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Waving his Golden Branch in a circle to attract Yelena's natural Shen energy, which formed into the physical manifestation of a false soul, Tian Xing completed painting the symbols of the samsara cycle of rebirth, life, and death. As Yelena's body began to fall, he caught her before she hit the ground.
Turning toward the translucent blue fire, and knowing she didn't have enough control yet to form a whole body, he waved his hand and said, "Go now. Erase the fate and karma tracks left by your sister. Master will guard your body, so you don't need to worry."
Just after he spoke, as if understanding his meaning, Tian Xing saw the blue fire of Yelena's soul zip into the distance at a speed faster than light. Knowing this was a benefit of being in soul form, especially for Spirit Awakening practitioners, he shook his head at the oversimplification of his method.
He knew that even though every Soul practitioner could perform this feat with just a small amount of Shen energy, it was still very daunting. This was because they needed to comprehend the fourth realm of Spirit Awakening, where one could begin to control the manifestation of their soul outside their body.
After calculating that Yelena would be alright, with no one able to threaten her except the Heaven Chosen, Tian Xing sat down in a chair and began to eat the buns left by Ying Yue while watching the Asura once again. Seeing the Asura's large phantom slowly wane before disappearing completely, he couldn't help but think about how this lucky individual managed to cultivate three types of energy to perfection.
He knew that cultivating Qi and Shen energy was extremely difficult due to the Yin Confusion imposed by Dao. Moreover, as far as Tian Xing knew, he was the only one among all creations who had reached the pinnacle of comprehending Shen energy.
This puzzled him because he didn't recall ever teaching that man a method of cultivation, especially considering that he himself was still stuck in the first stages of the initial layers and had only recently achieved the second layer. Rubbing his chin in thought, he looked up at the sky, particularly toward the highest heavens.
Sending a message to his wife, Tian Xing soon found the answer to why this man could cultivate Qi and Shen energy despite the difficulties. This Heaven Chosen had found the legacy left by Moraine and Narishma in the Mystic Realm, connected to his best friend's heavens. This allowed the Asura to cultivate Qi, Shen, and Jing energy to perfection, with each of the three reaching the seventh stage in their respective cultivation types.
However, because linear cultivation techniques were readily available and everyone already had an inkling of the highest realm, Tian Xing knew this Asura probably didn't receive a legacy solely from his best friends. There were other things this man needed to raise his cultivation level, such as resources and a cultivation chamber to speed up and simplify the process, and combat the Yin Confusion.
In other words, this Heaven Chosen didn't fully understand the meaning of each realm and stage; he only knew how to cultivate without comprehending the uniqueness of each level presented in this world. Or, more simply, Tian Xing knew this man only borrowed from the Mystic Realm, where Shen energy is not restricted.
That's why the Heaven Chosen was able to cultivate these Three Treasures and Three Jewels despite the restrictions—a feat that made him the first being in all creations to achieve such perfection, breaking through the Veils on his own without help, as perfect Yang Balance destroys the Yin Confusion imposed by Dao.
Even though the achievement was impressive, Tian Xing still didn't approve of that man's approach, as the Asura didn't fully understand or comprehend each stage and level of breakthrough. Considering that each heaven has its unique way of comprehension, he still believed it was better to master one cultivation technique rather than switching from one to another in search of easier methods to increase one's realms.
But he also knew that this philosophy of cultivation realms was the most prominent when one didn't fully understand the Dao, so Tian Xing couldn't judge the Asura too harshly for finding ways to make cultivation easier. Taking another red bean paste bun, he continued to watch Ying Yue slaughtering many gods and demons that came to the mortal world.
Looking at his neighbors, who were one realm higher than him, Tian Xing couldn't help but sigh, knowing that if not for his Dao and Shen energy comprehension, which were several levels higher than all of creation, he might still fall into the pit of higher cultivation being stronger.
The simple passive durability that each realm cultivates makes higher beings immune to attacks from lower-level beings. This is why nuclear bombs from the modern world, which use a technique similar to Heavenly Thunder, are unable to harm a Qi practitioner in the first Qi Gathering Realm, despite their immense destructive force.
It's not because the Science Dao cannot beat a cultivator with more mystical means, but rather because that specific Science Dao is not yet attuned to the comprehension of the cultivator. That's why the nuclear bombs, even in the seemingly low-level world, cannot scratch the passive durability of immunity.
Fortunately, his Dao and Shen comprehension can now pierce and break through the passive defenses of those with higher cultivation. Despite his own lower cultivation, he has achieved a higher level of comprehension, including linear comprehension through his wife from the topmost heavens.
He has also made a leap in understanding the uniqueness of each world, deriving insights from new mathematics involving two perspectives on how numbers work: one being holomorphic shapes in his current world and the other divergence-curl in his neighbor's world.
But ultimately, cultivation levels are still crucial for reacting to unexpected attacks because, at the end of the day, an enlightened ant is still an ant. That's why, after some consideration, Tian Xing decided to accelerate his cultivation process as much as possible.
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