Ascetics practice methods of distraction such as external incarnations or second souls, on the one hand to give themselves the ability to have clones, and on the other hand to prepare a way out for themselves. Although, at a certain level, this method is indeed quite useful, it does not mean that there is really no way to restrain it.
There is a saying that goes, "The higher the Tao, the higher the devil." Some people are used to saying it the other way around, but the general meaning is the same. To put it bluntly, it means "one thing defeats another." Perhaps, in the history of the world of cultivation, when the earliest methods of splitting the spirit appeared, they were indeed "invincible" for a period of time. However, if you give a couplet, someone will give a couplet, and eventually some targeted magical skills will appear.
Those secret techniques aimed at distracting the mind may be collectively referred to as "chasing souls and seeking lives." As long as a person's true form or distraction is captured, other incarnations of distractions related to it can be traced. Of course, not everyone can use this method, but at least at the level of a true immortal, there should be no problem.
Therefore, the method used by the evil demon from outside the world is similar to the method used by ascetics to distract themselves. I am afraid that they will not be able to escape the pursuit of the soul of the true immortal. Only in this way, relying on desire and not having a deep connection with the soul, can there be a chance to avoid the pursuit of the true immortal and leave a trace of hope for rebirth.
In fact, it can be said that the true spirit in the desire may not be the original true spirit of the evil demon outside the world. This is just like the technological world that once tried to achieve the goal of immortality by copying and storing memories. Yes, memories can be copied, and they can be copied exactly into the clone's body, but is that clone really still you
In fact, the secret technique of the demon outside the world is similar to backing up data on a computer, and then using those memories to breed the true spirit again. The result of this is that when he dies, he really dies. It is just a desire that breeds a true spirit and inherits his original memories.
Of course, in terms of inheriting memories, this can be regarded as a kind of rebirth. At least, the remnant soul of desire who had the memory really thought that he had escaped, and that he was really his original "self".
Speaking of this space, this spiritual space of evil spirits outside the world, obviously not all desires have escaped. Except for the desire that was placed in the core of the heart, all other desires should have been destroyed by the true immortal. After all, after fighting with the demons outside the world for so long, Xianting also has some understanding of the methods of the demons outside the world.
However, desire is something that is really innumerable, and it is difficult to chase after souls and seek lives without missing a thing like dealing with distractions.
What is desire? I like this stone, which is a desire, and conversely, I hate this stone, which is also a desire. There are more than billions of things in the world. The demons outside that world have lived for hundreds of thousands of years and have seen countless things. And all his feelings about those things, whether he likes or dislikes them, can become the existence of desire.
Even after speaking, it was impossible for the evil spirits outside to really refine all those billions of desires that day. But as long as you choose some desires that others can't guess, you have a chance to avoid being pursued by the enemy. Of course, it is not easy to select an unexpected desire from among billions of desires. At the very least, at their level, it's not like you can hide your desire for something the other party hasn't seen before.
"It seems that the surviving desire of the demon outside the world should be related to the spirit stone." Ye Zan carefully browsed through the relevant memories, and the not-so-important knot that had always been in his heart finally came up with a reasonable explanation. explanation of.
Spiritual stones are good things, but the key is that they are one thing but have different meanings. They can be used as tools to assist cultivators in their cultivation, and they can also be used as currency for transactions. Therefore, when you have a desire for a spiritual stone, it is difficult to tell which aspect of the spiritual stone it is aimed at. Love, disgust, currency, aura, or even ornamental objects, etc. An object can induce many desires.
Moreover, spiritual stones are something from the world of monasticism, which means it is somewhat "dark under the lamp". Therefore, it is very possible that when the true immortal was chasing his soul and seeking his life, he focused on various things in the outer world, but ignored the things in his own world.
Based on his own speculation, Ye Zan searched for the memory of the demon outside the world he had obtained before, and indeed found the answer he wanted from the vast sea of information. Everything was indeed as he had guessed, that desire was rooted in the spiritual stone, and was a love for the spiritual light of the spiritual stone.
This also explains why Ye Zan had so many obsessions with spiritual stones after he went to the restricted area. It's not that the people in that sect are all greedy for money, it's just that they were affected by desire after being devoured by that desire. As for the desire of the evil demon outside the sky, due to the existence of the true spirit and its extremely powerful power, it will naturally not be as unbearable as that obsession.
"Ye, what should we do next?" Those indigenous heroes naturally didn't know what Ye Zan was thinking. They just felt instinctively uneasy in this space, so they wanted to ask Ye Zan for his opinion.
Ye Zan shook his head slightly, temporarily putting aside the images in his mind, looking at the images around him, and said: "Everyone already knows the origin of this space, and I'm afraid it's about to happen next." The real test. After passing the test, there will be no obstacles for you to leave this world. Otherwise, you will have to wait until I take over this world. So, how do you choose, whether to accept this test or go back. Wait for a while?”
Strictly speaking, the reason why these creatures born in the small world can possess such spiritual intelligence has something to do with the destroyed desire power of the evil demons outside the world. After all, those billions of desires, even if one desire gives birth to an intelligent creature, can support hundreds of millions of creatures in this world. In fact, the population of the small world has not reached hundreds of millions, even though it has been recuperating for tens of thousands of years from the end of the Dark Ages to the present.
Of course, those desires have actually been destroyed by the True Immortal, but the power of those desires still remains here. Why is this the Netherworld? Why do the souls of the indigenous people come to this place after they die? This is probably a kind of cycle or reincarnation. And this also means that the source of the power of desire is here, and the power that is separated will always return here.
"Test! What is a test?" After hearing Ye Zan's words, the indigenous heroes all looked very puzzled. Maybe in their opinion, if they want to leave this world, they should just open the door and walk out just like leaving the room. However, they were unable to open the door originally. The arrival of outsiders such as Ye Zan gave them the opportunity to open the door.
"To put it simply, your souls have roots here. Only by uprooting that root and integrating it with your own soul can you truly break away from the shackles of this world. However, if you want to do this, others will I can't help you, you can only pass the test yourself. Of course, I also said that if you are not sure, you can stay in the small world for the time being. When I completely take over this world, I will naturally be able to help. You guys." Ye Zan explained to everyone.
There are two paths before the indigenous heroes. One is to pull out the pegs that are tied to them, and the other is to wait for Ye Zan to help them pull out. The advantage of doing it yourself is that you don’t have to be controlled by others, but the disadvantage is that you need to take a lot of risks. This is the so-called test. As for Ye Zan's help, although he may not have to take any risks, Ye Zan's help will definitely not be in vain.
After listening to Ye Zan's explanation, the indigenous heroes were in a dilemma, and some of them who had a good relationship started discussing with each other. Both paths have advantages, but they also have disadvantages, or it cannot be said to be disadvantages, but in short, there are costs to pay in different aspects.
"I think it's difficult! According to Ye, our soul was born here, and now we want to devour the origin of the soul, it's like an ant trying to eat a giant beast. Although, our strength, It has reached its peak in this world, but compared to such power, it is probably still too small," someone said without confidence.
"I think I can give it a try! Relying on people from outside the world, after all... it's more secure to rely on yourself." Some people seemed very confident in their own strength.
In the face of everyone's discussion, Ye Zan did not continue to say anything, so as not to let the other party think that he had any ideas. Although, from the bottom of his heart, he still hopes that more people will choose the latter path, he cannot stop others from fighting for themselves.
Ye Zan turned back and looked at this space. His eyes of insight scanned all the powers of laws, but he had a better understanding of the secret method of turning desire into gods.
In fact, this secret method of turning desires into gods is somewhat similar to the legendary killing of three corpses to become a saint. To kill three corpses and become a saint, isn't it just to cut out the body of one's good thoughts and evil thoughts, and finally leave a body of the true true self? However, the division of desire in "Zhan San Zhi" may be relatively general, and it only distinguishes between good and evil and the true self, while the division of desire into gods is too detailed.
But then again, killing three corpses is just a legend. Even if it is real, it is still a method of becoming a saint. Ye Zan is not even considered an immortal now. He only understands some superficial things through legends, and the comparison is only superficial. Moreover, simply from the level at which the two secret techniques are applicable, we can also see which one is higher and which one is lower. There must be a huge difference in nature.
Ye Zan was thinking wildly here, and the indigenous heroes over there finally made a decision, and they were obviously divided into two groups compared to before. One group wants to fight on their own, and the other group chooses to wait for Ye Zan's help. There is not much difference in the number of people, almost half and half.
This cannot be said about who is better and who is worse. After all, some people have confidence in themselves, while others want to be more secure. Different ideas make different choices. However, judging from the ages of the two factions, the "young people" are more motivated to fight, while the "older people" seek stability in everything.
"Ye, we have made a decision, but we don't know how to go about this test?" The Sun King came to Ye Zan and asked with some expectation and a little uneasiness. He is the oldest among those who chose to face the test, but he still has a fighting spirit like those "young people".
Ye Zan glanced at the people who had made their choices, turned his palms and took out some of the divinities he had collected before, and said: "It's very simple. As long as you refine these divinities, you will activate the corresponding power of laws in this space. Then comes the test.”
These divinities are all collected from those heaven-level ghosts, and possess the power of laws without attributes. As long as those indigenous heroes refine these divinities, their souls will be strengthened, which will trigger the laws in space. Just like a monk overcoming tribulations, although the laws and avenues are unconscious, they will not easily allow others to "offend" them, and must "take action" to compete with them.
As for giving these divinities to the Sun King and others to refine, Ye Zan was not too reluctant to part with them. Anyway, he still had some in his Qiankun Ring. For him, this thing has some research value, and it serves as fuel for the bone claws. For research, three or five are basically enough, not to mention that Ye Zan also has a somewhat special divinity. As for using the Bone Claw as fuel, Ye Zan would not use it easily. After all, he had to prevent the Bone Claw from turning against customers.
Seeing Ye Zan showing off his divinity without any sign of reluctance, the Sun King and others immediately seemed very moved. Although, with Hartleon's incident before, it seemed like Ye Zan was just keeping the divinity for everyone. However, in fact, everyone knows that once the thing is in someone else's hands, it is basically difficult for the other person to take it out. At least, if it were them, they probably wouldn't take it out so happily.
However, now Ye Zan doesn't seem to have any hesitation at all, nor does he take the initiative to put forward any harsh conditions, he just shows his divinity. This made the Sun King and the others unconsciously trust Ye Zan a little more, at least they thought Ye Zan was a pretty good character.
"Thank you very much. We will definitely remember your help to us!" The Sun King and others quickly saluted Ye Zan solemnly with the etiquette of this world.
Of course, Ye Zan gave his divinity to the Sun King and others, and those who chose to stay and wait for another kind of help would still be more or less envious. However, when I think about the fact that the Sun King and others have to face the test, but I and others have to be much safer, I feel a little more balanced. Moreover, they don't know how Ye Zan will help them in the future, maybe they still need to use that divinity.
The Sun King and others did not care about the thoughts of the other sect. They took the people on their side to accept the test and soon each received a piece of divinity. As for refining, it's not that complicated. According to Ye Zan, just swallow it and you'll know what else needs to be done.