A Shortcut
The realm of kings leads to the Principle.
As a skill beyond his domain, Zhang Xuezhou nearly met his end when he encountered the Human-Faced Spider in the Aomeijia Alliance.
The Principle can directly diminish control and reduce the effect of a domain.
The spider's single leg, imbued with the power of Principle, rendered Zhang Xuezhou and his companions helpless, almost as if they were facing a physical saint. If they encountered a creature in its normal Principle form, they would be nothing more than fish on a chopping block.
Although he had achieved physical mastery, Zhang Xuezhou did not let his guard down.
He could sense the subtle sensations brought about by the resistance layer in his mind. This allowed him to clearly perceive a certain force field within a few meters around him when he activated Zhang Xuezhou human reaction equation for physical fusion.
This force field is like the magnetic field of a magnet; the magnet itself remains unchanged, but its influence extends to the surrounding area.
Zhang Xuezhou understands the field, but he struggles to understand the Principle.
Huang Daoxian spoke eloquently about his own understanding, recounting the unique Principle possessed by those higher-dimensional beings.
"There are countless Principle in the world, but when you climb high, the convergence of myriad streams may lead to repetition. Principle abhor most is repetition. Once you encounter an opponent who possesses the same Principle, you become an intractable enemy. Back in my day... alas, my skills were inferior!"
When Huang Daoxian finished his explanation, he gave everyone a piece of advice.
No two leaves in the world are exactly alike, but when cultivators ascend to high places, they are prone to encountering similar sights, and it is also easy to trigger situations where the same Principle repel each other.
Like lightning striking fire, cultivators who share the same Principle are prone to conflict even without any enmity.
If you're exceptionally skilled, that's one thing; but if you're less skilled, you might get killed.
In higher-dimensional worlds, the Principle and powers wielded by top-tier deities are often unique.
"Tell me again about the origin of the world!"
While Huang Daoxian's arguments should not be taken at face value, they can provide some relevant information.
Just as Zhang Hao casually mentioned Yuan Hong's experience of mastering the Eight-Nine Mystical Art, this kind of information may play a guiding role at any time, thus preventing people from taking detours.
After Huang Daoxian finished his brief explanation, Zhang Xuezhou stopped talking and didn't press for details, instead turning to another question.
"You already know this is a shortcut to Principle, so why are you asking me?" Huang Daoxian exclaimed.
"Oh?"
"Oh, what do you mean? Are you testing me? Are you mocking me?"
"Can one achieve mastery through the cultivation of Principle?"
"Your physical attainment of sainthood was not achieved purely through cultivation!"
Huang Daoxian lost control of his emotions, barking repeatedly like a dog before using Zhang Xuezhou's physical attainment of sainthood as a counter-example. This made everyone immediately understand the factors that were guiding the field toward a qualitative change.
Zhang Xuezhou's attainment of sainthood in the physical body was not simply due to successful cultivation, but rather a combination of multiple external conditions.
The same applies to the Principle of Cohesion; only by seeking the origin of the world can the Principle Achievement be driven.
Having come this far, Zhang Hao had guessed most of the reasons and fully understood why he had suffered such a crushing defeat at the hands of Hongjun back then.
"How do we find the origin of the world?" Zhang Hao asked.
"Heh~"
Huang Daoxian let out a sneer that was difficult to decipher.
If even heavenly materials and earthly treasures cannot be found, then don't even think about finding the origin of the world.
In Huang Daoxian's understanding, only those with extraordinary fortune can touch the origin of the world, which is also the lesson he learned from his repeated defeats.
However, Zhang Xuezhou ruined his luck, and Huang Daoxian no longer had the same high hopes as before.
Of course, with his true form, which was hiding in the mountains, destroyed, Huang Daoxian didn't think he was particularly lucky.
In short, the origin of the world cannot be found by simply talking about it, nor can it be obtained through easy searching; rather, it requires a stroke of incredible luck to acquire.
Among this group of lucky individuals, Huang Daoxian believes that those with strong cultivation levels have a higher probability of being found; that's all there is to it.
"What would happen if you didn't have enough strength to obtain the origin, for example, if you could barely control the power back then?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.
"Are you kidding me? You can't obtain the Origin without sufficient strength," Huang Daoxian said. "Let me tell you, getting lucky isn't that far-fetched. What's the difference between your thinking and a poor person hoping for gold to fall from the sky?"
"Just tell me what the impact will be," Zhang Xuezhou said.
Having access to the origin of a domain allows one to guide the Principle. Zhang Xuezhou was also curious about the consequences of obtaining the origin without the necessary conditions, since he might have actually come into contact with the origin of a small world in the Sinkhole No. 2.
"Impact... How would I know what the impact would be? I've never seen a weakling obtain the origin of the world!"
Huang Daoxian thought for a moment, then shook his head.
In Huang Daoxian's entire knowledge, those who obtained the origin of the world were all top-level experts, thus residing in a certain world or leaping across dimensions. There had never been any lowly cultivator who had such good luck.
"If that place were a small, insignificant realm, where a tiny source of existence was born, and it just so happened to be picked up by some utterly useless guy by sheer luck," Zhang Xuezhou said, "What do you think would happen to that guy?"
"He'll be killed by someone else," Huang Daoxian responded without hesitation, then emphasized again, "Moreover, your understanding is flawed. The origin of the world couldn't have arisen in a small space. Shallow water can only support a few turtles, it absolutely cannot raise a true dragon!"
Zhang Xuezhou nodded.
Huang Daoxian's character is unknown, but he is unlikely to lie when one needs his help.
Zhang Xuezhou felt that the Sinkhole No. 2 had produced a source, which might have left residual effects, causing him to not perceive any difficulty when entering the realm.
However, Huang Daoxian denied that a small world could not produce an origin, which left Zhang Xuezhou somewhat puzzled.
Everyone likes to receive benefits, but if the origin of the Sinkhole No. 2 has a potential impact that makes it difficult for Zhang Xuezhou to pursue the origin of the world, then that would be a bad thing, which makes him have to ask repeatedly.
"How could there possibly be such a cultivator in the world? You'd be better off believing that I'm a primordial deity who descended to the mortal realm to cultivate again than believing such a thing," Huang Daoxian exclaimed.
"I believe you are a primordial deity who descended to the mortal realm to cultivate again!"
Zhang Xuezhou shook his head, deciding not to dwell on the matter any further, as it was beyond Huang Daoxian's comprehension.
"Knowing the operating rules of the secret realm allows one to unleash extraordinary power, but stepping outside the realm will revert one to their original form!"
After listening for a long time, Zhang Hao finally added a sentence.
He didn't quite understand what form the origin that Zhang Xuezhou and the others were talking about actually took, but he knew the convenience of sensing the operating rules of the secret realm, which was also the reason why he and the Emperor and Empress were stronger in the Kunlun Sacred Land.
"Looks like I need to go back and sense it!"
"Hey, don't wander off! You promised to teach me a method to quickly condense a golden core and take human form!"
Just as Zhang Xuezhou lifted his leg, Huang Zhang Xuezhou pounced on him like a dog and grabbed his thigh.
But in the instant of the tug-of-war, his body trembled involuntarily, as if he had been electrocuted or pricked by countless needles. A powerful force propelled his body, causing Huang Daoxian to break free from Zhang Xuezhou's thigh as soon as he exerted his strength.
"Hey~ Hey hey~"
The voice, seemingly trembling from the shock, appeared to shake. Huang Daoxian opened his mouth as if to bark as a warning, but he quickly realized that no sound could be uttered.
"Professor, teach him the Zodiac Sword-Drawing Technique, and have him master it quickly so he can go into seclusion in the sinkhole!"
Arranging things for Huang Daoxian is easy, and communicating with Huang Daoxian is also a beneficial thing.
Zhang Hao missed the opportunity when teaching Huang Daoxian cultivation, but Ren Yisheng would most likely not miss it.
Zhang Xuezhou stretched out his hand towards the Sinkhole No. 2, clearly wanting to return to the Sinkhole No. 2 to re-examine his surroundings.
Having entered the Seventh Sequence, his control no longer required a long recovery period as before, greatly reducing the difficulty of entering and exiting the Sinkhole No. 2.
This made many things simpler. While it didn't mean Zhang Xuezhou could freely come and go with a group of people, it wasn't a problem for him to come and go on his own.