Chapter 933
Initiation
Heilong Aokun agreed readily.
"First, we need to clean up these abyssal creatures."
Su Mu slowly said, "If this cannot be done, then everything that follows is an illusion."
"Do we have to kill them all?"
Didn't you just say there were many of them?
Black Dragon Ao Kun frowned and said, "I'm not afraid of them, but killing these things is quite a hassle."
As he spoke, the black dragon Ao Kun flicked its tail, pulverizing a group of abyssal creatures.
Huo Tu, Qian Gong Liu, and the others were startled.
The abyssal creature they struggled to kill was effortlessly wiped out by the black dragon.
They also want to demonstrate their abilities.
What the hell are you even showing off?
Fueled by rage, the group unleashed a massacre on the remaining abyssal creatures.
"It won't be easy for your men to wipe out these—the abyssal creatures you speak of."
Their strength is too weak; they are not even at the peak of the Primordial Realm.
In our world, one would need to be at least at the peak of the Primordial Realm to be qualified to follow a Dao Saint Realm expert.
Black Dragon Ao Kun continued, "If you ask me, you should drive them all away first, and then we can recruit a group of Yuan Shi Realm Perfection cultivators. When we go over there, we can easily wipe out these abyssal creatures."
Su Mu chuckled to himself.
How easy is it to recruit a powerhouse at the peak of the Primordial Realm?
Since the extinction of the Celestials, there are only a handful of powerful beings in this universe who have reached the peak of the Primordial Realm.
These people are basically like the Qian family patriarch, living in seclusion and never appearing in the world. Su Mu has nowhere to look for them.
Even if they were found, two or three people at the peak of the Primordial Realm would be of no use.
Black Dragon Ao Kun considers this universe its home.
The hometown of Black Dragon Ao Kun and Xuanxuan Shangren is probably full of powerful people, which is why it doesn't take Yuanshi Realm experts seriously.
But it's different here.
Huo Tu, Qian Gong Liu, and Zhao Baiqi are already top-tier powerhouses in this universe.
From any perspective, they are by no means weak.
Including those people from the Great Xuan Dynasty.
Luo Anning, Xiang Xiaoyuan, Dongfang Liuyun, Mo Xuesong, Tushan Hanyu, Jin Hou, Mingyi Hou, and others have only just broken through to the Yuanshi Realm, but they cannot be called weak either.
“Ao Kun, instead of looking for other helpers, we should find a way to make them stronger.”
Su Mu said slowly, "The people under my command are all quite talented. If you have a way to help them improve their cultivation quickly, then you might as well help them out."
If their cultivation can reach the peak of the Primordial Realm, then their loyalty to me will be beyond doubt.
"Help them quickly improve their cultivation? That's too much trouble, isn't it? Do you have to go through all that trouble?"
"Black Dragon Ao Kun muttered."
A sharp glint flashed in Su Mu's eyes.
Heilong Aokun only said it was troublesome, but never said it was impossible.
As expected of a powerful figure who fell from the Dao Ancestor Realm, this Black Dragon Ao Kun may not seem very intelligent, but his methods are beyond doubt.
Even Su Mu himself couldn't quickly improve the cultivation levels of Huo Tu, Qian Gong Liu, and others, yet Black Dragon Ao Kun had a way.
It wasn't for nothing that I went to so much trouble to fool Black Dragon Ao Kun.
Putting aside Ao Kun's strength for the moment, his insight alone is beyond the reach of ordinary experts.
An old house where a treasure.
Heilong Aokun truly deserves the title.
"As the saying goes, sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood. Just think about it, how long would it take for the two of us to kill all these abyssal creatures?"
However, their strength is insufficient to help us. The best solution now is to help them improve their cultivation and then lead them to kill all the creatures in the abyss.
Once the road is cleared, your way home will be unobstructed.
A thoughtful expression appeared on Heilong Aokun's face.
It pondered for a while, then nodded and said, "What you said makes sense."
Two fists can't beat four hands; I've learned this the hard way before.
Although Xuanxuan is a complete scoundrel, he has a saying that is quite true: one cannot fall twice in the same place.
I'll help you with that.
"You made the right choice."
Su Mu laughed heartily, "How can we help them quickly improve their cultivation?"
"I learned this method from that rascal Xuanxuan. He calls it enlightenment."
Heilong Aokun said, "But I prefer to call it initiation."
If I were still at the Dao Ancestor Realm, then raising their cultivation to the Perfect Primordial Realm would be a piece of cake.
Now—"
"You can't do it now?"
Su Mu frowned slightly.
Enlightenment—was this the method Xuanxuan used back then to make Yang Tianjun, Yin Tianjun, and the Heavenly Emperor appear in the universe?
Black Dragon Ao Kun certainly knows how to name things, and his initiation...
That makes some sense.
"I can't do it now."
Heilong Aokun sighed, "Even if you've been frying in oil for so many years, you're still not as good as me."
Although I can no longer personally bestow the initiation upon them, I still have other methods.
Hey, I really stole his skills back then, I even learned all of Xuanxuan's secret techniques.
"Let me tell you, we only need to set up an array, and the array can do the initiation for them in our place."
"I have another question."
Su Mu pondered for a moment and said, "If we give them the empowerment, will it affect the concentration of spiritual energy in the world?"
"If too many people reach the peak of the Primordial Realm, won't it cut off the cultivation path for future martial artists?"
"Of course, is there any need to say that?"
A martial artist's energy doesn't come from nowhere; some people absorb more, while others absorb less.
Why are these abyssal creatures so powerful? My contribution is part of it.
"I am justified," said Ao Kun, the Black Dragon.
Its power did indeed dissipate into the universe.
Only creatures from the abyss can absorb its power.
Moreover, they must be first-generation abyssal creatures.
The abyssal creatures that came into existence later did not have this ability.
Su Mu frowned.
The problem has returned to square one.
With limited resources, should we elevate Huo Tu, Qian Gong Liu, and even those in the Great Xuan Dynasty who are at the Primordial Realm to the peak of the Primordial Realm, or should we suppress the birth of strong individuals and give more people the opportunity to embark on the path of martial arts?
There is no right or wrong choice between the two options, but it is difficult to decide.
The Heavenly Emperor's choice is to walk his own path, leaving others with no path to follow.
Su Mu's choice is to distribute the benefits evenly, so that everyone can become a dragon.
But this path is far more difficult than the path of the Heavenly Emperor.
This path, while giving hope to some, also destroys the hope of others.
For example, he has a way to help some people reach the peak of the Primordial Realm, but the consequence of doing so is that it will be more difficult for later practitioners to cultivate martial arts.
There are only so many resources, so does it mean that whoever grabs them first gets them?
Su Mu felt that this was not the correct way of thinking.
Even now, he is somewhat helpless in the face of this situation.
These two choices are mutually exclusive; if you choose one, you cannot have the other, and if you choose the other, you cannot have the other.
"Is there any way to increase the concentration of spiritual energy in the entire universe?"
Su Mu pondered for a moment and asked.
Without even lifting his eyelids, Black Dragon Ao Kun replied, "Yes, wouldn't the concentration of spiritual energy in the universe increase if you died?"
"Is there no other way?"
Su Mu frowned.
Of course he knew this method.
He might leave a way out for those who come after him, but he certainly wouldn't sacrifice himself for them.
He's not the kind of selfless, altruistic person.
"Also."
Black Dragon Ao Kun said somewhat impatiently, "Devouring other universes."
The spiritual energy concentration in my hometown is much higher than here. If the two universes were connected, the spiritual energy would flow towards you, just like water flows downhill.
If you can find a universe with the same spiritual energy as yours, you can plunder its spiritual energy.
However, I tell you, the spiritual energy in some universes is mutually exclusive. Once a connection is established, the collision of spiritual energy between the two universes will only annihilate each other, and will not increase the concentration.
Su Mu's face showed a thoughtful expression. The method mentioned by the black dragon Ao Kun was indeed a viable path.
However, as Ao Kun the Black Dragon said, a suitable universe is not easy to find.
A thought suddenly popped into his mind.
Having reached his level of cultivation, he has evolved a nearly complete universe within his body, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in his microcosm is exactly the same as that of the universe he is in.
In other words, as long as a powerful being emerges from the universe he inhabits, the environment that evolves within his body will be the same as that universe.
When these powerful beings die in the future, the universe within their bodies will remain, and that universe will be of the same origin.
The energies in these universes are of the same origin and nature, and can completely devour each other.
Could the universe he is in now also be the same, an evolution from some powerful being?
If we follow this line of reasoning, all universes must have the same origin.
That is the true origin.
If we return to the origin, the concentration of spiritual energy in the land of origin will surely be able to support the cultivation of countless powerful individuals.
Su Mu fell into deep thought. This situation was like a Russian nesting doll, where it was difficult to find the outermost layer.
Even if we find the place of origin, where does the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the place of origin come from?
What is the essence of this energy? Even Su Mu was starting to get a headache from thinking about it.
He rubbed his temples and decided to give up on those thoughts.
Daydreaming is useless; if you can't figure it out, then try it out.
Once you've done it, everything will become clear.
"Ao Kun, have you ever seen a universe similar to ours?"
Su Mu asked, "Do you know how to travel from one universe to another?"
Do I look like I know?
If I knew what to do, wouldn't I have gone home by myself already?
Heilong Aokun said, "I'm telling you, Su Mu, you can't be unaware of this, can you?"
You don't know how to get me home?
"Aren't you the person Xuanxuan said could take me home?"
A look of confusion appeared on the face of the black dragon Ao Kun, and his aura became dangerous.
It just doesn't have a bright mind, that doesn't mean it's easy to bully.
If Black Dragon Ao Kun were to lose his temper, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Of course I know, but the method I know may not be the same as the method you know."
Su Mu calmly asked, "Have you heard of the Big Bang?"
"What is that thing?"
Ao Kun, the Black Dragon, was taken aback.
Have you ever heard of singularities, black holes, white holes, and wormholes?
Su Mu continued to ask.
Ao Kun, the Black Dragon, was filled with questions.
"With all those holes, are you an earthworm?"
It muttered to itself, but its doubts were dispelled.
These random things actually sound quite plausible.
"I don't know how to get from one universe to another. It was Xuanxuan who found the way, and he's the one who brought me here."
I didn't even understand how he did it.
"That's what Ao Kun, the Black Dragon, said."
"You're asking so many questions, do you still want to improve their cultivation levels?"
Black Dragon Ao Kun was already getting impatient.
It wasn't a patient person to begin with.
"promote."
Su Mu pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly.
The lesser of two evils.
The threat posed by abyssal creatures is far greater than the severing of the path of martial arts.
If the creatures of the abyss cannot be eliminated, let alone whether those who come after them can cultivate martial arts, they will even lose their lives.
First, save lives; then we can talk about development.
The most urgent task now is to eliminate these abyssal creatures.
However, eliminating the abyssal creatures cannot be accomplished by Su Mu alone; Huo Tu, Qian Gong Liu, and others must all raise their cultivation to the peak of the Primordial Realm.
"Ao Kun, set up the formation."
Su Mu said slowly.
As he said this, Su Mu fell into deep thought.
Or perhaps it's time for him to take another step forward in his own cultivation.
Taoist realm.
He also wanted to know what it was like to be in the Dao Ancestor Realm.
As for the claim that his breakthrough would draw away most of the spiritual energy of this universe, it is said that he would do so.
Since we're going to do it anyway, a little extra effort won't make a difference.
At worst, he can wait until he breaks through to find other universes to fill the gap in spiritual energy.
Black Dragon Ao Kun is a man of pure heart; he does whatever he wants.
When it was said that it was setting up an array, it immediately began setting it up without any hesitation or delay.
A few snapping sounds.
Black Dragon Ao Kun then smashed the remaining abyssal creatures into a pulp.
"You, listen to my orders."
It shouted at Huo Tu, Qian Gong Liu and others.
Huo Tu, Qian Gongliu, Zhang Yunzhou, and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.
They first looked at Su Mu, and after Su Mu nodded slightly, they bowed to the black dragon Ao Kun and said yes.
At this time, the army of the Great Xuan Dynasty had also arrived.
Not long after, Zhao Baiqi arrived with the Greedy Wolf Star Legion.
Troops from all directions gathered outside the Star Gate.
The warships were lined up densely, and the number of soldiers was more than hundreds of millions.
This display of power left even the Black Dragon Ao Kun dumbfounded.
"You guys are really good at having babies."
It took it a while before it finally uttered a complaint.
"I'm telling you, Su Mu, it's impossible to raise so many people to the peak of the Primordial Realm. This empowerment method can only be used on people in the Primordial Realm."
Giving these ordinary soldiers an initiation would kill them.
Black Dragon Ao Kun stroked his chin with his claws.
Su Mu nodded. "I understand. It's not necessary to raise everyone's cultivation level to such a high level."
I will summon those at the Primordial Realm; you only need to initiate their cultivation.
As they were talking, Su Mu summoned all the Yuan Shi Realm experts under his command.
Besides Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, Qian Gong Liu and others, the original core members of the Great Xuan Dynasty, such as Luo Anning, Xiang Xiaoyuan, Dongfang Liuyun, Tushan Hanyu and others, have also broken through to the Yuanshi Realm.
Su Mu counted them and realized that, without realizing it, he had as many as 360 Yuanshi Realm experts under his command.
The cultivation levels of these 360 people varied, with the highest reaching the advanced stage of the Primordial Realm, but most were still only at the initial stage of the Primordial Realm.
Moreover, Su Mu only counted those he could trust. In fact, the Qian family of Ziwei Star had quite a few Yuanshi Realm cultivators, but Su Mu did not include them.
With limited resources, it's natural to prioritize using them on our own people first.
Black Dragon Ao Kun loudly commanded the 360 Primordial Realm cultivators to enter the formation, and then it began to control the formation.
Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, Qian Gongliu, and others were all beaming with excitement.
They had long been looking forward to reaching the pinnacle of the Primordial Realm.
They used to think they would need at least several hundred years of arduous cultivation to have a chance, but unexpectedly, Su Mu gave them such a great opportunity.
The reward for following Su Mu has finally arrived.
In contrast, the original members of the Great Xuan Dynasty remained calm.
They had followed Su Mu since they were nobodies, and this was not the first time they had experienced something like this.
They even felt that reaching the pinnacle of the Primordial Realm was not the end.
Even if Su Mu suddenly told them one day that he had a way to make everyone a saint, they wouldn't feel the slightest bit surprised.
The miracles Su Mu had created in the past gave them this confidence.
Just as everyone entered the formation and the black dragon Ao Kun began to bestow blessings upon them, Su Mu sat cross-legged in front of the star gate.
He sat here to prevent the abyssal creatures on the other side of the star gate from rushing out and interfering with Black Dragon Ao Kun's empowerment of everyone.
On the other hand, he closed his eyes and focused his gaze on the system panel.
The points on the system panel were so numerous that they were impossible to count at a glance.
These days, Su Mu has been traveling around, refining celestial-level warships, killing the Qian family patriarch, and subduing Ziwei Star and Tanlang Star. All these things have brought him countless points.
What Su Mu lacks now is not points, but a guiding light.
His current cultivation level is only at the mid-stage of the Dao Saint Realm.
However, what he lacks now is a higher level of martial arts techniques. If he wants to continue to move forward, he has to feel his way across the river and create his own techniques.
Su Mu also asked Heilong Ao Kun about it on his way back.
According to Ao Kun, the Black Dragon, once one's cultivation reaches the Dao Saint realm, there are no cultivation techniques left to rely on.
Every Dao Saint walks their own path.
They all created their own techniques.
One can cultivate to the peak of the Primordial Realm by practicing someone else's techniques, but no one has ever reached the Dao Saint Realm by practicing techniques passed down from others.
After achieving sainthood, one must walk a unique path.
If Su Mu wants to continue moving forward, he must continue to comprehend his own path.
However, in matters of enlightenment, luck often plays a role.
Even with the system panel to help him, it's uncertain whether Su Mu can deduce a higher level of martial arts techniques by investing his points in them.
"Whether we can deduce it or not, we can't skip this step. Let's begin."
Su Mu thought to himself that he had already deduced a Grand Celestial Immortal Technique.
That was a martial art created by him after integrating all the martial arts techniques he had previously practiced.
Now, Su Mu is preparing to continue deducing it.
As the points on the system panel continued to decrease, Su Mu's aura also became deeper and more profound.
He entered a special state, and outwardly he resembled a hibernating animal.
Black Dragon Ao Kun was manipulating the formation to empower everyone when he suddenly turned around and glanced at Su Mu, his face showing obvious surprise.
What's going on? Did this kid have an epiphany?
Can a Dao Saint Realm cultivator enter a state of enlightenment so easily?
Who was the last person it saw in this situation?
Xuanxuan? (End of chapter)