Shennong Sequence

What amazed Zhao Yun even more was that, with the transfer of his true nature, his inner world also shifted directly and completely attached itself to this Devouring God Insect clone.

Even the mysterious yellow cloth, following the trajectory of the true nature, silently appeared inside the body of the God-Devouring Insect, just as it had when it was beside its original form.

At the same time, a special feeling welled up in Zhao Yun's heart: with just a slight exertion of his 'True Nature', he could directly transform this Devouring God Insect clone into another 'true self'.
However, this transformation requires the consumption of some of the innate resources, namely the innate essence, vital energy, and spirit stored within oneself.

However, the body formed after the transformation will be comparable to the current original body in terms of strength and purity.

In addition, there is a cost to such a transformation: the original physical body will collapse and disintegrate at the moment of transformation, completely dissipating into the world.

"However, I have a material transformation method that can restore flesh to bones, regenerate blood, and even reshape the physical body! It can reshape the physical body without consuming the energy of the three innate elements!"

"The two great Dao techniques I possess are complementing each other, and their influence is becoming increasingly profound!"

Of course, the significance of true nature goes far beyond this—true nature is the true self. Even without re-forming a physical body, as long as this true nature is injected into any other self or clone, it can exist for a long time by relying on the clone, without worrying about dissipating.

Even assuming that the innate three elements are not consumed, simply creating a body out of thin air using the material transformation method can still maintain normal life functions.

However, the evolutionary potential of a body transformed from matter will be much lower than that of a physical body formed by the depletion of the 'Innate Three Elements'. It will be unable to fully replicate the spirituality, comprehension, and compatibility with the Great Dao Chapter contained in the original physical body, and subsequent cultivation may be somewhat sluggish.

Furthermore, the true nature derived from the "Golden Register of the Great Dao: Dividing the Soul, Nourishing the Spirit, and Gathering All Beings"—the supernatural power of "True Nature is Me, All I Return to Truth"—completely replaces the previous ability of the soul to move between self and others.

After all, true nature transfer is more convenient, faster, more secretive, and more unrestrained!
Zhao Yun couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Every step forward in his cultivation and every in-depth exploration of the methods brought him new insights!
And some previously unnoticed details and unforeseen variables gradually reveal themselves as one's level of understanding improves, always bringing novel cognitive shocks.

Subsequently, as true nature returns to the physical body,
Xin Ruyin said in surprise:
"What just happened to you? How did your true nature suddenly vanish from your body without a trace, and your physical body even exuded an aura of decay, as if it had been eroded by countless ages and was about to collapse at any moment?"

Xin Ruyin walked to Zhao Yun's side, the traces of decay she had just sensed still lingering on her fingertips. Her tone was full of doubt, "But before I could think about it, I could sense that your true nature had suddenly returned, and the decay in your body had instantly faded away, restoring you to your current peak state—what exactly happened?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun pondered for a moment before explaining, "Well, this great Dao technique of mine was given to me by the spirit of the sect's formation, but there's a limitation: I can only use it myself, and I can't explain the specific method to others in words."

Zhao Yun paused, avoiding the core secret technique, and only described the surface effects:
"So all I can tell you is that just now I used the power of the Great Dao Law and the two immortal scriptures of Myriad Beasts and Myriad Spirits to generate the ability of Other Seals, and temporarily transferred my true nature to other clones to test the effect."

Surprisingly, the results were quite good; I was able to move along with my physical essence, and it was even smoother than I expected.

"No way? This cultivation chamber is covered with layers of immortal restrictions, which even a Nascent Soul cultivator would find difficult to penetrate. How could you achieve instantaneous teleportation through the connection between you and him, without any hindrance?"

Xin Ruyin's eyes were full of surprise. She reached out and touched the barrier light screen above the secret chamber beside her, and could clearly feel the immortal-level binding power flowing within it.

Zhao Yun added something else:
"My Great Dao Method and the Material Transformation Method are also deeply connected, essentially belonging to the level of 'Dao'. That's why I was able to directly break through many illusory barriers when I transferred my true nature. Even the array formations and restrictions in the secret room could not stop the transfer of my true nature."

This kind of transfer is even more like being able to directly traverse the gaps between the rules.

"Such an ability is truly mysterious."

Xin Ruyin listened with amazement, then said with a hint of regret, "It's just a pity that I can't master your 'He Me Seal' at all."

Then, a wisp of pale blue magical power condensed at Xin Ruyin's fingertips, outlining the shape of a brand new seal in the air:

"At most, I can only cultivate the Myriad Fortune Seal by combining the immortal scriptures of the Myriad Beasts lineage with my own fortune and the primordial power of the beginning of Qi."

The difference between this 'Wan Yun Seal' and your 'Ta Wo Seal' is truly enormous!
It also cannot, like your "other self-imprint," carry true nature or allow for the transference of bodies.

Furthermore, Zhao Yun's "Seal of Others" is a fusion of the power of all spirits from the Myriad Spirits Immortal Scripture, the Daoist essence of the Great Dao Chapter, and the beast seal method of the Myriad Beasts lineage.
Therefore, when different schools of Taoism merge, they inherently have their own biases, and these imprints naturally carry different deviations from the original Taoism.
Naturally, their functions and roles also differ.

Therefore, there is no need to be too concerned about the different effects of different methods, and there is no need to insist on cultivating the same method or the same supernatural power.

Xin Ruyin was aware of this situation, so she changed the subject and brought the topic back to cultivation:

"We have both condensed our true nature, and we have both absorbed the power of innate origin before, so the true nature we have nurtured already carries the innate Dao charm, which is a notch higher than the true nature of ordinary cultivators."
In this way, when we are cultivating the Yellow Sprout in the fourth stage of Foundation Establishment, the physical medicine we need to refine—that is, the essence of the Yellow Sprout—will naturally be a level higher.

This leaps directly from the level of a normal 'major medicine' to the realm of 'heavenly medicine,' a starting point that ordinary cultivators can hardly reach.

"Furthermore, 'Huangya' is a powerful medicine for the human body, a special substance formed by the fusion of the body's secret essence and other elements."

"But the level of 'heavenly medicine' involves a more mysterious realm, such as the special spiritual world power that covers the entire universe and is in a higher dimension!"

"Therefore, the Heavenly Medicine level is Yellow Sprout, which cannot be nurtured by physical strength alone. It also requires the refinement of the soul and spirit."

"Therefore, condensing the innate true nature into the 'Yellow Sprout Seed' and transforming it into a great medicine is only the first step. The more crucial step is to make this Yellow Sprout divine into a heavenly medicine!"

"During this period, you must gather the essence and vitality of all things in the world to nourish the Yellow Sprout Medicine."
Furthermore, one must delve into the spiritual world, venturing into legendary mystical realms such as the Chonglou, Yaochi, and Kunlun, to gather 'Heavenly Power' from these spiritual realms, using this high-dimensional power to nourish the Yellow Sprout Herb and achieve its ultimate form! (End of Chapter)