Immortal through Beast Taming

"Fellow Daoists, you must have sensed it as well."

In a void-like space, numerous indistinct figures gathered.

The Second Ancient Emperor, relying on the power of the Celestial Essence Dragon Veins, summoned the consciousness of many powerful beings from the Realm of Inquiry here.

"Moments ago, a spirit from beyond the realm attempted to cross the Realm Wall and enter the Celestial Essence Realm."

"This person's power is exceedingly strong, above the Realm of Inquiry. If it had been before the opening of the Golden Era, he might have already successfully invaded."

"But after the opening of the Golden Era, the strength of the Realm Wall increased, which prevented this unknown individual from breaking through."

"So, are cultivators from the Celestial Demon Realm already here?" a dignified and noble female cultivator's apparition slowly spoke.

This was the Island Master of Water Moon Immortal Island, one of the few female cultivators in the Realm of Inquiry.

"Not necessarily."

An elder in a pill robe said, "Could it be that it was not a cultivator from the Celestial Demon Realm, but rather a cultivator from another realm lost in the galaxy, or that the Realm Wall was accidentally struck by a celestial fierce beast."

"The possibility is too small, whether it is or not, we should still prepare for war," a burly man's apparition spoke up.

The Second Ancient Emperor looked at everyone.

"Do you all still remember the purpose of opening the Golden Era?"

"To nurture the Tian Yuan Realm's prodigies, giving those at the brink of their limits a chance to break through bottlenecks."

"But from now, if we consider the worst-case scenario, time might not be sufficient."

"Once the Celestial Demons invade, with the prodigies' cultivation at the Nascent Soul and Divinity Transformation stages, it will be hard for them to make any impact, and they will become the primary targets for the Celestial Demon Realm to eliminate."

Among the apparitions, a Demon Emperor with a tiger head and tiger brain, who had been listening for a long time, spoke, "Just get to the point if you have an idea."

The Second Ancient Emperor looked at her, "After the arrival of the Golden Era, many ancient secret realms appeared, and many ruins of the fragmented Immortal Palace also emerged in the world."

"The Ancient Country learned about a certain place from this, have you heard of the Source Realm?"

Source Realm?

Among the powerful beings from the Realm of Inquiry present, few had heard of this place.

Until a demon beast apparition resembling a whale spoke, "Isn't the map to enter the Source Realm lost during the Immortal Palace war?"

"Since I bring it up now, naturally, I've found a method to enter the Source Realm from the Immortal Palace ruins," the Second Ancient Emperor said.

"So what exactly is the Source Realm?"

Some powerful beings from the Realm of Inquiry were puzzled, as it didn't sound like a small secret realm.

"The Source Realm, also known as the Minor Immortal Realm, is a unique space in the lower realm, where the main difference from the Immortal Realm lies in the existence of celestial sources that can produce celestial essence."

"The Source Realm is the only place in the lower realm similarly able to birth celestial sources and produce celestial essence. Besides, the natural power in the Source Realm is dense, making it an excellent place for cultivators at the Nascent Soul and Divinity Transformation stages to cultivate, unmatched by any place in the lower realm."

"Of course, in terms of quantity, it can't compare to the Immortal Realm—a drop in the ocean—but for the lower realm, it is an exceedingly rare place."

"According to the records of the Immortal Palace, various Immortal Realm forces collectively remodeled the Source Realm into a dedicated training ground for the prodigies of the lower realm."

"The Source Realm is only accessible to cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage and Divinity Transformation Stage. Beyond this level, one would be expelled from the realm. The celestial source born every ten years in the Source Realm is the cultivation treasure most contested by the prodigies entering it!"

"In ancient times, prodigies of the Immortal Palace could enter the Source Realm to compete for celestial fate with other prodigies from cultivation realms, but after the Immortal Palace was fragmented, the method to enter the Source Realm was lost."

The Yin Yang Whale Emperor, the overlord of the Sea God Palace, shared what he knew.

"Yes, the Celestial Essence Realm happens to have a limited number of opportunities to enter the Source Realm. Perhaps we could send some prodigies from the Celestial Essence Realm into the Source Realm for cultivation. There, the strongest cultivators from other realms are at most at the Divinity Transformation stage."

"Compared to the Celestial Essence Realm, which may face war, it is much safer there."

"Moreover, if they can compete for celestial sources for cultivation, the benefits would be unimaginable for them."

"When they return, they should already be major cultivators in the Void Profound Realm and capable of participating in the war between the two realms, possessing a certain degree of self-protection."

The Second Ancient Emperor finished speaking, and the Realm of Inquiry fell silent, mulling over the mention of the Source Realm.

"With such an opportunity, your Ancient Country doesn't monopolize it by sending the ancient clan's prodigies but instead shares it with us?"

"Say, to enter the Source Realm, is there any requirement," the Witch God of the Cloud Sea Mountain Range spoke.

The Second Ancient Emperor said, "Cross-realm transmission has extremely high initiation conditions, similar to starting the Golden Bell, requiring multiple powerhouses in the Realm of Inquiry to jointly activate the formation map."

"Moreover, the Celestial Essence Realm only has ten spots to enter the Source Realm. If these ten aren't the strongest prodigies of the Celestial Essence Realm, they may become targets of bullying by other realm prodigies, struggling to compete for resources."

"Only through concerted cooperation among the Celestial Essence Realm's strongest prodigies in the Source Realm can we possibly gain more benefits. Then, regardless of the outcome of the war between the Celestial Essence Realm and the Celestial Demon Realm, the future of the Celestial Essence Realm still holds hope."

"How should these ten be chosen?" The Martial Emperor agreed with the proposal, believing that sending some prodigies to cultivate in the Source Realm as the firespark of the Celestial Essence Realm was a feasible plan.

The celestial essence from the celestial source, he didn't even need to think, knowing how beneficial it was to cultivation, especially now with the path of ascension cut off, making the Source Realm possibly the only chance for cultivators to encounter celestial essence.

"Take the top ten from the Fortune Golden Board."

"The term is ten years."

"Ten years later, the prodigies at the top ten on the Fortune Golden Board can be sent by us to the Source Realm for cultivation..."

"If everyone has no objections, I, Gu, will share all the information about the Source Realm obtained from the Immortal Palace ruins with fellow Daoists."

...

Much later, in the Western Desert, at the Immortal Burial Volcano.

The Demon Emperor's consciousness returned, she gazed at the dragon carp still wandering within the volcano, falling into a slight silence.

"The Source Realm?"

"I don't know if Xu Qingyao, that girl, can maintain her current ranking, as for Lin Jing..."

The Demon Emperor fell into contemplation, wondering if within ten years, Lin Jing had any hope.

As someone with a Longevity Body, the Demon Emperor actually thought that sending Lin Jing to the Source Realm was the best choice.

After all, the rules of the Source Realm are very favorable to those with a Longevity Body.

Within the Source Realm, the highest stage can only be the Divinity Transformation Stage. Breakthrough to the Void Profound, and you'd be repelled back to your own cultivation realm.

In this case, even if celestial sources continue to birth in the Source Realm, other realm prodigies can't stay long, since those at the Divinity Transformation Stage don't have extended lifespans.

Moreover, most prodigies won't wait until their lifespan is exhausted before breaking through to the Void Profound, and all will choose to break through during their golden years of cultivation.

Thus, even if there are extremely powerful prodigies in the Source Realm, they can't stay long.

But Lin Jing is different, as someone with a Longevity Body, as long as he wishes, he can completely remain in the Source Realm for thousands or even ten thousand years, enduring long enough to become the hegemon of the Source Realm, monopolizing its celestial sources. This way, the power gain will be terrifying, and even future Celestial Essence Realm prodigies entering the Source Realm can enjoy Lin Jing's protection, far stronger than being in the Celestial Essence Realm, constantly fearing formidable enemies in the Realm of Inquiry.

"Inform him of the information and allow him to decide for himself, but if he succeeds and leaves, who will then refine the Transformation Pill?" the Demon Emperor wondered.