I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

The Eternal Immortal Spirit resembled a deceived young wife; thankfully, the lightning obscured her face, making it difficult to see clearly.

Shen Ming felt that the fairy spirit in front of him was perfect and flawless, possessing the beauty of all things in nature.

She's just a bit shy and doesn't like to talk.

"Fairy?"

Shen Ming took the initiative to speak, and after a while, he heard a pleasant voice.

"Eternal Immortal Body, one of the three great divine bodies, condenses the essence of immortality. Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, a physique that has never fallen out of the top five in every era above the three great divine bodies."

Unable to figure out what Shen Ming was, the Eternal Immortal Spirit simply repeated what he said.

As a celestial being, I am far superior to those who currently have only a superficial understanding of the innate sacred body and Dao embryo.

Shen Ming discovered that the fairy spirit spoke entirely in declarative sentences, and couldn't help but wonder if the fairy spirit was a higher-dimensional being, incapable of communication.

"How can the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo become stronger?" Shen Ming asked tentatively.

Regarding the innate sacred body and Dao embryo, what he knew was the invincible physical body and the power close to the Dao, and he had indeed experienced the power of both during his cultivation.

However, these were all only vague concepts, not specific enough, especially when one reached the Dominator Realm and came into contact with the realm of supernatural powers, they began to fall short.

"How can the innate sacred body become stronger?" the Eternal Immortal Spirit continued to repeat.

"Fairy Spirit, I'm asking a question."

Of course I know, I'm just thinking about how to say it! The Eternal Immortal Spirit appeared calm on the surface, but inside, a storm was raging.

They were worried that if they said the wrong thing, they would be completely lost to the world.

"Tell me about your innate sacred body and Dao embryo," the Eternal Immortal Spirit continued, trying to buy more time.

Shen Ming breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he could still communicate with the immortal spirit. He then solemnly recounted his cultivation journey.

What the hell is this?!

After listening, the Eternal Immortal Spirit wondered if this would actually work.

"The innate sacred body and Dao embryo require the completion of the ancient sacred body and the innate Dao embryo with twelve orifices of immortal heart. Offspring born to people with these two constitutions may be born with them."

Shen Ming frowned, remembering what the Transmission Elder had said—that his ancestors might have been in the same situation—and told Xian Ling about it.

The Eternal Immortal Spirit didn't believe it; it was impossible. Even children born from a Primordial Sacred Body Dao Embryo might not inherit it, let alone after so many generations.

"That's why you can't go any further; your bloodline is thin and your constitution is weak."

The Eternal Immortal Spirit did not expose him and continued to go along with what he said.

You fool me, I fool you.

"What to do?"

Shen Ming didn't let such a good opportunity pass him by. The Transmission Elder had only read about it in ancient books and didn't know much about it.

The fairy spirit is a living fossil, so it must know this.

What else can we do but take it one step at a time and cultivate both physical constitutions simultaneously?

The premise is that all of this is true.

"The Ancient Sacred Body is difficult to perfect and requires a lot of resources. In the future Heavenly Tribulation, a Primordial Dao Diagram will descend and destroy the Sacred Body. Conversely, as long as you can survive and reach the end of the Emperor's Road, the Sacred Body will naturally be perfected."

Shen Ming memorized every word and understood its meaning. The Ancient Sacred Body was a passive talent. Whether he cultivated the "Eternal Universe Scripture" or the "Eternal Scripture," he could unleash its power as long as he became an emperor.

"What about the innate Dao embryo?" Shen Ming asked.

"The innate Dao embryo is in harmony with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and can achieve infinite enlightenment. Unlike the Ancient Sacred Body, it undergoes corresponding changes when its realm and cultivation level are improved."

There are twelve apertures in total, and each aperture can condense the Dao heart and the immortal heart.

There are two watershed moments: a nine-aperture exquisite Dao heart can lead to becoming an emperor, while a twelve-aperture immortal heart has the potential to become an immortal. "The Eternal Immortal Spirit wasn't making this up; she knew it."

The Queen Mother of the West, whom she knew, possessed a twelve-aperture immortal heart.

"Then I must have developed a Dao Heart after cultivating for so long, right?" Shen Ming said excitedly.

This is not about the length of time one has cultivated; it is something that the innate Dao embryo comprehends through the Daoist scriptures.

Wait a minute!

The Eternal Immortal Spirit withdrew what she was about to say.

If she said that, Shen Ming would definitely ask her for the "Taoist Scripture".

Whether or not it can be given is one thing, the key point is that Shen Ming cannot be an innate holy body Dao embryo.

What she just said—that this kind of physique requires union to be born, and it's impossible for one person to cultivate both simultaneously—all these things indicate that such a physique can only be created through union.

Suddenly, the Eternal Immortal Spirit thought of a story.

According to legend, weasels, after cultivating to a certain level, will have the opportunity to transform into humans.

When it stops passersby and asks, "Do I look like a human?", the passersby's answers have a decisive impact on its spiritual progress.

If the answer is "like a human," the weasel will ascend to immortality, at the cost of absorbing the human's life essence and fortune.

She, being a celestial being, treated this story as a joke.

But now, looking at the humanoid figure composed of countless lightning particles, she felt a chill.

Is he planning to devour me to pave the way for his own path to enlightenment?

Fairy Spirit's heart pounded, and an idea popped into her head: make it all up!

"The Dao Heart, of course, is the Great Dao Law, which condenses various laws into one aperture, such as the Dao Heart corresponding to Yin and Yang, the Dao Heart of Creation, the Dao Heart of Life and Death, and so on."

He thought to himself that lying couldn't possibly break any taboos.

"So that's how it is! Immortal Spirit, now that I am immortal, does that mean I have comprehended the eternal Dao Heart of the Eternal Law?" Shen Ming asked.

The Eternal Immortal immediately thought of the ancient story of how a person would die without a heart.

Will it end up like it is now? If I say no, will he just vanish into thin air?

The Eternal Immortal Spirit dared not take any risks, feeling that even a single word would violate a taboo. She nodded very cautiously.

However, the Eternal Immortal Spirit underestimated the forbidden existence.

Even a simple nod confirms Shen Ming's suspicions.

Originally, under the lightning tribulation, Shen Ming was reduced to countless specks of light, maintaining a human-shaped outline.

Because he believed he had grasped the essence of eternity and should not die, he did not die.

Now that the fairy spirit has confirmed his conjecture and strengthened his belief, something deep within his soul seems to have been touched.

It was a realization of the laws of heaven and earth; a ray of light pierced through the endless darkness, and he saw the most primal laws of the universe.

During the process, a strange change began to occur in the outline of the human figure.

A faint trace of flesh and blood grew out between the points of light, spreading rapidly. Bones regenerated within the flesh and blood, and meridians flowed through the body like rivers.

His body gradually returned to its original state, and every inch of his skin radiated a mysterious glow, a rebirth after merging with the power of the laws.

Shen Ming slowly opened his eyes, which flashed with lightning-like light.

"..." The Eternal Immortal Spirit watched him come back to life, his open mouth big enough to fit an egg.

What's most frightening is that she actually saw the framework of the thirteen apertures of the innate Dao fetal energy on Shen Ming's body, growing inside him like a tree trunk.

The thirteen branches represent the thirteen orifices.

One of the apertures shone brightly; it was a Dao Heart, interwoven with laws and runes—the very Eternal Dao Heart familiar to the immortals!

The Eternal Immortal Spirit snapped out of its daze and hurriedly touched its own body, fearing that it would dissipate as a result.