"Don’t blame me. Since you’ve already taken the Great Sun Sword Scripture, choosing the Profound Yi·Cloud Dream Master next would be of great benefit to you."

"I’m tired of this Star Ruins..."

Jiang Chizhen raised his head, and a hint of anticipation inexplicably appeared in his fiery red eyes.

However, in the next moment, Jiang Chizhen’s expression changed dramatically, and he cried out in astonishment.

"That’s not right. Plum Blossom Trigram is merely a petty Foundation Establishment cultivator. How can he resist the Cloud Dream Master when it’s throwing itself at him?!"

...

Within the Illusory Mist Star Wheel, Qin Xuan fell into deep thought.

’This Divine Technique... it actually belongs to the Profound Yi Yang Water Position?’

As he watched the dreamlike Positional Divine Technique actively approach, seemingly begging to be absorbed, Qin Xuan grew vigilant.

Profound Yi is Ren.

And before this, Qin Xuan already possessed three Positional Divine Techniques.

Dunzang Flame Demon (Wu)

Zuo’e·Heart-Eroding Nail (You)

Ti Shege·Cyan Cicada Shell (Yin).

Combining them in pairs, he could decide on three Dao Paths of Divinity Transformation:

Ren Shen and Gui You, for Sword Edge Gold.

Renwu and Guiwei, for Willow Wood.

Ren Yin and Gui Mao, for Gold Foil!

But while there were nominally three Dao Paths of Divinity Transformation, Qin Xuan could ultimately only walk one.

’The Cyan Cicada Shell is attached to the Six-winged Cyan Cicada, and the Flame Demon was obtained by leveraging the Soul-devouring Banner and Chen Lixuan’s vacant Foundation Establishment Position...’

’Strictly speaking, if I choose the Cloud Dream Master, then I can only walk the path of Sword Edge Gold!’

Qin Xuan’s head snapped up, as if he had remembered something.

He broke out in a cold sweat.

The next moment, the giant ball of light in his mind suddenly flickered, and four ancient bamboo sticks flew out from it.

[Top-Top Lottery: Choose the Bing Fire Divine Technique, Chixiao Monarch. Comes with a Seventh-Grade Opportunity. Safe and harmless. Auspicious.]

[Middle-Middle Draw: Choose the Jia Wood Divine Technique, Immortal Body. Unceasing conflict and an unending need for Spirit Wood. You must fight with all your might to escape. Neutral.]

[Middle-Lower Draw: Choose the Geng Metal Divine Technique, Sounding Sword Bell. Attracts the attention of a Venerable Divinity Transformation. Without the protection of a Venerable of the same rank, it is dangerous!]

[The Worst Draw: Choose the Ren Water Divine Technique, Cloud Dream Master. You will fall into the scheme of a Returning Void Dao Venerable and die a graveless death. Inauspicious!]

Seeing the words of the divination clearly, Qin Xuan’s gaze turned icy.

A bone-chilling cold shot up from the soles of his feet to his spine.

’So there really is a catch!’

’I can’t take this Ren Water. If I do, I’ll die for sure!’

’Returning Void is a realm above Divinity Transformation. No wonder the Holy Sect’s Sword Edge Gold Position has been vacant for ten thousand years.’

’That goddamn bastard.’

’To think a Returning Void Dao Venerable is lying in wait over this Position.’

’I’m just a measly Foundation Establishment cultivator, and these big shots are laying their plots right from this stage. Are they serious?!’

The gray stream of aura representing the Cloud Dream Master Divine Technique continued to approach.

It brought with it bewitching dreams and all sorts of extremely tempting illusions.

"Get lost!"

Qin Xuan bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood, roaring furiously.

The sound waves materialized, laced with a torrential demonic intent.

The illusions before him were instantly cleared away.

And after the Cloud Dream Master, three streams of aura appeared, each representing a Positional Divine Technique with a unique essence and a distinct color.

The stream in the middle was golden-yellow.

It commanded the supreme yang divine fire, which purges evil, manifests heavenly might, and symbolizes a flourishing civilization.

The stream on the left was cyan-green.

It thrummed with unending vitality, lush and verdant, as if the Ancient Jian Wood itself had manifested, exuding a dense life force.

The stream on the right was both sword-like and bell-like, raging with Sword Qi.

It commanded the metal of the Celestial Yang Axe and Halberd, presiding over grim purges and transformation, its nature sharp and unyielding.

’Rou Zhao·Chixiao Monarch... Yanfeng·Immortal Body... Upper Chapter: Sounding Sword Bell...’

Qin Xuan’s brow furrowed tightly.

It took him only a moment to identify the Positional symbolism associated with each of the three streams of aura.

However, among these three Positional Divine Techniques, the one that most attracted Qin Xuan was not, in fact, the Bing Fire Chixiao Monarch.

The most tempting was the Jia Wood Immortal Body on the far left, followed by the Geng Metal Sounding Sword Bell, with the one from the Top-Top Lottery, Chixiao Monarch, coming in last.

’Transform your body into the Ancient Jian Wood, cultivate the Cyan Emperor’s Longevity Body, and at the stir of your Divine Thought, you can unfurl the Longevity Dao Domain...’

’Within the Dao Domain, as far as your gaze reaches, the flow of your own lifespan slows drastically, almost to a halt, while your enemy’s lifespan drains at double the speed...’

’And most importantly, it can even absorb the opponent’s lifespan!’

Qin Xuan’s eyes grew bloodshot as he read; he could barely restrain himself from rushing forward to snatch it!

If not for his Golden Finger’s warning, he would have chosen this Positional Divine Technique, one hundred percent.

It was simply too overpowered. No wonder it’s called the Immortal Body—it was practically a Divine Skill Method for achieving immortality!

Unfortunately, the Heavenly Dao takes from that which has a surplus to supplement that which has a deficit.

Qin Xuan, his mind now clear, finally understood what "unending need for Spirit Wood, unceasing conflict" from the divination meant.

’The drawback of this Divine Technique is that every sixty years, you need at least one ancient Tier Four Spirit Wood tree that is over a thousand years old.’

’You must perform a Secret Technique, using the essence from the tree’s heart or the Original Spiritual Blood of a cultivator at the ninth level of the Star Mansion realm or higher to replace your own "Old Blood."’

The so-called "Old Blood" is the Jia Wood origin of the Immortal Body, which tends to stagnate and harden.

If this blood exchange isn’t performed on schedule, the user’s Flesh Body will irreversibly petrify into wood, their thoughts will slow, and they will eventually transform into a mindless Human-shaped Tree Puppet.

Ultimately becoming nourishment for the Jia Wood, Yanfeng Position.

As for the other one, Sounding Sword Bell, it was also very strong.

Simply put, it was Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect and Sword Bell Body Protection.

Offense and defense in one!

All things considered, among the four Positional Divine Techniques, only Chixiao Monarch looked the most ordinary.

’Positional Divine Techniques aren’t inherently strong or weak. There are only the generating and overcoming cycles of the Five Elements, as well as differences in their symbolism...’

Qin Xuan’s mind was clear; he had not been swept away by temptation.

To be honest, if he could choose two, he would definitely take Immortal Body as well.

’I’m a Demon Cultivator to begin with. If I couldn’t find a Tier Four Spirit Wood, couldn’t I just sacrifice the Spiritual Blood from a few more Star Mansion Cultivators instead? It’s all the same.’

Unfortunately, the worldly laws of the Star Ruins only allowed him to choose one.

Without much hesitation, Qin Xuan opened his mouth and inhaled. His chest heaved like a great whale drinking the sea as he drew the golden-yellow stream of the Divine Technique’s aura directly into his body.