Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

Over these long years, the Origin Realm has been turbulent, with many masters emerging.

The Origin Realm flourished and its population surged.

The number of intelligent beings in the more than 300 major domains and 120,000 minor domains has increased more than a hundredfold compared to the beginning of the reconstruction of the Origin Realm!
Over billions of years, not only has the population increased, but the number of cultivators has also risen accordingly.

However, problems also emerged.

As prosperity came to an end, a dull and decaying aura began to spread throughout the Origin Realm.

Throughout the Origin Realm, the pace of cultivation among cultivators gradually slowed down, but conversely, the phenomenon of cultivation resources being confiscated became increasingly severe. The boundaries between cultivation sects and powerful clans also became increasingly rigid.

Suixing Dadu.

This is the territory of Emperor Wuxuan.

In the void, Emperor Wuxuan sat on a cloud bed, with his disciple Taixuan and another person standing on either side.

On the opposite side were Ying Zheng and the Supreme Lord Hongdu, each accompanied by their disciples.

"Fellow Daoists, do you know why I invited you here?" Emperor Wuxuan asked Ying Zheng and Supreme Hongdu.

"Please speak freely, fellow Daoist," Ying Zheng replied.

“Fellow Daoist Xuanjian returned to the Illusionary Realm a billion years ago. Now, in the Origin Realm, only the three of us remain above the Primordial Supreme level,” said Emperor Wuxuan.

"Yes." Ying Zheng nodded in agreement.

"The cultivators of the Origin Realm are now facing a shortage," Emperor Wuxuan continued.

In the Origin Realm, all cultivators who have reached the peak of the Primordial Supreme have now gone to the Canglan Illusionary Realm.

After entering the Canglan Illusionary Realm, they will soon be able to break through to the Universe level!

However, the cultivators below did not have this opportunity. Even if Ying Zheng and the others were willing to help, they could not enter the illusionary realm and could only rely on their own cultivation.

In the Origin Realm today, the highest level of cultivation is basically only at the Enlightenment Realm of the Primordial Supreme, equivalent to the former Kun Sheng and Xiang Ci Immortal Venerable.

"This is a last resort," said the Supreme Lord Hongdu.

"Even if we want to help them, we can't help them improve their cultivation level. Ultimately, cultivation depends on themselves."

"Yes." Ying Zheng nodded again. That was indeed the case.

As he spoke, he glanced at Tai Xuan beside Emperor Wu Xuan. Despite having Emperor Wu Xuan as his master, Tai Xuan's cultivation level seemed to be almost the same as it was a billion years ago.

The path of spiritual practice is indeed difficult.

From mortal to immortal, then to saint, and finally to venerable one.

After reaching the Primordial Supreme Realm, it becomes even more difficult to gain initial insight and enlightenment.

People like Tai Xuan, who cannot attain enlightenment, can only waste billions of years of their lives.

At this moment, Emperor Wuxuan shook his head, and a hazy gray ball of light appeared in his hand.

"A soul?" Supreme Hongdu raised an eyebrow.

"Please take a look, fellow Daoists," said Emperor Wuxuan.

As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of images appeared in the ball of light, all of which were the memories of this soul.

Following the signal from Emperor Wuxuan, both Ying Zheng and Supreme Hongdu focused their attention on watching.

This is a journey through life.

He was born in a great world within a realm of the Jupiter Great Domain. He was the third young master of a cultivation family and was exceptionally talented from a young age.

However, for some reason, he suddenly stagnated at the Qi Refining stage and was unable to break through for several years. He went from being a genius to a useless person and was even publicly ridiculed and had his engagement broken off by his fiancée.

On the day the engagement was called off, he cried out, "Thirty years east of the river, forty years west of the river."

From then on, he devoted himself to cultivation, eventually breaking through the shackles and making rapid progress in his cultivation, engaging in fierce battles with various powerful enemies.

Ultimately, he cultivated to the level of a saint and fought a fierce battle with another saint in the Great World.

He successfully defeated his enemies, broke through his cultivation level, and became a Primordial Dao Saint!
After achieving the status of a Primordial Dao Saint, he left that great world and traveled to the outside world.

Unfortunately, he encountered a saint with even greater cultivation, and was killed after a fierce battle.

Fortunately, he encountered the Martial Profound Emperor, who took his soul away.

"This child possesses excellent aptitude, temperament, and opportunities. Fellow Daoist Wu Xuan, you may accept him as a disciple," Supreme Hongdu couldn't help but exclaim.

"Yes." Ying Zheng nodded in agreement.

However, Emperor Wuxuan looked at Ying Zheng and Hongdu and said helplessly, "Can't you see the problem?"

"No." Ying Zheng and Hongdu shook their heads in unison.

“It’s time!” said Emperor Wuxuan.

“Look at his cultivation. How long did it take him to go from a mortal to a Great Sage? Less than a hundred million years!”

"Uh, is this cultivation speed very fast?" Ying Zheng scratched his head awkwardly.

"It's alright, but it's definitely far inferior to a monster like you," Supreme Hongdu said with a smile.

"As for me, I was born at the beginning of the primordial universe, and I was born as a twelfth-level Primordial Dao Saint. One hundred million years later, I broke through to the Primordial Supreme."

Ying Zheng couldn't help but raise his middle finger in disdain, "That's too much!"

"You..." Emperor Wuxuan looked speechless, "Can you please finish what I have to say...!"

“Uh, Fellow Daoist Wu Xuan, please continue,” Ying Zheng said.

"Now that we are in the Origin Realm, the progress of our cultivation is self-evident. With the help of the Azure Illusion Realm, more than a hundred fellow cultivators have achieved a leap in their realm in a short period of time."

"But the cultivators under our command are cultivating at a really slow pace."

"I've thought about this carefully. Why has the Origin Realm become so lifeless and decaying in just a few billion years? Back then, we fought against the Spirit God Universe for hundreds of billions of years, defending the Primordial Chaos Array, while the various realms were teeming with experts, one after another!"

"Now that the external enemies have retreated, the Origin Realm is rich in resources, which cultivators can use at will. Various cultivation methods and profound Daos are available for them to study. There is also the Divine Network to assist in their cultivation. Yet so many cultivators seem to have lost their ambition."

"I was completely baffled until I observed this child's soul, and then it suddenly dawned on me," said Emperor Wuxuan. "It's a lack of a sense of crisis!"

"Our current Origin Realm is too peaceful! Countless living beings and cultivators have no sense of crisis at all. Moreover, there are numerous powerful clans and factions."

"Take my Jupiter Domain for example. I am the Lord of the Jupiter Domain, and I have many disciples. These disciples then take on their own disciples, layer upon layer, for countless generations, all under my banner. They believe that with my protection, the Origin Realm will be peaceful and all will be well." Faced with Emperor Wuxuan's words, Ying Zheng and Supreme Hongdu exchanged a glance and finally nodded.

"A lack of a sense of crisis and fighting spirit is indeed a big problem," Ying Zheng said.

“In the Origin Realm, it takes a maximum of a thousand years for a cultivator to go from mortal to Earth Immortal. Even a stubborn fool can become an Earth Immortal in ten thousand years. And once one transcends mortal to become an immortal, one can live forever.”

"Isn't the primary goal of cultivators to achieve immortality? Since Earth Immortals can already live forever, why do they still need to continue their arduous cultivation?"

"The environment in the Origin Realm is peaceful now. We are under your protection and there are no external threats. Moreover, the internal factions and clans are complex and intertwined, and they all have their mentors to back them up."

"When encountering problems or enemies, the first thing to do is to find your teachers. Then your teachers find their own teachers, and after a few rounds, you realize they are all on your side."

“That’s exactly what I meant,” Emperor Wuxuan said with emotion.

"Actually, I've noticed this problem too, and I've had some thoughts on it," Ying Zheng said.

"Fellow Daoist Ying Zheng, tell us quickly," Emperor Wu Xuan urged, while Supreme Hongdu also looked at Ying Zheng with great interest.

"It's very simple, I want to modify the laws of the Origin Realm! I'll create a Heavenly Tribulation for the cultivators of the Origin Realm!" Ying Zheng said.

“In my previous small world, cultivators would encounter tribulations during their cultivation. But the major realms of the Origin Realm do not have heavenly tribulations, which I have always felt is a flaw.”

"The Heavenly Tribulation originally arose because the rules of some small and large worlds were imperfect," said Supreme Hongdu.

“Yes, I know,” Ying Zheng replied.

"But I'm thinking that it might not be a good thing for cultivators to cultivate without heavenly tribulations."

“I think it is necessary to give them some trials and tribulations, increase their sense of crisis, and encourage them to strive for spiritual progress.”

"What does Fellow Daoist Ying Zheng plan to do?" Emperor Wu Xuan pressed.

“That’s easy. As long as you agree, I can easily modify the rules of the Origin Realm,” Ying Zheng said.

With his current cultivation level, and the Heart of the Origin Realm in his hands, modifying the rules of the Origin Realm would be a piece of cake for him.

"I plan to add a Heavenly Tribulation to the process of becoming an immortal, starting from the initial stage of mortals ascending to immortality! There will be nine tribulations in total! Each tribulation is more dangerous than the last, and only by overcoming them all can one become an immortal. Otherwise, one will perish and one's cultivation will be extinguished!"

"Won't doing this cause some cultivators to deliberately stagnate at the threshold of Earth Immortal cultivation and refuse to undergo tribulation? If they only want longevity, there are other methods," said Supreme Hongdu.

"That's simple too. Then I'll add one more. From the moment you cultivate to the Golden Core stage, you will face a Heavenly Tribulation every thousand years. The power of each Heavenly Tribulation increases with each iteration. The power of the ninth Heavenly Tribulation is comparable to the Heavenly Tribulation for becoming an Immortal!"

“A piece of trash who can’t even become an Earth Immortal in ten thousand years deserves to die,” Ying Zheng said.

As soon as he finished speaking, the disciples who were attending him, including Tai Xuan, all shivered.

"As for those who become immortals, those above Earth Immortal and below Golden Immortal, every... let's choose an auspicious number: a minor tribulation every eight thousand years, a major tribulation every sixteen thousand years, and a full tribulation every thirty-two thousand years! If you can't overcome it, you'll be reduced to ashes!"

"At the Great Luo realm, another Heavenly Tribulation will be set! Hmm, to prevent them from using their master's treasures to overcome the tribulation, let the Great Luo tribulation originate from within! The tribulation will arise from within themselves! If they cannot overcome it, their cultivation will be completely annihilated! They will be reincarnated!"

"After achieving the Great Luo realm, let's relax the restrictions a bit. There will be a major calamity every million years! For Quasi-Saints, there will be a major calamity every five million years! Each calamity is stronger than the last! Those who cannot overcome it will be reduced to ashes!"

"As for sages, they are immortal and indestructible, so ordinary tribulations have no effect on them."

When the topic of sages came up, Ying Zheng pondered for a moment.

Saints are immortal and indestructible. Even if their physical bodies are destroyed, as long as a trace of their primordial spirit remains, they can be restored to their original state.

Ordinary tribulations are indeed difficult to deal with. However, if the tribulation is escalated to the point of destroying the primordial spirit in one fell swoop, then it loses its meaning as a test. Because ordinary saints simply cannot survive it.

To annihilate a primordial spirit in one fell swoop requires the skills of a Primordial Dao Saint. This is far superior to that of a Saint.

"I think it would be better to have those above the Saint level assessed periodically by the various realms," said the Supreme Being of Hongdu.

"How will the assessment be conducted?" asked Emperor Wuxuan.

"There are quite a few saints. Within a single great domain, there are numerous realms and worlds of varying sizes, and I don't know how many saints there are."

"If the assessment is only conducted within a major realm, that's fine. But some of the smaller worlds are extremely isolated. Even if we have the means to notify them, it's not easy for them to get here."

"How about this?" Ying Zheng said after thinking for a moment.

"Since they've already achieved sainthood, let's give them some face and not impose a heavenly tribulation. Let's change it to a competition!"

"A grand competition for saints will be held every hundred million years, hosted by the various domains! Each domain will organize its own competition. Those who wish to come can come, and those who do not wish to come can simply leave. We will also offer some rewards for those who rank highly! Each domain will provide generous rewards!"

"That's a good idea." Emperor Wuxuan's eyes lit up.

"As for the Heavenly Dao Saints and the Great Dao Saints, we will divide them into different rounds for the competition. After the competitions in each realm are over, we will select the top experts from among them to represent each realm in the final competition. This will also enhance the competitive spirit between the realms," Ying Zheng said.

"Let the experts from all the realms of the Origin Realm compete on the same stage, haha, this idea is quite interesting!" Emperor Wuxuan said with a smile.

"I can take a loss; I'll provide the prizes for the competitions between the various domains," Ying Zheng said.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Wuxuan looked at him with disdain, "As the Great Emperor of the Origin Realm, you should naturally provide the prize!"

“That’s right!” Supreme Hongdu echoed with a smile.

"Moreover, not only will you have to provide the prizes, but the final competition after the major regional competitions will also have to be held in your Emperor Domain."

"I understand." Ying Zheng nodded helplessly.

"By the way, we also need to give this competition a catchy name. As the saying goes, if the name is not correct, the words will not be proper," said Supreme Hongdu.

"Hmm." Ying Zheng nodded.

After a moment's thought, he said, "How about we call it the Primordial Chaos Ritual?"

"Although our Hongmeng Universe is centered on the Origin Realm, it is not the only universe within it. Especially in the future, as the Hongmeng Universe develops, more worlds of varying sizes will inevitably be created in the void for living beings to inhabit. The Hongmeng Grand Ceremony is to give all living beings in the Hongmeng Universe the opportunity to participate."

"Moreover, the cultivation path of our Hongmeng Universe is actually the Immortal Path. The Immortal Path takes 'Dao' as its origin, and 'Jiao' is a ritual for the Dao, which not only embodies the meaning of competition and contest, but also contains the profound meaning of worshipping the Dao."

"The Grand Ceremony of Primordial Chaos...that's a good name." Supreme Lord Hongdu nodded.

"Yes." Emperor Wuxuan also expressed his agreement.

"Then what is the cycle of the Hongmeng Grand Ceremony?" he asked again.

"The Great Primordial Ritual is primarily established for sages, sages of the Heavenly Dao, and sages of the Great Dao. All those who attain sainthood through the Dao live as long as the Primordial Chaos, immortal and indestructible. If the ritual is too short, it would seem too frivolous; if it is too long, that would also be inappropriate."

“Fifty is the number of the Great Derivation. In my opinion, let’s hold it once every five billion years!” Ying Zheng said.

“Once every five billion years, this cycle is neither too long nor too short, it’s quite suitable.” Both Emperor Wuxuan and Supreme Hongdu nodded slightly in agreement.

"Although we have basically reached an agreement on this matter, we still need to inform the other fellow cultivators in the Canglan Illusionary Realm," Ying Zheng said. (End of Chapter)