Chapter 443: The Crimson Talent of the Pill Saint, Farewell to the Heavenly Mechanism Master!
"The one I've waited for for countless millennia… is it me?"
Su Xing's mind was filled with this thought without a doubt.
The reason was simple…
For countless years, how many geniuses and powerful cultivators had been born?
Just the top of the Genius Ranking, the number of Taiyi Golden Immortals born probably exceeded a hundred!
And Da Luo Golden Immortals, there were probably several!
But none of these geniuses, these strong individuals… were the one the Heavenly Mechanism Master was waiting for!
"And me, possessing the Simulator… I'm indeed outside the bounds of fate and causality, coupled with my terrifying growth speed… Perhaps, the Heavenly Mechanism Master is waiting for me?"
Su Xing mused in his heart.
It wasn't that Su Xing was boasting, but with the Simulator, he truly had the confidence.
Throughout the Three Thousand Worlds, which genius cultivator hadn't considered themselves the son of destiny, a savior-like existence?
Su Xing was no exception!
"But…" Su Xing was somewhat puzzled.
"How did the Heavenly Mechanism Master from a million years ago know?"
"And how did that dream come about?"
Su Xing pondered.
He had heard that powerful cultivators could occasionally glimpse a thread of celestial secrets.
The saying goes, "The Dao is fifty, Heaven's will is forty-nine…" there's still a sliver of life remaining.
And the Heavenly Mechanism Master was an unparalleled expert in divination, a supreme being.
Being able to occasionally glimpse a thread of celestial secrets… didn't seem impossible.
"So… am I the one the Heavenly Mechanism Master has been waiting for?"
Su Xing's mind raced.
After a long time, Su Xing finally understood this point and shook his head slightly.
"Whether or not I'm the one they're waiting for… doesn't seem to matter much."
"I will change the future that was destined to be destroyed, in my own way!"
"As for the Heavenly Mechanism Master… they are just an opportunity for me!"
Su Xing thought to himself.
Meanwhile, the Heavenly Mechanism Master, after answering Su Xing's question, finally said:
"Child… I established the three rankings of the Genius Ranking – Human, Earth, and Heaven. Reaching the top of the Human Ranking allows you to inquire about the myriad truths of the world…"
"But the permissions of the three rankings differ… the higher you climb, the more crucial the questions you can ask…"
"The matter you inquire about should only be asked by those who reach the top of the Heaven Ranking…"
"But in countless years, you are the first to ask this question… so, I answered."
"However, you should keep this secret…"
The Heavenly Mechanism Master continued:
"I look forward to the day you become the top of the Heaven Ranking… and now, this meeting must end!"
With those words, the Heavenly Mechanism Master's spiritual consciousness projection gradually faded away.
At this moment, although Su Xing had countless questions he wanted to ask.
He also knew that this was the only time he could ask.
"It seems… the rest of the questions will have to wait for later simulations!"
Su Xing thought to himself.
…
In the real world, after the immersive simulation ended, Su Xing's consciousness returned.
Recalling the conversation with the Heavenly Mechanism Master in his mind, Su Xing murmured:
"Heavenly Mechanism Master, whether or not the person they're waiting for is me… no longer matters to me."
"Next, I will truly utilize this opportunity presented by the Heavenly Mechanism Master!"
"The most powerful Immortal in the world… reputed to be omniscient!"
"They will surely… answer many of my doubts!"
Su Xing thought this, quickly listing a few questions whose answers he wanted to know.
First and foremost…
Was how to save Qing Yunzi from succumbing to demonic influence!
Preventing Qing Yunzi's fall into the demonic path was of great significance to Su Xing.
Not only would it allow Su Xing to gain a peak Da Luo or even a Half-Saint level backer, it would also save him from Qing Yunzi's pursuit.
Perhaps even Qing Yuan Domain would become much more stable with this pillar of support.
"And the secrets of Luo Tian Sect… the outcome of the war tens of thousands of years ago… and so on…"
"As long as I ask the Heavenly Mechanism Master for answers in every simulation, the doubts in my heart will naturally be resolved one by one…"
Su Xing thought.
However, Su Xing would still continue to cultivate as usual.
His gaze fell upon the simulation panel!
[After leaving the Tai Xu Realm, you set off for the Nine Heavens Domain.]
[In the following hundreds of years, you diligently cultivated… improving your cultivation.]
[Time quickly passed to the 1300th year of the simulation!]
[At this time, your Spiritual Qi Tree has reached 39 feet… your cultivation has reached the mid-stage of Golden Immortal Realm Sixth Stage… the range of your Spirit Realm has grown to 35,000 miles.]
[You attempted to ambush the alien races in the Seventh Heaven, cooperating with Tang Yiyi and other human geniuses.]
[But the alien army that came from the Eighth Heaven was ultimately too powerful, far beyond what you could contend with…]
[You transformed into the form of a Lesser Demon Deity…]
[In the following hundreds of years, you gathered followers and absorbed faith power.]
[Until the 2800th year, you exhausted all the faith power you had accumulated in this year.]
[Finally, your divine power surged rapidly… only one step away from reaching the First-Rank Deity level.]
[A few months later… you died at the hands of Qing Yunzi.]
[Ding, this simulation has ended!]
After the simulation ended, Su Xing nodded slightly and said:
"Not bad, my main body's strength is steadily increasing… the Lesser Demon persona's strength is not far from reaching the First-Rank Deity level!"
Su Xing pondered for a moment. Although the alien race's cultivation system differed from the cultivator system, there were many similarities.
From Second-Rank Deity to First-Rank Deity, one needed to pass through three barriers.
Divine Power, Divine Nature… and Divine Core!
For the Lesser Demon Deity, these three could all be enhanced through faith power!
This would save Su Xing a lot of trouble…
"However, it probably won't be that easy to ascend to First-Rank Deity…"
"The faith power required will surely be far more than before!"
"I just don't know how many simulations it will take…"
Su Xing pondered. In any case, while improving his main body's cultivation, the Lesser Demon persona's cultivation would also improve along the way, which wasn't troublesome.
"Then… let's see the rewards from this simulation!"
His gaze fell upon the reward list.
[Yin-Yang Divided Body]:Golden Talent, price: 10 Energy Primordial Points.
[35,000 Miles Spirit Realm]:Spirit Domain Transformation, reaching the Spirit Realm level, greatly enhances the power of divine abilities and spatial Dao within the Spirit Realm's range, and the Spirit Realm gradually transforms into a real world. Price: 500,000 Energy Primordial Points.
[Golden Immortal Sixth Stage Mid-Stage Cultivation]:Price: 10,000,000 Energy Primordial Points.
[Great Witch Body Tempering Art Cultivation Results]:Great Witch Body Tempering Art Sixth Stage Mastery, Spiritual Qi Tree 39 feet, Spiritual Qi inexhaustible, Price: 3,000,000 Energy Primordial Points!
Su Xing didn't hesitate and took all the rewards from this simulation.
Whether it was cultivation, divine abilities, or new talents, they were all useful to Su Xing.
[Congratulations on taking out the Golden Talent Yin-Yang Divided Body… remaining Energy Primordial Points 22,966,956…]
[Ding, congratulations on taking out the 35,000 Miles Spirit Realm… remaining Energy Primordial Points 22,416,956…]
[Congratulations on taking out the Great Witch Body Tempering Art Cultivation Results… remaining Energy Primordial Points 19,416,956…]
[Congratulations on taking out the Golden Immortal Sixth Stage Cultivation… remaining Energy Primordial Points 9,416,956…]
Several prompts sounded one after another, and Su Xing's Energy Primordial Points began to plummet!
In an instant, the remaining Energy Primordial Points were less than ten million.
But with it, Su Xing's aura began to surge…
Qi Refinement cultivation, breakthrough!
Successfully advancing to Golden Immortal Sixth Stage Mid-Stage increased Su Xing's magical power by about 20%.
Body Tempering cultivation, breakthrough!
The Spiritual Qi Tree within his body reaching 39 feet also led to a slight increase in Su Xing's physical body and Spiritual Qi.
The Spirit Realm's range expanded… the new talent's enhancements…
After one simulation, Su Xing's strength once again experienced a leap.
However, amidst the joy… there was also a hint of worry in Su Xing's eyes.
Su Xing looked at the less than ten million Energy Primordial Points remaining and sighed:
"Sigh, these Energy Primordial Points… although useful, they are spent too quickly…"
Su Xing had schemed for a long time, even going so far as to risk his life to snatch them from Hong Yue's clutches, barely earning tens of millions of Energy Primordial Points. And now, not long after, they were gone!
"Sigh, the remaining Energy Primordial Points… are not even enough for a single simulation!"
"It seems I need to find a few more Luo Tian inheritances!"
Su Xing thought, he still had two chances left.
Su Xing planned to accumulate enough Energy Primordial Points and then break through to Golden Immortal Late Stage in one go!
Once he broke through to Golden Immortal Late Stage, Su Xing's magical power would be even greater, and he would be able to use the Luo Tian Mirror more easily!
"From my current Ruyi Realm, to reach the Starry Sky Realm, I can also pass by four Luo Tian inheritances…"
"If things go smoothly, based on an average of 5 million Energy Primordial Points per inheritance… that's another 20 million or so in income!"
"If I'm lucky enough to find one or two resources suitable for trading, that could also bring in a decent amount of Energy Primordial Points!"
Thinking this, Su Xing didn't hesitate and headed towards the Heavenly Mechanism Domain, following the route he had planned beforehand.
…
In the blink of an eye, more than three weeks passed!
Time came to the 1st of February, New Era 2027!
On this day, Su Xing arrived at the Starry Sky Realm.
Without making a fuss, Su Xing shielded his aura and searched the Starry Sky Realm for a while before returning to the Zi Wei Tribe.
He didn't alarm Xing Nu or other native cultivators of the Starry Sky Realm.
Su Xing simply found a place to stay in the Zi Wei Tribe and quietly watched the Starry Sky Assembly unfold.
"As expected… the Descending Sect and the alien races have set their sights on the Starry Sky Realm!"
"As soon as I show myself, I'll soon be discovered by the Descending Sect…"
Su Xing pondered.
Just now, Su Xing had sensed the auras of several Descending Sect cadres and a few Shadow Alien Races above the Starry Sky Realm.
Clearly, these individuals and the alien races were looking for news of Su Xing's Lesser Demon persona.
"Let them wait for now… I'm not in a hurry to deal with them!"
Su Xing glanced at his simulation panel; he had accumulated five simulation opportunities.
In the past month, Su Xing had found four Luo Tian ruins and discovered a type of excellent energy resource called "Longevity Fruit," earning him a few million Energy Primordial Points.
Currently, Su Xing's total Energy Primordial Points had reached 35,267,998.
"Over 30 million Energy Primordial Points… that's enough for my next two simulations!"
"The top priority is still to break through to Golden Immortal Late Stage!"
"At that time… whether it's killing these Descending Sect cadres or laying low for a while, I'll have more room to maneuver!"
Su Xing thought, his gaze falling eagerly on the simulation panel.
"Start simulation!"
[162nd Simulation Started, currently remaining Energy Primordial Points 35,267,998… remaining simulation opportunities 4.]
[Simulation Start!]
[Drawing a Talent requires 1 Energy Primordial Point, do you wish to draw?]
"Yes!"
[Ding, congratulations on drawing the Crimson Talent "Pill Saint", the next chance to draw a Golden Talent is 80%, and the chance to draw a Crimson Talent is 20%…]
[Pill Saint]:Crimson Talent, your talent in the Pill Dao surpasses that of ordinary people, possessing the talent to reach the pinnacle of this path.
"Damn… I got a Crimson Talent!"
Su Xing blurted out, but upon seeing the effect of the new talent, he felt a little disappointed.
"What a pity… it's a cultivation arts Crimson Talent… not one that increases combat power…"
Su Xing shook his head slightly.
"However, as the head of cultivation arts, the Pill Dao will definitely be of great use to me later!"
"Being able to obtain the Pill Saint talent… is naturally a good thing!"
Su Xing thought.
Ever since Su Xing's cultivation had grown deeper, coupled with his innate lack of meridians, it had become impossible for him to improve his cultivation by directly consuming pills.
Su Xing hadn't learned any new pills for a long time.
But with this talent, Su Xing became interested in learning how to refine new pills.
"Speaking of which… if I remember correctly, there's a pill called the Ascension Pill… which can directly make a cultivator ascend to Immortality, although it's only the weakest Human Immortal and damages potential, it's definitely priceless!"
"There are also rumors… that the legendary Nine Turns Golden Pill can directly allow a cultivator to ascend to Golden Immortal!"
"I just don't know if I'll have the chance to refine it later!"
Su Xing murmured.
Now, he also needed to consider his family and friends more.
If he could learn how to refine the Nine Turns Golden Pill, he could help his parents, relatives, and even friends escape the shackles of birth, aging, sickness, and death, which would be the best outcome.
Or he could use the pill to win people over, which was also an option.
"But right now, the top priority is to advance to Golden Immortal Late Stage!"
Su Xing's mind stirred, his gaze falling on the simulation panel.
[Please choose…]
"I choose the Late Bloomer talent…"
[Within the Spiritual Field Cave Heaven, you realize that you are in a simulation.]
[You collect enough Star Stones from the Starry Sky Realm and leave that realm.]
[You travel to a medium-sized world called the Thousand Islands Realm… according to the intelligence, Xue Si is currently carrying out a mission in this realm.]
[Using your divination abilities and powerful spiritual sense… you quickly find Xue Si.]
[A battle, is imminent!]
[Compared to the previous simulation, your strength has improved… but it's still not enough to kill a Taiyi Golden Immortal. Facing Xue Si, a Taiyi Golden Immortal early-stage cultivator, you can only barely maintain an undefeated stance.]
[This battle lasted for a full three years!]
[After paying the price of one "Try Again", you severed nearly ten thousand years of Xue Si's lifespan within those three years!]
[This made Xue Si unwilling to fight you…]
[After this battle, your reputation began to spread throughout the Three Thousand Worlds, and you became the second truly worthy cultivator on the Earth Ranking, below Zi Ling Xianzi.]
[You proceed according to the plan, going to the Small Qing Yun Realm… then to the Qing Yun Realm to trade and befriend Zi Ling Xianzi.]
[Thirtieth year of the simulation… you leave Qing Yuan Domain with the Luo Tian inheritances you found.]
[After arriving at the Bai Yun Realm in the Heavenly Mechanism Domain, you cultivate peacefully for the next two hundred years.]
[In the 300th year, the Heavenly Mechanism Realm's Immortal Vessel arrives.]
[During the Immortal Vessel defense battle, your identity is discovered by a group of cultivators due to your intentional exposure.]
[You become a Heavenly Rank Elder of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion…]
[In the following two hundred years, you remain in the Heavenly Mechanism Realm to cultivate.]
[In the 500th year, your Qi Refinement cultivation finally takes another step forward, reaching Golden Immortal Sixth Stage Late Stage!]
[In the same year, Zi Ling Xianzi attains the Taiyi Dao Fruit… you ascend to first place on the Earth Ranking.]
[In the 550th year, the Spiritual Qi Tree within your body reaches 41 feet… as the Great Witch Body Tempering Art continues to progress, you feel that improvement becomes increasingly difficult.]
[The effects of the Heaven Yuan Divine Fruit gradually diminish… you are far from reaching the Great Witch Body Tempering Art Sixth Stage perfection…]
[In the 600th year, the range of the Spirit Realm reaches 37,000 miles…]
[Thus, another two hundred years pass…]
[In the 800th year, a large-scale war erupts that affects the entire domain!]
[In the 810th year… the ten-year war ends, and you perform outstandingly in this war, returning to the Heavenly Mechanism Domain to learn the Sword Dao from Bai Di.]
Su Xing saw this and took a deep breath.
"Very good… next, I should try to break through to the sixth stage of the Sword Dao!"
"Once I enter the sixth stage… my strength will increase further!"
"Perhaps, at that time I will truly have the power to defeat Xue Si!"
Pausing, Su Xing silently said:
"Use immersive mode…"
[Ding… remaining Energy Primordial Points 35,231,498…]
The prompt sounded, and Su Xing's consciousness entered the simulation world.
…
In the blink of an eye, ninety years of immersive simulation passed.
Su Xing, who had received nearly a hundred years of guidance from Bai Di, bid farewell to him that day and went to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion headquarters alone.
"What a pity… the Sword Dao is still a step away from the sixth stage!"
"But thankfully, with the power of the Void Realm, I should be able to break through smoothly!"
Su Xing couldn't help but feel excited at the thought of breaking through to the sixth stage of the Sword Dao.
"Moreover… to see the Heavenly Mechanism Master, I also need to go to that Void Realm!"
A moment later, Su Xing entered the Void Mirror.
The same process as before…
When Su Xing came to his senses again, he felt the change in his Sword Dao.
From the peak of the fifth stage… he had successfully entered the sixth stage!
Upon entering the sixth stage, Su Xing felt that his sword seemed to become "ordinary"!
As if the originally turbulent sword energy gradually became as gentle as a breeze.
"Sword Dao… has it returned to its origins?"
Su Xing murmured. He could feel that his Sword Dao had undergone a tremendous breakthrough!
Whether it was his understanding of the sword or the power of his divine abilities, there had been a drastic change!
As for… how much of a change, Su Xing couldn't test it yet.
Just then, Su Xing heard the voice of the Heavenly Mechanism Master's projection in his ear.
"Young friend…"
Su Xing followed the procedures from the previous simulation, leaving the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and then sending his spiritual sense into the Tai Xu Realm.
Not long after entering the Tai Xu Realm, Su Xing felt a spiritual connection.
Then, Su Xing followed that spiritual connection to a deeper area of the Tai Xu Realm.
And once again, he saw the Heavenly Mechanism Master!
"Young friend… you can ask me any question, as long as I know the answer!"
The Heavenly Mechanism Master's projection said slowly, its voice sinking into Su Xing's ears.
Su Xing took a deep breath and finally asked the question that had been weighing on his mind.
"Senior… I want to know if there is a way to prevent Qing Yunzi from becoming demonic!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 444: The Heavenly Mechanism Master's Answer, The Method to Save Qing Yunzi!
Su Xing, having asked the question that had plagued him for so long, quietly waited for the Heavenly Mechanism Master to reveal the answer.
But, to Su Xing's eager anticipation, the Heavenly Mechanism Master's projection shook his head and said:
"I'm sorry… I can't give you that answer!"
"Qing Yunzi was once a peak Da Luo… but he foolishly attempted to sever the Three Corpse to become a Saint, not realizing that the path to Sainthood was already severed… coupled with Qing Yunzi's own Dao Heart having issues, even I cannot help him recover…"
"After all, his current realm is at the Half-Saint level…"
"Therefore… you should ask a different question!"
Su Xing's expression changed upon hearing the Heavenly Mechanism Master's words.
"How could this be… even the Heavenly Mechanism Master can't solve this problem… Could it be that Qing Yunzi truly has no hope?"
Su Xing's face paled slightly.
Although Qing Yunzi had killed him many times in the simulations, it was after he had fallen into demonic influence. Strictly speaking, Qing Yunzi could be considered a righteous cultivator.
If Su Xing had Qing Yunzi's help, he could definitely simulate for a longer period…
"There's no way, huh…"
"No!"
Su Xing suddenly realized something.
The current point in time was the 900th year of the simulation.
That is, 900 years later… at this time, Qing Yunzi had indeed failed to sever the Three Corpse, been devoured by his Evil Corpse… and completely fallen into demonic influence.
But… what about 900 years earlier?
Su Xing remembered that it was around the 500th year of the simulation that Qing Yunzi was completely consumed by his Evil Corpse!
And in the following simulations, Su Xing could absolutely find a way to help him before Qing Yunzi was completely devoured!
Thinking this, Su Xing looked at the Heavenly Mechanism Master before him and asked:
"Senior… if it were before Qing Yunzi completely fell into demonic influence, would there be a way to prevent his fall?"
Upon hearing Su Xing's question, the Heavenly Mechanism Master pondered and asked:
"Are you sure this is the answer you want to know?"
"Something that has already happened… even if you knew, you wouldn't be able to change anything…"
Su Xing replied firmly, "I'm certain I want to know!"
Seeing this, the Heavenly Mechanism Master stopped questioning, remaining silent for a long time, seemingly deep in thought.
After a moment, the Heavenly Mechanism Master answered:
"The path to Sainthood that Qing Yunzi chose… was severing the Three Corpse to become a Saint. This was the most common method of becoming a Saint in ancient times!"
"The advantage is that the path to Sainthood is relatively stable… even if one ultimately fails to become a Saint, they can still achieve the Half-Saint realm, far surpassing Da Luo Golden Immortals!"
"But the downside is that it takes… a very long time!"
"Severing the Three Corpse to become a Saint often takes millions of years to sever one Corpse… if one hits a bottleneck, it's not impossible to stagnate for hundreds or even thousands of years…"
Pausing, the Heavenly Mechanism Master continued:
"Therefore, Qing Yunzi chose… to reverse the Three Corpse!"
"Although the risk is greater… as long as one's Dao Heart is firm, it can save countless years!"
"In just a few million years, Qing Yunzi severed two Corpse…"
"However, the divine ability that Qing Yunzi cultivated, One Qi Transforms Three Purities… had a flaw… a hidden danger that was planted long ago."
"It only surfaced when he severed the Three Corpse, but by the time Qing Yunzi discovered it, it was too late, and he was ultimately trapped by his inner demons… losing himself!"
Su Xing listened to the Heavenly Mechanism Master's words and nodded slightly.
What the Heavenly Mechanism Master said was similar to what he already knew, but it was more detailed, and Su Xing understood the cause and effect.
But the problem was, how could Qing Yunzi be saved before he completely fell into demonic influence?
The Heavenly Mechanism Master quickly answered:
"If it were before Qing Yunzi completely fell into demonic influence… to help him escape the shackles of his inner demons, there are three methods…"
"First, discard cultivation and start anew… simply discarding the One Qi Transforms Three Purities technique would cause the Evil Corpse to dissipate… but Qing Yunzi has cultivated One Qi Transforms Three Purities for a long time, accompanied him for millions of years, and it's already difficult to separate them."
"If he forcefully discarded it, Qing Yunzi's entire cultivation base would likely be lost… and he might have to start over from the Qi Refinement stage."
"Even if Qing Yunzi is a Da Luo, it would likely take millions of years for him to cultivate back to peak Da Luo after discarding his cultivation…"
Su Xing nodded slightly after hearing the Heavenly Mechanism Master's first answer.
Discarding cultivation and starting anew was indeed impractical.
Not to mention that Qing Yunzi would definitely not be willing to lose all his Dao techniques… even if he was willing to start over, in millions of years, the alien races would probably have already destroyed the world.
Therefore, this method wouldn't work.
"Then what are the other two methods you mentioned, Senior?" Su Xing continued to ask.
The Heavenly Mechanism Master replied:
"The second method… One Qi Transforms Three Purities is an ancient secret technique, and along with it, there's a divine cultivation technique, the Wishful Thinking Visualization Diagram."
"Cultivating these two techniques together can strengthen one's soul, preventing accidents during the severing of the Three Corpse…"
"Although Qing Yunzi has already cultivated One Qi Transforms Three Purities to its peak… but if he finds the Wishful Thinking Visualization Diagram and cultivates it, it can delay the outbreak of his inner demons."
Su Xing nodded slightly upon hearing this. This was the method Su Xing had used to help Qing Yunzi delay the outbreak of his inner demons in the past!
However, this obviously wouldn't solve the problem at its root!
So, Su Xing asked:
"Then what's the third method you mentioned, Senior?"
The Heavenly Mechanism Master said:
"As for the third method… it's an ancient pill recorded in ancient times, called the Heavenly Yang Soul Forging Pill!"
"This pill can allow cultivators to re-experience the Inner Demon Tribulation… to see through themselves within the Inner Demon and ultimately overcome the Inner Demon!"
"If you can find this pill and give it to Qing Yunzi hundreds of years ago, it might help him re-experience the Inner Demon Tribulation, completely sever the Evil Corpse… and thus find a glimmer of hope."
Su Xing's eyes lit up after hearing the third method.
If he could re-experience the Inner Demon Tribulation and completely sever the inner demon!
That would be great!
So, Su Xing said:
"Senior… if experiencing the Inner Demon Tribulation can sever the Evil Corpse, there are many methods… why must it be the Heavenly Yang Soul Forging Pill?"
In Su Xing's opinion, the Inner Demon was nothing more than an illusion. Perhaps other similar pills could also help Qing Yunzi overcome this tribulation.
But the Heavenly Mechanism Master shook his head and said:
"No… only the Heavenly Yang Soul Forging Pill will work."
"Qing Yunzi is a Da Luo Golden Immortal… he can see through ordinary Inner Demon Tribulations and illusions with a single glance…"
"Among the countless methods in the world, only this Heavenly Yang Soul Forging Pill can actively make Qing Yunzi re-experience the Inner Demon Tribulation while retaining a degree of clarity… it also has the highest success rate!"
Su Xing nodded slightly, understanding.
Simply put, Qing Yunzi's strength and realm were too high, and ordinary methods wouldn't work.
Then, the Heavenly Mechanism Master divined again:
"This Heavenly Yang Soul Forging Pill has long been lost… aside from me, no one else in the world would be able to find the formula…"
"Now, I will give you the formula…"
With that, the Heavenly Mechanism Master pointed at Su Xing's forehead, and a memory flashed through Su Xing's mind.
The Heavenly Mechanism Master's voice echoed in his ear:
"The Heavenly Yang Soul Forging Pill has three main ingredients… First, Heavenly Yang Grass, the most yang-like substance in the world, but it grows in the coldest, most demonic places… it has not appeared for millions of years. Only in the Heavenly Demon Domain might there be a place where this herb can be found."
"Second, Soul Severing Grass… a spirit herb that severs the yin and yang souls. Even if a Da Luo Golden Immortal takes it, their soul might be severed and unable to recover… this herb once appeared in the Eighth Heaven of the Nine Heavens Domain."
"Third, the Mystic Saint Branch, a branch from the Mystic Saint Tree. Legend has it that the fragrance emitted by this tree can cause even Saints to temporarily lose their minds."
"However… this tree became extinct millions of years ago… whether or not there are any scattered branches left is unknown to me…"
Su Xing memorized everything the Heavenly Mechanism Master said.
…
After the immersive simulation ended, Su Xing's consciousness returned.
Rubbing his temples, Su Xing thought about the three medicinal ingredients in his mind and felt a headache coming on.
"This Heavenly Yang Soul Forging Pill is of extremely high quality… the difficulty of refining it is no less than the Nine Turns Golden Pill. Even a Grandmaster Pill Refiner might not be able to guarantee its success."
"Not to mention the rarity of the herbs, even if I try to refine it, I can't do it at my current level!"
Su Xing shook his head slightly, he still needed to continue improving his pill refinement skills.
"Tsk tsk… this Pill Saint talent, I didn't expect it to be useful so soon!"
Su Xing murmured. Improving his pill refinement skills wouldn't be difficult for Su Xing.
With the Crimson Talent, coupled with the Luo Tian Mirror in each simulation, at most two or three simulations, Su Xing would be able to reach the Grandmaster Pill Refiner realm!
The real difficulty was finding the medicinal herbs!
Su Xing thought carefully about the ways to find the three herbs.
"Soul Severing Grass… in the Eighth Heaven, that's a certainty!"
"To obtain this grass, either my strength needs to improve further… and then I can enter the Eighth Heaven to find it."
"Or I can use my Lesser Demon Deity persona to find a way to get it… so there's a lead!"
"As for the Mystic Saint Branch…"
Su Xing pondered, for this extinct item, he did have a way to get it!
That is, the Simulator's function, time rewind!
In the past, Su Xing had used this function to find the Heaven Yuan Divine Tree!
If he used it again to find the Mystic Saint Branch, it shouldn't be difficult.
"As for the last herb… Heavenly Yang Grass!"
Su Xing narrowed his eyes, the Heavenly Demon Domain!
"It seems it's time to visit the Heavenly Demon Domain!"
Su Xing's current strength was already sufficient, and he had a certain degree of confidence in being able to pass through the barrier between the great domains and travel to the distant Heavenly Demon Domain!
And going there wasn't just for the Heavenly Yang Grass.
"Whether it's… the items left behind by the Luo Tian Ancestor… the stance of the Heavenly Demon Generals, or this Heavenly Yang Grass… they all point to the Heavenly Demon Domain!"
Su Xing took a deep breath, he had to visit the Heavenly Demon Domain.
Su Xing closed his eyes slightly, his mind already clear.
"My Sword Dao has also successfully entered the sixth stage!"
"Now my strength has truly reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal level!"
"I'm no less than Zi Ling Xianzi before she became a Taiyi…"
Pausing, Su Xing continued:
"The biggest puzzle from this simulation has been solved… next, I'll continue to improve my cultivation!"
"I wonder if I can break through to Golden Immortal Late Stage in this simulation!"
Su Xing thought this, his gaze falling on the simulation panel.
[In the 910th year, you received the answer you wanted from the Heavenly Mechanism Master.]
[But the remaining time is obviously not enough to go to the Heavenly Demon Domain.]
[So, you decide to go to the Nine Heavens Domain to continue improving your cultivation.]
[In the 1000th year, your Qi Refinement cultivation finally rises to the peak of Golden Immortal Sixth Stage!]
[Only one step away from reaching Golden Immortal Late Stage!]
[So, you focus more on improving your Qi Refinement cultivation!]
[Thus, two hundred years pass…]
[In the 1260th year, after two hundred years of arduous cultivation, your magical power and the opportunity to break through are both ripe!]
[So, you don't hesitate… and launch your final assault on Golden Immortal Seventh Stage!]
[Tens of thousands of drops of Immortal Liquid that you have accumulated pour into your body like a torrent, nourishing your spiritual roots… the Three Flowers on Top, unknowingly reappear.]
[At the final moment of the breakthrough, the Spiritual Vein Dragon once again lends you a helping hand!]
[Nourished by the Immortal Liquid, the Spiritual Vein Dragon undergoes a greater degree of evolution… the pure Immortal Qi it spits out finally helps you break through to the next realm!]
[After spitting out a mouthful of pure Immortal Qi, the Spiritual Vein Dragon falls into a deep sleep…]
[Congratulations, you have advanced to Golden Immortal Seventh Stage!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and felt a surge of joy in his heart.
"Finally, I've reached Golden Immortal Seventh Stage!"
"After reaching Golden Immortal Late Stage… my magical power will surely be much stronger! At least a 50% increase!"
Su Xing couldn't help but feel happy. The improvement in his cultivation realm not only meant that Su Xing's strength had increased.
More importantly, Su Xing could also use his deeper realm to try to repair the Luo Tian Mirror or unlock higher time dilation ratios!
At that time, Su Xing's cultivation speed would become even more terrifying!
At the same time, Su Xing also noticed the changes in the Spiritual Vein Dragon.
"Tsk tsk… worthy of being the top of the list of innate treasures born from Heaven and Earth… it can even help with a Golden Immortal breakthrough?"
"As the Spiritual Vein Dragon continues to absorb Immortal Liquid and grow… it will probably continue to be a great help to me in the future!"
Su Xing murmured.
Since the birth of Immortal Liquid, the Spiritual Vein Dragon's growth rate had been countless times faster than before!
Thinking this, Su Xing glanced at the Spiritual Vein Dragon swimming in the Immortal Liquid stream not far away.
Months ago, the black demonic qi on the Spiritual Vein Dragon had already been dispelled by Su Xing.
Now the Spiritual Vein Dragon's growth rate was incredibly fast, and it was about to enter its youth stage.
"Whew… so next, it's time to improve the Lesser Demon Deity's power!"
"This time, I'm going to make a decisive push to raise my divine power to the First-Rank Deity level!"
Su Xing thought to himself, his gaze falling on the simulation panel.
[In the 1300th year, the Eighth Heaven's alien Deity descends…]
[You activate the Alien Form talent and transform into the form of the Lesser Demon Deity.]
[Then you return to the Heavenly Mechanism Domain and begin cultivating followers and accumulating faith.]
[In the 1800th year, you go to Qing Yuan Domain to take refuge…]
[In the next thousand years, you continue to accumulate faith power.]
[Thus, time quickly passes to the 2780th year…]
[Nearly a thousand years of accumulating faith power has given you the confidence to make a decisive push towards First-Rank Deity!]
[As that faith power continues to be used like flowing water… your divine power is also rapidly increasing.]
[Finally… at one point, you feel your divine power break through the shackles…]
[Congratulations, your divine power has reached the First-Rank Deity level!]
(It seems like my draft from last night was completely lost… I rewrote it today after reorganizing my thoughts, I hope everyone is satisfied! The updates will be back to normal tonight.)
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