Chapter 329: Jin Congxue's Grievances, Further Advancement in Spatial Dao!
Su Xing pondered for a moment, realizing that he needed to accelerate his acquisition of energy essence in the real world during the upcoming period.
"Before heading to the Xia Qingyun Realm, I need to accumulate at least two million units of energy essence...or even three million might barely suffice!"
Su Xing thought to himself.
He glanced at the time and prepared for his weekly trade with Lu Yuanwu.
This week, he once again secured twenty thousand units of energy essence.
However, Lu Yuanwu also informed Su Xing that in seven days, they would begin their preparations for the Legendary Ascension.
Su Xing nodded slightly. As per their agreement, after seven days, Lu Yuanwu would deliver fifty thousand tons of fourth-order exotic metal in exchange for a sufficient supply of pills and talismans...
At that time, Su Xing would receive one million units of energy essence, a preemptive measure for his upcoming True Immortal Realm breakthrough.
But this amount of energy essence was still insufficient, as he couldn't afford to waste his energy during Void Voyages.
And with a Void Voyage taking nearly a month... it meant Su Xing needed to save for at least four simulation runs!
This made Su Xing, who was already facing an energy shortage, even more energy-constrained...
"Therefore, I must accumulate as much energy as possible during this time!"
Su Xing took a deep breath, racking his brain for any means to acquire more energy essence.
In about half a month to a month, he would be departing for the Xia Qingyun Realm...
He had to gather enough energy before then!
"If it truly comes to it... I'll have to resort to that method..."
Su Xing took a deep breath. He still had a vast treasure trove yet to be opened...
This treasure trove was the Descent Cult's treasury!
He knew the exact location, the corresponding instance, and even the number of treasures, exotic metals, equipment, and items within it... in excruciating detail!
Without exaggeration... the Descent Cult's accumulated wealth over thousands of years was at least equivalent to half of the Greater Xia's national treasury!
"The Descent Cult's treasury... if I completely seize it, it might be enough to cover the energy cost of my True Immortal Realm breakthrough!"
"Moreover, seizing this treasury only requires killing Old Dog Long... and subduing the remaining Descent Cult members! It wouldn't be difficult!"
A glint flashed in Su Xing's eyes. He paused for a moment, then shook his head and said:
"However, if I truly eliminate the Descent Cult... then Earth will be closer to the Blood Three's descent... leaving only a mere three years!"
"Therefore, I must be certain that I can completely eliminate the Red Moon's threat within three years... before cleaning up the Descent Cult!"
Su Xing rubbed his temples. Earth, as a crucial node for the Descent Cult, if Old Dog Long didn't respond or Blood Three sensed something amiss after three years, they might intervene!
"So... unless absolutely necessary, this treasury cannot be touched!"
"After I reach the True Immortal Realm... and return from the Xia Qingyun Realm, if my strength improves further, perhaps I can consider raiding the Descent Cult..."
Su Xing thought to himself.
"There's still a week... this week, I'll go to the Abyss and farm some more energy essence!"
Without hesitation, Su Xing soared towards the direction of the American Abyss on his sword.
...
In the blink of an eye, a week passed, and the date became January 20th, 2026, New Era.
Su Xing spent a week clearing levels twenty to ninety of the refreshed American Endless Abyss, earning approximately one hundred thousand units of energy essence.
While one hundred thousand units of energy essence weren't enough to make Su Xing rich, it was enough to alleviate his immediate concerns.
After leaving the Endless Abyss, Su Xing headed towards the villa district to prepare for his trade with Jin Congxue.
Inside the villa.
Perhaps because of his impending departure from Earth, Su Xing was exceptionally attentive to Jin Congxue, patiently guiding her:
"A cultivator's initial cultivation focuses on establishing a solid foundation... well, your progress is quite good."
"You've reached the late Foundation Establishment stage after only a month of cultivation..."
"But remember, haste makes waste. Compared to the speed of cultivation, a solid foundation is more important!"
"Here are two cultivation techniques, the Myriad Trees Scripture and the Myriad Flames Scripture... both are Heaven-rank techniques that I cultivated in my early days, suitable for you."
"Besides cultivation, you also need to learn some cultivation arts... Alchemy is the best choice. You have Wood and Fire spiritual roots, so learn the art of alchemy!"
Su Xing took out a storage ring containing various herbs, pill recipes, and even his own recorded alchemy tutorials, as well as several alchemy furnaces.
"Also, this storage ring contains several bottles of pills for the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages... to aid your cultivation!"
"But pills are ultimately external aids. For each major realm, you can only use one bottle for cultivation at most, or else it will harm your body more than benefit it..."
"Oh, right, except for the Nascent Soul Forging Pill, as that pill is crucial for your Nascent Soul breakthrough..."
"I've also given you the method for the Nine Turns Golden Core cultivation in the Golden Core stage... remember, you cannot break through to the Nascent Soul Realm without forming the Nine Turns Golden Core!"
Su Xing meticulously imparted his years of cultivation experience to Jin Congxue.
Jin Congxue remained silent, as if sensing something, and asked:
"Su Xing... are you going to be away for a while?"
Upon hearing Jin Congxue's question, Su Xing was momentarily stunned before nodding:
"That's right. I'll be on a trip away from Earth for a short period of three months or up to half a year..."
"So... the organization has instructed that you manage the Tarot Society during this time... If you encounter any issues you can't handle, don't try to be a hero, your own safety is paramount!"
"This storage ring contains the pills the Tarot Society will need for the next few months... I've prepared them for you in advance."
"The weekly exotic metal trade will also be handled by 'seniors' within the organization. Remember not to slack off on the metal refinement, or I'll be disappointed when I return!"
Su Xing emphasized repeatedly.
Jin Congxue, after hearing Su Xing's words, rolled her eyes and said alluringly:
"Oh, Su-di-di... what will you do if you get angry?"
Jin Congxue then lifted her skirt, revealing a pair of long, slender legs.
Su Xing quickly held his breath and composed himself, changing his tone and saying:
"Ahem, I'm serious this time! I'm going on a trip... and you're in charge of things here during that time! But if you encounter any danger... remember to abandon everything, your own safety is the most important!"
Although Su Xing had left numerous safeguards on Jin Congxue, including a Mahayana-level puppet secretly protecting her...
Not even Old Dog Long, or even a Human Immortal, could harm Jin Congxue!
But, it's better to be safe than sorry!
For Su Xing, the Tarot Society was merely a tool for earning energy. If it was gone, he could simply create another...
But Jin Congxue was someone Su Xing truly considered a friend, a confidante... and even a potential future partner, she couldn't be allowed to suffer any harm!
Su Xing earnestly instructed Jin Congxue about everything from cultivation methods, body and spirit refinement, and alchemy choices...
He had even planned escape routes for Jin Congxue in case of an assassination...
Initially, Jin Congxue listened with a smile, but as she continued to listen, she began to feel that something was amiss.
Her eyes welled up, and she suddenly threw herself into Su Xing's arms, sobbing:
"Su Xing... are you abandoning me?"
Su Xing, looking at Jin Congxue, whose makeup was now ruined by tears and snot, was momentarily stunned before pointing at her face and saying:
"Uh... Xue-jie, your makeup is smudged!"
Jin Congxue, upon hearing this, widened her innocent eyes and cried even harder.
Su Xing immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly comforted her:
"Alright, Xue-jie! I was just teasing you! You're naturally beautiful, why would you need makeup?"
Su Xing then cleared his throat and said:
"Ahem, seriously now! I'm definitely not abandoning you... it's just that this mission is extremely urgent, assigned by the organization, and I must complete it!"
"Otherwise, I wouldn't be going myself... I'll definitely be back in three months or at most half a year!"
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, Jin Congxue, for some reason, had a bad feeling in her heart. With a grit of her teeth, she said:
"I don't care, I'm part of the organization too! No matter what, you have to take me with you this time!"
For some reason, Jin Congxue felt that if she missed this opportunity, she might never see Su Xing again.
Su Xing thought for a moment, then shook his head seriously and said:
"No! You definitely can't go this time... If you go, who will guard the Tarot Society's headquarters?"
Of course, the most crucial reason was that Void Voyages were incredibly dangerous. Even with Jin Congxue's Heavenly King-level strength and the Cloud-Riding Golden Light Boat... there was a risk of her physical body being shattered and dying.
For this mission, Su Xing was indeed planning to bring someone, but not Jin Congxue...
Su Xing spent a considerable amount of time persuading Jin Congxue before finally convincing her to stay at the Chamber of Commerce.
Su Xing also received the Tarot Society's simulation energy for the new week, about forty thousand units.
...
After leaving the villa, Su Xing returned to the Spirit Field Paradise to prepare for a new simulation run.
"This time, the objective is still to bring out the fruits of the Wind Calamity training!"
Su Xing's lips curled into a slight smile. Just two hundred years of Wind Calamity had nearly doubled his strength!
Having tasted the benefits, Su Xing naturally wouldn't easily give up. He wanted to see if he could exploit the loophole in the Dao and reap even greater rewards from the Wind Calamity!
"Besides... perhaps I can trigger the Wind Calamity earlier?"
"After all, with my current strength, I can easily weather the first thirty years of the Wind Calamity... and still freely comprehend the Dao!"
Su Xing quickly formulated his plan for this simulation and, after the simulation cooldown, decisively said:
"Begin simulation!"
[The 122nd simulation begins, current remaining energy essence is 303,215 units... remaining simulation attempts are none.]
[Simulation starting!]
[Spending 1 unit of energy essence to draw a Golden Legendary Talent, do you wish to proceed?]
After pondering for a moment, realizing that all the valuable Golden Talents had already been drawn, he silently said:
"Confirm draw!"
[Ding, congratulations on obtaining the Purple Talent Thunder Spirit Body... next Golden Talent draw probability is sixty percent!]
[Thunder Spirit Body]: One of the rare mutated physiques, possessing a natural affinity for Thunder Qi.
Su Xing rolled his eyes upon seeing the newly drawn talent.
"Damn it, if I use this new talent... wouldn't my strength decrease?"
Su Xing considered that he had been extremely lucky for several consecutive draws, obtaining numerous Golden Talents, so a single Purple draw was acceptable.
With that thought, Su Xing focused on the simulation panel.
"Come on, Wind Calamity!"
[Within the Spirit Field Paradise... you become aware that you are within a simulation!]
[You go to trade with Lu Yuanwu, who informs you that they are about to undergo the tribulation to ascend to Legendary...]
[You take out some sixth-order talismans for their protection. With these talismans... even if they fail to break through to Legendary, they won't perish.]
[You send these professionals into the instance and wait patiently at the entrance, continuing to refine pills and create talismans.]
[In the blink of an eye, five days pass...]
[You suddenly feel a change, and your gaze falls upon several figures at the entrance...]
[Lu Yuanwu emerges first from the instance, successfully breaking through to the Legendary level!]
[Behind him are ten other powerhouses, nine of whom successfully ascended to Legendary... only one, slightly older, failed the ascension but managed to survive...]
[You nod slightly. This ascension event went significantly better than before.]
[But this is only the beginning of truly stabilizing the Legendary level...]
[If merely surviving the instance was the goal, you wouldn't have needed to come in person, a few high-level items would have sufficed.]
[The real trouble is the Red Moon's watchful eyes!]
[You approach these dozen newly promoted Legendary powerhouses and utilize the Cause and Effect technique. Indeed, you faintly see the crimson threads of causality upon them.]
[As their strength increases, the threads of causality become clearer, as if something on the other end is guiding them...]
[You immediately understand that this is the Red Moon's hidden hand on these professionals!]
[As long as this causality exists, the stronger these professionals become, the greater the causality... and ultimately, they will lose themselves and become the Red Moon's slaves!]
[You are curious, could some of those Red-Eyed 異族 [yì zú] (foreign races) have originated from this?]
[But thankfully, your comprehension of the Cause and Effect Dao has reached a considerable depth. You continuously cast several spells, spending several hours helping them successfully shield themselves from the Red Moon's perception!]
[You didn't sever the causality directly, as that might alert the Red Moon... but simply preventing the Red Moon from guiding them and causing them to lose themselves is not difficult for you...]
In the real world, Su Xing let out a sigh of relief.
"With my current mastery of the Cause and Effect Dao, I can already begin to contend with the Red Moon?"
"Perhaps... unknowingly, I'm also transitioning from a pawn to a player?"
A firm look crossed Su Xing's eyes. He naturally didn't want to be a pawn...
"A dozen Legendary-level powerhouses, for the Greater Xia's high-level strength, is nearly a doubling!"
"With this, even if I don't provide any further assistance... the Greater Xia can safely hold out until the year 2028!"
Su Xing thought to himself.
"Now that the Greater Xia's situation is resolved... it's time to consider heading to the Xia Qingyun Realm..."
Su Xing's gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[After helping the Greater Xia's Martial Emperor successfully ascend to Legendary, you choose to go to the Luotian Sect...]
[In the Luotian Sect, you further study the Puppet Dao. Through years of continuous learning, you have nearly reached the pinnacle of Puppet Mastery... capable of personally crafting puppets comparable to immortals!]
[Before leaving Earth, you give Jin Congxue a few instructions and secretly find Luo Shuyying.]
[Finally, you choose to pilot the Cloud-Riding Golden Light Boat, break through the Red Moon's blockade, and successfully leave Earth!]
[The Cloud-Riding Golden Light Boat, after passing through a void, reaches beyond Earth...]
[You ensure that you have memorized the exact coordinates of Earth along the way... and then pilot the Cloud-Riding Golden Light Boat towards the Xia Qingyun Realm...]
[After more than a month, you arrive at the Xia Qingyun Realm.]
[Immediately, you return along the same route, back to the void region where Earth is located...]
[But strangely, the entire void is shrouded in a mist, and you cannot find the exact area where Earth is located...]
[The vast Earth, the former site of the Luotian Realm... seems to have vanished without a trace!]
[You are unwilling to give up and search for another year. Although you vaguely sense Earth's location... you are unable to pinpoint it precisely!]
[You understand that perhaps your comprehension of the Spatial Dao is still insufficient...]
[Therefore, you decide to temporarily abandon the search for Earth and instead head to the Xia Qingyun Realm to find a way to further comprehend the Spatial Dao.]
[In the third year, you return to the Xia Qingyun Realm, sell intelligence to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, and destroy a Descent Cult outpost, gaining many cultivation resources.]
[Then, you quietly wait in the Xia Qingyun Realm for several years, and as expected, you are assassinated by a True Immortal Realm early-stage cultivator!]
[Without any effort, you kill him and enter the top fifty of the Prodigy List...]
[You choose to leave the Xia Qingyun Realm and head to the Yellow Sand Realm to collect the legacy left by the Yellow Sand Daoist.]
[Several years later, you successfully obtain the legacy.]
[Next, you pilot the Cloud-Riding Golden Light Boat, traversing various small thousand worlds, seeking to purchase Wind-Stilling Pearls.]
[Thus, twenty-seven years pass...]
[In the fortieth year, during these two decades, you successfully purchase four Wind-Stilling Pearls and procure some supposedly beneficial celestial treasures for resisting the Wind Calamity, and successfully return to the Xia Qingyun Realm.]
[This year, you report the news of Qingyunzi to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, and then, under the guidance of Zi Ling Xianzi, you enter the Qingyun Sect.]
[Invited by Qingyunzi, you ascend to the Three Immortal Peak. After giving the Wish-Fulfilling Visualization Diagram to Qingyunzi, you receive a cup of Enlightenment Tea and three Enlightenment Leaves.]
[For the next thirty years, you remain within the Qingyun Sect, make some Daoist friends, and gain a deeper understanding of the sect's situation.]
[You use the sect contributions you've earned over these thirty years to purchase five Wind-Stilling Pearls at once...]
[In the seventieth year, you bid farewell to Zi Ling Xianzi and others.]
[After doing all this, you choose to temporarily leave the Qingyun Sect and head to the sky above the Qingyun Realm... the so-called Nine Heavens, for cultivation!]
[In the seventy-seventh year, after traversing endless paths and layers of void, you finally reach the Nine Heavens where the Qingyuan Domain is located...]
Su Xing nodded slightly upon seeing this.
The Nine Heavens was information he'd gleaned from the Qingyun Sect during a previous simulation.
The so-called Nine Heavens actually referred to the void...
Just a relatively stable region within the void!
In the Nine Heavens, various Daos are manifested in their glory, especially the Spatial Dao, which is ubiquitous, like within the void itself.
But the Nine Heavens are also incredibly dangerous...
As the name suggests, the Nine Heavens are divided into nine levels.
Only those who have reached the Heavenly Immortal Realm and possess a robust physical body can enter the first level.
The Nine Heavens have almost no spiritual energy, and prolonged stays are extremely detrimental to cultivators.
But the Nine Heavens are undoubtedly the best place to comprehend the Spatial Dao!
Furthermore, there are numerous exotic treasures and secret realms in the Nine Heavens waiting to be explored by cultivators...
Many cultivators have encountered lost treasures in the Nine Heavens, leading to sudden leaps in their cultivation or sudden wealth.
But more often, it's the bodies of cultivators who perished in the Nine Heavens...
"The Nine Heavens are dangerous... but with my current strength, I should be able to go!"
When Su Xing had obtained information about the Nine Heavens before, he'd been eager to explore them, but he'd held back, saving it for this complete exploration.
With that thought, Su Xing silently said:
"Use Immersive Simulation... Duration: 60 years!"
[Ding, you have successfully used Immersive Simulation, spending 21,900 units of energy essence... remaining energy essence is 281,315 units.]
The simulation prompt faded, and Su Xing's consciousness entered the simulated world.
Quickly, Su Xing found himself in a unique area.
This place was no different from the void, devoid of any spiritual energy.
But unlike the void, the entire Nine Heavens was shrouded in a mist, obscuring everything.
Even a cultivator's spiritual sense was of little use here.
The mist seemed to conceal countless dangers and opportunities...
"Legend has it that the Nine Heavens were formed from a battle that took place during the primordial era, when chaos first broke out..."
"After that battle, countless Daos were shattered, worlds destroyed, and countless secret realms and treasures were scattered throughout the Nine Heavens..."
Su Xing wasn't interested in these vague legends.
Even if there were treasures in the Nine Heavens, they would have been from the primordial era...
After so many eons, those treasures would likely have been long since discovered. There was no way they'd be left for Su Xing.
"I'm here... for the Spatial Dao here!"
Su Xing took a deep breath and sensed the surrounding Spatial Dao...
This was the first level of the Nine Heavens. The Spatial Dao present here was already indistinguishable from the void.
"Then, let's begin cultivating!"
Su Xing drank a sip of Enlightenment Tea, activated his Great Wisdom state, and began to comprehend.
In the blink of an eye... nine years passed!
In the ninth year of the Immersive Simulation, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes and sensed the changes within his body.
"Nine years... the Spatial Dao has advanced further! At this rate, this simulation might allow me to reach the Minor Accomplishment stage of the Spatial Dao!"
At this thought, Su Xing felt a surge of anticipation.
With the Spatial Dao at the Minor Accomplishment stage, Su Xing would have a certain degree of confidence in returning to Earth from beyond its boundaries...
Once he could travel back and forth freely, Su Xing would be ready to leave Earth.
"Then... let's continue comprehending the Spatial Dao!"
Su Xing took a deep breath and consumed another cup of Enlightenment Tea.
Over the next nine years, Su Xing fully exhausted the effects of the first cup of Enlightenment Tea.
The tea turned into withered leaves, no longer capable of producing any effects.
"Whew... nine years is equivalent to five hundred years of my usual comprehension..."
"The Spatial Dao is closer to reaching the Minor Accomplishment stage!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 330: Reaching the Nine Heavens, Spatial Dao Reaches Minor Accomplishment!
Su Xing did a quick calculation and muttered:
"One cup of Enlightenment Tea, three infusions in total, lasting for eighteen years... equivalent to a thousand years of comprehension..."
"If I had another cup, I should be able to push the Spatial Dao to the Minor Accomplishment stage, right?"
Su Xing's heart filled with anticipation.
True Immortal cultivators painstakingly comprehend Daos for thousands, even tens of thousands of years, yet Su Xing could achieve the same in mere decades!
Thinking this, Su Xing took a small sip of Enlightenment Tea, his inspiration surging as he continued to comprehend the Spatial Dao...
Above the Nine Heavens, mist obscured everything, even cultivators couldn't tell what lay beyond.
Amidst the layers of mist, transparent and ethereal, like a meandering dragon...
Su Xing sat in the lotus position, suspended in the void, his understanding of the Spatial Dao steadily deepening.
In the blink of an eye, another nine years passed...
The simulation reached the 104th year!
Su Xing slowly opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance passing through them.
"Nine years... the Spatial Dao has advanced further, only one step away from the Minor Accomplishment stage!"
"Right now, I still have a cup and a half of Enlightenment Tea, enough for the next stage!"
Su Xing didn't rush to consume the Enlightenment Tea. Before beginning his comprehension, he had one important task to complete.
That was to activate the Wind Calamity!
"With my current strength... the first thirty years of the Wind Calamity probably won't affect me at all!"
"I can't waste this time... triggering the Wind Calamity early will allow me to experience it for a longer duration, which should yield greater benefits!"
Su Xing's mind stirred, and he decided to cultivate right here in the Nine Heavens.
He took out a vast amount of spirit liquid and spirit stones, causing the spiritual energy within his body to expand continuously... then, at a certain moment, Su Xing felt the time was right and activated the Wind Calamity enhancement!
...
Several months later, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes, feeling a gentle breeze brush past him, and muttered:
"The Wind Calamity state, has it reset?"
"I just wonder if I'll still get the same benefits as before?"
Su Xing pondered for a moment, unable to find an answer. He decided to stop dwelling on it and simply drank the Enlightenment Tea, beginning to further comprehend the Spatial Dao.
In the blink of an eye, nine years passed...
In the 113th year of the Immersive Simulation, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes, a peculiar look in his gaze as he observed this Nine Heavens world.
At this moment, Su Xing felt that the ethereal Spatial Dao around him shimmered like silver light and blazed like a starry river.
Su Xing gently closed his eyes, and spatial energy surged outward like a tide.
In an instant, Su Xing felt that the Spatial Dao enveloped the entire area within a hundred miles!
With a single thought, Su Xing could effortlessly appear anywhere within this hundred-mile radius...
This was far from the limit of Su Xing's Spatial Dao!
His perception of space became sharper. Within a hundred miles, space seemed to be under his control!
He could even easily cause portions of space to collapse, infinitely compress, and ultimately unleash terrifying spatial explosions!
This power could kill even Heavenly Immortals and True Immortals with a void blast.
And if Su Xing wished to travel long distances, he could take a single step and reach a thousand miles away!
In a single breath, Su Xing could travel tens of thousands of miles!
This speed of travel was unmatched by not only True Immortal cultivators... but even ordinary Xuan Immortals!
Su Xing carefully experienced the newly acquired Spatial Dao, a sense of understanding dawning upon him.
"The Spatial Dao... the first Dao I've brought to the Minor Accomplishment stage!"
"After reaching the Minor Accomplishment stage... my comprehension of the Spatial Dao has deepened significantly!"
"The Spatial Dao... it can be integrated into divine abilities and spells, further enhancing their power!"
Su Xing recalled his new insights, pondering.
His previous Five Elements Immortal Explosion Technique had integrated the Five Elements Dao, resulting in devastating power capable of obliterating True Immortals!
The Spatial Dao was no different!
Now, even if Su Xing learned a basic speed-boosting divine ability, combined with the Spatial Dao, his speed would see a qualitative increase!
"To be precise... divine abilities are needed to fully unleash the power of a Dao!"
"At least... that's the case at my current level!"
Su Xing stroked his chin, already considering learning another divine ability focused on speed.
Sword Control Technique was very useful and suited him well.
But if he didn't have a sword, his speed would suffer greatly...
Su Xing wanted to learn a divine ability similar to "Inchworm Across the Sky" or "Lotus Steps," where a single step could span thousands of miles of mountains and rivers!
"When I return to the Qingyun Sect, I'll look for a divine ability related to speed!"
"I still have one cup of Enlightenment Tea, which should be enough for that!"
Su Xing had already comprehended the Spatial Dao, so there was no need to continue staying in the Nine Heavens.
After all, the Wind Calamity's power would continue to increase, and Su Xing needed to ensure his condition was optimal to withstand it.
"However... before leaving the Nine Heavens, perhaps I can take a look at the Second Heaven?"
Su Xing pondered. In the Nine Heavens, the Ninth Heaven was the highest, and the First Heaven was the lowest.
The area Su Xing was currently in was within the First Heaven.
The First Heaven was relatively safe, even Heavenly Immortals could reach it, although they couldn't stay for long.
Moreover, it was rumored that the higher up in the Nine Heavens, the more likely one was to find precious treasures and divine abilities... even ancient secret realm inheritances.
While Su Xing wasn't interested in those, he was curious about the Nine Heavens.
"The higher up in the Nine Heavens, the greater the chance of encountering fragments of Daos... I might as well take a look!"
Su Xing's mind stirred, and he took a step forward, enhanced by spatial energy, teleporting a thousand miles away.
In this way, Su Xing ascended rapidly, taking hundreds of steps in a short time, soaring straight towards the Second Heaven of the Nine Heavens.
After an indeterminate amount of time, Su Xing passed through an invisible barrier and felt a distinct change in the surrounding space...
"Is this the Second Heaven?"
Su Xing surveyed his surroundings and found no significant changes. The dense mist still obscured everything, and his spiritual sense could hardly penetrate it.
The only difference was that Su Xing could sense that there was more Spatial Dao around... and something lurking in the mist in the distance caused a slight pain between his brows.
This was a warning from his Auspicious Omen Avoidance Talent, indicating that there was something in the mist that even Su Xing found troublesome!
"The Second Heaven of the Nine Heavens... even True Immortal cultivators find it difficult to explore!"
"However, with my current strength, I don't feel much pressure being in the Second Heaven?"
Su Xing could sense that this world was constantly eroding his physical body, soul, and even his spiritual energy...
But after enduring two hundred years of Wind Calamity, the depth of Su Xing's spiritual energy had already approached the Xuan Immortal Realm!
Staying here for ten years wouldn't be a problem!
"The Second Heaven of the Nine Heavens... not that impressive!"
Su Xing shook his head. Next, he wanted to visit the Third Heaven.
With that thought, Su Xing used his Spatial Dao to rush towards the Third Heaven.
A single step covered a thousand miles...
After the Spatial Dao reached the Minor Accomplishment stage, the quality, quantity, and recovery rate of spatial energy had all improved significantly!
Without exaggeration, Su Xing could use spatial energy for comprehension, with this low-consumption method, for a couple of hours without issue...
A couple of hours would be enough for Su Xing to travel a million miles!
But after that, he would need to rest for a while...
Su Xing continued to rush towards the Third Heaven, and time flowed by.
Su Xing passed through the familiar barrier and reached the Third Heaven.
As soon as he arrived in the Third Heaven, a bright light streaked across the distance like a meteor. Su Xing, with a sudden inspiration, reached out and caught the light.
A plump, round stone appeared in Su Xing's hand, a Spatial Origin Stone!
Furthermore, the quality of this Spatial Origin Stone was far superior to any he had encountered before!
"The Nine Heavens... there really are treasures here!"
Su Xing's face showed surprise, pleased with his luck.
However, after Su Xing seized the Spatial Origin Stone, a figure chased after it from the distance.
Su Xing looked closely and saw that it was a great cultivator at the Xuan Immortal Realm.
This Xuan Immortal cultivator was short and unremarkable in appearance. He sized up Su Xing and looked at the Spatial Origin Stone in his hand with surprise.
This Xuan Immortal clearly saw that Su Xing's cultivation had not yet reached the Xuan Immortal Realm.
He asked:
"Fellow Daoist, you're incredibly lucky... I've chased this Spatial Origin Stone for tens of thousands of miles and couldn't catch it, yet it fell into your hands?"
A glint of greed shone in his eyes, but this Xuan Immortal didn't act rashly. Instead, he bowed and asked Su Xing:
"This is the Third Heaven of the Nine Heavens, not accessible to those below the Xuan Immortal Realm... I see that your cultivation is only at the peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm?"
"Well... I wonder where Fellow Daoist learned your arts?"
Su Xing responded calmly, bowing in return:
"My master is Qingyunzi of the Qingyun Sect... I'm a direct descendant of the Qingyun Sect..."
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, the Xuan Immortal was momentarily stunned. The greed in his eyes vanished, and he bowed to Su Xing, saying:
"So, you're a direct descendant of Grandmaster Qingyun... your methods are indeed extraordinary, no wonder a Heavenly Immortal can enter the Third Heaven!"
This Xuan Immortal flattered Su Xing with a few more compliments and then turned to leave.
After he left, a look of disappointment crossed Su Xing's face. Looking at the Spatial Origin Stone in his hand, he muttered:
"What a pity..."
Cultivators like this Xuan Immortal were usually renowned independent cultivators.
While they wouldn't become evil cultivators, if they stumbled upon a treasure on the road, they might coerce a lower-cultivation cultivator to hand it over... or even kill and steal.
After all, such opportunistic cultivators were considered righteous cultivators in the cultivation world.
Evil cultivators, on the other hand, were those who slaughtered mortals and used any means necessary, and they were hunted by the righteous path...
Amidst a group of villains, these neutral cultivators were like good people.
"Oh well, I was hoping to test my current strength... but since this cultivator didn't take action, I won't bother..."
Su Xing shook his head. His principle was always to not provoke others unless provoked first.
"Now that the Spatial Dao has reached the Minor Accomplishment stage... I've explored the Third Heaven of the Nine Heavens and even found a treasure, it's been a worthwhile trip!"
Su Xing took a deep breath and looked up at the endless sky above.
With his current cultivation, he still had a long way to go before entering the Fourth Heaven.
Having obtained the Spatial Origin Stone was already a pleasant surprise, and it was time to leave this place!
With that thought, Su Xing used his Spatial Dao to leave the Nine Heavens...
...
Several years passed, and time quickly reached the 115th year of the simulation.
Su Xing returned to the outskirts of the Xia Qingyun Realm but didn't rush to enter.
Su Xing thought for a moment, took out the Spatial Origin Stone he had obtained in the Nine Heavens, and muttered:
"Just this one Spatial Origin Stone is probably worth over a hundred million high-grade spirit stones... and it's incredibly rare!"
"Even Xuan Immortal cultivators would be envious!"
"If I miss this opportunity... I don't know when I'll get another chance to obtain one?"
Su Xing knew that treasures were hard to come by, so he didn't hesitate and decided to create his own personal cave abode!
"In the real world, Qingyunzi's crisis hasn't been resolved... before heading to the Xia Qingyun Realm, it would be best to sever that karmic connection!"
"What's more... a hundred-zhang-diameter personal paradise is starting to feel a bit cramped for me now!"
Su Xing took a deep breath and, without hesitation, used his Spatial Dao to begin creating a new paradise.
The Spatial Origin Stone turned into nothingness in Su Xing's hand, quickly forming a small world independent of the void.
Su Xing also took out Empty Spirit Stones, Void Stones, and other materials and added them to the mix... continuously refining them with Spatial Dao energy.
...
A year passed!
On this day, Su Xing's eyes gleamed with excitement as he looked at the personal paradise independent of the void, feeling quite satisfied.
This personal abode was a thousand zhang in diameter, a hundred times larger than before!
With a paradise of this size, Su Xing could plant countless spirit rice fields... and even enough Gathering Spirit Flowers!
"Wow... a thousand-zhang-diameter abode, this should be enough for me for a long time, and it could even hold tens of thousands of people without a problem!"
Su Xing blinked, a sudden idea popping into his mind.
If one day, he truly couldn't defeat the Red Moon, and his personal space was large enough, could he put all the living beings on Earth into his personal paradise and take them away?
That would be a way to save Earth, wouldn't it?
"The paradise's area has increased a hundredfold... and its volume has expanded a thousandfold!"
"Although the paradise is large enough to plant more things... I expect the spiritual energy will drop further..."
Su Xing stroked his chin. The area had increased a hundredfold, but the number of Gathering Spirit Flowers hadn't changed, so this personal paradise would likely drop to the level of a high-grade blessed land.
"However, as long as I plant enough spirit plants and Gathering Spirit Flowers... and with the help of that silly Spirit Vein Dragon, I'm sure the paradise will quickly return to the paradise level!"
Su Xing thought to himself.
Then, Su Xing moved the rocks, trees, spirit plants, spirit soil... and all the living creatures from his original Spirit Field Paradise into this new personal paradise.
Even so, the new paradise was still sparsely populated, with rocks and plants exposed, looking rather barren.
"I'll decorate this paradise properly later when I have time!"
Su Xing blinked. He had already decided what rewards he would bring back from this simulation.
A paradise with a hundredfold increase in area and a thousandfold increase in capacity, wasn't that great?
"Tsk tsk... a paradise I created myself, it's free of any hidden dangers!"
Su Xing clicked his tongue, then destroyed the paradise gifted by Qingyunzi...
After doing all this, Su Xing flew towards the Qingyun Sect.
...
A year later, within the Qingyun Sect, Su Xing stood within his personal paradise, feeling quite content.
Looking at the completely renewed paradise, Su Xing strolled leisurely, admiring it.
In the very center of the entire Spirit Field Paradise was still the thatched hut.
Su Xing, adhering to the principle of "A humble dwelling, but my virtue is my adornment," didn't do much decorating.
Next to the hut were two slightly more luxurious stone houses, both built with Su Xing's Earth-based immortal energy.
One of the houses became Su Xing's alchemy, talisman-making, and artifact-refining workshop.
Su Xing didn't spend much time building the house, but the various formations surrounding it took a lot of effort!
A high-level composite Gathering Spirit Formation, a Spirit Attraction Formation... and several fire-inducing, refining formations, as well as a heat-insulating formation that could isolate the temperature inside and outside the house.
"With these formations, I no longer need to worry about accidents during alchemy..."
Su Xing's alchemy attempts had occasionally resulted in explosions due to failed experiments with new pills.
And outdoor alchemy inevitably left some traces, which weren't aesthetically pleasing.
Now, with this multi-functional alchemy workshop, he didn't need to worry anymore.
Not far from the multi-functional workshop, Su Xing had also built residential buildings, just in case he needed to bring people in, providing them with living space.
In addition, there were designated storage areas for alchemy, and spirit puppets.
Furthermore, Su Xing had cultivated a thousand mu of farmland within a single year, fully planted with spirit rice.
And several medicinal gardens, cultivating various spirit herbs and immortal herbs with different medicinal properties.
Even the Five Elements Earth he'd obtained before was put to good use, cultivating several immortal herbs.
The Five Elements Earth could provide a suitable growing environment for any immortal herb...
Not far from the farmland was Su Xing's Gathering Spirit Flower base!
Within the base were ten thousand Gathering Spirit Flowers, and with a Water Dividing Formation, spirit liquid flowed continuously, eventually flowing into the ditches Su Xing had dug, forming a small stream.
Of course, the Gathering Spirit Flowers didn't produce that much spirit liquid, most of it was added by Su Xing himself.
Su Xing could easily spare a few dozen cubic meters of low-grade spirit liquid... it was all about the appearance!
At the end of the spirit liquid stream was a pond that Su Xing had built specifically for the Spirit Vein Dragon. It was over ten times larger than before, enough for the Spirit Vein Dragon to live comfortably.
In short, under Su Xing's transformation over a year, the entire Spirit Field Paradise had become quite extraordinary, a veritable earthly paradise.
"Bringing the Spirit Field Paradise out... I wonder what it will look like, will it be as I imagine?"
Su Xing felt a wave of anticipation. He thought there might be an exploitable loophole...
"I'll have to wait until the simulation ends to find out!"
"But right now, the important thing is to survive the Wind Calamity and deepen my comprehension!"
Su Xing pondered for a moment. He had one last cup of Enlightenment Tea left, and he planned to use it to completely elevate his Five Elements Dao to the Initial Comprehension stage!
With a plan in mind, Su Xing didn't hesitate. He drank the Enlightenment Tea and began to comprehend the Five Elements Dao.
Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, along with Yin and Yang... the Five Elements and Yin-Yang Daos constantly flickered and floated around Su Xing.
Su Xing's talent for comprehending the Five Elements Dao was astonishingly high!
With the Five Elements Holy Body and the Post-Heaven Primordial Body, Su Xing's comprehension of the Five Elements Dao was likely among the best in the entire Three Thousand Worlds!
One cup of Enlightenment Tea, eighteen years of immersive comprehension, allowed Su Xing's progress in the Five Elements Dao to be incredibly rapid...
...
Soon, the Immersive Simulation ended, and Su Xing returned to reality.
Sixty years of immersive simulation passed in the blink of an eye. Su Xing's eyes were slightly hazy before his Combat Memory Divine Ability quickly restored his memories of the current moment.
"The Spatial Dao has reached Minor Accomplishment... and the Five Elements Dao has entered the Initial Comprehension stage!"
"The gains from this simulation are truly remarkable!"
Su Xing took a deep breath, quite pleased with himself.
"However, the Wind Calamity has been going on for over twenty years now... during this simulation, the Wind Calamity's benefits seemed to have diminished?"
Su Xing frowned slightly. In previous simulations, thirty years had increased his potential by nearly twenty percent.
But this time, after about thirty years, it only increased by about one percent...
"However, the benefits of the Wind Calamity decrease over time, and the fact that the Wind Calamity's initial power was insufficient might also be a factor?"
Su Xing pondered for a moment, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel, ready to investigate.
[In the 137th year, your comprehension of the Five Elements Dao reached the Initial Comprehension stage!]
[At the same time, this is the twenty-seventh year since the start of the Wind Calamity!]
[Over these twenty-seven years, the Wind Calamity's power has steadily increased, gradually affecting you.]
[But after experiencing one Wind Calamity, your strength has skyrocketed, and a Wind Calamity of this level has a negligible impact on your strength.]
[You continue to cultivate daily and discuss the situation of the Three Thousand Worlds with your senior brothers and sisters...]
[At the same time, you also try your best to persuade your senior brothers and sisters to help the Xia Qingyun Realm resist the alien races!]
[Senior Sister Zi Ling tells you that this matter is of great importance and cannot be decided by the second generation disciples. Everything will have to wait until Qingyunzi emerges from seclusion...]
[You say no more, simply enduring the Wind Calamity day after day.]
[In the blink of an eye, twenty-three years pass...]
[In the 160th year, this is the fiftieth year since the start of the Wind Calamity!]
[This year, the Wind Calamity has begun to gradually weaken you, and you also begin to receive benefits from it...]
[Roughly every ten years of Wind Calamity can increase your potential by one percent, although it's small, it still adds up over time!]
[Thus, another twenty years pass.]
[In the 180th year, the Wind Calamity's impact on you continues to strengthen. This year, your actual combat power drops below the Xuan Immortal Realm, falling to the peak of the True Immortal Realm.]
[You need to spend over an hour each day resisting the Wind Calamity. Seventy years of Wind Calamity are still easy for you...]
(End of Chapter)