Chapter 1707: Taiching

He opened his eyes and saw the fur of the Elephant Beast standing on end like little balls, and couldn’t help but laugh.

The Elephant Beast swiftly burrowed into his Inner Universe and appeared on the Dragon Tree.

In his mind, it communicated with Chu Zhiyuan, “Did you truly inherit the power of the Divine Race?”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, “That’s right, I inherited part of the Divine Race’s power.”

“So, have you become part of the Divine Race?”

“I suppose I could be considered a member of the Divine Race.”

While conversing with the Elephant Beast in his mind, Chu Zhiyuan turned to survey his surroundings, inexplicably sensing a feeling of familiarity.

“Can you enter the Ancestral Land?” the Elephant Beast asked, “Do you know where it is?”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, “I know where it is, but it’s a pity…”

“What’s the pity?”

“Sadly, we can’t enter the Ancestral Land; it’s completely disconnected from here and inaccessible.”

“Then how did the Taixu Tower come to be?”

“The Taixu Tower has never been in the Ancestral Land.”

“Can’t we use the Taixu Tower to enter the Ancestral Land?”

“We can’t enter the Ancestral Land,” Chu Zhiyuan said, “Not even the Taixu Tower can enter.”

“And…”

“That Divine Race member has already fallen,” Chu Zhiyuan sighed, “The Divine Race can die as well; their minimum lifespan is only ten thousand years.”

“Only ten thousand years?” the Elephant Beast was astonished, “That’s impossible, right?”

It has lived more than ten thousand years itself, yet the seemingly unreachable Divine Race only has a lifespan of ten thousand years.

Chu Zhiyuan said, “Without cultivation, with a weak physique, they can only live ten thousand years.”

“What if they cultivate?”

“Starts at one hundred thousand years,” Chu Zhiyuan said, “The Divine Race is naturally gifted; once they cultivate, their physique leaps, and their lifespan increases dramatically.”

“Well, one hundred thousand years is decent…”

“After that member fell, the Divine Race has completely severed its connection with the Taixu Tower,” Chu Zhiyuan said, “And across all worlds, there are clones of the Taixu Tower, which allowed me to find it—in the end, I was simply lucky.”

“You’ve always had good luck,” the Elephant Beast’s fur gradually smoothed down.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “This time, I can finally be at ease.”

The Divine Race cannot return from the Ancestral Land, and I can’t go there either, so I can remain at peace with the Divine Race.

The Elephant Beast said, “Without the threat of the Divine Race, does this mean you are the number one in the world now?”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed.

The Elephant Beast said, “The Emperor Realm is the strongest realm, isn’t it?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, “For humans, the Emperor Realm is the strongest, but for the Divine Race, there are two levels above it: one is the Taiqing Realm, and above that is the Taixu Realm, which is like the Taixu Tower—able to freely absorb Void Qi, not Spiritual Energy.”

“Can you train to this level?”

“…There’s hope.”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly said.

The Divine Race can train to that level; it relies on physique and cultivation technique.

I have now infused the Divine Race’s power, with changes in my physique, plus the Taixu True Scripture, training to the Extreme Realm can reach the Taixu Realm.

“If you can train to be stronger than the Divine Race, can you go to the Ancestral Land?”

“No, I still can’t.”

“Then…”

“The Ancestral Land is almost impossible to open again; we can’t enter, nor can the Divine Race return, and actually…they don’t want to return.”

“Don’t want to return…”

“They’re uncomfortable in the Divine Domain, even more so in other worlds, so once the Ancestral Land is open, they rush back eagerly; there is their true homeland.”

Chu Zhiyuan felt the discomfort transmitted through his skin.

It felt like countless pine needles piercing.

It’s because of the clash between the Divine Race’s physique and power and the environment and Spiritual Energy of the Divine Domain.

It’s as if it constantly reminds him that he’s not a being of this world, rejected by this world.

Being in this situation constantly, as time passes, the impact on one’s mental state is enormous—enough to cause collapse.

If it were me, I would make the same choice: if I could return to the Ancestral Land, I would never stay in the Divine Domain, never want to return.

Living in the Divine Domain for as long as possible, it’s not truly home, nor truly belonging.

So there’s no reluctance, just complete departure.

“It’s truly like this…”

The Elephant Beast was shocked.

It never imagined that the tremendously powerful Divine Race wouldn’t adapt to the Divine Domain’s environment.

Chu Zhiyuan said, “The universe is vast and boundless, with mighty power supreme; the Divine Race’s ultimate pursuit in cultivation is to break free from the dependence on heaven and earth and to stand independently, becoming a realm of their own.”

The Three Elements Technique is also the Divine Race’s supreme mental method.

I truly am incredibly lucky to practice both the Taixu True Scripture and the Taiqing Primordial Sect, practicing both of the Divine Race’s supreme mental methods.

“Now that you’ve inherited the Divine Race’s power, are you also rejected by the Divine Domain?”

“Yes.”

“Then what should you do?”

“I have the Taixu Tower,” Chu Zhiyuan laughed, “It can overcome this rejection.”

As he spoke, twelve Stone Towers returned to the Inner Universe, and at the same time, the Taixu Tower slowly descended into the Inner Universe.

With the descent of the Taixu Tower, the Inner Universe underwent transformation once again.

Between heaven and earth, a sudden gale arose, howling like thunder, tearing down trees.

Earth, sand, and dust surged and roared, the water in the rivers followed suit, raging and undulating.

Some places began to rain.

With the falling rain, vegetation drank the sweet dew and quickly grew strong and robust.

The Elephant Beast curled up on a Dragon Tree, motionless, letting the wind blow while its fur fluttered.

Its eyes turned into coins, staring intently at the surrounding changes, sensing the changes in both the Dragon Tree and itself.

Its voice echoed in Chu Zhiyuan’s mind, “Is this the Spiritual Energy Tide?”

“Yes, the Spiritual Energy is changing,” Chu Zhiyuan said.

“The credit goes to the Taixu Tower?”

“That’s where the Taixu Tower is,” Chu Zhiyuan said.

In the Elephant Beast’s mind, the image of the Taixu Tower and its location instantly appeared.

Like guided by something, it transformed into a white light and quickly appeared on a mountain peak, seeing the delicate and exquisite small tower standing in the wind.

It slowly approached the tower, feeling the majestic and vast aura surging within, hurriedly turning away into a white light.

The next moment, it appeared in the Divine Domain, again standing on Chu Zhiyuan’s shoulder.

Chu Zhiyuan sensed the changes in the Inner Universe; the concentration and purity of Spiritual Energy quickly increased, making everything flourish.

This feeling gave him a sense of personal strength accompanying the growth.

Indeed, his feeling wasn’t wrong.

When the Taixu Tower completely stabilized atop the mountain in the Inner Universe, his Emperor Realm unknowingly broke through and reached the Taiqing Realm.

And this Inner Universe could already be called the Taiqing Realm.

If there weren’t the Taixu Tower, wanting to cultivate this Inner Universe to its current level would require gathering countless Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects and understanding the Heavenly Rules for who knows how long.

Yet now, with the help of the Taixu Tower, the breakthrough happened naturally, saving tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation.

This is the power of the Taixu Tower, also the power of the Taixu True Scripture.

The integration of two supreme mental methods with the Taixu Tower forged the miracle of cultivation.

The Elephant Beast suddenly exclaimed, “What’s happening?”

Its voice was urgent and anxious.

It realized it was cut off from heaven and earth, unable to absorb Spiritual Energy.

The Elephant Beast, being a Strange Beast, was one with heaven and earth, naturally able to see various flows of Spiritual Energy.

Now being isolated from Spiritual Energy made it feel like a fish out of water.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled slightly.

The Elephant Beast instantly said in astonishment, “Now it’s fine again! Even better!”

It sensed the surging and abundant Spiritual Energy, much more concentrated and pure, clearer and lighter than before.

It’s as if moving from an ordinary pond into Sweet Spring Lake, clear, pure.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “Now I can finally be completely at ease.”

Reaching the Taiqing Realm means the highest cultivation, unsurpassed by anyone.