Chapter 1036: Chapter 998: Assimilate Thousands of Paths into One!_1
Luo Tiance was in the bedroom watching Luo Yu, who was still immersed in his spiritual world at that time.
Inside the Azure Stone Lotus.
Luo Yu's body radiated a multicolored glow. His Dantian twinkled with a glittering seed, like the beginning of all things, as if it contained the essences of various Great Paths.
He rose from his seated meditation position and faced the hundreds of brilliant golden suns in the sky, opening his mouth to inhale.
"Swoosh!"
His mouth seemed to form a vortex, generating a tremendous pulling force out of thin air.
All the dazzling golden suns trembled in unison.
Each sun cast out a strand of golden thread, slicing through the sky, flying into Luo Yu's mouth.
Eventually, they all merged into the glittering seed within his Dantian.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"
Each strand of thread was completely different inside, some containing swirling sword Qi, others dominated by saber intent, and still others boiling with the aura of the Imperial Way.
"Boom!"
As the last strand of golden thread merged into the seed, the seed burst forth with intense light, undergoing earth-shattering changes.
It was as though a realm of chaos was unfolding within, poised to give birth to a new heaven and earth.
"Swoosh—"
Eventually, all the light surrounding Luo Yu retracted, making him seem like an ordinary mortal, but in reality, he had been completely transformed.
"Clap, clap, clap."
The sound of clapping came from the Green Ox Elder nearby, his wise old eyes brimming with admiration.
"Good."
"Very good indeed."
"Young friend, you have lived up to our expectations and truly succeeded."
Luo Yu clasped his hands together and bowed humbly.
"I must also thank you, senior, for your assistance."
"Without the help of my senior, I would never have been able to successfully cultivate this Nameless Technique."
As Luo Yu thought about this, he couldn't help but fall into retrospective fear.
For years, while cultivating this technique, he had only felt that it was not smoothly comprehended, difficult to circulate within his body, but that was not a major issue.
However, today, as he was about to master the technique, he felt a great terror.
A thick animosity fixed tightly on him, causing his hair to stand on end.
It was not until his Divine Spirit came to the external world that he realized this malice actually came from the very universe of this realm, more precisely, from the universe's will.
It was then he understood that he was practicing such a heaven-defying technique that the universe's will itself tried to prevent its completion, not wishing for him to succeed.
The devastatingly world-ending thunder tribulation in the sky was actually targeted at him.
If it were not for the Green Ox Elder lending a fraction of his power to help him confront the crisis at the critical moment, he would not only have failed to smash the heavenly tribulation with flair, but he probably would have been reduced to ashes by the lightning.
The Green Ox Elder shook his head.
"There is no need for thanks, as all things follow their natural course."
"Even if it was someone else, even with my full assistance, they would definitely not be able to successfully cultivate this technique."
Unable to contain his curiosity, Luo Yu asked:
"Senior, why is this Nameless Technique so heaven-defying that it would attract the envy of the heavens, determined to destroy it?"
The Green Ox Elder chuckled.
"This is not just any Nameless Technique."
"It is the ultimate technique created after innumerable mighty beings exhausted all their insights, woven together, pondered upon with collective deep thought for who knows how many eons."
"Only you in this world can cultivate it, after all."
"For some reason, no one before you could succeed in cultivating this technique, and certainly, no one after you will either."
Seeing the confusion in Luo Yu's eyes, the Green Ox Elder continued to explain:
"This technique is called the Secret Technique of Myriad Transformations."
"The Secret Technique of Myriad Transformations?" Luo Yu's gaze sharpened.
The corners of the Green Ox Elder's mouth lifted, a gleam of exhilaration and pride flashing in his eyes.
"This technique has truly reached the pinnacle of being unprecedented and unsurpassable, exhausting a universe's resources and manpower to have the slightest chance of cultivating this technique to perfection."
"Of course, you do not need to understand all this for the time being. In the future, you will naturally understand the weight of the words I speak today."
"This technique allows you to harness all paths as your own, to summon the power of myriad paths into your body, and upon achieving great success in cultivation, to merge and penetrate all the universe's Great Paths, creating a universe within yourself."
Luo Yu's gaze solidified, and even he, the inheritor of the technique, couldn't help but start doubting the old man's words.
"This..."
"Could the senior's words be slightly exaggerated...?"
"Exaggerated?"
Green Ox Elder snorted lightly, as if to imply that he could pass over any other matter without argument, but questioning this technique was absolutely unacceptable.
He waved a hand, pointing at the hundreds of golden suns in the sky.
"Do you know what these are?"
"These are the Origin Powers of peak universe experts, each imbued with their understanding of The Great Path."
"Sword Dao, Way of Fire, Way of the Spear, Imperial Way..."
"The cultivation of each path to its utmost limit creates supreme beings that reach the pinnacle of this universe."
"But even as mighty as they are, they can only specialize in one path."
"You, however, are different..."
"I am different?" Luo Yu took a deep breath, as if he was beginning to understand.
Green Ox Elder nodded affirmatively.
"Yes, the benefit of cultivating this technique is that you can practice all The Great Paths and make use of them all."
Luo Yu's lips twitched.
"Ordinary people spend countless years cultivating a single path and may still find it hard to make profound progress. While I am confident, I'm not blind to my abilities. What merit do I have to cultivate all The Great Paths simultaneously and to reach their ultimate pinnacle?"
Green Ox Elder shook his head.
"First: I believe in your talent."
"Second: We, your predecessors, will help you with all our might, pave the way for you. These golden suns, formed by the Origin Powers of The Great Paths, are the first gift we have prepared for you."
Luo Yu's mind wavered.
"I wonder what the senior, and other predecessors I've yet to meet, expect me to give in return."
Green Ox Elder shook his head.
"No, there's no need for you to give us anything."
"Nor will we dictate your actions."
"Let things take their course; you just need to do what you believe is right."
Luo Yu was taken aback.
Could there really be such a good deal? Inherit the most defiant technique, receive the most terrifying help, and yet have no demands made of you?
Green Ox Elder waved his whisk.
"Alright, your technique is complete, and it's time for my divine consciousness to dissipate. The road ahead is for you to walk on your own."
"After all, you are the only person who has successfully cultivated this technique, and its various mysteries are for you to experience on your own."
In an instant, Luo Yu felt reluctant to let go. After all, for more than a decade, Green Ox Elder had always been teaching him the ways of cultivation in the Cyan Stone Lotus Space, as both a teacher and a father.
He hurriedly asked the elder about his destination.
"When will I be able to see the senior again?"
Green Ox Elder smiled and shook his head.
"That cannot be said."
"When you have absorbed all the Origin Powers of The Great Paths within this space, that will be the time for us to meet again."
Luo Yu wanted to say more.
But Green Ox Elder turned into a purple mist and dissipated in place, giving Luo Yu a profound look before vanishing, his gaze complex.
It held hope, concern, encouragement, and approval.
Luo Yu looked up at the hundreds of glittering golden suns above.
Feeling the miraculous seed condensing in his Dantian.
His eyes focused, his fists clenched tight.
Sometimes the things given freely are the most expensive; he owed a debt too heavy in gratitude.
"Eighteen years old, and I've finally made it!"
Luo Yu shook his head repeatedly, exclaiming how difficult it had been.
Suddenly he slapped his forehead.
He had almost forgotten something important. Just now, he had used the elder's power to show his divinity before others in the sky; he wondered whether Luo Tiance had recognized him.
It was about time to return.