Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1620: Chapter 1658: The Tower Master’s Guidance (Fourth Update)

Uh—

Great Venerate Wan Bing widened his eyes: "Is there really such an Artifact Spirit?"

"Truly eye-opening!"

"If this continues, the sword’s promotion to a Quasi-Realm Artifact is just around the corner!"

He looked at the Evil Sword and couldn’t help but show a bit of regret.

This was a Quasi-Realm Artifact!

A Quasi-Realm Artifact that he could hardly forge in his lifetime ended up in someone else’s hands.

But on second thought, this Artifact Spirit only responded to Jiang Fan.

If someone else obtained it, the Evil Sword would only be a Top-grade Spirit Sword, impossible to upgrade to a Quasi-Holy Artifact.

The regret in his heart dissipated, leaving only helpless envy:

"The material of the Evil Sword and your resentful soul coincidentally merged."

"It was destined that you should acquire a Quasi-Realm Artifact."

Jiang Fan said happily, "Thanks to senior for fulfilling this."

Great Venerate Wan Bing laughed, "Looking forward to the day it becomes a Quasi-Realm Artifact."

With that, he flashed away and left.

Jiang Fan caressed the Evil Sword, also full of expectation: "Chen Jing, oh Chen Jing, I wonder what surprises you’ll bring me after boosting the Evil Sword to a Quasi-Realm Artifact."

Clang clang clang—

Chen Jing’s fury was his only response.

Jiang Fan laughed heartily, slung it across his back, and again looked at the Seventh Grade Great Pill in his palm.

At this moment, the Jiangshan First-class Building Owner approached and reminded:

"This pill is useless to you now."

Jiang Fan was surprised, "Please enlighten me, Building Owner."

Although he had advanced to the Divinity Transformation Realm, he knew nothing about this realm.

This was also why he didn’t rashly consume the pill to make a breakthrough.

The Jiangshan First-class Building Owner sat cross-legged beside him like an elder, saying patiently:

"The breakthrough between the Divinity Transformation Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm is different."

"In the Nascent Soul Realm, aside from the final Madness stage, one can advance quickly with resources."

"But not in the Divinity Transformation Realm; mere resources cannot lead to a fast breakthrough."

"Otherwise, the descendants of Sages would have long unified the Martial Path Realm by relying on resources, leaving no opportunities for ordinary folks like us."

Descendants of Sages?

Jiang Fan’s heart trembled; so there was such a group in Central Earth.

Thinking carefully, Sages are also human, with seven emotions and six desires, and the desire to procreate.

The Rebellious Guy is just a descendant of a Demon Race Sage, which is also a True Spirit’s kin.

The resources these Sages’ children obtain are things ordinary people can’t achieve in ten lifetimes.

If not for the Madness stage in the Nascent Soul Realm, they would likely easily enter the Divinity Transformation Realm.

He nodded slightly, "Seems the dragon has nine sons, and each is different."

"Not all Sage children are extraordinarily gifted enough to cross into the Divinity Transformation Realm."

"The Madness barrier gives all martial artists a fair shot, letting ordinary people compete from the same starting line with Sage descendants."

The Jiangshan First-class Building Owner nodded with satisfaction, "A good example of extrapolation."

"Indeed, even Sage descendants have differences in quality."

"The Nascent Soul’s Madness stage halts most less gifted Sage descendants at the Nascent Soul Realm, ensuring Sage offspring aren’t perpetually superior to regular folks."

"It’s even more so for the Divinity Transformation Realm."

"Breaking through in the Divinity Transformation Realm requires both resources and comprehension."

"Continuing to comprehend one’s own path, realizing a new level, allows one to leap through; that’s when heaven and earth’s great resources are needed."

"Every Heavenly Human Two Declines and beyond you see has arduously progressed, none are easy."

Jiang Fan realized.

Finding one’s path in the Nascent Soul Realm is just a beginning.

He pondered, "What if one comprehends their path to the end?"

The Jiangshan First-class Building Owner smiled, "Then it is naturally the law."

Jiang Fan thoroughly understood.

Comprehending a path thoroughly touches its essence, which is the law.

He pondered, "How to confirm that one’s path has reached a new level?"

The Jiangshan First-class Building Owner patiently said, "Close your eyes, let your Heart Spirit enter the dantian."

Jiang Fan complied.

Very soon, his Heart Spirit sank into the dark dantian, where he discovered that although the Nascent Soul had disappeared with the Divinity Transformation, five altars had appeared in its original position.

On each altar was a torch.

One of them was lit.

The other four were extinguished.

Jiang Fan’s Heart Spirit tried to ascend one unlit altar, only to find himself stopping at the steps, unable to proceed.

At that moment, the voice of the Jiangshan First-class Building Owner came:

"The steps are called the Godly Ascension Steps. The deeper your understanding of the Path of Perfection, the more steps you ascend."

"When ten steps are climbed, the torch on the altar will ignite, giving you the ability to transform again."

"If there are resources to allow the body to advance further, one can enter the Heavenly Human Two Declines right there."

"In this manner, advancing both path and body allows entry into the next realm, up to the Heavenly Human Five Declines. Lighting five torches, five flame marks will appear on the Divine Ring."

Jiang Fan fully understood.

He was always puzzled about the torches on the Divine Ring.

Now he finally knew.

During enlightenment and transformation, the torch on the first altar ignites, thus the Divine Ring has a flame mark.

Every time a torch is lit signifies a new transformation.

After five transformations, one becomes the Heavenly Human Five Declines Great Venerate.

At that moment, one can receive the merits of heaven and earth to enter Sagehood.

He withdrew his consciousness, rubbed his temples, and smiled wryly:

"The breakthrough of the Divinity Transformation Realm is extremely difficult, isn’t it?"

"Each breakthrough not only requires a world-class great pill but also a completely new enlightenment!"

"This difficulty surpasses that of enlightenment and transformation!"

During enlightenment and transformation, one only needed a perfect path without special resources.

The Divinity Transformation is different; it’s like retracing the enlightenment and transformation path.

Besides, endless resources need to be prepared.

He suddenly asked, "What if I never attain a new enlightenment?"

The Jiangshan First-class Building Owner said, "That depends on your luck."

"If lucky, you’ll live out the Heavenly Person Decline lifespan of two hundred years, dying of old age."

"If unlucky, like Evil Crow Venerable whose domain was shattered, triggering the Heavenly Human Decline Tribulation, you might stink and die within a year."

Glancing at Jiang Fan’s Full Moon Divine Ring, a hint of worry flashed in his eyes:

"What I’m talking about is a regular Divine Ring. Your Ancestor Dao Divine Ring is so dominant, the Heavenly Human Decline Tribulation might be even fiercer than usual."

"You might not even have a year to achieve the second transformation."

Jiang Fan’s expression turned serious.

Everything has two sides; the Ancestor Dao Divine Ring is extraordinarily powerful, but it might also have significant flaws.

It seems he’ll need to seize opportunities for enlightenment and prepare breakthrough resources whenever possible.

To avoid really perishing under the Heavenly Human Decline Tribulation.

"Moreover..." The Jiangshan First-class Building Owner looked at the Ancestor Dao Divine Ring, curiously asking, "How many times can your domain be activated?"

Oh?

Jiang Fan realized this question.

He recalled that the time origin of Princess Zi Jiang dimmed after three uses.

Using origins has limitations, and domains should be the same.

Otherwise, in Divinity Transformation battles, one could just keep releasing domains.

But judging from how Divinity Transformation cultivators fight, domains are only used at crucial moments and not easily wielded.

He tentatively asked, "How many times can the Building Owner’s domain be activated?"

"Exhausted after five times, requiring a day’s time to regenerate."

Indeed, there are only five chances to activate it.