Cultivating Immortality :I Obtained The Villain's Ascension Code

To cultivate a Nascent Soul was to take the first true step toward transcendence.

At this realm, the soul became semi-independent—able to leave the body, possess others, refine treasures with will alone, and even survive the destruction of the physical vessel for a time. It was a realm feared and respected across the cultivation world.

But to cultivate a Second Nascent Soul... that was another matter entirely.

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So what is a Second Nascent Soul?

In essence, it is the creation of a second complete soul avatar—another consciousness cultivated from the same Divine Soul origin as the primary Nascent Soul, yet refined independently. The cultivator splits off a portion of their will and spirit, then nurtures it over decades or even centuries until it forms a second Nascent Soul that mirrors the original in essence, though weaker in strength.

According to the scattered records, a cultivator who succeeded in forging a second soul would not merely possess a backup—but another self entirely.

In the face of certain doom, the second soul could be abandoned like a lizard’s tail, made to explode or dissipate as though it were the original. Its death could fool enemies, spirit-sensing artifacts, and even fate-detecting Heavenly Secrets. More than once in history, a famed elder thought slain had returned decades later under a different name, walking freely among enemies who believed him long dead.

More profound still was the Dual Path Cultivation. While the first soul delved into the mysteries of fire, lightning, or sword essence, the second might be sent to cultivate wood, water, or ice. In a single lifetime, two Daos could be pursued—paths that would take most cultivators two lifetimes to walk.

Some daring souls had even housed the second self within constructs—puppets, treasures, or yin-blood clones—allowing it to travel elsewhere, battle on separate fronts, or meditate in seclusion while the original roamed freely. It was said that such cultivators could hold conversations with themselves or appear simultaneously in two domains.