Translator: CinderTL
The Great Void Kunpeng Art entered Li Chunjun's body.
In an instant, countless pieces of information flooded his mind.
These vast and unfathomable insights were so profound that they seemed impossible to comprehend.
Even with his Divine Sense capable of scanning thousands of miles and his Mind Realm at the second level, the sheer volume of information and the profound insights within still left him feeling dizzy, his head throbbing, and a drowsiness creeping over him.
With no other choice, he had to temporarily seal away the majority of the information and insights, reserving them for later study after he cultivated his Primordial Spirit and developed Divine Sense.
"Giving a Nascent Soul cultivator a Void Refinement Inheritance was indeed premature," Liu Yu observed, her gaze fixed on Li Chunjun.
She mused inwardly, "In the future, we should select the Supreme Sovereign's disciples from among Primordial Spirit cultivators."
Once Li Chunjun had somewhat recovered his Heart-Mind, Liu Yu continued, "Becoming the Supreme Sovereign's direct disciple entails more than just this."
She handed him a jade talisman. "This is a Heaven-and-Earth Grotto key. Within the Profound Yellow Great World, you can use this key to teleport into the grotto and claim an Immortal Abode there. This abode will serve as both a sanctuary for you and a place to house your family and friends..."
As she spoke, she added, "The Heaven-and-Earth Grotto was personally crafted by the Supreme Sovereign. No one below the Dao Comprehension stage can break through its defenses."
Li Chunjun accepted the key.
As she spoke, she explained, "The Immortal Realm was personally forged by the Supreme Sovereign. No one below Dao Unification can break through its defenses."
Li Chunjun accepted the key.
"Over countless years, the Supreme Sovereign accepted three thousand Nominal Disciples. More than ninety percent of them have perished, leaving only about a hundred still alive. However, the Immortal Realm key has been passed down through generations. Even their descendants, holding this key, can enter the Immortal Realm and receive its protection. Through the passage of time, the Immortal Realm has evolved into a world with its own nations, where people trade and interact with one another."
Liu Yu summarized, "Think of it as the ancestral mountain gate of the Supreme Sovereign's lineage."
"But isn't the Profound Yellow Supreme's lineage the Profound Yellow Sect?" Li Chunjun asked.
"The Profound Yellow Sect was founded by a direct disciple of the Supreme Sovereign, who simply revered the Supreme Sovereign as their ancestor," Liu Yu replied. "The structure of the Great Thousand Worlds is the Great Dao Network itself. Every action of a Dao Unification cultivator represents the Dao itself. When the two collide, it's like heaven and earth shattering."
"So, just as Void Refining cultivators can't enter Lesser Thousand Worlds, Dao Unification cultivators can't enter the Great Thousand Worlds?" Li Chunjun realized.
"It's not that you can't enter," Liu Yu explained briefly. "It's just that the collision between the two worlds could cause the entire world to collapse."
After speaking, she added, "Since the Supreme Sovereigns no longer return to the Profound Yellow Great World, establishing the Profound Yellow Sect is out of the question. Otherwise, if the sect were truly left behind by a Supreme Sovereign, the Taixu Sword Sect wouldn't have been able to usurp its position and become the new Overlord of the Profound Yellow Great World."
Li Chunjun nodded. He had to admit that ancient beings like Liu Yu, who had lived for countless millennia, possessed truly vast knowledge. Their perspective and insight likely surpassed even those of Void Refining Great Powers.
"You can explore the Supreme Sovereign's cave realm later. Now that you've reached the top of the Star Brilliance List, you should claim the Supreme Sovereign's legacy."
Liu Yu smiled. "And since you've become a Nominal Disciple, you'll receive an upgrade to any type of resource you choose."
"An upgrade?"
This was... VIP treatment beyond the top spot on the list?
If Nominal Disciples already received such treatment, what about Official Disciples?
SVIP treatment?
"What do you want?"
Liu Yu glanced at Li Chunjun. "You've reached Nascent Soul Perfection. A portion of Divine Refining Essence can directly birth your Primordial Spirit. The remaining essence will significantly reduce the time you need to spend cultivating in the Primordial Spirit Realm. As long as you can survive the Thunder Tribulation, even nine tribulations in a single day won't be difficult."
"Each Thunder Tribulation in the Primordial Spirit Realm allows direct confrontation with the Profound Mysteries of Heaven and Earth. There's no need to rush the tribulation."
"Then what do you want? A leaf from the Enlightenment Divine Tree? It can guide Cultivators into a state of sudden enlightenment."
"Sudden enlightenment?"
Li Chunjun's heart stirred.
"Yes!"
Liu Yu nodded. "It's effective for Spirit Refining Cultivators. The probability of entering sudden enlightenment varies depending on the Cultivator's foundation. With a deep enough foundation, one can almost certainly achieve sudden enlightenment once, lasting anywhere from the time it takes to burn an incense stick to the time it takes to brew a cup of tea."
An incense stick?
A cup of tea?
What use could such a short period possibly serve?
Li Chunjun immediately dismissed the idea.
After some thought, he said directly, "I want materials for refining my Lifebound Flying Sword."
"Flying Sword materials? Certainly."
Liu Yu nodded.
She saw Li Chunjun's Lifebound Flying Sword. It wasn't even close to being a Dao Artifact, falling short even of a top-grade spiritual treasure.
If not for the fact that it was a Sword Cultivator's Lifebound weapon, and if not for his formidable Mystical Powers, he wouldn't have been able to break through the top-grade protective spiritual treasures worn by Princess Qingxi and Li Hentian.
"As the number one on the Star Brilliance List, you're entitled to a Sixth-Rank top-grade material. Combined with your tenth-place accumulation, that's... a top-grade material among top-grade materials! Considering your status..."
"Seventh-Rank material?" Li Chunjun's eyes lit up.
"Impossible. Only those who excel on the Cosmic Light List can obtain Seventh-Rank materials. To be granted a Dao Artifact, you'd need to either dominate the Cosmic Light List with a significant lead or hold the top spot for sixty years. As it stands, you'll receive two Sixth-Rank top-grade materials—and, in my opinion, the two most suitable ones for you."
Liu Yu waved her hand. "Shattered Flowing Gold! Void Dao Runes!"
Li Chunjun was puzzled.
These two materials...
...were beyond his knowledge.
In fact, even the Void Particles and Broken Crystal he had exchanged for earlier were chosen after consulting others' advice and careful consideration.
"The advantage of Void Dao Runes is that they can be directly inscribed! This significantly reduces the time it takes to integrate them. Shattered Flowing Gold, on the other hand, is purer in power than Broken Crystal. Combined, these two materials will amplify the effectiveness of your Mystical Powers."
Liu Yu said, "Refine these two materials into your Lifebound Flying Sword, and it will easily advance to the Sixth-Rank Quasi-Dao Artifact level."
After speaking, she seemed to glance at Li Chunjun. "It's a pity your refining skills are so poor. You only know blood refinement. If you were a Sixth-Rank... or even a Fifth-Tier Refiner, you could use these materials to temper your Lifebound Flying Sword to the Upper-Grade Quasi-Dao Artifact level."
A Fifth-Tier Refiner...
Achieving such skill in refining was no easier than cultivating to Primordial Spirit True Monarchs.
Perhaps even more difficult.
Liu Yu handed the two materials to Li Chunjun, adding, "As Solar Radiance's number one, if you can hold the top spot for ten years, you can claim another Sixth-Rank material from me."
She paused slightly. "However, rather than seeing you waste ten years in the Nascent Soul Realm, I'd rather see your name on the Cosmic Light List as soon as possible."
"I'll do my best," Li Chunjun replied.
After all, he had no intention of stagnating at his current level.
His sole goal was to achieve immortality.
If he weren't concerned about hitting a bottleneck and failing to break through to Void Refining, he would have exchanged for Spirit Refining Essence right now and advanced to Nine Tribulation True Monarch.
Space twisted.
Li Chunjun's figure had already left the Profound Yellow Space and reappeared in the rented Immortal Abode of the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild.
Though he had left, he still possessed all the items he had brought in.
Two sets of Sixth-Rank top-tier materials and the Immortal Abode key were all present.
Unlike the previous quiet atmosphere, Li Chunjun immediately sensed several additional auras outside, besides Yuan Xiao's.
Considering the inevitable unrest around the Immortal Abode, Li Chunjun decided not to continue his cultivation.
After securing his belongings, he didn't deactivate the array formation. Instead, he exited the cultivation chamber and stepped outside.
The moment he emerged, Yuan Xiao, who had been waiting outside, immediately noticed.
"Sword Prodigy Li, you've emerged from seclusion!"
His eyes overflowed with unrestrained joy.
His demeanor and gaze toward Li Chunjun had undergone a complete transformation. The reverence, admiration, and worship were almost palpable.
"Congratulations, Sword Prodigy Li, on topping the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List and becoming the foremost Solar Radiance Sword Prodigy of our era!"
He bowed deeply to Li Chunjun.
"No need for such formalities."
Li Chunjun nodded at him, then glanced outside. "Who's out there?"
"It's True Monarch Qian Feng, the Realm-level Guild Master of the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild's Canghai Mountain branch, and the head of this Immortal Abode rental office," Yuan Xiao replied, adding, "They've likely come to congratulate you, Sword Prodigy Li."
"There will likely be many more people like them, some even bearing gifts. But..."
Li Chunjun cut in directly, "Let's decline them for now. I have something I need to discuss with General Xuan Mi of Frigid Jade Fortress."
"Sword Prodigy Li wishes to meet the General?"
Even Primordial Spirit True Monarchs find it difficult to meet General Xuan Mi of Frigid Jade Fortress.
But Li Chunjun, ranked first on the Star Brilliance List...
When he speaks, even Void Refining cultivators will give him face.
"I'll contact Deputy Officer Zuo immediately and have him arrange a meeting for you with the General?"
"That will do."
Li Chunjun nodded.
After fighting on the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield for so long, it was time for a resolution.
"How long until the Star Gate to the Azure Sea Domain opens?"
"It will open again in twenty-six hours."
"Good. Prepare everything. We'll return to the Azure Sea Domain then, and from there, we'll head to Frigid Jade Fortress."
"Yes."
Yuan Xiao responded.
Li Chunjun, however, wasn't in a rush to meet the Realm-level Guild Master of the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild.
While a Realm-level Guild Master wielded considerable power, controlling the allocation of goods and personnel appointments across thousands, even tens of thousands, of Lesser Thousand Worlds' branches, it held little significance to him now.
Li Chunjun returned to the formation and retrieved the cave-heaven key.
As he activated the key, this artifact of unknown grade and material suddenly connected to a mysterious realm resembling the Profound Yellow Space.
This mysterious realm seemed both incredibly distant and impossibly close.
The two existed in different dimensions, where the concepts of near and far became utterly blurred, making it impossible to distinguish between reality and illusion.
"A pocket dimension crafted by the Profound Yellow Supreme..."
With a thought, a surge of spatial energy rippled through the mysterious realm, instantly locking onto Li Chunjun, who held the key.
Under the force of this spatial energy, Li Chunjun's form was swiftly drawn into the pocket dimension.
When the surrounding spatial distortions finally stabilized, he found himself standing atop a towering mountain peak, gazing out over a vast world that stretched tens of thousands of miles in every direction.
Before him rose countless peaks, each reaching ten thousand meters into the sky. On each peak, he could faintly make out bustling activity, with figures moving back and forth.
As Li Chunjun surveyed these mountains, he realized he was standing atop one himself—a peak that also soared ten thousand meters into the heavens.
"This is the pocket dimension!?"
Li Chunjun raised his gaze, taking in the breathtaking panorama.
At that moment, a voice rang out: "Greetings, Young Master. I am Xiao Yi, Intelligent Life Unit 3611, here to serve you!"
(End of the Chapter)
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