Chapter 251: Thousands Of Reincarnations, Ji Qing’s Mind Breaks Through! Curse Heavenly Scripture And Restricted Area Secrets!
“Boom.”
With every step the Curse Heavenly Venerate took, his entire body was being burned.
Although the Curse Heavenly Venerate’s flesh and blood could also recover quickly, the pain would not lessen. Instead, as the newly formed flesh and blood was burned, it became even more painful.
The pain would continue indefinitely.
But what was the Curse Heavenly Venerate’s objective?
Could it be to find new life through death?
Or perhaps, to comprehend the mysteries of the mind between life and death?
Ji Qing did not understand the Curse Heavenly Venerate’s purpose in doing this.
But he was an observer now.
He just needed to watch.
Time passed little by little.
The Curse Heavenly Venerate’s flesh and blood were burned more severely, and his recovery ability grew weaker and weaker, as if he were only one step away from annihilation and death.
However, the flames of that star seemed to not only burn the physical body and flesh, but also as if a ball of fire had appeared in the Curse Heavenly Venerate’s mind.
This ball of fire was also continuously burning the Curse Heavenly Venerate’s mind.
The pain was a hundred times more intense than that of the physical body!
But the Curse Heavenly Venerate smiled.
He stopped.
He let the flames in his mind continuously burn him. In the constant burning, the Curse Heavenly Venerate’s mind became extremely refined and stable, as if it were unchanging since ancient times.
At this moment, Ji Qing suddenly understood.
The Curse Heavenly Venerate had succeeded!
His mind had burned away all impurities; there was a fire in his mind, constantly burning away any mental impurities.
From then on, the Curse Heavenly Venerate’s mind became stable, constant, and would never regress.
This was an Immortal Characteristic!
The scene before him vanished.
Ji Qing regained consciousness.
Although he had only been “possessed” for a short time, the impact on Ji Qing was immense.
“When the Curse Heavenly Venerate faced the star directly, what was his cultivation level at that time?”
Ji Qing asked.
“When the Heavenly Venerate was born with the Heart Immortality Trait, his cultivation was roughly at the level of a Great Expert in the Black Ruins.”
“A Great Expert? The mind could already produce an Immortal Characteristic…”
Ji Qing’s heart was stirred by stormy seas.
Just a mere Great Expert.
How could the mind produce an Immortal Characteristic?
But this was the reality!
When Ji Qing was a Great Expert, how strong was his mind?
Of course, this had nothing to do with mental strength.
Heart Immortality had two characteristics in summary.
Stability and never regressing.
Ji Qing understood that these might be two entirely different cultivation systems.
The Curse Heavenly Venerate’s cultivation system placed extreme importance on the cultivation of the mind.
The Black Ruins system, while also valuing the mind, cared about its strength.
For example, the First Realm to the Fifth Realm.
Given the strength of the Curse Heavenly Venerate’s mind when he was born with the Heart Immortality Trait, it wasn’t particularly strong.
But once the mind possessed an Immortal Characteristic, it was a different story.
“Moreover, the mind merely giving birth to an Immortal Characteristic was not the Heavenly Venerate’s ultimate pursuit. The Heavenly Venerate’s ultimate pursuit was to make the mind immortal! Once the mind is immortal, even time cannot erode it, and no matter how much time passes, the mind will be eternal!”
The Spirit of the Divine Hall’s words resonated deeply with Ji Qing.
Time, like a silent rain, nourishes all things, and its erosion of the mind is actually the most severe.
Even with eternal life, without an eternal mind, one could not control eternal life.
Heart Immortality was the Curse Heavenly Venerate’s lifelong pursuit.
Even for someone as powerful as the Curse Heavenly Venerate, his mind had not yet achieved immortality.
But regardless, the Curse Heavenly Venerate’s mind system was indeed superior to the Black Ruins’ mind system.
“How can I make my mind produce an Immortal Characteristic?”
Ji Qing asked.
“Your mind is currently at the limit of the Fourth Realm, and your spiritual power is actually strong enough. It is now inadvisable to continue breaking through. The stronger the mind, the more difficult it is to produce an Immortal Characteristic. If your mind were in the Fifth Realm, the difficulty of making your mind produce an Immortal Characteristic would likely increase tenfold or a hundredfold!”
“However, for a Fourth Realm mind, the difficulty is significantly reduced.”
Ji Qing frowned and said, “You’re not going to make me face death like the Curse Heavenly Venerate, are you? To find new life through death? Or to comprehend from the brink of death? Those things won’t work for me…”
Ji Qing shook his head.
These methods might work for others.
But for him, they were of little use.
His Spiritual Imprint had merged with the Black Ruins.
He simply could not die.
No matter how dangerous a situation he encountered, he could not die.
Therefore, he could naturally never truly be on the verge of death.
Ji Qing could not deceive himself.
Since he could not be on the verge of death, these methods naturally would not work for him.
The Spirit of the Divine Hall shook its head and said, “Everyone has their unique way. The Heavenly Venerate always walked the line between life and death, and the closer to death he was, the more his potential would be unleashed. Unfortunately, in the battle with the Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Venerate could not create a miracle…”
“However, for you, it must be done differently. To make your mind produce an Immortal Characteristic, you can first try cultivating a cultivation technique…”
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up when he heard this.
“There are cultivation techniques for making the mind produce an Immortal Characteristic?”
“Of course, there are, and quite a few at that. However, these cultivation techniques can only be considered as slowly refining the mind, and it might take a very long time to see any effect…”
The Spirit of the Divine Hall explained in detail.
These cultivation techniques could not make the mind produce an Immortal Characteristic immediately upon achieving perfection.
But they could definitely refine the mind.
Making it easier for the mind to produce an Immortal Characteristic.
This was not about strengthening the mind.
But Ji Qing was very happy.
If there were cultivation techniques, he would try practicing them.
As long as they had an effect, that would be sufficient.
If one cultivation technique didn’t work, then two, three, or even ten.
His Origin Points would have a use again!
“Then I’ll trouble the Spirit of the Divine Hall to give me a cultivation technique to try. I have decent talent in cultivation techniques,”
Ji Qing said directly.
“You have good talent in cultivation techniques? These mind-refining methods are not simple…”
The Spirit of the Divine Hall did not say much more and directly produced a mind-related method.
“This is called the Nirvana Heart Method. As the name suggests, it is to make the mind enter a state of nirvana. However, it is not about complete annihilation, but rather maintaining that state of nirvana, making the mind more stable, thereby comprehending the mystery of the mind’s never-regressing nature, and consequently, for the mind to produce an Immortal Characteristic.”
“However, this cultivation technique requires extremely high talent and the cultivation time is quite long. The fastest cultivation speed to achieve perfection is a few years, but those who can comprehend the mystery of the mind’s never-regressing nature are few and far between. You can try cultivating this technique first.”
The Spirit of the Divine Hall waved its hand, and a Jade Slip flew into Ji Qing’s hand.
Ji Qing immediately examined the contents of the Jade Slip, and it was indeed the Nirvana Heart Method.
“What level of method is this Nirvana Heart Method?”
Ji Qing asked.
“According to the classification of your Black Ruins cultivators, it is a Great Emperor level method.”
“Great Emperor…”
Ji Qing understood.
A Great Emperor level mind cultivation technique was no small matter.
However, this also indicated that even in the world where the Curse Heavenly Venerate resided, despite the deep exploration of the mind, it was not easy to achieve Heart Immortality.
Not everyone was like the Curse Heavenly Venerate.
Many Great Emperor level powerhouses had also failed to produce Heart Immortality Traits.
Otherwise, they would not have researched so many Great Emperor level mind methods.
Ji Qing immediately began to examine it.
The Nirvana Heart Method was not complicated to describe.
But it required that profound and mysterious state, which was very difficult.
Ji Qing attempted to cultivate it.
The Nirvana Heart Method was indeed very difficult.
Even getting started was incredibly challenging, but it didn’t lead to despair; it offered a glimmer of hope for entry.
Thus, Ji Qing immersed himself entirely in the Nirvana Heart Method.
One month, two months, three months…
For a full year, Ji Qing was immersed in the Nirvana Heart Method.
He diligently searched for that state of “nirvana.”
As a result, he truly found it.
Although it only happened once, he had undeniably achieved the beginner stage.
Next, according to normal cultivation, he would have to continue trying to find that state of “nirvana.”
If he could enter the “nirvana” state at will, that would be Major Accomplishment.
If he could continuously maintain the “nirvana” state, that would be Perfection.
But this might take a very long time.
Ten years, a hundred years, or even a thousand or ten thousand years, and he might not necessarily achieve Perfection.
The Nirvana Heart Method primarily required finding that state.
If one was lucky, they could find that state in a day.
If one was unlucky, no matter how long they tried, it would be useless.
But Ji Qing no longer had to painstakingly search for that ethereal state of nirvana.
“Directly improve the Nirvana Heart Method to Perfection!”
Ji Qing immediately consumed a large amount of Origin Points to directly upgrade the Nirvana Heart Method.
“Boom.”
Instantly, three trillion Origin Points were depleted.
For a Great Emperor level cultivation technique, a single upgrade cost one trillion Origin Points.
Directly upgrading from Beginner to Perfection cost three trillion Origin Points.
Fortunately, Ji Qing had saved up quite a few Origin Points.
Otherwise, he might not have been able to gather these three trillion Origin Points.
Ji Qing now had a full eleven trillion Origin Points.
Enough!
As Origin Points were consumed, images also appeared in Ji Qing’s mind.
It was as if he were searching for that state of “nirvana” every day.
Even if he could find the state of “nirvana” once a year, it would be good.
As time passed, the number of times Ji Qing could find that state of “nirvana” also increased.
Ten times, twenty times, fifty times, one hundred times…
The changes in Ji Qing immediately alerted the Spirit of the Divine Hall.
In the Curse Divine Hall, no one’s actions could escape the notice of the Spirit of the Divine Hall.
But what had it just seen?
In Ji Qing’s case, he could only find the state of “nirvana” once a year.
Equivalent to achieving the beginner stage.
But after reaching the beginner stage, Ji Qing seemed to have found the knack.
He entered the state of “nirvana” repeatedly.
Moreover, this state became increasingly frequent.
In the end, the mental fluctuations in Ji Qing became very small.
He could almost enter the state of nirvana whenever he wished.
“Perfection…”
The Spirit of the Divine Hall was also shocked.
It was perfected already?
In total, Ji Qing had only had the Nirvana Heart Method for just over a year.
A year to reach the beginner stage, and another day to reach Perfection.
Was this reasonable?
Even the knowledgeable Spirit of the Divine Hall was stunned.
“Whoosh.”
Ji Qing opened his eyes.
His mind was as still as a tranquil pool.
Ji Qing carefully examined himself.
His mind was still in the Fourth Realm; there was no improvement.
His personal strength was the same.
Yet, he vaguely felt a significant change within him.
But the change did not manifest as increased strength.
“It’s the mind that has changed…”
Ji Qing’s mind could enter a state of Nirvana at any time.
However, it had still not developed any Immortal Characteristics.
But as long as it was effective, that was enough.
“Spirit of the Divine Hall, can you give me another Mind Method? I feel my mind has undergone some changes, but it hasn’t developed Immortal Characteristics yet. It needs another spark.”
Ji Qing spoke.
“Your current mental state is indeed different… Since you can already enter a state of Nirvana at will, I will give you the ‘Heart Fluctuation Method’. Cultivating this Mind Method can make the mind incredibly active, perfectly complementing the Nirvana Heart Method. When that happens, the two opposing mental states of fluctuation and Nirvana will appear simultaneously, stimulating your mind more intensely, and perhaps leading to the development of Immortal Characteristics.”
The Spirit of the Divine Hall threw out another Jade Slip.
Ji Qing immediately examined the contents of the Jade Slip.
It was indeed the Heart Fluctuation Method, completely opposite to the Nirvana Heart Method.
As for whether it would be effective, Ji Qing didn’t know.
He would find out by trying.
Thus, Ji Qing continued to cultivate.
Another year passed.
Ji Qing finally got started.
“Consume Origin Points to raise the Heart Fluctuation Method to Perfection!”
Another three trillion Origin Points were consumed.
Ji Qing’s mind truly became active.
And it was more active than ever before.
“As expected, another year and one day…”
The Spirit of the Divine Hall was numb.
Perhaps Ji Qing did indeed have Talent for cultivating Cultivation Techniques.
After all, how could someone who wielded eleven Supreme Laws not possess extraordinary Talent?
Perhaps Ji Qing was just extraordinary in the cultivation of Cultivation Techniques.
However, this was a good thing.
“Whoosh.”
Ji Qing opened his eyes.
“My mind… seems to have changed again. However, the fluctuation state and the Nirvana state are completely contradictory, yet they exist within me. This is causing some changes in my mind. But this slight change has not yet reached the level of Transformation, it’s not enough…”
Ji Qing immediately wanted to speak.
The Spirit of the Divine Hall directly threw out a Jade Slip, saying: “Still not enough, right? This is the Cosmic Heart Method. In the Heavenly Venerate’s world, the Universe is infinitely vast. No matter how ancient a star is, it is inferior to the Universe. The Universe contains all things, it is the beginning of everything and the end of everything. All things change, yet only the Universe is eternal… Perhaps the Universe is not eternal, but that does not prevent the Cosmic Heart Method from treating the Universe as eternal.”
“This Mind Method can also encompass your fluctuating mind and your Nirvana mind. Three Mind Methods should be enough to cause your mind to Transform and develop Immortal Characteristics. If it’s still not enough, I have other Mind Methods…”
Ji Qing nodded.
He immediately examined the third Jade Slip carefully.
After ensuring there were no issues, he began to try cultivating again.
However, the Cosmic Heart Method seemed a bit more difficult.
A year passed, and Ji Qing had not yet gotten started.
Two years, three years…
This time, Ji Qing spent a full five years before the Cosmic Heart Method was mastered.
Ji Qing had a vague feeling.
This Cosmic Heart Method far surpassed the previous two Mind Methods.
But eventually, he got started.
Ji Qing immediately used Origin Points to improve.
“Consume Origin Points to raise the Cosmic Heart Method to Perfection!”
“Boom.”
As Ji Qing’s voice fell, a roar echoed in his mind.
Images of Memory appeared in his mind, depicting his daily attempts to have his mind bear the boundless Universe.
But how could the boundless Universe be easily contained?
However, the mind is also said to be boundless and infinitely vast.
One day, Ji Qing’s mind bore the infinite Universe.
Within the infinite Universe, the fluctuations and Nirvana of the mind, and indeed any mental activity, were merely fluctuations within the Universe.
The Universe encompassed everything.
Yet, the Universe was eternal.
At this moment, Ji Qing’s mind reached a very peculiar “balance.”
Ji Qing’s mind finally stabilized.
It became a constant state!
In this state, Ji Qing could feel the changes in his mind.
His mind had finally undergone Transformation.
Traces of “immortal” characteristics appeared within his mind.
With this trace of immortal characteristic, no matter what Ji Qing encountered, his mind would remain eternally constant and would never regress!
“This is the Heart Immortality Trait…”
Ji Qing himself found it magical.
However, this was only a trace of an immortal characteristic, not true immortality.
If, for some reason, his mind suffered damage or erosion, or even due to the cultivator’s own circumstances, the immortal characteristic of his mind would disappear, and his mind would naturally regress.
“You succeeded?”
The Spirit of the Divine Hall’s eyes lit up.
“I should have succeeded.”
Ji Qing nodded.
A total of nine trillion Origin Points were consumed.
This was not a small sum.
Ji Qing would need to kill ten Demon Emperors to possibly accumulate such a large amount of Origin Points.
“Good! Excellent! Hahaha, the Master’s Legacy finally has someone to continue it…”
The Spirit of the Divine Hall laughed heartily.
It had waited for too long.
It had never found a suitable successor.
And now, it had finally found Ji Qing.
Of course, there was still the final hurdle, the Mind trial, which Ji Qing had to pass.
Even though the Spirit of the Divine Hall felt that once Ji Qing’s mind developed Immortal Characteristics, the third trial would be no problem, it was the Rules. To obtain the Legacy, one had to pass all three trials.
“Ji Qing, go. First, try the third trial. With your Heart Immortality Trait, it’s definitely not an issue.”
Ji Qing nodded.
The Spirit of the Divine Hall waved its hand, and Ji Qing was instantly transported before the third trial.
“Hmm? Why is no one here?”
Ji Qing was somewhat curious.
So many Great Emperors had come to the Curse Forbidden Zone, had none of them reached the third trial?
“The Curse Divine Hall only allows one year. If you don’t pass within that time, you will be teleported out when the year is up. If you are still attempting the trial, you can stay. But look at the time, it’s been seven years… all challengers have failed and been teleported out of the Curse Divine Hall.”
The voice of the Spirit of the Divine Hall sounded.
Ji Qing’s heart leaped in surprise.
“Seven years?”
He thought about it carefully; it had indeed been seven years.
The Cosmic Heart Method alone took a full five years, plus one year for each of the previous two Mind Methods.
That added up to seven years.
In such a long time, the Curse Divine Hall had long since become empty.
“Liuyu Great Emperor and Grand Beginning Great Emperor saw me leave the Curse Forbidden Zone, they must be very worried…”
But there was nothing Ji Qing could do to inform them now.
“Ji Qing, don’t think about other things, first pass the third trial. As long as you pass the third trial, you will obtain the Heavenly Venerate’s Legacy, inherit the Heavenly Venerate’s mantle, and then you will naturally be able to leave.”
Ji Qing nodded.
He should indeed not be distracted by other matters right now.
Thus, Ji Qing took a deep breath and immediately stepped into the third trial of the Curse Divine Hall, the Mind trial!
This trial was the true key.
Throughout history, countless brilliant cultivators had failed to pass this trial.
As Ji Qing began the test of the third trial, he felt his Physical Body being stripped away, his Laws being stripped away, all his Powers being stripped away, and he reverted to a mere mortal, powerless.
Mortals have only a fleeting few decades.
During these decades, Ji Qing encountered all sorts of difficulties.
Various unexpected events, the separation from loved ones through death.
He eventually became a lonely individual.
He was even tormented by illness, paralyzed in bed, enduring pain daily.
But even in such circumstances, Ji Qing’s mind showed no signs of being unable to bear it.
Instead, it was very stable.
“That’s it?”
Even at the brink of death, Ji Qing remained unmoved.
He even dismissed it with disdain.
Such a trial was trivial to him now.
This was the Heart Immortality Trait.
Ji Qing thought carefully: if his mind did not have the Heart Immortality Trait, how would he react to this trial?
Perhaps he could still endure it.
But his mind would definitely not be as stable as it was now.
Ji Qing “died” amidst endless torment of illness and then entered his Second Life.
In this life, Ji Qing was the son of a General. He lived in luxury until he was about ten years old. But after the age of ten, his father was framed by a treacherous official for rebellion, and the General’s mansion was wiped out.
With the help of a trusted Old Servant, Ji Qing began a decade-long escape, enduring all sorts of hardships, even becoming a beggar. He carried a deep, bloody revenge and lived only for retribution.
Of course, Ji Qing’s mind remained calm.
The Second Life was extremely rich in experiences.
Then came the Third Life, Fourth Life, Fifth Life…
Slowly, Ji Qing began to sense that something was wrong.
This life after life seemed endless.
It was as if he had fallen into an infinite Reincarnation, unable to escape.
At first, Ji Qing experienced a sense of novelty with each successive Reincarnation.
But after dozens, even hundreds, of Reincarnations, he became numb.
Crucially, he still saw no sign of the Reincarnation stopping.
One hundred times, two hundred times, three hundred times, four hundred times, five hundred times…
Gradually, even with Ji Qing’s Heart Immortality Trait, his mind began to waver.
If he didn’t have the Reincarnation trait, Ji Qing’s mind would have collapsed long ago.
Even his Memory was being worn away by repeated Reincarnations.
Despite his repeated attempts to remember that this was merely a test of the third Mind trial.
But after hundreds, even a thousand, Reincarnations.
He began to doubt if the so-called third Mind trial was just a dream.
These thousand-odd Reincarnations were not just an erosion of Time and years, but also an erosion of Memory.
It was no wonder no one had been able to pass the third trial for so long.
It was no wonder the Spirit of the Divine Hall insisted that Ji Qing possess the Heart Immortality Trait.
Under such an endless Reincarnation, how could a mind without Immortal Characteristics endure?
Even the strongest mind would not be able to withstand it.
Even minds in the Sixth Realm or Seventh Realm would likely not be able to hold on.
Even the minds of the Sixth Realm and Seventh Realm mostly cannot hold on.
This has nothing to do with the strength or weakness of the mind.
“Wake up!”
Another reincarnation.
Ji Qing felt as if it were a dream.
His mind shone brightly.
Even after thousands of reincarnations, he still remembered that he was being tested in the mind trial, still knew that he was in an illusion, and that everything was illusory.
The previous reincarnations had instead tempered his mind!
Thinking of this, Ji Qing’s mind grew even stronger.
In fact, his mind was gradually transforming.
Again and again.
No one knew how much time had passed.
“Buzz.”
Ji Qing had an inspiration.
He felt that his mind had transformed.
Thousands of lifetimes of reincarnation had almost erased his own mind.
But his mind had an immortal characteristic, and it persisted.
Moreover, it allowed his mind to break through the shackles from the Fourth Realm and reach the Fifth Realm.
Fifth Realm mind, True Self Uniqueness!
That is, to recognize the “self.”
The greatest characteristic of a Fifth Realm mind is the ability to condense a “true spirit.”
From this moment on, Ji Qing also had a true spirit.
Rumor has it that cultivators who condense a true spirit can reincarnate even if their physical body is destroyed.
However, this is just a rumor.
No one has ever seen where reincarnation occurs.
Even Great Emperors die and stay dead.
There has never been any reincarnation.
However, Ji Qing was filled with joy.
“Originally, I thought I would have to rely on accumulating fortune and the demonic power of the Black Ruins to break through to the Fifth Realm with my mind, but I didn’t expect that this time, after going through the mind trial of the Curse Divine Hall’s third trial and experiencing thousands of reincarnations, my mind would break through instead. It’s like an unintentional act yielding great results…”
Ji Qing was very happy.
But his mind remained calm.
A Fifth Realm mind could not break through thousands of lifetimes of reincarnation.
Yet, at this moment, he felt even more at peace.
Because he understood a truth.
These repeated reincarnations were not a terrifying ordeal, but rather his opportunity, a way to temper his mind bit by bit.
Therefore, Ji Qing calmly accepted these repeated reincarnations.
He no longer resisted them in his heart.
Thus, Ji Qing continued to reincarnate.
Again and again.
In each reincarnation, Ji Qing gave his all, no longer numb.
It was as if he were personally experiencing each reincarnation.
His mind also became more resolute through these repeated reincarnations.
In fact, his mind was rapidly improving.
First Order, Second Order, Third Order, Fourth Order…
No one knew how much time had passed.
“Congratulations, you have passed the mind trial!”
A familiar voice sounded in Ji Qing’s ears.
He then snapped back to reality.
“The reincarnation… is over?”
Ji Qing’s heart stirred.
This reincarnation was too long.
For Ji Qing, time had been too long.
So long that he didn’t even know when the reincarnation had ended.
The Spirit of the Divine Hall said with a smile, “Yes, the reincarnation has ended, and you have passed the third trial, the mind trial! Ji Qing, congratulations, you can now inherit the Heavenly Venerate’s legacy!”
The Spirit of the Divine Hall was very happy.
Ji Qing came back to his senses and nodded in his heart.
He looked at his own mind.
“Mind: True Self Uniqueness （ Fifth Realm Fifth Stage, Immortal Characteristic ）”
He was shocked when he looked at it.
His mind had actually reached the Fifth Realm Fifth Stage?
It was unbelievable.
This was even more effective than “Using My Heart to Replace Heaven’s Heart.”
If he had known that “reincarnation” was so useful, he would have used the Reincarnation Realm of the Reincarnation Lineage long ago.
However, if he had used the Reincarnation Mirror, repeating reincarnations might not have been as good as the third trial of the Curse Divine Hall.
Besides, he didn’t have the Heart Immortality Trait before.
Rashly going through repeated reincarnations would not have been a good thing.
Fortunately, the outcome was good.
Ji Qing had become the only cultivator in many years to pass all three trials of the Curse Divine Hall.
He could now accept the legacy of the Curse Heavenly Venerate.
“Go.”
The Spirit of the Divine Hall waved its hand, and Ji Qing felt himself being teleported to a mysterious location within the Curse Divine Hall.
Ji Qing found himself in this mysterious space.
In the void of the mysterious space, there was a large ball of light.
Ji Qing knew that this ball of light was the legacy.
He did not hesitate and reached out to touch the ball of light.
“Boom.”
A massive amount of information rapidly surged into Ji Qing’s body.
In fact, Ji Qing had kept a portion of his wits about him.
If anything abnormal happened, he would immediately self-destruct his physical body.
Without hesitation.
After all, “body snatching” was not a new phenomenon.
What if this “Curse Heavenly Venerate” wanted to body snatch him?
It wasn’t an impossible scenario.
The so-called three trials were meant to select the most suitable cultivator for the Curse Heavenly Venerate to body snatch.
However, as it turned out, Ji Qing had worried too much.
Many pieces of information did flood his mind.
But without exception, they were all legacies of the Curse Heavenly Venerate.
From these legacies, Ji Qing finally learned many secrets of the Curse Heavenly Venerate.
It turned out that the Curse Heavenly Venerate came from the Eternal Great Universe.
That universe was boundless.
Moreover, the Great Universe had existed eternally, and no one knew how long it had existed; they only knew that the Eternal Great Universe seemed to have remained unchanged.
Nor did anyone know how vast the Great Universe was.
The Eternal Great Universe could break through layers of space-time barriers.
Invading other universes or worlds.
Through continuous invasion, the cultivators of the Eternal Great Universe had become incredibly powerful.
Finally, the Eternal Great Universe broke through space-time barriers and came into contact with the Immortal Realm.
The powerhouses of the Eternal Great Universe called this realm the Immortal Realm!
This invasion was different from any previous invasion.
Because this time, the invasion failed.
The powerhouses of the Eternal Great Universe fought against the powerhouses of the Immortal Realm and were actually defeated.
Even the powerhouses of the Immortal Realm counter-invaded the Eternal Great Universe, posing a great threat to it.
The two sides battled in various worlds.
Below the Immortal Realm, there were many worlds.
These included the Black Ruins.
There were countless worlds similar to the Black Ruins below the Immortal Realm.
The Curse Heavenly Venerate and a series of powerhouses from the Eternal Great Universe were pursued by Immortal Realm powerhouses into the Black Ruins, and a great battle erupted between the two sides in the Black Ruins.
In the end, the Curse Heavenly Venerate and other powerhouses from the Eternal Great Universe severed the Immortal Path, preventing Immortal Realm cultivators from descending to the Black Ruins.
Many powerhouses from the Eternal Great Universe also died.
Before their deaths, they left behind wonders and restricted areas.
Understood.
Everything was understood.
So, the restricted areas and wonders were all left behind by powerhouses from the Eternal Great Universe.
No wonder Ji Qing had always felt that those wonders and restricted areas did not fit in with the Black Ruins.
Ji Qing had previously thought they were from the Immortal Realm, but now it seemed they had little to do with the Immortal Realm and were all left by powerhouses from the Eternal Great Universe.
“The war between the Eternal Great Universe and the Immortal Realm is still ongoing; no one knows what the current situation is. However, whether it’s the Immortal Realm or the Eternal Great Universe, the purpose of cultivation is the same: eternal life and free and unrestrained.”
“Moreover, now that the Immortal Path is severed, I cannot become an immortal. With the legacy of the Curse Heavenly Venerate, it’s not impossible to cultivate… even if it’s just for reference.”
For Ji Qing, as long as it could strengthen his power, the Immortal Realm or the Eternal Great Universe made no difference.
Thus, Ji Qing began to examine the legacy of the Curse Heavenly Venerate.
This Curse Heavenly Venerate was extremely powerful.
Able to fight against Immortals, his strength was world-shattering.
The legacies he left behind were varied and innumerable.
The strongest method was the “Curse Heavenly Scripture.”
This method mainly focused on condensing the “Curse Heavenly Body.”
In the Eternal Great Universe, cultivation was based on the heavenly bodies within the Great Universe.
After all, in the eyes of the beings in the Eternal Great Universe, the strongest was the entire Great Universe, followed by the various heavenly bodies born within it.
For example, planets, stars, black holes, singularities, star fields, and so on.
The Curse Heavenly Scripture’s main purpose was to condense the Curse Heavenly Body.
This was an extremely special heavenly body.
In the Eternal Great Universe, such heavenly bodies were extremely rare.
Any being that approached this heavenly body would be cursed.
It was extremely sinister.
But the Curse Heavenly Venerate, by referencing the Curse Heavenly Body, eventually transformed into one himself.
Once one transformed into a Curse Heavenly Body, it was akin to a cultivator achieving True Immortal status.
That was comparable to being an “Immortal.”
This could not help but stir Ji Qing’s heart.
Becoming an Immortal?
Anyway, cultivators in the Black Ruins now had no hope of becoming Immortals.
But cultivation in the Eternal Great Universe was different.
One could cultivate anywhere.
For example, the Curse Heavenly Scripture.
In the Black Ruins, one could still cultivate a Curse Heavenly Body.
Of course, to control a heavenly body, one’s mind must be incredibly powerful, not only powerful but also possess immortal characteristics.
This was why the third trial, the mind trial, absolutely required the birth of immortal characteristics to pass.
It was essentially a selection process.
Without the Heart Immortality Trait, even obtaining the Curse Heavenly Venerate’s legacy would be useless.
One couldn’t cultivate it.
“Curse Heavenly Scripture…”
Ji Qing immediately examined the Curse Heavenly Scripture.
Once he could achieve beginner level.
Then he could use Origin Points to improve it.
Then he can use the Origin Point for improvement.
If I condense the Curse Heavenly Body, wouldn’t that be comparable to a True Immortal?
In the entire Black Ruins, or even the entire Immortal Path, who else would be his opponent?
Ji Qing carefully examined this Curse Heavenly Scripture.
Then his expression became solemn.
Because once this Curse Heavenly Scripture is cultivated, the physical body, mind, and everything else will have to be transformed into the Curse Heavenly Body.
Everything will be based on the Curse Heavenly Scripture.
That is to say, Ji Qing’s current Laws, his Third-Tier Giant Spirit God Race Physical Body, and so on, would all have to be completely transformed by the Curse Heavenly Scripture.
This made Ji Qing hesitant.
He had worked hard to cultivate to this point and didn’t want to abandon it completely.
Moreover, he also felt that the Law system had great potential.
It was not inferior to the Curse Heavenly Scripture.
What’s more, what if the Eternal Great Universe was breached by the Immortal Realm?
At that time, if he completely transformed into the Curse Heavenly Scripture, wouldn’t he become a remnant of the Eternal Great Universe and be hunted by Immortal Realm powerhouses?
Although the Immortal Path is severed for now.
But who can guarantee that the Immortal Path will not be reopened in the future?
Therefore, Ji Qing had long decided that even if he were to cultivate the Curse Heavenly Scripture, it would have to be a dual cultivation.
However, the Curse Heavenly Scripture is very overbearing.
It is difficult to dual cultivate.
This formed a vicious cycle.
“Spirit of the Divine Hall, since I have inherited the Heavenly Venerate’s legacy, can this Curse Divine Hall be taken away?”
Ji Qing asked.
“Young Master, the Curse Divine Hall was forged by the Heavenly Venerate. Only by cultivating into the Curse Heavenly Body can one control the Curse Divine Hall. Therefore, it’s not that I’m not letting you take it, it’s that you cannot take it away yet.”
The Spirit of the Divine Hall’s words made Ji Qing somewhat disappointed.
He could naturally see that the Curse Divine Hall was a good item.
It was even better than any Immortal Treasure.
It was a Supreme Treasure that even ordinary Immortals could not deal with.
It was no wonder that so many Restricted Areas and Wonders in the Black Ruins had been preserved for so many years.
If even Immortals could not deal with it, let alone some Great Emperors or Supreme Experts?
“Master, although you cannot control the Curse Divine Hall, you can leave a Spiritual Imprint within it. With the Might of the Curse Divine Hall, you will be able to sense the Curse Divine Hall in every corner of the Black Ruins, and you should even be able to sense it within the Immortal Path. As long as you can sense the Curse Divine Hall, you can return to it in an instant, which can be considered a life-saving measure for you.”
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
This was the best.
It could serve as a life-saving measure.
So, he immediately followed the method of the Spirit of the Divine Hall and left a Spiritual Imprint.
In this way, Ji Qing could teleport back to the Curse Divine Hall from the Black Ruins or the Immortal Path at any time.
Even Immortals could not break through the Curse Divine Hall.
This was truly a foolproof life-saving method!
“Spirit of the Divine Hall, can the Curse Heavenly Scripture be dual cultivated?”
Ji Qing asked again.
He was still coveting the Might of the Curse Heavenly Scripture.
Especially condensing the Curse Heavenly Body, it was simply too terrifying.
Every move was accompanied by a curse.
It was almost as if his words were laws.
Extremely terrifying.
“Dual cultivation…”
The Spirit of the Divine Hall glanced at Ji Qing.
It probably knew that Ji Qing did not want to abandon his current Law system.
This was also normal.
Ji Qing possessed eleven Supreme Laws, and his own Law system made him an absolute leader, even unprecedented.
How could he give up so easily?
The Law system also had infinite Potential, not inferior to the Curse Heavenly Scripture.
“The Curse Heavenly Scripture is too overbearing. To dual cultivate it is almost impossible. Unless you can have a completely independent Clone, but that’s impossible…”
“A completely independent Clone?”
Ji Qing pondered.
This was indeed impossible.
How could there be a completely independent Clone?
Even the Spirit of the Divine Hall had no solution, so Ji Qing had no solution for the time being.
“Never mind, I’ll find a way later. Can you send me out of the Curse Divine Hall now?”
Ji Qing asked.
“Naturally… and, your two companions should be waiting for you outside, right?”
“Yes.”
After the Spirit of the Divine Hall spoke, it directly waved its hand.
Ji Qing’s figure instantly vanished.
…
In the pitch-black and cold Black Ruins, Liuyu Great Emperor and Grand Beginning Great Emperor had indeed been waiting quietly.
“It’s been seven years… Fellow Daoist Ji is still in the Curse Forbidden Zone, could it be…”
Grand Beginning Great Emperor couldn’t help but speak.
In fact, after they returned to the Black Ruins, they had already discovered that Ji Qing had gone silent.
They searched everywhere with no results.
Finally, Liuyu Great Emperor determined that Ji Qing must still be in the Curse Forbidden Zone.
After all, there were other cultivators outside the Black Ruins at the time.
But none of them found Ji Qing coming out.
As for Ji Qing’s death, that was even more impossible.
Grand Beginning Great Emperor personally went to the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, and Ji Qing’s Life Tablet had not shattered, indicating that Ji Qing was still alive.
Therefore, Liuyu Great Emperor decided to continue waiting outside the Curse Forbidden Zone.
“Let’s wait a little longer, Fellow Daoist Ji will be fine…”
Just as Liuyu Great Emperor finished speaking.
“Shu.”
Suddenly, a figure abruptly appeared in the Black Ruins.
