Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant-Chapter 2461 - 223: Reforging
"After reaching the Eighth Tier, it becomes exceptionally difficult for a divine beast to break through, especially transitioning from the late-stage Eighth Tier to the Ninth-Tier. The difficulty is even greater than advancing from Class I to the Eighth Tier because, even though a cultivator may help the divine beast fully excavate the rules within its bloodline, there is ultimately a limit."
"That limit lies at the late-stage Eighth Tier."
The swirling Chaos Origin Substance swiftly swept backward, as Heavenly Monarch Chao and Wang Ba traversed through it at great speed, speaking in low voices:
"Besides a few divine beasts blessed with extraordinary bloodlines, the rest must not only rely on their bloodline rules but also break free from the very constraints of those bloodline rules themselves to break through."
"But how difficult is that? Bloodline rules are the foundation of a divine beast’s strength. Trying to break free from the shackles of those rules is like pulling out one’s bones and growing stronger ones... This is why, though the Canlong Realm has persisted for so many years, the number of divine beasts that have actually reached the Ninth-Tier can be counted on one hand, which is a vital reason for the development of the Beast’s Wild Path."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ba nodded and couldn’t help but frown, saying:
"So does that mean there are hardly any divine beasts in the Realm Sea that can break through this limit? There is no hope of breakthrough relying solely on themselves?"
Heavenly Monarch Chao faintly shook his head:
"According to common sense, it’s nearly impossible for a divine beast to reach the Ninth-Tier alone. Nevertheless, within the Realm Sea, there’s always a sliver of hope for survival. There will be fortunately blessed divine beasts that manage to break through to the Ninth-Tier on their own, but the vast majority remain stuck at the late-stage Eighth Tier, losing hope for further breakthrough. For this reason, divine beasts, no matter how capable, cannot occupy an important position in the Realm Sea. They’ve even become part of a cultivator’s Hundred Arts due to being hunted and reared by cultivators."
Pausing slightly, he continued:
"Of course, I’ve heard that near the border between the Third Realm Sea and the Second Realm Sea, at a place called Jicang Abyss, divine beasts have established a Domain. In this place, divine beasts are revered, but unlike the norms of cultivators, there exists a Ninth-Tier divine beast. However, near Jicang Abyss, under the influence of the Second Realm Sea, the rules are transformed, so they can’t be measured by common logic. When you travel through the Realm Sea in the future, remember not to venture easily into Jicang Abyss to avoid unexpected calamities."
Wang Ba thoughtfully nodded in agreement at this remark.
Heavenly Monarch Chao then smiled and said:
"However, if you can thoroughly master the Beast’s Wild Path, while controlling many divine beasts at the same time, these divine beasts can gain rare cultivation experiences from the temporary blending of each other’s bloodlines. This experience is very beneficial for them, having some chance of helping them break through their bloodline limits. This is why demonic beasts willingly submit to me because they instinctively feel that this has countless benefits and no harm for them. Sadly, these demonic beasts lack Spiritual Wisdom, so even with such opportunities, they can’t grasp the bloodline rules, wasting the opportunity in vain."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ba felt a slight sense of regret.
The primary condition for divine beasts to become part of the Beast’s Wild Path ensemble is lacking Spiritual Wisdom, thus reaching unanimity for easier cultivation control.
Like Fu and their kind, merging five divine beasts into one is fine, as he has enough Mental Strength to control them. However, if there were tens of thousands of divine beasts, each with Spiritual Wisdom, gathered together, it would be overwhelming. Yet precisely without Spiritual Wisdom, these demonic beasts can’t appreciate the benefits of bloodline fusion, and such opportunities naturally go wasted, leaving the Ninth-Tier unreachable.
However, Wang Ba suddenly had an idea:
"If one of them could be the primary focus, with other demonic beasts as support, allowing it to fully comprehend the bloodline rules of other divine beasts, there might be a chance."
To form the Beast’s Wild Path, demonic beasts without Spiritual Wisdom are needed. Yet, the primary divine beast can preserve its Spiritual Wisdom, so through targeted cultivation, there might be hope for this specially nurtured divine beast to complete the breakthrough. Of course, it’s not guaranteed to cultivate a Ninth-Tier divine beast, as the inherent talent, wisdom, and opportunities of the divine beast are crucial.
He believed that the ancestors of the Canlong Realm were not lacking in intelligence, but even so, the number of Ninth-Tier divine beasts cultivated is scarce, highlighting the difficulty of the process.
As they talked, the two had arrived near the Cloud Sky Realm.
Looking at the pure white Domain ahead, Wang Ba queried in some confusion:
"Master Chao, aren’t we supposed to rebuild the Canlong Realm? Why have we come to the Cloud Sky Realm first?"
Heavenly Monarch Chao smiled and replied:
"The method to reconstruct the Canlong Realm lies within the Cloud Sky Realm."
At this moment, the voice of True Man Gai echoed from within:
"Please, both of you, come in. I have been expecting you for a long time."
The Realm Membrane immediately revealed a crack on its surface.
The two exchanged glances and swiftly flew inside.
Once inside, they were met by True Man Gai, and after some polite exchanges, they discussed the passing of Buddha Tianyin, prompting a soft sigh from True Man Gai.
But without lingering on sentiment, they quickly turned to the main topic: 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
"Following your previous instructions, Taoist Friend Chao, I have wasted no time; please follow me."
With that, True Man Gai led Heavenly Monarch Chao and Wang Ba deeper into the realm. Before long, Wang Ba saw a towering tree rise from the ground, piercing the Sky Dome.
This tree had a rather peculiar shape, looking from a distance like slender strands at both ends, with a middle as robust as a continent, lush and verdant, making its rank hard to discern, though surely not low.
