222 – The Disappearance of Emperor Tianyu! The Enlightenment Tea Party!

“Already at the seventh level of the Great Saint Realm… It seems my assumption was correct after all…”

Wang Ping looked at the text simulated content, very satisfied with the result of this scheme.

“Reaching the seventh level of the Great Saint Realm, I’ve completely left behind my peers like Gu Xuan, Shi Yuyan, and Lei Wanqian. Next, it will be time to aim for the Great Saint List… But the guys on that list are all monsters, and I can’t challenge them just yet.”

Wang Ping’s eyes flickered as he thought to himself.

In this golden era, many powerful forces seemed to have predicted something, and all the self-proclaimed Emperor Children with the most extraordinary talents were emerging together.

Therefore, the Saint List, Saint King List, and Great Saint List were all filled with prodigies.

Although the Saint King List had the most prodigies, even counting Wang Ping, Gu Xuan, and Lei Wanqian among those who surpassed the others.

In fact, the prodigies on the Saint List and Great Saint List were not inferior to those on the Saint King List.

These individuals generally had cultivation at the Great Saint Perfection level, with the top-ranked even reaching the half-step Supreme realm.

With such cultivation, it would be difficult to defeat them unless his own cultivation reached a higher level.

Just as he could suppress Gu Xuan through cultivation, other prodigies could similarly suppress him.

“However, with my rate of improvement, it won’t take long before I reach the Great Saint Perfection level. By then, getting on the Great Saint List will be very easy.”

Wang Ping chuckled softly.

By that time, Gu Xuan, Shi Yuyan, Lei Wanqian, and other peers would fall into silence in his presence.

Other cultivators, whether geniuses or old monsters, would be left dumbfounded.

After all, upon reaching the Great Saint Realm, even prodigies like Shi Yuyan would need several hundred years to advance a minor level.

But Wang Ping? Within just over a hundred years, he shot from the second level of the Great Saint Realm directly to Great Saint Perfection, with a solid foundation, completely unlike someone using drugs to boost strength… It was simply too abnormal.

Not to mention, even using drugs requires time for absorption and settling. To raise cultivation from the second level to Great Saint Perfection in such a short period is extremely difficult, nearly impossible.

“It might be difficult for others, but who said I’m playing fair?”

Wang Ping muttered to himself and continued to gaze at the screen.

【Next, you proceed to spread the law further, enhancing cultivation. Although the rate of improvement at the seventh level of the Great Saint Realm has noticeably slowed, there’s still progress, and you’re not greedy. After all, who would reject lying down and becoming stronger?】

【But you don’t intend to stay in the First Minor Universe any longer and plan to let it propagate freely. Now, you decide to return to the Central Immortal Continent.】

【After all, at this point, that self-proclaimed wild prodigy has emerged, and it’s time to go and win their favor and determine where they appeared.】

【You then prepare to summon Taiyi Emperor Palace’s quasi-emperors and Supreme guardians.】

【When the quasi-emperors and Supreme guardians from the Taiyi Emperor Palace arrived, even as powerhouses of the Three Realms of Proof, their mental fortitude long established and experienced, they still revealed expressions of shock…】

【After all, they had just left for a short time, yet you have already reached the seventh level of Great Saint. The speed of your cultivation is simply too abnormal.】

【After the initial shock, they burst into great joy, laughing heartily, believing that perhaps you are the true protagonist of this golden era, while everyone else is merely supporting characters. If you maintain this cultivation advantage, you might truly achieve immortality in the future and lead the Taiyi Emperor Palace to ascension.】

【Listening to their laughter, your expression twitched slightly, feeling a bit melancholic. You always felt like these two seniors were setting up a flag for you, foreshadowing your imminent fall.】

【Next, the quasi-emperor from the Taiyi Emperor Palace took you back to the Central Immortal Continent. When you returned, you were immediately discovered by people with ulterior motives.】

【However, because you had a secret treasure from the Taiyi Emperor Palace that conceals your cultivation, your true strength wasn’t revealed. Hence, outwardly, you still appeared to be at the second level of Great Saint.】

【Soon, you returned to the Taiyi Emperor Palace. Upon returning, you were startled to find that Emperor Tianyu had not yet returned. This was quite strange, as it had never happened in any of your previous simulations.】

【This inexplicably made you feel anxious. You began to ask Yu Daohong if he knew where his father, Emperor Tianyu, had gone.】

【To your inquiry, Yu Daohong shook his head, indicating that he did not know. This left you quite disappointed.】

【Yu Daohong was quite puzzled and asked why you wanted to know his father’s whereabouts. You did not speak frankly, thinking it would be ridiculous to voice your worries about Emperor Tianyu’s safety.】

【Next, you wanted to leave the Taiyi Emperor Palace to look for Bu Jinghuan, the self-sealed genius. However, before you could leave, Yu Daohong stopped you, expressing a desire to spar with you.】

【This surprised you greatly, thinking Yu Daohong was asking for a beating. It didn’t seem like his usual behavior. Nevertheless, you did not refuse and decided to fight him.】

【Soon, a fierce battle erupted between you two. To your surprise, Yu Daohong had reached the level of Great Saint during your absence from the Central Immortal Continent. However, even as a Great Saint, he was no match for you and was easily defeated.】

【Yu Daohong seemed unaffected by the outcome and calmly stated,
I fought you to remind you that under the pressure you bring, many geniuses have chosen to break through to the Great Saint level ahead of time. If you don’t make progress in the next hundred years, you’ll be surpassed by Gu Xuan and those new rising anomalies.”】

【Listening to Yu Daohong’s words, you were quite surprised, feeling that this child had a good heart, using his own beating as a means to remind you of this matter.】

【You then smiled lightly, saying that those who are surpassed by you can only look at your back until they can no longer see you. After saying this, you left.】

【Yu Daohong was speechless, thinking that you were too arrogant and would get beaten up sooner or later.】

【Next, you left the Taiyi Emperor Palace to find Bu Jinghuan. After emerging, Bu Jinghuan had been taken by another emperor-level force, the Hengyu Emperor Palace, becoming an emperor-level figure there.】

【Therefore, finding him didn’t take much effort; you just needed to visit the Hengyu Emperor Palace.】

【Not long after, you arrived at the Hengyu Emperor Palace. Your arrival greatly surprised the Hengyu Emperor Palace’s master, who decided to warmly receive you.】

【When you expressed that you were there to see Bu Jinghuan, the palace master was both surprised and puzzled, not understanding why you were looking for Bu Jinghuan.】

【Although Bu Jinghuan’s talent was good, he had yet to truly grow and was far from your level. Despite the palace master’s many doubts, he did not question your reasons and let you meet Bu Jinghuan.】

【Upon meeting Bu Jinghuan, you began discussing philosophy, earning his great respect. After becoming more familiar, you started asking him some questions. Bu Jinghuan was quite puzzled but felt that such past matters need not be concealed and chose to inform you. You noted everything down quietly, stating that you and Bu Jinghuan were fated and might enter the Immortal Palace together in the future to pursue the path of immortality.】

【Your words left Bu Jinghuan bewildered as he couldn’t understand your intentions, but he responded politely. After inviting Bu Jinghuan to visit the Taiyi Emperor Palace when he had time, you left.】

【After you left, the Hengyu Emperor Palace master appeared, asking Bu Jinghuan some questions. Until the end, the Hengyu Emperor Palace couldn’t figure out your true purpose for visiting. Was it to recruit Bu Jinghuan for future fights for immortal opportunities? It seemed quite possible.】

【After all, these great powers had long had inside information that the Immortal Palace was about to open, and the Immortal Gate was about to open. At that time, it would be impossible for anyone to fight alone. It was necessary to recruit some people and forces. Nevertheless, the Hengyu Emperor Palace master couldn’t understand why you wanted to recruit Bu Jinghuan and not their number one emperor-level figure.】

【After leaving the Emperor’s Palace at Hengyu, you are preparing to return to the Taiyi Emperor Palace. Next, you plan to seriously comprehend the Dao. After all, there are three conditions to break through to the half-step Supreme level. The first condition is to refine the Supreme Body, causing a qualitative change in the inner world. The second condition is to cause a qualitative change in your mana. The third condition is to comprehend the Dao, condensing the illusory Dao patterns of the path you walk.】

【The third condition is also the most difficult one. Dao patterns transcend the realm of laws, extremely powerful and incomparable to laws.】

【As for breaking through to the Supreme level, it involves condensing complete Dao patterns, transforming them into the Supreme Dao Fruit, obtaining the recognition of the Heavenly Dao, and stepping into the first level of the three realms of obtaining the Dao, gaining power far beyond the Saint Realm.】

【For this reason, you plan to comprehend the Dao, starting by comprehending the illusory Dao patterns. After all, you are nowhere near the threshold for the other two points yet. As for the laws, you have been stuck at the Great Perfection level for a long time, continuing to comprehend the Dao could lead to further advancement.】

【However, further advancement is extremely difficult. After all, how many prodigies on the Saint King List have comprehended the Great Perfection laws when they were at the half-step Great Saint stage, yet when they reached Great Saint completion, they were still stuck at the Great Perfection laws, unable to advance further.】

【Dao patterns are the initial contact with some of the great powers of the Heavenly Dao, the initial touch of Supreme level powers, which are not easily comprehended. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many prodigies stuck at the Great Saint level, unable to advance further.】

【To step into the half-step Supreme or even the Supreme realm, talent and fortune are indispensable. Although, for the true anomalies, even if they lack sudden fortune, it is a matter of spending more time to comprehend, belonging to steady cultivation.】

【However, for prodigies of this level, time is the most precious. After all, falling behind means getting beaten, and immortal fate doesn’t wait for anyone. Immortal fate isn’t contested by just those who haven’t grown up yet; it’s the Supremes, quasi-emperors, and even the great emperors who covet immortal fate the most, and they won’t reason with the juniors.】

【With immortal fate right before their eyes, unless you belong to their faction, they would suppress you regardless of whether you are a junior.】

【Therefore, for prodigies, they must grow stronger as quickly as possible, otherwise they might be suppressed by their peers, bullied by senior cultivators, and likely miss out on immortal fate.】

‘Other prodigies are already competing fiercely, and I am making them compete even harder. Unfortunately, I don’t need to compete at all.’

Wang Ping looked at the contents of the life simulation and chuckled softly.

He has the Life Simulator, giving him much more time than other prodigies, allowing him to grow stronger much faster. He simply doesn’t need to compete as they do, nor does he need such urgency.

Even if he misses an immortal fate, so what? That’s only in the simulation that he misses out; he still has countless opportunities.

After all, in reality, he is still far from the time point when immortal fate will appear!

As Wang Ping was filled with emotions, the simulation continued.

【Just as you were about to enter seclusion to comprehend the Dao, something unexpected happened. Because your cultivation is constantly improving, you cannot enter the state of enlightenment. This left you a bit depressed and for the first time feeling the downside of the free-style transmission of techniques, and this downside is something you cannot turn off.】

【No way, since the seven-colored talent: Growing Stronger by Accepting Disciples has no switch to freely turn it on and off. This made you sigh, and you could only give up the idea of comprehending the Dao.】

【After all, if your cultivation level suddenly increases by one or two minor realms during your period of enlightenment, you might encounter issues, and there’s even a risk of Qi deviation. During enlightenment, the biggest taboo is being disturbed, not to mention your unusual situation of a significant increase in your cultivation level.】

【It can be said that now, you can cultivate, but if you want to comprehend the Dao, you either wait until you are stuck at the Great Saint seventh level, hoping the technique doesn’t spread to any talented wild prodigies who then choose to apprentice with you, allowing you to be stuck here and seclude in peace; or you wait until your cultivation reaches the Great Saint completion.】

【In your opinion, the former is not guaranteed. After all, there are many prodigies who could help you break through the bottleneck to the Great Saint eighth level. Thus, it’s likely that one will appear as it spreads. However, if your cultivation reaches the Great Saint completion, it will be different. Reaching the level of half-step Supreme from Great Saint Great Perfection is a condition that even the top anomalies on the three great lists might not satisfy, making it difficult for you to break through this bottleneck.】

【However, such prodigy disciples are rare in the wild. Even if there are, they are likely similar to Little Demon Wang and Bu Jinghuan, either showing anomalies at birth and quickly taken by strong cultivators, unless you intercept them early; or they are like Bu Jinghuan, who sealed their talents themselves, practicing the Emperor’s Scripture, and wouldn’t sincerely apprentice for any Great Saint technique.】

【As for those following the trash-to-treasure route, whose future achievements can rival the top prodigies on the three sacred lists, they are extremely scarce. Throughout the entire Upper Realm, there are few such people. Even you are unsure if the child of fate, Ye Chen, can surpass them.】

【Next, you chose to come out again and see if you could find any opportunities or perhaps pick up some prodigies.】

【However, just as you were leaving the Taiyi Emperor Palace, you were blocked at the door. Shi Yuyan appeared in front of you, challenging you. At this moment, Shi Yuyan had also broken through to the Great Saint level, and not just the first level, but the third level of Great Saint.】

【This made you slightly surprised. It seems Shi Yuyan either gained a huge opportunity or her ancestor used some precious resources to cultivate her; otherwise, there wouldn’t be such a change.】

【However, regardless of the situation, you do not really care. After all, it would be strange if the heirs of these great powers couldn’t obtain such resources. As for you, your cultivation has been rising fast enough. Otherwise, if you asked Emperor Tianyu or another elder of the Taiyi Emperor Palace, they could provide precious resources to nurture you and help you quickly ascend through the ranks.】

【Of course, this is under the premise that they believe it wouldn’t damage your foundation and inherent strength before doing so.】

【At this moment, facing Shi Yuyan’s challenge, you chose to refuse, unwilling to crush her too badly. After all, in your eyes, this girl would eventually become your disciple, and you needed to be ‘kind’ to her. Otherwise, she was already severely discouraged from the last encounter, which was why she couldn’t wait to use her clan’s resources to break through to the third level of the Great Saint Realm.】

【The purpose of this is obvious. She aims to defeat you once, reclaim her pride, and thus strengthen her dao heart, restoring inner peace.】

【Upon seeing your refusal to accept her challenge, Shi Yuyan frowned and questioned whether you were afraid to fight her.】

【In response, you were speechless and just revealed a part of your cultivation. In an instant, the aura of the sixth level of the Great Saint Realm swept through, leaving Shi Yuyan in silence. She did not expect you to have advanced four levels in such a short time.】

【It’s important to know that she used a drop of holy stone milk, born once in ten thousand years in her clan, and even had an elder help her refine it so she could quickly break through to the Great Saint level and elevate her cultivation to this realm.】

【Seeing Shi Yuyan’s silence, you chuckled lightly and asked if she still wanted to fight.】

【Hearing this, Shi Yuyan said nothing, turned around, and left. She intended to use her cultivation as an advantage to defeat you once, but with your cultivation so much higher, there was no point. After all, she was bloodily defeated in the same realm, let alone when she had a lower cultivation.】

【Watching Shi Yuyan leave, you laughed and half-joked that next time she challenges you, she should bring a wager, like whoever loses becomes the other’s disciple.】

【Upon hearing this, Shi Yuyan’s face darkened, and after glaring at you, she quickly disappeared. Her protector looked at you strangely. Even as a joke, daring to say you’d take the Emperor’s own daughter as a disciple was unprecedented.】

【Afterward, Shi Yuyan’s protector shook their head and was about to leave.】

【However, at this moment, Shi Yuyan ran back, surprising you, and you teased if she really wanted to fight.】

【Shi Yuyan glared at you indignantly, stating that she came not only to challenge you but also to invite you to a Dao Comprehension Tea Party in the Central Immortal Continent.】

【You were quite surprised, not understanding what this Dao Comprehension Tea Party was, and asked curiously.】

【In response, Shi Yuyan explained that the tea party was hosted by Qin Yue, the top ranker of the Great Saint List. At this tea party, Qin Yue would serve her family’s most precious Dao Comprehension Tea to various prodigies. The Dao Comprehension Tea of the Qin family comes from an ancient tree and has magical effects, aiding people in comprehending the Dao. If fortunate enough to enter a special state of enlightenment, it would greatly benefit cultivation, possibly understanding the mysteries of Dao patterns.】

【Hearing Shi Yuyan’s explanation, you were quite astonished. The Qin family is also an immortal family from the Upper Realm, with an emperor overseeing it. However, the Qin family is not human but a special race known as the Celestial Humanoids. Their lifespan far exceeds that of humans in the same realm and is indeed a true longevity family.】

【Because of this, they have more time for cultivation and Dao comprehension, leading to strong combat power among the living members of the Qin family in the same realm.】

【Of course, nothing in this world is perfect. The Eternal Life Qin family has a lifespan far exceeding that of humans and remarkable combat power in the same realm, but their difficulty in bearing offspring is far greater than humans, making their population the smallest among the imperial families.】

【Then, you asked Shi Yuyan in confusion why Qin Yue, the Qin family emperor’s daughter, suddenly decided to host a Dao Comprehension Tea Party, taking out such precious Dao Comprehension Tea to entertain various prodigies.】

【Shi Yuyan shook her head, indicating she didn’t know either. However, the rare opportunity to drink precious Dao Comprehension Tea was worth joining the fun. As for whether Qin Yue would harm the prodigies… unless she suddenly lost her mind, she wouldn’t do such a thing.】

【After all, although the Qin family is strong, those who can attend the Dao Comprehension Tea Party are all from significant backgrounds. If any mishap occurred, not even one Qin family, even two, would face extermination.】

【You pondered and found the Dao Comprehension Tea Party interesting, deciding to go with Shi Yuyan. Perhaps you might encounter something intriguing at the party.】

【Seeing you agree to go, Shi Yuyan snorted lightly and once again transformed into a divine rainbow, disappearing without any intention of traveling together with you. You looked at her with a peculiar expression, feeling that Shi Yuyan had a bit of a tsundere character.】

【Following that, you chose to bring your protector along and headed to the Eternal Life Qin family. Upon arrival, you found that many prodigies had already gathered there.】

【These prodigies were not simple characters, all having appeared on the three great Saint Lists. Among them were Lei Wanqian, Nether Demon Child, and Yu Daohong. However, you were rather surprised that Gu Xuan did not come.】

After your arrival, all these prodigies looked at you, calculating what level your combat power is at now. At this moment, Qin Yue, who was seated at the head, invited you to take a seat with a smile.

You looked at Qin Yue and found that this woman was indeed extraordinary. However, this was to be expected. After all, to firmly hold the first position on the Great Saint List, her bloodline and physique aside, her current cultivation had long reached the level of a half-step Supreme.

With such a cultivation level, not to mention the younger generation, even some old monsters would lament their own inferiority. Perhaps, Qin Yue could no longer be considered part of the younger generation. Reaching the half-step Supreme realm, even though her age was relatively small compared to the lifespan of a half-step Supreme, in some sense, she had already surpassed the category of the younger generation.

Many thoughts flashed through your mind. After nodding with a smile to Qin Yue, the host, you sat in the position she guided you to. After you sat down, many people greeted you as well. You did not neglect these prodigies, responding to each one in return. Your manners were impeccable.

Half a day later, Qin Yue stated that most people had already arrived and announced the official start of the Dao Enlightenment Tea Gathering. As she spoke, some maids from the Qin family brought out the already brewed Enlightenment Ancient Tea to the prodigies for them to taste.

You smelled the refreshing fragrance of the Dao Enlightenment Tea and praised it in your heart. Without hesitation, you drank it down. After drinking the Dao Enlightenment Tea, you found that you were no longer affected by the constant improvement of your cultivation, entering a mysterious state that was closer to the Dao.

It wasn’t just you; the other prodigies experienced the same. From the sky above some of the prodigies appeared anomalies of the Dao they pursued. Likewise, a gray vortex of time and space appeared as your anomaly.

You didn’t know how long had passed before you finally emerged from the mysterious state, your mind unable to calm down. This time, you gained quite a bit. Although you didn’t fully comprehend your illusory Dao patterns, you did gain some insights, saving you a lot of time in Dao enlightenment.

For this, you couldn’t help but marvel. The Dao Enlightenment Tea truly was marvelous. The Qin family possessing Dao Enlightenment Tea was truly enviable. Although every force had secrets that other forces coveted, the Qin family’s Dao Enlightenment Tree undoubtedly made most cultivators envious.

Thanks to the Dao Enlightenment Tree, the Qin family had been able to prosper for a long time. In the path of cultivation, the further one progresses, the more important Dao enlightenment becomes. Treasures like the Dao Enlightenment Tree, which can help people in Dao enlightenment, can continuously produce strong cultivators for a force. It is extremely precious, even Emperor-level figures would be envious.

Unfortunately, the Qin family has profound foundations, and no one knows how strong they truly are. Therefore, even other Emperor-level forces won’t easily target the Qin family. To be precise, unless they touch an Emperor-level force’s reverse scale, leaving no room for reconciliation, these forces are reluctant to start a true war of immortality.

Because no one knows what kind of foundation a force holds. If an enemy accidentally provokes another Emperor or several quasi-emperors, it would be truly hopeless.

This is not without precedent. A long time ago, a war of immortality broke out when an Emperor-level force thought a long-silent Emperor-level force was easy to bully and chose to start a war. As a result, another dormant Emperor and many quasi-emperors emerged from that force. Consequently, the Emperor-level force that initiated the war was destroyed, vanishing completely.

Additionally, no one knows if there are Emperor ancestors hiding among the cultivators at the Source of Darkness, or if there are ancestors who secretly advanced to Emperor. Therefore, it can be said that the uncertainty of a war between major forces is too high. Unless it’s an irreconcilable hatred, the option to start a war is generally avoided.

Soon, the other prodigies also gradually awakened from their enlightened states, praising the power of the Dao Enlightenment Tea, looking at Qin Yue with fiery eyes. Some even expressed their desire to buy some Dao Enlightenment Tea leaves, hoping that Qin Yue would agree.

To this request, Qin Yue smiled warmly and refused, saying the Dao Enlightenment Tea leaves were very precious, and her Qin family hadn’t accumulated too much.

Upon hearing this, some prodigies gave her odd looks, saying that since the Qin family hadn’t accumulated much, how could Qin Yue still be so generous in taking out hundreds of Dao Enlightenment Tea leaves to entertain them.

Seeing their inquiries, Qin Yue smiled and said that she had invited them for a reason. However, the time was not right to speak of it. Before that, it was a rare gathering, and everyone could engage in some special item exchanges or sparring.

Regarding Qin Yue’s words, the present cultivators were quite puzzled, not understanding what Qin Yue was planning. However, since Qin Yue didn’t intend to explain now, it was impolite to ask further, so they began special item exchanges.

The prodigies present were the top-tier talents of the Central Immortal Continent, and their identities were also extraordinary. They had their own fortunes and opportunities, so they could bring out all sorts of strange items.

The things these people brought out made even you quite surprised and envious. You sighed in your heart, thinking that while you gained some opportunities through repeated simulations, these people had higher fortunes and more opportunities. Although you had beaten many prodigies and accumulated some fortunes, raising your fortunes from nearly negative to surpassing most cultivators, you still couldn’t compare with these people.

You began to think about what valuable items you could trade with this group. Although you had quite a few good things on you, most of them couldn’t be traded. For example, your life-bound Supreme Artifact, the quasi-emperor weapon given by Emperor Tianyu for protection, and some treasures. As for the divine source, even though it wasn’t unsuitable for trade here, it wasn’t ideal either.

In the end, after much thought, you felt that only the Heavenly Frost Ice, which you obtained earlier, was suitable for trading. Heavenly Frost Ice had high value and could be exchanged for some precious items useful to you.

Thinking of this, you increasingly felt that not handing this item over to Ji Bingyan or trading with the Ji family earlier was the right decision. If you had traded it away, you would be left with nothing in this kind of gathering; trading with anyone would be difficult.

Next, under the surprised gazes of the many prodigies, you brought out the Heavenly Frost Ice. The terrifying cold air appeared but was suppressed by you. At the same time, you inadvertently saw an item in a cultivator’s hand that made you show an expression of surprise!