His eyes were pitch black, like a bottomless abyss. Gan Ruoxu felt like his whole body was being sucked in, sinking into the endless darkness. He could only vaguely see some bright twinkling lights in the distance.
This was a real universe, but Gan Ruoxu felt like it belonged to his own spiritual world. All his thoughts and will were covered in darkness, separated from each other, and difficult to see through.
At this moment, he felt a chaotic seed emerging from the depths of the darkness. It was exactly the same as the one in his mind. Then, it slowly changed and turned into a Daoist that seemed to contain everything but one point. Its appearance, aura, and feeling were exactly the same as the green-robed Daoist in the center of the Three Pristines in Yuxu Palace.
Gan Ruoxu did not know why, but he suddenly had a thought.
"This is the Premier Daoist!"
When the Premier appeared, the sky and earth were split apart. Infinite light burst out and completely illuminated the endless darkness. Gan Ruoxu's sea of heart appeared. Although there was a fog, he could see pieces of golden light hidden in the sea.
Once the heart was lit, there would never be darkness!
In the sky above the sea of heart, the Premier Daoist sat with his eyes closed. He did not know what was up and what was down, or what was in front and what was behind. Both of his hands were forming a mudra. One of his hands was pure Yang, full of vitality, and the other was pure Yin, full of death. Below him, there was a piece of Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water, floating with seal scripts. It seemed to be some kind of forbidden spell.
Seeing this scene, Gan Ruoxu naturally stopped his visualization and opened his eyes. The Daoist beside him was shocked to find that one side of his eyes was white and the other side was black and white. They were constantly changing, as if he was performing the Yin and Yang Tai Chi.
As the changes stopped, Gan Ruoxu looked at his hands. He saw that the center of his left palm was pitch-black, and his right seemed to be covered with a layer of pure white light. Then, as he moved his mind, both disappeared.
"Congratulations, Gan Ruoxu, for obtaining the gift from the Heavenly Lord. You have achieved the primary stage of direct knowledge!" The Daoist was overjoyed, and his face was flushed.
Compared to other cultivation methods, the biggest advantage of the Art of Connecting to Gods was that it improved very quickly. Because it was equivalent to taking a shortcut, giving up most of the training on the body, and only cultivating the spirit to get close to the protection of the gods. One year was better than a few years of hard work by others. Gan Ruoxu was just a normal teenager before. Although his spirit was strong, it was not to the extent of interfering with reality. Now, he only needed to connect with the deities and spirits, and he had achieved direct knowledge.
Of course, it wasn't as if he couldn't cultivate the Theurgy. He still had to improve his spirit in the future, or else he wouldn't be able to go a step further in the connection and obtain power to strengthen his body and increase his magical powers. If he wanted to go further, he would have to pay attention to his words and actions so that he could get closer to the characteristics of the corresponding deity or the authority of the heavens and earth, increasing the resonance and welcoming the arrival of the deity.
Gan Ruoxu once again comprehended his own direct knowledge before he stood up. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master. How should I address you?"
The white-haired old man stroked his beard and said with a smile, "I'm Sun Qian. You can just call me Sect Master Sun."
At this point, he couldn't hide his curiosity and asked in a low voice, "Beloved Gan, did you sense the Heavenly Venerate just now? "Mr. Gan, did you sense the Heavenly Lord just now?"
Since the creation of the Chart of Deities Achievement Ranking, on one hand, it was based on the deity's statue, and the seed of divine power was transformed into the corresponding deity's figure. On the other hand, because of the connection, one would more or less see the real deity's face. Then, the statue would be modified to be closer to reality. However, the Three Pristine Daoist Masters had never descended, and no one could sense it. Therefore, the appearance of the deity's statue remained the same.
It was unknown how different it was from reality. Not all the deities' figures could be seen during visualization. Some were completely invisible, and some only showed the corresponding authority's characteristics, such as thunder and fire.
Gan Ruoxu nodded. "The Heavenly Lord's figure is different from the statue. On one side, there is a Taoist in a green robe, and on the other side, there is the indescribable Premier Priest …"
"Mr. Gan, please write down or draw the details. The Daoist will present it and modify the Heavenly Lord's statue." As a Taoist, it was a great honor and opportunity to work for the Heavenly Lord Yuanshi. Of course, Sun Qian did not want to let it go.
Gan Ruoxu had no objections, but he suddenly thought of something. "The Heavenly Lord's title seemed to have changed to 'Jade Pure Purple Void High Primitive Lord Daoist'."
"Alright, the Daoist will present it as well." Sun Qian was all smiles.
The night passed uneventfully. Gan Ruoxu, Wu Ju, and the others continued their journey to the capital city. In less than two days, they arrived at the river that separated the north from the south.
The river was surging, and the waves were rolling. A ship was already anchored by the shore, waiting for the special team.
"Mr. Gan, please." The district magistrate who was in charge of escorting pointed at the ship.
Gan Ruoxu was still visualizing the Heavenly Lord Yuanshi to familiarize himself with the supernatural power, and to figure out the function of the Premier Priest's Restrictive Spell. He was a little absent-minded at the moment. Without saying much, he followed the team onto the deck.
Suddenly, the river split open, and a figure flew out. He held a long sword in his hand, emitting a bright blue sword aura, and stabbed towards Gan Ruoxu.
His aura was majestic, and his body was surrounded by water waves that turned into pieces of scales. He was like the Dragon King of this place. A stab from his sword set off a strong wind and huge waves, shaking the ship so much that it almost flipped over. The masters sent by the Taoist Academy in the state capital, like Sun Qian, were subconsciously flustered. They only cared about protecting themselves, and were a little slow. They could only watch as the bright blue sword aura slashed towards Gan Ruoxu.
Gan Ruoxu had never experienced such a situation. Although he had supernatural power, his reaction was slow. His heart was filled with fear, and his eyes were filled with blue sword aura.
At this moment, Wu Ju, who was beside him, suddenly let out a scream of extreme fear. Huge waves surged around them, and the ship was thrown into the air. It landed far away, and avoided the sword.
The ship shook, and Gan Ruoxu came back to his senses. He turned his left hand, and aimed at the Dragon King's figure.
A dim light flashed in his palm, and the assassin suddenly lost all signs of life. It was like a stone falling into the sea, and he fell straight into the river.
Just one strike was enough to behead this assassin, who was obviously powerful and difficult to deal with? Sun Qian, Wu Ju, and the others were stunned as they looked at the undulating river.
Although the Dragon King was only a fifth grade immortal, everyone had different levels of communication, and the borrowed power was different. It did not mean that the protection deity's level was high, and it still required a long period of communication. The assassin just now was obviously a strong one, but in the face of Gan Ruoxu's supernatural power, he died without any resistance!
What a terrifying supernatural power!
He was indeed the Heavenly Lord Yuanshi, and he was indeed the Grand Supreme Primitive Emperor!
"Headmaster Sun, please take the assassin's body back," Gan Ruoxu took a deep breath, and suppressed the lingering fear.
After being shocked by the supernatural power, the Daoist, Sun Qian, felt like he was facing the headmaster. He did not dare to have any objections, and quickly communicated with his own protection deity, the Pleiades Sun Star Officer, and used his supernatural power to search for the assassin's body.
After a while, the assassin, who was wearing a sharkskin coat, was fished out. There was no breath, and his life was gone.
Just as Sun Qian and the district magistrate were about to search the body for clues, they heard Gan Ruoxu order, "Seal the assassin."
"Seal a body?" Sun Qian and the district magistrate were confused, but seeing Gan Ruoxu's determined gaze, and thinking of the supernatural power just now, they still did as he said.
When they were done, Gan Ruoxu flipped his right hand, and pure white light sprinkled down. The assassin's life suddenly appeared, and he let out a painful groan, and screamed,
"Kill me!"
This was the cry that he could not make before he died.
The dead was resurrected? Gan Ruoxu could resurrect the dead? The supernatural power bestowed by the Heavenly Lord Yuanshi was so mysterious? Sun Qian, Wu Ju, and the others' mouths were half open, and their eyes were filled with disbelief, but the truth was right there.
No wonder the Great Emperor Zhenwu, the Master of Purple Star, and other high-ranked deities had such great influence, and made people want to follow them. It turned out that there was a difference in the nature of supernatural power. If even they were like this, what about the Heavenly Lord Yuanshi, who was the first in the first grade?
It was Gan Ruoxu's first time officially using the supernatural power of the Yin Yang Seal, and he was not used to it. His mind was buzzing, and he felt a little dizzy, so he said, "Headmaster Sun, district magistrate Zhang, you guys interrogate the assassin, I'll rest for a while."
"Yes, beloved Gan!" Sun Qian and the district magistrate addressed him with more respect than before.
Accompanied by Wu Ju, Gan Ruoxu entered the cabin, and said sincerely, "Thank you so much for what you did just now, or else I wouldn't have had time to use my supernatural power."
"You're too kind, I was too scared, and I just randomly used my supernatural power," Wu Ju smiled awkwardly.
"But your supernatural power is very strong, you could actually take control of the river from the assassin," Gan Ruoxu suddenly had this doubt.
Wu Ju's expression changed a few times, and he lowered his voice, "I just relied on a family treasure."
As he spoke, he took out a sharp thorn that was glowing with a pale blue light. The sharp point went straight into one's heart, but there were obvious signs of fracture at the bottom.
As soon as he saw this thorn, Gan Ruoxu felt the Premier Priest in his mind open his eyes, and the world suddenly brightened. He blurted out, "The broken thorn of the Nine-Toothed Harrow?"
Huh, how did I know about the Nine-Toothed Harrow?
Wu Ju nodded slightly, "My ancestor was once a beloved of the Marshal Tianpeng, and he even obtained a formation that could strengthen the communication with the guardian deity, and open up a passage to receive the bestowment of artifacts."
Normally, one could only obtain strength and supernatural power through the connection. If one wanted to be bestowed with elixirs, weapons, or treasures, he would have to think of another way.
"After many attempts, my ancestor finally succeeded, but the treasure that was bestowed was this broken thorn," Wu Ju said with a smile, "Other than controlling the water flow, it seems to have no other use."
Gan Ruoxu's mind was filled with thoughts, as if he had a question, "When you were visualizing, did you see the figure of the Marshal Tianpeng?"
"No, it was either a Milky Way filled with bright stars, or a huge burning fireball in the river," Wu Ju said, and added, "My ancestor was the same."
Gan Ruoxu's thoughts calmed down, and he felt that he was acting strangely just now, but he did not think too much about it, and thought that it was only natural.
At this moment, Wu Ju lowered his voice and said, "Brother Gan, let me show you the formation, and see if you can get anything good from the Heavenly Lord Yuanshi."
