“Correct,” Dongbo Xueying’s spirit touched the dark void and transmitted his thoughts.
“How could this happen so swiftly? You’ve only just vanquished the Great Demon God of Witchcraft, and barely more than a year has passed—not even two full years. How have you already refined the Heart of the World?” The artifact spirit, Hongshi, was utterly incredulous. “Though you previously mastered the Meta-Perfection Penetration, the Void Realm, and the Star Realm, advancing just one more step in the Void Realm Meta-Perfection would allow you to refine an ordinary world. But that single step… easier spoken than achieved—it truly demands considerable time.”
The Void Realm Meta-Perfection was already a second-tier Meta-Perfection; advancing one step meant reaching the peak of divine realm, the critical point of breakthrough.
Another step further… would be the first-tier Meta-Perfection!
If Dongbo Xueying had spent a hundred years, that would be understandable, but only a little over a year?
“I’ve mastered a first-tier Ultimate Truth!” Dongbo Xueying transmitted his thoughts.
Silence.
Utter silence.
The artifact spirit Hongshi remained silent for quite a while: “You’re not fooling me, are you?”
“I can’t fake a first-tier Ultimate Truth,” Dongbo Xueying transmitted.
“Hurry, come to Hongshi Mountain!” the artifact spirit urgently instructed. “Don’t reveal publicly that you’ve refined the Heart of the World, don’t tell anyone! And especially don’t tell anyone that you’ve mastered a first-tier Ultimate Truth! Come to Hongshi Mountain now. I… I… a first-tier Ultimate Truth, it’s actually real… hurry, come quickly.”
Inside the Heart of the World space.
Dongbo Xueying smiled slightly. He had spent a long time on the Red Dust Island, conversing many times with his two senior apprentices. How could he not understand the importance of a first-tier Ultimate Truth? He knew it couldn’t be easily revealed, but the artifact spirit Hongshi could be trusted. Because he was an artifact spirit, bound to follow the commands left by the original master.
Moreover, as the Lord of the Xia Clan’s world, he could manipulate all the world’s power, even the heavenly rules! An artifact without a master could perhaps tear apart an unclaimed ordinary world, but it could never shake a Lord!
…
On the summit of Xueshi Mountain.
“Xueying doesn’t know where he went. I tried contacting him, but he didn’t respond,” Yu Jingqiu stood in front of the bamboo house, slightly frowning with anxiety.
“Jingqiu,” Dongbo Xueying returned from the Heart of the World to the summit of Xueshi Mountain.
Yu Jingqiu turned around, somewhat annoyed, and scolded softly: “Dongbo Xueying, we’ve just returned from the celebration banquet. You said you wanted to talk to me about having many children, but then you immediately went into deep meditation and cultivation. Fine, you cultivate, but after finishing cultivation, you suddenly disappear for more than three days… Why can’t you tell me first before going anywhere? I tried contacting you, but you didn’t respond.”
“I’m wrong, I’m wrong, I accept my punishment,” Dongbo Xueying quickly appeased.
Yu Jingqiu nodded slightly: “Then your punishment is to cook me lunch.”
Dongbo Xueying grinned: “That’s easy.”
Back when they traveled the world together for a hundred years, Dongbo Xueying, during his spare time, dabbled in painting, wood carving, and even cooking.
“Oh, by the way, Xueying, over this past year, Palace Master Chen has sent me messages multiple times,” Yu Jingqiu said as Dongbo Xueying began slicing vegetables with a smile. Although he was happy about mastering a first-tier Ultimate Truth and reaching the third stage of refinement to control the Heart of the World, being with his wife in such a warm moment was even more precious to him.
…
At the same moment, at Hongshi Mountain.
A battle-qi projection of Dongbo Xueying arrived at the dark void and was immediately transported in by the artifact spirit Hongshi.
“Why hasn’t he arrived yet?” the elaborately dressed artifact spirit Hongshi paced anxiously beneath a large tree. “He’s not lying, right? It must be true, right? But a first-tier Ultimate Truth… that’s a first-tier Ultimate Truth! The Holy Master lived for countless eons, as a mighty being, and only managed to claim one disciple with a first-tier Ultimate Truth through great effort. And I, just waiting here in this ordinary world, actually encountered one?”
“He’s here.”
Hongshi looked ahead as Dongbo Xueying’s battle-qi projection appeared.
“Senior Hongshi,” Dongbo Xueying smiled.
“Have you truly mastered a first-tier Ultimate Truth? Don’t try to deceive me and get yourself accepted as a direct disciple,” the artifact spirit Hongshi was somewhat nervous.
“Senior Hongshi, this doesn’t seem like your usual demeanor,” Dongbo Xueying remarked with a faint smile. The surrounding heavens and earth subtly stirred with an overwhelming force. Though this power might appear unremarkable at first glance, it was potent enough to rival the pinnacle of the divine realm. A mere projection of battle qi, merely harnessing the energy of the surrounding world, could effortlessly match the apex of the divine realm. Even if one had mastered the Meta-Perfection of the Meta-Perfection at the third stage, achieving such a level would be no simple feat.
The World Ultimate Truth was more adept at manipulating the world.
“World Ultimate Truth?” the artifact spirit Hongshi immediately recognized it.
“A first-tier Ultimate Truth!” Hongshi’s eyes lit up. “How long have you been cultivating? If we don’t count the time acceleration, it’s only been over two hundred years! In such a short time, you’ve advanced a first-tier Ultimate Truth to the third stage. This speed of cultivation is among the very top even among those with first-tier Ultimate Truths. It’s unimaginable. I really must be incredibly lucky, even after the Holy Master’s death, to encounter another with a first-tier Ultimate Truth.”
Dongbo Xueying gave a helpless smile. “Senior Hongshi, even if I’ve grasped a first-tier Ultimate Truth, there’s no need for such excitement. You’re the artifact spirit of a cave-heaven treasure, one who has followed the Holy Master for countless years.”
“You don’t understand.”
Hongshi shook his head. “You don’t understand what a first-tier Ultimate Truth signifies.”
“What does it signify?” Dongbo Xueying asked.
“I’ll tell you,” Hongshi looked at Dongbo Xueying. “The birth of any first-tier Ultimate Truth is enough to shake the entire Divine Abyss! Although you’ve heard much about the value of those with first-tier Ultimate Truths, your perspective is still too narrow to grasp their true significance.”
“Shake the entire Divine Abyss?” Dongbo Xueying was puzzled.
Hongshi nodded: “Not exaggerating in the least. Take my master, the Holy Master of Red Dust, for example. He took three direct disciples. One was accepted because the Holy Master specially made an exception out of favor. Another mastered a first-tier Meta-Perfection within ten thousand years, and the last was a cultivator with a first-tier Ultimate Truth! Mastering a first-tier Ultimate Truth during the cultivator stage… he was my senior apprentice at Hongshi Mountain—Huiming! Senior apprentice Huiming was exceptionally gifted and is now a fourth-stage Heavenly God, his strength nearly rivaling that of a mighty being!”
“This is considered the standard level among those with first-tier Ultimate Truths.”
“Among those with first-tier Ultimate Truths… aside from the unfortunate ones who were assassinated before they could grow, the rest are at least third-stage Heavenly Gods! That’s already considered quite embarrassing. Normally, they are fourth-stage Heavenly Gods!” Hongshi said. “And there are a few who take that final step forward, becoming mighty beings.”
“Don’t even mention mighty beings; there are only so few in the entire Divine Abyss. Even fourth-stage Heavenly Gods are rare, each a dominant force in their own right. With powerful enough secret techniques, their combat strength could rival mighty beings,” Hongshi sighed. “In other words, a cultivator with a first-tier Ultimate Truth is almost destined to become a dominant force in the Divine Realm!”
“So once a cultivator with a first-tier Ultimate Truth is discovered… mighty beings will immediately scramble to take them as disciples! Hesitate for a moment, and another mighty being will snatch them away.”
Hongshi looked at Dongbo Xueying. “Now you understand why cultivators with first-tier Ultimate Truths are so powerful, right? They’re almost certain to become dominant forces in the Divine Realm!”
Dongbo Xueying nodded slightly.
“In the Celestial Dominion, it takes countless epochs for such a rare soul to emerge by fate’s whim, and most veil their presence in shadow, dreading the assassin’s blade while still frail. Thus, those who wield the First-Class Supreme Truths… are legends whispered among legends!” Crimsonstone gazed upon Dongbo Xueying. “By my master’s decree, those who grasp a First-Class Supreme Truth or master a First-Class Meta-Perfection within a year may ascend as direct disciples. Should we discover such a chosen one in the Mortal Realm, they shall naturally inherit the mantle of Crimsonstone Peak. Though you cannot yet refine the Heavenly Treasure, from this day forth, you are the sovereign of Crimsonstone Peak! All its boundless resources lie at your command.”
Hongshi’s eyes shone with anticipation: “I really hope to see you rise in the Divine Realm soon, becoming a dominant force, hahaha…”
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