A wondrous feeling of freedom and transcendence washed over him.
Only with a complete soul could one roam freely across the sea of the Great Dao and perceive its rhythms more clearly.
"Now, I am truly myself."
This mystical process of completing the soul was indescribably profound.
Once the Heavenly Soul merged with the Primordial Spirit, threads of violet light began to wrap around the Heavenly Emperor's Dharma Body, forming a cocoon.
This was the True Spirit Cocoon (真灵之茧)—a manifestation that occurs when a cultivator in the True Spirit Realm successfully fished their heavenly soul from the River of Fate and merged it completely.
The soul needed time to harmonize—this process was called Dormancy (蛰).
The Heavenly Soul had been separated for too long; fusing with the other soul fragments required a gestation period. The very essence of True Spirit cultivation is to turn false into true.
Cultivation is also known as the "Way of Truth"—and this "truth" refers precisely to the True Spirit.
Only by forming a complete True Spirit could one control their own destiny.
"Swallow the Golden Core, and my fate is mine, not heaven's."
In this metaphor, the Golden Core represented the Heavenly Soul—and achieving completeness meant seizing control of fate itself.
This stage was therefore critical. Once entering the dormant phase, most cultivators would enter secluded meditation and use rare spirit medicines to aid the soul's transformation.
The length of this phase varied greatly depending on one's accumulation and foundation.
The transformation didn't just rely on soul strength but also on vital energy (qi and blood), which naturally nourished and reinforced the soul.
Those with strong physical cultivation—body refiners—had a huge advantage here and could drastically shorten the dormancy.
During this time, however, the Primordial Spirit couldn't be used, so battle power was affected.
Yi Tianxing's Transformation: Unusual and Miraculous
Yi Tianxing soon realized: his situation was completely different.
Not only did he have abundant life force, but there was also a mysterious force—likely from the Eternal Green Lotus—assisting the transformation.
He could clearly feel the changes happening in his soul.
What should have taken decades or even centuries, passed in an instant.
The True Spirit Cocoon collapsed into strands of divine light and retracted.
The Heavenly Emperor's Dharma Body appeared again, standing atop the Heavenly Emperor Dragon Diagram, radiating an entirely new presence—the aura of reality.
"Only the real can lead to the immortal."
Yi Tianxing spoke quietly.
With the help of the Eternal Green Lotus, he skipped the entire dormancy period and directly entered the final stage: the True Spirit Realm.
Now, his Dharma Body could be called his True Form.
This stage involved continuously tempering the True Spirit and nurturing immortality through one's own Dao.
Once that immortality was conceived, transcendence naturally followed.
This was the foundation of the Dao Platform Realm, divided into:
Altar (祭坛)
Longevity (长生)
Establishing Dao (立道)
Having now formed his True Spirit, Yi Tianxing's divine powers and martial arts carried the power of reality—a force that transcended illusory techniques.
Even a casual strike now contained a true and irrefutable force.
The difference between True Spirit and those below was immense. Most cultivators could never bridge the gap unless they were true prodigies.
"Now I could suppress ten of my former selves with ease."
That was the difference between real and false.
The City Transforms
Time passed—perhaps just a moment, or perhaps ten thousand years.When he finally emerged from the transformation, Xuanhuang Immortal City had completed its evolution.
"Master, the transformation is complete. Xuanhuang City has gained several mysterious traits. I don't think you'll be disappointed!"—Ruyi's eyes sparkled with joy.
Yi Tianxing's curiosity was piqued.
These Mysterious Traits were innate supernatural abilities granted by the evolution process.They came from the mystery aspect of existence, unpredictable and unique.No one could say what they would be in advance.
🌀 First Mysterious Trait – "Wujian (无间) – Seamless/Inexistent"
"Wujian?" Yi Tianxing frowned slightly. "What does it mean?"
Ruyi explained:
"Between existence and nonexistence… that is Wujian.If you believe in it, it exists.If you don't, it's nothing.It's unpredictable and untraceable."
With this trait, all attempts to divine, predict, or spy on Xuanhuang City become useless. Even if someone were standing right before it, they might not be able to see it or touch it.
It would become a mythical place in the world, unreachable unless Yi Tianxing himself allowed access.
Even the city's inhabitants would be protected from divination and interference.
"Excellent. This will make Xuanhuang Immortal City safer—and in the minds of the people, more sacred and untouchable."
🌍 Second Mysterious Trait – "Adaptation"
"Adaptation? What's the difference here?" Yi Tianxing asked.
Ruyi explained:
"With this, Xuanhuang City can adapt to any terrain, realm, or world—even the most dangerous forbidden zones or corrupted demon realms.It can make the impossible possible."
For example:
In Weakwater, where even a feather can't float, the city could move across the surface like a ship.
In poisonous realms, it would remain unaffected.
Once adapted, it would permanently retain resistance to those environments.
This trait made the city unstoppable—a fortress that could travel into the most perilous lands of the multiverse and emerge unscathed.
"This is more valuable than any divine weapon—it enhances our very survival."
Third Mysterious Trait – "Nightmare"
"Nightmare? Could this be linked to dream power?" Yi Tianxing's eyes gleamed.
Ruyi nodded.
"Yes. Xuanhuang Immortal City now has powers similar to dream invasion and traversal.It can enter nightmare realms, project itself into people's dreams, and exist even within dream worlds."
Even if the dream collapsed, the city would remain intact, thanks to Adaptation.
This was terrifying.
The Nightmare Realm was an unstable, chaotic dimension, with unpredictable time and space.
But now, Xuanhuang City could not only survive in it—it could explore and conquer.
"The Nightmare World is a vast, untapped frontier of rare resources, bizarre laws, and lost treasures."
In dreams:
Time could flow faster—making it possible to harvest millennia-old spirit herbs in seconds.
Treasures born from dream logic could be beyond imagination.
"If Xuanhuang City can stabilize there, we can harvest the riches of dreams."
❓ The Fourth Mysterious Trait…?
Yi Tianxing, thrilled by the first three traits, couldn't help but ask eagerly:
"What's the fourth mysterious trait?"
Having seen how extraordinary the previous three were, he hoped for one final surprise—perhaps something even more incredible.