The liver is a late bloomer!

"After finishing what needs to be done, I will use these four Great Dao Fruits for cultivation."

Xu Chen sensed his current cultivation level. After 29 years of expansion, the nine dantian worlds had reached their limit.

However, this is only the limit of the Great Luo Realm. If Xu Chen is willing, he can forcibly merge these nine dantian worlds into one at any time to advance to the Great Venerable Realm.

But if Xu Chen did that, he would be stuck at the Great Venerable realm for the rest of his life, which was not what he wanted.

"Senior Qianming, how many Great Dao Paths did you comprehend when you advanced to the Great Venerable Realm?" Xu Chen asked.

"I advanced to the Great Venerable Realm through the six Great Paths of Space, Causality, Wind, Thunder, Water, and Fire. What's wrong with that? You want to surpass me?" Qianming's teasing voice rang out.

"I don't have that idea. I want to advance to the Great Venerable Realm through the 13 Great Paths: Five Elements, Yin and Yang, Wind, Thunder, Dream, Cause and Effect, Slaughter, and Life." Xu Chen looked up at the distant Star Sea.

"With 13 Great Paths, I'm not as young and impetuous as you. You dared to advance to the Great Venerable level in just a million years."

"It is already a great fortune for an ordinary being to advance to the Great Venerable realm through one Great Dao path, and those who advance through two or three Great Dao paths are already powerful beings in the Great Venerable realm."

"Four or more is already going against the will of Heaven."

"When I advanced to the Great Venerable realm using six Great Dao paths, I almost couldn't withstand the pressure of the Star Sea Domain's will. Can you do it?" Qianming asked.

"Even if you can do it, what will happen when you advance to the Saint Venerable level by sublimating these 13 Great Daos?"

"You must understand that if you advance to the Saintly Venerable Realm with 13 Great Daos, you will absolutely not be able to withstand the first nine Divine Punishments when facing the power of the Star Sea Heavenly Dao."

"Listen to me, the Five Elements and Yin-Yang are enough," Qianming advised.

“Senior, I will be facing such terrifying beings in the future, which is going against the heavens. If I wanted to pursue stability, I could force myself to advance to the Great Venerable level now, but that would be meaningless.”

"To advance, you must do it at your strongest."

Xu Chen reached out and opened a spatial gate in the void, then entered it.

After Xu Chen returned to the Great Stream Sect Master's world, Yang Wanshan found him.

"Junior brother, have you seized the opportunity?" Yang Wanshan asked expectantly.

"I've got it under control. After I've finished dealing with some things, I'll return to the sect to cultivate properly," Xu Chen said.

"So good."

As they talked, they arrived at the highest peak in the Great Stream Sect's world, from which they could overlook the entire Great Stream Sect.

“Junior brother, the overall strength of our sect has now surpassed that of the Human Emperor's Great Dao Palace. Everything we once dreamed of has actually been achieved.”

Looking at the Great Stream Sect, which he and Xu Chen had founded, Yang Wanshan's expression was a mix of excitement and complexity.

The best scenario he envisioned is worlds apart from what Daxi Zong Street is like now.

The experiences he envisioned in the founding and flourishing of the sect should have been magnificent, with the two brothers overcoming countless difficulties and working together to develop the sect to this point.

But the reality is that the resources his junior brother brought back each time were more and more extravagant.

He easily developed the sect to its current state simply by utilizing these resources; the magnificent scale he had imagined was nowhere near the scale he had envisioned.

It was as easy as an ordinary person drinking water and eating.

"Indeed, with the current strength of our sect, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the number one sect among humans."

When Xu Chen returned to the Great Stream Sect's main world, he briefly scanned the star array protecting the Great Stream Sect's star sea territory with his divine sense. There were at least 1000 Great Dao Law cannons buried inside, each of which was equivalent to a Primordial Spiritual Treasure.

With a barrage of thousands of cannons, even the strongest Saint Venerable Realm expert would be injured.

With just this weapon, he is stronger than the Human Emperor's Great Dao Palace, not to mention that Yang Wanshan also has a Saint Venerable level puppet in his hands.

Xu Chen looked at the Immortal Towers and Divine Palaces scattered throughout the territory of the Great Stream Sect and nodded.

"Then our next step should be to accumulate strength and allow more powerful figures to emerge from the Great Stream Sect, so that we can provide support for the final battle in the human race's territory." Yang Wanshan's eyes blazed with fire.

"It will be soon. Our human race is getting stronger and stronger. When I advance to the Great Venerable realm or even become a Saint Venerable in the future, I won't say that we will dominate the main world of all races, but at least the human race will no longer be afraid of those two holy lands overturning the table."

When Xu Chen returned, the Azure Bamboo Venerable had already quickly sent him the full picture of the current situation of the human race.

The entire main realm and surrounding star seas are still in turmoil. With the tacit approval of the two holy lands, the various major races are fighting each other more and more fiercely.

Battles at the Saint Venerable level occasionally erupt in the Star Sea Domain.

"With my junior brother's words, I can now take charge of the Great Stream Sect with peace of mind," Yang Wanshan said suddenly, his expression complicated.

"What do you mean by that? Does Senior Brother have other ambitions in his heart?" Xu Chen looked at Yang Wanshan with doubt.

“When you were in seclusion, Grandmaster Qingzhu actually came to see me.”

"At that time, he asked me if I was interested in becoming the tenth human emperor."

Xu Chen, who had been calm, was suddenly shocked.

"The Tenth Human Emperor!"

"Yes, it is the tenth Human Emperor, but I still have to compete with several other human prodigies who are also candidates."

"The ninth emperor, a man of great talent, has not yet been listed in the 12th century. There is still a long time ahead. Why decide on the selection of the emperor now?"

Having advanced to the Great Luo Realm, Xu Chen has gained access to many secrets of the human race, including the secrets of the Human Emperor.

"It's alright. All emperors do this. They find a successor before things get turbulent. I'm just one of the chosen ones."

"So I was thinking, if my junior brother's strength could stabilize the human race and unify all races in the main realm, then I could finally put my mind at ease," Yang Wanshan said.

"So, senior brother, you refused?"

"Yes, we refused." Yang Wanshan nodded.

"No wonder the Azure Bamboo Venerable borrowed you to the Human Emperor Temple headquarters for a few months; he's been trying to poach you from the very beginning," Xu Chen couldn't help but say with a smirk.

"That's one of the reasons, but more importantly, it's really busy over there."

"Compared to our Great Stream Sect, with you, junior brother, providing resources, I only need to focus on development."

"But the Temple of the Human Emperor, which governs the entire human race, is different; every resource must be allocated within a reasonable range."

“Back when our Great Stream Sect was developing, it had actually encroached on the resources of many other sects. However, with you there at the time, the celestial official in charge of this matter remained in a wait-and-see state.”

Hearing Yang Wanshan's words, Xu Chen nodded in realization.

"No wonder you kept wanting to come out later; actually, I had the same idea."

Just as the two were talking, a massive fleet of innate spiritual treasures appeared outside the gates of the Great Stream Sect.

"Now that the sect is growing larger and larger, how is Sheng Qing handling the affairs of all those worlds, big and small?" Xu Chen suddenly asked.

“Very good. Most importantly, the Great Luo level world you brought back is where the leaders of the various races handle these matters with such remarkable foresight that they can predict the future. Every single thing they do is handled perfectly.” Yang Wanshan said with a hint of surprise.

"Yes, I had the same expression as you when I first encountered this world, which is why I brought this Great Luo World back with me."

"By the way, how did you arrange the Great Luo World?" Xu Chen asked.

"We will hire them to handle sect affairs, and as for the development of that Great Luo World, the sect will not interfere."

“Otherwise, we’d have too many dependent races under our control, and their leaders are all ambitious and unwilling to be subservient. If we release them all, Sheng Qing will have a headache every day,” Yang Wanshan said with a smile. At that moment, a streak of light flew over from a distance and stopped not far from the two of them.

"Greetings, Grand Elder and Second Grand Elder." Sheng Qing bowed.

Xu Chen produced a primordial spiritual treasure and casually tossed it to Sheng Qing.

"The sect has developed well over the years, this is a reward for you."

"Thank you for the gift, Second Elder." Sheng Qing smiled and accepted the innate spiritual treasure.

"Alright, I'll wander around the sect for a bit, then go to the human race to borrow a supreme treasure, and then I'll set off on a long journey." Xu Chen said, preparing to leave.

"Junior brother, don't go yet."

The mountain of sin appeared in Yang Wanshan's hand and was handed to Xu Chen.

"The sect doesn't need this right now. I don't mind if you take it with you when you go out."

Xu Chen glanced at the Sin Mountain, thought for a moment, and then put it away.

The Human Race Main Realm Star Sea Territory, Nine Emperor City Human Emperor Temple Headquarters.

Within the Green Bamboo Secret Realm, Xu Chen sipped bamboo leaf tea as the Green Bamboo Grand Venerable personally explained the current situation of the human race to him.

"The Spirit Clan is still lucky. They have produced another Saint Venerable expert, and he can rival the Profound Cauldron Saint Venerable as soon as he advanced to Saint Venerable." Xu Chen took a sip of bamboo leaf tea.

"The Divine Source Tower has indeed enhanced the strength of the entire Spirit Race. However, even though it is powerful, it still has to take a detour when it encounters a Great Venerable of our Human Race on the battlefield." Great Venerable Qingzhu revealed a smile on his face.

"Now the Spirit Race only dares to rely on its superior numbers; when they encounter other strong opponents of the same level, they will quietly retreat."

"The great divine powers you left behind among the human race are becoming increasingly effective."

"Many of the human race have recently become powerful cultivators at the Great Luo Realm. Many of them have learned the techniques and supernatural abilities you created, and they have all demonstrated remarkable combat power in battles against other races," Grand Venerable Qingzhu praised.

"Of course, how could the techniques and supernatural abilities I created be inferior?" Xu Chen laughed heartily.

"Alright, I've come here to borrow the Thousand Shields from the treasure vault. I wonder if they're still here?" Xu Chen asked.

"Yes, I am." Grandmaster Qingzhu took a sip of tea, and a spatial force rippled in the distance.

Then, a manager of the human treasury came up to Xu Chen with a thousand shields.

"Whatever you do, be careful on your journey," said Grandmaster Qingzhu.

"Don't worry, I value my life the most."

After obtaining the Thousand Shields, Xu Chen took the spatial teleportation array to the Great Dao Palace Domain.

After being teleported over, Xu Chen wanted to see Jiang Beici, but after asking a few questions, he was told to go out and carry out a mission.

As for the other acquaintances, none of them were in the Great Dao Palace Domain.

A flash of spatial power appeared before Xu Chen, and the Great Venerable of the Raging Sea appeared.

"Greetings, Great Venerable Kuanghai," Xu Chen greeted with a smile.

"What's this talk of paying respects? You could kill us both with one strike. Dao Cang Saint Venerable has always wanted to see you. Come with me to meet him." Kuang Hai Grand Venerable said, putting his arm around Xu Chen.

A temple floating above the Great Dao Palace Realm.

Dao Cang Saint Venerable sat upright in the main seat, turning a ten-colored bracelet in his hand.

When he saw Xu Chen appear outside the main hall, he stood up gently and walked towards Xu Chen.

"Goodbye..."

Before Xu Chen could even utter his name, he was stopped by a gentle force.

"There's no need for such empty formalities. If you weren't willing to exchange your innate treasures, I might have fallen into a deep sleep during those previous battles."

"You have saved my life and the human race's lives," said Dao Cang Saint Venerable gratefully.

"Saint Venerable is exaggerating." Xu Chen looked at Dao Cang Saint Venerable and the Ten Directions Heaven, a supreme innate treasure in his hand, and felt that exchanging for the supreme innate treasure was the right move.

"Come on, let's go."

"Kuanghai, brew my best immortal tea," Dao Cang Saint Venerable instructed.

"okay!"

The two entered the hall, where Dao Cang Saint Venerable and Xu Chen sat together in the secondary seats.

Seeing this scene, Xu Chen felt a sense of awe, realizing that the innate treasure, the Ten Directions Heaven, had indeed been of great help to this Holy Venerable.

"Xu Chen, what brings you to this Star Sea Region? I happen to be free recently, so please feel free to ask if you need my help," said Dao Cang Saint Venerable kindly.

"I want to travel against the flow and cross the chaotic zone of the Great Sun's power, and go back to the Great Sun Sacred Domain." The information Xu Chen gave to the human race when he returned included a detailed introduction to the Great Sun Sacred Domain.

"Wanting to cross the territory of the Great Sun Saint Venerable is easy. I recently sparred with him and managed to fight him to a draw thanks to the Ten Directions Heaven, a supreme innate treasure."

"Compared to before, he values ​​the opinions of the human race more. When you go, I will accompany you, and he will not dare to cause trouble then," Dao Cang Saint Venerable said confidently.

"Wasn't he called the Great Sun Saint Venerable before?" Xu Chen asked with a smile.

"Later, the name was changed, and it was announced to the surrounding star sea areas that he was not worthy of it and was called the Great Sun."

"I have a feeling that he might be dealt with by an even stronger expert who happens to be called the Great Sun Saint Venerable." Dao Cang Saint Venerable said, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"I feel it's very likely."

The two of them burst into laughter as they talked.

At this moment, the Great Venerable Kuanghai brought over a tea tray with a pot of tea and three cups on it.

"You brat, you're always trying to mooch off my good tea." Dao Cang Saint Venerable said with a laugh to Kuang Hai Great Venerable.

Dao Cang Saint Venerable slowly poured the tea from the pot into the teacup.

Instantly, a tea aroma imbued with a unique Daoist flavor filled the entire hall.

“This tea must have been picked from a tea tree of the highest level of innate treasure,” Xu Chen judged upon smelling the aroma.

"You know your stuff! This was obtained through trade with a powerful clan from afar, and I paid a considerable amount of my Great Dao Divine Source for it."

"Under normal circumstances, I am reluctant to take it out except for distinguished guests."

"Drink it quickly."

After hearing Dao Cang Saint Venerable's words, Xu Chen picked up his tea, took a small sip, and immediately felt a sense of clarity about the Great Dao rising in his heart.

"Not bad, right? I only bought two ounces, I'll give you one ounce later," Dao Cang Saint Venerable said sincerely.

"How could I take away what the Holy Venerable loves? I'll just drink tea from ordinary innate spiritual treasure-level tea trees. I'm not used to tea that's too good." Xu Chen quickly waved his hand.

Upon hearing Xu Chen's words, the Great Venerable Kuanghai, who was standing to the side, showed an expression of extreme incomprehension.

Normally, the terms "innate spiritual treasure level tea tree" and "tea tree" would never be associated in his worldview. (End of Chapter)