Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 1192 - 577: Integration Pill, Recognition of Law Origin

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Jiang Fan learns the requirements for advancing to Integration stage, including perfecting the Soaring Snake Technique and coordinating spiritual and physical cultivation. He also discovers that Integration cultivators can harness the Power of Laws through resonance with the Heaven and Earth Laws, with mastery of Immortal Artifacts and Immortal Realm Spirit Talismans offering shortcuts to this power.
"However, comprehending an excess of Heaven and Earth Laws isn't always beneficial," the Human Emperor Sword suddenly interjected. "Oh? Why would that be the case?" Jiang Fan inquired, his curiosity piqued. "It is because the spiritual energy available to human cultivators is inherently finite," the sword explained. "By grasping too many Heaven and Earth Laws, one's spiritual energy can become dispersed." "To successfully transition from the Integration Realm to the Mahayana Realm, a cultivator must obtain the recognition of the Law Origin. Only then can one break through and achieve the Mahayana Cultivator status. Otherwise, a breakthrough will remain perpetually out of reach within one's lifetime," the Human Emperor Sword elaborated. Clearly, advancing from the Integration Realm to the Mahayana Realm presented a formidable challenge. While the progression from Refining Void to Integration was arduous, the subsequent leap to Mahayana was no less daunting. Currently, within the Spirit Ruins Realm, there were over a hundred cultivators at the Integration Stage, yet a mere handful had reached the Mahayana Realm, underscoring the immense difficulty of this advancement. Countless Integration Stage cultivators found their path halted. "Indeed, that is quite true," Jiang Fan concurred. "Gaining the Law Origin's recognition is far from a simple feat. It necessitates comprehending the Heaven and Earth Laws to a considerable degree. Merely grasping a single law could require tens of thousands of years. If one attempts to comprehend multiple laws, the time required becomes unfathomable." "During the Ancient Era, some exceptional talents squandered their years in this manner. They believed their profound insights allowed them to grasp numerous laws simultaneously. Yet, by the time their lifespans expired, they hadn't even earned recognition from the origin of a single Heaven and Earth Law. Consequently, many ancient sects forbade their disciples from delving into multiple laws, as it offered little substantial benefit for their future," the Primordial Talisman Pen acknowledged. Mastering numerous Heaven and Earth Laws undoubtedly amplified a cultivator's combat prowess. The significant drawback, however, was the amplified difficulty and the immense time investment. Human cultivators possessed limited lifespans; even an Integration Stage cultivator could only live for thirty thousand years, while a Mahayana Cultivator might endure for ten thousand years. Within such constraints, securing recognition from one Law Origin was already a monumental task, let alone multiple, which bordered on impossibility. Still, when considering the young man's exceptional insight, the possibility of him comprehending multiple laws couldn't be entirely dismissed. For ordinary cultivators, this path was fraught with peril, but Jiang Fan, as a peerless talent, might possess an advantage that transcended conventional limitations. "Are there any methods to aid cultivators in advancing from Refining Void to the Integration Realm?" Jiang Fan pondered aloud, stroking his chin. He reasoned that the transition from Refining Void to Integration was so challenging that without supplementary aids, it was unlikely many cultivators in the Ancient Era would have achieved Great Power status in the Integration Realm. Therefore, methods to enhance the chances of this advancement must surely exist. "Certainly. During the Ancient Era, there existed an elixir known as the Integration Pill," the Primordial Talisman Pen stated. "This elixir was incredibly rare, with even ancient sects struggling to produce them in significant quantities. Ingesting it could substantially increase the likelihood of advancing from Refining Void to Integration, a prospect eagerly desired by countless cultivators. However, the Integration Pill is a precious Treasure Pill, not easily obtained." "Oh? And why is it considered so precious?" Jiang Fan raised an eyebrow. "Naturally, this is due to the exceedingly rare spiritual medicines required for its refinement," the pen replied. "The primary ingredients are threefold. Firstly, the Thousand-Year Nine-Flame Grass, characterized by its nine-colored flames, with each leaf radiating a distinct Spiritual Light. It thrives near spatial rifts where the convergence of Nine-Heavens Profound Fire and Nine-Yin Cold Air occurs, and requires at least ten thousand years of growth to mature. Finding such a spirit medicine is exceptionally rare. Secondly, there is the Nether Cold Marrow, found at the depths of the Nether Abyss. Condensing a single drop takes ten thousand years, and refining the Integration Pill necessitates at least three such drops.""The third is the Nirvana Lotus, a treasure that blossoms where yin and yang intertwine. It requires thirty millennia to mature, yet its ripening window lasts merely forty-nine days. Missing this brief period means enduring another thirty thousand years of waiting. This precious medicine possesses the miraculous ability to reconstruct the body and mend damaged meridians. Thus, when combined with other components, the Integration Pill can empower Refining Void cultivators, enabling them to continuously repair their physical forms until perfect fusion is achieved." "Beyond these three primary components, a staggering eighty-one auxiliary spirit medicines, all of Tier Six, are also essential." "Consequently, the expenditure involved is astronomically high." "Even a Refining Void cultivator, depleting all their assets, would find themselves unable to afford it." The Primordial Talisman Pen let out a sigh. Even during the glorious ancient epoch of the Primordial Talisman Sect, the number of Integration Pills they managed to forge was lamentably small. Each time an Integration Pill appeared at an auction, it commanded a price so astonishing it defied belief. It was akin to the scarcity of Foundation Establishment Pills among novice cultivators, a situation that could ignite widespread conflict and bloodshed. After all, a single Integration Pill could foster an Integration Realm Great Power, capable of defending a sect for an entire thirty thousand years. The rewards offered by such a pill were undeniably immense. Indeed, during the ancient era of the Void Realm, Mahayana cultivators reigned supreme. However, the predicament lay in the fact that Mahayana cultivators typically engaged in prolonged seclusion, focusing on their cultivation and contemplating the path to ascension, rarely making public appearances. Therefore, the true vanguard and operational force consisted predominantly of cultivators in the Integration Realm.