Absolute Destiny Game.

Chapter 544 Reading Time
"Fellow Daoists," Xiao Jie humbly inquired, "what kind of realm is this 'True Immortal Realm'? And what are the specific realms of immortal cultivation?"

Lin Xuance replied, "According to ancient texts and oral accounts from predecessors, the realm of immortals is roughly divided into seven levels, from lowest to highest: the Scattered Immortal Realm, the True Immortal Realm, the Earth Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Immortal Realm, the Profound Immortal Realm, the Golden Immortal Realm, and the legendary Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm. Fellow Daoist, you have just ascended to the Immortal Realm, your immortal body is newly formed, and your immortal essence is not yet solidified, so you should still be in the first level, the 'Scattered Immortal Realm'. If you want to improve your realm, you need to continuously condense your immortal essence, comprehend the laws of heaven and earth, accumulate cultivation, or consume the spiritual essence of heaven and earth, undergo tribulations to temper your heart, so that your immortal soul can be sublimated, your immortal body can be transformed, and you can gradually break through the bottleneck."

He paused, then added, "However, if one has profound expertise in a certain field and forms one's own unique 'Dao,' one can sometimes lower the level requirements for practicing certain related immortal techniques."

Xiao Jie pressed on with curiosity, "Then, fellow Daoists, what realm are you at now? Would you mind telling us?"

"Hahaha, what's inconvenient about that?" The Martial Immortal laughed loudly. "We have cultivated diligently for thousands of years and are now all hovering around the second level of the 'True Immortal Realm'. Among all the immortals, the one with the most profound cultivation is Fellow Daoist Shenjizi, who has reached the fourth level of the 'Heavenly Immortal Realm' and can be called the number one person in our Guyun Prefecture Immortal Domain."

Xiao Jie's heart stirred as he thought of those even more profound realms: "The Profound Immortal Realm, the Golden Immortal Realm, and even the Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm... do they only exist in legends? Has no one ever reached them before?"

"This... to our knowledge, it is indeed so. In the past ten thousand years, no fellow immortal has ever reached that level in Lonely Cloud Prefecture or even in the surrounding known realms." Mysterious Dharma Sovereign's tone was somewhat uncertain.

"Then how did you fellow Daoists learn about the existence of these later realms?" Xiao Jie astutely grasped the key point.

"This……"

Upon hearing this, the four were taken aback, exchanging bewildered glances, their faces showing confusion and contemplation. For a moment, none of them could provide a definite answer. It was as if these distinctions between realms were common sense, existing without question, but their origins had long been obscured by the passage of time.

“The ancient books are incomplete and their transmission is interrupted, so perhaps… they originated from an even more distant era?” Su Moyan speculated somewhat uncertainly.

Observing their reactions, Xiao Jie had a general idea of ​​what was going on. The Immortal Realm that lay ahead was probably not achievable in the current "map." It was highly likely that one would need to enter the so-called "Old Land: The Great Thousand Worlds" expansion, where a new, higher-level map would offer opportunities for access and advancement.

In this world, Shenjizi, as a unique celestial being, can be considered the pinnacle of strength in the entire Kyushu world.

With this in mind, Xiao Jie temporarily suppressed his doubts about higher realms. For him at the moment, aiming too high was meaningless; steadily improving his strength was the key. Since profound immortal techniques were temporarily out of reach, he would focus on what he could do first.

Try to practice everything you can learn.

He continued to peruse the remaining books.

The books "Heavenly Escape Sword Technique" and "Mysterious Gang Body Refining Technique" were equally profound and obscure, involving countless exquisite methods of cultivating sword energy and tempering the body with immortal essence, far beyond his current comprehension. Xiao Jie didn't dwell on them, but put them down after a brief glance.

The book "The Mysterious Record of the Netherworld" was a mixed bag. Its author was said to be a rare "ghost immortal," and most of the spells recorded within were related to the netherworld, souls, and the power of yin energy. He could understand and learn the basic methods for warding off miasma, communicating with the netherworld, and commanding low-level ghosts; however, the later secret techniques involving profound ghostly arts, soul refining, and communicating with the origins of the nine netherworlds became like celestial scripture, filled with technical jargon and bizarre laws, clearly requiring specific ghost immortal lineage or a profound understanding of the laws of the netherworld to cultivate.

"It seems that in order to cultivate truly powerful and profound immortal techniques, I must improve my immortal rank as soon as possible," Xiao Jie thought to himself. "And could this improvement in rank correspond to 'job advancement'? I just don't know how to do it in detail."

However, he recalled Lin Xuance's words earlier—that having a clear area of ​​specialization could lower the cultivation level requirements for learning related immortal techniques. His preferred path, the "Myriad Transformations Immortal," was essentially about transformation and metamorphosis. Perhaps he could navigate this path more smoothly?
The so-called "specialization" should be equivalent to a player's "core class skill." Since my core abilities are demonic transformation and shapeshifting, perhaps I can start practicing advanced shapeshifting magic now?

Thinking of this, he looked at Su Moyan again and asked, "Fellow Daoist Su, I wonder if there are any spellbooks in this Scripture Pavilion that specifically explain the way of transformation and change? Or any books with detailed illustrations and knowledge about the world's demons and divine beasts?"

“Yes, yes.” Su Moyan nodded immediately. “The classics on this subject are mostly prepared for those immortals who follow the path of demons and spirits or are skilled in transformation techniques. Although the number is not as large as the Five Elements and Daoist books, there are still quite a few excellent ones.”

After speaking, he raised his hand again and gestured towards the upper level of the library. Instantly, three books emitting different kinds of light flew out from a certain area on the seventh floor.

"This book, *The Compendium of Ten Thousand Demons*, meticulously records the forms, habits, abilities, and weaknesses of all the known demons in the Nine Provinces. Richly illustrated, it is a treasure trove for recognizing and subduing demons." "This book, *The Thousand Illusions Transformation Technique*, was written by an ancient earth immortal skilled in the art of transformation. It elaborates on the essence, key points, and taboos of transformation techniques, and records the cultivation methods and corresponding true form illustrations for various advanced transformation immortal arts."

"And this book, 'The Book of Strange Things,' focuses on recording the legends and descriptions of the forms of those primordial beasts and ancient divine beasts that were born of nature and possess great supernatural powers. Although it is not a direct method of cultivation, it can broaden your horizons and help you appreciate their charm."

Xiao Jie took the three books and immediately began to read them eagerly.

Sure enough, the reading experience this time was completely different! Especially the book "Thousand Transformations Technique," which explained the way of transformation, its basic principles and energy circulation methods, which were consistent with his already mastered demon transformation ability, spirit transformation, and the transformation experience he had gained from absorbing many demon kings. In fact, there were many places where they could be mutually verified! Now, looking at this immortal transformation technique, he suddenly felt enlightened and able to make connections with other things.

"So that's how it is! The essence of the so-called immortal transformation techniques is actually this... so clear and obvious!" Xiao Jie's eyes gleamed with excitement.

The book explains that transforming ordinary wild beasts and birds is relatively simple; one only needs to observe their shape and understand their state, and then use the spiritual energy of immortals to simulate their physical structure.

However, to transform those "celestial beasts," "divine beasts," or even "sacred beasts" that possess extraordinary power or even wield some of the authority over the laws, one must not only "observe their form," but also "know their nature, comprehend their principles, recognize their essence, integrate their spirit, and grasp their true meaning." Only by deeply understanding the source of their power and the symbolism of the laws can one transform them into a form that truly possesses some of their power, rather than merely an empty shell.

Unable to suppress his eagerness, Xiao Jie immediately began to try out the most basic transformation methods in the book.

He first immersed himself in the image of a common lark, and celestial energy flowed around him, covering his body. In a flash of light, his body rapidly shrank, and his clothes changed and became more form-fitting. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a lively lark with gray-brown feathers, flapping his wings and soaring lightly among the bookshelves, emitting a clear chirping.

His thoughts shifted again, and he landed back on the ground, visualizing a mouse. His form changed once more, transforming into a gray-furred mouse, which darted under the bookshelf with incredible speed, experiencing a completely different perspective and world. Not satisfied, he transformed into a lazy tabby cat, stretching and licking his paws, savoring the flexibility and balance of a feline. Each transformation deepened his understanding of the theories in the *Thousand Illusions Transformation Technique*, and the flow of his immortal energy during these transformations became increasingly refined and fluid.

"Haha, this transformation technique is truly endlessly enjoyable, and it suits me perfectly!" Xiao Jie returned to human form, his face full of joy.

With this understanding, he not only mastered the ability to transform into all kinds of wild beasts, birds, fish and insects, but also the transformation abilities of those powerful demonic beasts that he had previously mastered were no longer subject to any time restrictions. Moreover, his understanding of the abilities of these powerful demonic beasts also deepened.

In particular, the dragon transformation, which was originally only used as a powerful move, can now be changed at any time.

Although immortals are immortal, this newly born rogue immortal still needs to rely on traditional skills to fight against humans. In the future, he can use his dragon form to fight enemies and level up, which will be much more efficient.

He flipped through the book "The Book of Strange Things" again, but what he found were illustrations and descriptions of the abilities of various powerful mythical beasts and celestial creatures.

Xiao Jie became more and more excited as he looked at them. The extraordinary abilities of these divine beasts, immortal beasts, and even sacred beasts were comparable to the high-level immortal techniques of immortals. They also possessed many innate special abilities and primordial power that even immortals found difficult to master.

If you can learn a few of these, you'll be really good in the future.

After these trials and comparisons, he had made up his mind.

He'll choose the "Myriad Transformations Immortal" advancement path! This path is not only best suited to his talents and interests, but also provides him with great tactical flexibility and development potential.

He looked up again at the towering top of the Scripture Pavilion, which seemed to lead to an endless sky of knowledge. He knew that countless profound truths, supreme methods, and lost secret records were still stored there. Unfortunately, he had the urgent matter of reviving his teammates to deal with at the moment, so he could only explore it slowly another time.

As for cultivating those profound and powerful offensive immortal techniques... let's wait until we improve our cultivation level or earn enough "karma points" before considering that.

Now, it's time to leave this picturesque landscape and head to the Underworld to fulfill my promise to resurrect my teammates. Also, I need to level up to 40 and officially complete my first professional advancement as an immortal!
(End of this chapter)