Yoha - 528

Zhou Fan waited and waited as countless years passed by. A nonillion years passed, and then 10 nonillion years, before Zhou Fan sensed the existence of a new path creator. 

He looked into the distance and spotted a god realm cultivator. This cultivator had just come into contact with the power of divinity.

For most cultivators, this power was more or less ignored. Only those who attempted to create life would really focus on it. Otherwise, it was used as a power enhancer that increased the strength of a cultivator's attacks.

However, this cultivator was different. As soon as he touched the power of divinity, he felt an extremely close connection to it.

Without hesitation, the cultivator did something that no other had ever had the courage to do. He destroyed his cultivation and dispersed his Qi, leaving only divinity remaining.

Somehow, this triggered a change in the cultivator. The Divinity seemed to fuse with him and change his entire being.

Now, he was no longer a cultivator, yet divinity existed within him. This is exactly what Zhou Fan had hoped for long ago, the very reason he had let out the Qi beings. This Heavenborn had created a path after following the path of cultivation.

Although he could not sense it himself, he was now among the most unique existences in the universe.

However, this was not a path that the Heavenborn could traverse without help. At the end of the day, he had not truly created the divinity within him, it had come from the path of cultivation.

He needed help from Zhou Fan, or it would be impossible for him to progress along his path.

Zhou Fan did not plan to let him try it out on his own. A circle opened and pulled the Heavenborn through.

The Heavenborn looked around, clearly confused.

"That took a lot of guts, destroying your cultivation and dispersing your Qi." Zhou Fan said.

The Heavenborn looked over and saw Zhou Fan. He nodded. 

"Such a feat of insanity, what could have caused it?" Zhou Fan asked.

The Heavenborn looked at the sky. "The god realm is my limit. I could have lived comfortably, but I wanted to be more than that. I want to walk into the sky and personally meet Heaven."

Zhou Fan nodded in understanding. "What is your name?" 

"My name is Yoha." The Heavenborn responded.

"Well then, Yoha, I will be guiding you for now. How does that sound?"

Yoha bowed. "I will graciously accept your guidance, senior. May I ask your name?"

"My name is Zhou Fan. Come over and sit in front of me."

Yoha nodded and walked over. Looking around, he was surprised by the beauty of this place. "Where is this, senior?"

"This is a place beyond the reaches of others. Don't worry about it too much."

Yoha agreed and sat down. He noticed the snake curled around Zhou Fan, but didn't ask about it.

Zhou Fan spoke. "Have you noticed the changes within you?" 

Yoha nodded. "Although I destroyed my cultivation and dispersed my Qi, I still feel strong, I suppose because of the divinity within me."

Zhou Fan nodded. "Indeed. The only thing preventing you from becoming a mortal is the Divinity still within you. However, although you are strong, your Divinity is very limited and you do not know how to progress any further, am I right."

Yoha nodded.

"I cannot create your path for you, but I can help. Take this." Zhou Fan held out his hand. 

A golden ball formed, and Yoha held it.

"This contains all the Divinity you should need for a long time. Whatever you can do with it, it will be up to you."

Yoha bowed deeply as he stood up.

"Stay anywhere you'd like. If you need help, I'll always be here."

"Thank you." Yoha said as he walked into the distance. He stayed away from the mansion. Even Zhou Fan rarely entered the mansion anymore. 

Instead, Yoha walked over a hill and built himself a wooden house. It was within eye distance of Zhou Fan.

Zhou Fan patiently waited. Yoha had a lot of time. Although he didn't have any cultivation, he had Divinity within him. His lifespan was extremely long.

Zhou Fan sat under Leaf as nearly a million years passed. Only then did Yoha come and sit in front of him once again.

"Are you troubled?" Zhou Fan asked.

"A little. I've begun to absorb Divinity as though I was cultivating, but it feels wrong to me. It's as if I'm simply following the wrong path." Yoha said.

Zhou Fan nodded. "Because you are. Cultivation is not truly your path. Instead of using Divinity as a replacement for Qi, make your own use."

Yoha struggled. "I can't even begin to imagine inventing my own use."

Zhou Fan spoke. "That is what I cannot help you with. This is your path, not mine. It is different from cultivation."

Yoha nodded. After sitting for a while, he stood up and left.

Time continued to pass as Zhou Fan waited. The only real movement in his entire residence was that of Leaf cultivating and Yoha experimenting.

After a few million years, Yoha ran out of his house, clearly excited. He stopped in front of Zhou Fan and bowed before speaking.

"I've done it." 

Zhou Fan opened his eyes and looked. On top of Yoha's head was something like a halo. It was the source of Yoha's power, and the core of his path. 

"Well done. You've stepped onto a unique path throughout the universe." Zhou Fan said.

Yoha himself didn't quite understand just how unique he was. After talking about his power, Yoha bowed and returned to his house, much eagerly than before.

Not too long after, Yoha's strength began to clearly increase. Like the Buddha's path, his growth speed was faster than the usual cultivators, but different from the Buddha's, lifespan was heavily affected. 

The lifespan of Yoha was nearly equivalent to a cultivator on the same power level. After reaching the equivalent to a Space Shattering realm cultivator, Yoha struggled once again. He sat in front of Zhou Fan, not speaking, but simply thinking.