Chapter 934 - 658: Sudden Impulse

The child has not yet embarked on the path of cultivation; his Spiritual Aperture is completely empty.

Only a few almost imperceptible marks linger in the depths of his Spiritual Aperture.

Each mark circulates with a clear and smooth aura, full of water imagery, with endless mysteries hidden within the flowing water.

Chen Sheng paused slightly on those marks, and instantly, the multitude of cultivation principles he had comprehended over the past months flashed in his mind, prompting him to silently ponder:

"The water affinity is associated with Dipper, Orion, Hydra, and Wall, each corresponding to different water Dao Rhyme, yet the water aura of these marks, I can’t tell which water affinity Dao Rhyme they belong to."

His heart stirred as he examined the water mysteries contained within.

Although he now possesses the insight of a Daoist Monarch, capable of seeing the essence of these marks, he has not a shred of Cultivation on him.

To comprehend all the mysteries within these marks in a short time is impossible.

Chen Sheng’s eyes suddenly gleamed with a hint of brightness, and a smile crept to his lips, as he thought:

"Fortunately, I can rally help."

His consciousness transcended the dimensional barriers.

In the Spirit Realm, Chen Sheng’s true self slowly closed his eyes, meticulously memorizing all the marks, unleashing his full Cultivation,

going all out, delving into the comprehension of those water marks.

...

In an instant, three months had passed.

In a courtyard in Mountain City.

Chen Sheng sat upright on a bed, eyes closed, his aura stable, surrounded by a faint glow of blood and vitality.

Over the past three months, he stabilized his body using the method of Martial Arts and Blood Vitality, while immersing himself in comprehending the Spiritual Aperture marks.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes abruptly, a flash of astonishment crossed his gaze, and he was immensely amazed:

"Heaven-favored, indeed heaven-favored!"

The echoes of the deductions from his true self reverberated in his mind, together with his insights, as he analyzed layer upon layer in his heart:

"The Spiritual Roots of the Spirit Realm, in essence, are merely mediums for channeling, purifying, refining a specific attribute of Spiritual Qi."

"They can only assist cultivators in absorbing Spiritual Qi, providing no substantial benefits towards Enlightenment."

"Yet the Spiritual Aperture of this world is completely different."

"According to the deductions from the true self, as long as the compatible Qi is consumed, following Cultivation, the Spiritual Aperture can spontaneously absorb the Dao Rhyme phenomena between Heaven and Earth."

"However, the upper limit of this Spiritual Aperture is inherently limited."

"According to the deductions from the true self’s attempts, Dao Rhyme accumulation can only stack to the level of Dao Principle, making it difficult to break through to higher levels."

He raised his hand to rub his brow and continued to ponder, combined with the cultivation records observed earlier:

"According to the cultivation system of this world, reaching ten levels of Qi Refining is considered entry-level, followed by the Great Success of the Spiritual Aperture, supporting the Sea of Consciousness, refining form and establishing Foundation, stepping into the Dao Foundation Realm."

"So this world’s Dao Foundation cultivators have already mastered Dao Principle?"

It should be known that Dao Principle is the standard configuration of Divinity Transformation cultivators in his original Spirit Realm, who possess Primordial Spirit and comprehend Heaven and Earth Dao Principle.

Yet in this world, merely at the Dao Foundation Realm, can one master Dao Principle?

Chen Sheng muttered in his heart:

"If according to this deduction, then the cultivation in this world seems almost too easy."

"Qi Refining cultivators have a lifespan of no more than two hundred years."

"In other words, a cultivator only needs to spend less than two hundred years to reach the level of Enlightenment of the Spirit Realm’s Divinity Transformation Realm?"

"Everyone is cheating!"

He has cultivated through several lifetimes, traversing two dimensions, with each retraining advancing at a pace not considered slow.

But compared to the cultivation speed of this world, he only feels that his past cultivation has been exceedingly conservative.

Has he really cheated?

A trace of inquiry flashed in Chen Sheng’s eyes, his thoughts extending continuously:

"And this is merely the level of initially entering the Dao Foundation Realm."

"Mortal, Qi Refining, Dao Foundation—merely three realms, yet the enhancement in Dao capabilities is already so immense."

"Then what Dao capabilities will be at the Purple Mansion Realm above Dao Foundation?"

"It’s likely not just the Void Refining Realm of the Spirit Realm, perhaps reaching the level of Integration Realm might be within reach?"

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but recall the True Monarch Golden Core mentioned in those miscellaneous notes, musing in his heart:

"I remember the travel notes only mentioned one phrase ’seeking Golden Core to verify the Dao’."

"Could it be that this Golden Core Realm directly certifies the Innate Great Dao, comparable to the Tribulation Crossing Daoist Monarch?"

"The more I think about it, the more exaggerated it becomes, truly absurd!"

Chen Sheng is not incapable of accepting a massive gap in realms.

After all, having traversed different dimensions, he has seen and deduced various cultivation systems.

If this dimension’s Qi Refining, Dao Foundation, Purple Mansion, Golden Core realms truly could directly correspond to the Spirit Realm’s Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Divinity Transformation, Void Refining, Integration, Crossing the Tribulation eight great realms.

He can actually understand it.

What he cannot understand is the timeline!!

He cultivated earnestly through numerous lifetimes, tasted the joys and sorrows, lamented separation, spent countless years, only to gradually ascend to become a Daoist Monarch!!

"Yet, the Dao Foundation Realm cultivators of this world have a lifespan of five hundred years, and a thousand years in the Purple Mansion Realm."

"In other words, to ’seek Golden Core to verify the Dao’, one must do so before reaching a thousand years!"

"In other dimensions, the time it takes to blink an eye, one can ascend from being a mortal to a Daoist Monarch in this dimension."

"If true as I suspect, then what does my past cultivation even count for?"

Chen Sheng felt rather helpless, his heart continuously stirred with waves.

However, after all, being a Five Declines Daoist Monarch, this feeling only persisted for a moment before he completely pacified it.

He slowly closed his eyes, and when he reopened them, there was no trace of disturbance in his gaze, only a profound curiosity and inquisitiveness:

"If really as I anticipated, this dimension is certainly intriguing."

"At the Qi Refining stage, there is the Spiritual Aperture, Qi Gathering as accelerators, able to spontaneously accumulate Dao Rhyme."

"But how do the subsequent Dao Foundation, Purple Mansion, Golden Core stages manage to cultivate so swiftly?"

"There must surely be hidden secrets unknown to me."

At this moment, he couldn’t wait to charge directly into the nearest cultivation force—Great Feather Grotto Heaven.

Then, find the Great Feather Immortal Master, dissect him thoroughly, research and understand deeply, unveiling the mysteries of cultivation in this world.

"Wait a moment, currently my strength is still insufficient,"

"let’s proceed cautiously for now, complete my obsession, set foot on the cultivation path, and then talk about other things."

...

Great Feather Grotto Heaven.

An elder suddenly had a foreboding feeling, inexplicably disturbed at heart.

"Who is scheming against me?"

He dared not be careless at all, and immediately calculated through divination, but beyond the Celestial Secret, a vague chaos shrouded it, making it utterly impenetrable.

The more it was like this, the colder his heart grew.

Originally born from a small clan, he endured humbly and schemed extensively, finally cultivating to the Purple Mansion, achieving the position of a True Master, it’s been tremendously difficult.

Having laid countless hooks for others along the way, how would he not guard against others turning around to set traps for him?

Feeling the threat to life and death, he hurriedly evaluated everything, soon opening his eyes:

"Wrong!"

"I was preparing to cultivate the second Divine Technique—[Heaven and Earth Lament], when I discovered this newly born world within the Great Void."

"Too much of a coincidence!"

"Someone is luring me!"

"Actually clouding my mind, causing me to overlook this coincidence."

"This must be the work of a late-stage Purple Mansion Great True Master!!"

Disturbed and enraged, the elder dared not linger a moment longer.

Though he begrudged abandoning the second Divine Technique,

at this moment, he couldn’t afford to consider much else, and directly tore through the Heaven’s membrane, fled into chaos, escaping far away.