Chapter 585: I Want You to Help Me Cultivate

Chapter 585: Chapter 585: I Want You to Help Me Cultivate

’Absorbing... Divine Sky Nine Heavens Profound Vault Undying True Scripture Proficiency +4’

’Grotto Heaven Foundation Stone further strengthened...’

’...’

The stream of information on the Attribute Panel flowed like quicksilver. A notification about his cultivation progress popped up every few moments, faithfully reporting the results of his frantic cultivation.

With the Attribute Panel, he could clearly see his cultivation progress.

So how could Xu Yunfan possibly tear himself away?

It was just like grinding monsters to level up. Watching the Skill Points tick up one by one, he felt a refreshing satisfaction, like eating ice cream on a hot day.

It was pure bliss.

Xu Yunfan’s mind was completely clear, his entire Heart and Spirit focused on guiding the vast, surging torrent of Root Qi pouring into him. He organized the gradually stabilizing elements of earth, water, fire, and wind within his Grotto Heaven, constrained the paths of the thunder dragons and stellar radiances, and fortified the embryonic world manifested by his Dao Foundation, making it incomparably solid.

As for the external world—the cataclysmic rumbling, the supreme pressure radiating from the clash of True Monarch Dao Realms, the roars of protest from the dying World Heaven’s Celestial Dao will...

...all the clamor of the outside world was shut out by an invisible barrier of cultivation.

Xu Yunfan was free of all external distractions.

At this moment, he was merely a seeker of the Dao in a corner of a ruined World Heaven doomed to be devoured by the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, seizing the last sliver of opportunity from the Celestial Dao to charge toward a higher realm.

He didn’t know if it had been three years or five.

Until, at a certain moment, the final torrent of dense, pure, earthy-yellow Root Qi flowed into the Grotto Heaven Embryo above his head. It was threaded with a few tough strands of gold and silver, and as it entered, the entire miniature world suddenly fell silent.

BOOM!

A clap of thunder originating from the depths of his Divine Soul roared through his entire body.

The Magical Power in his Dantian instantly boiled and surged. The Thunder Pool manifested by his Dao Foundation churned with purple-gold lightning plasma, roaring as it coursed through his body. Beneath every inch of his skin, a light like molten gold and refined iron flowed. From the depths of his bones came the clear, crisp chime of divine jades colliding. The illusory Thunder Pool among his organs suddenly solidified, as if he had truly opened up an inner realm for nurturing Thunderbolts.

His blood rushed like mercury, faintly revealing glimmers of Star Flame.

An unprecedented sense of Perfection, a feeling of being saturated to the absolute limit with power, instantly swept through every wisp of Xu Yunfan’s Divine Thought and every inch of his flesh.

The Grotto Heaven Embryo hanging above his head, now over thirty feet wide, trembled violently. The roiling chaos at its edges solidified, forming clear world barriers. The Misty Purple Qi condensed and settled, becoming a foundation stone as thick and solid as the earth itself. Inside, the Thunderbolts were no longer wild and uncontrolled; they now swam like docile dragons along a profound trajectory between points of starlight. Stable order had replaced the nascent chaos.

A stable and majestic aura, reminiscent of an Inner Cosmos undergoing creation and destruction, emanated from it, causing the surrounding space to resonate faintly.

The Divine Sky Nine Heavens Profound Vault Undying True Scripture, Perfection!

’Your Divine Sky Nine Heavens Profound Vault Undying True Scripture has reached Perfection.’

Following the notification from the Attribute Panel, Xu Yunfan’s body shuddered. A profound mystery arose spontaneously within him, and countless more appeared in his mind, allowing him to completely comprehend the Divine Sky Nine Heavens Profound Vault Undying True Scripture.

In his Sea of Consciousness, the phantom representing the Grotto Heaven Embryo suddenly flared with brilliant light. It was no longer projected above the crown of his head; instead, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, it instantly sank and took root in the very core of his Sea of Consciousness, merging with his Divine Soul.

A vast and mighty power surged ceaselessly from within him.

Late-Stage Foundation Establishment—achieved naturally.

"I’ve done it..."

Xu Yunfan slowly opened his eyes. Deep within them, Purple Gold Thunder Patterns flashed and vanished, as if they contained two bolts of primordial Thunderbolt that had split apart chaos.

He used Introspection to look within himself, feeling an unprecedented power surging through his body. The Grotto Heaven Embryo was now seated in his Sea of Consciousness’s Purple Mansion, providing him with reserves of Magical Power and an augmentation of his Origin far beyond that of his peers.

From now on, as long as he didn’t overuse his Magical Power and damage the Grotto Heaven Embryo’s foundation, it would naturally provide an endless, inexhaustible supply.

’The cultivation levels in the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm are far higher than those in the xianxia novels from my previous life.’

’A Foundation Establishment Daoist Master who manifests their Dao Foundation can display power even greater than that of some True Immortals.’

As he felt the cultivation memories transmitted from the Attribute Panel in his mind, a trace of heartfelt joy welled up within him.

The barrier to the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, under the constant scouring of the endless World Heaven Root Qi and the boost from the Attribute Panel, had finally been shattered.

In his memories, it had taken him five lifetimes of reincarnation to break through this stage, finally succeeding only when he could lift his Grotto Heaven straight into his Purple Mansion.

Now, his Dao Foundation had become fertile soil, growing the Golden Lotus of his destiny. With his Grotto Heaven ascending, it had finally blossomed and borne fruit.

The greatest hurdle was behind him.

The path forward was clear.

He had to stabilize his realm and comprehend the strand of Innate Immortal Golden Nature provided by the Celestial Empress until he could grasp and condense his own Immortal Golden Nature, thereby knocking open the door to Foundation Establishment Perfection.

This, of course, would not be difficult for Xu Yunfan.

Although the Divine Sky Nine Heavens Profound Vault Undying True Scripture had already reached Perfection, the Attribute Panel still showed a field for Daoist Cultivation, meaning his improvement was not yet at its absolute peak.

With the strand of Innate Golden Nature from the Taiyin Dao Fruit in his possession, this was not some unattainable goal.

As for Core Formation and Enlightenment...

The Divine Sky Yuqing Nine Heavens Profound Vault Myriad Transformations Undying Dao Fruit ranked among the top ten of the One Hundred and Eight Dao Fruits of the Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends. It was the supreme Thunder Technique, one of the strongest Dao paths of the Primordial Sect’s Yuqing Dao Lineage. It was already engraved deep within his Dao Foundation—that was his ultimate goal.

The Taiyin Profound Mirror Dao Fruit was, after all, an Outer Dao Fruit Position. Compared to the hierarchy of the one hundred and eight Fruit Positions of the Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends within the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, its scope was simply too small.

If he were to covet what was right in front of him and attain this Outer Dao Fruit Position, he would likely become a pariah in the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, scorned by all.

Those Golden Core True Monarchs would not be polite to a True Monarch with an Outer Dao Fruit Position.

If his only goal was the Golden Core, it might be acceptable. But if he wanted to advance further, a Fruit Position of a higher grade would naturally be more advantageous.

His cultivation had come to a temporary stopping point. Now that he had entered the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, it wasn’t the right time to comprehend the Immortal Golden Nature.

With a flicker of thought, Xu Yunfan lightly slapped his navel, and the All Heaven Star Spirit Banner instantly flew out. His gaze fell upon the profound and mysterious Star Banner.

The banner’s surface unfurled, shaking out a figure clad in palace attire. Her features were exquisite, yet they held an indelible numbness and a bone-deep reverence. It was the Celestial Empress.

The moment she appeared, she habitually lowered her head slightly and knelt on one knee, her posture one of utter deference, daring not to overstep in the slightest.

Even though her Divine Soul had been completely twisted and imprisoned by the Star Banner, the noble silhouette and lingering grace befitting the Mother of the Celestial Court remained. However, under his absolute control, she appeared exceptionally docile and fragile.

Sometimes, it’s about who has the bigger fist, not who is more noble.

"My cultivation has advanced, and now is the time for Yin-Yang Harmony. Celestial Empress Star Monarch, come and lend me a hand."

Xu Yunfan’s voice was calm, but his pleasure was obvious.

In a word, his impish side was acting up.

Before the words had even left his lips, the Heaven and Earth Interchange Yin Yang Separation and Reunion Scripture was already in operation.

In an instant, profound and complex Dao Patterns spread out from his body, immediately enveloping the Celestial Empress.

The Celestial Empress’s delicate body trembled slightly as an inexplicable sense of anticipation arose within her. For those who had experienced the techniques of Hundred Desires Peak, once they had a taste, they would always crave more.