Chapter 547

Chapter 547: The Legend of the Reincarnation of the Heavenly Path

Watching the six Dragon Eggs frolic even more wildly in the spiritual liquid lake, Xu Fan couldn’t help but laugh.

"People are so hypocritical. If these were ordinary spirit beast eggs, they’d have been turned into scrambled eggs long ago."

"But with these six Dragon Eggs, I just have to let them be," Xu Fan said with a smile.

Xu Fan sat quietly by the spiritual liquid lake, clearing his mind and practicing the art of relaxation.

"The Grand Elder is slacking off again," Spirit Cut said as he appeared beside Xu Fan.

"Elder Spirit Cut, you’re just out here to relax after practicing your technique," Xu Fan replied.

He sensed the lingering aura of the Five Elements Spiritual Domain from Spirit Cut.

"Even though I plan to cultivate this technique again after reincarnation,"

"Seeing you use puppets to battle the Golden Devourer Tiger with the nuclear explosion technique was too tempting, and I couldn’t resist practicing it."

"Now I’m feeling dizzy, so I came out for a walk," Spirit Cut said, shaking his head.

"Don’t rush; with Elder Spirit Cut’s talent, it won’t take long to master this technique," Xu Fan reassured with a smile.

"If someone had said that to me before, I’d have thought they were mocking me."

"But hearing it from the Grand Elder, I feel at ease."

"How long will it take?" Spirit Cut asked.

"First, you need to reach this level," Xu Fan said, conjuring a swirling ball of black and white light in his hand.

"It should take about a thousand years."

"…"

"That’s not long; a thousand years is enough for me to be reborn as a respected elder," Spirit Cut said, somewhat exasperated.

"A thousand years isn’t long. This technique can evolve infinitely. No matter what realm you reach, it will unleash corresponding power," Xu Fan explained.

"Grand Elder, sometimes I really wonder," Spirit Cut said, pausing.

"I wonder if I’m the reincarnation of some great being. You’re not the only one who’s said that," Xu Fan interjected.

"Those who say the Grand Elder is a reincarnation probably don’t truly understand you."

One statement from Spirit Cut made Xu Fan curious about the next.

"Those who truly understand the Grand Elder would say you’re the reincarnation of a Heavenly Path from a certain realm," Spirit Cut exaggerated.

"A great being is still a cultivator; they can’t know everything."

"But the Grand Elder is different; anything you take an interest in, you can master quickly, achieving results beyond those who dedicate their whole lives to hard work."

Hearing Spirit Cut’s words, Xu Fan chuckled.

"Be careful; if the Heavenly Path of this realm finds out, it might extract my soul for a thorough examination," Xu Fan joked.

"I usually just think randomly. If the Grand Elder is a reincarnation of the Heavenly Path, then it must be someone who practices an emotionless path," Spirit Cut laughed.

"If it really is a reincarnation of the Heavenly Path, perhaps it’s exactly as Elder Spirit Cut said, practicing an emotionless path!"

Xu Fan pondered Spirit Cut’s words and found them quite reasonable.

“I always feel like I’ve heard something similar before,” Xu Fan said, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.

“In the cultivation world, those top sects and holy places usually have connections to the upper realms, so they know a thing or two about the Great Thousand Worlds.”

“There was this one time when a big shot from the Heavenly Realm had a sudden idea to merge with the Heavenly Way’s Will in a middle thousand world. After that, he used the remnants of his power to reincarnate.”

“When he was reborn, his talent was off the charts—practically all-knowing and all-powerful. Any techniques of the Dao he came across, he mastered in an instant.”

“Artifact crafting, talismans, formations, alchemy, puppetry…”

“Anything he laid eyes on, he could instantly reach the great master realm.”

“But while everyone in the Immortal Realm was in awe, the guy who had merged with the Heavenly Way’s Will became more and more detached. In the end, even though he didn’t practice the Emotionless Path, he was more emotionless than anyone who did,” Spirit Cut paused here.

“What happened next? What happened to him?” Xu Fan asked, eager to hear the rest.

“Well, after he cultivated back to his previous level, he returned to that middle thousand world, dissolved himself, and became the Heavenly Way’s Will again. Then, after tens of millions of years, that middle world evolved into a Great Thousand World.”

“Isn’t that just doing all the hard work for someone else? That’s so unfair!” Xu Fan exclaimed, feeling like he’d seen it all now.

The world is full of strange things, and today Xu Fan felt like he’d learned something new.

“So, I was worried the Grand Elder might be in a similar situation. But looking at how things are now, I guess I was overthinking it,” Spirit Cut said with a smile.

“Elder Spirit Cut, you went all around just to hint at that!” Xu Fan suddenly realized, not expecting to be called out for his laziness like this.

“Grand Elder, that’s not what I meant; I was just joking,” Spirit Cut laughed.

“Elder Spirit Cut, there’s something you need to understand,” Xu Fan said seriously.

“Please, go ahead, Grand Elder.”

“I am me; my clones are me; my temporary avatars are also me.”

“I’m not here just because I’m lazy. I’m resting for my other three selves, giving them a full break—both physically and mentally.”

“It’s necessary. Working too much creates mental stress, and over time, it can lead to a breakdown.”

“So, I’m resting here to pass that sense of relief to them later, letting them unwind a bit.”

“One of me is resting while three of me are working hard. Does that sound like laziness to you?” Xu Fan asked, staring straight at Spirit Cut.

“Well… I guess not.”

“Grand Elder, I apologize for what I said earlier; it was just a slip of the tongue.”

“What I meant was that your incredible talent is like that of the Heavenly Way.”

“I definitely wasn’t calling you lazy,” Spirit Cut said earnestly.

At that moment, a phrase popped into Xu Fan’s mind.

“Only magic can defeat magic.”

“Thanks for the compliment, Elder Spirit Cut,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

“I’m just telling the truth.”

After Xu Fan’s explanation, Spirit Cut felt like he’d learned something—something that seemed trivial but could actually be quite useful.

“Grand Elder, there’s something I want to ask you.”

“You once told me to undergo spiritual re-cultivation after two hundred years, and there’s still about a hundred and thirty years left.”

“I was wondering, is there a new plan to recruit respected elders?” Spirit Cut asked.

This was something that had been weighing on him lately.

Right now, he was the only Great Ascension Master in the sect. Since he’d be going through spiritual re-cultivation, the sect would definitely need another Great Ascension Master to take his place.

The thought made him feel a sudden sense of crisis—like his position was at risk.

He knew how attractive the title of artifact great master could be. If the Grand Elder spread the word in the Human Race Navigation Route Stars, he could attract not just Great Ascension Masters, but even invincible respected elders to the sect.