Redemption of a Born Demon

How does one become a True Immortal?

Hearing the figure’s words, Yi Beidou was slightly taken aback.

This figure had built the Penglai Immortal Mountain single-handedly. It possessed the colossal power to shoulder mountains and was a legendary Earth Immortal—what the world would consider a True Immortal.

Yet now, its words revealed that it was still in pursuit of becoming a True Immortal.

’Does that mean they aren’t True Immortals?’

Yi Beidou felt a sense of doubt. His thoughts suddenly shifted, and another guess formed in his mind.

’Or perhaps... they can only be called "Fake Immortals"?’

Many thoughts flashed through his mind.

’Why did the legendary Severed Communication cut the link between mortals and gods?’

’Why did the supposedly undying Earth Immortals vanish from the world?’

’And why would an organization like the God-Sealing Alliance have an ancestral decree to block all information about Earth Immortals?’

It seemed there were even deeper secrets surrounding these Earth Immortals. Yi Beidou had only just touched the tip of the iceberg.

But even this small piece was information that many Ancient Ones could never hope to learn.

This led Yi Beidou to have even more speculations about the ancient Mythological Era and the Earth Immortal Realm.

However, these secrets were merely incidental. They were not what Yi Beidou truly wanted to gain from this Synesthesia.

At the same time, the residual will within the Earth Immortal Cells seemed to sense Yi Beidou’s thoughts. The figure in the vision actually shifted its gaze, appearing to meet Yi Beidou’s eyes.

In an instant, the vision before Yi Beidou’s eyes distorted and shattered. The flickering memory fragments vanished, replaced by an incredibly clear and stable scene.

He could not only see images and hear sounds; his Sixth Sense was completely engaged, making him feel as if he were truly there.

This was a beach. Yi Beidou recognized it at a glance as the coastline of Penglai Immortal Mountain. Furthermore, it seemed most similar to the beach of the Spirit Realm Immortal Mountain he had entered when he touched the Immortal Mountain’s murals.

And on that beach, a figure was sitting cross-legged.

It had no facial features, wore no clothes, and possessed no gender characteristics.

Yi Beidou could clearly see the figure’s skin withering and festering, its muscles corroding and oozing pus. Its entire body seemed to be gradually liquefying.

This was the power known as "Disaster and Filth." It could wear away flesh and blood, dissolve bones, and directly dismantle a lifeform’s vitality.

At this moment, Yi Beidou could clearly perceive the principles by which this power operated—something he had never been able to feel within the Immortal Mountain murals.

The restorative power of the Penglai Technique worked by stimulating the body’s cells, drastically unleashing their potential and accelerating the consumption of nutrients to achieve self-repair. The essence of the Power of Disaster and Filth, however, was the complete opposite.

It was a process that stimulated the body in reverse, stripping it of its Life Energy.

Yi Beidou carefully focused on that unique intent. It seemed to be something the residual will was deliberately showing him.

After the body disintegrated to a certain point, it suddenly began to repair itself. New flesh grew from the rotten meat, making it whole once more. The moment its body was fully restored, the Power of Disaster and Filth would activate again, and its flesh and blood would begin to diminish. This cycle repeated endlessly.

The cycle of creation and destruction turned, repeating without end.

Yi Beidou sensed that what the Earth Immortal Cells wanted to tell him was not just this principle, but something deeper that lay beneath its surface.

Yi Beidou gradually noticed that as the figure’s cycle of creation and destruction continued, a distinct, jade-like radiance began to appear around its body. This light emanated outward, disappearing into the surroundings.

The unique sensation of this jade-like radiance reminded Yi Beidou of the vision he had seen just a short while ago.

That was the same jade-like radiance the figure had used to throw boulders and move mountains, a light that coated surfaces and resembled a so-called Biological Force Field.

’This is... the "vitality" that disappears between creation and destruction.’

In an instant, inspiration struck Yi Beidou. He felt a sense of sudden, profound enlightenment.

The Penglai Technique stimulates cells, drastically improving the body’s regenerative abilities to the point where it can reattach a severed limb in the blink of an eye. However, this regeneration requires a massive consumption of nutrients. In other words, it demands a huge output of Physical Ability.

An ordinary person, even if they mastered the full essence of the Penglai Technique, could never achieve what a top-tier powerhouse like Yi Beidou could.

The Power of Disaster and Filth, on the other hand, strips and diminishes vitality from the body’s cells, causing them to necrotize and the flesh to disintegrate.

’But energy is always conserved. Where did this stripped vitality go?’

For now, it seemed to have transformed into a form of energy that dissipated into nature.

’But, what if this energy could be actively controlled...?’

"You are truly extraordinary. To grasp the mystery in such a short time is something I have never witnessed."

"The true essence of this Penglai Technique has never been merely about healing with vitality. It is about mastering the use of one’s own vitality amidst the cycle of creation and destruction, thereby seeking the possibility of shattering one’s limits."

"Vitality is like jade; condense it and command it. Even a blade of grass from Penglai can have the chance to touch the heavens!"

A voice boomed in Yi Beidou’s mind. This was a transmission of True Intent, a communication that transcended language and text, directly implanting a feeling and understanding into his mind.

It was just like the art of spiritual infusion.

But this was not like when Yi Beidou used Synesthesia on the Silent Heart Sword, where the will within the sword wanted to revive itself using his body. This was purely a transmission of knowledge and insight.

It seemed this was happening because the will within the Earth Immortal Flesh and Blood had acknowledged Yi Beidou’s abilities.