Dual Cultivation God Returns

A bit later, the gathering started to becsmaller as first the Brilliant Sun Temple, and then more of the guests started leaving until Wu Long, Zhao Xieren, Zhao Biren, Feng Huan, General Feng, and Elder Hai were the only men left in the hall, while Yu Huan, Madam Liang and the spouses of the last two men were the only women left aside from Wu Long's Dao Family.

"Haha! That Gu Zhen, suits him right! Dying like a dog with no one to see!

As someone who always craved attention, admiring gazes and fawning of others, it is quite ironic"

Zhao Xieren laughed as he heard the details of the Alchemy Tower Master's last moments from Wu Long.

"Haa~ but still, fate is sometimes cruel...

As much as I hate to admit it, that man truly had it all to someday becan Immortal.

For his ambition to end because of the Great Calamity and coincidentally crossing paths with Daoist Wu..."

The old man then sighed with lament.

He did not forgive Gu Zhen, or feel any pity for him.

The source of his slight melancholy was the cruel irony of fate that first gave everything to Gu Zhen only to take it away.

"To be fair, he was never 'meant to be' an Immortal even if there was no Great Calamity"

Wu Long shrugged his shoulders, sipping his wine as Zhao Xieren as well as the few who listened to the conversation widened their eyes.

"Daoist Wu... can you please explain what you mean? I am afraid this Old Man doesn't understand...

Wasn't he extremely talented and from a good background that would allow him to soar if he only had the chance?"

Zhao Xieren asked with a bit of puzzlement.

"Hmm, do you know the reason why one can normally only cultivate to the Essence Awakening Realm in the Boundless Mortal World?"

Wu Long smiled, swirling the wine in the cup.

"Ehm... because the Spiritual Qi here does not allow that? Only those with skind of innate natural talent can cultivate further and advance further than the 1st level of Essence Awakening, but even for people likeand Gu Zhen, it is impossible to advance past the 1st level of Essence Gathering Realm..."

The old man said with a bit of hesitation, as that was common knowledge within the Boundless Mortal World, so he was not sure why would Wu Long confirm something basic like that.

"Almost correct.

You see, you may not realize it but Spiritual Qi must contain the Laws of Heavenly Dao for your cultivation to advance.

To cultivate is to defy the Heavens, and as you cultivate you absorb the Laws of the Heavenly Daos to be able to conquer them.

When you breakthrough from Nine Mortal Realms to the Seven Profound Realms, you receive your first Heavenly Tribulation.

That is because you have transcended the Laws of the Heavenly Daos that govern the Boundless Mortal World, and the Heavenly Daos are trying to prevent you from defying its laws.

If you managed to survive, you are no longer bound by the Laws of these Heavens"

Wu Long began explaining as gradually more and more ears began listening to this conversation.

"You mean...?!"

Zhao Xieren's eyes widened as he realized the consequences of this revelation.

"Yes,

Once you are beyond the Laws of the Heavenly Daos of the Boundless Mortal World, there is no more Laws for you to transcend, and thus no advancement in cultivation no matter how much Spiritual Qi you refine.

That is why, while links in between Boundless Worlds require a lot of Spiritual Qi to traverse for Mortals, those who broke through to the Seven Profound Realms can easily ascend to the Boundless Profound World simply by touching the World Stone, but can never descend through the Wall of Ascension back into the Boundless Mortal World.

They are not traveling, but being expelled, as they are rejected by the Boundless Mortal World's Heavenly Daos.

The Boundless Profound World, on the other hand, has two layers of Heavens, one that is governed by the sLaws as the Heavens of the Boundless Mortal World.

And thus after passing the Heavenly Tribulation of the Lower Heaven, sometimes called Mortal Heaven, one can still continue practicing until they pass the Heavenly Tribulation of the Upper Heaven, sometimes called Profound Heaven"

Wu Long nodded, confirming Zhao Xieren's guess and explaining a bit further.

No, as far as I know... there have always been people who could advance.

Although only a handful of people, and according to forces that have connections with higher worlds, we have superior innate talent..."

Zhao Xieren put his palm over his Dantian, his eyes full of confusion.

"That is the nature of Gu Zhen's confusion about his destiny to becan Immortal.

There is a rare condition, a deviation of Spiritual Root that allows one to advance in cultivation with the one-layered Heaven of the Boundless Mortal World.

As you absorb the more fundamental and primitive Laws of the Heavenly Daos, and becassimilated with them.

In this sense, Gu Zhen has not died, but becone with the Heavenly Dao, losing his individuality and memories, and returning to the source, which is why shortly after I left his corpse simply melted into nothingness.

But this also causes one to be unable to leave the Boundless Mortal World, as you becpart of the Heavenly Dao of this world.

The major forces of the Seven Boundless Worlds that strictly control the access between the Boundless Words, and naturally control the information flow, keep this condition a secret, calling it an innate talent"

Wu Long spoke with a shrug as Zhao Xieren's eyes widened, along with everyone around.

"But... why would Major Powers lie about such a thing?"

Zhao Biren asked with bewilderment.

"Why lie?! Isn't it obvious...!!!"

His father spoke as he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

"To maintain control over the Boundless Mortal World of course!!!

Just think about it!and Gu Zhen, the two of us could be considered the pinnacle of the Boundless Mortal World! No one can stop us unless they are in the sRealm!

Would we still keep our loyalty to the powers that be if we knew we could never advance? That there is no hope?

Maybe I would because of the ancestral tradition of my Zhao Family, but would Gu Zhen?

The major powers employed people in Essence Gathering Realm, placing them in the highest position over their Boundless Mortal World branches, thus ensuring their superiority here, at the stlying to us with the hope of one day being embraced as the greatest geniuses due to our 'unique talent'.

No wonder no matter how many times I or Gu Zhen asked about ascending we were not granted permission either from the Wei Dynasty or the Alchemy Association!

And those of us who finally finished their duties and were granted the right, those who supposedly 'ascended'... I am afraid simply disappeared, never to be seen again..."

Zhao Xieren spoke with a bitter taste in his mouth as the illusion was torn off, his years of faithful service to the Zhao Family of the Wei Dynasty of the Seven Boundless Worlds becoming a farce.

"Cnow, Old Man Zhao, I did not mean to make you angry. Just that I believe that you deserved to know"

Wu Long sighed, as he knew this was a possibility when he exposed the truth, but nevertheless did not want to lie to the old man.

"Ah, my apologies, Daoist Wu. I didn't mean to-..."

"Don't apologize, it is normal to be angry at such a deception.

To brighten your mood, I do have good news for you though"

Wu Long chuckled, stopping Zhao Xieren from bowing, as the latter looked at him with surprised eyes.

"Good news?"

"Mm, good news.

After learning about Mei'er's hidden condition due to the poison you were given, I made it a must to thoroughly check any of my women's health.

And as Lingfei joined my Dao Family yesterday, and I also wanted to check her progress after being cured from her condition, I did not delay, doing both today.

After noticing something, I have asked Chu Ren about her Mother's origins and circumstances, which broughtto a conclusion, that you not only have two descendants in your son and Mei'er, but another one in Lingfei"

Wu Long chuckled, as a stunned expression appeared on almost all faces around.

"Eh? How is that...?"

Zhao Xieren asked with shock as he turned his gaze back and forth between Wu Long and Song Lingfei.

"I am not certain how it happened, but Madam Liang said that your descendants once filled this whole continent, so who knows?

The main thing is that it did happen.

I have identified the spoison in her with, very slightly but, even lower concentration than Mei'er indicating that Lingfei's line of descent started earlier, and upon checking her bloodline found she has part of your bloodline identical to Mei'er.

In truth, it is that poison that awakened the dormant ancestral bloodline of the Great Void Eagle within the Azure Eagle bloodline she got from Song Minfu, as it started resisting against bloodline-corrupting properties of the pathogen"

Wu Long smiled while explaining, as Zhao Xieren's eyes reddened.

"Haha!...hahaha! Ahahahaha! That Gu Zhen, he didn't even get to know he failed in leavingwithout descendants.

You see that?! You see my Zhao family prosper?! You failed so completely that there are not one but two! Hahahaha!

Haa~... this old man can finally close eyes with ease"

Zhao Xieren's eyes started tearing up as he looked up and started laughing, his voice full of joy and pride.

"Close your eyes?

That's out of question.

Or do you think I will allow you to croak without givingany return on everything I invested in you?"

Wu Long chuckled, as the old man and the people around turned to him again.

"But... didn't you say..."

"I did say that one cannot leave the Boundless Mortal World with that condition, I didn't say I didn't have a method"

Wu Long smiled as the old man's jaw dropped.