The Weird Way of Immortality: My Taoism Progress in One Day a Year

Chapter 327 Assessment
Li Yan did not take the words of the Sage of Heavenly Rule to heart.

He was extremely satisfied with the inheritance of the Formless Sword Manual.

However, the Sage of Heavenly Rule was right about one thing.

Li Yan also greatly yearned for another sacred inheritance called the Realm Divine Scripture.

His next goal is to accumulate merits among the Northern Sea Clan in order to exchange for the Divine Scripture of the Realm, a sacred inheritance.

He had originally planned to go to the core area of ​​the Origin Realm to risk his life in search of inherited cultivation techniques.

But since the human race now possesses ancestral-level inheritances, he naturally wouldn't go to the far-off core area of ​​the Origin Realm.

After all, although with his current strength he is qualified to enter the core area for exploration, it is still not a safe bet.

"Once I have mastered a Source Ancestor-level inheritance, I will then venture into the core area of ​​the Source Realm to explore."

Li Yan made a decision in his heart.

His previous desire to venture into the core area of ​​the Origin Realm was merely a last resort.

Since there are now alternative methods, that would be even better.

The core area of ​​the Origin Realm is rumored to be so dangerous that even a sixteenth-tier Immortal Sovereign has fallen into it.

Even if this news is just a rumor, it may not be entirely unfounded.

Under the guidance of the Celestial Saint, Li Yan went to the Human Race's main hall.

He also met another saint in the clan's main hall.

Li Yan gazed at the beautiful female cultivator in the main hall, dressed in pure white, with a smile in her eyes and an aura of nobility and extraordinary grace.

He calmly bowed to the female cultivator and said, "This junior greets the Heavenly Sound Saint."

The Celestial Sage is the master of the Primordial Palace of the Northern Sea Clan.

The Primordial Palace is equivalent to the personnel department of the human race.

All appointments and promotions of human race members below the rank of Venerable Saint are under the supervision of the Heavenly Sound Saint.

Therefore, the Heavenly Sound Sage holds a pivotal position among the human race.

On his way here, Li Yan had already learned some basic information about the Heavenly Sound Saint from the Heavenly Ju Saint.

The inherited cultivation technique practiced by the Celestial Sound Saint is the Nine Heavens Celestial Sound Technique, a supreme-level inheritance of the human race.

This lineage cultivates the laws of music.

The Heavenly Sound Saint is extremely compatible with this inherited technique and has now entered the late stage of the fourteenth level.

Furthermore, he possesses a supreme musical treasure, placing him among the top five strongest among all human immortal saints.

"So you are the True Word Emperor?"

"I've heard that within a million years, you ascended to the level of an Immortal Emperor in other realms and even managed to put the Eternal Day Emperor into a deep sleep. Is this true?"

The Heavenly Sage's tone was extremely gentle and moving, as if he were harmless.

But Li Yan sensed that there was a hint of seductive charm in the words of the Heavenly Sound Saint.

The voice was not malicious; it simply prevented Li Yan from lying for the moment, forcing him to answer the Heavenly Sound Saint with the truth.

The Heavenly Ruler Sage's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Li Yan.

Li Yan was, after all, an Immortal Emperor who had advanced to the level of another realm sea.

Therefore, although he gave Li Yan many benefits in order to win him over.

However, if Li Yan wants to truly become a core member of the Northern Sea Clan, he still needs to be questioned by the Heavenly Sound Saint.

"good."

Li Yan did not hesitate at all and gave a direct answer.

He understood that this was a test from the Heavenly Sound Saint, or rather, from the Northern Sea Clan.

Although he had already gained the approval of the Sage of Heavenly Ju.

But if they fail the test, they will never become the true core of the human race.

"If I fail the test, it will probably become much more difficult for me to exchange for human inheritance techniques in the future."

Li Yan was clear-headed, so unless the Heavenly Sound Saint asked him about his true secret, he would answer honestly.

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Sound Sage showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, and then slowly asked:
"I have some understanding of the strength of the Eternal Day Emperor. He possesses a rare treasure that makes him virtually invincible among the thirteenth-tier beings."

"Even if we disregard that extraordinary treasure, he still possesses the Radiant Mirror, a top-tier treasure that perfectly aligns with the laws he cultivates."

"Although your understanding of the laws is quite extraordinary, you should not be a match for the Eternal Day Emperor. How did you manage to put the Eternal Day Emperor into a deep sleep?"

The Sage of Heavenly Sound has hit the nail on the head with this question.

The Sage of Heavenly Rule also kept his eyes fixed on Li Yan, as he too had his doubts.

If Emperor Yongzhou's strength were only average, then it would be fine.

Since Emperor Ke Yongzhou seized the Taixu Ship a million years ago, he has dominated the battlefields outside the domain with the help of the Taixu Ship, and is hard to beat within the thirteenth rank.

Furthermore, he exchanged many treasures in the human treasury, not only reaching the thirteenth level limit of the laws, but also possessing the top-tier treasure, the Radiant Realm.

Even without activating that extraordinary treasure, his strength would definitely be among the top tier of immortal emperors of the human race.

Therefore, how Emperor Yongzhou was defeated by Li Yan is extremely important.

If Li Yan had any entanglements with other alien races, then even if Li Yan was an immortal emperor of the human race, he would certainly not be given important responsibilities.

Upon hearing this question, Li Yan did not hesitate for long and answered directly:

"Reporting to the Heavenly Sound Saint, that extraordinary treasure is the most precious treasure of my Canglan lineage, so I naturally have a way to restrain it and prevent it from playing its role."

"I see."

The Sage of Heavenly Rule nodded slightly.

He had suspected this for a long time, and Li Yan's answer now confirmed it for him.

The Heavenly Sound Saint's beautiful eyes flickered slightly.

Now, under her laws, she will know if Li Yan lies.

She had already realized that what Li Yan said was true.

However, even if Li Yan has a way to counter the extraordinary treasure of the Eternal Day Emperor.

However, the Eternal Day Emperor's strength was already extremely high.

Therefore, it is still impossible to explain how Li Yan put the Eternal Day Emperor into a deep sleep.

Li Yan's gaze remained calm as he continued, "That Emperor Yongzhou is indeed extraordinary. Even though I have recovered my clan's treasure, he cannot use it."

"But after he activated the Radiant Mirror, it's impossible for my current avatar to put it into a deep sleep."

"Incarnation?"

The two sages keenly grasped the key point and were immediately struck by it.

A look of astonishment appeared on their faces.

Li Yan's avatar is a reincarnation of his spiritual consciousness into the Taiyi Sword Realm, where he began cultivating an Emperor-level inheritance from the Qi Refining stage until he reached the Immortal Emperor realm.

Therefore, even the Heavenly Ruler Saint and the Heavenly Sound Saint could not discern the origin of Li Yan's avatar.

They all believed that this was Li Yan's true form.

But it's no wonder they can't tell the difference.

Logically speaking, whether it's an avatar or a clone, its strength can never reach the level of the original body.

Even if they were both saints, if they were to cultivate an avatar or a clone, they could normally only unleash the power of the twelfth rank at most.

To possess a thirteenth-tier avatar, one needs to spend hundreds of millions of years cultivating it.

Li Yan had clearly stated that he had only reached the thirteenth rank within a million years.

Yet, in such a short time, he was able to cultivate an incarnation at the thirteenth level.

How could they possibly have thought of that?

"It really is an incarnation!" The two saints scanned Li Yan with their divine senses, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Now, after Li Yan's reminder, they made further deductions and realized that Li Yan, who was currently in the Taichu Palace, was indeed an incarnation.

"If an avatar has such power, how terrifying must the original body be?"

"It must be that Li Yan used his true form to put the Eternal Day Emperor into a deep sleep."

Before Li Yan could reply, the two sages already understood the reason for Emperor Yongzhou's defeat.

Li Yan's eyes flashed, and he replied calmly, "That's right, just as the two sages thought."

"I used the power of my true form to put the Eternal Day Emperor into a deep sleep."

The Heavenly Sound Saint nodded, realizing that what Li Yan said was true.

This means that Li Yan did indeed defeat Emperor Yongzhou through his own strength.

There was no involvement of other alien forces.

Upon hearing this, the Sage of Heavenly Ju showed a look of self-doubt in his eyes.

Because he discovered that he was completely unaware of where Li Yan's true form was located.

"With my strength, how could I not have discovered the true form of the True Word Emperor?"

Thinking of this, the Celestial Saint couldn't help but ask Li Yan, "Since this is an avatar, where is your true body now?"

Li Yan smiled faintly and said, "Of course, I have already left the Northern Boundary Sea."

"I have a special ability that allows my physical body to be transferred across the Boundary Sea, which is why you couldn't find my physical body, Senior Tianju."

Li Yan did not explain that his innate ability required using an avatar as a coordinate for transformation.

"I see."

The Sage of Heavenly Rule sighed, lost in thought.

He was actually aware that Li Yan's talent and abilities must have other limitations.

Otherwise, if they could easily break through the blockade and silently cross the boundary sea to leave.

Such talent is truly terrifying.

But since Li Yan chose not to talk, he naturally couldn't force Li Yan to answer.

The Heavenly Sage was also quite curious.

But she will only ask the key questions and will not inquire about the details.

Now that she had clarified some of the doubts surrounding Li Yan, it was time for her to ask one last question.

A solemn expression appeared on Tianyin Saint Jiaobai's face as he softly asked, "True Word Emperor, do you truly wish to return to my human race, serve my human race, and never betray our race?"

The phonetic rules contained in this sentence are extremely powerful, and Li Yan dared not be careless.

He cupped his hands and replied, "This junior has joined the Northern Sea Human Race in order to establish merits among the human race and exchange them for inherited cultivation techniques in order to improve my cultivation level."

"As long as the Northern Sea Clan can do this, I will serve them."

"As for betraying the race, as the Emperor of the Human Race, I will naturally not betray the Human Race."

"it is good!"

The two sages nodded in unison.

Li Yan's response was enough to prove that he was not a spy sent by other alien races.

The Heavenly Sound Saint smiled faintly and said, "True Word Emperor, from this day forward, you will be the 1,009th Immortal Emperor of my human race."

"I have already arranged a realm for you in the Northern Sea, named after you, and called the Realm of Truth!"

"From now on, you can cultivate in the Realm of Mantra and oversee the safety and security within the Realm of Mantra."

"And thereafter, corresponding merit awards will be issued every year."

"Of course, generally speaking, you don't need to take action. The clan will send some emperors as your subordinates to govern the territory on your behalf."

"Furthermore, all the Great Emperors in the Realm of True Words must obey your command if they encounter foreign invasion."

Li Yan nodded: "This junior understands."

“In the present-day Realm of True Words, located on the border of the human race, there are occasional incursions by immortal alien races from our human race’s hostile races.”

"If you encounter them, do not hold back. Try your best to kill them. Whether you succeed or not, as long as you can stop them, the clan will reward you with considerable merit."

"I've taken note."

Li Yan nodded.

A race capable of opposing the Northern Boundary Sea must have ancestral powerhouses within its ranks.

However, the Heavenly Sound Saint told him to kill it as much as possible, which is enough to show that the human powerhouses in the Northern Sea are definitely extraordinary.

Otherwise, the Heavenly Sound Sage would never have uttered such resolute words, leaving no room for doubt.

"The Northern Sea People are perhaps even more powerful than I anticipated."

Li Yan seemed to be deep in thought.

He had always felt that since the Northern Boundary Sea Human Race was able to dominate a region of the Boundary Sea, the strength of the powerful members of the race must be extraordinary.

Now, after hearing the words of the Heavenly Sound Sage, he was even more certain of this.

"But this is for the best."

"In this way, those powerful Saints among the alien races in the Northern Sea will absolutely not dare to bully me because I am weak."

“I had plenty of time to grow up in the Northern Sea.”

Li Yan felt very calm.

In the True Realm, he is the strongest pillar of the human race, protecting them and ensuring their survival.

But in the Northern Sea, he was just one of the more than a thousand Emperors of the human race.

Although he can be considered a first-rate expert, there are many more powerful top human experts above him.

They are the pillars of the human race in the Northern Boundary Sea.

With these top experts around, he doesn't need to worry about something like what Emperor Chiyuan of the True God Clan did in the True Realm happening.

Now, he is considered to be under protection in the Northern Border Sea.

However, he is fully confident that he can rise quickly and become a pillar of the Northern Sea Clan!
"The Immortal Saint..."

Li Yan's eyes flashed. Now that he had obtained the Formless Sword Scripture, his next step was to master it and enter the Immortal Saint realm.

That's when he'll truly make his move.

When you have made great contributions to the human race, exchanged for inheritance, and are one step closer to becoming the ruler.

Li Yan bid farewell to the two sages and left the Taichu Palace. Then, following the map of the Northern Sea Realm given to him by the Heavenly Sound Sage, he headed towards the True Word Realm, which had now become his.

His next plan is to refine his swordsmanship within the Realm of Truth and advance to a higher level.

Just as he was on his way to take up his post in the Realm of Truth, news of a newly ascended Emperor being born in the Northern Sea and taking charge of the Realm of Truth quickly spread among the human race's powerful figures.

Some people wanted to take the opportunity to work in the Realm of Truth.

In newly developed territories like this, the merits earned while serving far surpass those in other places.

However, correspondingly, the danger is also much greater than in other places.

"I wonder how strong this True Word Emperor is, and whether he can stop the invasion of the alien races."

"If we can stop them, then going to work in the Realm of Truth would definitely be an excellent choice!"

Many powerful emperors among the human race were discussing it.

The Primordial Palace has issued a recruitment notice for various positions within the Realm of Truth.

Now that the Realm of Truth has just opened, there are many vacant positions, and many Great Emperors are eyeing these positions covetously.

(End of this chapter)