Cultivation Plans
The understanding of the Dao of Heaven and Earth becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses.
Normally, 90% of Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators only reach the "perfect Intent Realm" in their understanding of the Dao of Heaven and Earth.
Fifty percent of Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators are able to comprehend the Heaven-Man Unity and break through to the Force Realm.
For example, True Person Yan Yuan of the Luochuan Sect comprehended the Sword Momentum.
Generally speaking, the combat strength of these Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators is among the top in their respective ranks.
Because the later the Late Stage, the stronger the boost that the Dao of Heaven and Earth provides to a cultivator's combat power.
Why does the Eight Desolations Saber Saint possess such immense power and intimidation?
Is it because of his cultivation level?
Of course not.
The Eight Desolations Saber Saint's cultivation level had only just reached the Mid Sage Manifestation.
Judging solely by his cultivation level, he wouldn't even rank in the top fifty among the hundreds of Sage Manifestation in the Lu Wu Realm.
The reason he could instill fear in other Sage Manifestation and be recognized as having combat strength among the top ten in the Lu Wu Realm was simply because the Eight Desolations Saber Saint's Blade Dao realm was high enough, having already reached the Minor Achievement realm of [Blade Domain].
Don't think this realm is low. In fact, the [Domain Realm] spans the two major realms of Sage Manifestation and Void Refinement.
The four minor stages—Entry, Minor Achievement, Great Achievement, and Perfection—correspond to the eight minor stages of Sage Manifestation and Void Refinement.
Therefore, even among cultivators at the Blade Domain Minor Achievement Realm, one would still be considered quite accomplished, even if they were at the Late Sage Manifestation or the Sage Manifestation Great Perfection.
Lu Wu Realm is Middle Thousand Worlds, ranking in the middle range among Middle Thousand Worlds of the same level. Therefore, the highest realm of the native beings can only reach is the peak of the Mid Sage Manifestation.
Once you exceed this level, you will be rejected by the world and forced to Ascension.
Only the upper reaches, or the top of the Middle Thousand Worlds, can accommodate cultivators at the Late Sage Manifestation and the Great Perfection realm.
Of course, there are also some Middle Thousand Worlds that have fallen from the highest level of the Great Thousand Worlds. The rank of these worlds cannot be determined by ordinary theories.
However, the beings within these worlds generally do not like the worlds they inhabit, and these worlds are called the Middle Thousand Worlds.
They usually refer to their world as the "Half-Spirit Realm" or the "Small Spirit Realm."
The Three Realms Multiverse contain Three Thousand Great Worlds.
However, this does not mean that the Three Realms only have three thousand worlds at the Great Thousand Worlds level, but rather that they represent three thousand [Heavenly Dao Status].
Great Thousand Worlds possessing a [Heavenly Dao Status] can give birth to beings of the Immortal-Deity Levels, and only such a world can support the Ascension of its inhabitants to the Thirty-Three Heavens Immortal Realm.
The Half-Spirit Realm, although capable of supporting cultivators at the Void Refinement, Body Integration, and Tribulation Transcendence realms.
However, if these cultivators wish to break through to the Immortal Realm and Ascension the Immortal Realm, they must travel to the Three Thousand Great Worlds.
That being said, it is precisely because the Dao of Heaven and Earth becomes increasingly difficult to comprehend as one progresses through the Late Stages.
This results in cultivators who, at the Mid Sage Manifestation Realm, have comprehended the Dao of Heaven and Earth to the Minor Achievement of the Domain Realm, generally possess combat strength that can steadily rank among the top fifteen in the Lu Wu Realm.
Because of his mastery of Blade Dao in offense and combat, the Eight Desolations Saber Saint is widely recognized by Cultivators as possessing combat strength among the top ten in the Lu Wu Realm.
This information was given to Yang Tianyou by Wuhuang during a casual chat. It was at that time that he learned about the true status of his nominal senior brother in the Lu Wu Realm's Sage Manifestation Circle.
Seclusion Chamber, Yang Tianyou circulated the "White Tiger Heaven-Opening Scripture," absorbing all the Power of the Stars near Great White Residence.
Then, with a wave of his right hand, he took out a piece of silver-black Spirit Material the size of a human head.
The scattered rays of light adorned the irregular surface of this Spirit Material, giving it a mysterious air.
This is Star Fragment, a high-grade Fifth-Tier Upper Grade Spirit Items, more valuable than an ordinary high-grade Fifth Tier Upper-Grade Law Treasure.
Reaching the Force Realm in the Star Dao means that Yang Tianyou can begin refining this Star Fragment and enhance his Great White Half-Saint Body.
As for the Geng Metal Essence, it should be set aside for now. Before breaking through to the Force Realm in the Metal Element Dao, rashly refining such a high-level Spirit Items could easily crush one's foundation.
This is why Yang Tianyou, despite having obtained these two Spirit Items long ago, has yet to begin refining them.
Often, if one's strength and level of understanding are insufficient, even encountering great fortuitous opportunities will not be enough to withstand them.
Even those with narrow vision who act rashly may make things worse and die because of a great fortuitous opportunity.
With a series of Mudra, the platinum-gold Great White Law Power surged forth like a rushing river, and with a gentle tug, it absorbed the Star Fragment into its Dantian.
In the vast and boundless Dantian space, the Nine-Pattern Purple Golden Core slowly rotated, and above it was an ancient-colored spirit Spirit Pearl, its surface shimmering with the shadows of mountains and rivers.
If viewed with the eye of truth, one would discover that these images are all drawn from densely packed runes.
Although the Mountain-Sea Pearl is only Third-Tier Supreme-Grade item, this natal talisman Talisman Artifact, carefully cultivated by Yang Tianyou, has extremely strong potential and its power is no weaker than that of an ordinary Fourth Tier Talisman Artifact.
With the help of the Mountain-Sea Pearl, Yang Tianyou was able to refine Fourth-Tier Lower-Grade Talisman with great ease.
Beneath the Purple Golden Core, Star Fragment floated in the vast ocean of Taibai's Great White Law Power.
As soon as Yang Tianyou had a thought, this Law Power began to circulate along a mysterious and unpredictable trajectory, gradually condensing together.
As time passed, several hours went by, and tens of thousands of Law Power stars were fully formed, completely surrounding the Star Fragments.
These stars, faintly visible, form the shape of a large Four-Sided Great Cauldron.
Call!!
Silver flames rose from the cauldron; though not scorching hot, they caused the Fifth-Tier Upper Grade Star Fragments to show signs of melting.
Flames roared, and Star Fragment began to melt little by little, with drops of silvery liquid falling and hovering outside the Purple Golden Core.
At this moment, Yang Tianyou's Divine Sense surged forth, drawing the liquid to every corner of his body.
Bone marrow, internal organs, Skin Membrane, blood, meridians... all had fluids incorporated into it, and intricate Star Spirit Mark emerged.
Buzz!!
Seclusion Chamber, Yang Tianyou, who was sitting cross-legged, began to emit light. The intense starlight burst forth, illuminating the entire stone chamber with a bright and clear glow.
The Stellar Light grew brighter and brighter, and slowly, it even managed to penetrate the walls and Formation, revealing itself to the outside.
In an instant, the entire Great White Residence was enveloped in starlight.
From afar, it resembles the abode of immortals and Immortals and Gods, sacred and ethereal.
Three days later, the entire Star Fragment turned into a bright silver liquid and entered Yang Tianyou's body.
At this moment, he could clearly feel that his physique was improving and his sensitivity to the Power of the Stars was becoming more and more acute.
Although the rate of improvement is not fast, its strength lies in its steadfastness, persistence, and continuous progress!
"Based on this calculation, it would take about ten years to completely refine the Star Fragments."
"By then, my breakthrough in the Metal Element Dao will also be complete, and after refining the Geng Metal Essence... in about thirty years, I should be able to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm!" Yang Tianyou murmured to himself, then frowned and pondered, "It's been delayed for too long; I need to speed things up. It seems I'll have to use the Myriad Fires Furnace..."
After thinking for a while, Yang Tianyou finalized his plans for future cultivation.
Because of refining Star Fragments, he didn't actually need to cultivate; his cultivation level was slowly increasing.
It is expected that after refining all the Star Liquid, one's cultivation level will be steadily raised to the Golden Core Great Perfection Realm.
With a significant reduction in cultivation time, Yang Tianyou was able to dedicate more time to comprehending the Metal Element Dao.
In addition, he plans to dedicate some of the time he spends cultivating Divine Ability to comprehending the Metal Element Dao.
In this way, the previously estimated time required to comprehend the Metal Element Dao should be halved.
It takes about ten years to grasp the Force Realm.
In addition to comprehending the Metal Element Dao, Yang Tianyou plans to utilize the exceptionally powerful forging ability of the Myriad Fires Furnace to assist him in refining the Star Liquid and the subsequent Geng Metal Essence as quickly as possible.
Yunhua couldn't use this method before because the Power of the Moon clashed with the nature of the Myriad Fires Furnace. Using it as an aid would actually hinder Yunhua's refining process of the Taiyin Crystal.
Yang Tianyou no longer had this taboo. Whether it was Star Fragments or Geng Metal Essence, they did not complement the Myriad Fires Furnace, nor did they clash.
This treasure can be used to speed up the refining process.
If all goes well, Yang Tianyou estimates that he will be able to successfully refine the two treasures and break through to the Nascent Soul Realm before the next Cold Tide arrives.