"Without a Primordial Spirit, you can't deduce the Heavenly Secrets or understand the Mandate of Heaven. It's indeed easy to be manipulated. But I wonder what kind of technique this 'Indestructible True Spirit' Brother Xuanyuan mentioned is, and what it can do?"
Di Jiang asked impatiently.
"You don't cultivate a Primordial Spirit, but you can cultivate a True Spirit. A Primordial Spirit is like a garment worn over the True Spirit, allowing you to return after your physical body falls. But without a Primordial Spirit, does the True Spirit have nowhere to dwell?"
"If you lose your physical body and have no Primordial Spirit, is your True Spirit doomed to dissipate between heaven and earth?"
"If that's the case, we just need to give the Primordial Spirit another layer of clothing!"
Xuanyuan spoke with ringing conviction, every word a gem.
In his vision, the Indestructible True Spirit had three layers. The first was to cultivate a layer of Indestructible Will around the fragile True Spirit.
Put simply, whether it was a Primordial Spirit or a True Spirit, both were forms of consciousness.
Consciousness was the weapon; will was the commander.
As long as one's will was resolute, one could condense a layer of Indestructible Will around the Primordial Spirit. Then, even after losing the physical body, the True Spirit would be protected by the Indestructible Will, making it even more stable than the Primordial Spirit of the Immortal Dao!
Once they mastered the first layer, the Twelve Ancestral Witches would have no more weaknesses. They could also use the power of their will to refine and control treasures, imprint their True Spirits upon them, and deduce the Heavenly Secrets.
Will, consciousness, and the Primordial Spirit were all powers of the same origin, merely expressed in different forms.
Once they had cultivated Indestructible Will, they could begin cultivating the second layer.
The second layer was Yin Yang Mutual Aid: the Indestructible Will and the physical body would complement and merge with each other. At this stage, one could be said to have truly mastered the cultivation of Indestructible Will, reaching the equivalent of Perfection Primordial Golden Immortal.
As for the third layer, Xuanyuan had yet to deduce it.
The Ancestral Witches had the potential to prove the Dao through their physical bodies. By cultivating the Indestructible True Spirit, they could also take the path of proving the Dao through their True Spirits, which was similar to proving the Dao through the Primordial Spirit.
Xuanyuan hoped the Twelve Ancestral Witches wouldn't need to prove the Dao in three ways, but could at least do so in two. That way, after proving the Dao and becoming Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortals through two paths, their strength would surely surpass that of ordinary Heavenly Dao Saints.
He and Di Jiang both cultivated the Law of Space Great Dao, but unlike Yang Mei, Di Jiang would not become an obstacle in Xuanyuan's Dao Struggle.
That was because the bloodline talent for laws they had inherited from Pangu was inherently incomplete. It could not compare to Yang Mei's roots as a Space Demon God, and its grade had fallen. At best, they could cultivate to the Heavenly Dao level; reaching the Great Dao level was impossible.
Unless, like Xuanyuan, they possessed a Chaos Supreme Treasure like the Chaos Pearl, which could keep evolving and improving...
Still, though they had no hope of reaching the Great Dao level, as long as the Twelve Ancestral Witches didn't die prematurely, reaching the Primordial Golden Immortal realm would be no problem at all.
The prerequisite was that they couldn't enter the Kalpa Tribulation too early or fall into Hongjun's schemes.
Hongjun had the Six Saints of Heavenly Dao. Though things might change, he would surely gather all six. Xuanyuan, meanwhile, thought it perfectly reasonable to use the Twelve Ancestral Witches to establish a Human Dao with the Six Paths of Reincarnation and twelve Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortals.
Moreover, because they had no Primordial Spirits, the Ancestral Witches could not cultivate Primordial Spirit techniques or comprehend the Heavenly Dao to become Saints. But this misfortune also brought them a blessing: they were not bound by the Heavenly Dao and could kill as they pleased, like Gonggong breaking the Heavenly Pillar.
Wouldn't that make them the perfect enforcers?
"Another layer of clothing?"
The Ancestral Witches exchanged glances, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly grew heavy.
Xuanyuan's gaze swept over everyone as he continued, "Cultivate Indestructible Will through your True Spirit, and you can reunite even if your physical body is destroyed. Only then can you escape the causality already laid out for you..."
His words stirred no visions of laws, yet they raised stormy waves in the hearts of every Ancestral Witch. All of them remained silent, listening closely.
Even Tongtian was completely absorbed.
He had a Primordial Spirit—indeed, the highest-grade Pangu Primordial Spirit. But if he condensed a layer of Indestructible Will around it...
Wouldn't that mean his mastery of the Primordial Spirit alone could surpass Laozi and Yuanshi?
Of the three treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, the Ancestral Witches had physical bodies for Essence, Grand Unity Magic Power for Qi, and Clear Qi Nascent Souls alongside Indestructible Will for Spirit!
They would be powerful in every respect!
While Xuanyuan preached in Pangu Hall, the Primordial World was far from peaceful. Calamity Qi continued to accumulate between heaven and earth, and slaughter erupted without end.
Among the All Stars of the Primordial World Starry Sky, the stars could be divided into four ranks according to the strength of their origins.
The first rank consisted of the two supreme stars at the very heart of the heavens: Sun Star and Moon Star, formed from Pangu's eyes.
The second rank was Ziwei Star, motionless at the center of the starry sky, formed from Pangu's Purple Mansion.
The third rank consisted of the 365 primary stars, while the fourth consisted of 14,800 secondary stars... But that could wait.
Tai Yi and Di Jun were being nurtured on Sun Star, while a mighty cultivator had also taken form on Ziwei Star. Named Ziwei Star Lord, he was a contender for the position of Lord of Stars.
However, as soon as Ziwei Star Lord was born, he was unlucky enough to catch the attention of the brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi. They wanted to seize the fortune and merits that came with being Lord of Stars.
Di Jun had the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures River Diagram and Luo Book, while Tai Yi had the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bell. How could Ziwei Star Lord, whose origins were a level lower, possibly be a match for them?
Ziwei Star Lord inwardly groaned at his bad luck. Just as he was about to be killed on the spot, fate had other plans: his life was not yet over, and another mighty cultivator happened to pass by and save him.
That cultivator was Dong Wang Gong, formed from the first wisp of Pure Yang Qi in the world. He was not intimidated by the might of the two Golden Crows.
And so, their grudge was born.
"Elder Brother Xuanyuan, I've cultivated Indestructible Will!"
Time passed unnoticed as the Ancestral Witches cultivated in the hall. One day, the youngest of them, Houtu, the Ancestral Witch of Earth, became the first of the eleven Ancestral Witches to cultivate Indestructible Will, following Tongtian.
Xuanyuan wasn't surprised that Houtu had mastered the first layer of the Indestructible True Spirit the fastest. She was the only one among the Twelve Ancestral Witches who still had a Primordial Spirit. Though it was weak and could not compare with the mighty cultivators of the Immortal Dao, it still gave her twice the results with half the effort.
"Since Sister Houtu has succeeded, the rest of you brothers can ask her for guidance. Third Brother and I plan to continue traveling around the Primordial World."
Xuanyuan smiled faintly, preparing to leave Pangu Hall.
During all these years of cultivation in Pangu Hall, his Great Dao of Chaos had advanced rapidly. Within the Chaos World, the laws of Yin Yang, Thunder, Time and Space, the Five Elements, wind, and poison had already emerged.
If he wanted to become stronger, he could no longer shut himself away and try to make progress on his own.
Moreover, in the early stages of the Witch-Demon Tribulation, many opportunities would appear across the Primordial World Earth. He could hardly afford to miss them.
"Brother Xuanyuan, why not stay another ten thousand years?"
At his words, all Twelve Ancestral Witches looked reluctant.
"We'll meet again someday."
"By the way, I have a suggestion. Just a suggestion, of course."
"The Primordial World was opened by Father God through the Great Dao of Strength, gathering all power into himself. Your own strength is the true strength. There's no need to establish a clan and take the Witch Race into the whirlpool of the Kalpa Tribulation, making yourselves a target for everyone."
After giving it some thought, Xuanyuan continued.
If the Ancestral Witches didn't establish a clan, let's see how the Witch-Demon Tribulation could drag the Witch Race into it!
The Ancestral Witches weren't subject to Heavenly Condemnation and didn't cultivate the Heavenly Dao. They were born with great fortune and lacked for nothing. What real benefit could they gain from fighting the Demon Race for supremacy?
They'd be better off cultivating in seclusion and quietly making their fortune!
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