Cultivating in the Wizard World

Chapter 726: Chapter 616: [The Sutra of Self-Form and Freedom]

After completing the third transformation of the Five Elements Rainbow Transformation Mirror, Jeming didn’t rush to exit seclusion.

He sat cross-legged in the center of the refining chamber, feeling the gentle flow of radiant light from the small round mirror in his dantian, and began to plan his next steps.

Advancement to the Void Refinement Realm.

With over a thousand years of accumulation and nearly a millennium of planning, the time has finally come to put these efforts into action.

Jeming immersed his consciousness into the Great Dao Book Pavilion, retrieving all the texts related to the Void Refinement Realm and beginning a systematic review.

The essence of the Void Refinement Realm is simple if put simply.

As long as the three treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit meet the standard, cultivating specific techniques will lead to a special state.

In this state, a cultivator’s life form begins to transform.

As the cultivation technique is practiced deeper, the life form is gradually restructured, and once the transformation is complete, the journey in the Void Refinement Realm is finished, allowing for preparation to enter the Unity Realm Stage.

Thus, initially, the cultivation in the Void Refinement Realm does not actually enhance combat power, and could even reduce it in a certain sense.

After all, your body is being dismantled and reorganized, being able to exhibit the original strength would be strange.

Of course, through countless generations of cultivators’ development and optimization, some existing Void Refinement techniques can now significantly boost combat power while undergoing transformation.

Yet the inherent risks of the Void Refinement Realm remain unchanged.

The greatest risk is the heart demon.

Jeming turned over an ancient text, his gaze landing on the words "Heart Demon Tribulation."

Within the Cultivation Immortality System, cultivators have always pursued "Unity."

The three treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit must unify; stray thoughts and distractions must unify; even the energy flow within must unify.

The more pure the state of unity, the more stable the cultivation, and closer to the Dao.

But the Void Refinement Realm deliberately goes against this principle.

To change the life form, a cultivator must actively break this unity, allowing the three treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit to disperse, and revive stray thoughts and distractions.

Like a calm lake where you insist on throwing stones to stir waves.

Normally, a cultivator might encounter a heart demon, but unless there is substantial provocation, the likelihood of its occurrence is low, and its destructive power is limited.

However, in the state of the Void Refinement Realm, stray thoughts and distractions naturally scatter, compounded by the dispersion of Essence, Qi, and Spirit leading to a void in bodily defenses, making it easy for external emotions and wills to invade.

The probability and destructive power of a heart demon’s birth increase significantly.

Especially at the moment of dispersing the three treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, the body’s state changes violently, defenses are weakest, making it most prone to attracting heart demons.

Cultivators refer to this moment as "Heart Demon Tribulation."

Jeming closed the ancient text, seemingly indifferent to this.

Heart Demon Tribulation?

He has the Incense Fire Divine Dao, with the faith of billions of believers forming a network, any external emotions and wills wishing to invade his Sea of Spirit must first pass the Incense Fire Divine Dao.

Those chaotic and twisted thoughts, after filtering through the Incense Fire Divine Dao, would be lucky to survive.

He also possesses the Five Elements Rainbow Transformation Mirror.

Originally a Lifebound Magical Treasure focused on spirituality, the small round mirror after the third transformation has greatly increased its spirituality; though lacking specific defensive capabilities, its abundant spirituality and the characteristics of a Lifebound Magical Treasure still offer considerable protection to the mind and spirit.

With this dual defense, if even he cannot overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation, few could in the Cultivation Immortality World.

However, preparation is still necessary.

Jeming activated the Magic Network Terminal, searched around the Star Ring Federation’s trading platform, and placed orders for a batch of soul-purifying Magic Potions.

High-tier, low-tier, oral, immersion, various types purchased to ensure everything is foolproof.

Moreover, cultivation in the Void Refinement Realm essentially involves a surgical modification of one’s life form.

During the procedure, specific Elixirs must be continuously consumed in synergy with the cultivation technique to maintain stability and efficiency of the transformation.

Most of these Elixir formulas originate from the Cultivation Immortality World, and materials might not be available in the Wizard World.

However, Jeming is confident in his magic potion skills; he believes he can develop potions with similar effects.

Isn’t the goal to achieve cultivation immortality with wizard methods?

He’s been devoted to this task over the years.

Physical preparations are manageable, but the genuine agony for Jeming comes from choosing the right cultivation technique.

The cultivation techniques for the Void Refinement Realm essentially consist of different life transformation paths.

Some focus on the physical body, others on the Primordial Spirit, some on the Energy Core, or a blend that doesn’t prioritize any.

Each path has its own strengths and weaknesses, choosing one determines the development direction for the Void Refinement Realm and even the Unity Realm Stage.

Jeming sat in front of the Great Dao Book Pavilion for a long time, two rows of ancient texts floating before him.

Regarding the special technique needed for advancing to the Void Refinement Realm, he had long decided on selecting a technique from the Dharma Form category.

The benefits of Dharma Form techniques are twofold: firstly, they can greatly enhance combat power, and secondly, as long as there are ample resources, the cultivation speed is exceptionally fast, enabling a quicker passage through the Void Refinement Realm.

But now the question is, Dharma Forms come in types.

The row on the left represents Lifebound Dharma Forms.

After cultivating, the technique will automatically generate a Dharma Form highly compatible with the cultivator based on various individual traits.

The advantage is the highest adaptation rate with oneself, resulting in the smoothest cultivation with virtually no rejection reactions.

The downside? The upper and lower limits are uncertain.

The generated Dharma Form could be strong or weak, all depending on luck.

According to data provided by the Great Dao Book Pavilion, the combat power of Lifebound Dharma Forms has some correlation with personal combat power.

However, there are also cases of individuals with robust combat power but relatively weak Lifebound Dharma Forms.

The row on the right represents fixed Dharma Forms.

Upon cultivation, a preset, fixed Dharma Form shape is obtained.

These forms are mostly products passed down through generations by major sects and families, refined to near perfection through countless modifications.

The disadvantage of this type of Dharma Form is that cultivators find it challenging to fully manifest the power of this form, typically having only a 60% to 70% adaptation rate.

But the advantage is... strong enough!

Even with only 70% effectiveness, the strength far surpasses most Lifebound Dharma Forms.

Jeming gazed at these two rows of ancient texts, his expressions evolving.

Choosing a Lifebound Dharma Form presents uncertain upper and lower limits, requiring a gamble.

Opting for a fixed Dharma Form secures the lower limit but restricts the upper limit absolutely.

He struggled for a long time.

Finally, Jeming reached for a book from the row on the left.

Jeming also came to realize that he actually lacks no combat power.

With the corrections from the Wizard System, he actually possesses plenty of cards: Light Divinity Transformation, Annihilation Form, Great Light Appearance, Black Giant Legion.

Even if the Void Refinement Realm’s Dharma Form is somewhat weak, he has means to supplement it using wizard methods.

Moreover, given his circumstances, adaptability holds greater significance.

After all, he’s not in the Cultivation Immortality World, lacking sect protection and guidance from seniors.

If he chooses a fixed Dharma Form, should any issues arise, he would have no one to consult.

Choosing a Lifebound Dharma Form at least avoids glaring errors.

Jeming flipped open the ancient text in his hand, the cover featuring six ancient characters: "True Self Sutra of Freedom."

He quickly browsed through it, nodding in satisfaction.

The standards of this technique among Lifebound Dharma Forms are merely average but boast a major advantage: the fewest Elixirs needed for daily cultivation.

Other Dharma Form techniques require small Elixirs every three days and large ones every five days, making the burden of alchemy exhausting.

Whereas the "True Self Sutra of Freedom" emphasizes "self-sufficiency, and non-reliance on external aid," rooting itself in self, with external items as mere assistance.

This means he can focus more energy on cultivation, without fretting over modifications to Elixirs, frustratingly exhausting him.

"It’s settled."

Jeming closed the ancient text, extracted it from the Great Dao Book Pavilion, and transformed it into a stream of light entering his brow.

He stood up and walked out of the refining chamber.

Outside, the gray-red sky of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane remained unchanged.

In the distance, the Black Giants were still busy, with the construction of the new incubation pool close to completion.

Jeming took a deep breath, feeling the swirling faith of billions of believers within the Incense Fire Divine Dao, and felt the continuously increasing spiritual power within him, his gaze firm.

Next, it’s time to enter closed-door cultivation.