# Chapter 3284: Condensing the Great Yin
How could the Dao one had cultivated for so many years change just because of a single sentence from Zhang Ruochen?
However, Zhang Ruochen's words did stir something within Xiu Chen Heavenly God.
As a Time Divine Jade, she was undoubtedly a member of the Stone Clan. In the grand scheme, the Stone Clan had two paths to walk.
The first was the "path toward death" taken by the Stone Clan of the Hell Realm. All Stone Clan members had no gender, did not reproduce offspring, all came from heaven and earth, and would return to heaven and earth. The end of all living beings was stone!
The second was the "path toward life" taken by the Stone Clan of the Stone Realm. After giving birth to spiritual wisdom, they cultivated themselves, cultivated their physical bodies, observed yin and yang, and could reproduce offspring. Their entire lives were spent seeking the truth of life, achieving transcendence between life and death.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God's expression turned solemn. "What makes you think this god is more suited for the path toward life?"
The moment she asked this question, she regretted it.
Zhang Ruochen was nothing but a brat. What did he know about the great Dao of heaven and earth? He was not of the Stone Clan, nor was he a Shura. How could he understand cultivation better than she did?
Asking him was no different from an eagle learning to fly from a mouse.
"Since you are so earnestly seeking guidance, I will... Hey, why are you leaving? You ask but won't listen. Do you think this Realm Venerable is unworthy of instructing you?"
A contemplative look appeared in Zhang Ruochen's eyes. "Don't you want to know how Feng Tian broke through to the Indestructible Infinite?"
Xiu Chen Heavenly God, who had been about to leave, immediately stopped in her tracks.
"Indestructible Infinite" was the ultimate realm of the Infinite that all gods pursued. Once achieved, one could become the number one powerhouse of any of the ten great clans.
In this era without an Ancestor, the Indestructible Infinite was the strongest.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God had once been trapped below the Indestructible Infinite realm, never able to find the door to enter. At that time, she had believed her potential had reached its end, that there was no path ahead. She could only enhance her strength through Profound Meaning, divine abilities, divine artifacts, and the like.
Feng Caiyi's great breakthrough naturally made Xiu Chen Heavenly God envious, but it was difficult for her to feel any hope. If she couldn't do it back then, how could she possibly do it now in this remnant soul state? Even returning to the height she had reached one hundred thousand years ago was incredibly difficult.
Zhang Ruochen deliberately tempted her. "To be honest, my help was indispensable in her breaking through to the Indestructible Infinite."
"You helped her break through?" Xiu Chen Heavenly God was skeptical.
Zhang Ruochen smiled but said nothing.
Although he hadn't actually helped Feng Tian in her cultivation, without him, Feng Tian would likely have died at the hands of the Five Elements Temple's Temple Master. That could also be considered a form of help!
Zhang Ruochen said, "The First-rank Divine Path—since ancient times, have you heard of anyone who cultivated it successfully?"
"Immovable Bright King Great Venerable, Demon Ancestor, Ancestor Yin, Nether Ancestor, Empress Wa..." Xiu Chen Heavenly God listed them one by one.
Zhang Ruochen's forehead was covered in black lines. "These Ancestors only had such great reputations and influence that later generations fantasized endlessly about their divine paths."
"In reality, many Ancestors' divine paths have been proven not to be first-rank."
"The First-rank Divine Path is far more difficult to cultivate than you imagine, especially a perfected First-rank Divine Path. There cannot possibly be a second person in this world!"
Zhang Ruochen's Wuji Divine Path had only succeeded with the help of the strongest from various eras, standing on the shoulders of half-ancestors and Ancestors. Where could one find a second person?
Xiu Chen Heavenly God said, "Did you use the First-rank Divine Path to help Feng Caiyi reach the Indestructible Infinite?"
Zhang Ruochen smiled again but said nothing.
After keeping Xiu Chen Heavenly God in suspense long enough, he finally spoke. "Actually, I want to tell you that the higher one's cultivation realm, the more it tests a god's understanding of the myriad Daos under heaven. Even if you don't cultivate a particular Dao, you cannot reject it. You should learn to accept it."
"I cultivate the First-rank Divine Path and have comprehended tens of thousands of Daos in this world. Even now, I am still learning new Daos!"
"Since you originated from the Stone Clan, why not try the path of the Stone Realm's Stone Clan? Why must you only take killing and death as your cultivation beliefs?"
"The Time Divine Jade shattered, the Divine Source was lost, leaving only a remnant soul. Isn't this an opportunity to break and then rebuild? Placing yourself in a desperate situation to seek life might open a new path."
"I can find a way to get the Time Source Pearl back for you. But even if you obtain the Time Source Pearl, you might never reach the Indestructible Infinite in the future."
"However, you could walk the path of the Stone Realm's Stone Clan, cultivate your physical body, cultivate a new Divine Source of your own, and open up an entirely new situation."
Xiu Chen Heavenly God was somewhat tempted.
Zhang Ruochen continued, "To tell you the truth, one of the major reasons I achieved the First-rank Divine Path was because I once re-cultivated, making up for my foundation."
"As far as I know, the Stone Clan's number one powerhouse, Shi Tian, was once considered unable to become a god. He changed to cultivate the Stone Realm's Stone Clan method, cultivated his physical body, then severed his physical body nine times and re-cultivated nine times. With such determination and will, no wonder he became a Heavenly Lord while you fell from the clouds."
Xiu Chen Heavenly God said, "You mean for this god to determine yin and yang, cultivate a physical body, and re-cultivate once?"
"Actually, you can cultivate both simultaneously. The path of the physical body and your current path are not in conflict." Zhang Ruochen continued his temptation.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God said, "Aren't you afraid that once this god's physical body achieves great success, I will break free from the Sundial's shackles and no longer be under your control?"
"If you didn't have such a mindset, how could your physical body surpass the Sundial and surpass your current divine soul? Rest assured, if you truly reach that step, I would be overjoyed. I, Zhang Ruochen, am definitely not someone who cannot tolerate others. The stronger those around me become, the happier I am." Zhang Ruochen said.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God nodded slightly in agreement with this point.
Zhang Ruochen said, "My First-rank Divine Path relies on yin and yang as its support, the five elements as its foundation, and time and space to establish balance. If you want to determine yin and yang and cultivate a physical body, I can use my First-rank Divine Path to help you. Combined with your own divine soul nourishment, your cultivation speed will surely advance by a thousand miles a day."
Cultivation was very difficult, but that was for ordinary people.
Nourished by an endless stream of cultivation resources and divine Qi, it took less than a month for a spark of wisdom that Xiu Chen Heavenly God had split off to cultivate the Stone Realm's Stone Clan technique, reaching the Saint realm and cultivating a human-like physical body independent of her divine soul.
One month under the Sundial was only an hour in the outside world.
The divine soul resided in the Sundial, while the physical body stood in the divine hall, wearing a blue Xuanchan robe. Her appearance was very similar to her divine soul, but her eyes were much gentler, and there was no hostility on her body.
Zhang Ruochen stared at her for a long moment. "The physical body is too weak. To prevent it from being influenced by your divine soul, I think the physical body should stay by my side."
"Don't even think about it. I knew you had ulterior motives when you told this god to cultivate a physical body."
Xiu Chen Heavenly God's divine soul flew out of the Sundial, wanting to merge with the physical body.
But the power contained in the divine soul was too great, and the Saint-realm physical body could not withstand it. As soon as the two began to merge, cracks appeared on the skin, and Saint blood dripped down.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God's divine soul condensed into a solid form, standing beside the physical body.
The two women had identical appearances, with only subtle differences in temperament.
The physical body spoke, asking, "In the future, will I cultivate an independent consciousness, completely separating the physical body from the divine soul?"
Zhang Ruochen said, "At least for now, you still share the same consciousness, a relationship of soul and body. The Sundial is your body, and the physical body is also your body."
"For the physical body to merge with the divine soul, it must at least reach the God realm, or even the Grand Void realm. By then, the divine soul contained in the physical body will have also grown, possessing its own cultivation philosophy and views on life. The two will influence each other, perhaps finding an opportunity to break through to the Indestructible Infinite."
The soul body and the physical body both fell into thought, their expressions exactly the same.
Gradually, joy appeared on their faces as they saw a certain hope and aspiration. In unison, they said, "If that's the case, it's best to let the soul body recover to its peak state from one hundred thousand years ago. And the physical body must independently cultivate to at least the Qiankun Infinite realm. Zhang Ruochen, this suggestion of yours might really work."
"In the future, when this god's cultivation achieves great success and I break free from my relationship as your artifact master, don't regret it."
Zhang Ruochen smiled slightly, noticing that ever since cultivating a female physical body, Xiu Chen Heavenly God had truly become different. She was no longer like before, completely a piece of stone, hard and unyielding, with even her smiles being cold smiles.
But now, her smile contained cunning and genuine joyful emotions.
"Mo Yin, take Miao Li to cultivate. Strive to reach the Saint King realm as soon as possible. Besides martial Dao, you can teach her more about the Confucian four arts. It will help her comprehend the true meaning of life."
Zhang Ruochen pointed a finger at Xiu Miao Li's fair forehead, sealing the only trace of Life Profound Meaning he had within her body to aid her in enlightenment.
After Mo Yin and Xiu Miao Li walked out of the divine hall, Zhang Ruochen said, "Let's begin. Condense the Great Yin now. You might take this opportunity to steal the power of heaven and earth and strengthen your divine soul."
Earlier, Zhang Ruochen had already informed her of the matters regarding condensing the Great Yin.
In the end, it was because Zhang Ruochen's current foundation was insufficient, and his Dark Dao and Time Dao were not yet strong enough, so he needed to borrow Profound Meaning and Xiu Chen Heavenly God's power as assistance.
If he cultivated for another ten thousand years, he would be confident in successfully condensing it without any external help.
"Rest assured. After that bald donkey Xumi died, no cultivator in this world understands the Way of Time better than this god. Moreover, this god also cultivated the Dark Dao back then!"
This was an opportunity to peek into the mysteries of the First-rank Divine Path and absorb the power of heaven and earth. How could Xiu Chen Heavenly God not be enthusiastic?
"Swoosh!"
The Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram manifested, spreading out from the divine hall, gradually covering ten thousand miles of land.
The Lesser Yang was like a divine mountain, rising from the ground, its light blazing hot like a constant sun.
The Lesser Yin was like water, its light gentle, resembling a divine sea.
The divine hall, containing dense Dark Force, was lifted by the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram, floating in a third direction beyond the Lesser Yang and Lesser Yin.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God stood atop the divine hall, releasing countless Time Rules, with a patch of Time Imprint light spots appearing beneath her feet.
Zhang Ruochen's true body appeared in a fourth direction, erupting with Radiant power, his yang energy surging, mobilizing thousands of yang-attribute Rule Divine Patterns to converge toward his location.
Condensing the Great Yin would inevitably break the yin-yang balance of the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram, so he had to prepare first.
By borrowing Xiu Chen Heavenly God's power to condense the Great Yin, his true body would suppress the Sun position.
This was the method Zhang Ruochen had pondered for thousands of years to cultivate the third image. Moreover, even after the third image "Great Yin" was successfully condensed, before the four images achieved Great Perfection, his true body would have to remain standing in the Sun position.
(Chapter End)