Chapter 990: Re-Cultivating the Miao Gates

All bloodline-strong races within the Heavenly Realm face a common problem: prolonged reproduction causes their bloodlines to gradually weaken, unless a new Celestial Sovereign is born during this time to reawaken the entire race’s bloodline once more.

But such a thing is nearly impossible—a Celestial Sovereign emerges only once in millions of years.

There is another method to slow bloodline degeneration: the sudden emergence of a new royal direct bloodline within the clan, one that has not yet spread among the clan members.

Such is Li Yi’s situation.

Thus, despite Li Yi’s obscure origins, the Heavenly God Clan unhesitatingly absorbed him as a direct royal heir, even allowing Hao Guang, the Divine Emperor, to publicly stand by his side.

“Han Shan, I leave Tai Yi in your care. Should you need anything, find me—I am always available aboard the Realm Vessel,” said Shen Wei Tian Wang, having finished his personal matters.

He was leaving, returning to the Realm Vessel to fulfill his duties.

Li Yi’s safety would now be Han Shan Tian Wang’s responsibility.

“Rest assured, with me here, nothing will happen,” said Han Shan.

“Naturally,” Shen Wei Tian Wang chuckled.

With Li Yi’s status as a direct royal heir of the Heavenly God Clan, plus a squad of Heavenly Generals and a Tian Wang, within the Heavenly Realm he could practically walk anywhere—unless he ventured into especially forbidden places or perilous zones.

Previously, Tai Yi had been left in the secret realm due to the lack of guards, the unclaimed inheritance, and other reasons.

“Tai Yi, if you have questions about your cultivation, consult Han Shan Tian Wang. She is responsible for your safety and will guide your practice. I shall depart now,” said Shen Wei.

“Bowing farewell to Tian Wang,” Li Yi respectfully bowed.

“Hah! A royal heir with such manners is exceedingly rare,” Shen Wei Tian Wang nodded approvingly, then laughed and departed.

Li Yi dared not be careless; even though he had joined the Heavenly God Clan, he remained alone and isolated—how could he afford arrogance? Only when he became Tai Yi Divine Emperor would he have grounds for boasting.

For now, he would remain humble—after all, any Tian Wang could crush him effortlessly.

Afterwards, Li Yi met his guard unit.

Ten Heavenly God Generals—five men, five women. The men were tall and muscular, radiating divine aura, each a top-tier divine general. The women were tall, noble, sacred, and possessed extraordinary combat prowess.

Each general wore battle armor and wielded a Heavenly General’s weapon—fully armed.

Combined with their innate Heavenly God bloodline, even against enemies of the Heavenly General realm, they could swiftly crush them.

“Indeed, each race’s traits remain unmistakable,” Li Yi observed silently.

“Greetings, Tai Yi,” the ten generals bowed respectfully to Li Yi.

Li Yi nodded slightly: “No need for formalities. I rely on your diligent protection henceforth. Since this is our first meeting, I have no gifts prepared for you—but these Nine Heaven Divine Waters, half a catty each, shall serve as my token.”

He then produced five catties of Nine Heaven Divine Water and distributed half a catty to each.

The ten generals were stunned—they had never expected a gift, and half a catty of Nine Heaven Divine Water was a considerable fortune for a Heavenly General, enough to buy several Heavenly General weapons.

“You’re truly generous—five catties of Nine Heaven Divine Water just given away,” Hua Qing whispered, astonished.

“How else could I act? They’re risking their lives for you. And is half a catty of Nine Heaven Divine Water too much? I wanted to give each a full catty, but feared future rewards would lose meaning—so I held back.”

“True. Though you’ve never studied much, this fits your nature. Sometimes generosity defuses hidden dangers and brings unexpected gains,” Hua Qing nodded. Though he thought Li Yi wasteful, he saw nothing wrong with it.

After all, Li Yi had always lived this way—sometimes playing the fool, yet reaping many benefits, earning many who would die for him.

The path of cultivation is long, far longer than a mortal’s sixty-year lifespan; one must think long-term, not chase fleeting gains.

Spending wealth to win the hearts of these generals—even if you don’t fully win them—leaves a favorable impression, beneficial for the future.

“Thank you, Tai Yi.”

The generals accepted the half-catty of Nine Heaven Divine Water with visible delight, their goodwill toward this new royal heir growing.

“No need for thanks. And since you’ve arrived just in time, I’m currently studying the Zhou Tian Demon God Profound Method—I don’t yet fully grasp its methods of opening the Miao Gate and channeling divine power. You generals have studied for years—please lend me your insight.”

Li Yi then seized this opportunity to inquire about their cultivation paths—both to draw closer to them and to quickly build familiarity through shared practice.

“Tai Yi, if you need anything from us, speak freely—we will not refuse,” the generals replied eagerly, happy to accompany Li Yi in cultivation.

Building friendship with a Heavenly God royal heir was greatly beneficial to them.

After all, a direct royal heir possessed immense potential—destined to become a Tian Wang, and possibly even aspire to the Divine Emperor throne.

“Excellent. Follow me,” Li Yi said, eager, leading the ten generals to begin cultivation.

Han Shan Tian Wang watched silently, a flicker of approval in her eyes.

As a direct heir, one should focus on cultivation, enhance one’s base, and swiftly attain Tian Wang status. Moreover, the five female Heavenly Generals assigned here each had specific missions.

Once familiarity grew, they could bear offspring, preserving this royal bloodline.

But the days ahead were long—this matter need not be rushed.

“Tai Yi, to open a Miao Gate, the most crucial step is locating its position—do not act recklessly, or you risk damaging your divine body and hindering your cultivation.”

“Indeed. The Miao Gate is hard to determine, for no two living beings are identical. Within our divine bodies, the mysteries are extraordinary—sometimes the same location allows one to open a Miao Gate, while another cannot.”

“We can only pass on our experience—how you proceed depends entirely on you, Tai Yi.”

The ten generals sat upon auspicious clouds, surrounding Li Yi as they explained their cultivation insights.

Though Li Yi had already opened one hundred and fifty acupoints, each was painstakingly earned—he had made mistakes, injured his body, then healed before continuing.

Previously, his bloodline was weak, so backlash was mild; now, if he misopened even one acupoint, he would likely need prolonged recovery.

Yet after receiving the Heavenly God Clan’s inheritance, Li Yi realized he must transform his acupoints into Miao Gates and re-cultivate from scratch.

His earlier cultivation had been crude, most areas incomplete.

“Listening to you all, I realize I’ve taken many wrong turns. Now I intend to re-cultivate the Miao Gates—please guard me.”

Li Yi spoke, then suddenly cried out, releasing the Great and Small Transformation Technique, revealing his hundred-zhang divine body.

Infinite purple lightning coiled around him; seven-colored divine light formed armlets that glowed brilliantly. He summoned wind and thunder, radiating an ancient, primordial aura.

“Truly a royal heir—his bloodline’s strength makes even me tremble.”

“This aura—unmatched by any ordinary Heavenly General.”

“Tai Yi is re-cultivating Miao Gates—how many will he ultimately open?”

The generals marveled, eager to see the potential of this royal heir and how he differed from ordinary Heavenly Gods.

“Profound beyond profundity—the gate of all wonders,” Li Yi’s primordial spirit radiated light as he deduced the method of opening Miao Gates.

Guided by his prior acupoints, reopening the Miao Gates was effortless.

One cry.

His first major acupoint shattered, then reformed into an invisible ancient gate, its surface densely covered with meridians, bloodlines, and countless divine powers, magic powers, and divine blood flowing into it.

These forces filled the Miao Gate entirely until they began to leak out.

“Open again.”

Li Yi cried out once more—the second acupoint shattered, becoming a Miao Gate. The leaked energy flowed into the second gate.

After transforming acupoints into Miao Gates, he found they could now hold far greater amounts of magic power, divine blood, and divine energy.

This was the advantage of the complete inheritance—vastly superior to his previous self-taught path.

Then came the third, fourth, fifth acupoints—each shattered and reborn. In a single breath, Li Yi had opened twenty Miao Gates.

He then drew a deep breath.

Vast spiritual energy surged from the Heavenly God Secret Realm, cleansing his fatigue and replenishing his cultivation losses.

After recovering, Li Yi cried out again, channeling divine power mixed with purple bloodline energy, shattering acupoints and opening Miao Gates—unimpeded.

In one breath, he opened thirty more Miao Gates.

Though the Miao Gates were open, Li Yi had not yet condensed divine blood into them, so their glow remained dim—but the foundation was laid, awaiting future refinement.

“Even though he’s re-cultivating Miao Gates, this pace is too fast—he’s already opened thirty?”

“This newly returned royal heir opened acupoints without inheritance—could this be the terrifying power of direct bloodline? If I were him, I could never have reached this alone.”

“I can’t imagine how he reached the Heavenly General realm before.”

The generals murmured in awe. After closing his eyes to rest, Li Yi inhaled deeply again and continued reopening Miao Gates—he already felt significant progress in his magic power.

This was only a partial re-cultivation.

But it wasn’t enough.

Many acupoints remained untransformed—he should complete them all within the coming months.

Li Yi drew in the sky’s spiritual energy and resumed cultivation with focus.

After reopening fifty acupoints, his pace slowed noticeably—Miao Gates were interconnected; channeling divine power required precision.

Otherwise, he risked shattering his divine body.

Yet even so, Li Yi could re-cultivate ten acupoints per day.

At this rate, he would finish within three months—then he could learn how to arrange Miao Gates, form killing arrays, and master the true divine arts of the Heavenly God Clan.

(End of Chapter)