211: Wu Shen Mi Scroll

Ji Yuan's voice echoed.

The old man's expression changed, and he shook his head, "Why bother?"

"A person's life is finite. My life has been complete, and I have no unfinished aspirations. Ji Yuan, why do you insist on wasting your efforts on my old bones?"

"Even if it's about seeking life from death, there are plenty of people willing to fight for it. The cost of obtaining a spot will certainly not be small. You and the Dojo don't need to waste your time on me."

"Uncle."

Ji Yuan looked at the old man, his voice solemn, "I will take over as the wielder, and I will handle everything."

"I only hope you can grant my one request."

Inside the canyon, silence temporarily fell.

After about ten seconds of silence, the old man sighed faintly, "Fine, I agree."

Qin Jin's body became still in an instant.

After the words "entering the weapon," he seemed to enter the inner world of the Divine Weapon. His surroundings were utterly silent, his vision filled with darkness. Obscured by power, he fell into a state where he could not speak, hear, or see.

This state lasted for about several breaths before mysterious information flooded his mind.

After carefully browsing and interpreting it, Qin Jin's mind stirred, and with a ripple of spiritual power, his Divine Intent left his body!

Now, as Qin Jin himself continued to grow, his Divine Intent became increasingly magnificent. The moment it left his body, everything around him glowed. Through his Divine Intent, he truly made contact with the world within the weapon.

The Divine General held a halberd, exuding majesty, standing in mid-air. Around him was a vast white space, seemingly devoid of any creation. The first strange sight that entered Qin Chi's vision was a single character.

The character of vastness!

[Intent]!

This character 'Intent' hung high in the sky, appearing vast and powerful. The moment Qin Jin looked at it, he seemed to see a figure holding a weapon, standing above a sea of stars. The instant that figure looked at him, his vision could no longer accommodate anything else.

"This character 'Intent'—"

"Could it be personally written and left by the Mitian Martial God?"

Thoughts flashed through his mind.

The character 'Intent' trembled slightly. Under Qin Jin's gaze, it disassembled, turning into scattered brushstrokes. The brushstrokes evolved within the weapon's world, and in an instant, this vast white space was filled with rectangular stone tablets, forming a stele forest.

The Divine Intent Stele Forest.

"So, the first step of this Mitian Secret Transmission is aimed at [Divine Intent]?"

Qin Jin pondered in his mind.

For a Martial Artist, Divine Intent is also an extremely important aspect. The first realm, "Newborn," focuses on body tempering. The second realm, "Condensing Intent," is about honing the spirit. Only after both foundations are laid can one truly reverse the innate and embark on the magnificent path of martial arts.

Thoughts flashed through his mind. Qin Jin's Divine Intent figure moved through the stele forest. As he passed each stone tablet, he experienced a completely different sensation, some hot, some cold, with varying perceptions.

He briefly surveyed them, finally returning to the starting point. His Divine Intent reached out and covered one of the stone tablets!

In an instant.

The environment changed again. Raging flames burned forth, and he seemed to be in a battlefield made of fire. As the flames scorched, enemies attacked.

This was a pure Divine Intent trial. Qin Jin could not use other powers; he could only fight enemies with his Divine Intent.

Under the scorching flames below, his Divine Intent was constantly tempered. As the enemies generated from the flames attacked, Qin Jin suddenly realized that they were striking at the weak points of his [Divine Intent].

"Divine Intent is the mental manifestation, the will manifestation, of a Martial Artist."

"This Divine Intent Stele Forest is helping to purify Divine Intent, pointing out weaknesses, and finding ways to improve them through combat."

Realizing this, Qin Jin fully immersed himself in it, fighting earnestly.

Mental techniques are mysterious and complex. With Qin Jin's accumulated experience, he rarely needed to use Divine Intent in combat. But now that he had an opportunity to mend his shortcomings, he naturally wouldn't slack off.

"Federal martial arts has the concept of Divine Intent, named after 'intent,' precisely because it leans towards the Martial Artist's own will."

"In the cultivation of Heavenly Azure Method, according to what I have read, after the Cave Heaven Realm, it involves the divine soul."

"When Shi Cang was in a coma, the wudao stele also mentioned the divine soul."

"Divine soul and Divine Intent both involve spiritual power, but—they seem to be completely different existences."

Within the weapon's world, the heavens and earth were vast, and time was unknown.

In the world of flames, he was constantly tempered and improved. The burning flames gradually began to turn transparent. As the flames became completely transparent, no new enemies were generated in front of Qin Jin. This undoubtedly meant that a certain defect in his Divine Intent had been completely remedied.

He was sent back to the [Stele Forest].

His gaze shifted, and Qin Jin chose another stele forest, reaching out and covering it.

The environment of each stele world was completely different.

But as Qin Jin continuously entered the steles, the scale of the stele worlds gradually decreased, and the number of enemies generated also rapidly diminished.

Divine Intent is complex, involving many aspects, but when a defect in one aspect is remedied, it also creates a chain reaction in other aspects, gradually bringing Divine Intent closer to perfection at its current stage.

Compared to countless others, even with defects, Qin Jin's Divine Intent could already be called extraordinary. He entered stele after stele. After leaving the fourth stele, when his Divine Intent touched the next stele, there was no reaction at all.

Before Qin Jin could think further.

In an instant, the stele forest turned transparent, transforming into the original brushstrokes, retracting into the air, and condensing into the original character 'Intent'.

At this moment, he was no longer restricted. His Divine Intent returned to his body, and he truly stood in this place.

Under Qin Jin's gaze, the character 'Intent' changed, its brushstrokes recombined, finally forming the character 'Body'!

The character [Body] took shape.

The moment it took shape, within this vast white space, on the ground, strange flames swirled, rising from all directions to form a magnificent furnace. Qin Jin was now on the top of the furnace, like being on a platform above it.

And in the sky above, the character 'Body' stretched and continuously evolved, transforming into a towering giant hammer, suspended high in the air.

This scene had a strong sense of déjà vu, much like the ancient method of forging weapons, where constant hammering changes the Divine Weapon.

Qin Jin thought of Ji Yuan's words and instantly reacted, "Before it was Intent, now it's Body?"

"The formation of the Heavenly Vault Divine Weapon began with a rare item from the sea of stars, and through countless battles, it was tempered and finally took shape. Now, this Mitian Secret Transmission is comparing oneself to a weapon, to be tempered in a furnace to improve oneself?"

As he pondered.

Above, the giant hammer completely took shape.

Under Qin Jin's gaze, the hammer descended from the sky, striking towards him. On the surface of the hammer, scenes flashed, seemingly battle scenarios.

The next instant!

The hammer struck his body, colliding with the furnace below. In Qin Jin's ears, he truly heard the continuous, deafening sounds echoing within the space.

However...

He felt nothing, experienced no change, as if the scene just now was merely an illusion.

Nevertheless, the furnace below remained, and even the giant hammer was still there, now transparent, enveloping Qin Jin. It looked as if Qin Chi was embedded within it.

All of this was clearly not an illusion.

"What is this?"

Doubt arose. Under Qin Jin's gaze, the hammer body trembled, as if also bewildered by this scene. The next moment, the giant hammer soared up, climbed into the high sky again, and swung down another blow!

Boom!

Everything was as usual.

Like the first hammer, there was no change. Qin Jin was certain that the Dojo's secret transmission was definitely more than this. A hammer strike in this stage, like forging a weapon, must have other changes that could assist the Martial Artist participating.

But the current situation was before him: this [Body Forging] step seemed to be completely ineffective for him.

Thoughts flowed. The giant weapon-forging hammer lifted again, as if it had seen something incredible. The hammer body undulated, and the scenes evolving on it became increasingly complex.

However, it was all in vain.

It seemed that the arrangements related to this character [Body] were completely ineffective against Qin Jin.

Qin Jin's mood shifted from earnest anticipation to growing doubt, a pensive look on his face. Watching the scene of hammer after hammer falling, at a certain moment, a thought stirred in Qin Jin's mind.

"Wait."

He thought of something, looking at the increasingly fierce furnace fire below and the constantly falling heavy hammer above: "Whether it's Intent or Body, there's a limit when constantly tempered."

"Either it's the Martial Artist's own limit, or it's the limit set within this secret transmission."

"My Divine Intent did indeed receive some benefits here, but when it came to [Body], there was no effect."

"Could it be—"

"In terms of [Body], I myself have already exceeded the limit that this secret transmission can help a Martial Artist temper?"

Life limit!

By now, Qin Jin had broken through the life limit more than once. This was an immeasurable and extraordinary improvement, yet extremely important.

Whether from Mr. Chen Shu's specially left inheritance ground or from the words of that [Seeker], it could be confirmed that this kind of life limit was extremely difficult to break, and was even a pursuit goal for other civilizations.

Thinking of this, Qin Chi suddenly saw the light.

He did not feel disheartened by the lack of gain; instead, he felt a little joyful.

If even a secret transmission of this level from the Dojo couldn't provide him with improvement, wasn't that a form of affirmation for himself?

The giant hammer was still persistently trying.

But Qin Jin, having understood everything, no longer paid attention to it.

He lowered his head and looked at the furnace formed below, his eyes gleaming as he carefully observed it.

That it had no effect on him didn't mean this place was useless; it only proved that Qin Jin's own path had already reached an extremely high point.

He cultivated the Fire God Law and developed the furnace transformation. After receiving guidance from that [Ancestor], he continuously comprehended, gaining much. Now, seeing the furnace within this secret transmission space, Qin Jin was carefully observing and perceiving it, to see if he could gain any insights that would help him.

Above, the heavy hammer continued.

Below, Qin Jin observed the furnace.

After more than a hundred hammer strikes, this secret transmission space seemed to finally realize that it was ineffective against Qin Jin. The sky above fluctuated, the firmament changed, and the furnace beneath him also began to recede, seemingly moving to the next stage.

Only the heavy hammer, as if reluctant and unwilling to give up, delivered one last strike in the final moment before disappearing.

It had no effect.

This scene, however, caught Qin Jin's attention.

"It seems this secret transmission place isn't mechanically executing a program; rather, it's as if it's being controlled."

"Could it be the Heavenly Vault Divine Weapon—"

Qin Jin made a guess in his mind.

Divine objects have spirits; this was a concept Qin Jin gained in the Great Wilderness. But why wouldn't the sea of stars be the same? From some peculiar extraordinary lives to true supreme deities, their origins might even be special entities completely devoid of the concept of [life], yet they truly gained sentience and transformed into something extraordinary.

The Heavenly Vault Divine Weapon was originally a rare item from the sea of stars, and with such experiences, having preserved its legacy for a long time, it was not strange for it to develop its own [consciousness].

Amidst continuous fluctuations.

Everything shattered.

Within this vast white secret transmission space, a black hole-like entrance appeared at the center. From it, a scroll flew out.

The scroll exuded an ancient aura. It was not made of paper; it looked like the polished hide of some extraordinary creature. The moment it appeared, three large characters emerged outside the scroll, exuding a supreme aura.

[Weapon Forging Record]

His gaze fell upon it. In Qin Jin's spiritual vision, he clearly saw a tall, exceptionally dignified figure slowly expounding within a lecture hall-like building.

Below, dense figures listened attentively.

"Weapons can be forged, and so can people."

"After I made the Heavenly Vault my weapon, I engaged in continuous martial combat. It seemed like I was forging a weapon, but in reality, I was forging myself!"

Without anyone else's introduction, even though he had never seen him, Qin Jin could instantly recognize the identity of the speaker.

Mitian Martial God!

It seemed this was the scene of his teachings when he founded the Mitian Dojo.

The image flashed and vanished.

The three characters [Weapon Forging Record] became increasingly brilliant. Just looking at these three characters would evoke martial arts comprehension in one's mind, making it hard to imagine.

In an instant, many thoughts crossed Qin Jin's mind.

The Mitian Secret Transmission, the first two stages, did not seem to be personally left by the Martial God. They seemed to be creations of the later generations of the Mitian Dojo, utilizing the power of the Divine Weapon.

They were tempering, but also trials!

And this third stage, this [Weapon Forging Record], must have been personally left by the Mitian Martial God. Only by passing the first two stages, with both Intent and Body reaching a certain level, could one truly access it!

Under Qin Jin's gaze, the [Weapon Forging Record] suddenly unfolded.

Like a famous painting, it revealed its true appearance under the gaze of all.

It slowly unfolded, extremely vast, spreading through the space. After reaching the spatial boundary, it began to coil, like an endless scroll, circling the entire space again and again, countless times.

The legacy of a Martial God, how boundless!

Just as Qin Jin was about to carefully read it, a faint light emanated from above the scroll, making contact with Qin Jin's spirit.

Upon his confirmation, the faint light illuminated his spiritual world. Within his spiritual world, the three characters [Weapon Forging Record] first appeared, then the light condensed, quickly forming a scroll-like appearance similar to the outside, containing a vast amount of information.

"Is this the true content of the Dojo's secret transmission?"

"This is the inherited treasure personally left by that Martial God senior!"

Within his spiritual world, the scroll gradually appeared.

Upon spiritual contact, the information within it entered his mind.

This was an extraordinary inheritance, yet it had a very federal style. The inheritance had a preface and a table of contents, making it easy to read. Qin Jin's gaze swept across it, browsing the top.

The entire [Weapon Forging Record] had a total of nine large volumes!

Each realm was a volume, extremely complex. This was the painstaking work left behind by a Martial God.

Eight volumes reached the Martial God level, and the title of the ninth volume was—

[Above Martial God]