Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 365 Cultivating the True Talisman
Above the heavens, a single star shines brightly, bathing all the myriad plants and trees of the secret realm in its radiance.

In the orchard, a clever monkey bathed in starlight, gazing up at the great star and seeing a blurry, illusory palace, both real and unreal.

"This statue is not merely an inanimate object. Having received offerings from the Shanyue tribe, it has gradually acquired supernatural qualities, possessing some characteristics of life. Rather than a wooden sculpture, it is more accurately described as an extremely unique body."

With his special senses, Jiang Chen finally saw through the true nature of the Spring God statue.

"The Yue people must have paid a considerable price to create this statue, hoping to use it as a vessel to welcome the Spring God. Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, the Spring God perished."

"As a result, the Yue people were wiped out, leaving only this blank statue. Over the years, without the incense offerings, the statue's divine power has diminished considerably. However, even so, its essence remains extremely high, perhaps even stronger than the body of a Purple Mansion True Person."

"That's why I couldn't see the essence of this statue at all back then."

As the thought crossed his mind, Jiang Chen looked at the statue of the God of Spring with a hint of amazement on his face.

This Spring God statue is of extraordinary quality, an excellent treasure for refining avatars or possessing bodies. Although it belongs to the divine path, it can also be used in the immortal path as long as there are corresponding methods. Its value is extremely high, and it is definitely not comparable to ordinary third-tier treasures.

"This is probably what it means for a divine object to conceal itself, and besides the statue itself, there are other treasures inside the statue."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen triggered a magic seal hidden deep within the statue.

The next instant, information about a cultivation technique appeared in Jiang Chen's mind, explaining its various mysteries.

"The Qingyang Huayu Zhenlu is a true divine method, which focuses on cultivating the virtue of wood and is in charge of life force. It is a legacy left by the Spring God. It has never been lost, but without the guidance of the Spring God, it is difficult for later generations to find it again."

"Compared to the Spring God Sacrifice to Agriculture Book that I obtained before, this Qingyang Nurturing True Talisman is the inheritance that the Yue people regard as fundamental. By cultivating this inheritance and condensing a divine talisman, a living being can embark on the true path of divinity."

"However, this Spring God's inheritance is quite extraordinary. It is extremely difficult for ordinary beings to condense a divine talisman on their own. Therefore, the Spring God needs to bestow a seed of the talisman. Under such circumstances, with the fall of the Spring God, this inheritance becomes useless."

With the inheritance deeply ingrained, Jiang Chen gained an understanding of the heritage that the Yue people once cherished.

Unlike the Spring God's Sacrifice to Agriculture, which was compiled and gathered by the Yue people themselves, the Azure Yang Nurturing True Register was directly bestowed by the Spring God. With it, one can not only cultivate the Azure Divine Register and forge a golden body of incense, ranking in the third level of the divine path, comparable to the Purple Mansion True Person, but also, because of its extraordinary origin, it is considered exquisite among those of the same level.

"The most important thing in the cultivation of the divine path is the divine register, which is the root of one's life. The first level is white, the second level is red, and the third level is blue, each with its own mysteries. It is similar to the immortal path and is also a complete cultivation system."

"Given the essence of my body in this secret realm, it's not a big problem for me to condense a true talisman on my own. It's just that I don't know why the divine path is not manifest now. There might be some taboos involved."

As the thought crossed his mind, Jiang Chen weighed the pros and cons.

After gaining a preliminary understanding of the Azure Sun Nurturing True Talisman, he realized that his divided soul was very compatible with this divine inheritance. If he were to cultivate, with the foundation brought by the entire secret realm, he should be able to achieve something quickly. Moreover, with the help of this divine power, he might be able to master the entire secret realm even faster. However, the current situation of the divine path made him hesitate.

"I can study the Qingyang Huayu Zhenlu first, but I'm not in a hurry to actually cultivate it. I'll make a decision after I join the Wuchang Sect and learn about the inner workings of the divine path through the sect."

"As the dominant sect in Yu Huan Continent, the Wuchang Sect should have a considerable understanding of the Divine Path." After a moment's thought, Jiang Chen made his decision.

Even if he ultimately cannot cultivate the divine path, he can still try to comprehend some of its mysteries and make them his own. Compared to ordinary immortal inheritances, this divine inheritance allows for a wider range of applications of divine soul power.

Having made up his mind, Jiang Chen stopped looking and put away the Spring God statue and the golden toad.

"The divine inheritance was an unexpected gain. Besides the secret realm itself, another benefit of this possession is the Mysterious Sound Soul-Shaking Thunder."

Sitting peacefully in his spiritual abode, as Jiang Chen had a single thought, thunder roared and a silver-white lightning snake appeared beside him.

"As the Heart of the Secret Realm merged into the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm, this Mysterious Sound Shocking Thunder unexpectedly gained a bit of luck. With the help of the Secret Realm's feedback, it successfully condensed a Thunder Seed, gained its own foundation, and was no longer a vapid duckweed."

With his palm open, Jiang Chen contained the silver-white lightning within.

The original Xuan Yin Jing Po Lei was just the residual power of a few heavenly lightning bolts, without roots or source. Even if it were sealed, it could at most be refined into a one-time treasure like a lightning pearl, which would be gone after it was used. However, taking advantage of Jiang Chen's possession of the secret realm, it condensed its own foundation and transformed into a spiritual lightning bolt, which was essentially no different from those spiritual fires and spiritual waters.

"The current Xuan Yin Shocking Thunder is only a second-tier spiritual thunder, still some distance from the third-tier spiritual thunder. However, its essence is special. Combined with my powerful divine soul, when fully activated, I'm afraid few people at the Dao Foundation level can withstand it."

As Jiang Chen carefully sensed the power of the Mysterious Sound Shocking Thunder, various thoughts flashed through his mind.

"With this spiritual lightning as a reference, my original idea has become possible. The second level is just right, allowing me to explore without restraint. Perhaps I can really find the secret to further tempering my soul."

By manipulating the thunder, Jiang Chen developed a plan for his future cultivation. The thunderous sound was terrifying and tempered his mind. This power was quite important to him, both for his main body and this divided soul.

"What I need to do next is to continue refining the secret realm and comprehend this spiritual lightning."

"But before that, I need to give my body from the secret realm a suitable name."

Touched by this, Jiang Chen's thoughts drifted away. Infusing spiritual energy into the mysterious, turning death into life, this body in the secret realm was neither him nor not him; it was still necessary to give it a name.

"This divided soul sits high in the spirit palace, and needs to govern the spirits of mountains and rivers. From now on, let it be called the Spirit Lord."

After a moment's thought, Jiang Chen named his secret realm body.

With the name settled, Jiang Chen's mind seemed to have been cleansed of a layer of dust, becoming increasingly clear.

Under such circumstances, he naturally entered a meditative state, falling into silence once again, and with each breath he took, the entire secret realm pulsated in rhythm.

(End of this chapter)