Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 766 Before the Fifth Realm
The divine realm of the Sword Lotus Body is only a little over a thousand miles in circumference. Within it, lush green grass surrounds a sapling of Xuanhuang that is over a hundred feet tall. Beneath the sapling is a divine sword about ten feet long, stuck upside down in the ground.

Unlike the main body, which cultivates nine true forms, the Sword Lotus Body primarily cultivates the 'True Form Diagram of the Mysterious Yellow World Tree', with the Primordial Five Punishments Sword True Form Diagram as its secondary cultivation method.

Because their cultivation was still shallow, the two true forms were only in their initial outlines.

Li Yuan focused his attention on this place, but only glanced at the two true forms. His gaze fell on the tree canopy, on the huge scroll that could almost cover the entire divine realm.

The scroll depicts a desolate and dilapidated scene.

With just one glance, Li Yuan recognized that it was the Sin Realm.

A beam of divine light pointed straight to the deepest part of the Sin Realm. He focused his gaze and could vaguely see a long river formed by the convergence of Yin energy.

"The River Styx of the Underworld".

Li Yuan understood; this was the place the Elder Xuanhuang wanted him to go.

He wasn't surprised; since he'd already been paid, he was naturally expected to do the work.

"This map has come at just the right time. With this map, the Shadow Demon's exploration of the Sin Realm will be much faster."

Li Yuan watched intently.

The Sin Realm has nine levels, resembling an inverted giant tower, thick at the top and thin at the bottom. Even the lowest level is far larger than the Spirit Realm, and is equally desolate and dilapidated, shrouded in a gray haze.

The only difference is that the three lower levels of the Sin Realm are all shrouded in a layer of gray mist, with only their outlines faintly visible.

"Continuing the Styx..."

Li Yuan looked at the outline of the River Styx, a chill running down his spine.

Without a doubt, this is going to be a deadly job.

Even setting aside how to reconnect with the River Styx, simply entering the lower levels of the Sin Realm is extremely difficult.

It should be understood that the Sin Realm is not a normal dimensional realm. Countless powerful beings are stationed there. Anyone who tries to infiltrate it would be doomed, let alone him. Even a great cultivator at the eighth or ninth level would perish if he made a mistake.

"Whoo~"

With the map of the Sinful Realm memorized, Li Yuan pondered deeply.

His gains from meeting the Elder Xuanhuang exceeded his expectations. He not only gained the title of being favored by Xuanhuang, but also received eight hundred merits, which was an extremely large amount of good deeds.

In addition, this map of the Sin Realm was an unexpected bonus.

At least we now know the exact location of the River Styx.

"Defying one's innate nature."

A slight ripple stirred in Li Yuan's heart. The River Styx held a greater significance for him than the eight hundred merits.

Regardless of whether he accepts the task from the Old Man Xuanhuang, he will still have to travel to the River Styx.

However, the specifics require careful consideration.

"Ok?"

At this moment, Li Yuan sensed something and slowly opened his eyes.

Outside the courtyard, a group of people gathered, looking around with surprise and envy. The person at the head of the group was none other than Yue Xingchuan, the number one person in the Spirit Realm.

"It's all gone."

Seeing that all the strange phenomena had dissipated, Yue Xingchuan composed himself, dismissed the crowd, and then landed outside the courtyard, gently knocking on the door.

"Tsk~"

Li Yuan walked out of the house and opened the courtyard gate.

"you……"

Yue Xingchuan was suddenly stunned when he opened his mouth, realizing that he didn't seem to know the name of this person who had been born with a spiritual root.

Li Yuan's mind raced, and he slightly cupped his hands in greeting:

"Li Dongxuan greets the Palace Master."

"Li Dongxuan?"

Yue Xingchuan smiled and helped Jian Lian up: "To penetrate the mysteries and see the truth of the Dao is indeed a good name."

"I must also thank the Palace Master for bestowing this blessing upon me."

Li Yuan led him into the courtyard and served him tea.

Yue Xingchuan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said thoughtfully, "Did you just see the Lord of All Things?"

"Yes."

Li Yuan naturally wouldn't hide it.

The Xuanhuang World Tree encompasses three thousand dimensional worlds, and Xuanhuang cultivators are all called the 'Lord of All Things'.

"As expected of a spirit tree, its fortune is truly astonishing."

Yue Xingchuan couldn't help but take another sip of tea, his mind churning.

The heavens and earth bestow their favor!

For any Xuanhuang cultivator, this is an unprecedented stroke of good fortune.

Throughout history, those who have been favored by the heavens and earth, as long as they do not perish prematurely, will surely attain the rank of Golden Immortal!
Even now, this junior who has only been born for a few years is, in a sense, already ranked among the quasi-immortals, and his status in the Law Network has already surpassed that of himself!
"I am deeply humbled by the kindness shown to me by my ancestor."

A hint of trepidation and fear appeared on Jian Lian's face at just the right moment.

"……Congratulations."

Yue Xingchuan was filled with mixed emotions. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he simply cupped his hands in congratulations, and left in a hurry without even finishing his tea.

"The status of the Xuanhuang Favorite is much higher than I expected." Watching Yue Xingchuan leave, Li Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly. He could naturally see the change in the attitude of this Lord of the Tribulation Sect. It was not only envy and jealousy, but also a bit awkwardness, and even humility.

"With this identity, many things become much easier."

Li Yuan was satisfied.

With the title of 'the one favored by Xuanhuang', the rapid progress of the Sword Lotus Body was a natural consequence, and concealing the cultivation of the true body was even easier.

"These eight hundred good deeds..."

Li Yuan closed the courtyard gate, having no intention of interacting with anyone, and instead began to ponder the use of these eight hundred good deeds.

"First, it's the initiation ceremony!"

Li Yuan glanced outside the courtyard. As soon as Yue Xingchuan left, the great array of the Spirit Realm had already enveloped the courtyard, and the level of protection was much stronger than before.

He didn't mind, and after returning to the cabin, he contacted the French Open again.

[Fundamental Law] [Spells] [Supernatural Powers] [Spiritual Treasures] [Magic Power]

All sorts of information poured down before my eyes like a waterfall, and the options available for exchanging sixth-tier authority were many times greater than before.

"It's a pity there's no true form diagram of the Xuanhuang World Tree."

Li Yuan gazed at the vast torrent of information, feeling a pang of regret. He wondered if it was due to insufficient access or the complete absence of the True Form Diagram of the Xuanhuang World Tree.

"The fundamental law of the Three Sages of Xuanhuang..."

Li Yuan looked at the three sacred texts, 'Hongmeng,' 'Destiny,' and 'Calamity,' and said, 'This price is really too high; it's not worth it...'

Of all the countless fundamental laws, the Three Scriptures rank highest, just as their value surpasses all other fundamental laws.

Moreover, there are only five layers...

"Sixth-tier authority, such as other major scriptures, can be initiated up to the tenth level..."

Li Yuan frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then abandoned the Three Scriptures:
"Forget it, let's go with the Primordial Five Punishments Sword."

……

Black Mountain City, in a small courtyard.

Li Yuan was multitasking, but most of his attention was focused on Jian Lian.

Streams of light flowed into his body through the magic net, and then, under his watchful gaze, the realm of the Sword Lotus Body soared at a speed that made his eyelids twitch wildly!
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, when the fluctuations of the law network subsided, Jian Lian's mastery of the Primordial Five Punishments Sword had already soared to the sixth level!

"Terrifying and awe-inspiring."

Li Yuan was speechless with astonishment.

Unlike before, he now has a deep understanding of the French Open initiation ceremony.

The cultivation level achieved through the initiation of the Dharma Net comes from the diligent practice of other 'proxy' cultivators day and night, so there is naturally no trace of superficiality in it.

"It's somewhat similar to the blessing of the Weapon Master's Talisman, but it doesn't require personal cultivation..."

Li Yuanwei focused his mind.

The sword lotus in the nascent form of his Dharma realm trembled slowly, as if it had received immense nourishment. Its petals became even more vibrant, and each lotus seed radiated a faint glow.

"My divine realm foundation has increased several times."

Li Yuan's spirit trembled slightly, while on Lingmiao Island, the initiation of the Sword Lotus Body had only just begun.

The cultivation level of the Primordial Five Punishments Sword is just the beginning; after that, it's about magical power.

"Om~"

With the help of the sword lotus, Li Yuan seemed to hear a faint sword cry.

Subsequently, the originally meager magical power within Jianlian's body expanded at a visible speed. Nourished by the magical power, the divine realm, which was originally only a thousand miles in radius, also expanded rapidly.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

Li Yuan heard a series of loud noises, which were the sounds of the Sword Lotus Body breaking through the bottleneck of the Divine Realm.

In just over half an hour, when the initiation was finished, he looked intently and saw that the divine realm of the Sword Lotus Body had expanded by countless times.

The mountains and rivers stretch endlessly, and the vegetation is like a sea, seemingly boundless.

The sapling was already nearly ten thousand feet tall, its branches and leaves reaching the sky and blocking out the sun. The Primordial Five Punishments Sword was also nine thousand nine hundred feet tall, like a giant mountain peak.

"Peak of the Fourth Realm!"

Li Yuan felt a bit of toothache.

The speed of this initiation and cultivation far surpasses that of any sacred body or innate sacred body, to the point that even he himself felt his mind waver.

However, upon further reflection, he felt it was acceptable.

After all, the empowerment comes from other cultivators, not from something that arises out of thin air.

"The French Open is truly a wonderful thing..."

After a long while, Li Yuan finally calmed down.

He was multitasking, focusing on both the Sword Lotus Body and the Shadow Demon Body, while also concentrating most of his attention on his own divine realm.

Sword Lotus Body has reached the threshold of the Fifth Realm, and it is time for him to break through the threshold and forge his own Dharma Realm.

(End of this chapter)