Luo Jiujiang still admired his master's ability to satirize two groups of people—completely unrelated ones at that—with a single sentence. Whenever Zhen Shuangliu casually mentioned his enemies, he would casually draw a line in the air, indicating that there were "so many." Luo Jiujiang wasn't surprised at all. After all, with his master's mouth alone, he certainly had a lot of enemies.
He spontaneously and consciously blocked out his master's attacks on others and listened attentively to what his master told him about what would happen after he achieved Dan.
"Tens of thousands of years ago, the Nascent Soul stage was the pinnacle of what every cultivator could achieve. In this regard, humans and alien races weren't much different. Since you've slain the Sky-Watching Hound, you should know that beast reached the Golden Core stage during its early stages. Once it reached maturity, it could become comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator."
"Oh right, after the Golden Core stage, there are no longer nine levels between each stage. The Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages are only divided into three levels: upper, middle, and lower. And after the Out-of-Body stage, there are no levels at all. You may not know this."
Luo Jiujiang nodded, listening attentively. Even though Master Gongyi had explained the case of the Sky-Watching Hound in detail, it was the first time he had heard it explained in such a coherent manner.
"After the Nascent Soul is formed, it's time to leave the body. Leaving the body means you can become two bodies. The Nascent Soul can exist outside the Dantian, and you can even cultivate it into a person who looks just like you—but this is entirely up to personal preference. I've seen an old man who stubbornly cultivated his Nascent Soul into a beautiful woman with a smoky gaze and a charming demeanor. Haha, an old horse in the stable still has ambitions to run a thousand miles. Does he really want to be overshadowed by the pear blossoms every night?"
Luo Jiujiang: "..." What this means is...
Feeling that Luo Jiujiang's eyes were a little straight, Zhen Shuangliu said impatiently: "If a person lives for a long time and still survives, he can do anything. There's no need to be so surprised."
After brushing off this little episode, Zhen Shuangliu continued to explain to Luo Jiujiang, "The integration of Dao and the separation of spirit after leaving the body don't feel like a breakthrough to the cultivator himself, and there's basically no basis for judgment for others. Theoretically, the integration of Dao is achieved after leaving the body, and the separation of spirit is achieved after the five elements are complete. But in reality... basically, if you say you are, then you are. Anyway, ordinary people can't tell the difference."
Luo Jiujiang: “…” The world of cultivation is really interesting.
"In my opinion, these are all far-fetched additions. Even the Out-of-Body Stage shouldn't be listed separately." Zhen Shuangliu sneered at this point. "After the Nascent Soul stage, one should reach the Mahayana stage. Why bother with those useless tricks?"
Luo Jiujiang had already caught up with the other party's train of thought: "Because the Mahayana has thunder tribulations?"
"Yes. The maximum number of Jindan is three, the maximum number of Yuanying is nine, and the maximum number of Mahayana is ninety-nine and eighty-one."
"What I just told you, you can basically find a Jindan Yuanying in the world of cultivation to tell you. It's not rare. But what I am going to tell you next, you must listen carefully." Zhen Shuangliu's expression tightened slightly at this point, and he said seriously, "Because what I am about to say is related to the source of the Tao."
Before he finished speaking, Luo Jiujiang straightened his back.
"At this point, you should know that Daoyuan has always belonged to alien species, and humans simply cannot bear it... Considering my own special situation, Jiujiang, you are the second person I have ever met who can use Daoyuan."
Judging from your own understanding, you are probably the first person to do this since the arrival of the Dragon God. For other reasons, Zhen Shuangliu suppressed his words.
"Originally, only alien species could use Daoyuan. Aliens who possessed Daoyuan had a cultivation level similar to what we call "Mahayana" today, or even higher than Mahayana. Jiujiang, do you know what this means?"
Luo Jiujiang's mind raced: "...So you think that after the Nascent Soul stage, one should progress to the Mahayana stage. Because for alien beasts, the Nascent Soul stage is actually the end of their cultivation. Whether their cultivation can be further improved depends solely on whether they have a Dao Source, and how much Dao Source they have."
"Yes, my standard actually follows the alien species." Zhen Shuangliu raised his fingertips and rubbed his brows when he said this. "In fact, human ancestors deliberately divided the three stages into Out-of-Body, Integration, and Spiritual. In fact, it reflects how they struggled to survive under the claws of mature alien beasts in the past, and how they gradually found the path to Mahayana... It's ridiculous that people today are ignorant and blindly praise them, which only ruins the efforts of our ancestors."
"You have just a trace of Dao Source right now, and you've already reached the Golden Core stage." Zhen Shuangliu pinched his fingernails, indicating the size of that "trace." "With your natural talent and understanding, the Nascent Soul stage is just around the corner... And once you've cultivated the Nascent Soul, if you control enough Dao Source, perhaps you can directly advance to the Great Vehicle stage like the exotic beasts."
"In other words, as you gain enough Dao Source, you can jump from Golden Core to Nascent Soul without any cultivation... and then directly enter Mahayana from Nascent Soul."
"Jiujiang, this is a road no one has ever walked on." Zhen Shuangliu placed his hands on Luo Jiujiang's shoulders and looked directly into his fearless and clear eyes. "And you are the kind of person Master has never seen in this life."
"The alien species inherit from generation to generation, and what they master is only the source of the universe... and your source is even different from theirs. Your source is yin and yang."
"Yin and Yang were once controlled only by the Dragon God."
"Master boasts of having seen a great deal in life and possesses considerable experience, but I find it difficult to teach you now..." Zhen Shuangliu twitched his lips in self-mockery, "But now that I'm your master, I can do more than just teach you. I should also support you... From now on, as long as you think it's right, you can do it."
"Do you remember? Master once assigned Lan Bo and Hong Ling to you."
Yes, Luo Jiujiang remembered Lan Bo’s words again.
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