bookandnovel Chapter 52: I calmly navigated the turbulent waves, only then realizing I was a guide to the world.
Chapter 52: I calmly navigated the turbulent waves, only then realizing I was a guide to the world.
Cai Xuan had another cultivation technique in his mind—"The Inner Decree of the Taiyi Fire Palace".
This technique is based on fire, taking the origin and fundamental laws of the universe as its foundation. When cultivated to its deepest level, one can control all flames in the world and become the emperor of fire. Xin'er is born with the supernatural ability to control fire, so this technique can be said to have been tailor-made for her. It is as if an invisible hand in the world selected this technique from the vast collection of scriptures and gently placed it in her hands.
Thus, Xi'er obtained the "Primordial Ferry for Crossing the World" from the General Records of the Universe, Yun'er obtained the "Great Dao Heavenly Ruins Thunder Talisman," Shu'er obtained the "Star River Dream Weaving Scripture," and Xin'er obtained the "Taiyi Fire Palace Inner Decree." Four cultivation methods, four attributes, four Daoist styles, each with its own strengths and its own place.
Cai Xuan closed his eyes and went through the four new cultivation techniques in his mind one by one. He felt a mix of emotions and looked up at the sky in silence.
He initially thought he was Heaven's favorite, after all, the good fortune of transmigrating had fallen into his lap. Later, seeing Xi'er and the others obtain cultivation techniques from the book while he could only watch helplessly, he realized he wasn't. Now it seems—
Obviously.
Otherwise, how could so many techniques appear in his mind? It was as if he was not the owner of these techniques, but their "central hub." The techniques that Xi'er and the others obtained would automatically be backed up in his mind, without any difference.
It felt like he was a database, and Xi'er and the others were the terminals he connected to.
Every cultivation technique they obtained would be uploaded to him simultaneously, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, or ten thousand streams converging on the same source.
Thinking that he could gain nine times the efficiency and nine times the cultivation power when he cultivated with them, Cai Xuan couldn't help but smile smugly. Indeed, he was Heaven's favorite child, without a doubt.
"Brother, what are you laughing at?" Xi'er asked, tilting her head, her clear eyes full of curiosity.
"It's nothing." Cai Xuan quickly put away his smile, put on a serious face, and said, "It's getting late, hurry up and take your sisters back to sleep, we have a lot of things to do tomorrow."
"oh!"
Xi'er turned to Yun'er, Shu'er, and Xin'er and said, "Sisters, let's go back to sleep."
Yun'er and the others followed obediently behind her, filing out of Cai Xuan's room and back into the room next door.
When it was just Xi'er, Cai Xuan had her sleep with him. Later, after Yun'er was born, Cai Xuan felt it was inconvenient for the two girls to sleep with him, so he had them move to the next room. Fortunately, he had anticipated that the other little golden gourds would be born sooner or later, so he had prepared beds and blankets for them in advance, and now he didn't need to prepare anything more.
After the four sisters left, the room immediately became quiet.
Cai Xuan turned off the solar-powered light, lay back on the bed, and smiled slightly as he listened to the voices coming from next door.
The next day, Cai Xuan woke up and, as usual, cultivated the Heaven-Mending Marrow with Xi'er, Yun'er, Shu'er, and Xin'er. The cultivation technique circulated, spiritual energy gathered, and the nine-fold efficiency remained unchanged; everything was as normal.
However, after finishing his cultivation, Cai Xuan suddenly discovered that the Heaven-Mending Marrow seemed to have no effect.
He circulated his energy repeatedly, carefully sensing his surroundings, but there were still no changes within his body. His internal energy no longer increased, his meridians no longer widened, and his muscles and bones no longer strengthened, as if his body had reached a bottleneck and could no longer hold any more spiritual energy.
The Heaven-Mending Marrow is a technique for repairing one's innate foundation. If it has no effect, does that mean... they have already cultivated to the realm of perfect innate cultivation?
Cai Xuan did the math; it seemed like he and Xi'er hadn't cultivated for very long. How could they have reached perfection in such a short time?
Could it be a natural talent? Cai Xuan raised an eyebrow, surprised that he was actually this powerful.
"Um..."
Cai Xuan suddenly remembered something. Yesterday, the Universe Scripture Collection showed various strange phenomena and gave out four cultivation techniques in succession. Could it be because Xi'er and the others had already perfected the Heaven-Mending Marrow and made up for their innate deficiencies? You know, when Xi'er first looked through it, the Universe Scripture Collection did not give out so many cultivation techniques. It only gave out one Heaven-Mending Marrow to help them repair their foundation.
Now that their foundation is in place, they were given a more advanced technique to continue their journey.
Although he didn't know if that was the reason, Cai Xuan was already pretty sure it was true.
The path of cultivation is like climbing a staircase, one step at a time, none of which can be skipped. The Heaven-Mending Marrow is a foundation-building method; without a solid foundation, subsequent cultivation techniques cannot be practiced. Now that the foundation has been established, it is natural to have higher-level cultivation techniques to support it.
Cai Xuan looked at the little ones' tiny bodies and recalled the Primordial Ferry that Xi'er had obtained yesterday.
This Primordial Ferry for Crossing the World is an extremely profound and top-tier body-refining technique.
This cultivation method doesn't teach techniques or supernatural powers; it only refines the physical body. At its peak, one can use this incomparably powerful body to traverse the impenetrable Chaos Void Sea. That is a forbidden zone even immortals and gods hesitate to enter, the primordial chaos before the birth of the universe. The method has eight levels, also known as the Eight Chapters: the Origin of the Dao Chapter, the Demon Extermination Chapter, the Myriad Sources Chapter, the Guardian of One Chapter, the Transcendence Chapter, the Complete Truth Chapter, the Golden Elixir Chapter, and the Jade Elixir Chapter.
The practice progresses step by step, with each level representing a complete reshaping of the body's essence. Every breakthrough is a transformation, a leap in the level of life.
When cultivation reaches its peak, the cultivator's body becomes a walking world, containing its own inner universe and reflecting the outer cosmos. It is a complete world in itself, independent of any external object or rule.
At that time, all supernatural powers, magical treasures, and formations will seem superfluous.
Because he himself is the most powerful magical artifact, the most solid fortress, and the sharpest blade.
A single palm strike is no longer a simple crushing force, but carries the will of the Great Dao of a world; a single punch is no longer a simple exertion of strength, but draws upon the primordial power of the beginning of creation, causing the void to tremble and all laws to vanish.
He stood there like an insurmountable mountain, unmoved by wind and rain, untouched by time.
He walks through chaos like an unsinkable raft, uncaptured by giant waves or consumed by calamities.
This is exactly--
Using one's own body as a boat to cross the calamities, one attains the perfect enlightenment through the eight chapters.
I calmly navigated the turbulent waves of chaos, only then realizing that I am a guide for the world.
Cai Xuan recalled the various descriptions within the Primordial World-Crossing Treasure Raft, and looked at the little ones' tiny bodies before asking, "Xi'er, can you cultivate the Primordial World-Crossing Treasure Raft technique with your sisters?"
"Huh!!"
Just as Cai Xuan finished speaking, he suddenly realized that if all nine of them cultivated together, wouldn't he gain nine times the cultivation power? He had originally only intended for the little ones to strengthen their bodies to prevent injuries in future battles. Now, he had to make sure they all trained together; otherwise, how could he enjoy nine times the efficiency and gain nine times the cultivation power?
"Brother, no need, I have a body-refining technique."
"Brother, I have one too."
"I have one too."
As soon as Cai Xuan finished speaking, Yun'er, Shu'er, and Xin'er said in unison that the cultivation techniques they had each obtained contained methods for tempering the body and refining the soul, and all of them were top-notch.
Upon hearing this, Cai Xuan thought to himself, "This is bad." If they don't practice, how will he get nine times the cultivation level?
With a sudden thought, he quickly said, "Xi'er's cultivation technique is extremely powerful. After cultivating it, one can cross the Chaotic Void Sea with their physical body. When cultivated to perfection, one can even use their physical body to resist supernatural powers, magic treasures, and formations, becoming impervious to all magic and unapproachable by any evil. You can try it first. If this body-refining technique is more powerful than yours, then practice this one; if not, then practice your own."
When Yun'er and the others heard him say this, they had no objections and nodded in unison.
"Xi'er, can you practice your cultivation technique with your sisters?" Cai Xuan asked again, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"Of course." Xi'er waved her hand generously.
"Alright, you tell the sisters exactly how to cultivate, and we'll try it now."
Under the wooden frame, Xi'er spoke with Yun'er, Shu'er, Xin'er, and the four unborn little golden gourds hanging on the vines about the cultivation method of the Primordial World-Crossing Treasure Raft.
For a moment, profound Daoist energy flowed around them.
Although Xi'er was young, she explained the cultivation method in a very organized and clear manner. She started from the first level, "Original Dao Chapter," explaining the mental techniques, incantations, energy circulation routes, and body postures one by one. The scriptures that Cai Xuan found obscure and difficult to understand became simple and clear when she spoke them, as if she was born to inherit this cultivation method.
At the end, Xi'er suddenly closed her eyes.
Yun'er, Shu'er, and Xin'er also closed their eyes, and even the four little golden gourds on the wooden shelf quieted down.
Unseen waves emanated from them, a communication between hearts, a resonance between souls. It was profoundly mysterious, as if a power beyond language flowed through the air.
Cai Xuan stood aside, unable to hear the specific content, but he could sense everything contained within that fluctuation.
That was a unique spiritual connection between the sisters, a bond of blood.