Reincarnation Ability

Within the underground palace of the Eight Ridges Mountain Sage Tomb, Yan Kuan leaped into the air. After repeatedly attempting to control the Divine Radiance in flight, he finally mastered sufficient technique. His figure moved once more, and he appeared before the row of chime bells that continuously emitted celestial melodies.

Flames flickered in his eyes, dazzling and multicolored. An Empyrean Flame Seed, formed only after fusing hundreds upon thousands of strange flames, appeared in Yan Kuan's palm. His gaze faintly locked onto the row of chime bells.

After cultivating the Burning Art, Yan Kuan had naturally thought first of seeking special flames, and within his own body, he possessed an incomparably precious Empyrean Flame Seed.

Of course, during his journey across the All Heavens, the Origin power of the Empyrean Flame Seed had been almost entirely depleted, leaving behind only a tiny amount of energy. Thus, refining the Empyrean Flame had merely allowed his cultivation technique to undergo an initial transformation and granted him a Heavenly Flames ability. There was little else to it.

The first Heavenly Flames ability he obtained was called "Samsara." It involved space-time and causality, connecting Samsara, tracing the Past, understanding three lifetimes, and discerning creation. Its uses were endless.

Simply put, this ability could use a medium to "communicate with spirits," revealing the past of living or inanimate things. This past did not merely refer to events that had occurred before; it could even trace past lives and uncover the secrets of three lifetimes. In theory, it could help him obtain countless wondrous methods and secret arts.

Yan Kuan had experimented many times after acquiring the Reincarnation Ability. Unfortunately, he did not possess many mediums related to cultivators. He had obtained plenty of information from the past thousand years through antiques, involving many historical truths, but most of it was useless to him.

The only time he had gained something substantial was when he used the Empyrean Flame's Reincarnation Ability to examine the Trigram Treasure Box. However, due to his insufficient strength at the time, he had only obtained one complete secret art from it.

Yet this also made him understand that if he wanted the Reincarnation Ability to display its greatest effect, he should seek ancient objects connected to cultivators. And what place had more such objects than this Ancient Tomb?

"Having broken through a realm and reached the Life Spring, I should be able to obtain a longer period of 'Samsara' this time. Among the objects in this Ancient Tomb directly connected to Grand Sage Red Pine, this row of chime bells is currently the most suitable."

Yan Kuan slowly walked before the exquisite row of chime bells. Threads of rosy light radiated outward as strange, multicolored flames flew toward the bells. The brilliant flames gradually covered every bell, yet they did not burn them to ashes. Instead, they refined certain peculiar spiritual traces.

These chime bells were ancient, yet perfectly preserved without the slightest damage. They were objects tempered countless times by cultivators. However, there were no Dao marks within them, only an imprint resembling essence, energy, and spirit. They were presumably treasured possessions of Grand Sage Red Pine.

As the colored flames gradually covered the entire row of chime bells, Yan Kuan immediately froze in place. Countless reflections flickered in his eyes, as though he had crossed a thousand years of Samsara and arrived in an era from the distant past.

Countless scenes flashed through Yan Kuan's mind as massive amounts of information flowed past. Suddenly, the images froze.

"This is... Grand Sage Red Pine?"

Yan Kuan's pupils abruptly contracted. Within his "vision" appeared a vague human figure, seated cross-legged there amid boundless divine light, like the embodiment of Dao laws, impossible to look upon directly.

Through the peculiar perspective of the chime bell Ancient Artifacts, he witnessed much ancient information concerning Great Sage Chisongzi, including certain wondrous methods and insights from his demonstrations of the Dao.

Strange melodies echoed around Yan Kuan's ears. When the Celestial Music finally fell silent, the colored Empyrean Flame gradually withdrew into Yan Kuan's body.

This "journey through Samsara" had ended. Yan Kuan had gained much, but unfortunately, because his strength was limited, most of the cultivation information he obtained was fragmented and incomplete. It could guide his cultivation, but he had not gained many profound techniques or wondrous arts.

Yan Kuan's consciousness slowly sank into his body. In just that brief moment, the circulation route of the Burning Art Wheel Sea Chapter within him had grown more than ten percent more complex. And that was only from a few insights gained from the Great Saint's demonstration of the Dao. It could only be said that an expert of that level was far too distant from Yan Kuan; even a few of his insights were incomparably precious to him.

"Sword Cleansing Heart Refining Melody, Celestial Music Divine Chapter. This is a rare profound art of music."

Yan Kuan rubbed his brow. The once-vivid flame mark there had dimmed somewhat, but his gains this time were undoubtedly immense. Aside from scattered cultivation knowledge, he had also obtained a profound art that could both assist cultivation and serve as a means of combat.

"This is... a trace of Grand Sage Red Pine's spiritual imprint. I never expected the Empyrean Flame's Reincarnation Ability could refine something like this."

As Yan Kuan carefully recalled his previous experience, the Empyrean Flame covering the chime bells gradually dissipated. The final wisp of colored flame returned to his palm.

A peculiar spiritual trace flickered at the center of the colored flame. After sensing it carefully, Yan Kuan's heart stirred. These chime bell instruments had been beloved possessions of Grand Sage Red Pine. Having remained by his side for so long, they had been imbued with a spiritual imprint resembling a Dao soul.

The waves of celestial music within this underground palace had been the unconscious actions of this spiritual imprint. Now that Yan Kuan had refined it, the chime bells, having lost that imprint, were merely ordinary objects and could naturally no longer perform such wondrous celestial melodies.

"Though these treasures are not magical artifacts, they are perfectly suited for cultivating the Celestial Music Divine Chapter. But such a complete set of chime bells cannot exactly be shown to the public!"

With a casual wave, Yan Kuan released divine light and carefully stored the entire row of chime bells within his Sea of Bitterness. Then his gaze shifted toward the faint, shimmering firelight deeper within the Ancient Tomb, only for his eyes to dim again a moment later.

"Unfortunately, I should not take risks for now."

After obtaining Grand Sage Red Pine's spiritual imprint, Yan Kuan had briefly felt the urge to head deeper into the Ancient Tomb immediately and attempt to gain further benefits. In the end, however, reason overcame impulse.

His current strength was insufficient, but that did not mean it would remain so forever. He alone knew of this place, and there was plenty of time ahead. He could plan things carefully; there was no need to take risks now.

After pondering for a moment, Yan Kuan walked toward the outer edge of the White Jade Stairs. The clanging sword sound entered his ears once more as he arrived before a peculiar stone wall.

This ancient stone wall was covered in all manner of sword marks, and ringing metallic sounds continuously emanated from it. This was the Sword Sharpening Stone once used by Great Sage Chisongzi.

Even after tens of thousands of years, a stone used by such a supreme expert to sharpen his sword could still emit sword cries, because it had absorbed his Sword Intent. To many people, it was an invaluable treasure.

Having used the Reincarnation Ability many times, Yan Kuan had gained a sufficient understanding of it. If he could touch and refine the Sword Sharpening Stone, then use it as a medium for a "journey through Samsara," he should be able to obtain a precious profound art of Sword Intent.