Rebirth Through Blood

“What a name! It’s so very much in Master’s style!”

Fatty Wang muttered under his breath.

“This is a technique I created in my spare time after integrating various life-preserving methods, such as rebirth from a drop of blood, restoration from a remnant soul, reincarnation, and the immortality of one’s True Spirit.”

Gu Changge rarely bothered to explain so much, though his tone remained as calm and emotionless as ever.

“To cultivate this technique, the first step is to forge an indestructible foundation. Ordinary injuries will heal in an instant.

“Even if your limbs are severed and your organs shattered, as long as a trace of vitality remains—so much as a drop of blood or a wisp of soul—you will be extremely difficult to truly kill. You will be able to absorb the essence of Heaven and Earth on your own and rapidly recover.”

He paused briefly. Seeing the light growing brighter in the four disciples’ eyes, he delivered the second half of his explanation, causing their minds to tremble violently:

“Once this technique reaches the Minor Achievement realm, you can go a step further and achieve rebirth from a drop of blood, rekindling a remnant soul.

“Even if you are killed by someone using the force of thunder, so long as you made preparations beforehand and have a drop of blood containing your life imprint stored elsewhere, you can use it as the foundation to reconstruct your Dao body and reunite your soul.”

“As for the realm of Great Achievement…”

Gu Changge’s voice remained indifferent, yet it seemed to possess the power to freeze time and space.

“Even if your body dies and your Dao vanishes, your soul is annihilated, and only a fragment of your True Spirit imprint remains scattered throughout Heaven, Earth, time, and the ages, you will still be able to reunite and return to the peak of your cultivation.”

Xiao Ruobai and the other three drew in sharp breaths, their breathing even coming to a halt for a moment!

Rebirth from a drop of blood and restoration from a remnant soul were already supreme divine abilities spoken of only in legends!

Yet the technique created by their master, Kill Me If You Can, could even attempt to reverse the ultimate demise most cultivators feared—the complete destruction of both body and soul?

How was this merely a life-preserving cultivation technique?

It was clearly an almost absolute life-saving trump card that made them virtually immortal!

It was a foundation more precious and heaven-defying than any offensive divine ability!

“From now on, when you travel through the myriad heavens, danger will lurk everywhere. If you can win, fight. If you cannot, you must at least preserve the capital to make a comeback.”

Seeing their shocked expressions, Gu Changge calmly added,

“Put more effort into cultivating this technique. Its practice has little to do with your cultivation realm; what matters most is comprehension and accumulation. You can begin studying it now.”

Xiao Ruobai and the other three did not dare delay. They immediately gathered their minds, found places to sit cross-legged atop the summit, and began comprehending the seemingly plain gray jade slips.

The jade slips contained no complicated techniques or cultivation circulation routes. Instead, they held explanations concerning the essence of life, the structure of the soul, the True Spirit imprint, and the profound connections between time and space, karma, and the like.

They also described how to anchor the imprints of one’s existence—through essence blood, fragments of the soul, and other means—to the laws of Heaven and Earth, and even to the boundless chaos beyond.

The principles appeared simple, yet they pointed directly to the core mysteries of life, death, and reincarnation. They were profound and obscure.

However, on Gu Changge’s hidden peak, beneath the invisible yet formless and omnipresent supreme Dao aura—and his intentional or unintentional guidance—the four disciples’ comprehension proceeded with extraordinary smoothness.

Many of the key points that had originally left them utterly perplexed would suddenly become clear in a flash of inspiration.

Many life anchors that would normally require painstaking effort to condense and engrave were completed with twice the result for half the effort under the support of that wondrous power.

Thus, three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the morning of the fourth day, as the first ray of dawn pierced through the sea of clouds and fell upon the summit, the four of them opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

Their eyes shone with divine light, their auras were perfectly rounded and restrained, and an indescribable hint of immortality faintly surrounded their bodies.

At that moment, they could clearly sense that their life origins seemed to have been coated in a layer of imperishable radiance, becoming exceptionally tough.

Even if their Dao bodies were damaged, so long as they were not instantly annihilated, their immense vitality would circulate on its own, urging their flesh and blood to heal. No matter how severe the injuries, they would quickly recover.

Although they were still far from the realm in which the True Spirit remained undying and one could return from the river of time even after both form and spirit had been scattered, the foundation for rebirth from a drop of blood had already been forged.

This meant that even if they encountered disaster and were completely destroyed by an enemy in an instant, as long as a single drop of blood containing their life imprint remained in existence, they could use it as a guide to reconstruct their Dao bodies and reunite their souls.

Just then, Gu Changge’s voice rang out calmly:

“That’s enough.”

The four disciples rose and looked toward their master.

Gu Changge casually raised his hand and made a grabbing motion toward them.

Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, Fatty Wang, and Ling Xi simultaneously felt their essence blood grow slightly warm within their bodies.

Then, dozens of drops of their life essence blood, each glowing with a faint golden radiance and containing their individual auras of life along with a trace of indestructible Dao intent, seeped uncontrollably from their fingertips or brows.

They gathered above Gu Changge’s palm, suspended there as four small globes of blood filled with vigorous life force.

Gu Changge did not even look at them. With a casual wave of his hand, the four globes instantly split into hundreds and thousands of tiny droplets.

As though endowed with spiritual awareness, they transformed into barely perceptible streaks of light and shot in every direction!

Some sank into the depths of the earth veins beneath famous mountains and great rivers throughout the Xuanhuang Great World. Others merged into the water veins beneath rivers and seas.

Some flew toward the layers of astral winds in the Nine Heavens and attached themselves to fragments of stars.

Others even pierced through the world barrier and vanished into the boundless chaos.

They attached themselves to drifting mysterious meteorites, ancient ruins, and even certain bubbles of chaos where the laws remained relatively stable…

The blood droplets did not vanish after entering the void. Instead, they transformed into extremely faint locations that only the four disciples could sense from afar through the origin of their cultivation technique, imprinting themselves within their souls like a star map.

After doing this, several of the most condensed drops of essence blood, radiating restrained brilliance, remained in Gu Changge’s palm.

With a thought, those drops of essence blood vanished into thin air, clearly being stored in the system space.

“Master, what is this…?”

Xiao Ruobai could not help asking. Though he had already guessed the answer, he still wanted confirmation.

Gu Changge withdrew his hand, his expression unchanged, as though he had merely sprinkled a few drops of water.

“These drops of essence blood are additional coordinates I scattered for you.”

He calmly explained, “If one day you happen to have terrible luck and are beaten until both body and soul are annihilated, leaving you no time to activate the safeguards you prepared yourself…”

He paused and looked at the four of them.

“As long as even a single drop of your essence blood remains somewhere in this world or within the chaos, you can be resurrected.

“The more places you scatter them and the more you leave behind in different locations, the safer it will be.”

The four disciples were stunned at first. Then they looked at one another, their expressions becoming somewhat peculiar.

You could do this too?!

Scatter their precious life essence blood everywhere like seeds?

As expected of their master—what a way of thinking!

“Master’s considerations are truly thorough. This is indeed the safest approach.”

The corner of Ling Xi’s mouth twitched almost imperceptibly, but in the end, that was all she managed to say.

“Thank you, Master!”

Fatty Wang’s eyes lit up instead. This method suited him perfectly!

Wouldn’t this mean that from now on, he could explore with even greater peace of mind… Er, perhaps more freely?

Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu also bowed and expressed their thanks, gaining an entirely new understanding of their master’s obsession with safety.

This was no longer merely planning ahead. He had practically planted resurrection points throughout every corner of the myriad heavens and the chaos!

Gu Changge took in all their expressions, his gaze lingering on Fatty Wang for a moment longer than the others.

Then he spoke calmly, cooling their excitement somewhat:

“Don’t be so quick to celebrate. Rebirth through blood essence comes at a price.

If you wish to recreate your physical body and recover your peak cultivation, you will need to devour vast amounts of the essence of Heaven and Earth.”

His gaze swept over the four of them. His tone remained calm, yet every word carried tremendous weight.

“This is merely a way to fight for a sliver of life when all other options are exhausted. It is not something you can rely on recklessly.

The path of cultivation is fraught with danger. Remember this well: external forces may be relied upon, but never depended on. Your own cultivation and state of mind are the true foundations of survival and standing in this world.”

Those words were like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads. Fatty Wang instantly wilted, while Xiao Ruobai and the other two also sobered, their expressions turning solemn.

The trace of wishful thinking that had only just begun to surface vanished completely. The four of them bowed in unison and said, “This disciple will remember Your Reverence’s teachings!”

Gu Changge gave a slight nod and said no more.

This was precisely the effect he wanted: to provide them with the greatest possible safeguard while sounding the loudest possible warning.

To remain steady, they needed not only to prepare sufficient contingencies, but also to keep their nerves taut.