Those Who Learn from Me Live; Those Who Resemble Me Die

Mentioning the Beast Turmoil, Chen Nianzhi realized that there were only a few years left until the next Beast Turmoil.

This will be the third time he has experienced Beast Turmoil, and more than two hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Thinking of this, Chen Nianzhi smiled and said, "Two hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. The Beast Turmoil that I once thought was the end of the world seems nothing special now."

"Yes," Jiang Linglong smiled as well, "As long as Azure-Wave Lake doesn't intervene, we shouldn't have too much trouble getting through this Beast Turmoil."

"We still need to be careful." Chen Nianzhi nodded and said solemnly, "I'll go to the Lineage first and have Lineage begin preparations for the Beast Turmoil."

"The Heavenly Ruins Alliance also needs to prepare."

Jiang Linglong also said that every time Beast Turmoil, a large number of people and resources need to be mobilized, which requires preparations several years in advance.

Chen Nianzhi temporarily put aside the remaining upgrades of her Life-bound Magical Treasure and went straight back to Peaceful Sun City. After finalizing the preparations for the upcoming Beast Turmoil with the Old Clan Leader, she went to Qingyuan Mountain to find Chen Qinghao, who was in charge of the Council of Elders.

As soon as he returned to Qingyuan Mountain, he found Chen Xianye walking out of the mountain peak, his face pale and his breath weak.

Chen Xianye glanced at Chen Nianzhi, somewhat dejected, and said, "Uncle, I failed."

Chen Nianzhi frowned slightly. He noticed that Chen Xianye's aura was extremely weak, indicating that he had failed to break through to the Golden Core realm stage.

Chen Xianye did not use the Golden-Core Formation Pill; this breakthrough not only failed, but he also failed to condense a False Core realm.

The price is far too high. Without the Rejuvenation Calamity-Dispelling Pill, it would be a complete waste of sixty years of time. And how many sixty years of time can a Purple Mansion cultivator afford to waste?

"Since you cultivate the way of the sword, you should understand that sword cultivators must be tenacious and have an indomitable spirit and resilience."

"A temporary setback is merely a way to hone your swordsmanship; you should strengthen your resolve."

Chen Nianzhi patted his shoulder, offering gentle words of comfort.

Hearing his words, Chen Xianye nodded and emerged from his daze.

He has come a long way to where he is today, and his cultivation level is among the top in the Purple Mansion of the Chu Kingdom. His Dao Heart is also outstanding in the Purple Mansion. He is just temporarily stuck in a state of frustration.

Seeing that he had regained his confidence, Chen Nianzhi smiled slightly.

The two reached the edge of the cliff and stood side by side, gazing at the sea of clouds in the distance. Chen Nianzhi then asked, "How did you fail?"

In fact, Chen Nianzhi also had some doubts. With Chen Xianye's foundation and the fact that he had taken the Creation Azure Origin Pill, his Law Power was both profound and refined.

Logically speaking, even if one cannot break through to the Golden Core realm stage in one go, the chances of forming False Core realm should be quite high. However, this time, he failed to even form False Core realm, which surprised Chen Nianzhi.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xianye gave a wry smile, "I was almost successful this time, but at the last moment, the conflict between my Fire Spirit Root caused my Golden Core realm to disintegrate midway."

"Water and fire are mutually destructive and conflicting..."

Chen Nianzhi frowned, and after a long while, sighed and said, "From now on, you can no longer cultivate the Sunfire Scripture. You will need to specialize in a new Cultivation Method that balances water and fire."

"There is a ' Renwater Heavenly Fire Scripture ' in the clan's treasury, which can be cultivated to the Golden Core Ninth Layer. You can try switching to this cultivation; perhaps it can solve this problem."

However, Chen Xianye shook his head and said firmly, "I've made up my mind. Rather than cultivating to the ninth level of the Golden Core Ninth Layer and then spending a huge price to switch cultivation Cultivation Method, I'd rather create the most suitable method for myself now."

"A self-created Cultivation Method?"

Chen Nianzhi's pupils contracted slightly. He had personally deduced the Cultivation Method for many years and knew that the path of creating one's own Cultivation Method was not easy.

He and Jiang Linglong also practiced their own created Cultivation Method; not everyone has the talent of this couple.

With Chen Xianye's cultivation level and foundation, although he can barely begin to create his own Cultivation Method, how far he can go depends on his comprehension.

Thinking of this, Chen Nianzhi sighed, "Once you take this path, it will probably delay you for at least sixty years."

"Even if you break through to the Golden Core realm realm by then, you'll probably be over three hundred years old. Do you understand the price you'll pay for that?"

Chen Xianye certainly understood this principle; breaking through to the Golden Core realm stage at over two hundred years old is completely different from breaking through to the Golden Core realm at over three hundred years old.

This means he will have one less chance to break through to the Nascent Soul, and this one chance may determine his fate.

This is a relatively smooth situation. If things don't go smoothly and he can't resolve the issue of water and fire balancing, then he will eventually waste a lot of time and even miss the opportunity to break through to the Golden Core realm stage.

Chen Xianye took a deep breath. "Uncle, you once told me that those who learn from me will live, and those who imitate me will die!"

"Over the years, I have been refining the Heavenly Separation Twin Swords and cultivating the Sunfire Scripture, always chasing after your shadow, and unknowingly living as your shadow."

"With my cultivation at the Great Perfection of Purple Mansion, I defeated False Core realm cultivator. The world calls me the Chu Kingdom's Little Sword Immortal, and I am known as the second Chen Nianzhi."

"But now I vaguely understand that blindly imitating your form will only result in a superficial resemblance, not a true likeness. I haven't forged my own path, and I'm just an empty shell unable to comprehend my own heart."

Chen Xianye, dressed in white, stood quietly on the edge of the cliff, a hint of loneliness in his eyes.

At lower levels, one can rely on imitation and follow the path of predecessors to reach the destination. However, once one reaches the Golden Core realm or even the Nascent Soul realm, one needs to gradually forge one's own path.

He shook his head, then finally said with a hint of determination, "I've figured it out now. No two leaves are exactly alike, and no two roads are exactly alike."

"To forge High-grade Golden Core, I must personally create Cultivation Method that harmonizes water and fire. Only then can I truly understand how to achieve complete harmony between the Fire Spirit Root within my body."

"Even if this process takes several decades, as long as I truly understand what the Dharma is and what spiritual practice is, then it will all be worthwhile."

"Uncle Nianzhi, I admire you and want to be like you, but I don't want to be your shadow..."

Chen Nianzhi listened quietly, feeling happy for Chen Xianye.

He then realized that, without realizing it, Chen Xianye was already two hundred and ten years old. He was no longer the child who used to follow him around, and the arrogance and sharpness of the former youth had gradually become resilient and fierce.

Reaching out and patting Chen Xianye on the shoulder, Chen Nianzhi said with satisfaction, "Everything in this world has its mysteries. If you want to understand the principles behind them, books and comprehension alone are not enough."

"You need to do it yourself, and observe carefully to understand the rules of its implementation."

I'm glad you understand these principles.

As Chen Nianzhi spoke, he took out a token and handed it to Chen Xianye: "With this token, you can read any of the scriptures in the clan's treasury."