Chapter 236: Calamity Qi Turns to Tears, Eternal Chain - Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” - NovelsTime

Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard”

Chapter 236: Calamity Qi Turns to Tears, Eternal Chain

Author: 呆毛的小鹅
updatedAt: 2025-11-05

Su Yuan's avatar descended into an independent dimension.

Looking up, dark mist had already enveloped the entire sky. The terrifying Corrupted Breath slowly eroded everything, and living beings, under its corrosion, gradually transformed into Corrupted Beings.

Corrupted Beings are transformed from Calamity Qi. Killing Corrupted Beings can wear down the Calamity Qi. This is the most direct method to survive the Great Calamity!

However, after a Corrupted Being falls, most of the Calamity Qi will still return to the Nameless Mist. The rate of attrition isn't fast!

The terrifying corrosive nature of Calamity Qi is such that even gods dare not be in prolonged contact with it.

This is also the most difficult aspect of Ragnarök.

Su Yuan took a step forward and found a Corrupted Being.

He then drew it into the [Tear of Eternity].

The result was very successful.

The [Tear of Eternity] truly accommodated the Corrupted Being, along with the Calamity Qi on it!

Even Su Yuan himself dared not be contaminated by too much of this Calamity Qi.

It was currently the only thing Su Yuan knew of that could pose a significant threat to the lives of Hunyuan mighty experts.

After successfully testing it, Su Yuan immediately devised a method to collect Calamity Qi.

With a single thought, spaces were opened one by one within the nine stars of the Big Dipper in the starry sky.

Subsequently, using the Big Dipper as a medium, Su Yuan imparted a "Purification Divine Art" to all his followers!

Once a Corrupted Being is killed or severely injured, one can cast the "Purification Divine Art" to completely "purify" the Corrupted Being!

It can also be cast on oneself to "purify" any contaminated Calamity Qi.

In reality, this directly teleported the Corrupted Being and the Calamity Qi within it into the internal space of the Big Dipper.

At regular intervals, Su Yuan could then accommodate these Corrupted Beings into the Tear of Eternity, obtaining the power of the Calamity Qi.

One might ask, why doesn't Su Yuan go directly to the Nine Nether Realm? The Calamity Qi there is endless. A direct harvest would allow him to soar immediately.

But the Nine Nether Realm has an owner. If Su Yuan truly did that, he would probably be inviting certain death.

Collecting Calamity Qi in this manner, while slow, is safe.

At this very moment, the Big Dipper had already begun its operation.

Corrupted Being corpses materialized inside the Big Dipper one after another. Wisps of Calamity Qi continuously appeared on the Big Dipper, contaminating Su Yuan's nine avatars, and even began to connect to Su Yuan's main body through an obscure link.

"What terrifying Calamity Qi!"

Su Yuan activated the Tear of Eternity and immediately sent the Calamity Qi and remains obtained from within the Big Dipper stars into the [Tear of Eternity].

Inside the Tear of Eternity, teardrops immediately began to appear, dotting its space.

These teardrops gradually gathered together, forming larger teardrops, which strung together into a Chain of Eternity consisting of 99 teardrops.

The continuously pouring Calamity Qi was ultimately all accommodated into that Chain of Eternity, causing the power of the Chain of Eternity to continuously grow stronger. The entire [Tear of Eternity] was also rapidly increasing in power.

Su Yuan's eyes lit up brightly: "The Ragnarök in the God Realm Sea experiences each time lasts for an extremely long period. With my gradual accumulation, to what level will the power of the Tear of Eternity reach? Perhaps it can even advance to the level of the Hunyuan Taiji Great Luo Golden Immortal!"

Su Yuan was very satisfied with the effect of the [Tear of Eternity]. This was an Eternal Trait with an extremely high growth ceiling!

Apart from boosting power, its resistance to various external forces was maxed out. Now, no monsters, demons, ghosts, or weird influences could have any inexplicable effect on him!

Not long after.

The Star Ancient God found Su Yuan again.

He asked urgently, "Seven Stars Divine Friend, I heard you possess the ability to purify the Corrupted Breath?"

Su Yuan smiled gently and said, "As long as one is willing to believe in the Seven Stars, I will provide the power of purification."

Hearing this, the Star Ancient God paused and said, "What about non-believers?"

Su Yuan said regretfully, "Then there's no way. It's not that I don't want to help, but the rules truly limit me! Without faith as a medium, I cannot purify the Corrupted Breath on them."

The Star Ancient God's expression cooled slightly. "Seven Stars Divine Friend, even if I believe that excuse, the other divine friends will not. Ragnarök is a major event for the entire Realm Sea. We are all comrades on the same front;

helping each other is the proper course of action!"

Su Yuan showed no reaction, merely looking at him with a smile.

The Star Ancient God paused slightly, then continued, "I come on behalf of the other Ancient Gods to jointly request that you, Divine Friend, inform the gods of the purification method! We will pay a suitable price to ensure you suffer no loss."

Su Yuan really felt like laughing. Weren't they just coveting his purification method?

Through his Mind Echo, he could see that further away, a group of Rule Ancient Gods had already surrounded him.

He hadn't expected the Rule Ancient Gods of the God Realm Sea to be so direct. Seeing something good, they came together to seize it.

Su Yuan shook his head and said, "This method can only be performed by me alone;

it cannot be taught to others. I truly apologize."

The Star Ancient God spoke up, "The price can be negotiated. Dozens of us Rule Ancient Gods are making an offer together;

we can definitely meet your conditions!"

These words already carried a threatening tone!

Seeing this, Su Yuan's expression also turned cold. "I'm sorry, what I said is the true situation. It's not a matter of the price!"

As soon as the words fell.

The Star Ancient God gradually grew impatient. "Seven Stars, you have just broken through to become a Rule Ancient God. Do you know that the gap between Rule Ancient Gods is immensely vast? The strength of the mid-stage is ten, even a hundred times stronger than the initial stage. And I am a peak powerhouse among Rule Ancient Gods. I do not wish to resolve this issue with force!"

Su Yuan smiled and said, "Indeed, I might not be able to defeat you now, but in the future, I will inevitably surpass you! For now, I must leave. I hope you do not interfere with my believers. Just as you said, Ragnarök is a matter for the entire Realm Sea. We must not lose the greater goal for a small gain!"

As soon as the words fell, Su Yuan's body vanished from the spot.

The Star Ancient God's expression changed, and he immediately acted, gathering the surrounding space, but grasped nothing but emptiness.

The other Rule Ancient Gods appeared one after another;

a massive interception net had already closed in.

But their actions were in vain, catching nothing.

Su Yuan had already left.

All the Ancient Gods looked grim.

Especially the Space Ancient God, who was extremely shocked as he sensed the surrounding space. He couldn't believe that someone could leave silently using spatial means right in front of him!

Su Yuan had indeed left.

He knew that super-powerful beings similar to Hunyuan Taiji Great Luo existed in the God Realm Sea, so he did not attack these Ancient Gods. However, that didn't mean he wouldn't make them pay a price in the future.

After teleporting away.

Su Yuan reappeared inside the Primordial Isle.

Back then, when he teleported in, he was ambushed by a Hunyuan mighty expert. That incident had been on his mind for a long time.

Of course, more importantly, Calamity Qi also existed here!

Su Yuan's gaze fell on a canyon in the distance. A sinister mist permeated the gloomy canyon, actually blocking Su Yuan's divine sense detection.

Even Su Yuan's Mind Echo could only see an area less than a thousand miles around the old man who had ambushed him. This was clearly an excellent hiding spot.

At this moment, the Blade Demon was in secluded retreat, recuperating.

Some time ago, he had originally intended to ambush a newcomer who had just entered the Primordial Isle to obtain the Law Origin Qi from the newcomer. Unexpectedly, the newcomer managed to escape, and he, even more unluckily, was targeted by five White Ghosts.

After a battle, not only was he injured, but the Calamity Qi within his body had also become much denser, forcing the Blade Demon to find a hidden place to recuperate in seclusion.

He had just found a stone cave in the Misty Canyon and hadn't been cultivating in seclusion for long.

He felt a sense of unease.

Vaguely, he felt that he was being spied upon by some existence!

He opened his eyes and released his divine sense to investigate. The scene within a hundred-mile radius fell into his perception.

In this Misty Canyon, vision was severely affected. Beyond a hundred miles, things became indistinct. It was an excellent hiding place, but when danger arrived, it would also render one blind.

"Could it be that those five White Ghosts have targeted me again!" the Blade Demon said gloomily.

The Blade Demon observed his surroundings with extreme vigilance, but the feeling of being watched had disappeared again.

However, he did not ignore the strange feeling he had just experienced. Currently, he had a significant amount of Calamity Qi;

the probability of encountering misfortune was definitely increasing.

"How unlucky! If I had managed to seize that newcomer's Law Origin Qi, the situation would be much better than now!"

The Blade Demon sighed inwardly.

Then, without hesitation, he got up and left the stone cave he had just found, searching again within the Misty Canyon for a suitable place for secluded cultivation.

Along the way, he nervously observed his surroundings, confirming there was no danger before moving quickly. Finally, he found another natural hiding spot and slipped into it, beginning his secluded cultivation.

Su Yuan silently observed the Blade Demon's actions.

He had previously glanced in the old man's direction with his own eyes, which alerted the old man. Later, he used Mind Echo to observe the old man, thus avoiding detection.

The strength of a Hunyuan mighty expert was evident!

But it was useless!

By Su Yuan's side, the Banyan Doppelganger also appeared.

Su Yuan handed a low-grade Acquired Supreme Treasure banner, containing the Great Dao of the Law of Time, which he had obtained earlier, to the Banyan Doppelganger. It was named the [Pipe Dream Banner].

In Su Yuan's hand, he produced an axe. This was a low-grade Acquired Supreme Treasure containing the Great Dao of the Law of Metal, also obtained previously from the Zhuyuan Great Emperor.

Su Yuan also took out a Pool of Innate Immortal Dew. This was a low-grade Innate Supreme Treasure. Although its main function was to condense Immortal Dew, its defensive effect was also outstanding.

The Pool of Innate Immortal Dew transformed and turned into a battle robe, draping over Su Yuan's body.

Su Yuan felt a little excited. "Finally, I have reached the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. My main body can finally come out to gain experience and undergo life-and-death trials! Blade Demon, is it? You are my first life-and-death trial target. I hope you can provide me with pressure!"

(PS: Came back too late, mind is dizzy. Next chapter will be clear tomorrow.)

In the Misty Canyon, vision was extremely restricted.

This gave Su Yuan an opportunity to approach his opponent.

Su Yuan and the Banyan Doppelganger exchanged a glance.

Then, the Banyan Doppelganger's aura immediately weakened, and some wounds inexplicably appeared on its body.

On Su Yuan's body, some tears also appeared, but his aura was even more vigorous.

The Banyan Doppelganger charged into the Misty Canyon first.

Su Yuan's main body followed closely behind.

Intense combat fluctuations immediately erupted between the two.

Attacks flew back and forth between them.

In the Misty Canyon.

The old man was recuperating.

Suddenly, he seemed to sense something and immediately pricked up his ears to listen.

"There are combat fluctuations!"

The old man frowned. "What rotten luck!"

He muttered and immediately checked the various measures he had left around the canyon.

Although the range of his divine sense detection was only a hundred miles, by using other means for cross-sensing, he could continuously expand this range, forming a very large alert perimeter. This distance could even reach hundreds of millions of miles.

Fleeing at the front was a demonic cultivator. Judging from the intensity of the battle, he was only at the early stage of Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal. He wielded an Acquired Supreme Treasure banner emitting an aura of the Law of Time.

The light released by the treasure banner could slow down and weaken attacks coming near him. Its defensive effect was astonishing.

Chasing from behind was a spiritual cultivator. A golden axe, an Acquired Supreme Treasure, swung out repeatedly, its golden blade extremely sharp.

The battle robe on his body also seemed extraordinary, likely also an Acquired Supreme Treasure.

With one offensive and one defensive Supreme Treasure on his person, this spiritual cultivator's wealth was ridiculously thick.

The old man watched with covetous eyes, his desire for an Acquired Supreme Treasure reaching its peak.

This was the Primordial Isle, where Supreme Treasures were extremely scarce. In his possession, he only had one auxiliary Acquired Supreme Treasure, which provided negligible combat power boost.

"If only I had managed to seize the Law Origin Qi back then, perhaps I could have used it to forge an Acquired Supreme Treasure!"

The old man sighed. His life-bound spiritual treasure lacked the Law Origin Qi for its transformation.

He was the Blade Demon, a demonic cultivator who achieved Hunyuan through the Dao of the Blade. He needed a war blade as his main weapon;

his combat power could increase several times, even dozens of times!

That golden axe was quite good. Although it was an axe, with slight modification, it could be used as a war blade. This way, his combat power would soar dramatically.

He silently watched the battle. He could see the two still fighting passionately regardless within the Misty Canyon, one chasing, one fleeing, covering a long distance.

Fortunately, it was still within the old man's monitoring range.

The demonic cultivator being chased was becoming increasingly heavily injured. If it weren't for the incredibly powerful defense of that Time Law Supreme Treasure, he might have fallen long ago.

"What a powerful defensive Supreme Treasure! And his usage isn't proficient;

he must have obtained it not long ago!" The old man's attention gradually focused on the Banyan Doppelganger.

The pursuer had two Supreme Treasures on him, making him difficult to deal with. But this demonic cultivator seemed like someone he could potentially kill!

The old man's mind became active.

The battle between the two was exceptionally fierce. They constantly taunted each other during the fight, as if there was a huge grudge between them. This greatly interested the old man;

he even managed to learn the names of the two.

Finally, the old man saw that the Banyan Demon Cultivator actually managed to shake off the pursuit by utilizing the terrain of the Misty Canyon. This made the old man's heart stir.

Su Yuan's Banyan Doppelganger naturally knew that the old Blade Demon was watching him from the shadows.

The Banyan Doppelganger acted unaware, quickly searching for a hiding spot within the Misty Canyon. In a natural concealed location, the Banyan Doppelganger infiltrated it and began recuperating in seclusion.

A flash of murderous intent crossed his eyes.

The Blade Demon laughed heartily, feeling a sense of relief after enduring hardship.

He quietly left his recuperation spot and slowly approached the other party's location.

The distance closed rapidly, soon reaching within two hundred miles of Banyan.

This distance, for a Hunyuan expert, was practically point-blank, extremely close.

But in this Misty Canyon, without pre-arranged measures, divine sense simply couldn't detect anything!

The old man had also seen the measures Banyan had set up. Being prepared, he easily avoided those measures and approached to such a close position.

He focused his mind, and the surging Hunyuan magic power within his body surged into his life-bound war blade.

The blade intent condensed within it possessed the power of the Great Dao to cut through anything. Neither the Law of Time nor a Hunyuan physical body could easily block his fatal strike.

The moment he was ready, the old man swung his blade. The blade light instantly crossed the two-hundred-mile distance, cleaving through the mist, and slashing towards the Banyan Doppelganger, who was sitting cross-legged quietly cultivating!

The Banyan Doppelganger opened its eyes, its face showing a horrified expression. It raised the Pipe Dream Banner, desperately defending.

The old man's eyes flashed with cold light. "Can't avoid it, can't dodge it, can't block it. You're finished!"

The old man suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

He turned his head to look. A sharp axe was attacking him at an incredible speed!

On the axe, the Laws of Metal and Stars intertwined, radiating an ultimate destructive property that was difficult to withstand. With one swing of the axe, the mist dispersed, revealing a passage of death. At the end of the passage was the Blade Demon himself.

He had even merged his Supreme Treasure into the war blade to strike at the Banyan Demon Cultivator!

He was completely stuck now!

"I'm finished! Can't defend, can't dodge, can't avoid it!" For a moment, regret flashed in the Blade Demon's heart.

The attack landed.

The old man's body was struck by the golden axe and directly cut in half.

On the two halves, golden light flashed again, dividing them into four parts!

On the four parts, another flash of golden light split each into eight parts!

This cycle repeated countless times in an instant. The old man's body was chopped into powder! Until it disappeared!

"Huh? Gone?"

Su Yuan was surprised.

He looked towards where the Banyan Doppelganger had been.

The Banyan Doppelganger had long disappeared. The moment the attack was about to land, it had teleported away.

That blade light had left a terrifying giant fissure there, directly altering the terrain.

Deep within the fissure, a war blade was deeply embedded in the ground, emitting a terrifying blade Dao sharpness!

Inside the mirror, another shining teardrop appeared, strengthening the power of the Tear of Eternity a bit more!

His efficiency in collecting spoils was now extremely high. No need to refine or inspect;

just toss it into the [Tear of Eternity] first to strengthen his own power. The rest could be checked slowly later.

Three hundred billion miles away from this place.

The Blade Demon's body gradually coalesced from specks of dust.

His body still emitted the aura of an early-stage Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, but the Blade Demon's face was extremely gloomy.

"Could this be a trap?"

The old man thought again but felt it was wrong. His earlier strike was absolutely a fatal blow. That Banyan taking it would most likely have perished. How could anyone set a trap at the cost of their own life?

That Banyan had never truly shaken off Seven Stars' pursuit. Seven Stars had pretended to be shaken off, hiding in the shadows, preparing to launch a fatal strike against Banyan, but happened to be a moment slower than the old man's move.

Thus, upon discovering the old man's fatal strike, Seven Stars immediately switched targets and attacked him!

Thinking of this possibility, the old man felt extremely frustrated!

That Calamity Qi was truly terrifying!

He absolutely had to find a place to wear down the Calamity Qi first. Otherwise, everything he did would bring misfortune!

Suddenly, he perceived that his life-bound war blade had disappeared!

Vanished into thin air!

Even the causal connection he had with his life-bound war blade was severed!

"How is this possible?" The old man's face turned pale. The power within his body diminished by thirty percent for no reason. His already severely injured state became even weaker!

"Damn it!"

The old man cursed.

Suddenly, a figure materialized directly in front of the old man.

A blade of axe edge shot towards him.

The old man had exceptionally rich combat experience. He condensed a blade edge and slashed towards the axe edge.

Su Yuan praised, "What a formidable Blade Great Dao! Even severely injured, you can still contend with me!"

The old man looked at the newcomer with a gloomy expression.

The old man immediately said, "Fellow Daoist, please stop! We can discuss matters. There is no enmity between us. There's no need for this life-and-death struggle. Our common enemy is the Calamity. Joining forces is the true path!"

Su Yuan said leisurely, "How could there be no grudge? You ambushed me before. If not for my somewhat superior methods, I would have died on the spot. Have you forgotten? It's only been a few years!"

The Blade Demon's pupils constricted. He finally saw Su Yuan's features clearly, which were identical to the newcomer he had ambushed back then. However, the difference in temperament between the two was too great, and the disparity in cultivation realm was also too vast!

That's why he hadn't realized it immediately.

"Crap!"

The Blade Demon turned around and fled at high speed without looking back!

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