Ancient Ancestral Ruins - Chapter 73 The Way Arises from the Heart

Lu Jiu stood at a distance with his hands behind his back, not venturing deeper into the space of this battlefield ruins.

As more and more people entered this space, it meant that this battlefield ruin was the only way to reach the Beidou Immortal Palace.

Since Lu Jiu did not take any action, the people around him naturally did not dare to make any rash moves either.

Lu Jiu had already begun to utilize the Earth Soul Secret Technique’s seventh sense, using it to deduce based on the information and clues he had gathered.

“The heavenly soldiers and generals who died, though their bodies and souls perished, their obsessions remained. The obsessions of countless dead people gathered together, suppressing the evil spirits and demons deep within, preventing them from leaving this place.”

“Among them, there is a set of formations that I have never seen before.”

Mysterious runes of law flashed continuously in Lu Jiu’s eyes.

He noticed some clues, but still couldn’t see through the true nature of this place.

To explore further, one must step inside this battlefield ruin and personally experience the wonders of this unprecedented and unseen formation.

“Stay close to me, and try not to look at the dead bodies or have any thoughts about the treasures next to them.”

Lu Jiu solemnly warned the people around him.

Seeing such a large number of celestial soldiers and generals’ corpses, many people can’t help but wonder if these ancient powerhouses, who were at least at the Human Immortal level, left behind some treasures or opportunities after their deaths.

According to Lu Jiu’s observation, if such a thought arises in one’s mind, it will be identified by the array surrounding this place, thereby triggering an attack from the innate law Dao patterns left by the corpses before their deaths.

Hearing Lu Jiu’s words, Li Hanlu and the others nodded and followed behind him.

As the group stepped into the battlefield ruins, an overwhelming aura of death surged forth like a tidal wave, far more intense than when they had observed it from a distance!

The corpses, with their bizarre and incomplete forms, seemed to be still alive, as if a pair of eyes were staring intently at them.

Li Hanlu and the others heeded Lu Jiu’s warning and dared not look at the corpses at all. They didn’t even dare to glance at them out of the corner of their eyes, and could only focus their gaze on Lu Jiu’s back.

However, they didn’t look at the corpses, yet the corpses seemed to be staring at them, a feeling that sent chills down their spines.

Fortunately, after listening to Lu Jiu’s words, the group was not attacked by the innate law Dao patterns that permeated the area around the corpses after entering the battlefield ruins.

Lu Jiu spread out the perception of his primordial spirit, which was condensed from his three souls, and immediately felt an undying obsession surging in all directions.

From his perspective, those undying obsessions were like figures shrouded in golden light.

An unyielding obsession is not considered powerful.

However, with countless unyielding obsessions converging together, Lu Jiu suddenly felt a wild impact like that of a prehistoric beast, constantly trying to shake his Dao heart and will.

Li Hanlu and the others, including Cang Qingzi and Bai Su, who had the highest cultivation and vision besides Lu Jiu, could not see the golden humanoid phantom formed by the undying obsession.

However, Lu Jiu felt that whether or not he could see the phantoms of those undying obsessions seemed to have nothing to do with cultivation level or realm, but rather with his Dao heart and will.

Only those with unwavering faith and an indomitable will can see them.

“The battle spirit materializes, eternally indestructible!”

Suddenly, a majestic voice faintly echoed from the depths of the battlefield ruins.

Only Lu Jiu could hear the sound; Li Hanlu and the others remained completely unaware and showed no reaction whatsoever.

Rumble…

A powerful force swept over Lu Jiu, and he saw a divine sword that shone with golden light.

Those golden humanoid phantoms all knelt on one knee before this divine sword.

Lu Jiu also sensed that these golden humanoid phantoms seemed to have a fundamental connection with this divine sword.

It was as if the existence of these golden figures was due to this divine sword!

It originates from suppression at the level of will.

This made Lu Jiu stop in his tracks.

“Senior Nine, what’s wrong…”

Xu Huanhuan accidentally bumped into Lu Jiu’s back. Just as she was about to speak, Cang Qingzi pulled her aside and gave her a look that told her to keep quiet.

At the same time, everyone else also realized that something was wrong.

Because Lu Jiu’s eyes were unfocused and lifeless, and his seemingly unmoving body was actually trembling slightly, as if he was bearing unimaginable pressure.

Even the ground beneath Lu Jiu’s feet cracked open.

No one had any idea what had happened.

Because what Lu Jiu sensed and saw—those golden figures and golden divine swords existing at the level of will—were neither perceptible nor visible to them.

“Battle Spirit Materialization, is this a form of cultivation at the level of willpower?”

The golden divine sword merely hovered in the air in front of him, emanating a terrifying pressure that even Lu Jiu, with his powerful Dao heart and will, found extremely difficult to withstand.

He asked himself how he had honed himself in the ancient ruins for ten thousand years, experiencing dozens of brushes with death.

His Dao heart and his will have been tempered through the ages and remain indestructible and unshakable!

However, until now.

Lu Jiucai realized that he was still too superficial. Could something as intangible as willpower really be cultivated?

“Meow!”

Suddenly, a cat’s meow rang out, landing beside Lu Jiu’s ear.

The golden leaf obtained from the ancient demon realm had, at some point, transformed back into the form of an orange cat and stood on his shoulder.

All of this still exists in the world of will.

From Li Hanlu and the others’ perspective, Lu Jiu still stood in the same spot with an empty gaze, without any special change.

…

“The Mind-Generating Method of the Primordial Ancestor?”

The golden divine sword seemed to still retain consciousness. When the orange cat appeared on Lu Jiu’s shoulder, a voice emanated from the divine sword, indicating the formation of a will.

“You are indeed fortunate. With the body of a Golden Immortal, you dared to use your own body to seal the Heavenly Demon. Although you only sealed the remnant of the Heavenly Demon, it is still quite rare. I am giving you a great opportunity. Whether you can seize it is up to you!”

As the words fell.

They didn’t give Lu Jiu any chance to ask any questions.

The golden divine sword exuded an even more terrifying pressure of will.

Under this terrifying and powerful pressure, the willpower of Lu Jiu’s three souls—Heaven, Earth, and Man—began to compress, condense, and manifest.

However, this process is extremely dangerous.

Once Lu Jiu is unable to withstand the pressure, his willpower will collapse. A person whose willpower has collapsed is no different from someone who has gone mad, like a walking corpse.

However, Lu Jiu still gritted his teeth and persevered.

He could feel his willpower, like a fledgling bird about to hatch, about to undergo a complete transformation and sublimation.

The orange cat transformed into a golden leaf once more, hovering between Lu Jiu’s eyebrows. The first few runes on the leaf flickered, and streams of profound and unpredictable information flooded into Lu Jiu’s mind.

The mind gives rise to the Dharma!

The secret hidden within these runes is actually a method.

But this method is unlike any other method Lu Jiu has ever encountered. It is a method of cultivating neither magic, supernatural powers, nor immortal arts, nor spiritual power, divine power, nor immortal power, nor the primordial spirit, nor the physical body.

It’s about cultivating the power of the mind!

The so-called “arising from the mind” means that the Tao arises from the mind. When the power of the mind is strong enough, one can readily grasp all the Tao’s methods!

The size of your world is determined by the size of your heart.

If you have a dream, nothing is impossible!

“Buzz!”

I don’t know how much time has passed.

Lu Jiu felt like a very, very long time had passed.

But in reality, detached from the level of will, less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea has passed.

The Heavenly Soul manifested first, transforming into a large, pitch-black seal!

Then the Earth Soul manifested its willpower form, which was an eye with black lines arranged in the white of the eye, which was very strange and eerie.

The human soul also manifests as a black mirror.

Based on the information flooding into my mind, this is the introductory chapter of the Mind-Born Method, where the initial intention is murky!

The initial aspiration refers to the manifestation of the initial concentration of willpower in the mind.

“Dark and turbid” refers to the power manifested by the mind and will at this moment, which is not pure enough, hence its black color.

If one can continuously improve the realm of one’s Dao heart and temper one’s willpower, the next realm is called the Azure Heart Embryo!

If one can reach this realm, the embodiment of mental willpower will manifest as a blue radiance.

“I see!”

At that moment, Lu Jiu suddenly understood and felt enlightened.