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Chapter 496: Chapter 492 Three Realms
"Spirit Mechanism is, in some circumstances, a kind of energy similar to spiritual energy and the Power of Fate, but it’s of a higher level. The foundation of this world is composed of a large number of cultivators gathering together, forming spiritual energy, which fuels cultivation," Qingguang pondered as he carefully perused the tome.
Gu Jinlai meticulously flipped through the book, "Cultivating in the sparsely populated deep mountains and forests for ten days might not compare to a single day in Wind and Rain City. Besides, there would be various other impacts, more pronounced the lower the level of cultivation. Only after achieving the Devas Realm and commanding the Power of Heaven and Earth to draw in spiritual energy can this be somewhat alleviated, yet the efficiency still doesn’t match that of a densely populated city."
Back when he was in Changjun City, he had been pursued by a large number of cultivators. At that time, he distinctly felt that both the speed of cultivation and the rate of True Qi recovery were much slower than within Changjun City.
Moreover...
The so-called deep mountains and forests he had been in were actually less than a thousand miles from Changjun City, which couldn’t really be considered far from the bustle of humanity.
Like now, sending a cultivator tens of thousands of miles away, ten days of their cultivation wouldn’t match a single day’s worth in Wind and Rain City.
"Cultivation speed!?"
As Gu Jinlai thought about the increase in cultivation speed brought about by Spirit Mechanism, the Lucky Qi Cultivation Methods he had received from Yellow Sky Sect immediately came to mind.
This led him to think about the Qiankun Purple Qi Technique and, in turn, the Creator’s path he had forged, which to this day had not completely transformed into a Golden Technique...
At this thought, his gaze toward the little booklet clearly became more solemn.
"Spirit Mechanism..."
Spiritual energy, Lucky Qi, Spirit Mechanism, and even the Spirit Realm could, in a certain aspect, be regarded as the Will of All Living Beings, the Spirit of All Living Beings.
Among them, Lucky Qi refers to the strength condensed from the united hearts of an entire species.
Cultivators, by harnessing this force, can even converge Lucky Qi for cultivation, rapidly breaking through to the Devas Realm.
Even for the future Void Immortal Realm, being accompanied by Lucky Qi can reduce the difficulty of breakthroughs.
Spiritual energy, on the other hand, is akin to the force formed between the Essence Qi Spirit of all living beings and Heaven and Earth.
This pattern...
Is somewhat similar to the photosynthesis of trees.
But there must be deeper factors at play.
The concept of Spirit Mechanism is above spiritual energy and Lucky Qi, but when compared to the Spirit Realm, it falls short.
Because the Spirit Realm is the destination for the Spirit of All Things.
These All Things are not limited to humans, animals, and plants but also include mountains, rivers, sun, moon, and the stars.
However, as humans are the All Things Spiritual Leader, their impact on the "Spirit Realm" is the most pronounced.
Even in the absence of humans, the mere mountains, rivers, sun, moon, and stars could also give birth to a Spirit Realm, albeit so faint that beings at the All Things Spiritual Leader’s level could not perceive it, nor could even Heavenly Masters feel it, and only beings at the Heavenly Monarch Level could touch it faintly.
Only creators have the ability to exploit this kind of Spirit Realm.
This is also one of the reasons why creators can roam the endless cosmos.
Matter, energy, in the concept of Heavenly Masters, are part of an entirety, just different manifestations of the "Spirit Realm." Hence, in places with matter, with energy, creators who have turned into Spirit Realm Life can exist freely.
At present, Spirit Mechanism is a concept of energy higher than spiritual energy and Lucky Qi and can even lever the Spirit Realm.
So...
A flash of Spirit Light crossed Gu Jinlai’s mind.
But what exactly this Spirit Light was, he couldn’t catch at the moment.
However, that wasn’t a problem.
He glanced at the abundant Starlight in his mental world and didn’t hesitate to infuse one into the figurine of the consciousness body.
Instantly, Spirit Light burst forth.
The somewhat vague ideas suddenly became crystal clear, and countless thoughts and inspirations collided rapidly in his mind, forming numerous illusions.
At the same time, the memories belonging to the Aries Star Lord were continuously being reviewed from the depths of his brain, rapidly unfolding before him, and reflecting the inspiration he had just generated.
"Heavenly Masters and Great Heavenly Masters are accumulations of Spiritual Power; only by condensing a True Spirit and achieving a Heavenly Monarch does one lay a solid foundation and complete the transformation. There are three steps for a Heavenly Monarch: the first step is to form a True Spirit, the second step is True Spirit Crystalization, to stabilize the True Spirit, and the third step is to touch the True Spirit Realm. A thousand years ago, the Purple Peak Immortal evolved a fourth step on this foundation—Great Sky Lord! This allowed the path of Heavenly Monarch to reach Perfection, to an unsurpassable point!"
Spirit Light continued to flicker in Gu Jinlai’s mind.
At this moment, he felt as if his brain was operating at a speed surpassing the world’s most advanced supercomputers, with every detail coming to light, his and the Aries Star Lord’s experiences all surfacing.
"But even a Great Sky Lord, aspiring to become a creator, faces an extremely slim chance of success. Many achieve the status of creators purely by luck, seeking fortune and opportunity," the thoughts of the Aries Star Lord in Gu Jinlai’s mind explained.
The Aries Star Lord was vague about how he stepped into the realm of a creator himself.
In the moment of wandering through the Spirit Realm, he suddenly felt a profound telepathy, which led him to let go and take a gamble, successfully transforming into a being of the Spirit Realm and stepping into the domain of a creator.
If asked to fall back and try again, his success rate wouldn’t necessarily be much higher than those of regular Great Sky Lords.
"Although the creators themselves haven’t figured out exactly how the breakthrough occurs, with cultivators and Demon Spirits having walked the paths of Immortal Master and Demon Lord, respectively, they couldn’t help but turn their attention to the path of the Spirit Master, intending to occupy and divide the Spirit Realm to step into the Realm of the Spirit Master... to continue to ensure creators maintain their supreme standing in this world and even in the Demon Realm," continued the idea of the Aries Star Lord’s understanding of the "Realm of Spirit Master" in Gu Jinlai’s mind.
Lacking Starlight, he infused it again.
Among the collisions of memories of the Aries Star Lord, the power of Spirit Mechanism from the Immortal Country, along with the Power of Fate and spiritual energy, the ideas burgeoning in his mind grew ever sharper.
Dividing the Spirit Realm, Spirit Master!
Creating Grotto Heaven, Immortal Master!
Spirit Mechanism, spiritual trait, Spirit Realm Life...
As these thoughts continued to collide, beside the figurine of his consciousness body, the Qiantian Purple Qi Technique, Chen Guangjiu Refinements Visualization Method, Book of Nature, Balance Holy Scripture...
All cultivation techniques resonated at once, giving rise to an imminent cohesion.
At the same time, the book on the use of Spirit Mechanism that Ding Zhongyuan had given him rapidly took shape into a light ball skill.
A golden light ball skill.
Spirit Mechanism Technique.
But behind it was the character "incomplete," indicating its incomplete nature.
Yet even an incomplete Spirit Mechanism Technique, under the countless inspirational collisions throughout the ages by Gu Jinlai, still brought forth a kind of Spirit Mechanism Technique based on Grotto Heaven...
"No! That’s not right! Using Grotto Heaven as the basis is not the best way!"
A flash of Spirit Light crossed Gu Jinlai’s mind once again.
Under this flash of light, even his "Chaotic Star Light Body" resonated.
"It’s the Divine Beast! The Innate Divine Beast!"
Gu Jinlai suddenly realized.
In comparison to the immovable Grotto Heaven, which requires a vast amount of resources to cast, Innate Divine Beasts that have received the favor of heaven and earth make for the best vessel.
Using the Innate Divine Beast to replace the Grotto Heaven, and then using the True Spirit of the Heavenly Monarch himself to lead, bear, and precipitate the Spirit Mechanism, one could utilize the power of the Spirit Mechanism to open up a domain within the body of the Divine Beast!
Yes!
The Spirit Realm!
Spirit Mechanism in itself is a kind of energy that is more advanced than spiritual energy and Lucky Qi, using characteristics similar to Grotto Heaven’s as the foundation, settling the Spirit Mechanism, and opening up the Spirit Realm!
Just like how the Immortal Country nurtures the "Heavenly Dao."
This newly established Spirit Realm was akin to a laboratory simulating the environment of the Spirit Realm, or a small pond leading to the vast ocean, subtly transforming his form into a life of the Spirit Realm.
And when he completed the transformation into a Spirit Realm Life in his own small Spirit Realm and leapt out from within the Spirit Realm, he would ascend into the true Spirit Realm.
By then, it would be like a dragon swimming in the vast sea, a tiger entering the forest.
Because of the existence of the small Spirit Realm, once he delved deeper into the Spirit Realm, he inherently possessed a world-anchor — the body of the Innate Divine Beast!
The body of the Innate Divine Beast that opened up the small Spirit Realm, nurturing him, the Spirit Realm life, would allow him to return like a swift returning to its nest, ready to descend from within the Spirit Realm at any moment.
The problem of getting lost in the Spirit Realm was thus addressed.
"Humming!"
At the moment this thought became clear, more than a dozen light balls vibrated simultaneously in Gu Jinlai’s spiritual world, each emitting streams of light, as if they were about to converge into a new light ball.
This light ball had three cores.
It represented the Chaotic Star Light Body that bred the body of the Innate Divine Beast, the Eternal Furnace.
It represented the Creator’s Inheritance that incarnates life of the Spirit Realm.
And...
The Spirit Mechanism Technique that uses the True Spirit to lead, bear, and settle the Spirit Realm.
Even though these cores had not yet finished converging and this new light ball had not yet completely formed, the gold that radiated from it was already dazzling.
And even...
Beyond the golden color, there was a hint of orange light showing through.
After a long while...
The Qingguang dispersed.
Gu Jinlai, with his eyes closed, quietly sensed this light ball that had not yet fully merged and finally, after a long breath, said, "The complete path of a Heavenly Master..."
For a moment, he dismissed that idea.
"It’s more than just the complete path of a Heavenly Master; this cultivation technique has almost paved the way for the path of the Spirit Master as well. Even for a Spirit Master, this path can be called relatively complete," he continued.
This cultivation technique...
Although it had not truly finished nurturing, all directions were already clear.
All he had to do was to fully understand the Chaotic Star Light Body, the Spirit Mechanism Technique, and any given Creator’s Inheritance, and then, naturally, the transformation would be complete, evolving into a powerful Magic Skill that surpassed even the Golden Technique.
His gaze lingered on it for a moment...
"The core of this cultivation technique is to create a small Spirit Realm similar to the real Spirit Realm, and it requires the assistance of external Spirit Mechanism Power, ultimately involving three worlds... let’s call it ’Three Realms,’" said Gu Jinlai with a thought.
As soon as he named it, the related information of "Three Realms" appeared on this light ball that had not yet fully formed.
After naming it, he once again focused his attention on the Chaotic Star Light Body and the Spirit Mechanism Technique.
Originally, he had planned to save three or four hundred Qingguang before adding the Chaotic Star Light Body.
But now...
The Spirit Mechanism Technique, not to mention being filled to the brim, had to at least reach a Small Achievement, attaining control over the power of the Spirit Mechanism before he proceeded.
If he was not mistaken...
The reason why the City Protection Arrays of the major cities possessed such might, allowing a National Guardian Saint to have the power to contend with a Demon Emperor, was precisely because they utilized the power of the Spirit Mechanism.
