The Dragon King's Invitation

"Only when Nature and Life both entered the Fifth Realm could this method of separation be used. It did not divide Nature and Life in two, but stripped one's cultivation from the fleshly body..."

After the time it took to finish a meal, Qiu Yan left Yan Residence. As he walked, he recalled certain words spoken by Yan Dongting's Nascent Soul, while an unusual technique circulated through his mind.

This technique was obscure, profound, and ever-changing, and it even involved shifts in fortune.

"This method of division involved far more factors than simply separating the condensed foundation of Nature and Life. One could continue accumulating fortune through the remaining fleshly body, then use a furnace to temper the foundation of Nature and Life. Like Prime Minister Yan—he separated his Nascent Soul while in the Fourth Realm. After years of tempering, not only had his cultivation not stagnated, he was now on the verge of entering the Fifth Realm!"

As these thoughts turned, Qiu Yan recalled some information concerning Yan Dongting. One point in particular deserved attention: according to the records, Yan Dongting was just over seventy years old.

At that age, an ordinary person would be considered long-lived. In this world and era, it could be regarded as longevity to a certain extent. Yet among cultivators, it was not especially old. After all, a single period of secluded cultivation could sometimes last an entire sixty-year cycle.

Of course, cultivators advanced at different speeds. People like Qiu Yan, whose cultivation had soared within a short time, were rare but not unheard of. His own three bodies supporting one another with their resources was unprecedented, but others had their own opportunities as well.

Life Cultivation emphasized resources and will. Given sufficient resources, one could rapidly pile up a foundation, then rely on