Chapter 19: The Divine Power of Fate - Reversing Time
Chapter 19: The Divine Power of Fate - Reversing Time
There was no fire in the human world originally. It was the Fire God who descended to earth and took pity on humankind, which led to the first spark of fire in the human world.
The same applies to spiritual practices.
Two battles against the heavens.
It may seem like they are attacking the Heavenly Court, but in reality, they are breaking the Way of Heaven!
Especially after the second war against Heaven, the human world is slowly breaking free from the shackles of Heaven's will.
There's no need to seek those positions and attainments in the world anymore; instead, one can cultivate one's own path on a brand new path and reap unique fruits that belong only to oneself.
It is somewhat similar to the ancient concept of emptiness and enlightenment.
In reality, it was a transformation from the Dao-merging stage to the stage of nurturing the Dao seed!
This is why Wei Wuxian didn't rush to put his avatar on the path of cultivation.
Going back to the old path, even if one attains the Dao and achieves enlightenment, would only be putting shackles on oneself.
The game's storyline moves to "Fairy 1," where a new level cap has been added.
Although it's still "cannibalism," it's no longer like before, where everyone was vying for those few limited spots.
Three hundred and sixty paths, every one of which can be climbed!
He only learned of this news after talking with Qi Yuncheng. The game's plot, which was supposed to have 360 schools of thought at the end, had now been brought forward.
Furthermore, there are practical applications such as Qi Yuncheng being restricted by the Law Enforcement Law.
Based on Wei Wuxian's understanding of the plot, if someone can reach this point, then there will probably soon be the first person in the world to nurture their own Dao Seed, or perhaps there already is.
The reason why Wei Wuxian's cultivation level remained at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm was that it was very difficult to condense a golden core.
The main reason is that he needs to build up his own foundation.
In classical cultivation methods, it is best to practice more magical arts during the Qi cultivation stage.
In this way, it can be integrated into the foundation building process, which will not only enhance its power but also benefit future cultivation.
Wei Wuxian missed these opportunities.
Breaking through from the Purple Mansion to the Golden Core stage is something one cannot miss.
The Purple Mansion is where supernatural powers are cultivated!
Only cultivators at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm who have mastered the five supernatural powers can seek the Golden Condensation Pill!
Wei Wuxian's original plan for his incarnation to seek gold was to unify the Yin and Yang, stabilize the six internal organs, and build the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth in a cycle to strengthen the five internal organs!
The six elements combine in pairs to forge five supernatural powers.
Now is an era in which the power of the Heavenly Fruits is weakened and the Dao Fruits are unattainable. Wei Wuxian naturally wants to prove more external supernatural powers, and it would be best if all five supernatural powers were blessed by external supernatural powers.
This is an unprecedented opportunity!
When this avatar died, it left nothing behind except its cultivation and supernatural abilities, which could be passed on to the next incarnation.
This gives the next clone the opportunity to continue operating. If the external supernatural powers can be combined, wouldn't his next clone be able to continue cultivating?
By then, with his Purple Mansion Realm cultivation, he might be able to challenge a Grand Cultivator who has ascended to the Thirteenth Realm!
Wei Wuxian felt so good just thinking about it!
Furthermore, he can also find spiritual objects related to Yin and Yang and the Five Elements to further strengthen his immortal foundation. After all, his cultivation technique is at the ninth rank, while his current immortal foundation is only at the fifth rank due to the qi he has ingested.
It also has great potential!
If he really follows this idea and reaches the stage of attaining the Golden Core realm, he will be able to achieve the Seven Luminaries Unifying as he did in his previous life!
At that time, it will be impossible to describe it as "swallowing a golden pill and my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens."
He can defy the heavens!
Suppressing his surging emotions, Wei Wuxian looked at Wei Zhixi.
Wei Zhixi, listening to Wei Wuxian's words, also fell into deep thought.
"Sister Wei could actually dedicate some of her energy to trying other paths, which would be very helpful for her future progress!"
"I understand what you're saying, but I don't know how to do it."
After a moment's hesitation, Wei Wuxian said to Wei Zhixi, "Sister Wei, come into the courtyard with me."
After speaking, Wei Wuxian glanced at Sui Juanke, who had come to protect him during his seclusion.
"Fellow Daoist Sui, please come in as well."
Once the three of them had entered the courtyard, Wei Wuxian had a thought and opened a spiritual barrier to separate this place from the outside world.
"My foundation in immortality is based on Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. My position corresponds to the Twenty-Eight Mansions in the heavens. The seven mansions in the east, west, south, and north can all serve as my Dao Fruit for Seeking Gold."
"Now I have mastered the first Purple Mansion Divine Power, which was formed from the Yin, Yang and Wood elements of my Dao Foundation. I named it - Reversing Time."
"It belongs to the category of life supernatural powers, but it manifests as physical supernatural powers."
"Sister Wei."
Wei Wuxian looked at Wei Zhixi and extended his right index finger: "I'm going to hit your forehead with my index finger now. Cover your forehead and see."
Wei Zhixi was stunned for a moment, then blankly covered her forehead with both hands.
The next moment, Wei Wuxian pointed his index finger forward, just as his index finger was about to touch the back of Wei Zhixi's hands, which were covering her forehead.
Nothing seemed to be happening, yet a sudden change occurred!
Wei Zhixi's eyes widened, and Sui Juanke held his breath, staring incredulously at the scene before him.
Because Wei Wuxian's index finger had inexplicably touched Wei Zhixi's forehead, while Wei Zhixi's hands were in a position of preparing to cover her forehead, but had not yet done so.
"What, what, what's going on?" Wei Zhixi exclaimed in surprise.
"This is the manifestation of my supernatural power to reverse time."
"Time travel? No way!" Wei Zhixi guessed, but immediately shook her head.
"It is a case of starting later but catching up faster."
Wei Wuxian explained with a smile, "You could interpret it as a distortion of a small part of cause and effect."
"This... is terrifying!" Wei Zhixi was horrified after thinking about the practical application of this supernatural power for a moment.
"Actually, it's alright," Wei Wuxian explained. "My attack was launched after yours, which allowed it to hit you earlier, but your attack didn't stop. To put it bluntly, I just gained the initiative."
"In a life-or-death battle between cultivators of equal strength, this slight advantage can indeed determine a lot, but if I fail in one strike and expose my true strength, that will be trouble for me."
"However, if I were to simultaneously cultivate swordsmanship or other offensive techniques, this life-saving divine power would become terrifying."
Wei Zhixi nodded in deep agreement.
"The four directions and the space above and below are called the universe, and the past and present are called time. What if I were to cultivate the Way of Time?"
"The Way of the Universe?" Wei Zhixi exclaimed in surprise.
"The Way of the Universe, the Way of the Time, and the Way of Humanity cannot be cultivated yet, but it should be soon."
Sui Juanke frowned, his gaze on Wei Wuxian more serious than ever before. This middle-aged man, who was over fifty years old, stared at Wei Wuxian with a furrowed brow.
The person who could directly articulate the dramatic changes in the order of heaven and earth was definitely not the aristocratic scion from Haozhou in the Central Plains that he had previously guessed.
Wei Wuxian ignored him and continued with a smile: "Once the sword path and the universe path are integrated, my destiny divine power will no longer be a case of striking first after being attacked later. Perhaps it would be more accurate to rename it the Sword of Destiny. As long as I have the idea of attacking, the moment the move is delivered, the 'effect' of my sword beheading the opponent will be created. The process of delivering the sword will become the 'cause'."
"What I've described are the applications of supernatural powers. The same applies to spiritual techniques, as well as elixirs, talismans, array artifacts, and other aspects."
"This is what I mean when I say that when the heavens change, the way also changes, and when the way changes, the method changes."
"With the arrival of a great era, everything is renewed, and all paths are renewed as well. While pursuing higher realms, it is more valuable to explore other paths of cultivation!"
Wei Zhixi took a deep breath and nodded solemnly: "I understand. Now is not the time to practice according to the techniques and secret methods, but to delve into the key points of a new cultivation style!"
"That's right, but it's best to start with your own fundamental principles as a foundation, and then explore other branches. For example, Fellow Daoist Sui's martial arts can delve into the power I mentioned earlier. Once your fundamental principles change, it will be a whole new world!"
Wei Wuxian casually removed the barrier.
He didn't disturb the two of them as they contemplated their path of cultivation. Instead, he silently turned and went into his room, where he cast a protective barrier around it.
This time, he revealed his supernatural abilities not only to instruct Wei Zhixi, but also to show Sui Juanke, or rather, to the powerful cultivators who had placed their cards on Sui Juanke.
Wu Dingbang thought he had secretly raised a disciple to seize the martial fortune, but in reality, others were also using his methods to reap their own consequences.
After all, it was an era of cannibalism.
The powerful cultivators in this game are basically all old silver coins, and some of them are used as pawns by others their whole lives, perhaps without even knowing it until their death.
Now that he has returned to the mortal realm, countless eyes are already watching him from the shadows.
There's no way to avoid it.
His biggest advantage is his mysterious identity; rather than hiding it, he prefers to throw out a smokescreen of truth and falsehood.
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