"Does the Celestial Dharma Bearer have anything to do with the sudden emergence of the Broken Immortal Tower?" Li Fan asked.
"What exactly is his purpose in summoning sixteen Unity-Path cultivators to the Abyss Star Ocean?"
"Also, when I first arrived at this place filled with relics, the cultivator I encountered... was not from the Mystic Immortal Boat. There must be another cultivation civilization here. Is it the Merchant Immortal Boat, or is it related to the Law Transmission?"
...
Li Fan’s thoughts were interrupted by the intense energy fluctuations from Zhao Xian’s body.
Above Zhao Xian’s head, Spiritual Energy formed a vortex, which was furiously infused into his body.
Within his Dantian, the slightly purple Gold Core displayed numerous cracks.
It seemed as if something was being nurtured within.
After two months of intense secluded cultivation, Zhao Xian stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm!
However, this Nascent Soul...
Did not resemble the images Li Fan had seen in the ancient texts of the Xuan Huang World.
It was not the image of a baby full of Dao rhyme but directly a miniature version of Zhao Xian himself.
It even appeared older than Zhao Xian.
Upon closer observation, Li Fan noticed that the age manifested by the Nascent Soul seemed to hold some profound mystery.
"Is this a predetermined destiny? Zhao Xian’s innate limitation for breaking through to the next realm. Does it mean that Zhao Xian cannot break through to the God Transformation Realm before reaching the manifested age of his Nascent Soul?" Li Fan speculated after a long while.
"Could this be... a different kind of bottleneck? This is not recorded in the Xuan Huang texts. It’s unknown whether this predetermined age limit can be changed."
When Zhao Xian finally awakened from his secluded cultivation, he also noticed the anomaly of his Nascent Soul.
The rapid progress caused his mentality to bee slightly unstable, and it took him a while to accept this fact.
He privately sought out Zhao Wuji to inquire.
"What? You formed your Nascent Soul?" Zhao Wuji was not so much shocked as he was frightened.
The Academy had not yet finished deliberating the handling of Golden Core Zhao Xian, and he had already advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm!
The previous discussions would all have to be invalidated.
"How could this be?"
Only after seeing the slightly older miniature version of Zhao Xian that emerged from his body did Zhao Wuji fully believe it.
"Looking at your situation, it’s hopeful that you will reach the God Transformation within ten years. This..."
Zhao Wuji stared blankly for a moment, at a loss for words.
"No, I can’t decide on this alone. I must notify the Academy Master immediately." Zhao Wuji fled as if escaping, his figure looking extremely disheveled.
Meanwhile, Li Fan’s clone took the opportunity to temporarily transfer to Zhao Wuji’s body.
Zhao Xian would surely undergo strict scrutiny soon.
Not very sure of the strength of the Academy Master, it was best to avoid the limelight for now.
Zhao Wuji made his way to the top floor of the Academy and pushed open the door.
There were three white-haired elders inside, all somewhat surprised by Zhao Wuji’s disheveled state.
"Zhao Xian has formed his Nascent Soul."
This statement caused all three elders to subtly change their expressions.
As Li Fan had anticipated, they no longer cared about the fleeing Zhao Wuji.
Their figures flickered, and they directly appeared beside Zhao Xian.
When Zhao Wuji saw Zhao Xian again, it was seven days later.
Having just formed his Nascent Soul, his aura had already pletely stabilized.
"The Master reviewed the record of our meeting that day. Due to my impassioned speech, the Master ultimately abandoned the original plan and decided to truly cultivate me."
"There are many people with talent. But very few with talent and absolute loyalty," Zhao Xian said to Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji reflected on the recent events, feeling an extremely unreal sensation.
"However, Master, what you said was not wrong. If I had still been in the Golden Core Realm, by this moment, I would probably have been refined into a Dao Dan and swallowed by the Master. Fortunately, I was a step faster, seeking life amidst death. After all, the Master’s age is almost at its limit. The Academy also needs a successor." Zhao Xian secretly transmitted his voice.
"This is also the last time I’ll call you Master."
Zhao Wuji watched Zhao Xian’s departing figure, lost in thought.
Li Fan’s clone then transferred back to Zhao Xian.
As the successor of the Academy, Zhao Xian’s treatment had undergone a plete transformation pared to before.
Not only did he live on the sub-top floor of the Academy, but he also had access to many secrets that were previously unreachable.
For instance, the true power system of the Mystic Immortal Boat.
One of the three elders of the Academy, a cultivator named Yu Shuo, personally taught Zhao Xian.
"Nascent Soul, God Transformation, Unity-Path. These realms are actually just appearances."
"In front of the pervasive power of the True Immortal in the Star Sea, they essentially have no fundamental difference."
"Those allegedly stronger are merely able to survive a bit longer."
"Those destined to die, will still die."
Seeing Zhao Xian’s expression, struck by a severe shock to his mindset and somewhat bewildered, Yu Shuo continued with a smile: "Our Path Validation Academy qualifies to have the words ’Path Validation’ precisely because we were the first to find methods that can avoid the harm of True Immortal Power and even utilize it."
"We call this the ’Path Entering Method’."
"Path Entering Method?" Zhao Xian was still full of confusion.
"In the legends, each True Immortal possesses their unique ’Path.’ The Sea of Obscured Stars where we reside is filled with the unique powers of True Immortals. Mortal bodies, if wanting to avoid being affected by True Immortal influence, must enter the Path with their bodies," Yu Shuo said as his body underwent strange changes.
His face flickered inexplicably.
From an elderly man with the appearance of a young child, he changed into a young, confident youth. Then he shifted back almost instantly.
It was not just his appearance—his body and aura were also constantly changing.
"When you enter the Path of a True Immortal, not only can you avoid its harm, but you can also largely negate the powers of other True Immortals in the Star Sea," Yu Shuo said as he returned to his original appearance, looking somewhat proud.
"This is also the method adopted by the majority of high-ranking cultivators in the Immortal Axis Institute and on the Immortal Boats."
After pondering for a moment, Zhao Xian sharply pinpointed the key issue.
"Does the Path Entering Method have any drawbacks? Did the Broken Immortal Tower find a new method to utilize the power of the True Immortal?"
Yu Shuo nodded, showing a look of approval.
"The power of the True Immortal is not something that anyone can meddle with. Mortal cultivators, if they want to master it, not only require great bodily constitution and talent, but also special materials and methods, progressively advancing. If ordinary people e into contact with too much all at once, their only path is death by obliteration," Yu Shuo explained.
"Mr. Yu, are you referring to the World Destruction Relics?" Suddenly recalling something, Zhao Xian quickly asked.
"Yes. Moreover, only the relics where the residual power of True Immortals is about to dissipate, which are the weakest, work best."
"The reason the Broken Immortal Tower could match the Immortal Axis Institute in such a short time is said to have found a method to perfectly absorb the power of the World Destruction Relics without harm," Yu Shuo said with a tone of skepticism.
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