Cultivating Immortality Starts with Rubbing a Computer

Chapter 189 Heavenly Secrets Know No Bounds: The Five Elements Spiritual Roots Are Immortal
"Don't try to resist! You can't resist it. Your talent and your understanding will pave the way for me to become the Heavenly Dao."

The spirit of the Xuanming Palace rushed towards Fang Jun with overwhelming force, attempting to invade his body.

The dark blue and black Xuanming Palace in front of them was also trembling, and rays of light spilled out from it, spreading towards the spirit of the artifact.

This also made its aura even stronger.

Is possession even meaningful?

"If you possess my body, you can gain my talent? You can gain my comprehension?"

In the world of cultivation, a person's achievements depend on resources, physique, and comprehension.

None of the three are superior or inferior.

However, compared to resources that can be easily obtained, physical constitution involving genes and comprehension involving the soul are more important.

It is undoubtedly the most difficult to possess.

"What do you know! You ignorant country monk."

"Resources can be seized, physical constitution can be plundered, and of course, enlightenment can also be possessed."

Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't.

Fang Jun unleashed his magical power, attempting to prevent the spirit of the Xuanming Palace from invading his body.

However, the opponent still managed to penetrate Fang Jun's defenses through some means.

Quantum tunneling?

"That must also require an unparalleled understanding of the soul."

"I don't believe you have such means."

"You are merely a spirit that has not yet reached the Golden Core stage."

Although the spirit of the Xuanming Palace penetrated Fang Jun's defenses, Fang Jun's defenses were not limited to just one layer.

The spirit of the artifact is still moving around.

According to Fang Jun's analysis, the spell containing quantum tunneling should not be used casually.

To be more precise.

Quantum tunneling of a single particle is easily achieved using the uncertainty principle of particles.

The scanning tunneling microscope utilizes this principle.

However, the spirit of the Xuanming Palace is a being with complete self-awareness.

This kind of uncertain tunneling could potentially disrupt its thought structure.

It's like a person's body being shattered and unable to be restored.

Without relying on sophisticated magic, casting such a spell is tantamount to suicide.

"Do you still think of me as a spirit that hasn't even reached the Golden Core stage?"

"Then you are being incredibly foolish."

"I really don't know how someone with your level of understanding can reach the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dao."

Seeing that his figure was blocked, the spirit of the Xuanming Palace transformed into wisps of dark blue light that swirled around Fang Jun.

While swimming, it dodged Fang Jun's magical attacks.

Of course, Fang Jun's magic was not without effect.

However, with the continuous support of the Xuanming Palace, even though the spirit of the Xuanming Palace was worn down by Fang Jun, it was still able to survive.

They can also stand up again, jumping around energetically.

"Since you think I'm stupid, why not just give up on this body-stealing attempt?"

"Actually, my path is very simple; it doesn't rely on things like enlightenment."

"If you can give up the idea of ​​possessing another body, I will allow you to stand on my side with your investment and explore the Dao of Heaven together."

"This is called the value of united front work."

The spirit of the Xuanming Palace completely ignored Fang Jun's instructions and used magic again to bypass Fang Jun's next layer of defense.

It gradually approached Fang Jun's core.

"You're certainly being very cautious; you have at least eight or ten defensive spells on you."

"I really don't know how you maintain so many defensive spells?"

"Is this the talent of a patriarch of an immortal sect?"

"It's so enviable."

"Om-!"

The Tianjun Sword leaped out of Fang Jun's body and headed straight for the spirit of the Xuanming Palace.

"call out--!"

The spirit of the Xuanming Palace was aware of its power.

He severed his arm to survive, evading the attack of the Tianjun Sword by vaporizing most of his body.

Then it took a turn and continued to spread into Fang Jun's body.

Why don't you believe me?

"I've already said that what I've achieved has nothing to do with comprehension."

"This is the path I have taken."

"If you are willing to give up, I can guide you on my path."

Fang Jun's words were half true and half false.

In addition to dismantling the spirits of the Xuanming Palace's artifacts' will to resist.

It does indeed have value in united front work.

Firstly, their understanding of the cultivation world is only a small part of what Fang Jun said.

During casual conversation.

There are many secrets that are never told.

Secondly, it has the value of being a spirit of an artifact, and it can also live forever.

Yes, that's right.

It is the value of immortality.

Remember, the spirit of the Xuanming Palace is only a near-third-tier magic weapon.

According to the records of the Thousand Stone Domain, the Xuanming Palace is located in the Xuanming Palace.

However, it was established by Xuanming Zhenren of the Qunxingmen two thousand years ago.

In this world where the Golden Elixir only lasts for a thousand years.

It is puzzling that a near-third-tier artifact spirit could survive for two thousand years.

Don't say that artifact spirits are not human, so they can survive for a long time.

This principle doesn't apply in the world of cultivation.

First of all, a spirit is a being with self-awareness.

It is not weak artificial intelligence that can still run on a computer after thousands of years.

Secondly, magic weapons are actually upgraded by imitating the cultivation system of cultivators.

The higher the level of the magical artifact, the more similar it becomes to the cultivator.

They have a lifespan similar to that of cultivators.

It's completely different from spiritual materials that can be preserved for a long time.

Therefore, it is unlikely that a single Immortal Sect could produce hundreds or thousands of Nascent Soul-level magic weapons to besiege its opponent.

That is impossible.

These magical artifacts will eventually reach the end of their lifespan.

Therefore, the spirit of the Xuanming Palace is very strange.

They have been able to live for a long time.

Other cultivators might suspect that the Golden Core stage has some unique methods.

But Fang Jun was different; he wanted to know the principle behind this unique method.

The fact that the spirit of the Xuanming Palace still dares to boast about possessing Fang Jun's body proves that it possesses a higher level of knowledge.

Of course, even if it surrenders.

Fang Jun couldn't possibly teach it everything at once, so he would inevitably impose various restrictions.

"joke!"

"I believe what you're saying is the real joke!"

"Didn't you, as the founder of the Immortal Sect, widely spread your teachings?"

"Have they not revealed the profound truths they have come to understand?"

"Back then, the Five Elements Ancestor was so eager to find a fellow cultivator that he wished he could travel all over the cultivation world and pass on his Daoist teachings."

"But the Five Elements Ancestor was unable to succeed."

"Although the Great Dao is not unique, it is impossible to comprehend it without extremely high comprehension."

"Didn't you say you would grant me your path?"

"Then go and commit suicide."

"If you grant me your understanding, I will be able to obtain your path."

The spirit of the Xuanming Palace constantly dodged the attacks of the Tianjun Sword, while continuously recovering its own power with the support of the Xuanming Palace.

Like a carbuncle that clings to the bone, it is impossible to eradicate.

"Since you think I'm not sincere, then I'll show you some of my sincerity."

You can’t catch a wolf without risking your child.

Fang Jun presented some of his research findings on Dao patterns and translated them into the corresponding language of the cultivation world.

The most significant point is that these achievements were not the work of one person.

It was the credit of him and his apprentices.

In other words, his path is a path of concentration.

Unexpectedly, after reading Fang Jun's information, the spirit of the Xuanming Palace sneered repeatedly: "What did I take your path for? It turns out you're just another old ancestor of heavenly secrets."

Then, it laughed excitedly, "This road is just right for me!"

"Only this path can lead to surpassing others and achieve the Way of Heaven!"

Upon hearing the words of the spirit of the Xuanming Palace, Fang Jun was greatly surprised: "What? Ancestor Tianji, what's going on?"

The spirit of the Xuanming Palace mocked, "You shallow person! You don't even know this."

"However, I will mercifully satisfy your curiosity."

"Why do you think the cultivation world has the Path of Heavenly Secrets, a great path that can predict the unknown?"

"It was set up by the Heavenly Mystery Ancestor in order to ascend to the Heavenly Dao."

"In the early years, there were not many users, and the threshold for use was extremely high. Only Nascent Soul cultivators could comprehend it."

"As time goes by, this threshold becomes lower and lower. So low that even ordinary people with special abilities can use the Way of Heaven."

"Even if one can cultivate to the Golden Core stage, regardless of whether one has the aptitude, one can comprehend the secrets of heaven."

"Therefore, many Nascent Soul cultivators are quite wary of Ancestor Tianji. They isolate the Dao of Heavenly Secrets when opening secret realms and small worlds."

"This is to prevent the Heavenly Mystery Ancestor from invading their territory."

Is the divination inauspicious?

Is the secret realm missing the way of heavenly secrets?

That's it, that's it.

Fang Jun couldn't help but think that he originally had no aptitude for the Way of Heaven at all.

However, it was suddenly and inexplicably obtained.

that--

"Haha, this is the moment I've been waiting for."

"Break the Mysterious and Unpredictable Cloud Technique!"

The spirit of the Xuanming Palace has never been so kind; it only threw out these bombshell messages to try and shake Fang Jun's resolve.

Then seize upon its weakness.

It was merely using the effect of the Mysterious and Unpredictable Cloud Technique to bypass Fang Jun's external magical defenses.

"boom--!"

"Damn it, why isn't it working!"

"Why is it that even though your mind is violently shaking, it doesn't affect your ability to cast spells!"

Fang Jun, of course, would not tell him that the effects of his spells were entirely maintained by the Yuan Shen Hao.

He never personally expended any mental energy to perform the act.

"Tell me, does the more the Way of Heaven is used, the stronger the Way of Heaven becomes?"

"The more it grows, the more it will develop and the stronger it will become."

"Then the barrier to entry will continue to decrease."

"Not only people, but also objects can be used."

"No, now there are already spiritual materials in the cultivation world that can predict the secrets of heaven."

"It's just that it's still very precious."

"In the end, the way of heavenly secrets became like the power of primordial magnetic field, the gravity of all things, permeating all things in the world, ordinary and commonplace things."

The spirit of the Xuanming Palace was quite annoyed by the obstruction, because being obstructed meant that it had made a mistake in its judgment.

A mistake means being attacked by the Tianjun Sword.

Although it has the support of the Xuanming Palace, it would be unpleasant for anyone to be constantly attacked.

Do you want to know?

"I'm not going to tell you now."

"Go die with this question in your mind."

Seeing that the tactic of intimidating the mind had no effect, the spirit of the Xuanming Palace naturally wouldn't let Fang Jun get this information for free again. Of course, Fang Jun already had a plan in mind.

What is the way of heaven?

The natural law governing the operation of all things in the world is the Way of Heaven.

If the Great Way is so lofty and its threshold so high, it does not participate in the operation of all things in the world.

Then it cannot be called the Way of Heaven.

This is the way of Heavenly Secrets.

In the beginning, it was probably just a large model or big data.

But with each generation's development...

It encompasses most aspects of the cultivation world, can calculate the past and future, and can provide the desired answers like a divine oracle.

Fang Jun also figured out why the number of times Tianji could be used was limited.

The Way of Heavenly Secrets... No! The power of the Great Way of Heavenly Secrets is limited.

If each monk were given unlimited flow of energy.

Then the Heavenly Secrets Dao simply cannot function.

It will only lead to an endless state of server overload.

"Then let me ask you another question."

Is the Celestial Ancestor still alive?

"When did he establish the Way of Heavenly Secrets?"

"Do Nascent Soul cultivators have an end to their lifespan?"

"And what is the true attitude of those Nascent Soul cultivators towards the Heavenly Mystery Dao?"

"Beware of it in the secret realm."

"But is it appropriate to use it in daily life and spiritual practice?"

"Should your subordinates also be allowed to use it?"

Faced with Fang Jun's doubts, the spirit of the Xuanming Palace merely smiled coldly and continued its relentless attack on Fang Jun.

"you are too naive."

Do you think I'm going to answer those questions?

The spirits of the Xuanming Palace would never do anything that wouldn't bring them benefits.

"You will answer."

Just as the spirit of the Xuanming Palace was about to mock Fang Jun for saying those words.

However, it only saw Fang Jun immediately remove a layer of magical defense from his body.

"As long as you answer my questions, I will lower one layer of my defenses each time you answer."

The spirit of the Xuanming Palace was surprised, but still said coldly, "It's just a trap. Do you really think I'm an idiot who would fall for your trick?"

Fang Jun smiled slightly: "Then I will show you even more sincerity."

As he spoke, another layer of defense on his body slowly dissipated.

The spirit of the Xuanming Palace immediately became suspicious, in its eyes Fang Jun's own defenses had truly been removed.

There was absolutely no pretense.

There doesn't seem to be any trap.

"call out--!"

A wisp of magical power overflowed from the spirit of the Xuanming Palace, moving towards the dismantled defenses.

As Fang Jun predicted, there were no obstacles whatsoever.

It was only blocked at the innermost defense.

"Are you truly a person of your word?"

Fang Jun channeled his magical power throughout his body, and then seemed to gradually restore his defenses: "I will naturally keep my word."

"But I can't give you unlimited time to think."

"If you don't make a decision sooner, I'd rather not know the answer to this question."

Negotiations should not involve endless compromises.

There must be leverage to threaten the enemy.

"Hehe, I don't need you to deliberately lower your defenses; I have my own ways to break through them."

"What you are doing now is nothing more than prolonging your life."

The spirit of the Xuanming Palace was extremely vigilant.

It knows that there are seekers in the world who would be content to die for the Way if they heard it in the morning.

But it felt that Fang Jun was definitely not that kind of person.

Based on his previous ease in manipulating defensive spells.

There must be some trap waiting for him.

Therefore, faced with such a huge temptation.

The spirit of the Xuanming Palace would not answer at all, and it was confident that it was only a matter of time before it broke through Fang Jun's defenses.

There's absolutely no need to answer these questions in order to get Fang Jun to lower his guard.

"It's a pity that you didn't know how to cherish such an opportunity."

Fang Jun had truly let down his guard.

Unfortunately, the spirit of the Xuanming Palace simply didn't believe him, thinking he was plotting something big.

Actually, he's very honest, okay?

However, these defenses are not the main focus.

There is an even deeper layer of defense and protection within the sea of ​​consciousness.

To be honest, if it weren't for the need to avoid the situation where even if we successfully captured the spirit of the Xuanming Palace, we wouldn't be able to obtain any truly useful information, we would have done so.

Fang Jun wouldn't try to ask.

Even if there is a high probability that the inquiry is false.

But it's still much better than knowing nothing at all, or having no direction at all.

"The Mysterious and Vague Cloud Technique!"

The spirit of the Xuanming Palace once again used magic, or rather, a powerful divine spell, to pass through the armor woven from Fang Jun's magical power.

"Heh, as expected, that's all you've got."

"After all, aptitude is aptitude, and ability is ability. Before you grow up, you are nothing."

"Just wait, your comprehension will soon belong to me."

Fang Jun smiled slightly, and then built another layer of defense inside the already ineffective defense.

This is actually a very difficult step.

The operation of magic requires a certain spatial scale.

Furthermore, it is necessary to avoid the influence of other spells.

The ability to build an additional layer of defense on top of existing defenses is something only someone like Fang Jun, who possesses the Yuan Shen (Primordial Spirit) weapon, could accomplish.

The spirit of the Xuanming Palace was only slightly surprised.

However, if Fang Jun did not possess this ability and could not be considered a Nascent Soul cultivator, he would have no value to it in terms of possession.

On the contrary, Fang Jun repeatedly demonstrated his strength.

This only made the spirit of the Xuanming Palace even more excited.

"You're still a long way from breaking through my defenses."

"I forgot to tell you, I consulted the oracle, and I will not be in any danger during this operation."

"I must say, the Heavenly Secrets Ancestor's Great Dao of Heavenly Secrets is really useful, as it can tell me your fate in advance."

"Actually, I have another question: are the current Nascent Soul cultivators pushing Ancestor Tianji to achieve the Heavenly Dao, or are they opposing Ancestor Tianji achieving the Heavenly Dao?"

"Or perhaps both factions exist. The former is still far from the Heavenly Dao, and I hope that the Heavenly Mystery Ancestor will leave as soon as possible."

"In this way, the Heavenly Secrets Great Dao left behind by the Heavenly Secrets Ancestor will be like the Dharma and Dao passed down by immortals, only it is the mark they left in the world."

"But it is already ownerless."

"The latter naturally has the hope of achieving the Heavenly Dao. Moreover, there is no time left to wait for the Heavenly Mystery Ancestor to leave."

"If the latter exists, then Nascent Soul cultivators obviously still have a lifespan limit."

"Otherwise, they could line up one by one to become the Heavenly Dao, without any need for any disputes."

"But the history of the Heavenly Mystery Path in the cultivation world is extremely ancient. So, could the Heavenly Mystery Ancestor really have lived that long?"

What exactly is the situation with the Heavenly Secrets Avenue?

"Could it be that a new Celestial Ancestor has appeared?"

Faced with Fang Jun's repeated questions, the spirit of the Xuanming Palace only sneered and said sarcastically, "No matter how you think about it, you're wrong."

"To presume to glimpse the heavens from the mere foundation building stage is to overestimate one's own abilities."

"Even if you can wreak havoc at the Foundation Establishment stage, you are nothing more than an ant in the eyes of a Golden Core cultivator."

"In the eyes of a Nascent Soul cultivator, it's not even worth a speck of dust."

"No, no."

"I should tell you that the Celestial Ancestor is neither dead nor has a new Celestial Ancestor been born."

"You're right, your guesses are all correct, they're all correct."

"Don't think I'm lying to you; I don't have a penchant for lying to you."

"Actually, I'll tell you a big secret: the Five Elements Ancestor didn't die. He simply transformed into the Five Elements Spiritual Roots, residing within the bodies of all cultivators."

Do you know why the immortal sects dislike the increase in the number of cultivators?

"It's because the more cultivators there are, the stronger the Five Elements Ancestor becomes. When the number of cultivators reaches a certain point, the Five Elements Ancestor will be resurrected from the bodies of hundreds of millions of cultivators."

"Ascend to the Heavenly Path once more."

"So, how about it? Isn't the Five Elements Ancestor powerful?"

True and false words kept flowing from the words of the spirit of the Xuanming Palace.

It seems that what he said was based on solid evidence.

It is convincing.

Fang Jun originally wanted to use divination to determine the truth of the matter, but then he remembered that the Great Dao of Heavenly Secrets belonged to someone else.

It's nothing serious if you take a look at ordinary things.

If you take a closer look at the issues concerning your own spiritual path, you'll find that most of the information you receive is false.

No wonder the spirit of the Xuanming Palace, knowing full well that Fang Jun was an expert in celestial secrets, still dared to speak out so recklessly.

Of course, I did think about it.

But Fang Jun still gave it a try.

For him, no thought experiment yields more information than trying it out.

The result obtained...

It is chaos.

There is no information at all.

This is normal.

How could a mere low-level cultivator possibly uncover the secrets of a high-level cultivator?

Therefore, there is no problem with the operating logic of the Way of Heaven.

That is correct.

"Since the Five Elements Ancestor is so powerful, if I were to spread my Taoist teachings throughout the world, wouldn't that provoke attacks from the immortal sects?"

“You previously said that my path is a good path, but my path is one of gathering crowds.”

"It will inevitably require a large number of cultivators."

"Your eagerness reveals a flaw, proving that you are lying about the information about the Five Elements Ancestor."

"Of course I hope I believe what you're saying is true."

"In this way, the conflict between us will disappear, and we can get along harmoniously."

Fang Jun's rebuttal can be said to have some merit, but it also has loopholes that can be remedied.

Fang Jun wanted the spirit of the Xuanming Palace to fill this gap.

"Hehe, you don't need to worry about how I did it."

Whether you believe what I say or not, I don't care at all.

"The Mysterious and Vague Cloud Technique!"

This time, the display of great supernatural power was completely different from before.

The entire Xuanming Palace trembled violently, as if a primordial beast, enraged, was awakening from its ancient slumber.

The ancient runes on the palace walls suddenly lit up, flashing a cold, eerie blue light, as if a billion ghostly eyes had opened at the same time.

A vast and boundless torrent of magical power poured down from the depths of the Xuanming Palace, transforming into a towering wave that surged wildly into the spirit body of the Xuanming Palace.

The spirit's originally illusory figure now appears solid and real, and the black ripples swirling around it are becoming increasingly realistic.

Infinite magical power serves as its backup, endowing it with immense strength.

So much so that the great power it unleashed this time was completely different.

It broke through all of Fang Jun's defenses in one breath.

"You really think I'd play a game of obstacle courses with you?"

"I'm telling you, you're not qualified."

"You are merely a sacrifice to me."

"It is merely a sacrifice for my path to the Heavenly Realm."

(End of this chapter)