Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs

The dark clouds were rolling, and the spiritual energy was violently chaotic.

BOOM!

Again, a thunderous roar echoed, thousands of miles of blood-colored thunder tearing through the thick clouds, illuminating the surroundings with an astounding air of killing intent.

At the plaza of the Thunder Department’s ruins on Thundercloud Star, Yuan Huang, the Dragon Demon Wu Tianya, and others stood aside, their expressions solemn as they watched the center.

Zhang Kui, with cosmic stars swirling in his eyes, observed the Netherworld Realm’s fissure while performing the Six Jia Strange Technique Immortal Array for sealing.

As golden array runes spread out, the surrounding space hummed with vibrations, and the black, deathly silent fissure gradually began to close.

"Sect Leader, are you not trading for now?"

Yuan Huang let out a sigh of relief, a trace of doubt flashing through his eyes.

Zhang Kui, stuck in the Netherworld Realm, aroused everyone’s curiosity about the rumored Sub-cosmos Netherworld Realm.

Because it involved future plans, Zhang Kui did not hide anything and, after recounting his encounters and experiences, displayed the disaster beast bones he brought back, which filled everyone with indescribable excitement.

These things were of extraordinary significance to the Divine Dynasty, such as the black bones that could contain Evil Qi, allowing many sword cultivators to smoothly cultivate the Demon-slaying Skill and Flying Sword Skill. The red bones could fuel Spirit Fire as acceleration power for starships, and most importantly, the white bones could open the Immortal Gate...

It could be said that with these disaster beast bones from the Netherworld Realm, the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty’s power could immediately ascend a level, but unexpectedly, they still needed to be sealed.

"Sometimes, rushing things can lead to trouble."

Zhang Kui turned around and smiled as he explained, "After all, that place is the territory of the Eternal Immortal Dynasty, where the Netherworld Realm Master has opened up a region similar to Grotto Heaven. If it attracts attention, it could cause problems, so let’s stabilize for a while first."

"The Sect Leader’s words are wise." Everyone cupped their hands in agreement.

After a series of events, they were utterly convinced by Zhang Kui’s decisions, which seemed chaotic but were carried out in an orderly manner, step by step accumulating great momentum.

Zhang Kui looked upward, the thunderclouds gradually dispersing, revealing the No-shine Celestial Abandoned Star Realm quietly standing in the starry orbit, with various sizes of starships shuttling around it.

"The refining of this Abandoned Star Realm will likely take considerable time, but once completed, our Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty will have a measure of protection. In the meanwhile, fellow Taoists, do not slack off."

"We obey the Sect Leader’s decree!"

...

The scorching sun of midsummer shines fiercely, all things vie for beauty.

Outside the small window, lotus leaves flourish, vibrant colored carp gather and disperse beneath the green waters, while cicadas incessantly sing under the shade of trees.

On the bamboo matt, Ling Qiushui, dressed in white, sat cross-legged, her beautiful eyes slowly opening, a dense sword light and Evil Qi gathering and dispersing unpredictably.

She raised her hand, and a small black sword appeared three inches above her palm, resembling bone or metal, carrying an astonishingly fierce air of killing intent.

"I’ve finally mastered the Flying Sword Skill!"

The joy on Ling Qiushui’s lips was unmistakable.

She looked out the window, unable to forget the dangerous Secret Realm where a flash of sword light had broken through despair and also struck her heart.

"Some come, some go, it’s all just an illusionary dream..."

Ling Qiushui smiled and shook her head, stood up, and strode out. Her white robes fluttered, and her brows were already displaying sharp Sword Qi, regaining her former prodigious aura.

"The Palace Master is out of seclusion!"

After pushing open the door, a female cultivator immediately exclaimed in joy, rushing forward to greet her.

This was a delicate house built on Lake Heart Island, surrounded by green waters, with high mountains and flying waterfalls around. Several starships hovered among rainbows, precisely the former Celestial Water Palace.

With Gu Ziqing in secluded cultivation, the position of Celestial Water Palace’s Palace Master was handed over to Ling Qiushui. Since the disciples had gradually dwindled, it was simply used as the base of the Vast Sea Team.

As the most famous female cultivator organization in the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty, the Vast Sea Team had grown increasingly large, with dozens of starships and over a thousand core members, becoming a place for many women in the Divine Dynasty to aspire to.

"Has there been anything major recently?"

"Reporting to the Palace Master, everything is as usual..."

After inquiring about the disciples, Ling Qiushui nodded slightly, instantly turning into a sword light, soaring into the sky. She spiraled around the vast cloud-covered mountains, finally landing on a peak.

Under an ancient pine on the mountain top, a stunning beauty sat cross-legged, her eyes like stars. As her fingers performed spells, golden divine light swirled around, and talismans appeared and vanished above the air. This was Manzudia, the captain of the Vast Sea Team.

Ling Qiushui was in no hurry, sitting quietly on a bluestone, waiting while watching the silver light shimmer in the vast starry sea.

Before long, Manzudia slowly finished her spells.

Seeing this, Ling Qiushui smiled and asked, "How’s the progress?"

A trace of regret flashed in Manzudia’s eyes, "A few divine talismans still cannot be used alone, it seems I must first refine my mana to perfection."

Ling Qiushui let out a cold snort, "Before becoming an Immortal, you’ve nearly mastered the Talisman Skill. It’ll make countless people envious if the word got out. Don’t be unsatisfied."

Manzudia wasn’t bothered. After setting up the Vast Sea Team together, they’ve been through many life-and-death trials and were as close as sisters. Banter and sarcasm were just part of their daily life.

After some playful exchanges, Ling Qiushui’s expression turned solemn, "Honestly, although the surroundings of the Celestial Essence Star Zone have calmed, and the Divine Dynasty has lifted its restrictions, without an Immortal-level suppression, undertaking cross-star zone missions is no joke!"

"Time waits for no one..."

Manzudia sighed, looking up at the endless stars, "The Milky Way is bright, but behind this starry sky lurk countless terrors. The current peace exists only because someone holds up the heavens alone. Mortals are powerless, but if we too shrink back in fear, the rise of humanity is just empty talk."

"I have already tasted the flavor of despair, and it’s something I never want to experience again..."

Ling Qiushui’s expression became solemn, "You’re right, I’ve been complacent. I’ll take on that Celestial Capital Star transport mission right away."

Having set their plan, the two women didn’t hesitate for a moment, loading the ship, preparing, receiving the mission through the Divine Path network, and then piloting the starship skyward...

The Celestial Essence Star Zone is now firmly under the control of the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty, with the Immortal Path Alliance belonging to the periphery, tasked primarily with developing the Celestial Capital Star.

The Celestial Essence Star Realm may be good, but most wandering races of the Immortal Path Alliance are accustomed to chaos and freedom and find the order of the Celestial Essence Star Realm uncomfortable. Even drinking and brawling can be recorded, which they find unbelievable. By comparison, staying on the Celestial Capital Star is much more liberating.

Nonetheless, celestial-level figures like Wu Tianya have collectively joined the Divine Dynasty. While nurturing the next generation to better adapt to the Dynasty’s system, they comb through secret realms, collecting divine materials and accumulating merit. Whether it be cultivation skills, mundane resources, or Profound Pavilion starship modifications, all are within their exchange scope.

Though the number of starships in the Divine Dynasty, including the Immortal Path Alliance’s, is astounding, once they enter the vast cosmos, it seems insignificant. Hence, transport tasks are open to the Dynasty’s teams.

The Vast Sea Team was tasked with transporting a batch of pills, and now their starship, having undergone multiple modifications, was driven by dual cores, making it incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, they neared Thundercloud Star.

"Look quickly!"

The female cultivators inside collectively looked outside.

They saw a shadow in the shape of an island, entwined with hundreds of blood-colored lightning strikes amidst the surging thunderclouds on Thundercloud Star’s surface, as if a massive fierce beast lurked within.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Visible spatial fluctuations continuously spread outward, the fierce rumbling echoing in every divine soul, as if a primeval drum reverberating through the starry space.

"The Sect Leader is refining an Immortal Artifact!"

A quick-tongued female cultivator’s eyes were full of awe and yearning, "It is said that once this artifact is forged, it can suppress the starry space. Who knows when we might attain such cultivation as the Sect Leader..."

"Are you dreaming?"

Another female cultivator giggled, "The Sect Leader is an innate divine being; even if we become immortals, we can’t achieve that."

Ling Qiushui and Manzudia exchanged a glance and slightly shook their heads.

Both had known and befriended Zhang Kui, but each pursued their own path. His steps had been too quick, leaving them far behind in an instant. Now, each followed their own road, and even the slightest lingering thought had long faded.

Life rises and falls, gatherings and partings, it all amounts to the same.

At this moment, several silvery lights passed by the Vast Sea Team’s starship, and the Soul Suppressing Tower lit up with greetings.

"It’s Ye Fei and Chu Huan!"

Manzudia smiled slightly, "If I could think of it, how could they not see it? It looks like everyone’s ready. Let’s accelerate forward; it’s good to have company on the road."

The female cultivators nodded in agreement, and the Vast Sea surged forward aggressively, chasing the silvery lights into the vast starry sky...

On Thundercloud Star, Zhang Kui was naturally unaware that the Divine Dynasty’s prodigies had already embarked on their first step into the starry skies. He was transformed into a giant a hundred meters tall, sitting cross-legged in the air, continuously forming spells and inscribing arrays.

Below him, the No-shine Celestial Abandoned Star Realm was completely submerged in lightning. The array buried in the center of the star realm had long been activated, but its core had changed, reforged with a variety of extraordinary divine materials.

Silent Heaven Cave Heaven Divine Crystal could absorb and store Domain Power,

Wumiao Heaven Mutated Divine Crystal could accommodate thousands of divine thunder,

Red Pigeon Divine Hall Crystals could breathe the Yin Yang True Fire,

The Netherworld Realm Disaster Beast’s bone could transform thunder into evil,

Illusion Dream Realm’s strange bluestone could harmonize various divine materials...

This was Zhang Kui’s first time refining an Immortal Artifact, using up almost half of his accumulated divine materials. His first attempt was a massive Immortal Artifact, combining all his current knowledge and Taoist skills. It would in the future have myriad divine thunders and True Fire enveloped it, resonating with the core of the Celestial Essence Star Realm, with a power even Zhang Kui couldn’t estimate.

On the peak of the Abandoned Star Realm continent, Fatty Tiger was grinning and sprawling, continuously absorbing the overflow of lightning, his aura rising slowly.

The weakened thunderous power, filtered by the Immortal Artifact, was now absorbable for him. Once he reached the celestial level, he could absorb the thousand-mile blood-colored lightning in Thundercloud Star, with limitless prospects.

Zhang Kui watched with a slight smile, continuing his focus on refining the Divine Artifact.

True Monarch of the Purple Mansion once refined the Immortal Sword "Breaking Sun" in a decaying nebula, taking several years. Although Zhang Kui’s cultivation now far surpassed that, with refining techniques several times more advanced, it would still take at least three years.

Yet, in Zhang Kui’s view, it would all be worth it, because with this artifact, the Celestial Essence Star Realm would have a means of self-preservation, giving him maneuvering space, allowing him to focus on enhancing the Celestial Gang Skill...

...

Time flew by, and half a year passed in a blink.

As the Celestial Essence Star Realm turned through the cycles of the seasons, winter arrived again. Due to the abundant spiritual energy, the realm was filled with swirling auspicious snow, and spirit light filled the air, resembling an Immortal Realm.

The Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty was thriving, its fortune flourishing. People completed their yearly labor, joyfully celebrating the grand Winter Solstice festival.

On this day, the Divine Dynasty was formally established, and the Divine Land Array was set up, marking a momentous occasion akin to national day.

Simultaneously, as the influential range of Yin Yang True Fire expanded, the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty could no longer conceal itself, catching the eyes of those with intent...