Borrowing a sword

Chapter 196 Spiritual Embryo and Spiritual Root

Upon hearing this, Chu Huaixu's expression revealed a hint of reverence.

The reason is simple: he doesn't actually have that level of awareness.
But unlike some people, he wouldn't mock those kinds of people as idiots.

What's most interesting is that many of the people who make these sarcastic remarks are actually quite ordinary in terms of ability and cognitive ability; on the contrary, they are the very vulnerable who are well protected.

If they weren't properly protected and actually got a few beatings, they wouldn't be able to spout such nonsense.

Chu Huaixu greatly respected those who were willing to dedicate themselves to the sake of all living beings.

Because before he transmigrated, he was just an ordinary person, someone who needed protection.

Therefore, he wasn't deliberately managing his expressions in front of the higher-ups in the Taoist sect, or putting on a show to gain favor.

He didn't find it awkward or hypocritical for this senior named Zhong Ming to say such things.

"Because he is the leader of the righteous path." That is the main reason.

From Jiang Zhi's description, Chu Huaixu could tell that his fifth senior brother was probably the leader of the Junzi Guan generation.

If even the leaders of the righteous path don't act uprightly, then aren't they doomed?

Why has Your Majesty rebelled? Has Your Majesty already defected to the enemy?
To be precise, it is precisely because Zhong Ming is this kind of person that he is the leader of the righteous path, the true leader of the righteous path.

As the legacy left by the Taoist Ancestor, the Taoist sect is a prestigious and renowned school within the orthodox path. These gentlemen in the sect have indeed lived up to what Zhong Ming said.

One generation almost perished on the fifth level. Zhong Ming, the only one who survived, used himself as a vessel and seal to imprison his primordial spirit, becoming a madman in the ninth realm.

Chu Huaixu knew very well that he was absolutely incapable of achieving that level of skill at the moment.

He wasn't as upright as them; in fact, he was so upright it was almost wicked!
As a time traveler, he hadn't been in this world for very long.

He certainly had many ties with the world, but he could never bring himself to die for the Xuanhuang Realm.

From a certain perspective, Chu Huaixu felt that they were all people with faith.

After Jiang Zhi finished speaking, he looked at the young man standing in the center of the hall and asked, "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

There are indeed still some doubts about Chu Huaixu.

"Are the heretical cultivators of the Xuanhuang Realm also trying to achieve immortality?"

Jiang Zhi has been fighting demons for many years, so he is the most qualified to speak on this matter.

"No."

"We people of the Xuanhuang Realm only have spiritual embryos, not spiritual roots, so we cannot cultivate the so-called immortal techniques of the Kunlun Grotto Heaven."

“Spiritual roots and immortal techniques are the foundation of their longevity.”

“The heretical cultivators have only learned their ‘cannibalistic’ methods.”

"We cultivators rely on spiritual embryos for cultivation, so our cultivation speed is actually faster than that of immortal cultivators. In the later stages, it can be more than ten times faster!"

“Evil cultivators learned their ‘cannibalistic’ methods and relied on devouring the spiritual embryos of others to advance their cultivation. Even those with extremely poor talent could make rapid progress in their cultivation.”

At this moment, Chu Yinyin couldn't help but interject, saying with a smug look, "Chu Huaixu, look at me. When I was in my twenties, I had already entered the sixth realm, comparable to the Golden Core stage of Kunlun Grotto Heaven."

"But what about the people over there?"

"When I was in my twenties, I was still stuck in the Qi Refining stage."

Upon hearing this, Chu Huaixu nodded, but hesitated to speak.

Xiang Yan seemed to see right through him, and said with a smile, "I think you're asking these questions because you want to know if there are any great cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm who couldn't resist the temptation of immortality and tried to turn to the evil path, right?"

"Yes," Chu Huaixu replied.

"I was thinking before that we cultivators already progress faster, so if we were given the opportunity to achieve immortality, I don't think many people could withstand it."

It turns out that none of them could cultivate immortality in the first place.

The most terrifying thing is actually the combination of the cultivation system of the Xuanhuang Realm and the cultivation system of Kunlun Cave Heaven!

It can increase lifespan and make incredibly rapid progress; that's truly the most heaven-defying thing.

Currently, it seems that both spiritual embryos and spiritual roots have their own advantages and disadvantages.

It seems that the fundamental setting of the cultivation systems in the two worlds in "Borrowing the Sword" is completely different. The primordial spirit wandering in the Xuanhuang Realm needs to constantly possess another body, changing its physical form every once in a while.

The original heretical practitioners were probably just tools they developed.

But the evil practices may have gradually spread.

"Moreover, the key to many things lies in the way of thinking."

“No one thought before that one could cultivate by consuming other people’s spiritual embryos. After this idea appeared, the natives of the Xuanhuang Realm were able to continuously develop new evil techniques.” Chu Huaixu thought to himself.

At this moment, this little guy, who is only at the first level, has already started to think about long-term issues.

He asked curiously, "Sect Master, Junior Grandmaster, and all the elders, I would like to ask, how many Nascent Soul stage cultivators are there in Kunlun Grotto-heaven?"

As far as he knew, there were very few experts at the ninth level in the Xuanhuang Realm.

Even if there are some reclusive masters, the total number wouldn't be that many.

What I fear most is that Kunlun Grotto Heaven is teeming with Nascent Soul cultivators, and Golden Core cultivators are everywhere, while Golden Core cultivators are as worthless as dogs.

Xiang Yan looked at the young man, but intended to test him.

"Do you think it will be too much?" he asked.

Without a second thought, Chu Huaixu replied, "Logically speaking, there shouldn't be much."

Given the treacherous environment of Kunlun Grotto Heaven, a Nascent Soul expert would inevitably sever the path to Nascent Soul for others!
Only in this way can one become the supreme ruler of the world!

It's like the top of a pyramid, where only one person, or a few people, can stand there forever.

The summit is never too crowded.

It's only down there that people get so crowded.

Xiang Yan was very satisfied with Chu Huaixu's answer. He was also extremely pleased that the boy had previously mentioned the "calamity of immortality."

"We don't actually know exactly how many Nascent Soul stage cultivators there are in Kunlun Grotto Heaven."

"But as you said, given the chaotic situation there and their unscrupulous cultivation path of using any means to become stronger, there will definitely not be many people at the Nascent Soul stage."

He's powerful at the Nascent Soul stage, and he's lived a damn long time.

If an emperor could live forever, then the position of crown prince could be abolished.

Upon hearing this, Chu Huaixu breathed a sigh of relief.

In his view, the overall cultivation environment in the Xuanhuang Realm is much better.

Unfortunately, the path to the Nine Realms here requires a [Fragment of the Profound Yellow Origin], and due to the influence of this item, it is greatly restricted.

Otherwise, the number of ninth-realm experts in the Xuanhuang Realm would probably be even greater.

"This thing is truly mysterious."

"Just like the sect leader told me before, although I am only in the first realm now, I can still refine the [Fragment of the Profound Yellow Origin]. In this way, my cultivation speed will be faster in the future."

"There is even a consensus among these eighth-realm powerhouses."

"That means as long as you can cultivate to the eighth realm on your own, and then obtain the [Fragment of the Profound Yellow Origin], you will definitely be able to enter the ninth realm."

"This thing isn't just for people who have reached the Great Perfection of the Eighth Realm."

“Take Elder Lu Pan, for example. He has been stuck at the bottleneck of the middle stage of the eighth realm for a long time and has been completely stagnant in recent years.”

"But if the power of the Heavenly Dao origin is born within the body, then it will be completely different."

"It'll be like suddenly attaining enlightenment!"

This made Chu Huaixu even more aware of the importance of this trip to the [Origin Spirit Realm].

But as soon as he thought about it, he suddenly realized a problem.

"But I relied on system upgrades."

"So, are the fragments of the Primordial Chaos Origin a necessity for me?"

(End of this chapter)