The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings Chapter 1431

Chapter 1431: Chapters 1378–1379 What is the Most Important Aspect of Cultivation?_2 Chapter 1431: Chapters 1378–1379 What is the Most Important Aspect of Cultivation?_2 “`
Without my master, how could I have reached today? Perhaps, at the very beginning, I would have already died, let alone embark upon the cultivation path.

Pang Hong used himself as an example, not only to share his own experiences but also to make it clear to many disciples of the Shenxiao Sect that since they are disciples of the Shenxiao Sect, they have the greatest support and background at their disposal. As long as they earnestly cultivate, they will be able to access many opportunities that cultivators dream of acquiring.

This is precisely what many cultivators are most envious and admiring of when it comes to the disciples of the Shenxiao Sect, just like what the Longevity Taoist Monarch is doing right now.

The cultivation path requires the absorption of heavenly and earthly Qi, something every cultivator must do. Yet even the heavenly and earthly Qi between heaven and earth is of varying degrees, and for cultivators, engaging with different heavenly and earthly Qi can lead to vastly different accumulations and foundations. Though it might seem trivial on the surface, in the end, it can make a world of difference.

Without a doubt, the heavenly and earthly Qi personally channeled from the boundless Chaos by a True Immortal, and directly transformed, is undoubtedly of the highest quality. This type of heavenly and earthly Qi, freshly transformed, untainted by the other flows of qi in the world, is the purest form.

If one could use this type of heavenly and earthly Qi to condense their Taoist Foundation at the crucial moment, the choice could not be better, and the resulting Taoist Foundation would far exceed the ordinary.

This kind of top-tier Qi is incredibly difficult for the average cultivator to obtain, and even the slightly lower-quality Qi from the Heavenly Court requires a significant cost to acquire.

One must realize that the Shenxiao Domain was opened by the Longevity Taoist Monarch, and the Qi within it has also been drawn personally by the Taoist Monarch from the Chaos Void after piercing through to the Shenxiao Domain.

As disciples of the Shenxiao Sect, as long as they reach the step of condensing the Taoist Foundation in their cultivation, they naturally have the opportunity to enter the Shenxiao Domain for cultivation and to condense their Taoist Foundation there.

While many cultivators in the Divine Land World grow envious of the Shenxiao Sect disciples, various forces and numerous powerhouses across the world become aware of something: the Longevity Taoist Monarch who has been in seclusion is likely to have emerged.

The Heterodox Alliance, currently one of the topmost forces under the control of the immortal sects, with Alliance Leader Zhao Baiyang who has stepped into the limits of the Supreme Strong, had reportedly once contended with the Longevity Taoist Monarch before his rise to prominence.

Although such rumors are perceived by the later generations, especially by beings who, after the Heaven and Earth Ascension, recognize Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing as an invincibly powerful entity, as nothing more than self-aggrandizement for the Heterodox Alliance, it is possible they only had a brief confrontation.

But even if it was merely a confrontation and not a competition, just the mere fact of having crossed hands with the Longevity Taoist Monarch, survived, and now standing as the Supreme Overlord at the pinnacle of the Spirit Realm, is enough to inspire awe and apprehension in many powerhouses.

“He has emerged again,” Zhao Baiyang said as he stood with hands clasped behind his back, his gaze spanning distantly towards Shenxiao Mountain.

Even though the true distance between them and Shenxiao Mountain was unknowable, an ordinary being could not bridge it in a lifetime.

Yet, even from here, watching that soaring pillar of Qi, Zhao Baiyang could feel the strength of that entity.

Over the years, Zhao Baiyang had cultivated without daring a moment of slack. In this grand era of the Divine Land World, although he could not dominate heaven and earth or command in all directions, he bore the heavy responsibilities of the Heterodox Alliance. Each step he took was as though on thin ice, pondered thoroughly before acted upon.

In the early years when the earth began to rejuvenate, their Heterodox Alliance and the Taoist Alliance, among several other forces that included the Shenxiao Sect, could still steer the course of events.

As time passed by, those once-grand forces returned, and their reign no longer held its former glory. Power after power began to fall behind, unable to keep up with the pace of the times.

Until today, when they had expanded a mere regional force within the Great Ming Empire into the present power that, even amid the entire Divine Land World, could not be considered weak. He thought he should be proud of this achievement, but in reality, he didn't feel as joyful as he had imagined.

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After all, his achievements, though quite impressive, pale in comparison. When evaluating the progress of the Heterodox Alliance he had painstakingly developed against that of other factions, it appeared to lag significantly behind.

Not to mention the Shenxiao Sect, with the first-in-the-world, Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing leading them. Their development required no consideration; they naturally sailed with the wind, leaping forward, traversing in a short period what many forces couldn't achieve in thousands, even tens of thousands of years.

And then there was the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, which was even less in need of discussion. Even leaving aside the support and mentoring from Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing, the Jade Emperor Zhu Houji had also received the inheritance from the Human Race Common Master. Therefore, he gained recognition from various True Immortals and was ordained as the Emperor of Heaven.

Although many saw the Emperor of Heaven's authority as divided and shared amongst several other Imperial Honors and True Gods, ridiculing Zhu Houji as the Emperor in name only, even so, an Emperor who had certified the Divine Immortal Path and the Earthly Immortal Path was not something their Heterodox Alliance could compare with.

Then there was their once-rival, the True Martial Sect–Monarch Qingxu in human form had stepped into the Strongest Realm before anyone else except Longevity Taoist Monarch and Wang Boan. Eventually, through the feat of Enthroning Gods, he ascended to the True Immortal Realm, commanding the position of the True Martial Emperor.

Therefore, when he tallied up the achievements of his carefully cultivated Heterodox Alliance, it couldn't even place in the top three among the forces that once jointly dominated the martial arts world.

How could such an outcome not be disheartening, and how could it possibly make Zhao Baiyang, the proud leader of the Heterodox Alliance, feel any sense of accomplishment or happiness?

Of course, this was merely the discontent in Zhao Baiyang's heart. Given his immense pride–his motivation and the very thing that continuously propelled him forward.

But for the average cultivator, whether within the Heterodox Alliance or outside of it, nobody really saw the Heterodox Alliance as a small force.

Even with the existence of True Immortals in this world, not every force had one at their beck and call. True Immortals rarely appeared in the mortal world, and the forces in this world mostly operated with entities at the level of Supreme Strong. Even many Star Gods and Heavenly Kings were merely of such stature.

The Heterodox Alliance, with seven or eight Supreme Strong among them, including at least three Supreme Overlord-level figures, couldn't be trifled with. Any force or cultivator dare to undermine them would pay a price.

Thus, it was only an existence as proud as Zhao Baiyang who would consider the absence of True Immortals as his greatest regret, not as a point of pride.

In reality, while true immortals were not uncommon, most of them came from the Immortal Sect, or were individuals with profound heritage and far-reaching fame. Like Zhao Baiyang and his peers who had cultivated for over a thousand years to reach this point, they had already surpassed countless strong adversaries.

“Tao-certifying True Immortal! Only as a Tao-certifying True Immortal can the Heterodox Alliance truly stand firm in the world, unafraid of any storm, passing on for millions of years, and we too can gain immortality, watching the world's transformations,” Zhao Baiyang's eyes were endlessly dark, like a black hole absorbing all light.

Time would not be much longer. In the Heavenly Court's Expansion Plan, Zhao Baiyang had also participated, seeking his own fortuitous opportunities, looking for the possibility of certifying as a True Immortal.

He was well aware that without new opportunities and fortunes, the gap between his current realm and that of True Immortal appeared minimal, but in reality, it was a vast Heavenly Chasm–utterly unreachable.

A hair's breadth might as well be a world apart; sometimes cultivation is that cruel, cruel to the point of being unbearable.

But since such a possibility was known, for himself, there were only two choices: either accept reality or go all out to reverse fate's tide, seeking the chance to fight for a better future.

Without a doubt, Zhao Baiyang chose the latter.

Chapter end

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