The protagonist said, "Have you ever considered that the Abyss might not be a world, but a treasure?"
Wu Jie chuckled, "How is that possible? If the Abyss were a treasure, with my strength over so many years, how could I not have discovered it? Even if I couldn't, if it were a treasure, it would have recognized me as its master long ago."
His words were not an exaggeration.
Treasures also chose their masters. With Wu Jie's strength and talent, even Da Luo-level treasures would have willingly submitted to him.
Unless...
Lin Yu's heart stirred. After integrating, he left Blue Star and arrived in the Abyss world.
The Abyss world was located in the second ring, belonging to one of the most powerful worlds besides Blue Star.
As he descended here, looking at this tower-shaped world, his doubts deepened.
"It's like a pagoda. Perhaps it truly is a tower-shaped treasure."
"However, how can I refine it?"
Lin Yu fell into contemplation. He suspected it was a tower-shaped treasure but had no idea where to start.
"Let Lin Wu study it. Perhaps he can gain some insight."
Lin Yu said, "Lin Wu, go and study this Abyss world."
Lin Wu said with a wry smile, "Brother, I am currently studying the Ten Billion Level Homologous Integration. Give me some more time."
The Homologous Integration technique was his core skill, capable of directly enhancing his strength.
"Go and study the Abyss first."
"Alright, Brother!"
Lin Wu went to study the Abyss.
He himself returned to the courtyard, continuing to attach his consciousness to the protagonist.
At this moment, the protagonist and Wu Jie were still chatting.
The protagonist nodded, "You're right. Perhaps I was overthinking it. The Abyss is just a rather unique world."
"Do you have any other questions, fellow daoist?" he asked.
The protagonist smiled, "I have many questions, but I can't think of them all at once. Oh, right, I was wondering if you have any cultivation methods to break through to the Hunyuan realm?"
Cultivation methods were a person's secret, but he asked directly.
Wu Jie replied, "No! There are no cultivation methods for this realm, but I know how to break through to it."
The protagonist became interested and quickly asked, "Please elaborate, fellow daoist."
He chuckled, "Actually, it's not very useful to tell you. This is a widely spread method, yet only three people have ever broken through to the Hunyuan realm throughout history."
"Please tell me in detail, fellow daoist," the protagonist urged.
He continued, "There are three methods: First, sever your true spirit and a portion of the void dao principles. Then, use alchemy or artifact refinement techniques to forge them into one. This method was only successful for the Saint King, as he was originally a powerful alchemist and artifact refiner."
"Second, gather the power of collective belief. Use the prayers of all beings to elevate your true spirit into the void, reaching its core, and imprint your true spirit there."
"This is the method of faith, the path to becoming an Emperor of Heaven. Currently, only the Emperor of Heaven has succeeded. It is said that he had a treasure to assist him, allowing him to successfully use the power of collective belief to elevate his true spirit into the void."
"Third, this method is Yama's path to enlightenment. Abandon the physical body, use the soul as a brush and the body as ink, and forcefully carve the true spirit into the void. This method is the most difficult, and only Yama has succeeded."
"These three methods are widely circulated among the various realms, but only these three have succeeded. This shows the immense difficulty."
The protagonist was somewhat surprised to hear this.
None of these three methods were simple.
Although the steps seemed simple, in reality, they were overwhelmingly complex, and each person's breakthrough was unique, making replication bound to fail.
Timing, location, human harmony, and fortune were all indispensable.
The protagonist sighed, "These three methods can likely only lead to the success of these three individuals."
Wu Jie nodded, "You are correct. Many people believe so, but unfortunately, some people refuse to believe it and end up with shattered souls and spirits."
The protagonist asked, "Has no one ever created a new path to enlightenment?"
"Of course, there have been!" He became excited. "Back then, there were countless people at my level. Those with exceptional talent were like reeds in a river."
"There were no less than a hundred prevalent methods at the time, the most famous being the World Dao Method."
The protagonist became interested and asked, "Fellow daoist, please elaborate."
"Integrate with a world and cultivate that world. As long as the world exists, he exists. This is actually a pseudo-Hunyuan, but many have succeeded. Just like the integrator of this world, as long as the world exists, he exists, following a similar path."
The protagonist shook his head in disappointment.
The World Integration Method was not a secret. Once one reached the required realm, the chance of success was quite high.
However, being bound to a world was not entirely safe, as worlds were not as resilient as the void.
"Fellow daoist, this method is unsuitable. Are there any other ways?"
"Plenty, such as the Sacrifice Method."
"What is this method?" His heart stirred, and he asked.
Wu Jie explained, "Someone accidentally obtained a secret technique called Sacrifice. By performing the Sacrifice Method, one can receive blessings from an existence in the nether realm."
"Someone discovered that this mysterious existence was extremely powerful. Even the Emperor of Heaven once called it a great mysterious terror. Later, this method was sealed to prevent further sacrifices. Unfortunately, this method seems to be lost. If this method existed, by sacrificing something important, perhaps one could beg the mysterious existence for a path to enlightenment."
Sacrifice?
The protagonist's heart skipped a beat.
He did possess this method. However, he hadn't used it for a long time.
After all, for him now, this method was of little use.
Not only that, but he also had the "Death Immunity Charm" skill, both of which were mysterious.
However, the Death Immunity Charm was no longer effective for him.
But the Sacrifice skill held a great secret, and he knew it. He also knew of that mysterious existence.
He didn't reveal this, but instead asked, "Can the Sacrifice Method truly lead to enlightenment? Has anyone succeeded?"
Wu Jie shook his head, "Of course, no one has succeeded. However, someone did obtain a divine ability that allowed them to avoid death. But this divine ability had limited uses and was useless against Da Luo Golden Immortals."
"Could this ability be called the Death Immunity Charm?"
"Eh, you know about it too? What a shame, that person was tricked to death. The Death Immunity Charm has a cooldown period."
It seemed it truly was the Death Immunity Charm skill.
The protagonist felt a strange sensation. Could it be that all these mysterious skills originated from that mysterious existence involved in Sacrifice?
"Fellow daoist, are there any other methods to achieve enlightenment?" the protagonist continued to ask.
None of these paths to enlightenment were suitable for him.
Wu Jie pondered for a moment.
"There is one path to enlightenment, but it is merely a hypothesis. No one has succeeded, but I believe the success rate is quite high, though it's very easy to die."
"Please tell me, fellow daoist."
"This method involves cutting one's soul into countless pieces, transforming them into infinite soul particles. It is said that as long as the soul is cut finely enough, it can merge into the rules of the void as particles. They hypothesize that the rules of the void are also composed of particles, and particles can fuse with each other."
"The person who proposed this hypothesis was a scientist, but he died practicing this method."
The protagonist asked about a few more methods.
As a result, all those methods were incredibly bizarre.
Lin Yu also gave up. He would not cultivate himself. With the system's help, he could directly achieve enlightenment without such complications or a specific path to enlightenment.
The two chatted for a while longer, and evening fell.
The protagonist had resolved all his current doubts, so he had no more questions.