My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 857 The Goal, The Difficulty of Spiritual Journey, Ming Xuanyang (Three Chapters Combined)

"0.6% progress."

Inside the cultivation chamber, Shen Changchuan sat cross-legged on a white jade futon, his brows furrowing slightly as he looked at the progress of the True Meaning of Time on the panel in front of him.

Five days passed,
His injuries have mostly healed.

Simultaneously,

The medicinal power of the Pure Yuan Ming Dao Pill that he took has been completely refined.

But the result of refining

However, Shen Changchuan was not very satisfied.

How could anyone be satisfied?

Five days ago, his progress in achieving the true meaning of time was already 6.2%.
Currently, even with a single Pure Yuan Ming Dao Pill, the improvement is only 0.6%!

This improvement was truly unsatisfying for Shen Changchuan.

after all,

The first two Pure Yuan Ming Dao Pills each have a cultivation effect of over 1%!

"That's all."

"Perhaps this rate of improvement is the normal one!"

Carefully recalling the previous two cultivation sessions,

After a short while,
Shen Changchuan sighed, resigned to the reality.

When he first took the Pure Yuan Ming Dao Pill for cultivation, in addition to the pill itself, he also used the Enlightenment Stone and the power of the Myriad Dao Diagram, so his progress increased to more than 1%.

And the second time,

It was because his state of mind at the time resonated with the true meaning of time, and by chance, combined with the aid of elixirs, that the progress of the true meaning of time was further accelerated.

Both times the Pure Yuan Ming Dao Pill was taken, it was under the influence of external force.

But now, on the third dose,

But there aren't as many bonuses.

Shen Changchuan even vaguely sensed the existence of drug resistance.

He felt that his body was gradually adapting to the elixir, making the enlightenment it brought him less easy.

It is estimated that the next time I take the pill,

The results will be worse than this time!
"After a great battle, the life-and-death struggle itself brings many insights, which can greatly help in improving one's understanding of the true meaning of time."

"Even so, the progress of the true meaning of time has only increased by 0.6%."

"If this Pure Yuan Bright Dao Pill were taken under normal circumstances, the effect would probably be even worse!"

With this in mind,
Shen Changchuan's expression was also somewhat unpleasant.

He didn't know how much the effect of the Pure Yuan Ming Dao Pill would diminish the next time he took it.

But he was certain that,
With the three Pure Yuan Bright Dao Pills he currently has, he can probably only barely increase the progress by about 1%!
Perhaps being able to raise the true meaning of time to 8% would be almost the limit of all the Pure Yuan Bright Dao Pills I have!

With 8% progress, there's still a gap of 10%.
But there's still a 2% left!

This remaining 2% is undoubtedly a big problem for Shen Changchuan!

"After I finish taking the remaining three Pure Yuan Ming Dao Pills, even if I exchange all the spirit stones I have for pills, I'd probably still struggle to reach even 10%."

"After all, the existence of drug resistance is enough to make the effects of the pills become less and less effective."

"It seems that I overestimated myself and underestimated the difficulty of this task."

Shen Changchuan couldn't help but sigh.

I felt that the road ahead was extremely difficult.

Fortunately,

Shen Changchuan was also quite resolute.

Although we encountered many problems, we never considered giving up.

Or,

Although as time went by, he discovered that cultivating the true meaning to one-tenth level was more difficult than he had initially imagined.

But regarding this,
He wasn't entirely without options.

"I've only been here a short time, but I've already collected spoils worth 24,000 high-grade spirit stones."

"There will be plenty of opportunities on the battlefield ahead. We can carefully loot some more then and easily gather 30,000 to 50,000. In that case, we should be able to obtain at least ten Pure Yuan Ming Dao Pills on this trip!"

"If the quality isn't good enough, then make up for it with quantity!"

"With the Enlightenment Stone, the Myriad Paths Diagram, and the Dragon's Life-Stealing Wood, with a little effort in the future, I should be able to raise my comprehension of the true meaning to at least 9.5%!"

"As for the last point, at worst we can participate in the joint competition and use the rewards we can get there to exchange for a precious opportunity in the sect to improve our progress in comprehending the true meaning!"

"Moreover, I already have a backup plan. I can try to spend a few years cultivating all 15,000 spells on the panel to perfection, greatly increasing my experience and lowering the threshold for comprehending the true meaning."

"Anyway, with the progress bar panel, I know exactly how much I'm missing. By using all these methods together, and spending some time searching for rare and precious materials that can increase the progress of true understanding, we can eventually make up for the final gap!"

Shen Changchuan's eyes gleamed.
A sense of confidence gradually emerged from him.

Although it was regrettable that the Pure Yuan Bright Dao Pill was not very effective, he was not without options.

In fact, Shen Changchuan already had a clear plan for the future.

It's just that that route will be more difficult.

But in order to advance to the Divine Realm through the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, spending more time and effort is all worthwhile!
Actually,
If others had his kind of progress bar panel, allowing them to see their understanding of the true meaning at any time,

Furthermore, it grants permanent proof, eliminating concerns about a drop in comprehension progress.

Furthermore, if there is a clear path to achieving the goal of attaining even one-tenth of the true meaning,
Therefore, in this world, there are probably more than 99% of cultivators who are willing to spend ten or even twenty years or more to follow the planned route to improve their progress in comprehending the true meaning to 10%, so as to complete the Heavenly Dao Foundation Building and advance to the Divine Travel Realm!

Perhaps Shen Changchuan's progress bar panel doesn't have the function of instant success, nor does it have the kind of heaven-defying ability to gain experience and then quickly increase progress and understanding without bottlenecks by adding experience.

But the mere fact that the panel can display cultivation progress and grant permanent proof is enough to drive other cultivators in this cultivation world crazy!
Moreover, according to the progress bar panel, as long as you can cultivate a spell to perfection, you will receive a mysterious perfection attribute reward and gain related experience and foundation.
Compared to other cultivators,
In fact, Shen Changchuan was already very lucky and had a huge advantage.

With the help of the progress bar panel
If you cannot increase your True Meaning progress to 10% before advancing to the Divine Travel Realm, then you can use the Heavenly Dao Foundation Building to advance to the Divine Travel Realm.

I'm afraid even Shen Changchuan looks down on me!
"Do your best!"

"According to the records of the sect, cultivators who advance to the Divine Travel Realm by establishing their foundation through the Heavenly Dao possess all sorts of extraordinary abilities."

"Among them, those who have achieved the Foundation Establishment of the Heavenly Dao can entrust their divine soul to the heavens and earth. This not only deepens their understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, but also allows them to quickly heal even if their divine soul is damaged in the battles of the Divine Travel Realm, giving them a significant advantage."

"If that's really the case, does it also mean that once I advance to the Divine Travel Realm and use the Reincarnation Secret Technique to transform a portion of my soul, my main body will be able to recover quickly without causing too much damage to it?"

Thinking of the records in the scriptures in the Immortal Sect's library, and what his master had told him,

Shen Changchuan's decision to advance to the Divine Ascension Realm through Foundation Establishment using the Heavenly Dao

This undoubtedly strengthened their resolve even further!

"The stronger my foundation, the greater its effect on my future reincarnation in other worlds!"

"We must not let our eagerness for quick success jeopardize our future cultivation!"

Shen Changchuan seemed to remember something, and his gaze became deep and unfathomable.

The benefits he gained from this trip to the Jade Purity Immortal Sect were not limited to the Myriad Dao Diagram, the favor of his master, and other such things.

One of the hidden benefits is also extremely important to Shen Changchuan!

That is the privilege to enter the Jade Purity Immortal Sect's Scripture Pavilion!
The Immortal Sect's library contains a vast collection of scriptures and texts, far exceeding just various spells and techniques.

The knowledge recorded on the jade slips inside is all-encompassing!

From there, Shen Changchuan learned a lot about the cultivation world and gained considerable knowledge about cultivation.

among them,

What Shen Changchuan cared about most, and what he paid the most attention to, was the cultivation of the Divine Travel Realm!
The cultivation path division of the Divine Travel Realm,

Similar to the Qi Induction Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm, it is also divided into nine levels.

The first to third stages are the initial stage, the fourth to sixth stages are the middle stage, and the seventh to ninth stages are the later stage.

But the only difference is the division of realms.

In fact,
The cultivation of the Divine Travel Realm is vastly different from that of the Qi Induction Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm!

With sufficient cultivation resources and a certain level of comprehension, one can advance steadily from the Qi Induction Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm, eventually reaching the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

But the Divine Realm is different.

Reaching the Divine Realm requires starting a specialized cultivation technique, and the strength of this technique determines the cultivator's future potential.

At this level, it's not just about accumulating magical power; more importantly, it's about understanding the techniques and accumulating the necessary resources for cultivation!

Without the corresponding cultivation techniques and a clear understanding of one's own cultivation level, even with a sufficient number of pills, progress will still be difficult!

Also because of this,

Cultivating in the Divine Travel Realm is incredibly difficult!

Any cultivator who can advance to the Divine Travel Realm was a genius or prodigy who stood at the pinnacle of the Out-of-Body Realm!
However, once these geniuses advance to the Divine Realm, it will take at least thirty to forty years to advance to each level of cultivation!

As for most people, they are like the patriarch of the Shen family, whose cultivation is stuck at the peak of the third level of the Divine Travel Realm and cannot make any progress in their entire lives!
The road to immortality,

It can be described as extremely difficult.

Shen Changchuan is not yet at the Divine Travel Realm.
He could not truly understand the difficulties faced by cultivators in the Divine Travel Realm.

However, from the records of our predecessors, we can get a glimpse of the difficulty of cultivating this realm!
"The path to immortality is so difficult. With my aptitude and comprehension, even if I break through to the Divine Travel Realm in the future, it will probably take me more than one or two hundred years to cultivate from the first level of the Divine Travel Realm to the ninth level!"

Shen Changchuan was very aware of his own talent and comprehension.

Without the power of the progress bar panel, he would only be a minor genius among ordinary people.

Once you enter the realm of divine travel, you're practically swimming naked.

"Such a long time, it will almost exhaust my youth and lifespan before I can reach the end of the Divine Travel Realm, not to mention the subsequent advancement to the Profound Core Realm!"

"Unless, after advancing to the Divine Travel Realm, I, like my brother Shen Chong, leave this resource-poor continent and venture into the Central Plains to acquire more and higher-level cultivation resources to accelerate my cultivation speed!"

"However, this path is fraught with danger. Whether I can actually obtain the cultivation resources that will accelerate my progress in the Divine Ascension Realm is another matter entirely. Even if I do, the chances of obtaining them are slim! Unless I have absolutely no other choice, I would never take this path!"

"In that case, all I can rely on is the legacy of the Lord of Reincarnation!"

"The clones are reincarnated into other worlds, taking advantage of the time difference between them to absorb the resources of that world and bring them back to nourish the main body, greatly reducing the time required for cultivation in the Divine Travel Realm."

"As for the specifics of the clone reincarnation world, I don't know. To maximize the success rate, the best approach is to improve one's foundation before advancing to the Divine Travel Realm!"

"For the sake of future cultivation, even if it takes three to five years, or even ten years, it will all be worth it!"

It didn't take much time.

Shen Changchuan then sorted out his thoughts.

The future plans and intentions were reaffirmed. In short,

The foundation of Heaven's Way

He is determined!

Shen Changchuan let out a long breath.

regain your composure

Refocus your energy on your current spiritual practice.

Two more days passed.

Shen Changchuan then left the secluded training room.

The main reason for this is that his physical injuries have fully recovered.

Simultaneously,

After the effects of the Pure Yuan Ming Dao Pill were fully absorbed, he continued to cultivate in seclusion in the cultivation chamber, but there was not much improvement.

Instead of working in isolation,

It would be better to go out and gain some experience.

not to mention,
Shen Changchuan had long wanted to know the current situation of Broken Soul City and wanted to ask Senior Sister Wei about her specific situation. However, at that time, the entire Desolate City was severely damaged due to Zuo Jiuyin's attack, and there were many things to deal with. Shen Changchuan did not want to bother Senior Sister Wei any further, so he did not ask.

Seven days have now passed.

The situation should have eased somewhat.

It's time for me to try to learn more about the current situation in the southern Yue region.

however,
Shen Changchuan had just stepped out of the cultivation cave.

Looking up, I saw Senior Sister Wei flying over from a distance with a hurried expression.

"Junior brother, you're out of seclusion! How are you feeling? How are your injuries?"

Wei Yuting also saw Shen Changchuan.

A look of joy appeared on his face.

It flew over quickly.

"Fortunately, all the minor troubles have been resolved."

"Senior Sister, is there something important that you've come here for?"

Shen Changchuan cupped his hands in greeting to Wei Yuting, but at the same time, he was also curious as to why she had come here.

"Of course I've come to find you!"

"Follow me!"

While talking,
He pulled Shen Changchuan up and transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the sky.

The numerous buildings of the barbaric city under reconstruction flashed by beneath our feet.
The air around them whooshed as the magic power pierced through the air.

Just as Shen Changchuan was wondering,
Then Wei Yuting, who was in front, spoke up quickly to explain:
“Uncle Ming came from Broken Soul City. He learned about your situation and wanted to see you, so I came to find you. I didn’t expect you to have just come out of seclusion, which saves me a lot of trouble!”

"Is Uncle Ming Ming Xuanyang?!"

Shen Changchuan was taken aback at first, but he quickly realized what was happening and his face showed surprise.

Ming Xuanyang,
Like his master, he is one of the seven disciples of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.

Shen Changchuan naturally recognized him.

He even had a brief encounter with the other party several years ago at the Xiangshan Sect Mountain Gate Ruins.

At that time, he fought a great battle with Shi Mengting, a candidate for the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Demon Sect.
In the end, it was the arrival of Uncle Ming Xuanyang that scared off the opponent and made the protectors behind the opponent leave in fear, leaving no chance of survival.

In a sense,
Shen Changchuan now owes the other party a favor.

later,

Shen Changchuan also heard that

The other party led a group of elite inner disciples of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect to pursue Shi Mengting, the candidate saintess of the Heavenly Demon Sect. However, they were ambushed by a demonic cultivator at the Profound Core Realm, resulting in the complete annihilation of all the elite inner disciples of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect who had accompanied them.

This,

This led to the convening of the Immortal Sect's Inner Sect Grand Competition.

Because of the significant loss of elites from the inner sects of the Immortal Sect in that previous incident, and to avoid exposing their "weakness" in the joint competition and giving other dominant forces an opportunity to exploit,

The Immortal Sect's leadership decided to hold a grand competition to select some geniuses, invest more resources in their training, and improve their strength as much as possible so as not to embarrass themselves too much in the joint competition.

Shen Changchuan was thus able to participate in this grand competition, and because of his outstanding performance, he received valuable rewards from Wan Dao Tu and his master.

have to say,

The two great strokes of luck that Shen Changchuan encountered were both related to this Uncle Ming Xuanyang.

Not long ago,
Shen Changchuan heard the name Ming Xuanyang again.

Master was ambushed and attacked by the leader of the Netherworld Sect, along with the White Bone Demon and the Seven Deadly Demons, and suffered serious injuries. The righteous alliance suffered a major defeat and had to retreat to Broken Soul City.

At the critical moment, Ming Xuanyang appeared and stabilized the battle line in Broken Soul City.

"Could it be that Uncle-Master Ming has come to support the Wilderness City?"

A thought flashed through Shen Changchuan's mind.

After encountering Ming Xuanyang at Xiangshan Sect, Shen Changchuan told his master about it when he returned to Longxiao Sect.

The master had mentioned that they had some connection, and told him not to worry about it.

Now it seems,

This may be more than just a matter of having some personal connections.

However, before Shen Changchuan could think too much about it,

The cave dwelling was located only about ten miles from the city center.

At their speed, they arrived at the city lord's mansion in just a short while.

The previous battle between Shen Changchuan and Zuo Jiuyin did not affect the City Lord's Mansion much.

As a result, in just a few days, the areas that were originally affected were rebuilt, and the city lord's mansion was restored to its previous appearance.

This scene,
This reassured the cultivators in the desolate city to some extent.

Led by Senior Sister Wei, Shen Changchuan transformed into a streak of light and entered the courtyard behind the City Lord's Mansion.

"So you are Shen Changchuan?"

Inside the courtyard of the city lord's mansion,

A figure dressed in a long blue robe stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the distant horizon.

As Shen Changchuan entered the courtyard, the figure in the blue robe turned around and scanned Shen Changchuan from head to toe, as if trying to discern something.

"Hmm, his cultivation level is indeed at the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm. His body also doesn't seem to have any obvious aftereffects. It seems he didn't use any secret technique that permanently damaged his body in exchange for power."

Ming Xuanyang stroked his chin, his gaze sweeping over his body.

The more you observe, the more...

Ming Xuanyang's face showed even more shock!
In this world,

Is it really possible for someone to kill a peak third-level Divine Travel Realm cultivator without paying a heavy price, even with a ninth-level Nascent Soul cultivation?
Crossing a major realm to kill enemies without end
He even fought across three realms to kill his enemies!
Even the demonic cultivator who was killed at the peak of the third level of the Divine Realm was still in his prime, and his strength was much greater than that of an ordinary peak of the third level of the Divine Realm!

They had originally traveled thousands of miles to provide support to the Wilderness City, but after learning this news from the cultivators in the city,
Ming Xuanyang thought that Shen Changchuan had paid a huge price and used some extremely costly, demonic secret techniques to temporarily obtain that power in order to kill Zuo Jiuyin.

That's why he asked Wei Yuting to bring Shen Changchuan here.

Let him see.
What went wrong with the other party?
If problems arise, see if you can use some of your best resources to help salvage the situation.

after all,

According to the monks in the city...

Not long after Zuo Jiuyin's attack, the city's defensive formation was breached by a coordinated attack from within and without.

If Shen Changchuan hadn't stepped forward, the desolate city would probably be a ruin by now.
Once the Wilderness City falls, the supply lines to the front lines of Soul Broken City will be cut off, which will inevitably cause a devastating blow to the battlefield!

To prevent the destruction of this desolate city,
It should have been him who did it.

But he was several days late.

If it weren't for Shen Changchuan, he would have had to bear the blame for this crushing defeat.

Ming Xuanyang felt that he owed the other party a favor.
not to mention,
As my old friend's most outstanding disciple now.

Ming Xuanyang didn't want his old friend's most outstanding disciple to ruin his future.

But in any case,

Ming Xuanyang never expected this.
My old friend's little apprentice is really that extraordinary!

Even breathing

There were absolutely no unhealed injuries on his body, and he showed no signs of any aftereffects whatsoever!
This,

This undoubtedly also means that

A mere youth at the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage achieved such a feat without paying a heavy price!

"Incredible! Absolutely incredible!"

Ming Xuanyang looked at Shen Changchuan and shook his head and sighed repeatedly.

In tone,

It was filled with a sense of melancholy.

"I've heard of Zuo Jiuyin before. He's considered a minor genius in the Heavenly Demon Sect, and his strength shouldn't be underestimated."

"At least, back when I was at the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, I certainly didn't have the ability to face a demonic cultivator of that level!"

"But you did it! And you killed him in direct combat!"

"That fellow You Longzi really got incredibly lucky. He managed to find someone like you in such a remote and remote place and take you under his wing!"

Between talking,

Ming Xuanyang's tone also carried a hint of jealousy and sourness.

Such a disciple,
If it weren't for the fact that this generation of young people has an unparalleled prodigy like Xuan Daoji above them...
He is probably one of the top young talents in the Jade Purity Immortal Sect throughout history!
Whether there will be an opportunity to glimpse the realm of the Profound Core in the future remains to be seen.

But at the peak of the Divine Travel Realm

That means there's at least a 70-80% chance.

have to say,

You Longzi really hit the jackpot!
(End of this chapter)