MTLNOVEL Chapter 513 - 206: Cultivation Insights, Entering the Water Hall (Combined)
Chapter 513: Chapter 206: Cultivation Insights, Entering the Water Hall (Combined)
Following that,
Lin Jing continued to extend his Divine Sense, scanning the contents within.
“There are nine major realms in cultivation, commonly known to the outside world are only the Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Divinity Transformation realms…”
“Above Divinity Transformation, the realms are rarely spoken of externally.”
“And the final four realms are Body Condensation, Dao Integration, Tribulation Transcendence, and Mahayana.”
“Among the entire path of cultivation, the Nascent Soul Stage is the most special and the most critical realm for transitioning from mortal to immortal.”
“Below Divinity Transformation, you refine the spirit and body; no matter how advanced your practice, you are merely a cultivator, bound to eventually enter the cycle of reincarnation.”
“Above Divinity Transformation, you refine the soul and spirit— this is the essential path for Immortal cultivators. Success leads directly to the pinnacle, allowing for ascension to immortality; failure results in the dissipation of the soul and spirit, vanishing forever.”
“For a junior disciple to receive these insights, you must have already crossed the barrier between mortals and immortals, stepping into the Divinity Transformation Realm.”
“Below are some of my insights on Divinity Transformation and the subsequent realms of Body Condensation and Dao Integration. These insights are not for instruction but for reference only.”
“I hope the junior disciples can forge their own paths of cultivation. This was the admonition I received from the Five Elements Ancestor, and now I pass it on to you, junior disciple…”
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Further on were insights on cultivating in the Divinity Transformation Stage. The contents of the Jade Slip brought Lin Jing an indescribable joy.
This was indeed a treasure— the insights of a senior cultivator were invaluable. Although merely for reference, it was much better than groping in the dark on his own.
Lin Jing then went straight to the Alchemy Room, where he sat down cross-legged. He extended his Divine Sense into the Jade Slip, studying its contents.
The various introductions to the Divinity Transformation Realm within the Jade Slip were truly enlightening for Lin Jing, even including records on the stages of advancement within the realm.
To advance through the Divinity Transformation Stage, one could no longer rely solely on cultivation, for what is cultivated thereafter is the Soul Spirit.
Therefore,
to advance from the Nascent Soul Stage to the Divinity Transformation, insight is critical. Otherwise, no matter how many Elixir Medicines one consumes, it would be useless.
Moreover,
the methods of attack after advancing into the Divinity Transformation Stage are different as well.
Before Divinity Transformation, a Cultivator’s attacks mostly involve various forms of Spiritual Power, condensed into Spells for combat.
Or controlling Magical Treasures with Spiritual Power to engage the enemy.
Even for Body Refinement Cultivators, Spiritual Power support is necessary for combat.
On the contrary, Divine Sense attacks are uncommon.
Divine Transformation Cultivators, however, are different. Because they have condensed their Soul Spirits, ordinary Spells are ineffective against them.
Their battles, in addition to using various Spells, each person would comprehend their own divine abilities.
Divine abilities are different from Spells; they are a powerful form of attack created from the fusion of the Soul Spirit with Spells.
After advancing to Divinity Transformation and focusing on the Soul Spirit, the cultivation of the physical body becomes secondary.
Moreover,
Divine Transformation Cultivators could almost be said to have achieved an immortal body; even if their physical bodies are destroyed in battle, as long as the Soul Spirit remains intact, they can recondense their bodies in an instant.
To eliminate a Divine Transformation Cultivator, one must destroy their Soul Spirit, for only when the Soul Spirit is extinguished does the cultivator truly die.
For example:
Li Mingwu sought the Five Elements Cave Mansion this time because his Soul Spirit was injured, yearning for the Pure Revival Elixir.
Injuries to the Soul Spirit differ from those to the body and are extremely difficult to heal. Moreover, materials for elixirs that treat Soul Spirit injuries are incredibly hard to find.
Therefore, unless under special circumstances, Divine Transformation Cultivators usually do not easily engage in fights with those of equal standing.
After all,
if the Soul Spirit is injured, it can be quite troublesome, and the elixirs for treating it are not easy to find.
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Lin Jing thus continued to study the knowledge contained within.
Not knowing how much time had passed, Lin Jing finally finished reviewing all the insights on the Divinity Transformation Stage.
When Lin Jing finished with the insights on Divinity Transformation and was about to continue to the subsequent sections, he found that his Divine Sense was obstructed by an incomprehensible Divine Sense force.
Moreover,
after his Divine Sense was blocked, a message followed:
“If a junior disciple, by extraordinary chance, obtains these cultivation insights without sufficient cultivation to be in the Divinity Transformation, then this is where you will stop.”
“To prevent the junior disciple from being overly ambitious, I have set up a little trick here. Only those Cultivators who are in the Divinity Transformation Stage or above, using a Soul Spirit attack can unlock it. If you’re not at the level of Divinity Transformation, just focus on your cultivation…”
Upon seeing this message, Lin Jing came back to his senses.
Unexpectedly, the senior who left these cultivation insights had set up this little trick, stopping him here.
However,
the senior’s actions were meant for his benefit. Although Lin Jing felt helpless, he did not harbor any resentment.
Afterward, Lin Jing put away the Jade Slip and did not linger any longer, leaving the System Space.
Lin Jing had been engrossed in studying the cultivation insights and thus spent quite a while in the System Space.
However, due to the accelerated time flow within the System Space, the actual time spent would not amount to more than four hours when converted to the outside world.
Adding the time Lin Jing spent exploring the Water Hall and the time in the Wood Hall, it totaled roughly twenty hours.
Now, with one day and four more hours remaining until the black fog lifted, he had ample time.
Consequently,
Lin Jing, after leaving the System Space and returning to the main hall, continued towards the second platform.
Arriving at the platform, just as before, Lin Jing presented the Five Elements Treasure Orb and began to activate the Immortal Five Elements Technique, preparing to break the formation.