Chapter 423: The True Inheritance
Chapter 423: The True Inheritance
"Flame Dragon Essence Spirit? Interesting..."
"The Nuwa Essence Spirit of the Azure Flower Empress, even her true form, has a human body with a serpent's tail, while the Flame Dragon has a human face and a serpentine body..."
"More importantly... The Flame Dragon Essence Spirit is naturally suited to comprehend the Time Law... In the future, it can even approach the Time Great Dao..."
A rare conflicted expression appeared on Fang Xing's face.
According to the guidance of the Ten Thousand Demon Stones in the Seven Slaughters Demon Palace, he was more suited for the Heaven-Earth Great Path or the Void Great Dao.
But the problem was that there was no corresponding Essence Spirit achievement method in the Azure Flower Scroll's inheritance!
If he couldn't meet the requirements when the time came, the Boundary Spirit Serpent Maiden would kill him.
Even if he could escape through the Myriad Realms Gate with his true spirit, returning with such meager gains would still be very unsatisfactory.
"Forget it... Even if I achieve the Essence Spirit, it's just this Black Dragon. My true form still has many other choices..."
"As for the mixed Law Perception, in the future, I can either take the path of merging laws or give birth to a child to expel it... Moreover, this hidden danger won't erupt until at least the peak of the Celestial Immortal Realm... Worrying about these things now is like worrying about a disaster that may never come."
Even if it was just a descended body cultivating the Essence Spirit, Fang Xing still didn't favor the Flame Spirit Essence Spirit, and he was even more inclined towards the 'Flame Dragon Essence Spirit'.
Moreover...
If he only comprehended the Flame Spirit Soul Core Art, it would be too simple and might not meet the requirements of the Boundary Spirit Serpent Maiden.
"Time Law..."
"The Azure Flower Scroll's inheritance focuses on the Life Law, with the Time Law as a supplement... I fear that even the Azure Flower Empress herself may not have comprehended the Time Law to a very profound level..."
"But at least there's a sample here. As long as I can perceive the Time Waves and enter the Time Law, and within a short time, comprehend it to the third level... It seems difficult, as my Space Law directly faced the Origin of Space and took decades to barely reach this step."
"This time, will I really die?"
A thought emerged in Fang Xing's mind, and then his terrifying willpower cut away all these worries, and he began to wholeheartedly comprehend the Time Waves.
...
Inside the Azure Flower Empress's shrine.
The Boundary Spirit Serpent Maiden looked at the Mystic Light Mirrors.
Now, in addition to Fang Xing and the other three, there were even three more mirrors.
These were naturally the geniuses who had arrived at the Endless Blood Sea later and were deemed qualified for the inheritance.
She first looked at Song Zhong and saw that he was still in a state of closed-eye meditation, and couldn't help but shake her head, "After being enslaved by the soul, he's indeed useless... That Mortal Blood Four-legged Serpent is truly despicable... But this method of control does have some exquisite aspects."
Then, the Serpent Maiden looked towards Ning Qian.
"This girl has been here for three years... She has the highest chance of success. How vast is the Azure Flower Empress's inheritance? For a cultivator who hasn't even entered the Life Law, as long as they can comprehend it to the first level within the specified time limit, they can become a Disciple of Record... If they reach the second level, they can enter the inner circle and become a Full Disciple."
As for those who already had some understanding of the Life Law, they would definitely have to comprehend it to a deeper realm.
The Serpent Maiden's gaze swept over several of them and finally landed on Fu Shan, the prince.
Even she couldn't help but admit that this prince was indeed a genius. With just a few incomplete brushstrokes, he had already begun to gradually get on the right track.
"It's a pity that the Azure Flower Empress mainly cultivates the Life Law and hasn't deeply comprehended the Time Law... Otherwise, more could have been done to manipulate the flow of time..."
The Serpent Maiden felt very regretful and turned her gaze towards the Mystic Light Mirror where Fang Xing was located.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, her eyes widened, as if she had seen something unbelievable, "He chose to comprehend the Time Law? Nothing can hide from me in the secret realm... This wave is from perceiving the Time Waves, and he's already entered the Time Law, right? The Time Law is more difficult than the Life Law, and as long as he can fully enter it, becoming a Disciple of Record shouldn't be a problem..."
But soon.
As time passed bit by bit, the Serpent Maiden's expression gradually became one of astonishment, surprise, and even a hint of elation.
...
Inside the stone chamber.
"Not bad, I've finally comprehended the Time Waves..."
【Time Law: 1/5000 (Entry)】
Fang Xing perceived a wave that was extremely obscure, and he had a vague understanding.
He opened his eyes and glanced at his attribute panel, knowing that he had entered the Time Law.
Humans exist in the flow of time, but time is even more 'ordinary' than air, causing people to subconsciously ignore it.
"The main reason I can enter is due to the guidance of the Azure Flower Scroll's inheritance... Additionally, it seems like the flow of time in this stone chamber has been altered by someone..."
"From now on, I'll focus on the secret manual's inheritance, using the abnormal time around the stone chamber as a reference... Let's start grinding with all my might."
Fang Xing made up his mind and immersed himself in the Time Law.
Time flows like water, and the years fly by...
On this day.
A black dragon the size of a cat opened its eyes, "The Time Law is indeed profound and vast. After comprehending it, I've finally entered the inner circle..."
Fang Xing glanced at his attribute panel again:
【Time Law: 1/10000 (Proficient)】
"In less than seven months, I've gone from entering the Time Law to becoming proficient in it. That's not bad..."
At this moment, he truly understood time.
"Unlike the thousand-layer cake structure of the Void, time flows like a river, never to return... There's little I can do now... But the Time Law has its extraordinary aspects. Starting from the basics, it involves altering the speed of time, followed by time stasis, and ultimately, the pinnacle of reversing time flow..."
"With my current mastery, I can't even think of reversing time flow or time stasis... I can't even alter the flow of time externally."
Fang Xing sighed as he observed the temporal anomalies around the stone chamber.
Even if the Blue Flower Empress's understanding of the Time Doctrine was shallow, it was still considered profound for a Celestial Demon.
For him, it remained an insurmountable challenge.
If it weren't for the mention in the Azure Flower Scroll, he wouldn't have understood the levels of the Time Doctrine so well.
"This is how the Time Doctrine works. If it were the Time Great Dao, one could dominate the past, present, and future... It's truly a dream come true."
Fang Xing's eyes caught sight of gray air currents: "With my current Black Water Essence Energy and the second level of the Time Doctrine... I can't influence the external flow of time at all. But if I can't affect the outside world, I can influence myself. By 'accelerating' myself, I can achieve astonishing combat effectiveness... The current limit is accelerating my own time by tenfold!"
In a battle of wits, even a cultivator with a tenfold increase in mental processing speed would be crushed.
If a cultivator were to be accelerated by a million times, wouldn't it be as if the entire world had come to a 'time stasis' for them?
"With this, once I can comprehend the Time Law to the third level and condense the 'Time Heart', I can attempt to break through to the Essence Spirit Realm and condense the Flame Dragon Essence Spirit..."
For ordinary cultivators in the Essence Spirit Realm, as long as they are Ninth Stage Mortal Realm cultivators, consuming the Essence Spirit Pill would give them a chance to break through. However, the Essence Spirit achieved in this way is the weakest, and they would have little hope of reaching the Heaven Immortal Realm in this lifetime.
True disciples who aspire to become Celestial Immortals would first comprehend their primary law to the third level, and then, using this as a foundation, cultivate special Essence Spirit Arts to achieve extraordinary Essence Spirits.
In this way, not only would they have a chance at becoming Celestial Immortals, but they could also directly point towards the Great Dao!
Of course, even with an extraordinary Essence Spirit, becoming a Celestial Immortal is extremely challenging, but it's not entirely hopeless.
"The year is almost up. To have reached this step, I guess I've done quite well."
Fang Xing subconsciously activated the 'Time Acceleration' on himself.
Since he was in a secret realm, as soon as he activated it, the World Spirit, She Nv, would surely notice!
Indeed!
In the next instant, the heavens and earth changed.
Fang Xing returned to the front of the temple, gazing up at the towering statue of the Blue Flower Empress.
In front of him, She Nv, dressed in a scholarly dress, slithered out with her tail, her eyes shining: "There were supposed to be other tests... But seeing your talent, there's no need for them. Black Dragon, I ask you... Are you willing to become the Blue Flower Empress's Disciple of Record?"
"Hmm? Straight to the point?"
Fang Xing was a little surprised.
"The Time Doctrine you've comprehended is even more powerful than the Life Law... Of course, I can't hold you to the standards of the Life Law... Usually, as long as one can grasp the basics within a year, they can become the Blue Flower Empress's Disciple of Record... If you can perfect the first level, you'll become a Full Disciple... But you seem to have an innate affinity with the Time Doctrine. After perfecting the first level, there's no bottleneck, and you directly break through to the second level!"
She Nv's eyes sparkled: "You should know that even Great Virtuosos might reach a bottleneck in their law comprehension and be stuck for thousands or even tens of thousands of years. Even Enlightenment Treasures might not be able to help them break through..."
Fang Xing understood that it was still due to his attribute panel.
His true talent would only allow him to become a Disciple of Record.
But with the attribute panel, every day of comprehension would forcibly increase his mastery, and even after reaching perfection, there was no bottleneck, and he directly advanced to the second stage.
For She Nv, this seemed incredibly unbelievable.
Even the Demon Emperor would be eager to take him as a disciple.
"Stop wasting time... Hurry up and pay your respects to your master!" She Nv's eyes shone with a hint of urgency.
"Wait... What about them? Do they really have to die?"
Fang Xing didn't care about Ning Qian's life or death, but Song Zhong, his servant, had proven quite useful.
"Of course not... I was just scaring you."
She Nv blinked, appearing incredibly lively and cunning: "The Blue Flower Empress has great love for the world, and her lover was also a human. How could she possibly set a rule that those who fail the inheritance must die? If they ultimately fail, I'll only expel them and, at most, erase their memories of receiving the inheritance..."
"Great love?"
Fang Xing's mouth twitched.
"Yes, even in her final moments, the Blue Flower Empress held no hatred, only regrets..."
She Nv appeared deeply saddened.
Fang Xing felt that the Blue Flower Empress was like some kind of saint from a past life, and he also breathed a sigh of relief.
The logic was simple... If the Blue Flower Empress was so kind and forgiving to outsiders who failed the inheritance, she wouldn't force her disciple to agree to particularly harsh conditions, right?
(End of Chapter)
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