CHAPTER 2498  TRUE CELESTIALS

Now that Lin Mu knew what the requirements to be an Ordained True Celestial were and that he had already fulfilled one of them despite them being hard, he was quite excited. He now understood why it was such a big matter when he had been Ordained by the Xiaofan world back then.

But this didn't end his inquiry, as there was one more type left.

"What about the Nurtured Celestials?" Lin Mu asked next. Content rights belong to .

"The Nurtured Celestials are usually even more rare." Xukong replied. "They are born from Celestial Treasures, Celestials Fruits and more such materials. By consuming them one can become a Nurtured True Celestial. But with how rare and hidden these are, it often happens that they go unclaimed. If they are left alone or long enough, they will gain their own conciseness and transform into a Celestial themselves." He explained.

"Whoa…" This was rather new for Lin Mu. "You've actually met one Nurtured Celestial already." Xukong chuckled.

"Who?" Lin Mu raised his brow. "The Saintess." Xukong answered. "She's a Nurtured Celestial too from what I can tell." "Oh? I would've expected her to be an Ordained Celestial." Lin Mu tilted his head. "After all she's the Saintess of the Serpent Moon Sect, and they have a whole world too. It would make sense for her to be Ordained by it after all this time." He spoke.

"She might have gotten the approval of the World's will too, of course." Xukong added. "But she was first a Nurtured Celestial." "I see… Is there any benefit to being both a Nurtured Celestial and becoming Ordained by it later?" Lin Mu asked next.

"Well other than the fact that they will have higher Celestial Qi generation. There isn't much." Xukong replied. "Nurtured Celestials are more free to absorb Celestial Qi from all sources, so they aren't limited to a singular world for their major source." He added.

"So the Nurtured Celestials have better benefits?" Lin Mu asked in doubt. "Well, both types have their own advantages. Nurtured Celestials can absorb Celestial Qi from multiple sources, but the output is low. The Ordained Celestials can get it from their world, but the output is high. Being Ordained later on as a Nurtured Celestial does help with it, but fulfilling both conditions isn't simple." Xukong replied. "If you're thinking of attempting both, you don't have to waste effort in that since there is something else you will do anyways." He added.

"What's that?" Lin Mu questioned.

"The True Celestials I described were only for the Qi cultivation." Xukong answered. "Body cultivation for Celestials is entirely different." He added.

Hearing that, Lin Mu's eyes went wide.

"Of course! I almost forgot." Lin Mu realized. "How does the Body Cultivation for Celestials go?" he asked quickly.

"The system for body cultivators actually varies after the very first stage of the Celestial Realm.

After one absorbs the Celestial Qi from a world by becoming Ordained or by consuming a Celestial Treasure to become a Nurtured Celestial, they reach the very first stage, which is called as the False Celestial Realm.

This is somewhat similar to the Immortals, but this is where the difference end. One can only be called a True Celestial when they reach the Second stage.

For Qi cultivation, this is called as the Phylactery Establishment Realm. This is the crux of the Celestial realm, as this is what grants them their 'True' Immortality." Xukong explained.

Lin Mu knew that even for those in the Transcendent Immortal Realm, this longevity was not infinite. Eventually, they would have to overcome another Transcendent Tribulation and 'steal' another bunch of longevity from the heavens.

They were essentially living off borrowed time and it was constantly running out for them. Thousands of years might seem long to most, but when one reached their level, time become like a blur while their progress would slow down to the pace of a snail.

As such, they would be quite desperate, especially since the Transcendent Tribulations were random and the difficulty could easily kill them if they lost focus even for a moment. Even if they were highly confident, the heavens might just get angry and decide to bring down their arrogance.

"How does the Phylactery Establishment Realm work?" Lin Mu asked with great interest.

"In it, a Celestial would essentially leave behind a wisp of their True Soul inside a container called as a Phylactery. As long as this Phylactery is intact, they could be reborn form it again even if they died. Though the time needed for it can be long.

For Ordained True Celestials, this Phylactery is none other than the World they were ordained in, while for Nurtured Celestials they would have to make one themselves. This also varies the advantages both have.

Since to destroy an Ordained True Celestial, you would have to destroy an entire world. But to destroy a Nurtured Celestial, you simply need to destroy their Phylactery, which might be small. Thus, it is essential for them to hide it well." Xukong answered in detail.

"Hmm… and for Bestowed Celestials, this Phylactery is their master." Lin Mu guessed easily.

"Indeed." Xukong nodded. "Kill their master and you kill all the Bestowed Celestials under him too." "What about the Body cultivators? How does that vary?" Lin Mu inquired.

"For Body Cultivators the realms are different. The Second Stage for them is called as the Vital Spark Realm.

In this they have to refine a Vital Spark, which is the pure condensation of all their vitality, Qi and energy. As long as they have a Vital Spark, they can instantly be reborn from it on the very spot." Xukong answered, making Lin Mu furrow his brows.

"But doesn't that mean they have the least amount of security?" Lin Mu asked. "They can simply be killed again after the first time." "They can yes, but they are not limited to a single Vital Spark." Xukong replied. "They can have as many as they can make. The time needed to regenerate is almost nothing, thus they can be very terrifying."

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