My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2295 - 1720: Birthing a Saint Through Life

Qiu Tianhui's pointing action, whether accidental or deliberate, ended up directing straight toward the saints watching from the borders of the projection.

The saints kept their faces impassive, tuning in as Qiu Tianhui went on with his words.

"Since the dawn of antiquity up to today, the mountain and sea have persisted, resembling swift-flowing rivers. Inside them, a person's form proves tough to shift, forced to flow along with the tides."

"The typical way to transcend aims to jump free, to perch atop the river's flow. If one's power is vast enough and the height sufficient, then the whole panorama of the mountain and sea comes into sight!"

"Yet in these late phases of existence inside the mountain and sea, our chances have run dry, while unseen powers lurk and watch us greedily. No matter our innate gifts, breaking free from this bind remains a steep challenge."

Shao Zida cast her gaze toward the realms beyond the skies, as if catching a true glimpse of the mountain and sea's reality, and gave a subtle nod of accord: "So, what of the transcendence approach you mentioned, my husband?"

"Adapt to the mountain and sea's contours, sync with its purpose. Endure as though alive, thriving on one's own. In this way, life merges with the mountain and sea, and the soul shares its fate." Qiu Tianhui's reply carried a deep, enigmatic weight.

Still, Shao Zida seemed to connect with his intentions right away, her gaze flickering with insight.

With a gentle flick of her wrist, an illusion of a surging river materialized right in front of them both.

The vision zoomed in beneath the surface, revealing a fresh undercurrent swelling with vigor, pushing to stretch out and hold steady amid the river's rush.

"What my husband intends is to mimic this undercurrent, strengthening our existences by tapping into the mountain and sea's driving force."

Qiu Tianhui offered a soft smile: "You grasp me so well, Zida!"

He proclaimed boldly: "The span of lives for beings in the mountain and sea is finite. Even those hailed as transcendent powerhouses can't dodge ruin or calamity. Yet this technique draws on the immense drive of the mountain and sea to prolong our own years. As long as the mountain and sea stand firm, our lives will too, sparing us the fears of mortal spans!"

"And the more years we claim, the greater our hold over the mountain and sea becomes. Until..."

Qiu Tianhui gestured toward the vision Shao Zida had conjured, where the undercurrent, once as slim as a thumb, drew in more nearby moisture, growing ever stronger.

Until, by the river's close, it claimed half the space below the waves.

Nearly rivaling the full might of the mountain and sea itself!

"This stands as what it means to unite with the mountain and sea!"

Shao Zida observed the unfolding display, her mind drifting in contemplation.

"It rings true on the surface, but can it really work?" Following a lengthy pause, lingering questions still clouded her thoughts.

"Legends say the mountain and sea stand divided by Dao Yan, leaving us as mere fish confined to a pond. How could we hope to last and persist just like the mountain and sea?"

"Standard paths to transcendence already pose immense hurdles, much less this unconventional path to transcendence. It's nearly like pilfering the mountain and sea's essence to reshape it, a feat reserved for those blessed with vast fate, unyielding resolve, and profound Qi destiny."

"For creatures of the mountain and sea to dare such defiance feels like eggs dashed against stone. But..."

"Remember, my lady, the mountain and sea hold no endless might of their own. From the ongoing ravages of Dao Yan in the visions, it appears to be waning bit by bit. The mountain and sea fade, granting us our opening!"

Shao Zida began to sense the depth of Qiu Tianhui's ideas.

But soon her brows creased faintly: "To unite with the mountain and sea. Yet the mountain and sea will fade in the end. This path..."

Qiu Tianhui let out a bitter laugh: "Is there any flawless path anywhere in existence? My lady mustn't demand perfection. Considering our roots, reaching a state equal to the mountain and sea would surpass all expectations already. Moreover..."

"We'll advance step by step. Once we attain that height, new paths might emerge. The living won't simply wither away."

Shao Zida smiled in return and let the matter rest.

The pair kept delving into talks about this so-called [Being with the Mountain and Sea] technique.

They lingered inside the Cave Mansion for hundreds of years, never venturing forth.

Suddenly, the projection severed.

Inside the Xuanji Ring, every saint turned toward the Three Saints of Mountain Lian with hints of surprise.

Uncertain of their aims.

"This path of uniting with the mountain and sea appears sound, yet to master it for real... Even with our prowess, I fear it remains a tall order." Qiejian knitted his brows, pondered briefly, then shook his head while speaking.

"Still, if the Three Saints deem it a vital branch of the Mountain and Sea, a crucial link... Might they have pulled it off?" Bai Xiao expressed a touch of disbelief.

"But should they have succeeded, why haven't these two shown up in the mountain and sea since?" Ye Pan peered once more beyond the Xuanji, examining the present state of the mountain and sea.

True enough, no signs of Qiu Tianhui or Shao Zida appeared anywhere.

"Are they really gone?"

"We may not spot Qiu Tianhui, but Li Tianhui and Zhang Tianhui exist. We may not find Shao Zida, but Xia Zida and Bai Zida do."

As Saint Lianshan uttered this, countless glowing specks seemed to flicker across the mountain and sea.

Tracing their sight, these spots dotted the expanse of the mountain and sea, embodying diverse entities with myriad potentials.

Varying in backgrounds, situations, levels of power, and might.

Without Saint Lianshan highlighting them as a group, not even the sharp visions of the gathered saints could pinpoint their shared traits.

"Are these folks perhaps avatars of Qiu Tianhui and Shao Zida? That can't be, can it?" The saints trusted their assessments somewhat. After a close inspection, they dismissed the notion with headshakes.

Just then, Lord Guardian Hill interjected: "These aren't avatars of Qiu Tianhui and Shao Zida, but their heirs. Quite the ingenious approach!"

"Heirs?" The saints recoiled in surprise and examined anew.

Feeling even more baffled.

"What exactly does Lord Guardian Hill imply? If a true blood tie existed, we couldn't have missed it."

Lord Guardian Hill explained: "Of course, I refer not to standard blood heirs. Rather, it signifies..."

"In the absence of Qiu Tianhui and Shao Zida, none of these entities would have arisen in the mountain and sea. Through harnessing the mountain and sea's force, they fostered these lives. In that sense, they serve as their progenitors."

"Precisely." Guihai Saint chimed in, clarifying the point.

"Fostering lives via the mountain and sea's force?" The saints mulled over the phrase and slowly grasped what Qiu and Shao pursued during their centuries of seclusion in the Cave Mansion.

Far from idle indulgences, they truly pursued cultivation and profound insights!

"Guiding the birth of mountain and sea entities forms a core principle of the mountain and sea's own nature. For Qiu Tianhui and his spouse to engage in this?" The saints felt a jolt, turning their eyes to Guihai Saint.

Guihai Saint held a blank expression: "It hardly counts as meddling, for as Qiu Tianhui noted earlier, it's merely leveraging the mountain and sea's momentum. So long as the mountain and sea persist, the birth of new lives will go on. This ranks among the mountain and sea's concealed vital threads."

"This pair boasts remarkable aptitude, piercing its depths and weaving their influence into it."

Saint Lianshan gestured once more, igniting a host of luminous dots across the prior sweeping vista of the mountain and sea, like stars blooming in the night.

Dense and widespread, they blanketed the mountain and sea!

Spanning from the mountain and sea of Qiu Tianhui's beginnings all the way to the horizon of eternity.