The Second Primordial Spirit

Li Yu listened to Su Wen's first lesson with unprecedented seriousness.

The lesson mainly covered the most basic general knowledge, terminology, and arithmetic, all of which he learned with ease.

"Is there anything you don't understand?" Su Wen asked as usual after finishing the lesson.

Li Yu hurriedly raised his hand.

This was one of the basic rules Su Wen had taught him: during class, he had to raise his hand before asking a question. Although this was a private lesson, there would be quite a few practical classes later that he would have to attend with other students. Raising their hands would allow the teacher to choose whom to call on.

Once given permission, Li Yu hurriedly asked about his most pressing concern. "Teacher Su, I've spent a great deal of time contemplating the Whirling Illumination realm, but I still haven't found the door into it. May I ask how I can get started?"

"Whirling Illumination? That's third-grade material. It is indeed a little beyond your current syllabus." Su Wen nodded and retrieved the relevant lesson plans from his brain's database, then asked, "What cultivation art do you practice? Although the basic principles of Whirling Illumination are the same, different arts still need to be considered separately."

Li Yu hesitated, but remembering the Great Evolution Academy's immense reputation, he gritted his teeth and disclosed his entire situation. "I practice a simplified version of the Taiyi Divine Chapter called the Taiyi True Explanation. But because the star region our lineage inhabits is still relatively primitive, our cultivation realms are divided in the same way as those of ancient cultivators. So I also took up the body cultivation art, the Purple Glow Art, to fill in realms such as Whirling Illumination..."

After hearing Li Yu's situation, Su Wen's previously calm expression suddenly became animated.

This was because Li Yu's circumstances were rather unusual in the Galaxy Alliance, requiring him to draw on more computing power from his main body to analyze them.

Su Wen said, "Well, well, well. I never expected a prodigy like you among the new students. This could make quite a good research paper."

Li Yu did not know what a research paper was, but from Su Wen's expression, he could tell that his teacher was taking his situation seriously, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"You made the right choice in practicing the Purple Glow Art alongside your main art. This body cultivation art is compatible with essentially any other art, and once perfected, it allows a seamless transition to the Ancient Desolate Dao Body." Su Wen first affirmed Li Yu's choice.

Li Yu felt a little embarrassed, because he had originally practiced it only to heal his injuries, and it had not even been his own choice. As for switching to the Ancient Desolate Dao Body in the future, he felt that his talent and comprehension might not be enough to handle two heaven-tier arts. He would still have to focus on the Taiyi True Explanation.

After all, competition in Mountain Sea was fierce, and everyone there was ruthless. If he did not find a way to advance his cultivation realm as quickly as possible, he might very well become cannon fodder, swept away by the tide of greater forces.

"As for the Taiyi Divine Chapter, I've only heard of it and haven't studied it closely. Give me a moment to take a look..." Su Wen extended his right index finger and tapped his forehead.

Soon, a vast spiritual radiance appeared on his forehead, resembling a moon among the stars. He was connecting to the network to download the Taiyi Divine Chapter.

A few breaths later, Su Wen had finished reading the original Taiyi Divine Chapter. His brow furrowed slightly. "This art cannot achieve immortal path foundation establishment. Do you only intend to cultivate as far as the primordial spirit realm?"

Immortal path foundation establishment was the foundation of Mahayana, and everyone in the Galaxy Alliance dreamed of reaching Mahayana. Thus, essentially no one practiced an art like the Taiyi Divine Chapter, whose path to Mahayana was cut off.

But for Li Yu, being able to form a primordial spirit in this lifetime would already be cause to burn incense in thanksgiving. He did not dare harbor extravagant hopes of reaching Mahayana.

Still, he volunteered the reason he practiced this art. "Our lineage has five Creation Divine Lotuses. They are said to contain the divine power of creation, which, when combined with taiyi primordial qi, has a chance of producing taiyi immortal qi."

Hearing this, Su Wen's eyes began to shine, and he hurriedly asked, "May I ask which tradition your lineage belongs to?"

Li Yu told him about the Five Lotus Sect.

Su Wen had never heard of it. He searched online but found nothing, so he continued asking about the Creation Divine Lotuses.

Li Yu said, "The place where our sect is located is called the Eastern Lands. At the center of the Eastern Lands stands the tallest divine mountain, called Kunlun. Tens of thousands of years ago, it was the Heavenly Emperor's Palace. Our founding patriarch entered it by chance and obtained these five Creation Divine Lotuses, which he brought out. With them as his foundation, he established the Five Lotus Sect."

After listening, Su Wen was most interested in the Heavenly Emperor, whom he thought was probably an ancient immortal. "Perhaps that remote star region of yours contains an ancient immortal's cave abode. The Creation Divine Lotuses are spiritual objects born alongside the innate power of creation, refining that power. If that is truly the case, then the Taiyi Divine Chapter is indeed quite suitable for you."

Li Yu shook his head repeatedly, explaining that what he practiced was the Taiyi True Explanation.

"They amount to much the same thing. As long as you can follow this proposed path to immortal path foundation establishment, cultivate a second primordial spirit in the future, and have a matching immortal-bone dao-body prosthesis custom-made, you might even have a chance to perfect the Taiyi Divine Chapter." Li Yu could no longer understand any of the terminology Su Wen was using, so he immediately raised his hand to ask for an explanation.

Su Wen said, "Back when the Galaxy Alliance's regulations were less strict, many unconventional geniuses practiced demonic arts to form a primordial spirit as quickly as possible. That realm already possesses a degree of immortality. They could possess another body or reincarnate without being affected by the mystery of the womb. Using the essence of the primordial spirit realm, they could begin cultivating anew in another lifetime. That would allow them to establish the most perfect immortal path foundation, with an even greater chance of breaking through to Mahayana than an ordinary primordial spirit cultivator."

"Later, a demonic primordial spirit cultivator reincarnated as a Mahayana cultivator's descendant, exposing the whole affair. The Galaxy Alliance began introducing relevant laws that prohibited possession. Even reincarnation requires an application to the relevant central galactic authorities and can only proceed after permission is granted."

"But after this method was made publicly available, quite a few institutions of higher learning began researching it. A second primordial spirit is effectively another you, and prosthetic puppets are also permitted under galactic law. Combining the two can achieve a similar effect."

"For example, Dean Sun of our Great Evolution Academy is only in the primordial spirit realm himself, but the second primordial spirit piloting his Heavenly Pivot Dharma Body possesses Mahayana-level strength. You could try developing in this direction. If you can achieve Mahayana through the Taiyi Divine Chapter, you would have opened a new path to Mahayana for the Galaxy Alliance. Your name would appear in future textbooks."

Li Yu's blood boiled as he listened, and he felt that his future held boundless promise. He hurriedly asked Su Wen how he could achieve Whirling Illumination.

Su Wen said, "Whirling Illumination means using your spiritual sense to establish the initial framework of your own cultivation."

"For example, I practice Thousand Mechanism Evolution. Its premise is to divide spiritual sense into four hundred and eighty million strands, each of which becomes an incarnation. Each incarnation cultivates a formation, and once they have all reached full mastery, all the incarnations merge, bringing the realm to perfection."

"So the Whirling Illumination spiritual-sense technique I chose was 'Spirit Division and Thought Manifestation.' What aspect do you think you want to focus on in the future?"

Su Wen's question sent Li Yu deep into thought.