Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 413 Discussion
As the power of the celestial beings gradually subsided, the aura of the Primordial Celestial Venerable also completely stabilized.

After living seven lifetimes, the fine cracks on Yuanshi Tianzun's body gradually healed, and his aging body was reshaped, becoming as clear as jade and full of vitality. Within him, there was a vast amount of condensed blood and energy, which, once released, could almost destroy the heavens and the earth.

The current physique of Yuanshi Tianzun can be considered a mortal body, because it is not strengthened by any special laws; however, this physique also exudes an ethereal and otherworldly charm, which is far from ordinary and incompatible with mortal bodies.

In Liang Yu's and Lingbao Tianzun's eyes, Yuanshi Tianzun had now become almost a true immortal being. Except for not being able to live forever, this aura was completely unlike anything found in the mortal world.

Or rather, the current Yuanshi Tianzun has a physique that is somewhere between a mortal body and an immortal body.

After calming his breathing, Yuanshi Tianzun casually waved his hand, activating the World Cauldron Formation outside the Kunlun Sacred Realm once again, further upgrading and strengthening this Kunlun Sacred Realm.

Seeing that Yuanshi Tianzun had completed his transformation, Lingbao Tianzun couldn't help but sigh, "Fellow Daoist Yuanshi is probably close to becoming an immortal. Perhaps at most, you only need one more transformation to truly become a mortal immortal."

Liang Yu has now achieved immortality through the state of the universe master, and his lifespan has always remained at its peak. Therefore, Lingbao Tianzun can hardly tell how much he is still missing to become a mortal immortal, but it should only be a matter of one or two more transformations.

Now that Yuanshi Tianzun has successfully undergone this transformation, he is even faintly imbued with celestial aura. The power of the nine secrets combined seems to have truly given rise to extremely powerful celestial laws, allowing Yuanshi Tianzun to undergo an ultimate transformation.

It can be said that both of them are already half a step ahead of Lingbao Tianzun, or even more.

Even though his transformation in this life took 60,000 years to complete, the Moral Celestial Venerable, who was originally similar to him, has already surpassed him.

Under these circumstances, Lingbao Tianzun couldn't help but secretly resolve to master the Dao of the Domain as soon as possible. In this way, he could not only use it to live an eighth life in reverse, but also possess two Dao Fruits. Lingbao Tianzun certainly didn't want to fall behind.

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun said, "The last leg of a journey is the hardest. The final step from human to immortal, the one where one is not ravaged by time, may be far more difficult than before. I still have a long way to go."

Liang Yu said, "Fellow Daoist Yuanshi is right. The path to immortality in the mortal world is long and uncertain, but only by constantly exploring this field can we forge a bright future."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun was also momentarily dazed. Did such a pinnacle as the ultimate immortal realm truly exist within the mortal realm? Yuanshi Tianzun was not certain.

But he had already made up his mind to plan ahead like Liang Yu, preparing for his ascension to the pinnacle of immortality. After all, he didn't want to fall behind in this field.

Moreover, he has always pursued the highest level in every realm, and this time is no exception.

Liang Yu continued, "However, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, your mastery of the Nine Secrets in One is indeed the most advanced among us. On this point, Fellow Daoist Lingbao and I both need to learn from you."

Lingbao Tianzun nodded slightly upon hearing this.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable said, "This is simply because you have your own paths to follow, while the path I am about to take is the unification of the Nine Secrets. We are exchanging ideas, not seeking each other's guidance."

Immediately afterwards, Yuanshi Tianzun began to reveal the results he had achieved previously, as well as the deeper understanding he had gained after this transformation.

The Nine Secrets represent the nine most fundamental and versatile areas in the path of cultivation, and they have been developed to an extreme.

This is why the Nine Secrets have almost no restrictions on race or physique. Even a secret technique like the Walking Secret, which requires walking upright on two legs, can be learned by the Black Emperor while still in dog form, not to mention that high-level alien races can even transform into human form.

If one can master all nine secrets and cultivate them to an extremely high level, one can achieve a state of near omnipotence, not only making up for any possible shortcomings but also strengthening oneself in all aspects.

The terrifying power unleashed by their combined strength directly elevates one from mortal to immortal, transcending the realm of humanity. Yuanshi Tianzun realized that as long as one cultivates oneself to the pinnacle of the Nine Secrets and then unifies them into one, the flawless state becomes an immortal body, and an extraordinary one at that.

Although the human universe is in the Dharma-ending Age and its laws are damaged, making it impossible to directly become an immortal, it is still enough to grant one a near-immortal body.

Liang Yu gained a great deal from Yuanshi Tianzun's demonstration and explanation. The reason why Yuanshi Tianzun was the first to understand this point was actually related to his initial direction of cultivation.

In his first incarnation, Yuanshi Tianzun relied on cultivating his physical body, primordial spirit, and the five great secret realms to their extremes, then unifying them to unleash extraordinary power, and thus created the secret of the word "all".

The process of unifying the nine secrets is similar, but it is more difficult and more intricate.

Liang Yu immediately activated the Nine Secrets, unleashing the combined power of the Nine Secrets, and subsequently comprehended extraordinary power from it. However, it would still take some time before he could fully master it.

However, this adds another method for Liang Yu to reverse his life. He only needs to fully comprehend the power of the Nine Secrets and use it to transform himself, and that will grant him another lifetime.

Meanwhile, the Qiankun Creation Tower, located far away in the Wuji Immortal Mountain, was already in harmony with Liang Yu's mind. Therefore, after he realized this, the nine immortal golden pagodas immediately began to evolve their own nine secret abilities.

Thanks to the characteristics of the pseudo-Dao Fruit that Yuanshi Tianzun refined for his transformation, Liang Yu's nine Immortal Golden Pagodas immediately began to display extraordinary divine charm, and their deities also began to evolve into an existence like the pseudo-Dao Fruit with the Nine Secrets as the core.

Lingbao Tianzun clearly also profited greatly from the whole process.

A burst of celestial light flashed within his body, and countless law runes were faintly revealed, making his body even more perfect.

Of course, this is just the beginning, and there is still room for improvement.

Lingbao Tianzun was now much more at ease, as he now had a way to reverse his life, making his path to immortality in the mortal world much easier.

If the Dao of the Realm is added, perhaps his path to immortality in the mortal world will be almost complete.

Liang Yu said, "We must thank Fellow Daoist Yuanshi for this. As members of the Nine Heavenly Venerables, no one is more suitable than us for understanding the mystery of the Nine Secrets combined into one. Fellow Daoist Yuanshi has shown us a path to transformation."

Lingbao Tianzun also said, "Indeed. If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, it would have taken me tens of thousands of years to explore to this point."

Yuanshi Tianzun said, “My two fellow Daoists, there’s no need to flatter me like that. Why don’t you share your achievements with me? On the path to immortality, let’s encourage each other.”

The three exchanged a smile and then ended their discussion.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable naturally continued his cultivation in the Kunlun Sacred Realm. There was still untapped potential in the unification of the Nine Secrets, and he needed to further perfect his Dao Fruit in this lifetime.

Liang Yu naturally returned to Wuji Immortal Mountain. Whether it was the Dao of the Domain or the unification of the Nine Secrets, he needed to go into seclusion for a while.

Lingbao Tianzun then embarked on a journey through the starry sky. He intended to travel throughout the human universe like Liang Yu, mastering the primordial patterns of various terrains, perfecting the field techniques, and truly transforming them into a supreme method.

Of course, the unification of the nine secrets is also a research direction of Lingbao Tianzun.

(End of this chapter)