Chapter 724: Heavenly Venerable Rebirth’s Decree

“Have you heard? They say the Rebirth Manor has a secret method that can stop a reborn true spirit from seizing a descendant’s body!”

“Hmph. I asked around. Seems there’s some truth to it. But the price for this secret method will be monstrous, that much is obvious. To keep their offspring ‘pure,’ those elite families will do whatever it takes!”

“As I see it, Fellow Daoists, there’s no need to resist so strongly. The Rebirth Manor might actually work in our favor!”

“Oh? How do you figure?”

“Think about it. We’ll be reborn in eighteen years anyway. If you have limited talent in this life, if cultivation feels hopeless, why not just end it? Maybe in the next life you’ll land in a good house, with a body blessed by heaven...”

The words drew immediate mockery from the other cultivators.

“Fellow Daoist, have you had one too many cups of spirit wine?”

“Never mind your luck. Have you considered why rebirth takes eighteen years? Do you think the true spirits of cultivators who die during that period descend at random? I’d bet my life there’s foul play nobody knows about!”

“He has a point, though. Think about it, everyone. Our talents are mediocre. We’ve no hope of rising to power in this lifetime. Even if we have children, they’re destined to be beasts of burden, trampled by others. That’s why I never wanted kids before. But now... it might be worth a gamble. Never mind how brilliant the true spirit my son fuses with was in its past life. Just an extra lifetime of cultivation experience is a fortune beyond measure. And if luck favors us and it turns out to be the reincarnation of a powerhouse... hah, the father rises on the son’s back!”

“Tsss. Fellow Daoist, put that way, it does make some sense.”

Arguments like these erupted across the Xuanhuang World.

Meanwhile, Xu Bai learned more about the Rebirth Manor through Nangong Shirong.

“The rumors are true. There really is a secret method to keep a newborn from fusing with a true spirit.

“But it costs 800,000 contribution points, and it has to be applied while the child is still in the womb.

“Damned crooked, if you ask me. I’ve toiled in Tianling Province for years and still haven’t saved that much.

“Then there’s the Rebirth Mirror. It lets you peer into the memories of the true spirit fused with your newborn. If you’re not satisfied...

“The True Spirit Lure. When placed on a body prepared beforehand, it sharpens the accuracy with which your true spirit is guided into that vessel upon reincarnation

“The Perfect Shell. Inside the Rebirth Manor, you can perfectly replicate your current body for a flawless resurrection in the next life.

“The Soul-Settling Elixir. It allows your true spirit to keep its past-life emotions throughout all eighteen years of cleansing in the Rebirth Manor.

“The Rebirth Decree. No need to wait eighteen years. The moment you die, a wisp of your true spirit resurrects instantly...”

Xu Bai and Nangong Shirong pored over the jade slip, their expressions shifting as they read.

“So many flashy, gimmicky tricks, and every single one priced sky-high! No ordinary person could afford them,” Nangong Shirong cursed under his breath.

“But that Rebirth Decree... now that’s a real treasure. Paired with the Perfect Shell, wouldn’t that be like having an extra life? No. If my contribution points stretched far enough, it would mean being undying, able to resurrect without limit!”

“I wonder if there are other limitations.” Xu Bai’s gaze flickered as he nodded along.

“Every possibility seems accounted for. The Myriad Immortals Alliance must have spent a long time preparing for this. There might be some early turmoil, but I think cultivators will adapt fast.” Xu Bai’s eyes swept over the items listed in the slip.

“The moment eternal life is attained, the world turns upside down. This Heavenly Venerable Rebirth is truly something. The Xuanhuang World is about to enter a new era,” Nangong Shirong said with a sigh.

“I wonder what the situation is on the Five Elders Council’s side. Can the power of Heavenly Venerable Rebirth reach them too?” Xu Bai asked abruptly.

“This...” Nangong Shirong hesitated. “I’m not sure. But I heard some kind of deal was struck, a trial run in a designated area...”

Xu Bai’s eyes flickered.

From then on, the cultivators of the Xuanhuang World grew accustomed to the Rebirth Manor hanging in the sky above.

Not long after, the first case of resurrection occurred.

A Golden Core cultivator named Ximen Yang self-detonated in full view of everyone, his soul scattering to the winds.

But soon after, he was seen alive and well, walking among the public once more.

His manner and bearing were exactly as before.

He even remembered the moment of his self-detonation, and boasted to anyone who would listen about the experience of exploding, dying, and being reborn.

The news spread fast, and it won over the cultivators who had still harbored doubts about rebirth.

As more cases of resurrection surfaced across the lands of the Myriad Immortals Alliance, the masses slowly came to accept that rebirth was real.

Within the Lifespan-Devouring White Mist, even through the vast, hazy fog, the three of them could faintly make out the shape of the Rebirth Manor hanging above their heads.

“Damn it all. These cultivators act like they’re not even afraid of death anymore. Even this deep in the mist, there are still so many people.” Dongfang Yao cursed, but before he could finish, a Samantabhadra True Boat roared past them.

“Aren’t you stating the obvious? With Heavenly Venerable Rebirth around, everyone can be revived. What’s there to fear in death? Worst case, eighteen years from now, we’ll be good as new!” Huangfu Song sneered.

“I don’t trust this Rebirth Manor nonsense. Something’s fishy about it. Think about it. They talk about preserving a wisp of your true spirit. But when you merge with someone else in your next life, are you still you? Even if I prepared a body beforehand for this so-called resurrection, I would have truly died in that moment. What gets reborn is just another person, someone else carrying my memories!” Dongfang Yao’s face had gone grim.

"Brothers, do not be deceived by this. You must be careful and hold your lives dear!" he warned.

“Dongfang, since when did your brain get so sharp? What you say has a grain of truth to it.” Huangfu Song frowned, considering the words.

Li Fan listened to their debate, but his mind was elsewhere.

In my past life, this Heavenly Venerable Rebirth never once appeared in the world, let alone this Rebirth Manor.

This reversal of heaven and earth's principle should have become a natural law of the world on its own, woven seamlessly into existence like Heavenly Venerable Untroubled’s Axiom.

But instead, this reversed Principle of Life and Death has to lean on the Rebirth Manor to exert its power. Doesn't that suggest Heavenly Venerable Rebirth never reached a perfect, ideal state?

Perhaps he had taken some hasty, desperate measures, forced into it by Lan Yu's influence.

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