Realm-Hopping Martial Master-Chapter 479 - 286: The Nameless Hall, A Day A Year, The Desire for Immortality!_2
Either the flow of time here is different from the outside world. Even in the Nirvana Realm, no matter how powerful they are, with Blood Rebirth, they still have only three thousand years of lifespan. Once that lifespan is reached, without achieving Wanxiang, one will ultimately sit and transform.
What, then, is truly eternal? No wonder all the cosmic powerhouses enter the Star Ruins Realm.
In the Sitting and Forgetting Realm, even if one has reached the Forget Realm, it is said that space can be opened, and one can be immortal as long as heaven and earth are immortal. Yet, heaven and earth will eventually decay as well.
In the Cang Mang Domain, above the Vientiane Realm, lies the Chaos Hole Realm, but even that realm does not grant tens of thousands of years of lifespan. They might seem omnipotent, acting as Supreme Sect Leaders, masters of a sect, but how long can one live here?
Shaking his head, Jiang Shu was almost certain of his two guesses and, for the first time, a longing for eternity blossomed in his heart. He picked up a bottle of Elixirs from the ground; sure enough, Elixirs that could be preserved for a thousand years in the outside world had long since eroded into dust here.
Without immortality, no matter how high one’s Cultivation, it’s ultimately just a handful of yellow soil.
Looking at the bones before him, thinking that these were once the stunningly formidable Nirvana Realm Monarchs who ruled over territories and commanded islands, Jiang Shu’s spirits inevitably dampened. No wonder some Cultivators, once they’re certain they have no hope of the Great Dao, choose to return to the mundane world to continue their lineage.
Without achieving immortality, the end is ultimately death.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Shu had finally circled the entire Great Hall. In the depths of the Great Hall, there was only a giant stone gate, which seemed to connect to some passage, or perhaps it was the exit. The closer Jiang Shu’s spiritual power got to the stone gate, the more he could sense an infinite power, vast and unfathomable.
It felt as if one more step would cause me to be completely drawn in, entrapped, unable to extricate myself.
In front of the stone gate, there were indeed many more skeletal remains, strewn continuously: Nirvana Realm Monarchs who commanded islands in the Endless Sea; Transformed Demons.
In this Great Hall, they were all just a group of pitiful creatures, desperate for an exit.
If this Great Hall is as I suspect, with a different flow of time, then I don’t need to hurry in finding a way out.
Although I’ve condensed the Divine Power Pill and reached the Primordial Pill Realm, my accumulation is still insufficient. Many Divine Skills are only at the small success stage. I can use this Great Hall to accumulate Primordial Power and polish my Divine Skills.
What I need to figure out first is the exact ratio of time passage here. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
As for leaving, I’ll consider that when I’m in the Late-stage Primordial Pill Realm. If there is really no way out, I’ll just return to Xuanxing and undergo trials in the Star Ruins Realm. The fact that those in the Nirvana Realm cannot exit doesn’t mean those in the Forget Form Realm or the Forget Realm can’t either.
Especially the Forget Realm, where one can create one small world after another and have complete control over space. No matter how terrifying this Great Hall is, it cannot imprison such beings.
With a thought, Jiang Shu used the Two Realms Shuttle and returned to the Xia Country to chat idly with his parents. When twelve hours were up, he used the Shuttle again and quietly waited for the cooldown. He repeated this process.
Finally, when he teleported to the Great Hall for the second time, he realized:
I spent a full twelve hours in this Great Hall, but upon returning to Xuanxing, it showed that only two minutes had passed since I last left! This is almost a ratio of three hundred and sixty to one.
A year’s Cultivation here is equivalent to a day’s Cultivation in the outside world!
This is not a place of certain death; for me, it’s a perfect place for Cultivation!
Other True Men of the Primordial Pill Realm can’t absorb Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi here and can’t continue cultivating.
But I, in the state of Fetal Breathing, Condensing Holy Embryo, can draw Yuan Qi from a different dimension. The supply from three Holy Embryos is enough to support all my Cultivation in the Primordial Pill Realm.
Not to mention, I can also use the Two Realms Shuttle to obtain various Cultivation Secret Mine Crystal Stones from Xuanxing.
Jiang Shu’s voice, unable to contain its excitement, echoed through the Great Hall.
Consider this: in the Eternal Tower of the Star Ruins Realm, even reaching the Eighth Floor, the time flow speed is only two hundred and fifty-six to one.
Only on the ninth floor could one surpass this Great Hall.
Even if I entered the Star Ruins Realm now and succeeded in challenging the Eternal Tower in the Inner Circle, which floor could I reach?
How could it compare to the Cultivation in this Great Hall?
The only disadvantage is that the Eternal Tower is a secret location in the Star Ruins Realm, with ample Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, and the freedom to come and go.
But this Great Hall is completely sealed off. If I hadn’t cultivated the spirit system, relying solely on the Divine Skills and Core Formation of the Cang Mang Domain, I would likely be dependent on resources from Xuanxing for my Cultivation by now.
The speed of Cultivation would undoubtedly be much slower.
Without thinking further, Jiang Shu sat cross-legged. On his [system] panel, one Divine Skill after another was pushed by him from small success to Break Limit. Various precious materials from Xuanxing were also refined by him into various Treasures. Under the enhancement of the Earth Rank Divine Skill, Ten Thousand Treasures Cross-Integration Technique, they were merged into his body.
After a year of Cultivation, only a day had passed in the outside world!
Jiang Shu’s Divine Skills were constantly being honed, and his self-condensed Primordial Pill was also continuously compressed, with a vast amount of Primordial Power converging within it.
「Ten years passed.」
He advanced from the Early-stage Primordial Pill Realm to the Middle-stage Primordial Pill Realm! The Void Myriad Stream Body Protection Seal was also brought to Perfection by Jiang Shu. At this time, Jiang Shu’s mind was devoid of any stray thoughts, entirely focused on his Cultivation.
The years he had spent cultivating were truly too short, without the guidance of a master or sufficient resources. Although his current strength indeed surpassed some Sect Disciples of the same realm, compared to the true core disciples of the Sect, each one’s power far surpassed his. The Inner Sect Disciples aiming for the Nirvana Realm, without exception, all compressed their inner cores repeatedly. They honed each of their Divine Skills again and again, striving for Perfection in every one.
Without enough time and opportunity, how could they succeed?
But now, both time and opportunity were right in front of Jiang Shu! This was a heaven-sent opportunity that belonged exclusively to him. Even if a Nirvana Realm Monarch were to come, they would be unable to cultivate and would merely become another skeleton among the numerous bones. Only Jiang Shu, with his Holy Embryo breathing, could condense Yuan Qi. With the Two Realms Shuttle, he could replenish himself when tired and hungry.
「Time passed by.」
「On the island.」
Han Zhiqing had spent almost half a month to finally set up a concealed Great Array. The vicinity of the Inner Circle of the Endless Sea was truly terrifying. Several times, she saw Demon Beasts at the Peak of the Inner Core Realm flying through the sky. With her strength, once discovered, she could truly face a life-or-death situation.
Fortunately, this island really resembled a place of death. Devoid of any signs of life, as long as I stay well hidden, how could a barren island attract Demon Beasts?
"I really wonder which genius from the Sect is the Island Master," Han Zhiqing murmured to herself. "To dare to kill an Inner Sect Disciple of the Dao Yi Sect, he’s really bold!"
She then officially began her first day of Cultivation on the island.
「Meanwhile.」
In the depths of the island, below the Abyss, within the Great Hall, Jiang Shu had been cultivating for fifteen years.
One Treasure after another, refined by the Five Elements Yin-Yang Cauldron, floated around him. Each Treasure radiated a unique glow, perfectly matching the radiance emanating from Jiang Shu. The Divine Skill, Ten Thousand Treasures Cross-Integration Technique, was in full effect!
With the Two Realms Shuttle, Jiang Shu translocated all sorts of materials from Xuanxing, transforming the entire Great Hall into his specialized Cave Mansion. He alternated between Artifact Refining, Alchemy, and Cultivation, so immersed that he almost forgot the passage of time.
He continuously explored every Divine Skill with potential, using the characteristics of his [system] panel to push them to Break Limit.
The Divine Power Pill in his Dantian still seemed to consist of thirty-six Divine Skills, but its actual power was countless times stronger than when he first entered the Great Hall.
Another five years of Cultivation, and the Ten Thousand Treasures Cross-Integration Technique has also reached Perfection. Once I return to Xuanxing again, I can attempt to make this Earth Rank Divine Skill truly Break Limit.
