Chapter 442 - 230: Heaven-Shocking Harvest
’Incredible... Absolutely incredible!’
Wang Xiao’s Divine Thought probed the complex information within the Life Seed, his eyes flashing sharply.
He finally understood why Tier Nine Life forms like Gu Tiandu had been able to achieve Creation from Nothingness, forging all sorts of evolutionary paths and accurately classifying the tiers of various items in the Cosmos!
It turned out that besides altering the environment of a starfield, the Meteor also contained an incredible wealth of information.
This information could include Cultivation Techniques.
It also provided details about the background of the Cosmos itself!
Of course, the information contained within each Meteor was different, which was why the Cultivation Techniques varied from one starfield to another!
However, the information about the background of the Cosmos and the classification of item tiers was always identical.
’These Meteors came from the Unobservable Cosmos... but who sent them?’
’Was it one person, or multiple? And what was their purpose?!’
Wang Xiao mulled this over as he continued to digest the vast torrent of information from the Meteor.
After cultivating for so long, he knew there was no such thing as a free lunch.
The being that released these Meteors must have had a reason for doing so.
It was impossible that they sought nothing in return!
However, as for what that purpose might be, with Wang Xiao’s current Realm, it was naturally impossible for him to know.
Even those Tier Twelve Supreme Life forms might not know the truth.
These Supreme Life forms could only shatter the barriers between starfields and truly roam the Cosmos.
They were still incapable of traveling to the Unobservable Cosmos!
’The Cosmos... it’s even more vast and mysterious than I imagined.’
Soon, Wang Xiao finished digesting and analyzing the entirety of the vast information.
It not only contained the origin of all the Cultivation Techniques in this world, but also the complete Cutting the Three Corpses Technique.
And even the Magic Technique for breaking through to Tier Nine!
However, this Magic Technique for breaking through to Tier Nine conflicted somewhat with Wang Xiao’s own Cultivation Technique and would require some refinement.
Unfortunately, the Magic Techniques for realms beyond Tier Nine were not present in this Meteor.
He didn’t know if they had been lost or if they were never there to begin with.
’Oh well. With my current strength, the most I can do is use this information to deduce a Cultivation Technique for breaking through to Tier Nine.’
’Anything beyond that involves far more profound power. Even if the techniques were laid out right in front of me, I wouldn’t be able to cultivate them.’
’Once I’ve cultivated to Tier Nine, I’ll just find a starfield with a Tier Ten Life form and travel there.’
Wang Xiao wasn’t particularly bothered by the missing information.
After all—
He could now choose to travel to starfields of a specific tier, so obtaining Cultivation Techniques was no longer as difficult as it once was.
For now, it was best to focus on the task at hand and worry about everything else later.
And the first thing he had to do was, of course, cultivate the complete Cutting the Three Corpses Technique.
’Slaying the True Self Worm... it seems to correspond to Void Transformation, the third step of breaking through to Tier Eight Life!’
’As long as I can completely slay the True Self Worm, then breaking through to Void Transformation and becoming a Tier Eight Life form will be a certainty.’
A glint appeared in Wang Xiao’s eyes.
The breakthrough to Tier Eight was divided into three steps: Inner Strength, Heaven Shattering, and Void Transformation.
Slaying the Divine Soul Worm and the Flesh Body Worm, parts of the Cutting the Three Corpses technique, were preparations for Inner Strength and Heaven Shattering, respectively.
The third step, Void Transformation, required causing the Great Daoist Nascent Soul to continuously collapse into the smallest of particles, which would then merge with every cell in the body!
It was precisely this step that granted Tier Eight Life forms the ability of Blood Rebirth.
This was because every single drop of their blood contained all the information of their physical body and their Great Daoist Nascent Soul.
Of course, this was also the most difficult and dangerous step.
During Void Transformation, as the Great Daoist Nascent Soul dissolved, one had to keep their Self-Enlightenment Light from scattering.
Otherwise, the result would be complete annihilation, both in body and soul.
After all—
What determined if a person was truly themself wasn’t their physical body or their Divine Soul, but their Self-Enlightenment Light!
The Self-Enlightenment Light contained a person’s true nature and the sum of all their past experiences.
As long as the Self-Enlightenment Light remained unchanged, then no matter how the physical body or Divine Soul might transform, "I" would still be "I"!
It was just like every time Wang Xiao transmigrated.
The so-called Soul Projection was, in reality, a reflection of his Self-Enlightenment Light.
Slaying the True Self Worm, a part of the Cutting the Three Corpses Technique, was in fact the very method for maintaining the Self-Enlightenment Light!
By completely slaying the True Self Worm, the Self-Enlightenment Light could be eternally stabilized.
Not even Void Transformation could destabilize it.
’To completely slay the True Self Worm, the first step is also to Remake Heaven and Earth. The second is Wisdom Light Melt Heaven. The third is also to strike oneself with a blade—only this time, the blade slays the True Self!’
’The most critical part is, of course, the second step: Wisdom Light Melt Heaven. This requires finding the core of Heaven and Earth and merging one’s Self-Enlightenment Light into it. Afterward, one must continuously endure the scouring of all the Self-Enlightenment Lights within Heaven and Earth, condensing them to forge a Wisdom-Slaying Saber!’
’This is because at any given moment, living beings are perishing throughout Heaven and Earth. When they die, their Self-Enlightenment Light merges back into Heaven and Earth. Then, after being cleansed and renewed by Heaven and Earth, it returns to the cycle of life.’
’This is the endless cycle of Heaven and Earth.’
’Some powerful beings can keep their Self-Enlightenment Light from scattering after death. Then, after a certain period of time, they can return to the world of the living. This is the so-called process of reincarnation and re-cultivation—to be born with innate knowledge!’
Having fully comprehended the Cutting the Three Corpses Technique, Wang Xiao’s understanding of the workings of Heaven and Earth became much clearer.
It was as if the world held no more secrets from him!
’I can remain in this world for about five hundred more years.’
’In the time I have left, I will complete the Cutting the Three Corpses Technique and then research a method for my breakthrough to Tier Nine!’
The technique for breaking through to Tier Nine that Wang Xiao had obtained was not perfectly compatible with his current cultivation method.
He would have to use his Analyze All Things Talent to deduce a new version.
Fortunately, he had the basic cultivation framework. As long as he had a direction for his deductions, he could save a considerable amount of time.
’But before all that, there’s something else I need to do!’
Wang Xiao drew the Life Seed into his body.
Although he had already completed Heaven Shattering and his Grotto Heaven no longer existed, that didn’t mean he could no longer store things inside his body.
Or rather, his Grotto Heaven now existed in a different form.
It had condensed into a Blank Rune and now resided within his Great Daoist Nascent Soul.
This Blank Rune was inextricably linked to the breakthrough to Tier Nine Life.
However, Wang Xiao still needed to study exactly how to use this Blank Rune.
His gaze involuntarily shifted to the nearby Chaos Cyan Lotus, which stood on the ground and pierced the heavens.
This Chaos Cyan Lotus was, arguably, the root cause of the monumental shifts in this world.
Without it, there would have been no Celestial Emperor and no Celestial Court!
This Immortal Object, which surpassed even Marvels, seemed completely unchanged even after the Celestial Emperor’s death.
’How do I refine it?!’
With a flicker of movement, Wang Xiao appeared before the Chaos Cyan Lotus.
An Immortal Object like this would surely be of immense use to him, so he was reluctant to let the Book of Space-Time refine it for now.
After all—
Once the Book of Space-Time refined something, it was difficult for him to use it again.
The only problem was, if he didn’t let the Book of Space-Time do it, he likely didn’t have the strength to successfully refine an Immortal Object himself.
He would be sitting on a mountain of treasure, unable to claim it.
Just as Wang Xiao was wrestling with this dilemma,
RUMBLE!
The Chaos Cyan Lotus, as if sensing something, began to vibrate intensely, overflowing with a cyan radiance.
Immediately, the entire expanse of Heaven and Earth began to tremble along with the Chaos Cyan Lotus.
OMMM!
The next moment, the sky-piercing Chaos Cyan Lotus began to shrink at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It eventually shrank into a lotus flower several feet long and flew into Wang Xiao’s hand.
Atop the flower was a lotus pod, bearing nine Lotus Seeds.
Each Lotus Seed was a different color: gray, white, red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, gold, and purple!
They radiated a surging and powerful Chaos Power.
However, aside from the Gray Lotus Seed, the other seeds seemed to be in an illusory state.
It was as if they didn’t truly exist in this part of Heaven and Earth.
He could see them, but he couldn’t touch them at all!
’What is this power?!’
The moment the Lotus Seeds appeared, Wang Xiao felt both his physical body and his Great Daoist Nascent Soul tremble with a powerful, instinctual craving.
It was as if they contained some unfathomable, immense power.
His eyes shifted, and he reached out to take the only one that was solid: the Gray Lotus Seed.
WHOOSH!
However, just then, a thread of cyan light, invisible to the naked eye, suddenly shot out from the Chaos Cyan Lotus and plunged deep into Wang Xiao’s mind.
Just as the cyan light was about to make contact with Wang Xiao’s True Spirit,
OMMM.
the Book of Space-Time suddenly shuddered, releasing a blazing golden radiance that neutralized the cyan light.
Then, the golden radiance enveloped the Chaos Cyan Lotus, causing it to shudder once before falling completely still.
’The Chaos Cyan Lotus tried to twist my True Spirit! Good thing I have the Book of Space-Time’s protection!’
’With this layer of protection, I don’t have to worry about following in Ji Chengdao’s footsteps and having my True Spirit corrupted!’
Wang Xiao couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
He thought for a moment, then took out the Gray Lotus Seed and immediately used his Analyze All Things Talent.
[Analyzing...]
[Analysis Complete]
[Chaos Cyan Lotus Gray Seed: Upon consumption, ignores all bottlenecks, doubling the power of the user’s physical body and Great Daoist Nascent Soul from their current foundation.]
[Note: A new Lotus Seed can only be nurtured after the Gray Lotus Seed has been completely digested.]
Wang Xiao stared at the information prompt, his eyes suddenly narrowing.
Ignores all bottlenecks and doubles power!
An effect that heaven-defying?!
He had to understand, after slaying two of the Three Corpses, Wang Xiao’s physical body and Great Daoist Nascent Soul had already reached a point where they could advance no further.
And yet, if he consumed this Gray Lotus Seed, the power of his physical body and Great Daoist Nascent Soul could double yet again from that foundation!
What kind of immense power was this?!
He knew that the limits of a Grotto Heaven were also related to the physical body and the Great Daoist Nascent Soul.
As long as Wang Xiao could continue to strengthen his physical body and Great Daoist Nascent Soul, the area of his Grotto Heaven could also expand infinitely.
He could truly reach an unprecedented level!
At that point, once he became a Tier Eight Life form, his strength would be simply unimaginable.
Most importantly, this was only the effect of the Gray Lotus Seed. There were still eight other seeds of different colors.
Their tiers were surely higher than that of the Gray Lotus Seed.
The boost they provided would also undoubtedly be greater.
’What an earth-shattering find! No wonder it’s classified as an Immortal Object. The Lotus Seeds it bears... I’m afraid I’ll still be able to use them even after I’ve cultivated to become a Tier Nine Life form!’
Wang Xiao was inwardly ecstatic, eager to test the effects of the Gray Lotus Seed.