"In the past, those who cultivated the Will of Heaven could only stay on the surface. The ancient Wu shamans offered prayers, their actions mysterious and unpredictable, preventing the world from understanding the true principles within, and even they themselves only grasped a superficial understanding. Later, during the Taoist period, some suddenly attained enlightenment, merging their bodies with the Will of Heaven, thus transforming into the Heavenly Mind Realm. They called this level Tai Shang (Supreme Elder) in Heaven."

"That is, the 'Great King' of the human world transforms into the 'Tai Shang' in Heaven."

"The cultivation methods of the past guided the Will of Heaven to obey one's own will, while today's cultivation methods replace the Will of Heaven with one's own will. When Taoists cultivate, they often prefix the names of those extremely high-ranking immortals and gods with the words Tai Shang, representing that the other party is supreme."

The Heavenly Will Divine Power is a supreme technique that Da Luo and Tai Yi cultivators can only use after comprehending the Will of Heaven and reaching the Heavenly Mind Realm. Moreover, in ancient times, when witchcraft was transforming into Taoism, someone recorded their insights into scriptures, which were passed down to later generations.

Without special means, there is no way to interpret this scripture. Ji Xiang realized that the blank divine tablet had no reflection because the Will of Heaven is something that one must comprehend to be observed.

Now, Ji Xiang can understand the meaning of the eight characters in this Taoist-Wuist divine book, which is the shortcut to transforming into the Heavenly Mind, the method used by the earliest Taoists to attain the Dao of the Heavenly Mind. First, use Wu methods to guide the descent of the Will of Heaven, and then, in a specific situation, comprehend it at close range.

Later Taoism abandoned witchcraft and embarked on the path of Tai Yi, comprehending the Heavenly Secrets, and Da Luo, reversing cause and effect, using these two paths to enter the Heavenly Mind Realm.

In terms of levels, the current "Tai Shang in Heaven" is indeed much higher than the past "Great King in Xuan (Mystery)," after all, as time changes, spells will become stronger and stronger, and the system of cultivation will become more and more complete.

"This is a precious thing."

Although Wu methods have basically been eliminated in today's era, they still have their uses. For existences like himself, who have not reached the Heavenly Mind Realm and remain at the level of immortals, they can use ancient Wu methods to guide the descent of the Will of Heaven to resist the true "Heavenly Mind Realm"!

This is a powerful means to resist the Heavenly Mind Realm!

Witchcraft is cut off, and many of the Wu techniques are no less than today's Taoist techniques, but the inheritance is difficult and requires specific talents. For example, this Heavenly Will Divine Power requires Yin and Yang to be in the same body. Where in the world are there so many strong people who cultivate both Yin and Yang? And Taoism does not have this restriction. Like Tai Yi and Da Luo, as long as they cultivate to become flying immortals, everyone can comprehend them.

Ji Xiang looked at the other decorations. The Lushan Sect cultivators did not speak, because the situation caused by the ancient book just now made them understand that this ancient book, which they had been unable to cultivate in the past, had now been cultivated by someone else.

"As said before, this ancient book is already yours."

Of course, the Lushan Sect would not go back on their word. Ji Xiang then asked them for advice on some firearm talismans, but the Lushan Sect cultivators told him that strengthening firearms with talismans, or using unique firearm techniques, was borrowing power from the Tiangang Great Sage, no matter which sect it was. And the Tiangang Great Sage was just a few famous generals under Marshal Tianpeng.

"The essence of firearm techniques lies in thunder magic."

An old cultivator from the Lushan Sect said, "The Five Thunder Talisman of the Dragon Tiger Mountain can make firearms emit the power of thunder and lightning, and the Bombing Fire Method of the Meishan Sect can double the power of firearms. It is said that when you raise a gun, you have the help of the Thunder God, and the Five Thunder Fire sweeps away evil spirits."

"The Meishan Sect's Patriarch Chen Gongzan is said to have used firearms to kill a thousand-year-old demon, which was a centipede spirit. When he raised his musket, he first released ten directions of flames, and at the same time, the five thunders in the sky moved together, thunderbolts shook the sky, thunder and fire surged, and the fire was ten thousand feet high, turning the thousand-year-old centipede into ashes in a moment."

"Firearms are the most masculine and yang-filled weapons, and thunder magic is the best 'firewood' to assist its power. And its roots can be traced back to the Shenxiao Sect of the Song Dynasty."

"Legend has it that Lin Lingsu of the Shenxiao Sect obtained three volumes of heavenly books from the Han immortal Zhao Sheng, which were fragments of the nine volumes of the *Nine Heavens Five Thunders Jade Book*, said to have originated from the celestial being 'Primal Dharma King', whose full name is 'Jade Purity Sacred Realm First Created Supreme Primal Dharma King'. Lin Lingsu compiled and transformed it into the *Shenxiao Heavenly Altar Jade Book*."

Primal Dharma King?

He had never heard of the name, but it had the name Primal, only one word different from the Primal Heavenly King.

Could it be that the ancestor of thunder magic can be traced back to a Jade Purity cultivator in the past?

But this person is probably dead. Now the Jade Purity cultivators only have the unknown First Person, the suspected Second Person Christ, Mr. Gu, the Primordial Emperor, Qing Luo, the missing Twelfth Person, and himself.

*Nine Heavens Five Thunders Jade Book*.

*Nine Heavens Jade Pivot Precious Scripture*?

Ji Xiang thought of the half of the heavenly book he had snatched from the Thunder Ancestor. Because it was the second half, he could not cultivate it, so this third-class immortal scripture could only gather dust in his collection. But at this time, hearing such secrets, he discovered that these two heavenly books used thunder magic in the same way, and even their names were so similar.

Jade Book, Jade Pivot?

Ji Xiang pondered in his heart, and also listened to the old cultivator continue to explain.

"Later, in Sa Tianshi's (*Thunder Treatise*), there is also a wonderful formula, meaning that my body is the body of all the Thunder Gods, the Thunder Gods are in my spirit, using qi to combine qi, using spirit to combine spirit, called the Inner Tiangang Technique."

"During the Yuan Dynasty, Mo Qiyan, a descendant of the Shenxiao Sect, obtained the *Slaying and Examining Thunder Book*, which could 'move in harmony with the heavens', which was his secret that was not passed down. Some people believed that he had obtained other parts of the *Heavenly Altar Jade Book*."

This old cultivator was very old, and was actually a person who survived from the end of the Yuan Dynasty. He spoke of some secrets he knew in the past. However, the lifespan of the Fajiao (Ritual Taoism) cultivators could not be compared with that of the Zhengjiao (Orthodox Taoism) cultivators, so he frankly said that he would die in at most ten years.

"Birth, old age, sickness and death are unavoidable sufferings. Achieving the Earth Immortal is ultimately only half of heaven and earth, the talent of a god, the golden core is solid, but it cannot last long. If you don't become a Celestial Immortal, you will eventually become dust."

The old cultivator looked at Ji Xiang, his eyes full of awe and envy.

"Then do you know where the *Heavenly Altar Jade Book* might be left?"

During the Yuan Dynasty, this land was severely damaged, and much of the history of cultivation was almost cut off, and it was not passed down.

The old cultivator pointed out, "It is said that Sa Tianshi once traveled to Qingcheng Mountain in Shu, and obtained a mysterious method. Perhaps traces of the Jade Book can be found there."

Ji Xiang did not speak, but sent out a few small bottles from his sleeves. The Lushan Sect cultivators did not understand, and Ji Xiang explained, "Thank you for answering my questions. This is Solar Essence, which can help you wash your bones and advance further."

After Ji Xiang thanked them, he drove the immortal light away, returning to the real human world from the great river in this land. The Lushan Sect cultivators looked at the Solar Essence, and were extremely excited. Lunar Essence was already a treasure of the human world, but a great sect in the Fajiao could still obtain it if they wanted to. Unfortunately, Lunar Essence had limited effect on washing people's bones, while Solar Essence was a supreme treasure that could truly lead to the path of immortals!

Although there were great risks in taking Solar Essence, when death was imminent, who wouldn't want to take a gamble!

The old cultivator was so excited that tears streamed down his face, and he shouted about the immortal opportunity. The ancient book could not help them cultivate, but the Solar Essence in exchange could strengthen the sect. They respectfully performed a great salute in the direction where Ji Xiang disappeared, and did not get up for a long time.

.......

Ji Xiang returned to the human world, and not much time had passed. Ji Xiang looked around. In order not to cause a commotion, he went towards the East Sea. On the way, he deliberately found a few White Lotus Sect strongholds, and took advantage of them. Regardless of the White Lotus Sect members crying and cursing, he took their scriptures and left.

Of course, Ji Xiang also had some emotions. Since the Prince of Lu died, the White Lotus Sect had scattered into different regional sects, and their ideas conflicted with each other and were not unified. This led to a great discount in the ideas and levels of the newly written scriptures, and the incense and vows collected were far less than in the past.

The quality was not high, so how could he collect the scriptures of the White Lotus Sect to sacrifice? He couldn't bear to use those orthodox scriptures himself, so after robbing the White Lotus Sect's scriptures, he encouraged them to continue to increase production and not stop the industry of writing scriptures. If it really didn't work, they could copy books for people to earn money to expand the industry, and he would come to them again when the industry expanded.

At that time, the White Lotus Sect members were so moved that they cried and kowtowed to the ground.

On the edge of the sea, the waves were like mountains. Ji Xiang sat high in the clouds, and took out half of the Jade Pivot Precious Scripture.

Just now, Ji Xiang had thought of a special idea.

"Immortal scriptures cannot be cultivated, but they can be expanded, with just a slight change..."

On this day, there were weather vibrations, lightning and thunder over the East Sea!