Longevity by Grinding Skills

Chapter 468: Chapter 468: The Correct Usage of the Cloud Scripture Incarnation Technique

Escape?

The Divine Martial Realm was now completely controlled by the True Monarch. Although its Celestial Dao struggled, this was merely a Small World Heaven. How much resistance could it possibly offer? There was nowhere to run.

Struggle?

As futile as an egg smashing against a rock.

Wait for death?

That would be to resign himself to fate, a complete betrayal of all the hardships he had endured and the opportunities he had seized to walk this path.

Xu Yunfan’s eyes gleamed as he gazed up at the heavens.

’So, does the Beidou Purple Micro Celestial Spirit that the ’True Monarch’ prepared for me truly exist here in the Divine Martial Realm?’

It was the only thing he could currently obtain, the only thing that would allow him, at the Foundation Establishment Realm, to touch a sliver of true "Origin" power!

It was the key to shattering all known limits for his Realm!

The improvement to his foundation it would bring was beyond anything the Beidou Pojun Gang, the White Tiger Geng Metal Fiend, or the Black Tortoise Gui Water Fiend could compare to!

Only by refining this qi would he have the faintest chance of breaking free.

Should he choose the other types of Gang Evil, which seemed safer but were just as perilous and offered a lower ceiling? Or should he embrace this brightest, most dangerous temptation? Choosing the former might let him cling to life a little longer, but like a frog in slowly boiling water, his fate of being harvested would be unchangeable. Choosing the latter was like pulling chestnuts from a fire; one misstep would mean instant annihilation, but... it offered a sliver of a chance to escape this mortal coil!

Anyone with a rebellious heart would choose the second option without a moment’s hesitation.

"Heh..."

A strange smile slowly crept across Xu Yunfan’s lips.

The smile was cold and serene, devoid of hesitation. Instead, it held the absolute clarity of one who had seen through all the cruelty of his situation.

’So what if it’s a conspiracy?’

’So what if it’s a trap?’

’I can’t escape this nursery, but I can choose to become the strongest one in it!’

’Strong enough that when the moment of harvest comes, when the True Monarch’s fingers touch the fruit, I will have the power to turn myself into a Thunderbolt that incinerates everything!’

Xu Yunfan slowly raised his head, all emotion gone from his eyes. All that remained was a light woven from the profound calm of a cold, starlit night and a searing madness.

The legendary trajectory of starlight, said to be inlaid in the nine heavens of this world, was clearly branded upon his Sea of Consciousness.

Target: the Beidou Purple Micro Celestial Spirit!

The last trace of emotion vanished from Xu Yunfan’s eyes, leaving only a profound, icy cold.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, as the True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture circulated, the trajectory of starlight above the nine heavens of the Divine Martial Realm became incomparably clear: the Beidou Purple Micro Celestial Spirit!

A flicker of understanding passed through Xu Yunfan’s mind.

"Well, I’ll be damned..."

’He’s actually treating me pretty well. To think he really went and procured such a rare Outer World Celestial and Earthly Qi for me.’

’This isn’t just my only path to survival; it’s also the best fuel for shattering my chains.’

’Since you think you have everything under control, we’ll just see if this sword you’re trying to grasp ends up cutting your hand.’

His mind was set. There was no more hesitation.

Of course, Xu Yunfan wouldn’t initiate the Ritual immediately. He had preparations to make.

His Heart and Spirit sank deep into his Sea of Consciousness. The Chapter on Secret Techniques in the Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture glowed brilliantly, the arcane text of the "Cloud Scripture Incarnation Technique" flowing through his mind.

Achieving the Minor Achievement Realm in the Eight Sceneries of Profound Capital was already incredibly rare.

This technique was no small matter. It wasn’t about simply condensing a qi-body or an illusion, but refining a "True Spirit Incarnation" with its own independent meridians, one that could carry a root of the Divine Soul. It was almost equivalent to recreating a second "self."

However, the resources required to perform this technique were astronomical.

After all, since it was an incarnation created through the Dao of Artifact Refining, it naturally required the aid of external objects.

Without hesitation, Xu Yunfan swept a hand over the several Storage Pouches at his waist. They contained all the precious Spiritual Materials he had accumulated in the Primordial Sect, especially everything he had ruthlessly extorted while guarding Cold Crow Pass.

A sweep of his Divine Sense revealed that the various Spiritual Materials in these four Storage Bags were piled as high as mountains. The so-called Spirit Stones, condensed from Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, were practically worthless in comparison and had been swept into a corner like pebbles.

After taking out twenty-eight Small Banners to set up a Concealment Array, Xu Yunfan slapped one of his Storage Pouches.

In an instant, radiant light erupted, and a tide of Spiritual Qi surged out, enveloping his figure.

His fingers flicked in a blur as he guided the Spell with his Divine Sense. Drop by drop, a marrow-like fluid rich in Vitality was extracted from the "Ten Thousand Years of Heavy Yin Iron." This would form the incarnation’s "bones."

Chunks of "Celestial Secret Silver" shimmering with starlight melted into liquid Spiritual Light within the Eight Sceneries Spirit Flame, which was fueled by his Magical Power. This would become its "meridians."

Several vials of "Soul Condensing Jade Marrow"—enough to make any Foundation Establishment Cultivator go mad with envy—were carefully brought out. This would be the core medium for splitting off his True Spirit and bestowing life, forming the incarnation’s "soul foundation."

Furthermore, a "Tongming Treasure Lotus Heart" unfurled, releasing myriad rays of pure light to wash away all impurities and lay a perfectly clear foundation for the incarnation.

The "Nine Nether Yellow Springs Soil"—obtained from deep within the Yin Evil Earth Vein at Cold Crow Pass, tainted with the endless resentment of fallen Cultivators yet still containing potent Earth Elemental Power—was also refined into the mixture, adding a trace of unyielding resilience...

Xu Yunfan’s spell gestures flowed like writhing dragons and snakes, their complexity profound to the extreme.

Each change in the Spell was accompanied by a massive consumption of the Spiritual Materials’ essence, as streams of Spiritual Light continuously merged into the blurry, humanoid shape taking form.

Time seemed to freeze amidst the roiling Spiritual Mist and the intertwining radiance of treasures.

As the refining process deepened, sweat beaded on his forehead, and sharp pains pulsed through his Sea of Consciousness. At a critical juncture, the Martial Arts Celestial Eye between Xu Yunfan’s brows snapped open. It glared with a light that could pierce the heavens as he forcibly split off a wisp of his Origin True Spirit and Soul Power—an act akin to striking himself with a blade.

The mountain-like pile of rare Spiritual Materials rapidly dimmed and crumbled, its last remnants turning to ash and scattering in the Geng Metal Gangfeng.

His entire fortune—accumulated through battle, plunder, and trade during his time guarding Cold Crow Pass—was consumed in this single moment, with not a speck left.

After forty-nine days and nights, the last wisp of light finally receded. A figure almost completely identical to Xu Yunfan himself stood quietly before him.

Its facial features, physique, and even the uniquely domineering True Essence aura of the True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture circulating around it were no different from his own.

The only difference was that its eyes, upon first opening, were slightly vacant. They lacked his world-weariness and instead held the purity of a newborn Spiritual Object.

This was a true Cloud Scripture Incarnation!

It was not an illusion or a shadow, but an independently existing second "me"!

Xu Yunfan looked at the incarnation before him, his Heart and Spirit exhausted but his mood utterly elated.

One of the ultimate mysteries of the "Cloud Scripture Incarnation Technique," as recorded in the Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture, was "One Thought, Two Bodies; Divine Soul Exchange."

As long as the main body’s consciousness remained, he could use the Secret Technique to instantly transfer his primary consciousness between the main body and the incarnation without hindrance.

In other words, once he cultivated this Secret Technique to the Perfection Realm, Xu Yunfan could achieve a state where: ’The main body is me, and the incarnation is also me!’

The main body’s power, insights, and Realm would all be shared by the incarnation at a fundamental level.

Likewise, the incarnation’s experiences and gains could be fed back to nourish the main body.

Whichever body the Divine Soul inhabited would naturally be the main body.

It was an incredibly profound path of self-differentiation and integration.

Originally, this technique was intended to allow a Cultivator to create a true-body assistant for Artifact Refining, thereby increasing the success rate.

But with the aid of his Attribute Panel, having reached the Minor Achievement Realm and truly understood the Cloud Scripture Incarnation Technique, Xu Yunfan could only scoff at its original purpose. It was a monstrous waste of a divine gift.

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