"Is the sudden rise of Immortal Ancestor related to this Severed Immortal Tower?"
"What is his purpose in summoning sixteen Dao Integration cultivators to the Darkest Star Sea?"
"And the cultivator I encountered when I first arrived in this place full of relic fragments was not from the Xuan Immortal Ark. There should be another immortal cultivation civilization here. Is it the Shang Immortal Ark, or is it related to the Immortal Ancestor?"
...
Li Fan's thoughts were interrupted by the intense energy fluctuations within Zhao Xian's body.
Above Zhao Xian's head, spiritual energy formed a vortex and was madly poured into his body.
At his dantian, cracks appeared on the somewhat purplish golden core.
As if something was being nurtured within it.
After two months of frenzied closed-door cultivation, Zhao Xian stepped into the Nascent Soul realm!
However, this Nascent Soul was different from what Li Fan had seen in the ancient texts of the Xuanhuang Realm.
It was not the image of a vibrant infant full of Dao charm, but directly a miniature version of Zhao Xian himself.
It even looked older than Zhao Xian himself.
Upon close observation, Li Fan discovered that the apparent age manifested by this Nascent Soul seemed to hold some profound mystery.
"Is this a predetermined fate? The innate limitation on Zhao Xian's ability to break through to the next realm. In other words, before reaching the age manifested by the Nascent Soul, Zhao Xian cannot break through to the Soul Transformation realm?"
After a long time, Li Fan had a vague guess.
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"Is this a different kind of bottleneck? It has never been mentioned in the records of the Xuanhuang Realm. It is just unknown whether this predetermined age limit can be changed."
Zhao Xian, who had finally awakened from closed-door cultivation, also noticed the abnormality of his own Nascent Soul.
His progress had been too rapid, causing his mentality to be slightly off. It took him quite a while to accept this fact.
He privately sought out Zhao Wuji to inquire.
"What? You have formed your Nascent Soul?"
This time Zhao Wuji was not shocked but rather frightened.
The Academy of Dao Attainment had not yet finished discussing the handling of Golden Core Zhao Xian, yet he had already become a Nascent Soul cultivator!
Wouldn't all the previous discussions be rendered void?
"How could this be?"
Only after seeing the slightly older miniature figure that emerged from Zhao Xian's body did Zhao Wuji fully believe it.
"Looking at your situation, you have hope of reaching Soul Transformation within ten years. This..."
Zhao Wuji stared in a daze for a while, momentarily at a loss for words.
"No, I cannot make the decision on this matter. I must notify the Academy Master directly." Zhao Wuji fled as if escaping, his figure looking extremely disheveled.
Meanwhile, Li Fan's clone took the opportunity to temporarily transfer onto Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Xian would surely undergo strict examination soon.
Not knowing the strength of the Academy of Dao Attainment's master, it was better to avoid the sharp edge for now.
Zhao Wuji went all the way to the top floor of the academy and pushed open the door.
There were three white-haired elders present, all looking at the flustered Zhao Wuji with some surprise.
"Zhao Xian has formed his Nascent Soul."
These words caused all three elders to change expression slightly.
Just as Li Fan had expected, they no longer paid any attention to Zhao Wuji who had delivered the message.
Their figures flickered and appeared directly beside Zhao Xian.
By the time Zhao Wuji saw Zhao Xian again, seven days had passed.
Although he had only recently formed his Nascent Soul, his aura had already completely stabilized.
"The Academy Master retrieved the recorded image from the day you and I met. Because of my impassioned words, the Academy Master ultimately abandoned the original plan and instead decided to truly nurture me."
"People with talent are not rare. But people with talent and absolute loyalty are very rare."
Zhao Xian said to Zhao Wuji.
Recalling what had happened these past days, Zhao Wuji felt an extremely unreal sensation.
"However, Master, what you said was not wrong. If I were still at the Golden Core realm, I would probably have been refined into a Dao pill and swallowed by the Academy Master by now. Fortunately, I was one step faster and sought life from death. After all, the Academy Master's age has almost reached its limit. The academy also needs a successor." Zhao Xian transmitted quietly.
"This is also the last time I will call you Master."
Zhao Wuji watched Zhao Xian's departing figure with a sense of loss.
Li Fan's clone then transferred back onto Zhao Xian.
As the academy's successor, Zhao Xian's treatment underwent a heaven-shaking change compared to before.
He not only resided on the secondary top floor of the academy but also gained access to many secrets that were previously completely unattainable.
For example, the true power system of the Immortal Ark.
One of the three elders of the academy, a cultivator named Yu Shuo, personally instructed Zhao Xian.
"Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, Dao Integration. These realms are actually only surface appearances."
"In the face of the scattered power of True Immortals that permeates the Star Sea, they are essentially no different at their core."
"The so-called higher strength is merely allowing one to linger a bit longer."
"Yet in the end, death is inevitable."
Seeing Zhao Xian, whose worldview had been severely shaken and whose expression was somewhat dazed, Yu Shuo smiled and continued: "The reason our Academy of Dao Attainment is qualified to bear the name 'Dao Attainment' is that we were the first to find a method to avoid the harm of True Immortal power and even make use of it."
"We call it the 'Entering the Dao Method.'"
"Entering the Dao Method?" Zhao Xian was still full of confusion.
"It is said that every True Immortal has their own unique 'Dao.' The Darkest Star Sea we are in is filled with the unique powers of True Immortals. For mortal bodies to avoid being influenced by True Immortals, one must enter the Dao with one's body." As Yu Shuo spoke, his body underwent a strange change.
His appearance flickered inexplicably.
From the original white-haired, youthful-faced elder, he turned into an innocent young child. Then suddenly into an ambitious youth.
Not only his appearance, but also his body and aura were constantly changing.
"Once you enter the Dao of a True Immortal, not only can you avoid its harm. Even the power of other True Immortals in the Star Sea can mostly be eliminated." Yu Shuo returned to his original appearance and said with some pride.
"This is also the method adopted by the Celestial Pivot Court and the vast majority of upper-level cultivators on the Immortal Ark."
After some thought, Zhao Xian keenly pointed out the key issue.
"Does the Entering the Dao Method have any flaws? Has the Severed Immortal Tower found a new way to utilize True Immortal power?"
Yu Shuo nodded, showing an expression as if the youth was teachable.
"The power of True Immortals is not something anyone can touch. For ordinary cultivators to master it, there are great requirements on physique and aptitude, and they must use special materials and methods to progress gradually. If ordinary people come into contact with too much at once, the only outcome is death and the Dao dissipating."
"Elder Yu, are you referring to the world extinction relics?" Suddenly recalling something, Zhao Xian quickly asked.
"Correct. And only the relics where the remaining True Immortal power is about to dissipate and is at its weakest have the best effect."
"As for why the Severed Immortal Tower could stand against the Celestial Pivot Court in such a short time, it is said that they have found a method to harmlessly and perfectly absorb the world extinction relics." There was some disbelief in Yu Shuo's tone.