CHAPTER 664: CHAPTER 491: HEAD-DOWN CULTIVATION! 80,000 YEARS LATER! ASCENSION CEREMONY!

What others lack, I have; what others have, I excel; even if others are strong, I am stronger!

Only in this way can one dominate in the same rank.

On another front.

Upon reaching the Fourth Realm in Divine Skills, the primary focus on Chen Jichuan’s cultivation list is no longer the ’Guiyuan Cangtian Technique’, but has been replaced by the ’Dayan Divination Method’.

Chen Jichuan has been making waves in the Dao Fruit World, yet he has not forgotten that in reality, he remains trapped, unliberated.

This method of ’Dayan Divination Method’ which calculates the heavens, the earth, and all sentient beings, is the key Divine Skill to aid him in escaping his predicament. With this Divine Skill in hand and the secrets of heaven in his mind, he can unveil the mysteries and comprehend the foundation of the ’Hanging Mirror Sea’, and thus find the best way to resolve the situation.

Therefore, the ’Dayan Divination Method’ is considered of utmost importance.

No matter how difficult it is, he must strive to improve it.

Even if enhancing it in the Dao Fruit World makes it difficult to find resources to cultivate the ’Dayan Divination Method’ to the Fourth Realm in reality, not to mention the Fifth Realm. However, as long as Chen Jichuan can elevate the ’Dayan Divination Method’ to a sufficiently high level in the Dao Fruit World and gain deep proficiency, any resulting increment under this elevated perspective in reality would already be beneficial.

If he can comprehend and cultivate the ’Dayan Divination Method’ to the Fifth Realm in the Dao Fruit World, then even if this method remains in the Third Realm in reality, its capacity in divination may not fall short of the current Fourth Realm.

At this level, calculating the key to resolving the situation should hold significant promise.

Chen Jichuan is striving for this.

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Time flies by.

Chen Jichuan continues his relentless cultivation.

His Daoist practice improves.

His Divine Skills advance.

In the blink of an eye.

Eighty thousand more years have passed.

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In reality.

Hanging Mirror Sea.

A vast space splits open, and two figures step out.

"So this is the ’Hanging Mirror Sea’?"

Chen Shaohu looks around.

"The cavalcade traverses the snowy sea’s edge, the vast plain blends the yellow sands into the sky."

The vast Cavacade borders the snowy sea’s edge, with the boundless yellow sands connecting to the sky.

All around is a desolate scenery.

"The ’Hanging Mirror Sea’ is vast. This is located in the west, within the realm of Ekong country."

Chen Jichuan introduces ’Hanging Mirror Sea’ to Chen Shaohu.

In the Ninth Dao Fruit World, 123,302 years have already passed in the blink of an eye, and 308 years have passed in reality.

Name: Chen Shaohu

Age: 756

Cultivation Level: Divinity Transformation Stage, Divine Separation Realm

Cultivation Technique: Five Directions, Five Emperors, Five Spirits, Five Elements, Five Phases, Great Yan True Scripture

Magic: Five Elements Escape Technique (Fifth Realm), Three-in-One Indestructible Golden Light Body Protection Technique (Fifth Realm), Seven Elements Relieving Calamity Ruyi Tiangang Splitting Light Sword Technique (Fifth Realm), Heaven Mending Seal (Fifth Realm), ..., etc.

Divine Skills: Avatar Technique (First Realm)

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When Chen Jichuan first arrived at the Hanging Mirror Sea, with his assistance, Chen Shaohu mastered the ’Avatar Technique’, and Chen Jichuan sent his nine avatars to experience nine regions in the Tianmang Small Realm.

Three hundred years have passed.

Back then, Chen Shaohu was in the Divinity Transformation Second Realm, but now he has successfully broken through to the Divinity Transformation Third Realm, the ’Divine Separation Realm’.

At this stage, staying in the Tianmang Small Realm would no longer offer much improvement.

Thus, Chen Jichuan brought Chen Shaohu to the Hanging Mirror Sea.

"In the ’Hanging Mirror Sea’, the Immortal Dao is prosperous, cultivators in the Divinity Transformation Stage are as insignificant as ants, only Fourth-order Immortals have a certain status. And standing at the very peak of the ’Hanging Mirror Sea’ are the sovereigns and city lords."

"From now on, you will navigate the ’Hanging Mirror Sea’ on your own, and I will not interfere."

Chen Jichuan tells Chen Shaohu.

The fledgling eagle will one day soar, and Chen Shaohu is no exception.

On the Panlong Mountain and within the Tianmang Small Realm, he initially had Chen Jichuan to shield him and pave the path, allowing his cultivation to advance smoothly. As he advanced to Divinity Transformation, he had the advantage of the extraordinary Divine Skill, ’Avatar Technique’, which allowed him to travel and gain substantial insights without encountering life-threatening challenges.

His training was far from enough.

His experiences were still too few.

Now arriving at the Hanging Mirror Sea, Chen Jichuan has stated in advance that he will leave him to fend for himself.

"Alright!"

Chen Shaohu nods in response, feeling both eager and nervous.

The Hanging Mirror Sea, this vast world, is fraught with danger and peril. Just arriving, and with his fourth brother not interfering, Chen Shaohu feels excitement but inevitably a bit of unease.

But Chen Shaohu could not understand; his fourth brother had already proven the Dao as a True Immortal in another world. His Daoist skills and divine powers were unmatched across the entire ’Hanging Mirror Sea,’ making him the undisputed first.

Furthermore, he had avatars scattered across various realms of the Hanging Mirror Sea.

Chen Jichuan claimed he would not care for Chen Shaohu in the future, but in reality, he had prepared extensively. He was just waiting for someone to follow the ’opportunities’ and ’crises’ he arranged, step by step, to cultivate to the fourth-order, achieve Fourth-order Perfection, and then prove the Dao as a True Immortal.

After all, Chen Shaohu’s cultivation level was still low; he lacked understanding of the divine powers of fourth-order Immortals, let alone those of a Great Mahayana True Immortal across the entire Hanging Mirror Sea.

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"But let’s not rush to leave yet."

"To the south of Ekong Country, there is an ’Quliang Ancient City.’ The city lord there attained enlightenment over three hundred years ago, and twenty years ago, he took the last step, overcoming the tribulation of wind and fire, and became a great True Immortal."

"The Quliang City Lord is about to hold an ascension ceremony. Come with me to see it and pay homage to the style of a True Immortal."

Back then, the news of the ’Quliang City Lord’ achieving the Dao spread feverishly throughout Ekong Country and nearby territories, causing uproar among various nations and powers.

In reality, at that time, the Quliang City Lord had merely experienced a moment of enlightenment, advancing his Dao significantly.

However, he was still a shred away from truly proving the Dao.

Some cultivators might be stuck at this step.

But the Quliang City Lord had extraordinary talent and good fortune. After his enlightenment, he continued his secluded cultivation for two to three hundred years, managing to suddenly break through the final veil and successfully prove the Dao as a True Immortal.

This caused a sensation in the Hanging Mirror Sea.

Once one becomes a True Immortal, one transcends the ordinary and experiences great freedom.

The Quliang City Lord was evidently very pleased.

Anticipating that he wouldn’t know when he could return to the ’Hanging Mirror Sea’ after his ascension, the Quliang City Lord intended to hold an ascension ceremony. One was to celebrate his proving the Dao, and he also planned to preach in Quliang Ancient City to aid his fellow countrymen still wandering in the sea of suffering.

This will be a grand occasion, and Chen Shaohu has happened to catch it, so he will bring him along for the excitement.

Furthermore.

Chen Jichuan himself also intended to visit.

Taking advantage of the Quliang City Lord’s ascension, he wanted to see the world outside the ’Hanging Mirror Sea,’ and examine the more profound aspects of the ’Hanging Mirror Sea,’ preparing for the future.

"In reality, I am an Upper Immortal. Without borrowing the ’Hanging Mirror Ancient City,’ I only have a lifespan of 48,000 years."

"Although I am only nearly eight hundred years old now, it’s always better to be prepared early."

"After all, the ’Hanging Mirror Sea’ is controlled by others, and one should not give the power of life and death to someone else’s hand."

Chen Jichuan understood in his heart.

He still had a lot of time left; through the 400 times leverage in the Dao Fruit World, he was hopeful to unravel the mysteries of the Ancient Immortal before his fourth-order lifespan ran out in reality.

But no one knows what will occur over these more than forty thousand years.

Chen Jichuan was unwilling to sit and wait.

"Ascension ceremony!"

"True Immortal Great Power!"

Chen Shaohu, who didn’t know what his fourth brother was thinking much of, naturally wanted to go witness such a grand event upon hearing about it: "I wonder if the Quliang Ancient City is too far away, can we make it in time?"

He turned his head to look at Chen Jichuan.

"Not far."

Chen Jichuan processed his thoughts upon hearing this and swept his sleeve, invoking a breeze to carry the two of them directly to Quliang Ancient City.

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"It is indeed a grand occasion."

"There are so many people."

In the territory where Quliang Ancient City was located, even before seeing the real appearance of the ancient city, one could already see the surge of people, with billions of cultivators flocking to catch a glimpse of the True Immortal’s style.

But troops from Quliang Ancient City had already set up multiple checkpoints at the domain’s border, stopping all Divinity Transformation Third-order cultivators and not allowing entry.

Only Fourth-order Immortals were allowed into the Quliang territory.

And those able to enter the ancient city were only the Fourth-order Peak Enlightened ones, with Kings and City Lords gathering in unprecedented grandeur.

"Let’s go."

"Let’s go in."

Chen Jichuan guided Chen Shaohu, released a slight trace of his fourth-order aura, and directly entered Quliang territory.

The Quliang territory used ’Quliang Ancient City’ as its center. Throughout generations, it’s seen countless large and small cities built and demolished by successive ’Quliang City Lords.’ In this era, a total of twenty-eight new and old Guard Cities have been built within Quliang territory.

Even though only immortals could arrive, these twenty-eight cities were already bustling with people.

"So many immortals!"

Chen Shaohu accompanied by Chen Jichuan was amazed at the sight.

Even True Immortals restrained their energy, but thousands upon thousands of Immortals gathered, still imposing a great pressure upon him, a Three Realms Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator.

"Immortals are everywhere!"

"Divine Transformation no better than a dog!"

Thoughts ran through his mind, and he was momentarily overwhelmed.

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