Late Earth Immortal

White Horn and the other Spirit Beasts and spirit plants had no objections to the rules Lin Yan proposed and voiced their agreement. Mo Xuan and the Earth Dragon subordinates felt that these rules would not affect them at all, so naturally, they had no objections either.

Seeing that no one objected, Lin Yan immediately used Earth Element Magical Power to carve a piece of top-grade warm jade several dozen zhang tall into an ancient-looking stone tablet. The words "Earth Dragon Community" were inscribed upon it. Beside it, he erected a smaller Warm Jade Stone Tablet engraved with the rules they had just agreed upon.

The two stone tablets, one large and one small, were placed at the entrance to the valley as symbols of the community. Lin Yan pointed at the tablet, and the four words "Earth Dragon Community" shone with dazzling light while continuously releasing dense Innate Spiritual Qi.

When the living beings within the community saw the words on the tablet, they did not recognize them, but they firmly memorized every character. Lin Yan had already told them that wherever they saw those words in the future would be a place they could call home.

[Ding! Detected that the Host has successfully integrated different races, including Jade Spirit Deer, Colorful Cloud Sparrows, Hundred Flower Bees, and Clear Heart Bamboo; established preliminary order; and formulated rules of coexistence. The "Earth Dragon Community" Civilization Symbiotic System has preliminarily taken shape. Mission "Expand the 'Earth Dragon Community,' absorb at least three different races, and form a preliminary Civilization Symbiotic System" has been completed!]

No sooner had the Earth Dragon Community been established than the system's prompt tone rang out.

[Rewards issued: Unlocking the advancement path to Late Earth Immortal; three Innate Spiritual Objects, Kuishui Spiritual Crystals;]

The instant the System Prompt Tone ended, the pure energy that had long accumulated within his body surged through his limbs and bones like floodwaters bursting through a dam.

Within his Dantian, the Earth Element Origin also swelled wildly. The Earth Spirit Seal floating inside trembled lightly, stirring up wave after wave of turbulent force.

Meanwhile, the area of his Sea of Consciousness continued expanding, and the strength of his Divine Sense gradually increased. Lin Yan felt that his perception of Heaven and Earth was becoming clearer than ever before.

The Spirit Power and Divine Sense he had accumulated for so long finally broke through the Shackles, helping him advance in one stroke to Late Earth Immortal.

A sudden realization rose in Lin Yan's heart. The bottleneck that had hindered him for years had vanished, and a path toward a higher realm had appeared before him. He could even vaguely sense that the threshold to the next realm—the Heavenly Immortal Realm—was not far away.

Lin Yan suppressed the joy in his heart and swept his gaze over the Community Members present.

The jade horn atop Deer King White Horn's head shimmered with flowing radiance. Spiritual winds coiled around Sparrow Queen Zhi Nan's wings. When Bee Queen Jin Ji beat her wings, specks of golden light scattered forth. Flowing Light flashed across Bamboo King Qingxin's branches.

As for his nine Earth Dragon subordinates, the scales covering their bodies also bloomed with Earthy Yellow radiance, while the Earthy Yellow halos above their heads grew increasingly solid.

Clearly, the establishment of the Earth Dragon Community seemed to have stirred some kind of Heaven and Earth Rules, allowing every living being who participated in it and acknowledged the Community Rules to benefit.

Mo Xuan stared with his pair of glass-like Qilin Eyes and clicked his tongue in amazement. "Lin Yan, this 'community' of yours is rather interesting. It can actually gather Heaven and Earth Fortune. This is... a sign that it has gained the recognition of Heaven and Earth."

Heaven and Earth Fortune was illusory and intangible. With Lin Yan's current realm, he truly could not see through it. Yet the establishment of the Earth Dragon Community had indeed benefited everyone greatly. It seemed he had taken the right step.

"Since it has been recognized by Heaven and Earth, that means our actions accord with the will of Heaven. Therefore, no one may lightly violate the rules we have set, or they will surely suffer backlash from the Heavenly Dao. You must all remember this! But so long as everyone follows the rules from now on and fulfills their respective duties, our Earth Dragon Community will certainly become a peaceful place within this Primordial World." Lin Yan spoke loudly to the Community Members.

Upon hearing Lin Yan's words, all the members of the community let out long howls toward the sky, declaring that they would never defy the will of Heaven.

After the Earth Dragon Community was established, its various affairs gradually fell into order. Lin Yan handed the management work over to Lin San and the others, while he focused most of his energy on consolidating his Late Earth Immortal cultivation.

After entering Late Earth Immortal, Lin Yan discovered that not only had the strength of his Physical Body increased considerably, but he also seemed to have sensed the unseen Heaven and Earth Laws. In particular, the Earth Law of the Earth Element seemed to linger right beside him. Yet whenever he tried to reach out and touch it, he could not make contact no matter what.

That feeling made him itch with impatience. It was like smelling the fragrance of delicious food when hungry, yet not knowing where the food was hidden. Helpless, he could only cultivate various Divine Ability Spells even more diligently, hoping to gain greater insight from them.

Cultivation may seem dull and tasteless, but it is actually incredibly addictive. No wonder so many people can cultivate day after day for thousands of years without growing tired of it. Not only does breaking through a realm bring incomparable pleasure, but even the mysteries of cultivation techniques understood in everyday practice are impossible to resist. Having just awakened from a cultivation session, Lin Yan privately felt this deeply.

My Late Earth Immortal cultivation is basically stable now. The next step is to strive for the Heavenly Immortal Realm. I wonder what exactly differs between a Heavenly Immortal and an Earth Immortal?

Out of curiosity, Lin Yan sought out Mo Xuan and asked him to explain the difference between Earth Immortals and Heavenly Immortals in advance. After all, among the people he knew, only Mo Xuan had reached the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

"Mm, Earth Immortals and Heavenly Immortals may appear to be separated by only one realm, but in truth, they are worlds apart." It had been a long time since Lin Yan had asked him for guidance, so Mo Xuan tried hard to assume the demeanor of an accomplished Senior.

Seeing Lin Yan listen with eager anticipation, Mo Xuan continued with satisfaction. "Earth Immortals have shed their mortal bodies and forged immortal foundations, but they are ultimately still tempering themselves and drawing out their own potential. The power of the Divine Ability Spells they use is ultimately limited."

"Heavenly Immortals are different. Heavenly Immortals can already begin to come into contact with and employ the Heavenly Dao Law. Those in the Heavenly Immortal Realm condense the Dao they have comprehended into a Dao Seed unique to themselves, entrusting it to the void as a bridge for communicating with the Heaven and Earth Rules. Through this, they can also draw upon a portion of the power of Heaven and Earth for their own use."

"Condense a Dao Seed... entrust it to the void..." Lin Yan murmured repeatedly, deep in thought. His previous cultivation had indeed focused more on accumulating Spirit Power and tempering his Physical Body. Though he had heard of concepts such as "condensing a Dao Seed" and "entrusting it to the void," he had never understood them as clearly as Mo Xuan had explained them. Having heard Mo Xuan's insight, something faintly stirred within his heart.

"Thank you for your guidance, Xiao Mo." Lin Yan sincerely thanked Xiao Mo. Such knowledge might be mere common sense to those Great Beings, but for Lin Yan, who lacked any inheritance and had relied entirely on his own exploration, it was like a timely gift in the snow.

Mo Xuan raised his head, clearly pleased. "Hehe, it's good that you understand. But condensing a Dao Seed and entrusting one's Primordial Spirit to the void are extremely dangerous matters. They require a powerful physique and vast reserves of Spirit Power for support, and even more importantly, the cultivator must possess profound insight into the Dao they cultivate. Otherwise, it is all too easy to suffer backlash from the Heavenly Dao. After all, prying into the secrets of the Heavenly Dao is something the Heavenly Dao itself resents."

Lin Yan agreed deeply. If advancing in cultivation were that easy, would not every living being be able to break through realms effortlessly?

What Mo Xuan did not know was that the Heavenly Dao was still incomplete and had yet to fully take shape, making the comprehension of Law relatively easier. Once the Heavenly Dao took form in the future—especially after Hongjun became a saint and merged with the Heavenly Dao—the Heavenly Dao would be completed, Laws would vanish without trace, and comprehending them would become far more difficult.

Therefore, while cultivation and advancement were still easier now, it was best to advance as soon as possible.

It seems I still have to bury myself in bitter cultivation and increase my cultivation as quickly as possible. Lin Yan thought to himself.