New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 315 A Blessing from Heaven: [Perfect Resurrection] + Several...

Although the Star of Spirits lacks a "Heavenly Dao," and can be described as blind and permissive in all things, the natural phenomenon of "Heaven and Earth in harmony" still exists. The most obvious example is the "Seed."

Those who reach this level of ability will spontaneously realize their enlightenment, achieving the first milestone in their cultivation progress in the extraordinary realm. Their soul will deeply bind and merge with the [source of pollution] behind them, giving birth to a kind of 'extraordinary crystal,' which in the cultivation system can be regarded as [Foundation Building] or [Dao Foundation].

Yuan Zhu's current "gate" is the second milestone, formed when the Tiger Demon unexpectedly condensed his own "gate" by opening up a "Dharma Domain".

His mind was instantly flooded with a vast amount of information. This information came from this world, or rather, from the spirit's connection to it. This information can be roughly translated as:
"Congratulations on reaching the [Gate] realm! Your current information regarding 'life, soul, transcendence,' etc., will be recorded and saved into the [Gate] for backup, and you will receive a [Rebirth] benefit. If you die unexpectedly during your future cultivation journey, you will trigger a [Perfect Rebirth] opportunity, resurrecting yourself with your current backed-up life state (the first time you opened the [Gate]. This benefit is generously sponsored by [Pale Law]."

"Additionally, you've also received an extra chance to draw a 'surprise gift.' Would you like to activate it?"

...

Of course, the interaction between heaven and earth triggered by the Tiger Demon condensing his own [gate], as well as the infusion of information such as the 'one-time rebirth benefit,' wasn't as 'business-like' as he described, but the general content remained the same.

The content that surfaced in my mind was a vague message, without language or words, yet I could understand what it was trying to express.

Any extraordinary individual who reaches the realm of the [Gate] for the first time can record their current life status and other information into the [Gate], and archive and back it up in the [Pale Law].

In the future, regardless of the reason for death, as long as the [Gate] has not been completely destroyed, one can obtain a chance to be reborn through the power of the [Pale Law].

The reborn life state will revert to the state recorded and backed up when the "door" was first opened. In other words, from this moment until one's death, all the power accumulated through cultivation will be abandoned and deleted.

In addition, there is a minor issue: the Tiger Demon opened the "door" using the "Shadow System." Therefore, the life information inscribed on this "door" only includes the current strength of the "BOSS Template" and is unrelated to the "Holy Light" and "Reversal" systems he also possesses.

Sometime in the future, Yuan Zhu will truly be killed, leaving him with no other means to struggle back into the dead.

At this point, the resurrection mechanism of the [Shadow Gate] will be automatically triggered. After being resurrected, you can only inherit the [Boss Template] and will lose the power of 'Holy Light' and 'Anti-Theory'.

...

Tiger Demon was filled with doubt and consulted Snake: "Do you think this makes sense? My [Holy Light] and [Anti-Law] are the orthodox 'contaminated cultivation system'. Moreover, the latter ([Anti-Law]) is a side job obtained by performing the [Three-Phase Ritual]. If I am reborn and only retain the inherited [Shadow System], can the aftereffects of the [Three-Phase] be washed away? If I gather all the [Three-Phase Power] and give birth to the [Instigator], can mere rebirth cure it completely?!"

Snake shook its head: "Of course not! Where would such a good thing come from? My database contains relevant information. If you are reborn through the [Gate] after death, you will only retain the power of the [Shadow System]. However, the aftereffects of the [Triple Ritual], as well as the curses, corrosive distortions, and side effects of other [Contaminated Systems], will all be retained!"

"If you were to give birth to an Instigator, that would be true immortality and eternal existence! Even if you were to die completely, as long as the extraordinary crystals and sources of pollution you left behind, or the lineage you established, still exist, then the Instigator will not perish, but will remain a persistent, lingering legacy. However, apart from you, no one else will be able to observe it or hear its instigations and seductions. It will be as if it never existed at all."

Yuan Zhu wore a bewildered expression, like the image of an elderly person using a cell phone on the subway: "How can the local supernatural powers be so disgusting? It's just a 'ritual,' and they've created something even more eternal than a [relic]? 'Immortality and eternal existence,' which even cultivators strive for, are achieved by a mere [instigator]? Is this scientifically possible?!"

Snake, equally unable to comprehend the strange 'side effects of cultivation' in the area, still gossiped, "Among the intelligence we've gathered, there's a piece of unofficial history. It's said that the [Three Phases Power] was once a corrupted system used to pursue [eternal existence, immortality]. Cultivators attempted to refine their souls into a transcendent state of eternal existence like the [Instigator] through [cultivating the primordial spirit]. As a result, for unknown reasons, the [transcendental root] of the [Three Phases] collapsed, the corresponding cultivation system was destroyed, and an unknown bug appeared."

"Later, the Triad Ritual became a low-threshold ritual that anyone could easily perform. As long as one was employed by one of the three Contamination Systems and bound to their soul, the Triad Power could be activated to create a completely uncontrollable Instigator. This thing was invisible and traceless, only visible and audible to the 'Triad Patient,' and suffered eternal mental contamination... Even if the person died, the Instigator could continue to exist eternally. Or rather, the Triad Power. Root truly succeeded, fulfilling its original dream in the form of a cosmic bug."

Yuan Zhu, who was only one step away from 'triple psychosis', had no intention of taking on a new power and summoning the [Instigator].

He shifted his focus back to the [Door]: "Tell me, if I achieve perfect 3 seals in the [Holy Light System] and successfully open the [Door], wouldn't I be able to get another free [Rebirth] opportunity?"

Snake: "That's the theory!"

"So here's the question: after I die, will I be resurrected as a [Tiger Demon (Shadow)] or as part of the [Holy Light System]?"

Snake: "I know how to do this! You can set in advance before you die which [door] will be used first for resurrection. If you are killed again after resurrection, you will be 'resurrected a second time' according to the order. In addition, those large sects have secret techniques that combine multiple [doors] to resurrect at the same time."

Using only one [door] as a backup, Yuan Zhu's strength plummeted after resurrection, leaving him with only a single extraordinary system. If he could use a secret technique to access multiple doors simultaneously, then upon resurrection, Yuan Zhu would inherit [Shadow], [Holy Light], and even [Anti-Law].

However, the theoretical three lives have been reduced to one.

After figuring out the mystery, Yuan Zhu couldn't help but exclaim, "This [Pale Law] is quite generous, actually giving each [Door] a completely free 'Perfect Rebirth' with no side effects."

He never expected that the benefits for ability users at the [Gate] level would be so good. Although the [Holy Light System] is also proficient in the [Great Resurrection Spell], the quality of the [Resurrection] provided by the [Pale Law] is completely different.

Snake: "Otherwise, how could the [Law System] be called the number one [source of pollution] in the world? It can bind all [polluting systems] and is recognized by many forces, striving to push it towards the direction of [acquired artificial heavenly way]."

Yuan Zhu, however, thought of the saying, "Those who offer unsolicited kindness are either treacherous or thieves." None of the extraordinary individuals who could open the "door" were trash; they were undoubtedly the best of the best, true geniuses, through different "contamination pathways."

"You said..., could this [Perfect Resurrection] be considered a kind of bait? To keep luring all the elites who can open the [Door], to establish the most basic connection with the [Pale Law]."

If an ability user wants to obtain a 'perfect resurrection' from the [Pale Law], they must register the life information recorded by the [Gate] in the [Law].

Although the Great Law cannot interfere with, erode, or influence any particular door, every ability user who doesn't want to miss the opportunity for a perfect resurrection will complete the information registration.

In Earth terms, that means all the [Gate] level users registered a VIP account in [Pale Law] that they never logged into and used, and uploaded a [Resurrection Save Data Pack].

With just this one small free perk, 【Pale Law】 has captured over 8% of the 【Gate】level ability users in the Spirit World, turning them all into potential users of 【Law】.

Snake: "If you don't want to be marked by [Grand Law], then you can give up the opportunity for [Perfect Resurrection] and refuse to establish an information backup with [Grand Law]. Leave the qualification for [Resurrection] to [Sanctuary], and let you complete the 'Sanctuary-style Great Resurrection Spell' through [Holy Light Network + Soul Crystal]."

Yuan Zhu: "Why should we disappoint them? Besides, these 'resurrection slots' weren't given by the [Law]. They were a benefit distributed to the 'residents of Duling Star' after the interaction of Heaven and Earth. The [Great Law] was only responsible for enforcing them."

If we consider [Du Ling Xing] as a temporary government without a core subjective will ([Heavenly Dao]), then it hopes to give all [Gate] level powerhouses a 'resurrection' benefit to encourage extraordinary individuals to continue their efforts and reach new heights.

As for the specific [Resurrection Project], it was contracted out by Du Lingxing to [Pale Law]. However, this does not mean that the [Law] is bestowing blessings upon all living beings, granting them a free resurrection opportunity. It is [Du Lingxing], not [Pale Law], who should be grateful.

Although the Pale Law is favored by multiple factions and regarded as the crown prince and the future "Artificial Heavenly Dao," it has not yet ascended to the position of the will of the Spirit Star.

Conversely, the [Law Order System] further expanded its influence by taking over the business of 'perfectly resurrecting' all citizens ([Gate] level). They developed every elite member ([Gate] level) from other [Poison System] into a potential client of the [Law Order System].

"Huh? Could this be considered that [Du Ling Xing] is consciously promoting [Pale Law] by forcibly installing 'resurrection benefits' on [Gate]? Is this a way of supporting the 'Crown Prince' and creating momentum for it?"

The snake was astonished: "You can understand it like that?!"

Yuan Zhu slowly absorbed the information that had suddenly flooded his mind, and then asked, "This world tells me that there is a 'surprise gift' waiting to be opened. If it is not opened before the [Gate] is completely consolidated and stabilized, it will be considered abandoned and slowly dissipate."

Snake: "Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and receive it!"

Similar to a free "Perfect Resurrection," this "surprise random gift" can also be forfeited. However, since Yuan Zhu has already accepted the "free resurrection," there's naturally no reason for him to let go of this "mysterious surprise gift."

So he connected with his "door" in the spiritual world and responded by opening the gift.

Immediately afterwards, two different pieces of information appeared in his mind simultaneously. He had randomly received two surprise benefits from this lottery draw:

Benefit 1: Yuan Zhu receives a discount coupon valid for one year. If he can communicate with an alternate dimension called "Mechanical Realm" within the specified time, he can purchase a piece of equipment crafted in "Mechanical Realm" or a mechanical life form at a 40% discount. The quality of the specific item depends on the quality of the 'equivalent exchange' he offers.

The database of the Immortal Scripture does not contain any records of the "Mechanical Realm." However, the database contains a large amount of information on "mechanical alchemy, steampunk, and alchemical life forms." These "mechanical alchemical life forms" are deeply related to the "Industrial Universe," one of the "Outer Universes."

Furthermore, Maid No. 3 of [Happy Home] is also a high-level mechanical life form, even possessing 'self-awareness'. Yuan Zhu was somewhat interested in this [discount coupon], but not very much.

If you have the chance, you can ask the captain if number 3 was bought from [Mechanical Realm]?

As for Benefit 2, it is an opportunity to explore the Nightmare Bubble Layer through a celestial projection. This opportunity has no time limit; Yuan Zhu is simply told that he can consume this exploration opportunity when his Gate shows a second 'blank mark'.

A kind of extraordinary source he is not familiar with will descend upon his Gate and continuously ascend (ascend), rushing into the depths of the endless Nightmare Bubble Layer, searching for and locking onto a bubble world whose 'polluted environment and power system' are highly compatible with the Gate, as the endpoint connected to the Gate.

"This……"

After reading the three benefits attached to the "door," Yuan Zhu gradually realized what was going on.

The "Gate" may be a supernatural symbolic manifestation of an extraordinary person breaking through to a higher realm, similar to the "Golden Core" or "Nascent Soul," which can assist in one's cultivation and the pursuit of higher realms and power.

However, the three benefits that come with the "Gate" have nothing to do with transcendent manifestation. They are more like different top-level "sources of pollution," which then emerge in turn to offer benefits, advertise, and promote themselves, taking turns to create opportunities for the "Gate" to condense.

In a normally depicted cultivation universe, a cultivator's successful Nascent Soul Tribulation triggers a cataclysmic change in the world. While simultaneously condensing their own Nascent Soul, other extraordinary phenomena occur, leading to a deeper transformation.

Placed on Duling Star, after the extraordinary beings opened the [Gate], due to the lack of [Heavenly Dao], although it triggered celestial phenomena and condensed the [Gate], it did not provide any further benefits. As a result, various [Sources of Pollution (Private Server Heavenly Dao)] emerged, vying to donate benefits to 'Duling Star', just for advertising.

Therefore, 'Du Ling' designated its most favored spokesperson, 'Pale Law,' to take charge of the 'Free Resurrection' project. Other gifts from 'Root Source' such as 'discount coupons, exploration opportunities...', and even 'Kunlun Spiritual Root, Yellow Heaven? ?, Eight Saint Kings Direct Lineage Inheritance Package...', which did not appear yet but will soon, could all be randomly selected.

Having shared Yuan Zhu's thoughts, Snake chuckled dryly, "Uh... this does fit my stereotype of the 'Spirit World'. This world is too twisted; they really do things like this."

Of the two small perks, the discount coupon plus either mechanical equipment or a mechanical life form wasn't very appealing to him; as for the other opportunity to explore the Nightmare Bubble Layer, it was even less valuable!

For other ability users who have opened their "doors" in the "Spirit Realm," the "Nightmare Bubble Layer" is an 'unknown realm of gods and demons' for a second ascension. They simply don't have the strength to explore the dangerous "Bubble Layer," as they could easily get lost and never return.

Therefore, this opportunity is extremely precious, allowing one to transcend realms ahead of time and use the [Gate] to anchor a [Foam World] that highly suits one's own system as a new training instance.

But for Yuan Zhu, a lackey of the [Space of Gods], exploring the [Nightmare Bubble Layer] is as easy as eating. As long as he clings tightly to Mao Mao Wang's leg, he can continuously explore one new bubble world after another, and then choose a 'world' to inscribe into the [Door]'s scale.

...

Speaking of the "scale," Yuan Zhu focused his attention on the "door handles" of the two circular hatches, one at the front and one at the back.

Each of the two identical black circular hatches has a rotating 'disc-shaped' lock. Simply rotate or twist it to unlock or lock.

Both disc locks have three markings: [-1, 0, 1].

The lock disc for the main door is at the mark of -1. The lock disc for the back door is at the mark of 1.

Once he saw the three numbers, he immediately understood what they represented.

【-1】is the 【Shadow Space】he is currently in. Normally, a power user can only create one 【Door】, which is connected to the 【Spirit Realm】 or other 'dimensional spaces' closely related to their own 【Transcendent System】.

Those with this ability can open a "door" to directly traverse space and time, achieving a "temporary ascension" and entering an unknown "spirit realm" to cultivate. They breathe more polluted air, drink water with more abundant energy, and consume rare and precious herbs... just like when he wreaked havoc on the "Garden of Disease," his strength increased by leaps and bounds.

However, Yuan Zhu's "door" does not lead directly to the 'other world,' but instead connects to an internal space of its own. The structure is exactly the same as the original "Shadow Dream Hole + Internal Space."

As for the scale [0], it represents the display where Running is located. He can return to [Yinshan] simply by setting the scale of the main gate to [0] and then opening it.

As for the final [-1], it represents the unknown world that he truly leads to after condensing the [Gate].

(End of this chapter)