Chapter 103: One Division into Three

In fact, the majority of Destiny Points he possesses come from founding writing and ushering in a new era of human civilization.

Although fire‑making by striking wood and building houses greatly advanced humanity, at that time Zhou Yi had not yet become the ruler of the Human Race, so the Destiny Points he earned were quite limited.

This is not surprising; after all, without the contributions of Sui Huang and You Chao, Zhou Yi would need a much longer effort to become the ruler of the Human Race.

"System, I want to exchange for the Advanced Zhetian Imperial Method," Zhou Yi said.

"Deducting Destiny Points, the exchange for the Advanced Zhetian Imperial Method was successful."

In an instant, countless cultivation manuals flooded Zhou Yi's mind, covering the methods for the Immortal Terrace Secret Realm and the Quasi‑Emperor stage.

Now he still has some Destiny Points left and does not intend to let them sit idle.

As the ruler of the Human Race, his power at the Earth Immortal realm is obviously insufficient.

To strengthen himself, Zhou Yi decided to seclude and cultivate, raising his cultivation to the appropriate level.

After browsing the system shop, his eyes fell on a treasure: "Item name: Bodhi Ancient Tree, Grade: Top‑tier, Required Destiny Points: 8,000."

Description: Originally the Wisdom Tree owned by the Amitabha Great Emperor in the Zhetian world, it contains endless mysteries and aids in Dao comprehension.

Although in the Zhetian world the Bodhi Ancient Tree, as an immortal elixir, can extend a Great Emperor's lifespan for an entire life, its value is incalculable; in the Vast Wilderness World the rules differ, and a Great Emperor has no ten‑thousand‑year lifespan limit.

Therefore, Zhou Yi values the tree's ability to help people comprehend the Dao rather than its longevity effect.

It is worth noting that the Immortal Terrace Secret Realm differs fundamentally from the other four great secret realms; the first four are merely foundational, while the true breakthrough begins with the Immortal Terrace.

Even if one successfully cultivates the four great secret realms such as Wheel Sea, in the Vast Wilderness World it is still insufficient to step into the Immortal Dao realm.

After entering the Immortal Terrace Secret Realm, reaching the first Immortal stage is equivalent to becoming an Earth Immortal, the second Immortal stage corresponds to a Heavenly Immortal, and the sixth Immortal stage directly attains the height of a Golden Immortal.

In the Zhetian world, each breakthrough in the Immortal Terrace Secret Realm is extraordinarily arduous. Countless gifted cultivators become trapped there, unable to cross the boundary, and eventually fall as their lifespans are exhausted.

Even possessing the most suitable cultivation method and an extraordinary Ancient Sacred Body, Zhou Yi still does not dare to be careless.

Thus, he decided to use his points to exchange for a Bodhi Ancient Tree.

Cultivating and comprehending the Dao beneath the Bodhi Ancient Tree can greatly increase cultivation efficiency.

Without hesitation, Zhou Yi spent 8,000 points to exchange for this immortal divine elixir, the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

The moment he grasped the Bodhi Ancient Tree, Zhou Yi felt waves of insight surge into his mind, even granting new understanding of the Imperial Scripture he had previously cultivated.

"The immortal divine elixir truly is extraordinary," Zhou Yi exclaimed.

After temporarily putting away the Bodhi Ancient Tree, Zhou Yi continued searching the system shop and soon discovered another treasure.

"Item name: Nine Secrets, Required Destiny Points: 8,000!"

Description: The Nine Secrets were created by the nine Great Celestials of the Zhetian world, representing the ultimate achievements humans can reach in various fields.

It is said that in the Zhetian world, if one can gather and successfully cultivate all Nine Secrets, one becomes invincible across ages.

Thus the Nine Secrets are extremely profound arts, each containing endless mysteries. Once mastered, they can greatly boost one's combat power.

Facing such precious and powerful arts, and having enough Destiny Points, Zhou Yi naturally did not hesitate and immediately chose to exchange.

"So that's it, each of the Nine Secrets indeed has its unique use!" Zhou Yi murmured.

Through the system's introduction, Zhou Yi gained a preliminary understanding of the Nine Secrets.

Among them, the "Bing" secret was created by the primal Celestial Sovereign and is a top‑tier technique that can control weapons.

It is said that a master of this secret can manipulate any object, even turning enemies into weapons, and can affect even the strongest Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon.

The "Dou" secret, on the other hand, is the crystallized effort of the Boundless Celestial Sovereign, an extremely powerful combat skill that lets the user simulate any form of attack.

Within the Nine Secrets, the "Dou" secret is renowned for its offensive power, capable of unleashing myriad lethal divine abilities.

Finally, the "Zhe" secret originates from the Longevity Celestial Sovereign and is a technique dedicated to healing, allowing the wounded to recover health swiftly.

If one can perfectly master the "Zhe" secret, even the most severe injuries can heal instantly, far surpassing any spiritual pill.

The "Jie" secret, founded by the Imperial Sovereign, can instantly raise the holder's combat power tenfold, stacking nine layers of strength to display astonishing might.

However, the activation rate of the "Jie" secret is unpredictable; sometimes it triggers with every attack, other times it fails to activate at all.

The "Xing" secret, the crystallized effort of the Carefree Celestial Sovereign, lets the user's speed reach its limit, offering a marvelous sense of time acceleration.

Legend says that refining the "Xing" secret to its peak allows one to explore the most mysterious temporal domains since antiquity, reverse time, restore youth, and pursue eternal immortality.

The "Zu" secret, forged by the Spiritual Treasure Celestial Sovereign, is a top‑tier technique concerning formations.

Through the "Zu" secret, learning formations becomes effortless, and any formation set up with it gains multiplied power.

The "Qian" secret, created by the Silent Extinction Celestial Sovereign, focuses on divine consciousness cultivation and has extremely subtle effects. Legend holds that when cultivated to the extreme, the "Qian" secret can halt time, even traverse space‑time, and foresee future events.

The "Lin" secret, a work of the Tribulation Crossing Celestial Sovereign, enables the cultivator to enter an unrivaled realm, invincible under the same rank, and even against higher‑rank opponents retains advantage.

The "Shu" secret, a masterpiece of the Moral Celestial Sovereign, is a unique technique that parallels Lao‑zi's "One Qi transforms the Three Pure Ones" concept.

It is said that cultivating the "Shu" secret to its deepest level not only realizes "One Division into Three", but also splits into nine avatars, each possessing complete combat capability.

These nine great secret arts each contain endless mysteries; mastering them all would allow one to dominate across ages—a claim especially true for Zhou Yi.

Although he has yet to find his own path of combat, possessing these nine great secret arts seems to alleviate many worries.

However, fully mastering these nine great secret arts is far from a task accomplished overnight.

Zhou Yi is not in a hurry; for him, the most pressing task now is to raise his own cultivation.

Soon after, Zhou Yi summoned Sui Huang, You Chao, and Cang Wen, and said to them, "I am about to seclude and cultivate; the affairs of the Human Race are now entrusted to the three of you."

"Constant Emperor, how long do you anticipate this seclusion will take?" Sui Huang asked.