Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 125: Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram, Complete!

Zhong Cang had high expectations for the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram. After all, his master, Qin Lao, had told him that when combined with the Five Organs Divine Palace True Form Diagram, it would possess the power of Heaven Level techniques.

And as for Heaven Level techniques, Zhong Cang not only had never learned them, but he had also never witnessed them with his own eyes.

Because of this, Zhong Cang was filled with anticipation as he drew the symbols.

Thanks to the characteristic of "practice makes perfect" in symbol drawing, Zhong Cang was able to quickly draw the spells of gravitational and repulsive forces in the form of symbols, despite just acquiring them.

At the same time Zhong Cang successfully drew them, two phantom symbols also appeared within his body, flashing by.

Previously, when Zhong Cang wrote the other six symbols, phantom symbols had also appeared.

But at that time, the phantoms were just phantoms and didn't have much activity.

At this moment, after these two phantom symbols appeared, something abnormal happened.

"Buzz..."

Zhong Cang could feel that the eight symbols within his body were resonating in a special way.

The intense resonance caused Zhong Cang's body to tremble uncontrollably, and his eyes became confused.

At the same time, various forms of spiritual energy clashed within Zhong Cang's body.

Fortunately, Zhong Cang's physique was very resilient. After being baptized by the essence of sunlight, his physical strength had reached the mid-stage of the seventh level of Qi Refining, surpassing the perfection of the sixth level.

His strong physique allowed Zhong Cang to withstand the harm caused by the clash of spiritual energy.

And in the next moment, the symbol of the Heavenly Heart appeared in Zhong Cang's sea of consciousness, allowing his consciousness to regain clarity amidst the intense shaking.

With the Heavenly Heart in place, the next steps became simple.

Accompanied by Zhong Cang's thoughts, with a "buzz," the next seven symbols also found their place within various parts of Zhong Cang's body.

Among them, the Fire Symbol - Fire Consumes All returned to the heart, the Thunder (Wood) Symbol - Palm Containing Five Thunders returned to the liver, and the repulsive force symbol appeared on Zhong Cang's skin...

The eight symbols each found their place, causing various cloud-like runes to appear on both the internal and external surfaces of Zhong Cang's body, emitting a bright light.

At this moment, Zhong Cang had become a luminous figure.

But this was not the end.

"Buzz..."

The symbols that had found their place once again erupted in a violent resonance.

And this resonance was particularly strong.

With the Heavenly Heart residing in his sea of consciousness, Zhong Cang's soul experienced a momentary dizziness due to the resonance. He even had the feeling that his soul had been shaken out of his body, looking down from a high vantage point at his own body and the surrounding ground.

If he hadn't activated the Heavenly Heart, having his soul leave his body would definitely have caused Zhong Cang to panic for a moment, and he would instinctively bring his soul back into his body.

However, the Heavenly Heart made Zhong Cang extremely calm.

This state of mind allowed him to not waste any time and immediately explore his own situation.

After exploring for a while, Zhong Cang discovered that his soul had not actually left his body and was still within his physical vessel.

The current god's eye view was the result of imprinting the Heavenly Heart with his own consciousness, projecting his consciousness into the space between heaven and earth and merging it with a small piece of the surrounding heaven and earth.

The heaven and earth he merged with was really small. After observing for a while, Zhong Cang discovered that the radius of his Integrated Union of heaven and earth was only about a hundred meters, equivalent to the distance his divine sense could spread.

"So, divine sense can not only affect the Earth Shield but also the Heavenly Heart?"

"...That makes sense. Divine sense is an existence equivalent to mana, and in many cultivation sects, the importance of the soul surpasses the physical vessel. With such importance, it naturally possesses extraordinary abilities."

Thinking up to this point, Zhong Cang continued to observe and explore the abilities of the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram with the vision of the Heavenly Heart.

Then, he discovered that after the integration of his heart with the heavens and the earth, he could use a third vision to manipulate his own body on the ground, just like controlling a game character, allowing him to perform various actions.

In addition, with the integration of his heart and the heavens, his "Heavenly Human Sensation," also known as the Rhythm of All Things, became even more acute.

Nowadays, he could see the weaknesses of all things in the world, and it seemed that he had gained an understanding of the emotions of all things, being able to sense the "emotions" of the surrounding heavens, earth, and all things, and manipulate them with his consciousness.

"No, it's not all things that I can sense, but the emotions of wind, rain, thunder, the ground, rocks... the Eight Trigrams, the emotions of all things that I can sense correspond to the Eight Trigrams."

The Eight Trigrams can derive the heavens and the earth, and Zhong Cang can sense the emotions of wind, thunder, water, fire, mountains, and marshes of the heavens and the earth. In a sense, it is not much different from comprehending all things.

...

In addition to sensing, the Heavenly Heart also has control. At this moment, Zhong Cang discovered that after the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram unfolded, he seemed to be able to control everything within the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram with a weak mental force and spiritual energy consumption.

Especially the parts directly connected to the Eight Trigrams, Zhong Cang could move things around him with his own thoughts.

At the same time, Zhong Cang also inexplicably had a sense of understanding. After the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram unfolded, most of the abilities he gained were manifested in the Heavenly Heart, while the other abilities were components of the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram.

"Buzz..."

Before Zhong Cang could continue his research and maintain the Heavenly Heart, he felt a large amount of information and insights rushing into his mind. At the same time, his soul and consciousness became extremely active.

Countless inspirations, like sparks and fireworks, constantly emerged, collided, and radiated in his mind. This scene made Zhong Cang's understanding of the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram even deeper.

Enlightenment.

The Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram was just the beginning, and it allowed Zhong Cang to have an enlightenment.

This enlightenment lasted for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

Before Zhong Cang could recover his clarity, with a loud bang, a tremendous insight continued to pour into Zhong Cang's mind.

This time, the amount of insight was particularly large.

And this enlightenment not only contained information about the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram, but also information about the Five Organs Divine Palace True Form Diagram, as well as some insights about the origin of formations. They continuously gushed out of Zhong Cang's mind like a fountain.

"Similar to the various skills, techniques, and talismans, after comprehending the second formation, I have gained the skill. I am currently in the process of comprehending formations..."

This was Zhong Cang's final thought.

Because there was too much information rushing into his mind, Zhong Cang's soul couldn't bear it and couldn't comprehend it, triggering his self-protection mechanism.

Zhong Cang directly fainted.

Of course, even though Zhong Cang fainted, it didn't delay his enlightenment.

In his dream, he was still receiving various information, and his thinking was extremely active.

Moreover, because the dizziness stopped most of his body's movements, Zhong Cang could focus more of his mind on his thoughts, making his enlightenment even smoother.

...

"Umm..."

After an unknown amount of time, Zhong Cang woke up.

And as soon as he regained consciousness, while his mind was still a bit blurry, Zhong Cang found himself in a lightly decorated yet elegant room.

"???"

"I'm actually on a bed, not on the ground. Whose room is this... Senior Sister!"

Soon, Zhong Cang thought of his somewhat intimidating Senior Sister, Luo Yunluo. Apart from himself and his master, she was the only one on the Starry Sky Archipelago.

Apparently, when she saw him faint, Senior Sister Luo Yunluo carried him back to the room and took care of him for a while.

This scene made Zhong Cang feel warm.

Although, with his physique, he would be unharmed even if he lay on the ground for seven days and nights, being taken care of by someone always felt comforting.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

Just as Zhong Cang was feeling content, he heard footsteps and instinctively spoke, thinking it was his senior sister returning. "Thank you for taking care of me, sen...sister?"

Looking at the woman in palace attire who entered, Zhong Cang's face was filled with confusion, and he involuntarily took a sharp breath.

"Hiss... She looks like a weakling outside, but she's dressed as a cold and elegant woman at home. Does my senior sister have such a hobby?"

The strange look in his eyes and the sharp intake of breath made the woman furrow her eyebrows.

Her impression of Zhong Cang decreased slightly, causing her to hesitate on whether she should continue with her plan.

Just as she frowned, Zhong Cang spoke up, and his first words left the woman stunned.

"You're not my senior sister, who are you?"

When he said this, Zhong Cang's gaze was initially sharp.

But soon, he realized that the Star Sky Archipelago was guarded by a large formation, preventing outsiders from entering, so Zhong Cang's voice slowed down as a result.

"Did you save me?"

"No... You don't recognize your own senior sister?"

Hearing such a question, Zhong Cang felt somewhat embarrassed and helpless.

His senior sister was very reclusive, and apart from seeing her once when they entered the island, they had no contact at all.

What's more, his senior sister had long hair, and being afraid of people, she hadn't combed the bangs in front of her, which covered most of her face.

To be able to notice something was off with such limited visibility, Zhong Cang had already done well.

Of course, there was no need to tell the woman in front of him about these things.

"Cough..."

He tactically coughed, and Zhong Cang once again asked about the woman's identity.

"Perfected Being, are you here to find me?"

From their brief conversation and the appearance of the house, he had already deduced his own situation. He had been brought back to the house by his senior sister to take care of him while he was dizzy.

And now, there was this woman in front of him.

The only thing Zhong Cang didn't understand was whether this palace-dressed woman was here to find him or his senior sister.

"I am here to meet Young Master Zhong. My name is Zhen Ji. I have come specifically to thank you for teaching my daughter and hope that you can continue to teach her swordsmanship."

"???"

"Swordsmanship teaching?"

At first, this statement left Zhong Cang somewhat stunned, but soon, he saw another person entering the house.

And that person, Yan Lingdie, was extremely familiar to Zhong Cang. She was half his benefactor and half his friend.

Her appearance, along with the words of the woman in front of him, instantly made Zhong Cang understand.

This woman was Yan Lingdie's mother, and this made Zhong Cang's attitude towards her slightly colder.

He wasn't stupid and could naturally deduce the reason why Yan Lingdie suddenly didn't come.

At the same time, the woman's words made Zhong Cang hesitate.

Teaching others was something he currently didn't want to do as it would be a waste of time.

But not teaching would make it difficult for Zhong Cang to overcome the hurdle in his heart... No matter what Yan Lingdie thought, at that time, she had given Zhong Cang several times the salary.

There's a saying, "With a monthly salary of 3,000, I am the boss's father."

With a monthly salary of 30,000, the boss is always right.

With a monthly salary of 300,000, boss, you are my father.

Although Zhong Cang couldn't reach that level,

he was very clear that with his teaching level at the time, he could at most earn a monthly salary of 'ten thousand'.

But Yan Lingwei gave him a full 'eighty thousand'.

The extremely high salary made Zhong Cang's start very smooth.

Therefore, although he didn't really like Zhen Ji and thought teaching was troublesome, Zhong Cang still nodded in agreement.

"I will teach."

'...Upon careful consideration, this won't take up too much time after all, since I have to train Ignorant Heart Sword Art and Twelve Melodies of Jade Heaven Tower every day.'

The decision made by Zhong Cang was purely out of gratitude.

But what he didn't expect was that he would also receive an unexpected gain.

"Thank you, Master Zhong. This is the Flame Heart Potion, which can temper the flesh and refine the body. Please accept it, Master Zhong."

The matter of the potion made Zhong Cang's eyes light up.

Although he was already prepared to ask his master for it, Zhong Cang wouldn't refuse if there were other ways to obtain the potion.

After all, he had a high utilization rate of resources and a large resource gap.

...

Zhong Cang was tempted and even had the idea of restarting his training to earn treasures.

However, this idea was quickly abandoned by Zhong Cang.

It didn't matter if there were few people to teach, but with more people, it would waste time.

The most crucial thing was that Zhong Cang was confident in getting additional investment from his master.

...

On this side, Zhong Cang pondered a lot in an instant.

On the other side, after putting down the potion, Yan Lingdie sensed that Zhong Cang didn't like her very much and didn't stay long before leaving.

Her departure also brought Yan Lingdie, who had been silent all along, back to life.

However, with a somewhat spoiled temperament, she didn't show the same obedience to Zhong Cang as Yan Lingwei did.

After meeting again, she directly snorted and raised her small face.

"Hmph, since you're not willing to have me as your training partner, you could have just refused earlier. I don't care."

"I don't mean that I don't like it. On the contrary, I'm looking forward to it... I've remembered how you suppressed others before."

"Now that I'm stronger, are you prepared to withstand the pressure?"

This 'disdainful' remark instantly brought Yan Lingdie's pride to the surface.

Facing Zhong Cang, she no longer had a cold face, but rather a confident expression as she said,

"Don't underestimate me. You're making progress, and so am I. Who wins and who loses is still unknown."

"That's great then. Come, let's go out and practice together."

Zhong Cang was eager to try a battle with Yan Lingdie, not because he wanted to overpower her or bully her, but because he really wanted to see the power of the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram.

Yes, this time's battle with Yan Lingdie, Zhong Cang didn't plan to use sword techniques. He was prepared to solely rely on the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram to fight.

"I am your training partner, but you are also mine... Practicing more against each other is always beneficial for cultivators."

"And there's also the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram. I've spent so much time on it for you, so don't disappoint me!"

(End of this chapter)