The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 84: Took a Slight Detour on the Path of Divine Cultivation
Since obtaining the Azure Dragon Gu Worm, Lin Yun found that practicing breath control and Qi Cultivation was hardly necessary anymore; his Qi Sea had truly become a vast ocean.
An ocean of Golden Spiritual Liquid, such a stable foundation.
Moreover, the difficulty of refinement had also increased significantly. Even after ten drops of Spiritual Liquid were heated by fire, nine would still remain, and they completely failed to solidify into the Golden Core that Lin Yun had wanted. As for the sea of Spiritual Liquid, who knows when he would be able to refine it completely.
Anyway, he had to refine it slowly.
Feeling that he could no longer make any progress in Qi Cultivation, Lin Yun began to contemplate breaking through to the Divine Cultivation Realm.
The Divine Cultivation Realm could be practised at any time, but based on his experience from reading novels, wasn’t it said that the more solid the foundation, the better? Thus, Lin Yun had invested a lot in Qi Cultivation.
Now that he could not cultivate anymore, it was probably time to try Divine Cultivation.
The principle of Divine Cultivation is simple: humans inherently possess a divine element. In the Mortal stage, one can utilize Divine Sense, but to enter the Divine Cultivation Realm, one must trace back to the origin of the divine element—
That is, one’s Divine Soul.
This relies entirely on enlightenment, but there are methods to help.
At the Mortal Transcendence Realm, cultivators can use their Divine Sense. Given that Divine Sense originates from the Divine Soul, one could reverse-engineer from this premise.
The first step is to visualize one’s Divine Soul in one’s mind, harboring it within, giving birth to a faux divine presence.
After that, continuously pour Divine Sense into this faux presence. The fake slowly becomes real, and eventually, the true Divine Soul merges with the faux one, signifying the completion of the Divine Cultivation Realm.
Following the merging of the Divine Souls, one’s innate Divine Sense will also significantly strengthen.
Theoretically, the more faux divine presences visualized, the stronger the increase in Divine Sense and the more powerful the Divine Soul becomes post-merger.
However, this method is very risky.
There was once a Yin-Yang Daoist, who visualized two faux divine presences. In the end, he actually developed multiple personalities. Each faux presence merged with a part of the true divine element. The two Divine Souls became entangled within his body, each believing itself to be the true master.
This goes to show that cultivation has its risks, and creating multiple personalities must be done with caution.
Dongfang Hongyue had specifically emphasized this story to Lin Yun, cautioning him to be disciplined and not to take risks.
In many things in the world, high rewards equate to high risk; however, cultivation requires steady and consistent effort. It’s not worth taking risks for some gains.
Divine Sense that falls short in early cultivation can still be gradually developed later on.
Lin Yun also felt that Dongfang Hongyue made sense, so he decided not to take any risks.
Start by visualizing one’s self.
At first, Lin Yun thought it would be easy; closing his eyes, he imagined himself in the darkness.
That’s it?
However...
Lin Yun soon realized it was not so easy when he actually tried to do it. Visualizing the Divine Soul required attention to detail—his handsome face could not have the slightest flaw.
He spent an entire day on this visualization. By evening, Lin Yun had barely managed to form a rough image, but he felt utterly exhausted.
Visualization is very taxing on the mind.
Upon opening his eyes, Lin Yun realized that Fang Yu had come into the room; she brought dinner with her.
Cultivators of lower realms still need to eat.
"The conditions at Purple Cloud Mountain aren’t great, my apologies for the poor hospitality."
The dinner only consisted of a few vegetarian dishes, but they looked quite delicate.
Lin Yun quickly said, "Not at all, I’m already overwhelmed by the honor of having senior bring me food."
Fang Yu smiled and asked, "Were you practicing Divine Cultivation just now?"
"Yes, I glimpsed some methods of Divine Cultivation while I was with the Red Lotus Sect."
After hearing this, Fang Yu felt even more sympathetic.
In the Cultivation World, methods of cultivation are not particularly valuable. They aren’t common knowledge, but anyone with a master is basically taught these techniques.
It is not a core method or Divine Skill but the most fundamental knowledge.
Unfortunately, the Sword Sect didn’t even teach Lin Yun this much.
The more Fang Yu thought about it, the angrier she grew, but she suppressed her anger and gently said to Lin Yun, "If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. Although I am not your master, guiding you on some basic issues is no problem."
Lin Yun then expressed his gratitude, "Senior is truly kind."
The subtle tactics of affirmation towards an admirer, akin to a thousand-layered lotus scheme.
Letting pursuers know that their efforts are valued, and feeling progress in their conquest, is the key.
That’s the crux of it.
No one dislikes flattery, not even the exalted; they too enjoy hearing praises.
Fang Yu smiled slightly and said, "It was but a small effort."
Lin Yun then asked, "I’ve been visualizing for a whole day and still can’t sketch out a complete form; there are always some details I’m neglecting."
"That’s simple. The Divine Soul starts from nothing and gradually becomes complete. Initially, you only need to outline a vague silhouette. Gradually pay attention to the details. When you can depict the clothing and accessories, that means your Divine Soul is complete."
Lin Yun: "..."
Ah, really...
So the Divine Soul initially isn’t clothed?
He had spent too much effort on visualizing his own clothes, and in the end, he couldn’t complete the visualization.
"There’s no need to rush; Divine Cultivation is a long process."
Lin Yun bowed and thanked her.
Fang Yu glanced at the food on the table and said, "You should eat first. Oh, and three days from now, we have a grand celebration here at Purple Cloud Mountain. If you’re not in a hurry, you could stay on the mountain for a few more days."
"Really? Thank you, senior."
"You’re welcome."
After saying this, Fang Yu left Lin Yun’s room.
She really wanted this disciple.
Fang Yu too was a young Sect Master, but she did not want to be Sect Master.
This world holds too many secrets, some dangerously so, and even someone like her at the pinnacle of cultivation could face the risk of falling.
Therefore, she was eager to cultivate an outstanding disciple.
Unfortunately, she hadn’t been lucky; despite opening her doors wide, she never found a suitable disciple.
Zhang Xiuya had good potential, but his character was too flawed.
Such a person was not fit to lead a sect.
Only someone like Lin Yun, with unwavering determination, righteous character, and exceptional talent, could take over for her, allowing her to step down from her position as Sect Master and pursue the true Great Dao.
She was determined to poach him!
Once Fang Yu left, Lin Yun too revealed a smile.
Good, Fang Yu had taken the bait.
The undercover plan was progressing smoothly.
Regrettably, Lin Yun still didn’t dare to contact Dongfang Hongyue.
The more Fang Yu valued him, the closer her scrutiny would be. Lin Yun certainly didn’t dare to act rashly and could only cultivate on his own.
The next morning, Lin Yun went out for a stroll to take in the scenery of Purple Cloud Mountain and then returned to his room.
With Fang Yu’s guidance, Lin Yun now knew that the Divine Soul could initially be without clothes.
So this time, he only visualized his own bare essence, leaving the clothing and the rest for later.
However, he made sure to clearly outline some major details and his handsome face.
That was essential.
After completing this step, the next task was to store this false body inside his heart to nourish it.
I need to find where my heart is.
Guided by his intuition, Lin Yun sent out his Divine Sense to a certain place.
In Guanghan Palace, the Flower Fairy’s eyes widened in shock.
Someone was attempting to enter her inner sanctum.
The Flower Fairy quickly concentrated to resist, but she found herself completely unable to, and just like that, her defenses were easily breached.
Lin Yun forcefully made his entrance...
