Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 266 - 198: Dao Heart Perfection, The Secret of Absolute Tranquility

"I have reviewed the life of Senior Uncle Qin Jiao, who used the Third Method and ascended to the Ultimate Happiness Realm in a short span of time, yet, in the end, the senior uncle failed to achieve Daoist Transformation."

"Is the Third Method necessarily reliant on using the kingdom's fortune to Transcend Mortality? It sounds like a shortcut; is that why Senior Uncle Qin Jiao lost his life?"

Hearing these questions from Tao Qian, Daoist Duobao revealed no surprise.

However, due to many errors in the understanding or other reasons, he first shook his head, then looked at Tao Qian with a strange gaze and said:

"Don't try to flatter me with nonsense, she informed me right after you made a deal with her."

"Aunt Bai Yin's nature is eccentric but honest. If she truly were not willing, it wouldn't matter if it was for me or Yunhua's sake, even if the Sect Master were to go, she would dare to refuse."

"Certainly, Bai Yin saw something in you to allow you onto the island and even helped you study the spiritual tablets by biting you. Others don't have such fortune, I wonder what's good about you? Yunhua is satisfied with you, and Bai Yin also looks at you with joy, very peculiar."

"However, you have quite the courage to agree to accompany her for twenty-four hours. I hope that by the time she calls upon you, you will have sufficient cultivation; otherwise, with your current frail form, I fear..."

Upon hearing this, Tao Qian felt uneasy.

Rash!

The so-called "boredom" and "companionship" of Bai Yin Immortal indeed had their ambiguities.

Just as Tao Qian was about to ask for clarification, Daoist Duobao seemed to be holding back laughter and waved his hand, saying: "Don't worry, it's nothing serious, and there's no great danger. Perhaps it's a fortunate opportunity. Just wait for it."

Having said that, Daoist Duobao then shifted the conversation and continued from where he left off:

"It's a pity about Disciple Qin Jiao; he was indeed a talent in the true sense. Even the Sect Master thought he could smoothly step into the Daoist Transformation Realm and further strengthen our Spirit Treasure Sect."

"Yet, he was too greedy."

"After he used the Third Method to Transcend Mortality and received many benefits, had he returned to the sect to cultivate and slowly assimilate, he could have entered Ultimate Happiness without any trouble."

"But Qin Jiao was eager for quick success and unwilling to give up the fortune that came with supporting the dynasty, and he re-entered the world. Although this allowed him to ascend to Cavernous Mystery within just a decade, it also exhausted the potential benefits of his Transcend Mortality, short-sighted and over-exploiting... Even then, it would have been fine; by returning to cultivation, he still had a great chance of stepping into Daoist Transformation."

"Yet he made another mistake by listening to the wiles of that deceitful Emperor, foolishly attempting some drama of enduring hardships in hopes of defying fate, and turned against a group of Alchemists who were Parasites within the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty."

"At that time, the Ancestor God Forbidden Technique was still in effect, and even though he ascended to Ultimate Happiness in fifty years, faster than I did, those groups of alchemists had no ordinary background."

"He, along with that deceitful Emperor and the Qin Family, were merely tilting at windmills, fruitless."

"His master was also one of our Second Generation Ancestors of our sect, and he tried to save him multiple times but was too late."

"He really courted death, so I just let him go."

At this point, Daoist Duobao seemed angry.

After a pause, he then seriously continued:

"That Third Method, troublesome and unpleasant it may be, yet it is one of the Spirit Treasure Sect's sublime methods for refining the Dao Foundation, certainly not a shortcut, and the benefits are immense."

"But no matter how many benefits there are, they can't withstand the waste like that of disciples Qin Jiao."

"If you choose this method, with your talent and ability, Transcending Mortality should be no issue, but after you receive those many benefits, make sure not to follow in your Senior Uncle Qin Jiao's footsteps. A talent is a talent, but his character was flawed."

From these somewhat long-winded and rambling words, Tao Qian didn't find it hard to sense the complexity in Daoist Duobao's feelings toward Master Wuxiang.

Admiring his talent, yet despising his greed.

At the same time, he also understood that the Third Method, classified as top-grade, did indeed possess tremendous advantages.

Just cultivate, and succeed.

Then one would definitely be able to enter Cavernous Mystery, have a high probability to reach Ultimate Happiness, and a greater chance to step into the Daoist Transformation Realm compared to other cultivators.

However, there was a condition: don't court death, and don't be greedy.

Tao Qian pondered to himself, the former wasn't easy to say, but he excelled at the latter.

He knew well that when Li Changle earlier tried to tempt him with the ancient treasure "Heavenly Heart Soul Separation Square," Tao Qian had sent it flying back with a strike of sword light. Any other cultivator would have accepted it with joy long before.

However, as it pertained to crucial matters on the path of cultivation, Tao Qian did not immediately respond to his master after hearing the details of the Third Method.

Instead, his brows furrowed, he apologized, and then sat down in the Observatory Hall to meditate and ponder carefully.

"If I choose the lower or middle two methods, I can reach Transcend Mortality in a short period, and it seems the future is promising."

"But both of these methods somehow incite my resistance, going against my heart's desire," Tao Qian mused. As he pondered, he seemed to have touched upon some kind of key acupoint.

Suddenly, the various energies within him burst forth.

First, there was the fortune of the Human Dao from Southern Yue, which had entered his body long ago and remained dormant for a while. In a trance, he saw a multitude of unclear images, and he could faintly hear the wailing of all people, as if the final battle of Southern Yue was replaying in his mind.

Then came the Innate Spiritual Resonance Sensing granted by Xie Lingji. Tao Qian had never used it, but now it was indeed stirring, providing obscure guidance from the unknown.

Lastly, it was an inspiration from Tao Qian himself, a sudden surge of passion without reason.

In the blink of an eye, Tao Qian realized the choice his heart had made.

"Choosing the Third Method might bring regrets in the future,"

"But if I choose either of the first two, I find them dull right now, making my Dao path lose its shine."

"So that's what it is... Is this what it means to have a damaged Dao Foundation? Uncle Li Changle succumbed to the temptation of easy pleasures and chose the wrong path," he thought.

As this thought settled,

the energies that had erupted within Tao Qian all quieted down.

Without Tao Qian speaking a word, Duobao Daoist at the head of the table seemed to have seen through his choice with a glance.

There was neither sigh nor praise.

Just with a flick of his finger, a burst of Spirit Light suddenly burrowed into Tao Qian's body.

"Since you have made your choice, you shall bear the consequences,"

"This is the 'Spirit Treasure Unlimited Tribulation Crossing Technique.' The Mountain Gate does not permit you to cultivate this, lest it brings disaster straightaway and causes trouble, not to me as your master, but it could turn your Ascending Immortal Island into a complete mess,"

"Thus, it will first be sealed within the secret acupoint of your Sea of Consciousness. It will unravel on its own once you leave the Mountain Gate,"

"With this technique as a guide, when the True Inheritor's meeting for the Ancestor Master's Teachings takes place, you can reap great benefits."

After imparting the Magic Skill and saying this,

the Duobao Daoist did not keep Tao Qian any longer. It seemed he lost the mood to chat further and, without another word, directly threw the details of the True Inheritor's meeting and the Ten Thousand Immortals meeting, among other miscellaneous matters, into a thought and cast it to Tao Qian, then promptly drove him out of the Golden Radiance Arena.

However, the last few murmurings revealed a bit of the Duobao Daoist's inner thoughts.

"Go and rest! Go and rest!"

"You're clearly a sly youngster. You could have picked the perfectly good Ten Thousand Treasures Cliff, or to witness the Ancestor God show their saintly presence, but instead you chose the most troublesome one,"

"Oh well, since you've chosen, so be it. But, for heaven's sake, don't follow in Qin Jiao's footsteps,"

"If you do, I, Duobao, will not scheme and struggle to rescue you like Uncle Ji did,"

"It's not easy taking on a disciple, and before I've had my fun with you, off you run back to the Mortal World. Don't you see what times we live in... If you really cause a disaster, am I, an old bone, supposed to wield the Heavenly Punishment Sword and fight your battles? What a loss, what a loss."

...

Outside the Golden Radiance Arena, Tao Qian bowed to his master from afar, and then, with a complex expression on his face, he left the place.

This time, he did not summon the Star Zha Demon. Instead, he called upon an auspicious cloud and slowly made his way to his own Ascending Immortal Island.

On the way, he first digested the decision he had made.

He harbored no thoughts of regret; instead, after making the choice, he felt rather exhilarated, as if his Dao Heart had reached perfection.

Thinking it over, he then digested the rules and details of the True Inheritor's meeting and the Ten Thousand Immortals meeting.

The rest was fine, but the information related to the "Absolute Conflict" at the Ten Thousand Immortals meeting made Tao Qian's complexion change, showing a look of astonishment.

"In seven days, when the celestial stars return to their positions, the Spirit Treasure Sect will hold the True Inheritor's meeting,"

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"Followed closely by the Ten Thousand Immortals meeting,"

"At that time, the Spirit Treasure Ten Thousand Immortals will gather to pay homage to the Ancestor God,"

"Those who see no hope in their Dao path will be summoned by the Ancestor God, ascending on the spot to the Outer Realm... to fight the Outer Realm's Mutated and Divine Spirits, struggling for a slim chance of survival,"

Tao Qian's expression was quite complicated at this moment.

This shocking secret revealed much, answering many previous doubts.

Why is it called the Absolute Conflict?

Why is it that talents like Master Wan Mo and Uncle Qin Jiao, despite participating in the Absolute Conflict, still end up dead with no remains?

Why would the Spirit Treasure Eight Immortals be poisoned with the Corpse Poison of some Outer Realm god, undergoing a mutated transformation into such a state?

It turned out that it was not an internal fight between the Spirit Treasure Immortals.

"Absolute Conflict" means competing against the Outer Realm's Mutated and Divine Spirits.

Describing it as a slim chance of survival couldn't be more accurate.

After learning all this, Tao Qian inexplicably wanted to turn back to the Golden Radiance Arena and ask his master,

"Has there ever been a successful precedent for the Absolute Conflict in the Ten Thousand Immortals meeting?"