Accelerating Development, Preparing for a Breakthrough
Wang He nodded and readily admitted that he had to give others some room for imagination.
"Cultivate diligently. I heard you plan to visit the Heavenly River Ancestor in the Central Star System after you reach the Purple Mansion. That's good."
"Yuan Qing and Master Spirit Sword are in a similar situation to you. They can't stay in the cave for long either, as the Five Elements Daoist aura there is too strong, which poses a risk of assimilation and alteration for those of them who follow other paths."
After offering a few words of encouragement, Perfected Yuanlian let him make his own arrangements.
Wang He didn't linger. He exchanged some useless spiritual items, herbs, and medicines for spiritual items that matched his Yin and Yang, which would save him time of converting the nature of the spiritual items later.
In less than half a day, he returned to Shuhua Star aboard an interstellar spaceship.
At the same time, news of what happened in the secret realm quickly spread across the Federation's network.
The most attention-grabbing events are naturally Tai Zheng Daoren's counterattack against five top-tier wizards at the Dao Foundation Middle Stage, and the final opportunity in the Purple Mansion Realm.
Only Mo Yuemei and Wang He have reached the top level, leading to much speculation among netizens who are comparing their strengths using various data.
"Wow, who is this Tai Zheng Daoren? I've never heard of him. How could he enter the 99th floor with Heavenly Human Cangyue?"
Soon, someone appeared and shared their story, introducing the identity and experience of the Tai Zheng Daoist: not yet thirty years old, Dao Foundation Middle Stage, the First Yin and Yang Dao Foundation, single-handedly killing five people...
Each and every one of these incidents challenges the limits of comprehension for online cultivators.
"Tsk tsk tsk, this is probably a second figure like Perfected Spirit Sword."
"More than that, I always feel there's a trace of the Heavenly River Ancestor in him. Thinking back to how the Ancestor's breakthroughs were as easy as drinking water, achieving feats unprecedented in history..."
"Hey, guess what I found? The [Cultivation Spirit Source Company] under the name of Tai Zheng Daoren produces Yin and Yang spiritual objects that he personally modified."
"Unfortunately, their production is too low. Many powerful forces have been eyeing their output and have already placed orders."
Many people are drawn to Yin and Yang spirit objects and are searching for current research on them.
According to research conducted by some organizations after purchasing and using these spiritual objects, their uses are extremely powerful, and those naturally produced can rival some top-tier spiritual herbs.
This even triggered a small buying frenzy, with Yin and Yang spiritual items related to the Qi Refining stage being snapped up instantly.
Meanwhile, at the headquarters of Shuhua Star [Cultivation Spirit Source Company], the sales manager was closely watching the sudden surge in orders.
The subordinate looked at the data with excitement.
"Manager, our output is now in short supply."
"The price might keep going up in the future."
"This is all thanks to the boss's influence; otherwise, not many people would know about our company."
Half a month later, Wang He returned to Shuhua Star.
A group of company executives, along with Governor Zhongli Quan, and the heads of several martial arts schools and the Deep Realm Ecology branch of the Cloud Radiance Continent, all came.
When Wang He stepped off the interstellar spaceship and saw this spectacle, he wasn't surprised.
After exchanging pleasantries with several Dao Foundation and agreeing on potential areas of cooperation, he returned to the Cloud Radiance Continent with his employees.
Inside the headquarters building of [Cultivation Spirit Source Company], Wang He and a group of senior executives held a general meeting of all employees to announce important matters.
"Everyone, I won't waste any more time with small talk; let's get straight to the point."
"First, starting today, the company will allocate 20% of its profits as rewards for new technology research and development, employee training funds, and awards for significant contributions."
"Detailed information will be formulated and distributed by my personal AI agent Jade Rabbit."
These words immediately caused an uproar, even among the company's senior management, who were quite shocked.
Some people wanted to dissuade him, but seeing Wang He's imposing manner, they dared not say anything more.
"In addition, middle and senior management personnel are entitled to a 10% share of the company's profits based on their positions and contributions."
"Xiao Huoyu and Lu Lingxian, you two are a different story. Breaking through to the Dao Foundation as soon as possible will be the greatest help you can give to the company."
"The company's next strategy is to delve into the Yin and Yang theory I left behind and create new technologies to transform the spiritual lands of the Cloud Radiance Continent."
"Our company's main focus going forward will be on producing Yin and Yang spiritual items."
"Recruit cultivators skilled in all arts as soon as possible; we must take advantage of this favorable situation to achieve further expansion."
After explaining his strategic direction to his employees, Wang He returned to his cultivation room on Cloud Radiance Peak.
There's nothing we can do about it; if the company doesn't develop faster, it'll fall behind.
Twenty years have passed quietly.
Over the years, there has been no sign of a second secret realm appearing.
However, more and more new secret locations are being discovered, and they are beginning to spread across major planetary systems inhabited by life.
The number of Dao Foundation cultivators increased by several hundred in just a few decades, completely making up for the losses caused by the opening of the secret realm.
Another major event: six years after the end of the secret realm, Heavenly Human Cangyue successfully broke through to the Middle Tier and became Hidden Treasury Martial God in the Martial Dao System.
Meanwhile, news also circulated that some veteran cultivators who entered the secret realm and eventually reached the top of the Starry Sky Staircase were going into seclusion to prepare for a breakthrough to the Purple Mansion.
The event quickly became a hot topic, with many Dao Foundation cultivators who hadn't entered the secret realm feeling regretful and eagerly anticipating the next opening of the secret realm or the appearance of other new ones.
On this day, a piece of news spread throughout the Dao Foundation and even the Purple Mansion circle.
"Tai Zheng Taizheng is preparing to break through to the Purple Mansion on Shuhua Star and invites all fellow Daoists and seniors to come and witness the ceremony."
Immediately, all parties were in turmoil.
Some cultivators who had been in seclusion hurriedly emerged from their retreat, afraid of missing this historic moment.
On Cloud Radiance Peak, Wang He's aura and magical power had reached their peak, and an imminent leap of power enveloped the entire peak.
Within a ten-kilometer radius, all life has been relocated.
Holographic projections were transmitted through the interstellar network to him to finalize matters.
Perfected Yuanlian, who was stationed in the Demonic Beast Star Domain, said apologetically, "Tai Zheng, I have duties to perform and cannot come in person."
"Tai Zheng Taizheng, we will be coming to observe the ceremony together with Patriarch Yuan Qing."
To Wang He's surprise, Martial God Cangyue Mo Yuemei said she would come to protect him.
He couldn't help but marvel at how the other person hadn't treated him differently because of the change in their social standing, and had managed to maintain their integrity—that was truly remarkable.
One month later, the announcement date was approaching.
At the Shuhua Star Airport, the parking spaces are filled with all sorts of interstellar spaceships and interstellar warships.
At this time, most of the Dao Foundation cultivators who could arrive within twenty light-years had already arrived.
Those who are unable to attend in person can only watch via online broadcast or projection.
On another high peak a thousand miles away from Cloud Radiance Peak, hundreds of Dao Foundation cultivators stood to watch the ceremony.
Middle Tier experts like Yuan Qing, Cangyue, and Yuanlian used their Divine Ability powers to gather images and observe the internal situation.
"It's starting, it's starting."
One of the monks was so excited that he blurted it out involuntarily.
At the Cloud Radiance Peak, the Spiritual Primordial Qi was forcibly drawn into the core by the grand formation to maintain a high-energy environment.
Wang He, who had been sitting cross-legged and adjusting himself, opened his eyes.
Within the inner landscape of the dantian, the six elements of Yin and Yang Mysterious Manifestation, and the six mysterious transformations, suddenly burst forth with an extremely powerful lifting force.