As Lu Qingyang's divine sense touched the "Heavenly Court" column, an overwhelming surge of information flooded in instantly.
This time, Lu Qingyang did not hesitate and decisively chose to confirm it.
With a single thought, it seemed as though thunder exploded within his mind, as if the chaos of the universe was being unraveled.
Immediately, Lu Qingyang keenly sensed the vast power of incense gathering and surging towards a mysterious location.
When he regained his composure, he found himself in a space that felt both unfamiliar and deeply intimate.
Looking down at himself, he saw his familiar body, and with a slight shift in his thoughts, a mysterious power arose from his heart, coalescing into a mirror before him.
The reflection showed an extraordinarily handsome young man, who was none other than Lu Qingyang in his previous life.
Then, Lu Qingyang glanced around. Clouds swirled beneath his feet, and a vast yellow mist enveloped the area, reminiscent of the legendary celestial realm. Despite the ethereal nature of the clouds, there was a palpable sense of solidity and weight.
Looking up towards the sky, countless threads of incense smoke intertwined, forming floating clouds. Though there were no sun, moon, or stars, the space was as bright as daylight.
In the center of this space stood a majestic ancient tree, seemingly supporting the entire world. When Lu Qingyang's gaze fell upon the tree, a profound sense of connection stirred deep within his blood.
At this moment, a torrent of information poured into Lu Qingyang's sea of consciousness, leaving him standing in awe.
"The Heavenly Court... so this is the legendary Heavenly Court!"
With a mere thought, Lu Qingyang's form ascended to the sky above the Heavenly Court.
Like an immortal deity overlooking the vast land below, he took in the entire scene of the Heavenly Court.
In this Heavenly Court, Lu Qingyang was the supreme being. With sufficient incense power, he could exercise his will freely.
The space of the Heavenly Court was a perfect replication of the outer ancient tree domain.
To expand the Heavenly Court's space, the first task was to extend the divine territory.
Lu Qingyang reviewed his cultivation status once again:
[Name: Lu Qingyang]
[True Form: Immortal Tree]
[Lifespan: 15/]
[Realm: Great Perfection of the Third Tier (/)]
[Heavenly Court: First Tier (/)]
[Divine Abilities: Ancient Tree Roots (Third Tier), Immortal Tree Spirit Root (Third Tier), Celestial Divine Fruit (Third Tier), Celestial Divine Whisper (Third Tier), Thorough Insight (Third Tier), Heavenly Court Domain (Third Tier)]
[Heavenly Court Domain: Any life within the Heavenly Court Domain below the fifth tier will be suppressed by two small realms]
[Immortal Tree Spirit Root: As an immortal deity, you can refine all powers, including incense, with a profound depth far surpassing the mundane]
The changes in the two divine abilities instantly enlightened Lu Qingyang.
The Heavenly Court Domain was an upgraded version of the Ancient Tree Domain.
The latter could suppress one realm, while the former could suppress two realms, giving Lu Qingyang a significant advantage.
As for the Immortal Tree Spirit Root, it was far superior to the Ancient Tree Spirit Root.
Before establishing the Heavenly Court, without the Heavenly Court Domain, Lu Qingyang could barely contend with ordinary late fourth-tier beasts;
Now, having evolved to the Immortal Tree Spirit Root, he was confident that he could cross a major realm, his strength comparable to that of a typical fourth-tier consummate beast.
Moreover, the Immortal Tree Spirit Root retained the original ability to refine the spiritual power of heaven and earth, and the essence of the sun and moon.
It also added a new feature of refining incense power.
In other words, this ability could convert incense power into cultivation needed for advancement, aiding Lu Qingyang in achieving breakthroughs.
However, there was a limitation—
The incense power of a first-tier Heavenly Court could only be converted into the cultivation required for the first tier.
Currently at the great perfection of the third tier, Lu Qingyang needed to elevate the Heavenly Court to the third tier to convert incense power into the necessary cultivation for advancement.
But the issue was, establishing a first-tier Heavenly Court required a million incense power.
Advancing from the first tier to the second tier required ten million incense power, showing a tenfold increase.
"So, to elevate the Heavenly Court to the third tier, I need a total of one hundred million incense!"
Lu Qingyang murmured to himself. One hundred million incense was an astronomical figure.
Previously, he had painstakingly accumulated ten million incense. To gather one hundred million incense would be a monumental task.
Considering this, Lu Qingyang turned his gaze back to the Heavenly Court, knowing that obtaining more incense power was key to mastering and utilizing the Heavenly Court.
As he integrated his mind into the entire Heavenly Court, a profound understanding dawned upon him, revealing many previously unclear principles.
The true function of the Heavenly Court was not just to convert incense power but to evolve all things.
That's right, evolve.
Within the Heavenly Court, Lu Qingyang was like a true ruler, able to control all the laws within it and accomplish anything he desired.
Simply put, Lu Qingyang could evolve anything within the Heavenly Court.
The only challenge was that evolving all things required corresponding incense power, and the evolved items could not exceed the highest tier limit.
Thus, with a thought, Lu Qingyang quickly gathered the power of faith.
In the blink of an eye, a golden, radiant manual appeared before him.
A first-tier peak "Qingyang Qi Refining Art"!
With this art, mortals could sense the qi of heaven and earth, stepping into the path of cultivation, and eventually achieving the first-tier consummation!
Fixing his gaze on the golden manual, relevant information immediately surfaced in his mind.
"Qingyang Qi Refining Art!"
A trace of delight crossed his face as this was his first experiment in evolving techniques.
Next, he tried evolving various divine weapons, elixirs, and even flying swords and grenades!
Whether cold weapons, hot firearms, or cultivation treasures, Lu Qingyang tried evolving them all.
He had a lot of fun!
He discovered that the evolution of first-tier items varied in incense power consumption based on their quality.
First-tier low-grade required one thousand incense power.
First-tier middle-grade required two thousand incense power.
First-tier high-grade required three thousand incense power.
First-tier top-grade required five thousand incense power.
Among these, cultivation manuals were not one-time consumables and could be passed on multiple times;
All other items, except for reading materials, were one-time consumables, usable by one person only.
Facing the many evolved items, Lu Qingyang's mind gradually formulated a complete plan.
"Now that I've established the Heavenly Court, I am essentially no different from the legendary deities. As an immortal deity, I should naturally perform divine acts."
"My original way of drawing incense was only through divine manifestations, but now things are different. If I can cleverly utilize the Heavenly Court's functions, I will have a continuous source of incense, and even achieving a breakthrough to the fourth tier in a short time will not be difficult!"
Lu Qingyang's eyes gleamed as his plans became clearer.
Currently, most of his followers were shallow believers, with few true devotees, let alone devout followers comparable to the ancient tree of Wanqing.
Drawing incense required not only a large number of followers but also a deep level of pious belief.
With this in mind, Lu Qingyang reviewed his status panel once more.
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