Chapter 386: Training

Excellent book.

It would likely take several months to fully comprehend the second diagram. Meng Chuan spent over an hour briefly studying the second and third diagrams before pausing. His time was precious, as he still needed to go out and hunt demon monarchs, so he couldn't afford to waste too much time.

"First, I'll just get started."

With a single thought, the Primordial Spirit in his Sea of Consciousness suddenly disintegrated into countless primordial spirit thoughts. Using these countless thoughts as a foundation, he began to reconstruct his Primordial Spirit. It was akin to how the same minute particles could form either charcoal or diamonds. The naturally formed Primordial Spirit structure in living beings was already incredibly intricate. Arbitrarily altering its structure would, in most cases, damage the Primordial Spirit. However, Senior Fei Yu's understanding of the Primordial Spirit had reached an astonishing level; the perfected Primordial Spirit structure he devised far surpassed its original form.

Following the Primordial Spirit structure derived from the first diagram of 'Primordial Spirit Star,' the countless primordial spirit thoughts in Meng Chuan's Sea of Consciousness finally coalesced into a colossal star. The star slowly rotated, exuding an endless profoundness. Meng Chuan felt his spirit become ethereal, his thoughts accelerated severalfold, and his Primordial Spirit became incredibly stable, like a fortress. Moreover, as the Primordial Spirit slowly rotated, it absorbed external energy, gradually strengthening itself. This strengthening was very slow but had the advantage of being ceaseless!

"According to the simple description in 'Primordial Spirit Star,' cultivating from the fifth to the sixth level of the Primordial Spirit using only this technique would take approximately five hundred years. Advancing from the sixth to the seventh level would take about a thousand years, and from the seventh to the eighth, around two thousand years," Meng Chuan mused. "This is truly a formidable technique."

Most Creation Realm Venerables only possessed a fifth-level Primordial Spirit. With this technique, once mastered, one could reach the sixth level of the Primordial Spirit in five hundred years. It was incredibly difficult for emperors to reach the Tribulation Realm. Yet, this technique offered a path for the Primordial Spirit to potentially enter the Tribulation Realm.

"However, it also had thresholds." The first threshold was the scroll. This technique was entirely contained within the scroll. Comprehending it was relatively easy in the early stages but became progressively more difficult. The results of one's comprehension might even diverge completely from Senior Fei Yu's original intent. Meng Chuan thought to himself, "Diverging isn't scary; what's scary is if my comprehension leads to a dead end. That could leave me stuck at the sixth or seventh level of the Primordial Spirit." If the comprehended Primordial Spirit Star structure was incorrect, any attempt to reconstruct the Primordial Spirit Star would cause it to collapse, not only preventing a breakthrough but also damaging the foundation. Evidently, this technique, constrained by time and space, was not something just anyone could master.

"The second threshold was one's willpower. Without sufficiently strong willpower, one couldn't even comprehend the scroll. The oppressive force of the 'star' within the diagram was enough to injure the Primordial Spirit. Moreover, weak willpower meant certain death upon entering the Tribulation Realm; one wouldn't even survive the first tribulation." In the Tribulation Realm, each tribulation was a matter of life and death. Willpower was extremely crucial.

"Five hundred years to reach the sixth level of the Primordial Spirit? In peacetime, that would be quite good," Meng Chuan mused. "But during wartime, relying on this cultivation technique for slow self-improvement is still too slow."

"This technique stabilized the Primordial Spirit, increasing its defensive capabilities by more than tenfold," Meng Chuan realized, feeling the immense stability of the slowly rotating star in his Sea of Consciousness.

"As for offense? Normally, there's only one move: 'Star Ripple'." A single thought would unleash invisible ripples that could spread in all directions or be concentrated to target a single enemy. "'Star Ripple' could affect enemies at the same Primordial Spirit level. If the opponent's Primordial Spirit was in its original form, it could reduce their strength by nearly half," Meng Chuan thought.

"There was also a 'forbidden move': the Primordial Spirit Star internally nurtured 'star gleams,' which were the foundation of the Primordial Spirit. Releasing even one star gleam could injure a sixth-level Primordial Spirit, despite being a level lower," Meng Chuan mused. "However, one star gleam would damage thirty percent of the Primordial Spirit's foundation. Even with the 'Primordial Spirit Star' technique's astonishing recovery capabilities, it would still take ten years to recover."

"Then there was the 'Jade and Stone Incineration' move, which involved burning the entire Primordial Spirit Star for a desperate, all-out strike. There was a high probability of complete annihilation of the Primordial Spirit. If the opponent was successfully killed, there was a small chance of surviving, though with fragmented memories and significantly reduced comprehension. The damaged 'Primordial Spirit Star' would then operate spontaneously, taking thousands of years or even longer to slowly recover to its original realm." Meng Chuan understood this. The 'Jade and Stone Incineration' move absolutely could not be used casually. If used, regardless of whether the enemy died, he would most likely perish. Even if he miraculously survived, recovery would take far too long.

"According to the description, if one reaches the Tribulation Realm, 'star gleams' can be used normally, just like any other move." "And if one reaches the Six-Tribulation Realm, the 'Jade and Stone Incineration' move can also be considered a regular forbidden move, with each use only causing partial damage to the foundation, recovering in a few decades." Meng Chuan understood this; clearly, at such a level, burning the entire Primordial Spirit for an attack would still result in minimal damage to the Primordial Spirit itself.

Meng Chuan's surroundings shifted, and he returned to the Heart Sea Palace.

"Finished cultivating?" the Guardian Deity asked, smiling at Meng Chuan.

"It's a very powerful technique," Meng Chuan replied. "Although it primarily focused on stability in the early stages, with 'Star Ripple' being the main offensive move, its ability to significantly weaken enemies of the same level was already remarkable."

"Look here." The Guardian Deity gestured to the side of the hall. With a wave of his hand, bookshelves appeared, holding over a hundred books. "Patriarch Cang Yuan collected many primordial spirit secret techniques during his travels through the River of Spacetime, and they are all here," the Guardian Deity said with a smile. "Additionally, several powerful secret technique scriptures obtained by other human Tribulation Realm cultivators and Emperors are also stored here."

Meng Chuan nodded. The most brilliant group of powerful individuals in human history primarily emerged during the Cang Yuan Sect era. Some were personally guided by Patriarch Cang Yuan, naturally progressing quickly. Others rose after the Patriarch's demise, when the sect's foundation was deep and its treasures abundant, leading to the appearance of formidable figures like the Island Master of Ten Thousand Swords and Emperor An Yang. The later the period, the fewer treasures were available to aid cultivation, making it naturally more difficult for humanity to produce powerful individuals.

"You can leisurely read the other primordial spirit secret technique scriptures later. But you should read this one first," the Guardian Deity said, walking to the bookshelf and taking down a book, which he handed to Meng Chuan. "These are notes left by successive human cultivators of 'Primordial Spirit Star.' Only those who have received the inheritance are qualified to read them." Meng Chuan understood, taking the book and flipping through it.

"Remember, the name 'Primordial Spirit Star' must never be revealed to outsiders. Otherwise, it will lead to great disaster. The extent to which 'Primordial Spirit Star' can enhance the Primordial Spirit must also not be described externally. In short, everything about 'Primordial Spirit Star' must be kept secret. Just disguise it as a top-tier primordial spirit secret technique known for its powerful defense."

Meng Chuan continued flipping through the book. It contained records from Primordial Spirit Tribulation Realm mighty figures and Emperors.

"The outer realms seem very cruel and indifferent. Even foreign experts considered close friends might turn on their closest companions for the sake of their cultivation path. Among strangers, slaughter is even more common."

The more Meng Chuan read, the more he sighed with emotion. He also increasingly understood how cruel the outer realms were! The three demon emperors… when they discovered numerous world entrances opening between the demon realm and the human world, they were ecstatic. Merely dispatching their subordinates to conquer the human world offered the prospect of obtaining the treasures of a seventh-level body tribulation mighty figure. It was an extremely rare and valuable opportunity! As for the vast number of demons who died under their command, and the countless humans who were slaughtered, what did they matter to the three emperors?

"The 'Primordial Spirit Star' technique excels in all aspects except offense. It is recommended to supplement its practice with 'Demonic Cone Forbidden Art.'"