Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 218: Secrets of Dao Fruits

Lu Yang’s heart thumped wildly. When he experienced “Buyi Town’s Rules,” he had heard the Taciturn Daoist Priest mention the concept of “rules.” At the Fusion Stage, one could begin to grasp the rudiments of rules. When one progressed to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, they could control rules on a broader scale. As for immortals, they could command the rules of the entire world.

But I’ve never imagined that it could go so far as creating something like a “Reincarnation” rule. If an immortal really created such a rule, could they create other rules? All these things that seem ordinary now...how many of them didn’t exist in ancient times and only came into being later?

What was the Ancient Nameless One’s purpose in refining the stars into a continent? Could it also be a manifestation of some rule or perhaps an attempt at creating one?

Lu Yang gazed up at the dazzling sun in the sky. The sun is the moon. This was also something I never thought would be possible in my past life. The sun, a star which people view as the source of life and power, may also be the embodiment of some rule.

Lu Yang bombarded the Everlasting Immortal Fairy with all these questions, but the latter was clearly overwhelmed by their sheer complexity and became dizzy. “In any case, based on everything I’ve observed since my resurrection, there’s not much difference between now and the ancient era. At most, the refinement of the stars into a continent is one, and the sun is another.

“Since you’ve brought up the topic of Dao Fruits, I might as well explain a little. However, the Dao Fruit of immortals is something far too distant for the current you. Knowing too much now may hinder your future cultivation, so I can only share a bit. If it were that little lass Yun Zhi, I could tell her much more about Dao Fruits...oh, though it doesn’t seem like she needs me to impart it to her.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy extended two fingers and began counting as she elucidated the concept of Dao Fruits to Lu Yang. “Dao Fruits can be divided into two categories based on the rules they govern.

“The first type includes the Epoch Immortal’s Epoch Dao Fruit, which controls the rules of time. Time rules are an objective existence and have always been present. The Epoch Dao Fruit’s role is to grasp these preexisting rules and modify them at will. Only the Epoch Immortal knows the extent to which these alterations can be made.

“The second type includes my Everlasting Dao Fruit, which governs the ‘Everlasting’ Rule, a rule I have created. It has never existed before, and it only applies to me...oh, wait...Bu Yaolian is also considered. That means that the Everlasting Rule only works on me and Bu Yaolian, though its effects on him are far weaker than on me.

“Bu Yaolian’s Incipient Everlasting Dao Fruit can only allow him to appear on any statue at will. It’s the most fundamental form of the Everlasting Rule and can be used for escaping. If he dies, he can’t be revived.

“But I’m different.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy broke into a wide smile, exuding immense confidence. “As long as someone calls out my name, regardless of the time, place, and language, I can be resurrected!

“This ability of mine was something the other four immortals were terribly envious of! Unfortunately for them, their abilities were lacking, and they couldn’t form the Everlasting Dao Fruit.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was very pleased about herself. There was naturally a reason she proclaimed herself as the leader of the five ancient immortals.

Lu Yang wondered if the Everlasting Immortal Fairy had eaten a meal she cooked, achieved enlightenment on the brink of death, comprehended the true meaning of ‘Everlasting,’ and formed the Everlasting Dao Fruit. Afterward, she probably erased all unpleasant memories.

“And then there’s the Heaven Mandate Immortal, whose Dao Fruit was also a rule created out of nowhere, called the ‘Tribulation Mandate’ Rule.”

“Tribulation Mandate Rule?” Lu Yang asked.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy elaborated, “It is most commonly manifested as the lightning tribulation during breakthroughs. Progressing from Nascent Soul to Divine Transfiguration or from Divine Transfiguration to Void Refinement requires passing a lightning tribulation. This is something unique to your era. Back in the ancient era, cultivators didn’t need to undergo lightning tribulations.

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“The Heaven Mandate Immortal believed that people were cultivating solely to seek power and speed, neglecting their state of mind and losing sight of the original meaning of cultivation. Hence, he formed a Tribulation Mandate Dao Fruit to add a trial for cultivators.

“Facts have proven that the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s decision was correct. With the introduction of lightning tribulation, cultivators began to value their mental state and diligently prepared to handle the lightning tribulation. Cases of falling to qi deviation became much less frequent. The Tribulation Mandate Dao Fruit is a prime example of extending a rule and imposing an additional law on everyone.

“So now you see? If someone had become an immortal after I died and formed a ‘Reincarnation’ Dao Fruit, it would be akin to what the Heaven Mandate Immortal and I did—creating a rule out of nowhere. The only question is whether this ‘Reincarnation Rule’ is applied to specific individuals or everyone.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy expounded further, “If it applies to specific individuals, it would generally imply that the wielder of the Incipient Reincarnation Dao Fruit can reincarnate endlessly, achieving an alternative form of eternal life.

“If it applies to everyone, that would indicate that everyone has a past life, including you, Meng Jingzhou, Man Gu, and Tao Yaoye. But I think that’s not very likely.”

“Why is that?” Lu Yang followed up.

“Think about it. If everyone reincarnates, wouldn’t that mean the total number of souls in the world is fixed?”

Lu Yang nodded.

“Then have you ever considered how souls appeared in the ancient era, in other words, when the Reincarnation Rule still didn’t exist?”

Lu Yang was flabbergasted. I’ve indeed never thought about something like this before.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy continued, “In the ancient era, as a fetus grew in the womb, it would automatically absorb the essence qi of heaven and earth, which would gather and form a soul. This essence qi is formless, intangible, imperceptible, and undetectable.

“The origin of souls has always been a mystery. After the five of us became immortals, we joined forces to deduce the truth and discovered a previously unknown substance called essence qi, which is the source of souls.

“The birth of souls can be regarded as a type of rule. Let’s call it the Soul Rule for now.

“If the Reincarnation Rule applies to everyone, it will inevitably clash with the Soul Rule. Creating a rule that conflicts with existing rules is a major taboo when forming a Dao Fruit. As long as the immortal wielding the Reincarnation Dao Fruit is not a fool, such a situation wouldn’t occur.”

Listening to the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s explanation, a question suddenly came to Lu Yang’s mind. “Immortal Fairy, can your Everlasting Rule apply to everyone?” If the Everlasting Rule can be extended to everyone, it would suggest that everyone can achieve eternal life—this is an irresistible temptation for the world.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy gainsaid Lu Yang’s proposition. “I bore such an idea when I first formed the Everlasting Dao Fruit. At that time, I thought about how everyone was fighting for resources and struggling desperately to elevate their cultivation realms. Wasn’t it all for the sake of becoming an immortal and gaining eternal life?

“If I could let everyone live forever, wouldn’t the world be at peace?

“After I shared this idea with the other immortals, they reacted very strongly and came together to stop me, insisting that I mustn’t entertain such thoughts.”