Once this divine ability is successfully cultivated, it allows the practitioner to reincarnate within this realm when their lifespan is about to end, bypassing the dangerous amnesia of rebirth.
This grants them a new life while retaining their spiritual roots. With the Dao of a Nascent Soul cultivator and the accumulation of knowledge from their previous life, their path to immortality in the new life is bound to be far smoother.
However, despite its miraculous nature, this divine ability is still restricted by the Heavenly Dao. After reincarnation, it cannot be used again to extend one's lifespan.
"Truly worthy of being called a supreme divine ability," Elian murmured, overwhelmed with excitement as he carefully stored away the two divine abilities.
Either of these divine abilities would be enough to send Nascent Soul cultivators into ecstasy, especially the Nirvana Tribulation Technique, which was a priceless treasure for them.
As his cultivation deepened, Elian increasingly felt his insignificance. The fact that the predecessors could create something as miraculous as the Nirvana Rebirth divine ability demonstrated the unfathomable depth of this world's cultivation realm.
He thought of other renowned divine abilities: Jiang Linglong's Five Tribulations of the Void Divine Light and Old Devil Yan's Blood Demon Art—all of which were awe-inspiring.
No wonder Nascent Soul cultivators, who could live thousands of years, were comparable to the immortals of myths from his past life.
To even imagine the majesty of Nascent Soul cultivators and treasures like Pure Yang Supreme Artifacts was overwhelming. This realm's most ancient cultivators, who lived for eons, were undeniably enigmatic and profound.
"No wonder Senior Lin demanded such strict oaths from his successor," Elian thought.
"Compared to the treasures here, what is a mere fourth-tier high-grade artifact? It's worth bearing this karma."
He shook his head, whispering to himself.
Lin Daoyang had little choice. His demand of fulfilling his revenge within 500 years stemmed from urgency. Three centuries ago, his enemy, Tian Xingzi, was already over 450 years old. Now, after 300 more years, Tian Xingzi was nearing 800.
If Tian Xingzi couldn't break through to the Nascent Soul stage, his lifespan would have almost run out. However, with various life-extending methods, a peak Golden Core cultivator like Tian Xingzi could live up to around 1,300 years.
Even if Tian Xingzi did achieve Nascent Soul, within 500 years, he would likely remain in the early Nascent Soul stage, giving Elian a reasonable chance to kill him.
This 500-year timeframe was a compromise between Elian and the Golden Radiance Glass Lamp, the artifact guarding Lin Daoyang's inheritance.
The lantern only agreed to Elian's conditions after sensing his exceptional talent and formidable strength. Otherwise, it wouldn't have entrusted the inheritance to just any cultivator.
The Golden Radiance Glass Lamp was no ordinary artifact. Although it hadn't yet ascended to the level of a supreme artifact, it was a highly esteemed high-grade treasure with great intelligence. It wouldn't easily acknowledge an unworthy successor.
After securing a few treasures, Elian turned his attention to the rare manuscripts. They weren't cultivation techniques or divine abilities, but the fact that Lin Daoyang went to great lengths to preserve them underscored their significance.
Picking up two volumes, Elian scanned their titles and almost dropped them in shock:
"Fundamentals of Transmission Array Crafting"
"Methods for Long-Distance Transmission Arrays"
He tightened his grip on the books, nervously glancing around to confirm he was alone before delving into their pages.
These transmission array manuals were part of the Azure Void Sect's most treasured legacies.
The Fundamental Transmission Array could transport individuals across millions of miles, while the Long-Distance Transmission Array was capable of spans reaching tens of millions of miles.
The first required a fourth-tier spiritual vein, while the second demanded a fifth-tier spiritual vein. Their value was immeasurable.
"Unfortunately, crafting these arrays requires Void Stones," Elian lamented after reading for a while.
A single low-grade Void Stone, sufficient to create a basic transmission array, cost over two million spirit stones. Additionally, the Chen family and Jiang Linglong currently possessed only one fourth-tier spiritual vein.
Even though he lacked the necessary resources, Elian carefully stored the manuals. In the future, after seizing control of Sky Python Lake and Dire Lion Ridge, he would secure three fourth-tier spiritual veins. With transmission arrays, he could create a strategic triangle of invulnerability, expanding the Tianxu Alliance's domain severalfold.
Having put away the transmission array manuals, Elian continued sifting through the treasures, growing more excited with each discovery:
"Azure Void Formation Compendium"
"Azure Void Alchemical Codex"
One detailed 800 formation patterns ranging from the first to fourth tiers, including nine fourth-tier formations. The other contained seven fourth-tier pill recipes and even a recipe for crafting the rare Nascent Formation Pill.
Just these two manuscripts alone held enough knowledge to dominate the Chu Kingdom's cultivation arts for decades.
However, these were only fragments of the Azure Void Sect's legacy. To safeguard its secrets, the sect divided its treasures into multiple parts. Both the alchemical and formation codices were incomplete, with their Nascent Soul-level knowledge locked away in the sect's ancestral treasures.
After carefully storing the thick volumes, Elian turned to other manuscripts, each one proving to be a priceless artifact. The collection covered alchemy, formations, artifact crafting, and talisman creation—each comprehensive enough to support cultivation to the peak of the Golden Core stage.
"Interesting," Elian remarked as he opened a specific manual describing the crafting of unique celestial swords.
"Thousand-Demon Slaying Sword, Hundred-Spirit Executing Sword"
These two swords were extraordinary, designed as a pair of evolving celestial weapons.
However, they could also be considered cursed or sinister swords due to their unconventional crafting methods.
The Thousand-Demon Slaying Sword required a core of high-grade mystic metal to forge its blade. But to complete the sword embryo, it demanded the soul of a noble demon as its core spirit. The sword would then need to slay a thousand demons to refine its essence, ultimately becoming a peerless treasure feared by all demons.
The Hundred-Spirit Executing Sword was similarly controversial, but its spirit core came from humans rather than demons. Legend held that its creator forged this sword in a fit of rage after returning to find his family annihilated by traitors and enemies.
The sword was completed after 49 days of slaughter, culminating in a battle that reduced an entire region to ashes under heavenly tribulation.
Both swords were embodiments of extreme paths, their methods both awe-inspiring and chilling.
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