Reincarnation

The heavenly voice of the Great Dao gradually faded. The springs rising from the earth vanished, the immortal lotuses woven from Dao patterns dissolved into the Dao, and the visions born of their discussion fell still.

Meng Chuan closed his eyes with a faint smile. He had gained much from this encounter. He now understood the orthodox Red Dust Immortal Path, and by drawing connections from it, he had taken a solid step toward his next Transformation.

He had also gained some understanding of Ruthless's Dao. Meng Chuan himself attained Supreme combat power through each improvement to his body, primordial spirit, essence, and Dao, forcing himself to undergo Transformation. The Undying Heavenly Emperor had developed a Longevity Method from his race's innate gifts, though each rebirth required the essence of one supreme expert after another.

The most important part of Ruthless's Red Dust Immortal Path was the God fetus. She underwent Transformation out of her old body, emerging as a new God fetus. In the end, nine bodies would merge into one, and she would become immortal amid the mortal world.

As for Ruthless's obsession, it was her foundation. It was her Dao!

"Thank you, Great Emperor!" Meng Chuan said to Ruthless.

Ruthless shook her head slightly. She, too, had gained a great deal. Progress in her cultivation delighted her, but it was not what mattered most to her.

"Before you came in, you mentioned Reincarnation?" Ruthless asked, looking at Meng Chuan. A glimmer flashed through her eyes.

It was the first time Meng Chuan had seen a trace of emotion in those clear, beautiful eyes.

If I hadn't mentioned Reincarnation, I might never have met Ruthless at all... Meng Chuan thought. Perhaps even their discussion of the Dao had been an exchange Ruthless had offered for the Reincarnation he