Chapter 1179: Mixed Yuan Golden Core Formation (Combined)

That talisman seems capable of absorbing the power of wandering True Immortal Seal Characters. It should be usable as a cover.

However, this is a method making its debut from the Immortal Severing Pavilion. Even here, at the Daoist Proving Academy, known as the source of Xianzhou's techniques, there is no record of it.

Li Fan's detached gaze instantly fell upon Zhao Xian, who was sound asleep.

"The Xuanxian Boat has a strict hierarchical system; many people never even leave their home continent their entire lives. A strong fortress still needs to be breached from within."

The detached consciousness lightly pointed a finger, touching the foreheads of Li Fan and Zhao Xian.

In a daze, Zhao Xian seemed to have a very long dream.

In the dream, the dispute between the Immortal Severing Pavilion and the Immortal Hub Institute dragged on without resolution. The conflict grew increasingly intense, and the methods became more extreme. This ultimately led to a devastating disaster. The Xianzhou plummeted into the depths of the Sea of Relics, turning to dust. No one on the Xianzhou survived, including Zhao Xian himself.

Waking from the nightmare, Zhao Xian, usually open-minded and optimistic, took a long time to recover, his face deathly pale.

It was simply that the dream felt too real. Zhao Xian could still vividly recall some of the dream's details, leading him to the illusion that he had returned to the past.

"In the dream, ten years later, the Xianzhou salvage team discovered a supreme treasure called the 'Evolving Law Jade' in the Sea of Relics. It could deduce different cultivation techniques at any moment, and even tailor deductions based on specific conditions. The Immortal Severing Pavilion and the Immortal Hub Institute fought fiercely over its ownership. Ultimately, it was temporarily entrusted to our Daoist Proving Academy. Although the academy gained an unimaginable number of cultivation techniques during this period, it also laid the groundwork for future calamities."

"As an elite disciple of the academy, I had the fortune to study some of these techniques in my dream."

" 'Divine Seaborne Sword'... "

Zhao Xian subconsciously began to circulate the cultivation method from his dream.

A moment later, his expression suddenly changed.

"How is this possible?"

Zhao Xian then recalled even more profound cultivation techniques.

"The Grand Peace Geng Metal Sword Qi," "The Heavenly Emperor's Qi Canon," "The Twin Qi Illuminating Gods and All Heavens Annihilation Art," "The Infinite Heavenly Pivot Severing Divine Art"…

One after another, peerless techniques that shook antiquity and illuminated the present emerged in his mind.

Every word and phrase was exceptionally clear.

The circulation of energy caused by silently reciting these techniques made Zhao Xian realize that these were not figments of his imagination. They were genuine, supreme divine arts!

"These techniques, not to mention me, no one in the entire Daoist Proving Academy could have deduced them…"

Zhao Xian's heart pounded.

"Could it be that I truly returned to the past from the future?"

For most of the day, Zhao Xian struggled to accept this reality. No matter how hard he racked his brain, he couldn't figure out why such an bizarre event had happened to him.

Since he couldn't figure it out, he stopped trying.

Zhao Xian's thoughts quickly focused on the Xianzhou's eventual destruction in his dream.

"If that was real…"

"I must change all of this." Zhao Xian instinctively clenched his fists.

Having experienced too many cruel events in his dream, the young Zhao Xian had become much more composed. He didn't instinctively use the Ten Thousand Lore Records to search for solutions, knowing that every utterance and browsing trace he left there was under the surveillance of the Daoist Proving Academy.

"The Xianzhou's destruction is truly terrifying. I cannot speak of it to anyone, not even my master. I absolutely cannot let the Daoist Proving Academy, an organization completely destroyed in the future conflict, know about it. Otherwise, who can guarantee they won't take even more extreme actions, possibly leading to the Xianzhou's premature destruction."

Zhao Xian paced back and forth in his room, his mind racing. Ever since his grand dream, he seemed to feel his thoughts had become much more agile.

"Master was right; the Xianzhou must have, and can only have, one helmsman. However, the conflict between the Immortal Severing Pavilion and the Immortal Hub Institute is irreconcilable. If I let them continue their internal struggle, the Xianzhou's destruction will be inevitable."

"The best way is to cut the Gordian knot swiftly, allowing one side to gain an overwhelming advantage in a short period."

Zhao Xian's eyes flickered. "Although my memories of some personal details and events from the dream are blurred, my memory of future cultivation methods and secret arts is remarkably clear. With these decades-ahead resources, I am confident I can help one side unify the Xianzhou. As for which side to help…"

Slowly recalling the actions and governing philosophies of the two major organizations in his dream, Zhao Xian ultimately decided to choose the Immortal Severing Pavilion.

"The Immortal Severing Pavilion is just beginning to emerge, and it's precisely when they need people. As long as I show a little talent, I can easily blend in."

"My current strength is still too weak; I need to improve as quickly as possible. Fortunately, I now have so many miraculous cultivation methods in my mind."

"As long as I have enough resources, breaking through two major realms within a year won't be an issue."

Zhao Xian closed his eyes and began to meditate, already prepared to shock the Daoist Proving Academy upon emerging from seclusion.

What he didn't notice was a faint, almost invisible figure standing beside him, gazing at him.

This figure, naturally, was Li Fan's detached consciousness.

"Without the restriction that different methods cannot be cultivated simultaneously, the countless techniques I've encountered in the past can now be utilized to their full potential here."

"Compared to the perilous Xuanhuang Realm, this Xianzhou is truly like a paradise."

Li Fan, who was constantly constrained in the Xuanhuang Realm, was now stirring up trouble on the Xuanxian Boat, instead finding a liberating sensation where his profound arts could be fully unleashed.

He had traversed more than half the star sea, encountered the Xuanxian Boat civilization hidden within the Sea of Relics, and finally found an entry point to infiltrate.

All of this, from start to finish, took the Saint Embryo Li Fan roughly over a year.

However, due to the varying flow rates in different regions of the star sea, in the Xuanhuang Realm, less than half a year had actually passed.

In half a year, the Myriad Immortals Alliance had recovered from the great upheaval that shook the Xuanhuang Realm that day.

The distorted white mist barriers between heaven and earth had also returned to normal.

Cultivators' memories of the disaster gradually faded. Everything seemed to have returned to its starting point.

Meanwhile, in the subsidiary minor world of the Xuanhuang Realm, the Great Qǐ Sacred Dynasty, changes over the past six months could be described as rapid and profound.

"Rapid and profound" was not just an adjective. In the skies of the Great Qǐ Sacred Dynasty, a wondrous sight truly appeared, one that could rival the sun and moon in brilliance.

It was an increasing number of shining stars centered around five blurred halos.

They were clearly visible even during the day.

At night, they completely overshadowed the Great Qǐ's original starlight.

Folk legends claimed that the five rings symbolized His Majesty the Sacred Emperor's five personal disciples.

The stars appearing sequentially around the rings represented the numerous outstanding talents emerging in Great Qǐ.

This rumor was not groundless; it had ample basis.

Just three days prior, all citizens of Great Qǐ personally witnessed one of the shining stars near the celestial rings suddenly erupt with thousands of times its usual brilliance.

It then transformed into a beam of light, shooting directly towards the Sacred Emperor's throne in the Sacred Capital City.

The anomaly lasted for a good part of the day before the pillar of light, piercing through heaven and earth, finally vanished without a trace.

After this, people were astonished to find that the star in the sky had also disappeared, having descended to the mortal realm.

If a Sacred Emperor's disciple could trigger such a wondrous sight, what would the Sacred Emperor himself be capable of?

Following the Sacred Emperor's martial demonstration half a year ago, which caused world-wide turmoil, people once again engaged in discussions and speculations about the Sacred Emperor's formidable power. Of course, this was only done in private.

Throughout the Great Qǐ Sacred Dynasty, the reverence and trust towards the Sacred Emperor had reached a terrifying degree of unanimous devotion.

At this moment, the peerless Sacred Emperor in the hearts of Great Qǐ's citizens was frowning deeply, staring at a white-haired young man seated cross-legged with closed eyes before him.

Contrary to popular legend, after the beam of light, supposedly a general star descending, fell from the sky three days ago, Sacred Emperor Li Ping felt no joy at all.

Instead, his astonishment quickly turned into anger and vigilance.

Because he immediately discerned the true nature of the light beam: one of the massive grotto-heavens outside the Five Elements Great Grotto-Heaven, which Daoist Baihua had painstakingly moved beyond the Great Qǐ minor world to serve as a means to rapidly pull the world through the void…

It had exploded.

And the culprit behind this incident was right here in Great Qǐ, in the Sacred Capital City!

Yet, Li Ping had been completely unaware of this beforehand! How could Li Ping, who prided himself as the Mandated Sacred Emperor, accept this?

Over the past six months, while the Myriad Immortals Alliance was busy quelling disaster and appeasing people, Daoist Baihua worked tirelessly day and night, forcefully transporting several grotto-heavens from the Xuanhuang Realm to this location.

Perhaps because the star sea's immense power had shaken the Xuanhuang Realm, it made it much easier for Baihua to transport these grotto-heavens. Even so, six months of sleepless work left Baihua almost utterly exhausted. Unable to endure further, she had hidden herself in the Five Elements Grotto-Heaven to recover from her injuries.

Unexpectedly, the disaster of a grotto-heaven exploding had occurred.

Daoist Baihua's expression was exceedingly grim; she no longer cared about recovering from her injuries and immediately rushed out from the Five Elements Grotto-Heaven.

At this point, Li Fan had also pinpointed the true culprit of the incident.

Before he could even act, Elder Yin's words turned his astonishment into delight, completely dispelling his anger!

"Someone…"

"…has successfully cultivated the Primal Chaos Golden Core!"

Even the Sacred Emperor, at the moment he heard Elder Yin's words, couldn't help but be deeply shaken and momentarily lost in thought.

The Primal Chaos Golden Core, as a realm beyond the "Self-Foundation Establishment," was a crucial part of the New New Law and a vital component of Li Ping's plan to subvert the Heavenly Venerate's Dharma Transmission system.

This first step was particularly difficult to take. Once achieved, it would undoubtedly bring about many unimaginable changes.

When Li Ping summoned Elder Yin to Great Qǐ to research the New New Law, he actually didn't have high expectations at all. He merely approached it with a "let's see" attitude.

After all, the Heavenly Venerate's New Law system had stood unshaken for ten thousand years.

How could it be so easy to destroy its foundation?

Li Ping had anticipated that the deduction of the New New Law would at least be calculated in decades, or even centuries.

He never expected that Elder Yin would give him such a huge surprise in just over half a year.

At the same time, doubt and vigilance arose in Li Fan's heart.

He didn't begin to ask questions but shifted his gaze from the black-haired youth to Elder Yin, awaiting his explanation.

Elder Yin paid no attention to Li Ping, instead gazing rapturously at the cultivating young man, full of admiration.

"The aura of the world…"

Li Ping's brows furrowed slightly.

The black-haired youth gave him a very strange feeling.

He was indeed one of the few children who had cultivated using the "Self-Foundation Establishment" method, and he had truly achieved a breakthrough in his realm.

His erratic and elusive power fluctuations made Li Ping find him somewhat unfathomable.

However, the youth's life force was extremely weak.

It was completely unlike the vibrant, flourishing state one would expect after a realm breakthrough; instead, it was like a flickering candle in the wind, precarious and on the verge of extinguishing.

It seemed as if his life might completely vanish at any moment.

After a long while, watching the pained expression on the black-haired youth's face, Elder Yin sighed deeply: "To seize the world's creation with one's body…"

"How incredibly difficult it is? Although he achieved the Primal Chaos Golden Core, he suffered a backlash. If he cannot withstand it, the only path is death and the vanishing of his Dao."

Li Ping automatically disregarded the latter half of the sentence, focusing his attention on the first part of Elder Yin's words.

"Seizing the world's creation with one's body? Is this the key to cultivating the Primal Chaos Golden Core?" Li Ping asked.

Elder Yin was silent for a moment before replying: "You've seen the situation. He has indeed broken through, but the risks involved are almost a guaranteed death…"

"The New New Law should not follow this path."

Elder Yin proceeded to explain to Li Fan the process of understanding the Primal Chaos Golden Core through this serendipitous opportunity.

"What is Primal Chaos (Hun Yuan)?"

"Self-Foundation Establishment means building one's cultivation foundation entirely on oneself. For a person within the world to advance further, they must seek answers from the world, from heaven and earth."

"Seizing the world's creation with one's body is not like directly devouring heaven and earth, as in the Dharma Transmission New Law…"

"Although the actual effect is quite similar," Elder Yin suddenly said, then abruptly stopped.

Looking up at the lingering afterimage of the vanished grotto-heaven in the sky, Elder Yin then continued: "To achieve Primal Chaos is not to seize concrete matter or energy, but rather to seize the creation of the world itself."

"The Great Dao has fifty, but Heaven deduces forty-nine. Because of the one that escaped, the world has additional variables, allowing heaven and earth to remain infinitely vital even after countless years."

"But if that escaped one were to be seized…"

"The beam of light just now, piercing through heaven and earth, was their fate."

"Of course, part of this was due to my intervention. Without external interference, it would likely take nearly a hundred years for the changes to manifest. I acted to help this child; otherwise, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, presumptuously attempting to seize the essence of heaven and earth—even just a grotto-heaven—would lose themselves in the struggle within the grotto-heaven world." Elder Yin glanced at Li Ping, showing no intention of apologizing.

"To think of what I couldn't, this young man is indeed remarkable."

From Elder Yin's words, Li Ping also vaguely understood what this so-called Primal Chaos Golden Core entailed.

As the master of the Great Qǐ world, having observed and interacted with numerous minor worlds more closely, he could better comprehend the meaning behind Elder Yin's words.

"The world is like a human body. This idea of seizing the world's creation to achieve one's Primal Chaos Golden Core is indeed feasible."

"However…"

Li Ping pondered for a moment, then inwardly shook his head in rejection.

"This step is too exaggerated!"

"For a human body to devour a world. Even I might not be able to achieve it."

"The New New Law should be a universal method accessible to everyone."

(End of Chapter)

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