Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect-Chapter 65: "Unforgettable, There Will Be Echoes" (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 65: Chapter 65: "Unforgettable, There Will Be Echoes" (Please Subscribe)

"Great Immortal, you seem to hold me in too high esteem!"

Xuanqing gave a helpless smile, "It was somewhat due to luck that this junior could comprehend the Ghost Immortal Path! Senior Hongyun, as a Quasi-Saint who has slashed his second corpse, has an undying True Spirit and even though he has perished, he can return by himself in the future! The path of Ghost Immortal has too many limitations, and I lack the ability to find Senior Hongyun’s True Spirit!"

"Great Immortal, as the ancestor of Earth Immortals, with a cultivation far surpassing mine, should also know that Daluo are immortal, and to them, death is but a fleeting dream!

"Why seek far and wide for what is near at hand?"

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head, "It sounds right, but the return of a Daluo carries too much uncertainty. Hongyun’s True Spirit might return tomorrow or might only come back after countless kalpas!"

"I seek this junior’s aid to discuss and possibly find a way to actively bring back the True Spirit of a fallen Daluo from the boundless temporality!"

Xuanqing was aware of Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun’s friendship; if not for Zhen Yuanzi’s protection, after three lectures at Purple Cloud Palace, Hongyun might have fallen to the many powerful beings!

But for the moment, he had no way to bring about the return of a fallen Daluo’s True Spirit.

After all, he had only recently broken through to Daluo!

"This..."

A sudden thought struck Xuanqing, "Obsession leads to echoes! The so-called undying True Spirit of a Daluo, in fact, is because once a Daluo Golden Immortal achieves enlightenment, it is eternal and leaves imprints in the endless stretches of past, present, and future. Even if the imprint of the past fades, the imprint of the present can make a comeback!"

"Similarly, a Daluo who falls in the present can also use the imprints left behind to have that Daluo’s True Spirit reborn in the future!"

"The me that passes does not vanish, the real me is forever; if the real me does not vanish, the passed me is like the relentless tides, endlessly rising and falling, one thought fades and another is born!"

"If so, why shouldn’t Great Immortal try the method of incense fire sacrifice, find some beings, and have them invoke Senior Hongyun through the rites of incense fire sacrifice?"

"Perhaps, with enough invoking beings, Senior Hongyun’s True Spirit could be revived?"

An eternal timeline, a so-called river of time, is not an illusion but a vast flowing river that connects the past, present, and future.

And the method of sacrifice, though unknown who first established it, can traverse through time and space.

When Xuanqing was contemplating the wondrous connection between self and others, taking up the mantle of Suirenshi with the ’Sui Ming Tree’, he heard the devout sacrifices of the future Human Race.

"It’s the Fire Era, the arrangement of stars is set!"

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"It’s the Fire Era, where resemblances are granted!"

"It’s the Fire Era, I have faith in Yang Sui!"

"It’s the Fire Era, till the completion under the Sovereign Sui!"

The deep and devout sounds of sacrifice, crossing boundless temporality, clearly echoed by Xuanqing’s ear, a calling and reverence to ancient sages by the future Human Race.

"Can this be done?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi couldn’t help but excitedly say, "If this method works, then why haven’t any Daluo returned with the power of incense fire despite countless eons since the dawn of Primordial?"

"Perhaps, the people performing the sacrifices just weren’t devout enough!"

After some thought, Xuanqing remarked, "I am of Human Race origin and with the method of interchange between self and others taught by my teacher, my alter ego carried the past karma. Due to certain reasons, this alter ego received the incense fire sacrifices of the human race, which enabled me to hear some sounds of future sacrifices!"

"The path of incense is profoundly mystical, the fragrance permeates the Three Realms, the smoke transcends above the Nine Heavens, reaching the Daluo Heaven sanctified by the myriad true saints, the fragrance fills the ethereal mist, soaring aromas scatter around the thrones!"

"A single furnace ascends, and myriad truths are discerned!"

"Perhaps, we might have yet to fully unveil all the mysteries of the path of incense."

"The Human Race, created by the Saints, harbors pure and loyal intentions; the incense fire wish power they can provide is purer than that of other beings. Great Immortal might consider engaging with the Human Race!"

"If Great Immortal is willing to teach the Human Race the Earth Immortal Dao, they would surely be inclined to perform sacrifices for Senior Hongyun, and Great Immortal need not worry about owing karma to the Human Race!"

"What does Great Immortal think?"

Xuanqing’s actions were not solely for Zhen Yuanzi’s sake; he merely wanted to use this opportunity to establish a close connection between Zhen Yuanzi and the Human Race.

Should the Demon Clan massacre humans in the future, they could also rely on Zhen Yuanzi’s power to protect a part of the Human Race.

In Zhen Yuanzi’s hands, the "Earth Book" could connect to the Primordial Earth Veins; once he deployed the "Moral Kidnapping Array," not even a Saint would dare to act against it.

Not to mention the Demon Clan?

Thus, in Xuanqing’s view, using a bit of incense sacrifice to exchange for Zhen Yuanzi passing on the Earth Immortal Dao to the Human Race, allowing it to grow amongst the Human Race before their ultimate protection, was quite advantageous for the humans.

"Thank you, young friend, for resolving my doubts!"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi immediately bowed to Xuanqing: "If my old friend could return with the power of the incense fire, then I, Zhen Yuanzi, owe a favor to the young friend!"

Having said that, he took out two Ginsengfruits from his sleeve: "A humble gift, please do not refuse, young friend!"

"Thank you, Great Immortal!"

Xuanqing promptly accepted it.

These Ginsengfruits, being one of the top ten Innate Spirit Roots and containing the essence of Innate Earth, could increase the lifespan of cultivators below the Golden Immortal level. But their greatest function was to aid in comprehending the Innate Earth Path.

After Zhen Yuanzi left, he departed as quietly as he came, his sleeves fluttering without taking a single cloud with him.

And Xuanqing was planning to find a place to refine the Ginsengfruits to comprehend the Innate Earth Path contained within. Suddenly, a powerful aura descended upon Mount Tai.

"Xuanqing Daoist, I apologize for the intrusion, please forgive my arrival!" Houtu smiled slightly: "Ever since seeing you at Buzhou Mountain, I knew you were no ordinary being and hadn’t anticipated you would qualify as a venerated ancestor so soon!"

Houtu!

Xuanqing was momentarily startled, then promptly returned the greeting: "Jie Sect’s Xuanqing, at your service, Ancestor Witch Houtu!"

He hadn’t expected that after previously trying and failing to establish a karmic bond with Houtu due to issues involving Jiufeng and Emperor Jiang, now as he established the Ghost Immortal Path on the summit of Mount Tai, these once unreachable powerful beings were appearing before him one after another!

Xi He!

Zhen Yuanzi!

Houtu!

Xuanqing couldn’t help but look around into the void, wondering if another powerful being might suddenly appear.

The purpose of Houtu’s visit, like Xi He and Zhen Yuanzi, was somewhat similar, but she came on behalf of the Witch Clan.

The Witch Clan, due to not cultivating their Primordial Spirits, generally do not leave behind remnants after death, and at least Xuanqing had never seen a Witch transform into a Yin Spirit after death.

It wasn’t that their True Spirits directly disintegrated and vanished, but rather because they didn’t cultivate Primordial Spirits, their souls and spirits were much weaker than those of ordinary beings.

Therefore, after the fall of the Witch Clan, their True Spirits turned into spirit particles that wandered in the void, which made it difficult for them to gather Yin Souls, let alone cultivate the Ghost Immortal Path!

After hearing Houtu’s explanation, Xuanqing shook his head: "I can’t solve this problem either. The issue with the Witch Clan’s Primordial Spirits is innate, and the Ancestor Witches are a hundred times stronger than me, so why don’t they try to explore a solution themselves?"

There actually were solutions to this problem: one was for their race to intermarry with the Human Race, and the other, for Houtu to evolve reincarnation, which would naturally allow the Witch Clan to be reincarnated.

They didn’t need to cultivate the Ghost Immortal Path at all!

However, Xuanqing found it difficult to directly discuss these methods with Houtu, as her evolution of reincarnation would certainly be her initiative in response to the misery of all beings.

Of course, Xuanqing also gave some hints to Houtu.

He pointed to a towering tree and said: "The beings in this world are like trees, with years like the rings on a tree’s trunk, but except for the Daluo Golden Immortals who step outside the Three Realms and are not within the Five Elements, other beings cannot, like this towering tree, revive with new vitality after annihilation. This is a flaw in this world that needs to be repaired by someone capable!"

Before he finished speaking, Xuanqing directly invoked a flame, turning the towering tree into ashes, then used the Creation Method to nourish the roots of the tree.

The essence of Yimu appeared, and the Creation Energy rose. In a moment, in the ashes, a new identical towering tree sprouted.

"Act not for what cannot be achieved, but seek within yourself; broaden your heart and seek not from external sources!"

Xuanqing then smiled and said, "As I previously mentioned, the Ancestor Witches are a hundred times stronger than me, why don’t they try to open a path of survival for all beings themselves?"

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