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As the words fell, before Chu Zheng could speak, Nie Longhu added another sentence:

"However, the region of the Chaos Sea is unique. Golden Immortals cannot enter, and Mysterious Immortals may not necessarily threaten the Heavenly Dao of this realm."

After all, it is a vast realm capable of independently cultivating beings at the pinnacle of Heavenly Immortals. The power of its Heavenly Dao is difficult to fathom.

"Later, I will invite those three to come in and first try to erase the traces of the Qi-refining Technique. If there isn't enough time, we can discuss it in detail later."

Chu Zheng did not hesitate too much and directly chose the first method. The second method was too risky and uncertain, and he did not know how many days it would require. It was better to try the first method first.

"Brother Daoist Nie, apart from this Qi-refining Technique, will the Incense Fire Divine Path also have an impact?"

While asking, Chu Zheng couldn't help but hesitate. If the Incense Fire Divine Path also had to be abolished, then his incarnation undergoing this trial by reincarnation would be futile, gaining nothing.

"The Incense Fire Divine Path will not have much impact on the Heavenly Fate. Those believers are originally the creatures of Dongyuan Realm. Overall, their impact on the world is negligible, but for you personally... it's not so clear."

Nie Longhu was somewhat uncertain. He had never personally followed the Incense Fire Divine Path. Previously, Chu Zheng had mentioned the Ancestral Dao, and for a moment, he also hesitated to make a definite judgment:

"After you cultivated the Incense Fire Divine Path, did it have any impact on you?"

Hearing this, Chu Zheng thought for a while and honestly said, "I must not conceal the fact that I am currently cultivating multiple paths. So far, I have not found any disadvantages, but perhaps more time is needed to verify."

"The last time we met, I knew you were not a person of the Taoist School, not living within the Myriad Heavens and Realms. You must be residing within the Immortal Alliance or the Martial Hall."

Nie Longhu pondered for a few moments, then cautiously advised, "Now the war between the Myriad Heavens and Realms and the Immortal Alliance Martial Hall is escalating, becoming ever more vast, and showing a sign it might decide the fate of the cosmos."

"You are ultimately a Qi Cultivator, staying in the Immortal Alliance; there will come a day when you cannot stay hidden. If the situation turns dire, come find me in the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield. Then, I will take you to meet several Dao Lords and introduce you to them."

Chu Zheng was highly perceptive, and he truly could not bear to see such a capable individual remain hidden and buried.

"Thank you, Daoist brother. During this incarnation and this trial, I also encountered a strange occurrence and would like to inquire about it."

After expressing his thanks, Chu Zheng placed one hand on his Dantian, slightly opened his mouth, and breathed out the Golden Core, emitting a dim divine light, drawing it out of his body.

"A Nine Orifices Golden Core?!"

Seeing the Golden Core in front of Chu Zheng, Nie Longhu was slightly stunned.

A Nine Orifices Golden Core, among Qi Cultivators, is exceedingly rare. Even if someone has slightly lesser talent, in the future, they might have the opportunity to reach the status of a Golden Immortal.

That an incarnation could form a Nine Orifices Golden Core was truly extraordinary.

"This core is not mine, but I obtained it from a temple of the ancestral god, and it should be a relic of a Mysterious Immortal," Chu Zheng said with some confusion, "Can this Golden Core actually be transplanted?"

If a Golden Core could be transplanted, then Qi Cultivators could completely transplant a Nine Orifices Golden Core to enhance their own talents, which obviously seemed against the natural order.

"Transplant a Golden Core?" Nie Longhu rubbed his face, his brow tightening slightly, somewhat puzzled: "A Golden Core can naturally be transplanted, but this is only on the surface. It doesn't impact one's personal talents much and doesn't mean that possessing a Nine Orifices Golden Core qualifies one to reach the Golden Immortal status."

"Inside the Golden Core, there exists a unique imprint belonging solely to the Qi Cultivator. Even if forcefully merged, there would be a sense of rejection. However, within this Golden Core, I only feel your Qi, very pure, with not a trace of impurities."

Nie Longhu examined the Golden Core closely, his confusion deepening:

"Unless... the owner of this Golden Core deliberately dispersed their power, even spending a great deal of energy to forcibly erase the imprint on the Golden Core, and then personally performed the act of cutting the abdomen to take out the core. Only then is this possible."

Nie Longhu's eyes filled with doubt. What would be the benefit of doing such a thing?

Sacrificing so much energy to cut oneself open to extract a Golden Core, leaving behind a core that might never be retrievable in this realm? For someone else?

Not only is there no benefit, but it also adds a layer of karma.

Chu Zheng took back the Golden Core, contemplative.

The first time he encountered the Ancestral Dao Golden Body was in the Cangyun Secret Realm, where he obtained the Eternal Calamity Treasure Record. This second time encountering a temple of the ancestral god, he acquired a Nine Orifices Golden Core.

If one said there was no connection between the two, something still felt amiss.

The Nine Orifices Golden Core was of great significance to his true form. At least, when it came to the selection of Divine Skills, it provided a confirmation. Once he returned to Cangyun and stepped into Golden Core Completion, it wouldn't take long.

"Perhaps, you indeed have great Heavenly Fate in the path of Qi Refining,"

After pondering for a long time, Nie Longhu could only come to this conclusion. There were always some things in the world that couldn't be judged by conventional wisdom.

"Brother Daoist Nie, what are your plans next?" Chu Zheng didn't dwell on it any further and turned to inquire about Nie Longhu's subsequent arrangements.

"Send me to a safe place. I want to cultivate in tranquility. This time, having transformed and undergone calamities, I no longer wish to stay with you."

Nie Longhu didn't hesitate at all and emphasized again, "If you have any other questions, ask them all now. Don't come looking for me again in this life!"

Being with Chu Zheng, nothing good ever happened, a belief Nie Longhu held without doubt.

Chu Zheng pondered for a moment and asked, "This totem path seems to have little conflict with Qi-refining Techniques. Do you think they can be cultivated concurrently?"

"You, who already master several paths, still want to cultivate concurrently? Why be so greedy? In your lifetime, reaching the pinnacle of one path is already difficult enough. Why distract yourself further?"

Nie Longhu was greatly puzzled. He only cultivated the path of Qi, and sometimes even felt that his lifespan wasn't sufficient, let alone diversifying into other Taoist Orthodoxies, which was simply a waste of time.

"Learning more is always right."
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Chu Zheng didn't feel that his energy was insufficient. Cultivation was not something that could be achieved overnight. It required a lot of time, and cultivating multiple paths didn't put any pressure on him. It also allowed him to explore the secrets of other Taoist Orthodoxies.

Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.

If he hadn't cultivated the Immortal Path, he wouldn't have been able to forge the Town Immortal Mace or develop the law-breaking runes.

"The totem path has a fixed limit and isn't very useful, but it's easy to manage. If you want to cultivate it concurrently, it's not impossible."

"Brother Daoist Nie, to express my gratitude for resolving my doubts, I have a talismatic pattern to give you."

Chu Zheng took out a smelted spirit mine from his sleeve and carved a talismatic pattern onto it.

"This is..."

Looking at the talismatic pattern on the spirit mine, Nie Longhu felt it looked somewhat familiar.

"This talismatic pattern is called 'Law Breaking.' It might have some remarkable effects against Immortal Path Cultivators," Chu Zheng explained.

Realizing this, Nie Longhu took the fist-sized spirit mine and tucked it into his robes, indifferently saying:

"Similar runes have existed in the Ten Thousand Realms for ages. Since ancient times, people have studied them, and even the Ancestral Dao has passed down the 'immortal-banishing rune.' Still, your rune should also be able to verify a thing or two."

Chu Zheng wasn't surprised that people had already researched talismatic runes targeting Immortal Path Cultivators; if he could study something, so could others.

The world is never short of exceptional geniuses.

"Well, I will invite those three over to discuss, and after that, I'll send Brother Daoist Nie on his way."

Chu Zheng sensed that Nie Longhu had some reservations about him, so he immediately stood up and left the temple to invite the leaders of the three clans.

After explaining the situation, the leaders of the three clans did not delay. They quickly passed on commands to each tribe, and the witches of the tribes handled the matter.

At this point, their only option was to trust Chu Zheng and Nie Longhu. They knew much less about the rules of the Great Universe and the world than Nie Longhu did.

"Could we try the method you mentioned before?"

Shan Xun hesitated for a moment, looking toward Chu Zheng with a flicker in her eyes.

What she referred to was Chu Zheng's earlier suggestion of using an array to gather Moonlight to aid her in her Breakthrough Realm.

The temptation of advancing her realm was too great; even if it might be in vain, she still wanted to give it a try.