Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 712

Chapter 710 Immortal Body and Immortal Power

The three masters faithfully recorded Bai Hongtu’s entire breakthrough to the Mahayana stage, from the beginning of his breakthrough to his final moment when Jiang Li dragged him away. Not a single scene was missed, making it truly precious.

The three hundred years of difference in cultivation between Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu was even greater than the gap between Jiang Li and the First Emperor.

Of course, Mahayana cultivation isn’t solely based on time; even an idle person who had practiced for three hundred years would still be significantly behind Jiang Li.

Jiang Li shared his strategy for the Mahayana breakthrough with everyone.

“In other words, if you believe in the non-conservation of energy, combined with the willpower of all living beings, you can achieve a breakthrough to the Mahayana stage?” The Confucian Sage struggled to grasp the underlying principle.

Jiang Li nodded, “Based on the results, that’s correct. Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin both did this and achieved Mahayana status. This is a rare opportunity. Who of you would like to try it?”

Forcing oneself to believe in the conservation of energy is easy, but carrying the willpower of all living beings is far more challenging.

Although the old Dragon King was once a candidate for Human Emperor, constantly imitating the 52nd Human Emperor, Qingluo, he was merely imitating, unable to break free from Qingluo’s shadow and lacking the breadth of mind expected of a Human Emperor.

The Sword Lord’s eyes were solely on the sword, and Li Er’s heart was absent from all sentient beings; neither could bear the aspirations

of all living beings. The three Lords remained on the sidelines, observing the various flaws of the observing civilization, never intervening until their race was annihilated. They merely observed, not truly

caring for the common people. Only Commander Liu, Immortal Changcun, and the Confucian Sage could bear the aspirations of all living beings.

“I’ll try,” Commander Liu attempted first. He

failed, showing no signs or sensation of a Mahayana breakthrough.

Commander Liu frowned slightly. He had no obsession with achieving a Mahayana breakthrough, but simply couldn’t understand why he couldn’t.

“My turn,” Immortal Changcun attempted second. Like Commander Liu, he felt no sign of a Mahayana breakthrough.

The Confucian Sage was similarly unsuccessful; the might of the Hunyuan Wuji Immortal was of no help in achieving a Mahayana breakthrough.

“What’s going on?” Jiang Li frowned. Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin were fine, so why couldn’t someone else do it?

What went wrong?

Changcun Immortal Weng thought of a possibility and hesitated, “The three of us share one thing in common: immortality.”

“We’re all immortals,”

Bai Hongtu said, puzzled. “Master, are you saying that immortals can’t reach the Mahayana stage?”

Changcun Immortal Weng didn’t directly answer Bai Hongtu’s question. Instead, he gathered his thoughts and slowly said, “Do you remember what I said? Immortals are equivalent to the world in terms of status?”

“Only two things can exist in the void: the world, and the immortal.”

“The immortal I’m referring to here is the immortal body.”

An immortal is composed of two parts: immortal power and the immortal body. The immortal body needs immortal power to support it; otherwise, the body collapses, entering the underworld and waiting in the line of reincarnation.

Jiang Li and the other two nodded. They had discussed this theory with Bu Jing when she had comprehended the “Shangqing Huangting Waijing Jing.” If Bu Jing wanted to achieve immortality through martial arts, she had to become equivalent to the world.

“Then think again about what kind of will of all living beings would form a force?” Immortal Changcun

patiently coaxed. Jiang Li thought about the birth of the Heavenly Dao, the birth of the Earth Veins, and the reason he came to Jiuzhou. Suddenly, he realized: “It is the will of all living beings in a world.”

The lowest unit of the will of all living beings is a world.

Immortal Changcun nodded, without the initial hesitation, and spoke more and more fluently: “As the Heavenly Dao said, what is scary is not the will of all living beings, but the unity of will.”

“If you regard immortals as the world, then the will of immortals is the will of the world.”

“When you use the will of all living beings to reach the immortal body, you yourselves are the world, and your own will is equivalent to the will of the world.”

“You believe in the non-conservation of energy, and then you have achieved the non-conservation of energy.”

“And there may be many reasons why immortals cannot break through the Mahayana stage. Maybe there is a problem with the immortal power, or maybe the Mahayana stage requires spiritual energy rather than immortal power.”

“It may also be that there is a problem with the immortal realm itself.”

“I am more inclined to believe that there is a problem with the immortal power, and it is the immortal power that prevents the breakthrough to the Mahayana stage.”

Jiang Li turned his head and asked the Confucian sage: “What exactly is the immortal power?”

Immortals are a watershed that separates mortals and the sacred, and immortal power plays a vital role.

The Confucian sage’s eyes flashed with reminiscence, his memory reaching back to ancient times. “In the beginning, immortal power was the authority of Heaven. Only with Heaven’s approval could one attain immortality.”

“Later, the Dao Ancestor wrested this authority from Heaven and refined it into the Celestial Ladder. Immortals who survived the Immortal Tribulation and ascended the Ladder could achieve immortality, no longer needing Heaven’s approval.”

“As for what immortal power is, and why it’s the authority of Heaven, I don’t know.”

Jiang Li then asked Immortal Elder Changcun, “Why is it that when I believe in the non-conservation of energy, it actually happens? And why doesn’t it happen when I believe in something else?”

Immortal Elder Changcun, seeing Jiang Li’s eager eyes, shook his head gently, “I don’t know that.”

He, too, had things he didn’t know.

The Immortal Elder concluded, “It now appears that reaching the Mahayana stage requires not achieving immortality, but possessing an immortal body. To maintain this immortal body without collapse, one must utilize the will of all living beings.”

Everyone nodded, believing Immortal Elder Changcun’s explanation explained the current situation.

In reality, no one cared much about reaching the Mahayana stage or becoming an immortal. If they couldn’t reach the Mahayana stage, they could become immortals. It didn’t matter; neither could defeat Jiang Li.

Just as Bai Hongtu was inviting everyone to celebrate at Dao Sect, Jiang Li’s Six Path Seal suddenly rang out, accompanied by the voice of Hou Tu Huangzhi.

“Empress, what’s wrong?” Jiang Li asked with a smile, his mood now high.

“The Yuanzu has crossed the river of time and led a group of immortals to launch a surprise attack on the underworld.”

Jiang Li hurriedly said, “Empress, hold on, I’ll rush over to rescue you…”

Upon hearing this, the Confucian Sage also prepared to head to the underworld for support.

Emperor Hou Tu said slowly, “Oh, don’t worry too much. The Buddha and I are in the underworld. It’s Yuan Zu you need to worry about. I just want to inform you. Didn’t we agree to contact you when the immortal world attacks the underworld… Yuan Zu, can you do it? One of us can’t beat the two of us?”

At the end, Emperor Hou Tu’s voice suddenly rose, obviously not talking to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li: “…”

This is different from what he expected. So should I go or not?

The Confucian Sage suggested, “You should go. The victory or defeat between the Hunyuan Wuji Immortals cannot be decided overnight. Yuan Zu is proficient in the way of time. If he can’t win, he can still run away. If he escapes, things will be troublesome later.” “Confucian

Sage, will you go with me?”

The Confucian Sage shook his head: “It seems that Empress Hou Tu doesn’t seem to be in a hurry. You can go alone.”

(End of this chapter)