"Haha! Brother Chen Mu, this senior has impressive strength. May I ask how I should address him?"
When Duan Tianlong saw that the White Turtle could also condense Divine Power, he was immediately impressed and quickly asked Chen Mu Chen Mu for an introduction.
Chen Mu readily agreed and immediately introduced White Turtle and Duan Tianlong.
" Grandpa Turtle, this is Duan Tianlong, the president of the You Province Dragon-Toppling Society, whom I mentioned to you before."
Brother Tianlong, this is the guardian deity of my Chen Kingdom, Baxia.
"Greetings, Senior Baxia!"
Duan Tianlong immediately cupped his hands in greeting, his attitude neither humble nor arrogant, displaying great poise.
The White Turtle smiled and nodded at him, but didn't say anything more, instead urging Chen Mu on.
"Let's go! We need to quickly condense the World Crystal, otherwise you won't have enough time to complete the other trials."
Chen Mu thought about it and agreed that it made sense, so he waved to Duan Tianlong.
"Then let's go complete the trial, Brother Tianlong. Let's chat again next time we have time."
Sensing White Turtle's attitude, Duan Tianlong wisely said, "My World Crystal is almost fully condensed, so I'll leave this place to you, senior! I'll go find another spot down below."
After saying that, he turned around decisively and walked straight down the mountain.
"Heh heh, this guy is decisive, flexible, and a real tyrant."
Chen Mu! You need to be careful when dealing with him. If he gains power, you might not be able to control him.
White Turtle, having seen countless people, could tell at a glance that Duan Tianlong was an ambitious man. He was worried that there was a risk in cooperating with Chen Mu, so he specifically warned Chen Mu.
"Yes, I'll be careful."
Chen Mu didn't actually care what Duan Tianlong was thinking, because he only believed in one principle: to strengthen himself.
Once you become powerful, everything in this world will make way for you, and all the heroes and villains in the world will become your foils. This is his invincible spirit.
The purpose of cooperation is to make a profit. He only needs to let Duan Tianlong know that it is more beneficial to be his friend than his enemy, then Duan Tianlong will always be his friend.
Next, Chen Mu and his stand-in occupied one side of the mountaintop, while the White Turtle occupied the other side. They both used their full power to condense the World Crystal.
The concentration of World Power at the mountaintop is more than ten times that of the edge region. Under such conditions, Chen Mu, relying on his understanding of energy, can condense a World Crystal in less than a day.
His substitute is slightly slower than his original body, but the difference is not significant. At this rate, Chen Mu will be able to complete the trial of this cave in about half a year.
" Grandpa Turtle, how's your progress?"
White Turtle was, after all, a Half-God Level expert, and his speed in condensing World Crystal was much faster than Chen Mu's. He could condense about three World Crystal a day.
However, he needs a thousand World Crystal to complete the trial, so he estimates he will have to stay here for about a year.
"That's alright, the Great Dao of True Qi contained in this cave is very inspiring to me."
"I can take this opportunity to comprehend the true meaning of 'Qi,' which will help me condense my Divine Power later."
The task of condensing World Crystal required personal involvement, and Chen Mu couldn't offer any help. Therefore, he decided to stay in the True Qi Grotto-Heaven with the White Turtle for a while longer.
" Grandpa Turtle, was the energy you unleashed when you fought the Insect Clan powerhouse Divine Power power? What level are you at right now?"
In order to refine his Divine Power, Chen Mu humbly sought guidance from the White Turtle.
"To be precise, I cannot yet be called Demigod; I am the Huai God."
White Turtle was only just beginning to explore the realm of the divine, so he answered Chen Mu's questions very cautiously.
"It was by chance that I comprehended the Great Dao of the Starry Sky seven or eight years ago, which is when I officially entered the Quasi-Divine Realm."
The biggest difference between Huai God and Demigod is that Demigod already possesses a wisp of true Divine Power, while we Huai God have not yet condensed our first wisp of Divine Power.
The White Turtle has neither World Seed nor its own plane, so it follows the path of comprehending the Great Dao and becoming a god.
This is clearly different from Chen Mu. Chen Mu has already begun to nurture a true plane. Once his plane is formed, even without comprehending the Great Dao, Chen Mu can still advance to become Acquired Gods.
" Grandpa Turtle, why haven't you condensed your Divine Power yet?"
Chen Mu asked, puzzled.
Hearing Chen Mu's matter-of-fact expression, White Turtle's face darkened, and he began to mutter curses.
"Nonsense! Who wouldn't want to condense Divine Power as soon as possible? But you need the resources!"
Converting low-level energy into Divine Power is not something a cultivator can accomplish on their own; it requires the assistance of divine matter.
If we hadn't been lucky enough to enter the Kunlun Secret Realm, I estimate I would have already exchanged all the World Crystal that Old Cai left behind for divine substances.
Hearing White Turtle say this, Chen Mu finally understood White Turtle's predicament. Indeed, resources are extremely important no matter where you are.
"Is this what divine matter is? Grandpa Turtle, you can take it if you need it. I have a few more trials to go, so I should be able to get quite a bit more."
Chen Mu took out the Divine Source Stone and God Level minerals he had obtained in other grotto-heavens and placed them in front of the White Turtle.
"Haha, great! I knew I hadn't misjudged you."
Seeing that Chen Mu had brought out these priceless treasures without reservation, the White Turtle showed a gratified expression.
"Alright, you can put it away now."
I already obtained the divine substance I wanted in the Demonic Beast Grotto-Heaven, so I don't need yours for now.
If I really need it later, I'll naturally ask you for it.
Seeing that the White Turtle had said that, Chen Mu had no choice but to put the divine object away again and continue to ask the White Turtle for guidance.
" Grandpa Turtle, you were able to condense Divine Power only because you comprehended the Great Dao."
But for a cultivator like me who creates planes of existence, do you know how to condense Divine Power?
Comprehending the Great Dao is extremely difficult. Even the White Turtle, a primordial divine beast, has only just grasped one aspect of the Great Dao after experiencing tens of thousands of years of vicissitudes.
Chen Mu dared not hope that he could comprehend the Great Dao in a short period of time. His primary goal now was to cultivate the nascent plane into the Void God Realm expert.
"Although I have never created a plane, I think the principles are the same. When I condense Divine Power, the key is to integrate the Great Dao of the Starry Sky with Spiritual Power."
Therefore, I believe that if you want to condense Divine Power, you must merge your Dharma Power with your plane of existence. Then, when you unleash your Dharma Power, it will no longer be just Dharma Power, but the Power of the Plane.
The White Turtle thought for a moment and then shared its opinion.