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Chapter 916: Chapter 922: Internal Tribulation
"All the spiritual objects are prepared, waiting only for Jiu to undergo the Tribulation Transcendence for Ascension. Before then, we must enhance our cultivation and strength as much as possible, so we won’t be helpless in aiding Jiu after reaching the Upper Realm," Da Qing carefully saved the Dream Millet Fragrance and other spiritual objects in the Spirit Sealing Box, speaking to Xiaoqing and the others with a solemn expression.
They had been toiling for over half a year to gather these spiritual objects and couldn’t afford any mishaps.
And with this task completed, they would be waiting for Li Zhirui’s news.
So it wasn’t long before they each left to immerse themselves in cultivation, disappearing from sight for a long stretch of time.
The actions of Da Qing and the others also affected people like Jiang Fengwu and Li Chengsheng, making everyone even more diligent and hardworking.
As a result, the tribespeople rarely saw the forms of Jiang Fengwu and the other Divinity Transformation cultivators on Wanxian Island from then on.
---- 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓅𝓊𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
In the grand dream.
Having spent a hundred years contemplating The Great Tao, Li Zhirui finally brought his own realm to Divine Transformation Completion Stage!
But he was not satisfied with that, for the dream realm he created was not the Minor Thousand World like the Profound Origin Realm but a Middle Thousand World he imagined!
Thus, his realm was not confined to the Profound Origin Realm, stopping at Divine Transformation Completion Stage, but he could continue to strive toward the Void Refinement Realm!
But Li Zhirui knew nothing of the Void Refinement Realm, aware only that it involved a further mastery of the Laws, so he dedicated all his effort to that end.
Abandoning the absorption of Spiritual Energy, he focused entirely on comprehending the Purification Principle, constantly deepening his understanding and control.
Time flowed, and two hundred years flashed by.
In the dream, Li Zhirui sat cross-legged on the pillow, his whole being radiated Purification Spiritual Light; within three zhang around him, not a trace of dust or filth could be seen.
And at this moment, Li Zhirui’s realm had reached the Early Stage of the Refinement Void!
Though it was a tenuous step into Void Refinement, it was still Void Refinement! Far better than those cultivators who ascended to the Upper Realm at Divine Transformation Completion Stage, as they still needed to find a way to break through!
Li Zhirui, on the other hand, had saved that time.
However, it had taken him a full two hundred years in the grand dream to take this step, without the guidance of a mentor, it was truly too difficult to forge his own path.
When a new sun rose over Wanxian Island, Li Zhirui slowly awoke from the dream.
As he opened his eyes, he felt completely out of sorts.
He had spent three hundred years in the dream, while in reality it was just one night; such a disparity couldn’t possibly be adjusted to instantly.
So for the next few days, Li Zhirui didn’t cultivate. Instead, he took care of the spiritual objects in that space, allowing himself to fully awaken from the dream.
It wasn’t until this day that he returned to the Spirit Realm, sitting cross-legged under the Dust Cleansing Green Willow, closing his eyes to sense his condition.
"Void Refinement, eh!" Li Zhirui muttered to himself, his face full of surprised joy.
His current realm was directly brought out from the grand dream—Early Stage of Refinement Void, while his cultivation was still the same as yesterday’s Mid Nascent Soul Stage.
In the upcoming time, all Li Zhirui needed to do was to breathe in Spiritual Energy and temper his Mana, upgrading his cultivation to Divine Transformation Completion Stage, before he could leave the Spirit Realm and sense the Ascension Tribulation!
In fact, if he didn’t care about the quality of his mana, by consuming a large number of Precious Pills, Li Zhirui would have been able to undergo Tribulation Transcendence within ten years!
Because his realm far surpassed his cultivation, there wouldn’t have been any issue of bottlenecks or constraints; before reaching the middle stage of Void Refinement, it was all smooth sailing.
But this approach would have been akin to destroying his very foundations, extremely detrimental to his future cultivation!
How could Li Zhirui possibly do something so foolish?
Therefore, he gave himself a hundred years, striving for perfection, after all, he was still young and there was no threat of a shortened lifespan.
After taking out a Precious Pill, Li Zhirui placed it in his mouth. As he cycled his Cultivation Technique, the dense Spiritual Energy of the Spirit Realm swarmed in. After an initial refinement through his meridians, it transformed into mana that settled in his Dantian.
When his meridians began to ache, Li Zhirui promptly ceased his practice and stopped drawing in Spiritual Energy. However, he did not halt his cultivation, for he could still temper the mana in his Dantian, making it more pure and refined.
Why pursue this? Because the purer the mana, the greater the might of the Divine Powers one can wield.
Li Zhirui didn’t practice to his limit every day. From time to time, he would take breaks to concoct Precious Pills and even to deduce Sixth-order Pill Recipes, considering it as a way to relax his body and mind.
Throughout the cycles of the sun and moon, spring came and autumn passed; thirty years had swiftly gone by.
Li Zhirui’s mana had reached the limit of his current realm, and without any bottleneck restricting him, he smoothly broke through to the late Nascent Soul Stage.
However, the Wind Fire Inner Tribulation, a trial that all Nascent Soul Cultivators must face, erupted in full force when he made his breakthrough.
A sudden chilly wind arose; Li Zhirui felt as if his entire body was being frozen. Strands of black wind, origins unknown, carried a biting cold as they blew towards his Spiritual Soul.
Before Li Zhirui could react, the next moment, a heart fire spontaneously ignited, scorching his Dao Heart, and, fueled by the wind, the fire grew fiercer and fiercer.
For other Nascent Soul Cultivators, the Wind Fire Inner Tribulation was a fearsome disaster; the slightest carelessness could lead to failure. But for Li Zhirui, it couldn’t harm him in the least.
Because his realm was now that of Void Refinement!
How could the tribulation of the Divinity Transformation Realm possibly injure a Cultivator who had ascended to a Great Realm above?
Therefore, in just a short while, Li Zhirui had resolved the two layers of Inner Tribulation.
That was only because he wanted to experience the power of the cold wind and the heart fire, to provide later insights for Da Qing and others. He had deliberately held back; otherwise, within a few breaths, Li Zhirui could have dispelled the tribulation.
After Li Zhirui transcended the Wind Fire Inner Tribulation, his Spiritual Soul underwent a slight change.
Deep within, a trace of Yang Qi appeared!
From then on, his Spiritual Soul could undergo Soul Metamorphosis into a Sun God. Once fully realized, it would become as radiant as the daytime, allowing his Spiritual Soul to leave the flesh without fear of wind, rain, or lightning bolts.
And this change, it only occurred after transcending the Wind Fire Inner Tribulation.
However, Li Zhirui was not in a rush to transform his Spiritual Soul. His main task at present was to quickly enhance his cultivation and then ascend to the Upper Realm, leaving behind the Profound Origin Realm, the Minor Thousand World, to develop in the Great Thousand World.
The instant Li Zhirui successfully made his breakthrough, the five Spirit Beasts he had contracted with all received the feedback of mana.
For Da Qing, Xiaoqing, and Cang, the three Fifth-order Spirit Beasts, this mana was not substantial, and it would take only a few days to refine it.
But it wasn’t so easy for Shen and Mu.
Shen was in slightly better shape and even benefited greatly from it. He had long been at the late Third Order and could soon break through to the Fourth Order. The feedback mana gave him a push, saving him years of time.
Mu, however, was different. Although his Bloodline Grade was high, under Da Qing’s strict demands, he had yet to break through the Third Order. His cultivation was too low to absorb the mana quickly, leaving him to digest it slowly.
In a sense, the feedback mana originated from the same source as Mu and was very gentle. Otherwise, he would have had to either let it go or explode from its force!
