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Chapter 381 Time and Space Island (40,000 monthly tickets added)
"Míng Jiàn, is that Líxià?" Zhuo Haiyue's impression of Líxià was very deep.
It wasn't because the two had a deep relationship.
Purely because before she truly rose, in the entire Immortal Continent, only one Líxià could compare to her.
And Líxià's growth was also somewhat related to her.
The two had an agreement as well.
However, after experiencing the battle of the Purple Mansion Blood Refinement, she not only completed the Thunder Saint's imprint but also bypassed the investigation of the remnants of the Blood Refining Master's soul and obtained the most essential inheritance left by the Thunder Saint.
Then, she went to the Divine Court headquarters and truly soared.
She had never cared about Líxià since then.
Even the 'Fang Clan Royal Family' of the Red Moon Immortal Continent had long been dead in her eyes.
Now, if she wished, she could completely wipe them out through some means.
However, her hatred ran deep, and she wanted to personally take action when her strength was strong enough in the future, after returning to the Qingling Great Realm.
So she had been biding her time.
"Hǎiyuè, are you saying that this Míng Jiàn is the same Líxià you mentioned before? Míng Jiàn didn't have exceptional talent from childhood, but rose step by step?" A childish voice sounded in her mind.
"Yeah." Zhuo Haiyue responded.
"Unbelievable!!"
"How is that possible! Initially, he wasn't even close to being the number one in the Great Realm. How could he catch up to you?" This childish voice exclaimed, full of incredulity. "Your soul's origin perfectly matches the Thunder Saint's inheritance."
"In these hundreds of years, you've completed three 'Hell-level Trial Tasks' in the Divine Court headquarters in succession... In recent decades, you've become the core member of the Divine Court, with even a Supreme guiding you personally... He has always stayed in the Great Realm. What miraculous encounter could he have? Why would his cultivation speed catch up to yours?"
"I don't know." Zhuo Haiyue responded.
"Could it be that he also obtained the origin imprint of some dead old guy?" the childish voice said.
"Perhaps it's talent." Zhuo Haiyue said.
"It's definitely not just talent."
"If he truly had innate knowledge, he would have risen rapidly long ago and wouldn't gradually reveal himself only when reaching the Purple Mansion Realm. He must have unknown great opportunities, possibly not inferior to yours. Others may not know, but this young master doesn't know either... Within the Time and Space Dao Realm, try to find a way to kill him and see if you can seize that opportunity." The childish voice chattered.
"Shut up." Zhuo Haiyue rebuked in her mind.
She frowned slightly.
This Thunder Spirit was good in some ways, as she could progress so quickly, besides matching the Thunder Saint's imprint, the main reason was the guidance from the other party.
However, the downside was that it always urged her to kill this person and that person.
In three of the Divine Court headquarters' Hell-level tasks, she almost lost her life twice because of this Thunder Spirit's suggestions.
"Each has its own destiny, and I'll walk my own path."
Zhuo Haiyue said coldly, "This time, practicing in the Time and Space Dao Realm, it will probably take thousands or even tens of thousands of years. You'd better behave yourself. This is not the Divine Court."
"Rest assured."
"When I was at my peak, I fought against the Time and Space Dao Lord and couldn't match him. He definitely won't risk exposing himself. However, the Time and Space Dao Lord is probably too lazy to pay attention to me... But you, remember, you came here to comprehend the laws of space. Don't get completely immersed in it."
"While the Thunder Saint's imprint grants you extremely high talent in space and wind, it's still far inferior to the path of thunder." The childish voice babbled on, "As long as you practice step by step, there's a ninety-nine percent chance you'll comprehend the laws of thunder."
"You don't have to worry too much about this Míng Jiàn. If you calculate it, although he broke through the first-level tower of the Star Tower a hundred floors faster back then, now you've already broken through the third-level tower of the Star Tower a hundred floors ahead of him... When you become an Upper Immortal, complete your Primordial Spirit, and fully integrate with the imprint, your cultivation speed will increase by a large margin again, and you're bound to leave him far behind."
"Mm." Zhuo Haiyue responded indifferently.
Her eyes shimmered.
It's unclear what she's thinking.
...
Although Wu Yuan and Zhuo Haiyue sensed each other's soul breath.
But after hundreds of years without seeing each other, what exactly had the other experienced to become so terrifyingly powerful?
None of them knew.
Coupled with the special environment now.
So, they didn't rashly communicate with each other. They looked at each other tacitly, pretending not to recognize each other, and looked away.
Time passed.
Hua Zhu, Pei Shi, and others gradually became acquainted with the geniuses from other major realms, and also gradually learned some information.
"Ming Jian? Broke through the Hundred Floors of the Second Star Tower over a hundred years ago?"
"Truly incredible!"
"Now he's only been cultivating for less than five hundred years."
"Such terrifying talent, why didn't he go to the Divine Court headquarters?"
"Perhaps he's on par with Zhuo Haiyue, who also comes from the Qingling Great Realm?"
"The Qingling Great Realm has produced two 'strongest geniuses' in a row?" There was a commotion, and the tens of thousands of powerful cultivators from various realms were shocked and amazed.
They were all outstanding in their respective realms, with extremely high perspectives, belonging to various subordinate forces under the Taiyuan Divine Court.
However, the realms were far apart, so before this, these cultivators were unaware of the names Ming Jian and Zhuo Haiyue.
"Zhuo Haiyue also comes from our Eternal Sun Immortal Realm?"
"What a coincidence, she broke through the Hundred Floors of the Third Star Tower faster than Ming Jian? Ming Jian still hasn't broken through yet." Pei Shi, Hua Zhu, and dozens of other geniuses were equally shocked.
They were unaware of Zhuo Haiyue's achievements before this.
"The Hundred Floors of the Third Star Tower?" Wu Yuan heard this news, equally surprised.
"I can progress so quickly."
"It's the guidance of two monarchs, the blessings from the Black Tower twice, and the great opportunities in the Immortal Land... Zhuo Haiyue, why does she have them?" Wu Yuan was equally astonished.
He pondered in silence.
Wu Yuan knew very well that even if the other party cultivated in the Divine Court headquarters, theoretically, they shouldn't progress so quickly.
Just like when he broke through the Hundred Floors of the First Star Tower.
The Northern Ghost Immortal Lord had said that even in the Divine Court headquarters, he could still be considered the first.
The Taiyuan Divine Court ruled over many major realms, and indeed, there were countless geniuses in history who had broken through the Hundred Floors of different Star Towers.
Even breaking through the Hundred Floors of the Seven Star Tower was not unique.
However, not every era could produce the 'strongest genius'.
The reason why the 'strongest genius' was crowned as 'the strongest' was because it was indeed a very high standard of genius.
"Don't be arrogant, nor belittle yourself." Wu Yuan quickly calmed down and became peaceful in his heart.
"I have many opportunities."
"But in this vast world, there are countless great opportunities. In the endless ages, the river of time and space is full of endless secrets." Wu Yuan thought to himself. "The Taiyuan Divine Court is the top power in the world. As its stronghold, there are countless strong individuals inside. It's normal for Zhuo Haiyue to have some great opportunities there."
Just like he had two monarchs to guide him.
In the Divine Court, perhaps Zhuo Haiyue could get some guidance from even stronger individuals.
"No rush."
"If I really want to break through, I can also break through the Hundred Floors of the Third Star Tower. But there's no need to be so dazzling." Wu Yuan's heart had already become calm.
Yes! Zhuo Haiyue's strength amazed Wu Yuan.
But it didn't affect him.
Whether others are strong or not, what does it have to do with me?
"Walk your own path, stick to the plan, step by step stronger, and naturally you will reach the peak."
...Time passed.
This time and space warship seemed to shuttle continuously in the vast river of time and space. Every once in a while, there would be a few to dozens of cultivators from various realms entering the warship.
This speed astonished Wu Yuan, Pei Shi, and the others.
As far as they knew, different major realms were extremely distant, ranging from billions of light-years to even farther... And yet they could easily reach here?
The number of cultivators inside the warship continued to increase.
As they communicated, newcomers were initially surprised by the large number of people, but gradually they integrated and also learned about the deeds of 'Ming Jian' and 'Zhuo Haiyue', which also astonished them.
"The strongest genius?"
"The Qingling Great Realm is truly extraordinary."
Among the various subordinate forces under the Taiyuan Divine Court, the situations varied, but the test standard of the Seven Star Tower was unified.
Everyone understood the significance of reaching the Hundred Floors of the Star Tower.
In terms of strength.
Wu Yuan and Zhuo Haiyue were by no means the strongest among these tens of thousands of cultivators. Those few immortals who had practiced for many long years were definitely stronger.
But the two of them undoubtedly attracted the most attention.
Finally, when the number of cultivators inside the warship exceeded thirty thousand.
Suddenly, an invisible fluctuation enveloped the entire void.
"This time, a total of one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one major realms have sent cultivators to integrate with the spatial imprint."
"A total of thirty-one thousand people, all accepted." A indifferent voice echoed inside the warship.
"We are about to depart for the Time and Space Dao Realm, and will arrive in two hours. Please all cultivators prepare." The indifferent voice said.
Obviously, this voice came from the monarch who controlled the warship.
However, he had never appeared from beginning to end.
Everyone listened in shock.
Wu Yuan also marveled. More than one thousand eight hundred major realms, and it seemed that this wasn't all the major realms under the jurisdiction of the Taiyuan Divine Court?
The Divine Court was truly an unimaginably huge force.
"The Space Star Lord previously said that it would take him seven months to go to the Time and Space Dao Realm using the fixed spatial coordinates... But this mysterious warship can arrive in just two hours?" Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.
This vast universe was truly unfathomable.
The higher his perspective, the more insignificant Wu Yuan felt.
...The journey of the time and space warship did not bring any fluctuations.
Tens of thousands of people, including Wu Yuan, were inside the warship, but felt no fluctuations.
"Ming Jian."
"Friend Ming Jian."
"When we arrive at the Time and Space Island and are settled, we can join hands to perform the time and space tasks."
"I have already passed the Eighty Floors of the Five-Star Tower, haha." From time to time, some cultivators from other major realms took the initiative to communicate with Wu Yuan and even invited him.
"Okay, I will consider it."
"Mm, very powerful, admire." Wu Yuan responded to each one, but did not truly agree.
They would all learn relevant information more or less before going to the Time and Space Dao Realm.
In the Time and Space Dao Realm, many dangerous tasks required teamwork, but Wu Yuan wasn't in too much of a hurry.
Even his mana hadn't reached the peak of the Earth Immortal, so why rush?
Facing these cultivators from various major realms, all considered part of the Taiyuan Divine Court lineage, Wu Yuan also didn't want to offend them and dealt with them.
"Although I am not at the core of the Divine Court."
"But, I can barely be considered a member of the Divine Court. Moreover, on the Time and Space Island, it's beneficial to build relationships with strong individuals from our faction." Wu Yuan thought to himself.
Making friends with powerful individuals sometimes brings unexpected gains.
However.
Contrary to Wu Yuan, after the warship set sail, Zhuo Haiyue sat cross-legged in the void, surrounded by a faint thunderous aura, practicing as if no one else was around.
No one dared to approach.
Even the hundreds of geniuses who came with her from the Divine Court headquarters all stood far away, evidently unwilling to provoke her.
She had an air of being unapproachable.
Zhuo Haiyue's attitude was completely opposite to Wu Yuan's.
...After more than two hours, suddenly, that indifferent voice sounded in the void: "We have arrived at the outskirts of the Time and Space Dao Realm, and the hatch is about to open."
"I hope you all achieve something in the Time and Space Dao Realm."
"Go!"
Boom~ In the distance, the void seemed to crack open, the warship's hatch opened, and then an invisible force enveloped everyone, including Wu Yuan, Zhuo Haiyue, and Hua Zhu, among others.
Whoosh!
Tens of thousands of cultivators disappeared from their original positions simultaneously and reappeared in a bright world outside.
It was an immensely vast square, probably tens of thousands of miles wide, which even their vision found astonishing.
The black warship that had brought them here was swiftly departing.
On one side of the square was endless void.
On the other side was an immensely huge light curtain, vaguely divided into three sections.
"Newcomers, be quiet." A gentle voice echoed through the heavens and earth.
This voice seemed to have an invisible power, causing Wu Yuan and the others to involuntarily quiet down.
Everyone looked up at the woman who appeared in the void, dressed in purple battle armor, breathtakingly beautiful.
These were just superficial impressions, her imposing pressure was vast and filled with a sense of sanctity.
At this moment, in front of her, including Wu Yuan, everyone felt a sense of inferiority.
"Monarch?" Wu Yuan was secretly astonished.
From this woman, he felt a similar aura to that of the Northern Ethereal Immortal Monarch.
"You may call me 'Lan Yan Monarch'. I am also the administrator of the Time and Space Island during this period. This is one of my avatars." The purple-armored woman looked down at everyone, her gaze warm.
It made people feel warm and comfortable from the bottom of their hearts.
Everyone held their breath. Monarch?
Facing such a supreme existence, no one dared to harbor any thoughts of resistance.
"Do you see the time and space light curtain in the distance?" Lan Yan Monarch said. "Once you pass through this light curtain, you will arrive at the Time and Space Island."
"The Time and Space Island will be your main residence for the next thousands or even tens of thousands of years."
"The Dao Lords are virtuous and spread teachings to the various realms, but resources are ultimately limited. The achievements you will have in the future are hard to say, but at the initial stage, the resources you can receive from the Dao Realm depend on the strength of your current time and space imprint." Lan Yan Monarch said.
"The stronger your time and space imprint, the more abundant the resources you can obtain."
"The strength of the time and space imprint?"
"Is there a difference in time and space imprints?"
"I'm not sure, the Star Monarch didn't tell us," geniuses from various realms of the Divine Court communicated silently.
Obviously, although most of them had received some information, it wasn't particularly comprehensive.
Only Wu Yuan was quite clear in his mind. After all, the resources he received were personally taught by the Northern Ethereal Immortal Monarch, extremely comprehensive.
"The time and space imprints, from weak to strong, are divided into ordinary imprints, elite imprints, monarch imprints, dao lord imprints, and inheritance imprints," Lan Yan Monarch said. "At the beginning stage of cultivation, the stronger the imprint level, the better the start."
"Of course, while you cultivate on the Time and Space Island, there are ways to gradually improve your imprint level."
"In history, some people started with ordinary imprints and cultivated all the way to inheritance imprints, obtaining the ultimate inheritance."
"The level of the imprint is determined when you merge," Lan Yan Monarch said. "Get ready, I will start checking your imprint levels."
"Remember, if you don't have an imprint... then you can't enter the Time and Space Island."
With a wave of her hand, suddenly, over a hundred figures closest to her flew up, followed by an invisible wave enveloping them.
"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"
On these hundreds of people, a white light appeared simultaneously.
"They are all ordinary imprints. Later, they will enter the first light curtain," Lan Yan Monarch seemed unsurprised, her voice still gentle.
The hundreds of people immediately flew to the other side.
"Swoosh! Swoosh!" Another group of hundreds of people flew up, and most of them emitted white light, but one person emitted blue light.
"Oh? An elite imprint? Very well, enter the second light curtain," Lan Yan Monarch said with a faint smile.
Immediately, the figure emitting blue light and the others emitting white light separated, standing alone on one side.
This scene caused many people to envy.
"Swoosh! Swoosh!" Batch after batch, tens of thousands of people were inspected in the blink of an eye. The vast majority had ordinary imprints, and only a few dozen had elite imprints.
"It seems that ordinary imprints make up the vast majority," Wu Yuan thought to himself, realizing the preciousness of the gift from the Northern Ethereal Ancestor.
The imprint of a dao lord!
It was just one step away from the highest 'inheritance imprint'.
"Hoo!" Suddenly, hundreds of figures flew up again, including Zhuo Haiyue. Only Zhuo Haiyue emitted purple light.
"Monarch imprint? Very good!" Lan Yan Monarch's voice changed slightly. "What is your name?"
"Zhuo Haiyue."
"Alright, later, you will enter the Time and Space Island through the third light curtain," Lan Yan Monarch said.
The hundred or so people landed, leaving only Zhuo Haiyue standing alone in front of the third light curtain.
"A monarch imprint?"
"He truly deserves to be the number one genius of the Divine Court."
"There was no one with a monarch imprint among the tens of thousands inspected earlier. Everyone naturally realized the rarity of a monarch imprint.
"Haven't seen even Lan Yan Monarch specifically asking for a name?"
Batch after batch of inspections!
Many cultivators who had been inspected or not couldn't help but look at Wu Yuan, who remained calm and composed, silently discussing.
"What about Mingjian? Could he have a monarch imprint?"
"Hard to say."
"Mingjian, reportedly did not go to the Divine Court headquarters, so he probably doesn't have a monarch imprint."
"A monarch imprint, from what I know, is extremely rare. He probably doesn't have one. I guess he has, at most, an elite imprint."
"Yeah."
"The possibility of an elite imprint is higher." Many cultivators secretly discussed, obviously aware of the significance of a monarch imprint.
Finally.
After another tens of thousands of people were inspected, only a few had elite imprints, and there were no other monarch imprint holders.
Wow~
An invisible force enveloped the group where Wu Yuan was.
Swoosh! They all flew to Lan Yan Monarch's front.
Instantly, white light emerged on the other ninety-nine people.
But on Wu Yuan's body, first, there emerged bursts of purple light, followed by a surging red light that soared into the sky!
Fiery! Dazzling!
A silence fell.
Tens of thousands of cultivators from the Divine Court looked at Wu Yuan in the void with shock.
It was a sight they had never seen before, including Zhuo Haiyue.
Even Lan Yan Monarch's eyes flashed with surprise, taking a few more glances at Wu Yuan. "Dao Lord Imprint?"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar. Everyone was shocked, a Dao Lord Imprint?
Among tens of thousands of people, there was only one with a Monarch Imprint, Zhuo Haiyue, who was already considered the number one genius of the Divine Court.
Wu Yuan's imprint turned out to be even stronger than a Monarch Imprint? How rare.
"What is your name?" Lan Yan Monarch looked at Wu Yuan.
"Mingjian," Wu Yuan respectfully replied.
"Okay, Mingjian? I remember that. Hopefully, you won't let this imprint down," Lan Yan Monarch said. "You may also go to the third light curtain."
"Yes."
Swoosh! Swoosh!
The other ninety-nine people went to the first light curtain, but only Wu Yuan went to the third light curtain, leaving only Zhuo Haiyue standing there.
"Impressive," Zhuo Haiyue smiled slightly.
"You too," Wu Yuan smiled back.
This was the first exchange between the two after several hundred years of separation, and there were no further words.
Time passed.
Batch after batch of people underwent inspection.
In the end, out of over thirty thousand people, there were only a few hundred cultivators with elite imprints, one with a Monarch Imprint, and one with a Dao Lord Imprint.
The rest all had ordinary imprints.
"Very well, everyone has a Time and Space Imprint. Now, pass through the light curtains one by one and enter the Time and Space Island. You will understand what to do for your cultivation life after arriving," Lan Yan Monarch's voice echoed in the square. "Work hard and don't disappoint the blessings of the Dao Lord. I hope that after many years, among the many Monarchs of the Divine Court, I will see your figures."
"Go."
Invisible forces carried tens of thousands of cultivators with ordinary and elite imprints, swiftly entering the light curtains one by one, disappearing and being transported away.
Only Wu Yuan and Zhuo Haiyue remained exceptions.
"You two, go as well," Lan Yan Monarch said.
"Yes."
Swoosh! Swoosh! Wu Yuan and Zhuo Haiyue glanced at each other and simultaneously flashed into the light curtain.
"A Dao Lord Imprint?"
Lan Yan Monarch murmured to herself, "I wonder which disciple from the same sect it is."
The Time and Space Dao Lord doesn't accept direct disciples.
But over the long years, countless strong individuals have regarded him as their master.
Under his lineage, there have been achievers who directly received three Dao Lord imprints from the Dao Lord and then bestowed them upon their disciples.
So.
Although the Time and Space Dao Lord appears to not seek hegemony or establish power, his disciples are spread across various forces, constituting an undeniable force within the vast river of time and space.
This is also a significant reason why various forces are reluctant to provoke him.
Of course, the Time and Space Dao Lord never intervenes for the strong individuals under his command, remaining impartial and free in the river of time and space.
...
Hum~
Passing through the light curtain, accompanied by a spatial fluctuation, what appeared in Wu Yuan's sight was a majestic temple.
"Where is this?" Wu Yuan scanned his surroundings.
Inside the temple.
There was only a jade platform, devoid of anything else.
Splash~ Countless dots of light converged, and a charming and enchanting woman appeared in front of Wu Yuan. She respectfully said, "Greetings, master. I am the 'Space Spirit' who will serve you during your time on the Time and Space Island. Master, please name me."
Wu Yuan looked at her attire, his mouth twitching slightly. "Is this your only appearance?"
"No!"
"I can change at will."
As she spoke, this enchanting woman quickly transformed, becoming a young girl, a young boy, a young woman, a youth, an old woman, changing while saying, "I just feel that the master might prefer the first appearance."
"Don't, let's go with the fourth one," Wu Yuan suddenly said.
Splash~ The so-called Space Spirit transformed into the appearance of a young woman, wearing a complete housekeeper's uniform.
"From now on, you shall be called 'Starmoon,'" Wu Yuan casually said.
This was a name Wu Yuan thought of randomly for the Space Spirit after thinking of the combat puppet named 'Darkmoon.'
"Yes." Starmoon nodded.
"Tell me about the Time and Space Island," Wu Yuan said.
"The Time and Space Island is the safe residence for all Imprint Holders. With a diameter of tens of billions of miles, the entire Time and Space Island is divided into four major regions according to the imprint holders' imprint levels, from low to high. The master is the innate holder of the 'Dao Lord Imprint.'" Starmoon continued, "Currently, there are over twenty people at the same level as the master."
"However, they have all grown up gradually."
"According to my data calculation, the probability of a naturally born Dao Lord Imprint holder like the master eventually obtaining the legacy imprint is one in a thousand!" Starmoon was extremely excited.
Wu Yuan was stunned.
One in a thousand? Was this probability high?
"Only over twenty people are at the same level as me?" Wu Yuan muttered to himself, continuing to ask, "How many imprint holders are there currently on the Time and Space Island?"
"As of now, there are over eight million imprint holders who are still alive," Starmoon said.
Over eight million.
With just over twenty people at the same level, this ratio gap was staggering.
"Ancestral Master, what you've given me is truly a treasure," Wu Yuan thought to himself.
Then, Wu Yuan asked again, "If I want to upgrade my imprint to become the highest legacy imprint, what do I need to do?"
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Chapter 382 Taiyuan Shentan Line (Requesting Monthly Votes)
"The master's ambition is indeed lofty."
The female housekeeper dressed as 'Starmoon' grinned, "Right from the start, wanting to ascend to become a legacy imprint holder. Truly worthy of being Starmoon's new master. None of the previous masters I served could compare to the new master."
Wu Yuan's mouth twitched, shaking his head, "Starmoon, tone it down."
He felt that the Time and Space Spirit in front of him was somewhat overly lively, as if she had been stimulated by something before.
"Alright!"
"Master, please look." Starmoon immediately turned serious. With a wave of her hand, a huge screen appeared.
On the screen were numerous text explanations and some of Wu Yuan's information:
Imprint Holder: Mingjian
Accumulated Space-Time Points: 20,000 (Dao Lord Imprint)
Remaining Space-Time Points: 20,000
Note: When accumulated space-time points reach 40,000, you can undergo the final inheritance test.
...
"So, a thousand space-time points can accept one space-time inheritance?" Wu Yuan murmured softly, "At most, you can accept forty space-time inheritances?"
"Yes!" Starmoon said, "The essence of different-level imprints lies in the difference in accumulated space-time points. Ordinary imprints start with a thousand space-time points, elite imprints start with three thousand space-time points, sovereign imprints start with six thousand space-time points, and Dao Lord imprints start with twenty thousand space-time points... Space-time points can be exchanged for treasures or used to accept space-time inheritances."
"By completing space-time missions, once successful, you can obtain space-time points."
"Consuming space-time points does not reduce the accumulated space-time points."
"When accumulated space-time points reach forty thousand, you can undergo the final inheritance test," Starmoon said.
Wu Yuan nodded gently, understanding it now.
To ascend to the highest legacy imprint, there are two conditions: first, accumulate forty thousand space-time points; second, pass the final inheritance test.
And as for the legacy imprint holders.
As the name suggests, once achieved, they can obtain the greatest treasure left by the Time and Space Dao Lord.
"The legacy imprint represents becoming the successor of the great Time and Space Dao Lord," Starmoon chirped, "In history, there have been many who reached forty thousand accumulated space-time points, but the number of legacy imprint holders... remains unknown."
"Unknown?" Wu Yuan was slightly surprised.
"Yes."
Starmoon nodded confidently, "This information is not public, and even the specific identities of those who accumulate forty thousand space-time points are not disclosed."
"Even the top forces in the outside world, even if they want to investigate, can only find information about the owners of the Dao Lord Imprints," Starmoon said.
Wu Yuan nodded involuntarily.
Such actions were probably taken by the Time and Space Dao Lord to protect his line of inheritance. After all, he doesn't seek hegemony, so there's no need for his strong individuals to gain fame.
This will only make various forces more wary.
Who knows how many sovereigns there are among the Time and Space Dao Lord's successors? Or if there are any beings surpassing sovereigns?
"If a common imprint holder initially has a thousand space-time points, they need to acquire thirty-nine thousand more space-time points to undergo the final test."
"But a Dao Lord imprint holder inherently has twenty thousand space-time points."
"Just needing to acquire another twenty thousand space-time points will lead to success."
"Sovereign imprint holders, compared to Dao Lord imprint holders, start at a much lower level."
"As Starmoon said, the current twenty or so Dao Lord imprint holders are not born with them. This means they have acquired over ten thousand space-time points at least."
"A little analysis can deduce this."
"In the Time and Space Dao Realm, accumulating thirty to forty thousand space-time points after practicing for tens of thousands of years might be difficult."
"But accumulating one or two thousand space-time points still holds significant hope."
"In the end, the current talents in the Time and Space Dao Realm are just the top talents gathered from various realms in the past hundred thousand years."
"In the entire Time and Space Island today, there may be geniuses from various major forces, but those whose talents can match mine and Zhuo Haiyue's are likely very few, or perhaps none at all!"
"However, those who have practiced for longer, especially those who have practiced for hundreds of thousands of years, will undoubtedly have stronger abilities."
"When completing space-time tasks, it's possible to encounter other imprint holders, and both sides are bound to fight."
"In battle, the level of the imprints doesn't matter."
"Master, here are the methods to obtain space-time points." Starmoon waved her hand again.
Suddenly, the screen flickered.
And a large amount of text appeared:
Space-Time Tasks: Every millennium, at least one elite task must be completed. If one fails to complete an elite task within a millennium, they will be expelled from the Time and Space Island. Also, within each millennium, one can accept up to ten tasks of monarch and below levels. Before completing the previous task, one cannot accept new tasks.
Common Level Task: 1 space-time point
Elite Level Task: 10 space-time points
Monarch Level Task: 100 space-time points
Dao Lord Level Task: 1000 space-time points (once per millennium)
Note: Specific tasks cannot be chosen, only the level of tasks can be applied for, then one must wait for task assignment.
"Every millennium, there are ten shared task quotas for common, elite, and monarch levels." Wu Yuan murmured softly. "And Dao Lord level tasks have one chance per millennium? Is it the only task?"
"Yes."
Starmoon nodded heavily. "The difficulty of tasks for different imprint holders actually varies. The difficulty of space-time tasks is judged based on the comprehensive evaluation of the imprint holder's magical power cultivation and years of practice."
"The lower the magical power cultivation and the shorter the years of practice, the lower the task difficulty, with no chance of cheating."
"Master's practice years are short, so perhaps what other imprint holders consider elite level tasks could just be master's monarch level tasks."
Wu Yuan nodded gently.
In this case, the more outstanding the talent, the greater the probability of becoming the final inheritor.
Otherwise, if space-time task difficulty is solely determined by cultivation level, then many geniuses might remain at the Earth Immortal level until they obtain the final inheritance.
This contradicts the original intention of the Time and Space Dao Lord.
Suddenly.
"No, Starmoon."
Wu Yuan frowned slightly. "If one completes one Dao Lord level task and ten Monarch level tasks every millennium, won't they get a total of two thousand points?"
"At most twenty thousand years to accumulate forty thousand points?" Wu Yuan wondered.
Starmoon was astonished, staring at Wu Yuan with wide eyes, as if looking at a fool.
"Master."
"This is just theoretical," Starmoon shook her head. "In reality, it's impossible. Tasks like Dao Lord-level tasks have a nickname among the countless imprint holders on Time and Space Island, they're called 'Purgatory Tasks.'"
"It implies tasks of certain death, akin to a death sentence," Starmoon said.
"So difficult?" Wu Yuan was surprised.
"Yes," Starmoon nodded heavily. "Even Monarch-level tasks are often referred to as 'Hell Tasks,' implying a life-and-death struggle. In reality, imprint holders with weak strength and talent dare not take Monarch-level tasks lightly."
"If they accept and fail, it's one thing if only their avatar falls."
"But if their true body is affected by karma, then it's trouble," Starmoon shook her head. "In the Time and Space Dao Realm, dangers abound. Many places have Star Sovereigns or even Sovereigns hiding, and these super strong existences don't care about imprint holders."
"In reality, unless one has the inheritance imprint, even if they are a Dao Lord imprint holder, if they're killed, they're just killed."
"The Dao Lord is impartial, everything is a matter of fate, and he won't intervene," Starmoon said.
Wu Yuan nodded lightly. "Understood."
He had obtained information from the Northern Solitary Immortal Lord, so he naturally understood that although the Time and Space Dao Realm was not as vast as a major realm, it was still immense.
And with the Time and Space Dao Lord imparting knowledge, countless strong individuals were naturally born over endless years.
A little speculation.
Let alone Dao Lord-level tasks, even Monarch-level tasks were not easy to complete.
Otherwise!
With over eight million imprint holders, not one of them had poor talent. In fact, their talents were quite good.
Yet, only over twenty Dao Lord imprint holders were born.
"Starmoon, bring me the Divine Illusory Token of the 'Space-Time Immortal Realm'," Wu Yuan suddenly said.
"Master, you know about it?" Starmoon was surprised.
"I do, more than you think," Wu Yuan said with a faint smile.
He had long known that there were three important places on the Time and Space Island.
First, his own palace.
Absolute safety within his own palace, and through it, one could receive 'Time and Space Inheritance.'
Second, the Space-Time Immortal Realm.
Similar to the Eternal Sun Immortal Realm and the Azure Peak Witch Realm, this was the only divine illusory realm that could be used in the Time and Space Dao Realm, used for communication and seeking help.
Tokens like the Divine Illusory Jade from before were now unusable.
Third, the Space-Time Treasure Pavilion.
Why did Wu Yuan need to exchange for a large amount of real divine crystals? It was to use in the Space-Time Treasure Pavilion, where he could buy or exchange for almost any treasure, rare item, or cultivation method he wanted. Of course, this was limited to cultivators.
It would probably be difficult to find the kind of treasures chased after by Star Sovereigns in the Space-Time Treasure Pavilion.
...Time passed.
Wu Yuan comprehensively understood the various parts of the palace and stepped out.
He arrived at the plaza outside the palace.
Before his eyes was an incredibly vast continent, known as the 'Time and Space Island.'
Although called an island, its diameter was billions of miles.
Wu Yuan's palace was situated at the highest point on the eastern side of the entire continent, overlooking everything.
On this endless continent, majestic palaces were built at intervals.
These palaces were the residences of different imprint holders.
Without the owner's permission, outsiders were not allowed to trespass.
And at the same height as Wu Yuan's palace, there were about twenty or so other palaces, separated by at least a million miles.
"The higher the imprint level, the higher the palace residence?" Wu Yuan muttered to himself.
At the same time, Wu Yuan also saw the towering temples floating in the vast sky above this continent.
These were teleportation arrays.
To carry out time and space tasks, one had to ride these teleportation arrays to reach different regions of the Time and Space Dao Realm directly.
"Master."
"The Divine Illusory Jade has been obtained," Starmoon's voice sounded, and her slightly illusory figure floated over.
"Okay." Wu Yuan reached out and quickly imprinted his life mark.
Immediately, a strand of Wu Yuan's thoughts descended into the 'Space-Time Immortal Realm.'
...The Space-Time Immortal Realm was only where millions of imprint holders resided, so it was not as vast as the Azure Peak Witch Realm or the Eternal Sun Immortal Realm.
But in terms of wonder, it was not inferior.
In fact, the feeling Wu Yuan got inside his personal palace was even more real and magical, indicating that the divine illusory realm constructed by the Time and Space Dao Lord was even more profound.
"Let's go."
With a thought, Wu Yuan left his personal palace and arrived at a relatively spacious city, the only city in the entire Space-Time Immortal Realm.
On all four sides of the city were densely packed shops.
Only in the center were there no buildings, but instead, a large number of cultivators were gathered, discussing with each other.
Hundreds of thousands of people.
Above their heads, they each bore titles, mostly white 'Normal Level' and blue 'Elite Level.'
The proportion was not as disparate as in the Taiyuan Divine Court team, indicating that many imprint holders were slowly upgrading from Normal to Elite imprints while practicing in the Time and Space Island.
Occasionally, a cultivator with a purple 'Monarch Level' title appeared.
Such cultivators were often the focus of the crowd.
Shhh~ A flicker of light and shadow, and Wu Yuan appeared randomly.
Above his head was a purple, flame-like 'Dao Lord Level' title, dazzling and eye-catching.
Instantly, he attracted the attention of a large number of cultivators.
"Dao Lord Level? Am I seeing this right? Another Dao Lord imprint holder has been born? But I've never seen him before."
"Me neither."
"I'm the know-it-all of the Time and Space Island. I pay close attention to those Monarch imprint holders, and this person in front of us is definitely not one of them." The surrounding cultivators were shocked and puzzled.
Because they had never seen Wu Yuan before.
Appearance could change, but the soul's aura and imprint title would not change. This was the iron law of the Space-Time Immortal Realm.
But soon.
"His name is Ming Jian!! He's from my Taiyuan Divine Court lineage, a natural-born Dao Lord imprint holder, a newcomer who just arrived at the Time and Space Island."
"Yes, I just got the news."
"A natural-born Dao Lord imprint holder? Is it true or not?"
"How is that possible?" The entire city suddenly boiled, and the news spread at an astonishing speed.
Originally, only a few cultivators paid attention to Wu Yuan, but now all eyes turned towards him, rushing over to catch a glimpse of his true appearance.
Most of them were purely curious, but there were a few who felt jealous.
After all, on the Time and Space Island, a natural-born Dao Lord level imprint holder was nothing short of legendary!
Under normal circumstances, it was rare to encounter one in a million years.
A Dao Lord level imprint!
Among millions of imprint holders, there was only hope for one to become a Dao Lord level imprint holder, yet there were people who were born with it?
"I've remembered his soul aura."
"A Dao Lord level imprint, he must be one of the most valued geniuses of the Taiyuan Divine Court, and extremely proficient in spatial techniques."
"Yes, the strongest geniuses from the Taiyuan Divine Court headquarters usually only have Monarch level imprints."
"Ming Jian?"
"Never heard of him."
"It's normal not to have heard of him. The Time and Space River is boundless, and on ordinary days, the different realms are far apart. How could we know some of the information?"
"Such extraordinary talents, from the Taiyuan Divine Court lineage, are about to welcome another strong one."
"But it seems he's just a Di Immortal. It will take at least thousands or tens of thousands of years for him to grow up."
"His current strength is probably not that strong." The news spread like wildfire, and soon, information about Wu Yuan spread rapidly among millions of imprint holders on the Time and Space Island.
Even many who had not entered the Space-Time Immortal Realm received messages from their friends and fellow disciples.
"Is it necessary to make such a fuss?" Wu Yuan was also taken aback by the scene.
He had never expected that he would cause such a stir as soon as he entered the Space-Time Immortal Realm.
But soon.
"Boom! Boom!" A strong figure with a purple-red 'Dao Lord level' title above his head, and another with a purple 'Monarch level' title, appeared. Their auras were extremely powerful.
"People from the Taiyuan Divine Court are here."
"It's Nie Zhen and Nangong Meng."
"They're both here."
"Sure enough, they've come." Seeing this, the surrounding people retreated one after another, appearing quite fearful.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two of them quickly arrived in front of Wu Yuan.
"Haha, this should be Fellow Daoist Ming Jian." The burly man with the Monarch level title above his head, smiling, walked up with big strides.
"Friend, who are you?" Wu Yuan hesitated a bit.
"I am Nie Zhen, also from the Taiyuan Divine Court lineage." The burly man laughed and introduced the white-clothed woman beside him, "This is Nangong Meng, you can call her Nangong. She is also from our Taiyuan Divine Court lineage."
The Taiyuan Divine Court lineage?
One Monarch level imprint holder? One Dao Lord level imprint holder? Wu Yuan was secretly surprised that they had found him so quickly.
"In the information given by the Northern Ethereal Immortal, Wu Yuan had known early on.
Endless Time and Space River, many top-tier forces, or perhaps those slightly weaker, would send experts to the Time and Space Dao Realm.
The Taiyuan Divine Court was just one of those forces, albeit a very strong one. They could dispatch tens of thousands every thousand years.
It's easy to imagine.
With so many imprint holders, naturally, there would emerge some outstanding talents.
"Fellow Daoist Ming Jian, go to our Taiyuan Pavilion of the Taiyuan Divine Court." Nie Zhen smiled, "Many fellow daoists are already waiting there."
"Fellow Daoist Ming Jian."
The white-clothed woman, Nangong Meng, also smiled, "Our Taiyuan Divine Court is vast. Perhaps we come from different realms and aren't very familiar, but in the Time and Space Dao Realm, we must unite to compete with other forces."
"Okay."
"Please, both of you." Wu Yuan smiled, not suspecting anything.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Several people quickly turned into flowing light and rushed into a huge courtyard on one side of the city.
"Ming Jian?"
"Go quickly and inform the other senior brothers and sisters from the same lineage." The crowd of onlookers dispersed, spreading the news.
"Taiyuan Pavilion is the residence of our Taiyuan lineage in the Time and Space Immortal Realm, accommodating the strong of our Taiyuan lineage." Nangong Meng smiled, "Including the new batch of tens of thousands of people who have just arrived, there are now about five hundred thousand people."
The three of them flew above the vast Taiyuan Pavilion.
Courtyards, densely packed.
"Over five hundred thousand?" Wu Yuan was secretly surprised. The entire Time and Space Island only had eight million imprint holders.
Actually, if we calculate based on batches of thirty thousand people every thousand years, the Taiyuan Divine Court lineage should have over three million.
However.
Wu Yuan also understood that many imprint holders would leave early or perish during their cultivation in the Time and Space Island.
Cultivation in the Time and Space Dao Realm was not safe.
"In the entire Time and Space Island, in terms of numbers, only the 'Nine Phoenix Alliance' can surpass our Taiyuan Divine Court," Nie Zhen smiled, "Even powerful forces like Immortal Court, Witch Court, and Destruction Divine Court have much fewer numbers."
Wu Yuan nodded slightly.
The Time and Space River was vast, and there were many realms. The various super forces were intertwined. The truly recognized top-tier and strongest forces were only three - Witch Court, Immortal Court, and Destruction Divine Court.
From various signs.
Forces like the Taiyuan Divine Court, Eight Mountains Alliance, and Nine Phoenix Alliance were weaker.
However, forces like Witch Court and Immortal Court were too powerful; their resources were extremely rich, and they didn't really need the nurturing environment of the Time and Space Dao Realm.
So, the number of talented powerhouses from these three major forces coming to the Time and Space Dao Realm was not too high.
In the Time and Space Dao Realm, the strongest force was actually the Nine Phoenix Alliance lineage, followed by the Taiyuan Divine Court and the Eight Mountains Alliance cultivators.
"In our Divine Court lineage, it's been a long time since a natural-born Dao Lord imprint holder descended. When the news spread, many Monarch and Dao Lord imprint holders wanted to see you," Nie Zhen smiled, "I thought, why not host a banquet."
"Invite you and Zhuo Haiyue."
Nangong Meng smiled, "Both of you are exceptional geniuses ranked on the Star Tower's list. It's rare for you to come to the Time and Space Dao Realm."
"Okay." Wu Yuan nodded involuntarily.
Through the recent exchange, he also learned that even though one could gradually improve their imprint level on the Time and Space Island, Monarch level imprint holders were still a minority.
"In total, just a few thousand."
"The entire Taiyuan Divine Court lineage, only about two to three hundred."
Plus, with their own and Zhuo Haiyue's 'Star Tower Prodigy' reputation, they would naturally receive attention from these powerful individuals.
However.
If we talk about Monarch imprint holders, there are still some, but Dao Lord imprint holders are rare. In the entire Taiyuan Divine Court lineage, there are only three.
As they advanced in the Taiyuan Pavilion, they naturally encountered many cultivators along the way, all nodding in acknowledgment.
It seemed there was no distinction.
"Ming Jian, I have to remind you of something," Nie Zhen smiled, "In future time and space missions, many will involve clashes with imprint holders from other forces, even fellow disciples."
"When that happens, even if you encounter some ordinary or elite imprint holders, you must be extremely cautious," Nie Zhen said, "A slight mistake could lead to your downfall."
"Okay." Wu Yuan nodded involuntarily.
"Time and space missions vary in difficulty from person to person, especially for those adept in the laws of time and space. They will receive favor on Time and Space Island. So, having a high imprint level indicates great potential in the 'laws of time and space' and not necessarily true strength," Nangong Meng smiled, "Just like in our Taiyuan Divine Court lineage, in terms of true strength, Nie Zhen is the top."
"Oh?" A hint of surprise flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes.
Nie Zhen, with a Monarch level imprint, was the strongest?
Didn't seem like it.
"Not worth mentioning," Nie Zhen smiled.
"Nie Zhen is modest," Nangong Meng smiled, "Several times during time and space missions, Nie Zhen has slain Heavenly Immortals. He only came to the Time and Space Dao Realm to comprehend the 'laws of the universe' before crossing his tribulation."
"His specialty is in the Golden Law, already reaching the level of the Upper Realm." Nangong Meng said.
"Upper Realm?" Wu Yuan was amazed.
This was the perception of the Star Monarch level laws.
It sounded like this Nie Zhen Immortal was no less than Senior Brother Jiang Huan, maybe even stronger.
"Admire!" Wu Yuan sincerely said.
"Still far from it. I've only reached the eighty-plus levels of the Seven Star Tower, almost clearing the ninety levels," Nie Zhen chuckled, "In the future, Fellow Ming Jian will definitely surpass me."
Wu Yuan became even more vigilant.
Although his imprint level was high, the Time and Space Island was ultimately home to geniuses from various powerful forces in the Time and Space River.
They might not have such outstanding talents, but after cultivating for tens of thousands of years, their strength would be terrifying.
"That's good."
"We'll fight them slowly." Wu Yuan's heart was full of fighting spirit.
"We've reached the Welcome Hall," Nangong Meng suddenly said.
The three flew towards the massive palace below.
...
In this banquet, there were two of the three Dao Lord imprint holders present, while nearly a hundred Monarch imprint holders attended.
There were also a few elite imprints and individuals with exceptionally strong abilities.
The reception for him and Zhuo Haiyue at this banquet was very high-profile.
Wu Yuan also got to know these outstanding figures from the Taiyuan Divine Court lineage one by one, truly starting to integrate into this circle.
At the same time, from these imprint holders, Wu Yuan obtained much-needed intelligence.
For example—currently on Time and Space Island, information about all the Dao Lord imprint holders, ninety-nine percent of Monarch imprint holders, and some exceptionally strong elite imprint holders.
Although the information from the Northern Hidden Immortal Lord was good, it was only regarding the Time and Space Dao Realm. Naturally, it didn't cover the information about the imprint holders on Time and Space Island, where there was a continuous flow of personnel.
Information about strong individuals was crucial.
With this intelligence, in future time and space missions, once encountering enemies, whether to retreat or fight would be more certain.
The banquet lasted for several hours.
Eventually, everyone gradually dispersed.
Wu Yuan and Zhuo Haiyue then went to a secluded tea house within the Taiyuan Pavilion, sat down by a window.
Servants brought them tea.
These servants were not imprint holders but some cultivators arranged by the Time and Space Dao Realm to serve the imprint holders.
"Should I call you Lixia or Mingjian?" Zhuo Haiyue, clad in silver armor, smiled ambiguously.
"Let's stick with Mingjian." Wu Yuan smiled, "Names are just code names."
"Mm."
"When I was cultivating at the Divine Court headquarters, I often heard the name Mingjian, but I never thought it would be you," Zhuo Haiyue shook her head slightly.
"You cleared a hundred levels of the Three Star Tower; I was in the Qingling Realm, equally unaware," Wu Yuan also chuckled.
"I remember, you were adept in the Way of Stars back then, which belonged to the Earth Law. Why did you suddenly comprehend the Law of Space?" Zhuo Haiyue asked casually.
"You're the same," Wu Yuan smiled as well.
"You were skilled in thunder, why did you come to the Time and Space Dao Realm?" Wu Yuan smiled too.
They exchanged smiles but didn't delve further.
Both knew very well, as extraordinary talents separated by hundreds of years, such significant changes meant they both had great fortunes.
And hiding secrets was instinctual for sentient beings.
"At the banquet, you were very friendly to everyone, but it seems the strong figures from the Taiyuan lineage prefer you a bit more," Zhuo Haiyue smiled, "They all seem a bit distant from me."
"Build friendships in all directions and gain power," Wu Yuan said, "You have a bigger background than me, being the core member of the Divine Court headquarters. And with your cold demeanor, they are afraid of offending you, so naturally, they are less inclined to be friendly."
"True," Zhuo Haiyue nodded.
"You're not very likable like this," Wu Yuan shook his head and laughed.
"I was not born to be likable," Zhuo Haiyue said calmly, "Just like my attitude when we first met, did you like it?"
Wu Yuan was momentarily stunned, then laughed and uttered three words.
"Not really!"
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 383: Space, the Essence of Creation
The first time we met, you were always calling for fights and nearly got me killed. How could I possibly like that?
"Your temperament has always been like this," Wu Yuan smiled. "But, I still have to thank you. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't have made it to the Time and Space Dao Realm today."
This was the truth.
Perhaps Zhuo Haiyue had her own agenda, but without her guidance and assistance, he wouldn't have been able to enter the Dragon Star Immortal Sect, nor would he have encountered Master Dongyang.
Even if he would have eventually grown, his cultivation speed would likely have been slower than it is now.
Wu Yuan always remembered this favor.
"You have achieved what you have today on your own. My assistance was insignificant," Zhuo Haiyue smiled and shook her head. "The strongest talents cannot be taught."
"Do you still remember our agreement from back then?" Zhuo Haiyue looked at Wu Yuan again.
"I do." Wu Yuan nodded. "What I promised will naturally be honored."
Back then, before Zhuo Haiyue went to the Divine Court headquarters, they had an agreement. If she ever needed help in the future, Wu Yuan would do his best to assist her within his abilities.
"Mm, with that, I can rest easy," Zhuo Haiyue's face seemed to relax into a smile without too much guard. She raised her teacup and said, "To encounter a friend upon arriving at the Time and Space Dao Realm, is considered fortunate."
"Likewise." Wu Yuan nodded and raised his cup.
After drinking their tea,
Zhuo Haiyue stood up, "Mingjian, rest assured, you definitely have your reasons for hiding your identity. I won't reveal any information about your previous identity."
"Thank you," Wu Yuan said.
"On the path to enlightenment, let's strive together," Zhuo Haiyue smiled. "I heard you have joined the lineage of the Northern Hidden Immortal Lord. With your talent, after another few hundred thousand years of cultivation, you might have a chance to become a Space Monarch directly."
"You're the same," Wu Yuan smiled. "The road to becoming the strongest talent is extremely difficult. Since the birth of the Qingling Realm until now, no one has truly walked through it. We're all just on the way."
Both sides didn't hide their ambitions.
And there was no need to.
The one hundredth floor of the Seven Star Tower was the strongest benchmark for the strongest talents.
In any of the previous one hundred floors of the Star Tower, it could only be said that they met the standards for their respective ages.
Only by comprehending an upper-level law, and passing the one hundredth floor of the Seven Star Tower, could one truly leave a mark on the endless river of time and space history as the strongest talent.
And whether it was Wu Yuan or Zhuo Haiyue, both aspired to this.
"Oh, by the way," Zhuo Haiyue said, "You have a Dao Lord-level imprint, and enough points. Don't rush to take on space-time missions. First, cultivate your mana to the ninth level of Earth Immortal. Also, your points are enough to undertake twenty space-time inheritances, but don't be in such a hurry... I suggest you wait at least a hundred years between every two inheritances."
"Thank you," Wu Yuan said.
Zhuo Haiyue nodded gently. She understood that Wu Yuan also had a background and a lineage, and with the direct attainment of the Dao Lord imprint, there must be corresponding information. A little reminder or two would suffice as a gesture of goodwill.
Saying too much might just be annoying.
"I'll leave first." Zhuo Haiyue smiled. "If there are future space-time missions that require teamwork, I may invite you."
"Okay."
...
"Interesting," Wu Yuan watched Zhuo Haiyue leave, feeling no significant fluctuations in his heart, just a bit of curiosity.
"Separated by hundreds of years, meeting an old acquaintance again, and transforming to such an extent, life is truly mysterious and unpredictable."
Wu Yuan gently sipped his tea again.
Soon after, his figure dissipated, his thoughts directly leaving the Time and Space Immortal Realm.
...
In the Time and Space Island, there was a vast divine palace located quite close to the eastern part of the island, which served as the residence of Sovereign-level imprints.
Inside one of the palaces.
"Not likable?"
The silver-armored woman sitting cross-legged murmured to herself, "After experiencing hell and nightmares, how can one talk about joy?"
Zhuo Haiyue knew very well how to be likable, but she simply didn't care to.
When she was cultivating in the Divine Court headquarters, aside from a few individuals, she treated everyone coldly. It was her nature.
It should be noted.
Wu Yuan was forced into the battle of refining his physical body's True Body Dan.
But Zhuo Haiyue, born into the royal family of Xianzhou, dared to apply to participate in the True Body Dan battle at a young age. Her temperament could be seen from this.
"First, accept the inheritance."
"It's said that the 'Time and Space Inheritance' of this Time and Space Dao Realm ranks in the top three for comprehending the upper-level laws of space and time. I hope I won't be disappointed." Zhuo Haiyue gently closed her eyes.
An invisible force enveloped her.
A long time passed.
"The Time and Space Inheritance is indeed well-deserved of its reputation." Zhuo Haiyue's eyes brightened slightly, and then a faint ripple of movement flashed.
"Xiaoyue, you finally let me out." A childish voice sounded again. "Did you accept the Time and Space Inheritance?"
"Mm," Zhuo Haiyue responded lightly.
"I have to remind you again, although the Time and Space Inheritance is good, but you should focus on comprehending the Thunder Law...," the childish voice said.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense," Zhuo Haiyue frowned slightly.
"Alright."
"According to the previous cultivation plan, after you digest the first Time and Space Inheritance, you should go and accept time-space missions. I suggest you start with elite-level missions first, then a few Sovereign-level missions, to get used to it first," the childish voice said. "After breaking through to the Immortal Realm, finally try to accept Dao Lord-level missions."
"No need to make it so complicated."
"Accept a Sovereign-level mission once, then go and complete a Dao Lord-level mission." Zhuo Haiyue said calmly. "As time goes on, the difficulty of the missions will gradually increase. There's no need to deliberately delay."
"Isn't that a bit too fast? I still think, when you reach the Immortal Realm..." the childish voice continued.
"It's settled." Zhuo Haiyue responded. "When the details of the missions come out, I will inform you. You can then summarize the various treasures I need for the tasks. For now, I need to cultivate in seclusion. You go back first..."
"Ah! Don't go, Xiaoyue..." the childish voice seemed to want to say something, but then the voice disappeared.
Zhuo Haiyue's mind fell completely quiet.
"Always unwilling for me to interact with other paths, always wanting me to enter the Realm of the Exalted as soon as possible, and thoroughly integrate the imprint with my Primordial Spirit..." Zhuo Haiyue silently thought in her heart, her eyes revealing a hint of coldness. "The mark of the Saint... In this world, there are not so many good things..."
"It's fate, but also a calamity."
"You want to borrow my body... If you fail, on the day of success, I wonder if I'll still be me?"
"But."
"There's no choice left." Zhuo Haiyue gently closed her eyes.
Embarking on this path.
She has never regretted it.
Or rather, fate did not give her any choice. All she could do was struggle, constantly fight... either perish or succeed.
...
Time and Space Island.
In Wu Yuan's personal palace where he cultivated his True Body Dan, he sat cross-legged in the meditation room.
"Some people have a lot of face."
"I just arrived on the first day, and they invited me to carry out a time-space mission?" Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.
Such obvious scheming, Wu Yuan simply ignored it.
Since the news spread, countless requests to add Wu Yuan as a 'friend' in the Time and Space Immortal Realm have poured in.
Thousands upon thousands.
The vast majority are cultivators from the Taiyuan Divine Court, with a few from other factions.
Immediately, Wu Yuan directly cut off most of the communication from the imprints in the Time and Space Immortal Realm, leaving only a few people like Zhuo Haiyue, Nangong Meng, Nie Zhen, and Pei Shiti with the ability to receive messages.
Suddenly, it became quiet.
"The situation of the entire Time and Space Island has basically been understood." Wu Yuan pondered silently. "Even though the difficulty of time-space missions will increase over time, my strength is far from reaching its peak."
"Although in normal body battles, one usually doesn't carry their own flying sword, at least I need to raise my cultivation to the Ninth Rank of Earth Immortal." Wu Yuan thought to himself.
With the divine crystal source liquid, it will take seven years to raise his mana to the peak of the current realm.
For Wu Yuan, who has already reached the level of an Earth Immortal, he still has this patience.
"While cultivating mana, nurture the True Body."
"While enlightening the Dao." Wu Yuan gently closed his eyes, his consciousness already merged with the entire palace.
Awakening an invisible force sleeping within the palace.
These countless palaces are actually connected to the endless and majestic power contained within the Time and Space Island!
Hum~
An invisible force enveloped Wu Yuan, and a cold voice sounded in his mind: "Daoist imprint holder Mingjian, do you wish to activate the time-space inheritance?"
"Yes." Wu Yuan responded.
"Deducting one thousand time-space points, leaving nineteen thousand time-space points, the inheritance is activated." The cold voice continued.
Without waiting for Wu Yuan to make any response.
"Boom!"
A majestic and endless power instantly enveloped Wu Yuan, even though his primordial spirit was comparable to that of an Upper Immortal, and his Dao heart was almost that of a Celestial Immortal, he couldn't struggle against this power at all.
He completely succumbed.
Immediately after, Wu Yuan felt his "perspective" infinitely elongate, as if he had returned to the era before the boundless creation of heaven and earth.
The age of Chaos.
He "saw".
It was an endless darkness, without up or down, left or right, without the concept of time and space, just in that moment.
This moment could be considered as having passed billions of years, or it could be considered as just having passed a moment ago, because, from this moment on, it was the beginning.
It was when the concept of "time" was born.
"Boom!" A beam of light tore through the endless darkness, cutting through space and time.
This beam of light, it was unknown where it came from or where it was going.
It was like the most primal and vast force.
"Boom boom boom!" As the light flashed, heaven and earth began to form, countless surging forces were born... the grand cosmos began to take shape.
"Space."
Wu Yuan was completely immersed in it, from that beam of light, he sensed an extraordinary power, he felt the "mystery of space," the Dao giving birth to one, one giving birth to two, and three giving birth to all things.
And space was that "one"!
Because of the existence of space, there were subsequently two, three, and all things. It represented the beginning of all things.
"Boom boom boom!" Heaven and earth expanded, rapidly multiplying, countless lives were born, various Dao laws operated, and the entire world entered a prosperous era.
Strange fluctuations permeated through the various dimensions and regions of the entire world like rushing torrents.
These fluctuations were everywhere.
There was nothing they couldn't penetrate, or perhaps, it was because of these strange fluctuations that the grand momentum of heaven and earth operated.
"Time! It's the fluctuation of time, it's the bond of time!" Although Wu Yuan's perception was very vague, he still sensed it.
"It's because of the extreme primordial spirit." Wu Yuan had a realization.
Normally, even Upper Immortals find it difficult to truly perceive the existence of time. Time fluctuations are never apparent, they are simply a part of the operation of heaven and earth.
However.
The extreme primordial spirit is a part of breaking the rules of the operation of heaven and earth. Just as the extreme primordial spirit is more easily enlightened about space, it also allows Wu Yuan to more clearly perceive the existence of time fluctuations during the experience of the time-space inheritance.
Space is the cornerstone!
Time is the pillar!
With time, there is the process of all things operating, or perhaps, it is the embodiment of the process of all things operating itself.
"Time never exists alone."
"But it, always exists." Wu Yuan thought, he was already overwhelmed by this awe-inspiring mystery of time and space.
Immersed in it.
Boom boom boom!
The rotation of heaven and earth contained within space, the surging flow of time, eventually led this brilliant cosmos to its end, everything returned to ruins, space began to collapse, and those threads of time flow intertwined within all things quickly converged and unified!
Boom!
The inheritance stops here.
Wu Yuan remained seated cross-legged on the jade platform, even as the inheritance power faded away, the strange scenes he had just witnessed still echoed in his mind.
Space, time!
This was the first time Wu Yuan had such a clear and intense perception of the mysteries of the two great laws, and it was also his first encounter with the law of time.
In terms of effectiveness, it was ten to a hundred times better than the simple space law inheritance in the Temple of Dao.
Even.
Wu Yuan's body even showed strands of mysterious fluctuations, causing his figure to become faintly blurred, as if the flow of time was undergoing slight changes.
He immersed himself in it.
Sensing it.
This scene also left Xing Yue, who was standing in place, dumbfounded.
"Oh my goodness!"
"Fluctuations in time? Am I seeing things correctly?" Xing Yue muttered to herself, her eyes widened, "I've served nearly a million masters."
"This is the first time I've witnessed someone experiencing time fluctuations for the first time... it's worthy of being a master of the Dao."
"Yes, I must have moved the heavens, finally bringing down a peerless genius."
"Sob sob! Master Mingjian will definitely be promoted to the status of inheritor... I'm finally about to be freed from this suffering."
...
As Wu Yuan's primordial spirit began to comprehend the time-space inheritance for the first time and immersed himself in cultivation, in the immortal land of mystery and immeasurable time.
Within the Divine Creation Temple.
Three hundred and sixty-five huge primal pictures surrounded the area, with a green tower towering above.
Wu Yuan's primordial spirit was quietly contemplating.
"These primal pictures."
"The mysteries of different records, I can comprehend some of them, and I've already imitated seventy to eighty percent of the divine artistic conception... but I always feel like it's lacking a bit." Wu Yuan's primordial spirit pondered earnestly.
Nearly a hundred years of contemplation in this place.
Progress was extremely fast at the beginning, and he broke through to the seventh level of the Creation Tower in just ten years, but that was due to the deep accumulation of the laws of life.
The further he went, the slower he became, even falling into a bottleneck. Wu Yuan also felt that this was normal; the laws of the primal origin were too difficult to comprehend.
Suddenly.
As if by some stroke of luck, strands of mysterious fluctuations surged into his mind, these were the fluctuations of the Dao that he had never felt before.
This moment!
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan's gaze once again turned to the primal pictures, feeling that on those pictures, the countless vibrant "thunder beasts" seemed to give him a feeling of being truly alive.
"Birth, encountering this world in a haze..."
"Sleeping, lying down, freely walking on the wilderness..."
"Sensing prey, lurking, ambushing, enjoying food..."
"Mating, bearing offspring, reproducing..."
"Aging, dying." Wu Yuan's primordial spirit was completely immersed in it.
In the past, although he had contemplated each primal picture, he had vaguely sensed that these primal pictures were connected.
But sensing and truly understanding were two different concepts.
Comprehend the Dao, comprehend the Dao.
Only what is comprehended can be mastered.
Until just now, that fleeting enlightenment, that perception of the fluctuations of the Dao that surged into his mind, when he painstakingly contemplated for a hundred years and re-examined the three hundred and sixty-five primal pictures... Wu Yuan truly understood.
"Time!"
"I've realized a bit of the mystery of time? No, not the primordial body, I'm afraid it's the primordial spirit that has realized a bit of the mystery of time." Wu Yuan's primordial body understood in an instant.
Three hundred and sixty-five primal pictures.
Initially, they were divided into five sections in the inner realm of the Thunder Ze World.
At that time, Wu Yuan didn't understand, but now he suddenly realized that this was the five stages of the life of the Thunder Beasts.
When the five stages merged as one.
It's the complete life of a Thunder Beast.
"A single picture of a Thunder Beast, no matter how lively and vivid, it's still not a real life... Only by giving them time."
"The law of life."
"Infusing time into it, giving life the passage of years, that is the true essence of the creation origin." Wu Yuan had already insight into the essence of the creation origin.
The law of life is the cornerstone, and integrating part of the time law, the law of thunder, and the law of fire, is the complete creation origin.
Or.
"The law of thunder, the law of fire, may not even be needed, they are just auxiliary." Wu Yuan had some insight: "It's time, time is the essence."
"Without essence, how can we talk about the creation of life?"
"Seeking the Dao in the morning, one could die in the evening."
After a hundred years of accumulation and comprehension, when Wu Yuan sensed the fluctuations of time, he was able to have a sudden realization.
"Is the primordial body going to cultivate both space and time?"
"I don't know either. If I truly embark on the path of the creation origin, can the combination of space and time help the primordial body in comprehension?" Wu Yuan's primordial body pondered, then completely immersed himself in it.
The sudden realization was just the beginning.
Time is like a thread. Wanting to truly connect the three hundred and sixty primal pictures is still a distant process.
But at least.
Wu Yuan's primordial body had already seen hope through the "ninth level of the Creation Tower."
"Three hundred years left."
...
The changes in the realization of the primordial body were not known to the primordial spirit in the time and space island.
After all, the comprehension of the creation origin is not something that can be achieved overnight, and so-called enlightenment is not a qualitative change either.
In the shrine of the primordial spirit of Wu Yuan's primordial body.
For a long time.
"It's truly mysterious."
Wu Yuan opened his eyes, full of shock: "No wonder countless peerless geniuses from various forces come to the time and space realm tirelessly just to accept the time and space inheritance."
This realization.
Made Wu Yuan feel that it was better than contemplating the space law for a hundred years, and all the past doubts were unraveled.
"The realm of space is at the seventh level, no, given some more time, I'm afraid I can quickly reach the eighth or even the ninth level." Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.
Of course.
Wu Yuan, who often accepts the inheritance of the Temple of Dao, knows better that the reason why the effect is so good is also because of his past hundreds of years of hard cultivation.
It's like a teacher explaining problems.
One listen and you understand, one attempt and you fail, one test and you're clueless!
"Inheritance is like a teacher explaining problems."
"Only by laying a solid foundation, repeatedly pondering and contemplating the many insights of the Dao, advancing as far as possible, and then accepting inheritance, will the effect naturally be the best," Wu Yuan muttered to himself. "Just as Zhuo Haiyue said, for two consecutive inheritances, it's best to have at least a gap of over a hundred years."
Wu Yuan is not in a hurry.
In the time and space island, it's destined that he will cultivate for a very long time. He already has twenty chances for inheritance. Take it slow.
"However."
"The most important thing about this time and space inheritance is that it allowed me to perceive a trace of the law of time." Wu Yuan gently closed his eyes.
He had already sensed the strange fluctuations that existed in everything around him, which would normally go unnoticed.
And to perceive a trace of it, it was the extreme spirit that allowed Wu Yuan to gain insight.
These fluctuations are like strings.
If the power is not strong enough, it is difficult to touch, but if the power is sufficient, it can be moved... The power can come from oneself.
It can also come from the insight into the Dao.
"Just like a powerful individual can break through the law and enter a higher-dimensional space; even powerful beings like Star Lords and Sovereigns, even without comprehending the law of time, can still perceive the existence of time fluctuations and even interfere?" Wu Yuan pondered. "Slow down, speed up, or make time fluctuations stop?"
"And if the strength is so unimaginable, can it make time fluctuations reverse?"
The reversal of time, this is a question that any existence that comprehends the law of time would instinctively consider...
...
Year after year.
Most of the Taiyuan Divine Court powerhouses who first arrived at the Time and Space Island began to accept time and space tasks one after another after their initial comprehension of the time and space inheritance.
Some succeeded.
There were also many failures.
But Wu Yuan, leisurely, has been quietly cultivating.
Occasionally, he would exchange some words with other powerhouses of the Divine Court in the Immortal Realm, and he also met Zhuo Haiyue once.
Knowing that the other party had completed a Sovereign-level task and was currently undergoing the second task.
"Continuously carrying out Sovereign-level tasks? Don't be too crazy," Wu Yuan advised. "Although the collapse of the law body is not fatal, occasionally it can still lead to big trouble."
"I understand."
"But if I'm not a bit crazy, I'm just a Sovereign mark, how can I keep up with you?" Zhuo Haiyue smiled.
Wu Yuan shook his head and smiled, no longer persuading.
... In the blink of an eye, nearly a hundred years passed.
In the palace on the Time and Space Island.
"Hum~"
Strands of majestic Dao fluctuations completely enveloped Wu Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the jade platform. His breath was elusive, and his presence was unpredictable.
Faintly, it seemed as if he was not in this space.
"The true meaning of space?"
Star Moon, standing in the distance, became even more shocked: "How high is the talent of my master? When he just arrived, he was only at the sixth or seventh level of the spatial domain..."
In just a hundred years.
Breaking through many bottlenecks and mastering the true meaning of space? Such cultivation speed was simply unheard of.
Phew! When the fluctuations in the palace returned to calm, everything returned to normal.
"So long, finally mastered the true meaning of space," Wu Yuan's eyes showed a hint of joy.
It sounds like the progress of the spatial law is much slower than that of the life law.
In fact, it's already terrifying.
"Mastering the true meaning of space, in this way, even without using the law of life, I still have enough strength," Wu Yuan muttered to himself.
In this hundred years, whether it's mana cultivation, body cultivation, or spell cultivation, it has already reached its peak.
Why hasn't he been carrying out time and space tasks?
It's because Wu Yuan always remembers the instructions of his master, that the Qi-refining body should avoid using the law of life as much as possible when traveling outside.
This way, he can better conceal his identity.
"Star Moon," Wu Yuan suddenly spoke.
"Master," Star Moon transformed into a stream of light and flew over.
"Help me apply for a time and space task."
"What level?" Star Moon asked.
"Sovereign level."
ps: 6000 words, two-in-one, additional update 16/39, 17/39.
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