The potential of the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda was endless, but the prerequisite was that the resources consumed were unimaginably vast. To reach the current level of a Great Thousand World, it had already gone through countless opportunities, gaining tremendous resources. From the Dream Butterfly World, it had absorbed the accumulated Nightmare Power. From the Reincarnation World, it had drawn the cycles of rebirth of countless beings, receiving merit that merged into the Pagoda, tempering its body, transforming it into a supreme Merit Treasure.
The Great Thousand World almost had no boundaries left.
The stronger your origin, the greater it could grow, expand without limit. Beyond the Great Thousand World lay the Only True Realm—unique and singular across all heavens and myriad worlds. At that stage, it was no longer just about the strength of a world's origin, but about a special metamorphosis—eternal and one of a kind.
Thus, the cultivation of a Great Thousand World was essentially endless.
Naturally, the larger the scale, the greater the explosive might it could unleash.
A newly ascended Great Thousand World could not even begin to compare to one that had expanded to billions of miles in size—the difference was beyond measure, incomparable in every way.
Even if the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda never advanced to the level of a Innate Supreme Treasure, it still possessed a foundation and power that could rival one.
"From here on, it's all up to time. The Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda has already surpassed what I once imagined. Back then, I thought that reaching the level of an Innate Treasure would be something I might never achieve in my lifetime. Yet now, it has already been accomplished. Fate is mysterious—no one can truly say what will happen. Everything depends on the future."
Yi Tianxing sighed with emotion, and with a thought, the Heavenly Emperor Pagoda returned to his body.
In the next instant, a vast power surged out from the Pagoda and poured into his body.
"The life-bound treasure's nourishment."
Boom!!
This was the importance of a life-bound treasure to a cultivator—they complemented each other. The stronger the self, the more it promoted the refinement of the treasure. The stronger the treasure, the greater the enhancement it gave in return. Every time it ascended in grade, it produced a nourishing feedback.
This nourishment carried no hidden danger, only tremendous benefit.
Almost the moment the nourishment began, he felt an endless flood of origin power rushing into his body. This origin power was the perfect tonic, flawlessly suited for himself.
Once absorbed and refined, it could rapidly strengthen his cultivation, deepen his comprehension of heaven and earth, and swiftly elevate his realm.
The Dao-Proving Realm was a very special stage. At this level, one could attempt to prove the Hunyuan Dao itself—an enactment and sublimation of the Dao they cultivated, gaining recognition from Heaven and Earth.
The process could be divided into three steps:
Dao-Proving Realm: Comprehension of the Dao, Fusion with the Dao, Dao Fruit.
The first step was Comprehension. After breaking into the Dao-Proving Realm, one condensed their own Great Dao Pillar. This pillar represented the path they would walk. At the breakthrough, a period of accelerated enlightenment began—insights into the Dao, into the laws of heaven and earth, came far faster than usual, as if a shackle had been broken. It was a natural phase of enlightenment and growth. During this time, comprehension of one's Dao became increasingly perfect, making the Great Dao Pillar more condensed and complete.
How much one gained depended on one's innate comprehension.
But this process had a time limit—typically only about a thousand years. After that, the difficulty of comprehending laws returned to normal. Without special fortune, one naturally entered the second step.
The second step was Fusion with the Dao. In this stage, one merged themselves with their Great Dao Pillar. As they continuously evolved Dao laws, mysterious Dao patterns appeared on the pillar's surface. The more Dao patterns, the deeper and more profound their understanding, and the closer their connection with heaven and earth. The greater the power of heaven and earth they could command.
At this stage, battles at the same realm often depended on the depth of one's foundation.
The third step was Dao Fruit. This meant the Dao one cultivated was nearing perfection, reaching maturity. With Dao Fruit, one was naturally linked with heaven and earth. With a single thought, infinite might could erupt. This Dao Fruit was the ultimate sublimation—the key to proving the Hunyuan Dao.
Among Dao-Proving methods, the Three Corpses Severing technique was mysterious. Each corpse severed let one skip an entire stage. Severing one corpse leapt past Comprehension to Fusion. Severing two corpses achieved Dao Fruit. Severing three corpses granted the ability to prove Hunyuan even without Hongmeng Purple Qi.
Walking the path of merit was another way—using the power of accumulated merit could accelerate the entire process. It was like opening a cheat through Heaven's Dao, everything becoming smooth and without hindrance.
This time, the nourishment was greater than ever before. As it poured into his body, it transformed his life origin itself—an essential metamorphosis, a leap in life level.
But this time, Yi Tianxing did not choose to raise his Qi cultivation.
Qi cultivation focused on comprehending the laws and Dao of heaven and earth. In this, Yi Tianxing was no less capable than anyone else. With the blessing of the Great Yi Immortal Court's fortune, his cultivation speed was multiplied hundreds of times. With the Bodhi Seed inside the Heavenly Emperor Pagoda assisting, his insight into the Dao was already incomparably fast. Even though he had only recently stepped into the Dao-Proving Realm, his comprehension of his own Dao progressed much faster than others could imagine. There was no need to use this nourishment on Qi cultivation.
"The path of body refinement—since I have already proved the Dao through the body, shattered the vacuum, and achieved perfection in the Heavenly Emperor Divine Body, accumulating one yuan's worth of origin divine blood within, the next step is to let my body break through from the Dao-Proving Realm to the Hunyuan Realm. This is essentially the path of the Chaos Demon Gods."
Thoughts flashed through Yi Tianxing's mind.
At the Dao-Proving Realm, body refinement was already touching the extremes of heaven and earth.
The Heavenly Emperor Divine Body was now fully condensed, strong enough to serve as a unique bloodline inheritance for his descendants. Yet Yi Tianxing had deliberately suppressed it, waiting until his body proved the Hunyuan Dao before passing it on. By then, the bloodline would be even stronger, and the inheritance itself would be a grand fortune.
The stronger the accumulation, the greater the benefit.
The longer the suppression, the better.
"In the Dao-Proving Realm, body refinement is focused on tempering the ninth Violet Cauldron, reaching the Ninth Turn peak—that is, the peak of Dao-Proving in body refinement. The body path is a path of power. Every additional million Dragon Force results in one transformation, up to nine million Dragon Force. Afterward, all blood and qi must condense into a unique law chain belonging to the Heavenly Emperor Divine Body. With this, everything can be shattered, proving the Hunyuan Dao through strength."
"In the Hunyuan Realm, body refinement revolves around condensing these law chains into the flesh, unique to the Heavenly Emperor Divine Body. Each chain etched into the blood and flesh strengthens the body immeasurably. Indestructible, unyielding—neither heaven can destroy, nor earth can bury."
Yi Tianxing had long deduced this cultivation method. Following it step by step would ensure steady progress.
To perfect the Dao-Proving Realm in body refinement, condensing one unique law chain was enough to qualify for proving the Dao with strength. But the Hunyuan Realm in body refinement required condensing 129,600 law chains—one yuan in number.
Once achieved, everything would be shattered, breaking the barriers of heaven and earth, reigning supreme in the chaos. Such power was beyond imagination.
Compared to Qi cultivation, body refinement was much harder—but it also produced a stronger foundation.
So without hesitation, with a single thought, all the surging origin power flooding back into him was instantly guided into his blood and flesh. His bones, flesh, and skin all began to strengthen madly. The nine Violet Cauldrons manifested, swallowing vast blood and qi.
Countless streams of blood and qi cycled within the nine Cauldrons, transforming them into nine supreme Heaven-Forging Furnaces.
Torrents of tangible qi and blood coursed throughout his body.
Ultimately, all of it converged toward his heart.
Thump!Thump!!
The powerful beating of his heart echoed like a war drum. Within it, 129,600 drops of divine purple-golden blood pulsed. With every beat, its immense power of blood creation circulated, generating endless divine blood tinged with purple-gold, flooding into his veins.
With each breath, his power multiplied.
One Dragon!
Two Dragons!!
Ten Dragons!
A hundred Dragons!!
The speed of his body's growth was unimaginable.
The nourishment from the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda was too vast. It required no refinement—merging with his body instantly.
At the same time, boundless innate qi from heaven and earth poured in of its own accord, forming a vortex outside his body and merging into his flesh and blood.
His vitality and strength grew stronger and stronger.
The Dao-rhyme infused divine blood surged into every inch of his flesh, and in an instant, his qi and blood skyrocketed at an inhuman pace.
Clang! Clang! Clang!!
From within the Violet Cauldrons, crisp and rapid ringing echoed.
One toll!
Two tolls!
Three tolls!!
Unknowingly, the ninth toll resounded—the Violet Cauldrons Nine Toll, the Great Perfection of the Ninth Turn of Body Refinement.
A flood of boundless might surged through his body.
Suddenly, within the Violet Cauldrons, the phantom of a purple-golden law chain appeared out of thin air.
(End of Chapter)