Chapter 185
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Chapter 185: The Secret of the Spiritual Body and the Start of the Final Great Disaster
"Something seems off. Why is my lifespan decreasing?"
"This did not happen when I forged the Nine Bone Spiritual Body!"
Yun Ye frowned.
In his previous life, he directly consumed the Nine Bone Spirit Grass to obtain a spiritual body, without uncovering all the mysteries of the spiritual body.
However, it is a basic truth that forging a spiritual body should not reduce one’s lifespan.
Otherwise, with the massive spirit energy washing over the body, he would have been eroded and died before even forming the spiritual body!
Undoubtedly, the children of noble families do not experience this issue. They simply absorb spirit energy; the denser the external spirit energy, the faster they forge their spiritual bodies, without any reduction in lifespan.
If we talk about the differences between Yun Ye and the children of noble families…
"The Heavenly Path…?"
Yun Ye’s expression gradually turned grim.
There are three steps from the Mortal Realm to the spiritual realm: the first step is to perfect the Walking Law, the second step is to ascend the Heavenly Path, and the third step is to forge the spiritual body and enter the spiritual realm!
The most unique aspect of ascending bloodlines is the innate opening of the Heavenly Path, allowing one to directly skip the second step!
Could it be that without stepping onto the Heavenly Path, one cannot forge a spiritual body?
Yun Ye felt a chill run down his spine.
Even among the noble families, the concept of the Heavenly Path is quite vague, and Yun Ye still does not have a clear understanding of it.
When questioning Chao Zizhong, he could not provide a satisfactory answer.
From Chao Zizhong, Yun Ye sensed that he stood on the steps of the Heavenly Path and was aware of his current level.
But when Yun Ye asked how to ascend or what he had encountered, Chao Zizhong claimed to have no idea.
Events that occur on the Heavenly Path seem to be forgotten once one leaves, leaving only vague feelings.
For example, the sensation of being unable to climb, just missing out, and encountering great horrors…
These were all fuzzy feelings, completely inaccurate.
Even though Chao Zizhong had crossed over the basic tenth level and reached the thirteenth, he could not recall exactly what happened.
According to him, he felt a sense of impossibility in continuing beyond the thirteenth level, so he remained stuck there.
Failing to ascend the Heavenly Path comes with severe backlash, and random attempts can lead to broken pathways.
Some may even die outright.
Qi Lian once said that those who underestimate their abilities will meet their end because of it.
Apart from the dangers of cultivation, the main concern lies in ascending the Heavenly Path.
On the Heavenly Path, lacking self-awareness means one is not far from death; this is not an empty saying.
Yun Ye is not afraid of danger, but the problem is, where is the Heavenly Path?
How can he step onto the Heavenly Path?
In terms of reality.
He couldn’t find any traces of the path.
Such mysterious things were not suitable for him.
"It seems I can only study how to harmlessly forge a spiritual body. Should I mix in life force?"
Yun Ye fell into deep thought.
When forging the spiritual body, the various laws practiced by the noble families simply involved stacking spirit energy, with almost no technique involved.
It can be understood that the more times spirit energy refines the body, the higher the final strength of the spiritual body.
The spiritual body can amplify spirit energy, reduce its erosion of the physical body, and even possess various supernatural abilities.
For example, the simple amplification of spirit energy can start at one times and go all the way up to nine times, or even more—the gap between a genius and a mediocre person is unimaginable.
According to the noble families, this refinement process also has its reasons; it is not just about how many times one wants to refine. It follows certain rules.
For instance, the more steps one ascends on the Heavenly Path, the more times the body can endure refinement.
Also, the stronger the Three Major Techniques, the more times the body can withstand refinement.
Yun Ye wasn’t sure if the Heavenly Path truly increases the number of refinements.
However, when he was refining, he did feel that his Spiritual Law’s energy circulation had stabilized, greatly reducing the damage spirit energy could inflict on his body. If he practiced a higher level of Walking Law, he should be able to minimize the damage, thus increasing the number of refinements.
Only by achieving this could he possibly forge the Five Elements Spiritual Body.
Yes.
Yun Ye did not use yang spirit energy for mixing mainly because once it was mixed, the forged spiritual body would be yang element spirit energy + non-element spirit energy = yang element spiritual body.
To advance into the spiritual realm through Spiritual Law, one must have either a Five Elements Spiritual Body or a non-element spiritual body…
This is the crux of the issue.
Does Yun Ye have to switch to training Physical Law?
Moreover, Physical Law only seems simple at a glance; it actually requires a vast number of Rare Treasures and the difficulty of cultivation goes beyond just sitting down and circulating techniques. It requires countless physical exercises to solidify the foundation.
In his second life, Yun Ye’s path had been cut off, not only due to medicinal toxins but also because of this reason.
Whether it was Physical Law, Spirit Sense Law, or Spiritual Roots Law, he had been too rash, taking drugs within days, uprooting his foundation. Under such conditions, to advance to the spiritual realm would indeed be strange.
The questions regarding the Heavenly Path and spiritual body truly troubled Yun Ye. With no clear direction, he decided to focus on training Physical Law and Spirit Sense Law, rather than delve deeper into the Heavenly Path issues.
Over the course of two months, Yun Ye maintained his routine, taking one spirit pill every week to continue his training.
Since he had already cultivated for some time before, during these two months, Yun Ye successfully completed three cycles of both Physical Law and Spirit Sense Law, advancing from beginner to the second level—Foundation Establishment.
The reason the second level is called Foundation Establishment, similar to the Qi Cultivation Technique, is that it represents a transitional phase. After completing three cycles, the collapse speed of the energy meridians would significantly decrease, greatly impacting future training.
With both techniques reaching Foundation Establishment, Yun Ye’s fundamental qualities were enhanced, visibly increasing his combat power.
Not only was the use of Spiritual Law simpler, but his body could also bear more burdens, vastly increasing his potential for bursts of strength.
But to be frank, compared to possessing a spiritual body in his second life, there was still a gap.
In this life, Yun Ye could not directly compete in physical strength at the law realms, mainly relying on formations and various Spiritual Artifacts.
Preparing for this stage, although still far from where he wanted to be, did not fully meet Yun Ye’s expectation of dominating Baishi Town…
But the time had come.
"The Great Disaster has arrived."
One afternoon, Ming Ri suddenly appeared, delivering this heavy news to Yun Ye.
Before she finished her reminder, everyone looked toward the distant sky. A streak of crimson spread across the horizon, enveloping the entire sky, resembling a closed red crown, too eye-catching to ignore.
And the source of it all.
In the mountains a hundred miles from Baishi Town.
"Woo!!!"
A red bird, resembling a phoenix, soared from the crimson flames, its clear cry echoing over a hundred miles.
With its birth, the spirit energy of the entire area was depleted, swallowed entirely.
This process was extraordinarily swift, so fast that it defied logic.
Even the law realm of Baishi Town, which acted immediately, could not stop it.
This is the calamity.
Once caught in it, there’s no escape.
It could even lead to circumstances of reverse assistance…
"Three Major Techniques: Divine Bird Type!"
The one who acted was the ancestor of the Zhu family, concentrating fierce flames to launch a bird-shaped fire attack from afar.
This flame soared toward the sky, as if vying for beauty with the red bird. However, as soon as it neared the red bird, the bird-shaped flame began to warp, transforming into a line of fire and being devoured by the spirit energy field, soon to become the red bird’s power.
"What?"
The Zhu family ancestor noticed the problem in an instant and directly detonated the Divine Bird Type, preventing the red bird from swallowing too much.
The erupting fireball looked like heavenly fire, raining down and turning vast areas into magma, akin to a natural disaster.
