Is a strong practitioner of the Path of Ghost Immortal a failure on the cultivation journey?
However, if the strong ones on the Path of Ghost Immortal are failures, then how does it merit a place among the Five Immortals: Heaven, Earth, Man, God, Ghost?
Regarding views on the Path of Ghost Immortal, many strong individuals hold differing opinions. Even if someone attains True Immortal status or some Taoist Monarchs practice the Path of Ghost Immortal, it remains undeniable that the path is seen as one for failures.
The reason being, in a sense, the Path of Ghost Immortal offers cultivators a second chance.
The road of cultivation is long and arduous, from setting foot on this path to reaching the True Immortal Realm and achieving longevity, encountering countless challenges that eliminate many along the way.
The path to immortality involves contending not only against others and the world, but also against oneself. A single misstep can lead to a fall from the Nine Heavens to the mortal realm, losing the chance of ever becoming a True Immortal.
Not every strong person has the courage to start anew, nor does everyone possess another chance; often, opportunities come just once.
True Immortals are called the legends of legends, myths of myths, because their journey is too extraordinary to replicate.
Examining closely, these True Immortals' Tao Certifying experiences show each one defeating countless opponents and overcoming numerous obstacles, surmounting every challenge to ascend the Immortal Path.
Thus, every True Immortal is called an undefeated legend in some aspect.
Failures, those who failed in the pursuit of immortality, rarely get another chance, as the impact of failure on one's Taoist Heart and path is unimaginable.
For some strong individuals, perhaps it can be remedied, but to many, failure means death without any chance of starting over.
The emergence of the Path of Ghost Immortal offers those who step and fall from the Nine Heavens a chance to try again.
The Path of Ghost Immortal focuses the mind, creating clarity free from distractions, sensing one's Divine Soul. Then, the Divine Soul transforms into a Yin Spirit, purifying to Yang, aligning Yin and Yang to finally become Pure Yang God, detached from the flesh to wander All Heavens.
Know that among the Five Immortal Paths of Heaven, Earth, Man, God, Ghost, all except the Path of Ghost Immortal have flesh requirements. Particularly in the Human Immortal path, the flesh body is absolutely essential, and the Divine Immortal way, even with minimal flesh needs, cannot abandon the body.
Yet, the Path of Ghost Immortal is entirely different. Once one starts on this path and trains the Yin Spirit from the Divine Soul, the flesh body becomes somewhat dispensable.
Even though the body is likened to a temple or haven, losing the flesh does not heavily impact future cultivation.
Only the Path of Ghost Immortal transcends the physical body, which is quite tempting for powerful individuals, particularly with the concept of body possession.
The practice of Seizing has existed since ancient times; for some cultivators, feeling their innate talent inadequate for reaching higher peaks, unwilling to gamble with reincarnation's uncertainty, they choose body possession.
Thus, possessing a body, finding a host to avoid fetal mysteries, or seeking a better body for cultivation is appealing to some, as compared to unpredictable reincarnation, it remains within their control.
Compared to other cultivators, even when possessing a body, their Divine Soul and flesh do not fully match, requiring constant adaptation and aligning of soul and flesh.
The crucial point is the impact of possession; as it is not their original body, the lifespan acquired post-possession is far less than their own. Regardless of their Realm strength, without resolving the body-soul alignment completely, it inevitably affects them.
However, for strong individuals on the Path of Ghost Immortal, their Yin Spirit transcends the Divine Soul; possessing through this way enables them to expend Yin God Power to solve alignment issues, perfecting the soul-flesh fusion.
Though this means they cannot pursue the Path of Ghost Immortal further, many powerful individuals see having a chance against failure as a gracious gift from the heavens.
In earlier times, possession was quite prevalent; yet in the current era, body possession is considered the last resort, despite methods available for resolving alignment using the Path of Ghost Immortal.
Given today's Heavenly Court overseeing the Divine Land World, possession is deemed a true Demonic Way, disapproved by righteous cultivators. Pursuing this path leads to punishment if discovered.
Two superior options exist: One is to reincarnate directly as a Yin Spirit in the Path of Ghost Immortal, bypassing reincarnation. Despite associated risks, it circumvents fetal mysteries, enabling transformation of the flesh within the mother's body using Yin God Power, preserving a trace of Innate Qi from birth to aid cultivation greatly.
However, under current Nether Yin Department management of reincarnation, this method touching their taboo leads to disapproval, with strong individuals dispatched to pursue violators upon discovery.
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