Within the Ya Kingdom.
On an unnamed high mountain that, though no match for Mount Junya, still boasted clear waters and lovely scenery.
Liu Zezheng sat cross-legged in a cave abode carved into the mountain. His cultivation, originally only at the celestial mid-stage, had now reached the late Celestial Person stage, leaving him just one step short of the celestial peak of the "Myriad Treasures Nod True Scripture"!
"Only the heart remains. The last Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure is just enough."
With his hair hanging loose, Liu Zezheng muttered to himself and took out a bronze-mirror Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure. His hand moved, kneading the hard Pre-Heaven True Treasure into the shape of a heart as though molding clay.
The next moment, he opened his chest and pulled out his own heart, which was still pounding, then placed the heart he had just molded from the Pre-Heaven True Treasure inside his chest cavity.
Through the opening in his chest, one could see that not only his heart, but all his internal organs radiated luminous conceptual images. Every one of them had clearly been molded from pre-heaven artifact treasures. The five elements circulated, forming a whole unto themselves, as though linking to his inner great void-a marvel beyond words.
As the heart settled into his chest, Liu Zezheng's aura surged, reaching the celestial peak above the late Celestial Person stage.
"Excellent! I've reached the celestial peak! I can begin seeking to become a True Lord! Hahaha! I shall be the first in this world to attain True Lordhood!"
Liu Zezheng laughed wildly, his voice echoing endlessly through the cave.
Just then.
A Daoist Attendant in a Daoist robe, carrying a whisk, walked into the cave. Looking at Liu Zezheng, whose conceptual images and aura had reached the celestial peak, he nodded slightly and