Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 44 Cooperation
For Liang Yu, both Lingbao Tianzun and Mingzun were important allies he had chosen, so he had no choice but to immediately change the subject: "I wonder how your research on the method of transformation is going?"

Lingbao Tianzun said, "Speaking of this, you just said that I am the person closest to becoming an immortal, but I don't think so. At least Daode Tianzun is no weaker than me."

Liang Yu was somewhat surprised. Although he had long known of the extraordinary nature of the Moral Celestial Venerable, so many tens of thousands of years had passed. If the Moral Celestial Venerable was still alive and had not encountered any problems in his transformation, then he was probably not far from becoming an immortal.

However, according to the original timeline, the Moral Celestial failed to transform in some incarnation.

Moreover, strangely enough, Earth is clearly a good place to raise corpses, but the time when the Moral Celestial Venerable communicated with the spirits was very late.

The Void Emperor and the Eternal Universe Emperor could achieve spiritual communication in just a few hundred thousand years, but the Moral Celestial Venerable took millions of years. It's unclear what went wrong with him.

Has he not yet died from his failed transformation?
Liang Yu asked, "I already know that the Celestial Venerable of Morality lived a fourth life and attained the Supreme Immortal Body. But I have no idea what happened after that. Could he still be alive?"

Lingbao Tianzun said, "I don't know either, but I think he is most likely not dead. Daode Tianzun is a person who is known as Daozun and should not be underestimated."

"He developed the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, which allows one to live an extra life in addition to the elixir of immortality. This method helped me a lot. At that time, I was busy quelling the corpse calamity and did not have enough accumulation for transformation. This pill bought me an extra life, which allowed me to find time to accumulate enough immortal essence during the series of battles."

"However, the Celestial Venerable of Morality is not that simple. Fellow Daoist, you may also know that a new life lived through the Elixir of Immortality and the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill will not bring about a qualitative change in oneself."

"Most of those who attain enlightenment don't even accumulate quantitative changes during this period, and they make almost no progress. But the Celestial Venerable of Morality is different. He relies on constantly perfecting his Dao to undergo small transformations one after another. Although it is not enough to live out a new life, it allows his vitality and combat power to accumulate quantitatively and eventually achieve a qualitative change. Therefore, although the Celestial Venerable of Morality only lived out his life in the fourth life, he was already far stronger than when he first attained enlightenment in the third life."

"In my previous three lives, I also learned from his methods, combining the Immortal Slaying Sword Technique with the Secret of Word Formation, constantly refining it to improve my combat power."

"Of course, the reason I am so certain that his achievements are no less than mine is because he has mastered the method of transforming the Holy Spirit through studying the Holy Spirit! Therefore, he should not have not lived to the fifth life."

Liang Yu was also shocked. The method of transforming into a Holy Spirit? If the Moral Celestial Venerable had mastered this method, how could he still communicate with the spirit of the Emperor's Corpse?

Lingbao Tianzun said, "Daode Tianzun once suppressed a Holy Spirit in the starry sky and refined it into Immortal Liquid. It was during this time that he made a profound study of the Holy Spirit. I once obtained a fragment of the inheritance left by Daode Tianzun, which was part of his research results on the Holy Spirit. Judging from these incomplete pieces of information, Daode Tianzun has most likely already figured out the mysteries of the Holy Spirit."

Liang Yu frowned: "If that's the case, then the Celestial Venerable of Morality should have transformed into a Holy Spirit, but he has been missing for millions of years without a trace. Could it be that he failed?"

Lingbao Tianzun shook his head: "I don't know either. But I don't believe he would die like this."

"The method I used in this life was to start from those incomplete pieces of information and continuously improve them, eventually arriving at the method of turning myself into a stone statue, imitating the heavens and earth to nurture the Holy Spirit, thereby giving myself a new life. The Celestial Venerable of Morality has studied this much more deeply; he should be able to do it."

Lingbao Tianzun's method may seem similar to that of the later Feathered Emperors, but they are actually different. The Feathered Emperors truly became Great Perfection Holy Spirits and were reinstated as Emperors. Lingbao Tianzun, however, merely used this process to transform himself.

Liang Yu sighed somewhat, realizing from a later perspective that the Celestial Venerable of Morality had indeed died so quietly and without fanfare. The reason was unknown, but that was the truth.

However, he may not be completely dead yet, just like Lingbao Tianzun. After all, his imperial corpse's spiritual connection came too late; perhaps there's still a chance to save him.

Theoretically, he should be on Earth's predecessor, the ancient planet.

Liang Yu secretly resolved that he must visit the ancient primordial star at least once. Liang Yu asked, "How much longer will it take you to reach perfection, fellow Daoist?"

Lingbao Tianzun said, "It will take anywhere from tens of thousands of years to more than two hundred thousand years, but it should not exceed three hundred thousand years."

After pondering for a moment, Liang Yu said, "Let me lend you a hand. I obtained the Source Technique from the Underworld Lord. Since you are transforming using the method of nurturing the Holy Spirit by Heaven and Earth, the Source Technique may be able to speed up this process."

Lingbao Tianzun's primordial spirit fluctuated, clearly showing some resistance to Mingzun's source technique. However, he quickly said, "Alright."

The most direct way to resolve this matter is to teach the Origin Scripture directly to Lingbao Tianzun, allowing this grandmaster, who has reached the pinnacle of array pattern mastery, to make the arrangements himself.

However, since this scripture originated from the Underworld Lord, Liang Yu couldn't easily pass it on. Nevertheless, he could achieve the same effect by having the Celestial Venerable Lingbao offer suggestions for revisions.

Moreover, this is also for the sake of the Underworld Lord. If the Spirit Treasure Celestial Venerable finds a way to restrain his Origin Techniques, then he will not have any peace.

After all, the Underworld Lord was one of his chosen important allies. Although Liang Yu had some complaints about the troubles he had indirectly caused, he still needed him to become a mortal immortal, so he couldn't cause any more trouble.

With the collaboration of Lingbao Tianzun and Liang Yu, countless Origin Heavenly Divine Patterns covered the entire starry sky, perfectly combining with the array patterns modified by Lingbao Tianzun.

Under this fusion array, the very essence of the universe was stirred, slowly infusing this place with even more Daoist essence. The head of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao was rapidly repaired, the Immortal Platform shone even brighter with celestial light, and an astonishing vitality began to brew, as if a celestial embryo could be faintly seen gradually forming.

Lingbao Tianzun said, "In this way, perhaps I can complete my transformation and live out my fifth life in just tens of thousands of years."

Liang Yu asked, "Shouldn't we retrieve the body that was separated from you, fellow Daoist?"

Lingbao Tianzun didn't care: "Out with the old, in with the new. Now that I have been reborn, let those remnants go. Besides, I have absorbed the essence from the universe to transform myself, so I should give back a little."

Liang Yu said, "Fellow Daoist is indeed free-spirited. Now that this matter is settled, I hope to cooperate with you to accomplish two great things after you are born."

Lingbao Tianzun said, "I wish to hear the details."

Liang Yu sighed, “Fellow Daoist, having experienced the Corpse Calamity, you should know that there are many self-severing Supremes in those forbidden zones. Although not all of them have lost their humanity, a considerable number of them have launched dark turmoil. Even those Supremes who are still holding on to their principles for the time being will probably gradually change over the long years. Fellow Daoist, the first major thing I want to do with you is to exterminate the forbidden zones.”

Lingbao Tianzun did not hesitate at all: "There is no need to say more about this matter. After I am born, I will do this with you."

Liang Yu said, "Good, with your help, this matter will be easily accomplished."

"However, this can only eliminate the existing restricted areas."

(End of this chapter)