Chapter 545 Inheritance of "Shaping the Grave", the Secrets of the "Yin Fu Jing"

Chapter 545 Inheritance of "Shaping the Grave", the Secrets of the "Yin Fu Jing"
"Senior Brother, are you really letting him go through the Heavenly Examination like this?"
After stepping aside, Gongsun Shou secretly transmitted his voice, his words filled with great displeasure.
"Giving him a show of force was originally intended to affect his state during the test. He will go through the celestial examination after all, unless we are willing to risk our lives to fight him."
Gongsun Tai looked straight ahead and slowly replied, "Just wait, it's not over yet. He won't pass the Heaven's Test. This inherited divine statue is specifically designed to give hope to the descendants of the side branches. There are limitations in the test, and with Jiang Li's ambition, it's impossible for him to pass. And once he fails... "
Gongsun Tai could not help but look at the figure stepping onto the steps.
The high platform has nine layers, all of them presented in a reddish bronze color, which blends seamlessly with the platform. On the platform stands a statue with a bright yellow body, wearing an emperor's robe and a crown, with a solemn expression. However, there seems to be nothing particularly distinctive about its facial features.
But if we change a few perspectives and look from different directions, we can discover that no matter from which direction, which angle, the statue always faces the viewer head-on, and others can only see the front.
'It is rumored that the Yellow Emperor has four faces, but today, looking at it, the source of the Yellow Emperor's four faces may lie here. Because no matter from which direction you look, you can only see the front face, gradually spreading the rumor that the Yellow Emperor has four faces.'
姜离仰视着神像，又回忆起姬继稷在巫山上显露的四面帝者之相，‘姬继稷的黄帝四面，还未大成。’
若是大成，那便不是四面帝者，而是始终只有一面，但无论从哪一面看过去，都只有正面。
With this thought in mind, Jiang Li was completely convinced that this statue contained the secrets of "Xingfen." Immediately, he took a step forward and stepped onto the first step.
An invisible wave emanated from beneath his feet and spread throughout his body. Jiang Li felt the meridians where he integrated the seed of the talisman begin to move. scales appeared on his skin, talismans appeared beneath his skin, and even his facial meridians emitted a peculiar energy, forming the shape of a talisman.
His Yinglong transformation and the power of the heavens were both triggered and emerged.
Immediately, the fluctuation resonated within his body, causing his acupoints to tremble and his blood and qi to surge. If it weren't for Jiang Li's precise control over his physical body, he might have been unable to maintain his stance.
'Is the first step a test of the foundation?'
He felt the fluctuation, from strong to weak, gradually fading away before taking the second step.
'Straight and curved, concave and convex, must have form. Far and near, high and low, fast and slow, must have control. Cold and heat, dry and wet, wind and rain, must have timing...'
The voice of the unknown whispers in my ears, and the scene in front of me starts to shift and change as if I have entered a dreamlike realm. First, a straight line appears, and then it bends and transforms into various shapes, gradually taking on a three-dimensional form.
One body after another occupies Jiang Li's field of vision, and the steps in front of him seem to have turned into an extremely winding path, hidden behind multiple shapes.
Jiang Li subconsciously started to contemplate the combinations of those forms, using his Grandmaster's wit to clarify and reconstruct them.
The complex forms harmoniously merged together, revealing a human figure, while Jiang Li's steps continued moving forward simultaneously...
Dah.
All the footsteps turned into one step, stepping on the third step, while a fluctuation surged within the body, stirring up vital energy.
"Are you of the human race?"
Within the darkness, it seemed like a voice echoed.
As Jiang Li kept walking, he silently responded in his heart, "Yes."
At the same time, Gong Sun Tai focused his gaze and whispered, "It has begun. The first level is a test of foundations, and the second level tests basic wisdom. These two levels are fundamental. By the time you reach the third level, you will face the heaven's examination. Only those who pass the nine levels witnessed by the heavens can view the 'Shaping Tomb'. But Jiang Li, he won't be able to pass the nine levels."
Speaking, Jiang Li had already reached the fourth level.
"Are you not a treacherous person?"
Unconsciously, memories started to flow back in my mind, remembering past experiences.
"I dare not claim to be morally upright, but I am far from being a treacherous person."
On another level, Jiang Li advances.
Fifth level: "Are you willing to take an oath?"
---- Never betray the human race.
"So the key is here," Jiang Li thought to himself.
Heaven's trial, a trial from the heavens. Merely testing is not enough, a pledge must also be made. To be witnessed by the heavens and take an oath, only then can one obtain the "Form Tomb" manuscript.
With this thought, Jiang Li gave a positive response in her heart.
Boom!
As if hearing an invisible thunder, the surroundings began to change. Everything outside the high platform turned into nothingness, leaving only him alone. And above, a certain presence was gradually emitting a tremendous sense of existence.
Layer 6, "Do you swear?"
- Do not kill innocent people indiscriminately.
This point still does not contradict Jiang Li's intentions, as he is not some kind of pervert who enjoys killing innocent people indiscriminately.
In my heart, I give a response and go one level higher.
"Do you want to swear?"
-"Not to harm the descendants of Yellow Emperor."
Jiang Li frowned.
Although it is considered harmful, it doesn't mean that even counterattacks are not allowed. And even if there are reasons, taking the initiative is not considered harmful. But there are limitations.
Jinger has a lot of bad intentions, just waiting to show off her skills on her enemies, and now she is putting herself in shackles?
'Compared to the previous vows, this sentence seems a bit low-class.'
His face remained unchanged, and he would reply, then just continue walking up, 'The sect leader should have passed through here as well, but he acts without restraint. Not to mention other things, if he indiscriminately kills innocent people, he won't be able to connect with this. Therefore, even without taking an oath, one can still move forward.'
Steps are about to step onto the eighth level, the distance is already close to the top, but this step encounters countless obstacles.
One after another talismans appear on the steps, and the vast pressure solidifies. The statue on the top shines with divine light.
The heavens have not moved, but the high platform itself has responded.
This high platform is not passed down from ancient times, but was built by the ancestors of the Ji clan. Its purpose is naturally to select suitable people from the clan to observe "Shaping the Tomb" under the witness of the heavens, in order to regulate those who have learned "Shaping the Tomb" according to the heavens.
如此，则可保证合适的人习得《形坟》，也可让修习者不以此妄为。
‘倒是比姜氏那边开明多了。’
姜离心中暗念着，手一动，赭鞭自眉心飞出，落到手上。
Blessing with Daoist artifact, [Three Flowers Gathering at the Top].
The Dao fruit ability [Three Flowers Gathering at the Top] of the Qi Refiner has been blessed as a fifth-grade divine power, greatly enhancing the power of defense. Jiang Li's head produces three flowers, and golden light envelops his body, resisting the pressure.
Step by step, to the eighth floor.
The high platform radiates brilliance, and runes appear one by one, even the formation in the main hall starts to operate.
But before the two are connected, the scarlet whip falls and strikes the steps. With the assistance of the innate vitality, a murky and obscure energy infiltrates.
The ability to transform the power of the Red Whip has been extended by Jiang Li into the transformation of elemental energy. The innate Qi permeates the Tao Terrace and transforms the five turbid and evil Qi, causing a large area of ​​turbidity to spread on the eighth layer of stone steps.
"How dare you!"
Gongsun Tai's face suddenly changed color. He never expected Jiang Li to be so audacious and use such means on this platform. However, his heart was filled with joy, as he was determined to follow suit with the other two.
" However——
The first step tests the foundation, easy to pass, but the second step requires effort and cannot be achieved in an instant.
However, Jiang Li has already passed the eighth step and arrived at the ninth step.
"Do you vow..."
Before the oath even appeared, Jiang Li's whip struck the steps.
Even though this high platform was supported by vitality and could activate formations, it couldn't withstand a third-grade spiritual weapon. It is unlikely that the ancestors of the Ji family who set up this thing could have imagined that someone would use a third-grade spiritual weapon to ascend the high platform.
Or perhaps they did think of it, but couldn't create a platform that can resist third-grade Daoist artifacts.
In any case, Jiang Li eventually climbed to the top and confronted the statue of the Yellow Emperor.
At the moment he looked at the statue of the Yellow Emperor, a mysterious aura appeared in his body, and intricate bird-shaped seal scripts emerged, arranged in harmony with the aura inside.
Wind takes the form of qi, rain takes the form of clouds, water takes the form of rivers, earth takes the form of mountains, yin takes the form of the moon, yang takes the form of the sun, kun takes the form of the earth, and qian takes the form of the heavens.
The changes in qi and charm evolve all kinds of mysteries, and the profound principles of the heavens and earth are unfolding before Jiang Li's eyes.
Different from the derived martial arts, "Xing Fen" directly points to the natural world, explaining the marvels of the heavens and earth. Its complexity surpasses that of the "Qi Fen," making the cultivation much more difficult.
"Qi Tomb" emphasizes an evolution, starting from the innate Qi, developing into myriad energies, and gradually becoming complex from simplicity. On the other hand, "Form Tomb" takes the opposite approach, simplifying complexity and utilizing symbols to create a natural form, ultimately achieving unity.
The two are interconnected, but the process of cultivation is completely different.
Jiang Li's head started to smoke, and in an instant he received various profound meanings that were truly difficult for him to bear. Fortunately, the wisdom of the grandmaster came to the rescue, and he managed to hold on.
During the receiving process...
"The 'Xingfen' script starts with complexity and gradually simplifies, yet it has not reached its fullest potential. It cannot be changed arbitrarily because its essence is like that of architecture. Various methods are combined into one entity rather than merging into one. Therefore, the 'Yin Fu Jing'..."
The "Yin Fu Jing" by Ji Jizi, from the beginning, cultivates the aspect of heaven, just like the "Qi Grave," which starts simple and gradually becomes complex, and contrary to the "Form Grave," although they share the same origin, they go in completely different directions.
‘The "Yin Fu Jing" not only contains "Xingfen"…”
As this thought hadn’t fully formed, blood suddenly splattered from Jiang Li’s chest, and a sharp light pierced through his body from behind.
At the moment when Jiang Li was about to inherit "Xingfen" and was about to discover the true nature of "The Book of Yin and Yang," a sudden attack interrupted his thoughts.
"Ji Jiji!" He lowered his gaze and saw a palm, murmuring softly.
"Yes, it's me."
A figure appeared behind Jiang Li at some unknown time, and its right hand pierced through Jiang Li's body. Mighty true energy surged from its arm into Jiang Li's body, attempting to assimilate it.
"Surprised?"
He spoke lightly.
Failed to return to the mortal world.
In addition, the saying about Huangdi having four sides is indeed mentioned in real history. The modern interpretation is that Huangdi sent four people to guard the four directions, or it is also said that Huangdi conquered the four directions.
This provides a mythical explanation, depicting the four sides of the Yellow Emperor's Tomb as the manifestation of the ultimate achievement of "Xingfen".
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