Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes in Both Realms

"The Zixiao Sect does indeed have a shrine."

Zhou Hongde's expression was solemn, and he spoke cryptically:

"But the origin of the shrine is very mysterious. It is a rare object of heaven and earth. Even the Zixiao Sect cannot control the shrine to deal with the strange things."

Jiang Yun's brows furrowed even deeper.

The Zixiao Sect has a shrine, yet it cannot control the shrine to deal with the strange phenomena. What is the reason for this?

"So, the shrine will automatically display its power when the Demon King appears?"

Jiang Yun asked thoughtfully.

Since even the Zixiao Sect cannot control the shrine to deal with the strange phenomenon.

If the Ghost King were to appear in Maple Leaf City during the Blood Moon Night, the only possibility would be that the shrine would manifest its power on its own.

"That's right." Zhou Hongde explained, "The shrine and the sacred image are inherently mysterious. No one can truly control them, not even a Nascent Soul cultivator."

"I see. The Yuantian Lantern can only block ordinary monsters."

"The shrine can block the Demon King, who is comparable to the Nascent Soul True Lord; the holy statue can block the Demon Emperor, who is comparable to the Divine Transformation Great Power."

Jiang Yun then suddenly realized what was going on.

He had previously thought that the shrine was like the Yuantian Lantern, which could be used by anyone.

Only now do I realize that no one can make shrines and icons acknowledge a master.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yun was startled.

The origins of the shrines and statues are mysterious; could there be an even more terrifying entity behind them?

"Clan leader, there is something I don't understand," Jiang Yun suddenly said.

"What is it?" Zhou Hongde asked.

"Is there a limit to the number of shrines and sacred statues?" Jiang Yun asked.

"Of course," Zhou Hongde nodded. "However, the cultivation world is so vast that no one knows exactly how many shrines and statues there are."

"The Zixiao Sect is able to occupy a shrine entirely thanks to its ancestor, the Zixiao True Man, who is over seven hundred years old."

"Without this shrine, there would be no Zixiao Sect, nor Maple Leaf City."

Jiang Yun understood.

Shrines and statues are especially important in the world of gods and immortals.

If one controls a shrine and can defend it, one can gather a large number of cultivators and form a huge immortal city like Maple Leaf City.

He nodded, then suddenly felt surprised again.

If I heard correctly, Zhou Hongde just said that the ancestor of the Zixiao Sect, Master Zixiao, is over seven hundred years old.

Being referred to as a True Person rather than a True Lord naturally indicates that one has the cultivation level of the Golden Core stage.

However, the maximum lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator is only five hundred years.

How could this Master Zixiao live to be seven hundred years old?

"Clan leader, you just said that the founder of the Zixiao Sect, Master Zixiao, is now over seven hundred years old?" Jiang Yun asked with some doubt.

"That's right, it's not exactly a secret in Maple Leaf City."

"This Master Zixiao is incredibly powerful; he holds absolute sway over Maple Leaf City."

"It's a pity that the Crimson City of the Demonic Sect is located hundreds of miles away from Maple Leaf City, and its patriarch can rival True Person Zixiao."

"Otherwise, no one within thousands of miles is a match for Master Zixiao."

Zhou Hong explained calmly.

"The lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is only two hundred and forty years, yet the lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator is so long?"

Jiang Yun nodded and asked in a different way.

Of course he knew that there was a Crimson Fiend Sect hundreds of miles away.

However, he was only concerned with why a Golden Core cultivator could live for over seven hundred years.

"So that's what you were wondering about."

Zhou Hongde smiled and kept everyone in suspense.

"In fact, just as you said, the lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is no more than 240 years, and the lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator is normally only 500 years."

Jiang Yun remained silent, waiting for what would follow.

Zhou Hongde slowly explained:

"To understand why Golden Core cultivators can live for over seven hundred years, we need to delve into supernatural powers."

"Supernatural powers?" Jiang Yun's heart tightened, and he frowned as he asked, "What are supernatural powers?"

"The supernatural powers are actually far beyond the reach of Foundation Establishment cultivators, but I once heard the ancestor mention them by chance, following his teachings."

Zhou Hongde explained calmly:

"The so-called supernatural power method refers to the two supernatural powers that a Golden Core cultivator needs to cultivate in order to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

"A Nascent Soul cultivator who wants to break through to the Deity Transformation realm must cultivate all five divine abilities."

Jiang Yun's eyes widened in surprise.

The mystical world of cultivation even has five supernatural laws.

There are no such restrictions in the cultivation world of Qiankun.

Given the right opportunity, one can smoothly advance from Golden Core to Nascent Soul, and from Nascent Soul to Deity Transformation.

At this point, Zhou Hongde couldn't help but let out a long sigh:

"Alas, let alone five supernatural powers, even a single supernatural power is something a Golden Core cultivator could never obtain in his entire life."

"Without inheritance or extraordinary opportunities, a Golden Core cultivator can never form a Nascent Soul and break through to the Nascent Soul realm."

Jiang Yun seemed to understand something and asked:

"These supernatural abilities are controlled by those at the Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation stages, because they have inherited these abilities?"

Zhou Hongde nodded repeatedly, "That's right. Because of the restrictions of the two supernatural powers, ninety percent of Golden Core cultivators in the cultivation world are unable to break through to the Nascent Soul realm."

"Among Nascent Soul cultivators, due to the limitations of the Five Divine Abilities, nine out of ten Nascent Soul cultivators are unable to break through to the Deity Transformation realm!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yun finally understood.

It seems that the world of cultivation is not only full of strange phenomena, but also has strict laws governing the Five Divine Powers.

Advancing to the Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation stages is a hundred times more difficult than in the cultivation world of Qiankun.

However, none of these were problems for Jiang Yun.

"The Hundred Generations Book Club rewards you with [Supernatural Power]."

"Even in the realm of gods and immortals, I can still form a Nascent Soul."

"At worst, since there are no supernatural powers in the Qiankun Immortal Cultivation World, I can form my Nascent Soul there."

Jiang Yun did not take the Five Divine Powers Law to heart.

While other Golden Core cultivators spend their entire lives trying to obtain two supernatural powers to form their Nascent Soul, he can easily form his Nascent Soul in the Qiankun Immortal Cultivation World.

Even after understanding the supernatural powers, Jiang Yun still didn't understand why Master Zixiao could live for over seven hundred years.

So he asked, "Could it be that True Immortal Zixiao has mastered a supernatural power that has increased his lifespan?"

"That's not the case," Zhou Hongde explained. "Because of the limitations of supernatural powers, Golden Core cultivators in the cultivation world are all exploring alternative paths, trying every means to improve their cultivation and prolong their lifespan."

"Over the past hundreds of thousands of years, some exceptionally talented Golden Core cultivators have created their own supernatural abilities, thereby breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm."

"Some Golden Core cultivators have found a new path and created the Yin-Yang Five Elements Golden Core Cultivation Secret Method. They condense the power of the five elements within the Golden Core and then integrate the Yin and Yang energies. Not only does this increase their lifespan, but their magical power is also much stronger than that of ordinary Golden Core cultivators."

"There are also Golden Core cultivators who defy the heavens, condensing three Golden Cores and extending their lifespan to nine hundred years!"

At this point, Zhou Hongde looked somewhat longing, his face showing anticipation.

If he could have the opportunity to form his core in this lifetime, he would be content.

Not to mention condensing three golden pills, or cultivating the Yin-Yang Five Elements Golden Pill Method.

"Three golden pills?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun couldn't help but click her tongue.

With a limited dantian, how can one condense three golden pills?

The Golden Core cultivators in this world are defying the heavens!