Transformation, Breakthrough, and Progress

Jiang Hou felt a wave of Majestic Will wash his Spirit. Then his Sea of Consciousness, which was only the size of a small room, began to expand ferociously. It also began to transform, from the original plain and colour-lacking, to the White Sphere with red glow Jiang Hou had seen in that space earlier.

The Sphere is expanding so greatly at this time that Jiang Hou felt like the whole of Qingyan Empire, even the entire area of influence of the Holy Land would only be considered a village if placed in his Sea of Consciousness. It was so vast he cannot measure the extent of it for now. He can only describe what he felt: A grain of sand in the world.

After what felt like eternity, when Jiang Hou could be sure that the expansion had stopped, memories flooded his mind like water.

Memories of everything the Red Armored Jiang You(RAJH) experienced. From the day of his birth, to the day of his fall.

Not just the ordinary life experiences, Jiang Hou also obtained the experiences and memories of a Cosmos-level Cultivator. Techniques, Spells, Secondary Professions of Cultivation, and so on. At this moment, the only thing Jiang Hou did not obtain from RAJH was the Cosmo Realm Cultivation Base.

However, Jiang Hou knew that his cultivation had made a leap because of the washing in his Sea of Consciousness.

What was needed to break through into the Integrated Union Realm, was to integrate the Soul in the Purple Mansion, into the Sea of Consciousness, so that it is not just a one way communication, where only the Sense can enter the Purple Mansion and focus on cultivating it.

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In the Integrated Union Realm, the Soul can enter the Sea of Consciousness and build a second Purple Mansion. This adds a layer of protection to the Soul and the Cultivator himself.

It is very difficult to Cripple someone who has already integrated the Soul into the Sea of Consciousness. As that would mean destroying the Soul, the Purple Mansion just below the navel , and the Purple Mansion in the Sea of Consciousness.

Unless it is by absolute power, no one would do such a thankless task.

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Now, as a consequence of the washing, Jiang Hou's cultivation rose from the Peak of the Soul Projecting Realm to the Peak of Integrated Union Real.

In the Scarlet Heaven Holy Land, Jiang Hou can become a Deacon, if he was not the Holy Son already.

In the Secret Chamber, Jiang Hou was still seated cross-legged. The book, the Untold Truths about the Cultivation Realms, was still laying on the table before him. Everything in the room remained the same before his Sense was pulled into the white sphere. Only the person has changed.. He is not who he used to be.

Seeing that time in Reality did not pass, Jiang Hou knew that the time that passed in the Sphere was just a display of Cosmic power. From RAJH's memory, he knows that what he witnessed just now was known as "Recreating the past". It requires controlling the power of time and rules of Creation, to seal up what one desires in a memory fragment.

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While Jiang Hou was experiencing a baptism, the rest of the World, even powerful men outside this world, felt a will descend on them. Some quickly knelt down, like loyal subjects of an emperor; some tried to resist and were reduced to dust; others simply prostrated, as unto a sovereign.

However, only Saint level and above cultivators could feel it. The higher the Cultivation Base, the greater the impact they felt.

In Jian Wushuang's retreat place, he was standing on the top of his Pagoda right now. 

"This will...", He could feel that "It is almost as powerful as that Lord's will". But he knew that it was not that Lord. Though he doesn't have much contact with that person, he knew what the person's aura was like: Noble and vast.

The breath of this will on the other hand, though also vast, has a bit of gloom to it

 "Some evil powerhouse is probably passing by. I better behave", then he bowed.

And the Will was soon withdrawn. However, some forces would remember today as Ominous.

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In the Secret Chamber, Jiang Hou stopped paying attention to anything else, and focused on the Cultivation Technique his Master gave him.

That year, he was glad that his Master gave him a Saint King grade Cultivation Technique, so he quickly memorised it and practised accordingly.

Today, reviewing the Cultivation Technique, Jiang Hou can be sure that it was a Dao Grade Secret Technique. He now has the memory and experiences of a Cosmic Level Powerhouse, so he can't be wrong.

It is definitely a Dao Grade Secret Technique. Only Dao Grade Secret Techniques can achieve the principles of this Cultivation Technique. 

The Technique, Heavenly Vessel Art, teaches to build the Purple Mansion in a peculiar way, Condense the Soul in a sequel, and then integrate the Soul and the Sea of Consciousness in a certain pattern. At the King Realm, the Soul, Sea of Consciousness, and the Body will be in perfect sync.

All the principles of the technique is a continuous emphasis on cultivating the body in a particular pattern, until it has become a perfect body. It is called a body, but it is actually a Vessel. A vessel that would be quickly taken over once he breaks through into the Saint King Realm.

If he had found out before, Jiang Hou would panic. But now, he was even a little happy. To break through into the King Realm, the body has to go through a second wave of Tempering, which is, of course, necessary, to house a perfect Soul and Sea of Consciousness.

Jiang Hou can reverse engineer the technique right now and make his Divine Body go a step further.

That he became famous throughout the Qingyan Dynasty, and was accepted as a disciple of the Great Elder of the Holy Land, was all due to possessing the Divine Body of Stars, a Special Physique.

Now, if it goes forward a step further, Jiang Hou would be in possession of the Dao Body, Celestial Body of the Dao. A top Dao Body amongst all Dao bodies.

His Talent will become even more monstrous.

At the same time, with this Technique, he can take captives of his foes. He only needed to make slight changes, and it would become a technique to make puppets on a large scale.

"Wait, why am I thinking about controlling others?", Jiang Hou mumbled to himself.

"Is this the side effect of merging with him? But why don't I have any repulsive feeling, only a feeling of acceptance?"

This would only be the first of his future self evaluation.

He modified the technique quickly and created a new technique, Dao Body of Celestials. With this Technique, he can absorb the energy of the Stars and the Moon at night, and the energy of the Sun during daytime, to refine the Dao Body. And become a King Realm expert.

"With this, I can break through the King Realm before the Holy Lands' Meeting in half a year", he said, and happily too.

He noticed now that his mind has become sharper and clearer when comprehending techniques or even creating them.

All the Spells he couldn't master before were like basic spells to him. 

This is because of an increase in knowledge and wisdom, and also due to the improvement of his Comprehension.

He didn't even need to write down the technique he created, he simply thought of it, and knew that it would work if he practised accordingly.

Extending his Sense to the outside world at this time, it is already night time. 

"Let's try it out", he said, then he closed his eyes and entered a meditation state.

He began to feel the energies in the world and, according to the technique, he found lines of transmission of Starry and Luna energies, connected with them, and began to absorb them.

Invisible rays passed through the void from the moon and the stars and encircled him, and were then absorbed by him, circulating in peculiar patterns that made his body glow.

After completing one session,

"Success", he said excitedly. 

Although he knew it would not fail, knowing and experiencing are two different concepts.

Then he felt something in his body. Rather, in his Sea of Consciousness, isolated by the Red Light, in a corner.

Ever since his baptism, this thing has been in this state.

"The Devil Seed. The Red Light can isolate it and make it unable to act on its own again. Now, I don't need to be afraid of being taken over. But I need to feed this Devil Seed at intervals, so as to not arouse suspicion" he said

As for why he didn't destroy it totally? First, he's not strong enough to contend with its master. Second, it might be a good bait at the right time.

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Putting the issue of Techniques and Devil Seed aside, Jiang Hou muttered,

"Now, let's deal with this 'Qing Huo'".

He smiled evilly. He obviously has a 'good plan' in mind.