Exploring Immortality Cultivation

"If numbers were of any use, why would I even bother cultivating to become an Immortal, seeking the Dao!" Amidst his loud laughter, Lu Wan had already reached the face of the Divine Separation Stage Cultivator!

"Don't underestimate me!" True to his Divine Separation Stage prowess, he had already swiftly adjusted his mentality in the face of life and death, drawing all soldiers back into his body. In an instant, he transformed from a 'great army' to a 'human fortress'. A punch fueled by the force of thousands of troops was delivered with the might of an entire army.

"Thousand troops, spear!"

A single punch, a forest of spears.

"Well done!" Lu Wan praised, as if it were all a game, while throwing his own punch: "To hell with it!"

Black light surged violently, clashing with the spear forest a thousand times in an instant. In that second, both cultivators frantically poured their punching force onto each other's bodies!

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"Sulfur is more reactive than carbon, meaning it's more prone to change. Compounds with sulfur as their core are less stable than carbon-based compounds."

"Therefore, the physical bodies of sulfur-based life beings are less stable than those of carbon-based beings, their bloodlines less secure, making the significance of bloodline inheritance unclear. The ion channels between their cells are more active, resulting in quicker reactions and a more volatile temperament. And then there's that mysterious self-healing ability."

"The instability of bloodlines leads to the easy collapse of the moral conventions based on them within the Human Dao, their volatility makes them more destructive—in theory, of course."

"Based on these conclusions, they are weaker in construction, adept at destruction, and excel at Great Daos like Innate Five Elements and Innate Destruction, among others."

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At that moment, the Divine Separation Stage Cultivator thought he was going to die. The collapse of the spear forest happened nearly instantaneously. He felt as though he had been repeatedly struck head-on by a speeding mountain. The Protective Spirit Light containing the strength of thousands of troops was completely ineffective against this overwhelming force, like an eggshell pierced through.

He had no idea where his opponent acquired such terrifying power. The right hand he swung now hung from his body like a sack of meat. His hardened bones, as sturdy as ceramic alloys, had shattered in this single strike!

He was at the Divine Separation Stage, and his opponent was at the Nascent Soul Stage! The Nascent Soul Stage!

The figure of Lu Wan appeared in front of him. His shattered right arm was rapidly reassembling. Through countless cycles of breakage and healing, his muscles and bones underwent strange transformations. Now, he had grown from two meters to almost three meters high, and his healthy wheatish complexion had turned to an inorganic red-brown.

"Monster..." the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao cultivator cursed.

"Whatever you say." Lu Wan reached out, intending to pluck off his opponent's head and end the battle.

Though he said 'pluck,' his palm was the size of a meditation cushion and carried a force that could move mountains and rivers!

At the last second, a burst of Spirit Light exploded from the Divine Separation Stage Cultivator. Thousands of troops surged out again, pushing Lu Wan back. This 'tide' of spiritual bodies sought to expel the Banished Immortal of the Nascent Soul Stage from their range in the most primal way.

Then, countless cavalry units formed Escape Light, lifting the Divine Separation Stage Cultivator, attempting to escape.

"Ha! Trying to run?" Lu Wan sneered with a gaze full of savage glee. He exhaled a breath of Yellow Flame tinged with sulfur dioxide, surrounded by a flash of black light. In an instant, the great army crumbled, Spiritual Energy dissipated, and the Escape Light extinguished. The Divine Separation Cultivator fell from the sky, nearly crashing to his death.

"Innate Final Destiny!?" Wang Qi and the Divine Separation Stage Cultivator exclaimed almost simultaneously.

Entropy Increase Technique, Innate Final Destiny, the End of Law Era, the Daoist Inheritance no longer exists.

Lu Wan raised his right hand, and with a single hand slashing downwards, he made a knife-hand strike. A "face" that grew larger quickly extended in front of the Divine Separation Cultivator. Although at the last moment the Divine Separation Cultivator barely dodged the blow, his arm was still grazed.

It was only a light brush against the skin. But, his arm had "died."

Innate Killing Destiny.

Every cell instantly became inactive and then began to hydrolyze. The power of death continued to spread. The Divine Separation Stage Cultivator let out a loud roar, cut off his own arm, and fled without looking back.

However, he discovered that the surrounding world began to slow down. Although he maintained his Flying Escape, he found himself unable to leave this small place.

A blue river emerged above his head. That was "Time," that was "ancient and modern," it was "Cosmic." The "River of Time" tilted, highlighting profound principles, and melting spells. In the space of a breath, entire armies crumbled into dust, their iron and bones withered.

"You should feel honored to be sent off with such a method."

The Divine Separation Cultivator began to tremble, "Time... River of Time..."

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Wang Qi exclaimed, "River of Time?"

This thing actually exists?

Feng Luoyi sneered, "It's clearly just a river-like form he condensed with his own Mana."

"Ah? This is?"

"Do you know about the 'color-blind paradox'?"

Wang Qi shook his head.

"There's a person who has a strange kind of colorblindness. The two colors he sees are different from everyone else's; he sees blue as green and green as blue. However, he does not know that he's different from others. The sky is blue, but he sees it as green, and yet he and others call it 'blue'; grass is green, he sees it as blue, but he calls blue 'green.' Therefore, neither he nor anyone else knows he's different, and they can never find out," said Feng Luoyi. "This 'paradox' isn't really a paradox; it's just a word game. But, it demonstrates that the world we perceive in our minds actually depends on our sensory organs and our thoughts."

"In the universe, there are different times and spaces, and every individual exists within their own Shape Comparison space-time, all moving in a single direction. To them, it seems like a long river with countless vortices, thus they call it the 'River of Time.' They call it a 'river,' hence in their perception, space-time really becomes a 'river.' To materialize it also takes the form of a river."

"Shape Comparison space-time, Virtual Universe Light, and River of Time actually refer to the same thing. It's just that our definition is clearer and more precise, closer to the essence."

Wang Qi asked, "Then what about the so-called 'stepping out of the river, mastering oneself'?"

"Cultivating the Cave Heaven Ruler to Divine Skills, one can activate it in a moment's breath," Feng Luoyi responded like a diligent and responsible teacher. "Going further to 'past and future, unite in oneself' is merely grasping the direction of Virtual Universe Light and possessing various mysterious powers."

Wang Qi then asked, "What about the so-called Immortal characteristic?"

Feng Luoyi laughed, "Thousands of years ago, 'Ignition' was also a Divine Skill that only Cultivators possessed, and 'being able to ignite' was a sign of a Cultivator. But what about now? With our deeper understanding of physical properties, and exploration of the essence of combustion, any Mortal can easily ignite a fire. So, are they Cultivators?"

"Only a backward system would consider 'Time' or other forces as 'unreachable below a certain Realm,' as a characteristic of a certain Realm. Things that could only be done by Primordial Spirits a thousand years ago, Golden Cores can do today. This is our attitude and strength."

"Remember, lad, though 'Time' is mysterious, it's not something we can't grasp. In our system, as long as one's knowledge is sufficient, even Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment can venture into this Domain!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)