Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 983 - 478: The Development of the Seven-Colored Life Chart and Li Changsheng’s Path of Cultivation (2)

The reply came from Mo Hu Mang, someone who's pretty lively in the forum chats.

His words held a deep emotional weight.

It seemed he'd once strayed down the wrong road, which had held back his cultivation progress for quite a while.

Luckily, switching directions now isn't too late.

Still, plenty of veteran cultivators, even those who realize their mistakes, have already lost too much time to turn things around.

"The power of the Life Chart is truly incredible."

"To be honest, if it weren’t for Lord Alliance Leader, I would have assumed I’ve awakened some Spirit Body."

"Haha, people indeed consider some cultivators with special talents as having awakened Spirit Bodies, but if they truly were Spirit Bodies, why can’t they be inherited by the next generation?"

"Exactly, only the concept of Life Charts can explain this phenomenon. It is precisely because it is a Life Chart that the awakening of a Spirit Body is random."

"However, there are some bloodline families within the Great Xuan Dynasty whose powerful bloodlines almost always pass down through generations, somewhat similar to the power of Life Charts."

"No, no, no, the power of the bloodline and the power of Life Charts are different; bloodline power is fixed and almost impossible to evolve, while the power of the Life Chart can continuously evolve, which is the biggest difference."

"Indeed, those of us who acquire Life Charts are special and cannot be replicated."

"And that’s why Lord Alliance Leader invited us."

Discussions among the Mixed Yuan Alliance cultivators filled the air with excitement.

Every one of them felt immense gratitude toward the Talisman Daoist.

Without this enigmatic senior's guidance, they might never have uncovered their own extraordinary traits.

Chances are, they'd have wandered through life in confusion, squandering their Life Charts entirely.

"Is it necessary to find a cultivation path suited to one’s Life Chart?"

"Only by finding this path can cultivation be done with half the effort yet double the results."

Right then, Li Changsheng pored over the post's details, and the insights from fellow Dao friends' responses stirred profound realizations and emotions within him.

He was well aware of his seven-colored Life Chart and Longevity Vision.

Born with boundless years ahead, he shared the heavens' own eternal span.

In a stable Great Xuan Dynasty, he could leisurely progress over tens of thousands or even millions of years, ascending to the pinnacle of this realm.

Sadly, demons probably wouldn't grant him such leisure for growth.

Should a mighty demon assault his city, he'd likely perish without any way to fight back.

That's why he yearned to gain protective abilities swiftly.

Only then could he endure in this dangerous world.

"Perhaps what suits me best isn’t any orthodox cultivation method, but an evil cultivation method."

Li Changsheng balled his hand into a fist.

Within the Lingxu realm, cultivation techniques fall into three categories: orthodox methods, pursued by the majority, which offer stability without major weaknesses or risk of demonic possession, though their pace of advancement remains sluggish.

Demonic methods, said to be deliberately disseminated by demons, deliver rapid gains and swift breakthroughs, yet they often lead to demonic transformation, turning the practitioner into a demon; the Great Xuan Dynasty bans their spread outright, with possession leading to execution and the extermination of one's entire clan.

Evil methods sit midway between orthodox and demonic paths; they provide the quick progress of demonic techniques without the danger of becoming a demon, but their severe side effects stand as the primary downside.

Take the "Sunflower Scripture," for example, which allows harnessing lunar power, but at advanced stages, the moon's essence floods the body, transforming men into women and ultimately creating hermaphrodites.

A Great Xuan Dynasty Integration Great Power is rumored to have followed this evil path; for those chasing raw strength, such consequences prove utterly bearable.

Another is the "Myriad Poison Heart Sutra," demanding the ingestion of countless poisons to forge a Myriad Poison Body; yet prior to mastery, the practitioner must suffer excruciating torment, like a million ants gnawing at the heart.

Most attempting this succumb to the unbearable suffering of the Myriad Poison Heart Sutra and perish in agony; it stands as a profoundly vicious technique.

Even so, the Great Xuan Dynasty permits these evil methods, laden with their heavy drawbacks, to circulate freely.

In the face of demonic threats, what weight do side effects truly hold?

Cultivators prioritize summoning overwhelming might when it counts most.

"There are countless evil cultivation methods; not every evil method suits me."

"My Life Chart is Longevity Vision, possessing an endless lifespan."

"So the most suitable cultivation method would naturally be those evil methods that harm lifespan."

"For other cultivators, practicing evil methods that harm lifespan is purely suicidal."

"But for me, it’s the best possible method and truly complementary."

Li Changsheng tightened his fist, his heart surging with thrill.

He was convinced he'd discovered his future cultivation route; to surge ahead in strength and seize vast power rapidly, embracing evil cultivation methods offered the optimal choice.

Should he locate an fitting evil method, his progress could skyrocket in mere days.

In truth, he'd already spotted a promising technique like this.

Beyond trading magical treasures and elixirs on the forum, certain Mixed Yuan Alliance members do offer cultivation techniques for sale, since such dealings yield huge profits.

For these alliance companions, securing ample resources for cultivation takes precedence above all.

Sharing a few cultivation techniques hardly matters.

Especially with evil ones, it's even less of an issue.

Handing them out freely, others might not even dare to cultivate them anyway.

"The evil cultivation method Qianyuan Blood-burning Technique."

Li Changsheng stroked his chin; he'd already decided on this as his core practice.

In the cultivation world, this evil method draws widespread scorn; it operates by igniting one's innate lifespan to shatter realm barriers.

For those in lower realms with constructed spirit roots, it initially appears to extend life via breakthroughs, but beyond a certain point, the lifespan toll for each advance balloons enormously, often causing early demise, with scarcely any managing to reach Golden Core via it.

Yet for him, this technique fits perfectly.

After all, lifespan is what he possesses in abundance.

Burning vast quantities of it to elevate his realm would mark the ultimate bargain.

"There’s also the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique."

"Once this method is activated, it burns the entire body’s lifespan, unleashing sevenfold combat power."

"However, if applied, the cultivator is almost certainly doomed."

"But for me, lifespan is endless, allowing constant operation of this method."

"It’s akin to being in a constant state of sevenfold burst of power."

Li Changsheng's excitement built intensely.

He'd once believed his fighting options were limited, leaving him short on battle prowess.

But mastering the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique would let even a mediocre cultivator stand against a prodigy.

"The most terrifying is still the Life-exchange Technique."

"This is a divine technique that exchanges life for life."

"You can trade your lifespan for another’s lifespan."

"To regular cultivators, this is simply a trivial divine technique."

"Because exchanging a hundred years of one’s lifespan only trades for another’s one-year lifespan."

"Even if one’s lifespan is exhausted, it’s likely ineffective against the enemy."

"But I have endless lifespan."

"Even if the opponent is a millenium-lifespan monster, I can use a million years of lifespan to ensure their death."

"This is certainly the ultimate trump card, life for life."

"Even the lifespan of those demons cannot surpass mine."

Li Changsheng balled his fist tightly.

He sensed that this evil dao divine technique was practically his natural-born ability.

Upon perfection, he'd reign supreme within his realm.

Not even top geniuses would risk a life swap with him.

Higher-realm cultivators could still tumble into his trap through carelessness.

Naturally, the technique demands landing a hit on the foe to work.

If the enemy dodges in time, this divine art might miss entirely.

Thus, it lacks foolproof reliability and retains certain flaws.

"It’s indeed necessary to find a cultivation path suited to one’s Life Chart."

"The path most suited to my Life Chart is naturally the path of the evil dao, practicing evil cultivation techniques."

Li Changsheng brimmed with exhilaration.

He'd also come across a Dao friend peddling these evil cultivation methods; the seller called himself Greedy Eater Daoist, and after friending him, the name Shi Ping’an popped up.