Age Seventy-One: Although this heaven and earth are unfavorable for cultivators, preventing them from having a long life like in the Daming World, Pei Xuanjing, who cultivates the three ways simultaneously, currently possesses the peak strength of the fifth order, ensuring a lifespan of at least three hundred years in this world.
Pei Xuanjing, only seventy years old, is still in his prime. Strengthened by his Qi Luck and nourished by countless power of Incense Faith, his empire is at its most prosperous peak. No one dares to challenge his authority.
Even the descendants of those whose kingdoms and dynasties were toppled by Pei Xuanjing can only silently bide their time in face of the mighty Pei Xuanjing and his empire, waiting for the right opportunity.
Pei Xuanjing is simultaneously pursuing and exterminating these people with his soldiers whilst dedicating his main focus to accelerating the Divine Dynasty process.
He uses statues he has built himself as starting points, collects resources from throughout the world, and conscripts war prisoners and convicts to set up the foundational formations needed for the upgrading of the Divine Dynasty.
On the other hand, he begins to command the people to contribute their cultivation methods for his personal study before sharing them with everyone.
In other words, if Pei Xuanjing in the Daming World had countless plans but held back due to fear of possible oversights that could lead to catastrophic failures, in this world, Pei Xuanjing has absolutely no worries or concerns.
At this point, he regards everything that happens in this simulacrum of life as if he is realizing a dream or playing a game from his previous life. He unifies the world with his unrivaled authority, shows no trace of mercy, carries out massive construction projects, builds formation cities, and does everything solely for his plan and to confirm the ideas in his mind.
However, his empire has already reached its most prosperous era. Years of continuous warfare have resulted in countless deaths, leaving a vast amount of land and resources for ordinary people.
The rise of the new nobility came from stepping over the bones of the aristocrats of the old age. They have inherited the wealth of the old era, growing into new aristocrats.
One could say that a large-scale redistribution of wealth has occurred. At this point, there are no major hidden dangers or pitfalls in the empire. Even if Pei Xuanjing is somewhat aggressive in his methods, as long as he remains powerful, those behind him will not oppose him.
Especially after he proposed the Divine Dynasty Plan. Upon hearing that they could gain a much longer life, these newly emerged nobles, who have already reached the peak of power and wealth, desire nothing more.
No one can resist the desire for immortality. Especially the more one has, the less willing they are to face death, as they are reluctant to leave everything in life behind.
Just as Pei Xuanjing predicted, when the Divine Dynasty Plan was mentioned in the Daming World, promising a longer life, no one could resist the temptation.
Now that Pei Xuanjing's plan is proposed, even if it seems somewhat whimsical, for the numerous nobles and powerful figures who have no other options, their only choice is to believe that Pei Xuanjing's plan can succeed.
Therefore, many people are willing to follow Pei Xuanjing, to gamble once with him. After all, they don't have much to lose, so they fully support Pei Xuanjing's plan.
Age Seventy-Seven: After several years and paying a hefty price, the base formation that Pei Xuanjing requires is finally fully built, spreading across the entire territory of the empire, forming a large formation.
Pei Xuanjing, using the Power of Incense Fire gathered from the statues in the base formation and his powerful Yin Spirit strength, begins to connect all of these formations slowly.
It goes without saying, the creator of the Incense Fire God Refining Skill was certainly remarkable. Even though Pei Xuanjing has not yet stepped into the sixth level, he is able to operate the formation before him with the aid of the Incense Fire God Refining Skill and the Power of Incense Faith.
At that time, Pei Xuanjing's empire was the only empire in this world, occupying 99% of the Qi Luck of the dynastic forces between heaven and earth. Even if there were constant uprisings from the people of the fallen nations, they could not sway the favor of heaven.
Finally, in this year, Pei Xuanjing performed a ceremony to heaven and earth, initiating the action to upgrade the Divine Dynasty. This move attracted countless powerful watchers. Some people from the fallen nations, in an attempt to stop Pei Xuanjing, launched furious attacks.
However, even with these challenges, the empire successfully ascended to the Divine Dynasty, and Pei Xuanjing received the Golden Book and Jade Scroll given by heaven and earth. Surprisingly, the Golden Book and Jade Scroll turned out to be of medium-grade.
Pei Xuanjing did not immediately absorb the benefits of the ascension to the Divine Dynasty, instead, he stored them for future use.
Age Seventy-Eight: Pei Xuanjing re-established the Divine Position system, setting it at nine grades and entitling Divine Positions. He distributed Enfeoffments across the world, establishing an everlasting terrestrial Divine Dynasty to rule this world.
Just as Pei Xuanjing had predicted, although the heaven and earth of this world made life difficult for cultivators and prevented them from extending their lifespan excessively, it allowed for the existence of the Divine Dynasty. The Divine Dynasty received the Golden Book and Jade Scroll from heaven with those
enthroned as gods receiving nourishment from Incense Faith and Qi Luck, reducing the hostility of heaven and earth. Their lifespans have nearly doubled.
Although their lifespan cannot compare to the advantages in the Daming World, for the powerful figures of this world, it is almost an unimaginable benefit.
Pity those strong cultivators who, despite their high cultivation levels, lack the power to pursue immortality and can only meet their untimely demise.
Now, Pei Xuanjing's actions have undeniably paved a new path. Countless powerful figures have gathered around him. Even those who are usually arrogant submit themselves in front of Pei Xuanjing.
With no alternative, even without yet stepping into the sixth level, Pei Xuanjing, who cultivates the three ways simultaneously, is not weaker than an average sixth level cultivator. With the Golden Book and Jade Scroll in his hand and favored by heaven and earth with the will of heaven and earth by his side, he is undeniably the unrivaled existence in this world.
Since they cannot beat him, they can only join him.
In comparison to a longer lifespan, does face matter? Can it be eaten like a meal? Can it prolong one's life? The answer is no!
So, what's the use of face?
Perhaps some powerful figures may care about face, but more powerful figures choose to submit, to pledge allegiance to Pei Xuanjing, to join the Divine Dynasty, to obtain the opportunity of being Enthroned with a Divine Position.
As for those who pledged their allegiance, Pei Xuanjing accepted them all without any hesitation.
As the controller of the Golden Book and Jade Scroll, as long as the Divine Dynasty does not fall, Pei Xuanjing will always be its ruler. No one can usurp his authority.
Therefore, he doesn't need to worry about these people rebelling or betraying him. After all, as long as they refines their Divine Positions, they would inherently be weaker under the suppression of the Divine Position, incapable of contending with him.
Age 85: In the time that follows, Pei Xuanjing sends people to recruit laborers to build the Shenxiao Yujing Palace of the Nine Layers of Heaven, self-designating himself as the High Shenxiao Yuzhen King Longevity Emperor ruling the Heavenly Yuan Sacred Heavenly Lord. He is referred to by the world as the Emperor of Longevity, and his empire is also referred to as the Eternal Divine Dynasty.
Upon the completion of Shenxiao Yujing Palace, Pei Xuanjing moves in. After delegating all matters to others, he enters deep seclusion to truly comprehend the cultivation of this world and to perceive the principles of this world.
Pei Xuanjing has many tasks that need to be accomplished, such as how to use the Power of Faith in Incense to cast a Divine artifact symbolizing the authority of Gods, how to balance the three flavors of essence, energy, and spirit, and then to condense the Golden Core, and so on…
All these questions are what Pei Xuanjing needs to solve at present.
The first is to cast a Divine artifact symbolizing the authority of gods. This is a very important problem relevant to how one can cultivate in the Daming World using the Heavenly Divine Position and the Power of Faith without being tainted by the Karma of Heaven and Earth, thus losing oneself.
However, no matter how quickly the Power of Faith accumulates in the Daming World, it cannot allow Pei Xuanjing to waste it recklessly for experimentation.
But it's entirely different here in this world. Anything Pei Xuanjing needs, provided it exists within this world, he can gather. As for the Power of Faith, it is inexhaustible. He has countless chances to make mistakes and learn.
Here, he can refine the Divine artifact he desires according to his own ideas, without having to worry about the insufficient Power of Faith.
Furthermore, what Pei Xuanjing needs to attempt is to condense a Golden Core again in this simulated life scenario.
During the life simulation, using a split-body to try and condense a Golden Core is like a matryoshka doll, undoubtedly reducing the risk of error. If an error does occur, it can be quickly rectified without impacting his true body.
Moreover, his true body is now at the same level. Essence, energy, and spirit are all at the Level Six of the Spirit Realm, reaching a balanced state. This time, trying to condense the Golden Core may go even smoother.
Of course, aside from all these, there is another crucial point: how to break through the Sixth Level.
Perhaps due to the help of the life simulator, Pei Xuanjing made significant progress in his early cultivation, with his strength improving rapidly. Even contradictory cultivation methods did not impact his breakthrough speed.
However, compared with other powerful cultivators in the same Realm, even though Pei Xuanjing has extraordinary strength, he still has some deficits and deficiencies in some other aspects.
After advancing into the Spirit Realm, Pei Xuanjing, in his first life simulation attempt, spent over a decade in the World of Myriad Manifestations observing cultivation methods, integrating his Martial Arts, fulfilling deficiencies in his Sword Dao cultivation, and finally projected the foundation of his cultivation path during his advancement into the Heavenly Rank. This formed a strong and solid foundation, compensating for his shortcomings in few areas.
Now, he's faced with the same problem. Despite having improved his strength up to the Level Six of Spirit Realm, achieving perfection in both his essence, energy, and spirit alike, when compared to other powerhouses in the Sky Wasteland, he lacks the accumulation of years and the deposition of time. Were he to rush into the Sixth Level for a temporary gain, it likely would not end as well as he hopes.
The entire cultivation system, whether in this world or in Pei Xuanjing's Daming World, even though the names vary, the situations are similar, with minor variations.
The first to third levels are for Mortal Realm Martial Artists; The fourth to sixth levels are for Spirit Realm Cultivators. Once one steps into the seventh level, they would have reached the level of a legendary Deathless True Immortal, eternally existing in this world.
In several materials that Pei Xuanjing obtained, the sixth level is the last step of cultivation and the most crucial. It determines whether one qualifies to pursue the path of Becoming Immortal.
If one were to misstep at this stage, there may no longer be a chance to step into Level Seven and to progress into a True Immortal.
Thus, even though Pei Xuanjing has already had the opportunity to break through his cultivation level, he continually resists advancing.
This time is a wonderful opportunity for Pei Xuanjing to make up for all of this.
Age 100: The Eternal Divine Dynasty is thriving. After countless trials and using an immeasurable amount of the Power of Faith, Pei Xuanjing first refines a Divine artifact that meets his needs – the Sanbao Jade Ruyi.
The Sanbao Jade Ruyi, with a name the same as the well-known magical artifact of the Primordial Heavenly Lord, is the result of Pei Xuanjing selecting countless Divine Materials and combining them with his comprehension of his own essence, energy, and Spirit. With it, he can grasp his divine position in this world — the Emperor of Longevity, possessing unparalleled power.
Age 120: The avatar of Pei Xuanjing successfully condensed the Golden Core, but he did not hurry to cultivate the Golden Core Dao with his true body immediately. Instead, he continued studying the Dao of cultivation, identifying the flaws in his foundational cultivation and making up for his deficiencies.
Age 156: Pei Xuanjing spent thirty-six years sorting out his cultivation method once again. His cultivation of the Shenxiao Heaven's Intention Jue and Shenxiao Mysterious Skill had completely integrated to form his own Dao-cultivating method, "Nine Revolutions Divine Sky Skill". According to his deductions from this skill, the Divine Nine Revolutions Skill will be superior cultivation skill encompassing a straight path from Mortal Realm to Immortal Realm.
From the Mortal Realm onwards, one uses the supreme Mysterious Skill to forge the foundation and condenses an intangible and immaterial Inner Alchemy. This intangible Alchemy gathers together and scatters into nothingness, with each transformation being a level.
However, with his current cultivation level and knowledge base, Pei Xuanjing could only deduce the first six transformations, which is equivalent to reaching Level Nine in the Spirit Realm. If he could deduce the seventh transformation, then it would signify his stepping into the Immortal Realm, becoming an everlasting figure that is undying and immortal.
Following this, Pei Xuanjing dissolved all his original powers and began to cultivate again. But even so, wielding the Golden Book and Jade Scroll and the Sanbao Jade Ruyi, Pei Xuanjing still possessed unmatched power in this world.
Age 159: Pei Xuanjing condensed a Golden Core, though at this moment the Golden Core should probably be more appropriately known as the Inner Alchemy.
Age 198: Pei Xuanjing's entire cultivation method had been fully revised to the Nine Revolutions Divine Sky Skill, and he took the opportunity to step into the sixth transformation, equivalent to the Seventh Level of Spirit Realm.
Age 201: Pei Xuanjing left seclusion to reappear in front of the world. By that time, the Eternal Divine Dynasty had developed for over a century according to his designs, with countless subjects living in peace and contentment within its vast territory.
Age 278: In the divine dynasty's two hundredth year of ascension, Pei Xuanjing ordered the construction of the Heavenly Palace. In the same year, Pei Xuanjing, who had neither married nor had children, selected a few heirs from the royal family.
Age 325: The Heavenly Palace Pei Xuanjing had ordered to be built was completed, and his heirs have grown up. In the same year, he transferred some of his power to his heirs and announced that he would enter the Heavenly Palace to seek the way of longevity and would not appear in the world again unless there is a major event.
"[The Life Simulation Projection has ended, would the host like to inherit the cultivation rewards and achievements from this iteration?]"
After the end of this life simulation, Pei Xuanjing did not immediately recover his senses. Instead, he fell into a prolonged silence, with memories continuously surfacing in his mind.
Even with Pei Xuanjing's current strength and realm, there were some things that were inevitable, such as the accumulation of years and life experiences.
This time, Pei Xuanjing's life simulation spanned a duration of 600 years, an experience that was unprecedentedly lengthened for him.
Even if we consider the accumulated experiences from the many life simulations he had lived through in the Daming World, it would barely equal the duration of this particular simulation.
600 years of time, almost equal to the founding years of the Great Ming Empire, in Pei Xuanjing's previous life, was even enough to compare with the existence time of two prosperous dynasties.
A vast amount of memories flooded into Pei Xuanjing's mind like a flowing river. Even after discarding the useless memories, it was still a massive shock to him, and he required a considerable amount of time to digest it all.
If it hadn't been for his immense strength and stable state of mind, he might have been immediately thrown off by these memories, leading to a drastic change in his personality.
Even so, when Pei Xuanjing opened his eyes after a long time, his demeanor had undeniably undergone numerous changes. Besides the wisdom of experience flashing in his eyes, he also exhibited a hint of the majesty of an emperor.
After a long silence, having sorted through his experiences from this life simulation, he coldly uttered a few words:
"Claim."
Pei Xuanjing chose to claim the rewards from this life simulation.
For him, the gains from this life simulation were unimaginably abundant.
Not only did he resolve the problem of refining a divine weapon, but in this life simulation, he also successfully transitioned to cultivating the Golden Core Dao, making up for the deficiencies in his foundation. With the amalgamation of Shenxiao Heaven's Intention and Shenxiao Mysterious Skill into one, he underwent another sublimation and took a significant step into the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm.
One can say that this life simulation resulted in a qualitative change in Pei Xuanjing's strength. He was confident that, even without the assistance of the Golden Book and Jade Scroll, he could suppress any strong cultivators of the same realm.
After Pei Xuanjing made his choice, countless Heaven and Earth Essence Qi poured in, while his whole body's aura gradually dissipated.
Disperse Cultivation.
If Pei Xuanjing were to receive the rewards from the life simulator, naturally, he had to disperse his existing cultivation and convert it into his Nine Revolutions Divine Sky Skill.
In an instant, the cultivation on Pei Xuanjing's body was dispersed entirely. His initial young face had aged significantly, and his long black hair was now speckled with streaks of white.
According to Pei Xuanjing's realm, he possessed a lifespan of 5000 years. His current age of less than 60 years was merely a minuscule part compared to his 5000 years of lifespan.
However, when he dispersed his cultivation, his original lifespan began to decay. If it hadn't been for his body, nourished by the Essence Qi of Heaven and Earth, the deterioration might have been significantly worse.
Next, Pei Xuanjing began to operate the Nine Revolutions Divine Sky Skill, and countless Heaven and Earth Essence Qi entered his body. The energy gathered in his Dantian, emitting a faint glow around his body. The confluence of his spirit, aura, and soul intermingled within his Dantian, integrating and merging together.
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For countless Martial Artists, the Taoist Academy of Tiandu, after several years, had already become a highly sought-after Holy Land.
Regardless of background and birth, any Martial Artist who could register their details with the Taoist Academy would receive an identification plate. With this plate as proof, they could then undertake any tasks issued by the Taoist Academy. Upon successful completion of these tasks, they could earn a certain amount of contribution points, which could be used to exchange for the Academy's martial arts techniques, cultivation elixirs, teachings from Instructors, and so on.
It can be said that the Taoist Academy is considered by Martial Artists to be the fairest institution in the world. As long as one is willing to put in the effort and make the necessary sacrifices, they can definitely reap rewards.
Consequently, the contribution points issued by the Taoist Academy became a universally recognized trade asset, even more useful than many elixirs and treasures.
However, this also led to the contribution points being highly sought after. Almost instantaneously, any tasks posted by the Taoist Academy would be fiercely competed for, and even Independent Practitioners of the Spirit Realm would pay attention to the tasks posted here.
Of course, there are certainly other ways to earn contribution points according to the rules set by the Headmaster Pei Xuanjing. Besides completing tasks assigned by the Academy, one could also donate their skills to the Academy. As long as these skills haven't been recorded by the Academy, one can earn contribution points according to the distinct levels of the donated skills.
Initially, many Martial Artists were dismissive of this rule, unwilling to exchange the skills they had cultivated since these were directly relevant to their cultivation. They couldn't just casually expose them. They were like greedy Pi Xiu beasts, only wishing to take techniques from the Academy and not willing to give theirs in return.
However, among the countless Martial Artists in the world, there were always some who were different, willing to fight for their future.
When a Martial Artist, who was on the run due to family conflicts, came to the Academy, he reckoned that it was better to donate his family's heritage instead of letting them fall into the hands of the enemy. He could then exchange it for endowments for his cultivation.
No one expected that he would reverse his fate this way. As he was the first to exchange skills, he acquired a significant amount of contribution points. Not only did he exchange these points for more superior skills, divine weapons, and cultivation elixirs from the Academy, but he also temporarily received protection from the Academy and guidance from its esteemed tutors.
In just two short years, his cultivation improved significantly, and he took revenge for his family. He then soared in status, becoming a famous young Martial Artist in the realm.
With such a precedent, many quickly followed suit and began trading their skills for contribution points in large numbers.
While the number of people who rose due to this method wasn't huge, no Martial Artist considered themselves ordinary. They always believed that they would be the luckiest and the most extraordinary amongst the lot.
While the number of skills was limited, there were endless martial arts techniques. What's more, Pei Xuanjing had left behind many problems for them to solve. As long as they could contribute with their knowledge, they could still earn contribution points.
Consequently, a new group of Martial Artists emerged. They were not fond of battles, so they never participated in tasks. Instead, they continuously attempted to extrapolate skills and martial arts techniques. They would then exchange these with the Academy, redeem contribution points, and exchange for cultivation resources."