Yuan's Ascension

Chapter 722: Wu Yuan Returns, Merging Of Memories (2)

Whoosh! The black-robed elderly man pointed from afar, and a streak of light shot into Wu Yuan's body.

The moment the light touched Wu Yuan, a flood of information poured into his mind. It took him a long time to fully absorb it.

There were two teachings in total, one called 'Creation Saint Prohibition' and the other 'Immutable Soul', both with heaven-defying, miraculous powers.

These two secret arts? Wu Yuan pondered briefly, roughly learning the usage methods of the two teachings.

'Creation Saint Prohibition' was a burst-type secret art, where one unleashed unprecedented power from the internal shambhala. It could also be called a Saint Prohibition Art, and was divided into four parts.

While cultivating part one, one's vital ether would progressively rise to the level of a First Tribulation High Immortal, then a Fourth Tribulation High Immortal, and finally a first-stage Archimmortal.

In part two, one’s vital ether could be enhanced to the level of a third-stage Archimmortal, then a fifth-stage Archimmortal.

In part three one’s vital ether could be enhanced to the level of a seventh-stage Archimmortal, then a ninth-stage Archimmortal.

In the final part, one’s vital ether could be enhanced to the base level of an Astral Monarch.

"Emissary, isn't this 'Creation Saint Prohibition' too terrifying?" Wu Yuan couldn’t resist asking, "A High Eldritch can unleash the mana of an Astral Monarch?"

“Its power is indeed terrifying. But it's not as easy as you think. Why is it called ‘Saint Prohibition’? Only supreme beings have the right to be called Saints. It is prohibited below Sainthood.

To cultivate it, one must first have an Apotheosis root, and also require the support of a Great Dao imprint. How many individuals can meet these two conditions?

Those with Apotheosis root possess a vast internal shambhala and Voidspace. Yet they are suppressed by heaven and earth and cannot unleash their full strength.

The so-called Saint Prohibition Arts are techniques to help those with Apotheosis roots unleash their potential.

Moreover, it's extremely difficult to truly cultivate to the final part," the black-robed elderly man said. "For example, the final part of 'Creation Saint Prohibition' demands an exceptionally deep understanding of the Dao of Creation."

Wu Yuan nodded in agreement. Indeed, at his current Dao comprehension level, he had hope of cultivating part two. But the final part? There wasn't even a glimmer of hope.

Even so, it was terrifying enough. With this secret art, he would have a chance to contend with Astral Monarchs once he reached the High Eldritch phase.

"As for the other secret art, 'Immutable Soul', even if you cultivate it successfully, try not to use it," the black-robed elderly man said. "Each revival will weaken your vitality."

"Junior understands," Wu Yuan said. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

'Immutable Soul' was a supreme life-saving technique, in some ways a hundred or thousand times more precious than 'Creation Saint Prohibition'.

'Creation Saint Prohibition' was only useful before one completed their Tribulations. Once one became an Astral Monarch or Sovereign in the future, it would be of little use.

However, 'Immutable Soul' taught one how to create a Bloodsoul. As long as the Bloodsoul was placed in a safe place, even if the true self perished, one could be reborn again with the Bloodsoul!

Logically, when the true self perished, death was certain, but 'Immutable Soul' could allow one to truly revive and start anew time after time.

How heaven-defying was that? Even after becoming a Sovereign, he could still use the teaching to revive himself and return.

However, the teaching also cautions that each death leads to a huge drain in power, and before completing the Tribulations, one can revive three times at most. Once this is exceeded, one's vitality will be greatly affected. Wu Yuan thought to himself.

Even after becoming a Sovereign, it's best not to exceed nine times.

This seemed to be a kind of restraint imposed by heaven and earth.

"Being careful is not enough, you must not be arrogant either. If you truly encounter some heaven-defying beings, they can destroy your Bloodsoul through karma, making even revival impossible," the black-robed elderly man seemed to read Wu Yuan's thoughts.

Wu Yuan's heart trembled, "Understood."

There were no absolutely foolproof methods.

"Each Greater Law and even Essence Law has its own specialties. For example, to cultivate 'Immutable Soul', one must comprehend Creation Essence," the black-robed elderly man looked at Wu Yuan.

"Those who comprehend the Great Dao of Spacetime, for instance, can make their true bodies completely undetectable and untraceable.

Those who comprehend the Great Dao of Five Elements can create five mana/ether bodies, making them nigh invincible in direct combat.

Those who comprehend the Great Dao of Destiny can launch attacks across the endless river of space and time, impossible to defend against. And when defending, they can sever all karma..."

Wu Yuan was stunned.

They all sounded terrifying! Indeed, each Essence Great Dao was eternal and above the samsara cycles of heaven and earth, how could any of them be weak?

"Emissary, what is Master's purpose for nurturing successors?" The question suddenly came up in Wu Yuan’s mind.

"Purpose? Achieve transcendence. That is Master's purpose," the black-robed elderly man said. "If you achieve transcendence in the future, then remembering the Master for eternity is the greatest way to repay his kindness."

"Remembering is repayment?" Wu Yuan was stunned.

"Remembering is karma!" The black-robed elder said calmly, "If you transcend, then your memories will also exist eternally. The master in your memories will naturally also exist eternally.

In the eyes of a being at Master’s level, what is death? It is not the death that ordinary beings understand but rather complete oblivion—true forgetting. So long as one is remembered, there will always be an echo, a resonance that endures." The black-robed elder said softly, "To be remembered is to not perish."

Wu Yuan listened in shock.

To be remembered is to not perish? What level of concept was that? It was completely incomprehensible.

Whoosh! The black-robed elderly man flipped his palm, and a token emitting a special aura floated out and stopped before Wu Yuan. "This is the Divine Jade Immutable Token, take it."

Wu Yuan reached out and took it.

"In the future, whether you become an Astral Monarch first or directly become a Sovereign in one go, after forging your deity body, come look for me through the spacetime coordinates indicated by the Divine Jade Immutable Token. I will have another gift for you," the black-robed elderly man said.

A gift? Wu Yuan nodded slightly.

Perhaps, in the eyes of the Creation Emissary or the Immutable True Saint, only after completing his Immortal Tribulations and forging a deity body would one be considered to have a bit of strength.

Now? He was still very weak. Accurately speaking, just a fledgling.

"Alright. Wu Yuan...Yes, indeed! Master has looked through your past and future. Your true name is Wu Yuan?" The black-robed elderly man looked at Wu Yuan. "I've imparted you the corresponding knowledge and guidance. It's time to leave.

How far you can go in the future, whether you perish early, struggle to break through at the late-stage Sovereign phase, or rival Master as a supreme being, depends entirely on yourself," the black-robed elderly man said solemnly.

"If you perish completely before forging your deity body, I might be able to request Master to use his supreme divine abilities to revive you from the past.

But if you perish completely after forging your deity body, then even the legendary Spacetime Dao Master would find it difficult to revive you, let alone Master," the black-robed elderly man said. "So, be extremely cautious... I hope we have a chance to meet again."

Wu Yuan listened in shock.

Revival? Did this mean that supreme beings could revive beings who had yet to attain Archimmortality from the past?

"Well, since you must leave anyway, I won't say more. Go," the black-robed elderly man waved his hand.

Spacetime trembled slightly, teleporting the still-shocked Wu Yuan away.

...

In the Thunder Marsh World of the Greenridge Macrocosm.

The world created by Astral Monarch Wan Lei remained as before. Majestic mountain ranges stretched across the land, forming long and winding passages between them. Endless seas of lightning covered the sky.

In an inconspicuous corner of a canyon near the Core Region, a formless spatial ripple appeared, and a black-robed figure appeared out of thin air.

I’m back in the Thunder Marsh World? Wu Yuan's body refiner self thought to himself, his gaze sweeping across his surroundings.

Everything was just as it had been over six hundred years ago.

He had only lived for over seven hundred years, and more than six hundred of those years were spent in the Immutable Land.

Boom! An unfathomable force descended, and a huge influx of memories poured into the mind of Wu Yuan's body refiner self.

The memories of my qi refiner self?

...

Almost simultaneously, on the distant Spacetime Island, his qi refiner self suddenly froze while cultivating in his private hall.

Through the intangible connection between his two true selves, a vast flood of memories from the body refiner self surged into his mind.

For over six hundred years, the two true selves had been connected, yet subtly independent. Their Dao comprehension was shared, yet their individual experiences remained unknown to each other.

Memories, which carried one’s emotions, formed the core of a living being.

When his body refiner self left the Immutable Land, the memories of the two true selves naturally began to merge.

His qi refiner self had trained at the Immortal Belvedere, witnessed countless events on the Spacetime Island, endured many brutal battles, and suffered numerous deaths of his mana body—a form of tempering.

His body refiner self had likewise experienced wars and conflicts in Huanggu, and had undergone four hundred years of grueling cultivation in the test location. It was also a sort of trial of his spirit, which never wavered in the slightest.

Their reconnection was akin to a great river splitting into two branches—one coursing through a tropical rainforest, the other traversing a desolate desert—before merging once again, inevitably changed.

Wu Yuan's Dao Heart and will had undergone subtle transformations without him realizing it. But no matter the changes, both were Wu Yuan.

After a long while, the memories of his two true selves merged completely, becoming unified once more, and Wu Yuan's gaze shifted ever so slightly.

I never imagined that each of my two true selves would crystallize the True Intent of a Great Dao during this period of independence.

However, though the memories and consciousness of the two true selves are aligned, a subtle distinction remains. Wu Yuan mused inwardly.

The qi refiner self can only wield Spacetime True Intent, or the individual Laws of Life and Death, but cannot employ the True Intent of Creation.

The same applies to the body refiner self, who can only wield the True Intent of Creation, or the individual Laws of Space and Time.

Wu Yuan finally grasped the profound nature of the singularity of Essence.

Whether Lesser Laws or Greater Laws, all were Daos evolving with the vast heaven and earth, and his comprehension of them was shared between both true selves. Only the Great Daos were unique, and could not be employed simultaneously by both true selves.

Each true self can only comprehend one Great Dao. Wu Yuan pondered. For ordinary cultivators, an additional true self merely means an extra life.

But for me, simultaneously comprehending two Great Daos means that if I cultivate both to the Sovereign phase in the future, it opens up an additional possibility for transcendence.

By pursuing two Great Daos concurrently, he only had to succeed in one to achieve transcendence.