There is a progress bar in my cultivation of immortality

Chapter 1127 Some Truths

When Wang Ping heard the news brought by Bai Yan, he was surprised for a moment, but then he felt it was only natural. Yao Xi's cultivation level should have been above his back then. Now that even his consciousness can freely enter the outer realm, Yao Xi must be able to as well.

If he could venture deep into the outer regions, he must have gained some understanding of them and must have had the idea of ​​going out. But in the end, he was unable to leave. What was the reason for this?
He had just used his 'Heavenly Eye' to observe the True Lords, hoping to uncover the secrets of the past. This was because he subconsciously believed that with his cultivation level, he could uncover those secrets, but the reality was not what he expected.

He disagreed with Yulian's statement because his subconscious mind was already in harmony with the rules of the starry sky. Therefore, if his subconscious mind believed something was possible, it was likely to be true.

But he still couldn't uncover those secrets. So there was only one possibility: those secrets were hidden by someone. He suddenly thought of the future that Yao Xi had once glimpsed, and after that, he used every means to hide that future. Perhaps these secrets were related to the future that Yao Xi had glimpsed.

This future served as a lure, indirectly shaping the first five thousand years of human civilization.

What is his plan?

Wang Ping asked with just the right amount of curiosity, while Yu Lian looked at Bai Yan with equally inquisitive eyes.

Bai Yan said slowly and deliberately, "Back then, before Yao Xi was besieged, he entrusted me with a task." As he spoke, he extended his right hand, and a special black token appeared on his palm.

"This token can be used to contact an extraterrestrial demon lord through a special magic array. He was Yao Xi's hidden hand. Back then, when I was communicating with the extraterrestrial demon lord using this token, Yao Xi was besieged by them."

"For nearly ten thousand years, I have been in contact with this Demon Lord and investigating the truth of what happened back then, because I do not believe that Yaoxi really perished at their hands."

His emotions were filled with incomprehension and pent-up hatred. "But the facts tell me that Yao Xi has indeed perished. His primordial spirit was even divided into several parts by them. Three parts were sent out of this starry sky, and the other three parts remained in this starry sky. One of them was merged with your disciple Xuan Ling, and the other two parts were directly devoured by Tian Gong and Lie Yang."

Yu Lian couldn't help but say, "The difference is too great. What qualifications does Xuan Ling have to fuse with it?"

Bai Yan replied, "Back then, this primordial spirit should have belonged to Huishan. Although Huishan was not a very good person, he did not devour this primordial spirit energy. He handed this primordial spirit over to Xiaoshan, and Xiaoshan selected a disciple with decent aptitude and secretly fused it with him."

Hearing this, Wang Ping nodded involuntarily. Although Taiyan cultivators can be ruthless at times, they still have their own code of conduct within their human consciousness. If he were Huishan back then, he might have attacked Yaoxi, but he wouldn't have devoured his primordial spirit.

Bai Yan continued, "I once observed Xuan Ling's condition and confirmed that Yao Xi's primordial spirit was reduced to pure energy." He suddenly stopped here and looked at Wang Ping, "I have always believed that Yao Xi used some means to rebuild his cultivation. I have observed his brother for over a thousand years, but I have found nothing."

Wang Ping met Bai Yan's gaze, and as they looked at each other, an idea suddenly popped into his mind, but he quickly suppressed it.

Yu Lian asked, puzzled, "Is it possible to rebuild it according to the rules of this starry sky? You must know that every life exists independently, and even the lives of mortals are connected to the Great Dao of Rules."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yan averted her gaze from Wang Ping, looking towards the endless starry sky outside the gate, and said, "I know it's impossible, but I always hope it's possible..."

He stopped abruptly here, then changed the subject, saying, "Let's go back to the beginning. Back then, Yao Xi placed a Demon Lord in the outer realms. His purpose was not much different from yours; he also wanted to leave this starry sky. However, his plan was stopped before it even began because of the siege by the True Lords."

He then looked at Wang Ping, "For the past ten thousand years, I have maintained contact with that extraterrestrial demon lord. Would you like to meet him? This token can connect to a projection space with a somewhat unstable signal."

Yu Lian couldn't help but ask, "Is he trustworthy?"

Bai Yan's gaze fell on Yu Lian, and he replied, "If Yao Xi really saw into the future, then he must be trustworthy. Do you think he saw into the future?"

Yu Lian fell silent.

Wang Ping had an unbelievable guess based on some of the truths he had obtained, but he had to suppress this guess. Some things were truly terrifying to think about, causing him to fall into mental exhaustion.

“I can try to contact them, but that will have to wait until the ring is completed and the internal faith is unified.”

Wang Ping gave a clear response.

He knew very well that the centralized rule of the Heavenly Court was not the future, but he needed centralized power now, at least for the thousands of years before and after he went out.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yan put away the black token in his hand and smiled at Wang Ping, saying, "You are always so cautious."

Wang Ping remained noncommittal, then changed the subject and asked, "Dragon Lord told me that the Holy Palace deep within the Misty Sea possesses a secret method for advancing to the sixth realm in the Xuanmen sect. Is this true?"

Bai Yan was taken aback, clearly not expecting Wang Ping to suddenly bring up this topic. He then said in a low voice, "One thing I know for sure is that Tiangong, Lieyang, Diwen, Huishan, and Longjun all used their demon bodies to cultivate the Xuanmen secret techniques, and the foundation they cultivated was the adult Five Elements Spiritual Body."

"These adult Five Elements Spiritual Bodies exist within the Heavenly Palace of the Misty Sea. It was only after these adult Five Elements Spiritual Bodies switched to the Xuanmen (Mysterious Sect) that the five secret cultivation methods of the Xuanmen came into being."

"and many more!"

Yu Lian stared at Bai Yan and asked, "Are you saying that the Five Elements Secret Technique only came into existence after the five of them switched to the Xuanmen sect? And not that the Five Elements Secret Technique existed before?"

“That’s right!” Bai Yan nodded affirmatively. “According to Yao Xi, it’s a secret technique they deduced based on the memories of the Five Elements Spiritual Bodies.”

After Bai Yan responded to Yu Lian, Wang Ping immediately asked, "Before the Xuanmen (mystical sect) existed, did this starry sky have the rules of the Five Elements spiritual energy?"

Bai Yan nodded firmly, "If my memory is accurate, then yes, but the five elements of spiritual energy were too chaotic at that time, making it very difficult for me to cultivate. If I hadn't been born with the Asura Body, I would never have been able to cultivate to the fifth realm. Even so, my advancement was accompanied by the death of my senior."

"Is it the five elements of spiritual energy generated by the rules of the starry sky?"

Wang Ping asked again.

Bai Yan pondered for more than ten breaths before answering the question: "My understanding is that before the destruction of the Great Universe, someone used great magic to preserve this starry sky and inherited the Heavenly Dao rules of the Great Universe. Moreover, the Five Elements spiritual energy of the original Great Universe era was also preserved. Although no Xuanmen cultivators were born for hundreds of millions of years, there was no excessive consumption."

Wang Ping fell into thought, and after a long while, he looked at Bai Yan and said, "I can't imagine what kind of era that was."

Upon hearing this, a hint of unpleasant reminiscence flashed in Bai Yan's eyes. He said to Wang Ping, "Then don't imagine it. It wasn't a good era."

Wang Ping nodded, following Bai Yan's advice, and then asked, "Have you ever entered the Holy Palace of the Misty Sea?"

Bai Yan shook his head and replied, "Only Yao Xi went in. After his death, I tried to enter, but the passage had a strong repulsive force. It felt like I had reached the end of the universe, where there were no rules, no energy, and not even time and space."

Wang Ping then asked, "Do you think what Long Jun said is correct?" Bai Yan answered cautiously this time, "I can only say that it is possible."

Wang Ping nodded thoughtfully, "If I want to briefly manifest the rules of the starry sky for observation, what price would I have to pay?"

Bai Yan carefully examined Wang Ping and replied, "If it's just observation, there's no need for any cost, but I suggest we don't do it while the Dragon Lord is around."

Wang Ping then asked, "Would you like to accompany me on a trip to the Misty Sea?"

Bai Yan wasn't surprised. He cupped his hands and said, "Of course, when?"

Wang Ping said, "Go back and arrange the various matters related to the construction of the Star Ring first. I will call you when the time is right."

"Row!"

Bai Yan cupped his hands in greeting again, then turned and left with a flourish.

Wang Ping and Yu Lian watched his departing figure until he transformed into a streak of purple light and disappeared into the starry sky. Only then did Yu Lian say, "What were you thinking about just now?"

"no!"

Wang Ping firmly denied it.

Yu Lian tilted her head and glanced at Wang Ping, then asked, "Can we trust the Demon Lord he mentioned?"

Wang Ping extended his left hand to deduce, and after a while said, "My life has not yet intersected with his, so I cannot make any deductions at the moment."

Yu Lian nodded.

At this moment, Wang Ping flashed back to the high platform and sat down cross-legged. Then, with a slight thought, the illusory image of the divine palace behind him solidified again, radiating a more majestic and sacred golden glow than before.

Yu Lian immediately rose into the clouds and landed on the star map of the divine kingdom. At this moment, the star map showed the area where all living beings in this starry sky lived. Wherever there was a sacrifice, even if it was not to worship him, there was still his faint light of faith. This was the characteristic brought about by the connection with the Heavenly Dao after the divine kingdom was perfected.

With a thought, Wang Ping noticed the two most prominent believers on the Divine Kingdom Star Chart: Caiyan and Chimei, whom he had first appointed.

Just as Wang Ping's gaze fell upon the two nine-tailed foxes, their consciousness connected with the divine kingdom, where they condensed into two images of themselves. At this moment, the tails behind them had evolved to nine.

"Greetings, Divine Lord."

The two little foxes bowed in worship, and as they did so, their bodies transformed into human form, and their nine tails quickly folded together.

Wang Ping lowered his gaze, staring at the two little foxes, his voice resounding deep within the consciousness of the two specific believers: "Caiyan, Chimei, come forward to receive your investiture!"

Upon hearing this, Caiyan and Chimei immediately bowed respectfully again. Their figures solidified in the golden light of the divine kingdom, and they stepped forward until they stopped not far from where Wang Ping sat.

“Caiyan, Chimei,” Wang Ping began, “You have followed me for a long time, diligently cultivated yourselves, and faithfully fulfilled your duties. Moreover, you are compassionate and have a good reputation among believers. Now that the divine kingdom has been established and the stars are vast, with hundreds of millions of believers, we need messengers to patrol on behalf of Heaven, proclaim divine grace, protect the righteous path, and cleanse evil spirits.”

He paused briefly, and the Divine Kingdom Star Chart rippled, with countless points of faith flickering as if responding to his words.

"Today, I hereby appoint Caiyan and Chimei as 'Celestial Envoys,' granting you the authority to mobilize the power of the divine kingdom. You may use the divine kingdom to perform the Five Realms Divine Arts. I hope you will be upright and impartial, patrol the starry sea, protect the believers, and not make any mistakes."

As Wang Ping finished speaking, two golden talismans, purely condensed from the rules of the divine kingdom, emerged from the void and slowly descended into the space between Caiyan and Chimei's eyebrows.

In an instant, their bodies shone with golden light, and their already powerful auras rose even higher. At this moment, they clearly felt that they had established a deeper connection with this vast divine kingdom, and a powerful and warm force seemed to be at their disposal at any time.

"I will obey the divine decree!"

Caiyan and Chimei responded in unison, their voices filled with utmost sincerity.

Yu Lian perched atop the star map, her vertical pupils gazing upon everything. She seemed pleased for the two little ones, for Yu Lian had been communicating with them frequently through the divine kingdom over the past thousands of years and was their best assistant.

"Okay, please step back."

With a wave of his hand, Wang Ping dismissed his two divine magicians.

Yu Lian immediately communicated with them using the map of the divine kingdom.

Wang Ping ignored Yu Lian. He looked up at the sky above the Divine Kingdom Palace. After a dozen breaths, he pointed his finger and the golden light gathered in the sky flowed out from the depths of the void like liquid glass, covering every eave and pillar of the palace.

In the blink of an eye, the palace’s outline became clearer and clearer, and its scale expanded outward under the influence of an invisible force, becoming more majestic, solemn and unfathomable.

Yu Lian stopped communicating with the two foxes and kept shifting her gaze as she observed the changes in the divine palace.

At this moment, Wang Ping clearly perceived that the faith in the divine kingdom resonated with the faith in the nascent Heavenly Court order. It was this resonance that enabled his divine kingdom to connect with the Heavenly Dao and then feed back into the Heavenly Court order, thus forming a perfect cycle.

However, this cycle is still very fragile, and Wang Ping needs to further improve the Heavenly Court's order. A specific rule was born in this cycle, which is the law of the Heavenly Court's order!

"Now that God's kingdom is established and order is in place, there should be more practitioners to carry out God's word and spread glory."

Wang Ping sensed something and his gaze swept across the side wing of the Divine Kingdom Palace. With his will, the surging divine light of the Divine Kingdom surged once more.

On both sides of the main palace, and further behind it, side halls, villas, and even towers, all with a unified style yet each with its own unique characteristics, sprang up rapidly from the ground like plants.

These newly built palace complexes, though smaller than the main hall, were equally radiant with golden light and shrouded in runes. They were connected to the main hall's energy flow. As these buildings took shape, Wang Ping looked at Yu Lian and said, "As many Three Realms Envoys as possible are appointed. They can cultivate in these palaces and usually travel the starry sky with the Sky Patrol Division."

(End of this chapter)