Chapter 942: Chapter 477: Tribulation Transformation

The celebration banquet ended late at night.

Fang Zhixing and the Palace Master of the White Light Palace were strolling in the garden after having their fill of food and drink.

Seizing the opportunity, Fang Zhixing sought advice from this Upper Immortal Peak on several cultivation-related questions.

“Elder brother, after achieving See All Living Beings Perfection, one enters the ‘Tribulation Transformation Realm’. How exactly should we undergo tribulation?” Fang Zhixing inquired.

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace exhaled a mouthful of alcohol breath and asked with a smile, “What, younger brother, have you already decided to cultivate Tribulation and not cultivate Merit?”

Fang Zhixing shrugged and said, “Honestly, I’m only half-knowledgeable about these two Dao paths.”

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace became interested and explained, “Well, let me tell you in detail.”

Fang Zhixing perked up and listened attentively.

“The so-called cultivating Tribulation is transforming oneself into the tribulation itself.

However, there are countless tribulations in the world, the Three Disasters and Five Tribulations and Nine Difficulties, all sorts, divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human levels.

So, if you want to transform into a tribulation, you must first confirm which kind of tribulation you are transforming into.”

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace pinpointed the key in one sentence.

Fang Zhixing immediately confessed, “To be honest, elder brother, I am currently practicing two cultivation techniques, primarily ‘Blood Heavenly Demon Technique’ and secondarily ‘Prison Suppressing Tribulation Skill’.”

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace asked in surprise, “Oh, how did you get Prison Suppressing Tribulation Skill?”

Fang Zhixing answered vaguely, “I scraped it from a corpse. Initially, I didn’t know this technique came from the Heavenly Court and just practiced it muddle-headedly.”

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace remained silent for a moment and did not inquire further, only saying, “Prison Suppressing Tribulation Skill is not good at offense and defense, but its ability to suppress enemies is extremely powerful, on par with Buddhism’s ‘Five Finger Mountain’. The corresponding tribulation is ‘Suppression’ or ‘Imprisonment’.”

Fang Zhixing continued, “The Prison Suppressing Tribulation Skill I acquired is incomplete, only content for the Fate Realm stage, so I probably won’t cultivate this tribulation later.”

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace nodded and responded, “Blood Heavenly Demon Technique is famous far and wide, its grade reached Earth Tribulation Level, corresponding to the ‘Sword Soldiers’ among the Five Great Earth Tribulations, focusing on massacre and combat.”

Blades flashing and swords clashing, blood light disasters!

A flash of understanding crossed Fang Zhixing’s mind.

Coincidentally, throughout his cultivation journey, he has always chosen the combination of Bloodline Technique and Blade Skill.

Yet he was completely unaware that this combination corresponded to the tribulation of Sword Soldiers!

“Transform into Sword Soldiers, dominate the battlefield, blood flowing for miles, one general’s success results in countless bones!”

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace couldn’t help but sigh, “I’ve always disliked using blades and guns, but the tribulation you pursue happens to be what I most reject.”

Fang Zhixing curiously asked, “What do you cultivate, elder brother?”

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace replied, “I cultivate the most profound and unfathomable ‘Heart Tribulation’.”

Fang Zhixing blinked, “What is Heart Tribulation?”

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace smiled and said, “Outside the Three Disasters, Five Tribulations, and Nine Difficulties, there are some relatively special tribulations, like Heart Tribulation, Love Tribulation, Peach Blossom Tribulation, and so on.

These tribulations have fluctuating grades; they might be Nine Difficulties Level, Earth Tribulation Level, or even Heavenly Disaster Level.

For example, I once adopted a foster son and treated him like my own, cherished him deeply, and gave everything to cultivate him into an Upper Immortal.

Unexpectedly, he grew arrogant due to my favor, became unruly and rebellious, and even conspired with others to secretly plot patricide and seize power.

In the end, I had to personally kill that little beast. This upheaval was one of the Heart Tribulations I experienced, with its level infinitely close to Heavenly Disaster Level!

I successfully underwent the tribulation, my cultivation soared, and I ascended to the Peak Upper Immortal!”

Fang Zhixing took a deep breath and realized, “Heart Tribulation is unpredictable; if you become an avatar of Heart Tribulation, could it mean you can influence a person’s mindset, such as their loyalty?”

“You indeed are perceptive, younger brother!”

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace laughed and said, “That is indeed the case. I can freely exude leader charisma and subtly enhance a person’s loyalty toward me so that they won’t betray me easily.”

As he spoke, he lowered his voice and whispered, “If I exert influence on women, I could make any woman fall hopelessly in love with me, utterly devoted!”

“Impressive!”

Fang Zhixing’s mouth twitched slightly, raising his thumb.

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace also said, “However, regardless of which tribulation you choose, you must remember an iron rule: The total amount of any tribulation is nearly constant and unchanging.”

Fang Zhixing paused for a moment.

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace carefully explained, “For instance, Sword Soldiers, the total amount of tribulation cannot be infinite.

Imagine, when everyone perishes in the war, new tribulations cannot be born, isn’t it?”

Fang Zhixing took a deep breath, uttering the four-word truth, “Conservation of energy!”

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace nodded and smiled, “With the total amount of tribulation remaining almost unchanged, if a thousand people cultivate a certain tribulation simultaneously, wealth inequality will emerge; if some are rich, others are poor.

Suppose one person is particularly affluent, occupying 99% of the wealth, then the majority of the remaining 999 people would sink into extreme poverty.”

Fang Zhixing instantly understood and replied, “Before me, an Upper Immortal had already transformed into Sword Soldiers, possessing the first-mover advantage and seizing a massive amount of tribulation. The remaining tribulation was just leftovers.”

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace continued, “Mere leftovers cannot possibly allow a latecomer to grow healthily, and thus the latecomer naturally cannot ascend to the Upper Immortal Realm.

It’s like a car that is already full; latecomers cannot get on the vehicle.

This is why there are so many Lower Immortals, but the number of Upper Immortals plummets suddenly.”

Fang Zhixing pondered briefly and slowly said, “So as a latecomer, I should only choose relatively niche tribulations?”

The Palace Master of the White Light Palace chuckled, waving his hand, “That’s not necessarily the case; there’s no niche tribulation, nor is there the most powerful or weakest tribulation, because tribulation is fluid, people come and go; some get on the vehicle and some get off.”