NOVEL NEXT Chapter 424: News of the Immortal
"Forbidden Land?"
Bai Gu seemed to be lost in long memories.
"As to the specifics, I... I do not know.
"It may be that the so-called Forbidden Land appeared after we sat down with enlightenment.
"This area is probably not allowed to have cultivation activities.
"However, you indeed have been implicated by this star domain, otherwise, after diligently cultivating for six thousand years, you would have already been qualified... to become a small soldier of some force in the Immortal Realm."
Bai Gu's words were full of mockery.
Wang Jixuan frowned tightly, momentarily not knowing whether to cry or laugh.
There was always a sense of shattered dreams.
Bai Gu sighed softly, his voice becoming much gentler. Although it was hard to distinguish male from female, the voice was always pleasant, carrying a certain Daoist charm.
He said:
"Your aptitude and comprehension are rare too; if you were born in the Immortal Realm, you might not be unable to become a significant figure.
"But now, don't think too much.
"If you ascend, you would go to that Ascension Platform... this is a rough map of the Immortal Realm."
Bai Gu raised a finger, and Wang Jixuan immediately saw countless twinkling stars before him.
Each twinkling star seemed to be a massive elliptical galaxy or astronomical units a level or two higher than the Milky Way.
The scene swirled, and a gigantic land appeared in the center of the stars.
Bai Gu's voice accompanied the unfolding map of the Immortal Realm, fluttering continuously by Wang Jixuan's ears and in his heart.
Bai Gu said:
"The so-called Immortal Realm, has no boundless earth, nor endless treasures, but here is the origin of the Three Thousand Great Paths, the meeting point of myriad worlds, the heavens and earth are centered here, the universe primitive and vast, hence we call it the Origin."
"The place you are currently in is just a remote corner of this Star Sea."
Wang Jixuan looked enlightened: "You mean to say that the Immortal Realm is not at a higher dimension, but at the center of the universe?"
Bai Gu pondered Wang Jixuan's words carefully.
He nodded slowly, saying gently, "It can be understood this way, but if not for the guidance of the Ascension Platform, even if you could become an immortal in a remote star domain, you could spend a lifetime and still never fly directly there."
Wang Jixuan looked enlightened: "The speed of the universe's expansion is faster than the speed of light!"
Bai Gu lowered his head to think for a good while.
Wang Jixuan sighed inwardly.
He could only recover the situation through a bit of physics knowledge.
Bai Gu smiled and said: "Your words are peculiar, but upon careful inspection, it is indeed this way. It's just a different interpretation of the same 'Dao'."
"Please continue, Senior."
Wang Jixuan quickly cupped his hands.
Bai Gu nodded slightly, continuing to describe the land of the Immortal Realm to Master Wang.
Wang Jixuan used the physics knowledge he had mastered at an Intermediate Mechanic level to roughly organize it as follows—
The Immortal Realm is located at the center of the universe, between the three-dimensional world and the four-dimensional world, not purely a four-dimensional world.
The Immortal Realm is a part of the cosmic spatiotemporal development, and an independent material world apart from cosmic evolution; it is closest to the Sea of Dao Rules, where cultivating one day equals ten days in places with the same concentration of spiritual energy.
The spiritual energy of the Immortal Realm is inexhaustible, due to its proximity to the Chaotic Land, the spiritual energy also shows tidal fluctuations, each tidal wave of spiritual energy reveals many treasures in the present world.
The power structures of the Immortal Realm are even more intricate.
A large number of Immortal Countries, sects, and religious sects, as long as they can develop and grow in the Immortal Realm, they can control a domain of stars.
Over time, the Immortal Realm has also developed a perfect 'newcomer system'.
The Immortal Realm coexists with three hundred and sixty Ascension Platforms, these Ascension Platforms correspond to the Three Thousand Worlds. Many of the Three Thousand Worlds are 'Xu Realms' opened by the Great Powers, others are fragmented from the Immortal Realm from ancient times to now, becoming 'True Realms'.
The Xu Realms and True Realms are all worlds with heavenly and earthly boundaries, scattered around the edges of the Immortal Realm.
Outside the Three Thousand Worlds is the Endless Star Sea.
Wang Jixuan, after failing his first crossing tribulation, had his residual soul 'recruited' by the Yina Civilization to a remote corner of the Endless Star Sea, then began his second life of cultivation.
The Endless Star Sea, according to its position, can also correspond to different Ascension Platforms.
It is usually easier to cultivate in the True Realms than in the Xu Realms;
and because the Endless Star Sea has fragmented spiritual energy, unevenly distributed, cultivation is more difficult than in the Xu Realms.
Cultivation from easy to difficult is as follows:
Immortal Realm, True Realm, Xu Realm, Endless Star Sea.
The cultivation world where Wang Jixuan's hometown is, is a Xu Realm.
Therefore, for Wang Jixuan to successfully cross tribulation in a Xu Realm within a century, and to grind for six thousand years in the Endless Star Sea to successfully ascend, Bai Gu was quite amazed.
Bai Gu lamented: "With your talents, if you could be born and cultivated in the Immortal Realm, you might be able to cultivate the Longevity Dao Fruit, it's a pity."
Wang Jixuan was somewhat puzzled and asked directly:
"You have mentioned 'pity' several times, but I truly do not understand, Senior.
"Isn't the birthplace just a low starting point? As long as I can ascend smoothly and reach the land of the Immortal Realm, can't I also make my own mark? Why do you always say the word 'pity'?"
"I feel, precisely because of such tribulations, my heart toward the Dao has become more resilient."
Bai Gu shook his head: "I do not wish to dampen your Dao Heart, but the Immortal Realm has Immortal Spirit Energy. In the Immortal Realm, with each advancement, the cultivator absorbs Immortal Spirit Energy to fill their innate deficiencies, when entering the Immortal Realm, one gains a lifespan of ninety thousand years, the limit and cultivation speed are both several times that of a cultivator who ascends to the Immortal Realm."
Wang Jixuan:...
Grass, is a plant.
Bai Gu continued: "The True Realms also have some residual Immortal Spirit Energy, so every True Realm is a must-compete place for the forces of the Immortal Realm."