There is a progress bar in my cultivation of immortality

Chapter 1010 Another Century
Meanwhile, in the region where the outer boundary starry sky and the ordered starry sky meet, countless monitoring arrays lit up with a gray halo amidst the churning demonic energy.

Some of the Star Gods of the Third Realm who were responsible for recording the situation immediately reported the detected spiritual energy fluctuations back to their headquarters. The news was relayed back to Twin Star City in less than a quarter of an hour.

This main city on the outer border is now completely surrounded by demonic energy. The surrounding ecological zone is equipped with endless refining arrays, and there are also dense cracks in the void.

Extraterrestrial energy, like a viscous black tide, continuously surged out from the void rifts. This energy was not simply demonic energy, but rather a mixture of broken and distorted spiritual matter. The moment it broke free from the rifts, it reacted violently with the rules of the ordered starry sky, unleashing a piercing shriek.

Tens of thousands of refining arrays are arranged in a ring. Each one is constructed of jet-black hard metal and its surface is engraved with gray runes. When extraterrestrial energy flows through, these runes will light up with a faint halo, like countless greedy mouths tearing and decomposing the energy.

The buildings in the ecological zone surrounding Twin Star City are distributed in a honeycomb pattern. Each unit is equipped with a device for secondary refining of demonic energy. After this refining, the demonic energy has very little energy left for cultivation. This device was built to ensure that the people are not affected. This secondary refined demonic energy will change the people's bodies in the Five Elements, making them more suitable for cultivation. Of course, it is suitable for cultivating demonic energy.

In the ecological zone surrounding Twin Star City, there are large tracts of neatly arranged black farmland. Between the ridges flows a specially treated magic energy irrigation system, the surface of which is covered with a semi-transparent film that can filter out the most corrosive components of the magic energy, retaining only gentle energy fluctuations.

The crops planted in the farmland are not ordinary grains, but a mutated spiritual plant known as 'Valley Valley' by the people from outside the region. Their roots are thick and well-developed, and they can actively absorb the diluted demonic energy in the soil. Their stems are dark purple, and the edges of their leaves shimmer with a faint silver light.

The medicinal herb garden is located on a higher platform and is cultivated in a terraced manner. The plants here are more unique. Some are shaped like coral, with branches covered with pearl-like fruits; others are like coiled snakes, with leaves covered with breathing scale-like patterns.

Long-term consumption of these crops can cause subtle changes in the bodies of border residents, and their external characteristics also change. The most significant change is that their pupils will naturally shrink into vertical lines in the dark, and faint magical patterns will appear on the surface of their skin.

In the past five hundred years, children born on the border were taught cultivation knowledge before they were ten years old. Those who did not make progress by the age of twenty would continue to engage in various production activities, while those who made progress would be assigned to cultivate in the ecological zones under the jurisdiction of various combat battalions.

Wang Ping's massacre of three hundred fourth-realm cultivators from beyond the realm only caused a brief period of turmoil on the border. Wei Ling and Qian Xi then forcefully suppressed the disturbance and used this opportunity to cultivate their own people. It can be said that Wang Ping indirectly helped Wei Ling and Qian Xi to reorganize the forces beyond the realm.

In the center of Twin Star City's main urban area, the ancient palace still stands, but behind it, a vast temple and palace complex has been built.

The majestic temple complex was entirely constructed of pitch-black boulders, yet its surface was coated with a layer of flowing gold leaf. Instead of dimming under the erosion of demonic energy, the gold leaf displayed an eerie, dark golden luster.

The main hall's main entrance is adorned with a gilded plaque, but it bears no inscription. The murals on either side of the porch are even more bizarre. On the left, a scene of a goddess bestowing alms is depicted, but the figures all have pointed ears and vertical pupils. On the right, a transformation of hell is shown, with the demons bathed in golden light.

The interior space is even more magnificent than the exterior. Thirty-six golden lamps float in mid-air, their flames a deep blue. The faces of the statues illuminated by these flames are blurred, appearing both compassionate and ferocious. The smoke rising from the incense burner forms a spiral of interwoven gold and black, which suddenly explodes when it touches the star map on the dome, turning into a rain of light.

The dome blooms in the shape of a lotus flower, with a huge golden star map floating at the tip of each petal. These star maps contain pure divine faith radiance, and the golden light they emit contrasts sharply with the surging demonic energy around them.

The entire temple exudes a sense of oppressive contradictions, where sacredness and evil, order and chaos, compassion and cruelty are perfectly intertwined. The divine messengers praying around the temple are all dressed in black robes with gold patterns. When they walk, their left half is shrouded in divine light, while their right half is entangled in demonic energy, yet their faces always maintain a transcendent calm.

On the throne in the main hall, Wei Ling was listening to Gray Daoist's report, which was about the energy fluctuations in the inner ring star field that had been detected in the border area.

"Such a large-scale energy fluctuation must be the work of the True Lords. I have already sent some disciples to contact the demon race..."

The Gray Taoist was dressed in a gray Taoist robe, with clear black demonic patterns on his neck. This was a result of the changes that occurred when he began to refine the star field, since at present, only the starry sky outside the domain could be refined by him.

Wei Ling, who was observing the scene with a detached expression, interrupted Gray Daoist before he could finish speaking, saying, "There are no outsiders here, just tell me the result."

The Gray Daoist said "Yes," paused, and then said, "Based on the information we received earlier and the analysis of this spiritual fluctuation, it is highly likely that the True Lords are cleaning Xuanqing's consciousness of pollution, which may take hundreds of years."

"Next, they will awaken the Earthly True Lord. At that time, the True Lords will work together to drive the rules of the starry sky and clear us out. We need enough time to summon the temple so that we can, like the True Lords, govern the rules of the starry sky together with them."

The plan of these cultivators on the outer border is simple: to imitate the arrival of the Misty Sea, bring the new rules of destruction from the outer region into this starry sky, and then, like the demon race did, devote all their efforts to cultivating the rules of destruction. If a Demon Lord can be born, there will be an opportunity to sit down and negotiate with the True Lords.

"Go with your plan. We do need some time!"

After saying this, Wei Ling closed her eyes.

Seeing this, the gray-robed Taoist bowed silently and was about to leave when Wei Ling asked again, "How is your cultivation going?"

"It went fairly smoothly!"

"Don't neglect your cultivation. If the temple really descends, you are the one with the best chance of being able to switch cultivation."

"Yes!"

Gray Daoist agreed softly. After waiting for more than ten breaths to confirm that Wei Ling would not have any questions for him, he slowly left the hall. As he walked out the door, the dim light outside made him subconsciously look back at the bright hall. Then he transformed into a stream of light and flew towards the nearby hidden passage.

As they flew out of the city's barrier, a strong chill swept over them, making the gray Taoist feel slightly uncomfortable. Tiny energy particles formed frost on the hem of his gray Taoist robe.

As he moved away through the hidden passage, the slight disturbance he caused disappeared.

...

At the same time, the Moon.

Above a river and mountain surrounded by purple light, Bai Yan sat upright at the edge of the blood pool, his body shrouded in a dense aura of the underworld. His figure appeared and disappeared, sometimes solid like an ordinary person, sometimes illusory like mist. Behind him, a purple aura formed a halo, within which countless tiny runes could be vaguely seen flowing.

Before him, the blood pool shimmered with a dark red light. Hundreds of tiny tributaries extended from the pool, spreading across the entire land of Taiyin Star like blood vessels. Each tributary connected to the core of a Taiyin magic array. These arrays were constructed from special Xuan Yin stones. When the Taiyin energy of the starry sky was attracted to the arrays, the arrays would light up with a ghostly blue light, refining the Taiyin energy and guiding it into the blood pool.

These magic arrays do not exist in isolation, but are interconnected to form a vast network. The center of the network is located under the White Words Seat, which draws the Yin energy of the starry sky into the blood pool, strengthening the Yin energy within the blood pool.

And this blood pool is itself a part of Bai Yan's physical body! Over the past five hundred years, thanks to the construction of the outer space ecological zone, the rare faith of the Taiyin Sect has spread. Believers regularly hold ceremonies here, offering up a part of their spirituality, which is then transformed into Taiyin energy to strengthen the blood pool.

After an unknown amount of time, a streak of purple light suddenly streaked across the sky, but Bai Yan paid no attention to it.

After counting the interest.

The figure of Daoist Lin Shuang appeared ten feet behind Bai Yan and bowed, saying, "Disciple greets the Emperor."

"What's the matter?"

Bai Yan did not open his eyes; his voice was calm and peaceful.

Daoist Lin Shuang bowed his head and reported, "Your Majesty, news has come back from beyond the realm that the rebels seem to have made another move."

After a long silence, Bai Yan said, "Don't worry about it. You haven't had a proper period of meditation in a long time, so take this time to meditate."

"Yes!"

After responding softly, Lin Shuang respectfully withdrew.

After another long while, Bai Yan slowly opened his eyes. His eyes reflected the light of the blood pool, and he murmured to himself, "The past is no longer important. What matters is the future. But you won't choose the path, so I will."

After saying that, he closed his eyes again.

Jade Purity Star.

Xuanqing's state was very stable at the moment. His main consciousness remained stable under the definition of Wang Ping's 'Heaven-Stealing Talisman', while Wang Ping was observing the rules of the Golden Core Universe constructed by Xuanqing through the consciousness defined by the 'Heaven-Stealing Talisman'.

He attempted to observe the various characteristics of the Five Elements and Yin-Yang in this way, but to his disappointment, the Golden Core rules of the Jade Purity cultivators only contained the basic Five Elements and Yin-Yang, without the various characteristics derived from the rules.

Just as Wang Ping was feeling disappointed, Yu Lian was overjoyed. She found that the spiritual energy emanating from this place perfectly matched her cultivation, so she wrapped her arms around Wang Ping's and fell into a deep sleep.
Several days passed in the blink of an eye. Wang Ping suddenly sensed that the aura of the 'Heaven-Stealing Talisman' was closer to his primordial spirit. His compatibility, which had not increased for more than a hundred years, had increased by a little, reaching (51/100).

Moreover, this time, with the increase in compatibility, the 'Heaven-Stealing Talisman' did not provide any feedback. It was just that the primordial spirit felt a closer connection with it. This is a kind of spiritual sense, and this sense can disappear. To maintain such a sense, one must frequently observe the rule network with the 'Heaven-Stealing Talisman'.

However, when faced with the vast network of rules, human consciousness unconsciously becomes rational, which slowly devours humanity. In order to balance rationality, it is necessary to maintain a certain degree of humanity. However, too much humanity will cause the body to lose its compatibility with the 'Heaven-Stealing Talisman'. This is the challenge that Wang Ping will need to face in his cultivation next.

Fortunately, he has a light screen panel constructed by his 'Heavenly Eye' to monitor his cultivation at any time, and can adjust his cultivation state in a timely manner. Otherwise, if he really relied on his feelings to cultivate, even with the cultivation level of the fifth realm, he would be driven crazy by the dual consciousness of humanity and rationality over endless years.

Of course, one could also abandon humanity and retain only rationality, which might allow for faster cultivation. However, most cultivators would probably not be willing to give up their humanity; they would rather go mad to prove their existence.

"Don't be distracted!"

Lieyang's voice came from the side.

Wang Ping immediately composed himself and focused on the task at hand.

Yu Lian, who was absorbing spiritual energy, opened her eyes, glanced at Lie Yang with some dissatisfaction, and then closed her eyes again to continue absorbing spiritual energy.

This was much simpler than Wang Ping had imagined. Xuan Qing cleansed the pollution in his consciousness every ten hours. No accidents occurred, and no one came to disturb them. Time passed quickly in this state.

A century has passed in the blink of an eye.

Xuanqing's primordial spirit was almost completely clear, presenting a state like crystal washed by pure water. The two originally entangled consciousnesses were now only pure spiritual light. The white light, like the rising sun, was no longer dazzling, but transformed into a gentle spirituality, evenly sprinkling on every corner of the primordial spirit.

Furthermore, the aura emanating from his primordial spirit no longer exhibited any chaotic fluctuations, but instead presented a state of perfect harmony. Occasionally, when external spiritual energy seeped in, it would be immediately assimilated into the same rhythm and become part of his primordial spirit.

His immortal body also underwent a transformation. His 300-foot-tall jade body was no longer cracked, and every inch of his skin radiated a warm and precious light. His three faces simultaneously revealed a peaceful expression, and his six arms hung naturally, with pure and clear energy dripping from his fingertips.

Three more years passed, and it was the third day of the twelfth lunar month in the year 904 of the Dao Palace calendar. The Spring Festival was just around the corner. Xuanqing, who had been in meditation for over a hundred years, suddenly opened his eyes. At this moment, there was still a trace of pollution left in his primordial spirit, but he did not continue to cleanse the pollution. Instead, he withdrew the hand seals he had been maintaining.

Seeing this, Wang Ping glanced at the progress of the 'Stealing the Heaven Talisman' on his light screen panel. It had reached (55/100). This was the five points of progress that had increased in the first ten years, and it had not increased again in the subsequent nearly one hundred years.

"Thank you both. I can cleanse the remaining pollution in my consciousness on my own during my future cultivation. I will not take up any more of your time for quiet cultivation."

Xuan Qing's cold voice echoed.

Wang Ping raised an eyebrow, sensing the resistance of Xuanqing's primordial spirit, and immediately retracted the 'Heaven-Stealing Talisman's' definition of him.

Lieyang, standing beside him, said with dissatisfaction, "What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for? It's only another twenty years."

Xuanqing's physical body and primordial spirit merged into one, and he quickly returned to his normal human form. He looked at Lieyang and said, "I've only been in seclusion for a little over ten years to resolve this myself. Now we should be discussing Fellow Daoist Diwen's problem." He looked at Wang Ping, "When I entered meditation, I sensed something was happening. Fellow Daoist, you should have sensed something as well, right?"

(End of this chapter)