[Age 52, on the eve of the Pillar Reaching Heaven's descent.]
[You, the many Spirit Transformation Venerables of Tianjian Sect, and other Nascent Soul higher-ups stood by Qijian Lake, gazing toward Tianjian Island from afar.]
[After some time, the sky darkened in the direction of Tianjian Island.]
"The Pillar Reaching Heaven is about to descend again!"
Outside the simulation, Su Yang was also watching this momentous event. He opened the simulation screen.
At the edge of a vast, boundless lake.
Dozens of figures stood in the air.
Among them were twelve whose powerful auras were enough to intimidate the void.
They were Tianjian Sect's twelve Spirit Transformation Venerables.
Behind them.
Cultivators old and young, men and women alike, all stared into the distance.
Among them was True Monarch Mingyang, whom Su Yang knew well.
Simulated Su Yang was also among the crowd.
Standing together with True Monarch Mingyang.
The view suddenly soared, turning toward Tianjian Island.
A pitch-black cylindrical pillar, countless hundreds of thousands of miles thick, tore through the sky and descended at terrifying speed.
As more and more of it descended, the black pillar gradually revealed more of its appearance.
It was slightly crooked, entirely deep black, yet its surface was incomparably smooth.
"Rumble!!"
The Pillar Reaching Heaven descended completely into the center of Qijian Lake, pressing down.
Everything at that location, including the void itself, froze beneath the Pillar Reaching Heaven's suppression.
Tianjian Island vanished in an instant, and the lake water at Qijian Lake's center vanished as well.
At this moment, the Pillar of Heaven revealed its greatest extent.
Yet even now, looking upward, it was still impossible to see how long it was or where its other end lay.
It was impossible even to determine.
Whether the section now revealed was merely a tiny portion at the Pillar of Heaven's base, or more than half of the entire pillar.
Then, the Pillar of Heaven abruptly rose again, turning into a tiny black dot before vanishing.
Leaving behind only the wave-tossed Qijian Lake.
At this moment, everyone from Tianjian Sect who had witnessed it all on the screen showed shock and even horror.
Naturally, there was also a trace of relief deep in their eyes.
Fortunately, fortunately—they had listened to Sword Son Su Yang and moved away from Qijian Lake in advance.
Otherwise, Tianjian Sect's foundation of more than a hundred thousand years would have been reduced to nothing.
In reality.
Su Yang let out a long breath.
Even though this was the second time he had watched the Pillar of Heaven descend, he was still deeply shaken.
Such might was simply too inconceivable.
He wondered what realm of cultivation one had to reach to catch up to it.
After several dozen breaths had passed and Su Yang calmed down, he continued looking at the simulation system.
[After witnessing the instant the Pillar of Heaven descended, everyone was filled with incomparable horror.]
[But once the horror faded, the relief they felt could no longer be concealed.]
[They all looked toward you, their gazes filled with gratitude.]
[The Spirit Transformation Venerables were even discussing what reward they should give you.]
[After returning to the sect.]
[Venerable Moon Sword summoned you. This time, she gave you no choice.]
[She directly granted you your reward.]
[The Yin Yang Wind Cloud Armor returned to your hands.]
[Besides that, there were resources—vast quantities of resources.]
[You obtained enough top-grade third-rank pills to last until the Nascent Soul Realm.]
[You obtained enough top-grade fourth-rank pills to last until the Spirit Transformation Realm.]
[You obtained Great Sun Fire Lotus seeds.]
[You obtained Clear Spirit Berries.]
[You obtained Five Elements Grass.]
[You obtained a Sword Intent Bead.]
[You obtained 50,000 high-grade spirit stones.]
[You obtained permission to browse all manuals and divine abilities in the library.]
[You obtained the opportunity to enter every cultivation secret realm of Tianjian Sect.]
[You obtained the opportunity to forge a Natal Magic Treasure.]
[You obtained divine ability talismans from Venerable Moon Sword and Venerable Blazing Sun.]
[Your sect benefits improved.]
"Tianjian Sect, untouched by destruction, truly is overflowing with resources!"
"This time, the reward alone included 50,000 high-grade spirit stones, not to mention all those precious spiritual objects and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."
"No wonder those Spirit Transformation Venerables considered the 3,000 high-grade spirit stones from the previous simulation to be only a small reward."
Seeing this, Su Yang's eyes gleamed with envy.
He wanted every single one of those things.
Unfortunately, after the simulation ended, he could not afford to exchange for them.
Then he could only use them to the fullest within the simulation.
[You expressed your gratitude to Venerable Moon Sword for these rewards.]
[And asked her about the uses of several treasures.]
[You learned the use of Great Sun Fire Lotus seeds.]
[After consuming them, one could comprehend Fire Intent and Sun Intent.]
[You learned the use of Clear Spirit Berries.]
[After consuming them, one could enter a state of enlightenment once.]
[You learned the use of Five Elements Grass.]
[After consuming it, one could permanently increase one's cultivation speed for Five Elements-type attribute spells.]
[You learned the use of the Sword Intent Bead.]
[Worn on the body, it allowed one to constantly comprehend sword intent and could also increase cultivation speed for sword-type spells.]
[You bade Venerable Moon Sword farewell.]
[At the suggestion of your teacher, Ancient Yuan Dan Venerable, you decided to forge your Natal Magic Treasure first.]
[You arrived at the Forging Hall.]
[You found the Forging Hall's deputy hall master, True Monarch Iron Fire, a top-grade fourth-rank Artifact Refiner.]
[You presented the forging voucher Venerable Moon Sword had given you.]
[True Monarch Iron Fire accepted the voucher and began examining the nature of your spiritual power, your physical condition, suitable combat methods, and more.]
[After the examination was complete, he asked about your requirements for the Natal Magic Treasure.]
[You told him that you wanted a set of six flying swords, capable of fighting independently or merging with one another.]
[True Monarch Iron Fire said that would not be a problem.]
[True Monarch Iron Fire asked for a drop of your Natal Essence Blood, then told you to leave.]
[At the same time, he told you that you could return in half a year to collect your Natal Magic Treasure.]
[You bade him farewell.]
[After returning to your residence, you consumed Five Elements Grass.]
[Your talent for cultivating Five Elements-type attribute spells permanently improved.]
[Half a year later, you received your own top-grade third-rank Natal Magic Treasure.]
[You named them Fire Yang Sword One through Six.]
[You recalled them into your dantian to nurture them, and felt as though the Fire Yang Swords had fused with your bloodline.]
[You knew that the Fire Yang Swords would most likely accompany you for life, growing into fourth-rank magic treasures and even spirit treasures as your cultivation advanced.]
[At age 54, you broke through to the second layer of the Golden Core Realm.]
[At age 55, after deliberation, the sect decided to move back to Qijian Lake.]
[Venerable Moon Sword specifically came to ask for your opinion.]
[Your opinion was that you had no objection.]
[At age 57, a new Tianjian Island appeared at the original site of Tianjian Island.]
[That same year, Tianjian Sect moved back onto Tianjian Island.]
[At age 58, with the Sword Intent Bead's help, your fifth third-rank sword technique broke through its limit, and your foundation increased.]
[At age 60, your third-rank attribute spells reached the Minor Success stage.]
[At age 62, you refined a superior third-rank pill for the first time, and your alchemy improved.]
[At age 65, you broke through to the third layer of the Golden Core Realm.]
[At age 67, while cultivating in seclusion, you suddenly felt heaven and earth tremble.]
[When you came out to look, the terrifying Two-Nine Lightning Tribulation raged atop a distant tribulation mountain peak.]
[You discovered that Tianjian Sect's Nascent Soul Sword Son was undergoing the Spirit Transformation Tribulation.]
[A moment later, the lightning tribulation dispersed.]
[The Nascent Soul Sword Son succeeded in transcending the tribulation and gained a new honorific: Heart Sword Venerable.]
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