Chapter 502: Secret! Sixth Breakthrough?!
After a moment’s thought, Jiang Ye asked, “Sister Caiyi, does heart fire also have tiers?”
“Naturally,” Caiyi replied. “Heart fire, lung metal, Liver Wood, Kidney Water, and Spleen Earth all have tiered classifications.”
“Take heart fire as an example,” she continued. “The lowest-tier heart fire can only contain the mysteries of fire and cannot resonate with other profound mysteries. High-tier heart fire, on the other hand, can often simultaneously contain two mysteries of heaven and earth.”
“The higher the tier of heart fire, the more mysteries of heaven and earth it can resonate with.”
“Legend has it that the highest-tier heart fire can even aid in comprehending the laws of heaven and earth,” Caiyi said, her eyes filled with awe. “However, that’s just a legend. Even my Caikun Civilization has never witnessed such a thing.”
Jiang Ye nodded slightly, but a storm was brewing in his heart.
According to Caiyi’s explanation, his system-upgraded heart fire might actually be that legendary highest-tier heart fire!
However, he couldn’t be entirely certain. After all, while his Ash Law had been aided by heart fire, its comprehension had ultimately relied on his own understanding.
“The four primordial treasures before you, while not quite reaching the legendary highest tier,” Caiyi continued, “are still among the top-rank.”
“Now, take them and begin refining.”
Jiang Ye held his breath.
Such precious treasures, all for him?
No wonder Caiyi had said it was a great opportunity—a truly monumental one!
“Don’t get too excited yet,” Caiyi said calmly. “This is both an opportunity and a test left by our master. True Divine Qiufang once said that only those who comprehend three fundamental profound mysteries can become His registered disciples.”
“If you comprehend four fundamental profound mysteries, you can become His inner disciple.”
“And if you comprehend five fundamental profound mysteries, you can become His true successor.”
As Caiyi spoke, Jiang Ye’s heart pounded with astonishment.
Comprehend five fundamental profound mysteries?
Let alone five, even three would be an extraordinary feat on Blue Star.
Even among the demigod powerhouses, most had only comprehended two mysteries of heaven and earth. Once they grasped two mysteries, they could begin to comprehend laws, which is why most demigods never attempted to comprehend a third.
Nor did they possess the innate talent for it.
“Wait,” Jiang Ye suddenly realized something. “Comprehending profound mysteries? Even if I refine lung metal and spleen earth, that doesn’t guarantee I’ll comprehend the corresponding mysteries, right?”
Whether one could comprehend a profound mystery depended entirely on compatibility.
For example, heart fire could aid in comprehending the mysteries of fire, but it only increased the probability, not guaranteeing success.
“Exactly,” Caiyi confirmed.
“I’ve already given you the primordial treasures,” Caiyi said calmly. “Whether you can comprehend them depends entirely on yourself.”
“If you fail the trial, I’ll send you back.”
“Understood,” Jiang Ye nodded. “Thank you, Sister Caiyi.”
Even without considering anything else, these four primordial treasures alone would drive demigods mad with envy if word got out.
He had no reason to complain.
But since he’d come this far, Jiang Ye naturally didn’t want to leave empty-handed.
“You have one month,” Caiyi said. “If you fail to comprehend the third profound mystery within that time, you’ll fail the trial.”
“Alright.”
Caiyi’s figure slowly dissipated.
In another mysterious space, Caiyi’s form gradually materialized before a massive screen. The screen displayed Jiang Ye’s current location.
“The third profound mystery?” Caiyi murmured, gazing at the screen. “The difficulty is far too high.”
She knew this all too well.
For the top-rank geniuses of the Caikun Civilization, it might be nothing.
But for a native genius from the Barren Star System, it was an insurmountable obstacle.
Geniuses from the Barren Star System rarely achieved such comprehension, a consequence of factors like civilization fortune, opportunity, and innate talent.
“In all these countless years, he’s the only one who’s even remotely caught my eye.”
I hope he succeeds, Caiyi sighed inwardly.
If True Divine Qiufang hadn’t insisted on selecting a genius solely from the barren starfield, she would have chosen his successor long ago.
Inside the Inheritance Space, Jiang Ye sat cross-legged, gazing at the four primordial treasures before him. Yet he didn’t immediately begin refining them.
“Bai Gui.”
“Was everything Caiyi said earlier true?” Jiang Ye asked, referring to the information about cosmic civilizations.
Compared to his initial encounter with Caiyi, Jiang Ye trusted Bai Gui more.
“It’s all true,” Bai Gui confirmed.
“The standard for a first-tier civilization is the birth of at least one divinity,” she explained. “For a second-tier civilization, it’s having at least one Stellar Talent and producing at least one expert in the third realm of divinity.”
“A third-tier civilization requires at least one fifth realm true divine.”
Bai Gui added, “Since you hadn’t encountered this information before, I didn’t tell you earlier.”
“I understand,” Jiang Ye nodded slightly, then asked curiously, “What tier is the White Dragon Civilization?”
“Tier 3.7,” Bai Gui replied.
“Tier 3.7?” Jiang Ye was slightly surprised.
“Although the White Dragon Civilization is only a Tier 3.7 civilization, during its peak, it was the overlord of the Seventh Starfield,” Bai Guilian said urgently. “It’s not much weaker than a Tier 3.9 civilization.”
“The White Dragon True Divine Manual I gave you is a secret manual for reaching the Primordial True Divine.”
“It’s definitely no worse than Caiyi’s inheritance!” Bai Guilian insisted.
She seemed rather anxious.
“I know,” Jiang Ye said with a smile. “The White Dragon True Divine Manual is the core inheritance of an entire civilization. How could it compare to the inheritance of a single powerful individual?”
“Exactly!” Bai Guilian nodded.
Jiang Ye said no more.
“Let’s begin cultivating.”
He took a deep breath and turned his gaze to one of the earth-yellow treasures, which radiated a hazy glow.
“earth dao primordial treasure.”
“Refine.” Jiang Ye grasped the earth-yellow treasure.
Crack! He crushed it in his hand.
Whoosh! A torrent of flowing light erupted, transforming into countless earth-yellow streams of energy that burrowed into every pore of Jiang Ye’s body.
By now, Jiang Ye understood that simply consuming treasures was the most wasteful method. Only through unique refining techniques could a treasure’s full potential be unlocked.
I’ve already grasped the mysteries of earth, Jiang Ye thought to himself. Refining the ‘spleen earth’ should be easy. The question is, will this process further advance my understanding of the mysteries of earth?
Swiftly, a massive influx of earthy-yellow energy surged into Jiang Ye’s body.
In an instant, Jiang Ye felt completely enveloped by the heavy earth, as if buried deep within the planet’s core.
The sensation was eerily familiar.
It was identical to the searing heat he had experienced when condensing his heart fire.
Time flowed.
A day passed in the blink of an eye. Jiang Ye sat motionless on the ground, his figure shrouded in a hazy, earthy-yellow glow.
Suddenly—
Buzz! The earthy-yellow light intensified explosively, unleashing a surge of potent energy.
Whoosh!
Jiang Ye’s eyes snapped open, a flicker of excitement in his gaze.
“Spleen Earth!”
“I’ve finally condensed it successfully.” Jiang Ye focused his inner vision.
He could clearly “see” a sphere of earthy-yellow light enveloping his spleen.
This was the Spleen Earth.
Similar to heart fire, Spleen Earth could contain vast mysteries of earth, manifesting into extraordinary powers.
But Jiang Ye’s immediate concern wasn’t this.
“After condensing Spleen Earth,”
“My realm seems to be loosening.” Jiang Ye was inwardly astonished. “I’m not far from the sixth breakthrough!”
Just as condensing heart fire had done before,
Condensing Spleen Earth greatly aided in breaking through the shackles of life.
With the formation of Spleen Earth, Jiang Ye’s life level had advanced further. Already a quasi sixth-tier cultivator, he was now only a hair’s breadth away from the sixth breakthrough.
“Three more primordial treasures remain.”
“If I continue condensing them, I might break through to the sixth breakthrough!” Jiang Ye frowned. “But I haven’t even challenged the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder of the fifth breakthrough yet.”
Suddenly, Jiang Ye faced a century-old dilemma:
Should he challenge the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder? Or directly pursue the sixth breakthrough?
(End of the Chapter)