metaverse evolution.

What is the greatest wealth a person can have?
The answer is: alive.

When a person dies, everything is gone. That's why Chu Fei is optimistic now.

This time, Chu Fei was prepared for the possibility of never returning. Right now, only the foundation has been damaged, so it's not a big problem.

Anyway, big data cultivation can be formatted and restarted, and Chu Fei's lifespan is not a concern now. He hasn't lost much, and he should have gained quite a lot.

Chu Fei's cheerful demeanor prompted Yuan Yang Dao Zun to give him a thumbs up.

Despite his discomfort, Chu Fei asked, "Have the enemy been eliminated?"

Yuan Yang Daozun's expression was not good. "No, do you think I can kill the enemy looking like this? But I roughly know the background of the enemy."

"So, after the senior was attacked, he didn't even know who the attacker was until we arrived?"

Yuanyang Daozun didn't want to explain, and waved his hand to send out a compressed information package.

Chu Fei quickly absorbed this information and gained a clear understanding of Yuan Yang Daozun's situation.

It turns out that after Yuanyang Daozun left last time, he participated in an exploration of the ruins, accompanied by a group of people, some he knew and some he didn't.

This ruin is enormous, a self-contained space, said to originate from a higher dimension, and named "Senluo Creation Heaven." The ruin is open year-round, and not only is its interior all-encompassing, but wonderful things constantly appear within.

In fact, many so-called good things are left behind by the deaths of previous sages. There are also the "creation" changes brought about by the deaths of sages, and so on.

In the Heaven of Creation of the Netherworld, saints die, saints are born, and saints receive extraordinary opportunities.

This Senluo Creation Heaven itself is an extraordinary opportunity, after all, it comes from the upper realm—it is said that it contains a considerable amount of inheritance. Among them, the "Heavenly Book" is being sold in bulk.

This time, Yuanyang Daozun and several "friends" agreed to explore a new location. It went quite well; several sages planned carefully before acting, and naturally, they reaped great rewards.

After that, the Sages, including Yuanyang Daozun, auctioned off some items they no longer needed, exchanging them for resources they required. However, this process was observed by someone—or perhaps it was this process itself that was being watched.

After Yuanyang Daozun left Senluo Creation Heaven, he was tracked down and ambushed.

Poor Yuanyang Daozun sent out numerous distress messages but received no help. Fortunately, the sage possessed extraordinary vitality, and Yuanyang Daozun, having run and run, eventually found himself heading towards this desolate land.

There are two reasons for running to the Wasteland: one is that the Wasteland itself is extremely chaotic, and there may be a chance to escape; the other is that I remember that the Dragon Palace is also running in this direction.

Yuan Yang Daozun was unsure whether the Ascending Dragon Palace would intervene, but what if they did?
As it turns out, Yuan Yang Daozun made the right bet. The Ascending Dragon Palace really did take action, and with one move, they killed a Saint's "Sacred Body"!
Unfortunately, the attack from the Ascending Dragon Palace was merely a physical attack, destroying the opponent's sacred body but failing to severely damage their "sacred soul".

But that's enough. Without the Holy Body, his combat power plummeted from Saint to Quasi-Saint. And considering his foundation, it would take at least a Yuanhui (a unit of time) to recover—129,060 world years; or about 65 million years in the Yanhuang calendar.

Therefore, Yuanyang Daozun judged that Shenglong Palace did not need to worry about retaliation in the short term.

After absorbing this information, Chu Fei asked, "How long will it take for someone with injuries like yours, Senior, to recover?"

"About 10,000 years. Oh, a world year. In your time system, that's about five million years."

Chu Fei nodded slightly before inquiring about his injuries. This injury was quite strange; the swordsman had unleashed a sword light that, despite passing through layers of defense, still managed to sever Chu Fei's "soul."

At this moment, Chu Fei could see that there was an indelible sword light in his consciousness space, which pierced through the consciousness space and also pierced through the "meta-universe domain" that Chu Fei had just achieved.

In other words, the cultivation of big data is special. If it were an ordinary cultivator, they would have already declared themselves obsolete and their families would be feasting. However, because of this sword light, the operation of the Cosmic Brain was hindered. Chu Fei had to reduce the scale of the Cosmic Brain to ensure temporary stability.

After listening to Chu Fei's description, Yuan Yang Daozun said seriously, "That is a law, a law of swordsmanship. The law of swordsmanship is a powerful cultivation path, and some cultivators call it the 'foremost of all combat methods'."

Attacks based on the principles of swordsmanship linger for a long time. These attacks have a tracking effect, prevent the injured from recovering, and cause excruciating pain. Therefore, when fighting a swordsman, never get injured, or you will be constantly attacked.

Chu Fei: "I see. Will we be tracked?"

"You don't need to worry now. The sword saint who attacked you is half-crippled and won't bother you until he recovers. On the contrary, I'll cause them some trouble!"
I have confirmed their identity. The Three Heroes of Changning! It has been said for a long time that the Three Heroes of Changning are somewhat shady, but we have never been able to find any evidence against them.

Now things are much better. One of the three heroes is gone, the sword formation is no longer complete, and their fighting strength has been reduced by more than half. Their lives are going to be quite exciting from now on.”

Let me explain in detail how wonderful it is...

Chu Fei was somewhat tempted, but he restrained himself and asked Daoist Yuanyang to help save the person.

Hundreds of thousands were injured by the sword energy. Some have died, but a significant number can still be saved.

Yuanyang Daozun sat opposite Chu Fei, catching his breath. "Don't worry, it's already being treated. Don't you feel the pain lessening? I've already deployed my domain, gradually erasing the damage left by the sword dao."

The healing process is like pulling silk threads; it cannot be pulled out suddenly, but must be worn away little by little.

Chu Fei checked his internal condition and found it to be true. There seemed to be a gentler law in the surrounding laws of heaven and earth, nourishing his consciousness space and gradually eroding the sword mark.

Then Chu Fei suddenly became interested. What exactly was this sage's law? Could it also be a higher frequency quantum field?
Unfortunately, Chu Fei's consciousness space is now severely damaged, his cosmic brain has to reduce its frequency, his quasi-saint foundation has collapsed, and he can no longer study the laws.

Only then did Chu Fei suddenly feel a sense of lingering fear. This was a true saint, not some saint of mere merit.

The enemy hastily launched a sword strike, which was blocked by concentrated fire and filtered by the creation barrier composed of 30,000 warships. In the end, they still could not withstand it. A third of their fleet was destroyed, and hundreds of ships directly in front of them were turned into dust. A large number of people had died, and many did not even leave behind their bodies. Nearly three million people were affected.

If it weren't for Yuan Yang Dao Zun's swift pursuit, the 30,000 flying ships of the Ascending Dragon Palace would have been completely annihilated in just two sword strikes.

This direct confrontation with a true sage made me realize that the gap between sages is far greater than I imagined. An attack launched from a light-year away can traverse that distance in a hundred seconds, causing a destructive radius of hundreds of thousands of kilometers.

After thinking for a while, Chu Fei felt exhausted. More than six hundred years had passed since he returned from the Azure Lotus World, and Chu Fei finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep.

When Chu Fei woke up again, it was already... ten minutes later.

For a strong person, ten minutes of sleep is enough. The main problem is that there are too many things to do right now, making it difficult for Chu Fei to enjoy a long, restful sleep. Oh, the kind of long sleep one needs for seclusion~
The fleet did not return, but instead explored the surrounding area. The battle of the saints will leave behind many things.

They needed to recalculate the battlefield, record the spatial changes and data, and also check the previously destroyed body of the saint—what if there were any remnants? They had finally encountered such a battle; they couldn't just run away. This was an opportunity earned with their lives.

The fleet conducted a comprehensive search of the battlefield for more than three years before finally returning.

In this battle, the loss of spaceships was a minor matter. However, the final death toll exceeded 80 elites, with over a million more seriously injured or suffering setbacks in their cultivation. In particular, Chu Fei, a top elite, saw his cultivation level plummet to 23.0, his previously accumulated foundation of 24.0 completely collapsing.

The Rising Dragon Hall, having finally climbed to level 24.0, has fallen back to 23.0!

However, it's not a big problem. Xuan Hai Dao Jun, who survived in the spaceship, has been acting like a grandson lately—he's getting younger and younger.

Yuanyang Daozun, this top-tier saint, has become the new "guardian deity" of the Ascending Dragon Palace. This rescue will at least buy the Ascending Dragon Palace five million years of development time—Yuanyang Daozun will need to recuperate on the spot.

The current Yuanyang Daozun is also seriously injured and dares not go out into the world to show off.

The three heroes of Changning Heaven ambushed Yuanyang Daozun not only because of the good things on Yuanyang Daozun's body, but also because of Yuanyang Daozun himself!

The hunting and devouring of each other by saints was nothing new to Chu Fei and the entire Ascending Dragon Palace.

During this period, Chu Fei also continuously communicated with Yuan Yang Daozun, gaining a better understanding of the situation on the battlefield outside the domain.

In the battlefield beyond the realm, there are many powerful individuals at the Saint level, but most of them are "rogue cultivators".

After breaking through from one's own world, one may suddenly find oneself utterly alone in the vast inner world. The top experts in one's own world are nothing more than coveted prey in the outer battlefield. Even if one finds a few "fellow Daoists," they are not necessarily entirely trustworthy.

Yuanyang Daozun also had several fellow Daoists, but when he encountered this crisis and called for help, none of them came to his aid. A few others did respond, saying they were also being hunted down, but it's unclear whether that's true.

Then there are the ranks of saints. Chu Fei had previously obtained some ranks from the Goddess of Nature: Saint of Merit, Saint of Severing the Three Corpses, Saint of Heavenly Dao, Saint of the Great Dao, Saint of Ziwei, etc. However, the Goddess of Nature herself used the word "possibly" to describe this ranking system.

When Chu Fei last encountered Daoist Yuanyang, he was quite cautious in his interactions. For example, he didn't ask about Daoist Yuanyang's cultivation level or the level of a sage. His conversation at that time was indeed very cautious.

This time, Chu Fei finally managed to inquire about more details. For example, the realm of a sage.

Yuanyang Daozun provided a detailed explanation, noting that the division of the sage realm is somewhat complex. The main issue is that there is no truly universal standard for the sage realm. This is because: the Dao has no inherent hierarchy; those who attain it are revered; and the Dao is characterized by mutual generation and restraint, resulting in countless transformations.

Furthermore, "Sage" is actually the translation used by the Rising Dragon Palace. The correct term should be "Primordial Chaos".

It is generally believed that the Primordial Chaos Realm is divided into five realms: False, True, Law, Dao, and Mystery.

The fake ones are the saints who claim to have merit and virtue, or saints who rely on the blessings of heaven and earth. Without a saintly position, they would be swimming naked in no time.

Only when one is truly sincere can one be said to have a solid foundation, such as becoming a saint who has severed the three corpses, proving the Dao through force, proving the Dao through array cultivation, or proving the Dao through faith in creation.

The law is actually the "sage of the Way of Heaven", which can also be understood as the "sage of the law".
The Dao, the Great Dao Sage, the Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Dao is forty-nine. The Great Dao is already a legend, and the Great Dao Sage is also a legend.
Xuan is said to be the Purple Star Sage, the pinnacle of sages, who controls the entire world—it's just a legend.

The most common realms are "false" and "true". Yuanyang Daozun can be considered to be in the "true late stage", which is the late stage of the Three Corpses Severing Saint.

This was Chu Fei's first systematic understanding of the Saint (Primordial Chaos) realm classification. It sounded even more complex than the progression from True God (20.0) to Quasi-Saint (24.0)!
Is this what they mean by "as long as you work hard, there are always endless steps to climb"?
After thinking for a moment, Chu Fei asked, "In the Great Thousand Worlds, there is a realm called 'Harmony with the Dao,' which is fused with the Heavenly Dao of the Great Thousand Worlds. What kind of realm is that?"

"They are still saints, false saints. Moreover, that kind of 'harmony with the Dao' is actually abandoning oneself. I don't recommend it."

Chu Fei nodded slightly, "This junior understands."

Don't underestimate a simple hierarchy. The hierarchy itself contains the logic of "cognition." Without clear cognition, it's impossible to establish universally accepted levels and levels of understanding.

However, Chu Fei vaguely sensed that there was something wrong with this classification of saints. Of course, Daoist Yuanyang also said that this classification was still not rigorous enough.

According to the theory of big data technology, sages are quantum field beings. Further development of the quantum field leads to the information field.

Is it possible that the "Great Way" is the information field, and the "Heavenly Way" is actually the quantum field?

In other words, there are actually only two levels of sainthood. To divide it into five is clearly a sign of insufficient understanding. Pshaw, a bunch of bumpkins.

However, after this thought flashed through his mind, Chu Fei immediately calmed down and thought about it—for the Rising Dragon Palace, this theory might be simple, but it was also the result of accumulated scientific and technological knowledge.

For many practitioners, without "scientific theory" as "guiding light," they cannot see the road ahead and can only rely on experience to explore.

This brings us back to the development path before the advancement of science and technology, also known as the experience-based technology path—summarizing technology in the long process of production and life, and continuing to test and improve technology in the long process of life and production. A single technological iteration may take hundreds or thousands of years.

In the scientific age, such iteration might only be a task that takes a computer a few seconds to complete.

Chu Fei had studied cultivation and faith. Although these cultivation methods were very powerful, they were essentially still in the "experience-based development" mode.

Three years later, the fleet finally returned to port. Although the losses were heavy, the overall atmosphere in the fleet was very good.

The bet was won!
Most importantly, after three years of consideration, Yuan Yang Daozun decided to fully guide the cultivation of the Ascending Dragon Hall, and so on.

This is the benefit of providing timely help. Of course, it's also because Yuanyang Daozun is indeed a true immortal with the Dao.

Especially after the fleet returned and Yuan Yang Daozun saw the three "vehicles" customized by the Ascending Dragon Palace, he was in an even better mood. He even took the initiative to establish a "training class" to personally guide the people of the Ascending Dragon Palace in learning the innate characters and personally analyze the heavenly book.

Furthermore, the most pressing research topics for the Ascending Dragon Palace are two: one is what consciousness is; the other is that the quasi-saints are accumulating foundations at a very slow pace, requiring a billion years based on previous cultivation speeds.

Yuanyang Daozun also directly participated in these studies and was also learning about science and technology.

It should be said that the rescue by the Ascending Dragon Palace also allowed Daoist Yuanyang to see the charm of science and technology: a group of Great Luo Golden Immortals with technological creations launched a concentrated attack and actually destroyed the sacred body of a true saint. This is a real advertisement!

So let's all make progress together. (End of Chapter)