"It's just a low-level go refining skill, but it can cause so much destruction.
Haha, after so many years, it seems I have lost connection to the mortal world.
That's right. A single cultivator, even a qi refining cultivator, can cast spells, use weapons and talisman, and with alchemy they can perform wonders.
Considering this, isn't a simple cultivator already an 'immortal' to these mortals?
Mortals, in the end, even if they are the foundation for the world of cultivation, they are still too weak.
Not physically, because technically a martial artist of the grandmaster level can fight a qi refining cultivator.
It's just that compared to physical strength built on decades of hard work, the hard work of a qi refining cultivator is more rewarding: a clear 120 year lifespan, being in a good state throughout the life, only receding in the last 30 years of life, but even then, their vitality at their last moment still being better than some mortals in their twenties.
Considering all this, the difference between a cultivator and a mortal is more than just strength, it's a foundational difference between a mortal and a spiritual being.
But to be honest, why should I care so much?
In the end, mortals are just like cattle to the cultivation system. They are an essential part, but they themselves have no influence nor power.
Maybe if they really revolted, after all, heaven and earth might be on their side.
But with the chance of becoming a cultivator or having a descendant who becomes an immortal, how could they truly revolt?
In the end, the temptation of immortality is like a poison seeping into every mortals bones.
And when these mortals cultivate, this poison doesn't disappear, but spread and becomes a bone eroding, heart corroding and mind corrupting poison.
After all, when you see what you can do with just your current power, how couldn't you yearn to see what those stronger can do, what you could do if you were stronger?"
Fu Xian talked to himself as he looked at Teigu's situation.
It was a simple story to him: just a Gu cultivator controlling a tribe, the main face probably being someone he controlled, or maybe his son, anyways, Fu Xian didn't really care.
The goal wasn't important either.
What was important right now was something else…
"How do I get more origin?
The normal recovery is 1% per 30 days, which is way too slow!
And considering I get a higher quality of origin with each stage, then even if I become stronger, the recovery will likely take the same amount of time.
So, I need more origin right away.
Origin… it's made of the lower dantians essence, middle dantians qi and upper dantians spirit… would recovery items help?
No, technically my cap was reduced. This is a sign of a severe injury, so I need medicine.
But medicine has always been expensive, especially one treating the dantian, and more so for the upper dantian…"
As he talked more and more about it, he sighed deeper.
But what could he do?
This clone of his showed real potential, something he could actually use – Spiritual Inspiration!
Even though it was in the early stages, as long as he nurtured it, he was sure to develop it into a true spiritual inspiration!
Once he gains that, there are immediate benefits: he can learn new spells and draw new talismans with a different inspiration, submitting to the library would give him points, and most importantly – the clone can cultivate Transcendent cultivation arts!
There is one perquisite for these arts, which is to have an inspiration that has followed you from the start.
Why is it that after reaching the origin light stage, Fu Xian's Innate Aspect transformed into a Talisman?
While the reincarnation experience seems to be the main theme, in fact, the real manifestation of reincarnation was the wheel of reincarnation, including the six paths of reincarnation.
Meanwhile, his own aspect as clearly a talisman! This was the proof of his deep foundation in talisman!
His own Emerald Lake cultivation art, a transcendent art, is also based on wood and water creation arts – it was created in hindsight for those that cultivated Planting, Fishing, Talisman drawing and Alchemy brewing cultivators!
And only if you have a foundation in one of these four, a spiritual inspiration that has followed you from the start, may you learn this art.
Even a cultivator of wood or water, or even of both elements at the same time, couldn't learn this art. It was purely auxiliary and supported these four creation arts.
"Hehe, I still remember… when I was able to choose, the Immortal City told me that this was the only transcendent art that included talisman… initially I envied those outside that could cultivate a pure talisman inheritance…
But now looking at myself, this art is a lot better for me!
Pure talismans can't contain the endless mysteries like water, nor can it nourish the endless wonders like wood.
Haha, the great dao is generous and my path forward is clear!"
Although he said so, he knew he faced the biggest challenge ahead:
How to recover his origin quickly and pass on a cultivation art to this clone!
This method of awakening is extremely rare and you might not find it anywhere else.
What if the rest of his clones would end up like the previous two? Even if there were a few rare talented ones, they would likely have their own branches. Losing this chance means losing a the possibility of having a Gu Cultivator Clone!the opportunity to develop a Gu-oriented
He was extremely unwilling – whether it's because of the great chance or for the direct benefit – he couldn't give it up!
At this moment, he resolved himself "It seems I can't keep the Talisman Diagram hidden to myself.
Heh, in the end, even if those ratty so-called talisman drawers, who don't fully follow the path of talisman but just draw them to earn money, use my diagram, the most they can draw would be a high-grade talisman, and even that is barely better than a mid-grade talisman of a talisman master.
In the end, this is just the immortal cities' way to enhance their foundation in various arts. Anyways, the rewards for submitting a talisman diagram is 50% higher than a pill or potion recipe, so it's for it for me."