Chapter 669: Chapter 434: Innate Dao Body, The World Reverts to the Flow
Furthermore, the divine object conceals itself; the innate Dao Body often doesn’t manifest as obviously as other physiques, making it difficult for cultivators to detect.
On the contrary, due to being so against the heavens, the innate Dao Body often suffers premature death.
Take, for instance, Wei Xiao before us, who is a case in point.
The heavens open one door for you, only to seal all other paths with cement; a door without an exit is simply a dead end.
The extraordinarily few who mature with an innate Dao Body, if they avoid early death, at least achieve Divinity Transformation cultivation.
The term to describe such beings is... Hidden Dragon in the abyss.
Zhong Heng did not hastily make his presence known; instead, he observed Wei Xiao from the shadows.
Cultivation is unlike martial arts, where the earlier you start, the more advantageous it is.
In the cultivation realm, there are numerous cases of ordinary people in their seventies or eighties stepping onto the cultivation path and rejuvenating.
Compared to this amount of time, Zhong Heng valued Wei Xiao’s mindset more.
After descending the mountain, Wei Xiao did not give up.
He sold off his property, donned a Daoist robe, and while studying Taoist scriptures, continued seeking an immortal fate.
But White Jade Tower was the most powerful sect in this large-scale cultivation realm, not to mention that as a mere mortal, it would take a long time to find another immortal sect on foot.
However, Wei Xiao did not give up.
He continued his search, and quickly, as the seasons passed, flowers bloomed and withered thirteen times.
Wei Xiao transformed from a wealthy young master to an impoverished, disheveled mad Daoist.
Yet his eyes grew increasingly bright.
People around pointed at Wei Xiao.
Saying he was a madman, forsaking a good life in pursuit of the Dao.
Ridiculous, ridiculous, where in the world is there an immortal fate, don’t you see that the old Daoist who practiced for dozens of years at East Mountain Temple was robbed by White Horse Bandits, and all the Daoists in the temple met their demise?
Most ordinary people only believe what their eyes can see.
In their view, Wei Xiao was a madman, inexplicable, unfathomable.
Yet Wei Xiao single-mindedly pursued the Dao. With no access to an immortal sect, he joined a Daoist sect and studied the Taoist scriptures.
With his innate Dao Body’s extraordinary aptitude, although unable to cultivate immortality, he became an Innate Martial Artist in no time.
He could be called a Daoist sect Grandmaster, and his achievements in the Taoist scriptures were substantial.
If he were to pass away as a mortal, he might leave a legendary name to be passed down for hundreds of years.
But with his innate Dao Body, he could have left his mark across the entire Jiuzhou Cultivation Realm.
Wei Xiao continued his morning lessons and proceeded with his study of the Dao Scripture as usual.
Except he opened the door.
Under the peach blossom tree in the Taoist courtyard, a man in black stood with hands behind his back, seemingly observing the peach blossoms.
Wei Xiao was taken aback, asking, "Who might you be?"
Zhong Heng turned slowly, without saying a word.
Though it was clearly autumn now, the peach tree, which only blooms in early spring, quickly sprouted blossoms.
Grass and plants grew on the ground.
In Wei Xiao’s eyes,
it seemed that each petal, each leaf, each blade of grass contained little worlds.
These small worlds felt so genuine, Wei Xiao seemed to see the birth and growth of life within them.
"A flower, a world; a tree, a lifetime..."
Wei Xiao murmured these words.
Two streams of clear tears fell.
Wei Xiao knelt down, saying only, "Wei Xiao asks the Immortal to bestow the Dao."
No more words were necessary, as Wei Xiao somehow understood Zhong Heng’s origins.
"Truly perceptive."
"It seems you and I share a destiny. Today, you shall become my third disciple after I achieved Divinity Transformation," Zhong Heng calmly said.
The disciples before Divinity Transformation had destiny with Zhong Heng but lacked the bond of fate.
None possessed the capacity for Divinity Transformation.
But the disciples acquired after Zhong Heng entered Divinity Transformation all had the potential for it.
"Wei Xiao greets Master."
Wei Xiao performed the ancient Daoist salute towards Zhong Heng.
Zhong Heng nodded.
With a casual wave, a gentle force flowed into Wei Xiao’s body.
All the latent injuries Wei Xiao suffered in the mortal realm vanished without a trace; simultaneously, he felt a warmth akin to returning to the womb.
For ordinary cultivators, healing from Divinity Transformation was equivalent to a great opportunity.
"Upon the White Jade Tower, Li Wuchang greets the senior!"
As Zhong Heng was about to leave with Wei Xiao, a voice halted him.
An elderly man appeared beside Zhong Heng and Wei Xiao, bowing to Zhong Heng.
Wei Xiao was somewhat bewildered.
White Jade Tower?
Isn’t it the largest immortal sect in this cultivation realm?
He was aware that, in his pursuit of immortal fate, Wei Xiao had gathered much intelligence—especially upon becoming an Innate Grandmaster, when he accessed more resources.
Zhong Heng was a bit surprised.
Even though he hadn’t used Divine Concealment Skill nor particularly guarded against anyone, the fact that this junior from White Jade Tower could detect his presence within a decade was impressive.
"You’re not bad."
Zhong Heng made a subtle comment.
"Thank you for the compliment, senior. My master is the Celestial Peace Venerable."
"Ah, a disciple of Celestial Peace."
"I see some array traces on you; let me give you some guidance."
Zhong Heng’s lips moved slightly, condensing a hundred thousand True Words into a single Divine Sense.
Li Wuchang thanked him profusely, bowing again to Zhong Heng.
Zhong Heng said no more and directly took Wei Xiao away.
"Worthy of being the Celestial Inference Venerable..."
Zhong Heng had no title initially; many in the cultivation realm only had their names.
But having reached Divinity Transformation, Zhong Heng followed the norm and gave himself a title.
This also stemmed from Zhong Heng’s growing reputation within the circle of Divinity Transformation.
Being an exceedingly rare Tier Ten Array Master, after all.
Wei Xiao was still somewhat dazed.
In his eyes, White Jade Tower was like a towering mountain, an immortal abode he deeply yearned for.
He tried as hard as he could to estimate Zhong Heng highly.
Yet, the Supreme Elder of White Jade Tower also displayed such respect towards Zhong Heng.
Although Wei Xiao possessed an innate Dao Body, he was still a mortal, thus unable to fathom the power of Divinity Transformation.
Zhong Heng took Wei Xiao back to Wanlang Mountains and placed him in the Celestial Palace in the Clouds.
There, the cultivators of Wanlang Mountains instructed him in cultivation basics and enlightened him about Zhong Heng’s status and position.
"Void Spirit Root..."
Wei Xiao wasn’t without a spirit root.
He had a Void Spirit Root.
A Void Spirit Root is utterly negative, worse than having no spirit root at all.
Without a spirit root, one might employ secret techniques at great cost to forge one.
But having a Void Spirit Root meant possessing a root yet being unable to cultivate any known power.
Regarding the Path of the Five Elements, whether the Five Elements or Five Strange Elements, none were possible.
Other than that, few powers outside of the Five Elements can be practiced, not even the most basic Breath Technique without any attributes.
A Void Spirit Root occupies its place as if it were completely useless.
"Though troublesome, it merely takes some effort."
For those at the level of Divinity Transformation or Immortal, they can already break some so-called iron laws.
"From what I know, changing this child’s spirit root, there are only two ways."
"First, seek a grand opportunity, for instance, a drop of blood from the Peacock Great Saint can directly transform a Void Spirit Root into the Five Spirit Roots."
"But currently, in Jiuzhou, figures of Great Saint-level are too hard to find, and other similar opportunities can only be rare."
"The second method is a blessing from the Heavenly Dao, thereby transforming it..."
"In essence, it would require spending Celestial Dao Merits, which is exceedingly difficult..."
"However, the Heavenly Dao may not necessarily be Jiuzhou Heavenly Dao..."
It could also be the Heavenly Dao of Zhong Heng’s own world.
As it happens, Zhong Heng needed someone to guide the civilization of his world.
"Since I have benefited from your innate Dao Body, I naturally should repay this karma."
[Year 7553 of the New Source Era.]
[Master Purple Cloud visits with Lin Xiao.]
[Bright Square Grotto Heaven fully merges into Jiuzhou, and three Divinity Transformations successfully become Jiuzhou Divinity Transformations, gaining a sliver of a chance to transcend into immortality.]
[Subsequently, the other two Divinity Transformations also come to visit.]
[The three settle in Jiuzhou, gradually integrating their forces into Jiuzhou.]
[Lin Xiao officially becomes your first disciple.]
[The arrival of the three represents the near-complete integration of the Fragment World into Jiuzhou.]
[This also indicates that you may seek a suitable world to refine...]
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