Chapter 451: Chapter 450: Don’t Take Jiang Human Emperor as a Dharmakaya

In the past, Jiang Li didn’t understand much about the Body-incorporating Sect. His understanding of the sect had mostly been formed based on his interactions with the honest Li Er and through his observations of the kickball team that was often seen playing throughout the cosmos. Compared to Bai Hongtu, Jiang Li considered the Body-incorporating Sect to be rather serious.

Upon observing them today, however, he found his past understanding to be quite superficial, The Sect’s members were dedicated individuals who seemed to have no qualms about using their personal tragedies as a lesson for others to learn from.

Jiang Li admired them.

“But, in this atmosphere of the Body-incorporating Sect, is it really possible for me to learn how to perform Divinity Transformation here?” He asked himself.

Jiang Li doubted that he could achieve such a feat.

Jiang Li’s biggest takeaway was his newfound understanding of the things to pay attention to while embodying his image through his spiritual form.

“The timeline version of my should be capable of it, otherwise the system wouldn’t have assigned this task,” he thought.

“The timeline version of me is truly a genius,” Jiang Li admitted, conceding defeat.

As of now, he had no idea how to break through to the Divinity Transformation Stage. He had tried on his own to suppress his power to the level of the Divinity Transformation Stage, but to no avail. The system didn’t react at all, refusing to acknowledge his faux breakthrough.

That’s reasonable. Although the power was suppressed, his actual state was still within the Mahayana Realm.

“This stubborn system…,” grumbled Jiang Li.

Jiang Li visited the sixth level of the Sutra Collection Pavilion, where the books primarily contained insights on cultivation for those at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, with countless firsthand accounts from Immortals.

As one of the six major sects, it was quite normal for the Body-incorporating Sect to have so many notes from Immortals, given the Sect’s prestige in the Immortal Realm.

The Sect’s higher-ups, known as Divinity-incorporating Xin Sect in the Immortal Realm, advocated reliance on one’s own strength without the need for external aid. Because of this belief, the Sect was not bestowed with an Immortal Artifact.

However, Jiang Li learned the real reason from Elder Immortal Changcun: The Divinity-incorporating Xin Sect had few Artifact Refiners. They were unwilling to let others help, which led to the few and subpar Immortal Artifacts they produced. Thus, they felt ashamed to give them to their Lower Realm Sect. Instead, they propagated the idea that the Lower Realm Sect had to become self-reliant and not rely on Immortal Artifacts.

Jiang Li had read the Immortals’ notebooks before and saw no need to read them again. Most of them wrote about what could be used as a spiritual form after achieving Immortality; such as various divine beasts or divine objects with limitless power, which held little relevance for Jiang Li.

The Body-incorporating Sect couldn’t even embody the Dao ancestors as a spiritual form, so their experience was of no use to Jiang Li.

Rather, a book about the cultivation experience at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage caught his attention.

“Condensing the Human Emperor Spiritual form—Failure Experience: Li Er”

Li Nian’er craned her neck curiously to see what her father had written as well. Her current wish was to transform Jiang Li into a divine entity.

“The breakthrough of the Human Emperor to the Mahayana Realm is truly amazing. After his breakthrough, he explained to us how to break through to the Mahayana Realm. Unfortunately, I did not understand. Perhaps, by using the image of the Human Emperor as my spiritual form, I could further increase my power.”

“In the year 4500 of the Flame Era, my first attempt…It seemed possible. I successfully condensed a nascent form of the Human Emperor’s spiritual form. This form held immense power. I was confident that even if I were to battle with Head Guard Liu, I would be victorious. But I shouldn’t celebrate too early. This is merely a nascent form. If I could condense a spiritual form that is exactly like the Human Emperor, wouldn’t I be able to borrow more power from him?”

“In the year 4520 of the Flame Era, my second attempt…The nascent form of the Human Emperor seemed more substantial, and the power I could borrow increased. I borrowed so much power, yet the Human Emperor seemed unaffected. It’s terrifying. I don’t know how much power he has hidden within him, or perhaps only someone like him could protect Jiuzhou.”

“In the year 4530 of the Flame Era, my third attempt…I was only three steps away from success.”

“In the year 4540 of the Flame Era, my fourth attempt…I was only two steps away from success.”

“In the year 4550 of the Flame Era, my fifth attempt…I was only one step away from success. The day I successfully condense the Human Emperor’s spiritual form will be the day I become the second strongest person in Jiuzhou.”

“In the year 4560 of the Flame Era, my sixth attempt…I was three steps away from success…wait, why am I getting further away from success?”

“In the year 4570 of the Flame Era, my seventh attempt…This isn’t an illusion. The spiritual form I’m condensing is becoming more abstract.”

Jiang Li noticed a drawing next to the record of the seventh attempt. It depicted a very distorted form of the Human Emperor. No matter how he looked at it, Jiang Li couldn’t see any resemblance to himself.

“…Is Li Er really that bad at drawing?”

Jiang Li recalled how Li Er displayed excellent drawing skills when they faced the art test in the Cloudwater Secret Area.

In other words, the Human Emperor’s spiritual form that Li Er condensed was truly ugly.

…

“In the year 4700 of the Flame Era, my sixteenth attempt…It’s over. It totally has nothing to do with the Human Emperor anymore. The more I deliberate on the Human Emperor, the more unfathomable he seems. He has countless forms, each symbolizing different levels of power and status. He seems to be able to take on numerous forms, each form being the most powerful. Incorporating all these forms into one spiritual form is too difficult.”

“This reminds me of the legendary Buddha. It is said that the supreme entity also has countless forms, but he embodies the forms of all living beings, whereas the Human Emperor… perhaps he embodies the form of the strongest?”

As time passed and the number of attempts increased, the spiritual form that Li Er condensed became more abstract. It no longer resembled Jiang Li, but was more like an indescribable monster.

“I would no longer attempt it. There’s no chance of success.”

“Why was I close to success at the start, but then I was getting further from it?”

“Perhaps it’s because the Human Emperor’s cultivation continues to rise after reaching the Mahayana Realm. The speed at which I’m condensing my spiritual form couldn’t keep up with the speed at which his cultivation advanced, ultimately leading to him advancing to a level that I can’t comprehend, causing my failure in condensing the spiritual form.”

“Although this guess seems reasonable, it still feels unrealistic. After all, the Mahayana Realm is simply a state equivalent to an Earth Immortal. With a little more audacity, it could compete with a Heavenly Immortal. This kind of phenomenon should not occur.”

“It must be due to other reasons. Inquiry of Elder Immortal Changcun yielded no result.”

“To whoever finds this book in the future, remember not to attempt to use the Human Emperor as your spiritual form. It’s a complete waste of time.”

Jiang Li closed the book with a strange look on his face.

Li Nian’er dismissed the thought of transforming Uncle Jiang into a divinity.

If her father, who had reached the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, couldn’t even embody Uncle Jiang as a spiritual form, wouldn’t she, in her audacious attempt to turn Uncle Jiang into a divinity, end up turning herself into some indescribable monster?

She felt somewhat distressed. Her brilliant idea had been shot down. What should she choose to embody into a divinity now?

“Let’s go. Let’s meet the elder members of the Body-incorporating Sect,” Jiang Li shook his head. If Li Er could embody his image into a spiritual form, of course he would welcome it, as it would mean that he could lend power to Li Er.

If Li Er were to succeed, Jiang Li even considered encouraging everyone in Jiuzhou to learn the way of the spiritual form, with himself as the spiritual model.

But looking at the current situation, it seemed impossible.

“Alright, the elders are over there.” Li Nian’er was hoping to gain some insights from the elders. The elders were all at the Body Integration Realm, extremely formidable. Each had their own unique bottom-line technique. Even the weakest among them held a mid-level status within the Body Integration Realm.

The elders all had a deep understanding of the spiritual forms, and with the ongoing exchange with other worlds, the elders developed new thoughts regarding spiritual forms. Li Nian’er felt that, with some luck, she might be able to draw some inspiration from them.