The truth of the world, painstaking intentions!
"You see things very clearly."
"If this were my time, you might have had a better chance than I did to take that step, attain immortality, and live as long as the heavens..."
"I never imagined that tens of thousands of years later, a junior who had just entered the Nascent Soul would comprehend such a profound understanding. In my own era..."
"Only I have comprehended the True Intention and thus attained Spirit Transformation."
As he spoke--
Venerable Mieyang seemed to be recalling past events...
It's inevitable to reminisce about the past, recalling the historical years tens of thousands of years ago. Alas, it will all be history now, a new era begins...
There was no vessel to carry him, nor a place for him.
"Your methods are quite good, they do resemble that person's..."
"I suppose that old friend, like you, is constantly reincarnating, and is probably still living somewhere out there..."
As he spoke, Venerable Mieyang suddenly changed the subject and asked:
Is there anything else you want to know?
"Since you've come this far, I'll naturally tell you everything I know. Of course, if you don't want to know, I'll forcefully tell you..."
"As long as you want to take another step, to reach the level of immortality."
"Knowing some of the truth can save you from many detours; at least until you become an immortal, your path will be less obstructed..."
Upon hearing this—
Qin Lu became somewhat interested. This so-called truth really piqued his curiosity. What exactly did this truth refer to?
Seeing Qin Lu's expression, Venerable Mieyang smiled and then slowly began to speak:
"A long, long time ago."
"About 70,000 years ago, my ancestor was a Nascent Soul Cultivator of exceptional talent..."
"Traveling the world with a few close friends, experiencing the profound truths of nature."
"Later, an immortal fell."
"That was an extremely powerful immortal. After his fall, the world he nurtured became his greatest legacy..."
"And this world that has lost its master is the world we live in now."
Its name: Frost Cloud Realm!
"And my ancestor, along with several other cultivators, unexpectedly witnessed this scene; he was also the only one who knew the coordinates of the Frost Cloud Realm..."
"Later, my ancestor, along with several friends and Lineage, entered this world..."
"At that time, the entire Frost Cloud Realm was dominated by ice and snow-related Dao Law!"
"And my ancestors were the origin of the Human Race in the Frost Cloud Realm, and the source of the Human Race in the entire world today..."
"After 20,000 years of development, the Human Race gradually established itself in the Frost Cloud Realm and eventually conquered five continents among the Six Domains Seven Seas..."
"Finally, fifty thousand years ago, they entered the most prosperous continent in the Frost Cloud Realm!"
"That is, the present-day Northern Nether Domain. After a long struggle, the only Spirit Transformation Venerable of the Frost Cloud Realm ultimately perished due to the exhaustion of his lifespan..."
"That is, 35,000 years ago, I officially attained the Dao Spirit Transformation!"
"This marked the beginning of the era of rule by men."
"In the days that followed, I devoted myself to governing the world, seeking to attain the Purple Void Realm, thereby ascending to immortality and achieving the status of an immortal..."
"Thus inheriting the Frost Cloud Realm and using it as the cornerstone for achieving the Purple Void Realm."
"Unfortunately, I failed."
"The foundation of the Frost Cloud Realm has always been based on the Dao of Ice and Snow. I cultivate the Dao of Yang, which clashes with it, making it impossible for me to inherit this realm..."
"Without inheriting the Frost Cloud Realm, I would be unable to break through to the Purple Void and become an immortal."
"If one cannot become an immortal, then one's lifespan will eventually come to an end."
"And thirty thousand years ago, from beyond this world, two Human Race Spirit Transformation intruded..."
"Those two people, having inadvertently entered this realm, later became my friends. One is respectfully addressed as: Venerable Huadao, and the other as: Venerable Shenji..."
"Unfortunately, Venerable Huadao due to the end of his lifespan..."
"The final legacy, lost in the vast ocean."
"And Venerable Shenji also attempted to accept the Frost Cloud Realm in order to break through to the Purple Void and become an immortal, but unfortunately, he ultimately failed as well..."
"Left with no other choice, he and I embarked on completely different paths..."
"The Venerable Huadao instructed me before his death to learn the methods of the Grotto-Heaven, so that I could take myself as the foundation and branch out a new branch from the Great Dao Long River..."
"In order to Creation one's own world, thereby attaining enlightenment and ascending to immortality in the Purple Void."
"This is the origin of the Mieyang Immortal Palace. It's just a pity that I was already nearing the end of my lifespan at that time, and in order to avoid all my previous efforts being in vain..."
"We must not let future generations be trapped in a cage."
"Therefore, I dispersed myself here, and separated my five souls to create puppets, namely the Five Spirit Puppets, which is equivalent to the continuation of my life..."
"So that future generations may inherit my mantle, inherit this half-world of the Mieyang Immortal Palace, and thus Creation a new world, break through the Purple Void realm, and become immortals."
"It's a pity that, until now, you're the only one who has truly grasped my thoughts."
"But the path you cultivate is completely incompatible with mine..."
"Even if you inherit the Mieyang Immortal Palace, you will face the same situation I did back then, where I was unable to inherit the Frost Cloud Realm..."
"Therefore, you can only find a way to Creation your own world and thus break through."
Or perhaps...
"You can, like the Venerable Shenji, forcibly reverse and alter the core of the Frost Cloud Realm's Dao, thereby inheriting the Frost Cloud Realm's power to break through and ascend to immortality..."
"But it's also very difficult."
"That Venerable Shenji has actually perished long ago. Those who are alive now, just like you, inherit their will through reincarnation..."
"Thus, over these tens of thousands of years, he continuously strengthened the path he cultivated."
"When Venerable Shenji expands his own Great Dao to its widest extent, he will be able to successfully inherit the Frost Cloud Realm in this lifetime, thus proving his Dao and becoming an immortal in the Purple Void..."
I don't recommend you take this path.
"If you choose this path, you will inevitably become enemies with the Venerable Shenji. You cannot defeat him. The next best option is to widen the Great Dao Long River..."
"The Soul Dao you cultivate is not vast in this realm. To become powerful enough to surpass Venerable Shenji or the Ice and Snow Dao Principles..."
"Almost impossible."
"Therefore, there is actually only one path you can take, and that is to be like me, to create Grotto-Heaven, and then to create another Creation..."
Upon hearing this--
Qin Lu fell silent. The amount of information was too overwhelming, and for a moment, he was at a loss for words...
"Is all that so-called Spirit Transformation and ascension to the upper realm a lie?"
Upon hearing this—
Venerable Mieyang shook his head and explained, "That's true, but it won't work in this world. If it were a normal world..."
"When a cultivator reaches the Spirit Transformation Middle Stage, they will attract the attention of the world's master, who will then guide them to ascend to the upper realm. And the so-called upper realm..."
"In fact, that is the real world, while these lower realms we inhabit are merely worlds created by the Purple Void Immortal."
"Because the Immortal Lord of the Frost Cloud Realm has perished, there is no way to ascend to immortality. The only options are to inherit this realm and ascend to immortality, or to break through by creating a new Creation..."
Only then can one escape this realm and reach the so-called upper realm.