Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 759 Inquiry
After Emperor Yuan made his decision, he and the Sun Saint Emperor entered Mount Tai together to exchange and discuss the methods of becoming an Earth Immortal. Of course, the Sun Saint Emperor mainly shared some of the mysteries he had discovered with Emperor Yuan.

After all, his methods of becoming an Earth Immortal differed considerably from those of other Earth Immortals.

There are five Earth Immortals in the current human universe: the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, the Underworld Emperor, the Black Tortoise Emperor, and the White Tiger Emperor. They are all traditional Earth Immortals. Their cultivation focuses on condensing the true body of an Earth Immortal and then on the construction and development of the Earth Immortal Blessed Land, allowing it to evolve into the Earth Immortal Realm, continuously expanding, and developing their own power within it to further promote its evolution into a true world.

Their methods of cultivating immortality are more geared towards the evolution of the immortal realm, rather than being entirely linked to personal growth.

The path taken by the Sun Saint Emperor is different from theirs. His method of becoming an Earth Immortal focuses more on his own growth from the very beginning of condensing his true body. His true body is based on the Chaos Law he cultivates, with the Taishan Law being merely an auxiliary.

Although the Black Tortoise Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor also perfected their Earth Immortal bodies by comprehending the Black Tortoise Elixir of Immortality and the White Tiger Elixir of Immortality, their Earth Immortal bodies were ultimately governed by the laws of the Earth Immortal Blessed Land. This was even more true for the Eternal Heavenly Venerable and the Underworld Emperor, who were among the first to become Earth Immortals.

Their different paths can be seen from the guiding principles they used to condense their true forms as Earth Immortals.

In the subsequent cultivation process, the Sun Saint Emperor always regarded his Earthly Immortal Blessed Land as an auxiliary formation for cultivation. He would only strengthen and refine it, just as Liang Yu transformed the Boundless Immortal Mountain, until the divine mountain evolved into an immortal realm and became his own Daoist temple, but he would not allow it to progress in the direction of the world.

In other words, the first few Earth Immortals, to some extent, made their own Earth Immortal Realms the core of their cultivation, while the core of the Sun Saint Emperor's cultivation was still himself, not Mount Tai.

In this situation, if the Sun Emperor were to discover a new method in the future, it would be much easier for him to break free from his own Immortal Realm.

Of course, the Sun Saint Emperor's method is not something that can be achieved casually. Before transforming into an Earth Immortal, he had already reversed his life three times, and was not far from evolving himself into a Chaos Body. Therefore, his own laws and Dao Fruits were enough to overwhelm the laws and origins of Mount Tai itself, using them only as auxiliary and supplementary methods to condense the Earth Immortal True Body and maintain the dominance of his own laws.

Even if an ordinary emperor wanted to embark on this path, it would be difficult for him to use his own Dao and Dharma as the main body to transform his true form as an Earth Immortal, given that he had to use extraordinary lands as a foundation.

Having already mastered the Primordial Immortal Scripture and used it to evolve into the Primordial Sacred Body, the Primordial Emperor quickly understood that this path was significantly different from the original method of Earth Immortals.

After a moment's thought, the Yuan Emperor couldn't help but have doubts. Although his fourth incarnation had achieved a remarkable transformation, he wasn't entirely confident that he could replicate it.

Fortunately, although 20,000 years have passed in this life, he is still at his peak, and he still has time to continue to develop changes that suit him on this path.

So the Emperor bowed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Fellow Daoist Taiyang."

The Sun Emperor said, "If you, fellow Daoist, can embark on this path, it will surely inspire me greatly. With us encouraging and supporting each other, the probability of success is much higher than if I were alone."

Emperor Yuan said, "In that case, I will certainly do my best to ensure that Fellow Daoist Sun can gain something, so that my efforts will not be in vain."

Judging from his performance in previous lives, the Sun Emperor's talent was clearly superior to his. With him as a pioneer paving the way, the Yuan Emperor himself could proceed more smoothly.

Before embarking on the path of Corpse Dissolution Immortal, the Undying Emperor first had the Blood Phoenix Emperor scout ahead, and then refined it himself. With the Sun Saint Emperor exploring the path and providing experience, his chances of success would be much higher. Seeing the Yuan Emperor's somewhat heavy mood, the Sun Saint Emperor said, "Fellow Daoist Yuan Emperor, there's no need to worry so much. In fact, even if we ultimately fail, we still have one last way out."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor Yuan was taken aback and looked up at him: "An escape route?"

The Sun Emperor sighed softly, “Yes, a way out. I suppose you, Fellow Daoist Yuanhuang, already know that the Earth Immortal Techniques were nominally created by the Longevity Celestial Venerable, but in reality, they were created by the Limitless Great Celestial Venerable. In the current human universe, the person who has studied the Earth Immortal Techniques most deeply is not the five of us Earth Immortals, but the Great Celestial Venerable.”

"If we really can't find a way forward, or if we can't see any hope of success, then we can ask the Supreme Heavenly Venerable Wuji for guidance."

"However, this would greatly diminish our final results, making it impossible to achieve our goal of breaking through limits and surpassing ourselves."

Upon hearing the Sun Emperor's words, the Yuan Emperor felt a slight sense of relief. Although he didn't possess the Sun Emperor's unwavering resolve, he still considered this escape route something he would only consider after exhausting all other avenues of exploration.

After all, he also had the pride of being an emperor and a Daoist.

The Emperor said, "Now that this method exists, I am relieved. Fellow Daoist Taiyang, I will come to discuss the Dao with you again after I have succeeded."

Afterwards, Emperor Yuan left Mount Tai and returned to the Primordial Ancient Mine, entering its core area.

Sensing his presence, the Undying Emperor temporarily broke his slumber. Judging from the faint trace of Mount Tai's primordial energy within the Emperor's aura and his expression, the Undying Emperor vaguely guessed his intentions.

So he immediately said, "You went to Mount Tai and met the Sun Emperor? So you must have gained new insights into your future. Let me guess, you want to try to use the profound mysteries of the Earth Immortal's methods to help yourself transform, just like the Sun Emperor, right?"

The Emperor Yuan said, "The Emperor's discerning eyes are indeed sharp."

The Immortal Emperor himself had undergone a Nirvana through the Corpse-Dissolving Immortal Technique, thus reaching a crucial stage on the path to becoming a Mortal Immortal. Therefore, he was not surprised by the choices made by the Sun Saint Emperor and the Primordial Emperor. As a Dao Prover, once he had made his choice, it was difficult to change it, so he did not speak further about this technique.

The Emperor Yuan would only come to him for one reason, so the Undying Emperor said, "So you've come to ask me if you can use this Primordial Ancient Mine to cultivate the method of becoming an Earth Immortal, right?"

The emperor said, "Yes, please grant my request, Your Majesty."

The Undying Emperor said, "I told you when we first met that this Primordial Ancient Mine does not belong to me. If you want to become an Earth Immortal using this place, I have no objection, and of course, no one will stop you."

The emperor said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)