Chapter 497: Chapter 498 Nine Deaths Ascension

“The difference between the Life and Death Realm and the Yin Yang Realm lies in the understanding of the mysteries of life and death, but do you know that the Life and Death Realm is also the most dangerous realm for Martial Arts cultivation?” Xi Xuan said with a serious expression.

Zhong Lin’s expression changed slightly, and he stood up a bit straighter, quietly waiting for his master’s enlightenment.

“In Martial Arts cultivation, the realms of Postnatal, Innate, Spiritual Origin, Transcendent, Xuandan, and Yin Yang can be reached as long as you have a cultivation technique and resources; the difference is only in the strength of the foundation. But when it comes to the Life and Death Realm, it’s not something resources can pile up—you need to comprehend life and death, switching back and forth between them.

The vitality in the Life and Death Mirror is extremely tenacious, with terrifying recuperative abilities. Even if the heart is burst and the limbs are severed, they can still regenerate, hence it is also known as the Undying Body, and this is related to the Power of Life.

As for the Power of Death, it is something that only appears when breaking through each Small Realm, and it is also the death tribulation in the Life and Death Scripture.

If you cannot overcome the death tribulation, your body and Divine Soul will be eroded by the Power of Death, leading to complete death.

Therefore, the Life and Death Realm is a powerful yet dangerous realm. Many Martial Artists who reach this realm are unwilling to act lightly, because once the Power is too intense, or too much of the Power of Death is used, it may invoke their own death tribulation and lead to their demise.

There are countless geniuses and prodigies in the world. Our Heavenly Sword Sacred Land alone governs a region with a population of over billions, but the true disciples in the Life and Death Realm are less than a hundred. Do you know why?

Because they all fell in the death tribulations of the Life and Death Realm, and this includes figures like your senior brother.” Xi Xuan lamented.

Zhong Lin also felt a surge of emotions. Senior Brother Tu Ye was a Sealing King Strong Person, possessing the potential for a Sealing King posture, yet even such a figure fell in the Life and Death Realm, showcasing the terror of this realm.

Xi Xuan noticed the change in Zhong Lin’s expression, felt a sense of urgency, fearing his words would dampen his young disciple’s spirit, and quickly said:

“The more gifted the individual, the more terrifying the death tribulation they face, and the higher the danger.

Conversely, once they survive it, the benefits they obtain compared to ordinary Life and Death Realm warriors are equally astonishing.

It’s what one would call blessings in disguise.

Ordinary Life and Death Realm practitioners face their death tribulations with great trepidation, fearing their own downfall, often choosing to suppress their cultivation for this reason.

Those who are true Seekers, however, fear not the death tribulation, viewing it entirely as their own tempering.

In a certain sense, the Life and Death Realm and Nirvana Realm are also two realms where ordinary cultivators can make a comeback.

In the Life and Death Realm, one comprehends the mysteries of life and death, gaining rebirth within life and death. If someone finds a way to increase the difficulty of the death tribulation and then overcomes it, they can compensate for the insufficiency in the grade of Xuandan and Yin Yang Gang Sha, enhancing their foundation and broadening their path in Martial Arts.

As for the Nirvana Realm, there’s no need to say more—it involves Nirvana Rebirth and transcendence.

These two realms can allow ordinary Martial Artists to make a comeback and also enable prodigies to hope for further advancement and catch up with stronger beings, full of wonders.

However, it’s unfortunate that the vast majority of Martial Artists lack the courage to enhance their death tribulation, to gain rebirth within life and death and to transcend within Nirvana.”

Zhong Lin remained silent—how many Martial Artists could really face life and death head-on?

Yin Yang Realm warriors have a lifespan of two thousand years, enjoying many wonders of the world. How many are willing to take this risk?

Even when he himself fought, he always chose to be cautious, except in the case of God Desolate King, which was merely an accident.

“Master, this disciple wishes to challenge the Saint Realm,” Zhong Lin suddenly said.

“Hmm?”

Xi Xuan naturally saw through Zhong Lin’s intentions easily: “You wish to leverage the challenge of the Saint Realm to comprehend the opportunity of life and death? It’s indeed a good choice; though your cultivation is somewhat inadequate, borrowing the ’Undying Scripture’ does meet the requirements. Are you sure? If you’re truly willing, I can pay the contribution points for you.”

“I humbly request Master to fulfill my wish.”

“Alright, in the coming days, you should watch more cultivation notes left by the seniors in the Scripture Pavilion.”

“Understood.”

After parting with Xi Xuan, Zhong Lin went directly to the Scripture Pavilion. In the first layer of the Scripture Pavilion, besides a vast number of Martial Arts techniques, there were some notes and travelogues left by Sword Pavilion Disciples, which could greatly satisfy Zhong Lin’s understanding of the Life and Death Realm.

The entire cultivation of the Life and Death Realm is divided into Nine Layers Heaven, also known as Nine Deaths Ascension. This implies experiencing nine death tribulations in this realm, achieving Perfection in these nine tribulations before Nirvana Rebirth.

Three days later.

Zhong Lin put down the last Jade Scroll in his hand, exhaling deeply.

“It truly is the most dangerous realm in Martial Arts cultivation, it’s indeed ’Nine Deaths and One Life’. If any mistake occurs in between, it would really lead to the annihilation of body and spirit.”

“However, it’s not without opportunities for me. No wonder the God Desolate King and others from Battle Heaven Sacred Land are so focused on the Undying Evil Emperor’s legacy—the root is here.”

Cultivating in the Life and Death Realm requires experiencing the nine death tribulations. A single misstep could result in complete downfall. Ordinary warriors fear death, thus they suppress their realm, whereas true Seekers face death to be reborn.

Facing death to be reborn doesn’t imply seeking death, so warriors in the Life and Death Realm pursue various life-saving treasures.

For example, elixirs, spirit fruits, secret techniques.

The Three Essence Healing Elixir that Zhong Lin previously refined for the Lu Luo Saintess of Baihua Holy Land belongs to such treasures.

An Eighth Grade Elixir capable of healing all wounds and restoring peak cultivation level, whether gravely injured or with damaged cultivation, a single Three Essence Healing Elixir can quickly restore one to their original state, hailed as a supreme healing holy item.

With such an elixir in hand, even the greatest death tribulation can be overcome.

However, treasures with such effects, whether elixirs or spirit fruits, are extremely rare. The Lu Luo Saintess almost emptied her own treasury to refine the Three Essence Healing Elixir. The truly cost-effective resources, on the other hand, are cultivation techniques and Martial Arts, as spirit pills and spirit fruits are difficult to reproduce, while cultivation techniques, once mastered, are beneficial for a lifetime.

For instance, the ’Undying Scripture’.

The ’Undying Scripture’ has five layers, each with its own mysteries. If one can achieve the fifth layer ’Blood Rebirth’, the nine death tribulations in the Life and Death Realm can be easily overcome.

“Hmm! So it seems I still need to quickly refine the ’Undying Scripture’! But on another note, I’ve contributed such a wondrous technique to the Sect, yet no rewards have been given—has master withheld them?”

A dark thought flashed through his mind, and he immersed himself in the ’Undying Scripture’.

The ’Undying Scripture’ is divided into five layers, and Zhong Lin has only completed the Third Layer ’Headshot Immortal’. This grants a body that knows the Undying Body of the Life and Death Realm without any inferiority, or even exceeds it.

Solely relying on the Third Layer of the ’Undying Scripture’, Zhong Lin has confidence in facing the six layers of tribulations in the Life and Death Realm. If he can master the Fourth Layer ’Five Elements Undying’, he would not need to worry about the Life and Death Realm at all.

“The so-called Five Elements Undying means not being burned to death by fire, not being drowned by water, not being slashed by gold, not being buried by earth, and not being pierced by wood.”

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