Perfect World - Chapter 766 - Chapter 766: Chapter 766: Different Paths
Chapter 766: Chapter 766: Different Paths
“I still want to go,” Shi Hao whispered. This path is arduous; almost all creatures that have trodden it since ancient times have perished, ending in failure.
He is unwilling to give up, he wishes to take that critical step, carving out a unique path and appreciating the landscapes of another world!
“You must think it through, the likelihood of perishing is much greater, far exceeding that slim hope. One might even say it is a road to death,” Qi Daolin calmly reminded.
In his view, this hope seemed more like a temptation rather than real dawn. If one stubbornly continued down this path, it would end like predecessors, their failures chronicled in blood-stained scrolls.
“How can I know it’s not feasible without trying? Slowly feeling my way, I will eventually forge a different path,” Shi Hao muttered to himself, then fixed his gaze on Qi Daolin, earnestly seeking guidance on the various paths of the ancients.
Qi Daolin was silent, observing him. Seeing his calm and serious demeanor, not merely impulsive, he finally nodded and said, “It seems I need to find another disciple to carry on my name, to prepare early.”
Shi Hao was dumbfounded. So early did he not hold hope for him, thinking his failure and demise were certain?
With a swish, Qi Daolin’s broad sleeves scattered a pile of bone texts, burying Shi Hao under them. These were all classics left by predecessors.
Shi Hao was greatly surprised. Around him, the bone texts piled up like small mountains, one bone piece after another, some golden-yellow, some silver-white and shiny, some with a purple aura… none of which were ordinary, all presenting auspicious signs.
Among them were also ancient, plain-looking bone pieces without any gloss, carrying the breath of ages, documenting the experiences and paths of past sages.
Shi Hao picked up a random bone piece from the pile and looked closely, instantly captivated by it.
“Beast Sea Calendar, 936,852 years, Shan Kun was born, carrying the heavenly diagram, illuminating all around…”
Shi Hao read to here, quite astonished. This was an ancient person from the Beast Sea area, born with great anomalies. He continued reading below and discovered that this person was indeed extraordinary.
“Shan Kun dominated the skies, the stars dimmed, at the age of nineteen he entered the Beast Sea, suppressed the Primordial of the Three Thousand States, the first under Heaven. Later, he abandoned the Ancient Fire and sought a different path, dying young.”
This person’s life was short but incredibly brilliant, a rarity in ancient times. Regrettably, in his attempt to forge a different path, he ultimately perished.
Later descendants summarized Shan Kun’s path, which greatly shook Shi Hao, who read carefully.
This was definitely a secret text, not even necessarily available in the major schools. Generally speaking, such texts are banned as they can mislead future geniuses and the like.
Shi Hao was deeply absorbed, repeatedly reading every line of Bone Text dozens of times, thoughtfully pondering and speculating, analyzing the gains and losses of the exceptional Shan Kun’s path.
He put down this bone text, having memorized it all.
Then, Shi Hao picked up another aged bone, covered in the dust of ages, and after studying it, he felt unrest in his heart; this was yet another remarkable person.
“Fire Metal Calendar, 1,243,291 years, five emperors shone in the sky, yet nearing twilight, Huojin Mo emerged….”
After reading it, Shi Hao was profoundly moved.
In the past, the Huojin Clan was among the top ten clans, known as an Imperial Clan, with five emperors ruling that era. As the life of the five emperors neared their end, they wanted the unrivaled myth of the genius Huojin Mo to ascend to higher realms, but ultimately ended in tragedy.
“The five emperors invited old friends, called upon hermits, united all paths to forge the Divine Seat for Huojin Mo. However, their attempt failed, and the imperial family perished. The world fluctuates, and the Fire Metal Vase Seal became a legend of the past.”
Shi Hao sighed, truly a pity.
He quickly checked, and the other bone texts were similar, all documenting paths taken by predecessors, recorded by later generations as the most invaluable experiences, hence regarded as secret texts.
The value of these bone texts was hard to estimate; in the hands of creatures of this age, they were considered mere annals of secrets. But to someone like him, they were Heavenly Rank treasures!
“These things…” Shi Hao looked up at Qi Daolin, it was rare for one to own so many texts, because it involved the secrets of major schools.
“I stole them all,” Qi Daolin said nonchalantly, even somewhat proudly.
Shi Hao was speechless, admiring the feat. No wonder he was besieged by various schools; collecting such a pile of bone texts revealed the extent of his other treasures.
One could only say that this Daolord was a “unique person,” truly deserving of his infamous reputation, too remarkable.
Of course, Shi Hao did not despise him, but rather admired him; perhaps to outsiders, the two seemed like kindred spirits.
“This world doesn’t have just one genius, many want to walk a different path, and I am one of them,” Qi Daolin said.
Clearly, he had failed. Fortunately, unlike some young Supreme beings in history who perished, he survived.
He spoke frankly, having walked far on that path, but once he foresaw the definite consequences, he decisively gave up, choosing not to foolishly struggle at the cost of his life.
“A true hero knows what to do and what not to do. If one knows certain death awaits, to still rush in like a moth to flame is unwise,” Qi Daolin said, not embarrassed about his exit but rather taking pride in it.
Shi Hao knew he meant well, warning him not to persist blindly on one path but to know when to stop.
After all, this path was exceedingly difficult, supposedly never before successfully traveled, dubbed as the deadly road where prodigies bled.
“I understand!” Shi Hao nodded, then fully immersed himself, reading various bone texts, grasping the paths and techniques of ancient sages, summarizing their experiences.
These were foundations, as well as the soil for success. Only by drawing on the experiences and capturing the wisdom from predecessors’ paths could success become possible.
No one could achieve breakthroughs out of nowhere; reinventing the wheel would definitely not work.
The outside world was not calm, especially the Divine Mine Zone in Fire Province. But this did not concern Shi Hao who was immersed in a splendid world, pursuing his path.
During this period, he became obsessed with martial arts, constantly bothering Qi Daolin, dragging the old man to teach him, forsaking sleep and food, wholeheartedly diving into his studies.
Although Qi Daolin talked about finding another disciple, foreseeing his failure, he still gave guidance with great seriousness.
Afterward, Shi Hao broke free from the path taken by his predecessors, temporarily concentrated and calmed his mind, detaching himself from all thoughts, silently pondering and deducing.
“It really is a dead end,” he murmured, discussing with Qi Daolin; even with that Sacred Entity, the Heavenly Earth Placenta, the chance of failure remained overwhelmingly high, causing one to sigh deeply.
“Regardless of anything else, let’s move forward!” Shi Hao’s gaze was steadfast. If he were to retreat now, then there truly would be nothing left to consider.
On the ground, the elliptical “Heaven Material” had already stabilized, enveloped layer upon layer by maternal qi, nurtured by heaven and earth, absorbing various Dao principles, still being cultivated.
After discussing with Qi Daolin, both agreed that the best place to store the Heavenly Earth Placenta containing Immortal Gold, connected to various Dao principles, was inside the brow center.
During this process, Shi Hao’s Primordial Spirit could observe, preparing for the future where he would use heaven and earth as the furnace and various Dao principles to ignite himself. For now, he needed to begin sensing it.
One day, once the battle of geniuses from the Three Thousand States commenced, he would need to take the Immortal Gold in place of it, encasing his True Body in the “egg” to incinerate it.
“Hmm?” Even under Qi Daolin’s protection, when Shi Hao was gathering the Sacred Entity surrounded by maternal qi, he almost experienced an accident. Due to the fluctuating weight of maternal qi, his frontal bone nearly cracked from the sudden outburst as it had grown heavy enough to crush mountains with a single strand.
Fortunately, Qi Daolin was truly extraordinary, having transmitted to him the rudimentary Eight-Nine Heavens Technique. The Kun Peng’s technique, Thunder Emperor Technique, and others emerged simultaneously, revolving together, enveloping the object to calm and isolate it.
The Sea of Consciousness is very mystical, capable of containing life-nurturing Dao instruments and more; adding one such object is naturally feasible.
“This is the Eight-Nine Heavens Technique, the method to maneuver precious symbols. It’s not that I didn’t want to teach you before, but I was afraid you’d be injured because it’s practically impossible to perform at your current realm,” he said seriously.
Qi Daolin solemnly explained the reasons why this technique was not easy to learn. One must reach an extremely high level; the body, Bone Texts, and spirit must fuse together indistinguishably.
Shi Hao was also exceptionally gifted, his body freakishly strong, thus he could simply execute the ‘rudimentary method’.
Normally, Venerable Ones and Cultivators of the Divine Fire Realm attempting this technique rashly would have their bodies burst open, requiring an extremely robust body as the fundamental basis, which is the most basic requirement.
If it hadn’t been necessary to suppress the Sacred Entity, Qi Daolin wouldn’t have transmitted it to him temporarily, fearing an accident.
Shi Hao felt his skull’s Bone Texts flickering, causing his heart to pound with fear, creating a substantial pressure.
“This is good too. Using this Heavenly Skill as a cage to trap the Immortal Gold helps to sharpen your precious symbols and others,” said Qi Daolin with a smile.
Shi Hao earnestly experienced the benefits; this pressure essentially made him occasionally operate the rough method of the Eight-Nine Heavens Technique, activating various precious symbols, releasing Bone Texts–this too was a form of cultivation.
Moreover, observing this “placenta” and capturing various Dao Principles greatly benefited his Primordial Spirit. Though he had yet to take the Immortal Gold to replace it inside the placenta, he could also observe and comprehend the Dao.
The outside world was not peaceful; disciples from various schools were all anticipant. It was rumored that You Yu and Yun Xi might have arrived, possibly coming to the Supreme Dao Ground.
Moreover, the Fire Province was abuzz; the Celestials Clan’s Divine Mine was raided, causing enormous tumult.
“Boom!”
Inside the small broken gate, a terrifying glow surged from Shi Hao’s skullcap, with intense fluctuations in his Divine Sense, making Qi Daolin open his eyes and look towards him.
“This kid, always clamoring to go to the pool with the Tribulation God Lotus, seems to be digesting a strange medicine that nourishes Divine Sense; now the medicinal effect has manifested,” he said.
Qi Daolin, a remarkable figure, realized the gist at just a glance. His eyebrows twitched, exposing a look of surprise, “Could it be the Golden Bodhi Fruit? It has that kind of aura; he… actually succeeded!”
Even he was a bit shocked–knowing that, historically, many had tried at this realm only to have their bodies explode, all recorded attempts ended in failure.
However, Qi Daolin knew some had succeeded, otherwise such ancient techniques wouldn’t have been passed down telling descendants to seek them out; it’s just that they were never recorded in bone texts.
Shi Hao sat motionless, like a massive rock, his glowing head making the skullcap crystalline, with every hair emitting divine radiance.
He had always known that Golden Bodhi Fruit could strengthen the Divine Sense, nourishing the Primordial Spirit, but after successfully refining it, no movement was seen until today when something more stimulated the Sea of Consciousness, causing abnormalities.
His Primordial Spirit was growing stronger, the medicinal effect manifesting, fully unleashing, and his spiritual power was rapidly burgeoning.
It could be seen that inside Shi Hao’s skullcap, the Divine Sense took shape, eventually transforming into a dazzling little figure radiating sacred light, sitting there extremely powerful.
“It’s much stronger than before.” Shi Hao could clearly sense this change; it was the transformation of the Primordial Spirit into human form.
At the same time, his body radiated light, layers of Bone Texts lit up one after another, enveloping his entire body, with all pores emitting terrifying blood qi, shooting into the sky, from a distance it appeared like a sea of blood in the heavens.
Finally, with a roar, the many blood essences returned, converging within his body.
He had a breakthrough!
Light beams in Shi Hao’s eyes surged like hundreds of meters long visible swords, shooting far away, as he advanced to the later phase of the Venerables.
Accumulated too much, today following the strengthening of the Primordial Spirit, his own realm also broke through, reaching a higher level, making him extraordinarily powerful!
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