Immortal Road.

The Red Lotus Patriarch yawned several times, but he had a very good temper. Since the little guy took the initiative to come closer, he immediately started chatting with him incessantly.

Generally speaking, in the eyes of older people, chatting with younger people is bound to involve joking and bragging.

"You actually found the Jiuyou Sect from ten thousand years ago? How is the sect doing now? Is the secret technique of awakening the spirit pretty good? That was also due to the efforts of my ancestors back then."

Lin Shan listened to it telling the old almanac. Once upon a time, a powerful Yuanshen stage master of Jiuyou Sect wanted to develop his spiritual body, and invited Patriarch Honglian to come over to help study the secret art of developing the spirit. This matter was originally carried out in secret, but somehow it was exposed to the world of cultivation, causing a huge sensation at the time.

The two of them chatted for a long time.

Lin Shan also recounted his entire experience in Yuxing's secret hideout, including the fact that his elder brother, Young Master Jiuyou, had given him the secret art of awakening his soul before his death.

Finally, we talked about the purpose of this trip.

"So, you are now in the late Nascent Soul stage, and you are stuck in front of a great master with no way out, so you came to me to learn from me?"

Ancestor Honglian saw through his little tricks at a glance.

Lin Shan looked ashamed and sighed with his head down.

"I know that I am dull and stupid. God has mercy on me. I was born with nothing. It took me a long time to even build an acquired spirit body. I don't even have an innate spirit body. My hope of becoming a great master is slim.
But rivers all have the ambition to flow eastward, so how can people bow to fate?"

As I was talking, I felt a little sad. Why?

His eyes felt sore and tears almost fell.

"I met the great demon Qu Gong and the demon race's venerable Kuisang before and after. They both told me not to be wishful thinking. If I don't have an innate spiritual body, I should just stay at home and practice my soul in seclusion. Even if there are many opportunities for the spiritual tide in the ten thousand years, I shouldn't force it."

"With my current qualifications, it will take me a long time to achieve the state of Yuan Shen through closed-door breathing exercises. If I miss the spiritual tide of the Wanhui Year, I will be out of touch with the times!"

"I've been thinking about it and I really don't want to give up. I have no choice but to come to the Red Maple Forest and ask you, the ancestor, to give me some advice!"

Ancestor Honglian was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the brat also knew other powerful people in the Yuanshen stage.

"The great evil Qu Gong? Is this guy still alive?"

"Not only is he still alive, he highly praised you to me, saying that if there is someone in this world who can help me, who does not have an innate spiritual body, find a way out, there is no other choice but you!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, with a light of redemption flashing in his eyes!

"The old ancestor's strength is so great that the sun and the moon pale in comparison. There are so many stars in the sky that they pale in comparison when the old ancestor appears!"

"As the saying goes, when you first see it, you can already feel the mountains and rivers moving. Only after a long time can you understand the beauty of the world. It's not because of the strong spirit that can stand the frost and snow, but because of the eternal merit hidden in his heart!"

“Don’t let the clouds block your view. Only after honing your skills in the red maple forest and traveling thousands of miles through the void can you recognize a true hero!”

"All the past is gone, and we still have to look at the ancestors to count the heroes!!!"

“Oh~ Ahahahaha!!!”

Ancestor Honglian had just woken up and was flattered by a lot of people. He laughed so hard that the whole lake was surging violently. It was obvious that he was enjoying it very much.

It has been lonely for thousands of years, and it's rare that a youngster comes to make it happy, so it is naturally generous in giving advice, just like an adult treats a child.

"You kid, you're still using this trick!"

As for this joke, the desire to understand the thoughts of the big devil Qu Gong faded away and he began to observe Lin Shan's body carefully.

Rays of red light were projected, illuminating its entire body, giving a comprehensive analysis of its current situation.

Less than half an incense stick of time passed and the red light disappeared completely.

Ancestor Honglian pondered in silence.

Lin Shan was feeling uneasy at the bottom of the lake and asked cautiously:

"How is the ancestor? Is there any solution?"

"Yes, there is."

Unexpectedly, Patriarch Honglian said he had a way!

Lin Shan was overjoyed. Sure enough, he still had to rely on the ancestor. Who said that a spiritual body acquired after birth couldn't become a great supernatural being? Isn't this ready-made one in front of him?
"but."

The tone of the Red Lotus Patriarch immediately changed. He seemed a little conflicted and uncertain, as if he was thinking about whether it was feasible, but felt it was difficult to achieve.

Lin Shan's heart also fluctuated. Even though he was extremely anxious, he could only wait for the ancestor to think and did not dare to disturb him.

After thinking for a while, Patriarch Honglian pondered and spoke.

"I can think of two solutions, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. See if you can accept them."

"Two kinds?"

Lin Shan's eyes lit up, he sat up straight and listened attentively.

"The first one is blood implantation."

Ancestor Honglian told him the story, explaining the principles and processes involved, and made sure that he understood the interests involved.

“I wonder if you are aware that the great masters of the human race need to have a perfect innate spiritual body, while the great masters of the demon race need to have their true spiritual bloodline awakened!”

"If you don't have an innate spiritual body, you can follow the example of the demon race and take the path of bloodline awakening."

"In ancient times, it is said that there were many great demons that combined with humans and gave birth to all kinds of offspring, which are today's alien race. It is possible that some of them have demon blood!"

"You are a pure human, neither a demon nor a human demon, but you can be transplanted with demon blood, preferably activated true spirit blood. In essence, it is equivalent to moving closer to half human, half demon."

The Red Lotus Ancestor is a plant spirit, and has no qualms about extracting the blood of the demon race. However, if he were seen by a demon clan leader, he might get angry on the spot.

"There are many uncertainties in doing this. The first is to find a target whose True Spirit bloodline has been activated. There are very few demon kings in the Nascent Soul stage, and each one of them is well-known among the demons. If you kill them and extract their bloodline, you are likely to become a public enemy of the demons."

"The second point is the success rate of blood transplantation. Most demons know that transplanting blood from different races will cause their own blood to become mixed, which is harmful rather than beneficial. Otherwise, once the true spirit blood is born, the first to be attacked will be the demons themselves."

"Third, even if you can successfully transplant your blood, you only have the blood of the True Spirit. If the demon race wants to fully awaken and become a great master, they must have a treasure with the aura of the True Spirit as an inducement to condense the blood of the True Spirit, and then feed it back through body forging to reach the level of the Yuanshen Great Demon body!"

“Difficult, difficult, difficult”

Even the Red Lotus Patriarch said it was difficult, which shows how bumpy the road to becoming a great master is.

Lin Shan was originally moved when he heard this. Speaking of true spiritual bloodline, he actually knew one. Wasn't the Yuanlu Demon King in the Cliff Forbidden Land a ready-made one?

However, when it comes to the subsequent transplant success rate, offending the demon clan, treasures with true spiritual aura, body training and a host of other post-conditions, he couldn't help but sigh.

This is too harsh.

The Red Lotus Patriarch continued to talk about the second method. "In addition to blood transplantation, there is also the method of taking over another body and being reborn."

"Abandon your current cultivation and physical body, find someone with an innate spiritual body, or a plant that was originally a sixth-level innate spiritual creature, and perform a different kind of rebirth by taking over the body of your Nascent Soul, and start all over again."

"Generally speaking, sixth-order innate spiritual objects can also become the external incarnation of Yuanshen-stage cultivators. My original body was coveted by many Yuanshen-stage monsters back then, but unfortunately they only dared to think about it."

"As for the human who possessed the innate spirit body, the time required to cultivate to the late Nascent Soul stage again, as well as the hidden dangers it would bring, are all unknown."

"Having an innate spiritual body is just a prerequisite. If you want to become a great master, this is just the beginning."

Lin Shan didn't even think about it and quickly shook his head to reject the plan.

Giving up your current cultivation and body to take over someone else's body is completely self-destructive. If you have that time, you might as well go into seclusion to cultivate your soul.

Besides, unless it is absolutely necessary and there is no other way out, who would go out of their way to take over someone else's body?
"Grandmaster, why do the methods you mentioned seem to be a little off the track? Are these the only two methods you mentioned? No more?"

"Nothing."

The Red Lotus Patriarch replied in a muffled voice.

"One is from the demon race, and the other is from the human race. You don't have the talent, so this is the only way. What else do you want?"

Lin Shan was dejected and depressed. He traveled millions of miles back to the Song Dynasty just to find a glimmer of hope of becoming a powerful person.

But he didn't expect that the Red Lotus Ancestor could only provide him with this method, which made him feel discouraged.

"Talent, talent, ridiculous, ridiculous!"

"Could it be that since ancient times, those immortals who have been able to reach the pinnacle of the world are all gifted?"

"Without so-called talent, you are unworthy of possessing extraordinary power?"

"In the Wanhui Year, the spiritual tide is booming. I have been trying my best to catch up, despite wind and rain, and finally reached the late Nascent Soul stage, but I am still stuck at the level of the Great Divine Power!"

“Could it be that I can only miss this grand event, stay alone in a corner, and watch the trendsetters born in response to the times compete with the major holy places and quietly disappear from the world?”

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Patriarch Honglian couldn't help but sigh repeatedly.

"This is time, fate, and luck!"

“There are only so many people with great magical powers in each era. They are originally top geniuses, and they use this as a means to fight against the powerful people in the Yuanshen period.”

"Ordinary people should just stick to the path of the Yuanshen and don't always think about jumping levels to the top."

"Ancestor knows that you have been very powerful in the Foundation Establishment Stage and the Golden Core Stage, but the Yuanshen Stage is different. This is a watershed of qualitative change!"

"You can't compete with the Nascent Soul Stage no matter what."

Lin Shan silently activated his wind spirit body. Suddenly, the lake was surging with waves and spiritual energy rippling. Whirlpools of wind swirled around him, like a deep sea eye.

"So, the spirit body I worked so hard to cultivate is nothing compared to the real innate spirit bodies. I was so complacent that I thought I could always catch up with them through my acquired efforts, but I didn't know that I had already lost at the starting point of my birth."

Ancestor Honglian couldn't help sighing. He could understand Lin Shan's feelings and explained to him in detail the difference between the two.

"An acquired spirit body is an acquired spirit body after all. There is no secret treasure of the human body to be developed, and there is no spiritual sea that is innate to the innate spirit body."

"The Spiritual Sea is the source of power hidden behind the innate spiritual body after a door is opened in the body!"

“The reason why the great supernatural powers can fight against the Yuanshen is because of the endless support of the Spiritual Sea, plus the qualitative change of the innate true essence!”

"The basis of all this is based on the fact that you have that door and can build an open passage."

"I once read in an ancient book somewhere that every living being has a treasure in their body. If we can dig it out, everyone can become a dragon!"

"That's why we need the Dharma. The Dharma is the key to unlocking this treasure. The immortal cultivation system is a process of constantly plundering external forces to develop oneself, and the innate spiritual body is just a stepping stone to open the pool in advance."

"After you reach the Yuan Shen stage, you will transform your Yuan Shen and condense your Shen Yuan. Then you will be able to condense a similar pool by yourself naturally. So from Ma Kou Pao's point of view, that step is dispensable. It is just to have top combat power in advance."

Lin Shan calmed down a little as he listened to Old Ancestor Honglian talking about his thoughts.

He also understood that being a great supernatural power was not a necessary condition. Even without this experience, his future achievements in becoming a spiritual master would not be too far behind.

But at the moment, what he needs is exactly this fighting power, so that he can have the means to compete for the spiritual tide and lay the foundation for the next step of the soul!

If he doesn't become a person with great supernatural powers, he will not be qualified to fight for opportunities.

The Red Lotus Patriarch made one point very clear, every living being has a treasure in their body, but the innate spirit body has a door, and it is enough to open that door. The important thing for others is that they don’t have a visible door! Or they don’t know where their hidden door is!
I couldn't even find the door!
Lin Shan suddenly had an idea. If he found and pried open the door in another way, and opened the secret treasure in his body that was similar to the spiritual sea, wouldn't he also be able to possess the strength of a great master?

Therefore, how to open the door is of paramount importance.

"Ancestor, I have a question. How do those people who possess innate spiritual bodies make their innate spiritual bodies mature, open the door to develop the spiritual sea, and become great masters?"

The Red Lotus Patriarch said without hesitation:
"This is very difficult. In those holy places with a long tradition, they usually have a sixth-level physical training method that matches their own attributes. It must be practiced to the full level, comparable to the physical body of the Yuanshen period! Only then can the innate spiritual body be activated and the spiritual sea in the body be opened up!"

"Think about it. If you train your body all the time, how difficult would it be to master the physical training techniques of the Yuanshen stage in advance?"

“So I said, even in a holy land, it is difficult to give birth to a person with great supernatural powers, because with this kind of effort and perseverance, it is better to practice peacefully and work hard to break through the Yuan Shen stage.”

Lin Shan was shocked when he heard this, and suddenly thought of Yuxing Zhenjun from the last ten thousand years, and Chi Hong, the great master he met in the Vimalo Desert before.

"What about independent cultivators? If independent cultivators want to achieve great magical powers, do they have to go through so much trouble?"

"Correct!"

Ancestor Honglian affirmed.

"Master Yuxing knows, right? Last Wanhui Year, he cultivated a peak star power body-building technique to an unprecedented level. It is precisely because of his extraordinary talent and the fact that he happens to be a Zhoutian star body that he can open the star storage and the sea of ​​stars within the star body. The strength of his physical body is comparable to that of a soul!"

"!!!"

Lin Shan took a breath.

He finally understood why True Lord Yuxing was so famous in the last Wanhui year and was able to command hundreds of clans in the Star Palace!
No wonder, it seems that the one with great supernatural powers is far more powerful than he imagined!

The Burning Fire Venerable Chi Hong might have cultivated a fire-based body-building method to the pinnacle, thus perfecting his innate spiritual body and opening up the spiritual sea to become a great master.

Each of these people is one in a million, a peerless genius. In the past, he always looked down upon all the heroes in the world. But today he realized how talented they are and how much hardship they have gone through behind the scenes!
People are like this, they only see the success of others but fail to see the efforts behind them.

He thought to himself:
"Then if I also master a physical training method comparable to that of the Yuanshen period, regardless of whether I have an innate spiritual body or not, as long as I exert great strength to create miracles, is there a chance that I will find a door with a treasure similar to the spiritual sea or the star sea behind it?

After all, I am a disaster star."

(End of this chapter)