As Lan Xiaobu stepped out of the Six Paths Nirvana Barrier, he was greeted by a vast, boundless gray world, his divine sense stretching only ten thousand miles. He immediately sensed fragmented law shards in the space, a chaotic mix of various types, with a rare few carrying traces of reincarnation aura.
This place for comprehending the Six Paths? Lan Xiaobu felt a flicker of doubt, spotting the Reincarnation Saint standing in the distance, waiting for him.
Before Lan Xiaobu could approach, the Reincarnation Saint came over, beaming, “Brother Lan, did you comprehend the first of the Six Paths?”
Lan Xiaobu nodded, “I did sense the first reincarnation law, though it’s still a bit vague, I believe with more time, I can make it clear.”
In truth, Lan Xiaobu had already grasped the Entry Wheel Law of the Six Paths, not only that, he’d refined it into his own version and fused it into his Great Dao. He knew his swift clarity stemmed from having memories of two lives.
The Reincarnation Saint quickly said, “Brother Lan, your grasp of the Great Dao is unmatched, when I first sensed the Entry Wheel Law, it took me a thousand years to get just a blurry outline. This Six Paths Nirvana Land is a once-in-an-eon opportunity, formed after the shattering of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. With your luck and comprehension, I believe…”
Lan Xiaobu waved a hand, “Reincarnation Dao Friend, in terms of experience, you’re far older than me, just call me Dao Friend, ‘Brother Lan’ is too much.”
He was certain the Reincarnation Saint hadn’t taken a millennium to sense the first law, the guy was exaggerating.
The Reincarnation Saint grew serious, “On the path of the Great Dao, there’s no old or new, only strength and perception matter. Though your cultivation is slightly below mine, in terms of strength and potential, I know I can’t compare to you, Brother Lan. Since we’re partners, we need a leader, and our team might grow in the future. As a realm’s Dao Lord, with your luck and power, you’re the best fit to lead. Besides, this trip to the Reincarnation Pool to stir trouble with Wuliang is you helping me.”
Lan Xiaobu understood why the Saint said this, he figured the Saint might have picked up some of his reincarnation traces in the barrier, if they kept talking, suspicion might arise. He nodded, “Fair enough, but this Six Paths Nirvana Land looks pretty ordinary, how can it refine the Six Paths?”
The Reincarnation Saint had no idea Lan Xiaobu had condensed a Luck Tree during his proof, nor that he possessed the Emperor Rest Tree alongside it, if he did, he’d likely have grown wary by now.
The Reincarnation Saint chuckled, “Few know this, many realize you can refine the Six Paths here but not why. Most who enter sense the Entry Wheel Law right away, yet afterward, they just wander, grasping at the space’s fragmented reincarnation law shards. With so many broken laws here, and reincarnation ones so scarce and disjointed, fully comprehending the Six Paths could take who-knows-how-long.
But I know that after the Six Paths shattered, certain reincarnation imprint sites formed, like the Reincarnation Pool, and a few others. These spots have clear Six Paths rules, even if broken, once found, comprehending them is a thousand times easier than elsewhere.”
With that, he handed Lan Xiaobu a jade slip, “Brother Lan, these are some reincarnation imprint locations I’ve found in the Six Paths Nirvana Land, I believe they’ll help you.”
Lan Xiaobu took it, nodding with satisfaction, “Thanks, Reincarnation Dao Friend.”
He could tell the Saint was intimidated by him now, genuinely不敢在他面前弄幺蛾子—不敢在他面前弄幺蛾子, not only that, the guy was much more straightforward than before, no longer holding back in conversation, otherwise, he wouldn’t have offered this jade slip.
The Saint hoped he’d grasp the Six Paths and prove the Reincarnation Great Dao, but not too deeply, just enough to boost his cultivation, likely wanting him as a pawn, the Reincarnation Saint’s enforcer.
Now it was different, even sharing the locations of Six Paths imprints showed the Saint truly respected him.
Lan Xiaobu sighed inwardly, the title of an ancient bigshot sure came in handy, and what topped that? Undoubtedly, the universe’s creator.
“I’m not in a rush to comprehend the Six Paths, let’s head to the Reincarnation Pool first,” Lan Xiaobu said, pocketing the jade slip and nodding to the Saint, showing little overt gratitude, as if the slip was his due.
The more casual Lan Xiaobu acted, the more convinced the Reincarnation Saint became.
“Brother Lan, I’ll lead the way,” the Saint said, invigorated, he’d had doubts about seizing the pool with Lan Xiaobu, but now he was brimming with confidence.
A supreme being who opened the universe, unable to handle a mere Wuliang? Impossible, no matter how strong Wuliang was, could he outmatch an Eternal Saint? Lan Xiaobu wasn’t one now, but he’d once been greater.
After learning Lan Xiaobu’s “roots,” the Saint’s confidence soared, leading the way at breakneck speed.
Lan Xiaobu kept sensing the fragmented reincarnation laws around him, as the Saint said, relying on these shards to grasp clear Six Paths laws was absurdly hard, not a millennium, even ten thousand years might not suffice.
Over ten days later, the Reincarnation Saint stopped, pointing to a spot ahead locked by rippling spatial patterns, “Beyond those reincarnation law patterns is the Reincarnation Pool.”
Lan Xiaobu paused too, his divine sense brushing the patterns, instantly feeling as if it were yanked into an endless abyss, a surge of panic and dread welling up unbidden.
He moved to retract his sense, but it wouldn’t budge, without a second thought, Lan Xiaobu severed it.
The Reincarnation Saint, unaware Lan Xiaobu had scanned the patterns, continued, “The reincarnation law patterns are naturally formed, you can’t just sweep them with divine sense, once it touches them, it’s dragged into the Reincarnation Great Dao, the only way out is to cut your sense off, otherwise, even your body gets pulled in and dissolved into nothing.”
Lan Xiaobu blinked, these patterns were that powerful? If he turned them into a divine ability, wouldn’t that be incredible?
The idea sprouted like wildfire in his mind, unstoppable, but how could he make them his own?
Oblivious to Lan Xiaobu’s thoughts, the Saint kept detailing the patterns’ terror, only noticing after a while that Lan Xiaobu seemed distracted, “Dao Friend Lan, you…”
Before he could finish, Lan Xiaobu cut in, “Reincarnation Dao Friend, which of the Six Paths’ laws are you aiming to comprehend at the pool?”
He couldn’t let the Saint know about his plan to claim the patterns as a divine ability.
The Reincarnation Saint answered earnestly, “The Six Paths Nirvana Land lets you sense the Six Paths laws: Entry Wheel, Construct Wheel, Past Life, Present Life, Future Life, and Reincarnation. Many think the Reincarnation Law is a standalone cosmic law, but it’s not, it’s the last of the Six Paths.”
He looked at Lan Xiaobu, his tone growing sincere, “Brother Lan, for others, the Reincarnation Law is the hardest to grasp, but for you and me, it’s relatively easy.”
Lan Xiaobu knew why, he had the Reincarnation Scroll, and the Saint cultivated it too.
“In fact, for everyone, I think the toughest is the Construct Wheel Law, the foundation for building the Six Paths of Reincarnation, without grasping it, forget about the full cycle. Many comprehend the Six Paths but can’t establish them, simply because they haven’t mastered the Construct Wheel Law.”
The Saint sighed, a trace of melancholy in his voice, he’d built the Six Paths multiple times but never a full cycle, his domain and realm were just a broken version.
Lan Xiaobu got it, pointing to the patterns ahead, “Reincarnation Dao Friend, you mean the Reincarnation Pool is the true place to comprehend the Construct Wheel Law?”
The Saint nodded gravely, “Yes, you can grasp the Reincarnation Law without the scroll, crafting your own based on your understanding isn’t rare, but the Construct Wheel Law? Without a primordial site like the pool, it’s nearly impossible. If we can access the pool, Brother Lan, you should join me, it’s crucial for proving your Reincarnation Great Dao.”
The Saint knew telling Lan Xiaobu this meant admitting the pool was vital for him too.
Lan Xiaobu thought, intimidation works wonders, otherwise, the Saint wouldn’t have spilled this, he hadn’t planned to originally.
“In that case, let’s take a closer look,” Lan Xiaobu decided, planning to approach and use his Cosmic Dimension Model to build a structure.
In this scenario, the model was essential, it’d save time and aid in grasping the reincarnation law patterns.
