391: Identity Selection

Looking at it this way… the choice of these nine identities is extremely important.

Only by choosing an identity that suits him can he achieve Grasping the Dao at the fastest speed.

For example, for people with high comprehension.

The method of secluded cultivation and enlightenment is a suitable choice for them.

Although Xiao Shi has always had extraordinary comprehension.

He felt that secluded cultivation and enlightenment… was not his first choice.

Because among other identities, there were identities more suitable for him.

For example, the [Primordial Martial Robe (Seven)] he was looking at at this moment.

The Grasping the Dao method of this identity was even more suitable than secluded cultivation and enlightenment.

Because the Grasping the Dao method of this identity was… Killing!

It mainly achieved Grasping the Dao through continuous killing!

Xiao Shi's martial dao path itself was centered on killing; it could be said that he had killed his way from the Entering Martial Realm all the way to his current Saint realm.

Even the improvement of his own comprehension was obtained through continuous killing.

Therefore, for him.

There was no other method more suitable for his Grasping the Dao than killing.

But the troublesome part was… regarding the choice of these identities, he could only choose last.

This meant he might not have the chance to choose this identity.

Xiao Shi immediately reviewed all the other identities.

He wanted to see if there was anything more suitable for him than killing.

However, after looking around.

He did not find any other Grasping the Dao method better than killing.

Second only to killing were secluded cultivation and enlightenment, and Formation Grasping the Dao, these two Grasping the Dao methods.

Besides possessing powerful comprehension beyond ordinary people.

His previous plunder of the Guizhen Clan genius's aptitude also gave him considerable attainment in formations.

However, both secluded cultivation and enlightenment and Formation Grasping the Dao were far inferior to Killing Palm Dao.

They could only serve as backup choices.

What Xiao Shi was currently focusing on was how he could choose the identity corresponding to [Primordial Martial Robe (Seven)] to gain the opportunity for Killing Palm Dao.

Currently, including Xiao Shi.

There were a total of six people here.

They could choose nine different identities.

As the last person to choose, Xiao Shi could only select from the four identities remaining after everyone else had chosen.

This made it very difficult to ensure he could choose Killing Palm Dao.

In the worst-case scenario, he might not only fail to choose Killing Palm Dao, but even secluded cultivation and enlightenment and Formation Grasping the Dao might not be available.

At the same time, he could not violate this selection order.

After all, this selection order was a rule set by these people.

From the fact that someone immediately attacked him when he approached earlier, it was clear.

These people valued the choice of identities greatly.

They would never tolerate a newcomer like him choosing before them.

If these people were all Half-Step Dao Lords, Xiao Shi might have tried to forcibly seize this identity.

But with a Dao Lord among them.

Even if he tried to forcibly seize it, he wouldn't be able to get this identity.

Then he could only rely on luck… Soon.

After the silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord finished speaking.

He began to make his choice.

This also made Xiao Shi realize that this silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord was the first among them to arrive in The Primordial Martial Era.

Presumably, this was also why he was the only one among them who became a Dao Lord.

He had experienced the most resets.

Naturally, he was the most hopeful person to become a Dao Lord.

But what puzzled Xiao Shi was… even though he had already become a Dao Lord, why did he still remain here to choose an identity?

In Xiao Shi's view.

Since the purpose of these people entering The Primordial Martial Era was to control the Heavenly Dao, after becoming a Dao Lord, they should naturally leave here and return to Tianwu Continent.

If he wanted to gain eternal life in The Primordial Martial Era, he could choose to join The Primordial Martial Era.

This way, at least his lifespan would not be depleted after each reset.

Otherwise, even a Dao Lord.

Under repeated resets, his lifespan would gradually be exhausted, leading to a dead end.

To gain eternal life here, one must join The Primordial Martial Era.

After much thought.

Xiao Shi felt that the other party continued to stay here for two reasons.

One, the other party had not found a way to leave The Primordial Martial Era but did not want to join The Primordial Martial Era, so he was forced to stay here.

Two, although the other party had become a Dao Lord, what he controlled was not the Heavenly Dao, so he wanted to continue to stay and control the Heavenly Dao.

After all, for them.

The reason they came to The Primordial Martial Era was for the Heavenly Dao.

No one would be satisfied with The Mortal Dao.

But normally speaking.

Whether it was the Heavenly Dao or The Mortal Dao, one could usually only control one type of Dao.

Xiao Shi had never heard of anyone being able to control multiple Daos.

Once multiple different Daos appeared on one's body.

The body would be unable to bear it due to the conflict of Daos, leading to an explosion.

Just like before in the Imperial Domain, when the three Imperial Guards forcibly condensed their own Daos within Cheng Riyou's body, it directly led to chaos in Cheng Riyou's internal power, putting him in a state of imminent explosion.

Therefore, even if the Dao controlled by the other party was not the Heavenly Dao, it would probably be difficult to continue controlling a second type of Dao.

Xiao Shi leaned more towards his first guess.

Judging from the expressions of the others.

They were not surprised that this silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord still remained here.

They obviously knew the real reason.

However, these people were generally quite indifferent, and even harbored a faint hostility towards Xiao Shi.

Previously, it was the silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord who had told Xiao Shi a lot of information about The Primordial Martial Era.

These people all remained silent.

They did not reveal anything.

As of now.

Xiao Shi only felt goodwill from this silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord.

At the same time.

After the silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord looked around at the nine cloaks and bamboo hats in front of him, he suddenly looked at Xiao Shi and said with a smile.

“How about… I let you choose first.”

“Hmm?”

Xiao Shi was not only not happy about this.

Instead, he frowned.

He firmly believed that there was no unprovoked goodwill in this world.

Especially when everyone else here was indifferent to him, yet this person continuously showed goodwill; this abnormal behavior had already made Xiao Shi highly vigilant.

However, the silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord had already anticipated Xiao Shi's reaction.

He explained with a smile.

“Don't worry, I have no intention of harming you. I am just following my own Dao.”

“I forgot to tell you, the Dao I currently control is The Dao of Goodness!”

Xiao Shi was startled by this.

“The Dao of Goodness?”

He couldn't help but think of the Grasping the Dao method he had just seen on one of the [Primordial Martial Robes].

Karma!

He realized that The Dao of Goodness the other party currently controlled.

It was very likely a Dao controlled through the Grasping the Dao method of karma.

But The Dao of Goodness was not the Heavenly Dao!

“Could it be… that The Primordial Martial Era can truly control multiple Daos?”

Xiao Shi's heart pounded.

Since these people all came to control the Heavenly Dao.

Then there was no reason for them to control The Mortal Dao.

The only explanation… was that even if one controlled The Mortal Dao in The Primordial Martial Era, one could still control the Heavenly Dao!

This also explained why the other party, even after becoming a Dao Lord, did not leave but continued to stay here.

Regarding The Dao of Goodness.

Xiao Shi, after gaining a detailed understanding of the entire Dao Lord Realm through the [records of the upper three realms of martial dao], had a certain understanding of the many Daos existing in the world.

He knew that The Dao of Goodness indeed existed in the world.

At the same time, The Dao of Goodness was also a type of karma-related Dao.

Those who control The Dao of Goodness usually mainly gain powerful strength by performing good deeds and accumulating Fruits of Benevolence.

For example, after this person performed good deeds for him.

He would be able to plant a Fruit of Benevolence on him.

The more good deeds he performed for him, the more robust this Fruit of Benevolence would become.

Thereafter, when his own strength and cultivation improved, he would be able to gain synchronous improvement through this Fruit of Benevolence on him.

The more robust the Fruit of Benevolence, the greater the improvement he could gain.

In other words.

A person who controls this Dao, as long as he continuously performs good deeds, especially for those with potential and hope of becoming powerful experts.

Then he can gain the most improvement.

Of course.

The prerequisite was that Xiao Shi would accept his goodwill.

If Xiao Shi chose to refuse.

Then the other party would not be able to plant a Fruit of Benevolence on him.

“It seems that not only me, but he has also helped everyone here to a certain extent, and everyone has had a Fruit of Benevolence planted on them by him…”

Xiao Shi suddenly understood.

No wonder this person acted differently from the others from the very beginning.

Regarding this.

After a brief period of thought.

He did not refuse the other party's goodwill.

Since this person's actions stemmed from his own Dao, there was no need to refuse.

After all, The Dao of Goodness itself was a Dao of continuous good deeds and would not bring any harm or hidden dangers to oneself.

In fact, for the silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord, once he planted a Fruit of Benevolence on Xiao Shi, he would only continuously help him.

If Xiao Shi encountered any crisis or difficulty.

The other party would also come to his rescue.

Because the more he helped Xiao Shi, the more robust the Fruit of Benevolence he planted on Xiao Shi would become.

However, there was one exception.

If Xiao Shi and the other Saints here engaged in a fight.

The silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord would not favor either side; he would only act as a mediator.

Because with Fruits of Benevolence on both sides.

He would not show any favoritism.

Including letting Xiao Shi choose first this time.

For the others, it was not considered favoritism either.

After all, he merely swapped the selection order with Xiao Shi, letting Xiao Shi choose first and he himself choose last.

He did not rely on his cultivation to force Xiao Shi to cut in line to be first, with himself choosing second.

This swap in their order would not affect the selection order of the other people.

Most importantly… he did not tell Xiao Shi the pros and cons of these identities.

Thus preventing Xiao Shi from immediately choosing the “good identity” that others desired.

As someone who had experienced eight resets here, the silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord had already chosen most of these nine identities.

He clearly knew which of these nine identities were relatively easier to achieve Grasping the Dao and were considered good identities.

And Xiao Shi, as a newcomer.

Had no understanding of these nine identities whatsoever.

In their eyes.

Xiao Shi could only make a blind choice based on luck.

Therefore, they could all accept letting Xiao Shi choose first.

They did not feel that the silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord was showing favoritism towards him.

This way, the Fruits of Benevolence that the silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord had cultivated on them would not be damaged in any way.

After all, if he showed obvious favoritism to any party, the Fruits of Benevolence on the others would suffer a certain degree of damage, and then even if the other party's cultivation improved, he would not gain any enhancement from the Fruits of Benevolence.

The current outcome was acceptable to both Xiao Shi and the others.

Regarding this.

Xiao Shi did not hesitate at all.

He decisively walked towards [Primordial Martial Robe (Seven)] and chose the identity of the seventh disciple of the Dao Ancestor represented by this robe.

And after seeing Xiao Shi's choice, everyone present.

Clearly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they knew Xiao Shi was choosing blindly, they were still somewhat worried that Xiao Shi would choose a good identity that they desired.

However, the identity Xiao Shi had chosen now.

In their eyes, it was not a good identity.

In fact, relatively speaking.

They felt that Xiao Shi's identity was one of the worse ones among the nine identities.

This made everyone secretly rejoice.

Xiao Shi also noticed the reactions of these people.

He frowned slightly.

Realizing that this identity might have some drawbacks he didn't know about.

Although the silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord had previously told him a lot of information about The Primordial Martial Era.

However, there was still a lot of information he did not know at the moment.

For example, how would they achieve Grasping the Dao in The Primordial Martial Era?

For example, information about this Dao Ancestor's disciple, etc.

Xiao Shi knew nothing about any of it.

And compared to him.

The others had all experienced at least one reset.

They clearly knew the specific “process” in The Primordial Martial Era.

This was also Xiao Shi's biggest disadvantage at the moment.

However, Xiao Shi did not regret choosing Killing Palm Dao this time.

Even if this identity had some drawback he didn't know about, it was still the most suitable identity for him.

Soon.

After Xiao Shi made his choice.

The others also made their choices in sequence.

Xiao Shi discovered.

The silver-haired, silver-eyed Dao Lord still chose to achieve Grasping the Dao through karma.

This somewhat surprised him.

He had thought that since the other party had already successfully controlled The Dao of Goodness through karma, he would probably switch to another Grasping the Dao method to control the Heavenly Dao.

Unexpectedly, he still chose Karma Grasping the Dao.

And when all of them had finished choosing.

They all put on the robes and bamboo hats they had chosen.

Xiao Shi also put on the chosen robe and bamboo hat.

Buzz!

The moment he put on the robe and wore the bamboo hat.

Xiao Shi only felt the scene before him present ripples like water.

The next second.

He found that he was no longer on the previous island, but had appeared in a valley.

This made him clearly realize.

Only at this moment… did he truly enter The Primordial Martial Era.

The previous island was more like a reset point.

The first thing he did when he appeared here was to look down at his body.

He found that his body had not undergone any changes.

But the robe covering his body made him appear consistent with others in The Primordial Martial Era on the surface.

At least in the eyes of the people of The Primordial Martial Era, they could no longer tell that he was from another era.

Even the powerful figures of The Primordial Martial Era would not notice anything amiss.

This was also one of the important reasons why they had to choose an identity first after each reset before entering The Primordial Martial Era.

Only by possessing an identity within The Primordial Martial Era could they integrate into this era.

If they did not have an identity from this era, they would immediately be regarded as heretics.

They would even be rejected by this era!

“In other words.”

“We cannot reveal to the people of The Primordial Martial Era that we are from a future era…”

Xiao Shi understood in his heart.

Just then.

A whisper, audible only to himself, suddenly came to his ear.

“Are you… willing to join my era?”