"The Dao of Saint is truly profound. It offers a lofty, far-reaching perspective and insights all its own."
Ten thousand years later, Ye Xuan and Daoist Zhunti finally stopped discussing the Dao. A strange look crossed Ye Xuan's face. That old schemer, born with a belly full of plots, was no wonder the first Sage between Heaven and Earth. The gap between him and Ye Xuan was like a heavenly chasm.
Zhunti nodded in agreement and said, "The power of a Sage is indeed formidable. I've benefited greatly as well. If Eldest Brother had gone, you might even have been the first to step beyond Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection and enter the Realm of Quasi-Saint!"
"As for Quasi-Sainthood, it is a method of attaining Sainthood that the Sages devised themselves. It is called the Three Corpses Becoming Saint Method. Each Innate Spiritual Treasure can hold one of the Three Corpses. This is also known as the Realm of Quasi-Saint, which is above Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection."
"After one Yuanhui, the Sages will pass down the Three Corpses Becoming Saint Method and explain the Dao of Quasi-Saint. Eldest Brother, will you come with me?"
"The Dao of Quasi-Saint..."
Ye Xuan gave a faint smile. As an old webnovel reader, he knew the Path of Three Corpses all too well. Though Sainthood could be attained through it, the teachings passed down were incomplete.
He already possessed a complete method of attaining Sainthood, one that belonged to him alone. Why would he care for the Path of Becoming a Sage through Three Corpses?
Besides, reading it could influence him. Ye Xuan shook his head and replied, "Though I haven't reached the Realm of Primordial Golden Immortal in these ten thousand years, I've gained a spark of inspiration. I can study the Three Corpses Becoming Saint Method for reference, but there's no need for me to make the trip to Purple Cloud Palace."
Zhunti looked at Ye Xuan in disbelief. "Eldest Brother, don't joke. Ten thousand years ago, you had only just reached Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection..."
"My Dao differs somewhat from other methods of attaining Sainthood, and my way of becoming a Sage is different too."
A confident look appeared on Ye Xuan's face. He gave a slight nod. Zhunti didn't press him further. It was enough that Ye Xuan was his Eldest Brother. He bid him farewell and went into secluded cultivation.
After Zhunti left, Ye Xuan was about to begin his own secluded cultivation when an electronic sound rang in his ear.
[ Ding! ]
[The Head of Male Immortals, East King Duke, is establishing the Immortal Court on the coast of the East Sea. Host, please choose one of the following options.]
[Option One: Join the Immortal Court, help him sweep across the Primordial World, and claim the position of Great Heavenly Venerate. Complete the task to receive one Innate Supreme Treasure.]
[Option Two: Ignore him and remain in secluded cultivation, leaving him to do as he pleases. Complete the task to receive the Three Lives Body Method!]
"I choose the second option. Ignore him!"
Looking at the two choices on the screen, Ye Xuan didn't hesitate. He answered at once.
East King Duke was an arrogant fool. Though he was the Head of Male Immortals, he had no idea how far behind he was compared to everyone else. Emperor Taiyi and the others were among the strongest of the Innate God-Demons, and Emperor Taiyi even possessed an Innate Supreme Treasure.
Besides, Ye Xuan had reached Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection on his own. Why would he, a mere Head of Male Immortals, deserve Ye Xuan's allegiance?
Getting involved would lead to only one outcome: Ye Xuan would be caught up in the Great Tribulation and die alongside him.
As soon as he made his choice, another electronic sound rang in his ear.
[ Ding! ]
[The host has chosen to ignore him. The Three Lives Body Method is being delivered. Please check it yourself.]
A Supreme Dharma Gate entered Ye Xuan's soul. It was just as profound as the Method of Becoming a Sage in Dreams.
Every character contained boundless mysteries, with the Three Thousand Great Daos within.
After reading it, Ye Xuan drew a sharp breath. In his view, this Supreme Divine Ability was simply heaven-defying. It could cut out the Rebirth Aspect, the Living Beings Aspect, and the Future Aspect—three supreme Dao bodies, each with its own mysteries.
The first was the Rebirth Aspect, representing the boundless past!
By severing his boundless past, he could obtain a supreme Dao body and transfer all his Karma into it as well.
All his Karma would remain in the past. What did it have to do with his true self?
Let them go after the Rebirth Aspect!
Moreover, once he severed it, Ye Xuan would effectively have another Dao body. The two would be equal in strength, and if either the Rebirth Aspect or his true self advanced in cultivation, the other could advance along with him.
The Future Aspect was the hardest to obtain. Once severed, it could borrow a trace of Future Power.
If Ye Xuan became a Sage in the future, he could wield a trace of a Sage's power.
If he reached the Realm of Heavenly Dao, he could borrow a trace of the power of a Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal.
The last was called the Living Beings Aspect. It existed between the past and future and could freely enter and leave the River of Time. Once all three aspects united, they could be everywhere, existing in every instant and possessing immeasurable power.
Moreover, all three remained connected to Ye Xuan's true self.
As long as even one survived, the other three could all defy Heaven and return.
For the Dao of Survival, it was practically the greatest Supreme Divine Ability of all.
The past had already happened and could not be changed. It was eternal, making it the easiest of the Three Lives Bodies to create.
"This Supreme Dharma Gate is utterly profound. I'm only at Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection. I won't be able to use it until I reach Quasi-Sainthood..."
Ye Xuan shook his head. Among the many divine abilities, Supreme Divine Abilities were among the highest tier. Once one reached the Realm of Sages, some divine abilities became useless. Sages possessed boundless magical power, inexhaustible and never-ending.
Only abilities that could still be used by Sages counted as Supreme Divine Abilities.
Laozi also possessed a Supreme Divine Ability: One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones. He could still use it after becoming a Sage.
But at the very least, one had to reach the Realm of Quasi-Saint before one could begin to comprehend a Supreme Divine Ability.
After some thought, Ye Xuan returned to secluded cultivation.
As Ye Xuan entered seclusion, East King Duke had already established the Immortal Court. He demanded that three thousand Innate God-Demons enter and pay their respects to him. He also planned to rule as the emperor of all immortals alongside Queen Mother of the West.
But the Innate God-Demons refused to humor the Dao Ancestor and mocked East King Duke instead.
After he established the Immortal Court, Queen Mother of the West had already gone into secluded cultivation. She was deeply displeased, but there was nothing she could do about the others.
Laozi and the others had already reached Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection. Among the Innate God-Demons, they weren't particularly outstanding.
A sensible person would have gone into secluded cultivation long ago. But East King Duke had already become entangled in the Great Tribulation. He made a solemn vow to spread the Immortal Court across the boundless lands, relying on its supreme fortune to become the first Sage!
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