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Chapter 467

Are the three Unity Realm cultivators angry?

Naturally, they are angry, but due to their insufficient strength, their anger cannot be fully expressed. Just as it was about to flare up, they were hit by the opponent’s red and blue rays…

They no longer want to experience that dizzying feeling of losing direction!

After the crystal thief who called himself Jia Wei took away the corpses of Unity Realm cultivators they had collected for many years, their dreams collapsed.

Are dreams so easily shattered?

Yes, they are. In the face of cruel reality, so-called dreams are indeed very fragile.

Ambition may be lofty, but it cannot withstand a knife at the throat.

The Nascent Soul realm mentioned by Su Hao is undoubtedly so in spiritual perception, but how could the three of them be pushed to this extent by a Nascent Soul cultivator?

The Immortal Master said, “Friend Jia Wei, you’re joking!”

Su Hao retorted, “Do you think I like to joke?”

The Immortal Master was momentarily speechless.

Su Hao continued, “I am indeed a Nascent Soul cultivator, there’s no need to lie about that. You must be very curious why you were defeated by a mere Nascent Soul cultivator like me, right?”

The expressions of the Immortal Master and the others gradually became serious. If what this Jia Wei said was true, then the hidden information within…

Unintentional associations made their scalps tingle.

The Immortal Master looked at the tall armored figure not far away and couldn’t help but ask, “Why?”

Su Hao casually waved, and an universal knife appeared in front of the Immortal Master. Su Hao said, “It seems like your array formations are quite good. This is a tool I refined, take a look.”

The Immortal Master took it, and as the green light of the universal knife dissipated, he examined it carefully. After injecting spiritual power and carefully sensing its internal structure, his spirit shook, his eyes widened in disbelief, and for the first time, he lost his composure and exclaimed incredulously, “How… is this possible, to achieve such a level!”

The internal structure was so intricate that it was beyond imagination, every bit of space was used rationally, chaotic yet orderly, crowded yet neat, and among the various refined structures, they could form various array formations.

This was something he had never seen or heard of before.

Not to mention the array formations, just the exquisite structure inside was beyond his imagination!

Yes, it’s not a matter of whether it can be done or not, he hadn’t even thought about it!

Su Hao casually waved again, and the second and third flying swords stopped in front of the Immortal Master one by one. The Immortal Master endured the tremendous shock in his heart, took them, and examined them one by one, but couldn’t utter a word.

After a moment, he sighed deeply, “It’s not unjust to lose!”

Lin Mei curiously asked, “Immortal Master, what’s going on?”

The Immortal Master shook his head and said, “Forget it! It’s not that we couldn’t beat him, but rather, we don’t even have the qualification to be his opponents. We’re not playing the same game…”

The Immortal Master said again, “There’s something I don’t understand. Since Friend Jia Wei is so powerful, why hasn’t he broken through the Unity Realm yet?”

Su Hao smiled and said, “Unity Realm? Are you talking about that kind of breakthrough achieved by plundering the same source of spiritual power? The path has already been wrong, there is simply no future. Why would I want to break through?”

The minds of the three Immortal Masters were shaken again. “The path is wrong?”

If this had been said before, he would never have believed it, but after seeing Su Hao’s universal knife, he couldn’t help but believe it to some extent.

After some communication, Su Hao finally understood the purpose of the Immortal Masters and others.

In short, it was to break through to a higher level beyond the Unity Realm, or, of course, to obtain a longer lifespan.

According to the Immortal Master himself, his body was nearing exhaustion, with probably only over two hundred years of lifespan left. He must make a breakthrough within two hundred years, or he would vanish in the blink of an eye.

Two hundred years were too short for them.

After many years of study and research, the Immortal Master had a very thorough understanding of spiritual power. Referring to the thoughts of his predecessors, he had devised a method to reach a higher realm.

Based on the principle of the ‘Red Spring Refining Spirit Liquid,’ he arranged the ‘Spirit Refining Great Array,’ thoroughly refining his own vast and chaotic Unity Realm spiritual power into a unity, forming a unique ‘Nascent Soul Realm.’

Then, by gathering a huge amount of spiritual power, repeating the steps of the Unity Realm, constructing a new ‘Soul Locking Array,’ breaking through to the ‘Unity Realm,’ and then arranging the ‘Spirit Refining Great Array’ again to refine into ‘Nascent Soul.’

In this way, continuously cycling between ‘Unity Realm’ – ‘Nascent Soul’ – ‘Unity Realm’ – ‘Nascent Soul’ until there was nothing left to refine.

In the Immortal Master’s imagination, the ultimate in refinement would inevitably lead to a new realm, which he tentatively called the ‘Cycle Realm.’

As for whether it would ultimately succeed, he didn’t know, but he planned to try it himself.

If it failed, he had a second plan, which was the ‘External Spiritual Power Soul Locking Array.’

In other words, if the internal spiritual power reached its peak and still couldn’t reach a new realm to extend his lifespan, he would continue to construct a new spiritual power cycle externally…

The core idea was infinite accumulation!

After listening, Su Hao just wanted to say, “Damn, that’s brilliant, this is true genius!”

You can’t underestimate the wisdom of any world’s humans!

Indeed, wisdom only sparks when colliding. After a conversation with the Immortal Master, Su Hao flashed with new inspiration.

After carefully analyzing the Immortal Master’s ideas, Su Hao nodded in agreement, and then shook his head.

The Immortal Master asked, “What, you don’t agree with my viewpoint?”

Su Hao said, “I agree with your method of prolonging life, but this approach will never achieve eternity. Whether it’s a thousand more years or ten thousand more years, fundamentally, there’s no difference. Time passes, and everything will eventually fade away.”

The Immortal Master said, “If successful, as long as I maintain my spiritual power, my essence will remain immortal. Isn’t that eternity?”

Su Hao said, “Do you know where that monster came from?”

The Immortal Master said, “I have investigated, and I speculate it’s the combination of the Six Masters from the Yunzhong Valley.”

Su Hao said, “That should be correct. Then you should know that simply stacking spiritual power is useless. Without solving the fundamental problem of ‘consciousness,’ it’s difficult to achieve true eternity.”

Theoretically speaking, as long as there is a continuous supply of spiritual power, that monster can exist indefinitely. But the problem is, it has lost its ability to think, only having the instinct to devour spiritual power. What’s the use of that?

Then Su Hao continued, “Moreover, where do we find a continuous supply of spiritual power? It can still be obtained through plundering now, but what about someday in the future when the spiritual energy dissipates?”

The Immortal Master frowned, “What should we do then?”

Su Hao said, “The eternity of spiritual power and your own eternity are not necessarily connected. Once you separate the two, it’s easy to find direction. You are you, and spiritual power is spiritual power. Your core goal should be your own thinking, not spiritual power as a tool! You rely too much on spiritual power, and by now, you’ve probably gone down the wrong path! Frantically stacking spiritual power inside and outside the body is just superficial cultivation.”

The Immortal Master was stunned, murmuring, “I am me, spiritual power is spiritual power…”

After saying a bunch, Su Hao’s actual expression was: Anyway, you guys are wrong, as for what to do, I don’t know either, but if you want to know more, you have to exchange knowledge for it!

The Immortal Master is also an extremely intelligent person. He saw a different way of thinking in Su Hao. There was something he wanted from this Jia Wei, perhaps providing him with a completely new breakthrough solution.

The only downside was that the crystal armored figure was too strong, he couldn’t defeat it.

Usually, if he wanted something, he would just take it. Now that he couldn’t, he would have to negotiate!

So, Su Hao and the Immortal Master reached a preliminary cooperation intention.

Data sharing, equivalent exchange.

This means that the research results of spiritual power are shared by both sides, and to obtain specific knowledge from the other party, you need to exchange it with knowledge of equal value.

Both sides have clear objectives, with their own needs, but without conflicts, this is a win-win situation.

The only losers were probably the dozens of Unity Realm cultivators lying still, or perhaps the other immortal sects in this world.

This destined the future pattern of the cultivation world to be completely changed. The beneficiaries now might not necessarily be the beneficiaries in the future.

By the end of the discussion, Su Hao and the Immortal Master became increasingly in sync, having long forgotten their previous life-and-death struggle.

Only Lin Mei and Lichi remained silent, their thoughts unknown.

Finally, the Immortal Master said, “Friend Jia Wei, no matter what, I still want to personally try out my previous ideas. I hope you will return those more than fifty living corpses.”

Su Hao smiled, “Of course.”

With that said, he waved his hand, and fifty-eight living corpses appeared one by one, and finally, the monster was also sent back.

Su Hao added, “I want to participate in your experiment.”

The Immortal Master nodded, “Sure.”

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    Chapter 467

    Were the three Unity Realm cultivators angry?

    Of course they were.

    But when strength was insufficient, even anger had to be restrained.

    Every time it was about to erupt...

    ...the red-and-blue radiance from Su Hao's Bewildering Illusion Formation would descend upon them again.

    None of them wished to experience that terrifying sensation of completely losing their sense of direction ever again.

    After the Crystal Thief, who introduced himself as Jia Wei, took away the Unity Realm cultivators they had painstakingly collected over many years, their lifelong dream seemed to collapse before their eyes.

    Could dreams really be shattered so easily?

    Yes.

    Before reality, even the grandest ambitions were astonishingly fragile.

    One might possess lofty ideals...

    ...but they could not withstand a blade pressed against one's throat.


    ---

    Su Hao claimed he was only at the Nascent Soul Realm.

    His Spiritual Perception indeed possessed only the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

    Yet...

    How could three Unity Realm cultivators be pushed into such a miserable state by someone merely at the Nascent Soul Realm?

    The Immortal Master smiled bitterly.

    "Fellow Daoist Jia Wei..."

    "You must be joking."

    Su Hao looked genuinely puzzled.

    "Do I look like someone who enjoys joking?"

    The Immortal Master was left speechless.


    ---

    Su Hao continued,

    "I really am only at the Nascent Soul Realm."

    "There's no reason for me to lie about something like that."

    "I imagine..."

    "You're wondering why three Unity Realm cultivators lost to someone at the Nascent Soul Realm."

    The expressions of the Immortal Master, Lin Mei, and Lichi slowly grew serious.

    If Jia Wei was truly telling the truth...

    Then the implication hidden behind those words was terrifying.

    The Immortal Master couldn't suppress the question.

    "...Why?"


    ---

    Su Hao casually waved his hand.

    A Universal Saber floated before the Immortal Master.

    "You seem quite knowledgeable about formations."

    "Take a look."

    The Immortal Master accepted it.

    As the green glow faded, he carefully injected Spiritual Power into the artifact.

    The moment his Spiritual Perception entered its interior—

    His entire body trembled violently.

    His eyes widened in disbelief.

    "...Impossible..."

    "How could someone refine an artifact to... this level?"

    Its internal structure was unimaginably intricate.

    Every tiny space had been utilized perfectly.

    It appeared chaotic...

    Yet every component existed in flawless order.

    Numerous formations were nested within other formations.

    Each connected with remarkable precision.

    The Immortal Master had never seen anything remotely similar.

    Even imagining such a structure had never crossed his mind.


    ---

    Su Hao casually produced another Universal Saber.

    Then another.

    The Immortal Master examined all three one after another.

    By the end...

    He could no longer utter a single word.

    After a long silence...

    He sighed deeply.

    "...Our defeat wasn't unjust."

    Lin Mei asked curiously,

    "Immortal Master..."

    "What exactly did you discover?"

    The Immortal Master slowly shook his head.

    "It's not that we were too weak."

    "It's that..."

    "We never even qualified to become his opponents."

    "We aren't even playing the same game."


    ---

    After another pause, the Immortal Master asked,

    "There's still one thing I don't understand."

    "If Fellow Daoist Jia Wei possesses such strength..."

    "Why haven't you broken through to the Unity Realm?"

    Su Hao smiled faintly.

    "The Unity Realm?"

    "You mean that realm achieved by forcibly assimilating Spiritual Power of the same origin?"

    "The path itself is already wrong."

    "There's no future on that road."

    "So why would I walk it?"


    ---

    The three fell silent.

    "The path... is wrong?"

    Had someone else spoken those words...

    They would have dismissed them outright.

    But after seeing Su Hao's artifact refinement...

    They found themselves unable to reject the possibility.


    ---

    As their conversation continued...

    Su Hao gradually learned the true objective of the Immortal Master and his companions.

    Simply put—

    They wished to surpass the Unity Realm.

    Or more accurately...

    To obtain a lifespan long enough to continue pursuing cultivation.

    According to the Immortal Master himself...

    His physical body had already begun declining.

    At most...

    He had a little over two hundred years remaining.

    If he failed to break through within those two centuries...

    He would eventually disappear like everyone else.

    To him...

    Two hundred years was far too short.


    ---

    After countless years of researching Spiritual Power...

    The Immortal Master had developed an entirely new theory.

    Building upon the principles behind the Redspring Spirit Refining Liquid, he planned to establish a Spirit Refining Grand Formation.

    Its purpose was to continuously refine the vast, chaotic Spiritual Power accumulated within a Unity Realm cultivator into a perfectly unified whole.

    He called this refined state the Nascent Soul Realm.

    Afterward...

    He would gather even more Spiritual Power.

    Construct another Soul Locking Array.

    Break through into the Unity Realm once more.

    Then refine everything again.

    Thus creating an endless cycle.

    Unity Realm → Nascent Soul Realm → Unity Realm → Nascent Soul Realm...

    Repeating the process until every trace of impurity had been removed.

    In his imagination...

    Absolute refinement would eventually produce an entirely new realm.

    He tentatively named it the Cycle Realm.

    Whether it would actually succeed...

    He didn't know.

    But he intended to test it personally.


    ---

    If even that failed...

    He still possessed another plan.

    The External Spiritual Power Soul Locking Array.

    If the Spiritual Power inside the body reached its limit...

    Then he would continue building another circulation system outside the body.

    Its core philosophy could be summarized in only four words.

    Infinite accumulation.


    ---

    After hearing the entire explanation...

    Su Hao could only think one thing.

    "Brilliant."

    "This truly is the thinking of a genius."

    No world's people should ever be underestimated.

    Wisdom revealed itself through the collision of ideas.

    The Immortal Master's theories gave Su Hao several entirely new inspirations.

    After carefully considering everything...

    Su Hao nodded.

    Then shook his head.

    The Immortal Master asked,

    "You disagree?"

    Su Hao answered,

    "I agree that your methods may greatly extend lifespan."

    "But..."

    "They'll never lead to eternity."

    "Whether you live one thousand years..."

    "...or ten thousand years..."

    "...there's fundamentally no difference."

    "Given enough time..."

    "Everything still disappears."


    ---

    The Immortal Master replied,

    "If my method succeeds..."

    "As long as Spiritual Power continues to exist..."

    "My essence will never perish."

    "Isn't that eternity?"

    Su Hao asked another question instead.

    "Do you know where that monster came from?"

    The Immortal Master nodded.

    "My investigation suggests..."

    "It was formed from the six masters of Moonwatch Valley."

    Su Hao nodded.

    "That should be correct."

    "So you also understand..."

    "Simply piling up Spiritual Power accomplishes nothing."

    "If the problem of consciousness isn't solved..."

    "True eternity is impossible."

    "In theory..."

    "As long as Spiritual Power is continuously supplied..."

    "That creature can survive indefinitely."

    "But what use is that?"

    "It has already lost the ability to think."

    "Only the instinct to devour Spiritual Power remains."


    ---

    Su Hao continued,

    "And where will unlimited Spiritual Power come from?"

    "For now..."

    "It can still be stolen."

    "But what happens if..."

    "One day..."

    "The Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth disappears altogether?"

    The Immortal Master frowned deeply.

    "Then..."

    "What should be done?"

    Su Hao replied,

    "The eternity of Spiritual Power..."

    "...and your own eternity..."

    "...are not necessarily the same thing."

    "Separate those two concepts."

    "The direction becomes much clearer."

    "You are you."

    "Spiritual Power is merely Spiritual Power."

    "Your consciousness should be the true core."

    "Not Spiritual Power."

    "You rely upon Spiritual Power far too heavily."

    "By now..."

    "You've probably already gone astray."

    "Constantly stacking Spiritual Power inside and outside your body..."

    "...is only superficial cultivation."


    ---

    The Immortal Master slowly repeated,

    "I am myself..."

    "Spiritual Power is Spiritual Power..."


    ---

    In reality...

    Su Hao's own thoughts were much simpler.

    "You're definitely wrong."

    "As for the correct answer..."

    "I don't know yet either."

    "But if you want more ideas..."

    "We'll have to exchange knowledge."


    ---

    The Immortal Master immediately understood.

    He recognized an entirely different philosophy of cultivation within Jia Wei.

    Something he desperately needed.

    Ordinarily...

    Anything he desired...

    He simply took by force.

    Now...

    He couldn't.

    So negotiation became the only option.


    ---

    Thus...

    Su Hao and the Immortal Master reached a preliminary agreement.

    Knowledge sharing.

    Equivalent exchange.

    Both sides would openly share their research concerning Spiritual Power.

    If one desired specific knowledge...

    It had to be exchanged with something of equal value.

    Each possessed what the other lacked.

    Their goals were similar.

    Their interests did not conflict.

    It was a mutually beneficial arrangement.

    The only real losers...

    Were perhaps those dozens of unconscious Unity Realm cultivators.

    Or perhaps...

    The countless immortal sects throughout the cultivation world.

    From this day onward...

    The future of the cultivation world was destined to change completely.

    Those who benefited today...

    Might not remain the beneficiaries tomorrow.


    ---

    By the end of their discussion...

    Su Hao and the Immortal Master found themselves speaking more and more naturally.

    Their earlier life-and-death battle already seemed like something that had happened long ago.

    Only Lin Mei and Lichi remained silent throughout.

    No one knew what they were thinking.


    ---

    Finally, the Immortal Master said,

    "Fellow Daoist Jia Wei..."

    "No matter what..."

    "I still wish to personally verify my original ideas."

    "I hope you'll return those fifty-eight living cultivators."

    Su Hao smiled.

    "Of course."

    With a wave of his hand—

    One unconscious Unity Realm cultivator after another appeared.

    Finally...

    The grotesque monster also returned.

    Then Su Hao added with a smile,

    "I'd like to participate in your experiment."

    The Immortal Master nodded without hesitation.

    "Certainly."
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