Chapter 140 - 73: Sky Dome Dharma Eye

Chapter 140: Chapter 73: Sky Dome Dharma Eye

To Observe the Way of the Heavens is to execute the will of Heaven. The true meaning of this phrase is that only by comprehending the fundamental laws that govern the Celestial Dao can one earn the right to command its flow, borrowing its power for one’s own ends.

’If I continue down this path, I might one day become a Celestial God, wielding the punishments of Heaven and Earth, and eventually... become Heaven itself!’

’Besides, even without looking at the distant future, I can use a few clever tricks right now to gain combat power ahead of schedule.’

With this in mind, Jiang Xuan’s gaze fell upon requirement number six for the class: possess a pair of special Spiritual Pupils!

In the common understanding of the Cultivation Realm, this was not just a strict requirement for the class, but the most insurmountable obstacle on the path to becoming a Qi Cultivator - Celestial Observer.

But at this moment, inside the Scripture Pavilion, as the Spirituality around him grew increasingly active, a completely different thought arose in Jiang Xuan’s mind.

’An obstacle can be turned into an opportunity. This might be the perfect breakthrough for me to gain power...’

Thinking of this, Jiang Xuan immediately got up and ran towards the Scripture Pavilion of Four Seasons Valley.

A short while later, Jiang Xuan found the elder in charge of the Scripture Pavilion, Yu Xian, and respectfully asked him a question:

"Elder, do you know of any Spiritual Pupils that can be obtained by applying Spiritual Liquid or through other methods? I don’t need it to be permanent, just temporary."

"Spiritual Pupils?" Elder Yu Xian was slightly surprised by the question. However, he remembered Jiang Xuan’s past feat of single-handedly building the Scripture Pavilion. His impression of the young man was that he possessed outstanding Comprehension and Talent but also shared the common flaw of most geniuses: he was rather eccentric.

Thus, he didn’t give it much more thought. After a moment of contemplation, he shared some of the methods he knew for obtaining Spiritual Pupils with Jiang Xuan. "There are many ways to temporarily obtain Spiritual Pupils. The Transparent Spiritual Pupil, which grants unimpeded night vision and microscopic sight, can be acquired by applying the blood of a certain Spirit Monkey. The Seeking the Mysterious Pupil, which tracks residual Spiritual Power and locates Secret Realms or Spirit Veins, can be awakened using the sap of a type of Spirit Grass."

"The Valley of Summer has a Secret Technique called the Heaven-Burning Flame Pupil. If you follow the steps of its Cultivation, you can permanently gain such a pair of eyes. Of course, there is also a temporary method: fumigating your eyes with the Spiritual Fire of the Valley of Summer. However, this method has a significant chance of damaging your eyesight."

"Then there’s the Mountain-Suppressing Golden Pupil. This Pupil Power is as heavy as a mountain and has the effect of suppressing a Divine Soul. It can also break through all illusory Magic. This one requires a special Spirit Talisman from the Nine Upper Veins to be awakened..."

As the Elder of the Scripture Pavilion, Yu Xian spent his days surrounded by ancient texts, his mind a repository of countless secrets of the Cultivation Realm. In just a short time, he had listed over a dozen types of Spiritual Pupils for Jiang Xuan, along with their origins and awakening methods.

But precisely because there were so many options, Jiang Xuan found himself in a dilemma.

Seeing this, Jiang Xuan decided not to ponder it alone. He bowed once more and asked Elder Yu Xian sincerely, "Elder, in your opinion, which Spiritual Pupil is the most powerful and provides the best assistance to one’s Cultivation... ahem, and preferably one that can be obtained quickly, with the cost of a temporary awakening being around five thousand Spirit Stones."

This question made Elder Yu Xian raise his eyebrows again, but he didn’t ask any further questions. Instead, he stroked his beard in thought for a moment before asking Jiang Xuan something: "If it’s only temporary, five thousand Spirit Stones is enough to awaken some Magic Eye Level Spiritual Pupils... a weakened version, of course. And with your current Magical Power, you won’t be able to keep it active for long, let alone unleash its full power."

"Under these circumstances, are you still planning to awaken it?"

"I am!" When Jiang Xuan answered, there wasn’t a trace of hesitation. He even seemed pleasantly surprised.

From his conversation with Elder Yu Xian, Jiang Xuan also learned that the Cultivation Realm had a classification system for Spiritual Pupils.

Taking in this information and combining it with his own understanding, Jiang Xuan also divided Spiritual Pupils into several tiers based on a color-coded grade system.

First was the lowest tier, Mortal Eyes (White Ordinary), which were just the eyes of a normal person with no special abilities.

The second tier was Alien Pupil (Green). This tier simply added some special abilities to a normal person’s vision, such as the Eagle Eye Technique, which allowed one to see farther, or enhancements to dynamic vision and night vision.

The third tier was Spiritual Eyes (Blue Rare). Named for ’Spirit,’ eyes of this tier had begun to possess Extraordinary Power. The Yin Yang Eye that could see through to Ghost Souls, the Seeking the Mysterious Pupil for tracking Spiritual Power, and the Bright Pupil for microscopic vision all belonged to this category;

The fourth level was Treasure Pupil (Purple Treasures). At this point, a Cultivator’s eyes became even more extraordinary. The Heaven-Burning Flame Pupil from the Valley of Summer belonged to this tier. By activating this Pupil Technique, Jiang Xuan could cause fierce flames to erupt wherever his gaze landed, attacking his enemies.

In the same tier were the Illusory Moon Pupil, the Petrifying Demon Eye, the Thunder Shock Purple Pupils, and the Mountain-Suppressing Golden Pupil.

The fifth level was the Dharma Eye.

According to Jiang Xuan’s classification, this was already the Golden Legend level, possessing many mystical abilities.

Furthermore, Dharma Eyes of this type were mostly obtained through Cultivation by Cultivators at the Purple Mansion Golden Core level.

Of course, peerless prodigies like Saint Heirs could also form them during the Gang Condensation or Cultivating Fiend stages.

’No matter what, as long as I get a Dharma Eye like this, my power will skyrocket.’

...

Seeing that Jiang Xuan’s mind was made up, Yu Xian didn’t try to persuade him any further. Instead, he told Jiang Xuan the awakening methods for three different Dharma Eyes:

"The first is the Five Spirits Dharma Eye. After awakening it, you can manifest a Five Spirits Celestial Wheel behind your back. When the wheel spins forward, it can amplify the power of your Techniques. When it spins in reverse, it can cause the Five Elements Magic directed at you by an enemy to disperse into raw Spiritual Qi."

The power of this first Dharma Eye made Jiang Xuan’s eyes light up. After all, ninety percent of the world’s Techniques were based on the Five Elements. To say that obtaining this Dharma Eye would make him Immune to All Laws was an exaggeration, of course. A battle between Cultivators always came down to both sides’ Cultivation level, intent, and Magical Power.