Realms Above the Immortals

Bai Qiuran calmed down and began to ponder the cultivation realms after ascending to immortality.

Although his own cultivation level was in a very awkward position, he believed that in terms of the total energy within his body, he would certainly not be inferior to the Immortal Emperor of later generations. Therefore, if he was only simulating and deducing his cultivation level, the True Qi within his body would be sufficient.

Wisdom Immortal told him about the era of Earth Immortal, and the characteristics of becoming Earth Immortal. After breaking through to the Mahayana Stage, a small Spiritual Platform would appear beneath the feet of the Nascent Soul within the Earth Immortal's Purple Mansion. This realm was called the "Ascension Platform."

The initial Ascension Platform was merely a phantom, while Earth Immortal needed to cultivate and fill the platform with Spirit Qi to solidify it into a tangible form. Once the Ascension Platform was fully cultivated to a substantial state, it would be the Great Perfection of the Earth Immortal Realm.

Aside from whether or not they have received Immortal Qi to Body Tempering, there shouldn't be much difference between Earth Immortal and Heavenly Immortal at the beginning, as both are Immortals cultivated from Human Race.

Bai Qiuran manipulated his True Qi to create the structure of an ordinary Cultivators's Purple Mansion in front of him. Then, step by step, he deduced it from the Body Tempering Stage to the Mahayana Stage, and then, according to the Earth Immortal's teachings, he deduced it to the Great Perfection of the Earth Immortal Realm.

Then, looking at the nascent Nascent Soul of Immortals sitting cross-legged on the immortal platform within his Purple Mansion, he fell into thought.

When asked about the opportunity for a breakthrough, Bai Qiuran first thought was whether the Ascension Platform, which only appears after reaching the Immortals Realm, could be crafted like an Ascension Platform Magic Treasure. He could then improve his realm by further refining the Ascension Platform, and once his realm was high enough, the Ascension Platform could become a natal magic Magic Treasure, capable of both offense and defense, and possessing unparalleled power.

Without hesitation, he thought for a moment, then reached out and began to work on the Ascension Platform.

Because it is solidified energy, there is no need to refine it with True Fire. Bai Qiuran estimates that no other Cultivators's Purple Mansion could withstand the use of True Fire and his own Nascent Soul to refine artifacts within his Purple Mansion.

So he skipped that step and went straight to applying Runes to the Ascension Platform.

Starting with the most basic Runes, because he was simulating a conventional Cultivators, Bai Qiuran only used single-element Runes. He started with the most basic wood-element Runes and gradually inscribed them upwards. This approach was indeed very effective. In his deductions, the realm of the Purple Mansion did indeed become higher and higher as more Runes were inscribed.

Without stopping, Bai Qiuran engraved all the wood- Runes he knew, and then began to engrave the wood-attribute Divine Script that he had learned from that Divine Script structure with Jiang Lan's help.

As a result, less than two Divine Script were inscribed on it before the Purple Mansion exploded because it couldn't withstand the pressure.

He tried several different attributes, but the best result he could get was a water-attribute Divine Script. He barely managed to squeeze four of them in, and that was only because Jiang Lan was once the God of the Vast Sea, so he had a deep understanding of water-attribute Divine Script.

"It won't work..."

Bai Qiuran shook his head and gave up on this path. Even the water-attribute Runes that went the furthest would only amount to an ordinary Divine General in the end.

However, this method can be used as a means of reinforcement.

He raised his hand and released Sword Qi, cutting a stone slab off the mountain wall, and then recorded the method on it.

Setting the stone slab aside, Bai Qiuran switched to another approach.

Since ascending to the Ascension Platform is not an option, then we should start with the Nascent Soul itself. This is the origin of Cultivators, and logically, it should undergo another transformation as the cultivation level increases.

After some thought, he concluded that the appearance of the Nascent Soul was the same as that of Cultivators and Immortals, which should be the optimal form. Therefore, the only solution was to change it from its very essence.

He first used the most rudimentary method, which was to further compress the energy that constitutes the Nascent Soul.

As a result, after his Nascent Soul was compressed, it eventually formed a golden body within the Purple Mansion, which immediately shattered at the slightest movement.

Bai Qiuran scratched his forehead and changed his approach. He treated the Nascent Soul as a character and used Spirit Qi to condense equipment for it, just like condensing the Ascension Platform.

Initially, it was indeed successful. After the Nascent Soul held the sword and put on the armor, it was indeed stronger than before. However, the degree of enhancement was limited. In the end, Bai Qiuran almost turned the Nascent Soul into a Mobile wooden block. It can be deduced that the result of doing so was not as good as inscribing Runes on the Ascension Platform.

However, the path to immortality would not be so easily discovered by him. Bai Qiuran was not discouraged. This method was not even worth using as an enhancement technique, so he put it aside and began to experiment with new methods.

Time flies, and Bai Qiuran has been in seclusion inside the waterfall for almost a full year. Every day, when Jiang Lan has nothing to do, she goes outside the waterfall for a while until the Sun is about to set before returning to her hut.

Of course, Bai Qiuran himself was unaware of this matter. During this year, he kept experimenting with all sorts of methods, from the Sendai stage to the Nascent Soul, and even methods involving the entire Purple Mansion.

He even considered creating the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and the Purple Mansion Spiritual Platform within the Nascent Soul's body, and then having the Nascent Soul cultivate itself within the Nascent Soul's body, repeating this Reincarnation repeatedly, like a Russian nesting doll.

However, doing so carries the risk of the Nascent Soul awakening self- Consciousness later on, and even the Nascent Soul of an ordinary Cultivators cannot withstand such torment.

After a year of continuous efforts, even Bai Qiuran felt overwhelmed and stressed.

So he decided to end his seclusion and go out for a walk to find some Spiritual Sense.

Just as I stepped out of the waterfall, I saw Jiang Lan standing by the Pool below, staring intently at the waterfall, lost in thought.

When they saw each other, they both paused for a moment in surprise.

"I just happened to come here and take a look around, what a coincidence."

Jiang Lan blushed slightly, then changed the subject, asking, "Have you figured out the method for breaking through?"

"No."

Bai Qiuran shook his head, and seeing Jiang Lan's awkward reaction, he didn't say anything.

Since you're here, I'll accompany you for a walk.

As darkness fell, Bai Qiuran did not send Jiang Lan back. Instead, he took her flying and landed on a nearby mountain peak.

After releasing their True Qi to form a barrier that blocked any possible view from the sky, Bai Qiuran and Jiang Lan strolled side by side atop the mountain, gazing at the starry sky.

"Although the Heavenly Gods are annoying."

Jiang Lan gazed at the twinkling Stars in the sky, somewhat mesmerized.

"But it must be admitted that they created some exceptionally beautiful things."

"But they only wish for themselves to enjoy this beauty forever."

Bai Qiuran also looked up at the sky, and after a moment said, "In the future, our Human Race will create a sky even more beautiful than theirs."

He and Jiang Lan arrived at a cliff, from where they could see a vast expanse of Heaven and Earth and earth stretching to the horizon.

"So beautiful."

Jiang Lan praised.

"Yes..."

Bai Qiuran looked at this Heaven and Earth, as if she had gained some insight.

He recalled the first words of instruction his Master, Daoist Qingming, had given him when he led him into the realm of Cultivation.

"The so-called Cultivation, learning the Tao and practicing self-cultivation, seeking one's true self, is about comprehending Heaven and Earth and absorbing its power for one's own use. The human body possesses immense potential. By tapping into this potential with the power of the Heaven and Earth, if one can make their body as vast as the Heaven and Earth, then becoming an immortal or a saint is just a thought away."