The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 831: Chapter 781: Four Hundred and Eighty Million Gods

Martial Arts cultivation begins outside of Mortal Martial by refining one’s muscles, bones, and skin, and internally refining one’s viscera and marrow, as well as changing the blood and being reborn from it. Once one condenses their acupoints and steps into the Spirit Martial Realm, they can fully condense the acupoints around their body, spiritualize their physique, and then reach the limit of their physical body to spy upon the entrance to the Divine Hidden and attempt to open it to ascend as a Human Immortal, becoming immortal and indestructible.

However, even though Pei Xuanjing had fully condensed all the acupoints in his body, he still found that he was unable to locate the Divine Hidden, and had no clue how to open it.

The Demonic God Physique gave Pei Xuanjing an inspiration. Combining the knowledge of science from his former life, Pei Xuanjing thought that perhaps condensing acupoints was not the physical limit, and that it could continue to condense further, such as strengthening one’s own cells and particles. @@novelbin@@

The Path of Human Immortal is to battle the heavens and fight the earth, to break the void with martial prowess, yet it’s not merely about proving the Way with strength alone. A Martial Artist’s will can pierce the heavens and is sufficient to change the world. By unifying one’s spirit and will, solidifying one’s body to the level of Tao particles containing four hundred and eighty million Gods—perhaps that is what truly powerful means.

“Anything must be continuously tried and tested. Only through genuine attempts can one obtain real answers,” Pei Xuanjing knew well that practice is the best method to carry out theory.

But at his level, even self-cultivation required a tremendous amount of energy and time, and now was not a simulated world of life, where he could have another chance. Pei Xuanjing couldn’t directly use himself to experiment.

Perhaps others would be stumped at this step, only able to rely on experimenting on others to observe the differences. But Pei Xuanjing was different; his skill of deriving External Incarnations from flesh and blood once again found its use.

When Pei Xuanjing received the Nine Orifices Divine Gold gifted by the No Phase True Monarch, forged the Longevity World, accumulated countless forces of Faith Incense, and after refining the Divine Position with the Sanbao Jade Ruyi, creating an incarnation became very simple for Pei Xuanjing. Or to say, the battle power of simply using the flesh-derived External Incarnation skill was not as strong as these other methods, so Pei Xuanjing rarely used this divine power.

But now, this divine power was of great help to Pei Xuanjing. He himself could not cultivate, but he could use Avatars to attempt experiments. Even if a problem arose in the Avatar during the trial process of cultivation, Pei Xuanjing could detect it in time and make corrections. Even if the worst result occurred, causing the Avatar’s physical body to collapse, such a collapse would be far less costly to Pei Xuanjing than a problem with his own body.

With a gentle wave of his sleeve, Pei Xuanjing completely closed off the Domain he had created to prevent anyone from entering. He immediately began to condense an Avatar to experimentally verify his cultivation concepts and ideas.

However, unlike before, the Avatar that Pei Xuanjing condensed this time was not one with great power. Instead, it was a Mortal physique, without a trace of strength within.

“Starting everything from scratch, trying all according to the skill I have created, forging the deepest foundation, accumulating enough heritage—only then will there be enough potential,” Pei Xuanjing thought in his heart.

On his journey thus far, especially when in the Mortal Realm, the martial arts he learned were very mixed. Although they had been dispersed and tempered, and the foundation had been supplemented, he hadn’t truly experienced them for an extended period. Hence, he needed this opportunity to experience them again, to perfect his Martial Arts.

While Pei Xuanjing was immersed in refining his Martial Arts and continuously practicing, Wu Shijiu also returned to the Great Ming Divine Dynasty.

“How did it go? I wonder if Sir’s doubts have been answered?” Zhu Houji spoke to Wu Shijiu.

Wu Shijiu left Shenxiao Mountain after obtaining the answers he sought. Despite the urgency to return to seclusion and resume his cultivation, he had a duty to fulfill. It was incumbent upon him to report the outcome of his journey to Zhu Houji.

“All doubts are resolved, with no more confusion.” A satisfied smile spread across Wu Shijiu’s face.

Cultivation is of paramount importance. To any cultivator, encountering an insurmountable issue in their cultivation inevitably leads to panic and haste, an unavoidable predicament for all cultivators. That’s why he had taken the liberty of visiting Shenxiao Mountain to seek an audience with Pei Xuanjing.

It was indeed an audience, for although he was many years Pei Xuanjing’s senior, and both were among the supreme strong of the Nine Realms of Spirit, Wu Shijiu maintained his respect for Pei Xuanjing, daring not to belittle or neglect him. Even after rising to the ranks of the supreme strong, his awareness of Pei Xuanjing’s fearsome power became clearer, especially after a recent event on Shenxiao Mountain wiped away the last traces of pride from his heart.

“As a supreme strong who broke through by taking shortcuts, my foundation is not truly solid until completely replenished, and there already exists a considerable gap between myself and those who have reached this level through their own strength. And what of someone like the National Preceptor, who can dominate over other supreme strong within the same realm?” Wu Shijiu felt a chill in his heart.

At that moment, he fully realized that his escape from the Witch Deity Teaching and surviving the pursuit of another supreme strong to reach the Ancestral Land wasn’t due to his own strength. It was the calculations and schemes of the Witch Deity Teaching; otherwise, he would never have escaped from the Witch Deity Teaching in the first place.

“Master Pei has accepted the Page of the Netherworld’s Book and has asked I to convey a message to Your Majesty, that no matter the circumstances, there still exists a master-disciple relationship between him and Your Majesty.” Wu Shijiu suppressed his own thoughts and without waiting for Zhu Houji to inquire, volunteered the answer to the unasked question.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Houji fell into a brief silence, his eyes revealing a complex expression. Ripples disturbed the calm of his usually unruffled heart.

Master Pei, to think that you still remember our master-disciple bond.

His feelings were incredibly complicated at that moment. He vividly recalled his visit to Baiyun Temple’s back mountain shortly after ascending the throne. The two had struck an agreement that allowed him, as a registered disciple, to leverage Master Pei’s power to reform the court and consolidate his grip on power, thereby establishing his position.

Over the years, however, they had drifted apart. He was no longer the young emperor of those early days, but Master Pei remained as he was, still honoring their past bond, which softened Zhu Houji’s otherwise steadfast heart.

But all this was fleeting, and Zhu Houji quickly recovered. He turned his gaze to Wu Shijiu, nodding slightly to show his understanding before posing another question.

“The Witch God Sect Leader has made his demands, wishing for me to restore the principal sacrificial position of the Witch Sacrifice lineage…”

Wu Shijiu, who was about to turn and leave, paused, his face revealing a sly expression: “Restore the principal sacrificial position of the Witch Sacrifice lineage? I wonder, how does Your Majesty plan to address this?”

The Witch Deity Teaching had given up quite a bit to cooperate with the Great Ming Divine Dynasty in the past. If they were to go back on their word now, it would indeed be an embarrassment. Furthermore, although the Great Ming Divine Dynasty is powerful, they might not be in a position to renege when facing the forces of the Witch Deity Teaching.