Was this what it felt like to stand in the heavens?
With a single step, he ascended to heaven. An invisible elevation of status left No-Self feeling somewhat lightheaded.
At this moment, he stood above the heavens and looked down upon the world. All things were like ants beneath him. This was not an expansion of his mentality, but the crushing weight of rank. Compared to before, bolstered by Azure Firmament Mountain, No-Self could clearly feel that his connection to the Great Dao had grown a little closer.
"If I could maintain this state, it would surely greatly benefit my cultivation. Unfortunately, that is not realistic."
"Without immortal qi, my current condition is already terrible. This external elevation will only worsen it further."
Reflecting upon his own heart, No-Self swiftly gathered his mind.
The next instant, with a toss of his hand, No-Self threw out the Void Illusory World Mirror. In his current state, even if he successfully opened the barrier between immortals and mortals and connected to the Immortal Realm, attempting a forced ascension would still mean certain death. His only path to survival was to draw down immortal qi and bring it into the mortal world.
Yet the prerequisite for all this was that he could open up a Grotto-Heaven to serve as a vessel for the immortal qi.
In ancient times, before heaven and earth changed, the greater world of the Spirit-Void Realm had actually contained thin traces of immortal qi. Any cultivator who attained a Dao Embryo could absorb and refine this immortal qi, transforming themselves. Once their cultivation reached perfection, they could sense the Gate of Ascension, cross the lightning tribulation, ascend in broad daylight, and achieve the immortal Dao of longevity.
But things were different now. Heaven and earth had changed, and the greater