Full level of enlightenment: I achieved Daozu by ascending to the lower realm

Chapter 648 Refining the Power of Incense

"It's a success."

Shi Xiaokun nodded and said with a smile, "If we succeed this time, we'll do it even faster next time."

"So, how should I use this power of incense?"

This is what Ning Qi is interested in.

If it really works, then he'll have another trump card here.

“Master, with the power of incense, we have gained many supernatural abilities.”

"For example, you can now create clones."

"With the help of incense offerings, you can even double your strength in a short period of time."

"You will gradually learn these things as the power of incense offerings increases."

Shi Xiaokun said seriously.

"Okay, let's go in and take a look."

"I'd like to try and see what use this little bit of incense offering is."

Ning Qi was very interested in this and immediately prepared to take action.

"Master, your divine sense can now take shape within the inner realm!"

After Shi Xiaokun reminded him, he said directly, "I'll wait for you inside."

He disappeared abruptly after saying just one sentence.

When they reappeared, they had already arrived at the inner realm.

Ning Qi then appeared beside him.

"Not bad, it can actually be refined through divine sense."

Ning Qi felt his body and couldn't help but smile as he spoke.

Although this body wasn't a clone, he could still sense his own presence.

“Master, you can try to mobilize the power of the incense offerings here.”

As Shi Xiaokun spoke, he pointed downwards: "They are interconnected with your Dharma body and your sensory abilities."

"With just a thought, you can be at their beck and call."

"Okay! I'll give it a try!"

Ning Qi agreed, his heart sinking.

Then I began to try to communicate with the incense offerings here.

At first, he didn't feel anything.

However, later on, I felt a warm current begin to flow.

Ning Qi sensed this warm current and drew it towards him.

It gathered bit by bit into his dantian.

At first, there was only a thin layer of mist.

Later, the mist began to gather together and was continuously refined by him.

Finally, a thick fog formed, which, under his control, began to be transported to all the meridians of his limbs.

"call!"

This power of incense is like countless drops of water.

After merging with his meridians, it filled every inch of his blood vessels.

This was just the beginning; after it was filled, it started to keep enlarging.

It felt like building a beehive.

Each honeycomb, once filled, will grow a little larger and be filled again.

This repeated process made Ning Qi feel that every inch of his blood was being magnified infinitely.

This feeling made him feel warm all over.

There's also a tingling sensation.

"call!"

At this moment, thick fog began to rise from Ning Qi's body.

This is a manifestation of excessive incense offerings.

Upon seeing this, Shi Xiaokun couldn't help but gasp in amazement: "As expected of the master, he mastered it so quickly."

"call!"

Ning Qi took another deep breath, then slowly opened his eyes.

A glint of light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

A beam of light then erupted and shot forward.

In the blink of an eye, it directly ripped apart the void in front of him.

In just a moment, a void rift appeared before his eyes.

After this crack opened, it kept spreading.

The strong winds inside surged incessantly.

"So strong!"

Ning Qi felt his strength increase and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

I never expected it to be this strong.

"Director, with your current strength, you have the blessing of incense offerings."

"That's enough to unleash the power of a seventh-grade Golden Immortal."

Shi Xiaokun came over and said, "I even feel that you can unleash the strength of an eighth-grade Golden Immortal."

"Excellent, truly excellent."

Ning Qi agreed repeatedly, and said with a smile, "This is wonderful. With the power of this incense, my strength is equivalent to being boosted several times over."

"What if I encounter an expert of equal or even two levels higher than me?"

“After using the power of incense, they are no match for me.”

"Yes, Master."

"Being here is like having a life-saving measure!"

"Furthermore, you can also condense soul blood and essence blood and leave them in the inner world."

"By creating a clone, I won't have to worry about being trapped in the outside world."

"If it's a desperate situation, as long as this clone is still there, there's a chance."

Shi Xiaokun then offered a reminder.

"Oh, so if that's the case, what if we get into trouble and get trapped?"

"Can my clone replace me?"

Ning Qi asked.

"Yes, Master, but it is only an avatar after all, and its soul is very weak."

"It would be best to use a clone to explore dangerous areas."

"This way we can protect ourselves."

Shi Xiaokun nodded and said in a deep voice, "Here, we can condense at least two clones, which is enough for us."

"That's not bad, but once the clone is fully formed, can it leave me and return to the True Martial Spirit Realm to guard it?"

Ning Qi asked, "If possible, is there a technique that can also strengthen the soul, so that it can be used then?"

"Yes, but it requires more offerings."

"The amount of incense offerings we receive here is not enough, if only it were sufficient."

"It can even allow us to travel between inner realms that are 108,000 miles apart!"

Shi Xiaokun added, "However, there are limitations to this as well."

"To achieve that, one would need to reach at least the strength of a ninth-grade Great Luo Golden Immortal."

"Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible to do so, as each of these journeys consumes a great deal of energy from the body."

"Trying to travel through now would probably cost you your life."

"Alright, then the power of incense offerings here will depend on you."

Ning Qi naturally understood his meaning and nodded, saying, "I hope there will be an opportunity here to allow my strength to break through again."

"In that case, the trip will not have been in vain."

"Yes, Master!"

"I will definitely make the incense offerings here even stronger!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Xiaokun immediately agreed.

"Come on, take me to see the towns around here."

"I've never met anyone from here before."

Ning Qi, bored, became interested instead.

I want to see how the people here differ from those in my True Martial Spirit Realm and the other inner realms.

"Alright, there's a city right nearby!"

"It's still early, let's go take a look."

Shi Xiaokun pointed in a direction and then said, "This way."

He set off abruptly after saying just one sentence.

Ning Qi followed closely behind, speeding away together.

They crossed a mountain and then came to an open space.

There is a city on this open land.

As it was already dark, every household here had lit candles.

Ning Qi and Shi Xiaokun exchanged a glance, then landed on the ground one after the other.

"Can the people here see us?"

Ning Qi turned his head and asked.

“Master, they cannot see us, because we are the masters here.”

Upon hearing this, Shi Xiaokun shook his head and said, "Unless we lift our restrictions, then they will be able to see us."

"Oh, okay, let's go."

"Don't undo it yet, I'll just take a look." Ning Qi listened to his explanation and wasn't in a hurry.

He came here simply to observe the local people's lives and had no intention of disturbing them.

"understand!"

Shi Xiaokun agreed and then continued to lead the way.

They arrived at the city quickly, one after the other.

Inside this city, the streets are lined with vendors.

Some rent storefronts, while others set up stalls on the roadside.

Everyone was hawking their wares, busy and enjoying themselves immensely.

It's a lively place with people coming and going.

Ning Qi and Shi Xiaokun walked down the street, admiring their masterpiece.

"These are all formed from the primordial power of this place."

"They are all people who were formed from the life force here."

As Shi Xiaokun walked, he explained, "Therefore, everyone here can cultivate."

"So, how did you collect their offerings?"

Ning Qi suddenly asked, as if something had occurred to him.

He had been hearing Shi Xiaokun talk about the power of incense offerings, but he didn't know where this power came from.

This is a good opportunity to get to the bottom of things and see what really happened.

“Master, the power of this incense is actually their understanding of this world.”

"To be precise, it is about recognizing this world."

Shi Xiaokun thought for a moment before continuing, "It is the reverence that ordinary people outside have for gods and Buddhas."

"Oh, you mean everyone's sense of awe?"

Ning Qi didn't understand what he meant, so he asked.

"You could say that; it's basically their way of giving back to our generation."

"Any gratitude or insight they have will contribute to the power of incense offerings."

Upon hearing this, Shi Xiaokun nodded and said, "Therefore, I will give them some resources from time to time."

"As their strength increases and they gain insights, they can also form a force of worship."

"I think I understand!"

Ning Qi nodded, then asked, "Then, is it possible that they will discover us?"

"Or rather, one day, will they be able to surpass us?"

"Master, this is absolutely impossible!"

Shi Xiaokun said with great certainty, "This is something that our realm can control."

“As long as I don’t let them break through to the level of True Immortal, they will never be able to break through, no matter how hard they try.”

"And whoever I want to have a chance to break through, then they will have that chance!"

"However, this is also a hurdle. Once they reach this point, it will be impossible for them to break through!"

"That's good. But, will there be any surprises if Ken is involved?"

Ning Qi nodded, then suddenly frowned and asked.

This possibility is not impossible.

"Yes, but there won't be any."

"Because, as soon as I discover it, I will nip it in the bud."

"Absolutely, we will not tolerate this happening!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Xiaokun responded earnestly.

"That's good. In that case, let's see what's fun here."

"Anyway, there's nothing to do once we're out here!"

Ning Qi was finally relieved.

However, they continued browsing even as they were talking.

He was very interested in the world within himself.

This was the first time he had visited this place since they were formed.

"Yes, Master!"

Shi Xiaokun nodded and followed up: "Then, should we go out and let them see us?"

"can."

This time, Ning Qi did not refuse.

Instead, he readily agreed.

"call!"

After he finished speaking, Shi Xiaokun suddenly waved his hand.

A ripple spread out in front of the two of them.

They soon arrived at a restaurant and, after entering, enjoyed the delicious food there.

The two ate and chatted, thoroughly enjoying their meal.

"Master, the delicacies here are all from the spirit beasts in the nearby mountains."

"I also helped them set it up."

Shi Xiaokun said with a smile as he ate.

There was a sense of accomplishment in that smile.

"Not bad, this has already consumed a mature inner realm."

Ning Qi nodded and also savored the delicious food.

"Yes, but our inner world is different from the True Martial Spirit World."

"This is our own inner world!"

"The power of incense can only be used by ourselves."

"Unlike the inner world outside, they do not have the power of incense offerings."

"Secondly, anyone can come!"

Shi Xiaokun nodded and said, "Here, no one can get in unless they want to!"

"Hmm, not bad, just a little bit."

"If we get into trouble and hide inside, it will be very difficult to get out."

"If only we could break through the void and go wherever we want to get out, that would be wonderful."

Ning Qi sighed and said.

"It's not impossible, it's just that our strength doesn't allow it yet!"

"Once you break through to the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, you can do whatever you want."

Shi Xiaokun explained.

"Then let's wait until we break through before trying again."

Ning Qi said expectantly.

"However, there are certain limitations; we can't just go wherever we want."

"But at least getting out of trouble is not a problem."

Upon hearing this, Shi Xiaokun added further.

"Alright, let's go."

"There's nothing much to see here."

Before they knew it, the two had finished a whole meal.

Ning Qi stood up as he spoke and walked outside.

Seeing this, Shi Xiaokun immediately followed.

After paying with spirit stones, they returned to the main street.

This time, they didn't linger and left immediately.

"call!"

Ning Qi instantly teleported back into the void.

Shi Xiaokun came along with them.

The next moment, they flashed to their mountain gate.

There are already quite a few cultivators here.

However, since it was nighttime, everyone was practicing meditation.

"Master, the people here belong to the strongest sect in our realm."

"Our mountain gate is here, but they don't know who I am."

"Similarly, I don't know your identity."

Shi Xiaokun came over and explained.

"So, the people here can see you?"

Ning Qi asked curiously.

"That's right, but they can't see you."

Shi Xiaokun nodded in response.

"Hmm, so my attic is unoccupied, right?"

Ning Qi nodded in satisfaction and asked in a deep voice.

"Master, no, this is a forbidden area I gave them, and no one is allowed to come here."

Shi Xiaokun responded earnestly.

"Okay, but I won't be here tonight."

"I need to go out and check the situation."

Ning Qi thought for a moment and decided to go out and check on Li Qiuwan and the others. (End of Chapter)