Li Shuang first took out the jade slip inscribed with the first stage of the Rebirth Art.
This cultivation method is an orthodox soul technique.
If one can get started, it can temper the soul and accelerate the improvement of one's spiritual realm.
And once cultivation reaches a certain level, the improvement of the spiritual realm becomes paramount, more so than the increase in spiritual power. For example, Senior Sister Luo Mingyue, she was stuck at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage for several years. Her spiritual power accumulation was definitely sufficient, but her spiritual realm had been slow to break through.
It wasn't until that day, when Luo Mingyue clarified her path, that her soul transformed, and she naturally entered the Soul Transformation stage.
For cultivators on the Southern Orchid Continent, the improvement of the spiritual realm is too random, relying only on epiphanies or the accumulation of experience.
But in the Central Continent, the existence of numerous soul techniques allows soul cultivation to proceed systematically, just like spiritual power cultivation.
The existence of soul techniques is the main reason why the cultivation world of the Central Continent is so prosperous.
Li Shuang's realm had previously fallen, but with the help of the Rhythm Art, her spiritual realm returned to the early Nascent Soul stage.
If she can get started with the Rebirth Art and combine it with the Rhythm Art, her spiritual realm should progress even faster.
Li Shuang's divine consciousness immediately immersed itself in the cultivation jade slip.
The next moment.
A series of incantations naturally appeared in Li Shuang's mind.
"The gate of Xuanpin life and death, reincarnation in a single thought. Yin embraces the yang soul, the Yellow Springs knock on the Purple Palace.
Plant a green lotus in the spiritual platform, temper the true form with karmic fire. Three souls refine the void, seven souls transform into a long rainbow."
Li Shuang's pupils contracted slightly.
Aside from the Tai Shang Wang Qing Jue, whose rank was unknown, this was her first time encountering a Heaven-tier cultivation method!
The general outline of this Rebirth Art alone was infinitely profound.
As she continued to read the first stage, Li Shuang was even more terrified.
She suddenly understood why only ten people had cultivated it to the advanced stage.
Cultivating this Rebirth Art not only required a certain amount of serendipity but also a large amount of time.
The Rebirth Art has three turns, corresponding to three stages.
The first turn is Dust Cleansing.
The second turn is Transference.
The third turn is Nirvana.
In these three stages, the first stage involves drawing the power of the stars into the divine soul to cleanse it of impurities.
The second stage involves contemplating the River Styx, ferrying countless wandering souls, tempering the soul with karmic fire, and refining the spirit with yin winds. Upon completion, one can summon the Divine Light of Rebirth to purify centuries of resentment.
By the third stage, one opens the Heavenly Eye to glimpse the cracks of reincarnation, condensing the Dao seed to store the karma of all heavens. Those who cultivate it can intercept the power of rebirth, reshape their physical body and primordial spirit, and completely transcend this realm.
The latter two stages were only briefly described, but Li Shuang could sense the myriad hidden mysteries just by reading them.
This was a truly heaven-reaching method!
Before, she had been curious as to why this Rebirth Art was a Heaven-tier soul technique.
But now, she had only one thought: is this really just a Heaven-tier soul technique?
In the Hall of Ten Thousand Laws, there was also a Heaven and Earth Profound Art worth a billion points!
What kind of earth-shattering power would a soul technique of that level possess!
Hall of Ten Thousand Laws!
City of Ten Thousand Laws!
And that mysterious city lord, this world was much, much larger than she had imagined.
In the City of Ten Thousand Laws.
A stunning woman slowly opened her eyes.
A faint light flickered in her eyes.
Today, another ten people exchanged for the Rebirth Art.
It was a pity.
Among these ten people, the probability of anyone succeeding was truly too small.
The woman raised her hand, and light flickered at her fingertips.
If Li Shuang were present, she might have guessed that this light was the Divine Light of Rebirth that could be cultivated after mastering the second stage of the Rebirth Art.
"Just cultivating to this level isn't enough..." the woman murmured, "Only by cultivating to the third turn can I glimpse reincarnation and save my sister..."
The true value of this Rebirth Art was no less than that of the Heaven and Earth Profound Art, and perhaps even stronger.
Compared to the value of the Rebirth Art, these points were practically given away for free.
The woman's only hope was that someone could reach the third turn and then help her find her sister.
And she herself had been working hard.
However, she had been stuck in the second turn for too long, and even she herself had lost confidence.
Could anyone truly cultivate this technique to the third turn?
The woman sighed softly and closed her eyes again.
In the secret chamber.
Li Shuang had already begun to study the cultivation method for the first turn.
"Sit facing the Big Dipper, draw the power of the stars into the divine soul, use the spiritual sea as a furnace, and draw in the myriad stars to refine the impurities of the divine soul. After thirty-six cycles, a phantom of a green lotus will appear in the spiritual platform, at which point this stage is considered minor completion. When the divine soul's green lotus transforms from phantom to solid, this stage is considered major completion."
Li Shuang's eyes flickered with a thoughtful expression as she read these descriptions.
Green lotus?
Cultivating this technique would actually manifest a green lotus in the sea of consciousness.
When she established her foundation, she used the lotus seeds of the Nine-Grade Lotus Platform.
Now, this soul technique was also related to the green lotus.
It seemed that she had a special affinity with the green lotus throughout her journey.
There were also detailed descriptions that followed.
The cultivation method stated that for each stage, one needed to choose a star as the source star, and then use the power of the source star to temper the divine soul. When choosing the source star for the first stage, one must choose a weaker star, and absolutely, absolutely not be overly ambitious and choose a star with too strong a light, otherwise, it might be more harm than good.
And for the most powerful Taiyin star, the cultivation method explicitly stated: absolutely, absolutely do not use the Taiyin radiance to temper the divine soul!
The power of the Taiyin star is simply too strong; without a special serendipity, using the Taiyin starlight for tempering would only lead to death!
Li Shuang frowned slightly and began to ponder carefully.
The cultivation method stated that the reason one should not use the Taiyin radiance for tempering is that the Taiyin radiance is too strong, and without a special serendipity, it would only lead to death.
But what if...
She had special resources?
Li Shuang looked at her current considerable wealth and felt a surge of excitement.
She had the Heaven and Earth Furnace; as long as there was a possibility of success, with the power of the furnace, she could turn that possibility into reality!
So... should she try?
Li Shuang immediately chose to come out of seclusion.
To cultivate the first turn of the Rebirth Art, one needed the power of the stars.
It was currently nighttime, with countless stars twinkling and a full moon hanging high. This was when the power of the stars was at its strongest.
In the dead of night, Emotionless Peak was also exceptionally quiet.
Li Shuang quietly found an uninhabited mountain peak around the Sword Sect, and then sat facing the Big Dipper.
The first step of this cultivation method was to draw the power of the stars into the body.
The cultivation method explained how to sense the power of the stars, but also stated that whether one could sense it varied from person to person.
Some people might spend ten or even a hundred years and still not be able to sense a trace of starlight.
Li Shuang took a deep breath.
If she couldn't even manage this first step, sensing the starlight.
Then there was no need to even think about the rest!
Under the twinkling starlight, Li Shuang slowly closed her eyes.
Following the guidance of the cultivation method, she released her divine soul power to sense the power of the stars.