Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 256: Heavenly Heart Advancing?

Zhong Cang was unaware of the fear and submission in Black Scale's heart, and he had no intention of paying attention to it.

At this moment, he was feeling surprised by his "Heavenly Heart."

As Zhong Cang recited the Heavenly Decree and issued the imperial edict, his Heavenly Heart unexpectedly became extremely active.

At the same time, a large amount of comprehension suddenly flooded Zhong Cang's mind.

He entered a state of partial enlightenment.

In this state of enlightenment, the Heavenly Heart rushed towards the Grandmaster of the Five Realms.

Yes, the Five Realms!

Zhong Cang's Heavenly Heart had advanced together with the Foundation Building to become a Grandmaster of the Four Realms during the Heaven Sacrifice in the Profound Origin Realm.

It had only been less than a year since then.

From a general rational perspective, in such a short period of time, no matter what Zhong Cang did, he would not have been able to cultivate his Heavenly Heart to the perfection of the Four Realms.

The Ignorant Heart Sword Art was able to advance because Zhong Cang had dominated a domain and taken an invincible path, which could be considered a shortcut.

But the Heavenly Heart had no such shortcut, so the situation of Zhong Cang's advancement seemed somewhat abnormal.

However, its progress was actually normal.

And the advancement of the Heavenly Heart was closely related to the Ignorant Heart Sword Art.

As is well known, the Sword Heart and the Heavenly Heart, both being soul secret arts, are closely connected.

When Zhong Cang first learned the Heavenly Heart, because he had a foundation in the Sword Heart, he was able to instantly elevate the Heavenly Heart talisman to the second realm.

Because of this rapid progress, it startled Zhong Cang's master, Old Qin.

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When the cultivation level of the technique is low, there is a connection between the Sword Heart and the Heavenly Heart. At a high level, the connection between the two is even closer.

The Sword Heart is unique, and the Heavenly Heart is also domineering.

The Sword Heart can elevate a person's spiritual realm, and the Heavenly Heart can also elevate a person's spiritual realm.

Because of this close connection, when the Ignorant Heart Sword Art was elevated to the fifth realm, the Heavenly Heart also gained great benefits.

On the night when the Ignorant Heart Sword Art advanced, the proficiency of Zhong Cang's Heavenly Heart suddenly increased by more than half.

And the reason it was only half and did not advance together with the Sword Heart was naturally because the Sword Heart and the Heavenly Heart were ultimately different.

The Sword Heart seeks inwardly, firming one's own thoughts. When the thoughts are firm enough, Zhong Cang can triumph over material things and influence reality with his will.

The Heavenly Heart, on the other hand, seeks outwardly. Its ultimate realm is the unity of heaven and man, simulating and transforming the heavenly path.

Because of the significant differences, the Heavenly Heart only made progress by about half.

And the progress made was not the only benefit brought by the Sword Heart to the Heavenly Heart.

...Skills related to the mind and spirit can only exert their full power depending on the strength of the soul.

The transformation of the Ignorant Heart Sword Art not only allowed Zhong Cang's Heart Sword to reach the fifth realm, but also greatly increased his soul.

As a result, since that day, Zhong Cang's cultivation of soul-related techniques has progressed rapidly.

However, the Heavenly Heart is ultimately profound.

Even though he gained an additional half of the experience and his cultivation was progressing rapidly, it would still take Zhong Cang a normal three to five years of cultivation to advance.

But at this moment, Qing Qiu arrived. Not only did she come herself, but she also brought the sect's Heaven Level technique, the Yellow Court Heart Sutra.

Relying on this technique and the engraved Dao Ancestor's charm, Zhong Cang had a massive enlightenment and derived the Heavenly Court from his past life.

As is well known, the Heavenly Court is the central place that controls the Three Realms.

The ruler of the Heavenly Court is the Supreme and Mysterious Jade Emperor, also known as the Great Emperor, the Supreme Emperor of the Mysterious Sky, the True Emperor, the Emperor of the Jade Palace, and the Heavenly Emperor.

Yes, in ancient mythology, the position of the Jade Emperor is supreme.

In the description of the Daoist classics, the Jade Emperor's appearance is majestic, his Dharma body is supreme, he rules over all heavens, leads all saints, governs the universe, opens up the heavens, practices the way of heaven, spreads the virtues of heaven, creates all things, saves all beings, balances the Three Realms, rules over all spirits, and has immeasurable compassion for humanity. He is the Supreme God of the Heavenly World and the Emperor of Ten Thousand Heavenly Emperors.

In brief, Taoism believes that the Great Emperor of Jade rules over the three realms (heaven, earth, and human), the ten directions (four directions, four dimensions, up and down), the four births (live birth, egg birth, moisture birth, transformation birth), and the six paths (heaven, human, demon, hell, animal, hungry ghost), encompassing all aspects of yin and yang, blessings and misfortunes.

Exercising such great authority, the Great Emperor of Jade in the profound and lofty Heavenly Court is almost personified as the Heavenly Way.

Of course, the Heavenly Court derived by Zhong Cang is a simplified version of youth, without endless heavenly soldiers and three hundred and sixty-five main gods.

The Great Emperor of Jade in the profound and lofty Heavenly Court doesn't even have a shadow.

However, Zhong Cang's Heavenly Court is incomplete, and the Heavenly Heart only ascends from the fourth realm to the fifth realm. It doesn't require such profound comprehension.

Even though this youthful and rudimentary Heavenly Court still benefits the Heavenly Heart.

Moreover, because the Heavenly Court and the Heavenly Heart are highly compatible, Zhong Cang's comprehension this time brings even greater benefits to the Heavenly Heart.

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There are two types of cultivation for cultivators. The first is: the body is the Bodhi Tree, the mind is like a clear mirror, diligently wiping it clean at all times, not allowing any dust to settle.

The second is: the Bodhi is originally without a tree, and the mirror is also not a stand. There is fundamentally nothing, so where can dust alight?

The former belongs to the path of asceticism, while the latter belongs to the path of enlightenment.

The former is not mentioned, while the latter emphasizes instant enlightenment, becoming a Buddha on the spot.

Of course, very few, or even none, can truly become a Buddha through instant enlightenment.

Even the Buddha Shakyamuni himself practiced asceticism for a considerable amount of time before becoming enlightened.

Although Zhong Cang's wisdom and experience are limited, while the Heavenly Heart is profound, he has experienced two instances of enlightenment in succession, which brings his Heavenly Heart to the brink of advancement.

At this moment, Zhong Cang holds the Heavenly Decree in his mouth, issuing imperial edicts, and with his own will, making everyone, even the heavens and the earth, execute them.

This behavior also aligns with the Heavenly Heart, causing Zhong Cang's proficiency in the Heavenly Heart to once again skyrocket.

"Today, I may be able to advance the Heavenly Heart to the Grandmaster level!"

Feeling this, Zhong Cang no longer has the mind to pay attention to Black Scale.

If it weren't for discovering the connection between this enlightenment and the imperial edicts he issued before, Zhong Cang would have wanted to skip this Dragon Palace banquet and leave directly.

As for now, he is contemplating the insights in his heart while deciding that no matter what, he must strictly fulfill his imperial edicts.

Only then can his enlightenment be complete and perfect.

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On one side, Zhong Cang is comprehending his own path and advancing the Heavenly Heart.

On the other side, after Black Scale's performance, the situation for the descendants of the aquatic race, as well as the dragon sons and dragon daughters, suddenly becomes awkward.

They are somewhat hesitant to step forward.

Although Black Scale has a domineering temperament and tends to cause trouble, it does possess strength.

Monster Race emphasizes the law of the jungle, survival of the fittest, more than the human race.

Without strong power, Black Scale wouldn't dare to be so arrogant, nor would it win the favor of the Black Jiao King.

And yet, even such a powerful being failed and was crushed by force. How could the other descendants of the aquatic race easily step forward?

However, not stepping forward is not an option either.

The Dragon Race is known for its ability to call the wind and summon the rain, a fact known to the world. The dragon descendants of the Monster Race, as well as the true dragons, consider this a glory of their own race.

But now, right in front of their Dragon Palace, Zhong Cang points at them and says: without his permission, humans, demons, and dragons cannot gather a single drop of rainwater.

This is an extremely arrogant slap to the face of the Dragon Race.

Faced with such provocation, if the Dragon Race retreats, they will become a laughingstock for everyone in the Hongxuan Continent.

Therefore, they can only step forward, and they must step forward.

After exchanging glances, in the end, one dragon son steps forward.

(End of this chapter)