Only with the blessing of the Plane Embryo could he fully grasp World Power. Therefore, after the First Emperor, no other Dou Di reached his Realm.
Zhao Li felt a bit regretful. He never thought that relying on external forces wasn't the orthodox way of cultivation. Human strength has its limits; using the Plane Embryo to achieve complete control and then refining the false into the true was also a proper Route.
The "false" he spoke of wasn't that the Realm achieved this way was fake or illusory, but rather that one should cultivate the power truly mastered by oneself from the Realm achievable only with the Plane Embryo. Even without the Plane Embryo, even after leaving the Dou Qi Continent, one would still be a Heavenly Supreme!
"It's a pity. From the information I have now, the Dou Qi Continent did indeed have a Plane Embryo once, but it was already shattered by the First Emperor and split into who knows what existence."
Perhaps it was a doubt he harbored when reading stories in his previous life – why didn't the Dou Qi Continent, also a lower plane of the Great Thousand World, have a Plane Embryo? After Zhao Li truly established himself in this world, he had been exploring its secrets. This also became a major interest of his outside of cultivation, making his journey up the Mountain Peak not feel boring.
Over several decades, he explored quite a few scattered Ruins and gained some insights. Of course, the biggest secret among them came from the Dragon Tribe in the Deep Sea, which had also passed down their Legacy for countless years.
However, human understanding is like a circle; the more you know, the bigger the circle, and the greater the unknown touched by the edge of that circle, leading to more doubts. Therefore, as he explored, Zhao Li's doubts did not decrease but increased.
"There's still too little known information. I wonder if Tuoshe Ancient Emperor knew anything else, and what exactly is under the Godfall Ice Plains?"
When he went to see Yao Chen, preparing to tell him about Han Shanshan, he felt a great terror in the unseen and even 'saw' some terrifying scenes. So, these past few years, he hadn't been idle; he personally took a trip to the Godfall Ice Plains.
But perhaps his experience was insufficient, as he didn't discern anything. However, the trip to the Ice Plains wasn't in vain; he also gained many secrets. What concerned him the most was that countless years ago, it was a battlefield where an Emperor battle had occurred, and a Dou Di had fallen.
At the time, Zhao Li even wondered if it was like the War of the Two Emperors, where a defeated Dou Di was sealed. Unfortunately, he didn't sense any sealing methods at all.
Later, he didn't continue to linger there. On the way back, he encountered a Variant Beast, just like the auspicious beast Kirin in the legends of his hometown, which piqued his interest. Then he discovered the Xuanhuang Flame, comprehended its Rules, and after coming out of seclusion, he experienced the previous great battle.
Zhao Li had a premonition that behind all of this, there seemed to be a great secret, perhaps even related to the changes of the entire world!
And he had already touched some of the Threads. As long as he continued to investigate, everything would eventually come to light, like Water clearing.
"I'm a Nine Star Dou Sheng now, not too far from Dou Di!"
Zhao Li looked at the Golden Pill in his Qi Sea, like an egg within Chaos, and murmured to himself. Immediately after, a surge of pride filled him.
He would become a Dou Di eventually. If the Ancient Emperor's Legacy didn't work, then he'd use an Emperor Grade Proto-Pill. If the Proto-Pill didn't work, he'd refine an Emperor Pill! If that still didn't work, then he'd refine a wisp of Origin Qi from Chaos!
He couldn't just stand still because there was no Origin Qi, could he?
He had a premonition that when he reached the Dou Di Realm, that great secret would be completely unveiled!
Thinking of this, a faint light flickered in Zhao Li's eyes, then returned to calmness. He looked around and his heart stirred:
"I wonder how things are outside."
With this thought, his figure vanished from the Mountain Summit. Only the Sea of Clouds surged here, as if no one had ever appeared.
Zhao Li didn't leave the Pocket World directly but appeared on the Medicine Mountain.
Having not been here for over a decade, as soon as Zhao Li approached, a rich Medicinal Fragrance wafted over.
"It seems this Medicine Mountain has developed quite well over the past decade. The Medicinal Fragrance can even pass through the Formation."
Zhao Li himself was a Ninth Grade Alchemy Great Grandmaster. It was no exaggeration to say that if he claimed to be second in Alchemy, probably no one would dare claim first – those without self-awareness didn't count.
With his Alchemy attainments, he naturally had a deep understanding of the Pharmacology and growth habits of these Medicinal Ingredients. This gave him the Confidence to cultivate artificial Medicinal Ingredients.
Moreover, in this world, it wasn't just Extraordinary Persons who could influence the heavens and earth; Formations could too!
Even in this life, without the precise technology of his previous life to monitor the growth of Medicinal Ingredients, when combined with Formations of various functions, the Medicine Mountain was no less than a Cave Heaven and Blessed Land, allowing Zhao Li's Medicinal Ingredients cultivation plan to proceed smoothly.
"Who?"
Zhao Li didn't conceal himself. As soon as he appeared, someone discovered him. The Void shifted, and then an old figure appeared before Zhao Li – it was Lin Lan.
After all, besides Zhao Li, no one's understanding of these Medicinal Ingredients could surpass Lin Lan's. With Zhao Li absent, these matters naturally fell to Lin Lan.
Seeing it was Zhao Li, Lin Lan's face lit up with joy, and he said with surprise:
"Little Li, how do you have Time to come here? Do you need some Medicinal Ingredients?"
Zhao Li bowed and smiled:
"Teacher. Things are on the right track here. You don't need to stay here all the Time. If you have Time, go out and explore. With your current strength, you can go anywhere on the Continent."
Eight-Star Dou Venerate was nothing in Zhao Li's eyes, but on the Continent, it was enough to establish a sect in the Central Plains and become a first-rate force.
Moreover, Lin Lan was also a Rank 8 Alchemist, a Grandmaster capable of Refine Eighth Grade High Grade Pills.
Lin Lan heard Zhao Li's words, but shook his head slightly and chuckled:
"My strength is all thanks to you; what does it count for? Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. This Medicinal Garden suits me well; I like it very much."
He was speaking the truth; he knew his own level. And perhaps because the past events had too great an impact on him, after returning from the Central Plains, he felt that all his old acquaintances were gone, and he no longer had the same curiosity about the outside world as before. In comparison, he preferred to stay in this Medicine Mountain, watching those Medicinal Ingredients, which were considered treasures outside, grow in large patches.
Zhao Li sighed in his heart upon hearing this. He could enhance Lin Lan's strength, but while his strength increased rapidly, his understanding didn't keep up. It was like the understanding of his grandparents' generation in his previous life, which seemed to have stopped in the last century after the great changes of the 21st century began.
Lin Lan, being old and wise, keenly sensed Zhao Li's emotions and scolded with a laugh:
"Don't overthink things and be sentimental. Your Teacher is very satisfied with everything now. Stop dawdling; go get what you need yourself. Let me know when you're doing Alchemy."
He also felt a bit emotional in his heart, thinking how incredibly lucky he was that heaven had directly sent Zhao Li to him, giving him such a brilliant and talented disciple. Because of Zhao Li, his life had almost completely changed. If it were before, he wouldn't even dare to imagine his current achievements.
Moreover, Zhao Li had changed more than just him.
Zhao Li knew Lin Lan was comforting him, just like when he was a child. Even though he had become a powerful figure on the Continent, he was still looking out for him. He no longer lingered, explained the purpose of his visit, and then flashed into the Medicine Mountain.
Lin Lan looked at the empty Space before him,愣了一会儿, shook his head, and murmured:
"Refining Ninth Grade Golden Pills again?"
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