201: The difference between magical powers

“In simple terms, Divine Abilities are spells that can be cast with a thought, without the need to outline their structure.”

“However, there are differences… Some Divine Abilities are powerful in combat, some allow for traveling a thousand li in a day, and some allow one to see Yin and Yang.”

“Some Divine Abilities can amplify spells and are closely linked to them; they are diverse and numerous.”

“If we were to go into detail… it would delve too deep, too much, too messy, and would do you more harm than good.”

“Actually, in my opinion, Divine Abilities are not something you derive… but something you extract.”

“The more unique one’s Physique… the more choices they have when selecting a Divine Ability from there.”

“Divine Abilities… are also very picky.”

“All the myriad Divine Abilities in this world… all come from there…”

Grand Master Shenqian pointed to the azure sky above his head.

Shen Li seemed to understand and asked with some hesitation.

“You mean, Divine Abilities are naturally formed, and we Cultivators merely consume heaven and earth treasures, using the heaven and earth treasures and our Physical Bodies as a medium, to ‘request’ Divine Abilities from Heaven and Earth, and then use them?”

“Precisely.” Shen Qian admired Shen Li’s intelligence and clapped his hands.

“That way of speaking… is indeed somewhat alarming.”

Shen Qian smiled and said.

“Many Immortal Masters at the time also found it alarming.”

“Then couldn’t Heaven and Earth strip them away at any time?”

Shen Qian asked curiously.

“Can’t Heaven and Earth strip you away now…?”

Shen Li was stunned.

Seeing Shen Qian’s somewhat mischievous expression, he finally said helplessly.

“Great True Person is making fun of me again.”

Shen Qian just smiled and shook his head, saying.

“The Heavenly Dao is utterly impartial and emotionless… If there truly comes a day when ‘Heaven and Earth’ wants to strip you of your Divine Ability, it can only be because someone else has obtained the corresponding ‘Divine Ability’ and uses it against you through Heaven and Earth.”

“There is absolutely no such thing as Heaven and Earth personally suppressing and killing you.”

Shen Li, however, had a look of shock in his eyes.

“Are there such Divine Abilities in this world?”

Shen Qian subtly glanced behind him, beyond the screen that Shen Li could not see, where a woman was drinking tea and looking at the music on the screen.

She seemed unconcerned by anything.

“Of course… It’s just that the cost of wasting them is different. There are also ways to contend against them.”

Shen Li nodded… He had thought that upon reaching the Dao Foundation Realm, he would at least become a superior person…

He didn’t expect to be shackled right from the start?

Who could he complain to about this?

This cultivation, cultivation… when would it end? When would there be no more restrictions?

Alas…

Shen Li suddenly recalled the Physique Grand Master Shenqian mentioned… Could it have other wondrous uses?

“Great True Person mentioned a special Physique… Does a Physique not only amplify spells? Does it have other effects?”

Shen Qian replied:

“Seeking heaven and earth treasures in the Qi Refining Realm to enhance Spiritual Root affinity is not merely for corresponding elemental Spiritual Qi… and spell amplification.”

“It also corresponds to the choice of the first Divine Ability in the Dao Foundation Realm.”

“The first Divine Ability is crucial; Dao Foundation, the foundation of the Great Dao… Only with a solid foundation can there be a future.”

“This Divine Ability is also your most powerful Divine Ability.”

“And other Divine Abilities… are all derived from this first Divine Ability.”

Shen Li’s eyes flickered.

“My Shen Family is Water and Wood. If the first Divine Ability is also Water and Wood, how can I seek other Divine Abilities from Fire and Metal for the second one?”

“You seek corresponding heaven and earth treasures according to the Five Elements affinity order, refine them, and then seek.”

“However, you don’t have this kind of trouble.” Shen Qian replied indifferently.

Shen Li understood immediately.

Shen Qian continued.

“Some people seek Five Elements Perfection with five Divine Abilities. If they are Water and Wood, they naturally need to seek Metal, Earth, and Fire heaven and earth treasures to complete them.”

“If someone has a unique spiritual treasure, such as Wind Thunder, Poison, Mountain, Ice Law, etc… they don’t need to if they follow one path to the end.”

Shen Li asked again: “Then wouldn’t everyone follow one path to the end?”

Shen Qian replied indifferently.

“Five Elements Perfection… will be greatly beneficial in the future and can increase the success rate of Purple Mansion, so the most people seek it.”

“Of course, it all depends on one’s own cultivation.”

“The yin five spirit pearls have all Five Elements, you can seek them. The profundity of Taiyin, you can also seek it. You also have Ice Law, you can also seek it.”

“Every Dao leads to Heaven… you don’t need to worry.”

After asking about Divine Abilities and understanding the cultivation of the Dao Foundation Realm, Shen Li continued to ask a crucial question.

“Are there two identical Divine Abilities in the world?”

“Yes.”

“Then, regarding the power of the Divine Ability?”

Shen Qian smiled, but an endless chill permeated that smile.

“As for power… there is no change; it all depends on the progress of one’s own cultivation… It’s just that…”

“Divine Abilities are mutually exclusive… If you are unlucky enough to encounter one, you will have to see who wins.”

“The winner will devour the other’s Divine Ability fruit, and their Divine Ability will advance further.”

“So bloody?”

“Cultivation is inherently about fighting and killing.”

“In that case… Shen Li has nothing more to ask.”

Shen Qian nodded.

“If you have any unresolved cultivation matters, just return to Qingchi Mountain and ask. Besides… I have a question: where will your cultivation Dao場 be in the future?”

“Yellow Sand Plains.”

Shen Qian nodded and said casually.

“Whenever an Immortal Master is promoted, the mountain will offer gifts. When you return to Qingchi Mountain later… go find them yourself.”

“What rank?”

“Eighth rank.”

“So stingy?”

Shen Qian slapped him out of the Immortal Palace and said irritably.

“He truly doesn’t know the cost of living until he manages a household!”

The Immortal Palace was empty… The screen gradually became visible…

Grand Master Shenqian slowly sat cross-legged and smiled, saying.

“I wonder what the Princess thinks of this junior?”

“Looking up and down, left and right, sitting… lying down…”.

“…”

Shen Qian cried out, saying.

“Princess, whenever there’s a mission, our Qingchi Mountain goes, serving you diligently, and we are inevitably looked down upon by various Immortal Sects. Those people, wearing their Thousand Dragon Scale Armor, call us old paupers, say we are country bumpkins… say that one dragon scale on their Thousand Dragon Scale Armor could buy our lives!”

“We suffer! We don’t complain! We know the Princess also faces difficulties within the clan.”

“It’s fine… it’s fine for us to be cursed a bit, as long as the Princess is doing well…”

Princess Li Long quickly waved her hand and said irritably.

“Alright! Alright! Shut up!”

“Before, both of us were country folks; you were mud-legged peasants, I was an illegitimate child, both of us were things to be trampled underfoot, like clay Buddha statues crossing a river, none of us had it easy.”

“Why talk about these things anymore?”

“Great True Person, you truly are cunning… You’ve been eyeing my Thousand Dragon Scale Armor for not many years after I got it?”

“Shen Li is worth investing in, Princess!”

“Alright, alright! I’ll find an excuse to send it to him later.”

Shen Qian immediately shed his mournful expression, sat upright, and said in a deep voice.

“Princess… the matter of the Yang Domain must also begin, right?”

Princess Li Long was exasperated… She waved her hand and said weakly.

“Mm…”

Above the Yin Domain, there was a barrier, separating two worlds.

Blazing flames burned… Many Immortal Masters gathered, and among them was a towering woman.

The woman wore scant clothing, had a beautiful face, and possessed an inherent dignified demeanor.

Observing her aura… beyond Dao Foundation Perfection, she possessed a hint of the Great True Person’s might!

Her beautiful face was filled with serenity… If Shen Li were present, he would undoubtedly be startled and amazed.

This person… wasn’t she Queen Jingjue?

The shackles slowly broke… Infinite blazing flames scorched the surroundings, causing the Dao Foundation True Persons’ bodies to frequently fester!

Among them, an old figure struggled to move, his Water-Wood Spiritual Root completely suppressed.

However, this person seemed oblivious, moving against the flow.

“Fellow Daoist…”

Shen Qianqiu’s voice was resolute.

“The path to Purple Mansion, I am determined to take it.”

Before his words fell… rolling Yin Qi descended from the sky.

Seventy percent went to Shen Qianqiu.

Thirty percent went to Wang Tianzhen.

Both of them looked surprised… No longer doubting, they fully recovered their strength and charged towards Queen Jingjue!