The Ye Family dominated the east of the Southern Border’s Divine Continent, truly a royal clan without peer in the Southern Border.

In the Ye Family’s domain, there were numerous pavilions, lofts, and palaces with courtyards. Each structure interconnected, layer upon layer.

Inside the pavilions and halls, both pillars and beams were covered with vibrant paintings and ornate carvings, exuding an air of opulence and wealth.

「A certain spacious courtyard.」

Ye Xiner watched the sky with a nervous expression, anticipating Hong Yuan’s return.

She was dressed in a green gown, her eyes bright, and her black hair cascaded like a waterfall.

Just standing there, she emanated a tranquil and ethereal aura.

Even compared to the Heavenly Talents of the main Ye Family, her beauty and temperament were hardly inferior.

"Gu Fan..."

Ye Xiner clasped her hands tightly, her heart filled with both nervousness and expectation.

The more she integrated into the main family, the harder it was to keep up with Hong Yuan’s growth.

She wanted to contribute to her own little family, but Hong Yuan’s rate of growth was astoundingly fast! It was beyond her imagination.

Thinking this, Ye Xiner couldn’t help but feel disheartened, her rosy lips tightly pursed.

However, not long after, a streak of blue light flashed across the sky, and a majestic Green Phoenix swooped down with a flutter of its wings.

With the appearance of the Green Phoenix, a multitude of shocked voices could be heard in the vicinity.

"My heavens, who has managed to subdue such a Ferocious Beast with the bloodline of the Green Phoenix?"

"Alas, I was thinking about suppressing this Ferocious Beast myself when I became a Saint. I didn’t expect to be one step too late." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Wait a minute, am I seeing things, or is that figure on the back of the Green Phoenix none other than Ye Gufan!?"

"HISS."

People stared dumbfounded as the valiant Green Phoenix descended gently into the small courtyard.

As the rising star of the region, everyone was acutely aware of "Ye Gufan," the little genius who had broken free from the branch family.

They knew that "Ye Gufan" might not have the best Aperture talent, but he was exceptionally perceptive. Still, wasn’t this a bit too much?!

"I heard that Ye Gufan’s Aperture talent had improved; it seems there might be some truth to it."

"Hush, times have changed. Ye Gufan possesses the potential to become a Saint!"

A pair of siblings looked at Hong Yuan’s residence with reverence.

「The small courtyard.」

Ye Xiner stood dumbstruck, her cherry lips slightly parted in shock as Hong Yuan descended from the sky.

"Xiner, what’s wrong? Don’t you like her?" Hong Yuan said with a narrow-eyed smile, glancing at the Green Phoenix.

Though the Green Phoenix had an extraordinary bloodline and was remarkably fast in the Wind Tao, if it didn’t suit Ye Xiner’s taste, Hong Yuan would still fulfill her small request to achieve a perfect evaluation for clearing the trial.

"No, no, she’s quite nice," Ye Xiner shyly smiled.

Encouraged by Hong Yuan, she tentatively extended her white, jade-like hand to touch the Green Phoenix’s thick wing feathers.

The Green Phoenix was utterly submissive, bowing its head and nuzzling at Ye Xiner’s feet.

The Divine Power of Slave Tao is truly terrifying. It seems the potential of Slave Tao can be further explored, a dark light flashed in the depths of Hong Yuan’s eyes.

After sorting out Ye Xiner’s security concerns, Hong Yuan turned his concentration to studying the Five Regions of Sword Tao.

Dream Sword Integration! Five Finger Fist Dream Sword!

...

The path of Sword Tao is profound and vast, with Five Regions, none stronger or weaker than the others, each possessing its own strengths.

These Five Regions are Sword Gang, Sword Qi, Sword Light, Sword Intent, and Sword Momentum. Reaching the extreme in any one realm would be tremendously fearsome.

The "Five-Finger Fist Heart Sword" is a Divine Power integrating these Five Regions of Sword Tao.

And "Five Finger Fist Dream Sword" is based on the "Five-Finger Fist Heart Sword," further blending the supreme Divine Power of Dream Tao.

Previously, the "Dream Sword" Divine Power that Hong Yuan had condensed was the initial integration of Sword Tao and Dream Tao.

Once the "Five-Finger Fist Dream Sword" was created by him, his Original Body’s combat power in Dream Tao would receive an enormous enhancement. Surpassing the Power Tao manifestation of the Heavenly Horned Ant Emperor was not impossible! By then, he could consider himself one step closer to achieving sainthood in Dream Tao.

In fact, Hong Yuan was capable of initiating the Saint Achievement Immortal Transcending Tribulation in Dream Tao, but he had calculated that, with his current Dream Tao abilities, if he were to initiate the tribulation now, there was an eighty to ninety percent chance he would be reduced to ashes.

The Original Body was unique; he could not take the risk!

Therefore, for his Original Body to safely become a saint in Dream Tao, based on his experiences of achieving sainthood with his Demonic Body and Power Body, he deduced four major conditions for himself:

"Achieve the Saint Realm through the Dream Tao path."

First, his Power Tao Incarnation had to be capable of crushing the Great Emperor Mark in the Saint Achievement Transcending Tribulation.

Second, his Original Body, relying solely on Dream Tao cultivation, had to be capable of crushing the Power Tao Incarnation.

Third, his Original Body needed to have a Life Holy Artifact related to Dream Tao.

Fourth, his Original Body needed to possess three hundred thousand Dream Tao Marks within the Martial Artist realm.

After meeting these four conditions one by one, Hong Yuan would then initiate the Saint Achievement Transcending Tribulation, seeking to achieve the status of Dream Tao Saint with his Original Body.

With this, he wouldn’t be afraid of encountering any problems during the transcending tribulation process. Now, the first condition had already been met, and he was also in the process of working on the second one. Once the second condition was met, the third and fourth would likely be achieved very soon. The day when his Original Body would become a saint in Dream Tao was not far off!

"All things possess their qi, intermingling and ever-changing in form..."

"Spirit, form, and intent are intertwined, yet any of these three may be lacking..."

Under the dark night sky, boundless moonlight illuminated the courtyard.

Hong Yuan was single-mindedly performing basic sword techniques in the open space of the yard.

"Stab," "poke," "press," "cut," "..."

The thirteen forms of basic sword techniques were performed by Hong Yuan with utmost seriousness.

Although the moves were ordinary, it did not mean the sharpness of Hong Yuan’s sword was any less fierce.

As he brandished his sword forms, it seemed as though flowers, birds, fish, and even the Stars and other images emerged beneath his sword.

And as these images emerged, his entire figure began to appear ethereal and illusory.

Gu Fan is so impressive, Ye Xiner, watching Hong Yuan practice his sword from under the eaves of the house behind him, felt a shock in her heart.

It was as if she saw a celestial crane soaring above the Ninth Heaven in Hong Yuan’s movements, graceful among the clouds, free and easy, roaming at will.

She also seemed to see in Hong Yuan the image of an ancient pine tree standing tall against the sky, majestic like the spine of eternity, supporting the heavens, earth, and mountains, vast and immeasurable.

All sorts of beautiful and spectacular images manifested around Hong Yuan, mysterious and inscrutable.

Clearly, among the Five Regions of Sword Tao, Hong Yuan’s Sword Intent had reached an extremely profound level!

And yet—Hong Yuan was still not satisfied.

Hong Yuan put away his Longsword and slightly furrowed his brows. Continuing to cultivate in this manner, who knows when I will be able to achieve Sword Tao Five Regions United?

Suddenly, he turned his gaze to his proficiency panel, especially the aptitude section that had reached an impressive 96 points.

Gradually, Hong Yuan looked towards the southernmost part of the Ye Family.

There stood nine sword peaks, and rumor had it that even Saint-grade Sword Artifacts awaited a worthy master.

It seems that in this Hundred Arts competition, I must not only aim to place in the top three of Artifact Refining but also become the champion. That way, in addition to acquiring the sixth-grade immortal plant, the Blue Primordial Treasure Lotus, I’ll be eligible to enter the sword peaks for an adventure and hasten the Sword Tao Five Regions United.

Hong Yuan’s gaze was deep, and the corners of his mouth slightly lifted.

Dreamscapes may seem mostly illusory, but in fact, aren’t they also a kind of reality? Cultivation is, after all, a process of refining the illusory into the real.

At this moment, Hong Yuan suddenly gained some insight into why the Great Dream Emperor was known to be proficient in all paths, the strongest Great Emperor throughout history.

With the help of numerous dreamscapes, it was as if the Great Dream Emperor had a cheat for omniscience and omnipotence, akin to having his comprehension stat maxed out! For this reason, Hong Yuan felt an even greater urgency in his heart to achieve sainthood in Dream Tao. If I, Hong Yuan, am not the predestined Great Dream Emperor of this world, then such a terrifying existence should never be allowed to emerge!