Worldwide Class Change: An Invincible Swordsman

Chapter 623: Chapter 622, Useful Tao Te Ching_1

Jiang Chen’s face was full of doubt. Could this really work? "The Book of Changes" is for fortune-telling, isn’t it? How does it relate to the soul? Never mind. I’ll give it a try and see if it works.

At that moment, Jiang Chen closed his eyes tightly, trying to comprehend the essence of "The Book of Changes." He recited it countless times, but there was no sensation.

Jiang Chen felt a bit desperate. The core issue was that he didn’t understand it at all; all this about "The Book of Changes" and the eight trigrams was utterly baffling to him.

Jiang Chen opened his eyes. "Master, do you understand it?"

"I do not understand."

"Then why did you say it’s possible for Soul Cultivation?"

"I was guessing."

Jiang Chen was speechless. A guess?

Jiang Chen nodded helplessly. It seemed there was no hope; he couldn’t count on his master anymore.

Jiang Chen asked, "Where did you find this book?"

"In a minor world. There are many Ancient Books there that I can’t understand, including a copy of the Tao Te Ching, which is just as incomprehensible as ’The Book of Changes’."

The Tao Te Ching? That sounds promising, something from Laozi. After all, he was an immortal; perhaps it could be used for cultivation as well. The Dao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Dao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name... What’s the next line? Uh... I forget.

Jiang Chen said, "Master, please accompany me. I need the Tao Te Ching."

"I’ll write it out for you from memory."

"You know it?"

"Mhm... just find a pen, and I’ll write it for you."

"Okay."

Jiang Chen quickly found a notebook, and Lin Yangze transcribed some of the Tao Te Ching from memory. Two hours later, Lin Yangze handed the written Tao Te Ching to Jiang Chen.

Looking at the writing, it was indeed the Tao Te Ching. But I don’t know if the Tao Te Ching can be used for cultivation. I’ll give it a try...

Jiang Chen sat cross-legged and entered the depths of his soul, silently reciting the Tao Te Ching...

"The Dao that can be spoken of 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. Therefore, ever desireless, one can see the mystery; ever desiring, one can see the manifestations..."

"The Dao is an empty vessel; it is used, but never filled. Unfathomable, it seems to be the ancestor of all things..."

"The valley spirit never dies; it is called the Mystic Female. The gateway of the Mystic Female is called the root of Heaven and Earth..."

... Jiang Chen silently recited the Tao Te Ching.

At this moment, deep within his soul, the dense white fog grew even more substantial, and Jiang Chen distinctly felt a change in his soul...

Jiang Chen’s face lit up with joy. It’s working! If it’s working, that’s fantastic! Being able to cultivate Soul Power and fully integrate it with the Law will complete the Body of Destruction, and I will become the God of Destruction!

Jiang Chen continued his secluded cultivation, silently reciting the Tao Te Ching.

After one month, his Soul Power had grown, becoming identical to his physical body.

After two months, his soul had fully merged with his physical body.

After six months, his soul refined the Law of Destruction...

Jiang Chen opened his eyes, sensing the changes from the past half-year. Only by fully integrating the soul with the body can one refine the Law of Destruction; this must be the secret of the Ancient Gods’ cultivation. They must have used a different method of cultivation.

Jiang Chen had not only merged his soul with the Law of Destruction, but he had also comprehended new Skills: the Door of Wonders and the Gate of Mysteries.

I won’t end up cultivating in Different Worlds, will I? Are immortals and Divines the same thing?

Jiang Chen stepped out of the room and returned to the Upper Realm, back to the Land of Sin.

The communication device buzzed...

Alice: "Is Jiang Chen there?"

Jiang Chen: "Yes."

Alice: "We are in trouble! We’re being hunted by Divines from the Difiled God Continent..."

Jiang Chen: "Where are you?"

Alice: "The Witch Horse Continent."

Jiang Chen: "Coordinates?"

Alice: "53,454, 6,327,978, 876,572,578."

Jiang Chen quickly departed, heading for the Witch Horse Continent.

The entire Upper Realm is boundless. In Ancient Times, there were many continents. The Difiled God Continent and the Continent of All-Gods are merely more recent ones.

The Witch Horse Continent is located northwest of the Land of Sin.

Jiang Chen swung his right hand, and a golden gate appeared before him. He immediately input the coordinates; this was a new Skill Jiang Chen had comprehended.

The Gate of Mysteries, capable of traversing Space to reach a specific location. Long-Distance Teleportation. Just like a Teleportation Array.

Alice said with a grave expression, "Jiang Qiu, I’ve already notified Jiang Chen."

Jiang Qiu shook her head. "It’s too far. He’s in the Land of Sin. Even using Instant Step, it would take him half a month to get here."

Caroline urged, "Jiang Qiu, you go first! You are a Divine; you can’t die!"

Xueli added, "Jiang Qiu, you are a Divine! They can’t do anything to you!"

Muriel said, "We’re not even Demigods; we can’t escape. But you’re different, Jiang Qiu. You are a Divine; you can use your Strength to escape!"

"No! If we go, we go together!"

Jiang Qiu had taken Alice and the other three out to cultivate and find Abnormal Beasts. They hadn’t expected to encounter Divines from the Difiled God Continent on the Witch Horse Continent. And not just one, but five Divines.

A battle ensued on sight. Jiang Qiu could handle one or two, but against all five, she was no match and could only flee rapidly with Alice and the other three.

The Divines from the Difiled God Continent wouldn’t let them get away and pursued them relentlessly.

They were cornered in the ruins of the Witch Horse Continent.

At that moment, the five Divines surrounded Jiang Qiu and her four companions.

Facing the five Divines, Jiang Qiu immediately unleashed her Law of Devouring’s power. Countless insects scattered, with Jiang Qiu at the center, swarming in all directions within a kilometer radius to surround the five women.

The insects enveloped Jiang Qiu’s group.

"Everyone, be careful! This is the Law of Devouring. That woman is an Ancient Insect Master who has obtained the Law of Devouring’s power."

"The Law of Devouring is a first-tier Law. Fortunately, this person has just ascended to the rank of a Divine and doesn’t possess much combat strength."

"This young woman is quite loyal; she didn’t abandon her companions to escape alone."

"Let’s attack together with our Laws! Even though she’s an Ancient Insect Master Divine, our combined Power of Laws can destroy her insects!"

"Alright, let’s attack together!"

At that moment, the five Divines unleashed the Power of their Laws, bombarding the central area with various attacks...

RUMBLE!

Countless devouring insects rapidly died.

Alice asked, "Jiang Qiu, can your insects devour the enemy’s Power of Laws?"

Jiang Qiu nodded. "They can, but the Power of Laws from three of those Divines is too strong to be devoured. Their Realization of their Laws is deeper than mine."

Alice frowned deeply. Indeed...

Jiang Qiu mastered the Law of Devouring. Her insects could devour Energy, but they failed to devour the Power of Laws, especially from Divines of a higher Realm than hers.

In the Divine Realm, Skills no longer mattered. It wasn’t a battle between Skills, but a battle between Laws. The one with the stronger Power of Laws would be the victor.

And Jiang Qiu had only just ascended to become a Divine. Her Realization of her Law’s power was minimal, and she couldn’t compare to veteran Divines.

Unless she entered secluded cultivation for decades to deepen her Realization, she couldn’t defeat other Divines.

Alice said, "Jiang Qiu, you go! As a Divine, you can escape with your abilities. We are not Divines; maybe they won’t attack us."

"Right... right! We can beg for mercy. They should let us go."

"What Alice said is right! You are a Divine; you can’t just die like this. If we die, Jiang Chen can avenge us."

Just as the group was being encircled...

A Spatial Rift appeared, and a gate of golden light emerged a kilometer away...