Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 174 Immortal Phoenix Dao Fire, Flint

Although this method has not yet been truly revealed, Liang Yu is already confident in it, having full faith in the Boundless Dao Stele. After all, this method of achieving immortality only involves three difficulties: first, the method of merging oneself with the weapon; second, the method of maintaining one's self and not losing oneself after becoming a weapon; and third, the method of continuing to evolve after becoming a living weapon.

The first method has been proposed by predecessors, but due to the serious consequences and the fact that it was not worth the effort, no one has actually implemented it. The Wuliang Daobei only needs to make slight modifications to this method.

The second method only requires the Boundless Dao Stele to decipher a portion of its unique characteristics to create this method, allowing others to perfectly merge with the weapon and become a new life form.

As for the third point, that requires continued exploration. However, with various methods of weapon crafting, array formation techniques, and the ancient scripture that Liang Yu believes in regarding the evolution of the Immortal Realm, the initial cultivation difficulty shouldn't be too high.

For Liang Yu, the first two difficulties were quite ordinary; there was no reason he couldn't accomplish them once the Boundless Dao Stele took human form. The third difficulty was indeed higher, but even if it only involved becoming a celestial artifact, it wouldn't be that challenging. The real challenge lay in how to become even stronger afterward.

In terms of achieving immortality alone, this alternative method is far less difficult than the methods used to become an immortal in the mortal world. It is even much simpler than the arduous cultivation required to achieve immortality in a strange world.

Without the ascension program, many aspiring cultivators might choose this path. After all, if one could achieve immortality, and even hope to become a celestial being, what else is there besides being human?

However, under Liang Yu's ascension plan, this method becomes largely meaningless. After all, most cultivators will choose to ascend to the strange world, and this method of achieving immortality is unlikely to be used by many.

Unless they are the kind of cultivators who truly don't want to leave the mortal universe but are unable to cultivate into immortals, they would definitely go directly to strange worlds to try and achieve immortality themselves. Even if they fail to achieve immortality, they can extend their lifespan using the longevity substances there until they gather three immortals to lead them to the immortal realm.

Therefore, this method of achieving immortality is likely only used by the Boundless Dao Stele itself, and at most one or two others will use it in the future. In other words, this method of achieving immortality will most likely become an extremely niche and rarely sought-after secret technique.

But this is ultimately just to prove that the path of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable is feasible. So as for the Boundless Dao Stele, as long as it is passable, it doesn't matter whether future generations use it or not, since its own Dao heart is clear.

However, Liang Yu was also so concerned about whether this method could serve as a transformative path on the road to immortality.

After all, immortal artifacts are indeed immortal, and forging one is much simpler than becoming a mortal immortal. So, is it possible to forge oneself into an immortal artifact during the transformation process, experience that immortality, and then break free of the artifact form to be reborn as a human, thus achieving a transformation?

At least in Liang Yu's view, the success rate of this method is not low. Moreover, most importantly, even if one does not become a mortal immortal after transforming into a celestial artifact, one's lifespan is almost immortal, giving one enough time to accumulate the transformation for the next life.

After pondering for a long time, the Boundless Dao Stele said, "I will listen to the Great Heavenly Venerable, but I wonder when we can begin?"

Liang Yu laughed and said, "When you evolve to a level comparable to the Desolate Tower and the Immortal Bell, I will help you transform into a human and enter the world to prove your Dao. For now, you still need to continue to explore the methods of evolution. This time, I will only use the great formation to assist you; you must create the core techniques yourself."

The Boundless Dao Stele said, "Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable."

The Boundless Dao Stele departed with great confidence, once again entering the belly of the Boundless Immortal Mountain. This time, Liang Yu also added the scripture he obtained from the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin, used for repairing the Immortal Realm, to the weapon-refining array.

Although the Boundless Dao Stele is not intended to evolve into an Immortal Realm, the process of evolving into an Immortal Realm can still allow one to comprehend the true meaning of longevity and immortality, making it easier for it to continue evolving.

After the matter was over, Liang Yu did not immediately go into seclusion again, but instead summoned the Immortal Flame. With Liang Yu's current strength, he could basically see through the essence of the Immortal Flame. Although the Immortal Flame appeared to be a tree and a bird, perfectly integrated, it was actually composed of two parts combined.

The Fire Tree and the Fire Phoenix actually originated from different individuals, achieving symbiosis by chance. The consciousness of this immortal fire is primarily that of the Fire Phoenix, but its foundation lies in this Fire Tree.

This fire phoenix is ​​most likely the original Dao fire left behind after the fall of a True Immortal-level immortal phoenix, but it has become fragile due to various accidents.

That fiery tree actually originated from a remnant of immortal divinity left behind by a vanished elixir of immortality.

This immortal herb is flint.

In the distant prehistoric era, there was a fiery tree called the Flintwood. It was incredibly tall, reaching to the heavens and standing upright, its branches intertwining and covering the vast earth, containing flames within and manifesting boundless divinity.

This immortal herb had long since perished, leaving only a trace of its divine immortality. This trace of divinity would have eventually vanished completely over time, rendering the flint tree a thing of the past.

However, it unexpectedly encountered the primordial Dao Fire left behind by the Celestial Phoenix, which was about to dissipate. So it used the Celestial Phoenix Fire's ability to undergo rebirth and rebirth to transform its divinity into an immortal flame, and with itself as the foundation, it in turn maintained the existence of the Celestial Phoenix Dao Fire.

In other words, they truly coexist in a mutually beneficial symbiosis. However, the consciousness of the flint itself has largely dissipated, leaving only instinct. Therefore, the consciousness of the immortal fire is primarily based on the primordial Dao fire from the immortal phoenix. This Dao fire originally had no consciousness, but it underwent a transformation when it coexisted with the divinity of the flint, developing subtle sentience.

This is a miracle that is hard to replicate.

Liang Yu said, "Have you thought it through? Do you want to be enlightened by me and become a Holy Spirit? Over the years, you have also learned about my ascension plan. Even if you lose your immortal divinity, longevity and becoming an immortal are not far away."

Immortal fire naturally possesses a vague consciousness, much like a regular elixir of immortality, and therefore communication with it is possible.

This time, the phoenix nodded in agreement without much hesitation. However, it requested that Liang Yu separate the flint from it, so that this immortal herb could reappear in the world.

Liang Yu said, “You are sentimental and grateful. You could have completely transformed the laws and divinity of the flint into your own nourishment during the process of becoming a Holy Spirit, thus reaching a higher level and perhaps even obtaining a physique stronger than your predecessor.”

"Besides, you need to understand that Flint has already become like this, and restoring it is virtually impossible. What if it still can't be revived in the end? Wouldn't you be at a huge loss?"

Xianhuang stubbornly shook her head, still pleading with Liang Yu to revive Suimu.

Liang Yu smiled and said, "In that case, I will do my best."

(End of this chapter)