Chapter 704 - 515: Xuanpin Heavenly Sword Talisman
Supreme Realm, the primordial starry sea vast and boundless, where billions of stars rise and fall, showcasing the majestic cosmos.
In the middle of the starry sea.
Chen Sheng’s true self sits quietly, with the Dharma Seed at his brow radiant, holding endless mysteries.
After a long time, he slowly opens his eyes, a flicker of Spirit Light shining as he absorbs the insights and experiences of the Heavenly Sword Mountain into his Heart Spirit.
"Heavenly Sword Mountain, Endless Great Dao, Loose Immortal inheritance..."
Chen Sheng murmurs to himself, his tone tinged with awe and astonishment.
"Such heaven-defying fortune, is still only what a Named Disciple can possess; the foundation of the Immortal Mountain is truly unfathomable..."
His thoughts turn, the appearance and aura of the eight figures in the sword forest appear once again in his mind.
Each one is surrounded by a magnificent Great Dao aura, with Dao Might heavy like the cosmos.
Chen Sheng’s Heart Spirit stirs, his fingers forming Dao Incantations, using his own identity to access the privileges of the Antarctic Immortal Mansion and start checking.
Buzz~
An ocean of information floods into his consciousness, detailing the information of numerous Daoist Monarchs from both Grand Thousand Worlds.
"The Daoist Monarch Realm, what we in the Spirit Realm call the Tribulation Crossing Realm, is called the Creation Realm in the Taiyi Realm."
"It is divided into five steps, corresponding to the Five Declines of Heaven and Man..."
"Namely the decline of the physical body, the decline of Dharma Light, the decline of will, the decline of wisdom, the decline of the Dao Heart..."
"Five declines accumulate as tribulations, after each decline, one attains an innate creation."
"When the physical decline arrives, clothing decays, essence and energy dry up, flesh and blood rot... crossing it cleanses the impurities of the body... henceforth the body is pure, blemish-free, not subject to decay, and impervious to chaos..."
"When Dharma Light decline arrives, spiritual rhyme dries up, Dharma Light dissipates, the essence depletes... crossing it condenses the sea of the return of all laws... mana is endless..."
After a short while, Chen Sheng fully understands the origins and depths of the eight individuals.
"Lazily Daoist, a cultivator of the Taiyi Realm, honored as Sect Master Tian Yu, primarily cultivates the Great Dao of the Universe, has crossed four of the declines, is a Daoist Monarch of Four Declines, and among Daoist Monarchs, is of top existence!"
"The Golden Robe Elder, Beiming Daoist Monarch, leader of the Kunpeng clan of the Spirit Realm, also a Daoist Monarch of Four Declines, controls the Great Dao of Mystery and the Great Dao of Space, with a strong physical body, vast Dao Power, and unfathomable depth!"
"Deceptive Demon Ancestor, decisive in slaughter, has crossed three declines, in the realm of Daoist Monarch of Three Declines..."
"Bright Buddha Master, controls the Great Dao of Light, also a Daoist Monarch of Three Declines..."
"Indeed, whoever can enter the sword forest and comprehend the innate Great Dao is a powerful figure among Daoist Monarchs."
His thoughts suddenly turn.
Chen Sheng recalls the presence of Kong Fang Daoist Monarch and others from the Antarctic Immortal Mansion.
They also entered the Celestial Mountain but did not become Named Disciples, unable to step into the Heavenly Sword Mountain...
Could it be because they didn’t want to?
Chen Sheng shakes his head gently, and already has the answer in his heart.
Unable to, indeed!
"The threshold to become a Named Disciple of Celestial Mountain is extremely high, apart from myself, others are at least Daoist Monarchs of Three Declines."
"This identity, is more precious than I imagined!"
"No wonder they were astonished that I could become a Named Disciple."
Chen Sheng falls into contemplation, probing the reasons for his ability to become a Named Disciple:
"The reason I could become a Named Disciple... is due to my cultivation and age..."
"Perhaps in the judgment of the Spirit of the Immortal Mountain, my potential surpasses that of Kong Fang Daoist Monarch and others, maybe even comparable to several Daoist Monarchs within the sword forest."
"Yet, which of the Daoist Monarchs isn’t a remarkable genius?"
"In this life, I possess four great prodigious talents... truly superior to them?"
[Sword Dao Prodigy!]
[Blood Dao Prodigy!]
[Array Dao Prodigy!]
[Martial Arts Prodigy!]
"According to my previous deductions, these four great talents should correspond to the Seventh Stage Dharma Master Realm..."
"In comparison to the cultivation states of the other Dharma Masters of the Immortal Mansion, once reaching the seventh stage, the four talents start to blend into mediocrity."
"Only when all four are combined do they seem extraordinary..."
Chen Sheng shakes his head:
"The reason my cultivation has advanced so quickly in this life’s early stages, is largely due to the profound foundation of my previous life’s Great Dao harmony..."
"The Spirit of the Immortal Mountain cannot see through the mysteries of the Hundred Generations Book, nor can it comprehend the cycle of my lives..."
"Thus, it has mistakenly judged my state..."
"Could it be, I am to become yet another fallen genius?"
Chen Sheng shakes his head lightly, dismissing all distracting thoughts, and silently muses:
"Thinking about it is useless, since the benefits have already been gained, dwelling on the reasons would only impede cultivation."
"Next, I must choose the inheritance wisely, aligning it with my talents, selecting the Loose Immortal inheritance that connects with the Dharma Seed... only with deep cultivation can my path on the Great Dao be extended."
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In the Heavenly Sword Mountain, deep within the sword forest, Sword Qi circles, Dao Rhymes revolve.
Chen Sheng sits cross-legged beside a Slaughter Sword, his Heart Spirit gradually immersing into the various Loose Immortal inheritances within the Immortal Mountain.
"Buzz——!"
Massive virtual images of Loose Immortal inheritances, like a rushing starry sea, slowly manifest in his ocean of consciousness.
The vague understanding he had of the Mahayana Realm before is subtly filled and deepened upon touching these inheritances.
...
In the Spirit Realm, overlooking ancient times, countless ages flow.
The number of Mahayana cultivators is exceedingly rare, with at most barely over a dozen in all.
Moreover, among these Mahayana cultivators, many once achieving Mahayana, immediately sense the call of the eternal Immortal Realm, shatter the void, and ascend.
The records left by these Mahayana cultivators for the Spirit Realm are hardly existent, fragmentary and incomplete.
Some with sect descendants concerned them, like the Supreme Emperor, leaving behind a cultivation inheritance, which isn’t bad!
However, upon first achieving Mahayana, their understanding of this realm is quite shallow, unable to glimpse its entirety, let alone leave any exposition on the realm!