196 – Wang Ping Becomes a Saint! The Mysterious Nine Star Pavilion
by spirapiraHowever, just as Wang Ping was about to try and harness Xu Yi’s Golden Finger to see if he could multiply his resources before conducting a Paid Simulation, the chat group System’s voice suddenly rang out.
“Ding, member Xiao Shitian (93) has joined the group chat.”
“Ding, member Xia Dao Guang (94) has joined the group chat.”
“Ding, member Liao Lifeng (95) has joined the group chat.”
“Oh, three more newcomers? Interesting…”
Wang Ping stopped what he was doing, intrigued, and directly opened the chat group page.
Then, Wang Ping saw a very familiar scene.
The ‘kind reminders’ from the veteran members, the confusion of the newcomers, and their indecision whether to undergo soul transmigration or physical transmigration.
Xiao Shitian (93): “I look so handsome. It would be such a waste to undergo soul transmigration. Bros, I’m going for physical transmigration. Watch me land smoothly, draw a powerful Golden Finger, and soar instantly…”
Xia Dao Guang (94): “As a fellow newcomer, how can you be so optimistic?”
Liao Lifeng (95): “We’re doomed. I’m usually so unlucky. I feel like I’ll die whether it’s soul or physical transmigration.”
Wu Jun (20): “Goodness, the gap between these newcomers is quite extreme… Super optimistic or super pessimistic.”
Fang Yun (3): “Newcomers, a kind reminder: whether you choose soul or physical transmigration, the first thing you must do after transmigrating is draw your Golden Finger. Then, explain the ability of your Golden Finger in the chat group. If your Golden Finger is very useful, we’d be happy to spend some group points to revive you.”
Wang Ping (66): “Fang Yun is right. Drawing your Golden Finger is the most important thing; everything else is secondary.”
Zhao Sihan (87): “Beep, Master Ball, capture Brother Wang.”
Xiao Shitian (93): “Revival? There’s such a good thing? Got it, I’ll go for physical transmigration then.”
After leaving this message, Xiao Shitian directly chose physical transmigration.
A second later, the System’s voice rang out.
“Ding, group member Xiao Shitian (93) has died. The death replay video has been recorded. All group members should take this as a warning and learn from it.”
Wang Ping (66): “…”
Everyone: “…”
Zhang Hu (5): “Damn, he died just like that? That’s too ridiculous… He didn’t even survive for a second.”
Zhang Jun (70): “Dropped dead on arrival? Most likely didn’t even have the chance to land…”
Fang Yun (3): “Wow, it’s been so long since the chat group saw anything like this… This speed of death… Even Chen Kang couldn’t compare.”
Chen Kang (67): “…”
Zeng Lingdong (89): “So unlucky, I’m fortunate to still be alive.”
Xia Dao Guang (94): “Damn, I’ll go for soul transmigration… Whoever goes for physical transmigration is an idiot.”
Liao Lifeng (95): “… I’ll second that.”
Ye Xiaofan (75): “Terrifying, the newcomers this time are scared stiff.”
Qin Tian (77): “Who wouldn’t be? Even I’d be scared…”
While everyone was making various comments, the death replay video was completed, and Wang Ping was the first to click and watch.
Then, Wang Ping’s expression turned quirky.
Because the place Xiao Shitian transmigrated to was truly unfortunate, landing directly in the central area of a battle between two terrifying powerhouses, where he was instantly shredded to dust by the energy, not surviving even a second.
“However, this world seems very strong… And this system is quite interesting.”
Wang Ping watched the scene in the death replay video, rubbing his chin.
In the video, each of the two powerhouses had a special Martial Soul above their heads, which granted them immense power and special abilities as they fought.
Their strength had reached the Divine Monarch Realm level.
Wang Ping didn’t believe that Xiao Shitian had encountered the peak powerhouses of this world right after transmigrating. There was likely an even more powerful existence in this world than the Divine Monarch Realm.
“Alpha, how powerful is this world?”
When in doubt, ask Alpha. Wang Ping directly spoke in his mind.
“Very powerful. The strongest realm here is equivalent to the Saint King in your world. Some even approach the level of a half-step Great Saint.”
Alpha replied to Wang Ping.
“A martial soul system that can rival a half-step Great Saint? How interesting.”
Wang Ping became interested.
In his world, it was still the age of twilight.
In the age of twilight, even if one could defy the heavens and achieve sainthood, moving forward was extremely difficult, making progress almost impossible.
Once someone reaches the Saint Realm, reliance on resources decreases along with their ancient bone and special constitution.
In the Saint Realm, the most important aspects of cultivation are willpower and enlightenment.
If comprehension is achieved, their cultivation will advance rapidly.
If enlightenment fails, their life and path may perish.
This can be described as being on edge at every step.
Of course, although the importance of ancient bone and special constitution decreases, it doesn’t mean they’re useless. Some individuals with firm and steady cultivation have deeper foundations and are stronger in the same realm.
Additionally, special constitutions and bloodlines significantly enhance combat power.
“In the age of twilight, the laws of heaven and earth aren’t apparent. Even with my incomplete Spacetime Dao Body, it’s difficult to gain enlightenment, and progress won’t be fast. It could even be stuck at the level of a Saint.”
Wang Ping’s eyes gleamed as he thought.
“If not for the age of twilight making cultivation difficult, most of those old monsters wouldn’t have sealed themselves, waiting for the age of twilight to pass before continuing their cultivation. Cultivating during the age of twilight is a complete waste of lifespan.”
“If I could pursue other paths to enhance my strength beyond the Saint realm, it would not only alleviate the resource consumption issue but also give me more confidence in facing those old monsters.”
“I initially thought of strengthening myself through Wang Shuqing’s world’s body refinement path. However, I later discovered that Dao Palace’s body refinement path is not weaker than Wang Shuqing’s world’s body refinement path, and is even stronger. Additionally, body refinement consumes too many resources, so I shelved the high martial system’s cultivation.”
“Now, if I can explore this martial soul system, it wouldn’t be bad.”
Various thoughts flashed through Wang Ping’s mind.
Then, Wang Ping asked Alpha again, “Alpha, can I go to this world?”
“No. Unless you resurrect that newcomer, you can’t go. Even if you do go, your stay will be very short.”
Alpha’s cold voice echoed.
“As expected…” Wang Ping wasn’t surprised by this answer.
“It would be great if I could draw a talent related to avatars. That way, I could divide myself, working in multiple worlds simultaneously. Ultimately, converging all paths would be incredibly satisfying.”
Wang Ping said regretfully.
Although he had secret techniques for creating avatars, they weren’t as convenient as inherent talents. He also worried about losing control if the avatar went to another world and the connection was severed.
“To stay long-term in a certain world, one must just be an ordinary person crossing over. Once one has power, they get marked by the world’s label and face rejection. Only ordinary transmigrators who succeed in crossing can survive and gradually get marked by that world.”
Alpha quietly spoke.
“That’s why I need an avatar-related talent. Maybe I can simulate a normal version of me…”
Wang Ping exhaled lightly, speaking up.
“Unless you’re incredibly lucky, the probability of drawing such a talent is quite low.”
Alpha’s voice echoed again.
“It’s just a thought. If I get it, great. If not, it’s no big deal.”
Wang Ping smiled, not continuing the discussion.
At this moment, in the chat group, two newcomers had finally made their choices and decided to undergo soul transmigration.
Then, the newcomer Xia Daoguang successfully transmigrated into the body of a middle-aged man.
Although it was a middle-aged man gaining weight, he was at least a man, better than crossing over to become a woman or some strange animal.
In this regard, Xia Daoguang, the newcomer, was quite pleased.
As for Liao Lifeng, another newcomer, he was quite miserable, having crossed into the body of a lazy-looking countryside dog.
This left Liao Lifeng feeling deeply depressed.
Fang Yun (3): “Why are you so down? At least you’re alive. That’s already pretty good, unlike the first newcomer who died straight away… Besides, if you become strong enough to walk the path of a demon cultivator, transforming into a human shape isn’t impossible.”
Liao Lifeng (95): “You make a lot of sense. I have nothing to say in response.”
Xia Daoguang (94): “Got it, I’ll start drawing my Golden Finger then.”
Liao Lifeng (95): “I’m going to draw my Golden Finger too.”
Soon, both newcomers drew their Golden Fingers and appeared once more.
Xia Daoguang (94): “Dang, I’m down on my luck. My Golden Finger is kind of trashy. It’s called ‘Unlocking Human Limiters’: as long as I train, I can get stronger.”
Liao Lifeng (95): “My Golden Finger seems pretty good. It’s called ‘Power of Sloth’: as long as I’m lazy enough, I can automatically get stronger.”
Fang Yun (3): “???”
Qin Tian (77): “Xia Daoguang, are you doing this on purpose?”
Wu Jun (20): “Unlocking Human Limiters, huh, I’m jealous! Uh… For the sake of my hair, maybe I’m not that jealous.”
Wang Shuqing (74): “To be honest, I don’t care about hair. The real kingly way is to get stronger quickly.”
Xia Daoguang (94): “What the heck, how am I being so showy?”
Wang Ping (66) @ Xia Daoguang (94): “Don’t you watch anime or read manga?”
Xia Daoguang (94): “I’m not an otaku. Why would I watch anime or read manga?”
Wang Ping (66): “Looks like he really doesn’t know. Anyway, if it’s what I remember, your Golden Finger is quite good… It can make you stronger easily. However, every Golden Finger has its limits; yours is no different. To break through those limits, you’ll need to earn group points for optimization.”
Xia Daoguang (94): “Uh…”
Wang Ping (66): “Alright, instead of wasting time talking here, you should find a safe place and explore your new world.”
After leaving this message, Wang Ping went silent.
As for the issue of reviving the first newcomer, Wang Ping planned to take his time.
If he hit a bottleneck in his simulations, he wouldn’t mind reviving that newcomer.
After all, the newcomer was just an ordinary person; even if he got stronger with the newbie gift, it wasn’t that significant.
Given Wang Ping’s current group points, it wouldn’t cost much to revive him even a few years later.
“Now that I think about it, some of the worlds those transmigrators who died before I joined were quite good, and some Golden Fingers were decent too,” Wang Ping mused while rubbing his chin.
“Forget it… I’ll deal with the revival issue later. There’s no rush now.”
Then Wang Ping shook his head, dismissing the stray thoughts from his mind.
Immediately after, he opened a private chat with Xu Yi and sent him the divine sources.
Unfortunately, the multiplication attempt with the middle-grade divine sources failed this time. Instead, the upper-grade divine sources triggered a double multiplication, bringing his total to three thousand pounds.
Retrieving the divine sources, Wang Ping said internally, “System, I want to start a new Paid Simulation.”
“Ding, consuming five thousand middle-grade divine sources, Life Simulator starting, refreshing talents…”
The System’s voice rang out.
“Ding, talents refreshed successfully. Congratulations to the host for drawing the purple talent ‘Blood Drinking’ and the red talent ‘Inspire’.”
Purple Talent ‘Blood Drinking’: With this talent, the host will recover a certain amount of health based on the damage dealt to enemies.
Red Talent ‘Inspire’: With this talent, the host can boost the morale of an army, increasing its combat effectiveness.
“Hmm, a sustainability-type talent? Too bad it’s only purple…”
Wang Ping looked at the talent refreshed this time, slightly surprised.
For Wang Ping now, unless it’s a special type of talent that can be used regardless of level, purple talent is somewhat unable to keep up.
Purple corresponds to the Divine Realm.
Gold corresponds to the Saint Realm.
Generally, purple talent is useful for the Divine Realm, and gold talent is useful for the Saint Realm.
Of course, some special talents can transcend levels.
Therefore, Wang Ping was not particularly looking forward to this purple talent’s effect.
“But having it is better than not… System, I choose the purple talent: Blood Drinking.”
Wang Ping muttered and then said aloud.
“Ding, talent chosen successfully, life simulation begins…”
The System’s voice rang out. Wang Ping felt his consciousness blur, then knew he had entered a state of immersive simulation.
Then, the screen appeared, and words floated out.
【On the first day, you chose to go into seclusion for cultivation. In the blink of an eye, ten years passed, and you killed Ruo Lan.】
【As time flowed, the Great Saint Secret Realm opened. You chose to enter it, easily obtaining sacred elixirs and Great Saint inheritances, then left leisurely.】
【Afterwards, you chose to leave the Great Origin Ancient Star and head to a barren planet for seclusion, using sacred elixirs and many upper-grade divine sources to impact the Saint Realm.】
【Finally, you seized the opportunity to become a saint, broke through the barrier, and stepped into the Saint Realm. When you reached the saint level, a terrifying Heavenly Tribulation began brewing, covering this starry sky.】
【Faced with this, you laughed heartily, showing no fear, activating your full battle power to confront the Heavenly Tribulation. Admittedly, your foundation was very solid, plus you had a defective Spacetime Dao Body. The Saint’s tribulation was indeed terrifying. Even for you, it was almost too much to handle.】
【However, you ultimately passed the Saint’s tribulation, becoming a powerful saint and achieving sainthood in this age of the end of dharma. After you became a saint, a terrifying golden brilliance swept through this starry sky, appearing resplendent and stunning, with powerful saintly might spreading in all directions, causing nearby barren planets to explode.】
【Feeling the powerful force within your body, you were very confident. You thought that in this end-of-dharma era, as long as you didn’t run into those old monsters roaming outside, your survival rate would increase greatly, and you could go anywhere in the world.】
“Although it was expected, finally achieving sainthood set my mind at ease…”
Wang Ping looked at the simulation content, unable to suppress a smile.
To Wang Ping, achieving sainthood in this simulation was inevitable.
After all, in the last simulation, he had already touched the bottleneck for sainthood and could break through the barrier.
Only, he had suddenly encountered the Source of Darkness, forcing him to undergo tribulation, and taking away enemies and some dark beings.
This time, being close to a breakthrough, with sacred elixirs and upper-grade divine sources, not breaking through would be strange. He’d even suspect he was being targeted by the Heavenly Dao.
Next, Wang Ping calmed his mind and continued to gaze at the screen.
【Just as you were feeling confident, a voice suddenly sounded, startling you. Following the voice, you saw a middle-aged man drinking heavily from a wine pot, looking at you with interest and praising you for achieving sainthood in this end-of-dharma era, which truly was surprising.】
【Seeing the middle-aged man drinking heavily, your expression turned solemn. You found that you couldn’t see through his cultivation. Clearly, he wasn’t an ordinary saint. You remained highly alert, ready to fight or flee at any moment, and started questioning him about who he was and why he was watching your tribulation.】
【The middle-aged man chuckled, saying you didn’t need to be nervous, that he had just happened to pass by, sensed the Saint’s tribulation, and came to take a look. He hadn’t expected to see a Spacetime Dao Body in this era, though he acknowledged it was a defective one.】
【To this, you could only remain silent. The Spacetime Dao Body was indeed defective. A complete Spacetime Dao Body would never be rated merely as a golden talent. But regarding the matter of drawing talents, of course, you wouldn’t reveal that.】
【Seeing your silence, the middle-aged man shook his wine gourd at you, asking if you wanted a drink. Naturally, you refused.】
【Seeing your vigilance, the middle-aged man felt it was quite boring. He revealed his identity, saying his name was Dark Star, and you could call him Great Saint Dark Star. He was from the Nine Star Pavilion. If you were interested, you could follow him to the Nine Star Pavilion, where you might find a chance to complete the origin of your Spacetime Dao Body in the future.】
【Hearing the middle-aged man’s words, you were astonished. You hadn’t expected him to say such things. After all, the opportunity to complete the origin of a Spacetime Dao Body was enough to tempt Supreme Beings or even Quasi-Emperors.】
【You searched your mind for information on the Nine Star Pavilion but found nothing. You had once spent a long time in the Dao Palace’s library during a simulation, reading many ancient texts. Yet, there was no information about the Nine Star Pavilion, which was indeed surprising.】
【Although the current Dao Palace was clearly not as glorious as before, it still showed that the Nine Star Pavilion was very mysterious.】
【You asked Great Saint Dark Star what kind of organization the Nine Star Pavilion was and where it came from. He answered while drinking, saying the Nine Star Pavilion had no headquarters, and it was an absolutely free and unrestrained organization. Its members were varied, from old monsters of great powers to hidden experts or some mysterious prodigious figures.】
【All of these members, without exception, were special existences, and there wasn’t a single weakling. After all, the minimum requirement to join the Nine Star Pavilion was to be a saint or a prodigious talent destined to become a saint. Even ordinary saints had no qualifications to join and would not be invited.】
【Listening to Great Saint Dark Star’s words, you were shocked. The Nine Star Pavilion was indeed terrifying, with the minimum requirement for entry being to be a saint or a prodigious talent destined to become a saint. And even ordinary saints were not qualified to be invited.】
【Then, you asked why such an absolutely free and unrestrained organization was founded and by whom. Great Saint Dark Star chuckled, saying no one knew the founder’s origins or why the Nine Star Pavilion was created. You only needed to know one thing: in the Nine Star Pavilion, no one knew anyone else’s true identity, and everyone moved about under a codename.】
【Upon hearing this, you frowned and wondered if the Nine Star Pavilion was simply gathering strong individuals…】
【Seeing your confusion, the Great Saint of Dark Star smiled and shook his head, indicating that if it were just that, no one would willingly join. The reason for joining is that one can gain benefits from the Nine Star Pavilion. Once you join, you can get a scripture that allows you to conceal your Daoist techniques and identity for free.】
【With this scripture, even an Emperor cannot easily see through your Daoist techniques or your true identity. This one benefit alone is enough to tempt many cultivators.】
【Not to mention, the Nine Star Pavilion’s greatest advantage is that it allows its members to abandon their real-world identities and complete certain tasks together, reaping even greater benefits.】
【These tasks might be issued by strong members within the Nine Star Pavilion or by the mysterious founder of the Nine Star Pavilion. In any case, once completed, the benefits are plentiful.】
【Besides this, the greatest benefit of the Nine Star Pavilion is the Nine Stars. If one becomes one of the Nine Stars, they can gain power on par with an Emperor.】
【Hearing this, you were shocked. Matching the power of an Emperor… this is downright absurd. After all, Emperors are the strongest beings in the Upper Realm and the end goal of cultivation. In the current era, it’s questionable whether the total number of existing Emperors in the Ten Great Universes exceeds a hundred.】
【Yet, the Nine Star Pavilion dares to claim that becoming one of the Nine Stars would grant you Emperor-level power… This sounds utterly ridiculous.】
【Consequently, you curiously asked the Great Saint of Dark Star how to become one of the Nine Stars. He took a big gulp of wine, laughed, and said that you were not qualified to know that yet. First, you need to join the Nine Star Pavilion.】
【Hearing this, after some consideration, you decided to join this so-called Nine Star Pavilion. Whether it was to gather information or satisfy your curiosity, you had no reason to refuse.】
【Seeing you choose to join the Nine Star Pavilion, the Great Saint of Dark Star nodded satisfactorily. After tossing you a scripture and a token, he tore open space and left.】
【You took the scripture and discovered that it was the very mystical secret technique the Great Saint of Dark Star mentioned, which allows members of the Nine Star Pavilion to conceal their Daoist techniques and identities.】
【Curious, you studied it for a while and then began cultivating it. A year later, you successfully mastered this secret technique. When you use it, you can conceal the origins of your Daoist techniques. Even if you used Divine Abilities from the Dao Palace’s Emperor Scripture or the Incinerating Heaven Emperor’s Scripture, they would be transformed into special star techniques, hiding the true nature of the Divine Abilities.】
【This greatly amazed you. Such a secret technique was truly extraordinary, seemingly beyond the usual level of secret techniques. However, you then recalled that the Upper Realm is a convergence of many celestial forces. Perhaps this secret technique comes from the celestials, and the Nine Star Pavilion was founded by a powerful being from a celestial force.】
【Yet, all of this was just your speculation. The true reality was something you’d need to explore gradually.】
“The Nine Star Pavilion, another strange force has emerged. The waters of the Upper Realm are indeed deep.”
Wang Ping looked at the simulated content, pondering silently.
“Though unexpected, being pulled into this Nine Star Pavilion, it’s good that I survived…”
Wang Ping exhaled lightly.
When he saw the Great Saint of Dark Star appear, he thought this simulation would end again.
After all, beings like the Great Saint were too powerful. Even if he had broken through to the Saint level and wielded the Supreme Artifact, Black Abyss Demon Spear, he couldn’t contend with them.
Transcending levels still required logic.
The gap between a Saint and a Great Saint was two major realms, akin to the difference between clouds and mud.
Not to mention, those who could become Great Saints were not simple; attempting to kill one by transcending levels was nearly impossible. Even half-step Great Saint cultivation might not suffice.
Perhaps, only after becoming a half-step Great Saint and wielding the Black Abyss Demon Spear could he confront one head-on.
While various thoughts flashed through Wang Ping’s mind, the simulation continued.
【After some thought, you decided to return to Great Origin Ancient Star. Although many events would still occur there, knowing the future gave you a safety margin, eliminating the need to venture to other ancient stars.】
【Primarily, your current resources barely suffice, and venturing into foreign ancient stars with unknown environments might yield no precious resources. You chose to stay in a familiar place and scheme.】
【Upon returning to Great Origin Ancient Star, you headed to the White Flame Divine Sect. There, you intended to take the still-innocent Lin Qinghe as your apprentice.】
【Your sudden intention to take an apprentice left Lin Qinghe bewildered, while the members of the White Flame Divine Sect were outraged by your brazen conduct, especially her master, who was deeply angry.】
【However, all their anger dissipated when you revealed your Saintly aura, filling them with extreme terror.】
【Lin Qinghe was equally astonished, never expecting you to be a powerful Saint. In this era of declining magic, Saints had become legendary, unseen for over ten thousand years.】
【Despite being shocked by your status, Lin Qinghe refused, stating she already had a master. Her refusal caused the high ranks of the White Flame Divine Sect to panic, fearful you might kill them in anger.】
【Hearing Lin Qinghe’s words, you sneered and revealed the past misdeeds of the White Flame Divine Sect, leaving Lin Qinghe in disbelief. Yet, after forcibly searching her soul and implanting the memories, she grew silent.】
【Without hesitation, she accepted you as her master, hoping you would avenge her. You, without reluctance, ruthlessly killed the entire high command of the White Flame Divine Sect before taking Lin Qinghe away.】
【The annihilation of the White Flame Divine Sect’s leaders quickly spread, shaking the world. Cultivators on Great Origin Ancient Star were shocked that there was now a Saint in this era of declining magic.】
【Among the most shaken were the Azure Origin Divine Sect and Northern Snow Divine Dynasty. Using Bai Tianhong’s identity and appearance, they remembered you were only a Divine Monarch Realm Great Perfection expert a hundred years ago. Now, you’d suddenly become a Saint… Truly terrifying.】
【While everyone investigated your details, you brought Lin Qinghe to the Dao Palace. Your purpose was simple: to join the Dao Palace. If successful, you’d have a chance to control the Dao Palace’s Emperor’s Weapon in the future.】
【Though the Dao Palace was destroyed and the Dao Palace’s Emperor’s Weapon was exiled and sealed, you were confident of obtaining it someday. This was an extraordinary opportunity not to be missed.】
Regarding your request to join the Dao Palace, the Dao Palace Master was very surprised, not expecting such a formidable saint like you to want to join the Dao Palace… Especially when you revealed the incomplete Spacetime Dao Body and that you practiced the Dao Palace’s Emperor Scripture, the Dao Palace Master was even more shocked…
However, during the peak of the Dao Palace, it would have been fine to have a saint join as a guest elder; but for the current Dao Palace, having you join carries too many hidden dangers. After all, you are too powerful, and the Dao Palace simply cannot provide you with the resources you need…
If you were still very weak and had joined the Dao Palace to be nurtured by it, some bonds would definitely form. But now that you are so powerful, feelings may not develop once you join… Additionally, your mysterious background and the purpose behind your desire to join the Dao Palace are also suspicious…
Ultimately, after some silence, the Dao Palace Master refused your request to join. You sighed inwardly at this outcome, feeling quite disappointed but not entirely surprised…
After all, all major forces are like this; whether it’s the Lower Realm or the Upper Realm, it’s fine to let you join when you’re weak, but if you’re too strong, they must carefully consider…
Although you couldn’t join the Dao Palace, you still informed them about future events, enabling the Dao Palace to make preparations in advance before leaving…
In the following days, you traveled across the Great Origin Ancient Star with Lin Qinghe, guiding her in cultivation and tapping into her Devouring Immortal Demon Body’s potential. Due to your careful nurturing, within roughly a thousand years, Lin Qinghe grew to the level of a semi-saint…
This was the result of there not being many strong beings’ origins to devour on the current Great Origin Ancient Star; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been impossible for Lin Qinghe to become a saint…
During this millennium, although you worked hard in your cultivation, you finally understood what the Era of Declining Laws was—the era where saints do not appear. In this era, becoming a saint is difficult, and cultivation after becoming a saint is even harder…
After becoming a saint, understanding the Dao is most important, and resources are secondary. Upon reaching the Saint Realm, resources are just adequate, and cannot be used extravagantly. Besides, in the Era of Declining Laws, with laws not manifesting, understanding the Dao becomes the most troublesome matter…
As a result, after a thousand years, you still remain at the first layer of the Saint Realm, not advancing to the second layer. For a moment, you contemplated sealing yourself, waiting for the Golden Era to arrive…
However, in the end, you abandoned this plan. After all, no one knows when the Golden Era will come, and self-sealing is not without risks. It’s better to continue exploring the Upper Realm, uncovering various mysterious lands and gathering information. After all, you are currently in a state of life simulation, with plenty of time…
In the blink of an eye, several hundred years passed, and the Dao Palace was eventually destroyed…
Additionally, Ye Chen also arrived in the Upper Realm, joining the Purple Spirit Realm. As in your memories, he had some conflicts with the descendants of the Supreme from the Central Ancient Star Region and was imprisoned by the Holy Master of the Purple Spirit Realm…
This time, you chose to go to the Purple Spirit Realm, concealing yourself in space to observe Ye Chen, wanting to see exactly which powerful being took Ye Chen away. Due to your proficiency in space laws and concealment techniques, the saint protecting the descendants of the Supreme did not sense your presence…
Of course, this also had to do with the other party being an ordinary saint… If it were a powerful saint, they would not emerge in this Era of Declining Laws, dispatched to protect the descendants of the Supreme. Fortunately, the protector was an ordinary saint; otherwise, a powerful saint might have detected your presence…
Soon, you got your answer. A powerful soul force appeared from the new ring Ye Chen acquired. This soul force was very strong, at least at the level of a saint. To have such a powerful force in a soul state speaks volumes about its might during its peak…
However, aside from amazement, you couldn’t help but comment inwardly… thinking that Ye Chen is really taking the Ring Grandpa template too far; how many Ring Grandpas has he switched through on this journey…
But soon, you were slapped in the face. Because this time, it wasn’t a Ring Grandpa, but a Ring Grandma. You found this quite bizarre, feeling that Ye Chen wasn’t playing by the usual rules…
Next, Ring Grandma directly pointed out your presence, solemnly asking why you were peeping… You chose to reveal yourself…
When you stepped out of the space, Ye Chen was stunned, followed by great joy. It had been a long time since he last saw you, his master. In the Upper Realm, he always sought information about you but found nothing, which worried him greatly, thinking something might have happened to you…
After your reunion, Ring Grandma also learned of your relationship with Ye Chen and didn’t stay alert towards you anymore…
However, she was mostly shocked because she saw that you were a saint… According to Ye Chen, you were just recently a newly ascended Void God a little over a thousand years ago. To grow from a Void God to a saint in such a short time in the Era of Declining Laws was astonishing, even the heirs of the Emperor Clan couldn’t achieve this…
Those who could accomplish what you did would only be those emperors receiving massive resource cultivation during the Golden Era…
For a while, Ring Grandma held you in high regard, thinking you had the potential to prove the Dao in the future…
After some casual conversation, you all left the place together. After leaving, Ring Grandma shared her plan, stating she wanted to take Ye Chen to her sect, Thunder Flame Valley, for cultivation and hoped you could come along. If you could join Thunder Flame Valley, it would be perfect…
Listening to Ring Grandma’s words, you were somewhat moved but chose to refuse. Because you had heard of Thunder Flame Valley before… Thunder Flame Valley is a powerful faction on the Thunder Origin Ancient Star. It is rumored to have had a Supreme overseeing it at its peak. Although it is unknown whether Thunder Flame Valley still has a sealed Supreme, it is strong enough…
Though Thunder Flame Valley is strong, it is not your target. Your target is to join a faction with an Emperor overseeing it. Only by joining such a powerful faction can you avoid being targeted by those ancient monsters, or more accurately, greatly reduce the chances of being targeted…
Seeing you reject the invitation, Ring Grandma was disappointed but said nothing further, choosing to leave with Ye Chen. Though reluctant, Ye Chen bid you farewell and followed Ring Grandma to Thunder Origin Ancient Star…
Afterward, you no longer had the intention of staying on the Great Origin Ancient Star… After all, in a while, the dark turmoil would erupt. At that time, even as a saint, you would face life-threatening danger…
Therefore, it is necessary to go to an ancient star with a Supreme overseeing it or directly to the Central Ancient Star Region in the remaining time…
Just as you were planning to leave the Great Origin Ancient Star with your disciple Lin Qinghe, a message appeared on your Nine-Star Token. A mission exclusive to you had appeared… The task was to enter the forbidden land of Great Origin and find a Great Origin Holy Stone. Whether to accept the task is up to you without any coercion…
As Dark Star Great Saint said before, Nine-Star Pavilion is an absolutely free-spirited faction that doesn’t force its members to do anything…
Faced with this, you fell into deep thought and hesitation…
The simulation stopped here, and Wang Ping entered an immersive simulation state, his mind filled with various insights and visions…
Lastly, his figure appeared somewhere on the Great Origin Ancient Star…
“Unexpectedly forced into an immersive simulation state… Seems like it’s another branching storyline. According to my experience, something will likely happen if I enter the forbidden land of Great Origin…”
Wang Ping stroked his chin, his gaze flickering as he pondered deeply.