Starting With 100 Million Lives-Chapter 596: The Heart of Rule Belonging to Oneself

As the crowd outside anxiously awaited, a faint red light suddenly flashed within the smoke of the Soul Gathering Pool, followed by a bubble slowly rising.

Inside the bubble, a child who had cried before was now sitting quietly and cross-legged.

There was an apparent calmness and solemnity on his face that didn't match his age.

This was the effect of realizing the Profound Essence. Not only did it signify the start of his journey in cultivation, but it also led him to enlightenment and wisdom.

The crowd erupted into a cheer.

"He's out!"

"Thankfully, thankfully, a child has come out!"

After hearing that Jiang Cheng was an Otherworldly Evil Demon, everyone worried he might harm the children.

After all, in their legends, Otherworldly Evil Demons were ruthless, cruel, and devoid of humanity.

The disciples of the Divine Hall also breathed a sigh of relief.

The leading woman slowly said, "Although it's only a D-level low-tier Profound Pill, surviving is better than anything else."

From the light in the smoke and the size of the bubble, she could easily determine the quality of the Profound Pill.

It's like the talent for cultivation; it's very hard to change later on.

Every Xuan Race individual can comprehend the Profound Pill, but it's classified into Tier A, B, C, and D.

D-level low-tier is just the lowest, representing the poorest cultivation talent.

The other disciples also nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, surviving from the demon's hands is already good fortune for this child."

"It's like having boundless good luck."

"Hope the other kids can be equally fortunate."

As time passed, more and more children were brought out from the Soul Gathering Pool.

Most had D-level Profound Pills, with only three having C-level.

The crowd was slightly puzzled, wondering if the Otherworldly Evil Demon gathered such a scene not for slaughter but to comprehend the Profound Pill?

As the day went by, among hundreds of children, only one hadn't come out yet.

According to the Soul Gathering Pool's rule, the longer one stays inside, the greater the chance of obtaining a higher-quality Profound Pill.

Having stayed for a whole day without coming out, the quality might likely be B-level.

Reaching this quality level raises hopes for a future breakthrough to the Ninth Layer of the Mysterious Realm and the Extreme Profound Realm, offering hope for breaking through to the Profound Grotto Realm.

The Ninth Layer of the Mysterious Realm in the Xuan Race is equivalent in power to the Lower Realm's standard in the Immortal Realm.

Above the True Immortal, the division is quite straightforward.

The Extreme Profound Realm is somewhat equivalent to the Celestial Immortal, while the Profound Grotto Realm matches the Profound Immortal level.

With potential cultivation to the Profound Grotto Realm, one may have a good chance of becoming a Divine Hall Guard in the future.

The current disciples of the Divine Hall, their current realm is the higher Mingxuan Realm, with power levels akin to the Golden Immortal of the Immortal Realm.

Suddenly, the crowd grew expectant.

At this moment, experts dispatched from the nearby Divine Hall branch also arrived in succession.

Among them, three Sub-Pavilion Masters had reached the Earth Profound Realm, equivalent to the Immortal Venerable in the Immortal Realm, boosting the crowd's confidence enormously.

The anxious wait continued to the second day when the long-silent Soul Gathering Pool finally showed a reaction once more.

Golden light faintly appeared in the pool, and a bubble several dozen times larger than the previous children's slowly rose.

Sitting inside was the last child who went in for insight.

"A-level low-tier!"

"Wow, this is an extraordinary genius!"

The crowd burst into shocked and admiring exclamations.

The Clan Leader of the tribe was so excited he could hardly stop himself from personally welcoming him.

"In our tribe's history, there's been no such talent before. Heaven bless our tribe!"

Even the Divine Hall disciples and Sub-Pavilion Masters were quite touched.

"With A-level low-tier talent, barring any accidents, he'll surely cultivate to the Mingxuan Realm in the future!"

"The Mingxuan Realm can even hold the Position of a Divine Hall Guard Captain."

If not for the Divine Hall's rules requiring a test for entry after reaching adulthood, they couldn't wait to bring this child into the Divine Hall early.

Nevertheless, the Divine Hall disciples looked at the child as if he were a treasure, highly valuing him.

Time trickled by, little by little.

Brother Cheng still hadn't appeared.

"Why hasn't that Otherworldly Evil Demon come out yet?"

"Strange!"

"Could his talent be higher than A-level low-tier?"

"Impossible, a mere demon finds even entry-level challenging!"

"Indeed, I guess he didn't comprehend anything, just deliberately delaying time inside."

"I also don't believe he can comprehend an A-level Profound Essence."

In their eyes, Otherworldly Evil Demon was synonymous with dull talent.

Every Xuan Race person could comprehend the Profound Essence, while few Otherworldly Evil Demons succeeded.

Most could only remain trapped at Fallen Immortal Mountain, wasting away over the years.

Unfortunately, they didn't know they were currently evaluating a habitual cheater.

Brother Cheng was indeed comprehending the Profound Essence at this moment.

This time, he surprisingly didn't cheat.

The Soul Gathering Pool was rich in Profound Power, which autonomously helped him condense the Profound Essence almost the moment he entered.

The whole process was impeccably smooth, meeting no obstacles whatsoever.

The reason was simple: Brother Cheng possessed the Celestial Desolation Indestructible Body!

This is the most supreme cultivation physique.

It has no limitations from any cultivation system.

Things like Sword Heart, Mental Realm, and Rules that require experiential insights are challenging, but with root bone talent requirements like Profound Power, it's effortless, isn't it?

As the Profound Essence within his Divine Sea continued to form, he gradually understood something.

No wonder the Xuan Race's power is so pure.

This Profound Essence is, itself, a kind of embryonic Heart of Rule.

The Immortals of the Immortal Realm strive to communicate with the Heart of Rule, but the Heart of Rule doesn't belong to them.

However, the Xuan Race plants a Heart Seed of Rule within themselves from the start.

They cultivate the Profound Essence, essentially nurturing that seed to make it strong.

The differences in these cultivation systems can't be strictly judged for superiority or inferiority.

One focuses on communication with the outside world, harnessing the massive power of the Heart of Rule.

One focuses on the internal Small World, having its own miniature Heart of Rule, yet it's a downsized version, undoubtedly inferior to a true Heart of Rule.

Jiang Cheng suddenly had a thought; what if someone cultivated both?

If he cultivated the Profound Essence to a certain level and returned to the Immortal Realm to communicate with the Heart of Rule...

There would probably be no one capable of contesting the Position of Dominator with him.

Because by then, his mastery of Rules would surpass all immortals, possibly even being regarded by the Heart of Rule as a kindred spirit.

He used to think little of cultivating Profound Power.

As someone already in the late-stage Quasi-Emperor, starting anew with this 'weak power' seemed pointless.

If not for the purpose of easily finding Lan Ti and ascending to higher levels to return to the Immortal Realm, he wouldn't even be interested.

But now he suddenly discovered—the Ruins Cave was actually a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Once he returns to the Immortal Realm in the future, his overall strength will progress by leaps and bounds!