Chapter 945 - 669: Dao Foundation Diagram

Chen Sheng quickly adjusted his mindset,

immersing his Heart Spirit entirely within his body, meticulously comprehending the current Dao Foundation Realm, and the details of his previous breakthrough.

A long time passed.

He slowly opened his eyes:

"The Foundation Rise Ceremony... is more mysterious than I anticipated."

"This ceremony is like a cosmic amplifier, forcibly connecting and merging the cultivator with this world, amplifying one’s presence, further accumulating Dao Rhyme, quickly refining and concentrating Mana during the ceremony..."

"For ordinary cultivators, it’s an absolute great opportunity, significantly raising the success rate of breakthroughs out of thin air."

"But for me, it can only be considered an embellishment."

"My Dao far exceeds the peers of this realm, and I don’t need such external forces to replenish Dao Rhyme."

At this thought, his Heart Spirit slightly stirred.

In an instant, the Grand Yin Dao Principle roared, the Dao Domain unfolded, and an invisible force rippled outward with him at the center.

He had already stepped into a new realm, with this dimension granting him access to a higher level of authority.

Chen Sheng closed his eyes, pondering further:

"From the permissions granted by heaven and earth, the Dao Foundation Realm of this dimension should correspond to the Divinity Transformation and Void Refining realms of the Spirit Realm."

"Taking one step forward results in a stark contrast with a vast gap in between, unimaginable."

"The most crucial part is, the Dao Foundation Realm carries the stature of heaven and earth, faintly touching the threads of causality, breeding all forms of mysterious Divine Techniques."

"Facing cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm, there’s absolute suppression, like heaven over earth, divinity over mortals, fundamentally on a different level."

"Yet in my view, the most terrifying and core mystery of the Dao Foundation Realm has never been its combat strength, but the Dao Foundation itself!"

With his thoughts delving into his body, he actively invoked the recently condensed Dao Foundation.

In an instant, cold, vast, annihilating, ethereal, countless intricate runes circulated and arranged within his Sea of Consciousness, gradually sketching out a "Mystic Resonance Crossing" Dao Foundation diagram.

On that diagram, each pattern resonates with the profound logic of the Great Dao, each point of light carries the essence of the Great Dao.

"Dao Foundation... Dao Foundation... Who would dare believe that the Dao Foundation of this dimension truly bears the innate Great Dao’s blessing?"

"Cultivation at the Dao Foundation Realm involves comprehending the Dao Foundation diagram, evolving and assimilating it bit by bit, ultimately transcending into Divine Techniques!"

Chen Sheng shook his head, feeling an absurd yet shocking sensation towards the cultivation system of this world.

"Exactly what kind of existence pioneered the cultivation path of this realm? It’s simply absurd to the extreme."

"In the Qi Refining Realm, heaven possesses spiritual apertures, akin to carrying a Dao Rhyme automatic collector with oneself, steadily increasing cultivation."

"In the Dao Foundation Realm, the innate Great Dao transforms into a diagram imprinted within the body, equivalent to placing the essence of the Great Dao before one’s eyes, available for comprehension and cultivation."

Chen Sheng’s gaze subtly flickered with curiosity and anticipation.

"And what about the Purple Mansion Realm above? What kind of gift will it offer? Surely it wouldn’t directly touch the True Immortal level’s principles, right?"

He chuckled lightly and shook his head.

"Cultivators in this world seem unaware of this point’s preciousness."

He had perused countless Secret Technique Manuals in this realm, and none had pointed out this fundamental essence.

Soon, Chen Sheng understood the key.

"Because the mystical enlightenment effect of the Dao Foundation is standard for everyone."

"If everyone possesses it, then it’s equivalent to no one possessing it."

"Ultimately, the ability to progress relies on comprehension!"

"Moreover, compared to the near passive accumulation in the Qi Refining Realm, despite the Dao enlightenment bonus, ’comprehension’ is still required, and the difficulty surges."

"What’s worse is, Dao Foundation cultivators have a lifespan of just five hundred years, far less than the enduring lifespan of Nascent Soul cultivators in the Spirit Realm."

"The hope of breaking through and reaching the pinnacle in a mere few hundred years remains slim."

"If Dao Foundation cultivators of this realm were to swap realms with Divinity Transformation or Void Refining from the Spirit Realm, likely nine out of ten would nod without hesitation."

"Cultivation seeks ultimately immortality and eternal life. Without immortality, no matter how strong the power, it’s merely ephemeral."

Chen Sheng sighed softly, his thoughts extending again.

"However, this world provides a shortcut for those with mediocre comprehension."

"Mutual consumption, using the Dao Foundation to supplement the Dao Foundation."

"Excavate others’ Dao Foundations, refine and absorb them, using others’ insights into the Great Dao to offset one’s own weaknesses in comprehension."

"If comprehension is lacking, then suffice with consumption."

...

"Let me try the causal deduction ability brought by the worldly stature."

Chen Sheng calmed his mind and spirit, immersing his Heart Spirit into the depths of causality and locking the deduction target onto his ancestral home in Mountain City, focusing on his own descendants.

After several cycles of deduction and probing, he gradually understood the foundational rules of causal operation in this world.

"Between heaven and earth, there quietly exists a vast causal net encompassing all beings and linking past to present."

"Cultivators deducing fate and probing secrets are akin to logging into this invisible net, searching for information."

"Whether one can find the truth or alter causality depends entirely on the level of authority corresponding to one’s cultivation realm, as well as their own strength."

"Purple Mansion cultivators possess high authority, overlooking Dao Foundation and lower cultivators, freely deducing without leaving a trace or record."

"But conversely, if Dao Foundation cultivators dare to presumptuously deduce Purple Mansion Great Powers, they would be immediately intercepted and banned."

"Not only would they fail to discern anything, but would also suffer a cross-realm assault from Purple Mansion cultivators, punching through causal isolation!"

"As for mutual deducing amongst cultivators of the same level, it involves endless entanglements, cumbersome and difficult..."

Due to these rules, the cultivators of this world unanimously maintain tacit understanding.

In facing High Tier Great Powers, they only show reverence from afar, avoiding proximity, probing, or touching the other’s causal threads.

Once they recklessly intrude across boundaries, instant retribution would ensue, resulting in their demise and Dao dissolution.

As thoughts flowed, Chen Sheng suddenly caught a blind spot, thinking secretly:

"The causal net in this dimension, merely encompasses the destiny of beings and causality of all things in this realm."

"But he is originally an outsider, fallen and reborn from another dimension, his root inherently outside the causality of this world."

"Could it be..."

He immediately focused on deducing his own fate, shortly returning his Heart Spirit, his eyes gleaming with radiance—he is excluded from this causal computation.

"Others cannot deduce my past, naturally revealing my peculiar nature..."

"But compared to ordinary cultivators, whose secrets are fully exposed, and seen through by High Tier Great Powers, it serves as protection..."

Having discovered his exclusion ability from calculation, he began boldly probing upwards.

To experiment cautiously, he chose an optimal test subject—the long-fallen original master of Great Feather Grotto Heaven, Master Great Feather.

The deceased are gone, as long as he intentionally screens key nodes and doesn’t involve other Purple Mansion Great Powers in the world, deducing risks can be minimized.

Before long, his eyes brightened:

"Sure enough, my uniqueness inversely boosts my deduction abilities."

"With a Dao Foundation realm, I can glimpse portions of Purple Mansion level information, although not as finely detailed and comprehensively as deducing mortals, but it’s sufficient!"