Comprehending the Ancient Inscription

After listening, Daoist Zixu nodded thoughtfully. "The vastness of the earth, the withering and flourishing of plants, the cyclical flow of water, and the Venus."

"Fellow Daoist, your ability to comprehend these things indicates that your skill has reached the pinnacle of the Golden Core Apex realm."

As he spoke, he paused for a moment and said, "However, cultivating the Five Elements is far too difficult for fellow Daoists. I'm afraid this path will not be easy for you."

Chen Nianzhi shook her head and said calmly, "There are countless paths in the world, some easy and some difficult. Which path you choose is your own decision, and in my opinion, this is the one that suits me best."

Is this the best path for me?

Daoist Zixu's eyes flickered slightly. He had waited bitterly for hundreds of years, just to seek the fortuitous opportunity Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul. Wasn't this choosing the most difficult path?

Upon realizing this, he exclaimed, "Indeed."

The Dao Discussion Assembly continued for a full month before finally concluding.

More than a hundred Golden Core True Person spoke freely, sitting together and discussing the Dao. Some listened attentively, while others argued heatedly, their faces turning red. It was a truly rare scene.

Chen Nianzhi also discussed the Dao with the Golden Core True Person, gaining a great deal along the way, which provided many insights for her future cultivation.

After the Dao Discussion Assembly concluded, the participants unanimously selected ten Golden Core True Person as the top ten of the conference, with Chen Nianzhi and Jiang Linglong both ranking among the top three.

After announcing the list of participants, True Person Zixu smiled and said, "Congratulations to the five fellow Daoists who have secured the qualification to study the Ancient Desolate Inscription."

Chen Nianzhi revealed a look of joy. There were ten spots for the Ancient Desolate Inscription. Apart from five spots reserved by the Heavenly Lake Continent, there were five spots left for them to study.

As the top three in the Daoist debate, they naturally each received a spot. The other three were Spirit Dream Fairy from the Dawn Continent and Heaven Valley Daoist from Wild Province.

The last person is the Ancestor Mo of the Ji Continent. This time, Daoist Mo was also included in the top twenty. Since many people in the top ten had used the Ancient Desolate Inscription, he was fortunate enough to get a spot.

In fact, among these five people, except for Chen Nianzhi, all of them were at the late Golden Core stage realm, and would be considered among the top ten powerful True Person in the Golden Core realm among the Golden Core realm cultivators of each state.

After gaining the qualification to comprehend the Ancient Desolate Inscription, the group all showed joy.

True Person Zixu stroked his beard and said, "Everyone, the Ancient Desolate Inscription has been activated. Please follow me."

Chen Nianzhi and Jiang Linglong exchanged a glance, and then Chen Nianzhi flew to the depths of Heavenly Lake Island.

The group of six flew to the center of the Spirit Isle and arrived at an ancient-looking cave dwelling. "Gentlemen, I will protect you in front of this cave dwelling."

"However, to avoid disturbing each other, it is best to enter only one person at a time when studying the Ancient Desolate Inscription."

Everyone nodded. Allowing others to approach you while you're in seclusion makes you vulnerable to being plotted against or disturbed.

Therefore, unless they are dao companion or have an extremely close relationship, people usually activate the formation and go into seclusion on their own.

The group exchanged glances, and Spirit Dream Fairy smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen and Fairy Jiang possess profound Law Power; let them comprehend it first."

"Yes, please go first, you two."

Heaven Valley Daoist nodded as well. The top Golden Core realm cultivators from the surrounding states had already comprehended the Ancient Desolate Inscription. Since the two of them were both in the late Golden Core stage realm, they naturally didn't mind being a little later.

After all, being a little later in comprehending the truth wouldn't have much of an impact on them; on the contrary, it would save face for the two of them and allow them to form a slight friendship.

Seeing the others' polite refusal, Chen Nianzhi smiled and said, "Thank you very much."

After thanking the group, he and Jiang Linglong stepped into the cave.

Upon entering the cave, Chen Nianzhi discovered a dilapidated stone tablet standing there, with faint, shimmering Dao patterns flowing within it.

"This Ancient Desolate Inscription..."

Jiang Linglong's eyes narrowed slightly, and after a long while, she said, "This treasure was probably once a heirloom of a glorious power. If it were in perfect condition, its value would be immeasurable."

"This treasure can grant sudden enlightenment, so its value is immeasurable. I just wonder if it will be useful to Nascent Soul True Lord?"

As Chen Nianzhi spoke, she shook her head with a smile. The only thing that could bring Nascent Soul True Lord into a state of enlightenment was the legendary Tier 6 Enlightenment Tea.

As for the legendary Primordial Spirit cultivators, after they transform into Primordial Spirit, they are already constantly in communion with heaven and earth, and are in a state of enlightenment of oneness with Celestial Person at every moment.

It is precisely because of this that the Primordial Spirit Dao Lord was able to comprehend the rules of heaven and earth, and ultimately attain the Dao Fruit.

Stepping before the Ancient Desolate Inscription, Jiang Linglong glanced at the closed formation outside the cave and said, "You should study it first; I'll protect you."

"Good."

Chen Nianzhi nodded. Now that they were out and about, they naturally had to be careful to prevent others from plotting against them.

He didn't say much, calmly sitting cross-legged in front of the Ancient Desolate Inscription, a wisp of Divine Sense protruding from his body and instantly surging into the Ancient Desolate Inscription.

"Buzz--"

With a sudden, crisp sound, Chen Nianzhi's divine sense felt a dizzying sensation as he found himself amidst a dazzling Star River.

He looked around and found that the Star River was vast and boundless, with each star resembling a magnificent world.

"A broken stele, engraved with the celestial Star River, evolving into countless small worlds."

What is the origin of this stele?

Chen Nianzhi's heart trembled violently, but now was not the time to think about it.

He quickly suppressed the thought and probed the first brilliant star with his Divine Sense. In an instant Chen Nianzhi felt dizzy and then appeared in a deep space.

Before him, a brilliant sun stood tall in the dark depths of the sky, radiating endless, dazzling light.

This was the first time he had ever observed the sun so closely, and his mind was instantly immersed in the boundless Pure Yang light, entering a state of profound enlightenment.

In a short time, his understanding of the Sunfire Scripture advanced by leaps and bounds. Minor problems that he had not noticed before were now magnified and gradually became clear.

"So my Cultivation Method still has so many flaws."

Chen Nianzhi murmured to himself as he began to re-decipher the Sunfire Scripture, allowing this Cultivation Method to advance by leaps and bounds.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Nianzhi re-examined the Sunfire Scripture and reached the Golden Core Grand Completion stage, even being only half a step away from the Nascent Soul Scroll.

He has already completed the framework of the Nascent Soul Realm of the Sunfire Scripture. When he breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, he can then refine its structure and details.

Having comprehended the Sunfire Scripture, Chen Nianzhi emerged from the stars and then entered another azure star.

It was a world of abundant water, where endless water elemental power filled the surging heavens and earth, constantly forcing Chen Nianzhi to confront the mysteries of the water elemental cycle.

Mountains, rivers, and the vast sea.

Water vapor, clouds, undercurrents.

For the first time, Chen Nianzhi viewed the cyclical power of water element in a world from the perspective of the entire cosmos, and thus once again fell into a deep state of enlightenment.