Chapter 355: Chapter 191: Achievement of the 9 Great Origins, Meeting an Old Acquaintance
"You’re all waiting for a miracle, hoping that one day, someone will lead you to overthrow the Divine Race and fight back against the Demon Race."
"But don’t you realize that miracles are only possible with sufficient numbers?!"
"Ultimately, miracles are created, not waited for."
He had long since discovered that cultivation in this world was far more difficult than in any other world he had traveled to before.
It wasn’t just because the cultivation techniques had huge leaps between stages, making it easy for one to suffer from cultivation deviation.
It was also because every realm required the aid of elixir pills. Otherwise, no matter how talented one was, breaking through was impossible.
Take the Wenren Hu siblings, for example. Both of them had considerable talent in Martial Arts.
But without the Spring-Opening Pill, they would never have been able to break through to even the lowest Life Spring Realm in their entire lives.
The realms after Life Spring also required corresponding elixir pills for support.
This undoubtedly raised the difficulty of breaking through even further.
This was precisely why, despite the Human Race occupying six continents with a population in the countless trillions, the number of Venerables and Celestial Venerables was so small.
With so few experts, there was no need to even alarm the Ancient Divine Race beyond the heavens.
The descendants of the Divine Race residing high in the Nine Heavens alone were enough to contend with all the experts of the Human Race.
Slaying gods was a near-impossible task!
Hearing this, a trace of gloom appeared in Gongsun Yan’s eyes as he sighed.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, your words have been a rude awakening. I recall that in ancient times, cultivation for the Human Race was indeed not so difficult. Celestial Venerables were commonplace."
"However, ever since the Divine-Demon Races descended and Emperor Yu fell, cultivation for the Human Race has become increasingly difficult."
"I suspect that the cultivation techniques of the Human Race were tampered with by the Divine Race long ago."
"But even knowing this, there is nothing we can do. These altered cultivation techniques are already deeply entrenched. Overthrowing them is now impossible."
Wang Xiao said indifferently,
"Why overthrow them? I have a cultivation technique."
With a flicker of his Divine Thought, he instantly transmitted the technique he cultivated into Gongsun Yan’s mind.
This was a fusion he had created by combining the Martial Arts of this world with his own.
He had added new steps and improved the process within each realm.
Although talent was still required to advance further,
the reliance on external aid for each realm was greatly reduced.
At the very least, elixir pills were no longer a necessity for breaking through.
As Gongsun Yan processed this information, his pupils widened, his shock overflowing onto his face.
Finally, his aged body began to tremble.
"Th-This is... Martial Arts can be cultivated like this!"
His realm was so high that he could tell with a single glance that the Martial Arts cultivation technique Wang Xiao had given him was far superior to any current method.
It was suitable for every single human!
And the difficulty of cultivation was drastically lower.
If this technique could be spread, given time, the number of experts in the Human Race would increase exponentially!
Gongsun Yan excitedly finished reading the entire Martial Arts cultivation technique Wang Xiao had transmitted, then let out a breath to calm himself.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, this act of sharing your technique is a contribution for the ages! The Human Race will forever remember your great service!"
Wang Xiao shook his head.
"This is a good thing, but it could also be the beginning of a disaster. If the cultivation techniques of the Human Race were indeed tampered with by the Divine Race, then should my Martial Arts spread, the Divine Race will certainly find a way to sabotage it."
"The Human Ancestral Land might even face the danger of annihilation."
Gongsun Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
"The Ancient Divine Race from beyond the heavens face many restrictions if they wish to act, so they are not an immediate concern. As for their descendants, as long as we are in the Human Ancestral Land, I have the ability to fight them."
"For now, we can first promote your Martial Arts, Fellow Daoist Wang, within the Human Ancestral Land. When the time is right, we will then spread it out."
"The path to disseminating this technique may be difficult, but someone has to take the first step."
"Since you have given me this opportunity, Fellow Daoist Wang, I will naturally not shrink from my duty."
Wang Xiao said indifferently,
"I am only giving you the technique. As for how you handle it, that is entirely up to you. It has nothing to do with me."
After a pause, he continued,
"However, I do have a rather bold request."
Gongsun Yan immediately replied,
"Please speak freely, Fellow Daoist Wang. If it is something I can do, I will certainly do my utmost."
Wang Xiao began,
"I would like to compare Dao with you, Elder Gongsun. However, when we do, I need you to use the full power of the Celestial Observation Cauldron."
He had just seen Gongsun Yan use the Celestial Observation Cauldron, and it seemed to involve the Material Great Dao and the Void Great Dao.
However, Gongsun Yan had not used his full strength just now.
Therefore, Wang Xiao was unable to deduce and capture the traces of these two Origin Great Dao with his Analyze All Things talent.
He feared that he would need to continuously spar and compare Dao to truly capture them.
Once he captured the traces of these two Origin Great Dao,
his Nine Origin Great Dao would be fully accomplished.
At that time, he could begin to merge his Purple Mansion and Inner World, transforming them into a Grotto Heaven within his body.
Then, he would attempt to refine the planet’s consciousness and break through to become a Tier Seven Life!
Gongsun Yan thought for a moment, then nodded.
"No problem. However, I can only unleash the true power of the Celestial Observation Cauldron inside the Primordial Valley. Please follow me, Fellow Daoist Wang."
He wasn’t too suspicious of Wang Xiao’s request to compare Dao.
After all, many Venerables also enjoyed sparring and exchanging pointers with others to verify their own Dao.
"I heard from Bai Wu that only the core members of the Direct Lineage in the Human Ancestral Land are qualified to enter the Primordial Valley. Aren’t you afraid I’m a spy sent by the Divine-Demon Races, Elder Gongsun?!" Wang Xiao said half-jokingly.
Gongsun Yan sighed.
"The Direct Lineage... heh. When my own unworthy great-grandson can launch a sneak attack on me, what does ’Direct Lineage’ even mean anymore? You, Fellow Daoist Wang, have killed a member of the Six-winged Divine Race and are willing to make your cultivation technique public."
"I believe a person like that is unlikely to be a spy for the Divine-Demon Races."
Wang Xiao said no more.
"Then let’s go."
「Not long after.」
He followed Gongsun Yan to a wide-open valley.
Gongsun Yan activated the surrounding formations, and a Great Cauldron materialized behind him.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, please!"
RUMBLE—
Endless Power of the Earth Veins surged forth. Upon it, Matter and Void intertwined, seemingly forming a series of complex runes.
’So this is part of a Marvel’s power? It can actually substantialize an Origin Great Dao...’
Wang Xiao’s eyes shifted.
The Celestial Will Cause and Effect Arrow he could currently use, at most, only transformed an Origin Great Dao into a Divine Technique he could cast.
However, this Marvel could substantialize an Origin Great Dao and then unleash it.
This kind of power seemed to surpass even Divine Techniques!
Of course, this was also more conducive for Wang Xiao to analyze and deduce the Origin Great Dao hidden within!
For the period of time that followed, Wang Xiao sparred with Gongsun Yan in the Primordial Valley every day, slowly comprehending the Material Great Dao and Void Great Dao contained within.
「In the blink of an eye.」
Thirty years passed in a flash.
Inside a cave residence within the valley,
Wang Xiao sat cross-legged, surrounded by endless Dao Charm that drifted and flowed around him, cloaking him in a sacred and elusive aura.
As he sat there, endless fluctuations of Destiny, Cause and Effect, and Reincarnation circulated around his body.
"The Nine Great Origin Paths are finally accomplished!"
Wang Xiao let out a soft sigh, and the divine phenomena around him instantly vanished.
He returned to a state of ordinariness.
With the accumulation from two world crossings, plus his time in the Cosmic Relics of the Real World,
he had finally condensed all Nine Great Origin Dao Fruits!
At this moment, inside his Inner World,
the Nine Great Origin Dao Fruits were constantly rotating around his Great Daoist Nascent Soul!
’I have two more Divine Techniques now. I can integrate them into the Celestial Will Cause and Effect Arrow to increase its power.’
’However, this arrow shouldn’t be called the Celestial Will Cause and Effect Arrow anymore.’
’Perhaps the Celestial Will Unity Arrow would be a more fitting name.’
The Nine Great Origins, all united in a single arrow!
’Once I merge my Inner World and Purple Mansion to evolve a Grotto Heaven, this arrow will be enough to sweep away all Celestial Venerables!’
Wang Xiao rose to his feet.
Just as he was about to find Gongsun Yan to test the power of his new Celestial Will Unity Arrow, his gaze shifted, and he looked outside the valley.
Just outside the valley,
a man with an upright posture, dressed in a black satin robe, cupped his hands from a distance and called out,
"Lin AhSan of the Demon Extermination Bureau requests an audience with Elder Gongsun."
