Lin Mo listened attentively. Meng Yu had mixed with some major teams and should be aware of some things about the Asura inheritance. "The inheritance of the Asura Tower is what those abnormal powerful individuals vie for. They're collecting something called Evil Essence. The closer to the center of the Asura Battlefield, the more frequently it appears. So many strong individuals and large teams are active in the central area," said Meng Yu.
The central area, active?
Lin Mo frowned slightly.
The closer it is to the central area, the more powerful teams there are, and the more strong individuals, which means a higher risk factor. Meng Yu nodded, "I once followed a team, and several strong individuals in that team wanted to obtain the Asura inheritance, continuously collecting Evil Essence. It seems they also absorbed enough Evil Essence and became Asura Bodies. I wonder, Lin Tanyu brother, have you
also become an Asura Body?"
Lin Mo had killed those eight Barbarian Demons and Demon Clan Generals, with eerie skills in hiding his aura. Meng Yu had seen that kind of abnormal strength of the Asura Body and had vaguely guessed.
"Yes, I indeed obtained Evil Essence by chance and cultivated an Asura Body." Lin Mo did not hide it, as he had already demonstrated the strength of the Asura Body.
"However, to get more Evil Essence, we need to head to the central area. There, perhaps you will find some remnants left by Shura World Generals." Meng Yu said slowly while drinking.
Remnants of Shura World Generals?
Meng Yu said, "Anyway, I'm still short on many points, and I'm also interested in the Asura inheritance. When the time comes, let's go to the central area together."
"Alright." Lin Mo gladly agreed, raised his glass and clinked glasses with Meng Yu and Little Zi, "Let's rest for a few days, then set off to the central area."
This time, coming to the Asura Battlefield was initially meant to protect Meng Yu, ensuring his safe departure from the battlefield. As for the Asura inheritance, it was something encountered later, and he feared Meng Yu wouldn't want to search for the Asura inheritance, making things difficult for him.
After rounds of drinks, Meng Yu and Little Zi returned to a room on the spaceship, and Lin Mo also returned to a quiet room on the spaceship.
Being able to find Meng Yu made Lin Mo very happy. Moreover, he has obtained the Asura Body; now the most important thing is to take a gamble and see if the Asura inheritance can be acquired. Sitting in the quiet room, Lin Mo did not cultivate but took out Taoist classics to read. "Tao Te Ching," authored by Taoist Saint Li Er, is a Taoist classic with profound meanings and constitutes the origin of Taoism and its most classic philosophical
text.
Legend has it that Laozi traveled west beyond the Hangu Pass, with purple aura sweeping three thousand miles, attaining the Dao and becoming an Immortal, with his path unknown.
Lin Mo was unsure of the truth, but if it were real, it would prove Laozi was also a cultivator, and the creation of "Tao Te Ching," a Taoist classic, reflected an extremely profound level of understanding regarding the universe and all things.
"The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth; the named is the mother of all things..." Lin Mo read "Tao Te Ching" silently, feeling it encapsulated universal truths, mysterious and subtle, wonderful beyond words.
"Dao" is an elusive term embodying supreme mysterious principles, the path to discern all profound changes.
Though this is not some top-notch cultivation technique, Lin Mo has been subtly influenced, particularly after swallowing Evil Essence. He sensed the benefits brought by the enhancement of heart realm, unaffected by external influences. Absorbing Evil Essence requires not only the body to endure its quenching but also an unwavering heart realm and exceptionally strong will. It can be said that absorbing Evil Essence is a double test of both body and heart realm; failure in any aspect would preclude successful
absorption.
"Taoism, Buddhism?" Lin Mo retracted "Tao Te Ching" and took a deep breath. His heart, stained by Evil Qi, finally calmed down.
Each moment he drew on the power of Evil Essence, Lin Mo could sense his heart realm being influenced by the Blood Evil Qi. Without restraint, it would easily accumulate into disaster, causing deviation during cultivation.
Since returning to Earth last time, Lin Mo had taken many Buddhist and Taoist classics to study, forming some personal understanding of Zen and Taoism.
Buddhist Zen pursues the Other Shore World, claiming the physical body is a shackle; only by relinquishing the body can the soul ascend to Nirvana.
Lin Mo doesn't hold this view in high regard. Abandoning the body, thinking of cultivation as crossing a sea of suffering, only to liberate the soul to reach the other shore, does not align with his cultivation philosophy.
Taoism, on the other hand, seeks the Nirvana World, pursuing methods of sanctifying the body and achieving immortality and eternal life.
"A body sanctified; I wonder how strong that combat power is." Lin Mo yearns for this. Within his heart, he still favors Taoism's philosophy. Only by mastering one's destiny can one plant the golden lotus in the fire, and only by cultivating a firm self can one resist external influences, persist in the self, and pursue the supreme '
Dao'.
Having browsed through various Taoist texts, Lin Mo closed his eyes, gathered his spirit, and quietly contemplated.
Cultivation is not only the accumulation of True Yuan or the cultivation of various top techniques; at his level, the heart realm and cultivation of Dao are more critical. The higher the heart realm, the more mysterious the Dao, allowing one to stand at a higher place.
Having reaffirmed the 'self,' the remaining sliver of killing intent influence brought by Blood Evil has also dissipated.
Lin Mo let out a soft breath. The influence of Evil Essence is not apparent yet, but if too much Evil Essence is absorbed, the effects will gradually manifest, easily leading to deviation, becoming a killing tool.
"My sword skill 'Killing Technique' still requires honed understanding."
Lin Mo stood in the quiet room, holding the Xuanyuan Sword, swung the treasure sword without activating True Yuan, yet the sword light remained fierce, exuding waves of bone-chilling killing intent.
The sword light wielding, revealed sharp killing intent.
Lin Mo's eyes were as deep as the Star Sea, cool and composed. This killing intent is extremely cold and calm; only calmness can maintain composure and execute the 'Killing Technique' to a perfected degree. If combined with the Blood Evil Qi from Evil Essence, the move's power increases, but Lin Mo still feels something is lacking. At least 'Killing Technique' is far from the Extreme Martial Arts realm.
Extreme Martial Arts require oneself to create, formulating Extreme Martial Arts with one's 'Dao,' which is a transformation from none to some, the difficulties and challenges imaginable.
Only cultivators reaching the Realm King Realm can create Extreme Martial Arts, a venture that requires endless effort or even thousands of years of meticulous study.
"I am still a bit too anxious right now. I haven't even reached the real Realm General Realm, yet I want to create my own Extreme Martial Arts." Lin Mo sheathed his sword, murmured to himself, revealing a wry smile.
A few days later, Meng Yu and Little Zi's injuries completely healed, and the three of them prepared to set off together, heading for the central area of the Asura Battlefield, embarking on an adventurous journey.
The Blood Python transformed into a blood line, sailing within the starry sky. "Lin Tanyu brother, we should head to these coordinates first. I have a friend waiting for me there." Meng Yu transmitted a piece of space coordinate information to Lin Mo's Asura Order.
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