Cultivation Begins From The Desert Chapter 545 - 530: Equivalent Exchange [Update 1]

Jiang Fengxian’s situation is just like that; there’s nothing that needs to be concealed.

Although the man in the black robe is a clone of so "Celestial Immortal," he cannot possibly know everything about the "Spirit Realm," including the existence of the "Celestial Phoenix Race," which he is unaware of.

A brief explanation here is needed: the clones cultivated by High-Tier Cultivators generally fall into two categories.

One type is purely used to enhance combat and survival skills; these clones lack independent consciousness and can be seen as special Magical Artifacts, their actions entirely directed by the consciousness of the main body.

In other words, this kind of clone is equivalent to a death warrior that obeys the main body unconditionally, serving primarily to brave dangers.

The difference between this type of clone and a Puppet Beast is that they do not require Spirit Stones to activate, can share Magical Artifact usage rights with the main body, can cultivate and exhibit various Magical Techniques, and possess functions like substituting and disguising identity.

The second type of clone is like the black-robed man, possessing independent consciousness.

When High-Tier Cultivators cultivate this kind of clone, they inject a portion of related mory into the clone’s consciousness, transforming it into the clone’s own mory, with their life and death held absolutely in control, and when needed, can instantly transform this clone into the first type of clone.

Since these clones carry the knowledge and mories of High-Tier Cultivators, they can perform many tasks on behalf of them.

For example, the head of a Major Sect often needs to spend their ti on cultivation instead of dealing with sect affairs, yet they can’t entrust the important matters to others confidently.

At such a ti, if he cultivates a clone with independent consciousness and transfers his experience and mory of handling various sect affairs into the clone, the clone can manage those affairs on his behalf.

Similarly, when guarding a Secret Realm like Kunxu Realm requires a powerful and trustworthy presence, using a clone like the black-robed man is undoubtedly the best choice.

However, since this clone only carries part of the mory from the main body, it naturally cannot be as knowledgeable or aware as the main body.

Nevertheless, because they possess independent consciousness, even for matters previously unknown, once experienced or ntioned, the black-robed man can eventually learn about them.

If he later ets the main body, the main body can transfer his entire mory through special Secret Techniques.

Due to such advantages, as long as High-Tier Cultivators understand the thod of cultivating clones and find suitable materials, they practically all create clones to enrich their abilities.

Yet in Zhouyang’s view, since Kunxu Realm has existed for tens of thousands of years without the main body returning to reclaim the clone, it suggests that either the main body has completely disregarded the clone or has already perished.

Earlier ntioned, High-Tier Cultivators have a tradition of cultivating clones for survival; so hide these clones unknown to others, leaving behind thods for "resurrection."

If one day a High-Tier Cultivator sadly faces demise by an enemy, they could awaken "resurrect" through these backup thods in the clone’s body.

This thod is similar to how the Celestial Killer Corpse King’s predecessor "Master Heisha," transford himself into a "Spiritual Zombie" but much more advanced.

This technique, however, cannot work for cultivators whose lifespan is exhausted as the lifespan is not only related to the physical body but also intimately connected to the Divine Soul.

Zhouyang has reason to suspect that the black-robed man is actually one of the backup thods for the "Celestial Immortal," yet sothing might have happened midway, preventing its activation, or the "Celestial Immortal" decided to abandon it.

No matter which situation applies, the black-robed man is "free" now, in a certain sense.

This might be why he chose to keep Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian.

Of course, all this is re speculation in Zhouyang’s mind, not evidenced.

Returning to the topic.

After hearing Jiang Fengxian’s explanation, the black-robed man seed deep in thought, silent as though pondering sothing.

Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian did not dare to interrupt, glancing at each other and patiently waiting.

After waiting nearly an hour, the black-robed man seed to figure sothing out and suddenly said, staring at the two, "Since I asked about your secrets, now I am giving you the opportunity to ask anything. As long as I know, I will absolutely not hold back."

So this is what he ant by offering benefits earlier?

Zhouyang was slightly disappointed, having expected sothing more substantial from the black-robed man!

Not just him, Jiang Fengxian felt the sa.

"May we, juniors, discuss how to address our questions to the elder?"

Zhouyang gathered his courage to ask.

"You may."

The voice of the black-cloaked figure remained indifferent, not alleviated by the cooperation of Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian earlier.

Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian didn’t mind such trivial matters and imdiately discussed the types of questions to ask.

After discussing for over a quarter of an hour, Jiang Fengxian first asked, "We wish to learn the two immortal scripts, Golden Seal Script and Silver Talisman Script; is there a thod you can teach us?"

Golden Seal Script and Silver Talisman Script are referred to as immortal scripts because cultivators at or above the Tribulation Crossing True Immortal stage use these scripts to record and write various knowledge.

In the Spirit Realm, cultivators who understand these immortal scripts are very few. Even Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, unless they belong to major sects with long-standing legacies and learn them from sect heritage, do not universally understand them.

Even a top-tier sect like Profound Sun Immortal Sect does not necessarily hold complete knowledge of Golden Seal Script and Silver Talisman Script. At most, they have more than other less fortunate factions.

Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian’s cultivation is not considered low nowadays. They obtained the Holy Infant Fruit, which greatly aids in refining pill and forming infant; thus, their chances of forming a Nascent Soul are significantly higher than those of typical Golden Core Stage cultivators.

Naturally, they needed to consider the future.

Given their backgrounds, learning Golden Seal Script and Silver Talisman Script posed quite a challenge.

Now, as the clone of the black-cloaked Tribulation Crossing True Immortal is willing to elucidate mysteries for them, they decided after discussion to choose this question that greatly benefits both of them.

"No problem, I possess one thousand three hundred and sixty-seven Golden Seal Script characters and two thousand five hundred and forty-eight Silver Talisman Script characters, all of which I can teach you."

The black-cloaked figure indeed kept their promise, imdiately raised a hand to take out a spirit light-shining Spirit Jade, transford it into four high-level Jade Scrolls on the spot, engraved the original and annotated translations of Golden Seal Script and Silver Talisman Script within, and distributed them to Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian.

Then it was Zhouyang’s turn to ask a question.

He took a deep breath and suddenly reached into his arms, took out the Spirit Plant Map that he carried with him, shook the scroll, and revealed the Netherworld Profound Coffin stored within.

"Oh!"

As soon as the Netherworld Profound Coffin appeared, the black-cloaked figure’s face slightly moved, exclaiming in surprise, a look of evident astonishnt passing through their eyes.

For this reaction to appear on the clone of a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal, it indicated that the Netherworld Profound Coffin was more precious than Zhouyang himself imagined.

Although noticing this at the mont, Zhouyang could not precisely retract it after taking it out but proceeded as planned by pushing open the coffin lid, revealing the beautiful woman sleeping peacefully inside.

"With your keen insight, senior, I wish to ask you whether there is any hope of saving this woman? If there is, how should we do it?"

While stating his query, Zhouyang spoke in a low tone, narrating the tragic experience of Qin Yue’Er.

His reason for unfolding Qin Yue’Er’s tragic experience was partly to explain the situation to the black-cloaked figure, hoping they might aid due to the illness, and secondly to elucidate the reason for carrying a woman to Jiang Fengxian.

Sure enough, after hearing Qin Yue’Er’s tragic tale, Jiang Fengxian’s initially sharp expression softened.

Before Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian’s relationship, Qin Yue’Er still retained her Primordial Yin Body, proving Zhouyang indeed wasn’t lying.

If she felt jealous of this, it would seem so petty.

Observing the situation deftly, Zhouyang felt relieved, then eagerly turned his gaze to the black-cloaked figure, awaiting their response.

The black-cloaked figure, after hearing him out, didn’t imdiately respond. Instead, they beckoned with a hand, causing Qin Yue’Er’s body to automatically float from the coffin before them, suspended in mid-air. The purple light flashed in their eyes, illuminating Qin Yue’Er’s body to inspect the situation.

A good while later, the black-cloaked figure retracted their divine technique, gesturing to return Qin Yue’Er’s body to the coffin.

"As you said, her situation is indeed complex; her Divine Soul has largely dispersed within her body, which has long absorbed Yin Qi, showing signs of corpse transformation. Generally speaking, to awaken her, one would have to turn her into a zombie!"

Generally speaking?

That implies there are other thods?

With a face full of expectation, Zhouyang looked at the black-cloaked figure, awaiting their detailed explanation.

The black-cloaked figure refrained from keeping him in suspense, promptly nodding and stating, "Yet she possesses the Profound Yin Body, a Spirit Body, offering a glimr of hope."

After that, they paused briefly, glanced at Zhouyang, and said nonchalantly, "I can establish a special array, utilizing the rare Spirit Elixir Nine-leaf Rejuvenation Grass from the Kunxu Realm to reverse life and death, dissolve corpse Qi within her body, and regenerate her divine soul, thus she can naturally be revived!"

"But while this thod can save her, it will entirely erase all her previous mories. Even if she eventually cultivates a Nascent Soul, she will never recall any past mories, naturally not recognizing you!"

"And most importantly, even if everything goes smoothly, reviving her will take at least nine years!"