Comprehension Ability: I Forge a Villainous Longevity Family

Chapter 862

The two both belong to those with innate and perfect scores in cultivation talent, as if they were fed by the heavens.

But Yimiao...

Chen Zhixing shook his head: "Old Celestial Saint, if I remember correctly, the records about Senior Yimiao state that her talent was originally second-class, not outstanding. She was able to surpass others later because she ingested the essence of the Chaos Beast."

"You're right, that girl's cultivation talent was initially far inferior to Li Er's, and incomparable to yours." The Old Celestial Saint nodded in acknowledgment and then smiled at Chen Zhixing: "But how can talent be generalized? Though her early cultivation was slow, she still reached the doorstep of the Peak Realm at fifty. If you were in her position...with only second-class talent and having never ventured outside the Sect before fifty without any 'Immortal Fate,' could your cultivation progress compare with hers?"

Not at all!

The answer is obvious, and Chen Zhixing couldn't refute it.

Because he had the best example right beside him.

Xu Qingqing.

Originally, she should have reached the Peak Realm before a hundred years old, but because she married Chen Zhixing and became the Lady of Ziwei Mountain, she lost the opportunity to train outside, and her cultivation has stagnated at the Nirvana Realm. As of now, she is over a hundred years old and still stuck in the Nirvana Realm.

But, is talent calculated this way?

Chen Zhixing did not agree, so he spoke calmly: "But I possess the innate Chaos Tao Body, and Senior Li Er possesses the innate Primordial Yang Tao Body, which is a natural advantage belonging to us and cannot be disregarded."

"And then what?" The Old Celestial Saint smiled at Chen Zhixing: "Li Er discovered after eight hundred years of proving the Tao that his path was blocked, so he thought of shifting to the study of the Chaos Divine Demon Tao. Yet, he made no progress for more than a thousand years. And you, even before proving the Tao, have been warned that your path is blocked, yet you persist in climbing onward.

Both of you are less decisive than she is, would you agree?"

"What do you mean, Senior?" Chen Zhixing frowned, with his heart suddenly shaking.

"It means that the girl has completed all steps in transforming into a Chaos Life. Once she leaves the Celestial Profound Realm, she'll transform into a Chaos Life and no longer suffer her previous stumbling life."

After speaking to Chen Zhixing like this, seeing him seemingly shocked, the Old Celestial Saint laughed heartily: "Surely you don't think all Celestial Profound Cultivators are fools who know that entering the Spirit Realm is a dead-end yet still continue taking stumbling steps toward it?

In the Spirit Realm, there are only a few spots for the top Taoist Lords to attain the Tao. Once these spots are occupied, would everyone just willingly wait to die?"

"..."

The choice to leave the Celestial Profound has roots in the upheaval of the Imperial Court, with more than fifty people leaving, most from the Three Great Sacred Lands and a minority from Noble Families. Otherwise, why do you think the Immortal Path in the Northern Continent exists, if not for us cultivators following the tracks originally laid by the Demon Race Royal Court?

And, since the Immortal Path does not connect with the Human Race, what path remains other than the Chaos Divine Demon Tao?"

"So...."

"Exactly, as you imagine, the Celestial Profound's heritage consists of two parts: one is the Taoist Lord cultivation technique you currently walk, primarily using cultivation sequential, a leap occurs at the twentieth order, leading to the Mahayana Stage of Immortal Tao. The other is the 'Chaos Tao Scripture' shared within the Three Great Sacred Lands, cultivating the path of transforming into a Chaos Divine Demon. The combination of both constitutes the true essence of our Celestial Profound's heritage!"

Speaking of this, the Old Celestial Saint appeared somewhat imperious.

It seemed he was teasing Chen Zhixing, ridiculing his underestimation of the heritage brought by the Celestial Profound Human Race from the Star Sea.

As though he was delivering last wills, entrusting the true heritage of the Celestial Profound Realm completely to him.

This made Chen Zhixing's heart feel slightly uncomfortable, and simultaneously made him realize something.

Li Er has died, Yimiao has left, Wang Chuan, the inheritor of the Celestial Saint Palace, is ineffectual, and now it seems he is the only choice as successor.

In retrospect, when Yimiao asked for a Jade Wave Shuttle Immortal Ship before leaving, she really requested too little.

After Yimiao leaves, the Celestial Saint will have no attachments and will undoubtedly entrust the true heritage of the Celestial Profound Human Race to Chen Zhixing!

Indeed.

Upon finishing his speech, the Celestial Saint pointed to his head, and then a seemingly illusory but somewhat real black Ninth-Rank Unofficial Crown was placed in front of Chen Zhixing.

"This is the crown of the Celestial Profound Human Emperor, also an inheritance of the Celestial Saint's path. Now that it's entrusted to you, may you act steadily in the future and not lead the Celestial Profound Human Race to ruin."

Speaking thus, the Celestial Saint gently pushed the crown in his hand towards Chen Zhixing.

The next second.

Under Chen Zhixing's gaze, the physical form of the Celestial Saint began to shatter piece by piece.....

After an autumn breeze passed, under this dome, only Chen Zhixing remained.

The Celestial Saint just died like that?

Chen Zhixing, holding the position of the Celestial Saint, looked somewhat dazed.

On this day, he not only bid farewell to Yimiao but also the Celestial Saint himself, an elder who had been present since the Human Race's beginning at Celestial Profound.

After a long while.

Chen Zhixing murmured in a strained voice:

"This crown, it seems overly heavy...."

...

Li Er perished in battle, Yimiao departed, and the Celestial Saint finally granted the inheritance.

An era seemingly comes to an end.

As Chen Zhixing returned to Celestial Profound holding the crown, walking through the Celestial Saint Palace, he found that the cultivators within seemed already aware of this answer, carrying on with their usual cultivation and duties, without displaying any sorrow.

Chen Zhixing met with Wang Chuan and Tihu in the Celestial Saint Palace.

Neither seemed surprised by Chen Zhixing's arrival, and upon seeing the crown in his hand, they only nodded at him, without paying further attention to this true treasure of the Celestial Profound Human Race.

Wang Chuan said to Chen Zhixing: "With this crown inherited by you, you only need to absorb it, naturally claiming the Celestial Saint Palace."

Tihu said to Chen Zhixing: "If you are unwilling to become the Celestial Saint, you may transfer this crown to someone else. Then you can come to me to obtain the cultivation method for the Longevity Realm."

This was already arranged prior to the Celestial Saint's decision to pass on the inheritance.

But.

"The cultivation method for the Longevity Realm?"

Chen Zhixing couldn't remember how many times Tihu had mentioned this 'method,' so he oddly spoke: "Senior Tihu, the cultivation method you previously talked about, won't it be...."

"It is the method of transforming into Chaos Creatures," Tihu naturally stated: "This is the main cultivation technique for us Celestial Profound Human Race aside from Taoist Lords. Whenever a realm has filled the quota for Taoist Lords, and we find someone with extraordinary talent, the Celestial Saint Palace will teach them this cultivation technique, sparing them from wasting years."

"So when you initially found me, you intended to teach me this method?"

"Not necessarily." Tihu shook his head: "I initially sought you to teach you the Sword Dao I cultivated. If you were able to quickly grasp my Sword Dao, I would then consider teaching you the method of transforming into Chaos."

"Is that so."

Chen Zhixing nodded in acknowledgment.

He then asked Tihu: "Do you know how many people currently practice this method in the Celestial Profound Realm?"

"Only I remain."

Chen Zhixing: "!!!"

What on earth!

He just learned about a cultivation technique, only to immediately find it's on the verge of disappearing?

It sounds so bizarre!

Seemingly understanding Chen Zhixing's oddness, Tihu helplessly said: "Don't be so surprised, this method demands exceedingly high talent. To teach it to ordinary cultivators would actually harm them, so it hasn't been widely spread. What's more, you needn't worry about this method being lost; as long as someone inherits the position of Celestial Saint, they will naturally receive the foundational method of transforming into Chaos Creatures. Meaning, as long as the lineage of Celestial Saint continues, this method cannot possibly be lost."