Chapter 478: with translation of chapter title

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Yunhe's cultivation of the Twelve Celestial Stars Great Formation was only possible by relying on the spatial power contained in the Dragon Scale Pattern, allowing him to barely enter its practice.

This formation embodies vast stellar power and also harbors extremely strong spatial abilities; once deployed, it naturally possesses considerable spatial power.

However, using a formation and setting up a formation are two different situations.

When employing a formation, one can rely solely on its concept without needing its physical form; for instance, Yunhe previously integrated this formation into the Five Elements Sword Formation, enhancing the sword formation's unpredictability and killing power.

But setting up a formation requires a formation base, such as ordinary formation flags, formation disks, and so on.

To set up the foundation for the Twelve Celestial Stars Great Formation, one needs materials with spatial capabilities; only then can the formation's power be fully unleashed.

"Without spatial materials, this formation can likely only achieve the strength of a top-tier fourth-level formation."

However, for Yunhe now, a top-tier fourth-level formation is already sufficiently strong.

With his current strength, bolstered by a top-tier fourth-level formation, even a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator could be easily slain.

Originally, the most difficult hurdle for formation masters was setting up the formation in advance.

Ji Liuyun and Han Yinjiao have already departed, leaving only Bai Xiaosheng Yuan Xi with Yunhe, as he wishes to share some secrets with him.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, you said earlier that the Hundred Knowledge Tower is a true transmission from the upper realm, right?"

Yuan Xi smiled faintly upon hearing this; Yunhe's doubts were no surprise to him, and he said:

After all, enlightenment also requires some accumulation and merely a reserve foundation.

"This so-called upper realm," he said again.

The lower realm possesses so many upper realm inheritances because, tens of thousands of years ago or even earlier, its spatial barriers were not so solid, allowing the upper realm to stay in contact and even send emissaries down, naturally leaving behind many inheritances.

"Oh?" Yunhe raised his eyebrows slightly.

"My Hundred Knowledge Tower is one of them. As far as I know, the inheritances of the Grand Mystery Orthodox Unity Gate and the Black River Valley actually also originate from the upper realm."

"That Hundred Knowledge Tower..."

From this, it can be seen that the original Great Five Elements Sect and the Heavenly Insect Sect also likely derived their inheritances from the upper realm.

"My Hundred Knowledge Tower actually originates from the upper realm's Seven Stars Sect!"

Given the Hundred Knowledge Tower's inheritance, it must have produced Spirit Transformation cultivators.

Indeed.

Yunhe opened his eyes and looked toward the old man beside him, who was the current Bai Xiaosheng of the Hundred Knowledge Tower, named Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi showed a hint of pride, obviously still quite proud of this inheritance.

"Hehe." Yuan Xi also laughed, looking at Yunhe and sincerely said: "What I'm doing, you, Fellow Daoist Yun, surely understand. Of course, the decision rests in your hands, Fellow Daoist Yun; I cannot insist."

"Earth Immortal Realm?"

"Aren't Earth Immortals true immortals then?"

"The Heavenly Derivation Astrolabe you see, Fellow Daoist Yun, is merely a counterfeit; it was actually refined by a former patriarch of my Hundred Knowledge Tower, who once possessed Spirit Transformation cultivation."

Moreover, even the minor accomplishment of the Twelve Celestial Stars Great Formation enhances not only the formation itself but also significantly boosts the killing power of his sword formation.

Yunhe couldn't help but think back to this recent epiphany.

Furthermore, he has cultivated the Thousand Gu Myriad Insects Art to the fifth layer, with sixth, seventh, and even higher layers existing above—this certainly shouldn't be a technique belonging to the lower realm.

He looked up at the Seven Stars Filling Heaven Formation above, and a glimmer of understanding arose in his heart.

Just like his cultivated Great Longevity Five Elements True Scripture, there are Spirit Transformation and Return to Void cultivation techniques above Nascent Soul, and even to truly condense a Great Five Elements Spiritual Body requires the blood of a true spirit—this is beyond what the lower realm can achieve.

"I never expected that the Hundred Knowledge Tower's Heavenly Derivation Astrolabe was actually formed from the evolution of myriad heavenly stars."

"Seven Stars Sect"

What concerns Yunhe most is what Yuan Xi said: the origin of the Hundred Knowledge Tower's inheritance is actually not in this realm, but comes from the upper realm!

However, later the lower realm's spatial barriers gradually stabilized, so the upper realm only slowly maintained contact with the lower realm, yet many sects bearing upper realm inheritances still remained.

Indeed, it is truly a matter of fate.

Yunhe's eyes flickered slightly.

It turns out the genuine Heavenly Derivation Astrolabe is a sect's supreme treasure of the Earth Immortal Realm, possibly a fifth-level Spirit Transformation treasure, or even a sixth-level Return to Void treasure, or higher!

"Fellow Daoist Yuan has said so much that he has practically revealed all the secrets of the Hundred Knowledge Tower to Yun Mou." Yunhe said with a smile.

"According to the records left by our ancestors, what we call the upper realm is actually known as the Earth Immortal Realm."

However, once the Demon Beast Body breaks through to mid-fourth level and masters the Palm-sized Small Universe divine ability, the greatest hassle of setting up formations no longer exists.

Thus, Sheng Banzi, with Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivation, can deduce all things in the Eastern Realm's cultivation world and compile various rankings.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, you may not know, but in the Eastern Realm there are not a few sects whose inheritances come from the upper realm."

Now, within the dilapidated Hundred Knowledge Tower, only two people remain.

Actually, one can see the signs from some cultivation techniques.

However, if he had not previously entered the Twelve Celestial Stars Great Formation and lacked a certain foundation of spatial power, he could not have brought about this epiphany.

"But the genuine Heavenly Derivation Astrolabe, however, originates from the Earth Immortal Realm, being one of the supreme treasures of the Earth Immortal Realm's Seven Stars Sect!"

Yunhe murmured softly.

After a pause, he continued: "Not only them, but some sects' inheritances have long been severed, while others, after thousands or tens of thousands of years, have long since become a case of things remaining but people gone."

The Immortal Descendant Clan also originates from the upper realm.

Yunhe's gaze narrowed slightly.

He spoke calmly without changing his expression: "Yun Mou cannot, like Fellow Daoist, guard a single floor for a hundred or even a thousand years."

"That is natural."

Yuan Xi disagreed, saying: "I am one who has half a foot stepped into the Yellow Springs; this tower is my final resting place. Yun Fellow Daoist, you are still young, with respectable cultivation and outstanding divine abilities, so you naturally ought to seek a higher path, even hoping to ascend to the Earth Immortal Realm; even if you wish to remain stagnant here, I will not agree."

"Furthermore."

He continued saying, "I, old man, still have several decades of lifespan left, and can continue to preside here. And if fellow Daoist does not wish to manage worldly affairs, you may also entrust them to Liúyún to handle."

Yuanxi displayed sufficient sincerity.

Simply put, what the Hall of All Knowing needs is Yunhe's name.

Of course, what is wanted is the true name of one who truly joins the Hall of All Knowing, not his current ambiguous attitude.

No need for him to garrison the Hall of All Knowing, nor to manage its affairs; only when the Hall of All Knowing faces difficulty or trouble does he need to step in and resolve it.

Moreover, he can obtain all the strength and foundation of the entire Hall of All Knowing, and even includes this imitation Heavenly Derivation Compass of the Hall of All Knowing.

If he has the ability to retrieve the genuine Heavenly Derivation Compass, it would be a tremendous help.

Even.

If he can someday ascend to the Upper Realm, the Seven Stars Sect mentioned by Yuanxi might also become his aid and give him protection.

Yunhe pondered for a moment, still not giving an answer, but asked again.

"I don't know, does the Hall of All Knowing have a method to break through Spirit Transformation?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanxi was slightly startled, then his smile grew even wider.

"Old man, I knew you, Fellow Daoist Yun, would ask this."

This is one of the advantages of a sect with deep foundations and long inheritance.

However, after he laughed, his expression gradually became solemn.

"Not bad, my Hall of All Knowing indeed has a method to break through Spirit Transformation!"

But before Yunhe could speak again, he immediately added: "This method is not exactly a secret; perhaps it is difficult for other cultivators to obtain, but for my Hall of All Knowing, and sects like the Grand Mystery Orthodox Unity Sect and Black River Valley, it is not hard to obtain."

"But Fellow Daoist Yun, you should know that the method to break through Spirit Transformation is merely a method, and the method requires meeting specific conditions."

Otherwise, Shengbanzi would have no need to carry the genuine Heavenly Derivation Compass when going out, and its whereabouts remain unknown to this day.

"On this point, I, Yun, am aware."

Yuanxi nodded slightly, hands behind his back, said no more, and merely waited for Yunhe's reply.

Yunhe had actually already prepared in his heart before coming, and moreover Yuanxi had indeed shown sufficient sincerity.

He gave a light smile, clasped his hands solemnly, and said: "Fellow Daoist, your sincerity is such that I, Yun, have no excuse to refuse your kindness."

Seeing this, Yuanxi was overjoyed, hurriedly supported the bowing Yunhe, saying: "Excellent, excellent!"

Since that is the case, I will accept you as a disciple on behalf of my master; thereafter we shall address each other as senior and junior brothers.

Upon hearing this, Yunhe also did not refuse, bowed, and said: "Senior Brother Yuan."

"Junior Brother Yun!"

Yuanxi's face was full of smiles, and he also solemnly returned the salute.

Thus, Yunhe is considered to have officially joined the Hall of All Knowing.

As for the ceremony of accepting a disciple on behalf of the master, the two tacitly ignored it.

After all, Yuanxi's master, Shengbanzi, is no longer a good teacher to the Hall of All Knowing; since he led the opposition and took away the genuine Heavenly Derivation Compass, he has become a sinner to the Hall of All Knowing.

To the Hall of All Knowing, Yunhe's joining means they need not worry about inheritance for the next several hundred or even thousand years, and they even have a chance to ride this east wind of Yunhe to restore their former glory.

As for Yunhe, the Hall of All Knowing's inheritance, the secrets of the Earth Immortal Realm, the method to break through Spirit Transformation, and even the imitation and genuine Heavenly Derivation Compass, are what he needs.

Afterwards, the two exchanged many insights on cultivation.

Naturally, most of it was Yuanxi speaking while Yunhe listened.

Although both are at mid Nascent Soul cultivation base, and Yunhe's magical abilities are considerably stronger than Yuanxi's, Yuanxi has headed the Hall of All Knowing for hundreds of years, remaining at the mid Nascent Soul realm for hundreds of years, and his cultivation experience far surpasses Yunhe's.

This benefited Yunhe greatly.

Moreover, it is not only Yuanxi's cultivation experience.

The Hall of All Knowing, as the greatest intelligence power in the East Realm Cultivation Realm, has accumulated over thousands of years an enormous and terrifying amount of information, of which redundant information makes up the majority, but there is also a lot of useful information.

But such a volume of information, even if Yunhe wished to browse it, would likely require an immeasurable amount of time.

However, Yuanxi, who has garrisoned the Hall of All Knowing for hundreds of years, understands far more than Yunhe does.

This also let Yunhe learn from him many secrets about the East Realm Cultivation Realm, as well as the South, West, North, and Central Realms.

For example.

These East, South, and Central Realms were originally a unified Lower Realm, but during the Ancient Cultivation Realm era, after the myriad races war, they were shattered.

It is also unknown whether it was the self-restorative power of the Ancient Cultivation Realm, or whether a great powerful being acted, forcibly dividing the shattered Lower Realm into five connected but independent Earth Realms.

This greatly enriched Yunhe's understanding of the Cultivation Realm he inhabits.

And what Yunhe is most concerned about now is undoubtedly the manifested Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

"The Vermilion Bird Secret Realm? Indeed, its manifestation has already attracted great attention."

"But Junior Brother Yun, think about it: our East Realm Cultivation Realm, whether large or small, over tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of years, breaking through to the Spirit Transformation Realm is difficult, yet not completely without anyone succeeding; the vast East Realm Cultivation Realm's inheritance lasting so long, not to mention much, Spirit Transformation cultivators have at least appeared ten or more times."

"The left-behind inheritances, secret realms, and treasures are countless; why would a single Vermilion Bird Secret Realm attract such great attention?"

The two sitting on the top floor of the Hall of All Knowing talked about the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

"Why?"

"Originally, I, the old man, did not know either; only after reading many classics did I understand."

Yuanxi took a small sip of tea and explained: "Because the master of the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm, this True Lord Vermilion Bird, perhaps once obtained the essence blood of the True Spirit Vermilion Bird, using it as a guide, thereby cultivating to perfection in the Spirit Transformation Realm, and finally successfully ascended to the Earth Immortal Realm!"

"True Spirit Vermilion Bird?"

Yunhe's pupils contracted slightly.

"Has a True Spirit truly been born in the Lower Realm?"

"One must know."

True spirits such as this are almost all born between heaven and earth; from birth they already possess tremendous power, and given enough time, their future upper limit is immeasurable.

Yet that Vermilion Bird True Venerable could refine the Vermilion Bird's essence blood, and thereby cultivate to perfected Nascent Soul before ascending.

Cultivators at the Nascent Soul realm need to endure pressure in the lower realm.

Normally speaking, the Nascent Soul realm is the pinnacle of this realm; after breaking through to God Transformation, one will bear the pressure emanating from this realm, and even each use of mana requires enduring immense pressure.

Therefore, at present the Eastern Border Cultivation World is not lacking God Transformation cultivators; most of them have simply gone into hiding.

Moreover, because the lower realm is inherently unsuitable for God Transformation cultivators to cultivate, the speed at which one's Cultivation Base increases is extremely slow; most cultivators, after breaking through to the God Transformation realm, will exert all their effort to accumulate strength, fortunately to cope with the spatial storm within the spatial passageway when ascending to the upper realm.

Therefore, most God Transformation cultivators in the lower realm are merely at the early God Transformation stage, but the ascension success rate for those at early God Transformation is not high.

But that Vermilion Bird True Lord, however, could cultivate to perfected God Transformation in the lower realm?

There must certainly be some secret hidden within this.

"No wonder those old monsters value this 'Vermilion Bird Secret Realm' so highly—not only to break through to God Transformation, but also for what comes after breaking through God Transformation."

Moreover.

The essence blood of the True Spirit Vermilion Bird.

Perhaps the Vermilion Bird True Lord left behind this essence blood.

(End of chapter)