Chapter 1119 - 290: Everyone's Satisfied, Ecstatic
"Actually, it's not..." the Prefectural Governor shook his head, softly denying.
Yu Ziqing studied it closely, indeed it wasn't a legitimate resurrection ritual, but in essence, it still was a resurrection ritual.
Among the things Mo Huitou gave to Yu Ziqing, there was all sorts of random stuff.
According to their beliefs, no matter how dangerous some rituals are, they can't be erased outright, instead, they write down the taboos separately.
Even if a ritual isn't used, it still holds great reference value and research value. Based on it, less dangerous rituals can be derived, and possibly, even some controllable and beneficial rituals.
To kill everything with one stroke is inadvisable.
Yu Ziqing looked carefully and nodded.
"Indeed it isn't a proper resurrection ritual, because a proper resurrection ritual has never truly succeeded. The fact that you dared to attempt it means you know this."
There is a saying in the Xi Family that fits here well.
Death is a journey from which there is no return.
Once you step into death, there is no turning back.
Many things that seem like resurrection methods actually aren't resurrection at all.
For example, Yu Ziqing's Blood Rebirth, even if both form and spirit are destroyed, it can be reborn.
But at its core, the vitality was never entirely extinguished.
It's equivalent to turning a fatal crisis into severe injuries, just a step away from death.
But still, you haven't died, and the process of rebirth is just the process of healing.
It's just because it is so powerful, it is called rebirth.
Humanity's pursuit of immortality, preservation of life, and resurrection began a long, long time ago.
Even today, this remains a legitimate pursuit.
However, now cultivators seek only immortality, protection during the process of immortality, and no one seeks to resurrect after dying.
The pitfalls of resurrection have already been stumbled upon countless times by predecessors.
Yu Ziqing stood on the edge of the underground space, gazing at this place filled with eerie aura, and said softly.
"As far as I know, most resurrection rituals have been lost. Currently recorded, the oldest resurrection ritual was conducted.
Before Dadui appeared, during the era when the deities descended to the world.
A priest serving the deities, her only child died young, the form and spirit were destroyed.
She used the Blood Sacrifice Method to offer to the deities, asking the deity to bring her child back.
The deity felt her devotion, accepted the offerings, and fulfilled her wish.
Her child came back.
But her child had also changed, turned neither human nor ghost, living by bloodlust, and loathing all living beings.
Some speculate that this might be the earliest recorded zombie.
Without much spiritual wisdom, it was merely the start of a disaster.
Because those living beings that were blood-sacrificed, those that were used as Blood Food, their pain and resentment.
Were all imposed on the resurrected child.
For a long period afterward, those who died unjustly were enshrouded by the undead monsters, unable to rest, unable to dissipate.
Ultimately, they transformed into resentful ghosts.
Such a painful price was technically the closest to a successful resurrection.
In this era, being able to figure out such things means that your understanding of rituals is definitely deeper than mine.
You should realize that the resurrection you desire is absolutely impossible."
In the Prefectural Governor's eyes was a mix of pain and confusion, yet his tone had calmed down.
"You are right, sir, so I never planned to use the resurrection ritual from the beginning."
"You wish to use the most miraculous Creation of Life between heaven and earth, to revive the person you want to resurrect by means of living beings' gestation, correct?"
The Prefectural Governor remained silent, without answering.
Yu Ziqing couldn't help but secretly sigh, this guy is truly talented.
He himself knew very well that all resurrection rituals are impossible, no matter how much he is willing to pay for it, the result would never be what he desired.
Thus, this guy took a detour, cloaked the resurrection ritual, and the feasibility skyrocketed.
With the gestation of life, the most miraculous Creation of Life between heaven and earth would be involved. Only with such power, can there truly be the creation of living beings, a complete living being, with limitless possibilities as a starting point.
This starting point from nothingness is the most critical.
Through the utmost of life, circling around to combat death, pulling the target back from death.
No, not pulling back, nor directly confronting.
But bypassing the confrontation, fostering a new birth, death cannot stop this loophole-exploiting approach.
This is the reason for success at the start.
It's just a pity that his goal, ultimately, is still resurrection. No matter how he disguises it, the essence is still resurrection.
That fated outcome will inevitably not be as he wishes.
Yu Ziqing was puzzled about this at the very beginning, even after nurturing a wisp of life and a wisp of Fetal Qi within himself, Yu Ziqing was still puzzled.
Because this seems to be a ritual that only causes pregnancy.
If it were only this, with some modifications, investment in manpower and resources, optimization over the years, solely for auxiliary use, it would definitely become Dadui's trump card for superior offspring.
In this era, the population is the foundation of all development.
A large enough population to expand territories and have more resources.
A sufficient population is required to cultivate more core cultivators.
The top strongest individuals may depend more on personal factors, but the middle group of cultivators is definitely directly correlated with the population.