Saints Beg Me Not to Show Off

Chapter 13: Refining Kunwu, Accidentally Peering into the Undying Intent

The supreme divine blade lay before him. Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Ao Chen began attempting to claim this Kunwu Sword.

He slowly extended his hand, the power of the Star River Universe within his body flowing and gathering at his fingertips. Carefully, he touched the seemingly ancient, bone-spike hilt.

Hum!

The moment contact was made, an unyielding will, as if from the primordial chaos, originating from the great god Pangu, erupted.

Accompanied by a supreme sharpness capable of tearing apart the body of a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, it violently burst forth from the Kunwu Sword, savagely rebounding toward Ao Chen!

This was not a conscious attack from a sword spirit, but the instinct of a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and the natural reaction of Pangu's legacy!

"Hmph! A mere masterless object dares to resist?"

Ao Chen had anticipated this. Instead of panicking, he retreated slightly. The Star River Universe within him roared into motion, its vast Stellar Force forming an indestructible barrier before him.

At the same time, he formed a sword finger. A gray Sword Qi, containing the annihilating true intent of the Grass Extinguishing Sword Art, silently slashed out. It did not strike the Kunwu Sword itself, but the erupting Pangu sharpness!

Chi!

The gray Sword Qi clashed with the Pangu sharpness, producing a sound like melting ice and snow. The annihilating sword intent and the unyielding sword intent fought and eroded each other!

Seizing this opportunity, Ao Chen took a step forward, his large hand directly grasping the hilt of the Kunwu Sword!

An icy coldness pierced his palm. An even stronger rebellious will and sharp aura surged up his arm, charging straight toward his Primordial Spirit!

"Be still!"

Ao Chen muttered softly. His Heaven-Defying Comprehension operated at full power, analyzing the source of the Kunwu Sword's rebellious will. At the same time, he mobilized the origin power of his own Star River Universe, forcibly pouring it into the sword!

His Mythical Grand Unity Method formed its own system, independent of the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World, yet subtly aligning with the supreme principles of cosmic birth and destruction, stellar evolution. With this divine sword, born from Pangu's Spine and nurtured by heaven and earth, there was a strange resonance at the most fundamental level of origin!

The Kunwu Sword's resistance gradually weakened, finally emitting a soft hum, as if it had initially acknowledged Ao Chen.

"Excellent sword!"

Ao Chen praised inwardly, taking the opportunity to pull it from the rock wall!

Clang!

The divine sword was born. An indescribable, peerless sharpness shot into the sky, instantly tearing a massive rift through the clouds and space above the canyon!

Throughout the outer region of Buzhou Mountain, it seemed this fleeting, terrifying sword intent could be felt!

Ao Chen immediately used his great divine power to suppress and contain its sharpness, avoiding unnecessary trouble.

He examined the Kunwu Sword in his hand. The blade was ancient, a greenish-gray color. Upon closer inspection, one could see bone-like textures, yet it emitted the luster of immortal Divine Metal.

The three-foot blade, seemingly short, contained the unmatched power to sever sun, moon, and stars!

"Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, forty-eight innate restrictions fully complete! Good! Good! Good!"

Ao Chen exclaimed three times, his joy beyond words.

He immediately found a relatively safe spot in the canyon, sat cross-legged, and began the initial refinement of this Kunwu Sword.

He forced out a drop of essence blood containing his own origin imprint, letting it fall onto the blade. At the same time, he separated a strand of his Primordial Spirit, probing into the Kunwu Sword's interior to begin refining its innate restrictions.

With his cultivation at the peak of the Mythical Earth Immortal realm and his Heaven-Defying Comprehension, refining the first few restrictions of this masterless spiritual treasure was naturally effortless.

As the refinement deepened, his control over the Kunwu Sword grew stronger, and he increasingly felt the terrifying power within and the immortal, unyielding sword intent originating from Pangu.

When he refined the twelfth innate restriction, his divine sense touched the Kunwu Sword's most core origin. He was violently shaken!

There, he "saw" a point of supremely brilliant, eternally undying spiritual radiance, seemingly independent of time and space!

Within this radiance lay all the mysteries of the Kunwu Sword, a trace of Pangu's immortal will, and the very foundation upon which an innate spiritual treasure exists and repairs itself!

"This... is the Innate Undying Spiritual Light of an innate spiritual treasure?" Ao Chen's mind trembled!

He instantly connected this to the realms he had deduced in his Mythical Grand Unity Method.

According to his design, a Mythical Heavenly Immortal anchors the "Unique True Self Imprint" within time and space, initially achieving Eternal Uniqueness.

The core essence of the next higher realm, the Mythical True Immortal, was "self-attaining the Dao, Immortal Body, Indestructible Primordial Spirit."

One must completely sublimate one's own "Unique True Self Imprint," transforming it into a "True Immortal Dao Seed" that is eternally undying and indestructible, just like this Innate Undying Spiritual Light!

"So that's it! The undying nature of an innate spiritual treasure shares a surprising subtlety with the Mythical True Immortal realm I envisioned!"

Ao Chen felt as if a new door had opened!

An audacious thought surged uncontrollably in his mind.

"Since the principles are similar, can I use the Kunwu Sword's Innate Undying Spiritual Light to comprehend the immortal true intent of the Mythical True Immortal realm in advance?"

"If I succeed, wouldn't my path be greatly accelerated?"

Once this thought appeared, it spread like wildfire, impossible to extinguish!

Using his Heaven-Defying Comprehension to comprehend across realms was not impossible for him!

Thinking it, doing it!

Ao Chen immediately diverted a portion of his mind, sinking into the perception of that Innate Undying Spiritual Light. At the same time, he activated the Great Dao Origin Scripture, combining it with his theoretical deductions on the Mythical True Immortal realm, attempting to understand and simulate that true intent of "immortality and indestructibility"!

However, ideals were full, but reality was harsh.

The realm of Mythical True Immortal involves a deeper evolution of one's own Great Dao and a fundamental understanding of the concept of "immortality," making it over a hundred times more difficult than the Mythical Heavenly Immortal!

Although Ao Chen's Heaven-Defying Comprehension was formidable, his current realm was ultimately only at the peak of Mythical Earth Immortal!

Though the Star River Universe within his body was vast, it had yet to truly undergo the anchoring and baptism of "Eternal Uniqueness"!

Forcibly trying to comprehend and simulate the "Immortal True Intent" that far surpassed his own realm was like asking a baby who had just learned to walk to understand calculus—it wasn't a lack of comprehension, but a lack of realm!

Pfft!

After merely a moment of trying, Ao Chen felt his Primordial Spirit tremble violently, the Star River Universe within him nearly spiraling out of control. A sweetness rose in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of golden dragon blood!

"No good, the gap in realms is too great!"

Ao Chen forcibly halted his meditation, his face somewhat pale, but a glimmer of realization and lingering fear flashed in his eyes.

"The Mythical Grand Unity Method advances one step at a time, each layer a new heaven. The foundation is paramount. Trying to skip the Heavenly Immortal and directly comprehend the True Immortal was indeed wishful thinking! I nearly damaged my Dao foundation!"

This failure struck him like a blow to the head, instantly sobering him up.

"I was too impatient." Ao Chen smiled wryly to himself.

"One must eat bite by bite, walk step by step. Though the True Immortal is enticing, the Heavenly Immortal is the hurdle I must cross right now."

He composed his mind, no longer forcing the elusive True Immortal realm, and refocused his gaze on the present.

"I should first find a way to truly break through to the Mythical Heavenly Immortal realm!"

With his mind made up, Ao Chen temporarily stored the Kunwu Sword within the Star River Universe in his body to nurture it, constantly warming it with his own Dao resonance to deepen their connection.

Then, he stood up and began to carefully inspect this canyon, searching for the most suitable spot to begin his final preparations for breaking through to the Mythical Heavenly Immortal realm!

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Chapter 14: Star River Universe Deduces Heavenly Secrets, True Self Imprint Condenses Its Embryonic Form

This canyon, deeply influenced by the aura of Buzhou Mountain, had exceptionally stable space, permeated by Pangu's Pressure and residual Sha Qi from the primordial creation.

For ordinary beings, this was a death trap, but for Ao Chen, it was an ideal secluded retreat for cultivation.

It didn't take him long, relying on his Heaven-Defying Comprehension and keen perception of the Space Law, to discover a hidden, naturally formed grotto deep within a cliff face on one side of the canyon. This grotto contained its own inner world.

Its entrance was concealed by a natural illusionary formation and distorted space, and the interior was a world unto itself.

Not only was the spiritual energy abundant, but the Pangu's Pressure was just right—strong enough to temper his Dao foundation without interfering with the delicate operations required for his breakthrough.

"This is the place."

Ao Chen nodded in satisfaction and stepped into the grotto.

After entering, he didn't immediately begin his breakthrough. Instead, he spent several days, using his peak Mythical Earth Immortal cultivation base as a foundation.

Combining his understanding of formations with a sliver of the Space-Time Law he had gleaned from the fragment of the Creation Jade Tablet, he laid down layer upon layer of powerful restrictions, both to conceal his aura and to defend against external threats.

He even drew a wisp of the Innate Geng Metal Sword Qi from the Kunwu Sword and integrated it into the core of the restrictions.

This not only made the defenses astonishing but also imbued them with a sliver of killing intent that could sever anything, ensuring absolute safety.

Only after completing all these preparations did Ao Chen finally set his mind at ease. He sat cross-legged in the center of the grotto and began his final preparations to break through to the Mythical Heavenly Immortal.

The first thing he did was to once again review the cultivation method for the Mythical Grand Unity Method—Heavenly Immortal Chapter, which was crystal clear in his mind.

"The core of the Mythical Heavenly Immortal lies in Eternal Uniqueness, where Time is My Sole Proof!"

"The key is to find a coordinate that belongs solely to me within the endless river of time—past, present, and future—and forcibly anchor the Unique True Self Imprint, which contains all my Dao fruits and the essence of my true spirit, onto it!"

"Only then, no matter how time flows or space shifts, as long as that imprint at that coordinate point remains unextinguished, I can rely on it to exist eternally within the river of time, initially possessing the characteristic of indestructibility. Only then am I truly 'unique'!"

Ao Chen's eyes flickered as his Heaven-Defying Comprehension deduced every detail.

So, how should this coordinate point in time and space be chosen?

The past? The present? The future?

The present is the now, full of the greatest variables, making it difficult to anchor stably.

The future is filled with unknowns and even more variables. Forcibly anchoring it would incur too much karma and might even invite unpredictable backlash.