Eternal Life Begins with Learning

Chapter 395: Chapter 365: Choice of the Path

More than a decade had passed, but the Cave Mansion’s Array Prohibition operated just as it had when he left, completely unchanged.

Chu Mu wasn’t surprised. After all, when he first rented this Cave Mansion, he had paid fifty years’ rent all at once.

This meant that as long as Chixia City stood, ownership of the Cave Mansion couldn’t possibly change for fifty years.

He took out the Cave Mansion Token and with a wave of his hand, a portal appeared. He took a single step forward and vanished inside.

Upon entering the Cave Mansion, the most eye-catching feature was the vast Spirit Field. A decade, while insignificant compared to the long growth cycles of Spirit Medicine, was still enough time for them to have grown considerably.

The Spirit Plant Puppet was still faithfully carrying out its mission. With flashes of light, it annihilated any new Spirit Grass or Spirit Insects that had just appeared in the Spirit Field.

Spirit Rain descended like a spring shower awakening all life, and the Spirit Field was filled with vibrant vitality.

Chu Mu scanned the Cave Mansion, sent Wangcai off, and then walked straight to the Spirit Field to inspect the various Spirit Medicines.

"Two hundred and thirty-two stalks..."

Chu Mu murmured, surveying the stalks of Spirit Medicine one by one.

He clearly remembered planting a total of five hundred and eight Spirit Medicines after first creating and later expanding the Spirit Field.

Now, over a decade later, the number of Spirit Medicines had dwindled by more than half.

’What a pity.’

Chu Mu sighed softly. When it came to growing Spirit Medicine, the most crucial aspect was the meticulous care tailored to each individual plant. This was the core principle of any Spirit Plant Master.

Though he had arranged for the Spirit Plant Puppet to tend to the Spirit Plants and Spirit Medicine, a puppet was, in the end, just a puppet. Moreover, he didn’t know much about the art of a Spirit Plant Master himself.

Take these Spirit Medicines, for example. Each one had its own growth cycle, and completing one was a form of metamorphosis.

For any Spirit Medicine, this metamorphosis was a life-or-death trial. If it succeeded, it could continue growing until the end of the next cycle, when it would have to transform again.

Failure meant instant annihilation.

This was why Spirit Plant Masters were so important.

By meticulously caring for each plant and employing their many wondrous techniques, a Spirit Plant Master could naturally increase a Spirit Plant or Spirit Medicine’s chances of a successful metamorphosis.

But by using a puppet to tend to them, he was essentially leaving things to fate...

Chu Mu silently observed the two hundred-odd surviving Spirit Plants and Spirit Medicine in the field, examining each one carefully.

He directly harvested the Spirit Medicines that were withered and clearly wouldn’t survive their metamorphosis, then planted a new batch of seeds.

’Do I really have to go learn about being a Spirit Plant Cultivator?’

After toiling for the better part of the day, Chu Mu looked at the greatly changed Spirit Field, a headache already forming.

His Cultivation was advancing and his body of knowledge was growing ever deeper, but it seemed that whenever he actually needed to use it, it was never enough...

’I’ll just leave it to fate.’

In the end, he could only suppress the budding impulse.

His trip to the Outer Sea had left him tangled in trivialities, and he still had a mountain of unanswered questions.

Bloodline Divine Techniques and bloodline fusion—either of these was far more important to him than some mere Spirit Medicines.

Besides, his Cultivation had already reached the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, and he was by no means far from Foundation Establishment Perfection.

After Foundation Establishment Perfection came the next lofty realm, the mere thought of which was enough to make him tremble.

Moreover, here in the Vast Sea Land, his need for Spirit Medicine wasn’t as urgent as it once was.

This Spirit Field was just a casual arrangement, a precaution for a rainy day.

Chu Mu considered this for a moment. With a flick of his wrist, a Jade Scroll appeared in his hand.

As he gazed at the Jade Scroll, his previously calm expression wavered slightly.

He sat down on the spot and, after a moment of contemplation, extended his Divine Sense into the Jade Scroll.

An Artifact Refining Formula appeared within his Divine Sense Perception.

The Artifact Refining Formula originated from the Great Sun Scripture; it was the method for refining the Lifebound Treasure recorded within the scripture.

According to the Great Sun Scripture, this Magical Treasure took the form of a golden wheel and was called the Great Sun Golden Wheel.

It was forged by condensing Great Sun True Flame and merging it with numerous precious Spiritual Materials he could hardly even imagine, all to create the Lifebound Treasure known as the Great Sun Golden Wheel.

According to the scripture’s description, this Magical Treasure possessed a terrifying Mighty Power.

However, this Magical Treasure did not align with his own path.

When he first learned of the Great Sun Golden Wheel, his thoughts on the matter had been quite simple: he just felt it didn’t suit his habits and preferences.

But as his Cultivation advanced, his understanding of the path of cultivation broadened and deepened. Furthermore, his application of Sword Intent became more systematic...

Now, this Lifebound Treasure was no longer a simple matter of habit or preference.

As his Sword Intent deepened, it became obvious that while he practiced the Dharma and Body Cultivation from the Great Sun Scripture, his cultivation had evolved. It was now a holistic cultivation of his Essence, Qi, and Spirit, originating not just from the scripture, but also from his Sword Intent, the Tai Gang Saber Technique, and the Void Nether Saber Scripture.

Combined with his self-created Human Sword Unity Technique, the connection between his Sword Intent and the Great Sun True Flame had become as inseparable as milk and water; it was impossible to forcibly tear them apart.

And yet, the Great Sun Golden Wheel, the Lifebound Treasure recorded in the Great Sun Scripture, was derived solely from the Great Sun True Flame.

This was clearly and completely incompatible with his current Cultivation System.

If he were to forcibly refine the Great Sun Golden Wheel and link it to his life by entrusting his Essence, Qi, and Spirit to it, it would mean abandoning the Essence, Qi, and Spirit System he had built around his Sword Intent.

A Lifebound Treasure originating from the Great Sun True Flame, once intertwined with his very being, would inevitably clash with his Essence, Qi, and Spirit System centered on Sword Intent.

In other words, for him now, the Great Sun Golden Wheel was no longer a matter of preference or habit. It was a choice that would define his entire path.

If he wanted the Great Sun Golden Wheel to be his Lifebound Treasure, he would have to abandon the Essence, Qi, and Spirit System he’d built around his Sword Intent.

If not, and he still wished to refine a Lifebound Treasure, he would have to find a method that could accommodate both his Great Sun True Flame and his Sword Intent.

This meant that if he were ever fortunate enough to step into the Golden Core Realm, he would first have to conceive of a Lifebound Treasure perfectly suited to him.

And if he wanted to be prepared, he had to start now.

After a long, long time, he slowly lowered the Jade Scroll. As thoughts flashed through his eyes, he waved his hand, and a Flaming Blade imbued with his Sword Intent materialized, hovering before him.

He stared at the Flaming Blade, the Spiritual Radiance in his eyes as deep as the vast, starry sky. His mind worked at incredible speed, countless thoughts and ideas swirling around this Flaming Blade.

Simultaneously, the Flaming Blade began to transform. Dense Array Prohibition Runes appeared from the void. With the Great Sun True Flame as its medium and Sword Intent as its core, the blade was repeatedly re-formed and destroyed, re-formed and shattered.

Over and over it went, in a seemingly endless cycle.

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