Inside the stone grotto.
Wang Xiao took the Enlightennt Stone out of the box.
In that instant, waves of a mysterious power surged through Wang Xiao’s entire body.
This power didn’t cleanse his ridians or have the effect of refining his flesh.
Nor did it offer any help to his Yin Spirit.
However, the mont Wang Xiao gripped the Enlightennt Stone, he felt as if everything around him had co to a standstill.
In that mont, he could see the dust motes in the air and the faint currents of its flow, all presented before his eyes in a unique rhythm.
The world seed to have taken on a different appearance!
It was ten, even a hundred tis clearer than the world perceived by his Divine Thought.
It was like a piece of dusty, frosted glass had been wiped clean!
In that mont, Wang Xiao felt his Divine Soul floating in ecstasy, observing the world from a perspective akin to a creator’s.
He could even see himself standing right where he was!
THUMP, THUMP, THUMP—
The faint sound of a heartbeat reached his ears.
This was the rhythm of the entire world!
’It’s a sha my Inner World and Great Daoist Nascent Soul can’t rge with Heaven and Earth yet. Otherwise, with the Enlightennt Stone in hand, I could surely capture the unfathomable Great Dao Rules from the void and condense a Dao Fruit!’
’The rules are seeds. You capture them, plant them in your body, and they bear a Dao Fruit. Then, you use the power of the Dao Fruit to cast Divine Techniques. That is what it ans to be a Tier Six Life!’
A flash of understanding dawned on Wang Xiao.
In that instant, everything he previously didn’t understand about being a Tier Six Life beca perfectly clear!
He knew that his comprehension was now sufficient.
Stepping into the level of One Thought Reaches Heaven was now a foregone conclusion.
From now on, all he needed to do was continuously strengthen his Inner World and Great Daoist Nascent Soul.
’There’s no need to waste any more of this Enlightennt Stone, then.’
Wang Xiao knew that continuing to use the Enlightennt Stone for Enlightennt now would be less effective than using it after he had advanced to the level of One Thought Reaches Heaven.
So, he decisively put the Enlightennt Stone down.
BUZZ!
In that instant, Wang Xiao felt everything around him return to normal.
The sensation of seeing every minute detail vanished completely.
The transition from extre stillness to motion left Wang Xiao feeling uncomfortable for quite a while.
He sighed to himself. ’It would be wonderful if I could maintain that state forever.’
Unfortunately, the power within the Enlightennt Stone was not limitless.
He could already see that in just that short ti, a crack had ford on the Enlightennt Stone. He estimated it would shatter completely after being held just one or two more tis.
At that point, the Enlightennt Stone would likely be reduced to nothing more than an ordinary rock.
Wang Xiao didn’t dwell on it and turned his gaze to the surrounding murals.
During his recent mont of Enlightennt, he had naturally committed Gu Tiandu’s introduction to mory.
[Wall of All Saints. Painted upon it are the Saints of all ages from before the Great Cosmic Era. The challenger must comprehend the Saint Spiritual essence of these Saints, then use their Divine Thought to write their own understanding on the stone wall. If they receive the approval of all Saints, they will pass the trial.]
Wang Xiao looked at the Wall of All Saints before him, his eyes flickering slightly.
’Comprehend the Saint Spiritual essence...’
He swept his Divine Thought outward, enveloping all the surrounding portraits of the Saints.
In that instant, a series of magnificent voices, like the resonant tolling of great bells, echoed in Wang Xiao’s ears.
"The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao. The na that can be nad is not the eternal na."
"The Celestial Dao is impartial; it is always with the good man."
"As Heaven’s movent is ever vigorous, a gentleman ceaselessly improves himself. As the Earth’s nature is receptive, a gentleman supports the world with great virtue."
"He who follows the Dao will find much support; he who has lost the Dao will find little."
"The substance of the mind is neither good nor evil. The stirring of intent creates good and evil."
These voices seed to transform into words, constantly weaving together, finally converging into a Great Dao Scripture Scroll that lifted Wang Xiao high into the air.
However, when Wang Xiao tried to carefully examine the contents of the scroll, it was as if he were looking at a Wordless Celestial Book.
The surrounding voices also vanished without a trace, like a gentle breeze.
Wang Xiao retracted his Divine Thought, his eyes flickering.
’I can hear them, but I can’t rember them?!’
’How am I supposed to comprehend any of this?!’
Moreover, he was supposed to write an insight that all the Saints would approve of.
That’s completely impossible.
After all, every Saint represented a different philosophy.
There was no right or wrong, only different Daos.
Even if one could fully comprehend the Dao of every Saint, it would be impossible to gain the approval of them all.
’This trial can’t be an unsolvable puzzle. There must be another way to crack it.’
Just as Wang Xiao was preparing to send out his Divine Thought again to comprehend the Saint Spiritual essence on the Wall of All Saints, a gaunt figure not far away slowly opened his eyes, his face etched with exhaustion.
He sighed. "After sitting here for thirty years, I still can’t grasp its mysteries. Alas, there’s no point wasting any more ti. Elder Gu, please send out."
Gu Tiandu’s voice sounded. "If you leave, you will be considered to have failed the assessnt. Are you sure?"
"I’m sure."
"Very well. Yang Wucan forfeits automatically. Eliminated!"
As the voice faded, a Bronze Sect slowly materialized before Yang Wucan.
Only then did Yang Wucan notice Wang Xiao not far away, and his eyes flashed.
"Oh? I didn’t expect anyone else to make it to this stage. I don’t think I’ve seen you before. You’re not from the Twelve Clans, are you? I know all the promising juniors from the Twelve Clans."
He had been here for at least thirty years.
And Wang Xiao had only risen to prominence in the last year.
So, naturally, he didn’t recognize him.
Wang Xiao spoke up. "My na is Wang Xiao. And you’re right, I’m not from the Twelve Clans."
"These days, for soone not from the Twelve Clans to even participate in the God Creation Plan is already incredible, let alone reach this stage. Your Talent is probably even more outstanding than Ji Wuchang’s."
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