Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1534 - 1116, seven times achieving Tao_2

Chapter 1534: 1116, seven times achieving Tao_2

To ensure that Jieyin Saint could cultivate with peace of mind, Zhunti Saint not only handed over the portion of Fate that belonged to him but also dedicated all his efforts to his cause, working tirelessly and wholeheartedly for the Western Teachings.

Without Fate and time to cultivate, his cultivation naturally fell behind, making Zhunti Saint the weakest among the Saints.

However, his sacrifice was not without meaning. At the very least, it allowed Jieyin Saint to cultivate with ease, not lagging behind the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Upper Qing Saints.

Otherwise, how could Jieyin Saint be considered on the same level as the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Upper Qing Saints?

Even though they all were Saints, there were disparities. In any case, Jieyin Saint and Zhunti Saint could not be compared with the Sanqing or Nuwa and Hou Tu.

The former possess noble statuses as Innate Saints, the latter embody Boundless Merit, but what do Jieyin and Zhunti have? Nothing but becoming Saints through a ’loan’ from the Heavenly Dao.

Even their origins were questionable, not from the lineage of gods descended from Pangu, but from that of the Chaos Demigods.

Less Merit, lower status, inferior Magic Treasures, and a great shortfall of Fate.

With such a gap, even riding on horseback, Jieyin and Zhunti couldn’t catch up with the Sanqing, Nuwa, or Hou Tu.

It was only because Zhunti Saint sacrificed himself, pouring all resources of the West onto Jieyin Saint, that he could barely keep up with the steps of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Upper Qing Saints.

For the accomplishment of his elder brother, he spared no expense of his own future—what is brotherhood? This is it!

Taiyi, Di Jun, Zhen Yuanzi, Red Cloud, Jieyin, Zhunti, they are the true feelings.

"How tragic!"

Thinking this way, Jiang Chen felt that Jieyin and Zhunti really had it tough. They were all Saints, but the Sanqing and Nuwa and Hou Tu, they were the favored children.

While Jieyin and Zhunti were like children raised by a stepmother, only given an identity and left to struggle on their own, and even that was not without a price.

Putting himself in their shoes, Jiang Chen felt, if he were Jieyin or Zhunti, seeing the treatment received by the Sanqing and others compared to their own, he would surely be suffocated with resentment, definitely causing all sorts of troubles for the Heavenly Dao.

"When I achieve the Tao, at the very least I must have the cultivation of the Primordial Chaos 5th Level, only then can I possess the power to contend with the Saints."

The Saints are so mighty that those who barely enter the Primordial Realm are not even worthy of their attention; only those in the mid-stages of Primordial Realm deserve their regard.

Moreover, there is another reason not to break through to the Primordial Realm too soon—that is to guard against the Saints.

At this moment, since Jiang Chen is not of the Primordial Realm, even if he were to greatly offend the Saints, due to the restrictions of Heaven and Earth, the Saints themselves cannot take action against him.

But if he were to break through to the Primordial Realm, that would be different. The essence of the Primordial is to transcend Heaven and Earth; seemingly within, yet in fact above, no longer bound by them.

Then what comes next is simple—once you have transcended Heaven and Earth and are no longer part of it, the restrictions the Heavenly Dao imposes on the Saints would cease to work, leaving them free to deal with you as they please.

Right after the breakthrough, to face the Saints who have stood at the Primordial Realm for eons, would be a spine-chilling thought.

Therefore, without the certainty that one can step into the Primordial Chaos 5th Level immediately after breaking through, Jiang Chen would never risk it, for that would be far too insecure.

"To reach the Primordial Chaos 5th Level, at the bare minimum I would need to succeed in achieving the Tao eight times, no—eight times is not secure enough, nine times must be the way."

The upper limit of achieving the Tao multiple times is the Primordial Chaos 5th Level, it’s impossible to go any stronger. Those who manage to reach the Primordial Chaos 9th Level right after a breakthrough have not done so by achieving the Tao multiple times, but by devouring Chaos divine objects.

For example, the seeds from the peak of the Chaos Green Lotus, if consumed by Great Divine Transcendents, would allow them to directly achieve the Primordial Chaos 9th Level and even the complete Primordial Chaos 12th Level realm.

However, such opportunities are unique to Chaos Demigods, and outsiders should not hold any extravagant hopes.

"Nine Paths to Ascendancy, I have now fulfilled the conditions for two Paths, which are the Physical Body Ascendancy and the Treasure Ascendancy."

"Furthermore, for a Chaos Demigod to ascend is merely a matter of time for me, without any difficulty, which counts as the third Ascendancy."

"Besides, I’ve also touched upon the threshold of Divine Ability Ascendancy, and due to the reshaping of the Boundless Starry Sky, my magical powers have undergone transformation, which can be called endless, and I’ve reached the threshold of Power Ascendancy."

"Next, all I need to do is to patiently consolidate for a period, and naturally, I will achieve Divine Ability Ascendancy and Power Ascendancy."

"That makes it five Ascendancies."

"As for the rest, the Paths of Destruction and Creation, after regenerating a world once, I will likely grasp the true essence of these two Paths and thus fulfill the requirements for Ascendancy."

"That counts as two Ascendancies, making it a total of seven. If we include Realm Ascendancy and Soul Ascendancy, then the requirements for the Nine Paths to Ascendancy would be considered fulfilled."

Jiang Chen reviewed his situation, omitting Power Ascendancy because Power Ascendancy itself is the result of multiple Ascendancies combined; his Nine Paths to Ascendancy already include Power Ascendancy, and in fact, they go beyond it.

Among the nine Ascendancies that Jiang Chen listed, the strongest is not the Physical Body Ascendancy known for ultimate defense, nor the Divine Ability Ascendancy known for lethal force, and not even the widely powerful Ascendancy of Chaos Demigods, but the Treasure Ascendancy.

The Treasure Ascendancy that Jiang Chen prepared is not as simple as refining an Innate Treasure. Yes, refining an Innate Treasure may be difficult for others, but for Jiang Chen, it’s far too easy.

Not to mention the Chaos Green Lotus, which is now a Creation-opening Treasure, just take the Sun, Moon, and Stars Map, for example, which is a medium-grade Innate Treasure. Then there are the three great Innate Killing Swords and the Chaos Embryo Membrane; it won’t be long before it will become another powerful top-grade Innate Treasure.

Besides, there are the Cycle Stars Map, Cycle Divine Palace, and Cycle Divine Banners; these three top-grade Innate Treasures are in the process of being nurtured.

Oh right, there’s also the Tao Mirror. Although the Tao Mirror is currently not an Innate Treasure, Jiang Chen has already collected enough materials to promote it, ready to upgrade it at any moment he wishes.

So, what are for others incredibly precious Innate Treasures, Jiang Chen truly has no shortage of, he can use them to achieve Ascendancy at any moment if he wishes.

Because such Ascendancy is too simple, Jiang Chen has upped the difficulty. The Treasure Ascendancy he chose is not just about refining Innate Treasures. Instead, it’s about fusing the three great Chaos Treasures—Pangu Axe, Chaos Pearl, Chaos Green Lotus—into one, transforming them into the Reincarnation Treasure.

And at the moment when the Reincarnation Treasure is formed, Jiang Chen will also achieve Treasure Ascendancy.

Without a doubt, the Reincarnation Treasure is absolutely one of the most powerful objects Between Heaven and Earth. With this Treasure to Ascend, Jiang Chen’s strength is bound to be the most formidable, even surpassing Power Ascendancy.

This method of Ascendancy is indeed difficult, but Jiang Chen has already gathered the necessary conditions and can achieve Ascendancy any time, so there’s nothing to worry about.

What really worries him is the Realm Ascendancy and Soul Ascendancy. These two methods of Ascendancy are the only ones out of the Nine Paths to Ascendancy where he has not met the requirements. For the others, the requirements have been met, or he will meet them in time.

"The Realm, that is the mental state; I’ve already found a solution to this, which is to split into quintillions of avatars and practice in the mortal world to temper the mental state."

"As for the Soul, achieving Soul Ascendancy is not difficult, given my current foundation, I’ve actually fulfilled the condition. But to achieve the strongest form of Soul Ascendancy, I still lack something."

Jiang Chen’s shortcomings are primarily in the mental state and soul. For the mental state, it’s manageable since he has thought of a solution, but for the soul, that’s more troublesome.

There are differences even within Soul Ascendancy. An ordinary Soul Ascendancy is not as strong as Pangu’s Soul Ascendancy. The former, Jiang Chen can do now, but for the latter, he still lacks something.

"The Sanqing’s techniques have mostly been deduced by me, only the most quintessential part remains unrevealed."

Everyone has their own core inheritance, which cannot be imparted to anyone but the closest kin. What Jiang Chen lacks now is the most core inheritance of Taiqing and Yu Qing.