Chapter 336

336. Chapter 331: Earth's New Announcement, All of Humanity Brainstorming Together

Zuo Ci, Zhidun, and Li Bai heard that heavenly essence could allow cultivators to absorb it with their souls, and their eyes all lit up.

The demon master defied heaven to create a method; upon reaching perfection in the Golden Core Realm, one could cultivate the next realm, the Primordial Spirit Realm.

This realm is crucial for soul cultivation; if sufficient heavenly essence is obtained, it will definitely strengthen the progress of cultivation in the Primordial Spirit Realm.

"May I ask, fellow Daoist, how should I address you?"

Zuo Ci politely said, this scholar understands the Giant Spirit Realm very well and can help them solve many problems regarding the understanding of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

"I am Liu Ruoyang of Jilu Academy."

The scholar smiled and said, he felt a mysterious and ethereal sensation from Zuo Ci and the three others, supposing they certainly would not be ordinary people, and he wished to establish a connection.

"Brother Liu, how should heavenly essence be obtained in the Giant Spirit Realm?"

Li Bai asked sincerely.

"According to the rules set by the major sects, heavenly essence, as the currency of the Giant Spirit Realm, has four ways of acquisition.

"Good, let's go to the Heaven-Flipping Tower."

"One arrow, three eagles."

The three sages unanimously agreed, followed the nearby to the Heaven-Flipping Tower to obtain Huanyu cultivators, and vanished from the spot.

"What's wrong?"

The greeter maiden at the Heaven-Flipping Tower's entrance saw that Zuo Ci and the others had extraordinary demeanor, and sincerely welcomed them.

This was established in advance by top sects entering the Giant Spirit Realm, possibly they had already been acting when building signal towers across the universe, all for the purpose of Huanyu cultivators entering afterward.

The Heaven-Flipping Tower encompasses all sect tasks; as long as one accepts and completes them, they can obtain heavenly essence.

The Giant Spirit Competition Tower is where cultivators compete; if a participating cultivator defeats an opponent, the victor can obtain one-tenth of the total heavenly essence wagered on the winning side.

"Earth cultivators started cultivation late; we have nothing valuable to exchange for heavenly essence, and we cannot go to the Divine Secrets Pavilion.

As for the Giant Spirit Competition Tower and the Deep Abyss, they are also unsuitable for us.

The next day at noon.

Perhaps we can go to the Heaven-Flipping Tower to accept tasks."

He was the first to walk toward the Inquiry Stone; upon touching the stone wall, a mysterious mist enveloped his soul, the Inquiry Stone instantly released red light, and a red jade slip fell into Zuo Ci's hand.

"I also think it can be done."

"The Heaven-Flipping Tower is located in the heart of the Primordial Spirit Realm, undertaking matters that major sects and cultivators cannot resolve.

"Attendant Zheng Fei welcomes the three of you, please come inside."

Zheng Fei said, leading the three sages into the Heaven-Flipping Tower's main hall, introducing the basic situation of the tasks.

Zuo Ci saw the information above and was greatly surprised in his heart.

"The Inquiry Stone is excavated from the core of the Primordial Spirit Realm; according to different cultivators' cultivation levels, it manifests different colors, which can be inscribed on visitors' personal jade slips to remind them of the highest task level they can accept."

As for the last method, that is to go to the Deep Abyss to mine; however, the Deep Abyss is extremely dangerous, a burial ground, and if a cultivator's realm is below the Earth Origin Realm, they will only be corroded by the Deep Abyss's killing intent, leaving no bones.

After careful analysis, Li Bai suggested.

The demon master has ordered to prioritize preserving life; without understanding one's own strength, one must not act rashly.

Tasks are graded; starting from low-level tasks allows one to gauge their strength level, without danger, while earning heavenly essence and measuring their own strength.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Ci's heart directly rejoiced.

Li Bai asked curiously.

As above, these are the methods for obtaining heavenly essence as set by the major sects.

The Divine Secrets Pavilion collects and sells various treasures; whether weapons, elixirs, herbs, or techniques, all are available, so if there are treasures, they can be exchanged for heavenly essence at the Divine Secrets Pavilion.

The three sages arrived before a towering treasure pavilion that rose from the ground; the pavilion had twenty-four floors, each filled with countless runes.

Zheng Fei led the three sages to a piece of blue stone.

"What do you all think?"

"What is this blue stone?"

The three sages saw many mysterious patterns on the blue stone; as Huanyu cultivators extended their palms into it, different colors were released, followed by a jade slip appearing in that cultivator's hand.

And the major sects have set rules, jointly enforced; Huanyu cultivators must abide by them.

Zhidun clasped his hands and said firmly.

Zuo Ci and the three went to a corner to discuss; cultivators without heavenly essence cannot move an inch in the Spirit Gathering Realm.

"This is not about wanting whatever comes!"

"Please respectfully place your palm on the registration stone and input your name."

"Earth Origin Realm!"

A mysterious power spread from the runes, seven-colored rosy clouds filled the air, the phantom of a divine bird shuttled through, and the twenty-four-story treasure pavilion appeared extraordinarily noble.

After Liu Ruoyang finished speaking to the three sages, he saw a figure appear in the distance, he politely explained a few sentences to the three sages, and then left.

Tasks are graded by star count; the more stars, the greater the task difficulty.

Zhidun and Li Bai hurriedly gathered around; upon seeing the three words "Earth Origin Realm," their faces also felt scorching hot, with a kind of impetus like "the vast sea allows fish to leap, the high sky allows birds to fly."

"The two of you, the Inquiry Stone can only roughly detect cultivator levels, cannot estimate true strength, and can only serve as reference."

Zuo Ci said, the Inquiry Stone had been tried three times, and the jade slip only showed Earth Origin Realm.

Cultivators accepting tasks at the Heaven-Flipping Tower nearby saw Zuo Ci's recent detection process and all retreated to an open space.

Earth Origin Realm cultivators stand at the peak of the Primordial Spirit Realm; they rarely appear, mostly being powerhouses of major forces, and they cannot afford to lose face.

Zheng Fei's heart was equally shocked.

The guardian elder and tower master of the Heaven-Flipping Tower in the Primordial Spirit Realm are Earth Origin Realm powerhouses; she actually caught a treasure.

"Esteemed guest, according to your realm, you may accept tasks not exceeding nine stars.

Inputting divine soul power into the jade slip, all tasks that can be accepted will be displayed.

Simply select one, and after completing the task, record it inside; the jade slip will automatically show the result of task completion.

Afterwards, the Fan Tian Lou will transmit heavenly essence into your jade slip.

Zheng Fei saw the Three Sages looking dazed, turning the jade slip over and over, and explained earnestly beside them: if the other party completes a nine-star task, her position can be promoted, and in the future she no longer needs to stand at the door to greet guests.

"Indeed so."

Zuo Ci input divine soul power, and the one-to-nine-star task rankings inside the jade slip were listed; finally he chose a nine-star task to suppress bandits at Daci Mountain, completing which would yield one thousand heavenly essence.

According to the task introduction, after the Giant Spirit Realm opened, the leader of the Daci Mountain bandits, Li Wang, occupied a mountain peak in the original spiritual realm, being a cultivator at the peak of the Earth Origin realm, making a living by robbing cultivators of their wealth, his methods cruel; many cultivators robbed did not survive to escape.

He also communicated via sound transmission with Zhi Dun and Li Bai.

If the three could succeed in suppressing the bandits, they would not only gain one thousand heavenly essence, but in the future could also occupy their territory as a base for earth cultivators entering the original spiritual realm.

"Thank you."

Zuo Ci thanked Zheng Fei, then led Zhi Dun and Li Bai along the map route on the jade slip, fleeing toward Daci Mountain.

Zheng Fei stared blankly, gazing in the direction the Three Sages had departed.

Cultivators of the Giant Spirit Realm revere the strong; just now, an Earth Origin realm strong actually thanked her, making her feel as if in a dream.

"Strange person.

I hope you all have smooth sailing."

Zheng Fei smiled, not expecting that upon coming out to greet guests she would receive such a large order; if the three could truly complete the task, she would no longer need to stand at the door.

Daci Mountain is a magnetic peak on the edge of the Tian Yuan, layered peaks and jade-green, because it is a necessary passage for Tian Yuan explorers, Li Wang gathered a group of cultivators to form bandits, specializing in robbing loose cultivators who had ventured out from Tian Yuan.

"Great King, again there is news of a large number of loose cultivators emerging from Tian Yuan."

A youth wearing animal skins said to the fat man on the main seat.

"Haha, heaven-sent wealth.

Brothers, set out."

Li Wang rose from the main seat mountain, as he spoke, the flesh on his face trembled.

"Boom."

At this moment, a shocking thunderous roar made the entire Daci Mountain stronghold tremble.

"Great King, something serious has happened, three cultivators have broken in."

A small bandit rushed in panting to report.

"What audacity, to break into the Great Ci stronghold seeking death."

Li Wang casually picked up the huge hammer beside him; the hammer's surface had runes making up for deficiencies, with ferocious beast shadows carved upon it, and dense steel spikes attached.

"Clang."

After Li Wang rushed out of the stronghold, he was shocked and his whole body trembled; a huge treasure cauldron descended from the heavens, surrounded by terrifying red flames, falling straight down to smash his forehead.

He resisted with the huge hammer in his hand, but the enormous treasure cauldron was incredibly heavy, and in an instant forced him to kneel on both knees.

"Display your peak strength, otherwise hard to preserve life."

Zuo Ci, Zhi Dun, and Li Bai hovered in midair, forming a triangular formation.

Since Li Wang was at the peak of the Earth Origin realm, it was just right to examine the difference between the peak of Golden Core and the peak of Earth Origin.

Upon hearing this, Li Wang's pupils shrank sharply; the aura of the Three Sages made his hair stand on end, feeling each of them was not an easy opponent.

"Ferocious."

Li Wang let out a mournful howl; countless runes wandered across his body, terrifying red light shot out from every hair, his ferocious body soared tens of zhang high, and the strange runes appeared extraordinarily demonic.

"Clang."

The sound of metal striking rang out; the huge cauldron was smashed flying by Li Wang.

"Let me try! Amitabha!"

Zhi Dun chanted the Buddha's name, a great Buddha manifested behind him, floating in the air as he pressed down with a palm, heavenly runes flashing and directly smashing toward Li Wang's forehead.

"You?"

Li Wang had not yet reacted when he was slapped into the ground by the Buddha's palm, leaving only a bald head exposed on the surface.

"Is this your peak strength?"

Zhi Dun's voice rang out in the air; a multitude of mountain bandits watched, their eyes nearly popping out.

Li Wang's strength was formidable; even Earth Origin realm peak cultivators rarely had a match, yet one of those three needed only a single palm to press Li Wang into the earth—truly terrifying.

"Having already detected our strength, to prevent accidents, kill."

Li Bai's voice shook the Great Ci stronghold; he twisted wind into ink, wrote characters as blades, forming a shocking blade dragon whirlwind that swept toward Li Wang.

"Damn..."

Li Wang stared blankly, thinking he was merely using pure force to test strength?

His future self suddenly let out a miserable scream; in the blink of an eye, the blade dragon minced him into a lump of meat scraps.

"Reflect."

Seeing this, Zuo Ci input divine soul power into the Fan Tian Lou jade slip; the jade slip's runes flashed and landed on Li Wang's meat scraps, manifesting his illusory form.

Task completed.

Zuo Ci saw the four large characters appear on the jade slip, discovering his account had increased by one thousand heavenly essence.

"What to do with these mountain bandits?

If released, they will surely harm one side?"

Zuo Ci gazed at the trembling mountain bandits, his eyes cold.

"Amitabha, the Buddha is merciful.

If I do not enter hell, who will?"

Zhidun took a step forward, and Buddhist chants fell upon the bandits; anyone with red mist emanating from their body exploded, and in the end, not a single one remained.

The Karmic Burial Chant is the Contemplation Method he inherited from the demon master, a divine ability created by the fusion of Buddhism and Dao.

Anyone burdened with great karmic debt will disperse upon contact; those without such debt will reflect golden light of merit. It is clear these bandits are not good people, having taken countless lives.

Zu Ci extended his hand and unleashed a flame, burning all filth to ashes.

"The Great Mercy Stronghold lies on the edge of the Heavenly Abyss, its location remote, making it suitable as a base for Earth cultivators to enter the Primordial Spiritual Realm."

"You two, who wishes to go to Earth and report the situation of the Gigantic Spirit Realm to the demon master?"

"I will."

Li Bai stepped forward, sat cross-legged in meditation, and was guarded by the two other sages.

To return from the Gigantic Spirit Realm to the physical body, one must meditate for a long time; only when a bridge is built to communicate with the physical body can the soul return to its place.

Therefore, if one wishes to return, they must not be disturbed and must not suffer severe injury, unless the soul dies directly, in which case it will return directly to the body.

Since this was the first return of the soul, Li Bai studied it for a long time until his body flashed with brilliant light; he only felt a mysterious heavenly ladder extend from his feet into the depths of the universe, and in the blink of an eye he reached the top of the ladder, seeing his physical body and soul unite.

……

In the Longyuan Mountain range, Li Bai slowly opened his eyes and said.

"I pay my respects to the demon master."

"How is that world?"

"Reporting to the demon master, that world is called the Gigantic Spirit Realm, and all who enter are transmitted to different spiritual realms according to their strength.

We three were transmitted to the Primordial Spiritual Realm of the Gigantic Spirit Realm."

Li Bai concealed nothing, reporting everything that happened in the Gigantic Spirit Realm to Qin Chen one by one.

"The Earth Element Realm? The Golden Core Realm is on the same level, but its strength far surpasses that of Earth Element Realm cultivators..."

Light flashed in Ye Qin's eyes as he thought seriously; after a moment, he slowly said:

"You have done well, finding a base for Earth cultivators in the Primordial Spiritual Realm. In the future, Earth cultivators entering will be safer and more secure."

"Thank you, demon master, for your praise."

Upon hearing Ye Qin's words, Li Bai felt great joy in his heart.

"Demon master, since the base in the Primordial Spiritual Realm of the Gigantic Spirit Realm has been found.

We must fully utilize this place to rapidly enhance the cultivation level of Earth cultivators."

Ye Qin nodded, turned his head, and said.

"Bear King and Tiger King, hurry to the Great Xia Cultivation Bureau and Longyuan Immortal Sect, and summon Hua Tiancheng and Heavenly Pivot Hu Xiaocao to come discuss matters."

Upon hearing this, the two great demon kings felt excited, transformed into two demon winds, and vanished into Longyuan Mountain.

Two hours later, Hua Tiancheng, Heavenly Pivot Hu Xiaocao, and the various demon kings gathered together in the Mountain God Temple of Longyuan Immortal Sect.

Upon hearing the Immortal Poet Li Bai's description of the Gigantic Spirit Realm, none could believe it.

"I never imagined that the Heaven Sect, after great effort, built the Signal Tower, and entering the Gigantic Spirit Realm would be this mysterious.

If Earth cultivators enter, relying solely on its spiritual aura, far higher than Earth's, they could increase their cultivation speed manifold."

Hua Tiancheng of the Great Xia Cultivation Bureau spoke with excitement, his blood boiling inside.

"Earth cultivators should seize the opportunity to enter and train there.

Otherwise, once the Heaven Sect fully understands the Gigantic Spirit Realm, it will certainly modify the Signal Tower, possibly affecting the channel linking the Nine Provinces Immortal Cauldron Chain of Earth to the Gigantic Spirit Realm."

Hu Xiaocao, Sect Leader of Longyuan Immortal Sect, suppressed his excitement and spoke with concern.

Longling came in place of Ye Qin; upon hearing this, he glanced at the assembled crowd and said.

"The Gigantic Spirit Realm concerns the future of Earth cultivators; we must seize the opportunity.

This time we have gathered you to discuss how to use the Gigantic Spirit Realm to give Earth cultivators maximum benefit and quickly establish a firm foothold there."

"Demon master, time is urgent, and we alone may not consider everything thoroughly. I suggest mobilizing the people of Great Xia to pool wisdom; anyone with good ideas can report to the authorities. After selecting the best, we will deliberate, achieving twice the result with half the effort." Hua Tiancheng said seriously, having thought deeply and proposed the suggestion.

This time, the demon master's notice to discuss the Gigantic Spirit Realm reminded him of when the demon master first transmitted the basic cultivation method to humanity.

He used the college entrance examination to not only quickly test the truth of the basic cultivation method, but also to rapidly select the first wave of human cultivators.

This time, he wants to use this method again.

"What you say is reasonable, but we need to change the way we inform the people of Great Xia."

Longling thought for a moment and nodded.

"Great Xia will issue an announcement in the name of the demon master, such as: 'How can humanity quickly establish a firm foothold in a hostile nation and seek maximum benefit?' The whole country will discuss. The best answer will receive generous rewards from the Great Xia Cultivation Bureau. The demon master's name is deeply rooted in people's hearts; once the announcement is made, it will surely inspire the public to speak up."

After scratching his head and ears, the Great Sage Demon King said.

"Haha, this is a good idea. I didn't expect the dead monkey to be smarter than me."

The Tiger King patted the Monkey King's shoulder and teased.

Everyone and the demon kings, upon hearing this, agreed; afterward, the meeting dispersed, and Hua Tiancheng began detailed arrangements.

Meanwhile, that very night, the Great Xia Cultivation Bureau's official website released an announcement:

【By order of the demon master, please the people of Great Xia discuss: if Earth's humanity collectively reaches a new world, how should they quickly establish a firm foothold in an environment surrounded by enemies, seek maximum benefit, and rise in this realm?】

With the release of the announcement on the Great Xia Cultivation Bureau's official website, major websites were immediately flooded with screenshots! (End of Chapter)