Chapter 1011: Chapter 58: Reading Celestial Tomes in the Scripture Pavilion
Xiao Jie stared at the four figures in the mirror, each with distinctively different temperament, yet all with the same face as his own, feeling a slight surprise. Eh? This time it’s not three choices but four? The advancement paths of the Immortal’s profession system are indeed refreshing.
But on second thought, these four might just be future development directions for himself, not necessarily the definite, directly selectable advanced professions in the game system. Follow current novels on NoveIＦire.net
Maybe when I reach Level 40, only three might appear.
Looking at the four distinctly styled “selves” in the mirror, he couldn’t help but mumble.
These four immortal advancements are indeed unique, and quite different from the traditional online games profession system he used to know.
The ability description of the “Wuchen Immortal” is rather vague and mysterious, simply stating “free and unfettered, transcending the world,” but it seems to lean towards a magic system and mind cultivation route.
The “Tribulation Immortal” fears no wind and rain, no lightning and fire, sounding like a “tank” type character with a strong physique, skilled at resisting calamities.
The “Blood Extinguishing Immortal” advocates stopping killing with killing, with a murderous aura soaring to the skies, clearly a path of physical output, probably related to his foundation in saber skill.
And the last “Ten Thousand Transformations Immortal,” as the name suggests, the core ability should lie in the Path of Transformation, assuming countless forms, likely deriving from his Demon Refiner’s transformation ability.
Yet these are ultimately surface speculations, without detailed profession skills and professional specialization data, making it difficult to accurately judge their strengths or weaknesses.
Xiao Jie swept his gaze over the four mirrored figures one by one, a probing smile appearing on his face, and asked loudly: “If each of you wants me to choose, you must let me know what true skills you have and how capable you are, right? Empty words make it hard to decide.”
The white-clothed Wuchen Immortal heard this and smiled serenely, elegantly waving his hand, and a plain white paper fan appeared in his hand out of thin air. With a “swish”, he unfolded the fan, gently fanning it, and instantly a refreshing breeze arose, making a few strands of hair on his forehead and his wide sleeves flutter with the wind, as well as stirring the subtle light dust around him in a scene of transcendental grace.
“Since you ask, I will let you know,” Wuchen Immortal’s voice was calm yet carried the wisdom of seeing through worldly affairs, “Do you know what immortals, who have long life and vast perception, seeming carefree and limitless, fear the most?”
Xiao Jie thought, Immortals are already at the peak of this world, what could they fear? So he said, “I truly do not know, please enlighten me, Daoist.”
“Immortals do not fear the weapons and fire of the mundane, nor the rise and fall of dynasties, even the passing of time and change of landscapes, to immortals it’s just a fleeting moment,” Wuchen Immortal slowly said, “The only thing they fear is the word ’cause and effect.’ This power of cause and effect is so mysterious that even immortals find it hard to completely transcend. Once entangled, it clings like a bone-sucking plague, entangling the immortal soul, lightly causing dust on the heart of the Dao, stagnating cultivation; heavily triggering tribulations, possibly causing a fall from immortality to mundanity, putting centuries of cultivation into vain.”
“The so-called Wuchen Immortal does not touch cause and effect, does not disturb dust, is not bound by the threads of fate. Although all immortals are above worldly concerns, unintentionally forming cause and effect always leads to times of being forced into disputes. Just like you now, your vow to resurrect companions is your biggest ’cause and effect.’ Even if you possess countless mana and divine skills, this matter will bind you until it’s resolved, making it hard to truly be carefree.”
“Out there, those Immortal Friends hiding in the ‘Mountain and Sea Painting Realm’ shun the world to avoid tangling with mundane cause and effect, afraid of unpredictable variables. But if you can achieve the Dustless Immortal Path, with a clear mind and untainted by dust, you naturally need not worry about these influences, gaining true great freedom and great carefreeness, how splendid, isn’t it?”
Xiao Jie mused: Sounds interesting indeed. But this talk of ’cause and effect’ is too abstruse. Moreover, resurrecting teammates is what my heart wishes, not forced by external power. If I advance to Wuchen Immortal, can I really ignore this matter? That’s not reasonable.
He nodded noncommittally and turned his gaze to the second figure—the Tribulation Immortal with a presence as heavy as a mountain.
“Daoist, what’s your take on the ‘Tribulation Immortal’?”
The Tribulation Immortal had a determined face and an equally steady voice: “The so-called cultivation is to go against the heavens, to seize the creation of Heaven and Earth. Though immortals gain eternal life and unparalleled strength, they are easily countered by the Heavenly Dao because of this. ‘Heavenly Tribulation’ is a test that every immortal must face, no one can escape! Wind Tribulation, Fire Tribulation, Heavenly Tribulation, Heart Demon Tribulation… Numerous types, hard to defend against. If not handled properly and prepared inadequately, even immortals face the danger of immortal body destruction, primordial spirit dispersal, and ashes scattering!”
He glanced towards the outside of the hall, his tone solemn: “Remember the heyday of Gu Yun State when immortals numbered in hundreds? After several great tribulations, now only these few dozen Immortal Friends linger here, showing that immortals are not truly eternal.
And my path as ‘Tribulation Immortal’ specializes in tackling, resolving, and even utilizing various tribulations of immortals! Only by forging the immortal body to fear no thunder and fire, unafraid of weapons, impervious to countless tribulations, can one strive for that slim chance of ‘eternal existence’ under the vast Heavenly Dao! Now the end-of-world scenario has unfolded, the frequency and power of calamities far exceed the past, unless you follow other immortals hiding in the painting realm beyond the world, otherwise, choosing an advancement that can aid you in resisting the end-times calamity is the wise choice.”