Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 404: Golden Core Nine Revolutions (Monthly Ticket Extra)

Chapter 404: Chapter 404: Golden Core Nine Revolutions (Monthly Ticket Extra)

Zhong Shenxiu ascended upon Xuanhai Sect, suppressing all the Cultivators within; naturally, it was to prevent anyone from escaping with the scriptures.

At that moment, it was a clean sweep as he gathered every Daoist Skill book of the Xuanhai Sect into his possession.

Though Xuanhai Sect seemed like a local tyrant, it was really just an overlord of some remote backwater.

Even with its destruction, it would at most shock the nearby neighboring countries.

The Core Formation Ancestors within... they were just so-so.

After all, Zhong Shenxiu didn’t think he needed to fear several Divine Power Realm Cultivators, even if they joined forces.

Thus, he continued his leisurely routine of reading daily while relentlessly questioning the elders, acquiring a vast amount of common knowledge of the Cultivation World.

Half a month later.

Zhong Shenxiu set down Xuanhai Sect’s highest scripture—the "Xuanhai Secret Canon"—and sighed deeply, "This seems... to really be an Ancient Immortal Technique!"

He closed his eyes as the information he had gained during this period continuously merged, revealing the complete panorama of a major Cultivation World.

"In this world, the entry into the path of cultivation starts from Foundation Establishment, then proceeds to Qi Refinement, Condensing Evil, Refining Gang, Core Formation, Primordial Spirit..."

"The real difference appears above Core Formation... a Cultivator just needs to find harmonious Gang Qi and Evil Qi and refine them to the peak of Refining Gang, then they can attempt the Unity of Dragon and Tiger, forging a Leakless Golden Core!"

"And Golden Cores have nine grades! The Golden Cores of the lowest three grades are impure and barely support the primary form of Divine Power. It would still require decades of hard work to nurture and produce Golden Core Divine Power... hmm, that Sea Covering Ancestor, his is just a Seventh Grade impure Golden Core... he might even be cut down by True Inheritors of the Xuanmen Orthodox wielding Flying Sword Treasures..."

"A Golden Core of the middle three grades comes with its own Divine Power upon formation, rightly considered a Golden Core Grandmaster."

"And a Golden Core of the top three grades truly belongs to disciples of great sects, able to nurture Great Divine Powers within the Golden Core and also have hope for advancement in cultivation."

"The difference between each level of Golden Core is vast; the Cultivator’s cultivation, Mana, and Divine Powers are worlds apart... And furthermore, Golden Cores below the Third Grade have no path forward; only those with the top three grades can attempt the Golden Core Nine Revolutions and directly enter the Primordial Spirit stage."

"I’ve been fooled by names; isn’t this damn Golden Core simply the Divine Power Realm? If it were Zhang Taiyi, he could easily crush that Sea Covering Ancestor!"

Zhong Shenxiu automatically translated the realms.

If it were Zhang Taiyi, he would be a First-Grade Pill, a rare cultivational genius even among the true inheritors of the Xuanmen Orthodox.

’No, that’s not right... Zhang Taiyi possesses more than one Divine Power; perhaps he should be considered above the First Grade, an unsurpassed prodigy from beyond our world?’

’But in this world, there isn’t a Primordial Pill realm above the Golden Core... those who have achieved a Top Grade Golden Core must begin the practice of Golden Core Nine Revolutions directly into the Primordial Spirit... As for how to practice it, the Xuanhai Sect doesn’t know.’

After all, it’s just an inconsequential sect. Just by looking at the Sea Covering Ancestor, who achieved only a Seventh Grade Core Formation, one can tell the sect’s skills and scriptures are truly not mainstream.

But Zhong Shenxiu interrogated every elder and perused miscellaneous records in the scriptures and derived a secret rumor.

In this realm—there are no more Primordial Spirits!

It was said that this state of affairs began with a ’Heavenly Disturbance Chaos’ tens of thousands of years ago.

As for how this ’Heavenly Disturbance’ started, how it was quelled, the details were vague in all the records, with only the name passed down.

And ever since that ’Heavenly Disturbance,’ those original Primordial Spirit experts either entered long meditations, or simply disappeared.

Moreover, in the years that followed, countless Top Grade Core Formation Cultivators, painstakingly practicing, performing the Golden Core Nine Revolutions, could not ascend in one leap to achieve the Primordial Spirit; all of these Cultivators, without exception, went insane and died during their breakthrough, none spared!

It was as if, in this world, the existence of Primordial Spirit Practitioners was no longer permitted!

’This... could it be that the method of Golden Core Nine Revolutions is an Ancient Immortal Technique?’

The memory of this Chapter alone caused Zhong Shenxiu to break out in a cold sweat.

Piecing this with the anomalies of the Heavenly Dao of this world, he probably understood why the Yan Han First Empire perished.

’It’s likely that back then, the Cultivators of the Yan Han First Empire met the same fate... the older generation gradually withered, while the new generation, upon reaching the pinnacle of Golden Core Nine Revolutions, failed to break through, dying as soon as they tried!’

’The Ancient Immortal Technique is not suitable for cultivation in this tainted world, thus one must switch to new methods...’

’However... it seems that the cultivators of this realm have not derived new methods? Perhaps it’s a lack of external threats.’

The Yan Han people faced annihilation if they did not change their ways, uniting as one to reform new methods.

That darkest time for the Yan Han people was actually an incredible history where various sects set aside their prejudices, and even Buddhist, Daoist, and Demonic paths collaborated.

However, within this world, humanity doesn’t seem to have encountered any catastrophic disasters; the prejudices between sects are still very strong, which is no wonder there’s slow progress.

’However, Ancient Immortal Techniques, although Golden Cores are only comparable to Divine Power, do have an advantage in that they extend life... often even a Lower Grade Golden Core can live three to four hundred years, Mid Grade Golden Cores five hundred years, Top Grade Golden Cores six to seven hundred years or more...’

’If the Divine Power Practitioners of the Seven Luminaries Heaven knew, they’d die of envy.’

Zhong Shenxiu pondered continuously, ’I only have one Primordial Spirit Method in hand, which may not be enough. The Ancient Immortal Technique of this world may be useless, but it can be used for references. By pooling wisdom, there’s no need to pursue the techniques of Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect after the Primordial Spirit; I can completely create the Dharma Body and Immortal Formation Method that suits me best!’

The disparity between the old and the new methods seems to wonderfully unify at the Primordial Spirit realm.

But this world has no more Primordial Spirits!

Zhong Shenxiu suddenly felt he had the capital to be daring.

What’s the worth of those Golden Core Grandmasters, even if they have achieved First-Grade Pills?

As long as the Nine Revolutions practice hasn’t begun, he can crush as many as he wants!

’Well, I don’t understand the practice of Golden Core Nine Revolutions... After all, the Xuanhai Sect couldn’t access such profound scriptures; their highest achievement was probably a Mid Grade Golden Core, and that also needed various fortunate coincidences.’

However, Zhong Shenxiu speculated that the so-called Golden Core Nine Revolutions involved continuously purifying the Golden Core, as well as the Mana.

’Top three grades Golden Cores, after Nine Revolutions and continuous purification of Mana, might be comparable to my Mana at the Primordial Pill level...’

’In the new methods, the step of purifying Mana during Golden Core Nine Revolutions is abstracted to create the Primordial Pill realm?’

’No, within these Nine Revolutions, there must be other practices, such as the Divine Soul aspect; by the time one reaches the pinnacle of Golden Core Nine Revolutions, it should be equivalent to a Primordial Pill Master who has perfected the Three Calamities, ready to attempt breaking through to the Primordial Spirit.’

’It seems, then, that the new method can’t be considered regressive, and might even be seen as more progressive than the old method... Daoist Skills are naturally a system that can continuously progress...’

Zhong Shenxiu was suddenly moved.

Modern people are not necessarily inferior to their ancestors!

New methods are not necessarily worse than old methods!

Since that is the case, why can’t he embrace both the old and the new to create the ultimate path that suits him best?