The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 634 The Heart of the Realm
The courtyard returned to tranquility, and Li Hao chose painting as his primary skill to master among the seven arts.

Previously, Li Hao achieved sainthood and became an immortal lord by breaking through stages using the Dao of Painting. He also intends to continue using this method as his first technique to break through the thirteenth stage.

Moreover, painting can be done independently and is highly efficient, without other requirements, unlike carving which requires wood, fishing which requires a fishing spot, and even cooking which requires the combination of ingredients.

Although having powerful figures or extraordinary scenes as subjects for painting can help one improve experience and understanding more quickly, Li Hao happens to have no shortage of such subjects at Jidao Mountain.

Li Hao visited his master, hoping to have him as the subject of his painting. He thought he would have to use a lot of persuasion, but Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor simply waved his hand and said three words: "Do as you please."

Upon seeing this, Li Hao was overjoyed and showed no courtesy, sketching the figure of Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor in the main hall every day.

He peered at his master through the eyes of the painting, and the more he looked, the more alarmed he became.

Such an opportunity to closely examine the Immortal Emperor is extremely rare. After all, one cannot look directly at the Immortal Emperor. Even the direct disciples of other Immortal Emperors might not dare to look directly at their masters for long, as this would be a great act of disrespect.

As he was being depicted, Li Hao felt the Celestial Emperor's terrifying and profound nature even more.

Numerous chaotic laws, like the hair on its body, are automatically released with each breath. In addition to the power of chaotic laws, there is also a surrounding, obscure supreme power. That power is like a Dao domain, but ten thousand times more terrifying. Each piece contains countless laws, like a feather intricately woven from laws.

"With my current level of cultivation, I can only glimpse a trace of the domain..."

Li Hao thought to himself.

After painting continuously for several months, Li Hao only managed to raise his painting experience to the 12th level of perfection.

This is largely thanks to the previous Su Jiuzhe Ancestor, who was also willing to paint for him, accumulating nearly half of his experience.

Otherwise, a single Immortal Emperor would not be enough to fill his experience in the Dao of Painting, since repeated painting would continuously reduce his experience.

"After reaching the thirteenth stage, one needs to accumulate enough experience, and I don't know how many paintings I'll need to create."

Li Hao felt that the higher the level, even experience became a challenge, let alone comprehending the state of mind.

"You've found your way to enlightenment through painting?"

As Li Hao repeatedly made his moves, Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor quietly placed his piece and suddenly spoke casually.

Li Hao's heart skipped a beat, and he came to his senses. He did not hide anything and respectfully replied, "Yes."

"Clever and ingenious."

Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor nodded slightly but did not stop him. Instead, he said, "All things in the world can enter the Dao. Whether it is the so-called Nine Orders or the so-called Dao Source, once you comprehend the Dao Source Immortal Seal, you should understand that all things in the world originate from one. The Dao gives birth to one, and one gives birth to all things!"

"As for how to choose this 'one', that depends on your own talent."

Li Hao's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood his master's meaning.

The Tao gives birth to One, which can be the way of the sword, time, painting, sculpture, or even the rocks on the road or the river.

Everything returns to its origin, but where that origin is is not important. What matters is how to extend along that origin and how to discover the myriad patterns within it.

The Way of Painting encompasses nine fundamental elements, including time, space, and earth and wood. However, if one of these nine fundamental elements is refined to its extreme, why can't it also be considered "one"?
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance."

Li Hao said.

Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor shook his head, "This can't be considered guidance. You are now at the peak of the Immortal Lord Realm, and you have fused 21 Chaos Laws. In addition, you have mastered the final stage of the Primordial Spirit Realm and condensed True God Blood. If you were to unleash your full power, even someone who has fused 23 Chaos Laws might not be able to suppress you!"

"In the Immortal Lord realm, you are already considered one of the top experts."

"Your current comprehension is in preparation for breaking through to the next realm and becoming a king, isn't it?"

Li Hao was stunned, but he knew that nothing could be hidden from his master. He nodded and said, "That's right."

"Do not break through the realm before entering the Endless Heavenly Domain."

Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor said, "If it were someone else, I wouldn't be worried about these short two hundred years. After all, breaking through to the realm and becoming a king is not an easy task. But if it were you, it would be hard to say. If you find the bottleneck, be careful not to actually condense the domain. Wait until you obtain the power of the Heavenly Dao to build the domain before you can step into the superior realm of Immortal King."

"The disciple understands."

Li Hao nodded.

"Do you know the difference between the Immortal King Realm and the Immortal Lord Realm?" Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor asked.

Li Hao's knowledge was incomplete, and he pondered, "The True Immortal Realm controls immortal power and the origin of the Great Dao, while the Immortal Monarch Realm controls laws and true meanings, and the Immortal King Realm controls the power of the realm."

"What is a realm?" Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor asked.

Li Hao thought of the other Immortal Kings he had seen before. The domain power displayed by these Immortal Kings was extremely terrifying, profound and boundless, and was a real world.

If I had to put it into words, it would be an enhanced version of the Dao Domain, or even one that is tens of thousands of times stronger!

Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor's calm gaze seemed to see through everything, discerning Li Hao's thoughts. He slowly said:

"The boundary lies in the boundary, not the domain!"

"What is a boundary? It possesses unity and stability, encompassing the nine fundamental principles and myriad laws. This is merely the foundation of a boundary. Secondly, one must condense a boundary heart. Only by comprehending the boundary heart can one control the boundary!"

"And each person's understanding of the realm's core is different, making each realm unique!"

"Some are realms of gods and demons, some are realms of all living beings, and some are realms of chaos..."

Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor slowly said, "If you wish to comprehend this, you can go down the mountain and find those outer disciples at the Immortal King realm. Let them observe you carefully. Observing your master is like a mayfly looking at the moon; it is difficult to see the whole picture."

Upon hearing his master's words, Li Hao was stunned, and immediately understood what he meant. What he had just received was not guidance, but this was true instruction.

"understood."

Li Hao immediately stood up. Now that his experience was full, continuing to paint his master would yield very little experience. After all, his Eye of Painting could only see a very narrow part of the world, and he could not truly see the Emperor's full appearance.

On the contrary, observing those Immortal Kings who are not far from oneself allows for a more detailed and clearer understanding.

“Boundary…Boundary Core…”

Li Hao bowed respectfully to his master and took his leave. He then murmured as he walked out of the main hall and down the mountain.

There are many training grounds on this Extreme Dao Mountain. The closer you get to the summit, the more talented the disciples become. On the first training ground below the summit, there are many Immortal King realm disciples who are studying and cultivating.

Li Hao's figure flashed, and he landed here.

As soon as he appeared, someone noticed him, stared in astonishment, and then exclaimed excitedly, "Senior Brother Haotian!"

Although Li Hao joined the sect very late, as a direct disciple, even the youngest direct disciple had to respectfully address him as senior brother.

As the man shouted, the words "Haotian" seemed to trigger an instinctive reaction, and many people opened their eyes. When they saw Li Hao's appearance, they were shocked, excited, and overjoyed, crowding around him. For them, it was an extremely rare event, a once-in-a-millennium occurrence, for a direct disciple to come here.

After all, direct disciples like Gu Mofan and Di Lingshu are either comprehending the chaotic stars or cultivating elsewhere; they wouldn't waste time here.

Besides their natural talent, Tianjiao's own hard work is a hundred times that of ordinary people.

"It's Senior Brother Haotian!"

"Senior Brother Haotian is here!"

"Look, this is our Senior Brother Haotian! I heard he's an unparalleled genius who has already forged 21 Chaos Laws!"

Many people surrounded him. Although most of them were at the Immortal King Realm, which was higher than Li Hao's, they looked at Li Hao with excitement and respect.

They all knew that it was only a matter of time before Li Hao entered the Immortal King realm, and once he broke through and became a King, he would quickly surpass them. This was the foundation of their personal disciples.

After Long Qingge and Lei Jingfeng stepped into the Immortal King Realm, they quickly became powerful figures in the Immortal King Realm, like true dragons encountering water, soaring straight up to ninety thousand miles.

Seeing the commotion, Li Hao felt somewhat embarrassed. Seeing many Immortal King realm disciples bowing to him, he quickly reached out to help them up.

“Fellow disciples, there’s no need for such formalities. I’m here to seek your guidance and discuss matters.”

"consult?"

Hearing Li Hao's words, many disciples were astonished. Someone in the crowd immediately laughed and said, "Senior Brother Haotian, you don't need to be so polite. Just say what you want to say to us directly. We are the ones who should be asking for your advice."

"That's right, Senior Brother Haotian, we would also like to ask you how to refine the Chaos Laws."

"Senior Brother Haotian has only been a disciple for a hundred years, yet he has already forged 21 Chaos Laws. We have been cultivating here for thousands of years and have only barely touched the threshold of forging laws. There is really no comparison."

Many disciples quickly spoke up.

Upon seeing this, Li Hao immediately explained his purpose: he had come to study their realms in detail, and to do so, they needed to reveal them and open them up for him to observe.

"So it was such a small matter. Senior Brother Haotian, you are too kind. My name is Xie Qiubai, and I have condensed the Nine Symbols Realm. If Senior Brother Haotian does not mind, you are welcome to observe. If you could give me some guidance, that would be even better!"

A young man in the crowd said with a smile.

"What I have condensed is the Hundred Battles Domain, which is a hundred laws condensed from ten thousand laws. It takes battle as its way and the core of the domain is about killing. Senior Brother Haotian is welcome to visit."

Another young man with thick eyebrows laughed.

Other Immortal King Realm disciples also stepped forward, wanting to show Li Hao their respective realms.

Li Hao was taken aback by their enthusiasm, but also overjoyed. He immediately thanked them one by one and then began to tour the domains of the senior brothers who were closest to him.

The young man was extremely happy to be chosen by Li Hao, his face beaming with joy. If it were an outsider, revealing his domain would be tantamount to exposing his belly, a rather risky thing. But since the person he was talking to was his master's personal disciple, it was a different story.

"Senior Brother Haotian, please take a look."

The disciple raised his hand, and the domain enveloped Li Hao.

Shi Miao, who was following Li Hao, glanced at the disciple. The disciple was somewhat surprised, and then saw that Shi Miao's figure seemed to be transparent, silently passing through his domain and still following Li Hao.

Feeling his own realm being instantly eroded, the disciple's expression changed drastically. He looked at Shi Miao in disbelief, somewhat horrified. He had never heard of such a terrifying Immortal King realm, especially on a mountain.

The other disciples also noticed this scene, and their gazes toward Shi Miao immediately changed.

Previously, Shi Miao followed Li Hao, and they only thought that she was a protector chosen by their master for Li Hao. After all, when comprehending in the Chaotic Star, even if one has unparalleled talent, one still needs the protection of the Immortal King realm to resist the chaotic domain and ensure that one's cultivation is not affected.

"You are at the Immortal Lord realm. Once you are in someone else's realm, you will not be able to control your own destiny."

Shi Miao whispered to Li Hao.

This is also one of the reasons why she invaded the other party's territory and followed them in.

Li Hao understood this point. This was the terrifying aspect of the Immortal King Realm. No matter how terrifying the Immortal Monarch Realm was, once it enveloped his domain, life and death would be in his own hands.

The higher one's realm, the more difficult it is to fight across realms; a great realm is like an insurmountable chasm.

"Who is this woman? She's incredibly strong!"

"She actually infiltrated the 'Bitter Bridge' realm without a sound. Does our Extreme Dao Mountain actually have such a powerful expert? Judging from her aura, she seems to be only at the second level of the Immortal King Realm!"

"Kuqiao is at the third level of the Immortal King Realm, that's a bit of an exaggeration."

Everyone was whispering, their gazes shifting from Li Hao to Shi Miao. The difference between each level of the Immortal King Realm was no less than the difference between each five levels of the Immortal Monarch Realm!
Those who can easily cross the fifth level of the Immortal Lord realm and suppress their opponents are all monsters, without exception, even in the Immortal King realm.

Not to mention that Kuqiao was able to cultivate in the first-level Daoist temple of Jidao Mountain, so he was a genius in his own right.

"This is the realm of the other shore."

Kuqiao snapped out of his daze and immediately understood the meaning behind the girl's glance at him. It wasn't that he still needed to practice, but rather an apology.

He smiled bitterly to himself, but didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he told Li Hao about his own domain.

Li Hao saw traces of the Nine Orders Origin within its domain, as well as a Sea of ​​Life within the domain, which contained surging life energy. Strangely shaped tiny life forms emerged from that Sea of ​​Life, some crawling ashore, others wandering inside, absorbing more life energy, making themselves larger and stronger.

"Creating life?"

Li Hao was somewhat shocked when he saw this.

Is the Immortal King realm already an existence akin to a creator?

However, Li Hao quickly came to terms with it. When the power of the nine orders was combined, the Dao of Life was contained in the origin of the water and the origin of time. When it reached the sixth level, it had already touched the stage of nurturing life.

"The other shore is the heart of my realm. All beings suffer. Only by building a bridge can we reach the other shore and be unaffected by the myriad laws. The other shore is both a bridge and a sword, capable of severing the myriad laws!"

Kuqiao explained his boundary to Li Hao.

Li Hao's eyes flashed, a sense of awe rising within him. It was clear that no one who could cultivate to the Immortal King realm was mediocre. He sensed that the other party's Other Shore Realm Heart was extremely strong; even he himself might not be able to comprehend such a realm heart.

"What is this Sea of ​​Life?" Li Hao asked.

"This is the foundation that exists in every realm."

Kuqiao glanced at Shi Miao beside Li Hao and said, "These lives, once they grow up, can deduce the laws of the Great Dao through them. This is faster than comprehending the laws of heaven and earth. Moreover, the stronger the life they nurture, the greater the amplification of the power of the realm."

"But life born in the realm of Immortal Kings cannot cultivate unless it is nourished by the power of Heaven."

(End of this chapter)