Before attaining immortality, the Immortal Path was arduous.
After attaining immortality, it was even more arduous.
After comprehending a particular Principle, cultivators used its power to temper themselves and cultivate Immortal Power, then blended that Immortal Power with the Principle to form a True Immortal Domain and become True Immortals.
Yet this was only the beginning of entering the True Immortal Realm after enduring a thousand hardships and ten thousand tribulations.
Next, they had to comprehend more Principles, use the Power of Principle to cultivate Immortal Power, and condense Immortal Apertures before they could keep climbing from the True Immortal Early Stage and strive toward becoming Heavenly Immortals and Golden Immortals.
The Purple Cloud Fairy said that some True Immortals used the undying nature of their True Spirits to reincarnate, passing through nine lives in the mortal world. Only by merging the accumulation of those nine lives into one did they successfully break through the shackles of the True Immortal Realm and become Heavenly Immortals.
"Nine lives?" A flash of inspiration struck Li Qingyuan, and he caught onto something. "Senior, why accumulate nine lives? Why not ten, or a hundred?"
A gratified smile appeared in Zixiao's beautiful eyes, and she nodded. "Not so foolish after all. You finally noticed that question."
Li Qingyuan smiled awkwardly.
Zixiao explained, "Nine is the ultimate number. Even with an undying True Spirit, reincarnating with your memories has its limits. Each reincarnation costs you some memories. Only your inheritances, cultivation insights, and comprehension of Principles remain intact."
"But after nine times, under the cleansing of reincarnation, your inherited cultivation methods, cultivation insights, and comprehension of Principles will all rapidly slip away. You may even become an ordinary soul entering reincarnation, with no advantages left at all."
"Those who still cannot break through after accumulating nine