Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

He could not leave this great hall.

Chu Zheng sat cross-legged on the ground, eyes tightly shut, reciting the Heart Clarity Spell, cutting away the rising distractions in his mind, beginning to ponder ways to preserve Song Lingxue's life.

Since no useful information could be obtained from the Illusion Realm, he might as well make some preparations based on Song Lingxue's current situation, better than being caught off guard in the future if this calamity truly arises.

Fortunately, this is just an illusion, everything is still in time.

Given Song Lingxue's cultivation, the only thing capable of injuring her to this extent, apart from an Ancestral Realm intervention, is unlikely; however, as they are in the Vast Universe Great Realm, many assumptions might not be accurate.

After a while, Chu Zheng opened his eyes, leaned forward, first absorbing all the Evil Qi around him into his body, then attempting to perform Blood Crossing and Vital Reinvestment for Song Lingxue.

Qi Cultivators, molded by the heavens and earth, their blood and Essence Yuan are essentially a Divine Medicine, capable of preserving life.

With the infusion of Blood Qi Essence Yuan, Song Lingxue's pale complexion gained a hint of color, but it vanished in an instant.

Her meridians shattered, she could no longer digest and absorb the forcefully infused Blood Qi, in the blink of an eye, threads of red mist seeped from the cracks in her skin, and the Essence Yuan that had just entered her body dissipated completely.

"Azhen, don't waste your efforts."

Song Lingxue pressed down on Chu Zheng's hand, her voice weaker, like a candle flickering in the wind, eye rims reddening, a trace of longing lingering in her gaze:

"In my past and current lives, I've walked the Reincarnation Path twice, repaid all debts, relinquished worldly desires, hence no regrets remain, despite the bitterness counted, only this life is too short, cannot accompany you for long, leaving you to journey alone in the boundless night..."

Before finishing her words, her gaze dimmed suddenly, breath ceased, her vitality came to an abrupt end.

Chu Zheng took a deep breath, the Heart Clarity Spell enveloping his mind flickered, finally shattered inch by inch, and in an instant he barely gathered it once more, yet sustained only for a moment before succumbing to the Heart Demon, crumbling again.

Veins bulged on his forehead, breathing became increasingly rapid, on the Spirit Platform within his mind, the cycle of life and death began its rehearsal.

Since entering the Heart Burning Corridor, he tasted the true bitterness of Heart Burning, as if someone had gouged half his soul with a blade.

Crack—

The illusion shattered in an instant, his consciousness returned, still before the great hall, Song Lingxue still sitting with her back to him, silver hair dazzling.

Chu Zheng's eyes brimmed with blood, understanding Eternal Purgatory, never reborn, is just like this.

He took a deep breath, calming his spirit, once more contemplating another method.

At least, this illusion before him, provided him endless trial and error opportunities, he would find a way, even if this scene repeated in the future, he would have a chance to preserve Song Lingxue's life, without missing the crucial moment.

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The endlessly replaying illusion left Chu Zheng increasingly numb, whatever he attempted, it was difficult to restore the waning life force of Song Lingxue.

This concerned life and death, Yin Yang, and lifespan, with the Reincarnation Path obscured, he had no means to bring someone back to life.

Song Lingxue's lifespan had completely dried up, leaving no room for extension, and her Primordial Spirit had thoroughly integrated with her corporeal body, even in wishing to keep her by his side with a Nourishing Yin God method, it was just wishful thinking.

He even attempted to take Song Lingxue's body into his own, nourishing her with his entire Essence Yuan, applying the Immortal Path Golden Core method to sustain her, this method extended life for a time but ultimately failed.

After countless attempts, Chu Zheng finally conceived a new possibility.

All life-preserving and life-extending methods had failed, leaving only one method, which is to completely freeze time and space, ensuring Song Lingxue's state forever remained as it is now.

Thus, awaiting the day the Reincarnation Path reopens might provide a turning point, at worst, he could find her reincarnation along the Reincarnation Road.

But freezing time and space required his cultivation to at least enter the Golden Immortal realm, to have the slightest chance to try, his current cultivation was far from sufficient.

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Uncertain how much time had passed, after yet another failure, the illusion before Chu Zheng slowly cracked apart, not regrouping again.

As a stranger's corridor came into view, Chu Zheng paused for a moment, only then remembering where he truly was.

The exit of the Heart Burning Corridor was nearly within reach.

Chu Zheng stood at the end of the corridor, his expression filled with disorientation, he turned back for a glance, seemingly seeing marks of time and years.

No wonder these three hundred and thirty feet trapped all Immortal Path Cultivators throughout the ages in the Great Immortal Realm.

Regret, obsession, fear and worry, these three trials are like barriers, especially the third trial, the more you fear, the harder it is to escape, you'll only sink into repetitive cycles.

Within this Heart Burning Corridor, Chu Zheng went through the darkest period of his life, unable to ascend or descend, watching Song Lingxue die before him time and time again, this feeling of desolation was indeed hard to articulate.

How the Heart Burning Corridor judged he had succeeded, Chu Zheng had no strength to ponder at this moment, he vacantly turned, walked out of the corridor, stepping into a silent secluded valley.

The Golden Crow hung high, scorching rays radiated down, landing on his shoulders, and in that moment, it felt like a lifetime ago.

Chu Zheng stood at the border between light and shadow, silent for a long time, but on the other side of the valley, as he crossed the corridor, the place suddenly filled with voices.

"Chu Zheng has come out!"

"It only took him an hour!"

"Grandpa above, I heard the Immortal Ancestor was also trapped there for years, yet he crossed it in merely an hour?!"

In an instant, the eyes of those from various clans revealed astonishment.

The Heart Burning Corridor blocked countless Immortal Path Cultivators throughout history, the significance it represents is self-evident.

Chu Zheng crossed the Heart Burning Corridor in merely an hour, the information it conveys is alarming.

Heart Burning Corridor cuts illusions, inquires the heart, and principally tests mental fortitude, doesn't this mean that Chu Zheng's mental fortitude now far surpasses the Immortal Ancestor back then?

In the varied glances of many Immortal Path Cultivators, Chu Zheng soared into the sky directly, carrying a hint of fatigue, heading towards the Upper Realm.

Now that the Heart Burning Corridor was crossed, he need not stay in the Great Immortal Realm anymore, he could bid farewell to the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor.

Chu Zheng didn't care about what those Immortal Path Cultivators thought, only he understood the reason behind crossing the Heart Burning Corridor.

The first and second trials had barely any connection with him, mostly scenes from the past, thus passed smoothly.

As for the third trial, he himself did not know how he passed it.

Even now, in his mind, scenes within that great hall kept replaying, never truly stepping out.

Distant cultivators, noticing Chu Zheng's movements, exchanged messages, beginning further arrangements.

Originally, regarding Chu Zheng's journey to cut illusions and inquire the heart, they were merely curious onlookers, now the situation had changed.

Chu Zheng took just an hour to cross the Heart Burning Corridor, to speak bluntly, this greatly surpasses the Immortal Ancestor back then.

The implications it carries are obvious to any sensible person.

Previous attempts to solicit and plans need an entire overhaul, Chu Zheng's value now is completely different, sufficient for the Great Immortal Emperor within each clan to approach personally to ally, even compete for him.

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Above the Heart Burning Corridor, at Nine Heavens Cloud Peak, two figures stood side by side.

The Moonlight Immortal Ancestor glanced at Feng Ting beside him, with keen interest:

"Well? Do you think Chu Zheng is worthy of recruitment now?"

Feng Ting did not respond, his brow slightly furrowed, staring at Chu Zheng's figure heading straight for the Upper Realm, deep confusion filled his eyes.

Only one's personal experience within the Heart Burning Corridor reveals the truth.

The first two trials are manageable, as long as one holds firm in their resolve, crossing poses little issue, but the third trial is the true Eternal Hell.

Back then, he crossed the third trial due to the Heavenly Destiny True Spirit deliberately guiding him for his ancestral role, or he too would surely be trapped in that Eternal Purgatory, unable to escape.

How did Chu Zheng manage it?

Could it be the Heavenly Destiny True Spirit also guided him?

That's clearly impossible, the Heavenly Destiny True Spirit had just been startled by Chu Zheng earlier, how could it help him?

Yet without the guidance of the Heavenly Destiny True Spirit, how did Chu Zheng climb out of that Eternal Purgatory?