Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 457 Conversation
Although the White Tiger Emperor lived a second life, his heart was still heavy, and his former high spirits had disappeared.

He could only live for another 15,000 years in this second life, and he himself was no longer sure whether he could comprehend the Kunlun Immortal Scripture.

The White Tiger Emperor sighed deeply. Although he had a clear direction ahead, he was unable to complete it due to his lack of talent and time. He continued on his way.

I don't know which is more painful: having a definite direction to go but being unable to reach it, or having no idea what lies ahead and having to grope around aimlessly.

Anyway, the White Tiger Emperor was quite distressed to see that he had both the path to transforming into the Kunlun Immortal Body and the path to researching the White Tiger Immortal Elixir, but both were difficult to complete.

It would be better to leave him with no way out, and since he hasn't discovered any suitable method for transformation, he can simply ascend to immortality after consuming the elixir of immortality.

During his years of cultivation, the White Tiger Emperor had vaguely sensed the existence of the Immortal Sect. If the transformation was too difficult to succeed, he would have no choice but to take this last resort.

However, the White Tiger Emperor quickly cleared his mind of these distracting thoughts. After all, he still had over ten thousand years; there was always a chance, and who knew when inspiration might strike and he would achieve a major breakthrough.

According to the incarnation of the Power Emperor, for the sake of the future, he should strive to achieve transformation in the human universe.

Regardless of the method of transformation, as long as it leads to rebirth, it allows for a qualitative leap. Even if some transformation methods may not significantly increase combat power, the improvement in one's foundation is still extremely noticeable.

Once the transformation is complete, it's considered ascension to another world for cultivation, or even entering the Immortal Realm for cultivation, which will bring immense benefits. As long as one survives the reversal, even becoming the most ordinary True Immortal in the Immortal Realm will still place them above others.

In a world where there is no immortal substance, metamorphosis is both a method for achieving immortality and a method for advancement; but in a world where there is immortal substance, metamorphosis is a shortcut to cultivation and becoming an immortal.

Therefore, the White Tiger Emperor was absolutely unwilling to ascend to heaven without even undergoing a single transformation.

Even though he had accepted the fact that he was not as good as Emperor Xuanwu and some other emperors, and that reality had smoothed out his rough edges and made him realize his ordinariness, his pride and confidence had not completely disappeared.

He would be content if he could achieve just one successful transformation.

However, a balance between work and rest is the best state for cultivation. Therefore, the White Tiger Emperor did not immediately resume his arduous cultivation, but instead began to travel the universe to relax. His footprints covered the entire universe, but he did not stay in any place for long.

In the end, he still arrived at the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons. For his current state, the incarnation of the Power Emperor, a predecessor who had achieved a reversal of life through the Jade Flower Immortal Scripture, might offer some unique inspiration.

After hearing that the White Tiger Emperor was now stuck in a bottleneck and could hardly break through, and that he had to complete his transformation in this lifetime, the revived Power Emperor's incarnation couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

After a long while, he began to guide the White Tiger Emperor according to his own insights from back then. After all, to be honest, the situations of the Power Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor were actually quite similar.

Li Huang did not come from Yu Hua Divine Island and did not have Yu Hua Divine Blood, but he had a very high compatibility with the Yu Hua Immortal Scripture and could use it to transform himself.

The White Tiger Emperor was not from Kunlun Immortal Mountain and did not possess Kunlun Immortal Blood, but he had a high degree of compatibility with the Kunlun Immortal Scripture, not far off even if he was not as good as Ying Shenxiao. Therefore, he could also use it to reverse his life. In comparison, although their individual physiques, bloodlines, and the extraordinary places they were compatible with were different, their cultivation processes were still similar, and they could learn from each other's experiences.

However, the biggest problem with the White Tiger Emperor is actually that his talent is not high enough. Don't be fooled by Liang Yu and Lingbao Tianzun not thinking that the Power Emperor has high talent; that's relative to their level.

Compared to ordinary Dao-proving individuals, his talent is undoubtedly superior. Furthermore, due to his unique method of proving his Dao through force, he may achieve even greater things in the future.

The Xuanwu Emperor's talent was also like this, not the best but not the worst either. He couldn't achieve multiple rebirths, but it was still better than that of ordinary Daoists.

However, the White Tiger Emperor's talent is somewhat inferior to that of the Power Emperor and the Black Tortoise Emperor. At most, he can only be considered one of the better types among ordinary Dao Provers. Therefore, it will be difficult for him to achieve results in his cultivation. Perhaps he can only rely on time to persevere.

Of course, there's another way for him to significantly increase his success rate: using the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill to extend his life for another lifetime. If he had three lifetimes, and devoted almost all of them to studying the Kunlun Immortal Scripture, then he still had a chance to succeed.

However, Li Huang's guidance was very helpful to him, and he overcame many obstacles.

After gaining some insight, the White Tiger Emperor asked, "Fellow Daoist Power Emperor, you were born in the mythical era, so you must have heard of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, right? Where can I obtain the formula for this pill?"

This lifetime might not be enough time, so the White Tiger Emperor set his sights on the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill. If he could obtain this pill, he could live a third life, thus having enough time to continue his cultivation.

The avatar of the Power Emperor shook his head and said, "Before I attained enlightenment, I was given a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill. However, this pill cannot be reused, so I had no interest in the formula and was unable to obtain it."

"However, perhaps the Xuanwu Emperor has the recipe for the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill."

The White Tiger Emperor said, "The Black Tortoise Emperor? He was born in the same era as me, so how could he possess this ancient elixir formula from the mythical age?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the White Tiger Emperor recalled the special bloodline of the Black Tortoise Emperor and the Jade Flower Immortal Scripture he later cultivated. Moreover, he was now cultivating to become an Earth Immortal. So perhaps he came from a strange place that had once been glorious in the mythical era.

The incarnation of the Power Emperor said, "The Xuanwu Emperor and I are actually fellow disciples, something we haven't told you yet."

Upon hearing this, the White Tiger Emperor was greatly shocked. Fellow disciples? These two emperors were separated by so many tens of thousands of years, how could they be fellow disciples? How did their master live through such a long period of time?

Could it be that they simply inherited the legacy of the same person?
In that instant, he suddenly thought of the Path to Immortality in the Mortal World. Could it be that in this mortal universe, there has always been an ancient Celestial Venerable from the mythical era who has survived to this day by repeatedly defying the laws of life, which is why he was able to take the Power Emperor and the Xuanwu Emperor as his disciples?
So he asked in a heavy tone, "May I ask, Fellow Daoist Lihuang, who is your master?"

The incarnation of the Power Emperor said, "Both the Xuanwu Emperor and I are disciples of the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao. The Xuanwu Emperor's Jade Flower Divine Blood and the Jade Flower Immortal Scripture sealed in his bloodline both come from my master's dojo, a wondrous place called Jade Flower Divine Island."

Although the White Tiger Emperor was prepared, he was still shocked upon hearing the news. However, this was actually quite normal. As one of the most dazzling Celestial Venerables of the mythological era, if even the Celestial Venerable Lingbao hadn't embarked on the path of immortality in the mortal world, then very few others could have.

(End of this chapter)