Chapter 79 - 33: Forest Spirit Heart Scripture, Divine Tree·Jianmu

Chapter 79: Chapter 33: Forest Spirit Heart Scripture, Divine Tree·Jianmu

Jiang Xuan didn’t doubt the wonders Xia He described, but he noted, "Bringing a withered tree back to life... that’s no easy feat."

It reminded him of a novel he’d read in his past life. In it, every Great Emperor was a peerless genius, but even then, not all of them managed to live a second life.

Jiang Xuan didn’t believe the Four Seasons Valley’s Cultivation Technique would be so simple.

And Xia He’s subsequent, somber reply confirmed his suspicions.

"Annihilation and Guicang is a path to find life in death. When a young person uses this technique, the chance of revival is thirty percent."

"As high as thirty percent?" The odds surprised Jiang Xuan. ’I thought it would only be ten percent.’

Sensing Jiang Xuan’s confusion, Xia He explained softly, "Whether one can return from annihilation is closely related to a Cultivator’s age and condition. Young people are brimming with vitality and have long lifespans, so they have a thirty percent chance. But for Cultivators nearing the end of their lives, the chance of revival is only a fraction of a percent."

That made sense. At the same time, Jiang Xuan understood why no exceptionally talented prodigies came to Four Seasons Valley.

True, the benefits of completing the Four Seasons Reincarnation were immense. In fact, according to Xia He, this Cultivation Technique, when cultivated to the state of Great Success, was no weaker than those of the Shenxiao Sect’s Nine Upper Veins.

The founder of Four Seasons Valley had once relied on the world-connecting Divine Tree·Jianmu to elevate the valley to the ranks of an Upper Vein.

But the dangers of this Cultivation Technique were just as real.

More importantly, those exceptionally talented prodigies already had bright, clear paths to immortality without taking this gamble. There was no need to bet their lives on a thirty-percent chance of survival.

’Besides, even if they wanted to gamble, they could vie for the legacies of the other Nine Peaks. The Four Seasons Valley Cultivation Technique at Great Success is only said to be on par with those of the Nine Upper Veins, not necessarily stronger.’

’Not to mention, with the legacies of the Nine Upper Veins, there’s absolutely no risk to one’s life, even if the Cultivation doesn’t go smoothly.’

As his thoughts reached this point, Jiang Xuan couldn’t help but shake his head. ’A seventy-percent chance of death... I wouldn’t take that bet either.’

...

Xia He saw Jiang Xuan shake his head, and the light instantly faded from her face.

"..." She opened her mouth, but in the end, she couldn’t bring herself to ask him to stay. With a low sigh, she said, "I... I’ll see you out."

Seeing her wilted and disappointed expression, Jiang Xuan suddenly let out a low chuckle. "In such a hurry to send me away? Is your offer of a spot as an Inner Sect Disciple off the table now?"

"Huh?" Xia He was stunned by Jiang Xuan’s words.

Her cute, surprised expression made Jiang Xuan’s smile widen. "What, you really don’t want to accept me?"

"Of course not! But why... I thought with such good Talent, you’d leave and go cultivate somewhere else."

Before she could finish, a thought occurred to her, and she quickly added, "Are you planning to choose just one of the Four Seasons Valley’s Dharma Veins to cultivate? I wouldn’t recommend that. Combined, the ’Four Seasons Reincarnation Technique’ is an Upper Vein legacy, but if you cultivate only a single part, its power isn’t a quarter, but only one-tenth or even one-hundredth of the original."

The girl’s eyes were filled with earnestness, holding nothing back. Her pure sincerity made Jiang Xuan’s smile fade as his expression grew serious. "I know, but my Spirit Root Talent isn’t very good. The Middle Veins all turned me away, to say nothing of the Upper Veins. And from what you’ve said, if the Four Seasons Valley’s Cultivation Technique is fully mastered, it has the might of an Upper Vein and can even reshape my foundation. So, I want to take the risk."

This was, without a doubt, a lie. Jiang Xuan was willing to learn the Four Seasons Valley’s Cultivation Technique not because he was a gambler, but because of one core reason—the Dao Foundation Contract!

Jiang Xuan hadn’t forgotten the effect of this ability: it allowed any Cultivation Technique to perfectly adapt to his Flesh Body and Soul Spirit, transforming it into a method tailor-made just for him.

Because it was tailor-made and a perfect fit, Jiang Xuan could master Cultivation Techniques others failed at and easily overcome bottlenecks that stopped them.

’The only Cultivation Techniques I can’t master are those with hard requirements, like needing a Special Physique or the support of specific Secret Elixirs. If I don’t have those, then of course I can’t succeed, and the Dao Foundation Contract can’t force an adaptation either.’

’The other possibility is that the Cultivation Technique’s core principles are flawed, making it impossible to cultivate at all.’

’But the ’Four Seasons Reincarnation Technique’ has neither of those issues. The principles behind this Cultivation Technique are sound, people succeed in cultivating it every year, and strictly speaking, a thirty-percent success rate isn’t even that low.’

As for the seventy-percent risk of death, Jiang Xuan believed it mostly stemmed from a lack of compatibility between the Cultivation Technique and the Cultivator, as well as a Cultivation Realm that was too low to control the Power of Annihilation and Resurrection.

But for him, with his Dao Foundation Contract, these two problems were trivial.

He had no reason to pass up an opportunity with so many benefits and virtually no risk.

Besides, he had two other reasons for planning to cultivate in Four Seasons Valley.

First, improving his foundation.

Jiang Xuan had the Three Purification Spell, which allowed him to expel impurities from his body through special Breathing techniques to purify himself.

But the Attribute Interface had previously noted that the Three Purification Spell’s ability to improve his Spirit Root was capped. The highest it could reach was Purple Treasure Level, which was equivalent to Earth Level Top Grade.

The ’Four Seasons Reincarnation Technique’, however, could very well help him break through that ceiling.

As for the second reason...

"That’s wonderful! Don’t worry, the effects of the ’Four Seasons Reincarnation Technique’ after you’ve mastered it absolutely won’t disappoint you!"

Before he could even finish his train of thought, Xia He, who was standing beside him, let out a joyful cheer.

—Even if she didn’t fully understand why Jiang Xuan dared to take this gamble, the confirmation that he was willing to stay in Four Seasons Valley and cultivate the complete ’Four Seasons Reincarnation Technique’ made Xia He so happy she felt like she could jump for joy.