The Eternal Spirit Tree before him was now as thick as an arm, its appearance at first glance resembling a pine tree, with branches slanting and curving.
Its leaves were lush and verdant.
Under the sunlight, these leaves resembled pieces of jade, crystal clear and warm.
Chu Zhiyuan was extremely familiar with the Eternal Spirit Tree, and he reached out to gently touch the trunk.
A feeling of perfect harmony surged into his heart.
Soon after, a secret scripture emerged in his mind.
This was the Eternal Spirit Secret Scripture.
Chu Zhiyuan carefully perused this Eternal Spirit Secret Scripture in his mind.
It was different from what he had originally thought.
This Eternal Spirit Secret Scripture was not a martial arts encyclopedia, but a pure mental secret technique.
According to his original thought, the Eternal Spirit Sect was able to keep its souls from perishing and its memories forever preserved because there was a protective shell outside the soul, so as not to let the soul dissipate.
But the Eternal Spirit Secret Scripture was not like that.
It was more profound than he had imagined.
Above the soul, there was a primordial spirit.
It was the only eternal and indestructible thing in the world.
The human body was just a mass of flesh, so why could it develop intelligence and have a soul?
It was because of the existence of the primordial spirit.
The primordial spirit was the seed of life.
The primordial spirit combined with a wisp of primordial yang in the world and entered the fetus.
After being nourished by flesh and blood, it gave birth to the three souls and seven spirits, and had intelligence and emotions.
Primordial yang was the driving force of life.
The operation of flesh and blood consumed primordial yang, and when a little primordial yang was consumed, it meant that the lifespan had come to an end, the flesh and blood withered, and life ended.
The primordial spirit then broke away and looked for the next wisp of primordial yang, and drilled into the next fetus with the primordial yang, entering the next life.
Again and again, it was one reincarnation after another.
What carried the memory was the soul, but with the disappearance of life, the soul dissipated along with it.
The primordial spirit was an immaculate body, pure and flawless, without any memory.
What the Eternal Spirit Secret Scripture cultivated was to condense a Reincarnation Divine Seal outside the primordial spirit.
The Reincarnation Divine Seal would be embedded outside the primordial spirit, leaving the body with the primordial spirit and reincarnating.
This Reincarnation Divine Seal had nine grids, and each grid could accommodate one soul.
Therefore, it could reincarnate nine times without losing its memory. After nine times, the Divine Seal was full of memories and could no longer accommodate them. At this time, the Eternal Spirit Sect would naturally sense it and find this Divine Child.
Disciples of the Eternal Spirit Sect who could condense the Divine Seal were called Divine Children.
This was the Eternal Spirit Sect from the Outer Heavens, and the so-called Divine Child of the Eternal Spirit Sect in this world was the Divine Child from the Outer Heavens.
It was impossible to refine the Divine Seal in this world.
There was not enough spiritual energy, and there was no assistance from the Eternal Spirit Tree.
The Eternal Spirit Tree in this world was completely different from the Eternal Spirit Tree in the Outer Heavens.
The Eternal Spirit Tree in this world, without the nourishment of spiritual energy, was like the difference between an infant and a young adult compared to the one in the Outer Heavens.
If it was not strong enough, the spiritual charm of the Divine Tree would be insufficient and could not be sensed.
The cultivation method of the Eternal Spirit Secret Scripture was through visualization, chanting mantras, and hand seals, and then matching the spiritual charm of the Eternal Spirit Tree.
Chu Zhiyuan shook his head after reading these.
He never expected that the path of cultivation of the Eternal Spirit Secret Scripture would be like this.
And the Eternal Spirit Secret Scripture also recorded a Divine Return Secret Technique.
The so-called Divine Return Secret Technique was a method for disciples of the Eternal Spirit Sect to break through all restraints and return to the Divine Sect after an accidental death, even if they had not cast the Divine Seal or become a Divine Child.
No matter how far away, no matter what was imprisoning them, using this technique could instantly return to the Eternal Spirit Sect.
It relied on the spiritual charm of the Eternal Spirit Tree, which could arrive in an instant.
The spiritual charm of the Eternal Spirit Tree was the most wonderful thing in the world, spreading regardless of the restraints of time and space.
The Divine Return Secret Technique was a method that all Divine Sect disciples must cultivate.
Unlike the Reincarnation Divine Seal, it was not so difficult to practice. As long as one could sense the spiritual charm and match the spiritual charm, one could easily practice it.
In this world, the difficulty lay in the fact that the Eternal Spirit Tree was not strong enough, and it was difficult to comprehend the spiritual charm.
The spiritual charm of the Eternal Spirit Tree in the Outer Heavens was like a torch, while the spiritual charm of the Eternal Spirit Tree in this world was like a bean lamp, so weak that it was almost imperceptible.
Chu Zhiyuan pondered this Divine Return Secret Technique.
If he could practice this technique, could he directly ascend?
Then the soul would directly ascend to the Eternal Spirit Sect in the Outer Heavens.
What would the Eternal Spirit Sect do?
Would they see that he was a lonely ghost and directly destroy him?
After all, he was not a Divine Child.
He thought about it and felt that he could give it a try, but of course, he would use the Blade Soul to try it first.
Now the Blade Soul's intelligence was not enough. If he destroyed all the evil sects, it would be almost enough.
At that time, the Blade Soul would be his true incarnation outside the body, able to exist independently, without him having to constantly correct it.
He thought of this and his spirits lifted.
In addition to the Divine Return Secret Technique, there was also the Soul夺舍 Technique and the Reincarnation Technique.
"Big brother?"
Chu Yi saw him standing under the tree in contemplation and did not disturb him. At this time, seeing a smile on his lips, she couldn't help but ask.
Chu Zhiyuan raised his head to look at her.
Chu Yi was dressed in a green shirt, put down the watering can, and asked curiously: "Big brother, did the meeting with the Imperial Grandfather not go well?"
"How do you know?" Chu Zhiyuan said.
Chu Yi shook her head: "It's just this feeling."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "It's okay, it went smoothly."
"Anyway, your face doesn't look good... Could it be that the Imperial Grandfather doesn't want you to be the emperor?"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Well, this emperor probably won't be passed on to me."
"Then who will it be passed on to?"
"Tenth Uncle."
"Tenth Uncle isn't a Grandmaster."
"He isn't now, but he will be a Grandmaster in the future."
"...If Tenth Uncle becomes a Grandmaster, then it will indeed be passed on to him." Chu Yi tilted her head and thought.
If Tenth Uncle was a Grandmaster, with his merits and prestige, the Son of Heaven Sword would definitely recognize him.
Chu Zhiyuan saw her calmness and smiled: "Not disappointed?"
Chu Yi said: "It's good this way too, it's the same anyway."
She had always stayed in the royal mansion and didn't like to go out. It didn't matter whether big brother became emperor or not.
Even if he wasn't the emperor, he would still be in a high position in the future, and she would be no different from now.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "It's good that you think so."
"As long as our family is together, that's enough." Chu Yi said: "Being an emperor is not necessarily a good thing."
Once he became emperor, the family could no longer be as close as they were now.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and patted her shoulder.
Chu Yi giggled: "Big brother, are you very disappointed?"
Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "I am a little disappointed, but it's not bad if Tenth Uncle really becomes the emperor."
"Yes, Tenth Uncle is not an outsider." Chu Yi said.
She carefully stared at Chu Zhiyuan, seeing that his expression was okay, but she was still a little worried.
Everyone thought that big brother could become the next emperor, but in the end, Tenth Uncle became it.
There would be a lot of ridicule at that time, and this feeling would not be good, and big brother would bear the brunt.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Okay, it's okay not to be this emperor. I might as well act freely and be an ordinary Grandmaster."
Chu Yi immediately agreed.
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Two months later
Chu Zhiyuan stood on the mountain peak opposite the mountain where the True Hua Sect's main altar was located.
The setting sun was in the west.
He stood on a huge rock on the top of the mountain, bathed in the glow, quietly watching the opposite side.
Suddenly a figure floated over.
Chu Zhiyuan glanced at him.
It was a handsome young man, with a proud expression, his eyes scrutinizing Chu Zhiyuan and Zou Fang beside him.
Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.
It was actually a Grandmaster.
Although he had just broken through to the Grandmaster realm, his realm was still low.
But to be able to become a Grandmaster before the age of thirty, even if he used the method of sacrifice, his aptitude was amazing.
