Chapter 128

"I want to go too, but my scores aren't high enough."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai couldn't help but shake his head. Even though he was very likely to win the competition, if the Four Great Dao Academies didn't want him, they could easily bar him by setting a score limit. The only thing he could do now was to perform his best in the competition.

"Don't worry," Qing Nü said. "With such an outstanding performance, the Four Great Dao Academies will surely be willing to lower their admission score to recruit you." Her words gave Chen Mobai a little more confidence.

"I'll do my best and leave the rest to fate. But even if I can't get into the Four Great Dao Academies, if I go to Chunyang or Taiyuan Academy, I might still be able to achieve Transcendent Godhood in the future." On Dixing, the ultimate goal for all cultivators was to achieve Transcendent Godhood. In front of Qing Nü, Chen Mobai let his true feelings show a little. He spoke of his aspiration for the highest realm in the Immortal Sect.

"If your goal is Transcendent Godhood, then it's best to cultivate a Primordial Spirit grand method from the very beginning." After hearing this, Qing Nü began to seriously offer advice to Chen Mobai.

"Oh, why is that? Isn't it said that all 84,000 Dao scriptures of the Immortal Sect, when cultivated to their highest levels, will eventually lead to the same seven Primordial Spirit cultivation methods?" Chen Mobai was a little confused. In his impression, the Immortal Sect's cultivation methods were like a pyramid. The Primordial Spirit methods were at the top, and the rest were derived and branched out. But no matter which base of the pyramid one started from, they should ultimately be able to reach the peak.

"I also heard this from my teacher. Although the cultivation methods and Dao scriptures in the National Library are still based on the seven Primordial Spirit methods, they are essentially unique paths forged by those extraordinary talents," Qing Nü explained. "If you want to return to the original path of Transcendent Godhood, after forming your Nascent Soul, you'll need to spend some time transitioning to a Primordial Spirit cultivation method. If they originate from the same source, it's not too bad; at most, you'll waste a few decades. But if the path deviates too much, then you can only forge your own path to Transcendent Godhood, or try to comprehend the 'Jade Clarity Scripture,' which is extremely difficult. However, if you have confidence in yourself and steadfastly cultivate a Primordial Spirit method from the beginning, then after forming your Nascent Soul, you'll have at least several decades more time to comprehend the Primordial Spirit."

Listening to Qing Nü, Chen Mobai thought it over carefully and realized it made perfect sense. If one's goal was firmly set on achieving Transcendent Godhood from the start, and they diligently built a solid foundation during the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul stages, then they would indeed have a much stronger grasp when it came to condensing the Primordial Spirit. This implied that the Artificial Primordial Spirit in the National Library, when recommending thirty cultivation methods to Chen Mobai, might have included the 'Jade Clarity Scripture' and the 'Pure Yang Scroll' based on the objective of him achieving Transcendent Godhood.

"My spirit root talent is average, so the most suitable Primordial Spirit methods for me are these two." Chen Mobai suddenly understood. Among the Immortal Sect's seven great Primordial Spirit methods, the conditions for cultivating the other five were extremely stringent; even heavenly spirit roots might not qualify for initiation. In fact, the Pure Yang Scroll was originally the same; only those with a Pure Yang Dharmakaya could cultivate it. However, Patriarch Yuanyang, by personally experimenting and achieving a Primordial Spirit, pioneered a Post-Natal cultivation method for the Pure Yang Dharmakaya, making it accessible to all beings. This was indeed an immeasurable merit.

"If you go to Jumang Dao Academy, you'll definitely cultivate the Everlasting Spring Technique. It's said that after cultivating this method, one remains eternally youthful, which is truly excellent for girls like you." As they were in a cave dwelling, Qing Nü had removed her mask and hat, revealing her stunningly beautiful jade-like face. Chen Mobai, thinking of the Transcendent Godhood methods, couldn't help but exclaim. Such a beautiful countenance truly shouldn't be eroded and aged by time.

"I'm afraid not," Qing Nü shook her head, revealing a truth that greatly astonished Chen Mobai. "The Everlasting Spring Technique is a grand method for Transcendent Godhood that requires three heavenly spirit roots: Earth, Water, and Wood. I only have a heavenly Water spirit root. If I want to get started, it would probably only be possible after forming my Nascent Soul."

"It requires three heavenly spirit roots: Earth, Water, and Wood, to cultivate! Where would such a person come from in the Immortal Sect?"

"Naturally, there are no congenital ones, but they can be cultivated later on. The Immortal Sect's techniques for improving and purifying spirit roots were actually first created by those mighty figures specifically to cultivate demanding Transcendent Godhood methods like the Everlasting Spring Technique."

Listening to this, Chen Mobai pondered his own spirit root attributes and fell silent. He had originally thought that Qing Nü, starting with a heavenly spirit root, was already like a max-level character from the beginning. He never expected that even she couldn't cultivate the Everlasting Spring Technique. Then, for him, with a spirit root slightly above average, if he wanted to achieve Transcendent Godhood, he might truly only be able to cultivate the 'Pure Yang Scroll' or the 'Jade Clarity Scripture.'

Of course, Chen Mobai could also first cultivate a more common method, such as the Five Elements Technique. This foundational Immortal Sect method could be cultivated up to the first layer of the Nascent Soul stage. At that point, he could then switch to cultivating the 'Jade Clarity Scripture' and comprehend the method of Transcendent Godhood. However, in the Immortal Sect's 6,800-year history, only one person had successfully formed a Primordial Spirit using the 'Jade Clarity Scripture,' and that individual was hailed as the most astonishing and brilliant talent Dixing had ever seen. While Chen Mobai had confidence in himself, he decided not to attempt such a difficult challenge.

It was better to honestly follow the path of the 'Pure Yang Scroll,' as Patriarch Yuanyang had already successfully traversed this route. All the difficulty lay in spirit stones and resources. For other cultivators in the Immortal Sect, just cultivating the Pure Yang Dharmakaya post-natally would consume half their lifespan, and only a handful ever reached the threshold of Transcendent Godhood. But for Chen Mobai, with the Tianhe Realm as his backing, as long as he worked diligently, earning the spirit stones needed to cultivate the Pure Yang Dharmakaya would not be a problem. At that time, he could utilize the resources of the Tianhe Realm to cultivate the Immortal Sect's methods. Perhaps, there was indeed hope for him to glimpse the realm of Transcendent Godhood.

Thinking this way, Chen Mobai felt it didn't matter whether he went to the Four Great Dao Academies or not.

"I've made up my mind!"

Qing Nü, who was about to bid farewell and leave, suddenly heard Chen Mobai's solemn words. She was a little bewildered but quickly realized what he might be implying. Her pretty face suddenly turned crimson, and she stood awkwardly, asking hesitantly, "What have you decided?"

"I'm going to Chunyang Academy."

"Ah!" Qing Nü looked disappointed. Chen Mobai was a little puzzled by her expression. Was she disappointed because he had given up on going to the Four Great Dao Academies?

"I want to achieve Transcendent Godhood, and the Pure Yang Scroll is the most suitable among the Immortal Sect's seven great Transcendent Godhood methods for me. Since I'm going to cultivate this method, then whether I attend the Four Great Dao Academies or not is irrelevant. After all, within the entire Immortal Sect, Chunyang Academy has the most profound research into the Pure Yang Scroll, and it's also the Dao field established by Patriarch Yuanyang, so the atmosphere there is the most concentrated." After hearing Chen Mobai's explanation, Qing Nü put away her disappointment and said something that left him flustered.

"Then do you know that the Pure Yang Scroll and the Transcendent Godhood method of the Wuqi Dao Academy come from the same origin!"