Chapter 606

Chapter 606: The Dao is Simplicity

Ice Spirit Divine Palm!

This was one of the divine techniques Ice Master used to dominate the world. As one of humanity’s top ten holy lords, his cultivation level needed no explanation. Yet his techniques weren’t necessarily the strongest in existence.

At Ice Master’s level, every gesture held heaven-destroying power. Even a casual punch could tear holes through the void.

Though immensely powerful, Ice Spirit Divine Palm wasn’t overly complex to learn. While not the supreme technique, it remained Ye Yun’s strongest current ability.

"Incredible power!" Ye Yun marveled. He knew this ice crystal’s durability well. Shattering it into fragments would challenge his current strength, let alone reducing it to powder. The gap between these outcomes was immeasurable.

His previous strongest technique had been the Thundercloud Lightning Sword’s fourth form – Sword of the Thunder God. Though he’d deduced its variations, mastering it remained distant. Even at sixth-level Golden Core stage, progress stagnated – any power increase came solely from cultivation growth.

The Thundercloud Lightning Sword remained formidable. Fully mastering Sword of the Thunder God might approach Ice Spirit Divine Palm’s power. But none forgot its legendary fifth strike – said to command heavenly law itself. If learned, few techniques could rival it.

Yet the fifth form remained myth. Even Ancestor of the Sword Path hadn’t witnessed it. Ye Yun longed to master it – few in Great Qin Empire could withstand such a blow at his current level.

"Truly remarkable," Ancestor of the Sword Path mused. "This palm’s practice methods aren’t esoteric, yet yield such power. The Dao truly lies in simplicity."

"Simplicity?" Ye Yun inquired.

"At creation’s dawn," the ancestor explained, "all was primordial chaos. Then simple, pure laws emerged."

Ye Yun nodded. "Yet current laws feel needlessly complex. More convoluted means more powerful – and harder to grasp."

The ancestor chuckled. "Exactly. Original laws were simple. As stars shifted, laws adapted, growing intricate. Today’s complex systems differ completely."

"But wouldn’t pure primordial laws lack potency now?" Ye Yun frowned, recalling his five simple internal laws struggling to manifest true power. Though his pure sword intent had suppressed Du Jianyin’s Ancient Sword Intent, its full potential remained untapped.

"True," the ancestor agreed. "Your pure laws are unusual – even Su Hao’s purity puzzles me. You currently manifest less than 0.01% of their potential."

"How then?" Ye Yun pressed. His pure laws let him see through others’ techniques – spatial arrays posed no mystery, though breaking them differed.

"Your cultivation’s insufficient," the ancestor laughed. "Higher realms reveal complex laws hinder strength. Then practitioners simplify again – returning to the Dao’s simplicity."

Ye Yun pondered. "From complexity to simplicity? What if I pursued simplicity from the start? Suppressed cultivation growth? Could I grasp the Dao’s true essence?"

The ancestor paused. "Some tried. But resisting rapid advancement’s temptation? Watching peers progress while you stagnate? Each realm becomes harder, though relaxing brings instant breakthroughs. Could you endure?"

Ye Yun’s expression hardened. "Since choosing Cleansing Immortal Heart Technique, this has been my path. It tempers mentality, suppresses rapid cultivation, solidifies foundations. Combined with simple laws, perseverance will bring unmatched rewards."

Since obtaining Heart of Immortals and Demons, Ye Yun’s true strength belied his slow cultivation progress. Without these aids, reaching Nascent Soul stage would’ve been impossible. Even his sixth-level Golden Core breakthrough relied on Ice Master’s residual power. Though heavenly tribulation to seventh-level Golden Core stage might come easily, achieving pill-break rebirth remained daunting.

The ancestor laughed. "Well said! Cleansing Immortal Heart Technique aligns with Dao’s simplicity. Whatever secret sustains you, continue – unimaginable rewards await. You might yet stand atop humanity. I long to witness pure laws’ true power."

Ye Yun stood hands behind back, confidence radiating as he gazed ahead.

Suddenly, the stone tablet before Ice Master’s Tomb rumbled downward, revealing stone steps where it had stood.