tkworld Chapter 324 The Eye of Primordial Beginning, Level 2
Chapter 324 The Eye of Primordial Beginning, Level 2
Chapter 324 The Eye of Primordial Beginning, Second Layer (4.2K)
The Great Way of the Mind, the Great Way of the Soul.
Chen Yuan truly did not expect that in just a few days, two major roads would appear before him.
One reason is that the spiritual cultivation method from another world has the potential to open up a new path within the endless primordial space.
As for the other Great Dao of the Soul, the Origin Continent, this source world, must contain it; otherwise, it would be impossible for countless beings with souls to be born.
However, compared to the other nine perfect Great Daos, the Great Dao of the Soul is incomplete, which is why it remains hidden in the world.
If someone could complete it, perhaps this Origin World would have ten Great Daos running in parallel.
"The question now is, what path should we choose for the future?" Chen Yuan pondered. "Mind or soul, or perhaps cultivate both and try to integrate them?"
"The power of the mind may seem to be related to the soul, but their essence is completely different. The relationship between the two is like that of flowers and soil."
Chen Yuan thought to himself, "Not all flowers need soil to bloom; there are also cases of hydroponics in reality."
"For example, energy life forms or intelligent life forms that do not possess a soul can still give rise to will."
"It is not an easy thing to merge the mind and the soul."
"Not to mention, one of these two Great Daos has never appeared before, and the other is incomplete. The prerequisite for merging them is to complete them first."
The integration of the original Dao is indeed the path to the primordial source, but the prerequisite is that the Dao needs to be complete.
If one's cultivation of the Great Dao is incomplete, even the ultimate level of the God-King realm cannot be perfected, let alone the fusion of the Great Dao.
"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long," Chen Yuan sighed inwardly. "According to my original plan, I was prepared to embark on the path of comprehending the origin of life."
After all, the primordial energy currently consumed by the system belongs to the power of the 'Great Dao of the Origin of Life' in the primordial universe.
His original plan for the future was to study the nature of the energy stored in the system, comprehend the branches of the Great Way of Life, and ultimately master the entire Great Way of the Origin of Life.
Moreover, in the future, he could follow Luo Feng's path, comprehend the Great Dao of Destruction, integrate the Dao of Life and Death, and embark on his own invincible path.
Ultimately, it was sublimated into the "Hunyuan Shengmie Dao" and he became the Lord of Hunyuan.
Of course, this is just an idea, and putting it into practice would be fraught with difficulties.
For example, he still has no clue how to comprehend the Way of Destruction, unless he enslaves a Beast King in the future to study it.
"Now, another path lies before me: the path of the heart, the soul, and life. These are basically visible paths, but apart from life, the other two paths are extremely difficult."
"As for which two Great Daos to merge, I have absolutely no clue," Chen Yuan thought to himself. "Or perhaps I could try merging all three Great Daos?"
Upon thinking of this, he immediately shook his head.
It should be noted that in the entire history of the Endless Chaos Space, there have only been a little over a hundred God Emperors who have comprehended the Dao of Fusion, and all of them have fused two Daos. Even if Chen Yuan had the system's assistance, he would not have the confidence to complete the fusion of three Daos.
"Forget it, why think so much? I'm immortal now—"
Chen Yuan shook his head. "Whether we can integrate in the future or not is another matter. Taking care of the present is the most important thing."
"Whether or not I need to complete the Great Dao of the Soul in the future, it won't prevent me from analyzing the 'Soul Binding' function and mastering its power."
It was Mr. Zuoshanke who reminded him of this.
Previously, Chen Yuan had always overlooked the various abilities the system could unleash, such as the soul binding, which he had always considered to be a special ability unique to the system.
But after being reminded by his teacher, he suddenly realized—that's right, although this ability comes from the system, since it has already been applied to his equipment, he might be able to discover its secrets by using his Primordial Eye to see its essence.
Chen Yuan nodded and said, "Thank you for reminding me, teacher. I understand what to do."
"This child is teachable."
The mountain dweller smiled, then rubbed his hands together: "Good disciple, once you understand what this 'soul binding' is all about, could you explain it to your master?"
"Don't worry, Master," Chen Yuan nodded. "Once I've deciphered the essence of 'soul binding,' I will definitely share it with you."
In the primordial universe, there weren't many things that could interest the Mountain-Sitting Guest. Chen Yuan only just learned that his teacher was actually interested in the Great Dao of the Soul. As the God-King of Pu in his previous life, the other party should have cultivated his own Great Dao.
Although he couldn't figure out the reason, Master Zuoshanke was very kind to him, providing him with almost anything he wanted. So Chen Yuan naturally reciprocated, and after analyzing the essence of soul binding, he would share it with his teacher.
However, when Chen Yuan used the Eye of Primordial Chaos to try to deconstruct the soul binding, he found that he couldn't see anything.
At first, he thought it was because the target he chose was too high-level. After all, his Primordial Eye was only at level 42%, which meant he could only see ninth-tier items. His Heavenly Light Battle Armor had already reached the tenth tier, so it was normal that he couldn't see it.
However, when Chen Yuan changed his observation target to other ninth-tier equipment, he found that although he could see through the essence of the equipment, he still could not find the trace of soul binding.
At this point, the outcome is quite clear: the essence of soul binding is too advanced, exceeding the upper limit of the Primordial Eye's capabilities.
To this end, Chen Yuan selected various soul-bound items from the first to the ninth tier for analysis and observation, and as expected, he found no relevant traces.
The entire research process lasted several months. When Chen Yuan reached his conclusion, he said to Zuo Shan Ke, "I'm sorry, teacher, I've disappointed you."
"I tried to use my talent to analyze the essence of soul binding, but my current abilities are limited, and I haven't found any relevant clues."
"So you're already trying?" The Mountain Guest was surprised, then laughed, "With your current strength, even if the Great Dao of Origin were placed in front of you, you wouldn't be able to see it, let alone analyze those hidden branch fragments."
"I reminded you to study 'soul binding,' not so you could start studying it right now."
The Mountain-Sitting Guest looked at him strangely. "You're just a mere Immortal now. Even if your analytical talent is amazing, can you really cross five or six major realms to study those higher-level powers?"
Chen Yuan was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, what level of attainment is required to comprehend this level of profound mystery?"
"Eternity." The Mountain Hermit didn't reveal the full name of the realm, but Chen Yuan understood immediately and was astonished: "Such high requirements!"
"Of course, with your talent, you may not need to reach such a high level."
After thinking for a moment, the Mountain-Sitting Guest said, "Perhaps when you achieve the Void Realm, or even just reach the level of the strongest being in the universe, you should be able to comprehend a trace of the profound mysteries of the Great Dao."
When Chen Yuan heard the Mountain Hermit use "only" to describe the realm of the strongest in the universe, his expression was strange, but he still nodded and said, "Disciple understands."
"Um."
The Mountain-Sitting Guest smiled gently: "Disciple, you don't need to pay attention to that kind of high-level power right now. Focusing on studying the laws, creating secret techniques, and even delving into the art of refining treasures is the right path for you."
He paused, then added, "Of course, it would be even better if you could start focusing on cultivation after completing the Star Tower's recognition ceremony."
To this, Chen Yuan could only smile innocently.
He knew, of course, that the Star Tower was important, but he still had the energy to spare. If he didn't take advantage of this time to improve himself, he would feel like he was wasting his time.
However, since the teacher said that at least an Eternal True God is needed to comprehend even a trace of the profound mysteries of the Great Dao, it is quite normal that he cannot see the essence of soul binding with his first-level Primordial Eye.
After all, considering that it takes two levels to reach the tenth-order True God level, he estimated that he would need to cultivate the Primordial Eye to the fourth order before he could perceive the essence of the Great Dao.
"No, it doesn't necessarily need to reach the fourth rank." Chen Yuan thought to himself, "After these few months of training, my Primordial Eye proficiency has exceeded 50%, and I can now barely perceive some lower-quality tenth-rank materials."
"Following this pattern, perhaps when the Primordial Eye reaches over 50% proficiency at the third level, it will be able to observe the Great Dao of Origin."
Of course, whether it's the fourth or third tier, it's all incredibly distant for him at this moment.
Because the cultivation of the Primordial Eye is about seeing through all things, and only information that matches the current level can significantly improve proficiency.
It is obvious that as the level of his Primordial Eye increases, future upgrades will be extremely slow, because even in the Cosmic Sea, there are not that many high-level treasures.
So Chen Yuan said, "Teacher, since we don't need to study the Great Dao of the Soul for the time being, could you please teach me some more about refining treasures?"
"It would be best to start with the content after the Treasure Refining Manual, so that disciples can gradually improve their Treasure Refining skills."
"You rascal." The mountain hermit shook his head helplessly, but he also knew that his disciple was determined and could not be persuaded by a few words. So he said, "Alright, as long as your will is not compromised, I will explain it to you."
"However, if I find that your will is not able to withstand the attack, then listen to me and immediately abandon the cultivation of your other clones and concentrate on dealing with the impact of the Star Tower," said the Mountain-Sitting Guest, laying down three rules.
"No problem." Chen Yuan nodded. "This disciple would never joke with his own life, so please continue with your teaching."
After receiving his apprentice's promise, the Mountain Hermit breathed a slight sigh of relief. He glanced at his apprentice, who was listening attentively, and slowly began to explain the subsequent knowledge of treasure refining.
Unlike his previous oral explanations of the techniques for the Calamity Armor and the Primal Soul, this time the Mountain-Sitting Guest explained them in great detail because he knew his disciple would be able to grasp the meaning, unlike the previous explanations which left him completely confused.
So the Master of the Mountain not only lectures, but he also sometimes deliberately stops to let his disciples digest the material slowly, and even asks questions to check on their learning progress.
Under these circumstances, Chen Yuan's treasure refining skills naturally began to improve by leaps and bounds, gradually moving from the initial level of the seventh grade of the ninth rank to the eighth grade of the ninth rank.
This process lasted for eight years, while Chen Yuan's various avatars spent nearly ten thousand years in the Shiyuan Hall.
On this day, the hermit stopped after finishing a section of his story.
However, this pause was not to wait for Chen Yuan to digest the content or ask questions, but because in his calculations, the intensity of the Star Tower's will impact should have increased to the next stage.
That is, it grows from the initial stage of the third order to the middle stage.
Clearly, if Chen Yuan's willpower level were the same as it was eight years ago, he should be using all his willpower to fight against the Star Tower, and the Mountain Guest would not continue to disturb his disciple at this time.
However, he waited for a long time but did not notice any change in Chen Yuan's expression. The impact of the Star Tower's will was like a gentle breeze to him.
Even as his waiting time lengthened, Chen Yuan urged, "Teacher, why aren't you continuing? I've already understood the meaning."
The mountain dweller couldn't help but ask, "Disciple, haven't you sensed that the Star Tower's strength is increasing?"
"I felt it. Half an hour ago, the impact of the Star Tower had already reached the intensity of the mid-stage of the third rank." Chen Yuan smiled and said with a relaxed expression, "However, I have also improved a lot in the past few years. My willpower has now reached the late stage of the third rank, so I still have some strength left."
"Late stage of Tier 3?!" The Mountain Dweller exclaimed in surprise, "How could you advance so quickly? It's only been ten years, and you've already advanced a small stage?"
He couldn't help but be surprised, because Chen Yuan's willpower level was only at the second level when he first began the Star Tower recognition process more than 600 years ago.
After six hundred years of willpower struggle, his disciple only managed to advance from the second-tier to the third-tier. But now, only ten years later, he has advanced from the early stage of the third-tier to the late stage.
Although Chen Yuan had promised him that he would raise his willpower to the fourth level within a hundred years, he was still taken aback to see his disciple's willpower improve so rapidly.
"This is incredibly fast," the Mountain Guest exclaimed in amazement. "This speed of improvement is simply beyond reason. Even though the improvement of willpower itself has a leap-like nature, it still requires time to settle down."
If Chen Yuan had reached this level in a hundred years, he would be surprised but still able to accept it.
But a mere ten years? Even with prior mental preparation, it still feels exaggerated!
Chen Yuan smiled and said, "The fourth level of primordial spirit sword intent has a very good effect on tempering willpower. In addition, disciples are also tempering their willpower by carrying out cultivation tasks under heavy pressure, which is why such an effect is achieved."
Unfortunately, he couldn't reveal information about the Sitting Meditation Technique, so he had to use the Primordial Spirit Sword Intent as an excuse. After all, this secret technique of willpower did have the effect of tempering willpower, just not to such an exaggerated degree.
After listening to his apprentice's explanation, the Mountain Hermit still found it exaggerated, but he could only attribute it to talent. He shook his head and said, "Alright, since your willpower can hold up, I will continue to explain it to you."
He paused for a moment, then added, "However, over the past few years, I've noticed that you've only been listening, without ever actually practicing the cultivation techniques. That won't do."
"Your treasure-refining skills have reached this level, and your theoretical foundation is already quite good. What you need is a lot of refining experience."
"So, if you want to continue improving, you need to start now."
"Understood." Chen Yuan nodded. "This disciple will now begin attempting to refine the treasure."
In fact, even if Teacher Zuoshanke hadn't said anything, he had noticed that his listening efficiency had been gradually declining recently, and he was preparing to start practicing treasure refining.
After all, after ten thousand years in the Shiyuan Palace, Chen Yuan had thoroughly analyzed the essence of these treasure-refining materials, including even the most powerful and precious ones.
At the same time, his Primordial Eye also broke through, reaching the second level (7%).
"We've been delayed for so long, it's time to start refining."
Chen Yuan looked at the mountain of materials on the ground and thought to himself, "Let's start with Senior Brother Youhou's."