The Path of Survivor begins with obtaining titles

Chapter 653: Chapter 327 Preparing to Crossing Tribulation_2
 

“Alright, let’s not discuss this trivial matter any longer,” Lin Yi frowned deeply as he read the replies under the message. “After all, if Zhang Dao Xuan doesn’t care about it, why should we? It’s just a shame about that White Serpent. After transforming into a human form, it turned out to be a gentle and serene young girl.”

“Fellow Daoist, humans should not, at the very least, be so defiant of the heavens…”

“What are you guys thinking? I just feel that this human form of the White Serpent possesses the aesthetic beauty of our human race…”

Looking at the replies under the message, Lin Yi’s face was as solemn as still water. The Demon Tribe’s methods were truly despicable, forcing the Spirit Beast’s owner to pay a price for its rescue, join the Demon Tribe in their attack on the Human race, or simply wait to be killed.

The Demon Tribe had given a timeframe of five hundred years, by which time some of the Spirit Beasts from the lower realm’s Dan God Secret Realm could have gradually ascended as well.

With Little Mouse Jinbao’s innate ability to break Formation restrictions, it should be possible to breach the Demon Tribe’s own Formation constraints, as the Tribe, no matter how powerful, was not as clever as the Human race, especially in the areas of Formation, Alchemy, and Artifact Refining. No matter how much they learn, they can never match the wisdom of the Human race.

In five hundred years, his cultivation levels would have already risen to the Refining Void Realm, enabling him to utilize the strength of Fusion, but that would still not be enough. After all, the Demon Tribe has managed to resist the Human race until now, which means that within their ranks, there must be Great Tribulation Demons.

For now, there was no choice but to take one step at a time, and the most important step was to raise his cultivation levels to the Refining Void Realm.

However, a thought had also emerged in his heart. When he was at the Nascent Soul Realm, his title of [Survival King] had been upgraded to [Survival King], but it didn’t upgrade again when he reached the Divinity Transformation.

Analyzing the current situation, reaching the Refining Void Realm would undoubtedly upgrade his Path of Survivor title to the next stage, which would include an additional virtual identity. Perhaps, the new virtual identity could even simulate a Demon Tribe identity.

Blending in with the Demon Tribe identity and using the Spirit Pet Column could enable him to silently extract the Spirit Beasts that ascended from the lower realm—this was the safest choice.

More importantly, this would also allow him to take advantage of the Demon Tribe, snatching their resources without any guilt. While it might be embarrassing to exploit his own race, he had no such qualms when it came to the Demon Tribe.

Moreover, since the Demon Tribe primarily focuses on Body Refinement, he might gain a wealth of Body Refinement experience while taking advantage of them—all a particularly satisfying thought.

Of course, realizing this plan hinged on the upgrade of his Path of Survivor title and the unlocking of a virtual identity capable of including other races.

While the Human race had methods to detect the Demon Tribe, the Demon Tribe would surely have ways to ferret out humans in their midst. Only a virtual identity could genuinely evade any method aimed at detecting it.

So, he needed to quickly increase his cultivation levels; once he reached the Refining Void, he would be able to act on some plans depending on the situation.

If his idea could truly be realized, he would definitely simulate an immensely powerful Monster Beast, which would afford him the greatest degree of freedom amongst the Demon Tribe.

After closing the Tai Xuan Mirror, Lin Yi noticed the worried look on Zhi Ling’s face beside him. This little guy had followed him for many years and could naturally understand human writing.

He smiled and patted Zhi Ling’s head, “Don’t worry, we’ll certainly find a way. You focus on your cultivation and strive to transform as soon as possible. I’m really looking forward to seeing what you’ll look like after your Transformation.”

Zhi Ling flailed its paws in protest.

Lin Yi couldn’t help but chuckle. He had spent a long time with White Painting in the past, and after her Transformation, she had taken on some of his own traits, becoming a little sister who was a spitting image of himself.

Having spent over five hundred years with Zhi Ling, it was possible that she would turn into a sister-like figure resembling him in his younger days.

Suddenly, his thoughts turned to the Dan God Secret Realm and the Spirit Beasts in the Spirit Beast Dojo—he had also spent no small amount of time with those Spirit Beasts.

However, fortunately, he had always revealed himself within the Dan God Secret Realm under the identity of Tian Ba. Even after his transformation, if he had his own appearance, it would only result in some different versions of Tian Ba, which seemed rather invincible when he thought about it.

Of course, this certainly carried the thoughts of the Spirit Beast itself, and it was not possible for every Spirit Beast to bear a strong resemblance to its owner.

Subsequently, Lin Yi continued to stay inside the Dao Palace, attending classes ceaselessly every day, and hardly ever stepped out of the Dao Palace. Almost all of the Dao Masters above Void Refinement had taught him, earning him numerous praises.

Working hard for one day is not difficult, but to do so diligently every day is. Moreover, he was able to quickly comprehend the subject matter spoken by the Dao Masters, intertwining their teachings cohesively, and even applying them in novel ways—essentially serving as a model for Ascenders.

Fifty years passed, and his cultivation levels reached the sixth layer of Divinity Transformation. The increase in his cultivation levels naturally decreased the effectiveness of ‘milking the sheep’, considering that Fusion Cultivator lessons were exceptionally rare and not available every day.

Finally, he was approaching the time to cross his Tribulation. Two years before, he had already begun to sense it.

In the Spirit Profound Realm, native cultivators crossed a tribulation every three thousand years, while Ascenders or illicit stowaways from the Lower Realm faced Tribulation after a hundred years or fifty years, respectively.

Those cultivators who lived past three thousand years were usually Void Refinement Immortal Cultivators.

Tai Xuan Divine City also had a dedicated place for those who were about to cross Tribulation, to prevent any impact on other cultivators.

As a disciple of the Dao Palace, Lin Yi could cross his Tribulation within the Dao Palace. He would need to ascend Tribulation Peak, which was specifically designated for those undergoing Tribulation. These peaks were generally located on the edge of the Dao Palace’s mountain ranges, surrounded by a highly concentrated Spiritual Energy, allowing for rapid recovery of Spiritual Power.

Upon sensing the imminent Thunder Tribulation, he moved into Tribulation Peak six months prior. Each Tribulation Peak was available for only one person at a time to prevent the Tribulations from interfering with each other, and the presence of others during a Tribulation would only increase its power.

Lin Yi’s centennial Tribulation caught the attention of quite a few Dao Palace disciples. After all, among the recent Cultivators of Huashen who ascended, this Eastern Daoist Friend had the most fame, conquering the third layer of the Tai Xuan Tower and relentlessly participating in teaching sessions, making many cultivators feel inferior.

Atop Tribulation Peak, Lin Yi had made his preparations. He intended to use the power of the Heavenly Tribulation to cleanse his body for the greatest benefit. Of course, first he needed to mitigate the Tribulation’s power to a level his body could endure.

Half a year later, above the mountain where he resided, dark clouds suddenly appeared out of nowhere, with lightning flashes gathering within—beginning to condense the Tribulation Thunder.

The Dao Palace’s formation also initiated the Crossing Tribulation mode, allowing the Heavenly Tribulation to enter. Successfully crossing through the power of formation alone was impossible, as the Heavenly Tribulation would steadily increase in strength with the use of external artifacts.

Lin Yi, looking at the Heavenly Tribulation forming in the sky, felt a slight nervousness in his heart. Although with his strength, there was no danger in transcending this Ascension Tribulation to cleanse the aura from a Different World, and today’s Predict Crisis ability also did not reveal any abnormalities, this was, after all, his first Tribulation.

Many Dao Palace disciples gathered on the nearby peaks to observe the Tribulation of this Eastern Daoist Friend, and there were even quite a few Void Refinement Cultivators among them.

On Tribulation Peak, there were also some formations prepared by the Dao Palace that could be used, but he did not plan to rely on these formations. Instead, he aimed to confront the Tribulation Thunder with his own strength.

With his level of power, turning to external aids would be somewhat cowardly.

He emerged from his Cave Mansion, standing at the summit of Tribulation Peak, gazing at the Tribulation Thunder that was accumulating in the sky. Now, using the Eye of Emptiness to observe, he could see the massive aura of Thunder and Lightning being generated under a mysterious force.

During the White Painting’s transformative Tribulation, he had attracted a trace of Tribulation Thunder through his insights, which he merged into his body and then fused with the Thunder and Lightning Element inside him, enhancing the Thunder and Lightning slightly and even acquiring the ability to heal others.

His original healing Divine Skill, which primarily used the wood and water Elements, was called the Rejuvenation Technique, and with the inclusion of the Thunder and Lightning Element, the effect of healing greatly increased, which he dubbed the Great Rejuvenation Technique.

However, this time, Lin Yi did not intend to comprehend the Heavenly Tribulation or absorb the Tribulation Thunder. The reason was that there were too many people paying attention, and he had other identities to maintain. In the future, he would have many more opportunities to comprehend Tribulation Thunder.