No hope for eternal life

Mu Changsheng had already made the Heart Demon Vow, and Yang Wuque asked again: "Do you know why I must make you make the Heart Demon Vow?"

Mu Changsheng immediately started thinking after hearing this. Yang Wuque asked him to swear a great oath to swear an oath against his inner demons, naturally because he didn't want more people to know the secrets in the book. However, this was only a superficial meaning. With Yang Wuque's character, it was impossible for him to be so self-centered.

After a long while, Mu Changsheng finally replied: "The ancients said: The Tao cannot be passed on lightly. If such a secret technique falls into the hands of a villain, it will naturally cause great harm. You should have considered this, sir."

According to the Nine Transformations of the Physical Body, once one has cultivated to the ninth level of the physical body, one can use the power of the physical body to confront cultivators of the ninth level. This is not just a secret technique; it is clearly a great way to the heavens!

Therefore, how can such a secret technique be easily taught?

"I do have this consideration." Yang Wuque nodded, and then asked: "But this is not all I have considered. Have you ever thought about why Senior Yu Daoling hid this secret technique in the book?"

Mu Changsheng was stunned when he heard this. He was just excited about his new secret technique and naturally did not think about what kind of ideas Senior Yu Daoling had in mind that prompted him to hide such an important secret technique in an ordinary book of cultivation notes.

Mu Changsheng speculated that this Nine Transformations of the Physical Body was most likely the secret technique practiced by Senior Yu Daoling himself, and that Senior Yu Daoling might have already cultivated to the realm of the ninth transformation of the physical body described in the secret technique!

It was for this reason that Mu Changsheng began to have doubts. Since this secret technique was so important, then Senior Yu Daoling was too careless in handling it. He only spent one thousand low-grade spirit stones to buy it.

After a while, Mu Changsheng's eyes lit up, as if he had figured out the key point, and answered Yang Wuque's question: "Then Senior Yu Daoling hid this secret technique in the practice notes because he wanted people to discover this secret technique and give all the cultivators in the Nine Realms a chance, a chance to ascend to heaven."

When Mu Changsheng said this, he was deeply moved. What a great person he must be. If possible, he would definitely visit him in the future.

Hearing Mu Changsheng's answer, Yang Wuque smiled slightly, but shook his head slightly and said: "You are right, but that's not all."

"Anything else?" Mu Changsheng couldn't help but fall into deep thought after hearing this.

"Think about it again, what would happen if the secret of this practice essay was revealed?" Yang Wuque asked in guidance.

Mu Changsheng thought for a moment and came up with the answer. He quickly said, "If the secret is revealed, I'm afraid most cultivators will switch to practicing this Nine Transformations of the Flesh."

After all, this is a ninth-grade secret technique that directly leads to the ninth level of body refining. Apart from those few ninth-level emperors, which cultivator would not be tempted?

"This is the most critical point." Yang Wuque said in a deep voice: "The path of body refining consumes a lot of resources. Once all the cultivators in the Nine Realms practice this secret technique, most people will soon face a shortage of resources. On one side is the road to heaven, and on the other side are scarce resources. What do you think will happen next?"

Hearing this, Mu Changsheng fell into deep thought again.

However, before Mu Changsheng could answer, Yang Wuque had already given his own opinion: "When that time comes, I'm afraid most people will choose to snatch resources for their own cultivation, and the entire Nine Realms will likely fall into chaos."

Mu Changsheng was shocked. He did not expect that behind a secret technique, there would be such far-reaching implications. However, when he thought about the grade of the secret technique of Nine Transformations of the Physical Body, Yang Wuque's speculation was very convincing.

“Do you really think that the hearts and minds of all the great emperors in the Nine Realms are not as broad as that of Senior Yu Daoling?” Yang Wuque taught earnestly: “Those great emperors who seem to be high and mighty are unwilling to pass on their secret techniques to the world. At least a considerable number of them also have similar considerations. This is the true meaning of the Tao cannot be passed on lightly.”

"I'm glad to learn your lesson." Mu Changsheng said sincerely. As a 17-year-old boy, it was natural for him to think about things superficially. Yang Wuque was teaching him that the surface of things might often be just the tip of the iceberg.

"That senior Yu Daoling is both generous and bold. He actually thought of hiding the secret technique of his own practice in a book of miscellaneous notes on practice." Yang Wuque couldn't help but sigh. The so-called miscellaneous notes on practice would only be read by low-level cultivators like Mu Changsheng. Slightly higher-level cultivators would have forces or inheritance from their masters. They had a complete training system and did not need to read these so-called miscellaneous notes on practice.

"Sir, you asked me to swear the inner demon oath to prevent this secret from spreading out and causing unrest." Mu Changsheng completely understood why Yang Wuque asked him to swear the inner demon oath.

"Yes, this should be the original intention of Senior Yu Daoling, so he came up with such a compromise. Even if ordinary people find out the secret of the nine transformations of the physical body, they will not tell others out of their nature of cherishing what they have. I asked you to swear the Heart Demon Vow just for an extra layer of insurance." Yang Wuque nodded and said, "Something went wrong with my cultivation. I probably won't be able to go to Tianshui Realm in this lifetime. If one day you go to Tianshui Realm and are lucky enough to meet Senior Yu Daoling, you should pay your respects to him on my behalf."

What Yang Wuque once practiced was naturally the secret technique of nine transformations of the physical body recorded in the book.

"Disciple, please remember this." Mu Changsheng said respectfully. If that day really came, he would not only have to bow on behalf of Yang Wuque, he would also need to bow on behalf of himself, because he had already realized that this was a secret technique that could change his destiny.

"In addition," Yang Wuque reminded, "Don't think that you will be able to dominate the world with this Nine Transformations of the Physical Body Secret Art. A cultivator needs land, companions, magic and wealth. The word wealth refers to resources, and practicing this Nine Transformations of the Physical Body Secret Art consumes the most resources. According to my estimation, even if the entire Shenfeng Kingdom is exhausted, it may not be able to cultivate a cultivator with the eighth transformation of the physical body, let alone the ninth transformation of the physical body. If you didn't happen to have a gold and silver stone mother mine, I would not tell you this secret art. But even so, the gold and silver stone mother mine will only make your future smoother. When you reach the Nascent Soul Realm or even the Golden Core Realm, the benefits brought by your gold and silver stone mother mine will probably be exhausted."

As the outside world guessed, Yang Wuque had been teaching in the town for many years. In addition to his interest, he also wanted to find a successor. However, the Tao cannot be passed on lightly, and it is more important to have the right time, place and people. Yang Wuque had not found a suitable successor for so many years. It was not until Mu Changsheng discovered the gold and silver stone mother mine that he realized the time had come.

"Student understands." Mu Changsheng clasped his fists and bowed to Yang Wuque again to thank him for his teachings.

In addition, Mu Changsheng has memorized the Nine Transformations of the Physical Body, which states that the cultivation of the physical body often requires the assistance of various spiritual objects. Even though Mu Changsheng has been learning to identify various spiritual objects from his mother since he was a child, there are still many spiritual objects that he has never heard of. Needless to say, those must be extremely precious and rare spiritual objects.

Seeing that Mu Changsheng was sincere and willing to talk more, Yang Wuque continued, "I suggest that in addition to practicing the Nine Transformations of the Flesh, you should also practice another secret technique. The two paths can run in parallel. If your physical training stagnates in the future, you can still develop the other one. In fact, high-level cultivators have a long lifespan, and most of them will practice several paths at the same time, which can complement each other."

"Regarding the other path, do you have any suggestions, sir?" Mu Changsheng asked. In the past, it was good enough for him to have a secret technique to practice, so what was the point of choosing a path? Now that he was asked to choose by himself, he had no idea at all. Naturally, he wanted to hear Yang Wuque's advice.

Unexpectedly, Yang Wuque shook his head and said slowly: "Practice is actually a very personal matter. All three thousand paths can lead to heaven. I can't give you specific advice. I can only say that it depends on your interests. There is a secret pavilion on Qinyu Street in the town, which also contains many kinds of secret arts. You can first choose a secret art you want to practice and try it out. If you find it unsuitable in the end, it is not too late to change to another way."

"Student understands." Seeing that Yang Wuque did not give any specific suggestions, Mu Changsheng felt a little disappointed, but he believed that since Yang Wuque said so, there must be a reason for it.