Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1257 589: Lingbao Taoist's Spirit Pill

"The new landlord is truly a good man."

After Chen Shi left, the villagers of Fuluo Village continued to chatter.

"Mr. Chen never collected rent and didn't bully anyone. He's like a just and upright magistrate! We definitely shouldn't harm him."

"Mr. Chen only picked a cucumber and ate some cherries. If it were the Great Shang, we would have been skinned to offer as a sacrifice to the Emperor Armor. The last time the Heavenly Court's generals bullied us, weren't they buried in the back hills? How many years ago was that?"

"Who remembers? Previously, Heavenly Court sent divine beings and immortal officials to collect our rent, but many were killed, so they stopped sending people. This time, the landlord is a great benevolent man."

"This landlord seems very powerful, even more so than our village's Shangdu Gong, by one or twofold, we cannot defeat him."

"Yes, we can't defeat him. Otherwise, he'd be buried on the hillside."

"Caw caw!"

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Chen Shi was oblivious to the tenant farmers' praise. When he returned to the Heavenly Dao Residence, he saw that Black Pot had finally returned from outside. This dog, not knowing whose company it kept, was drunk, staggering side to side, while two immortals supported it, escorting it home.

"What exactly is this spirit pill? Next time I go to Fuluo Village, I must ask for clarity."

Getting curious, Chen Shi consumed a spirit pill.

This spirit pill, once swallowed, was different from the cherries and cucumber he recently ate. He could feel the pill nourishing his physical body, nourishing the primordial spirit, slowly enhancing physical body and the primordial spirit. With a solemn expression, he quickly departed, soon arriving at the Western Heaven Swing.

Chen Shi unleashed his sword box and performed the First Form of the Mixed Yuan Sword Scripture, initiating Earth Qi Cold Greeting.

His swordsmanship was fierce, the sword Dao embodied an even stronger might than before, yet Chen Shi's expression grew increasingly grave: "Wrong, indeed it's wrong! The Dao pattern in this move wasn't perfected, in the phase of Heaven Inverted Life Killing, there appeared errors in the Dao pattern of the path of life!"

He swiftly corrected the mistakes and then executed Wind Marquis Cen Ci, promptly rectifying this move's errors.

One move after another, he performed the entire Mixed Yuan Sword Scripture, correcting dozens of errors and omissions.

These techniques he only comprehended because of the Heavenly Dao Seal, previously believing what the Heavenly Dao assumed, I thus believed, knowing what's so without understanding why. For some reason now, suddenly, he understood both the "what's so" and the "why," revealing numerous errors.

"Even the Mixed Yuan Dao Scripture contains training mistakes!"

Chen Shi murmured to himself, sitting cross-legged in the Western Heaven Swing, modifying the Dao patterns he comprehended in the Mixed Yuan Dao Scripture.

These Dao patterns were Yin Yang Dao patterns, born from his Yin Yang Enlightenment, infused into the Mixed Yuan Dao Scripture, realized through understanding. Previously, Chen Shi couldn't identify these errors, but suddenly, he had an epiphany, his comprehension seemingly greatly improved, quickly altering those Yin Yang Dao patterns.

"Oh, I seem to have comprehended other divine skills from the Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection!"

Suddenly, he leaped up, unexpectedly manifesting other divine skills from the Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection in the Western Heaven Swing.

Besides the Small Circulation Tribulation Array, he also executed Seven Stars Falling, Constellation Division, Ten Days Fighting, and other divine skills. For some reason, suddenly, he felt the divine skills of the Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection were supposed to be manifested this way.

After using the divine skills of the Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection, he, without pausing, gathered Qi into a blade, employing the techniques of the Blood Transformation Divine Saber with bare hands.

This sword technique required the coordination of the Blood Lake Scripture to perform. Astonishingly, Chen Shi, in a short time, elevated the Blood Lake Scripture to the Dao Realm level, as if a blood-colored multitude of heavens, executing the Blood Transformation Seven Forms vividly, unleashing the saber's murderous intent to a degree that shocked the entire Western Heaven Swing!

In this blade, the Dao patterns and Daoist skills he hadn't comprehended before, he understood them all now, correcting many of his previous errors.

Chen Shi dispersed the sword energy and then effortlessly displayed the Xuanwei Sword Scripture. Originally not an Immortal Level technique, in his hands, it soon exhibited various superb techniques not originally inherent in the Xuanwei Sword Scripture, elevating this technique to the Immortal Level!

He dissipated the sword Qi, then practiced the Taishang Golden Court Scripture, transformed into Fate's Talisman of the Heavenly Official, then proceeded to deploy the Merciful Light Seventeen Purifying Heaven and Earth Great Spell!

From what he learned, saw, all sorts of immortal techniques, cultivator techniques, he now manifested them all, easily modified them, correcting all errors both in his cultivation and comprehension!

Even certain insufficiencies of the creators of these techniques were amended by him, making it better than the original!

Chen Shi learned and saw numerous techniques, besides the True King's Treasure Vault, and various techniques from the remnants of the Great Shang Era, dozens of cultivation techniques from Despair Slope, all now performed skillfully, a dazzling display, garnering attention from many immortals in the Heavenly Soldier Camp!

Among the heavenly soldiers and generals, there were true immortals, golden immortals with accomplished cultivation, observing this scene, each nodding with silent praise.

Most immortals who ascended to the Earth Immortal Realm find their fortune extraordinary if they can cultivate one immortal law, witness three to five kinds of immortal laws. Even if many kinds were placed before them, they wouldn't practice them: one, it's time-consuming and labor-intensive; two, dispersing attentions inhibits progress in cultivation.

Unexpectedly, Chen Shi exhibited hundreds of immortal laws, each exquisite, leaving others in awe.

"Being able to cultivate all these immortal laws to this degree, truly a genius!" someone exclaimed in admiration.

However, they didn't know that these techniques weren't originally as exquisite as Chen Shi demonstrated, but because of his modifications, they became this refined.

Wu Guanyun, Lord Wu observed, silently musing: "No wonder he's a noble son from a renowned sect, what he learned and comprehended is truly incredible, far beyond my reach! In such a short time, the young master's Daoist skills and cultivation have made further progress, his heritage is enviable to others!"

Chen Shi practiced everything he had learned and comprehended, revised it once over, and finally exhausted the medicinal power of that Spirit Pill.

The exquisite and transparent feeling from before slowly faded away, and Chen Shi unexpectedly felt as if he had become much more stupid, leaving him feeling lost and empty.

"Who exactly is Lingbao Taoist? To casually give Spirit Pills to Fuluo Village that have such remarkable effects!"

Only then did he understand why the people of Fuluo Village had such high cultivation and strength. Lingbao Taoist's Spirit Pills not only enhanced the villagers' cultivation strength but also improved their aptitude and comprehension, transforming them into exceptionally intelligent great masters!

Even if the medicinal effect wore off, they would return to their original state, but their Daoist Divine Powers would certainly have been greatly improved!

Soldiers from other camps flew over one by one, intending to speak with Chen Shi and seek advice on Daoist Skills, only to see Chen Shi suddenly transform into a streak of Immortal Light and flee far away. The crowd was taken aback, shaking their heads, "This person is truly aloof, not even sparing a glance at us immortals."

Chen Shi hurriedly returned to the Heavenly Dao Residence and pulled up the Black Pot that was soundly asleep.

Black Pot, with sleepy eyes, looked at him in confusion.

Chen Shi took out a duck egg from his pocket and said, "Eat this first, it will sober you up."

Black Pot yawned, ate the duck egg, suddenly froze, and let out a loud cry, jumped up, wielded the Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler, and danced in the courtyard fiercely to vent the terrifying medicinal power of the duck egg.

"Bang bang bang!"

Countless Heavenly Dao Residences were shattered by the blows, including the one where Chen Shi resided, which was smashed into ruins by the Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler.

Black Pot desperately refined the medicinal power, eventually managing to refine the power of this duck egg, feeling that its cultivation had remarkably increased, and couldn't help but marvel.

"Black Pot, try this too!"

Chen Shi tossed over a Spirit Pill.

Black Pot swallowed the Spirit Pill, initially not feeling anything special, but gradually its dog eyes became brighter and clearer, suddenly starting to bark incessantly at Chen Shi.

"You felt it too, didn't you?"

Chen Shi excitedly said, "Do you feel much smarter? Have the Daoist Skills you learned before shown many errors? Do you find that these cultivation techniques can be improved?"

Black Pot rushed out of the Heavenly Dao Residence and headed straight for the Western Heaven Swing.

In the Western Heaven Swing, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals had not yet dispersed, still discussing the actions of Heavenly Soldier Chen Shi, and then they saw the Black Immortal rushing over, wielding the Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler, activating the Seventh New Charm, controlling thunder to dance, its techniques and divine skills positively unfathomable!

Black Pot quickly displayed a Daoist Skill, then switched to another cultivation technique, which was the Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection.

Lord Wu, Wu Guanyun, was stunned, a voice in his heart shouted, "The Black Immortal is also a prodigy! It is also the successor of that existence!"

He did not know that Chen Shi had comprehended the Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection and disseminated it widely. In the West Bull New Continent, although not everyone had one, those who practiced this technique were certainly numerous!

The Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection in the West Bull New Continent was akin to the Mixed Yuan Dao Scripture in the Earth Immortal Realm. Any cultivator, whether or not they are human, wanted to give it a try; whether they could master it was another story.

Black Pot displayed the Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection once, then transformed into other cultivation techniques, displaying them one by one, such as Chen Shi's Yin Yang Dojo, Qiankun Transformation, Jade Emperor Breathing Scripture, Xiaolang's Emperor Chapter Skill, Jade Emperor Nine Heavens Chart, and so on.

Chen Shi had encountered numerous cultivation techniques, and it, having followed Chen Shi, had basically seen them all. Previously, it merely chose those it found interesting to practice, but now, having ingested Lingbao Taoist's Spirit Pill, even the techniques it had not learned before were suddenly comprehended!

In the Western Heaven Swing, over a hundred thousand training Heavenly Soldiers stood dumbfounded, staring at Black Pot as it flawlessly executed various Immortal Laws, breathtaking to witness.

After a long while, Black Pot finally exhausted the medicinal power of the Spirit Pill, bewilderedly surveying the surroundings, only to find itself surrounded by a sea of people, all Heavenly Soldiers and Generals watching.

Everyone met its gaze and said, "Friend Black, you must be tired, please feel free to rest."

"Broke our Heavenly Dao Residences? What does it matter? No need to apologize!"

Everyone urged it to rest, and Black Pot bid them farewell and left, soon finding Chen Shi amidst the leveled Heavenly Dao Residences.

Chen Shi laughed and said, "These Spirit Pills were made by a few tenant farmers of mine. Where did the tenant farmers come from? It's a long story."

In the Heavenly King Mansion, King Li quickly received news of the Western Heaven Swing, feeling quite vexed.

"In the blink of an eye, Chen Shi caused such a stir. And the Black Immortal is so formidable, I underestimated them."

King Li raised a hand and marked a memorandum, muttering under his breath, "The Emperor of Heaven is right, we should probe into Chen Shi's background."

Not long after, Chen Shi's Fire Camp received an order.

"Dispatch Gengzi Guard and Chen Institute's Fire Camp to the Thunder Mystery Province to investigate the Mud Bodhisattva incident. Depart immediately, no delays allowed, violators will be dealt with according to military law!"