"It's far more than that. Some prodigies will likely break through the realm barrier and descend specifically for you."
"But rest assured, Junior Brother. The Heavenly Dao Sect has already begun preparations. We will definitely be able to shield you from opponents beyond the usual limits."
"Thank you, Senior Sister!" Lin Xuan said, giving Chu Xi a slight bow.
"You're too polite, Junior Brother!" Chu Xi immediately waved her hand.
At that moment, Lin Xuan furrowed his brow and changed the subject.
"Senior Sister, what is going on with my realm? How did I have three Celestial Rivers the moment I broke through?"
Lin Xuan cared deeply about this question. It was clearly different from the cultivation path followed by the masses, and he had no idea whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.
"Junior Brother, there is no need to worry. This is your normal cultivation realm."
"In ancient times, the Celestial River Realm was not divided into Nine Rivers, but into the early stage, middle stage, late stage, and peak stage. The peak stage could also be called completion."
Chu Xi's words left Lin Xuan somewhat confused.
"What does that mean? Cultivation realms can change?"
As soon as Lin Xuan asked that question, Chu Xi's gaze turned solemn, and her voice grew heavy.
"It did not change. It was cut away!"
"What?"
Lin Xuan could not stop himself from crying out.
Cultivation realms could be cut away? That was absurd to an outrageous degree.
Chu Xi nodded with a grave expression. "They were indeed cut away—cut away by the Heavenly Dao."
Lin Xuan fell silent. He did not interrupt, merely waiting quietly for Chu Xi's explanation.
"The Twelve Rivers of the Celestial River Realm consist of three rivers per stage. Only by cultivating to completion