Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme-Chapter 1091 - 663: Sweeping Across

"Indeed, who in Canglang Ruins does not know, Supreme Elder Han is barely two thousand years old and has already achieved the fruit of Deity Transformation, with hopes of Return to Void to come. What's a mere hundred years in comparison?"

"Given Brother Han's talent, surely before the age of two thousand, you will ascend to Return to Void!"

"When that time comes, don't forget to look out for us!"

Faced with friends' teasing, Han Li laughed openly and drained the wine in his cup in one gulp.

One thousand five hundred years had passed, time had slipped away, the sea had turned into mulberry fields, and he had made significant progress in his cultivation, no longer the small Qi Refinement cultivator he used to be.

Even so, the memories of those years remained firmly etched in his heart, inspiring and alerting him to keep diligently pressing on without stopping.

Thinking of this, he felt even more sentimental, glanced out the window at the street, then turned to face Ning Que who was sitting opposite: "Brother Ning, do you still remember the time we first met?"

"Of course I remember!"

The youthful-looking Ning Que, now much more mature, was also full of nostalgia: "Canglang Ruins, oh Canglang Ruins, in the blink of an eye, it's already been one thousand five hundred years, time flies, and the world changes!"

"Indeed!"

Han Li continued the conversation, murmuring: "Without these Canglang Ruins, where would we be today?"

"Hey, hey, hey, it's not easy for us to gather here, let's have less of these reflections on the past, shall we?"

Seeing his demeanor, everyone shook their heads and promptly changed the topic: "Brother Han, you've missed a major event during your hundred-year retreat!"

"Oh?"

Han Li raised an eyebrow: "What event?"

"You don't know?"

Everyone looked at him in surprise and said, "The Honored Wandao has completed the Nine Tribulations, achieved True Immortality, and the Wandao School has held the Ten Thousand Dao Conference in the Central Plains. All the Nine Great Immortal Sects and true cultivators from the four directions have attended this grand event, with universal celebration!"

"Could this be true?"

Upon hearing this, Han Li was also startled: "I had no idea at all!"

"That's why we say you missed out!"

Everyone shook their heads and expressed their pity.

"The Honored Wandao, truly the First Immortal of the Northern Region, in just fifteen hundred years, has perfectly achieved divinity and creation."

"With such speed, throughout ancient and modern times, he must be second to none, right?"

"It is said that the Nine Great Immortal Sects of the Central Plains, as well as the outlying Four Wilds Frontier, every sect and every faction, received an invitation from the Wandao School to attend this grand event."

"Furthermore, some high-cultivation Loose Cultivators known far and wide have also received invitations."

"Too bad you were in seclusion and didn't emerge, otherwise, together with us nine friends from Canglang, we would surely have been able to obtain an invitation to go together."

"It is said that at this Ten Thousand Dao Conference, the Nine Great Immortal Sects and various factions from the sidelines have prepared generous gifts, especially those Nine Great Immortal Sects, each one of them spared no expense and delivered an Immortal Treasure of the Ninth Order."

"Among them, Taixuan Tao Mountain and Haoyu Heavenly Sect were the most generous. Although the gifts from the other seven Immortal Sects were also Ninth Order Immortal Treasures, they were mostly incomplete and damaged, only theirs were intact and flawless."

"A complete Ninth Order Immortal Treasure, this must be the first time such a hefty gift has been presented at an Ascension Conference held by the Immortal Sects of the past generations, right?"

"As expected of the two great Immortal Sects that held sway over the Tao Veins in the ancient times, their foundation truly is extraordinary!"

"No matter how deep their foundation, what can they do before the Wandao School but offer treasures in order to seek security?"

"That's to be expected, originally the Ten Great Immortal Sects were branches of the same tree, with numerous disputes with the Wandao School. Even though they bowed their heads after the fall of the Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion, their submission was only superficial; in fact, they even undertook quite a few secret actions behind the scenes."

"Now that the Honored Wandao has completed the Nine Tribulations, achieving True Immortality, and now possesses the power to Scour the Court and Sweep the Den, if they do not make a clear statement, the price they must pay won't just be a few Immortal Treasures."

"As the various factions have delivered hefty gifts, the Wandao School didn't treat them poorly either. It is said that there was a segment in the Ten Thousand Dao Conference called the Pill Origin Gathering, where attendees could enjoy the Grass Returning Immortal Pills personally refined by the Honored Wandao and listen to his teachings. I don't know how many cultivators have benefited greatly, with some achieving breakthroughs during the meeting."

"It's a shame that our strength is insufficient and our cultivation is low, preventing us from attending this grand event."

"..."

Listening to everyone's discussions, Han Li frowned deeply, speaking in a serious tone: "The Honored Wandao has become a True Immortal?"

Frowning deeply, not because I missed the Ten Thousand Dao Conference, but because of concerns for the future.

Han Li is well aware that as a low-tier Yellow Spirit Root loose cultivator with no family background to rely on, it's clear what has brought him to this point.

Canglang Ruins!

Wandao School!

Endless Sea!

If it weren't for the school establishing the way and the legal system, investing heavily in opening up the Endless Sea, and exploring the Five Domains' routes, providing ample development opportunities, he, who could only be a consultant in the marketplace, would have long become a skeleton in a tomb, with no chance to advance to Deity Transformation and be known by others as Old Ancestor Han.

His achievements today are indeed due to his own efforts, but the environment created by Wandao School is even more important. Otherwise, even if he had sufficient talent and luck, it would still be difficult for him to rise in the Southern Sea, a place of alternative paths. One misstep and he could easily become food for Evil Cultivators or prey for Robbing Cultivators.

Although he has achieved some success now, to maintain this success, and even advance to a higher realm, he still depends on Wandao School.

Because once he leaves the Wandao School, the environment and order will collapse, and the Southern Sea Cultivation Realm will revert to its former state, where alternative paths struggle, the Central Plains suppress, the Righteous Path bullies, and numerous Demons and Evil Cultivators roam rampant.

Let alone him just at Deity Transformation, even at Integration or even Mahayana, there is the possibility of dying and having one's Dao vanish, as was the case with the South Sea Sect and Mysterious Yin Island in the past.

Therefore, the Southern Sea cannot be without Wandao School, and even more so the Northern Domain.

But the foundation of Wandao School in the Northern Domain lies in the unmatched Honored Wandao.

It was he, with his own strength, who slew the former First Sword Cultivator of the Northern Region from Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion, the Immortal Taishang, and subdued the nine great Immortal Sects, allowing the Wandao School to take root in the Northern Domain and create today's situation.

Now that he has reached Complete Nine Tribulations, if he ascends, can Wandao School without his absolute combat power still suppress the Northern Domain and subdue the nine great Immortal Sects?

This worries Han Li immensely.

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Seeing his expression, everyone knows what's on his mind.

"Brother Han, no need to worry!"

"With Honored Wandao's wisdom, we all know the crux of the matter, how could he possibly not understand?"

"Complete Nine Tribulations does not necessarily mean Ascension to the Upper Realm. The ancestors of the Ten Great Immortal Sects had Residence Methods to stay in the mortal world for a long time, and now Honored Wandao can do the same."

"Wandao School and Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion have a vendetta, would he rashly ascend and face the Upper Realm ancestors of Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion without making full preparations?"

"Even if he ascends, Wandao School can still suppress the situation with the Heavenly Mechanics Methods. This Ten Thousand Dao Conference wasn't held in vain; all the great Immortal Sects have made their stance, and there are rumors that numerous Calamity Immortals have sworn a Heart Demon Great Oath to Honored Wandao that should they cause chaos in the Northern Domain or rebel against the school, they must face divine retribution and annihilation!"

"That makes sense…"

Hearing everyone's words, Han Li wakes up and releases his concerns.

"Compared to these, there is something more critical!"

"Oh? What matters?"

"It is a resolution announced at the Ten Thousand Dao Conference by the school."

"Wandao School has decided to strengthen the development of the four borders of the Northern Domain!"

"There's no need to mention the Southern Sea; in these years we've opened up the Endless Sea, not only finding many Ancestor's Treasures and Secret Realm Dongting, but also outlining routes to the other Four Domains. Wandao School will next cross the sea for trade, allowing the Five Domains to exchange what each lacks and further utilize and develop the Endless Sea."

"The interest and opportunities in this are immense; just grabbing a piece can give us hope to advance to Return to Void or even Integration."

"As for the other three borders, the North Border being the Cold Ice Extreme Region will not be developed for the time being, but the monsters and demons in the east and west must be Scouring the Court and Sweeping the Den."

"It is rumored that Wandao School has issued a final ultimatum, ordering the east and west demons to submit within a set time, or else they will take up arms to level the two demon domains."

"Among those demons, many have survived Seven or Eight Calamities, and some have Treasures from Ancient Times, barely qualifying as True Immortals. The reason why True Immortals did not eradicate them in the past in the Northern Domain was, firstly, to avoid mutual destruction, and secondly, to save the face of the Gods and Demon Masters in the Upper Realm."

"But now, well, Honored Wandao is not an ordinary True Immortal, those old monsters among the demon race definitely cannot stop him, and even less mentioned is the Upper Realm pressure; in debt one does not feel burdened, to kill one is to kill, to kill two or three is still to kill, Wandao School doesn't care at all."

"So…"

Everyone looked towards Han Li: "Brother Han, what are your plans?"

"This…"

Han Li is taken aback, his brows slightly furrowed: "I will continue to develop in Canglang Ruins."

"I and others plan to do the same, but there are rumors that the risks of opening up the Endless Sea will increase and inter-domain conflict will be inevitable with the Five Domains interconnected. Though Wandao School leads the way, those who follow are not entirely safe, and the passing fleets could be attacked by cultivators from other domains."

"The two demon domains are different; under the pressure of Honored Wandao, the demon domains will surely be stabilized, but it is inevitable that some remnants will counterattack."

"And Wandao School will also utilize the resources of the two domains, engage in large-scale production, cultivate Spirit Fields, breed Spirit Beasts, and mine various Spirit Mines, among others; all of which will require manpower."

"Honored Wandao being a gentleman of virtue, will not slaughter the demon races outright; it is highly likely that he will undertake a teaching and civilizing mission, which will greatly constrain Wandao School's manpower, so recruiting external laborers is inevitable."

"Now many people are considering whether to shift their development to the east and west domains, as it is comfortable under a big tree."

"…"

Everyone speaks, analyzing the situation, weighing pros and cons.

This scenario isn't just in their group; every small and large cultivator group in Canglang Ruins is doing the same.

The tide of the era is surging; everyone is striving, no one wants to miss the opportunity.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

In the Northern Domain, Eastern Abyss, Monster Nation.

"Li Xuanyuan, we the Demon Race, would rather die than submit!"