Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 619 Answering questions
As a legendary figure who has lived for over 700,000 years in the human universe, Wuji Tianzun is undoubtedly the cultivator most promising to become a mortal immortal, as recognized by the Taiyin Human Emperor.

Now that he had received this definite answer from him, the Taiyin Emperor's feelings were quite complicated.

Having already experienced life reversal once, he deeply understood the difficulty and risks of transformation. Therefore, they could hardly imagine how many times this Supreme Celestial Venerable would have to reverse life to succeed over such a long period of time. So he couldn't help but ask, "May I ask the Supreme Celestial Venerable, which incarnation are you in now?"

Liang Yu said, “The eighth life. But you must remember that the measure of becoming a mortal immortal is not how many lifetimes you live, but that you grasp the true meaning of immortality through this process of constantly living in reverse.”

"Anyone who can live forever in the human world during the Dharma-ending Age and continuously generate longevity substances on their own is a mortal immortal."

Upon hearing this, the Taiyin Emperor felt even more complicated. Although reversing one's life several times was not a hard requirement to become a mortal immortal, it was clear that to grasp the true meaning of immortality in the mortal world as the Wuji Heavenly Venerable had said, one had to reverse one's life multiple times to have any chance of achieving it.

Even the Supreme Celestial Venerable Wuji needed to live to his eighth incarnation to succeed. How many times would he need? He himself found it so difficult to succeed once or twice. To succeed so many times would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

However, at this moment, the Taiyin Emperor had returned to his original intention and faced everything with the mindset of a pure seeker of the Dao. Therefore, he quickly cut off these distracting thoughts and kept his mind clear.

The Yin Emperor asked, "May I ask the Great Heavenly Venerable, is the only way to become a mortal immortal in the mortal world through constantly reversing the cycle of life and death?"

Liang Yu did not answer directly, but pointed to the newly appeared crack on the path to immortality and said, "Do you know the difference between the path to immortality and the immortal gate that I and those fellow Daoists opened together?"

"The difference is that the path to immortality leads to the true immortal realm, while behind the immortal gate is just another great world located between the human universe and the immortal realm."

"That world, like the human universe, is also in the Dharma-ending Age, but it contains a small amount of longevity substances that can grant ordinary cultivators millions of years of lifespan. You can also choose to enter that world through the Immortal Gate, and rely on these extra millions of years to accumulate knowledge, eventually leading to a qualitative change and becoming a mortal immortal."

The Taiyin Emperor said, "But wouldn't a mortal immortal achieved in this way be weaker than one who achieves it in the mortal realm?"

Liang Yu said, "Theoretically, yes, but it's not necessarily true for an individual. If your talent is high enough and your achievements are great enough, then even becoming a mortal immortal wouldn't necessarily make you weaker."

The Taiyin Emperor remained silent. Theoretically, anyone powerful enough could overcome the effects of their environment, but in reality, the vast majority of people simply couldn't do it. Someone who could become a Mortal Immortal in this way, no less powerful than someone who had undergone countless reincarnations to become a Mortal Immortal, would likely have a high probability of successfully undergoing reincarnation even if their talent remained in the mortal realm. However, the reverse was not necessarily true.

After all, it is indeed more difficult to survive in the human world again and again.

Although it was a very tempting option, the Taiyin Emperor restrained his distracting thoughts and decided to continue on the path of transformation. Since there was still a way for him to transform, he would naturally continue to persevere.

Seeing that the Taiyin Emperor still maintained his previous choice, Liang Yu couldn't help but say, "Very good, it seems you don't want to enter that world either. Sometimes, what seems like a shortcut is actually the long way, and what seems like a detour is actually a shortcut."

The Taiyin Emperor said, "Great Heavenly Venerable, since this path to immortality truly leads to the Immortal Realm, why has almost no one entered the Immortal Realm through this path since ancient times?" Liang Yu said, "The end of this path to immortality does not completely reach the Immortal Realm. One needs to carve out a section of it to truly touch the Immortal Realm. The difficulty is too high, and ordinary Daoists cannot succeed."

The Taiyin Emperor said, "Then why don't you try to enter the Immortal Realm from this place?"

Liang Yu said, "Because I haven't finished my journey in this world."

The Taiyin Emperor didn't ask any further questions, after all, the path that even a mortal immortal hadn't completed was still too far beyond his reach. He simply asked, "Then if we don't take this path, how will we enter the Immortal Realm?"

Liang Yu said, "It is possible to enter the Immortal Realm from the world behind the Immortal Gate. However, it requires three Mortal Immortals and the correct coordinates to complete the task."

The Taiyin Emperor couldn't help but think of the fellow Daoists mentioned by the Wuji Heavenly Venerable, who were clearly referring to the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the Moral Heavenly Venerable, and the Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Venerable. Now that the Wuji Heavenly Venerable had been a mortal immortal for some time, what about them?
Even if they don't succeed, they should be close to becoming immortals in the mortal realm, right? Doesn't that mean that the time when they truly have a chance to enter the immortal realm is fast approaching?
Liang Yu said, "I know what you're thinking. Those fellow Daoists are indeed not too far from becoming Immortals of the Mortal World. However, it won't be too fast for them to cross this threshold."

"So if you can live for hundreds of thousands of years, you might be able to enter the Immortal Realm with us directly. Of course, even if you enter the Immortal Realm and cultivate to become a True Immortal, your Dao Fruit will not be as good as that of a Mortal Immortal."

The Taiyin Emperor said, "The Great Heavenly Venerable resides in the mortal universe but rarely appears. Why has he come here specifically for this purpose?"

Liang Yu said, "Do you know why the mortal universe is completely disconnected from the immortal realm? It's because the immortal realm has been shattered, and what we can enter is only a part of it. The reason why the path to immortality is so difficult to enter is because the immortal realm's laws protect it at its end."

"Therefore, entering the Immortal Realm is not the end. There is still terrible darkness lurking in the Immortal Realm and even larger worlds. You have great talent and may become a Mortal Immortal in the future, ultimately achieving even greater success. That is why I am giving you special guidance."

"I am about to fall into a deep sleep to begin the next stage of my cultivation, so I have come here to give you one last helping hand and help you better explore the path of immortality in the mortal world."

The Taiyin Emperor was taken aback upon hearing this. He hadn't realized that even entering the Immortal Realm concealed a terrifying crisis, and even the Boundless Heavenly Venerable was deliberately guiding and cultivating more powerful individuals to share the burden. It seemed that the so-called Immortal Sects might also be trying to preserve the Dao-proving individuals of past generations and accumulate a powerful new force.

Therefore, the future is not bright, but rather filled with darkness and bloodshed.

Seeing that the Taiyin Emperor seemed somewhat worried, Liang Yu smiled and said, "There's no need to worry too much. These are things we need to consider at least several million years from now. I'm just being prepared. Let's focus on your cultivation."

Upon hearing this, the Taiyin Emperor felt relieved, but he also secretly resolved to cultivate even more diligently in order to ensure that he could play a role in the event of future chaos.

(End of this chapter)