Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs

"This is the most important mission of the Profound Pavilion, no one can afford to slip up!"

On the continent of the Merit Golden Lotus World Profound Pavilion, an Immortal elder revealed the Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth, eyes filled with frenzy as he lectured those below.

With the rapid expansion of the Divine Dynasty, the original Siling Mountain in Shazhou was no longer sufficient to accommodate the Profound Pavilion, so a small continent was raised, surrounded by shipyards, workshops covering the continent, and above the center was the Sunfall Star Realm housing the Yin Yang True Fire.

The speaker was Dan Chengzi, the Artifact Refining Master in charge of the Profound Pavilion. His cultivation talent was average, but he was proficient in arrays, and Zhang Kui had spent resources to forcibly promote him to Immortal level. He was also the first to master all the Immortal Arrays of the Six Jia Strange Skill.

After seizing the Great Derivation Star Sword from the Dark God, the time was ripe for another advancement of the Divine Dynasty Fleet.

Unlike before, this time marked a revolutionary change.

The new starships would integrate the core of the Yin Yang True Fire, small Star Shining Thunderfire Shuttles, a Divine Path network, Profound Micro Divine Light, and the Sword Qi division of the Great Derivation Star Sword, capable of both offense and defense, scalable in size, and easily controlled by the mind.

Even more miraculous, since both the Profound Micro Divine Light Pearl and the body of the Great Derivation Star Sword were in the Golden Lotus World, the entire fleet would become one entity, capable of forming a Grand Array when near, and utilizing Immortal Sect teleportation over long distances, unpredictable by gods and ghosts.

In the past, this would have taken at least a hundred years.

But now, due to the Yin Yang True Fire consuming the core fire spirit of the original Sunfall Star Realm, control was more intuitive, and with the support of the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm treasures, the entire upgrade could be completed in just over a decade.

While the Profound Pavilion was busy, others were not idle either.

The Yellow Pavilion, Earth Pavilion, and Celestial Pavilion cooperated with the Divine Dynasty Fleet to implement the lotus planting plan in various Star Zones, while also clearing the battlefield in the starry sky.

This was also the reason why the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty remained here.

In the starry sky of this world, each Life Star was a breeding ground for miracles; if left unmanaged, they would soon wither away.

But once the Lotus Planting Skill was performed, all reincarnations would turn into Merit Golden Lotuses, which could then be absorbed into the Golden Lotus World, a cosmos unto itself.

Beneath Kunlun Mountain, in the Divine Dynasty Hall, numerous Divine Dynasty higher-ups first watched a giant Three-legged Golden Toad slowly merge into the earth veins, then all turned their eyes to the star map in the hall.

On the star map, a golden lotus bloomed in the Central Star Zone, and as the Divine Dynasty Fleet moved, small golden lotus-like lights began to illuminate the dark spots of the Colorless Star Realm.

The Divine Dynasty higher-ups in the hall were all visibly excited.

Elder Huayan stroked his beard and smiled, "Not bad, with these Life Stars, our Divine Dynasty's territory can expand by a thousandfold; the pity is that nearly half of the living beings on them have already perished."

The Dragon Demon Wu Tianya laughed heartily, "What of it? The Human Race procreates vigorously, and once the Sect Leader ignites the Spirit Qi Frenzy again, the Demon Race seeds will also flourish."

Helian Boxiong frowned slightly, "There's one thing we must be careful about; the indigenous people of these Life Stars originally worshipped the Black Ming King, and their slaughter is indiscriminate. We must educate them with the Human Race Divine Path."

"Rest assured, Brother Helian, since we absorbed the Sunfall Star Realm, the Yellow Pavilion has already established a process. After all, we still need to head to other Star Realms in the future..."

The Divine Dynasty higher-ups were discussing various matters, and atop Kunlun Mountain, Zhang Kui nodded slightly, satisfied, and withdrew his gaze.

In the Immortal King Tower, Luo Changsheng's voice emerged, "Though your subordinates are of low strength, they can still take on important responsibilities. If you can gather enough Life Stars, there's a real possibility this alternate chessboard plan can succeed."

Zhang Kui nodded, looking towards the celestial bodies above, "Success or not, I can only accumulate enough assets before those hidden hands awaken."

With that, Zhang Kui's figure flashed as he entered the Immortal King Tower. With a wave of his hand, a freshly-born Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus appeared in his hand, his eyes solemn as he spoke in a deep voice, "Senior, let's begin."

Luo Changsheng stared at the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus, a flicker of excitement passing through his pupils.

They were about to conduct an experiment.

The Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus was an Emperor Venerable Supreme Treasure. Though the Dark God's Divine Soul collapsed and Qianwu perished, much of the past is unknown, they could extrapolate from the results.

They intended to burn the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus with the Fire of Time.

If the lotus contained the Black Hand's Law, it indicated the item was merely an Immortal Treasure, and the Dark God only accidentally discovered its connection to the Buddha Realm.

But if it lacked the Black Hand's Law, it bore significant implications, suggesting the Emperor Venerable left behind a concealed move, indicating he might not have genuinely submitted to those hidden hands.

Of course, the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus might be destroyed in the process, but for Zhang Kui, an uncertain thing like this was better off destroyed.

It concerned life and death; no hidden dangers could be left nearby.

Chi!

Under Luo Changsheng's control, the colorless and transparent Fire of Time enveloped the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus.

The Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus was a Supreme Treasure not inferior to the Immortal King Tower, and the Fire of Time was immensely powerful. As the two forces converged, a small black hole formed with the distortion of space.

Rumble!

The hall rumbled and shook, with stones cracking and shattering.

Zhang Kui was startled, quickly establishing an array for protection to prevent the destruction of the Immortal Hall.

As time passed by the seconds,

The Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus began to melt,

No evil influence of the black hand law emerges!

Luo Changsheng took a deep breath, clenched his fist and murmured, "Master, disciple... will surely find you!"

Zhang Kui did not interrupt, only smiled faintly.

He understood Luo Changsheng's reverence for the Emperor Venerable. Although it was just a preliminary guess, if the Emperor Venerable was truly deceitful, then there might be a potent ally in the future great battle.

Suddenly, Zhang Kui furrowed his brow and stared at the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus.

"Look, senior!"

In the Fire of Time, the melted Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus did not completely vanish into nothingness. Instead, it continuously coalesced and ultimately reverted back to its original form, transforming into a lotus seed radiating golden light.

"Innate Supreme Treasure!"

Luo Changsheng exclaimed in surprise and quickly retracted the Fire of Time.

Zhang Kui raised an eyebrow, "Innate Supreme Treasure?"

Luo Changsheng seemed to know what he was thinking, and while closely observing the floating lotus seed, he waved his hand and said, "It's not what you think."

"Although there are many divine materials in the starry sky claimed to be innate, and even the Cave Heaven Divine Crystal was the inception of cosmos formation, they are ultimately products of this epoch. When the great calamity of Yin-Yang reversal arrives, they all turn to nothingness."

"I once heard my master say, in this world there are divine objects born at the end of time, unaffected by the flow of time, imperishable through countless calamities, and can be called innate supreme treasures. Unfortunately, I've never seen one, yet unexpectedly, this Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus' essence..."

"I understand now!"

Speaking of this, Luo Changsheng realized with sudden clarity, "No wonder the innate supreme treasure is hard to find, as it undergoes infinite transformations, unknown to many upon meeting. If not for your willingness to destroy this treasure, and if not for my possession of the Fire of Time, it might have morphed into another form after the great calamity... Quickly, take the treasure!"

As an Immortal King with vast knowledge, Luo Changsheng immediately proposed a hypothesis.

Zhang Kui nodded, cautiously holding the lotus seed in his hand.

The lotus seed seemed to have returned to its most primordial state, devoid of any Spiritual Qi, without a trace of Spiritual Wisdom.

Buzz!

With Zhang Kui's Qi Mechanism imprinted, the brilliance before him suddenly erupted.

The stars shifted in endless rotation, wondrous and strange, countless stars were born and perished in his eyes, Sun Star extinguished and transformed into stardust, Yin-Yang reversed, indescribable.

Zhang Kui let out a muffled groan, feeling as if his Divine Soul was going to be torn apart.

In a daze, he seemingly saw a large tree, a pond sparkling with seven-colored spirit light, a withered lotus pod, dropping several lotus seeds...

"Wake up, kid!"

After an unknown period, Zhang Kui was awakened by Luo Changsheng's anxious call, finding himself holding the lotus seed lying on the ground.

Zhang Kui was somewhat astonished, he fainted despite having a True Immortal Body.

"Kid, what did you see?"

Luo Changsheng quickly asked, eyes filled with anticipation.

The innate supreme treasure embodies the origin of all creation, undoubtedly the closest existence to the Great Path, a chance sought by countless cultivators.

Zhang Kui pondered for a while, then said in bewilderment, "I forgot... no, it seems I remember, but I can't understand, I don't know how to express it."

He wished to describe the large tree, the pond, the lotus pod he saw, but when the words reached his mouth, he was unable to speak them, even a single leaf of it could not be expressed in language.

What exactly did he see?

"No need to say more, I understand!"

Luo Changsheng said thoughtfully, "When I explored the river of time, I also saw some things but was always unable to articulate them, and as time passed, they became even more obscure, like a net, a river, a great tree."

"Perhaps, everyone sees different things..."

Zhang Kui remained silent as well. Pursuing immortality and the Great Path, sometimes as cultivation advances, despite having the power to destroy heavens and earth, the higher you stand, the more unattainable the Great Path feels.

He shook his head gently to clear his thoughts, gazing at the lotus seed in his hand, revealing a subtle smile, "Though I lack the qualification to comprehend the Great Path, I have figured out the use of this innate supreme treasure lotus seed, it is indeed a seed."

Luo Changsheng was somewhat at a loss, "A seed?"

Zhang Kui nodded, "Exactly, a seed devoid of power, but if planted in the soil, it will grow into a star, if thrown into the essence of divine fire or evil light, it will also become corresponding immortal treasure, even capable of transforming the cosmos. This epoch's growth into Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus was likely conceived amid a cosmic spectacle."

Luo Changsheng exclaimed with admiration, "Turning the formless into form, infinite transformation, imperishable through countless calamities, indeed a marvelous treasure. What kind of treasure do you plan to nurture?"

Zhang Kui laughed mischievously, his gaze somewhat sinister.

"I'm planning to throw it into the Paradise Realm, to devour that slumbering black hand!"