OBS Chapter 1244 Mystic Power!
Chapter 1244 Mystic Power!
No one could answer the lord of Wuwei's perplexity.
Even though the three—Shattered Star, Carefree Pendant, and Immortal Crossing Sword—made a series of guesses, they couldn't really explain the real reason, because only Gu Xiu himself knew the truth.
But it's obvious.
Gu Xiu is currently unable to answer any questions.
He is fully focused on the reconstruction.
Yes, Duke Wuwei's intuition was correct; Gu Xiu was indeed rebuilding.
In this ascension to the Dao, Gu Xiu dispersed all the spiritual energy he had previously accumulated, and then started from scratch, undergoing a reshaping process beginning with the first level of Qi Refining.
This is actually the result of a choice.
For the past half month since entering the Dao, Gu Xiu has been constantly trying and failing, attempting to find a way to cultivate the Great Dao Immortal Book. Or rather, to find a way to fuse spiritual energy and immortal power, two forces that are like enemies, mutually reinforcing and restraining each other.
Fortunately, he had the opportunity to enter the Taoist path.
Gu Xiu estimated that under normal circumstances, he might need to seclude himself for three hundred years, without sleep or rest, to even have a slight chance of making progress. Fortunately, entering the Dao provides immense benefits to cultivators, greatly enhancing their cultivation, vitality, and mental agility, far exceeding previous levels.
The help he received from entering the path allowed him to find the right path in just half a month.
but……
Having found the right path, Gu Xiu now faces a choice.
Alternatively, one can maintain their foundation, break through to the Void Refinement stage, and then, starting from the Void Refinement stage, fully switch to cultivating the Great Dao Immortal Book.
Alternatively, one could overturn everything, abandon all that had been rebuilt, and start from the first level of Qi Refining, transforming one's foundation entirely into power compatible with the Great Dao Immortal Book.
These two choices carry different risks and present different levels of difficulty.
If you want simplicity and to avoid risks, then choosing the former is naturally the best option.
Because Gu Xiu had already calculated that even if he started cultivating the Great Dao Immortal Book halfway through the Void Refinement stage, it would not have any impact on his original cultivation level. In fact, after he used the new power of the Great Dao Immortal Book after reaching the Void Refinement stage, his strength would increase dramatically again.
but……
It's not entirely without impact, because this means that even if Gu Xiu's cultivation level improves in the future, even if he becomes an immortal, his power below the Refinement Void realm can still only be activated by spiritual energy.
From this perspective, the second option seems better. However, in reality, the second option is precisely the riskiest.
To achieve a complete change, one needs to discontinue one's efforts and start over.
The process of rebuilding one's cultivation after dispersing one's power is not the same as starting from scratch after having one's bones and meridians destroyed and one's Qi Sea and Dantian depleted. Rebuilding one's cultivation after dispersing one's power only involves dispersing the spiritual energy accumulated in one's Qi Sea and Dantian. As for the Dao Platform, Nascent Soul, and Sea of Consciousness that he originally built, they will not be destroyed.
Theoretically speaking, after dissipating his power, as long as he has enough spiritual energy, he can return to his previous peak.
However, what Gu Xiu needed to disperse his cultivation and rebuild was no longer simple spiritual energy. Instead, it was a completely new power that combined immortal power, spiritual energy, and a portion of divine soul power.
This is the main reason for the risk.
A platform that can be activated by spiritual energy, can it be activated by entirely new power?
Can a nascent soul, formed by combining spiritual energy with its own inherent essence, also be formed using new power?
Even the supernatural powers gained by the Nascent Soul cultivator can no longer exist.
No one can answer any of these questions.
Gu Xiu wanted to deduce the result, but unfortunately, the deduction failed.
Because this is something no one has ever tried before; at least Gu Xiu had never heard of anyone having taken such a path. In Gu Xiu's calculations, anything is possible; huge risks exist, but so do huge rewards.
So in the end, Gu Xiu chose the latter.
Discard your cultivation and start over!
Completely, starting from the basics, abandoning everything from the past, and embarking on a completely new path of cultivation!
This requires immense courage.
Because if he is not careful, all of Gu Xiu's previous accumulations will be wasted, and he will even need to start his cultivation step by step again, and then collect all kinds of rare and precious materials to forge himself.
Fortunately, Gu Xiu was never lacking in courage.
Since he was able to abandon Qingxuan and cultivate from scratch to his current level, even surpassing his peak five hundred years ago, he naturally has the courage to take the risk of starting over again.
then.
That's how this dramatic change in atmosphere came about, surprising even the Duke of Wuwei.
Duke Wuwei could only vaguely sense that Gu Xiu's aura had changed, but because of his Daoist cultivation, even a half-saint like Duke Wuwei could not discern Gu Xiu's true situation.
At this moment, within Gu Xiu's meridians, there are three completely different forces circulating and flowing in different meridians under the operation of a special technique.
Each of these three forces has an extremely complex path, and as they travel independently, they will encounter each other up to eighty-one times before finally merging into one.
It transformed into a completely new power, settling within Gu Xiu's dantian and dantian.
This is a power that has never appeared before.
It appears to have a light, lustrous sheen, resembling pale glass.
The base color is a kind of ethereal, off-white transparent color, within which flows a blend of blue, gold, and purple light, symbolizing spiritual energy, immortal power, and divine soul power, making it look both mysterious and dreamlike.
The moment it appeared in Gu Xiu's dantian, it added a touch of mystery to his dantian.
But Gu Xiu didn't have time to observe further.
A mere force is far from enough. If Gu Xiu wants to test whether his previous foundation is useful, he must reach the corresponding level. Therefore, the only path he can take is to bury himself in arduous cultivation.
Fortunately.
Integrating this new power is extremely difficult, but once you get used to it, the process is incredibly fast.
More importantly, the consumption is very small.
Given the sheer size of Gu Xiu's dantian, absorbing pure spiritual energy would require a massive amount of resources. At least, the small pile of top-grade spirit stones he had left after consuming them over the past half-month would be far from sufficient.
Given the extremely thin spiritual energy in the Three Enclosures Sea of Sin, rebuilding would be incredibly difficult.
But the reality is different.
It seems that because this new power comes from three completely different forces, Gu Xiu can absorb both spiritual energy and source power (immortal power) as well, except for the power of the soul, which is only used as an auxiliary and cannot be absorbed.
Once it enters the body, even a single force can be integrated into one under the influence of the new force that settles in the Qi Sea.
and.
The fusion of these two forces, coupled with the power of the soul, is not simply a matter of one plus one equals two.
It's not that one plus one equals more than five!
What does it mean?
To put it simply, if Gu Xiu used to need at least ten high-grade spirit stones to cultivate from the first level of Qi Refining to the second level, now he only needs two.
Moreover, its ultimate power, in both quantity and quality, surpasses that of mere spiritual energy!
This is only considering the use of spirit stones.
In fact, spiritual energy is scarce in the Three Enclosures Sea of Sin, but source power is not scarce. With the addition of source power absorption, Gu Xiu doesn't even need a single high-grade spirit stone. Just one is equivalent to ten!
"This power is truly mysterious."
"The strongest aspect of spiritual energy lies in its vitality. Any living being that comes into contact with spiritual energy can become vibrant and unique."
"Immortal power, on the other hand, is pure primordial power, which is more domineering and can even turn decay into wonder."
"This new power not only combines these two completely different powers, but can also constantly switch between the two powers, which is mysterious and profound."
"Even with the assistance of a divine soul, this power has become more than just a source of energy; it's more like... it has become a part of my body, one that I can completely control..."
Gu Xiu pondered this, continuing to absorb the power rapidly while experimenting with it within his dantian. Eventually, he even began attempting to extend this power outside his body.
"Ok?"
Feeling the new power forming a protective shield around his body, Gu Xiu suddenly had a realization. He began to try to destroy this power, and the shield quickly shattered under his control.
but……
The new power that emerges after the collapse will not dissipate into the world like spiritual energy; instead, it will still be able to be drawn by Gu Xiu.
It returned to Gu Xiu's Qi Sea at an extremely fast speed!
"This...this is unbelievable..."
"Can it be recycled?"
Even with his resolute mind, Gu Xiu was still shocked by this scene.
powerful!
too strong!
That alone is far more than anything else!
Gu Xiu had already mastered the control over spiritual energy to an extremely precise degree. No matter how he used it or how he attacked, he could ensure that the spiritual energy would not dissipate or be wasted unnecessarily.
Even so, the spiritual energy used up is already considered consumed.
But now?
This new power, even after it has been used, can still be reabsorbed and returned to his body!
There is some consumption, but it is negligible and can be almost ignored.
"Perhaps it's because there are no enemies to counteract it that we can achieve almost no losses later?" Gu Xiu wondered, but even so, he was still very excited.
The mere mention of "recyclable" implies just how terrifying this power is.
He will be completely unafraid of the expenditure!
even.
Even if he were to return to that pure white space from the Immortal Realm, or a similar place completely devoid of spiritual or even immortal power, he wouldn't need to worry about any loss of strength!
"This power..."
"It flows endlessly, can be taken without restriction, can be used without exhaustion, and can return to its source even after being dispersed. It is neither spirit nor immortal nor divine soul, but it is born from the three powers and returns to the 'mystery'."
"In that case, let's call this power 'Mysterious Power'."
Gu Xiuwei, this entirely new power, has been given a relatively fitting name.
The sheer power of his profound energy further solidified Gu Xiu's belief in the correctness of his strategy of dispersing his cultivation. Even the very mysteries he had discovered were enough for Gu Xiu to understand the implications of rebuilding his Dao Platform, his Golden Core, and his Nascent Soul…
It's all worth it!
more importantly.
"This is merely a preliminary cosmic book that incorporates immortal techniques. The profound mysteries of immortal power have not yet been fully explored. If I can integrate more immortal cultivation methods into it in the future..."
"I'm afraid this profound power will be even more terrifying!"