Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

A tiny world!

Jiang Sheng and Ling Yu both looked rather grim as they gazed down at the Southern Illumination Realm.

What does a microcosm mean?
Billions of living beings? Common or uncommon spiritual herbs and veins in the lower and middle six realms?

neither!
The Lesser Thousand Worlds mean that the upper limit is the Nascent Soul stage. Immortals in the Upper Three Realms can enter the Middle Thousand Worlds, but they absolutely cannot squeeze into the Lesser Thousand Worlds.

Jiang Sheng is now facing the same dilemma that Daoist Chixiao faced when the Hundred Fruit Realm, the Peony Realm, and other realms were contaminated by the residual poison of Dao transformation: forcibly descending would cause the world to burst apart, while entering with restrained strength would also be restrictive and could be rejected by the world if one is not careful. As for descending with his clone and severing his own realm, he might be killed if he went in.

After all, this small world contains a pure Yang being who has survived the great calamity of the Xuanmen.

Even a mere wisp of a remnant soul from a Pure Yang level is not easy to deal with.

Where are the immortal officials accompanying Dongming Temple?

Jiang Sheng suddenly spoke, and a celestial official who was only at the Nascent Soul stage hurriedly came over: "Reporting to the Heavenly Lord, this humble immortal is here."

Jiang Sheng asked, "What realm is below? Are there any people who have ascended to immortality there?"

The celestial official immediately took out a silver scroll, flipped through a few pages, and said, "Heavenly Lord, this realm is called Nanzhao. It originally belonged to the Middle Thousand Yaoyun Realm, but no one from Nanzhao Realm has ascended to the Yaoyun Realm for two thousand years. Later, the Yaoyun Realm was assigned to the Three Realms Great Thousand, and the Heavenly Court sent people into the Yaoyun Realm to register all the Lesser Thousand Realms."

"After discovering that no one had ascended to immortality in the Southern Illumination Realm for two thousand years, the people of the Yaoyun Realm were ordered to enter the Southern Illumination Realm to investigate. They found that there were no Nascent Soul cultivators in the Southern Illumination Realm, let alone those at the Divine Transformation Realm. Currently, there are only Golden Core cultivators in the Southern Illumination Realm, and the world is generally peaceful and stable."

Listening to the celestial official's report, Jiang Sheng couldn't help but think of the Earthly Mystic Realm.

Jiang Sheng met Fairy Fengyue and Bai He in the Di Xuan Realm. The Di Xuan Realm was a small world where only Golden Core Realm cultivators remained, and the power of the demon race was greater than that of the human race. It was also involved in some of the plans of Venerable Pushe in the Shao Guang Realm and the plans of the ancestors of Fairy Fengyue.

Later, he entered the Earthly Mystic Realm and turned the tide, leading the Earthly Mystic Realm to merge into the Mountain and River Realm.

After being merged into the Mountain and River Realm, the Earth Profound Realm first became the Earth Profound Continent of the East Sea. Subsequently, due to the merging of the Mountain and River, Panfeng, and Hengsha Realms, and the establishment of the three families of immortals, gods, and Buddhas, the Earth Profound Continent merged with the Middle Thousand Spiritual Flower Realm, and then with the Mountain and Sea Realm, becoming the East Mountain and Sea Continent as it is today.

If you look closely, this event happened nearly three thousand years ago. The beings of the Earthly Profound Realm have long forgotten that they were originally beings of a minor world. They only remember their native human race from the Three Realms and the Great Thousand Worlds.
Suppressing his memories of the Di Xuan Realm, Jiang Sheng looked at the Nan Zhao Realm before him again. The Nan Zhao Realm of today was exactly the same as the Di Xuan Realm of the past.

Only beings at the Golden Core stage exist; those beyond that stage are rejected by the world. If a being tries to force its way in, it will either be too weak and forced out of the world, or it will be strong enough to burst the world apart.

Thinking of this, Jiang Sheng suddenly felt a bit of respect for Venerable Pushe. Faced with this situation, Venerable Pushe first made contact with Feng Yue's previous life, the chosen one of destiny in the Di Xuan Realm at that time, and then gradually guided the chosen one of destiny to move forward according to his plan. At the same time, he unknowingly sent in demons to influence the structure of the Di Xuan Realm. Finally, when the great battle broke out, he was not involved in the cause and effect, and he also laid out the means of descending to earth and even arranged Bai He as a backup plan.
It could be said that if Jiang Sheng hadn't suddenly appeared, Venerable Pushe might have actually succeeded.

At that time, Venerable Pushe's target was the Earth Profound Realm, but there was another being who also wanted to fish for Venerable Pushe. By chance, Jiang Sheng broke the deadlock. Although the Earth Profound Realm was gone, Venerable Pushe was not fished out by that other being.

Thinking of Venerable Pushe's plan, which was calculated over a thousand years, Jiang Sheng shook his head. He didn't have a thousand years to waste here.

Moreover, Venerable Pushe dared to spend a thousand years laying out plans for the Earth Profound Realm because there was no one in the Earth Profound Realm who could truly turn the tide, and there was not much danger outside him, so he had time to make his plans.

But Jiang Sheng faced a different situation.

He was facing an ordinary minor world, but this minor world, where even Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation cultivators hadn't appeared for two thousand years, contained the origin of the Dao Transformation Poison and a Pure Yang being who had survived the Xuanmen Tribulation.

Even in the Southern Realm, this being can influence the course of countless middle-thousand worlds across the chaotic void. Let alone a thousand years, even a hundred years would bring about a cataclysmic change in the southern part of the Three Realms!
Jiang Sheng's brows furrowed more and more as he thought about it.

"If we can't enter the Southern Illumination Realm, let alone our true selves, even if our avatars go down, the Southern Illumination Realm will probably fall apart."

"Nan Zhao Realm hasn't produced a Nascent Soul or Deity Transformation cultivator in two thousand years. If a Dharma Aspect enters at this time, Nan Zhao Realm will likely be in trouble."

Lingyu's words rang in Jiang Sheng's ears, and Jiang Sheng nodded silently.

In a normal minor world, even if the Nascent Soul stage is not common, the generation of Nascent Souls will not be interrupted. Such a minor world is developing normally, and it is not a problem if one or two Nascent Souls occasionally descend to the lower realm.

In some well-developed minor worlds, the Nascent Soul stage continues uninterrupted, with Nascent Soul cultivators ascending in each generation. This minor world adapts to the existence of Nascent Soul cultivators and receives blessings from the middle worlds in return for nurturing numerous Nascent Soul cultivators who ascend. Gradually, the source of heaven and earth becomes abundant, and spiritual energy flourishes, thus gradually giving birth to Dharma forms.

Finally, if the Dharma Aspect Child born in the Lesser Thousand World can ascend to the Void Refinement Realm and achieve the Profound Dao Fruit within the Lesser Thousand World, it may bring a large amount of fortune, merit, and chaotic source energy, thereby promoting the Lesser Thousand World to advance to the Middle Thousand.

This is the most normal process of world advancement. The Lesser Thousand Worlds nurtures the Deity Transformation, the Deity Transformation ascends to the Middle Thousand Worlds, and then the Lesser Thousand Worlds use the blessings to accumulate resources and nurture the Dharma Body. The Dharma Body breaks through the realm and refines the Void, which leads the Lesser Thousand Worlds to advance. The Middle Thousand Worlds are the same. Every time a Mahayana is nurtured, if the Mahayana ascends to the Great Thousand World, the Great Thousand World will also bestow blessings. If there is a Five Tribulations being in the Middle Thousand Worlds who can ascend to the Pure Yang realm, the Middle Thousand Worlds may also advance to the Great Thousand Worlds.

However, it is considered good if a minor world can maintain stability. Very few can advance to the middle world. Some minor worlds will even be destroyed and disintegrated, but many remnants will grow into new minor worlds.

As for the advancement from the Middle Thousand to the Great Thousand, it has never happened.

Because the number of positions in the Great Thousand World is only thirty-six, just like the number of positions for innate spiritual roots and innate treasures is only twenty-four and thirty-six respectively, the upper limit of the chaotic universe is this. If the Middle Thousand World wants to advance to the Great Thousand World, it not only needs to look at its foundation, but also at the right time.

In the past, Immortal Lord Huaguang lacked the luck and opportunity to promote the advancement of Huaguang Realm. If it were the current myriad worlds, as various great worlds gradually merge into the Three Realms, many positions of great worlds would immediately become vacant in the chaotic universe. Perhaps many middle worlds would have the hope of nurturing pure yang and advancing to the great world.

As for the Southern Illumination Realm, a minor world that hasn't produced a Nascent Soul or Deity Transformation cultivator in two thousand years, let alone advancing to the Middle Thousand Realms, it's hard to say how long it can maintain its status as a minor world, given that the origin of the Dao Transformation Residual Poison exists within it.
“The stars are shining and the air is filled with pure energy. This Southern Illumination Realm has not been corrupted, which means that person is hiding within it.”

"It's like a drop of water merging into the ocean; you can't tell its color at all."

"Moreover, that one can remain unmoved while hidden inside, but once we enter the Southern Illumination Realm, things will inevitably change drastically, and that one will be able to detect it immediately!"

“Lingyuan, the Southern Illumination Realm is not easy to enter; at the very least, you cannot venture in yourself to take the risk.”

Lingyu spoke very seriously. She was well aware of Jiang Sheng's importance to Penglai and the Eastern Heaven. It was not just a simple matter of holding the position of the Heavenly Lord of Justice.

If Jiang Sheng does not want to take the position of the Heavenly Ruler of Justice, the Eastern Heaven can put forward many people to take the position, but as long as Jiang Sheng wants to take it, then this position will definitely be Jiang Sheng's.

Jiang Sheng, a True Monarch of the Fifth Tribulation who is less than 2,500 years old, may be the next Pure Yang Daoist of Penglai, perhaps one of his senior uncles of the Yuan generation will stand out. But within the next 10,000 years, Jiang Sheng will definitely ascend to the Pure Yang realm.

Long live the Pure Yang Dao Lord! What extraordinary talent and comprehension he possesses, and what incredible fortune and merit! This means that Jiang Sheng's foundation is at least at the Dao-holding realm.

The rulers who uphold the Dao are the masters of a great world across all realms. Losing even one of them would shake the fortune of a great world and collapse the foundation of a sacred land. Even Penglai currently only has two rulers who uphold the Dao, and they cannot afford to lose any.

The future ruler of the Dao cannot take risks here, at least not the same Pure Yang who has a grudge against the Eastern Heaven and escaped from the Xuanmen Calamity.

"Lingyuan, let me handle this matter."

"I will use the Qingxuan Thunder Forbidden Technique to destroy the Southern Illumination Realm. At that time, that person will definitely be exposed. You will seize the opportunity to kill him!"

Lingyu spoke with absolute decisiveness, which made Jiang Sheng glance at her sideways.

Although the Southern Illumination Realm is a minor world, it is still a world, a minor world of the Xuanmen sect with billions of living beings, and a world belonging to the Zhenxiao Dao Sect and the Heavenly Court. Even if there is sufficient reason to destroy this world, the calamity energy of the destruction of a minor world and the karma of the death of billions of living beings are enough to hinder Ling Yu's progress. Even with the Eastern Heaven's fortune suppressing the calamity energy, her upper limit in this lifetime is fixed at that point.

Jiang Sheng knew very well that Ling Yu was going to act as his secret agent, taking the blame for the calamity and preventing him from feeling any burden.

But how could Jiang Sheng let his senior sister take on these responsibilities for him?

"Senior sister, things haven't gotten to that point yet."

After smiling and comforting Lingyu for a moment, Jiang Sheng said, "The situation in all realms is progressing smoothly now, so there's no need to rush. Anyway, this person won't be able to escape from the Southern Zhao Realm anytime soon."

"Let's contact all sectors and tell them that we've found the source, so they can rest assured to clean up the mess."

Soon, through the communication methods on the Cave God-level magic boat, people from fifteen realms, including the Hundred Fruit Realm, the Eastern Flow Realm, and the Peony Realm, learned that Jiang Sheng had found the source of corruption.

At this time, the various sectors were cleaning up the corruption very quickly, so everyone had a moment of leisure. Now that Jiang Sheng had told them about the situation in the Southern Realm, each family was inevitably in a bit of a dilemma.

Inside the Hundred Fruit Realm, Ye Wenshu, Xiaogong, Shen Yao, and Lingxuan were together. Upon hearing that the source of corruption was in the Southern Illumination Realm, and that the Southern Illumination Realm was a minor world that had not produced a Nascent Soul or Divine Transformation cultivator in two thousand years, Ye Wenshu immediately looked at Xiaogong.

After sensing Ye Wenshu's gaze, Xiaogong naturally knew what this Xuan Nu was thinking. However, in any case, Nanzhao Realm belonged to their Zhenxiao Dao Sect and there were hundreds of millions of innocent lives in Nanzhao Realm.

Giving up Nanzhaojie in one sentence is easy.

Exchanging millions of ordinary mortals in the Southern Illumination Realm for a pure Yang is an incredibly worthwhile deal.

But who will bear the consequences?

She can't make that decision, or rather, she doesn't want to.

Ye Wenshu could tell from Xiaogong's silence that he didn't want to bear the consequences, so she said, "Nanzhao Realm belongs to Yaoyun Realm, and Yaoyun Realm belongs to your Zhenxiao Dao Sect. Fairy Xiaogong, now everyone in the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Mansion, as well as myself, are all cleaning up troubles for your Zhenxiao Dao Sect."

"As the current chief of the Zhenxiao Dao Sect, you should make a statement."

"If you are willing to enter the Southern Illumination Realm, that would be best. If you are not willing to enter, you should at least come up with an idea."

Fairy Sujing knew what Ye Wenshu was planning from her words, so she cooperated tacitly and said, "Fellow Daoist Xiaogong, you make the decision. In any case, our Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace cannot rashly venture into the Southern Illumination Realm. That is just a small thousand world, and it cannot withstand our true bodies descending into the realm."

"Moreover, if we rashly squeeze into the Southern Illumination Realm, the Source of Corruption will take advantage of the chaos of the Southern Illumination Realm's disintegration to escape, even if it doesn't make a move. It will be difficult to find its trace then."

Ye Wenshu then said, "How about this, Fellow Daoist Xiaogong, if the Zhenxiao Dao Sect can't make up its mind, then hand over the Nanzhao Realm to the Heavenly Court, and I will make that decision. What do you think?"

Xiao Gong felt bitter, but she understood the pros and cons and knew how to make choices. After a sigh, she said helplessly, "If Nanzhao Realm can be preserved, that would be the best. If it cannot be preserved, then there is nothing we can do."

"However, I must inform the Immortal Lord about this matter."

Ye Wenshu gestured, "Then please hurry, fellow Daoist."

Xiao Gong left in a hurry and went to another place to inform Immortal Lord Fuyun about the situation in Nanzhao Realm.

Inside the Taibai Star Lord's mansion, after hearing that the Southern Illumination Realm had not produced a Nascent Soul or Deity Transformation cultivator for two thousand years, the Floating Cloud Immortal Lord, who was always kind and approachable and always smiling to everyone, remained calm and spoke indifferently: "The Southern Illumination Realm has not nurtured a single Nascent Soul or Deity Transformation cultivator for two thousand years. What use is the Southern Illumination Realm then?"

"The Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace is filled with true disciples from the Eastern Heaven, the Crimson Heaven, and the Jade Pool. They would never take such a risk, and the sect would certainly not risk you."

"It's already quite an achievement that they're willing to help us clear out the various groups of traitors. We should abandon Nanzhao Boundary if necessary. We can't just watch them fight desperately; we have to make a statement."

Xiao Gong sighed: "Immortal Lord, is it really impossible for the Ancestor to intervene?"

Immortal Lord Fuyun nodded: "This matter has been handed over to the Heavenly Lord of Justice for handling because the Ancestor can no longer be involved in the karma."

"The Ancestral Master would never intervene, and not only the Ancestral Master, but also the Dao Lords of the Eastern Heaven would not intervene. Otherwise, why would Lingyuan agree to deal with the filth from all realms for us?"

"Do you really think he's just after those elixirs and immortal essences?"

The palace fell silent.

Seeing that Xiaogong looked somewhat gloomy, Immortal Lord Fuyun sighed and said, "I will contact Lingyuan about this matter."

After saying this, Immortal Lord Fuyun severed communication with Xiaogong and instead contacted Jiang Sheng.

Jiang Sheng, who was on the Dharma Boat, soon received a communication message from Immortal Lord Fuyun. As Immortal Lord Fuyun's projection appeared beside Jiang Sheng, the old immortal looked around and, upon discovering the Southern Illumination Realm, couldn't help but laugh and say, "Fellow Daoist is indeed extraordinary, finding the source of corruption so quickly."

Jiang Sheng asked, "Old Immortal Lord, is it because of something important that you suddenly contacted me?"

Immortal Lord Fuyun nodded and said solemnly, "Xiaogong has already told me the whole story. Since the source of corruption is in Nanzhao Realm, then Nanzhao Realm is already under its control."

"A mere millennium has corrupted countless lives; it is truly despicable!"

"Our Zhenxiao Dao Sect would rather die a glorious death than live a shameful life. We earnestly request that you, fellow Daoist, take action to eliminate that corrupting source and avenge the billions of lives in the Southern Zhao Realm!"

In just a few words, Immortal Lord Fuyun defined the nature of Nanzhao: this world has been corrupted and controlled by the source of corruption, and there is no hope of saving it.

However, Jiang Sheng did not directly agree to Immortal Lord Fuyun's request. Instead, he asked a question: "Old Immortal Lord, what if I said that it was possible to save the Southern Realm, or at least to preserve some of its living beings?"

Immortal Lord Fuyun was taken aback: "Oh? What does Fellow Daoist desire?"

Jiang Sheng laughed and said, "Old Immortal Lord, how about this? Whether I can save the Southern Zhao Realm or save some of the living beings, all of this belongs to my Eastern Heaven. However, the resources invested must be provided by your Zhenxiao Dao Sect."

Using a small amount of resources to erase cause and effect, this is a very profitable deal.

Immortal Lord Fuyun agreed without hesitation, and then asked, "I can make the decision on this matter, but I am curious, what means do you have to save some of the beings in the Southern Illumination Realm?"

Jiang Sheng said, "Old Immortal Lord, don't be impatient. You will be able to see it with your own eyes in a few more days."

As he spoke, Jiang Sheng looked towards the Southern Illumination Realm, as if he could see everything within this small world through the membrane of the Southern Illumination Realm's heaven and earth:
"To eradicate the source of corruption, it must fight like a cornered beast; thorough preparation is essential." (End of Chapter)