From Five Animal Exercises to being hailed as a saint and ancestor

Stepping into this ancient and tranquil chamber, the three of them felt like country bumpkins entering the Grand View Garden, their eyes filled with awe.

The ground is covered with warm starlight and jade, the cold starlight is used as cattails, and living star cores are suspended on the walls. Such a creation far exceeds their imagination.

The pure and gentle stellar energy in the air made every pore open up, making one wish to sit down and cultivate immediately.

However, after the initial excitement, reason returned.

The owner of this place has obviously been gone for countless years, and what he left behind may not all withstand the test of time.

"Separate to check, be careful, some things may have already rotted," Yao Mengkang reminded them, while he himself walked towards the jade table in the corner of the quiet room.

Zhou Tiancan was most interested in the Cold Star Jade Futon and the living star cores around it. He wandered around them, feeling the immense energy and marveling at it.

Li Han, like a shadow, silently examined the walls and corners of the quiet room, searching for any hidden compartments or mechanisms that might exist.

Yao Mengkang arrived at the jade table.

Several items were laid out on the table. He first picked up the antique-style jade vases, which felt warm to the touch and were carved with simple cloud patterns.

He carefully uncorked the bottle, and a faint medicinal scent, carrying the dust of time, wafted out. But inside the bottle was not a pill, but a small amount of dull-colored, lifeless powder.

Clearly, even the most precious elixir cannot withstand the erosion of time and has long since turned into dust.

He gently put down the jade bottle and looked at the ancient scrolls.

The scroll was made of neither silk nor paper, and it shimmered with a faint spiritual light, making it look quite extraordinary.

However, just as his fingertips touched the topmost scroll—

"puff…"

With a soft sound, the scroll, like a sandcastle blown away by the wind, instantly turned into a cloud of ashes, falling down in a flurry, and the spiritual light on it was completely extinguished.

Yao Mengkang felt a chill run down his spine and moved even more gently.

He then tried several other seemingly luxurious scrolls.

Without exception, as soon as any effort was exerted, or even just a slight probe with divine sense, they all turned to ashes.

These vessels that carried knowledge and power eventually came to an end in the endless passage of time.

After a thorough search, the jade table and even the entire quiet room seemed to be filled with treasures, but apart from the Starry Warm Jade used as building materials and the living Star Core used as an energy source, which could not be easily taken away, there seemed to be no intact, usable items.

Zhou Tiancan and Li Han also came up empty-handed; most of the seemingly extraordinary decorations or ornaments broke at the slightest touch.

A sense of disappointment began to spread among the three of them.

Could it be that after going through countless hardships to break into this ancient and quiet room, it was all for nothing in the end?

Just as Yao Mengkang was about to give up on the jade table, his gaze inadvertently swept over an inconspicuous hidden compartment beneath it.

An idea struck him, and he crouched down and gently pulled open the hidden compartment.

There was no dazzling brilliance inside, only four dark-colored scrolls with bamboo-like textures, casually placed there, forming a stark contrast with the surrounding luxurious but fragile scrolls.

Yao Mengkang reached out and picked up one of the scrolls. It was slightly heavy in his hand and had a cool touch. The bamboo strips were connected by some kind of unknown silver thread, making it look very simple.

He tried applying gentle force, but the bamboo scroll remained unmoved and did not break like other scrolls.

He concentrated, and sure enough, the "stone bead" in the Chaos Chakra emitted a familiar fluctuation.

[Evergreen Bamboo: An ancient and exotic species, with a tough texture and physical properties similar to ordinary spirit bamboo, but it contains a trace of "immortality" Daoist charm, which can resist the erosion of time, and theoretically... it is indestructible.]

The immortal Dao! Eternal and indestructible!

An astonishing light flashed in Yao Mengkang's eyes! No wonder all the other scrolls had turned to ashes, but these four bamboo slips had survived!

This evergreen bamboo itself is a rare treasure!

"Found it!" He suppressed his excitement and took out the other three bamboo scrolls as well.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tiancan and Li Han immediately gathered around, looking at the four seemingly ordinary bamboo scrolls in Yao Mengkang's hands with some doubt.

"Brother Kang, what's so special about these bamboo rolls?" Zhou Tiancan asked in a deep voice.

"What's special is that they've survived countless ages, yet remain completely intact!"

Yao Mengkang said in a deep voice, briefly explaining the characteristics of the evergreen bamboo that "Stone Bead" had told him.

Upon hearing this, Li Han and Zhou Tiancan gasped in shock, their gazes toward the four bamboo scrolls instantly becoming incredibly intense!

Materials that can withstand the erosion of time are of immeasurable value!

"Quickly, take a look at what's written inside!" Li Han urged.

Yao Mengkang nodded and carefully unfolded the first scroll of bamboo slips.

The bamboo slips were not covered with words, but with human figures formed by connecting points of starlight, accompanied by extremely ancient runes that contained profound meanings of the Dao.

A powerful and vast aura, seemingly capable of melting stars, washes over you!

"The Undying Star Body..." Yao Mengkang recognized the ancient runes at the beginning, his voice filled with a sense of shock.

"This is a supreme body-refining method that draws upon the power of the stars to temper the physical body and pursue immortality!"

Zhou Tiancan's eyes widened instantly, and his breathing became heavy! This technique was practically tailor-made for him!

Yao Mengkang put down the first volume and opened the second volume.

This volume depicts the trajectories of the celestial bodies and the mysterious diagrams illustrating the connection between the human body's meridians and the stars, with even more complex and profound annotations and runes.

"The Zhou Tian Xing Shen Jue... absorbs the power of the celestial stars, condenses star gods, and is a fundamental cultivation method that points directly to the Great Dao!"

Yao Mengkang's voice trembled slightly.

This technique is far superior to the Primordial Chaos Qi Technique he is currently cultivating! Moreover, it is extremely well-suited to the environment of this Meteorite Secret Realm!

The third scroll of bamboo slips unfolds, depicting various moves of knives, swords, fists, and fingers. All of these moves draw upon the power of the stars in the heavens, either condensing starlight into blades, drawing starlight to protect the body, transforming into meteors for attacks, or disappearing into starlight—mysterious, unpredictable, and infinitely powerful.

"The Nine Transformations of the Star Gods seems to be a combat technique used in conjunction with the Zhou Tian Star God Technique; it is all-encompassing and incredibly powerful!"

The three bamboo scrolls—one for body refinement, one for qi cultivation, and one for combat—constitute a relatively complete system for inheriting the Way of the Stars!

Any one of these volumes, if it were to circulate, would be enough to cause a bloodbath in the outside world!

The three of them were on tenterhooks. Finally, their gazes fell on the fourth scroll, which was also the most ancient and worn-out-looking bamboo scroll.

Yao Mengkang took a deep breath and slowly unfolded it.

This scroll no longer contains patterns or techniques, but rather densely packed ancient characters that seem to have been imprinted with divine power. Between the lines, there is a sense of desolation, sorrow, and resentment.

If any young person in the future encounters this refined gentleman, it will be a blessing.

My name is Ling Tian. I was born a rogue cultivator and have traversed thousands of years. I have finally reached the peak of the Throne Dao Realm and am only one step away from the ultimate of the Seven Realms—the Dao Lord Realm.

However, the world was like a cage, and the Great Dao was like a lock! In ancient times, the rules were strict.

Beyond the seventh realm, the path is not smooth! The eighth realm, "becoming a saint," and the ninth realm, "being bound by fate," may seem glorious, but in reality, they are devoured by the Heavenly Dao!

If an ordinary cultivator forcibly breaks through to a higher realm, their true self will be annihilated in an instant, turning them into a puppet of the Heavenly Dao—what difference is there between that and death?!

The Great Way reaches fifty, Heaven evolves forty-nine, and ultimately a glimmer of hope remains.

But how slim this chance of survival is!

Firstly, one needs the personal protection of the tenth realm of supreme beings, the "Transcendent Realm," to preserve one's true self amidst the devouring by the Heavenly Dao.

However, the Ten Realms of Supreme Being are unique throughout the ages. Despite my efforts in all directions, I have never been able to witness this path. This path is closed!

Secondly, one can join an ancient religion and receive its treasured heritage for protection.

But what is this treasure? It is actually the "status" of our ancestors! In great sects, it is passed down from generation to generation by high-level cultivators.

However, although breaking through to this level can temporarily preserve one's intelligence, the path to enlightenment is severed, and one will be trapped in the old ways of predecessors for life, making no further progress. In the end, one will be assimilated by the level, merely delaying one's transformation into the Dao!

Such a path of compromise is not what I seek! I abandon this path!

Thirdly, there is the path I have chosen—to reach the limit in the seventh realm, the Throne Dao Realm, and to glimpse the complete rules of the Great Dao.

With this supreme foundation, one can skip the shackles of the eighth and ninth realms and directly enter the tenth realm of "transcendence"!

This path is truly defying the heavens, seizing that sliver of opportunity for transcendence!

However, to embark on this path, one must establish an unparalleled foundation in the first six realms:

The first stage, "Opening the Meridians," requires breaking through the twelve meridians and connecting the thirteenth "forbidden" meridian to achieve perfection!

The second realm, "Spiritual Sea," requires the dantian to transform into a sea, which is vast and "immeasurable," unlike any ordinary spiritual sea!

The third realm, "Yuan Dan," requires one to condense one's own Dao as a seed to achieve "Dao Dan," rather than an ordinary Yuan Dan!

The fourth realm, "Divine Bridge," requires one to completely integrate the divine bridge one has created into the Divine Bridge Meridian, achieving "unity of spirit and flesh"!

The fifth realm, "Purple Mansion," requires expanding the Purple Mansion to "boundless" and then reversing the "return to origin" to merge with the Ancestral Aperture!

The sixth realm, "Primordial Spirit," requires drawing the abundant Qi and blood from the Dragon Spine Vein into the Purple Palace to merge with the Primordial Spirit and forge the "Dao Infant"!

The core of the seventh realm, "Throne Realm," lies in the "Chaos Chakra"!

One must begin with the Dao Infant as a foundation, residing within the chaotic chakra of the origin of life, to comprehend the rules of the Great Dao until achieving complete perfection.

Achieve the title of "Lord of the Dao"! The master of the rules of the Great Dao.

The first six realms are extremely rare, though they are extremely rare throughout history. However, in the vast sea of ​​stars, there are always one or two exceptionally talented individuals who can achieve them.

Only the seventh realm, the "Dao Lord" realm, guides the Dao Infant into the Chaos Wheel, comprehending all ten Great Dao rules... From ancient times to the present, perhaps only one person has succeeded in this!

That was the Dao Ancestor who pioneered the path of cultivation.

I, Lingtian, believe my talent is no less than anyone else's!

After ten thousand years of arduous cultivation and countless tribulations, he finally reached the pinnacle of the throne. His Dao Infant entered the Chaos, and his comprehension of the rules was nearly 99% complete!

However, that last sliver of perfection is like an insurmountable chasm, unattainable!

I can sense that my lifespan is coming to an end and the Great Dao is about to be extinguished!

I am not reconciled! I am filled with resentment!

With this still imperfect body, I once fought against the eight realms of "Sainthood" without being defeated!

If I were to use a secret technique to burn my life essence, I could rival the power of the Ninth Realm's "Life-Binding" within a quarter of an hour!

However, all of this is ultimately just a mirage in the face of the insurmountable barrier of the seventh realm!

I am unwilling to live a life of ignominy, to break through the status of my ancestors, and to sever my path!

I too will not be able to wait for that elusive and unattainable Tenth Realm Supreme!

I intend to use this body at the pinnacle of the throne to forcefully break through to the tenth realm!

Even if we perish and our cultivation vanishes, we will still prove to this wicked Heaven our defiant spirit!

Young man of the future, who has inherited my legacy, I hope you will remember this well:

The foundation of the first six realms must be solidified! Opening the thirteen meridians, the boundless spiritual sea, the self-condensation of the Dao elixir, the unity of spirit and flesh, the return of the Purple Mansion to its origin, and the formation of the Qi and Blood Dao Infant! Not a single step can be wrong!

The Chaos Chakra is the core of the Seventh Realm and the key to transcendence! Be cautious and take it seriously!

If possible... please see for me what the ultimate scenery of the seventh realm truly looks like...

My path... is now over!

How tragic! How regrettable!

—Ling Tian's Last Words

The text ends abruptly here, the intense resentment and despair seemingly piercing through eternity, weighing heavily on the hearts of the three.

The room was deathly silent.

Lingtian Daoist! He can fight against a ninth-realm cultivator with only the seventh realm! Dao Shang!

These words reveal the unwillingness and dejection of an unparalleled master who has been submerged in the dust of history!

The owner of this quiet room was actually an unparalleled master who attempted to transcend, but ultimately failed due to the exhaustion of his lifespan and passed away peacefully here!

After a long while, Yao Mengkang slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, gently rolled up the bamboo slip, and said in a deep voice:

"This is Senior Ling Tian's last words."

Zhou Tiancan and Li Han also came to their senses, their faces showing a mixture of shock and complex emotions.

What they received was not just a legacy, but also the spirit of defying the heavens that defines our generation of cultivators.

"Senior Ling Tian's entrustment..." Li Han murmured.

Yao Mengkang's gaze swept over the other three bamboo scrolls, then turned to the cold star jade futon in the center of the quiet room, and the living star cores slowly rotating on the surrounding walls.

Finally, his gaze settled on the very center of the dome of the quiet room, where the array runes were most densely packed.

There, a small pool of liquid, seemingly shimmering with iridescent light and radiating an indescribable vitality, was slowly condensing and dripping.

"Rest assured, senior," Yao Mengkang bowed solemnly to the void, "I will forever remember your kindness in passing on your legacy. If the opportunity arises in the future, I will certainly live up to your expectations!"