The Heaven-shattering: I and Wu Shi compete for the throne

Chapter 384 The True Meaning of "Mortal Body"
After listening to Li Daoming's teachings on Tao and Dharma, as well as the transformative philosophy and direction of the Immortal Path in the Mortal World, the Ruthless Empress's deep eyes grew brighter and brighter.

She never expected that her impromptu discussion with Li Daoming would yield such profound insights.

Although Li Daoming's understanding of Dao and Dharma was still inferior to hers, his teachings on the myriad paths returning to Yin and Yang, the myriad paths arising from Yin and Yang, and the three kinds of Dao fruits all gave her a lot of inspiration.

Moreover, the concept of the transformation of immortals in the mortal world proposed by Li Daoming has not yet been verified as feasible, but it may not be impossible!

For people at their level, the most difficult thing is not seeing the direction of transformation, and of course, the process of transformation.

Now that we have a direction for transformation, even if the path is not entirely bright, at least we can see the way forward and keep going, instead of being confused and aimless without any direction to strive for.

The ruthless empress benefited greatly, not to mention Li Daoming.

The Ruthless Empress has cultivated for over ten thousand years, and her understanding of the many Great Dao Laws is naturally beyond what he could catch up to in a few hundred years, even with the help of the Broken Jade.

Having grasped the Tao and Dharma that she had evolved, his understanding of Tao and Dharma had deepened further.

Moreover, the ruthless empress revealed the secret of her transformation, which made him think about living a fourth life.

The ruthless empress survived her fourth and fifth incarnations by severing her physical constitution and her Dao fruit, respectively.

In the original novel, Ye Fan also severed his sacred body origin and transformed into a mortal body to live out his next life.

Therefore, it is indeed possible to sever one's physical constitution and live to the next life.

However, not everyone who arbitrarily severs their constitution will live to be reborn. If they do so randomly, they might not live to be reborn, but instead go directly to the next life.

There must be some unknown mystery behind this!
Through this discussion, he also glimpsed the mysteries within.

Each special constitution inherently contains certain principles and origins, opening the door to some of the body's potential. Possessing a special constitution naturally grants one unique advantages in comprehending certain principles and in self-cultivation.

However, as the saying goes, "a leaf can block the view," when one's cultivation reaches a deeper level, these things will become obstacles, hindering one's understanding of other paths, in-depth exploration of human potential, and the opening of other potential doors.

With these obstacles, spiritual practice will be much less effective. Eliminating the physical constitution is like brushing away the dust from the body, allowing one to more clearly sense and deeply develop the body's potential.

Furthermore, although the physical constitution has been severed, the Dao, the Dharma, and the potential for self-development remain.

The physical constitution may seem to have been severed, but in reality, it has become part of the so-called "mortal body," and the so-called mortal body is constantly opening more doors to potential and tapping into more potential.

This is why the "mortal body" is the strongest!
This "ordinary body" is not the same as that ordinary body. This "ordinary body" already contains the true essence of countless physical constitutions! Moreover, it is constantly developing more potential, making up for defects, and achieving perfection. In contrast, that ordinary body is just a true ordinary body.

Although he understood the secret to severing his special constitution and transforming into a mortal to live out his next life, Li Daoming did not immediately consider severing his constitution and transforming into a mortal.

To sever one's special constitution and transform into an ordinary body, one needs to thoroughly study the origin of that constitution.

He has only just evolved the Chaos Body, and his research on the Chaos Body is not yet thorough. Moreover, the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo has not yet evolved, let alone been thoroughly researched.

This debate lasted for more than half a year before finally coming to an end.

After the discussion ended, Li Daoming felt a little reluctant. The reason they ended the discussion was not because there was nothing left to discuss, but because the Ruthless Empress was not in good condition. Although she could continue, she might fall into a deep sleep during the discussion.

Although he didn't mind that the ruthless empress had fallen asleep halfway through their discussion, she didn't trust him to that extent yet and was about to give up, so naturally she had to end the discussion.

Knowing the ruthless empress's condition, he naturally couldn't refuse her request to end the discussion.

"Fellow Daoist, you possess exceptional talent. With your innate abilities, you are destined to become an immortal in this mortal world," Li Daoming exclaimed. "Becoming an immortal is not my wish!" The ruthless man shook his head slightly.

"Moreover, in terms of talent and ability, how can anyone compare to you?" Ruthless's mood fluctuated slightly.

Through the Devouring Demon Jar, she learned a lot about Li Daoming. He was in his first life and was only about 500 years old. He had already become an emperor more than 100 years ago.

Moreover, before discussing the Dao with her, he had already integrated all the Daos and evolved into a perfect Chaos Dao, capable of opening his second life on his own.

She initially thought this was his limit, but after discussing the Dao, she realized that she had underestimated him.

He actually already has a method to live out his third life. Although he hasn't succeeded yet, given his age and cultivation level, she doesn't think he will fail.

Moreover, during their discussion, he actually came to understand the principles that she had only realized long after she had severed her chaotic body.

With a clear direction, she believed that with his talent, living out his fourth life would be a smooth path ahead.

With the addition of the elixir of immortality, one can easily live to be reborn a fifth time.

At such an age, to have lived a smooth and successful fifth life is a talent that even she finds somewhat inferior to.

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me!" Li Daoming couldn't help but smile slightly, feeling quite pleased.

The praise from ordinary people is nothing to him and will not cause him any emotional fluctuation.

But the praise from this exceptionally talented, timeless, and peerless empress made him feel slightly smug and pleased.

However, at this moment, thinking of the ruthless empress's past, Li Daoming couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

A little girl, her clothes patched and tattered, her face dirty, only her big eyes like black gems, were pitiful.

They had no parents, only a boy to rely on for survival. Despite their poverty, they were happy and smiled every day.

The mask was their only toy. They had no luxurious jewelry. To cheer up the little girl, the boy made her a ring out of a piece of bronze. Although it was rough, the little girl treasured it.

Later, people from the Feathered God Dynasty arrived and said that her brother was a prodigy and wanted to take him away.

The little girl cried loudly, lost her tattered little shoes, and begged desperately. Finally, the group agreed to let her go see them off.

Before leaving, the boy took the ghost mask and left behind the bronze ring, leaving the little girl alone, crying sadly, falling to the ground, her little hands covered in blood. This was their last meeting.

Years later, all she found were the boy's remains. She wasn't even allowed to take a second look before she was forcibly pulled away. She wailed and cried, and no one ever saw her again after that.

That was the beginning of everything. From then on, she embarked on a blood-stained path of no return, which led to her becoming the world-renowned Devouring Emperor.

She did not wish to become an immortal, but only wanted to wait for someone to return in the mortal world. This was her obsession, and for this reason, she continued to struggle in the mortal world.

Countless peerless geniuses have been unable to sever their path due to their obsessions, let alone become emperors or immortals. Yet, the ruthless empress rose against the world because of her obsessions, achieving the supreme Heavenly Emperor body, her brilliance shining through the ages!

It is truly admirable, moving, shocking, and pitiful...

(End of this chapter)