A Druid Also Can Cultivate

Chapter 476: Chapter 394: Qi Ping’s Derived Law (Part 2)

It wasn’t Qi Ping’s bloodline that was consumed, but his foundational anomaly, the one that once gathered with the power of the Earth Immortal Druid and the collective strength of the beings in the Qingtian Realm.

This time, most of the killing intent and emotions erupting from Qi Ping were due to this anomaly. Such murderous intent and anger can enhance combat power during battle, but if not cleared, they have a significant impact on Qi Ping himself, at least making it impossible to advance in cultivation and enlightenment.

"Alas, it’s a matter of gains and losses. Despite the trouble of these negative effects, compared to the benefits they bring, it’s something that I must accept!"

This path of immortal cultivation is one he ventured onto by himself, so naturally, he must bear the burden and keep moving forward.

"But to describe it entirely as a negative impact wouldn’t be accurate; these emotions are naturally born from the fall of countless beings, perhaps representing a kind of rule, and one of the fundamental rules of the world..."

"The power of heaven and earth is deeply connected to the beings themselves, so it could be said that perhaps the beings are the core of heaven and earth, and the ultimate purpose of a powerful heaven and earth is to provide a suitable place for beings to live and grow..."

As Qi Ping pondered over the recent events, he also reflected on his understanding of this world’s heaven and earth, thus gaining greater insight into his own cultivation path and foundational roots.

"Therefore, as long as the beings of a world continue to grow stronger, the heaven and earth itself will also grow more powerful under such influence. Hence, the form of heaven and earth essentially has no limitations; the key is the ability to support the growth of the beings..."

"Thus, even if the structure of the world is simple, as long as beings can thrive within, there is no problem. For instance, if a heaven and earth is a vast ocean, containing only a kind of water spirit plant and a species of fish that feed on it, it too can count as a world!"

"However, such a world is overly simplistic and weak. To make the world stronger, it must accommodate richer, stronger, and more complex stable living environments!"

"Because once the living environment collapses and many beings fall, the world itself will face a massive crisis. The negative emotions generated after the mass deaths of beings, if excessive, could lead to significant power weakening and collapse..."

"Thus, anything that destabilizes the living environment or leads to the collapse of the life chains is shunned by the world, just like the Demon Insect King that can directly lead to the collapse of the ecological chain, or those beings that conduct large-scale massacres..."

"In essence, this isn’t about negative effects or walking the wrong path of cultivation, but about being part of the underlying world rules, regardless of whether one sees them as good or bad—certain actions naturally lead to certain consequences..."

"Ultimately, all cultivation methods and cultivation systems are merely ways to harness power! Power itself is enigmatic, yet its basic rules are not beyond comprehension..."

"For example, the path of the Sword Cultivator lies in the Dao of the Sword. Its strength depends on how much power can be leveraged; enhanced spiritual power and a deeper understanding of the Sword Dao can both increase the power one can wield. The strength of the Sword Dao Law is rooted in the understanding of all Sword Cultivators in the world, thereby forming the foundation of the Sword Law’s growth..."

"The Yin Yang Five Elements Law, unlike the others such as the Sword Dao Law, serves as a foundational law; its strength is fixed, related to the world itself. When the foundational law intertwines with myriad other laws, it results in various forms of power."

"Similar to the Sword Dao Law, which is a type of derivative law, it’s a higher level of power development based on the foundational law, allowing continuous enhancement, possibly even surpassing the foundational law itself in its ultimate combinations..."

"Therefore, the choice of which path to comprehend results in entirely different power ceilings. A person who has reached the apex of the Sword Dao Law might easily overpower someone on the Archery path unless that archer manages to comprehend additional laws and elevate archery to a level beyond Sword Dao..."

"The Yin Yang Five Elements path is foundational, but that doesn’t mean the foundation surpasses other derivative laws. Its true advantage lies in its robust foundation and the ability to derive myriad techniques."

"Comprehending the Yin Yang Five Elements Law provides a powerful foundation that utilizes the basic law’s power, allowing the natural combination of several laws to bring forth mighty power. However, this is merely the foundational application; it holds numerous possibilities, such as leveraging the path of the Sword Dao to exploit the power of the Yin Yang Five Elements Foundation, surely unleashing greater power than those ordinary foundational Sword Cultivators!"

If there were a world dedicated to sword cultivation, with countless cultivators contributing to it, it could surely elevate the Sword Dao Law to an unprecedented level...

"Thus, my prior foundation in the Yin Yang Five Elements, based on which I leveraged the power of the Spatial Law, wasn’t wrong, just too rough. Ultimately, the Space Law is one of the basic world rules, inherently incapable of fully utilizing the power of the Yin Yang Five Elements Foundation..."

"To truly harness my foundational power requires a means of combining the Yin Yang Five Elements with foundational laws like space to the extreme... such as a sword technique merging Time Space and the Yin Yang Five Elements..."

"But the sword technique doesn’t align with my Dao Heart; it’s not suitable for my cultivation. So which type of path or derivative rule could completely unleash all of my foundational power?"

Qi Ping contemplated this question for a long time without arriving at a complete answer.

In his past cultivation journey, he has always focused on two things: comprehending this world’s foundational laws, believing that understanding these laws is undoubtedly correct for the path of cultivation.

The other is leveraging all means to enhance his own power, whether through the power of the Earth Immortal Druid or the Heaven and Earth Blessing’s bestowed power, greatly enhancing his understanding of the essence of power.

Qi Ping’s gradual enlightenment of the world’s fundamental logic is intrinsically linked to these experiences...

"Oh right, the fundamental logic of the world, reshaping the world..."

Suddenly, a flash of enlightenment struck Qi Ping’s mind, making him realize what his Path of Derivation was. What he comprehended from the heaven and earth and all beings is precisely his Path of Derivation, a unique "Sword Dao" of his own?

And this Path of Derivation of his is absurdly strong, allowing him to wield means at the Nascent Soul Stage capable of challenging the Void Refining Stage.

The previously overwhelming power of this heaven and earth beings’ Path of Derivation made Qi Ping initially believe he was on a completely different path.

But now it turns out it was not a different path at all, his foundation was no different from other cultivators, only that his foundation, with the aid of the Earth Immortal Druid’s power, reached levels far beyond other cultivators...

That seemingly unique foundation "Heaven and Earth Beings" turned out to be a derivative law comprehended under special conditions!

Yet this derivative law is so powerful that even now, Qi Ping can merely utilize its power, having only comprehended a part of it. To fully grasp this derivative law, he still requires more enlightenment.

Just like some members of the Dragon Race, who can wield the Ancestral Dragon’s Innate Divine Techniques through their bloodline, yet cannot fully control or comprehend them!

"I see!"

At this moment, Qi Ping completely understood his future path of cultivation.

"The derivative law of Heaven and Earth Beings is too powerful; fully comprehending it remains a distant goal. Thus, to further enhance my personal strength, I must begin with the foundation..."

"Currently, the fastest way for me to increase strength is to finalize a contract to fill the last gap in my Wood Attribute Talent, achieving perfection in the Five Elements Foundation, and subsequently advancing to the Divinity Transformation Realm before the Demon Race!"