Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 234 The Ominous Stone Tablet
Subdue the restless mind?

Chen Beiwu frowned slightly, his mind racing with thoughts.

The term "mind ape" is easy to understand. It can be described as the mental demons, illusions, restlessness of the primordial spirit, or the manifestation of distracting thoughts encountered by cultivators during their cultivation journey.

In the Southern Wilderness cultivation method "The Essentials of Life and Destiny", cultivators use "herding cattle" as a metaphor for the process of refining the mind.

The "ox" is the embodiment of "the restless mind and wandering thoughts." Locking it down and taming it can stabilize the foundation; otherwise, the cultivator's magical power will be weak and it will be difficult to form the Golden Core.

The Immortal Alliance's cultivation method, "Borrowing Beasts to Awaken to Truth," states: "The mind is as small as a monkey, and its skill is as great as the heavens; if one knows the method of subduing it, one will obtain the foundation for longevity."

If cultivators of the Immortal Alliance cannot even master the cultivation of self-discipline and mindfulness, how can they possibly tame their minds, control beasts, comprehend the truth, and master all laws?

'The Foundation Establishment cultivators who have made it this far are all top-tier experts. They have already subdued their inner demons and are on the verge of reaching the Golden Core stage. Could it be that the inner demon mentioned on the stone tablet has another meaning?' Chen Beiwu kept speculating in his heart.

As for the death threat mentioned in the Heavenly Evolution True Monument, Chen Beiwu was on high alert and prepared for the prelude to the Ten Directions Gate.

Even though the aura of fortune above the heads of the cultivators from the three sects of Qingmu, Chongjin, and Jingyue did not show any signs of great misfortune.

"Let Zhou try it first."

Zhou Yuan activated his Myriad Tribulations Golden Body, and his body burst forth with dazzling golden light. The Broken Mountain Staff in his hand also condensed into a three-zhang-long golden staff aura.

He had seen such a legacy stele in the Chongjin Sect, and unleashing a full-force attack on it would grant him an evaluation of his own talent.

A cultivator with sufficiently strong talent can even disturb the divine consciousness left in the inheritance stone tablet by a True Monarch.

The key to whether he can subdue the restless mind this time may lie in this stele.

"Buzz!"

The moment the giant golden club struck the stele, the inscription on the heritage stele suddenly changed.

[Metallic Heavenly Spiritual Root, Dao Foundation not Heavenly Evolution, but only Earthly Extreme, aptitude rating: Medium Grade.]

[Geng metal is too sharp, extremely rigid and easily broken; the skill is rated as medium grade.]

[His spiritual awareness is comparable to that of a fake elixir cultivator; his mental platform and sea of ​​consciousness are stable; he has not yet subdued his restless mind; his temperament is rated as low-grade.]

[The Three Elements rating is below average; encountering the Mind Monkey would mean certain death.]

Upon seeing the inscription on the inheritance stele, Zhou Yuan's expression immediately turned extremely ugly.

Impossible. He is a Golden Core seed who is expected to become the next sect leader in the Chongjin Sect. How could his talent rating be only low to medium grade?

Furthermore, what exactly is this "mind-monkey" mentioned on the stone tablet? Could it be that he guessed wrong?

Seeing Zhou Yuan's unpredictable expression, a hint of joy flashed in the eyes of both Han Shengwu and Zhao Qingluo.

The meaning of the inscription on the stone tablet is clear: Zhou Yuan has been eliminated, and they have lost a strong competitor.

However, they will soon face another problem.

Zhou Yuangui, the top disciple of the Chongjin Sect, only received a mid-to-low grade evaluation. What kind of evaluation can they receive?
Above average, or perhaps superior?

Han Shengwu and Zhao Qingluo exchanged a glance but remained silent. On the contrary, their fellow disciples behind them were getting restless.

Chen Beiwu's eyes narrowed slightly as he shifted his gaze from the inheritance stele to the sudden change in the aura of fortune above Zhou Yuan's head.

The dark clouds looming over its aura are a sign that a great calamity is about to befall it.

The last time Chen Beiwu saw this level of ominous aura was on Elder Yu.

Without a doubt, the ominous sign of impending doom was a terrifying calamity capable of causing even a Golden Core elder to perish.

Zhou Yuan will most likely perish within the Heavenly Evolution Realm this time.

"I'll try."

Gu Yunsi's sleeves billowed as she summoned a half-broken turtle armor magic weapon. A wisp of aura, comparable to that of a fake Core Formation cultivator, suddenly burst forth from the turtle armor, cutting towards the inheritance stele.

"Bah!"

As the azure waterline disappeared, the surface of the stone tablet changed once again.

[Water is the elemental root of the earth, the foundation of the Dao is the pinnacle of humanity, but immortal magical power has not yet been condensed; the aptitude is rated as low-grade.]

[Gui water is extremely gentle; it can support a boat, but it can also capsize it. The skill is rated as below average.]

[Divine consciousness foundation fully established, mind not yet subdued, temperament rated as medium.] [Three elements rated as low; certain death upon encountering the mind-monkey.]

Upon seeing the inscription, Gu Yunsi's eyelids twitched.

Good heavens, in the eyes of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, his aptitude is only of the low grade.

Upon seeing this evaluation, both Han Shengwu and Zhao Qingluo remained calm.

Even Zhou Yuan could only get a lower-middle grade rating, so it was only natural that Gu Yunsi would get a lower grade rating.

Only Chen Beiwu felt a slight unease, his gaze almost imperceptibly falling on the sudden change in misfortune above Gu Yunsi's head.

What Tianyan Zhenjun said was indeed true; this inheritance stone tablet is simply a powerful weapon.

Anyone who dares to test it will have their death omen shining upon them.

Thinking of this, Chen Beiwu stood still, watching one cultivator after another step forward to be tested.

"Inferior quality."

"The worst of the worst."

"Inferior quality."

"..."

Apart from Zhou Yuan and Han Shengwu, none of the Foundation Establishment cultivators who went up for the test were able to obtain a mid-to-low grade three-element evaluation.

'Everything's changed!'

Chen Beiwu's divine sense subtly swept over the aura of fortune above the heads of the surrounding cultivators, and all of them looked as if they were waiting to die.

"Hu." Chen Beiwu exhaled.

Everyone has his own life.

Even the warning from True Monarch Tianyan failed to stop these cultivators from stepping forward to test it, so he naturally wouldn't waste his breath saying that anyone who touched this stone tablet would die.

If he were to do that, he would become a major target of attention for the cultivators present, and might even be seen as an obstacle to his path, which would be a loss for him.

In the end, only Chen Beiwu and Zhao Qingluo remained untested among the dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators present.

"It seems that the five major sects of the Earthly Realm have also declined, and a group of true disciples are actually mediocre talents with low-grade aptitude."

At this point, Zi Kuihou said with exasperation, "In the end, you can't even gain the recognition of the inheritance stone tablet. What's the point of our alliance then?"

Before seeing the Purple Thunder Bamboo, the Purple Kui Hou wished for the human race to fail and not be able to obtain the True Monarch's inheritance.

But now that he could see the Purple Thunder Bamboo but not obtain it, he might miss the opportunity to advance his bloodline. A trace of killing intent arose in Zi Kui Hou's heart.

What a useless human race!

Ignoring Zi Kui Hou's mockery, Zhao Qingluo turned her gaze to Chen Beiwu.

Why don't you go up and give it a try?

"Absolutely, absolutely! With Junior Brother's talent, he should be able to achieve a mid-to-low grade rating, just like Senior Brother Han," Gu Yunsi praised.

Upon hearing this, Han Shengwu's eyes showed curiosity.

Master Zhu is the number one Golden Core cultivator in the sect.

The fact that he valued Chen Zi'ang and took him under his wing means that the relatively unknown junior brother must have extraordinary abilities. He might even be able to obtain a mid-to-high grade evaluation and open the spatial rift suppressed by the inheritance stone tablet.

Chen Beiwu shook his head and did not step forward.

Seeing this, Zhao Qingluo raised her eyebrows slightly.

The description of the restless mind on the heritage stone tablet is too vague.

Before figuring out what the Mind Monkey was, Zhao Qingluo didn't want to risk verifying it, lest she meet a tragic end as the inscription foretold.

Seeing the Celestial Evolution Star Disc suppressing all sorts of rare treasures within the spatial rift, and thinking of the Nascent Soul Mystic Talisman she carried, Zhao Qingluo finally couldn't help but put her palms together and activate the Eternal Everlasting Reincarnation Creation Scripture.

His Green Vine Sword, imbued with Evergreen's magical power, transformed into a streak of emerald light and slashed fiercely at the stone tablet.

(End of this chapter)