Chapter 1711
Gratitude
"Hahahahaha..."
A burst of excited, unrestrained laughter echoed from the void. Huanwu was already imagining how much he would improve in this void!
However, after years of surviving in the Taiyi-level void, caution had become ingrained in its very being. Therefore, it did not become arrogant or complacent because of this, and quickly calmed down before leaving.
It needs to quickly learn about the surrounding area to prepare for its rapid growth in the future.
Huanwu believed that with her abilities, she would definitely do very well!
At that time, breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm will no longer be an unattainable goal, and perhaps one day it will even be able to return to the Taiyi realm void.
However, by then, it will no longer be a weak ant, and will no longer need to hide.
"Thanks to that immortal being, if it weren't for him, how could I have escaped my predicament and come to this blessed land!"
During the flight, the thought involuntarily surfaced in Huanwu's mind.
Unfortunately, after passing through the spatial rift, they appeared in different locations, so it couldn't properly express its gratitude in person. If it were to meet them again in the future, it would definitely present them with a generous gift!
……
at the same time.
Li Zhirui, who had already found a suitable place for seclusion, had no idea what a terrifying existence he had brought to the Xuanxian level void!
Not only that the other party was actually grateful to him and even planned to give him a gift.
After finding a suitable place for seclusion and setting up the Wuji Hunming Grand Array, a Xuanxian-level formation, he adjusted his mindset and restored his condition to ensure that his next breakthrough would be foolproof.
This is an array that he purchased at great expense in the Myriad Profound Realms. In addition to its powerful defensive capabilities, it also has excellent concealment effects, making it very suitable for Li Zhirui to use when training and cultivating alone in the void.
With everything prepared, he began to circulate his self-created "Pure Lotus Dao Scripture." The surrounding chaotic spiritual energy was drawn towards him as if by a powerful suction force, instantly forming a funnel-shaped vortex of spiritual energy that continuously poured into his body.
In the void, the chaotic spiritual energy is endless and spread everywhere, so there is no need to worry about a lack of spiritual energy.
Therefore, although Li Zhirui's cultivation seemed to absorb a massive amount of chaotic spiritual energy, in reality, it was just a drop in the ocean and not worth mentioning at all.
As a large amount of chaotic spiritual energy entered the body, it quickly transformed into magical power and merged into the dantian, expanding the area of the Dharma Sea.
Because of the magical power he had accumulated over many years of cultivation, and because his realm had already reached the perfection of the Profound Immortal realm, breaking through to the late stage of the Profound Immortal realm was no problem at all and went very smoothly.
In just a few decades, Li Zhirui's dantian was completely filled with magical power, bringing him to the brink of a breakthrough.
He did not rush to break through, but instead spent several more decades refining his magical power and consolidating his foundation, preparing for the accumulation of magical power and the attainment of the Perfected Mystic Immortal realm.
And so, in just over a hundred years, he began to work on breaking through to the late stage of the Xuanxian realm.
When Li Zhirui officially broke through, an extremely strong suction force erupted from his body, directly swallowing a large amount of chaotic spiritual energy and refining it into magic power, using it as the catalyst for the breakthrough.
The dantian, which was already full of magical power, expanded further after a large amount of magical power was forcibly stuffed into it.
Reaching this point means that he has successfully broken through and become a cultivator in the late stage of the Profound Immortal realm.
The whole process seemed very simple and smooth, without any danger, but in reality, it was because Li Zhirui's level of skill was high enough and he had a strong sense of self-control that made it seem so easy.
If it were an ordinary being breaking through, it wouldn't be so easy.
After breaking through to the late stage of the Profound Immortal realm, Li Zhirui did not leave seclusion because his realm was actually higher than his cultivation level, and he could go even further!
If it were any other being, it would choose to continue absorbing the chaotic spiritual energy, slowly filling its dantian until it reaches its limit.
But he was different. He had another option to shorten the process of accumulating magical power: to consume a large number of top-grade elixirs!
He didn't use elixirs for his previous breakthroughs because it wasn't necessary; it only took a few decades, which passed in the blink of an eye. But now it's different. To reach the limit of his cultivation and fill his dantian with magic power, this is not something that can be done in a few decades.
Therefore, in order to shorten the time, Li Zhirui prepared to consume a large number of top-grade spiritual pills!
In any case, he doesn't need to worry about not having enough elixirs, because he is a master alchemist and has accumulated a lot of spiritual items in his personal space. He just needs to take some time to refine elixirs.
So, in the following period, Li Zhirui refined pills while consuming spiritual pills to increase his own magical power, hoping to pass through the stage of magical power accumulation as soon as possible and prepare to break through to the Golden Immortal realm!
After all, breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm is no easy feat. Even if he had the insights and experiences of a Taiyi Golden Immortal on the path to becoming a Golden Immortal, it wouldn't be enough to guarantee a breakthrough.
Therefore, he also needs to be prepared for a long period of time without making a breakthrough, and he is now trying to buy himself more time.
Li Zhirui was really looking forward to breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm and then going to that top-tier Great Thousand World!
Although the void is free and unrestrained, enlightenment is about facing the Great Dao directly, and cultivation is surrounded by chaotic spiritual energy, it is indeed an excellent place for cultivation.
However, it has one major drawback: it is too desolate and not suitable for training or breaking through bottlenecks.
The fact that the primordial world he was going to could accommodate and nurture the Great Luo Dao Fruit was enough to prove the high grade and perfect laws of this world.
Furthermore, as a complete and vast world, it must have nurtured a large number of living beings, with varying levels of cultivation and realm, making it very suitable for training.
Most importantly, Li Zhirui's cheap teacher achieved the Great Luo Dao Fruit Venerable Position and was a true saint who dominated the universe!
As someone from a family, he was very clear about the hardships of those independent cultivators on their path of cultivation, and he knew that the difference between having a master or an elder was like heaven and earth.
It's important to understand that a higher level of cultivation doesn't necessarily mean more knowledge or easier practice. In fact, the opposite is true: the higher the level, the less one knows, and the greater the difficulty of cultivation!
At this time, having guidance from a mentor is extremely important; it can save you from countless detours.
Putting aside other things, Li Zhirui left the Yuanling Realm when he was in the Celestial Immortal Realm and came to the void to train and cultivate alone. It took him countless tens of thousands of years to reach the late stage of the Profound Immortal Realm.
Moreover, this was under the condition of various opportunities. Without those opportunities, he would probably still be lingering in the early to mid-stages of the Profound Immortal realm.
However, if he has a teacher to guide him, his path of cultivation will be much easier than before.
Of course, this experience wasn't without its benefits; at the very least, his mastery of the purification laws was higher than that of beings at the same level.
Having visited several different worlds, comprehended the unique laws of this realm's Heavenly Dao, and integrated them into his own being.
……
Two flowers bloom, one branch each.
Within the primordial world.
The outbreak of the great calamity turned the once prosperous and thriving world into a place filled with war and corpses. The once beautiful scenery has been shattered and is no longer recognizable.
In this vast world, apart from the mountain gates of those sages and the mountain gates and caves of various great beings, it is almost impossible to find a peaceful, tranquil, and scenic place.
In the middle of an unnamed, desolate mountain, several disheveled and wounded cultivators were doing their best to conceal their aura, not daring to expose themselves lest they be discovered.
"Senior Brother Bai, do you think we can survive this tribulation?" The female cultivator with the lighter injuries asked softly. "Don't worry, Junior Sister Hanling."
This dry attempt at comfort reveals that even Senior Brother Bai wasn't confident that the others could escape this calamity.
You must understand that the prehistoric world is currently in the midst of a great calamity. The enemy has finally managed to severely injure them and drive them into a desperate situation, so how could they possibly give up?
If it were him, he would find them even if it meant smashing this barren mountain to pieces!
Because if they kill those people, the calamity energy on their bodies will be greatly reduced. If they have already killed a lot of living beings, they might be able to extricate themselves from the great calamity this time.
Under such temptation, the other party will absolutely not give up.
Senior Brother Bai sighed inwardly, looking at the few junior brothers and sisters behind him who were only at the Earth Immortal Realm. He immediately made up his mind that even if it meant fighting to the death, he would do everything he could to give them a chance to escape!
"Could those cultivators be rat spirits? They're so good at hiding!"
Just then, an impatient voice came from not far away.
"Alright, we've searched almost the entire mountain. We'll find them soon. Once we deal with them, we'll have completely ended the calamity and successfully escaped danger," another voice reassured us.
"Isn't it inappropriate for us to kill disciples of the sage's lineage like this? If their teachers find out, we'll be in danger."
After all, their strength was only at the Celestial Immortal Realm, which would make them just ordinary outer disciples within the sage's lineage.
"laugh!"
The first person to speak let out a disdainful sneer and said, "What's there to be afraid of! During the great calamity, the calamity energy will cover the heavens and the earth, and even saints will not be able to deduce the secrets of heaven. When the great calamity ends, everything will settle down and be completely sealed away, so there is no need to worry about being retaliated against."
"Moreover, how many beings in the entire primordial world have attacked the disciples of the Shangqing Dao? It's impossible to count! And how many disciples of the Shangqing Dao have already perished? Although we have no way of knowing now, the number is definitely not small!"
"In other words, after this calamity, the strength of the Shangqing Sect will plummet. At that time, would they dare to offend all living beings in the world?"
After thinking about it, everyone agreed that what he said made a lot of sense.
Moreover, to avoid being purged by the Shangqing Dao afterward, they should eliminate those cultivators. In that case, no one would tell the Shangqing Dao.
As the sound grew clearer and they drew closer to where the group was hiding, the cultivators began to tremble uncontrollably.
Just as Senior Brother Bai was about to step forward and fight to the death, a loud bang was heard, and the ground shook several times.
"What's going on?!" The cultivators' expressions changed drastically. They no longer cared about searching and immediately flew out at top speed to check the situation.
"Did that senior brother/sister receive the message and come to rescue us?" Senior Brother Bai said with a look of surprise, as if he had just thought of something.
Before they were driven to the brink of despair, they sent out several talismans to appeal for help from their fellow disciples. As long as they were within a radius of ten thousand miles, they were likely to receive the talismans.
Because there was no response for a long time, they all assumed that there were no fellow disciples within ten thousand miles, or that the other party was not capable of saving them.
But to their utter surprise, at their most desperate moment, a fellow disciple arrived!
"Quick! Everyone, come with me outside and see if we can help," Senior Brother Bai said excitedly.
The Earth Immortal cultivators, including Han Ling, also smiled and followed him out of the cave.
Then they saw a celestial senior brother fighting against those cultivators, and he had an absolute advantage; the other side was no match for him at all.
This is the difference between a sect cultivator and a rogue cultivator, not to mention that this is a cultivator from a sage lineage.
Despite having a larger number of them and similar cultivation levels, they were still no match for each other, even with a numerical advantage of several times.
The reason they were able to drive Senior Brother Bai and the others into a desperate situation was entirely due to their overwhelming advantage in cultivation level and realm.
Damn it!
The cultivators realized something was wrong and that their situation had become quite dangerous. They dared not continue fighting the Shangqing Dao disciple and all planned to flee the place.
Whether it was to avenge his fellow disciples or to resolve his own calamity by killing them, he could not possibly let these celestial beings go.
"You think you can leave now? It's too late!"
Ming Shan snorted coldly, flipped his hand and summoned a small, dusty seal, which broke through the air and appeared in front of them in an instant. Then it transformed into a towering mountain and crushed them all to death.
"Thank you so much, Senior Brother Mingshan, for saving my life!" Bai Pu came with several junior brothers and sisters to express his gratitude.
“We are all from the same sect, so naturally we should help each other. Only in this way can we better overcome this calamity.” Ming Shan shook his head, not really caring.
"Furthermore, I must thank you all this time. If it weren't for this battle, the Calamity Qi wouldn't have been completely resolved."
"Congratulations, Senior Brother, on escaping this great calamity and regaining your freedom!" Bai Pu sincerely congratulated him, but he couldn't suppress the envy in his heart.
"Fellow disciples, I no longer need these pills, so I'm giving them to you. I hope you can successfully overcome this tribulation and meet again on Shangqing Island in the future!"
Disciples of the Shangqing Sect who successfully survive the great calamity are allowed to return to their sect.
Only in this way can their safety be guaranteed, preventing situations where they have survived a major calamity but are still killed in the end.
Therefore, Mingshan's words were the best blessing for them.
"Thank you so much, Senior Brother!" Bai Pu and the others were deeply moved. They never expected that this senior brother would not only save them but also give them the remaining pills he had.
"Goodbye!"
After saying that, he disappeared.
"If only we could go back to the mountain gate."
Bai Pu said with absolute certainty, "Yes! We will definitely be able to go back!" (End of Chapter)