The Cultivation System of a Higher Mythological World

[Age 52: Ye Fan ascended the throne and became emperor. Drawing on the fief system, he divided the martial world's sects into six ranks: province, commandery, county, ten-thousand-household, thousand-household, and hundred-household. The sects had no governing authority, but they could receive half the tax revenue from their fiefs. The major sects were deeply grateful to Ye Fan, and Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters from all quarters actively supported his rule. Shaolin Temple was the only sect with a provincial fief!]

[Age 53: Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters from all quarters proposed fighting their way beyond Shanhai Pass and wiping out the increasingly weakened Great Qing Dynasty. The major sects wanted to increase their fiefs through military merit, and all of them were rubbing their fists and itching to make a big move. Ye Fan felt that the Central Plains had yet to stabilize and decided to continue consolidating his rule over the region!]

[Age 61: The Emperor Xianfeng died, and the Emperor Tongzhi succeeded him. Empress Dowager Cixi launched a coup and executed the eight ministers entrusted with the late emperor's will, establishing her rule from behind the curtain. Taking advantage of the turmoil in the Great Qing Dynasty, Ye Fan launched a final all-out offensive against it. The Great Qing Dynasty was utterly powerless to resist and soon came to an end. Ye Fan assigned all the major strategic locations as fiefs to the martial world's sects. To safeguard the tax revenue from their fiefs, the major sects actively suppressed the stubborn, die-hard elements!]

[Age 63: Ye Fan felt that his territory was growing stable and wanted to free himself from his burdensome state duties. Drawing on the Ming Dynasty's cabinet system, he appointed six cabinet ministers!]

[Age 65: Influenced by the major sects, the six cabinet ministers repeatedly waged foreign wars during their administration, swallowing up many small foreign states one bite at a time!]

[Age 66: Ye Fan personally led his troops into battle, first destroying Fusang, then Goryeo. He then pushed north, occupying more and more territory along the way!]

[Age 70: Ye Fan had occupied all of Asia. To govern the vast expanse of newly acquired territory, he had no choice but to halt foreign expansion and focus on domestic affairs!]

[Age 80: Industry flourished in Europe, and the material living standards of its people rose steadily. Ye Fan felt that industrial civilization had its merits, so he did not wage war on Europe. Instead, he chose to send people there to study its industrial culture!]

[Age 85: Ye Fan put forward the slogan "science to the left, metaphysics to the right." On one hand, he encouraged every sect to train diligently in National Martial Arts; on the other, he encouraged the people to develop industry!]

[Age 100: Ye Fan reached the realm of Shatter the Void and See the Indestructible Spirit. Drawing on Europe's political systems, he established a national governing council, headed by the six cabinet ministers, assisted by civil and military officials, and with the leaders of the various sects serving as representatives. Ye Fan gradually began to relinquish power and actively prepared to ascend in broad daylight!]

[Age 108: Ye Fan gave up the honorary title of emperor and came to Shaolin Temple to pay you a visit. After talking for a while, Ye Fan took the initiative to propose a spar, and you defeated him with a casual move. Ye Fan wanted to become your disciple and continue studying National Martial Arts under you. In the end, you agreed!]

[Age 128: Ye Fan had only been strengthened by a Six-Revolution Golden Pill, while you had been strengthened by a Nine-Revolution Golden Pill. Although you held nothing back and taught him everything you knew, Ye Fan simply could not learn your strongest trump card. His strength increased tenfold, yet he was still 108,000 li behind you and could advance no further!]

[Age 129: Ye Fan thanked you for teaching him everything you knew. After much hesitation, he finally decided to tell you the truth. Ye Fan was not actually a native of the National Martial Arts world, but a heavenly soldier from a mythological world, serving under the Great Emperor Ziwei. His primary cultivation was the Ziwei Star Seal. The cultivation system of this mythological world was highly unusual: once one's original body reached its limit, one would choose to send one's true spirit out to reincarnate. If one could overcome the tribulation and ascend back to the original body, it would gain the cultivation from that life. The Four Sovereigns of the Heavenly Court were said to each have cultivation from at least 480 million tribulations. Ye Fan had reincarnated more than 3,000 times, awakening Suhui at eighteen each time. He had poured countless efforts into overcoming the tribulation and ascending, yet only in this life, with your help, had his wish been fulfilled. By shattering the void and returning to his original body this time, he could break through its limit and be promoted to heavenly general. Ye Fan shared the cultivation insights he had accumulated over countless years, then shattered the void and ascended in broad daylight!]

[Age 139: You carefully analyzed Ye Fan's cultivation insights and felt that this was a cultivation path with limitless potential, perfectly suited to exploiting the absolute advantage of the All-Heavens Dao Fruit Simulator. You therefore decided to study it in depth!]

[Age 149: You discovered that your strength had yet to reach its limit and that further improvement was still possible in the realm of Shatter the Void and See the Indestructible Spirit. You tried every means to grow stronger!]

[Age 159: You recalled how Ye Fan had awakened Suhui at eighteen and used the power of the Ziwei Star to refine his body, transforming from a physically frail piece of trash into a genius whose aptitude kept improving. You began considering how to use the power of the stars!]

[Age 169: Using the three flowers atop your head as a medium, you drew on the power of lunar radiance to refine your body. Your aptitude and physical toughness kept growing stronger, and your strength soared!]

[Age 179: Using the Three-Legged Golden Crow as a medium, you drew on the power of solar radiance to refine your body. Your aptitude and physical toughness kept growing stronger, and your strength soared!]

[Age 189: You gained a deeper understanding of the essence of the sun and moon, but you still had no idea how to use the power of the other stars!]

[Age 199: You still had no idea how to use the power of the other stars, so you decided to devote all your attention to studying the essence of the sun and moon!]

[Age 219: You suddenly recalled the story of Pangu splitting heaven and earth and transforming his body into the Primordial Wilderness. Inspired by how the great god Pangu's left eye became the sun and his right eye the moon, you began using the essence of the sun and moon to refine your eyes!]

[Age 229: The power of lunar radiance in your left eye and the power of solar radiance in your right eye clashed fiercely, severely affecting your vision!]

[Age 239: The conflict between your eyes grew increasingly severe, and you lost your sight completely!]

[Age 249: Unwilling to remain blind, you began trying every means to heal your eyes. You discovered that the pineal gland between your brows could ease the conflict!]

[Age 259: Nourished by the essence of the sun and moon, the pineal gland between your brows gradually evolved toward becoming an eyeball. The conflict between your eyes eased, and your vision gradually began to return!]

[Age 269: The pineal gland between your brows evolved into a closed eye. The conflict between your eyes ceased, and your vision finally returned to normal!]

[Age 299: A slit suddenly opened between your brows, and the eye formed by the pineal gland finally opened. You knew this was the legendary Heavenly Eye. The Heavenly Eye possessed all manner of incredible effects, and you recalled a line from a Buddhist scripture: "The Buddha looks into a bowl of water and sees 48,000 creatures." You used the Heavenly Eye to observe your body and saw that your use of the 365 acupoints of the heavenly cycle was only preliminary, their full potential still untapped. You fell into thought!]

[Age 309: Drawing on Ye Fan's cultivation insights, you guided the power of the Ziwei Star and activated one of the acupoints!]

[Age 319: Drawing on various myths and legends, you guided the power of different stars and continued activating the major acupoints. You discovered clear connections between the acupoints. Those representing the Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper were almost inseparable: when one flourished, all flourished; when one suffered, all suffered!]

[Age 329: You had found every record concerning the power of the stars in the texts, but you still could not find the corresponding stellar power for forty-nine acupoints. Gazing at the countless stars filling the sky, you abandoned the idea of slowly trying them one by one!]

[Age 339: Recalling the connections between the Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper, you began trying to use the connections between the acupoints to find the stars corresponding to the forty-nine acupoints. Since there were countless possible combinations, the search progressed very slowly!]