Chapter 638

Chapter 638: Dream Princess and the Four-Phase Cave Techniques

“Six Techniques, huh…”

Yun Ye logged into the Zixue Academy intranet and found the course selection section. His gaze fell upon the words "Spirit Control."

Spirit Control is the technique of wielding the True Spirit, which refers to magical beasts or "spiritual beasts" that can obey human commands.

Initially, Yun Ye and Dream Princess agreed that, in exchange for her sacrificing her Royal Path cultivation to block a strike from Mystic Heaven, he would allow magical beasts to continue existing. Non-intelligent magical beasts could be ignored for now, while those with Spiritual Intelligence should be regarded as equal individuals to humans, as long as they did not violate the laws of the Celestial Empire.

Dream Princess was willing to give up her Royal Path cultivation, so Yun Ye had no reason to refuse. Otherwise, it would lead to yet another collapse of the continent, and he might die as well.

Yun Ye was also curious about why Dream Princess was willing to pay such a remarkable price to protect the magical beasts. Logically, as the queen of a clan, she had no reason to do so.

To his surprise, her answer was related to Mystic Heaven.

She had once assisted Mystic Heaven in becoming a True Immortal to overthrow the oppression of many True Immortals over the human race, giving her a slim chance of ascending herself.

Unfortunately, after becoming an Immortal, Mystic Heaven betrayed the agreement and intensified the persecution of the human race, dragging the magical beasts down with it, leading to another apocalypse.

If not for her being the embodiment of dreams, she likely would have died by now. Whether out of anger, a desire to become immortal, or to prevent the world from being interfered with by True Immortals, she had to assist Yun Ye; he was the only one capable of changing the rules.

As long as True Immortals could not descend, the magical beasts, with their near-eternal lifespans, would always have a chance to become Monarchs and eventually achieve immortality.

The era where the human race played a solo show was gone for good.

That was a very realistic reason.

Yun Ye accepted it, and so even after thousands of years, the powerful Royal Path vow still bound the Celestial Empire, setting the criteria for Spirit Control.

He didn’t think for too long before checking the box for Spirit Control, deciding to make this completely unknown study one of his two electives.

As the authoritative figure of the Royal Path, Yun Ye’s perspective was constantly broadening; he accepted the integration of intelligent magical beasts into humanity.

Perhaps it was precisely because of their existence that Shui Wuge created the marker program for the multiverse, using the human race as the marker and myriad clans as the branches to enrich the fortunes of the human race within the multiverse.

Yet, simply relying on brute force to suppress everything would ultimately just breed the next multiverse protagonist similar to himself. As someone who had lived through it all, how could he allow such a possibility? He had discussed this with Wuge long ago; it was only after his fall that execution officially began.

“After Spirit Control, it should be Talisman Techniques then. Just as Gong Haili said, let’s keep it simple; there’s no need to complicate things.”

Yun Ye finalized his course choices.

“Sir, you selected Talisman Techniques and Spirit Control? Why Spirit Control? This course heavily relies on connections; without good relationships with the True Spirit clans, it would be extremely difficult, and it feels incomplete, plus…”

Long Linglong hesitated a bit.

“Plus what?”

“Spirit Control has some risks. Currently, most people do not have high hopes for True Spirits, and their potential rating is far below the other five techniques.”

“That’s fine; I am very interested in True Spirits, and so what if the potential for Spirit Control is zero?”

Long Linglong paused, then nodded.

Indeed.

So what if the potential for Spirit Control is zero?

The purpose of learning the Six Techniques is to enhance the students’ competitiveness in their exploration of the multiverse. But if he is Qing Liu Sheng, what significance do those assessments hold?

With his monstrous strength and talent, having zero potential in Spirit Control does not affect his brilliance at Zixue Academy in the slightest.

He could choose with his eyes closed, lying down, or even in a dream.

In any case, what difference did it make?

Long Linglong sighed and decided to choose Spirit Control and Talisman Techniques to attend the class with Yun Ye but was stopped by Yun Ye: “You excel at formation setup and Talisman path; just stick to what you’re good at. Choosing Spirit Control with me would be a waste of your talent. If you can’t keep up with my pace, you won’t be of much use, not even as a maid.”

“Yes.” Long Linglong thought about it and realized it was true, so she chose Talisman Techniques and Formation Setup based on her strengths.

…

The next day.

Classes officially began.

As a Spirit Law practitioner, Yun Ye naturally attended the Spirit Law class. The first day mainly involved getting to know his classmates and the various teachers.

The three major classes often overlapped, and both Long Linglong and Gong Haili frequently gathered next to Yun Ye, making it seem as if he were running a harem. Envy and jealousy permeated the atmosphere among the other students, regardless of gender.

Though that wasn’t the case at all, no one believed it. Yun Ye had no intention of explaining; he focused on his studies and discussed topics with the two girls.

Time flew by, and soon half a month passed.

“The essence of spirit energy is the possibility from the time of Opening Heaven and Earth; thus, when spirit energy is mined to its peak, it will possess the power to create.”

“According to legends, primordial spirit energy contained all possibilities, but mining it proved tremendously difficult; humans attempting to utilize it essentially burned their vitality. After many years of exploration, the human race produced heroes who divided spirit energy into two, creating the forces of Yin and Yang, establishing a path to attain powerful physiques. Spirit energy without the yin attribute no longer erodes the body, allowing vitality to grow purely, leading to the rise of humanity.”

“Then, after an unknown span of time, the first Emperor and first Immortal in human history emerged, founding the Royal Path, holding the Heavenly Crown Artifact, the Red Embroidery Ball, and achieving immortality, boosting the human race remarkably.”

“However, this good fortune did not last long. With the appearance of the third True Immortal, humanity fell into a long darkness lasting hundreds of thousands of years, which led to another apocalypse. During this period, Spirit Law became perfected, and True Immortals attained the path, entering an era of Yin and Yang cultivation.”

“Undoubtedly, Spirit Law is more difficult to cultivate than Physical Law. Very few can practice both simultaneously. To pursue stronger powers and more universal cultivation methods, a man named ‘True Spirit’ summarized the ultimate physiques of past sages, simplified them, and combined them into one. Thus, he opened the Five Elements Spiritual Law, attaining immortality and earning the titles ‘True Immortal of Spiritual Laws,’ ‘Heavenly Sovereign of Dao Laws,’ and ‘Universal Redeemer.’”

“After the True Immortal of Spiritual Laws attained the path, the prototypes of the five Spiritual Roots sublime into an immortal body, gaining unimaginable powers. Countless ages later, a man named Xuan emerged from despair, defeating every enemy in his path. In blood and tears, he gathered the five great Physical Laws, opening the Cave Heaven and gaining unstoppable power, achieving immortality in an unprecedented darkness — Mystic Heaven.”

“Without a doubt, the path of spirit energy evolved step by step. It was the True Immortal of Spiritual Laws who summarized the Five Elements and sublimated them into True Immortal magic, which then allowed Mystic Heaven to merge the five laws, establishing the Five Elements Cave Heaven. From that point on, Cave Techniques became a simplified version of True Immortal magic, circulating to this day.”

“Only by understanding the evolution of spirit energy and mastering all its essence can one hope to establish a vast world of the Five Elements and become a divine lord in one era.”

“Now, let’s first discuss the Five Elements Spirituality…”

Nan Xi’s lecture lacked any sign of rhythm; she remained lethargic throughout.

Yet her knowledge was solid, clearly explaining the various properties of spirit energy.

Yun Ye listened attentively.

At this moment, the current era had an unprecedentedly complete history, and the accuracy of multiple studies dwarfed the knowledge of human history from ten thousand years ago. Even though Yun Ye had learned everything humanity knew back then, he still needed to update and revise his understanding to fit the current era.

He also clearly realized now that Cave Techniques were the True Immortal magic established after Mystic Heaven’s ascension. As someone wielding Cave Techniques in a reverse manner, altering the rules, he realized he was the entity Mystic Heaven sought desperately to destroy. No wonder Mystic Heaven was furious, personally taking action and continuously destroying the two realms of heaven and earth.

A vivid description would be like him using Mystic Heaven’s own path to slap Mystic Heaven in the face; even he felt a surge of anger thinking about it, his mindset crumbling under the weight.

“Infinite Circle Complete Law, hiss…”

Yun Ye now worried whether his Infinite Circle Complete Law had leaked. While the Four Elements Cave Heaven might be forgiven, if the Infinite Circle Complete Law leaked, he could potentially create an unprecedented enemy for himself.

What a situation.

Listening to a lecture, he initially delighted in Mystic Heaven’s misfortunes, but soon made himself paranoid.

“Today, we’re discussing the Five Elements, which you should understand fairly well. But what about the Four Elements? Although you may not have studied it before, you should have heard of it. Can anyone share their thoughts?”

Nan Xi asked.

“…”

Long Linglong raised her hand, eager to showcase her knowledge.

“Long Linglong, please share.”

“The four elements are earth, wind, water, and fire, each representing different meanings in the ancient Four Elements Cave Heaven.”

“Earth is tangible and material.”

“Wind is intangible and immaterial.”

“Water is intangible yet material.”

“Fire is tangible yet immaterial.”

“With these four elements, one can reorganize myriad phenomena, create worlds, and establish a self-sustaining cycle. However, this Cave Technique has a fatal flaw; it greatly relies on personal comprehension, and every practitioner’s world differs, making it impossible to pass down experience. Most who try to open a world are immediately consumed, with their existence swallowed whole, their significance erased by the act of creation, only Monarchs can remember them.”

“After the establishment of the New Heaven Celestial Empire, foundational knowledge became widespread, and understanding deepened. Consequently, the Four Elements gathered new concepts.”

“Earth is solid-state.”

“Wind is gaseous state.”

“Water is liquid state.”

“Fire is plasma state.”

“Today’s Four Elements Cave Heaven primarily focuses on these latter definitions, allowing for stable creation without collapsing due to unclear rules.”

The Four-Phase Cave Techniques core ideology is four states, yet it is entirely different from the Four Elements; the theoretical and practical paths are worlds apart, representing a field of physical chemistry rather than metaphysics, built by countless researchers over an unknown number of years. Even a decimal point off would result in failure.

Yun Ye chose the Four-Phase and Four Elements this life because it was significantly more stable than the Ten Heavenly Arts, lacking the ambiguities of Cave Techniques.

If he had chosen the Ten Heavenly Arts, even with the secrets of Cave Heaven added and completed, Yun Ye was still uncertain whether he could once again open the Heavenly Dry Universe.

However, the Four-Phase Cave Techniques had matured completely, giving Yun Ye great confidence that he could establish a Cave Heaven in the Mystic Realm, and even in the Law Realm, it was very much possible.