There is a progress bar in my cultivation of immortality

Chapter 1101 Wang Ping emerges from seclusion, his cultivation greatly increased.

Having made her decision, Yulian no longer hesitated.

She closed her eyes, and a pure jade-colored radiance emanated from her body. Her primordial spirit naturally connected with Wang Ping's primordial spirit. The sleeping Wang Ping sensed her presence, and the branches of the locust tree trembled slightly, scattering tranquil light spots and opening a path for her.

The next moment, Yu Lian's consciousness was already in Wang Ping's spiritual sea.

This was a vast and peaceful emerald green world. Yu Lian's consciousness manifested its true form. First, it instinctively stretched its body in this comfortable environment. Then, it swam around lightly like a fish entering the water. But it immediately remembered its mission and quickly stopped its small movements.

She swam to the center of the spiritual sea and saw Wang Ping's consciousness sleeping among the roots of the giant tree. His face was peaceful, and he breathed in sync with the entire spiritual sea.

Yu Lian approached gently, not wanting to disturb him. Once close, she carefully touched Wang Ping's cheek with her head, conveying a gentle, calling voice: "Wang Ping, Wang Ping..."

But Wang Ping's response was weak.

Yu Lian thought for a moment, then touched Wang Ping's cheek with even more force. At the same time, she focused her divine sense and transformed the key information, such as the starry sky turbulence brought about by the Dragon Lord's breakthrough, into a clear thought and continuously transmitted it to him.

"Wang Ping, wake up." Her voice remained restrained, but the speed and frequency of her message transmission increased slightly.

Ripples gradually spread across the spiritual sea, and the branches and leaves of the giant tree in the center moved without wind. Wang Ping's sleeping consciousness trembled slightly, and his brows furrowed gently, as if he was displeased at being disturbed from his deep sleep.

Seeing this, Yu Lian did not back down. Instead, she gently brushed the back of Wang Ping's hand with the tip of her tail, urging him on, while strengthening the transmission of her thoughts: "Don't sleep! If you don't wake up, our house will be flooded!"

This slightly exaggerated metaphor finally worked. Wang Ping's eyelids opened quickly, and his initially confused gaze cleared up as soon as he met Yu Lian's eyes.

Sensing the information conveyed by Yu Lian, Wang Ping glanced at the tip of Yu Lian's tail, which was still swaying slightly and hadn't fully retracted yet, and said, "It's exactly the same situation I predicted."

The moment Wang Ping finished speaking, the vast and tranquil emerald green spiritual sea world began to fade. The towering primordial spirit locust tree in the center was the first to become transparent, like ice and snow under the sun, silently melting away and turning into countless glistening light spots that floated upwards before disappearing.

Yu Lian felt a gentle push, and her consciousness was gently sent away from this inner world that was about to close. The scene before her eyes changed, and the next moment her primordial spirit returned to her body.

She raised her small head, her golden vertical pupils quickly scanning everything in the Wood Spirit World. When Wang Ping's primordial spirit condensed into a physical form and merged with the seemingly endless locust tree under the starry sky, the locust tree rapidly contracted, frantically converging the vast life essence and power of rules that permeated the void towards a certain point in the tree's core.

In an instant, the enormous tree canopy that seemed capable of supporting the stars vanished, condensing into a hazy humanoid figure. This was naturally Wang Ping. As all the brilliance disappeared, the humanoid figure twisted briefly for a few breaths before transforming back into Wang Ping's original appearance, still wearing a blue, narrow-sleeved Taoist robe.

Upon seeing this, Yu Lian immediately flew over and landed on Wang Ping's shoulder, nuzzling his cheek with her little head, feeling incredibly happy.

Wang Ping reached out and gently stroked Yu Lian's little head, his gaze falling on the illusory Jianmu tree within the Wood Spirit World. He then locked onto the fortress artifact, and Xinghai's consciousness appeared, condensing into a physical humanoid form beside Wang Ping.

At this moment, Wang Ping was not only observing Xinghai's consciousness, but also using the 'spirit communication talisman' to observe the network of rules interwoven in the cosmic starry sky. He saw that Xinghai's existence was not linked to the life network of the rule network, which meant that Xinghai was still not a true life form.

Xinghai seemed to see through Wang Ping's thoughts and said with a smile, "I exist in the destruction of the universe, my consciousness relying on a sliver of intelligence amidst the chaos, so you have to watch out for me. I might go crazy one day, but if that day ever comes, my existence will disappear."

"What do you mean?"

This is Yulian's inquiry.

Xinghai smiled and explained, "I was born from intelligence, and after I went mad, my existence naturally ceased to exist."

Wang Ping did not continue the topic. He stretched out his left hand and deduced for two breaths. The mirror array around him quickly unfolded, and soon he knew all the news related to him that had happened in this starry sky during his slumber.

Immediately afterwards, a bright green light appeared around Wang Ping, and five talismans appeared in turn, surrounding his physical body and primordial spirit, while Wang Ping's gaze remained fixed on the 'Heaven-Stealing Talisman'.

More than ten breaths later, the magic array constructed around the fortress artifact lit up with a dazzling light. It was the magic array that Wang Ping used to define the consciousness of the star sea. Wang Ping did not pay attention to the magic array because at this moment his primordial spirit consciousness was connected with the network rules constructed by the Heavenly Dao, receiving feedback from the Heavenly Dao, which made the connection between his primordial spirit and the 'Heaven Stealing Talisman' even closer.

Suddenly, the light screen panel popped up, showing that the fusion progress of the 'Heaven Stealing Talisman' with his primordial spirit had increased to (96/100). At this moment, the Heavenly Dao rules appeared more clearly in his vision, which was a network of the five elements energy.

The rules observed through the "spirit communication talisman" were originally mysterious but were only a mapping of some abstract laws. However, now, with the blessing of the highly integrated "heaven-stealing talisman", these rules have transformed from abstract lines into tangible physical structures.

What appeared before him was an incomparably magnificent and extremely complex network of energy structures. It was no longer just visual lines, but a multidimensional existence woven from countless indescribably fine threads of light that shimmered with various colors of primordial luster.

The five basic rules are interconnected, transformed, and mutually restraining in an ineffable and mysterious way. At the point where wood generates fire, emerald green and crimson blend gently; where fire generates earth, intense heat settles into a sense of weight; where earth generates metal, solidity gives birth to sharpness; at the point where metal generates water, condensation transforms into flow; and at the point where water generates wood, the flow nourishes new vitality.

The antagonistic relationship manifests as a delicate balance and constraint at the nodes, which is key to network stability.

It permeates all of visible and invisible space, serving as the fundamental blueprint for the existence and change of matter and energy. Wang Ping felt as if he were suspended in the center of this boundless, dynamic, and beautiful three-dimensional network, and it seemed that he could reach out and touch the "threads" that represent the origin of the rules if he wished.

This was an unprecedented experience, as if he was no longer a passive adaptor and user of the rules, but stood on a higher dimension, possessing the possibility of initially "interfering" with the operation of the rules.

Of course, such "interference" inevitably comes with huge risks and costs, but what the "Heaven Stealing Talisman" gives him at this moment is precisely this perspective to glimpse and touch the underlying code of the universe.

This is the ability of the fourth stage of the Stealing Talisman: to peer into the true rules of the Five Elements. Although it can only mobilize the Wood Spirit rule and can only peer into the other four energies, since it can peer into them, it can launch the most direct attack!
Yu Lian clearly sensed Wang Ping's changes. She connected with Wang Ping's primordial spirit consciousness and could only barely use the power of the 'Heaven-Reaching Talisman' to observe the basic rule network, but could not use the power of the 'Heaven-Stealing Talisman'.

"Yulian, I'll try using your power."

Wang Ping sensed Yu Lian's consciousness and an idea immediately came to mind. He then used his connection with Yu Lian's primordial spirit to mobilize the water elemental energy under the starry sky and quickly constructed the most basic 'Ice Cone Technique' array.

"how did you do that?"

Yu Lian was shocked because she sensed that Wang Ping had not used her power, but only her connection to the water elemental energy.

Wang Ping smiled and said, "This is the Heaven-Stealing Talisman. It is a great magical power gathered by wise men during the Great Universe period who observed the starry sky for billions of years. It can see and steal other Five Elements rules to cast spells. However, my cultivation is currently low, so I can only use the abilities of the Third Realm, and I also need to rely on external forces." Yu Lian nodded as if she understood.

Wang Ping's gaze remained fixed on the interwoven network of cosmic rules. He said, "I seem to be able to sense the rules of the starry sky they are talking about, but it is very vague. This interwoven network of rules in the starry sky is both the Way of Heaven and man-made."

His gaze pierced through endless time and space, reaching the True Lords at the end of the Five Elements Network…

The source of the Golden Spirit is sharp and precise, as if it were composed of countless tiny metal components that constantly combine and decompose, radiating an eternally unchanging cold and hard luster. At the source, there are two particularly conspicuous spots of light. One light is stable, like the most perfect creation, representing the absolute control of the Heavenly Craftsman over the rules of the Golden Spirit; the other is slightly dim, which is the aura of the Master of Forgetfulness.

The source of the Wood Spirit is full of vitality. Wang Ping can clearly feel the close connection between his own consciousness and this source sea. He is one of the most important pillars here. There is also a silent but profound green halo, which is the trace of the small mountain.

The Source of Water Spirit is vast and profound. In the center of the Source Sea, the abyss is deep blue. A pillar of light, exuding an undeniable aura of dominance, soars into the sky. That is the newly broken Dragon Lord. Its brilliance almost overshadows all other Source Points. In the distance, there is a slightly restless newborn light spot, which is his son, Ao Yi.

The source of fire spirits was blazing and pulsating, but at this moment it seemed somewhat unstable, carefully maintaining the most basic burning. That was Rong Yang, who had just awakened and whose strength was the weakest. The other was Lie Yang, which was hidden deep in the source sea, waiting for its opportunity in silence.

The source of earth spirit is as heavy and steady as an endless mountain range. The only end point of this source sea is the Earth Script True Lord.

At this moment, Wang Ping suddenly felt an urge to provoke the network of rules. Once he made up his mind, his consciousness condensed into an invisible and intangible thought, like a galaxy of stars rolling back from the heavens, and without any hesitation, it directly "crashed" into that water spirit rule.

"Om-"

The entire Five Elements rules network was shaken violently!

At this moment, all the True Monarchs of the Five Realms under the starry sky, no matter where they were or what they were doing, were shaken to their core.

Mercury, the Ice Palace.

The Dragon Lord, who had just emerged from seclusion, suddenly opened his dragon eyes. For the first time, the endless flow of water elemental laws in his eyes froze. He felt a powerful will forcefully engraving a mark within the water elemental rules.

This is not a sneak attack, but a dignified visit, an undisguised declaration of strength!
The front line of Da Luo Xing.

The Earthly True Lord's body was enveloped in a thick, earthy yellow radiance that rippled violently. The starry earth beneath his feet emitted a muffled rumble as he looked incredulously toward Jupiter.

For the first time, the mysterious light surrounding the Master Craftsman flickered violently and irregularly. "He has actually been able to touch the essence of the rules?"

The dim aura emanating from Master Wangqing beside him flickered for a moment, but then returned to silence. His cultivation was so low that he didn't even have the slightest curiosity.

Rongyang's carefully maintained flame flickered like a candle in a storm under the overwhelming force of this sweeping will that engulfed the network of rules. He murmured, "Changqing... what a Changqing!"

Jade Purity Star.

A crack appeared on Xuanqing Daoist's usually placid expression. He subconsciously deduced the secrets of heaven, his face revealing neither joy nor anger.

Taiyin Sect.

Bai Yan looked towards Jupiter, a smile appearing on his face, and muttered to himself, "Truly unbelievable, he's even better than Yao Xi back then!"

At this moment, Wang Ping's emerald green will, like an emperor surveying the heavens, swept along the network of water spirit rules before retreating decisively.

What remained was the endless turmoil in the hearts of all the True Lords who perceived this scene.

Silence speaks louder than words.

"what have you done?"

Yulian asked curiously.

Wang Ping simply smiled. After smiling, he took Yu Lian and traveled through time and space back to Jiuxuan Mountain. After he left, the Wood Spirit World automatically returned to the void, and the fortress artifact also disappeared without a trace. A bright array of light appeared on the entire orbit of Jupiter, but then it disappeared as well.

“I just told them that I’m still here.”

As he spoke, his gaze drifted toward Mercury, then back to the starry sky where Quan Xing was.

Although Quan Xing and Wang Ping were separated by millions of miles of starry sky at this moment, Quan Xing instantly caught Wang Ping's gaze. Niu Pan, who was beside him, immediately noticed the change in Quan Xing's emotions and asked, "What's wrong?"

Quan Xing smiled and said, "The cultivation of True Monarch Changqing is indeed unfathomable. I remember it was only sixteen or seventeen hundred years before he advanced to the fifth realm, right?"

Niu Pan responded, "It is now the year 1647 in Dao Palace. When Changqing Zhenjun was first promoted, there was a rebellion. Dao Palace expanded its ecological zone and adopted a new calendar to unify time."

Quan Xing laughed upon hearing this, but his expression quickly turned serious, and he bowed in the direction of Jupiter, because he heard Wang Ping's voice transmission in his ear, instructing him to go to Jupiter.

Niu Pan, who was beside him, also heard the telepathic message. After bowing, the two looked at each other, both filled with worry about the future. But then they dispelled their worries and their expressions became resolute and firm.

As they transformed into streaks of light and flew out of the ecological zone, several streaks of light also streaked across the starry sky at the Star God Alliance's ecological zone base at the orbital border. Those were Zang Yi, Yue Xi, Zhi Xin, Pei Daoren, and Hui Daoren, who was hidden in the void.

The Taiyan Sect's four realm cultivators, including Zi Luan, noticed the changes in the starry sky. He immediately summoned all the core disciples under his tutelage. As the five realm cultivators streaked across the starry sky, they all bowed in unison and then bowed towards Jupiter.

(End of this chapter)