Chapter 40: Signing In To The Eternal Emperor Scripture

Some of these bizarre physiques require very special conditions to be gestated. One of them is the manner in which these requirements are born within their mother's womb, surrounded by their inherent energy. If these conditions are not met, then when the child is born, it becomes completely impossible to ever cultivate that physique because then that window closes. This was what frightened Jiang Ruolan as she stood at the edge of the fairy pool and got ready to jump into the plunge.

"I hope the power contained in the fairy pool is enough for me to condense the Six-Path Reincarnation Body!" she mumbled over the murmurs of surrounding nature.

Breath was taken as she plunged into the mystical waters of the fairy pool. There had immediately been drawn an enormous vortex of energy around her, pulling in ambient Immortal Dao laws and energy within the pool. The jolt was so intense that even Xian Yuanshan, one of the guardians overseeing the sacred grounds of the pool, was alerted.

"What's happening?" Xian Yuanshan thought to himself and frowned with concern. He had seen thousands of individuals walk into the fairy pool, but none ever caused such a huge stir. Ripples, yes it was normal, especially when an individual of great talent entered the pool; however this was different. This was nearly close to full-blown anomaly, and he worried about it.

He rushed to the clan leader's chambers. It was getting too serious for him to pass up, and he dreaded the commotion was disturbing the fine balance of the pool.

"Something strange is happening at the fairy pool, clan leader," Xian Yuanshan reported, his tone tight with urgency.

Xian Yue the chief of the clan followed his footsteps to the pool, casting a piercing look at the entire scene. His eyes narrowed up as he noticed the whirlwind circle on Jiang Ruolan's body noting that the energy seemed to be in unidirectional pull. "It's a powerful devouring force," Xian Yue said with his voice full of surprise. "This isn't coming from her alone."

Xian Yuanshan looked confused, the question going deeper. "Huh? What do you mean?"

"The fetus," Xian Yue replied, eyes glinting. "The child in her belly is sucking in energy from the pool."

Xian Yuanshan's mouth fell open in shock. "The fetus? But. how can an unborn child cause such a strong phenomenon?"

Xian Yue's vision dimmed as he opened his divine sense to scan the secrets related to Jiang Ruolan. His vision settled on the origin of the anomaly – a faint glint of divine energy that appeared to emanate from the fetus itself. He could see faint, unmistakable signs of the Six-Path Reincarnation Body, which seemed to be rudimentarily forming in this unborn child. Xian Yue heard the legends but never saw the real-time cultivation of this body, much less from a fetus.

"Reincarnator…," Xian Yue whispered to himself, as pieces of divine patterns momentarily appeared in his mind. The Six-Path Reincarnation Body was profoundly connected to the cycle of reincarnation, and for a fetus to cultivate it was nothing short of miraculous.

Still dazed from Xian Yue's revelation, Xian Yuanshan asked with concern, "Clan leader, is this dangerous to the fairy pool? Could it harm our holy grounds?"

Xian Yue shook his head. "No, it's not hazardous to the pool. The fetus is awakening an incredibly powerful physique and simply requires a vast amount of energy to do so. This is what's causing the disturbance."

A wave of relief washed over Xian Yuanshan, though his astonishment remained. "A powerful physique, you say?" His mind ran wild. If the clan leader deemed it powerful, there must be a reason why he thought it was extraordinary. "Then, this child will be… a genius like no other?"

"Indeed," Xian Yue nodded. "This child will not be just any genius. They will be a peerless prodigy, possibly on par with our clan's greatest, Xian Zhan." He paused, his voice softening a little. "Go and tell Jiang Ruolan that she must stay in the pool until the disturbance passes. If she leaves before the process completes, it could harm the child's development."

Xian Yuanshan nodded immediately. Just as he was about to bow and withdraw, Xian Yue said, "Also, tell her that the child's name shall be Xian Daoling."

Xian Yuanshan widened his eyes even further. The clan head naming the child already? This was indeed unusual. But Xian Yue was giving much attention to the matter, so this child would be of great significance to the future of the Xian family.

Xian Yuanshan returned to Jiang Ruolan bearing the clan leader's message and could say nothing. Her unborn child, who had reached a physique so powerful that even the highest authority of the clan would have noticed? And now, the clan leader would even go as far as giving the child the same name-Xian Daoling."

She whispered in stunned silence, "Xian Daoling… the same name as in my previous life?"

A strange feeling ran through her mind, a déjà vu. But she pushed it away. "It must be a coincidence," she told herself firmly. "No one in this family could possibly know the name of my past life."

Trying to clear off her thoughts, Jiang Ruolan once again soothed her mind and concentrated on her meditation. She poured all her energy into the Six-Path Reincarnation Body, which her child was now stirring.

Meanwhile, in the clan, Xian Yue was having his own breakthrough. His system, long in place in his cultivation journey, just gave him a supreme technique: The Eternal Emperor Sutra. No fanfare went with the notification-but that was enough to make his heart race with excitement.

After a seemingly century-old life of ordinary rewards, the system finally rewarded him with something monumental: his life's ultimate skill. And it was no ordinary skill; rather, it was one that could further enhance an already unmatched strength to gigantic proportions.

"It's finally happened!" exclaimed Xian Yue to himself. "I've been waiting for a technique that could match my current level of power."

The sutra, as it flowed into his mind, would weigh on his consciousness with great heaviness. Mysterious divine patterns emerged around him and began gleaming in an ancient, golden light. Every one of the power-filled patterns was strong enough to traverse time and space, across the very tissue of eternity itself.

His level of cultivation hadn't actually changed; however, Xian Yue felt that his combat power had reached phenomenal heights. The Eternal Emperor Sutra had allowed him to unlock more of the natural laws governing the universe, both in how he utilized his power and with which force he applied it.

Meanwhile, the environment around the fairy pool began to stabilize. Almost a month was passing since Jiang Ruolan had plunged into these waters. She was now starting to feel the whirlpool of energy built around her dissipate. The intensive process was over, and Xian Daoling had absorbed as much energy as he needed to cultivate the Six-Path Reincarnation Body all the way through. For the time being, the child was slumbering soundly.

Jiang Ruolan, holding her belly gently embraced within her hands, looked up to the Second Elder, who had been keeping hawk-like eyes on her for weeks. "Do you think… the child will really be a genius?"

The elder smiled warmly. He's heard that same question several times now. "Ruolan, you've asked that question daily since the phenomenon started," he said. "Trust in the clan leader's words. The child will be extraordinary. For now, focus on resting and nurturing your body. The family will provide you with everything you need to ensure the child's safe and healthy development."

Jiang Ruolan nodded in gratitude. She knew that with the clan's help, her child would grow to fulfill the incredible potential the Six-Path Reincarnation Body had in store for him. And perhaps, just perhaps, one day, Xian Daoling would stand alongside legends from the family and be respected by posterity as one of its greatest geniuses.

For now, though, both mother and child would have to wait. The world would soon witness the birth of a new star in the Xian constellation of prodigies-Xian Daoling, a name destined to reverberate throughout history.