Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1670: Chapter 1023: Path of Void, Body Transformation

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Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau, in a secluded courtyard.

Yu Qingyi sat in the main seat of the hall, dressed in a plain cloud-patterned silk dress. The fabric hung smoothly with hidden patterns. She wore a light green gauze outer robe with silver threads at the collar, stitched meticulously. Her hair was loosely tied with only a simple jade hairpin carved with orchid leaves. Her earrings were two small round pearls, white and translucent.

Red Cloud and Qingxia stood behind her, preparing tea and snacks for her.

In the hall, Ding Qiu stood respectfully, listening to Yu Qingyi speak.

“You’ve moved ahead of me, haha, but that’s good. The master once said that your talent in Martial Arts far surpasses others, and you will achieve great things in the future!”

“Now that you’re about to seclude yourself to break through, I won’t stop you. You can go into seclusion without worries, and there’s no need to worry about the family affairs!”

“The master is also in seclusion, so I won’t disturb him because of this matter. Therefore, I will decide to give you a few elixirs to help you succeed in your breakthrough!”

Yu Qingyi spoke slowly and calmly.

Ding Qiu was about to go into seclusion to break through, which was not a small matter for the Spirit Source Land because Ding Qiu was breaking through the bottleneck of the Golden Body Realm. If he succeeded, he would become the first Divine Soul Realm Martial Artist in the Spirit Source Land.

The significance of this does not need further explanation.

Yu Qingyi generally did not involve herself in the mundane affairs of the Spirit Source Land, but she still came to see Ding Qiu since he was going to break through.

After she finished speaking, Red Cloud brought out three bottles of elixirs and placed them in front of Ding Qiu.

“The inferior-grade Demon Essence Pill can replenish your spiritual power so that you won’t fail due to spiritual power exhaustion!”

“The Spirit Revitalizing Pill has the effect of rapidly nourishing the divine soul. When the divine soul is depleted, taking this pill will make the divine soul power surge like a dried spring, recovering most of its strength within the time it takes an incense stick to burn, without any sense of stagnation. I think it will be useful to you!”

“This is the Turtle Breath Pill. If things become unfavorable, immediately take this pill. It can put you into a state of turtle breathing, slowing down the damage to your body and divine soul. At that time, I will invite the master to assist you!”

“The matter of breakthrough is extremely dangerous, so be sure to act cautiously!”

Red Cloud said softly.

Although Ding Qiu was the first to attempt breaking through to the Divine Soul Realm in the Spirit Source Land, it did not mean that the Spirit Source Land had no related experience.

Long ago, the Spirit Source Land collected a lot of relevant experience from the outside world and made many preparations, carefully considering the choice of the breakthrough location, potential problems during the breakthrough process, and the necessary elixirs, among other things.

Moreover, Xuanzhen, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, was in charge of this matter.

As for why this matter was taken so seriously, the reason is simple. All the members of the Yang family will face the peril of breakthroughs in the future, and making preparations in advance is essential.

After Ding Qiu, the next one is probably Yu Qingyi.

Who dares to be negligent about this matter?

Yu Qingyi was unaware that Xuanzhen was behind Ding Qiu’s choice to break through at this time, as Xuanzhen needed a test subject. Only by personally witnessing it can he deeply understand the potential issues during the breakthrough process.

“This old servant sincerely thanks Madam for her generosity! Rest assured, Madam, this old servant will act cautiously!” Ding Qiu said softly, his gaze shifting.

Yu Qingyi nodded slightly, “Then go ahead. If you need anything, you can send someone here to find me!”

She had been staying at the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau for some time. Yang Zhenshan was in seclusion, and she had no tasks at the Longevity Hall, so she decided to return to the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau.

Of course, she would frequently visit the Longevity Hall, where she had planted many rare flowers and herbs, sometimes going to take care of them.

“Yes, this old servant takes his leave!” Ding Qiu stored away the elixirs and bowed out.

Once he left, Yu Qingyi sighed softly.

“Why is Madam sighing?” Qingxia asked.

“I don’t know if Ding Qiu can succeed!” Yu Qingyi replied.

“Madam, don’t worry, Ding Qiu will surely succeed!” Qingxia said.

Yu Qingyi nodded and did not say anything further.

She was worried not only about Ding Qiu but also about the others.

As time goes by, everyone’s cultivation level has been increasing.

Her own cultivation had already reached the peak of the Golden Body Realm, and the cultivation levels of Yang Mingcheng, Yang Mingzhi, Yang Minghao, and Yang Mingzhao had all reached the mid to late stages of the Golden Body Realm.

In a few years or decades, they will also have to face the barrier of the Golden Body Realm.

If they all succeed, then everything will be well.

But if some fail, the Yang family would likely fall into a period of grief.

She was not as indifferent as Yang Zhenshan, nor as ruthless.

While Yang Zhenshan had already prepared himself for the heartbreak of sending off the younger generation, she still hoped that the members of the Yang family could live peacefully, especially the second and third generations.

Just as Yu Qingyi was worried about the future breakthroughs of the Yang family members, Daqing suddenly came in from outside.

“Madam, good news, Miss Qingyu has successfully established her Foundation!” Daqing’s loud voice startled Yu Qingyi.

“Qingyu has successfully established her Foundation!” Yu Qingyi was first surprised, then a gentle smile appeared on her face, “Come, let’s go see.”

Yang Qingyu was the fifth generation of the Yang family, the eldest daughter of Yang Qinting and Li Qianqian.

She was the third Foundation Establishment Immortal Cultivator of the Yang family after Yang Jizhen and Yang Zongyuan.

The Yang family added another Foundation Establishment Cultivator, which was naturally a joyous occasion.

That day, Yu Qingyi called over Yang Qinting and Li Qianqian for a good celebration.

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Longevity Hall, in the Quiet Chamber.

Yang Zhenshan sat cross-legged on a mat, his eyes slightly closed, his divine soul had already drifted into the boundless Void.

“The Void is shapeless, it exists before Heaven and Earth. Visible yet unseen, audible yet unheard, unattainable by touch. It encompasses the six directions, accepting no form, flowing continuously, moving without filling.”

“Heaven and Earth rely on it to exist, all things depend on it for form. It moves and emerges, stillness does not alter it. Unable to see its beginning, nor its end. The sage observes it through nothingness, maintains it with silence. Leaves behind complexity, returns to the original truth.”

“Observe inwardly: the heart is absent; observe outwardly: form is absent; observe from afar: objects are absent. When all three are absent, only emptiness is seen. Emptiness without emptiness, void without void, this is called the Void.”

His consciousness drifted, not vanishing, but seeking his true self in the emptiness of the Void.

The Path of Void is elusive and vast, the Void Dao Intent profound and uncanny.

To comprehend the Path of Void is like finding something that belongs to you in an infinite sea.

What is this thing, where is it, what are its characteristics, Yang Zhenshan did not know, he only knew that there should be something belonging to him here.

However, Yang Zhenshan’s search was not without basis, his heart could sense a faint connection.

Enlightenment is not about understanding the Heaven and Earth Great Dao, but about explaining it through your own understanding.

The thing that belongs to you is your interpretation of the Path of Void.

“The Dao exists in ants, in grass seed, in tiles, in excrement. Likewise, the Void, when dispersed, is air, when gathered, is form, when transformed, is change. Grasp it and you lose it, let go and you gain it.”

“Grasp it and you lose it, let go and you gain it!”

Yang Zhenshan’s drifting consciousness seemed to find a glimmer of spiritual light, and then the corners of his mouth subtly curved upward, his aura becoming ethereal.

“The Path of Void, neither born nor extinguished, neither increased nor decreased, neither defiled nor pure.”

“Haha, neither born nor extinguished, neither increased nor decreased! I am already in the Void, why should I hold on to the Void?”

He slowly opened his eyes, his pair of dark pupils resembling an endless abyss, compelling any onlooker to delve into them.

“The Path of Life and Death lies in the disorder of life and death, the Path of Void in neither increased nor decreased!”

“Being in the Void, I am also the Void!”

He softly recited, then slowly stood up, his form gradually becoming blurry until it finally disappeared.

“Observe inwardly: the heart is absent; observe outwardly: form is absent; observe from afar: objects are absent. When all three are absent, only emptiness is seen. Emptiness without emptiness, void without void, this is called the Void.”

Yet his voice still echoed in the Quiet Chamber.

“Observe outwardly: form is absent; observe from afar: objects are absent.”

The next moment, his form reappeared, not by teleportation, but transitioning from nothing to something.

“The Path of Void is indeed profoundly intricate!”

He stroked his beard and fell into contemplation.

No heart, no form, no objects, with all three absent, only emptiness can be seen.

He felt that he had grasped the true meaning of the Path of Void, yet he also sensed that his understanding was just superficial.

From the Path of Void, he comprehended a divine skill, Body Transformation.

Not invisibility, but non-existence.

But did he really not exist?

Clearly, that was impossible.

He seemed more like a paradoxical existence, clearly still there, yet not present.