Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 259 - 260: The Long-Lived All Things Realm

A seed capable of creating planes that baffles all cultivators in the Mortal World is unimaginable enough. If you tell them this seed grows from a large tree, it’s even harder to accept. And to further tell them that this tree that bears plane-creating seeds was purposefully planted, it’s enough to make the powers of the Mortal World start doubting life itself.

Mu Can is now somewhat doubting his own existence, beginning to wonder just how insignificant he truly is.

Wang Cai sensed that something was a bit off with Mu Can, wondering why he seemed distracted in the middle of their conversation.

"Woof! What’s up with you, kid? It’s just a tree, isn’t it overreacting?" Wang Cai mocked.

"If understanding this news makes you like this, then no one would need to exist. I’m telling you, it’s very likely that the Three Realms were also created by someone. Do you know why the Three Realms are deteriorating?"

Wang Cai never shied away from startling statements, and he had long wanted to share these thoughts with Mu Can.

"The Three Realms were also created by someone? Then what about us?" Mu Can asked.

If the Three Realms, as Wang Cai described, were indeed created by someone, then what are they, and what are all these cultivators?

"For beings like the old master at the All Things Realm, creating planes has long been within their power. Many individuals have created their own minor planes. It’s not impossible to say that the Three Realms were created by someone. I’m telling you, as long as you have enough power, you can do anything you wish, creating from nothing is not just a myth." Wang Cai saw Mu Can recovering from his shock and felt reassured.

Indeed, when he first heard this news, he too couldn’t calm down for a long time.

"Now I can tell you the reason why the Three Realms are deteriorating is quite simple. The Great Power who created the Three Realms likely perished, and why did the deterioration start from the realms of immortals and demons? Because when the Three Realms were formed, the Mortal World was the foundational plane, and the realms of immortals and demons were extended from this foundation. Since the deterioration has begun, it surely started from the outer parts. And since the realms of immortals and demons are extensions, it’s impossible to find roads leading to other planes there. Even for someone at the Void Realm, other than coming to the Mortal World, there truly are no other paths to take."

Thinking further, Wang Cai continued.

"One day, the Mortal World will also face deterioration. This process might last thousands of years, but it will eventually happen."

"Only if you possess sufficient strength can you achieve what you desire and protect those you want to protect."

Knowing the truth he shared might be too shocking, Wang Cai tried to guide Mu Can towards a positive direction.

Overcoming the Heart Demon is a necessary path for becoming a strong individual, and what Mu Can is facing now is even more terrifying than the Heart Demon.

It’s unknown how many geniuses, upon learning the true nature of this world, begin to give in to despair.

Since everything was created by someone else, what meaning and value does my existence have? If so, what’s the use of increasing one’s power? It’s better to indulge and enjoy life in this mundane place before death.

"I understand now, it all boils down to the issue of strength." Mu Can nodded.

Clutching his fists tightly, Mu Can refused to live in a world created by someone else. He wanted to be the master of his own destiny. Strength, what Mu Can now desired the most, is the key to self-preservation and protecting those he cherished.

"Don’t worry, the old master has great hopes for you, guarded by the Reincarnation Pearl. If you can’t even reach the All Things Realm, it would really be embarrassing." freeωebnovēl.c૦m

As Wang Cai spent more time with Mu Can, his attitude towards him slowly shifted—from initial disdain to gradually thinking proactively for Mu Can’s benefit, a complete transformation.

"What about the layers beneath the Reincarnation Pearl?" Mu Can continued to ask. The Reincarnation Pearl has a total of nine layers, and with his current strength, he could barely open four. What exactly lies in the remaining five layers? Mu Can was filled with curiosity.

"I don’t know."

"What? You, as the Artifact Spirit of the Reincarnation Pearl, don’t know what’s in the latter layers?" Mu Can widened his eyes in surprise at Wang Cai.

"Woof! What kind of look is that, kid? Is it strange that I don’t know? I’m not some all-knowing god. Even the old master doesn’t know what’s in the latter layers."

Wang Cai, seeing Mu Can’s expression, immediately bristled.

"Before the Reincarnation Pearl was formed, I had already died. My Soul Body was preserved by the old master, and it was only when he built the Reincarnation Pearl that I saw him again," Wang Cai spoke, his mood clearly down.

"You can die too?" Mu Can, noticing Wang Cai’s low spirits, asked. He couldn’t believe that a dog capable of such pettiness would have a day of death.

"Even a master in the All Things Realm will die, let alone me." Wang Cai’s mood swung quickly, and he soon returned to his usual self.

Masters of the All Things Realm will also perish. When Mu Can was weaker, he thought that ascending to the Immortal World would allow him to become immortal. However, as his strength increased, he realized that the power in the Mortal World was comparable to that in the Immortal World, and even the Peak of the Mortal World’s Martial Saints was equivalent to the Immortal Venerables’ strength in the Immortal World. There simply was no eternal life.

If not dying in battle, they would be subject to the limits of lifespan. Nevertheless, to avoid death due to lifespan, those Immortal Venerables, Demon Lords, and Martial Saints often hide themselves or seek Big Formations to seal themselves away, slowing the dissipation of their Life Force.

There are also parts of mighty individuals who have lost their physical bodies and their Soul Body continues to lose Soul Power. Mu Can was facing such a situation; not everyone could be as lucky as Purple Cloud.

"Is there really someone who is immortal in this world?" Mu Can pondered about the matters of the Supreme Interface, asking aloud.

The masters of the All Things Realm will also die, then perhaps his cheap master from the Heavenly Dao might someday leave as well.

"While the masters of the All Things Realm do die, their lifespans deplete at a very slow rate, almost all of them live for several million years. Moreover, every master of the All Things Realm cultivates their own Immortal Herbs. When their lifespan is exhausted, they can use the Immortal Herbs to live a second life."

Mentioning the All Things Realm, Wang Cai also showed a face of envy. If he had been able to step into the All Things Realm in his past, how could he have died due to lifespan issues?