Chapter 1906 — Resolute Renunciation
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"The founding master possessed great wisdom and great divine powers; she cannot be measured by common reasoning," the Grand Elder said. "This is in fact... the same principle as with alchemists. Some are deeply familiar with the properties and nature of medicines, and can casually alter pill formulas at will—yet when it comes to actually refining the pills, they cannot produce them..."
"Could it be that the Grand Elder means the armchair theorizing of the theoretical school?" Tang Zhi asked in astonishment.
"You could put it that way, but the founding master was by no means merely theorizing on paper. If the Heartless Art is cultivated to the tenth layer of great perfection, it truly possesses heaven-shaking divine powers!" The Grand Elder said solemnly. "Turning water to ice and ice to mist within a single thought; commanding the forces of heaven and earth at will for one's own use. If cultivated to perfection, a water-element inheritor alone would suffice—perhaps not even three would be needed. Moreover, when it comes to doing that thing, there would be far greater certainty..."
"Cloud Terrace Island?" Tang Zhi's expression shifted slightly. From Wei Zhao she already knew what Feng Xiaoxiao, as an inheritor, needed to do—but only in vague outline, only the general gist.
"Correct, precisely Cloud Terrace Island!" the Grand Elder said. "If you cultivate to the tenth layer, you will have greater certainty of opening Cloud Terrace Island. At the very least, the water element will pose no problem whatsoever..."
"Cloud Terrace Island... what exactly is it? How is it to be opened?" Tang Zhi asked.
"That... this old one does not know either..." The Grand Elder shook her head. "This is news that came from that place... They did not say specifically, and this old one knows only the general outline. Once you become a cultivator at the peak of the late Heaven rank, perhaps then you will know..."
"That place?" Tang Zhi was startled, not knowing what the place the Grand Elder spoke of was.
"At the Heaven Rank Assembly, you will find your answer..." the Grand Elder said. "If you have reached the peak of the ninth layer and still not broken through, then consider whether to take the Emotion-Severing draught!"
"So you mean, not taking the Emotion-Severing draught actually doesn't matter much?" Tang Zhi asked.
"Correct... With Feng Xiaoxiao of the Ice Palace, and that place—which is said to have already prepared a water-element inheritor—the three lines of water, mist, and ice across our entire water element are already complete. The peak of the ninth layer will suffice." Here the Grand Elder sounded somewhat regretful. "It is only that the might of the tenth layer is beyond your imagination. If you truly cultivate to the tenth layer, not to mention surpassing the Heaven rank, at the very least you will become the foremost among Heaven-rank cultivators—what is commonly called the number one under heaven!"
"Ah!" Such was the might of the Heartless Art that even Tang Zhi was moved. If she truly cultivated the Heartless Art to the tenth layer, then she would become Wei Zhao's greatest support. Did that not mean... No—if she took the Emotion-Severing draught, how could she still remember any Wei Zhao? At this thought, Tang Zhi resolutely abandoned the notion.