Translator: CinderTL
"Are there any other specific requirements for your Lifebound Flying Sword? Perhaps a particular focus or area of expertise?" Liu Yu asked, holding the Scarlet Sky Sword.
"A focus..." Li Chunjun pondered briefly. "I'd prefer it to excel in Void Travel, capable of both offense and defense. My Lifebound Mystical Power, Void Heaven Flash, shares similar characteristics."
He added, "Thanks to my Void Dao Body and Destruction Dao Body, my foundation is exceptionally robust. Furthermore, my Undying Flaming Phoenix bloodline grants me the ability of Nirvana Rebirth. These advantages even led me to consider the Ultimate Annihilation cultivation technique at one point."
"Understood," Liu Yu nodded, summarizing Li Chunjun's strengths in her mind. A plan quickly formed.
"Go to the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven and thoroughly study the Shattered Void Technique, Profound Yellow Vast Land, and Dharma Manifestation Armament. Return in a month to claim your sword."
"Thank you for your assistance," Li Chunjun replied, his figure vanishing from the space housing the Profound Yellow List.
As she watched him leave, Liu Yu paused, momentarily stunned. Such a dazed expression was highly unusual for an Artifact Spirit, yet it was undeniably happening.
"An Innate Divine Being?" she murmured.
But she immediately shook her head. "There's no such thing as a weak Innate Divine Being."
Regaining her composure, she focused on upgrading the Scarlet Sky Sword.
The fourth layer of the Heavenly Heart Eternal Method!
If the Supreme Sovereign were still alive...
His direct disciples would receive even greater treatment, wouldn't they?
They would undoubtedly be personally guided by the Supreme Sovereign, taught everything he knew with meticulous care.
But the current circumstances forbade such direct mentorship. All she could do was redouble her efforts in every possible way to accelerate this Supreme Disciple's growth.
Li Chunjun arrived at the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven.
The moment he entered, he immediately noticed the transformation of his assigned peak.
Through the grotto-heaven's reshaping and reorganization of the surrounding space, his peak had expanded to cover a vast area spanning ten thousand li (5,000 kilometers) in all directions, its original height now even more majestic and towering.
Freshly materialized, Li Chunjun could clearly feel the swirling white clouds around him. Looking out, it seemed he could take in the entirety of the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven, with its thousands of peaks, in a single sweeping glance.
"What's this..."
"Congratulations," 11 appeared at that moment, genuine joy in his eyes. "A ten-thousand-li Immortal Abode is merely the most basic privilege granted to direct disciples. The true benefit lies in the enhanced authority you now wield."
Li Chunjun glanced at him, quickly realizing a key implication. "Ten thousand li... My leasable territory has expanded over a hundredfold. Does this mean I'll earn a hundred million Spirit Crystals every decade?"
"Precisely," 11 smiled faintly. "Compared to your esteemed status as a direct disciple, a mere hundred million Spirit Crystals every ten years is practically insignificant."
Insignificant?
A hundred million Spirit Crystals could buy the lives of thousands of Primordial Spirit True Monarchs. How could that be considered insignificant?!
Number Eleven seemed to sense his thoughts and chuckled. "Every direct disciple throughout history has been at least a Void Refiner—and not just any Void Refiner, but an unparalleled one. Even ordinary Void Refiners possess fortunes exceeding a billion Spirit Crystals. So, this really is nothing."
Li Chunjun began to dimly understand.
It seemed that Number Eleven, and perhaps everyone else, assumed that anyone worthy of becoming a nominal disciple of the Profound Yellow Supreme would already be at the Void Refining stage. Official disciples, he surmised, would likely be on par with Dharma Manifestation experts.
And direct disciples...
They were nurtured with Dao Unification as their ultimate goal. Surely, treating them like Supreme Sages wouldn't be excessive?
The wealth of a Supreme Sage...
An annual income of ten million Spirit Crystals was indeed insignificant.
Li Chunjun's astonishment at this figure stemmed from his own humble origins as a mere Primordial Spirit cultivator. He had never encountered such vast sums of money before, hence his shock at the prospect of earning a hundred million Spirit Crystals over a decade.
At that moment, Li Chunjun clearly perceived a profound shift occurring within him.
Class!
Though he had yet to reach the Void Refining stage, he was gradually distancing himself from the mid-tier ranks of Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Primordial Spirit cultivators, officially stepping into an entirely new realm.
Li Chunjun's mountain peak rose dramatically from the ground, soaring to its zenith in a sudden transformation that sent shockwaves through the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven.
The colossal mountain and vast Immortal Abode instantly alerted the millions of cultivators residing within the grotto-heaven: a new Supreme Disciple had been born!
After sixty thousand years, another Supreme Disciple had finally emerged!
This revelation ignited a storm of excitement within the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven. Countless individuals from influential clans and sects dispatched representatives bearing formal greeting cards.
Although the Profound Yellow Supreme's disappearance millennia ago had somewhat diminished the prestige of being his Supreme Disciple, every Supreme Disciple in recent history had invariably ascended to the Supreme Sage realm, reaching the pinnacle of the Profound Yellow Great World and leaving an indelible mark on its history.
Now, the Profound Yellow Supreme's fourth Supreme Disciple had appeared...
The impact was no less profound than the appointment of a new Sect Master for major sects like the Wu Ji Sect, the Profound Yellow Sect, or the Taixu Sword Sect.
How could such news not drive the world into a frenzy?
As Li Chunjun surveyed his surroundings, he sensed Void Refining auras rapidly converging on the mountain.
The tallest tree catches the strongest wind.
Mindful that he was still only at the Primordial Spirit stage, Li Chunjun had no intention of engaging with these visitors.
The swirling mists enveloping the mountain provided a natural barrier. Combined with the privileges granted to Supreme Disciples...
If he wished to remain secluded, no one had the authority to force him to reveal himself.
The Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven was in turmoil.
However, this grotto-heaven was primarily populated by cultivators at the Void Refining and Dharma Manifestation stages.
The rankings of the Cosmic Light List, on the other hand, were widely publicized to the general public.
News of the Cosmic Light List's top rank changing swept through the Profound Yellow Great World like a wildfire, spreading with astonishing speed.
The fact that the new number one was the former champion of both the Star Glory List and the Star Brilliance List only amplified the sensation, sending the news into a frenzy.
Coupled with the unparalleled convenience of the False God Realm's communication network...
Within hours, everyone in the Profound Yellow Great World with even the slightest interest in the Profound Yellow List had inevitably received the news.
The main star of the Azure Sea Domain was a Lesser Thousand World with a diameter of thirty million li.
In theory, a Lesser Thousand World's maximum diameter should be one million li. Beyond that, its internal structure would become unstable, leading to the world's collapse.
However, as the main star of the Azure Sea Domain, it had hosted countless Void Refining Great Powers over the millennia.
These Void Refining experts had continuously transformed the Azure Sea Domain through various methods. Over time, the Lesser Thousand World's area had expanded, and with the aid of intricate Array Formations, the thirty-million-li world remained structurally sound and functioned flawlessly.
Moreover, it boasted comfortable gravity, a beautiful environment, abundant spiritual energy, and convenient transportation, making Canghai Main Star an irresistible draw for all major powers and influential figures in the Azure Sea Domain.
Of course, these so-called "major powers" and "influential figures" were primarily Nascent Soul and Primordial Spirit cultivators, their esteemed status merely relative to the Azure Sea Domain.
In the Profound Yellow Great World, they would quickly fade into obscurity.
This very reason led them to choose settling in the Azure Sea Domain rather than the Profound Yellow Great World.
As the saying goes:
Wealthy clans cling to their ancestral lands, while the impoverished seek fortune elsewhere.
This was precisely the reason.
Even a Nascent Soul cultivator in the Azure Sea Domain enjoyed a far higher quality of life than a Primordial Spirit cultivator in the Profound Yellow Great World.
Here, their cultivation flourished, their careers thrived, and their families prospered.
Yet in the Profound Yellow Great World, Nascent Souls were relegated to the lower strata, toiling endlessly for a modest Immortal Abode where they could secure their livelihood, forced to bow and scrape before their superiors.
The Xuan Clan, Myriad Phenomena Sect, and Dragon Spring Sect served as prime examples.
Especially the Xuan Clan.
Their force of several dozen Primordial Spirit True Monarchs would be utterly insignificant in the Profound Yellow Great World. But in the Azure Sea Domain, they ranked second only to the Void Refinement Clans and the first-tier powers led by Nine Tribulation True Monarchs!
Even on Canghai Realm's main star, they were prominent figures.
Geniuses like Xuan Zhu were the talk of the town, objects of widespread envy.
Particularly because...
This prodigy had recently weathered the Thunder Tribulation, ascended to the Primordial Spirit stage, and—in one fell swoop—endured three consecutive tribulations, becoming a Three Tribulation True Monarch.
This feat stirred deep envy among the major and minor clans across Canghai Realm's main star.
Meanwhile, in the False God Realm, Lord Xihai, the Domain Lord of the Azure Sea Domain, presided over a grand conference to coordinate the post-Starquake reconstruction efforts, uniting all major factions within the domain.
The conference had low barriers to entry, welcoming nearly every influential power in the Azure Sea Domain to contribute to the domain's recovery. As a result, the attendance was vast.
Countless Nascent Soul True Lords and Primordial Spirit True Monarchs thronged the halls, forming countless circles of conversation.
Among these groups, the most prestigious undoubtedly included Lord Xihai himself, General Xuan Mi, the commander of Frigid Jade Fortress, and the Void Refining masters from the Myriad Phenomena Sect and the Dragon Spring Sect.
Originally, a Void Refining expert from the Hong Clan had also planned to attend, but upon learning that the Azure Sea Domain's Lesser Thousand Worlds had fallen into the hands of the Immortal God Race during the Starquake, he rushed to address the crisis, missing the conference.
Beyond the Void Refining circle, the remaining influential groups were each led by a Nine Tribulation True Monarch.
The Xuan Clan was among them.
Theoretically, the Xuan Clan's strongest member, Xuan Zha, was only a Seven Tribulation True Monarch, lacking the credentials to mingle with these elite circles. However, the clan's rising star, Xuan Zhu, had defied expectations.
A Nascent Soul Prodigy!
And the reigning champion of the Star Brilliance List!
What extraordinary talent! What unparalleled connections!
Furthermore, with geniuses like Chu Ci and Wu Gang, heirs to other Void Refinement Clans, treating Xuan Zhu as an equal, the Xuan Clan's status soared.
The scene stirred envy among those powers not yet qualified to join that exclusive inner circle.
When Xuan Mi, a Void Refining Great Power, personally summoned Xuan Zhu, the envy reached its peak.
"Look at Dao Prodigy Xuan Zhu!" one True Monarch exclaimed. "At such a young age, he has not only cultivated a Primordial Spirit but has also weathered Three Tribulations. What a perfect example of years of preparation culminating in explosive success! With such talent, he is destined to reach the pinnacle of the Primordial Spirit realm and become a Nine Tribulation True Monarch!"
"The Xuan Clan is truly about to flourish!" another added. "They used to be on the same level as us, but by nurturing such a promising junior, they have achieved a leap in status."
"General Xuan Mi is renowned for his legendary battle merits even among Void Refining experts! For Xuan Zhu to be personally summoned by the General for consultation—Xuan Zha must be laughing in his dreams!"
"Rumor has it that the Xu Clan plans to form a marriage alliance with the Xuan Clan!" a third revealed. "The Xu Clan is a major Void Refinement Clan, though their branch in our Azure Sea Domain isn't the main lineage. Still, Xu Yu is a Heaven's Chosen in her own right. Their union as Dao Companions would be a truly formidable alliance!"
The Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, originally peers of the Xuan Clan, buzzed with speculation. Every gaze directed at Xuan Zha, and especially at Xuan Zhu, who was still conversing with Xuan Mi, burned with sincere longing, envy, and aspiration.
(End of the Chapter)
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