Becoming an immortal and ancestor begins with the golden toad spitting out money.

Chapter 140 Yin and Yang, Heaven and Earth in Order and Reversal

The Way of Heaven and Earth is as follows: "The Way that can be spoken of is not the eternal Way; the name that can be named is not the eternal name..."

Su Ji had originally forced the name "The Method of the Vacuum of the Sun and Moon" to describe it, but now he realized that it was merely a manifestation of the way of heaven and earth.

If it absolutely had to be given a name, then it could only be the two characters 【偏折】 (piān zhé).

Sunlight and moonlight are refracted, as are lightning, water vapor, metal energy, and the earth's yang energy. Even vision and consciousness are refracted...

Just now, Su Ji used the [Deflection Mystic Realm] to influence the water vapor, ultimately causing it to condense into water droplets. What appeared to be merely the condensation of water vapor into droplets was actually a more sophisticated application of the [Deflection] technique.

"The success rate of resurrection has increased by 30%?" Not only Qianji Old Man, but even Mo Linglong was shocked.

Mo Linglong knew the danger of her past life memories. Although they were only fragmented, they contained the Dao Fruit of the Xuanxian from her past life. Her only hope was that they were of the same origin and that she could try to assimilate with them while fighting against them.

Memory is fundamental to human beings and can even alter a person's perception and self-identity.

Mo Linglong's memories from her past life contain a wealth of profound truths, which could be the immortal Dao fruit that many people dream of, and the power contained within could also be a demon that devours one's own consciousness.

Some people, upon acquiring a large sum of money, may unleash their inner demons; others, upon gaining some power, may unleash their inner desires; still others, upon gaining some strength, may lose sight of themselves…

Mo Linglong faces something even more complex than these. After her celestial soul and spirit from her previous life merged with her human soul and life spirit in this life, she has developed some self-awareness. After so many years of integration, she has become increasingly extreme.

Last time, after the Thousand Transformations Ancestor personally came and removed the Winter God's earth-treasure spiritual root, he only had less than a quarter of an hour to cut the soul, which ultimately resulted in the current soul spirit form of Mo Linglong.

As a result, even if Mo Linglong could take advantage of the fact that the body was not yet fully thawed to seize the Xuanxian Dao Fruit as much as possible, touching the core would awaken the other party.

Based on the experience from last time, it will take at least 15 minutes and at most less than 35 minutes. This time is the life-or-death race for Mo Linglong.

"【Deflection Mystic Technique】!" Su Ji pointed, and a strange mystic realm appeared in the air.

After passing through the eerie and mysterious realm from below, the water vapor transforms into droplets of water; as the droplets fall from above, they instantly transform back into wisps of water vapor.

Su Ji further explained: "With this kind of mystical technique, everything that enters from below will be affected by the inner bias force, becoming more cohesive; everything that enters from above will be affected by the outer bias force, becoming more dispersed."

"If we consider the top as yin, then the bottom is yang; if we consider upward as clockwise, then downward as counter-clockwise..."

Su Ji actually wanted to use the principle of "diode" from his previous life to explain it, but he was afraid that they would not understand, so he could only explain it using the concepts of yin and yang and forward and reverse.

As expected, both the Thousand-Faced Old Man and Mo Linglong's eyes lit up, and then they showed surprise.

"【Deflection Technique】can affect water vapor, so can it also affect mental memory?"
"If I can isolate it between my soul and body, wouldn't that strengthen my mental cohesion while weakening the backlash from my past life memories?"

Human spiritual power varies in strength. When compared at the same level, Yang Jun, the consciousness aggregate of the Great Sun Spirit Realm, is definitely far superior to countless high-level cultivators, and may even be stronger than some immortals in terms of "quantity".

However, even the spiritual power of Yang Jun of the Great Sun Spirit Realm has not yet reached the point where quantitative change leads to qualitative change. It is not that the quantity is insufficient, but that it lacks the inner principles of heaven and earth as its core.

Mo Linglong's spiritual power does have a fragmented understanding of the principles of heaven and earth as its core, but its quantity is insufficient. If she can use the [Deflection Mystic Realm] to bring about a qualitative change in her spiritual power, Mo Linglong will have the confidence to confront the memories of her previous life as a Xuanxian head-on.

Even someone as close to immortal as the Thousand Machines Old Man couldn't help but be extremely excited.

"The two poles of Yin and Yang, the order and reversal of Heaven and Earth, the mysteries of such profound arts actually involve Yin and Yang and Heaven and Earth!"
"If this technique is used to refine spiritual artifacts, wouldn't it be possible to create spatial magic treasures that can hold even more items?"
"If this technique is used against an enemy, even a top-grade perfect spell may be reversed to the power of a mid-grade spell or divine ability!"

"If one can cultivate this technique, not only can one obtain refined magical power more quickly, but there may also be a chance for the soul to undergo a transformation!"

Spatial artifacts carry tangible but intangible objects. The Seven-Aperture Heart Stone and the Five-Aperture Heart Stone, which are classified as rare treasures, are examples of this. They can easily be sold for tens of thousands of strands of divine power.

As for reversing incoming spells, that's just routine. Refining and condensing magical power and soul is the essence of the path of cultivation!
Like the Thousand Machines Old Man, he has now reached the level of near-immortal, and a wisp of true spirit has been nurtured within his true elixir.

However, a wisp of true spirit can only hold a portion of memories. To become a true immortal by gradually refining a true spirit, it is unknown how many years it would take to gather a complete portion of true spirit.

Therefore, most cultivators placed their hopes on transcending the tribulation.

The tribulation is a process that uses a wisp of true spirit as a catalyst to cause a qualitative change in the entire soul. Once it fails, very few can survive.

Whether or not the soul undergoes a transformation becomes the key to successfully transcending the tribulation. If one can use Su Ji's [Deflection Mystic Realm] to refine the soul to its limit, it will definitely increase the probability of transcending the tribulation and becoming an immortal.

Even if the soul gradually returns to normal after being refined, one can still seize this brief opportunity to transcend tribulation and become a true immortal.

So much so that, amidst his joy, the old man Qianji had a few thoughts: "Now that I've resurrected Linglong, I should also consider becoming an immortal..."

To transcend tribulation and become a true immortal, a wisp of true spirit is only the most basic requirement; one also needs to prepare external elixirs and a favorable environment with the right timing, location, and people.

...The next morning, Laifu Restaurant continued to deliver ice, making seven or eight round trips before finally filling the newly dug cellar space.

At midnight that night, Su Ji borrowed the Frost Altar from the large Water Vein Spirit Realm and then came to the City God Square.

At this moment, in addition to the carriage of the Mo family of Qianbian Town, a group of deities, including the City God Spirit Official and the Earth Spirit, were also present in the City God Square.

With a wave of his hand, the Earth Spirit summoned countless paper figures, which formed a simple barrier between the inside and outside of the City God Square.

Then, the old man with a thousand machines held a bottle of fine incense and prayed devoutly before the prepared altar.

"Heavenly Craftsman God, Heavenly King of the Ministry of Works..."

Although the position of Winter Goddess was not lacking in offerings, the offerings prepared by Thousand Changes Town were all top-grade spiritual materials and rare treasures. As the plum tree on Mo Linglong's body flew up, the offerings on the altar also disappeared without a trace.

Seeing the Earthly Treasure Spiritual Root depart, Mo Linglong's soul immediately looked at Su Ji beside her.

Su Ji understood immediately and pointed in front of Mo Linglong's soul: "[Deflection of the Profound Realm]!"

In an instant, all of Mo Linglong's spiritual power poured forward, and under the influence of the power of the Deflection Profound Realm, it began to change.

"【Deflection of the Profound Realm】!"

"【Deflection of the Profound Realm】!"

Su Ji continuously used his innate profound techniques, finally causing a qualitative change in Mo Linglong's already somewhat solid spiritual power. The previous life's profound immortal Dao fruits that were originally scattered in Mo Linglong's soul finally began to manifest.

Instantly, the golden energy between heaven and earth converged towards the City God Square.

"Ding..." The metal fittings on the carriage began to rattle.

"Clang!" The bell tower of the City God Temple moved on its own without any wind, suddenly producing a striking sound.

Without the slightest hesitation, the Moon Elf reached out and slapped the Ice Altar: "[Frosty Aura]!"

The altar had already lost much of its cold energy due to Su Ji's ice-making, and now, thanks to the mystical arts of the Earth Spirits, it had finally reached its bottom line for rebound.

"call--"

The chilling aura left within Mo Linglong's body began to dissipate rapidly, and thick white mist visibly flew towards the Ice Altar. The water vapor in the air turned into frost and fell, quickly covering the ground with a thin layer.

"Just then!" The old man of a thousand machines reached out and clapped his hands, and mechanical artifact components flew out from the Seven Aperture Heart Stone.

The other magical artifact components were fine, but the magical artifact mechanism made of the metal-type spiritual material in the lungs was affected by Mo Linglong's Dao Fruit, and seemed to be trying to break free from the control of the Thousand Machine Elder as if it were conscious.

Fortunately, the old man of a thousand machines had anticipated this scene. Except for the lung, none of the mechanical artifacts used metal-type spiritual materials. He poured out his magic power and suppressed the golden lung.

"boom!"

Just then, the memories of Mo Linglong's past life within her physical body awakened, surging out like a torrent from her eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, attempting to overthrow the soul of Mo Linglong, the reincarnation who had stolen the Xuanxian Dao Fruit.

"【Deflection of the Profound Realm】!"

At this moment, Mo Linglong's spiritual power had reached its limit, but Su Ji was still able to influence the remnants of memories within Mo Linglong's physical body.

The next instant, the once imposing remnant of memories suddenly dissipated. Although it still retained the characteristics of the Xuanxian Dao Fruit from its previous life, it appeared to lack cohesion.

"【Deflection of the Profound Realm】!"

"【Deviated Mysterious Realm】..."

Under the influence of Su Ji's innate mystical arts, the remnant soul of the Mystic Immortal's memories continued to dissipate, eventually becoming almost equal in strength to Mo Linglong's soul.

Suddenly, Mo Linglong's soul not only no longer needed to dodge, but also gained the power to fight back, and began to gradually devour the Dao Fruit of her previous life.

Meanwhile, in the clouds above, the Thousand Transformations Ancestor, who had come here specifically for this purpose, revealed a look of joy.

Before a few breaths had passed, the middle-aged-looking Thousand Transformations Ancestor suddenly changed his expression and turned to look westward.

(End of this chapter)