Introducing a variable

For Ren Anran Ren Anran, who was away from North Rehe these days, the process of making tofu was something she was destined to never understand.

But Luo Burang's remarks aligned with Ren Anran's expectations.

Ren Anran's current execution is stuck at the 'enlightenment' stage.

The three different abilities involved—Sequence Lock, Yang Soul Incarnation, and Realm Technique— are only one 'enlightenment' away from producing a matching reaction, thus allowing one to embark on the path of the Yin-Yang School's Realm Technique.

Everything seemed to be in place, but Ren Anran just couldn't take that step.

Unable to harness Divine Ability powers, the Law Power within her body will not undergo a qualitative change, thus inevitably remaining stuck at a level below the Divine Ability Realm.

No matter how superior the external Spiritual Qi environment is, if the 'enlightenment' cannot bring about a qualitative change, it is all in vain.

The envisioned Yang Soul Incarnation Divine Ability did not materialize as Ren Anran had imagined. Many theories proved completely different in practice, seemingly correct but not necessarily feasible.

"I need a catalyst to connect techniques, sequence locks, and realms!"

Ren Anran whispered.

She exhaled and exhaled the sequence lock, which also manifested within Yang Po's body, but this connection was still insufficient.

The sequence lock was a variable that Ren Anran couldn't include when trying to transform his Yang Soul into a divine Divine Ability. It was also related to the Realm Technique, but this connection was slightly weak and still insufficient to link everything together as a whole.

After years of preparation, the true extent of their abilities was only revealed when they attempted to break through to the Divine Ability Realm.

Ren Anran was indeed somewhat unwilling. She tried her best to find any factors that could be used and placed her hopes on Zhang Xuezhou and Luo Burang.

"I was initially influenced by your tofu-making idea, and I did consider transforming the sequence lock into another form to avoid the effects of being stripped of the core you mentioned," Luo Burang said. "This transformation requires the control of gathering and dispersing at will, eliminating the true form of the sequence lock while maintaining its function. Just like the resistance layer derived from the Seventh Sequence, it has clearly become a new tissue or organ of the body, but when cut open, it is only connective tissue, not a complete human structure!"

Zhang Xuezhou did not respond to Ren Anran immediately, but listened attentively to Luo Burang's explanation.

He couldn't offer any feasible suggestions by speaking rashly, and ordinary advice wouldn't be of any use to Ren Anran.

Compared to his own analytical abilities, Zhang Xuezhou preferred to listen to what Luo Burang had to say.

Luo Burang's cultivation of the Yin Yang Great Compassion Nine Heavens Incantation can be described as seamless, clearly indicating that he had delved into the theoretical derivation beforehand, but he lacked some confidence in its practical application.

If one had seen the books in Zhang Xuezhou's study, Zhang Xuezhou felt that Luo Burang had likely formed a fairly clear understanding and knew what kind of use Ren Anran was employing.

Coincidentally, Luo Burang was particularly skilled in theoretical derivation. Even if he lacked the corresponding ability himself, Luo Burang would not lack theoretical research.

This is also Zhang Xuezhou's weakness; he is better at practical application.

What conditions do you think are missing for sequence locks to achieve the transformation you mentioned?

"Rather than letting someone else take it from me, I'd rather take it myself first. This Yang Soul Incarnation Technique is similar to creating someone you control, which fits the basis for taking it yourself. But I don't know how to take it. How can those with malicious intentions use what you call taking it?"

"The Creation Pills required after the Divine Ability Realm need to be combined with a catalyst to take effect. This catalyst is similar to a sequence lock, and some Law Treasure can also be used!"

"I see!"

Luo Burang murmured to himself.

"It seems that the entire cultivation of Realm Technique is essentially a process of alchemy and medicine making!"

"That is indeed the case with the Yin-Yang Realm Technique!"

If cultivation is no different from alchemy and medicine making, then theoretically, it is possible to apply cultivation methods similar to those used in alchemy and medicine making.

Ren Anran's current Realm Technique is the furnace, and the Yang Soul Incarnation and Sequence Lock are the medicine; what he lacks is a ignited furnace fire.

Should we bring the Void Furnace over?

Ren Yisheng, who had remained silent for a long time, couldn't help but ask a question.

With the protection of Spiritual Qi, the risk of failing to break through to the next Realm Technique is manageable, unlike the physical collapse that would result from failing to break through to the Seventh Sequence.

But Ren Yisheng clearly didn't want to witness a defeat.

He knew very well how long Ren Anran had been preparing for this day, and how many theoretical deductions he had conducted using himself as an experiment.

Everything was already so familiar to Ren Anran that it was almost unbelievable, but as Zhang Xuezhou said, no cultivator could guarantee that they would definitely reach the Divine Ability Realm.

At this stage of cultivation, there are no longer systematic guides to success. Every cultivator will present themselves differently, with almost no overlap between them, and each person will face different challenges.

As long as differences exist between people, these differences are inevitable.

In his desperation, Ren Yisheng resorted to any remedy he could find. Hearing Zhang Xuezhou and Luo Burang discussing the matter, he joined in, seeking a solution.

"This fire is not simply a flame that burns the spirit," Zhang Xuezhou said, waving his hand.

What is that?

"It needs to work in a way similar to the 'Tomb Classic' for An Ran to glean even a glimpse of its mysteries!"

"The Book of Tombs!"

The effects of the "Tomb Classic" are undoubtedly extremely mysterious, Ren Yisheng could not say that the "Tomb Classic" was great, since he really didn't feel anything about it.

However, the "Tomb Classic" once involved Huang Daoxian in a way that no one has been able to comprehend to this Ren Yisheng, thus leading to Huang Daoxian's defeat.

Ren Yisheng couldn't figure out the connection, and he kept mispronouncing the "Tomb Sutra," but he still hadn't gotten any sense of it.

"I wish my daughter would be blessed to reach the Divine Ability Realm. How should I change this prayer?" Ren Yisheng asked Zhang Xuezhou.

You should probably forget about it!

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand.

It wasn't that Zhang Xuezhou looked down on Ren Yisheng, but rather that Ren Yisheng's accent was impossible to change. He had no self-awareness when reciting, and unconsciously started to mispronounce words.

Not to mention that even the Ren Household patriarch couldn't understand it, Zhang Xuezhou sometimes didn't understand it either.

"Should I read it to you?" Luo Burang asked.

"Become!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded and began to recite.

Few people can read the "Tomb Classic" in one go, and Luo Burang would definitely be counted among them by Zhang Xuezhou.

"That brat Wuyang causing trouble, running around with Xu Zhihui all the time, and he never comes to chant sutras!"

As Zhang Xuezhou recited, Luo Burang almost simultaneously followed along, like a relentless repeater, or perhaps a simultaneous interpreter.

Ren Yisheng took a few deep breaths and, noticing the swelling and pain in his body, quickly put down the token of the Spirit Gathering Formation and instead launched into a tirade against Ren Wuyang.

"The Book of Tombs?"

As Luo Burang continued to ponder with Zhang Xuezhou, Ren Anran actually thought of something that would benefit her.

That originated from the 'Mysterious Qi Heavy Armor' that Huang Daoxian displayed during the battle. It also appeared when Huang Daoxian attacked his spirit, thus playing an almost unimaginable defensive role.

This also doesn't fall under the category of technique, but it provided Ren Anran with excellent protection.

Ren Yisheng's understanding was correct, and Zhang Xuezhou's understanding was also correct.

If cultivation is to be treated as alchemy, Ren Anran needs to add fuel to the fire.

This fire did not originate from the spiritual flames of the Void Furnace, nor from fire in the ordinary sense, nor from the incredible mysteries brought by the "Tomb Scripture," but rather from the fire crystal obtained from the Void Furnace.

As long as the flame-like Spiritual Qi within this crystal is absorbed into the body, Ren Anran feels that with the continuous accumulation in his acupoints, there is a high probability of 'enlightenment,' thereby melting the Sequence Lock and Yang Soul Incarnation into his body and incorporating them into the fusion and upward movement of the Realm Technique.

The Xuanqi Heavy Armor protects her mental consciousness, allowing her to remain conscious. Through constant stimulation and stinging, she should have the opportunity to fuse her Yang Soul Incarnation Technique with the Sequence Lock to achieve Divine Ability powers, thereby propelling the Yin-Yang School's Realm Technique into the Divine Ability.