When it comes to the method of achieving immortality, these Dark Supreme are indeed very enthusiastic; not one of them is unmoved.
One after another, the Dark Supreme arrived at the Primordial Ancient Mine, their faces filled with curiosity as they watched the Ancient Emperor Xuanwu undergoing his transformation.
Looking at the Ancient Emperor Xuanwu, most of whom had turned to Shitou, they were also speculating about the secret of this method of immortality.
Xiao Ping'an looked at everyone's gaze and said, "As you all see before you, the Ancient Emperor Xuanwu is about to transform his body into Saint Spirit Stone Embryo, his primordial spirit will fall into annihilation, leaving only a trace of his undying true spirit."
"After being nourished by the essence of heaven and earth for hundreds of thousands to millions of years, he can transform into Great Perfection Saint Spirit and once again become a perfect Ancient Emperor at his peak."
Hearing Xiao Ping'an's words, the many Dark Supreme frowned. They admitted that Xiao Ping'an's words made a lot of sense, but they found it hard to believe until they succeeded.
"This idea is indeed quite peculiar, but whether it will actually work is really hard to say."
Immediately, the Dark Supreme raised a question.
After all, it involves the secret of immortality and concerns the fate of everyone, so it cannot be taken lightly.
"From the prehistoric era before the Mythological Era to the present day, through the changing times, it is true that some Supreme have studied the secrets of the Saint Spirit, but no one has ever heard of living a new Lifetime through the methods of the Saint Spirit."
A Dark Supreme said, "Some even tried to possess unborn Saint Spirit Immortal Fetus, hoping to use them as the foundation for their Great Dao and live a new Lifetime, but they died tragically."
Faced with everyone's doubts, Xiao Ping'an smiled slightly and then looked at Hundun Heavenly Venerable.
The Hundun Heavenly Venerable himself testified to this.
He was emanating the aura of Hundun Saint Spirit, which immediately shocked everyone.
Unexpectedly, the Hundun Heavenly Venerable before them had actually transformed into Saint Spirit. If it weren't for the overwhelming and extraordinary Hundun aura emanating from her just now, everyone might have already discovered this secret.
After personally explaining, the Hundun Heavenly Venerable concluded, "Words are useless; you must put it into practice yourself."
" The Ancient Emperor Xuanwu undergoing its transformation before us is about to successfully transform into Saint Spirit Stone Embryo according to the method I instructed. There will be absolutely no problem in it developing into Saint Spirit Immortal Fetus in the future."
The Hundun Heavenly Venerable's confident demeanor inspired many Dark Supreme to eagerly try out the Saint Spirit Transformation Method.
Under the watchful eyes of Xiao Ping'an and the Hundun Heavenly Venerable, the group used their divine senses to explore the body and primordial spirit of the Ancient Emperor Xuanwu.
Of course, everyone was also investigating carefully and cautiously, making it absolutely impossible to damage the brain foundation of the Ancient Emperor Xuanwu.
After all, the Ancient Emperor Xuanwu was extremely vulnerable at this moment, Dark Supreme could kill him with a single thought.
"It has truly transformed into Saint Spirit Immortal Fetus!" the Dark Supreme exclaimed in disbelief.
"He truly gained the approval of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. After his primordial spirit perished, a trace of his true spirit remained, causing Heaven and Earth to mistakenly believe that he was their descendant, thus perfectly avoiding a potential calamity."
After sensing how extraordinary the Ancient Emperor Xuanwu's current state was, many Dark Supreme found it difficult to remain calm.
They were all proud and arrogant people, and they really looked down on the Ancient Emperor Xuanwu, who had once been the Overlord Heavenly Venerable.
Especially after he became an emperor, his behavior of fawning over the Overlord Heavenly Venerable was despicable to them.
Now that the Ancient Emperor Xuanwu has lived three lifetimes and is about to live a fourth lifetime in a million years, his strength will far surpass theirs, and they can no longer remain calm.
After all, this was the little brother I looked down on back then, and now he's actually going to surpass me?
Xiao Ping'an said, "To transform into Saint Spirit Immortal Fetus is both difficult and easy."
"First, one must gain the approval of Heaven and Earth, find or refine a sacred land that gathers the essence of Heaven and Earth, alter the mountains and rivers, and create a place that can gather the Fortune of Heaven and Earth and nurture the Saint Spirit. There, one can comprehend the Great Dao of the Saint Spirit and communicate with the unseen the Heavens. Then, there is a high probability of success."
Although the explanation was brief, the detailed process had already been explained to everyone; it was up to these Dark Supreme to interpret it.
"This method is simple and quick, and its success rate is undoubtedly incredibly high, but the time it takes is also incredibly long."
"A gestation period of millions of years, during which many incredible changes could very well occur."
The Dark Supreme pointed out the drawbacks of this transformation method.
Xiao Ping'an nodded; the Dark Supreme's question was indeed true.
The greatest enemy of the Saint Spirit Transformation Method is not heaven and earth, nor the backlash of the Saint Spirit, but the fact that the millions of years of time are too prone to change and can be sabotaged by others.
It was even accidentally damaged or unearthed by grave robbers, resulting in a complete failure and a truly unjust death.
"Everyone should know that embarking on the Red Dust Immortal Path and researching the methods of longevity is inherently risking one's life."
"Just like how many times you risked your lives to prove your path back then, have you lost the passion you once had?"
"As everyone should know, if this method succeeds, it will not only mend the cracks in Immortal Platform, but also cause a surge in strength, far surpassing its previous level, truly giving it the power of Heavenly Emperor."
"Moreover, lifespan will increase dramatically; conservatively estimated, one could live to be 50,000 years old."
After hearing this, everyone hesitated, especially since the temptation to restore Immortal Platform to its perfect state was irresistible.
Why did they sever their own flesh? Wasn't it simply so they could survive and become immortals?
This Saint Spirit Transformation Method is essentially giving them a chance to repent, allowing the cracks in their Immortal Platform to be restored to their perfect state—an irresistible temptation.
Once some Dark Supreme are persuaded to cultivate, and they successfully transform, other Dark Supreme will naturally follow suit and join the Saint Spirit's transformation.
In that case, each of them would sleep for at least a million years, which would be an immeasurable merit for all living beings.
"I am willing to try and be the first to try something new." A grand voice rang out, drawing everyone's attention.
Xiao Ping'an looked over and saw that the person was none other than the Carefree Heavenly Venerate.
Xiao Ping'an hadn't expected the Carefree Heavenly Venerate to be so cooperative.
Xiao Ping'an was initially worried that he wouldn't be able to convince everyone, and that it would be quite awkward if no one was willing to try.
Unexpectedly, this Carefree Heavenly Venerate took the lead, thus easing Xiao Ping'an's embarrassment.
Everyone looked at the Carefree Heavenly Venerate, wondering what he was thinking.
"So it's the Carefree Heavenly Venerate!" Xiao Ping'an greeted him politely.
This Carefree Heavenly Venerate should have been lurking in the Reincarnation Sea all along, but unexpectedly, he is about to transform into Saint Spirit today.
That's good. Last time, the Carefree Heavenly Venerate failed to transform into Saint Spirit. This time, he has learned from his experience and should have a high probability of success.
After all, the Saint Spirit had only undergone a partial transformation last time, and he had always held a grudge about it.
Of everyone present, aside from Hundun Heavenly Venerable, he was the only one who had personally practiced the Saint Spirit Transformation Method, and thus had more experience than the others.
"Fellow Daoists, to be honest, I once considered the Saint Spirit Transformation Method, but unfortunately, I didn't have the same opportunities and Fortune as the Hundun Heavenly Venerable. It's a pity I had to give up halfway and didn't truly live out my fourth incarnation."
"But this failed transformation actually benefited me greatly."
"Now, after hearing the guidance from the Overlord Heavenly Venerable and the Hundun Heavenly Venerable, I feel I've found the reason for my failure."
"Now, I will try the Saint Spirit Transformation Method again, and I am determined to live a new Lifetime."
The Carefree Heavenly Venerate's Saint Spirit Transformation Method failed, but he consumed the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill given to him by the Emperor Venerable. After taking it together, he managed to survive his fourth incarnation.
Therefore, if he can truly succeed in his transformation, it would be equivalent to living out his fifth life.
Their strength will definitely increase dramatically by then.
Many of the Dark Supreme were also learning for the first time that the Carefree Heavenly Venerate had actually tried the Saint Spirit Transformation Method.
They had learned from the successful experiences of the Hundun Heavenly Venerable, so they all wanted to hear about the failed experiences of the Carefree Heavenly Venerate.
I hope to learn from his experience and know which direction to improve.
The Carefree Heavenly Venerate said, "I did indeed possess a Great Perfection Saint Spirit back then. I possessed that Saint Spirit when he was about to be born."
"I almost succeeded, but in the end I failed and had to rely on the experience I gained from searching the soul in the Saint Spirit's mind to forcibly transform into the Saint Spirit."
"Due to insufficient preparation, lack of experience, and limited time for deduction, I hastily began the path of initiating the Saint Spirit."
"As expected, I failed. Although I was able to live for several thousand more years after my transformation, it wasn't enough to live a new Lifetime."
"But even this failed transformation has benefited me greatly."
"Over the years I've been reflecting on my experiences and lessons learned, but it wasn't until I heard the words of the Hundun Heavenly Venerable that I realized how terribly wrong I had been back then."
"During the gestation of the Saint Spirit Immortal Fetus, various calamities are inevitable, and those that ultimately succeed in transforming into Great Perfection Saint Spirit are perhaps one in a million."
"Fellow Daoists, you are all aware of the dangers involved in transforming into Saint Spirit."
"Gaining the approval of the Heavens and transforming the physical body into Saint Spirit Immortal Fetus is indeed not easy." "However, with the guidance of the Hundun Heavenly Venerable and the Overlord Heavenly Venerable, as well as my experience of failure, I believe it will allow fellow Daoists to walk this path more steadily and quickly."
Xiao Ping'an looked at this Carefree Heavenly Venerate and never expected that this guy would be so sensible.
It seems there were advantages to keeping him alive instead of killing him.
In the original text, other Dark Supreme devoured billions of living beings, but this Carefree Heavenly Venerate being lived a new Lifetime by devouring ancient Ancient Emperor from later generations and merging their bodies and primordial spirits.
In comparison, he killed far fewer living beings, which was still within Xiao Ping'an's acceptable range.
Therefore, Xiao Ping'an felt that this Carefree Heavenly Venerate could still be modified.
If it were the Carefree Heavenly Venerate who could take himself as an example and inspire more Dark Supreme to follow this path, that would be an absolutely wonderful thing.
As the Carefree Heavenly Venerate explained his experience of failure, everyone listened attentively.
"Fellow Daoist Xiaoyao is truly magnanimous, taking the initiative to share his experience with everyone. I am truly impressed," said the Longevity Heavenly Venerable.
The Longevity Heavenly Venerable and the Carefree Heavenly Venerate had collaborated many times before and had a relatively close relationship.
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At this moment, the Longevity Heavenly Venerable was the first to show his support, which can be said to have spoken the minds of many Dark Supreme.
The group carefully observed the marks left during the Taichu gestation and the marks left during the transformation of the Ancient Emperor Xuanwu. Then, led by Xiao Ping'an, they went to Spirit Mountain, the birthplace of the Spirit Emperor.
The group followed Xiao Ping'an to Ziwei Star, arriving at the location of the Spirit Mountain Forbidden Zone.
The aura emanating from that majestic and magnificent black mountain range was truly astonishing.
They had heard of the Spirit Emperor before, and they also knew that Spirit Mountain had ultimately fallen into Xiao Ping'an's hands.
Looking at this place where the Saint Spirit was conceived, I was deeply moved.
Xiao Ping'an looked at the several Saint Spirit Supreme from the Big Dipper Heaven Severing Mountain Range, clenched his fist tightly, and then relaxed it.
He silently made a mental note of this matter, intending to level the Saint Spirit Forbidden Zone of the Big Dipper after this incident.
Now that he has a large and powerful family, he can't afford to be soft-hearted.
Since these Saint Spirit Supreme have their own agendas, Xiao Ping'an cannot afford to suffer the same fate as the Yuan Emperor, leaving a legacy of misfortune for his descendants.
"Fellow Daoists, please follow me."
The aura of Spirit Mountain was so extraordinary, truly befitting its status as the first forbidden zone of the Saint Spirit; the profound mystery of its atmosphere astonished everyone.
In particular, the divine essence contained here is like the original divine mountain born at the beginning of creation, existing since ancient times and possessing all the Fortune of heaven and earth.
This place is rich in spiritual energy, with ancient trees reaching for the sky, exuding an incomparably rich life force and a primal atmosphere.
Although I didn't see the Immortal Divine Medicine here, I did see several Semi-Divine Medicine.
There are also some Shitou men, Shitou horses, Shitou beasts here, all of whom have been branded with soul marks and have become servants of the Xiao clan.
Some of these were born here, while others were brought from outer space by the Spirit Emperor. After the Spirit Emperor died, they all became servants of the Xiao Clan.
After Xiao Ping'an led everyone to reflect on the experience here, everyone felt they had gained a great deal.
"This truly lives up to its reputation as the first forbidden zone of the Saint Spirit; the way of the Saint Spirit here is truly extraordinary."
"Yes, I have a vague feeling that even an imperfect Saint Spirit, if conceived anew here, might be able to progress even further."
"It feels like this place can simultaneously nurture at least ten Dark Supreme, transforming them into Saint Spirit Immortal Fetus."
If they had any doubts before, they now feel that the probability of success is at least 90%.
Sensing the turmoil in everyone's hearts, Xiao Ping'an said, " The Saint Spirit Transformation Method becomes increasingly unfathomable the more you study it. You learn through transformation and transform through learning."
"The profound essence of the Great Dao of Spirit Mountain can indeed help you transform into Saint Spirit, but you must also have your own unique understanding of it and not be bound by established rules."
"By now, everyone has gained a fairly good understanding, and I'm sure you all have your own thoughts on the matter."
"In any case, mastering another method of achieving immortality, which you might need at any time, is certainly a good thing for everyone, isn't it?"
Everyone nodded in agreement with Xiao Ping'an's words, agreeing that he made a lot of sense.
After all, when they first invited everyone to emerge from the world, they suspected that Xiao Ping'an might be planning to take the opportunity to kill some Dark Supreme.
When they heard Xiao Ping'an talk about the Holy Spirit Method, they immediately thought of its drawbacks.
Thinking of the long years of transformation and the horrors that followed failure, they couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Ping'an was trying to take advantage of the situation to eliminate most of the people.
In retrospect, they were far too superficial.
The Overlord Heavenly Venerable has made everything clear and laid everything out on the table.
Whether or not they choose to transform into Saint Spirit is their own choice, and Xiao Ping'an will never force them.
The group spent a long time carefully contemplating and reflecting on this place.
Then Xiao Ping'an gave him the order to leave.
"Fellow Daoists, this is indeed the sacred land of the Saint Spirit Lineage, connected to heaven and earth in the unseen realm, making it easier to comprehend the Dao of the Saint Spirit."
"But now this place has become my territory. If I were to let you fellow Daoists nurture yourselves here, I'm sure you wouldn't feel at ease, and I also find it troublesome."
"So, fellow cultivators, if you've gained enough insight, please return to your respective forbidden zones."
"Either you transform into Saint Spirit within your own forbidden zones, or continue to be your Dark Supreme."
Xiao Ping'an said.
Upon hearing Xiao Ping'an's words, some of the Dark Supreme frowned.
They had thought Xiao Ping'an would invite them to undergo a transformation here, but to their surprise, Xiao Ping'an immediately turned them away.
Some people, however, were worried about being held hostage by the Overlord Heavenly Venerable and didn't want to stay there any longer; instead, they looked rather pleased.
The expressions on everyone's faces varied, but they all politely said goodbye in the end.
Xiao Ping'an watched the departing figures of the Dark Supreme, his eyes flashing with divine light, lost in thought.
The Saint Spirit Transformation Method is equivalent to changing one's physical constitution and race, transforming oneself into the Saint Spirit.
Of course, even if he were to become Saint Spirit, his nature and his thoughts would not change; he would still be himself, only his physical form would have changed.
Over millions of years, this subtle influence may affect some people with weaker minds.
But those with strong will can pull through.
Both the Hundun Heavenly Venerable and the Carefree Heavenly Venerate have proven this point.
This Spirit Mountain is undoubtedly one of the best places to nurture Saint Spirit, but Xiao Ping'an has already regarded it as a treasure of his family, so naturally he will not invite these Dark Supreme to transform here.
What if those Dark Supreme fail in their transformation and then take their anger out on Xiao Ping'an's descendants? Wouldn't that be a huge loss?
Even if they successfully transform themselves here and become Xiao Ping'an's natural allies, so what?
He'll have to undergo several more transformations in the future. What if he fails and becomes the Dark Supreme again? Wouldn't that lead to them becoming enemies?
After Xiao Ping'an transmigrated, he maintained a distant relationship with those Dark Supreme, neither actively befriending them nor provoking them.
It's good that everyone is living in peace.
As for the Primordial Ancient Mine and the Undying Mountain, Xiao Ping'an planned that ordinary Supreme and Ancient Emperor would not be allowed to enter those places.
However, the Ancient Emperor mentioned in the original text, whose names and surnames were recorded, were allowed to infiltrate these two forbidden zones.
Even without devouring living beings, if it were to sever itself, it could survive in the forbidden zone for a very long time.
Furthermore, one could also try to learn the method of Mortal World Immortal transformation in the mortal world.
Success is not guaranteed, but at least it retains a glimmer of hope.
(End of this chapter)