Breaking Through

The Heavenly Oversight Pavilion divided cultivation into nine realms.

Body Tempering, Bone Tempering, and Pulse Tempering were the lower three realms, collectively known as the Body Realm.

Iron Body, Soul Condensation, and Body Fusion were the middle three realms, culminating in the Soul Calling Realm.

Grandmaster, Origin Beginning, and Mortal Shedding were the upper three realms, known as the Dao Entry Realm.

Even for the greatest genius, crossing the lower and middle six realms—which countless people failed to traverse even after exhausting their entire lives—and arriving at the gates of the Dao Realm in just over two years seemed far too unreal.

One had to know that even the current Prime Minister, Xu Yinhe, had taken five years to reach Body Fusion.

The current Emperor had taken six years.

Xu Changge had taken a full seven years to cultivate to Body Fusion.

Having surpassed these geniuses who had dominated their era in cultivation speed, Xu Yuan had no particular thoughts about it.

He had never played in the low-tier leagues in his life.

Having walked on thin ice from beginning to end for several years, this cultivation was what he deserved.

Every increase in cultivation had relied on his own effort.

Every breakthrough that outpaced time had been bought with his life.

And now, his chance to break into the Dao Realm had been won only by putting himself to death before finding life.

As the interwoven black-and-white ink aura continuously washed over his body, Xu Yuan's perception of the world began to grow clear and transparent.

Dao Cleansing had begun.

This was a term recorded in the ancient texts.

Breaking through from Body Fusion to Grandmaster did not simply require comprehending a Dao Rhyme. A cultivator also had to hold fast to their true heart amid the baptism of