Translator: CinderTL
A chosen one?
Li Chunjun recalled the Sovereign Dao Canon he had once studied and comprehended—a cultivation method of hellish difficulty...
A chosen one?
More like a cursed one!
"Why do you..." Li Chunjun frowned, about to ask Liu Yu why she had such unwavering faith in him.
But then he realized something: "Is the Heavenly Heart Eternal Method also a trial?"
"Yes!" Liu Yu nodded. "What does the unwavering resolve achieved through mastering the Heavenly Heart Eternal Method signify? It means absolute control over one's mental state, complete mastery over one's own transformations! These are the essential qualities for cultivating the Sovereign Dao Canon!"
"Sovereign Dao Canon!"
Other cultivation techniques taught cultivators how to forge dharma manifestations and then use these manifestations as intermediaries to transform themselves into incarnations of the dao of life.
But the Sovereign Dao Canon...
Their intermediary was themselves.
It posited that humanity itself was the embodiment of the rules, the Great Dao, the cosmos.
The purpose of cultivation shouldn't be to adapt to the heavens and earth, to conform to the laws and the Great Dao, but to reshape the heavens and earth, to alter the laws, to transform the eternal Dao itself.
In ancient myths and legends, a great flood once destroyed the world.
Some chose to build massive ships to escape the rising waters.
Others, however, carved mountains and dredged rivers, seeking to control the flood itself.
This fundamental difference lies at the heart of the conventional cultivation system and the Sovereign Dao Canon.
Figures like the Profound Yellow Supreme and his like-minded followers relentlessly pursued this path, but it seems...
They all failed.
Even the mighty Profound Yellow Supreme vanished without a trace for millennia, as if he had fallen, never to be heard from again.
In contrast, those who followed the natural order, transformed into dao of life incarnations, and achieved dao unification paved the way for the Human Race's current glorious cultivation system, leading them to become the cosmos's most powerful race.
Wherever their armies marched, none dared resist.
Therefore...
"The Sovereign Dao Canon is excellent, immensely powerful. At the Supreme Sage stage, it allows one to command the Great Dao, manifesting power far beyond that of ordinary Supreme Sages. If one achieves dao unification through this method, they would naturally become a Sovereign of the Great Dao, making it nearly impossible for other Great Daos to interfere with each other. There's a high chance of fusing all Forty-Nine Great Daos into a single entity, forging an unprecedented path. But..."
Li Chunjun carefully chose his words.
Before he could finish, Liu Yu cut him off with a single sentence:
"Even the Ultimate Powerhouse cannot resurrect the dead," the profound yellow spirit declared.
Li Chunjun's gaze remained fixed on her.
Liu Yu solemnly repeated, "The Ultimate Powerhouse cannot resurrect those who have completely died!"
After a moment to compose herself, she continued, "Over the past few months, I've meticulously researched all available records and even inquired through special channels with several Dao Venerables who were close to the Supreme Sovereign and are still active. Unless a fragment of the deceased's soul was secured before their death, or they perished before the eyes of the Ultimate Powerhouse within a short timeframe, even beings as powerful as the Ultimate Powerhouse cannot resurrect someone who has been dead for over a decade."
Li Chunjun had inquired about this matter long ago.
The answers he received were far from encouraging.
Yet a sliver of hope lingered in his heart.
He had hoped that Liu Yu's limited understanding of the Dao prevented her from accessing information about resurrection, forcing her to offer only vague answers.
But today, those ambiguous answers seemed to have crystallized into stark clarity.
Though this wasn't the outcome he had hoped for.
"Dao unification and Ultimate Powerhouse are essentially the same, differing only in whether one masters a single Great Dao or ten. Therefore, I believe the Dao Venerable's own words should carry sufficient weight," Liu Yu said calmly.
Li Chunjun gazed at the profound yellow spirit for a long moment before asking, "If a Dao Unification Dao Venerable, Supreme Sovereign, or Ultimate Powerhouse can't achieve it, why would a Cultivation Sovereign succeed?"
Liu Yu fell silent.
As spirit-type lifeforms, they found it difficult to lie, capable only of evading certain questions.
Just like now...
Silence was the best answer.
"So..."
"But at least it's a glimmer of hope," Liu Yu suddenly continued. "Many Dao Unification Dao Venerables, Supreme Sovereigns, and Ultimate Powerhouses have speculated that there are only two paths to transcendence. One is to emulate the most ancient Innate Divine Beings, creating something from nothing—forging the fiftieth Great Dao to complete the Heavenly Evolution's fiftyfold pattern! The other... is to merge the forty-nine Great Daos into a single entity! To grasp all the mysteries of the Cosmos in one's hand!"
"To grasp all the mysteries of the Cosmos in your hands..."
A faint ripple stirred in Li Chunjun's heart.
If the entire Cosmos held no secrets from him, would that mean...
He could find a way to resurrect the dead?
At the very least, he could master the art of reversing time, or even restarting the Cosmos itself?!
"From dao unification to Ultimate Powerhouse, merely merging with nine Great Daos already presents an unparalleled challenge. How much more daunting would it be to merge with the remaining Forty Types? Attempting to merge with all Forty-Nine Great Daos using conventional methods would be an impossible task! But cultivating the Sovereign Dao Canon, which centers on oneself, changes everything!"
Liu Yu explained, "When you center on yourself, you become the vessel of the Great Daos. As your own strength grows, you can continuously absorb new Great Daos without interference from the others. The difficulty of these two approaches is on entirely different levels."
Li Chunjun understood the distinction immediately.
His gaze involuntarily drifted back to the Void Storm Dharma Aspect.
"You designed this dharma aspect to incorporate the characteristics of the Sovereign Dharma Manifestation, allowing the Void Storm Dharma Aspect to be forged while also leaving room for future transformation into the Sovereign Dharma Manifestation?"
He nodded.
"Yes," Liu Yu confirmed.
A high-grade dharma manifestation could be upgraded to a Top-Tier Dharma Manifestation, and a Top-Tier Dharma Manifestation could further evolve into a Supreme Dharma Aspect.
However, upgrading a dharma manifestation required significantly more time, effort, and resources compared to forging a Supreme Dharma Aspect directly.
Liu Yu's design preemptively reserved space within the Void Storm Dharma Aspect, greatly reducing the future difficulty for Li Chunjun to upgrade it to the Sovereign Dharma Manifestation.
"I understand now," Li Chunjun said, his emotions gradually calming.
He studied the design proposal and remarked, "Your desire for me to cultivate the Sovereign Dharma Manifestation also stems from personal motives. Given that my innate talent already surpasses that of any direct disciple, it wouldn't be unreasonable to grant me special privileges beyond those afforded to direct disciples, would it?"
Liu Yu glanced at Li Chunjun.
During their encounter in the Star Abyss, despite Yuan Taiji's interference with the coordinates of his Profound Yellow Key, she had still descended to the region outside the Profound Yellow Great World to confront the Sect Master of the Wu Ji Sect. This act could be considered a transgression of her duties as a profound yellow spirit, exceeding her proper role.
She didn't dwell on the matter, instead nodding in agreement with his request. "The Sovereign Dharma Manifestation is a Supreme Dharma Aspect, but in some respects, it surpasses even the Supreme Dharma Aspects. The primary reason for this is that forging this dharma manifestation requires at least a top-tier Dao-infused material."
With a wave of her hand, a material appeared in her palm—almost completely transparent, yet containing countless shifting and intersecting spatial dimensions within.
"A top-tier Dao-infused material..."
This type of material was used to forge Top-Tier Dao Artifacts, each piece often costing hundreds of billions!
And Top-Tier Dao Artifacts...
Across the entire Profound Yellow Great World, there were likely fewer than ten such artifacts in existence!
This was because even for Dao Unification cultivators, this material held significant value. Every Dao Unification Dao Venerable who dominated the world would scour the realms for this grade of material, leaving virtually no Great World with the conditions for such Dao-infused materials to grow or exist.
"Wait!"
Li Chunjun's gaze lingered on the material for a moment before he suddenly realized something was off. "This material..."
"Void Origin Crystal!" Liu Yu stated calmly. "A fundamental source of the Great Dao of the Void, similar to the Source of Time, but representing a highly purified and condensed form of this fundamental essence."
She paused, then said, "This is... a material for an Immortal Artifact!"
Li Chunjun gazed at the Void Origin Crystal.
He knew that the proper term for this material was "Quasi-Immortal Artifact material."
There was only one true Immortal Artifact material: another Dao Venerable.
However, most people didn't bother with such precise distinctions.
After all, in the eyes of Void Refining, Dharma Manifestation, and Supreme Sage cultivators, there was little difference between Quasi-Immortal Artifacts and Immortal Artifacts. Both were supreme treasures, powerful enough to allow one to fight opponents far above their cultivation level and display astonishing power.
"Many Void Refining cultivators wouldn't even be able to refine Immortal Artifact materials and incorporate them into their Dharma Manifestations. But you are different."
Liu Yu pushed the Void Origin Crystal toward him. "The Void is the foundation of all existence. Every Great Dao must rely on the Void to manifest. I believe you can refine this material, forging the true core of your Sovereign Dharma Manifestation and laying the groundwork for your future mastery and integration of the remaining forty-eight Great Daos."
Li Chunjun accepted the material.
A material for a Top-Tier Dao Artifact cost hundreds of billions.
What about Immortal Artifact material?
Tens of trillions!
And even at that price, it was nearly impossible to find.
Using such a material as the core of his Dharma Manifestation...
Even Li Chunjun himself was eager to see what kind of power it would unleash.
"I'll give it a try," he said.
Liu Yu nodded slightly. "Next, I'll explain the design principles behind this Dharma Aspect in detail."
Li Chunjun nodded in agreement.
He already had a thorough understanding of the Void Storm Dharma Aspect. Combined with his profound foundation, which surpassed that of many other Dharma Aspects, his only slight weakness...
was his Mind Realm.
However, with his Life Level steadily improving, his Mind Realm, while not a strength, was no longer a significant weakness.
As Liu Yu meticulously broke down the Dharma Aspect's forging process for him, Li Chunjun quickly grasped the entire process, mastering it completely.
Half a month later, Li Chunjun had gathered all the necessary materials into a towering pile.
"Finally, I've reached this stage," he murmured, a hint of emotion in his voice.
The Dharma Aspect was the watershed moment within the Void Refining Realm.
This step not only dramatically increased a cultivator's combat power but also laid the foundation for their future potential.
Especially now that everyone had transformed into beings of the Dao, reaching the standard of Millennial Magic Power, the strength of one's Dharma Aspect would completely determine their combat prowess.
Fortunately, through diligent accumulation, he was now on the verge of forging a Supreme Dharma Aspect.
With the might of this Supreme Dharma Aspect...
The dark horned prison would become his ultimate hunting ground.
Without hesitation, Li Chunjun sealed off his mountain peak and dismissed all others.
Knowing he was about to condense his Dharma Aspect, everyone cooperated fully.
Time flowed by, and before long, a year had passed.
(End of the Chapter)
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