"This is also our wish!"

Unity True Monarch and Nine Spirit Dragon Mother Primordial Monarch exchanged glances and nodded to each other.

In their speculation, Refining God is equivalent to the Primordial Spirit of the Yan Han method, and the realm beyond is likely equivalent to the Dharma Body!

If they were to break through using the Yan Han method, the two True Monarchs would have a ninety percent certainty.

But the new method still has some omissions, and they wish to exchange ideas with fellow Daoists.

"Please!"

"Please!"

The three of them then sat down to discuss the Dao, a layer of seemingly non-existent brilliance sealed the entire tavern, preventing any sound from leaking out.

"Above Refining God, I name it 'Void'! The Void-breaking Realm!"

"The void returns to the bright sun and moon, and to the dark void, empty within oneself, thus is the void; because it does not compete, therefore nothing under heaven can compete with it!"

Liu Ji eloquently explained: "The most significant marker of a great power in the Void-breaking Realm is the ability to create something from nothing, obtaining Divine Power without external Spiritual Energy! I call this 'Void Return'... meaning to obtain power from the void!"

Unity True Monarch and Nine Spirit Dragon Mother Primordial Monarch exchanged glances, both deeply moved: "Fellow Daoist, you are truly a once-in-ten-thousand-years genius in the Immortal path; we are far behind!"

Although they have deduced some mysteries of the Void-breaking Realm over the past hundred years, it seems far inferior to Liu Ji.

What they didn't know was that Liu Ji had a special ability.

Immediately, they shared their understanding of the Void-breaking Realm without reservation.

The three of them discussed the Dao, and they all felt greatly benefited.

This discussion lasted for seven days and seven nights.

One day, a sliver of yellow Divine Light appeared in the sky; it was Taiping Guangmiao True Monarch, who also arrived at the tavern. He first asked the three for wine, then joined the discussion.

Soon after, Zhang Taiyi also arrived.

These five people are still the pinnacle Refining God experts in the mortal world.

Dragons do not mingle with snakes; as Great Cultivators, they also have their own share of pride. Even Nascent Soul Cultivators they do not truly regard.

Only those of the same realm can communicate with them.

Among these five, Liu Ji, with his special ability, had already reached Refining God Perfection, Taiping Guangmiao, along with Unity and Nine Spirit Dragon Mother, once had Dharma Body experience and also reached the Peak of God Refining.

Only Zhang Taiyi, whose previous cultivation was too low. Although in his reincarnation he remained exceptionally gifted, surpassing his former self upon breaking through Nascent Soul.

But ultimately, he was still a bit behind. Now he had barely advanced to Refining God. He did not compare himself to the three True Monarchs; seeing that Liu Ji had also reached the Peak of God Refining, he was secretly motivated to cultivate diligently, lest he be outdone by the natives...

Another month passed.

"Well, now the Immortal Dao realm has been deduced by us, from Qi Refinement, to Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Refining God, and finally the Void-breaking Realm!"

Unity True Monarch praised: "This is an act of paving the way for future generations, a boundless merit, boundless merit!"

"Core Formation grants a lifespan of five hundred years, Nascent Soul a thousand years, Refining God roughly between two thousand to three thousand years..." Nine Spirit Dragon Mother Primordial Monarch sighed, "By our estimation, even a great power of the Void-breaking Realm cannot break through the ten-thousand-year limit of life span..."

"Beyond the Void-breaking Realm, one must prove the Dao to become Immortal, living as long as heaven and earth." Zhang Taiyi said.

"If one becomes an Immortal, perhaps they could ascend to the Kunlun Heavenly Realm."

Taiping Guangmiao True Monarch licked his lips, "I tried to go to Kunlun once; embarrassingly, I couldn't even reach the base of the mountain… I couldn't meet the Queen Mother of the West and other deities, what a pity."

"Gods..." Unity True Monarch and others were moved.

In their hearts nowadays, they have almost equated the gods on Kunlun Mountain with the Western True Gods of the Seven Luminaries Heaven.

"Fellow Daoists, I have gained much today and plan to return to Zhongnan Mountain for closed-door cultivation."

Liu Ji smiled: "With this retreat, I will definitely break through the Void-breaking Realm. I hope you all will catch up in the future... Walking the Immortal Dao alone can be lonely..."

Reuniting with a smile erases grudges is probably this kind of feeling.

And through this period of exchanging Daoist skills, he vaguely grasped the foundations of these people.

But Liu Ji is no longer afraid because he knows with the Demon Refining Gourd, his cultivation will progress faster than this group of people.

Perhaps, among these people, he will be the first to prove the Dao and become Immortal!

The five Refining God experts reluctantly said their goodbyes and returned to their respective places for closed-door cultivation.

On Kunlun Mountain, Zhong Shenxiu watched this scene, pondering: "Lu Wu, go tell the Queen Mother of the West, I am also going into closed-door cultivation..."

Now that the Yan Han Empire is established, the Immortal Dao is flourishing.

He must also continue his work.

For example… dispatching avatars to explore more of the Three Thousand Worlds.

And, searching for the traces of the ancient battlefield.

"Yes!"

Lu Wu respectfully retreated.

On Kunlun Mountain, the vegetation is eternally green, with no distinction between withering and flourishing.

The seclusion within the mountain is timeless, and in the blink of an eye, nearly a thousand years have passed below the mountain!

...

Yan Han Calendar 1129.

The Yan Han Empire now controls the entire Great Wilderness, and if not for the Kunlun Heavenly Realm blocking the way east and west, they might have conquered the Western territories, which had transformed from fantasy tribes into the domains of the Ancient Ancestor Kingdom.

The Immortal Dao flourished, with various sects blooming, and outlandish and unorthodox cultivators emerging endlessly.

Due to Unity True Monarch and Nine Spirit Dragon Mother Primordial Monarch's long-term closed cultivation, without concerning themselves with worldly affairs, the imperial family's control over the world gradually weakened, with Golden Core Experts, Nascent Soul Old Monsters emerging endlessly, and even several Refining God experts appearing, causing chaos to arise in the world.

One day.

On Kunlun Mountain, in the East King Palace.

Zhong Shenxiu finally emerged from his long seclusion, standing atop the peak, overlooking the world.

With his restrictions, no outsiders have set foot on Kunlun Mountain for a thousand years; it remains tranquil, no different from a thousand years ago.

But the entire world has suddenly transformed!

"Hmm... Seven Void-breaking Realm, over twenty Refining God... Wow... Unity True Monarch probably doesn't even know how many cultivators are hidden in the world..."

"Now the Immortal Dao is truly flourishing, with countless Secret Techniques and Divine Skills... Numerous Cultivation Techniques have been derived from the new Immortal Law system; this is the contribution of local geniuses..."

"It's a pity, even Liu Ji has not broken through to the grand realm of Unity of the Void and Dao..."

Zhong Shenxiu sighed and announced, as if proclaiming: "This world... should have Immortals!"

Immortals come in many varieties.

At least, those like the Corpse Dissolution Immortals could barely be considered Immortals!

He gazed at the world, with five brilliant streams of light appearing in his hand.

"Five Corpse Dissolution Immortals can enter the mortal world; now, the Immortal Dao is fertile ground needing your cultivation..."

Zhong Shenxiu waved his hand, and the five True Spirits turned into meteors, disappearing into the sky.

...

Yan Han.

"Ah... what is this?"

At night, countless cultivators were startled and alarmed, looking up at the sky to see a meteor shower falling.

Within the meteor shower, five bright moon-like brilliance descended to various places in the Yan Han Empire.

"Heavenly signs of abnormality, a great transformative situation?"

Zhongnan Mountain, Liu Ji murmured, "Even during the late Immortal Qin, it seemed there wasn't such a grand spectacle..."