Chapter 576 - 344: Refining the Insights of the Third and Fourth Lives, Mastering Mysterious Realm Form, Mu Xue’s Pregnancy

The next day.

A bombshell of a news story spread throughout the Central Plains World.

Emperor Shaoxing of the Song Dynasty had officially submitted to the Great Yan, offering tribute and presenting a letter of surrender.

As for how it happened, no one knew the details. People only knew that the Great Yan Dynasty had achieved immense success in its military campaign.

This news sparked rampant speculation among the neighboring countries.

What methods had the Emperor of Great Yan used to subdue the Song Dynasty?

Could it really have been by military conquest alone?

Those who were curious investigated thoroughly. Afterward, a rumor began to spread from within the Sects.

Chi Longzi of the Great Red Cave Heaven, known as the Fire Dragon Sword Immortal, had returned to his Sect in a sorry state after going out the previous night. He immediately posted a sign and entered secluded Cultivation, vowing not to emerge for a hundred years.

Perhaps only the Qi Cultivators of the Dao Alliance understood the true significance of this battle.

"Senior Chi Longzi was seriously injured?"

"He was! One of his Three Flowers at the Top was even cut off. With this seclusion, I’m afraid he won’t be out for at least three hundred years."

"Damn, is the Emperor of Great Yan’s strength really that terrifying?"

Chi Longzi’s defeat undoubtedly cemented Great Yan’s power.

It also verified the truth of the news that had come from Dragon Peak Cave Heaven: Lu Mingyuan had indeed broken through to the Martial Saint Realm.

Otherwise, there was simply no way to explain Chi Longzi’s severe injuries.

"I will not only be the Master of Great Yan, but the master of the entire world."

Those words from Lu Mingyuan had been deafening during the war of the Seven Kingdoms, and now they echoed endlessly in people’s minds.

The remaining countries were all trembling in fear.

Fearing they would become the Great Yan Dynasty’s next target, they scrambled to huddle together for warmth, forming alliances.

Everyone in the Mortal World realized one thing.

Great Yan’s current National Fortune was not declining, but soaring!

In the month after the Song Dynasty submitted, many smaller nations turned to Great Yan, abandoning the Great Sui Dynasty and the Silver Frost Empire to become vassal states of the Great Yan Dynasty.

But Lu Mingyuan didn’t care about any of this, nor did he need to.

After returning to the Great Yan Imperial Capital, he continued on his path of Cultivation.

Qianyuan Hall was brightly lit, and the fragrant scent of incense wafted through the air.

Lu Mingyuan sat cross-legged in the center of the hall, closing his eyes to rest his spirit.

As his Realm steadily advanced, his Martial Dao insights had to keep pace.

Otherwise, it would lead to an unstable Daoxin.

Some people advance their Cultivation too quickly, only to be plagued by a Demon Barrier, and the gains ultimately don’t outweigh the losses.

But to go further on the path of the Martial Dao, one must solidify their martial heart.

Lu Mingyuan was blessed by the "Celestial Exiled Immortal" Fate Grid, so while he was not susceptible to invasion by Demonic Thoughts, he still had to be cautious. He could not lose himself in his power and forget his true self.

Fortunately, the nine reincarnations within the Grand Thousand Canglan Map compensated for his deficiencies in insight and experience.

Now, it was time to absorb the Martial Dao insights from his third and fourth lives.

However, when the familiar memories once again flooded his mind, even with a Daoxin as strong as Lu Mingyuan’s, a few tears couldn’t help but well up in the corners of his eyes.

His third life.

He had been the Garrison Commander of Yulu Pass.

Born the Crown Prince of Jiang Country, he was sent to a small town and hidden away after his nation was destroyed.

His country was shattered, his family was gone, and his Destiny had completely dissipated.

Even after settling in the small town, he couldn’t obtain any Opportunities.

He thought that was all his life would amount to.

But then he met an old woman who bestowed upon him the Eight-Nine Profound Skill, setting him on the path of Cultivation.

The old woman’s dying words still echoed in his ears.

Whether to stay or go was his decision to make.

He also met a young Zhao Xuanwu and Yun Qinghe, who had become a true General’s Daughter.

In that life, he pursued Daoist and Martial Dual Cultivation, reached the Harmonization Thirteen Realms, and became the most powerful Defender in Great Yan’s history.

He faced down an Asking Dao Fourteenth Realms Great Demon and held back an army of a million from the Demon Race.

He watched the seasons change, experienced the simple toils of daily life, and helplessly watched Yun Qinghe grow old.

In the years that followed.

For the old woman’s sake, he guarded the city walls for three hundred years, never allowing the Demon Race to set a single foot into the Human Race’s territory.

Finally, seeking an opportunity to break through to the Fourteenth Realm, he stepped into the Wilderness World.

After slaying several throne-level experts, he fell, filled with regret.

Even though Li Sheng had interrupted his Cultivation in that third life, it didn’t stop him from gaining those monumental insights.

These insights were all precious treasures.

Most importantly, he had found a way to break through to the Fourteenth Realm.

Lu Mingyuan opened his eyes, his gaze filled with a profound and ancient sorrow. It was clear he had not yet fully emerged from the memories of his third life.

’It seems the fastest way to break through to the Fourteenth Realm and become a Great Saint is to take a trip to the Wilderness World after all.’

Drawing on the insights from his third life, he raised all his Martial Arts Divine Techniques to the Perfection Realm.

Moreover, he also obtained a method for cultivating his Primordial Spirit.

The Eight-Nine Profound Skill.

This was an ancient Cultivation Technique from the Middle Ages, rumored to have been created by an Immortal Monarch called the Eye-Opening Celestial Monarch. Now that Lu Mingyuan had learned it, its immense power was in no way diminished.

[Emperor’s Orange Life Chart - Innate Dao Fool, Refinement Level increased to 35%]

[Refinement Level increased to 35%, Life Chart Trait Unlocked - Daoist Technique]

[Daoist Technique (Basic Level): Natural Dao Skill, my spirit is vast. Greatly increases comprehension of Daoist techniques and Divine Techniques.]

As the saying goes: a hundred refinements to master a Daoist Skill, a thousand tribulations to grow a Longevity Fruit.

To ascend to a higher Realm, one must achieve Integration with other systems.

After cultivating the Eight-Nine Profound Skill for a while, under the blessing of "Daoist Technique," he quickly reached the Beginner level with the Eight-Nine Profound Skill.

As he circulated the Qi of Eight and Nine, Lu Mingyuan found that his Primordial Spirit had grown much stronger. His eyes shone with spirit, the flow of his aura was more vigorous, and the Holy Qi on the surface of his body blazed.

It was as if his Primordial Spirit itself was cultivating on its own.