Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

Facing the words of the Traveling Taoist, the reactions of the Cultivators on the street were mixed.

"Who is Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu? There are only so many orthodox gods conferred by the Dynasty; where did this person come from?"

"Is there really such miraculous effect? You wouldn't be trying to swindle me, would you?"

"Continue to bluff and deceive, seducing the will of the people, be careful, or I'll report you to the authorities and have you thrown into the Heavenly Prison."

Some were dubious, while others glared angrily.

Within the Tianyi Dynasty, there were indeed many Incense Spirituality Deities, enjoying the worship of countless citizens, but those Incense Spirituality Deities outside of the ones canonized by the Imperial Court were deemed Indecent Sacrifices in the eyes of the Dynasty's people.

Indecent Sacrifice, a gathering place of evil spirits, not acknowledged by the orthodox gods, practitioners of such worship would be struck by divine punishment.

"I have already reported to the Imperial Court and received permission; I have erected a temple dedicated to the Dao Lord not far outside the city. If you're interested, you are welcome to explore for yourself."

Faced with the many doubts, the Traveling Taoist remained unconcerned, still smiling: "If you find it suitable, you can request a Divine Statue to bring home for worship, which yields even better results."

Upon hearing this, Chu Zheng's thoughts paused, and a tumult arose in his mind.

Has Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu's believers truly begun their inter-realm activities?!

He extended his perception toward the outskirts of Silver Splendor City, and soon, on a low peak located more than thirty miles outside the city, he discovered the newly built temple of the Dao Lord.

The temple's layout was simple, equipped with only a divine platform and a Divine Statue, which bore an uncanny resemblance to his own appearance.

[Zheng Chu Daoist Venerable's Divine Statue (Fourth Order): A Divine Statue of a Heavenly Venerate Incense Spirituality Deity, which can slightly increase the Cultivation speed of Fourth Order and lower living creatures, and there is a certain probability of receiving the deity's blessings with daily worship.]

As he viewed the information returned by his Spiritual Eye, Chu Zheng's astonishment deepened.

A Heavenly Venerate realm Incense Spirituality Deity?!

Has Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu ascended to the Ninth Order already?!

Impossible!

Chu Zheng instinctively wanted to deny it, well aware of Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu's believer distribution. How could such earth-shattering change occur in just a few centuries?!

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Moreover, he was well aware of the conditions in the Dongyuan Realm; not open to the Heavenly Dao's shackles, it could not allow the existence of beings above the Ninth Order.

Initially, he had set up a grand formation, forcibly helping Shan Xun break through Cultivation bottlenecks and advance into the realm of the Great God Witch; but the result was a death with no burial.

No, wait…

With a shift in his thoughts, Chu Zheng paused, realizing the crux of the matter.

In the Divine Court, he possessed countless incarnations, which was precisely where Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu's another source of Incense Fire originated.

For an Incense Fire Deity, there is no such concept as a true body; as long as the belief and willingness of the Dongyuan Human Clan is sufficient, Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu can use this to ascend to a Heavenly Venerate in the Divine Court domain.

Ninth Order…

Even if it is just entering the Ninth Order, that is equivalent to an Immortal Venerable of the Immortal Path, a realm comparable to Zhao Tingxian, magnitudes mightier than his current level of Cultivation.

Previously, Chu Zheng consciously suppressed the Incense Fire Willpower. He did not expect that after severing the connection with Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu, He could grow so powerful in less than a millennium.

The Incense Fire Willpower from a complete Great Realm is indeed an astounding amount; nourishing a Ninth Order Incense Fire Deity is entirely within the realm of possibility.

For a moment, Chu Zheng's thoughts were in disarray; he was unsure how to deal with the existence of Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu.@@novelbin@@

He was a Deity he had created with his own hands, but now, there was no longer any connection between him and Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu.

Even if he wanted to deal with it, given his current level of Cultivation, it was nothing more than a fantasy. To put it bluntly, the current Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu could easily crush him with a mere Divine Sense.

Snap—

A branch silently fell and gradually transformed into a human shadow, shrouded within a voluminous Silver Leaf Robe, tearing through the void, striding towards the outskirts of Silver Splendor City.

In the blink of an eye, Chu Zheng had already stepped into the temple.

The temple had just been built, spotlessly clean, and the ash in the incense burner at the front of the altar was but a thin layer.

Chu Zheng stood before the altar, his eyes squinting slightly, and he lit three sticks of Pure Incense, inserting them into the incense burner, intending to attempt calling out his true name.

As the thought arose, the Tribulation Qi that had dissipated around him suddenly became tumultuous.

Chu Zheng swallowed the words that had reached his lips, his eyes growing dark with premonition; speaking out his true name would bring grave disaster upon him.

Where does the calamity lie? Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu?

If it is indeed Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu, then the trouble would indeed be great—as much as the connection has been severed, Chu Zheng cannot be certain whether Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu could sense his existence.

Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield is not like any other place; with the status of an Incense Fire Deity, Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu could directly emerge from the Chaos Sea, traverse the myriad realms, and enter into the battlefield of the Ten Thousand Realms. What might happen then was somewhat beyond Chu Zheng's imagination.

With such a great disparity in strength, he dares not act rashly. Although in a strict sense, Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu is the same person as him.

Before Chu Zheng had time to ponder further, a shadow stepped into the temple—it was the Traveling Taoist who had been in the city earlier.

Chu Zheng had already seen this person's information; his name was Du Rui, with a Sixth Order Cultivation, bone age of over three thousand years, his path of Cultivation favoring the Primordial Spirit, and a talent that could only be considered ordinary.

Du Rui glanced at Chu Zheng and, seeing him enshrouded in the robe, unrecognizable, paid him no mind and smiled warmly, saying:

"Esteemed friend, have you come here to pay homage to the Dao Lord?"

Chu Zheng remained silent and turned to leave.

"Hold on a moment."

Du Rui glanced at the three sticks of pure incense burning in the incense burner, raised his hand to stop Chu Zheng, and spoke unhurriedly:

"If there's no urgent matter, please stay for a while. Why not come and see the Dao Lord's divine manifestation? Your thoughts might change after."

Chu Zheng stopped in his tracks, fixing his gaze on Du Rui, wordless. He wanted to see what this so-called divine manifestation was all about.

Du Rui smiled faintly, flipping his hand to take out a broken half of a sword and placing it on the altar. He burned incense, bowed deeply, and chanted the unique Summoning God Song of the Incense Spirituality believers.

To activate the Summoning God Song consumes a considerable amount of Vitality, Qi, and Spirit, but at the same time, it can attract the attention of the Incense Fire Deity, allowing it to manifest through a Golden Body and wield Divine Secret Skills, or even reach out across space.

This is the only method, apart from calling its true name, that one can use to communicate with the Incense Fire Deity.

After the Summoning God Song was completed, Du Rui's breath had grown heavy, indicating a certain level of depletion.

Moments later, divine light suddenly shone from the eyes of the divine statue, reflecting on the fragmented blade.

Enveloped by the divine light, the shattered Magic Artifact gradually began to restore its form. The broken sword was being reshaped and within a few breaths, it returned to its original state, with Spiritual Patterns moving smoothly over it, flawless.

Chu Zheng's fingertips trembled, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes. Was this... repair?!

Why could the Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu use such a technique?!

Soon, Chu Zheng calmed down and fell into deep thought.

If this kind of method was a backbone for Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu, then the rapid expansion of his followers was not untraceable.

As his Cultivation progressed, Chu Zheng saw the nature of the repair panel clearer; it was akin to Divine Abilities and Techniques, requiring energy from nature to be wielded.

Magical repair divine skills are not rare in the Myriad Heavens and Realms. Some powerful living creatures at the peak of their Cultivation could even utilize nature's spiritual energy to create something from nothing; this wasn't particularly remarkable.

The issue lies in the price that must be paid.

The Magic Sword Du Rui had just repaired was merely Third Order, for which Chu Zheng, at his current Repair Master level, only needed to consume a slight amount of Spiritual Energy to achieve directly.

However, the repair by Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu was somewhat different.

Du Rui, being at the Sixth Order, had to expend a certain amount of Vitality, Qi, and Spirit, and use the Summoning God Song to repair such a sword. The gap between them, I'm afraid, was completely consumed by Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu.

If all his followers were doing this, then the reason Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu's Cultivation could grow so quickly would be explained.

The followers provide a massive amount of Vitality, Qi, and Spirit as nourishment and also fanatically expand his following, how could he not grow powerful?

"What do you think? What the Dao Lord can do is far from just this, not only weapons and Magic Treasures, if you have intractable chronic diseases, the Dao Lord can also heal you,"

Du Rui steadied his breath, looking towards Chu Zheng, his eyes filled with fervent reverence for Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu. Among the True Believers, such pure faith was rare; it was almost close to that of a Fanatical Believer.

Seeing Chu Zheng still unresponsive, Du Rui stood up and spoke gently:

"I have only one daughter under my knees, born with imperfections, no hope for the path of Cultivation, and doomed not to live past thirty. After seeking Divine Medicine to no avail, it was the Dao Lord's divine manifestation that saved my daughter's life and gave her a chance to step onto the path of Cultivation."

So that's how it is.

Chu Zheng's gaze grew complicated. For Du Rui, the grace of Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu was almost equivalent to that of a second set of parents. Becoming his follower was the most natural thing to do.

"To be frank, I am not from the Spirit Moon Great Realm. I am here for the Dao Lord to spread his teachings. If you join us, you will become a fellow Daoist."

Du Rui's face carried a hint of a smile, with a sharp glint in his eyes, and his tone grew somewhat complacent:

"Across the Chaos Sea's 108,000 realms, through every territory Dao Lord's followers have traveled, if not ten thousand, then at least eight thousand. If you wish to serve the Dao Lord, we will all be your support."

Hearing this, Chu Zheng couldn't help but take a deep breath. Although he had prepared himself for the extent of the forces Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu currently possessed, Du Rui's words still struck him with immense impact.

The Chaos Sea, with at least one-tenth of its realms, bore the mark of Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu; how astonishing is that?

Without a doubt, Du Rui was a remarkably qualified Preacher. Anyone else would surely be swayed.

But unfortunately, the one that stood before him was Chu Zheng, the creator of Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu.

Without a word, Chu Zheng turned around and left.

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Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield.

Lower Heavenly Domain, Underground Palace.

The dazzling brilliance of the Sun Essence shone, lighting up the massive city that lay beneath the ground.

On the bustling streets, shops were densely packed, the boisterousness of Red Dust rolling upwards.

Lying back in a street-side chair, Chu Zheng slowly opened his eyes, his gaze slightly cold.

Since he began the embodiment of undergoing tribulations, nearly five years had passed on the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield.

These years, he had never once left the Underground Palace, but now, it could not continue; he must quickly overcome the Earth Tribulation, leveraging the durable nature of his Silver Radiance Wood embodiment to accelerate his Cultivation progress.