Chapter 4277: Conditions for Challenging the Dao Ancestor

Wang Changsheng nodded, "Precisely. Is that true for you, Xue Yan?"

"I haven't mastered a Supreme Law. Perfecting the Golden Immortal Law doesn't grant that privilege. Senior Brother Lin is like you, but he's away on business and hasn't returned yet," Xue Yan replied, shaking her head.

The Kunlun Dao Ancestor had many disciples and grand-disciples. Their generation was relatively junior, with numerous senior brothers and sisters preceding them.

"Has Senior Sister Xu not arrived? I recall she also cultivated an Immortal Physique. I haven't seen her for many years; could she have advanced to Grand Luo Golden Immortal?" Nangong Changqing asked.

Fang Xiong sighed softly, "Senior Sister Xu entered an ancient battlefield to seek treasures and perished. She has not yet been resurrected."

The Kunlun Dao Ancestor possessed a Legacy Scroll, which allowed disciples and grand-disciples who achieved immortality to be resurrected. However, resurrecting a Taiyi Golden Immortal was quite difficult.

"Senior Sister Xu perished? Who killed her?" Nangong Changqing pressed.

"We don't know either. We only know she entered Fallen Immortal Valley to seek treasures, and then her lifesoul lamp extinguished. All accompanying cultivators perished as well," Fang Xiong said with a solemn expression.

"I didn't expect even Senior Sister Xu to perish. No wonder my friends also died in Fallen Immortal Valley. We don't know if they encountered a powerful enemy or triggered a formidable restriction," Lu Qing said.

"Senior Sister Xu had already cultivated an Immortal Physique, so ordinary restrictions couldn't kill her. She might have encountered a Chaos Beast that evolved four times, or one that mastered a Supreme Law," Fang Xiong speculated.

Chaos Beasts could also master Supreme Laws, though such instances were rare.

"Even Chaos Beasts that have evolved three times are difficult to contend with, let alone those that have evolved four times. I've even heard there are Chaos Beasts that have evolved five times," Wang Changsheng said.

"It's not just a rumor; there truly are Chaos Beasts that have evolved five times. Strictly speaking, they are ten-colored Chaos Beasts. My master once encountered a ten-colored Chaos Beast at the Grand Luo Golden Immortal level. Thankfully, he escaped quickly, otherwise, he wouldn't have survived," Fang Xiong said, his tone heavy.

"A ten-colored Chaos Beast? Doesn't your master possess Dao Arts?" Wang Changsheng asked, surprised.

"My master is only at the mid-Grand Luo Golden Immortal level. Even if he had mastered a Dao Art, he wouldn't have been its match. Being able to escape was already a great fortune," Fang Xiong explained.

"There really are ten-colored Chaos Beasts? I thought it was just a rumor. If ten-colored Chaos Beasts exist, does that imply there are Immortals who have opened ten apertures?" Jiang Yunhai asked, his face full of curiosity.

"Our master knows a Grand Luo Golden Immortal who has opened ten apertures. Such Grand Luo Golden Immortals are exceedingly rare, even more so than those who have mastered a Supreme Law," Xue Yan said, her gaze falling on Nangong Changqing. "Fellow Daoist Nangong, you could consider trying to break through to Grand Luo Golden Immortal now!"

"I intend to cultivate an Immortal Physique before attempting to break through to Grand Luo Golden Immortal. After all, Taiyi Golden Immortals have no lifespan limit, so I have ample time," Nangong Changqing said.

"That's true, but cultivating an Immortal Physique is still very difficult. I even consumed the Sun-Moon Immortal Fruit, yet I failed to cultivate an Immortal Physique," Xue Yan said.

Taiyi Golden Immortals greatly valued both their physical bodies and their divine souls. Strengthening the divine soul was relatively easier than strengthening the physical body. Cultivating an Immortal Physique for the physical body was extremely difficult; even consuming the Sun-Moon Immortal Fruit didn't guarantee success.

"I know it's very difficult, but I must try. If I advance to Grand Luo Golden Immortal, there will be even fewer resources available to assist in cultivating an Immortal Physique," Nangong Changqing said.

"Fellow Daoist Nangong, your aspirations are high; I admire that. My grandmaster cultivated an ordinary Immortal Physique during his Taiyi Golden Immortal stage, and then a top-tier Immortal Physique during his Grand Luo Golden Immortal stage. Only then did he successfully pass the Heavenly Tribulation and advance to Dao Ancestor. Indeed, it is harder to cultivate an Immortal Physique after reaching the Grand Luo Golden Immortal stage," Fang Xiong said, his face beaming with pride at the end.

The grandmaster he referred to was, naturally, the Kunlun Dao Ancestor. The deeds of the Kunlun Dao Ancestor were widely circulated in the Immortal Realm, inspiring countless Immortals.

"Fellow Daoist Fang, is there a necessary connection between an Immortal Physique and becoming a Dao Ancestor?" Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

It was rare to encounter a grand-disciple of the Kunlun Dao Ancestor, and he had many lingering questions for Fang Xiong and Xue Yan.

"My master told me that a top-tier Immortal Physique is one of the fundamental requirements for attempting to become a Dao Ancestor. Cultivating such a physique is exceptionally difficult. Some cultivators resort to alternative methods, using their own bodies as furnaces to transform themselves into Dao artifact embryos, thereby raising the embryo's grade, or cultivating themselves into refined corpses. My master refers to these as heterodox paths," Fang Xiong said.

There are three thousand Great Daos and eight hundred minor paths. A top-tier Immortal Physique is one of the fundamental conditions for attempting to become a Dao Ancestor, which is also one reason for their scarcity.

"As long as one can advance to Dao Ancestor, unorthodox methods are acceptable," Jiang Yunhai said dismissively.

Not everyone can cultivate a top-tier Immortal Physique; finding one's own path is also commendable.

"That's true, but these heterodox paths are not necessarily reliable. I, for one, haven't heard of any Dao Ancestor achieving it through such means. The path of cultivating one's physical body into a top-tier Immortal Physique has been proven feasible by multiple Dao Ancestors. It's simply too difficult to explore an entirely new path on one's own," Fang Xiong lamented.

Cultivating one's physical body into a top-tier Immortal Physique is indeed feasible, as multiple Dao Ancestors have proven with their successes.

"The Demon Race has three Dao Ancestors; it seems somewhat related to their powerful physical bodies," Wang Ruyan remarked.

"You could say that! However, a top-tier Immortal Physique is merely one fundamental requirement for attempting to become a Dao Ancestor. Even if one achieves it, it doesn't guarantee passing the Dao Ancestor Heavenly Tribulation. My master told me that a Grand Luo Golden Immortal from the Demon Race, who had already cultivated a top-tier Immortal Physique, was still struck dead by the Heavenly Tribulation while attempting to become a Dao Ancestor," Fang Xiong explained.

The seven of them, including Wang Changsheng, chatted idly, exchanging cultivation insights. They sought Fang Xiong's advice on cultivating an Immortal Physique, while Fang Xiong sought their advice on comprehending Supreme Laws. All of them benefited greatly.

This exchange broadened Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's horizons, resolved questions that had troubled them for years, and clarified their future path.

They needed to continue cultivating the "Heavenly Soul Treasure Tome" to strengthen their divine souls, and also refine their physical bodies, which could be aided by external resources like immortal pills and immortal wine. Naturally, opening apertures remained of paramount importance.

After chatting for over two hours, Nangong Changqing suggested exchanging cultivation resources, and all five, including Wang Changsheng, readily agreed.

Xue Yan was a third-tier immortal alchemist, capable of refining various immortal pills.

Wang Changsheng exchanged some seven-colored crystal cores for a bottle of Two-Forms Golden Amber Pills and a bottle of Heavenly Rainbow Pills. Heavenly Rainbow Pills were effective in enhancing immortal power and were highly suitable for cultivators at the early Taiyi Golden Immortal stage, though their effects were significantly diminished for cultivators at the late Taiyi Golden Immortal stage.

Xue Yan wanted pure high-grade crystal cores. Nangong Changqing offered seven-colored crystal cores, but Xue Yan was not impressed.

Wang Changsheng could have produced pure eight-colored crystal cores, but he refrained from doing so, as that would be courting death.

He had already inquired with Nangong Changqing. Even the Nangong Immortal Clan found it difficult to purify seven-colored crystal cores, let alone eight-colored ones. It was impossible for anyone to casually offer eight-colored crystal cores for exchange.

Fang Xiong sought to exchange for the corpse of a Taiyi Golden Immortal-level nine-colored Chaos Beast. Nangong Changqing traded one to him. As for what Fang Xiong offered in return, Wang Changsheng and the other four were unaware.