970 Heavens Change

Mo Wen sat cross-legged on the stone pillar. He raised his head and looked up at the sky. Above him was an endless starry sky. It seemed close one moment and distant the next. It was as though one could pluck the stars out of the sky simply by reaching out a hand.

Gradually, changes appeared in the starry sky. The initially peaceful sky seemed to boil like water. One by one, the stars seemed to diverge from their original orbits and began to move at high speed. Each star seemed to be a world. Each change and movement seemed to contain the profound understanding of the Heavenly Path.

"A Heavens Change! The scene before my eyes is the renowned Heavens Change."

Mo Wen had heard about the Heavens Change a while ago. The so-called Heavens Change was the ultimate understanding the Mighty Immortal Cultivators had regarding the Heavenly Path. Only absolute strong practitioners of the Heavenly Path could manage to comprehend the Heavens Change. Those who could record this sort of Heavens Change were certainly very powerful. Even absolute strong practitioners of the Heavenly Path could not manage it; neither could legendary immortals.

"The Ancient Age Creation Sect has left behind such a process of understanding the Heavens Change. As expected, it's truly unfathomable."

Mo Wen looked intently at the starry night sky above him. To be able to witness a Heavens Change was a dream of any cultivator. It was a pity that his current cultivation was too low and he could not understand the profound understanding of the Heavenly Path from the movement of those stars. If he was a Virtue and Justice Realm cultivator, he would be able to reap the greatest benefit from the Heavens Change.

The second test was actually rather simple. It did not require Mo Wen to comprehend the unfathomable Heavens Change. He only needed to observe the process of change of the Heavens Change and from it find a series of numbers that served as a password. He needed to write the series of numbers on the stone pillar, and he would pass the second level.

He only had fifteen minutes, and the series of numbers would only repeat three times. If he could not find them within fifteen minutes he would fail the test.

For quick-thinking cultivators who had an active brain, it did not seem to be too difficult.

However, the matter was not so simple. When the Heavens Change began, images would suddenly appear in the sky above. Various scenes would be displayed in those images. There was a scene in a grand hall with hundreds of people performing in an orchestra. It was very lively. There was another of a battlefield with armies of millions massacring each other. Their screams were deafening. There was also an image of a group of stunning women who were dancing elegantly. They were as graceful as fairies. There was even live erotica with people moaning and tumbling around.

With the disturbance caused by these foreign images, trying to find the series of numbers in the Heavens Change was undoubtedly a hundred times harder. It was an extremely challenging task.

Only those who truly achieved the state of Nothing Exists beyond the Mind could focus and not be disturbed.

Mo Wen sat upright on the stone pillar. He was dismissive of the temptations in the images. He focused all of his attention on the Heavens Change. No true cultivator would be disturbed by these worldly objects.

However, Mo Wen still underestimated the difficulty of the second test. As though it knew that it could not tempt Mo Wen, the style of the images quickly shifted. They did not display sensual pleasures anymore but changed to show scenes of cultivators cultivating instead.

Some of these images showed cultivators cultivating remarkable secret techniques, revealing their entire cultivating process without reserve. Some showed the constructing and deconstructing of stratagems in a step-by-step way. Some showed the concoction of medicinal pills, with every detail clearly visible. Just by looking at these images, one could learn the remarkable secret techniques within them.

This… Mo Wen laughed bitterly. Those remarkable secret techniques were all deep and profound powers. They were hard to come by. Any cultivator would desire them; he was naturally no exception.

But Mo Wen also knew that these images were all fake. It was impossible to learn anything from them. Also, he only had fifteen minutes. If he could not find the series of numbers in fifteen minutes, he might even miss the chance to continue on the Path of Creation.

Nothing exists beyond the mind. Nothing exists beyond the mind!

Mo Wen kept repeating this silently to himself. He forced himself not to look at the images. However, even though he thought this and did not look at them, once the idea was in his head, he would have stray thoughts and would no longer be completely focused. His concentration would not be as strong as before.

Initially, Mo Wen had already found a few numbers in the Heavens Change. However, with this interruption, his previous efforts were wasted.

What should I do?

Mo Wen laughed bitterly. Any cultivator would be somewhat troubled when faced with such a situation. Could it be that he would not be able to meet the most fundamental requirement the Creation Sect used when choosing disciples?

After calming himself, Mo Wen focused on the fact that, no matter what, he had to avoid defeat. Putting the fact that failing the second test would make him a laughingstock to one side, if he could not reach the end, enter the Creation Pool and find the Spiritual Transforming Pearl, Mo Qingge would very likely die within fifty years. This was what Mo Wen wanted to avoid.

Be it personally or professionally, it was impossible for him to just watch Mo Qingge die. He had to reach the end of this Path of Creation!

Mo Wen took a deep breath and avoided looking at the Heavens Change in the sky above or those images. He slowly closed his eyes and ejected all the stray thoughts in his mind one-by-one, purifying himself bit-by-bit.

The world was full of miraculous things. No matter how incredible a remarkable secret technique was, could it be as unfathomable as the Heavens Change?

Why would he, Mo Wen, not seek treasures and inside go searching for rocks?

Mo Wen slowly opened his eyes and once again gazed at the sky above. More than half of the fifteen minutes had passed. The Heavens Change had also repeated for the third time. That meant he only had one final chance left.

Mo Wen did not think of anything and did not do anything. He only looked at the starry sky above. He tried to merge all his Essence Qi and even his soul into the starry sky. Mo Wen loved all sorts of martial arts teachings, but he desired the Heavens Change the most. His entire will was focused on the Heavens Change.

Without him realizing, Mo Wen's breathing became softer and softer. In the end, it became inaudible, as though it had completely disappeared.

His entire person was completely still like a withered tree.

The remainder of the fifteen minutes quietly passed by, but Mo Wen still sat upright in his original position. The fact that he had failed was not announced, nor was it declared that he had succeeded. He merely sat there quietly. His soul seemed to have already left his body. Time passed slowly. After who knew how long, Mo Wen was still sitting there.

If there was an outsider present, they would certainly notice that Mo Wen's current condition was the condition that cultivators dreamt of: discarding all worldly thoughts and becoming one with the heavens.

Simply put, this condition was enlightenment. Such a condition would only occur when one reached enlightenment.

The second test of the Path of Creation required the candidate to reach the state of Nothing Exists beyond the Mind and be solely focused on enlightenment. For cultivators, if they could harden their hearts and expel all stray thoughts, it was not difficult for them to find the series of numbers.

However, the highest state of Nothing Exists beyond the Mind was discarding all worldly thoughts and becoming one with the heavens.

Mo Wen had surpassed the standard of the second test and had achieved an even higher level. It also meant that he had passed the test, and with flying colors at that. The number password was only for ordinary people. To be able to discard all worldly thoughts, become one with the heavens in such a situation and comprehend the Heavenly Path was something that one could only stumble upon. Out of all of the people who had taken the test since ancient times, Mo Wen might not be the first person to reach enlightenment and would not be the last, but he was certainly one of the rare few who had done so.

In reality, once the candidates reached a certain standard in each test of the Path of Creation, they would be rewarded. Moreover, the reward for the second test had been in front of the candidates since the beginning. Wasn't the Heavens Change a fateful encounter that every cultivator dreamt of? However, whether one could seize this opportunity depended on one's ability.

"Heavens Change. The creations of everything on earth. So that's how it is!"

After a long period of time had passed, Mo Wen slowly retracted his gaze. The Heavens Change shown in the sky seemed to have been imprinted on his eyes. For Mo Wen, it seemed as though the stars continued to change and shift for a long time before they dissipated.

Right now, the Heavens Change in the sky had disappeared, and the starry sky had returned to normal. Mo Wen stood up slowly on the stone pillar. He seemed no different from before; however, when one looked closely at him, Mo Wen seemed to have undergone drastic changes.

A terrifying will was unleashed from Mo Wen. It swept across the starry sky and extended for over a thousand miles.

"I did not expect this. Due to my comprehension of the Heavens Change, my Divine Soul Trillion Layers has unknowingly crossed into the first realm."

Mo Wen's expression was somewhat emotional. Both Mo Wen and Ji Wuya had agreed that the Divine Soul Trillion Layers was difficult to cultivate. Even Ji Wuya had only been able to cultivate the Divine Soul Trillion Layers up to the pinnacle of the fourth realm.

Right now, Mo Wen had only mastered the first realm, but the might of his will was akin to that of a Tide Changing Realm cultivator. Primordial Soul Realm cultivators paled into insignificance when compared to Mo Wen.

Mo Wen had improved so quickly because he had merged his soul into the Heavens Change. His soul had undergone a drastic transformation and had risen to a higher level without him noticing.

"I have only experienced two tests, and the benefits I have reaped are incredible. This Path of Creation is indeed the sacred land of the Ancient Age Creation Sect. There have probably only been a few people who have been able to pass the second test."

Mo Wen shook his head. His success in reaping such huge benefits in the first two tests was not something others could replicate easily. Even if he went through the tests once more, he might not be able to achieve the same results again. Ordinary candidates might not get anything at all from the first two tests.

"I wonder what realm the senior who left this Heavens Change was at? It's likely that none of the strong practitioners of that realm are left."

Mo Wen wore a deep look of reverence. The person who left behind the Heavens Change was the founder of the Ancient Age Creation Sect. He was an extraordinary figure who had comprehended the Heavenly Path of Creation. A long, long time ago, he had ascended to the immortal realm, so he did not experience the Ancient Age Immortal End Day.

"Is this the Light of Creation?"

Mo Wen slowly extended his arm. A fuzzy light appeared on his palm. As soon as the light appeared, the entire starry sky seemed to shake momentarily. Some stars started orbiting uncontrollably at a much faster speed.

"Who would have thought that even before I entered the Creation Pool, I would have mastered the Light of Creation."

Mo Wen smiled. Some things were unpredictable.

Suddenly, a comet waltzed past the starry sky, entering Mo Wen's palm in an instant. The next moment, an ancient rune appeared on his hand. Before Mo Wen could look at it carefully, he disappeared from his original spot.