Chapter 215 - 215 212 The Origin of Heavenly Tribulation
Chapter 215: Chapter 212: The Origin of Heavenly Tribulation Chapter 215: Chapter 212: The Origin of Heavenly Tribulation “Disciple obeys Master’s arrangement.”
Qin Feng spoke obediently.
Hearing the implications in his Master’s words, he knew that practicing the True Inheritance Technique would bring him great benefits.
Just by seeing Li Miaozhen overwhelming other Foundation Establishment Cultivators at the same realm, one could tell that the True Inheritance Technique was extraordinary.
Thus, Qin Feng didn’t mind cultivating additional Techniques, and the reason why True Disciples of the Sect had to be selected from Foundation Establishment Disciples was primarily because the True Inheritance Skill could help the disciples forge a more robust foundation and achieve a more powerful Taoist Body.
Ning Wuxu nodded and then said, “The so-called swallowing a Golden Core leads one to realize that one’s fate does not belong to the heavens.
This refers to the state after forming the Golden Core, where one can break through the gate of life and death, defy fate, and obtain more lifespan.”
“However, when forming the Golden Core, one must not rely solely on True Yuan for condensation.
Doing so would yield a Golden Core that is merely a dead object, a simple aggregation of power, only more purified than during the Foundation Establishment Realm.
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It doesn’t fundamentally differ from the Foundation Establishment Realm.
The true Golden Core Realm requires that at the beginning of condensation, part of one’s Divine Thought is planted as a seed within it, nurtured by the pure power of the Golden Core, strengthened, and when your seed of Divine Thought reaches its pinnacle, it will integrate all the power of the Golden Core into the Divine Thought, transforming the Divine Thought; the Core breaks and the Nascent Soul is born, seated in the Purple Mansion, using powerful Divine Thoughts to better comprehend the Heavenly Dao.
And the moment the Core breaks to give birth to the Nascent Soul, the cultivator’s Divine Soul also reaches an extreme strength, briefly connecting with the Heavenly Dao, allowing one to glimpse the arcane mysteries of the Dao Principles and thereby comprehending several Divine Skills.
This is the normal way for a Cultivator to acquire Divine Skills.
As for our disciples of the Beast Taming Sect who use Lifebound Spiritual Beasts to prematurely cultivate Divine Skills, that is taking a shortcut.
It requires long-term refinement and growth alongside one’s own self to fully integrate it for personal use.
Furthermore, there are those Body Refinement Cultivators.
They do not cultivate the Divine Soul but only the Physical Body, seeking the limits of the physical form.
Thus, when their physical bodies become strong enough, they also derive some Small Divine Powers and then primarily cultivate these powers, gradually enhancing their effectiveness.
This is why Body Refining Cultivators, despite having fewer techniques, can still go toe-to-toe with Magic Cultivators who possess many methods.”
Qin Feng asked puzzledly, “Master, since after the Golden Core shatters, one cultivates into the Nascent Soul, then why isn’t it called the Nascent Soul Realm?”
“Hehe…”
Upon hearing this, Ning Wuxu chuckled lightly, “Indeed, there is a Nascent Soul Realm, but it is just one of the three realms of the Purple Mansion, along with Divinity Transformation and God Refining.”
“Purple Mansion’s three realms?”
Qin Feng wondered, “The realms of Divinity Transformation and God Refining must be much stronger than the Nascent Soul Realm, right?
Why aren’t they independent?”
“They are significantly stronger,” Ning Wuxu replied.
“However, the predecessors in the Cultivation World believe that these three realms don’t differ much in cultivation terms.
The so-called Divinity Transformation and God Refining are just manifestations of the Nascent Soul at different periods, akin to the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm refining the flesh and acupoints, the middle stage refining bones and meridians, and the latter stage refining the internal organs, all of which refine the physical body, hence all fall under the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Divinity Transformation and God Refining only strengthen the function of the Nascent Soul; essentially, there is no significant difference.
Therefore, they are all categorized under the three realms of the Purple Mansion.”
“I see.”
Qin Feng pondered for a moment, “So, only by cultivating into the Dharma Image does one truly transcend the scope of the Nascent Soul and reach another realm?”
“Exactly.”
Ning Wuxu nodded, “The Dharma Image is transformed from the Nascent Soul at the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm cultivation.
It integrates all comprehensions of the Dao and cultivation techniques, connecting to the Heavenly Dao above and one’s foundation below, possessing infinitely marvelous uses and enormous power.
Not only is its form distinctly different from the Nascent Soul, but even the smallest Dharma Image measures over a dozen meters, far beyond what a mere Nascent Soul could compare to.
It can also move independently, combat enemies, and has infinitely marvelous uses.”
“And what about the Primordial Spirit?”
“The Primordial Spirit is different; it represents the Divine Soul having reached an ultimate strength, merging the Dharma Image completely into the soul, becoming one with the Divine Soul.
You must understand, whether it’s the Nascent Soul or the Dharma Image, both are merely manifestations of your own power and are deeply connected to your Divine Soul but are definitely not the Divine Soul.
The Divine Soul is the foundation of everything.
We can be without a Physical Body, without a Dharma Image, but as long as the soul exists, there is still a possibility of starting anew.
However, once the soul is gone, no matter how powerful the Dharma Image or how formidable the Physical Body, they are merely lifeless bodies.”
Ning Wuxu spoke solemnly and earnestly, “The early stages of cultivation, all realms, are merely extending one’s lifespan and strengthening the soul.
Only a strong Divine Soul can better comprehend the arcane mysteries of the Dao.
But mere comprehension of the Dao is clearly not enough; we also need powerful means to protect the Dao.
Thus, when the soul reaches its absolute limit, it will merge the Dharma Image into the Divine Soul, achieving the Primordial Spirit, which can comprehend the Dao and protect the self, truly achieving the best of both worlds.”
“Oh,” Qin Feng said, finally grasping a rough understanding of the divisions among the various realms.
Of course, it was only a rough concept, and the journey to cultivate to these realms was still far off.
“All cultivation realms are just nodes on the pursuit of the Longevity Dao.
In ancient times, there was a group of cultivators who only sought Dao Cultivation without pursuing realms.
They disdained the step-by-step cultivation and focused all their energy on comprehending the Heavenly Dao Laws.
If they couldn’t comprehend, they would just waste their years, but once they had an epiphany, they could ascend to the heavens in one step, crossing several cultivation realms and reaching an extremely high level.”
Ning Wuxu shook his head and sighed, “Those cultivators, when discussing the Dao, often had unexpectedly incisive insights.
Unfortunately, they only cultivated the Dao and not their own strength, making them lack the power to defend the Dao.
When the great calamity came, that group was the first to be annihilated.
However, some of the top beings among them were genuinely powerful in their Dao Cultivation.
Solely relying on the power of the Dao, they once severely injured a top Demon King from the Heavenly Demon Realm and perished together with a few Divine Kings from the Heavenly God Realm, significantly weakening the invasion momentum of all realms.
After that group perished, there were no more cultivators who did not practice protective methods, so today’s cultivation world has all cultivators following the Cultivation Technique step by step upward, although they have actually forgotten the true essence of Dao Enlightenment and only know to follow the path ahead.
If someone could achieve sudden Enlightenment and become an Immortal overnight, it would save all this painstaking effort.”
He glanced at Qin Feng and said, “I do not expect you to become an Immortal in one step, but remember, cultivation is never just about systematically absorbing Spiritual Energy, nor is it just about following the steps outlined in the Cultivation Technique, that would only lead you down a dead end.
Only by standing on the foundation of the predecessors and carving out your own path, comprehending the Daoist Law that suits oneself best, can one go further and cultivate to a higher and deeper realm.”
“Thank you, Master, for your teachings.
I will certainly bear them in mind,” Middle Qin Feng said, nodding to indicate he had taken the lessons to heart.
“To carve out your own path, you need to listen and observe more, think deeply, and engage with many different methods of cultivation to ignite the fire of wisdom and comprehend profound techniques.
This is also why, after our Sect discovered the world where that Demon God resides, they decided to launch a campaign against it.
The elders of our Sect also need to reference different cultivation systems to perfect their own Daoist Law and attain higher realms.”
As Ning Wuxu spoke, he couldn’t help but sigh softly, “I actually didn’t understand this principle back then, and that’s why I suffered a great loss.
I opened my Spiritual Acupoint at six, achieved Foundation Establishment at fifteen, then took over the Sect’s True Inheritance.
Relying on the Sect’s resources, I completed the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation in just a few years, refined a perfect Daoist Body, and then advanced rapidly, crossing the Golden Core, Purple Mansion, and Dharma Image realms in just three hundred years, finally cultivating to the Primordial Spirit.
But after I reached the Primordial Spirit Peak Realm, I suddenly realized that I had taken the wrong path.
Since then, I’ve been stalled for thousands of years, always feeling like I’m just a little short of proving the Dao and becoming an Immortal.
Afterward, I studied countless scriptures and Daoist treasures, attempting to break the barrier, but it’s tough to change paths once one reaches such a stage.
Thus, I’ve been stuck at this realm with little progress, and there are countless cultivators like me, even some who have been stuck in this realm for thousands of years, just watching their life span deplete day by day.
I don’t want that.
So, when I heard that our Sect was preparing to battle the world where that Demon God resides, I was the first to report and get involved.
I’m not interested in the resources of other worlds; I only want to stimulate my Spirit Light through different cultivation systems and thereby get past that most crucial stage.”
“You will definitely succeed, Master,” Qin Feng said, slapping on a flattery.
“With Master’s cultivation, you still have a long time to explore many different worlds’ cultivation systems, and you will definitely find your own path and achieve the Longevity Dao.”
“Hehe…”
Ning Wuxu’s mood, initially somewhat somber, was lightened by his young disciple’s not-so-skillful flattery, “Well, I needn’t talk about these things with you.
But remember, if one day you reach this realm and find an opportunity to prove the Dao in another world, do not breakthrough there; it would be best to return to our Sect and then breakthrough to achieve the Immortal Dao.
Because the Heavenly Dao of other worlds differs from ours, if you prove the Dao in another world, you’ll be specifically targeted due to your breath and Dao being different from that world.
Although proving the Dao in our world would still invite Heavenly Tribulation, it is more of a test rather than aimed at killing cultivators, especially after the Saint Ancestor in the Central Region’s Holy Mountain harmonized with the Heavenly Dao.
The rewards for cultivators from our world proving the Dao have increased.”
“Is that so?” Qin Feng, upon hearing this, was also somewhat surprised, “Master, are you saying that predecessor still maintained their self-consciousness after harmonizing with the Dao, not being assimilated by the Heavenly Dao?”
“Of course not assimilated.” Ning Wuxu laughed, “The Heavenly Dao of this world was severely injured during the invasion of all realms, and that predecessor’s cultivation was so powerful that his own persistence was equally indefatigable.
How could he be completely assimilated by the Heavenly Dao?
As long as he does not act against the normal operation of the world, as long as it is something beneficial for the world, the Heavenly Dao will not counter it.
Actually, speaking of it, Heavenly Tribulations originally didn’t exist in the Biluo Great World, nor in other worlds.
The reason Heavenly Tribulations happen when we prove the Dao and become Immortals is because the first ancestor who came to this world reached an agreement with the Heavenly Dao according to the customs of the Human Clan Ancestor Realm.
Cultivators who pass the test can receive many benefits.”