Chapter 673 - 618: Four Methods (1/2)
”Now, let me tell you about the 'easiest and best' methods as you requested.”
The voice cut down for a short time, leaving Arthur thinking about what was previously said, especially the last part.
”Excluding the unfeasible and difficult methods, there remains four doable ones. The first; Acquire the Pot of Blasphemy, it's an Advanced Zen Treasure owned by the System, it could be found in the Andromeda Galaxy, Star ZTTIB-1094, Northern Post, Artificial Construction, Room 451. It allows the user to store their memories there for an infinite amount of time. Right before the second cycle ends, put your memories there and use the Wish Star to send it back to the 'you' which is beginning the first cycle and, like that, you'll be able to relive your life with all your memories intact. Then, when Patrick Jones appears, refuse his proposal. The reincarnation tool he used or will use, requires the user's approval so there will be no mishaps.
”The Second method; Beyond the Exalted Realm stage, there are two others, the Mysterious Realm, and the Mortality Transcendent Realm. The last known realm to cultivator can be considered unachievable as there has been no one in the last 187,000 years who reached it and in total, only 6 stepped into it. You can reach that stage before the end of the second cycle. I calculate that you need to possess 12,000 Overgods or 3,000 Exalted Gods to reach it, however, that number far exceeds the number of currently existing Overgods or Exalted Gods but there is an alternative. Possess every living being you can find, whether it's a mortal, a player, a cultivator, it doesn't matter as you'll still get stats. Technically speaking, the peak of cultivation or the apex of the physical body doesn't differ much, just that the former can a bit more things than the latter, but the two can help you break the cycles through sheer force. Time can be bent and broken through several means and one of them is absolute power.
If you follow this method, the alternative, I mean, you'll need to non-stop possess everything in your way for about two and a half years. It will have a big toll on your body but, with enough time, you'll learn to adapt to the overbearingness of uncontrollable power, just like Moriah did in the past.
”If I find cultivators that reached the Mysterious Realm, how many do I need to reach the Mortal Transcendent Realm?”
”No less than twenty but the problem remains the same, there are less than twenty living cultivators at the Mysterious Realm. Retrospectively, there have been fewer people that reached the Mysterious Realm than the Mortal Transcend Realm. It sounds illogical but amongst the aforementioned six, four of them reached the apex through exterior means such as unique heritages, powerful Zen Treasures, or inheritances from The Twelve, Dragons, and so on.
Point is, this method is the fastest and safest but it's mind-numbing and is highly reliant on 'Lucky' encounters, if they can be called so. For mortals, you'll need 497,517,488,158 of them to achieve that stage, or 192,000,482,766 Spirit Realm Cultivators, or 85,887,524,916 Heavenly Realm Cultivators, or 76,480,532,457 Deity Realm Cultivators, or 62,899,007,002 Immortal Realm Cultivators, or 58,500,600,200 Divine Realm cultivators, or 45,101,908,764 God Realm Cultivators, or 37,837,921,666 Sovereign Realm Cultivators, or 11,258,982,982,100 God Monarch Cultivators.”
”That much?”
”500 billion mortals is nothing compared to their overall number, it's barely 0.1%. Furthermore, you're not going to kill them, just possess them so, when choosing this method, I did consider your morals into account.”
”If it's about saving my life and my close ones, I don't mind killing innocents.”
”You may not mind but others will. 0.1% is an insignificant amount but a large portion may turn into future influencers which will turn the course of time. I am here only to answer questions and not to judge your actions or gauge your determination. Whatever happens on the outside has nothing to do with the Garden.
The third method; Do nothing. Just wait. It's a simple method that requires non-interference with the cycles. You're not the first to be stuck in one or more cycles and there is an explainable reason for their end or disappearance. Whether it's after ten or a thousand more cycles, there come at a time where the Space-Time Continuum will make a move and correct the re-occurring imbalance, it's just a matter of when. I give answers but I cannot predict the future so I cannot tell on which cycle it will happen. However, when it finally happens, everything will reset and you'll regain the memories of all of the cycles and will be set free.
The fourth method: Process through Imagination, also known as Physical Ideology or The P-I effect. It's a very rare ability that is not well-studied by the outside people due to its rarity. It allows the user to transform his thoughts or imagination into a physical manifestation. For example, Edward Ortberg, the man who appeared next to you not long ago, his scissors are able to cut Karma. As for you, you'll be able to create something that will break the cycles. Usually, every one or so million years, someone with incredible talent will be able to obtain it but your case is special. By possessing different monsters and living beings, you acquire a bit of their talent and, right now, you have more than enough to achieve 'Process through Imagination'. You just have to have the right mindset and the perfect conditions, such as a quiet place filled with rich Dark Matter or Primordial Energy, a worry-free mind, and absolutely zero distractions.
Those are the fourth methods but there is a fifth one, which is a bit harder. Secure enough Primordial Energy then blow it right after you crack a turbulent Spatial tear. I didn't speak of this method first because of the difficulty of acquiring Primordial Energy, nonetheless, its success rate is very high… 96.204%, to be exact.”
When the voice stopped talking, Arthur stood there dazed for some time before speaking.
”I didn't expect such a detailed explanation. Thanks.”