There is a progress bar in my cultivation of immortality

Only a few years after the war on the outer planet ended, all sorts of legends began to circulate from the front lines back to the ecological zones around the world. Among them, the legends about Wang Ping were the most abundant, which made him incredibly popular and sought after in various places. In fact, many ecological zones even built temples specifically for him.

However, there is no protagonist in this universe. Time can erode anything and make people forget anything. As time goes by, people are putting more enthusiasm into the construction of the extraterrestrial ecological zone.

Within ten years of the end of the Extraterrestrial War, the Dao Palace successively conferred titles upon more than a thousand individuals at the third level of the unorthodox sects, distributing them around the Extraterrestrial Star. Although these individuals seemed numerous, they actually occupied only a tiny fraction of the starry sky.

Every sixty years thereafter, the Dao Palace would bestow titles upon ten to twenty people, distributing them to the vicinity of the outer stars and the vicinity of the Central Continent.

This starry sky has truly ushered in the cosmic era!

Five hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

Although the Dao Palace Alliance and the rebels have not announced a ceasefire, there have been almost no battles in the past five hundred years. However, a large number of forward camps, as well as enough monitoring and defense arrays, have been set up around the outer planet.

In the past five hundred years, the rebels from beyond the realm have remained silent, perhaps because Wang Ping destroyed too many of their four realms in a single thought, almost causing their lineage to be severed. As a result, not a single person has emerged from that surging demonic energy during these five hundred years.

The inner ring star region has undergone tremendous changes in the past five hundred years.

Zhongzhou Star.

From high above, the planet still retains its old appearance, with countless towns dotting the green hills and clear waters, their gray-tiled roofs undulating and their eaves and brackets layered and intertwined.

The city is much cleaner than before. The streets are no longer paved with rough bluestone slabs, but with a material as smooth as jade. The surface looks plain and unadorned, but it ripples slightly when pedestrians step on it.

The city's sky was no longer empty; countless flying objects moved in an orderly fashion along unseen paths. There were enormous cargo airships, shaped like enlarged multi-story ships, with cloud patterns painted on their hulls that were actually guiding formations. There were also small personal flying vehicles, shaped like folding fans or ruyi scepters, which nimbly weaved between buildings.

These aerial ports are the busiest, with dozens of suspended platforms scattered above the city. Traditional docks and piers extend into the clouds, where various types of flying vehicles are moored. Many laborers are busy at the ports, operating sophisticated puppets to unload and load cargo.

Among these cities, the most prosperous are the residences of the five Xuanmen sects and the two Tianmen sects. However, due to special reasons, the residence of the Taiyan Sect is extremely quiet both inside and out, making it a good place for quiet cultivation.

The true concentration of Taiyan sect followers was in Zhonghui City. After five hundred years of development, the city had a permanent population of six million, which meant that hundreds of small towns around the city had to serve it, such as providing the most basic food supply.

The city's gray-blue walls meander like a dragon, encircling this giant city. Five hundred years of expansion have caused the walls to extend outwards continuously. Spiritual vines grow at the joints between the old and new walls, outlining natural patterns between the bricks and stones.

In the city center, the temple dedicated to Wang Ping has been expanded several times. The main hall has nine layers of flying eaves, and each glazed tile is engraved with tiny talismans that shimmer with golden light in the sunlight. On the bluestone paving stones in front of the temple, the dense footprints are still wet, the traces left by the believers who line up every day.

The waterway running through the city is like a jade belt, with lotus boats that are automatically cleaned floating on the water. There are rows of shops on both sides of the river, and the ink characters on the signs sway gently in the breeze. The original red boat has been moved to the waterway near the port of Shang'an Prefecture, and Shang'an Prefecture is now just the port area of ​​Zhonghui City.

Wangjia Village remains an independent district within the prime real estate of Zhonghui City. Every day, dignitaries from all over the country come to visit, but only a handful can actually enter the Wangjia Compound.

At the easternmost part of the city, beside the only small dock outside the river channel surrounding the Thousand Trees Mountains, outside an inconspicuous little temple, ten children with the potential for cultivation are sent here every day. After their identities are verified by two disciples of the Thousand Trees Temple, they are sent to the Thousand Trees Temple's Ascension Platform. Similarly, every day, disciples who are not good enough at cultivation or cannot bear the tedium of cultivation are also sent out of the Thousand Trees Mountains.

The Ascension Platform of Qianmu Temple remains as it was before. The mountain gate and outer sect cultivation area are exactly as Shen Xiaozhu remembers them. The inner sect and front hall are the same.

When newly initiated disciples develop a sense of Qi, they have one opportunity to enter a body-tempering array to improve their physical constitution. This is also the first test on their cultivation path. Each time, half of the disciples give up because they cannot endure the pain.

Those who pass the test can enter the inner sect for cultivation. The inner sect holds tests every year, and those who rank at the top can receive preferential treatment in sect resources. This creates an extremely competitive and stressful environment. Many disciples who cannot withstand the pressure will apply to leave the mountain within ten years, and many will never have the chance to return.

Currently, there are thirty Taiyan cultivators at the second level in Qianmu Temple, one hundred and three Taiyan cultivators who have entered the realm, and one disciple who has already qualified for the third level. This spot is determined by a grand competition held once every sixty years. This grand competition is not only for the second-level disciples of Qianmu Temple, but also for all Taiyan cultivators at the second level. The competition is not held at Qianmu Temple, but at the Taiyan Sect's headquarters in the Taiyan Mountains.

Most cultivators in the second realm who do not qualify for promotion will choose to go to outer space to seek more opportunities before their lifespan runs out. This is a fixed method for supplying the Taiyan Sect headquarters with lower and middle-level cultivators.

According to this rule, all cultivators in the Taiyan Second Realm have three to ten opportunities to obtain a spot in the Third Realm through formal channels in their lifetime. The time is quite ample, so the cultivation environment is very relaxed after reaching the Second Realm. Moreover, a considerable number of cultivators do not have the idea of ​​advancing to the Third Realm after advancing to the Second Realm.

North of the Thousand Trees Mountain, the area inside and outside Liu Shuang's dojo was bustling with activity. Liu Shuang was holding a celebration ceremony for her grand-disciple Zhao Lei, who had successfully advanced to the second realm with the "Taiyan Talisman" last month.

This cultivation speed is considered very slow for some genius cultivators, but Liu Shuang is still very happy. Her biggest regret in life is that she did not choose to cultivate the "Taiyan Talisman" back then.

She also took this opportunity to invite many friends she had met on her spiritual journey to a gathering. The lively Dharma assembly lasted for three days, after which they met again in Liu Shuang's courtyard for a chat.

"Twenty years ago, the three councils were discussing how to resolve the division between the north and south of Zhongzhou, but it remains unresolved to this day, and many of our trade activities in the north have been interrupted as a result."

This question was raised by Leng Kezhen, who was sitting at the end of the table.

The Central Continent remains the center of the Central Continent Star, but now the continent is severely divided between north and south. This initially stemmed from business competition, specifically the sale of flying boats, which is currently the most profitable business on the Central Continent Star. The competition eventually escalated into conflict, causing the animosity between the cultivators on both sides to deepen until they are now at odds with each other to the point of no return.

"What else do you want? The Three Councils have done their best!" Old Dao Wu replied to Leng Kezhen. After the war on the outer planet, he gave all the rewards to his disciples and then returned to Zhongzhou Star alone, intending to wait for the end of his life on Zhongzhou Star. Now he is also an important representative of the Three Councils of the Zhongzhou Star Dao Palace.

Leng Kezhen frowned slightly and asked, "Is there really no other way?"

Old Wu shook his head and said, "What can we do? Do you want to solve the problem with force? Give up your idea. Things are different now. Zhongzhou Star does not allow large-scale battles unless a war is launched in the mortal realm."

Because of the departure of the cultivators from the four realms, all affairs in the Central Continent are currently being managed by the Three Councils. This is limited to the Three Councils in the Central Continent, and the members of these Three Councils are all acquainted with each other. Therefore, they have set a rule that large-scale battles are not allowed.

As for wars in the mortal realm, the Three Councils will not intervene. The mortal world and the cultivation world are now two completely different worlds. Between the two worlds are a large number of Qi cultivators. According to the statistics of the Dao Palace thirty years ago, there are tens of millions of Qi cultivators residing on Zhongzhou Star.

Their existence has led to the continuous updates and iterations of some magical artifacts related to people's livelihoods, such as communication arrays for short-range use and simple power artifacts. Power artifacts are mostly used in small flying vehicles, making communication and transportation in the mortal world more convenient. Some have also been used in war, which has brought about tremendous changes in the form of war in the mortal world.

Seeing that Leng Kezhen was about to say something more, Old Wu quickly changed the subject, saying, "I heard that the secret technique for the fourth realm of weapon cultivation has reappeared outside? There have been such rumors every now and then over the years. Is this rumor accurate this time?"

Leng Kezhen was silent for a moment. Seeing that everyone, including Shen Xiaozhu and Liu Shuang, was looking at him, he continued, "After Dongcan failed to advance, he gave a secret technique to his disciple Chenming. However, this secret technique has been passed around for so many years but has not been discovered. Chenming has also disappeared. Now that we are in the Great Universe Era, his whereabouts are even more difficult to find."

He first recounted a past event, then changed the subject, saying, "The fact that this news reached our ears is probably due to Chen Ming or his successor doing it on purpose, or perhaps his enemies discovered something and wanted to use outside forces to do something."

"The Dongshui Mountain Dojo has been preserved to this day thanks to Senior Dongcan. I will investigate the matter thoroughly," Zuo Liang stated first.

Leng Kezhen gave Zuo Liang a careful look, then chuckled and didn't continue the topic.

Old Wu then said to Leng Kezhen, "You are very suitable for the ecological zone of outer space, where people fight fiercely every day. If you want to plan for the fourth realm, or for your disciples, the best way is to go to outer space, rather than fighting for resources on Zhongzhou Star."

Leng Kezhen replied, "We'll consider this later."

Liu Shuang continued the conversation, saying, "The path to cultivation is much wider now than it was back then. If I didn't have my master's protection, I might not have even been able to enter the realm in that environment."

Wen Hai, who had specially returned from the outer space ecological zone to Zhongzhou Star to participate in this Dharma assembly, immediately clasped his hands in the direction of Jupiter and said, "All of us here owe our current status and cultivation to True Lord Changqing."

He spoke sincerely, and everyone present could only echo his sentiments. Old Master Wu no longer dared to act like a condescending elder and talk about Wang Ping's childhood.

Looking at their statements, Liu Shuang sighed inwardly. Over the years, she had lost all her ambition and felt that her master was getting further and further away from her. Her daily meditation and cultivation were just a habit, and her cultivation level had stagnated five or six hundred years ago.

This is a true reflection of most cultivators in the three realms of the cultivation world who are outsiders. Only a few people refuse to accept their fate. For example, Yang Rong has been developing the outer space ecological zone all these years, doing her best to acquire spiritual crystals from outside the domain to enhance her primordial spirit. She also occasionally goes to Jupiter to collect some rare and precious materials.

“Not only us, but all cultivators in the world should thank True Lord Changqing. If it weren’t for him, would they have had the opportunity to enter outer space?” Yuan Zheng Daoist was playing chess with Xia Wenyi. “It’s just that people’s hearts are unpredictable. Many people forget who opened this path in the blink of an eye. In recent years, many ecological zones in outer space that relied on Taiyan Sect have switched to other sects.”

"The main problem is that they can't manage it all. Even the Dao Palace is helpless in dealing with many things. In addition, the Taiyan Sect under Ziluan's rule has too many rules, which many unorthodox cultivators cannot tolerate," Leng Kezhen said frankly.

Liu Shuang nodded and said, "Yes, that's true. Ten years ago, there was a Dharma assembly at the headquarters of the Taiyan Sect. I heard from Daoist Ziluan that the Taiyan Sect has a limited number of disciples and will not accept disciples from other sects for many years to come."

“Things reach their extreme and then reverse; prosperity leads to decline. Spring blossoms and autumn fruits, summer flourishes and winter hides—these are all natural changes.” Xia Wenyi said softly, “Master Ziluan is right. Too much of anything is as bad as too little.”

He looked more like a scholar than a cultivator of the third realm of Taiyan, because he was currently traveling around doing research. As for the Xia Dynasty regime he created in the Eastern Continent, it perished after he went into seclusion for twenty years.

His perfect regime vanished in less than twenty years without his intervention. He sat in solitude on the ruins of the palace for several years. Afterwards, he ignored his people's proposal to re-establish the regime and instead began to study humanities, trying to find some reason. Even after so many years, he still has not come out of his slumber.

"Since you understand this principle, why are you still so persistent?"

Shen Xiaozhu spoke softly. Over the years, she had been cultivating in seclusion to stabilize her primordial spirit cultivation. Occasionally, she would go to Jupiter for a period of seclusion. Now, she could firmly rank among the top ten cultivators of the third realm in Zhongzhou Star, and was the undisputed leader of the cultivation world in the south of Zhongzhou.

Xia Wenyi looked at Shen Xiaozhu and shook his head, saying, "Senior Sister, you misunderstand. I'm not being stubborn, but rather..."

His words abruptly stopped there, then he chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "Just consider it my stubbornness. I'm fine now."

As he finished speaking, a beam of colorful light suddenly rose into the sky in the southwest.

Yuan Zhengyan said, "It must be that the one from the Jade Purity Sect has advanced to the fourth realm. For so many years, he has caused a lot of trouble in Mozhou Road and Haizhou Road. Now, things can finally quiet down for a while." (End of this chapter)