Zhou Yan’s body had become somewhat translucent, a condition that appeared very eerie, yet he made no attempt to conceal it and undertook these experiments in front of Princess Yilan.
Princess Yilan, however, was clearly captivated by the Heavenly Dao Soul Stone and paid no attention to the scenario unfolding outside.
She continuously conjured incomplete runes using the unfamiliar Tai Chu Ancient Script to infuse into the Heavenly Dao Soul Stone, which only occasionally emitted an indescribable and heart-palpitating aura.
Besides that, there was no other special detail.
But to Princess Yilan, who seemed like a child excited by a beloved toy, she kept trying with immense interest.
Her fervent attitude made her response to her surroundings incredibly dull. Zhou Yan became transparent and vanished before her eyes, yet she knew nothing of it.
Even though her technique was naïve and riddled with mistakes in Zhou Yan’s view, her spirit was commendable. Setting aside her status, Yilan was a very good person in many respects, and Zhou Yan did indeed have a favorable impression of her.
He didn’t pay much attention to Yilan, for through her actions, Zhou Yan realized that to activate the Heavenly Dao Soul Stone, one must awaken it with pure Tai Chu Runes to reveal different secrets.
Zhou Yan first integrated his understanding of Qi Fortune, Heavenly Mechanism, and the Tai Chu Runes, continuously merging them until they were in complete harmony. Then, he slowly began to change his constitution, along with his temperament, cultivation abilities, and behavioral habits.
This transformation was thorough; following the integrated energy amendments to his body, Zhou Yan felt like he had undergone a "Nirvana Transformation." After this change, he was confident that he could no longer be recognized by anyone.
Even if Hou Chen or Hou Ling’er were in front of him, unless he revealed the truth himself, they would never know.
Even the likes of Saint Yao, the Evil King, or the Moon Immortal, who had a sort of telepathy with him, would be unable to identify him.
This transformation caused Zhou Yan’s heart to surge, and at that moment, the Enlightenment Tea he had drunk also took effect. It was as if a moment of ’Ming Wu’ enlightenment blossomed within him. Zhou Yan seized this fleeting enlightenment to unravel the mysteries in his heart.
"The combination of these three energies is like a Nirvana rebirth, perfectly complementing the ’Nirvana Scripture,’ each with its strengths and limitations. But I have only contemplated the upper and middle volumes of the ’Nirvana Scripture,’ without the lower volume. Using such Nirvana-like energy to derive the ’Nirvana Scripture’s’ lower volume seems perfectly fitting!"
"If this is not a coincidence, then these Ancient Scriptures likely converge at a commanding height on the Tao."
"If that is the case, then Feng Jiu Xian’s Nirvana, leading to piles of White Bones and a massive death among her kin, might just be homogenization. Like how all life in the Nine Origin Universe dying out and reverting to the Origin would resurrect the Thunder Origin Sword God."
"Thus... Feng Jiu Xian’s Nirvana might be similar to my own, for she once listened to Jia Yongheng speak about the Luck Path and Zhuge Jiayue talk about the Heavenly Mechanism Skill. Moreover, her Nirvana inheritance possesses the energy of Destiny, and Jiayue once blessed her with the Power of Destiny—"
Zhou Yan murmured to himself.
Earlier, even his thoughts were tinged with apprehension, as the contemplations of a ’meat pig’ in a Breeding Ground should be crystal clear, fully exposed to those above.
Just as within the Purple Flame Void, what the Cultivators were thinking could be immediately known to Zhou Yan if he wished it so.
This was why Zhou Yan had previously dared not entertain too many thoughts, constantly maintaining the Heavenly Mechanism Shield, which was indeed very exhausting.
Now, all these concerns were unnecessary, amounting to a true Nirvana.
Zhou Yan speculated that Feng Jiu Xian’s Nirvana Transformation was likely similar, and even if it was not so, she must have understood the changes, having achieved a deeper insight into the ’Nirvana Scripture.’
"Body of Destiny Jia Yongheng, Zhuge Wuwei of Tianji Mountain... Are these people actually from the Upper Realm? Looking back now, Uncle Gu Yan raising me from childhood and protecting me might have indeed been an ’original guardian.’ If all this was ’manipulated,’ then are these people good or evil? Stepping out of this Universe to see, if all past sensations, illusions, and the mysterious experiences deep in the fabric of Space-Time are to be considered..."
"It’s said that Lee Sha was deprived of a Perfect Soul and then came Lei Yan King’s generation, where Lei Yan King fell, seemingly due to a beloved’s betrayal? Then, did Lei Yan King possess a Perfect Soul? If so, was it also taken? Now in my lifetime, possessing the Eye of Destruction, Nine-orifice Spirit Dragon Heart, and others, already showing the trend of growing into a Perfect Soul, could all this be part of a ’Breeding Scheme,’ in reality for a ’Perfect Soul’?"
Zhou Yan pondered, and as he understood more and realized more information, he deduced more possibilities, including some very frightening ones.
Although such a probability was very low, it was certainly not impossible.
"Lee Sha has already been robbed of a Supreme Perfect Soul, and if Lei Yan King also lost a Supreme Perfect Soul, then the most likely result is that I face the same fate."