Chapter 300: Achievements Made in Two Hundred Years
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Translated by Frog in the Well
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Jin So-myeong, who was tapping the scabbard, turned his gaze to the status window.
The first thing that had to be decided was where to use the Supreme Great Ability which recovered by 800 billion points every month.
While he was in the Limitless Pure Land, his realm rose so fast that almost all of the Supreme Great Ability had to be poured into stabilizing his mind and body.
Since he gained leeway upon leaving the secret realm, he had to decide where to use the Supreme Great Ability that would steadily recover.
‘Naturally, I must use it to increase the cultivation speed.’
There was no need to even ponder the highest priority goal.
As his realm rose, the maximum limit of the Supreme Great Ability would increase.
The recovery amount of the Supreme Great Ability also naturally grew larger, so raising his realm was always correct.
Furthermore, right now he was Void Refinement Stage 6th Layer, a state ahead of a minor realm breakthrough.
One more step and he would become late Void Refinement Stage. Since he was ahead of a massive leap, he had to do his best.
‘Investing 500 billion points every month should be enough.’
There were many ways to use the Supreme Great Ability for cultivation.
Increasing the efficiency of the Chaos Origin Wheel to digest pills, or recovering the spiritual root exhausted from accumulating spiritual power.
Or, refining the Primordial One Qi accumulated in his dantian into an even more outstanding energy was also possible.
In fact, the reason he was able to cultivate at a speed vastly superior to others was because he used the Supreme Great Ability in this manner to raise cultivation efficiency.
‘Should I use the remaining Supreme Great Ability to raise spell proficiency?’
While pondering which spell’s proficiency to raise, he chose the most suitable one.
【Spells】
Infinite Void Formless Robe (Proficiency: 37 billion / 1 trillion)
The Infinite Void Formless Robe was basically stealth, but it was also very useful in battle.
As the proficiency became higher, moving in the Annihilation Slash state would become easier, and although it was not a preferred method, it could also be used to launch surprise attacks.
Hundred Battles Mind-Splitting Art (Minor Success: 0.1 trillion / 10 trillion)
Chaos Sky Shattering Annihilation Palm (Minor Success: 0.1 trillion / 10 trillion)
Unlike other spells that lost utility as his realm rose, these two were still useful.
He wanted to raise these too, but the amount of proficiency that had to be filled was too large, so it was burdensome.
‘Or not? Even if it is 10 trillion, it is an amount that can be filled in just a year if I make up my mind.’
Of course, in that case, the cultivation speed would become slightly slower since he would have to invest all of the Supreme Great Ability, but in any case, it was not to the extent of not even being able to dare.
“Hah.”
To have become able to fill trillion-unit proficiencies as if it were nothing…
it hit him anew how high his realm had risen.
‘With this level, I should be able to achieve a small miracle.’
Turning a parched desert into a lush forest, or creating an island in empty void was also possible.
If he went to a world where ordinary people lived instead of cultivators…
he could be worshipped literally as a god descended upon the earth.
As he looked back suddenly while walking endlessly, it was fully felt that he had passed through truly many paths.
While enjoying the proud feeling for a moment, he let out his breath very slowly and shook his head.
The path ahead was long. He could not be satisfied already.
‘Good. The places to use the Supreme Great Ability are decided.’
Now it was time to check the harvest obtained in the Limitless Pure Land.
First, he examined the cultivation pills, and about five years’ worth was remaining.
He originally piled up an enormous amount enough to easily last for dozens of years, but because he was trapped in the secret realm, he consumed almost all the accumulated pills.
Of course, it was not a bad thing.
Wasn’t the purpose of making pills to raise his realm in the first place? In that aspect, the pills piled in the sub-space fully played their role.
‘The future is the problem.’
Being able to take twenty times more pills than others was good, but thanks to that, the pill consumption was massive.
Where should he obtain a massive amount of pills…?
Pondering for a moment, he saw the path of how to resolve it.
‘Should I ask Jeok Song to introduce a merchant union?’
Since Destiny Piercing City was a Rank 7 immortal city, there would also be merchant unions handling Void Refinement Stage-grade spiritual objects.
Although they would not sell Rank 6 spiritual objects to just anyone now during the war, if Jeok Song, an elder of the Infinite Void Temple, helped, he might be able to buy a massive amount of pills.
‘Since medium-grade Immortal Stones are abundant to the point of overflowing anyway.’
If he paid a generous price, it would be a good thing for both sides.
‘Although the pills needed during the Void Refinement Stage can be obtained somehow… the Integration Stage and after is the problem.’
Suddenly, the Heavenly Lifespan Life-Prolonging Stone in the sub-space came to mind.
Should he make a powerful wish using the massive vitality contained in the Heavenly Lifespan Life-Prolonging Stone?
For example…
‘Creating a spiritual herb field where time flows rapidly?’
If he could alter the flow of time only in a certain district of the Secret Realm of the Mind, allowing him to obtain several-hundred-year-old spiritual herbs in just a day or two.
The chronic problem of requiring massive resources could be resolved.
It was even better if he could simultaneously make a cultivation room where the flow of time was different from the outside.
‘I must ponder it a bit.’
Although it seemed possible if he consumed a massive amount of lifespan in addition to the Heavenly Lifespan Life-Prolonging Stone, the warning Gon-ak gave weighed on his mind.
It was said that if one took the vitality contained in the Heavenly Lifespan Life-Prolonging Stone, before long, all kinds of disasters would strike and cause them to suffer a miserable fate.
Although the reason was not explained in detail, because it looked like a problem related to the Great Vehicle Stage, he had to approach it cautiously.
‘…Let us ponder it again later.’
Deciding to ask about the issue regarding the cultivation pills once Jeok Song returned, he examined other harvests.
From minor Magic Treasures to knowledge like array books.
There were truly many harvests, but the most unique was precisely this.
Samsara-Recalling Pill.
It was a harvest obtained from Gwang-rim, who was the avatar of the Integration Stage Dao Sovereign, but it was not a finished pill, but a jade slip containing the refining method.
Summarizing the explanation written in the jade slip in a single word…
it could be said to be a pill that allowed one to recall memories of their past life.
According to what the jade slip claimed, all living beings existing in the world possessed past lives close to infinity.
The Samsara-Recalling Pill was a pill that restored the memories of the past life that had ascended the highest among those countless past lives, having left a distinct trace because the grade of the soul was high.
Because it was a unique pill, curiosity naturally arose.
‘What would happen if I amplify the effect with the Supreme Great Ability?’
If he obtained memories other than those of his Earth days, it might be used usefully.
However, because the Samsara-Recalling Pill was a Rank 7 pill, the ingredients were also extremely, extremely rare Rank 7 spiritual objects.
Normally, he would have paid attention to it only after reaching the Integration Stage, but because Gwang-rim had gathered most of the ingredients, a feeling of “what if” arose.
‘Are the lacking ingredients exactly three?’
Dream Illusion Stone, Wandering Soul Lantern, Forgetfulness River Flower.
Deeply engraving the names of the three spiritual objects in a corner of his mind, he began the processing of miscellaneous harvests.
For now, he secured usable Magic Treasures separately.
Excluding those like mobile Magic Treasures useful when traveling long distances, minor Magic Treasures or spiritual objects were entirely poured into the Secret Realm of the Mind.
Like the lightning-attribute spiritual spring Geum-cheong liked, or the nest of Limitless where millions of swords were stuck.
He used them to construct various environments representing each attribute.
【Cultivation Methods】
Primordial One Qi Art (Orthodox: 3.5 trillion / 300 trillion)
Thanks to that, the proficiency of the Primordial One Qi Art rose rapidly, and the effect was massive to the point of surpassing 3 trillion in an instant.
Besides what he invested in the Secret Realm of the Mind, the harvests were many.
Jade slips containing descriptions of rare spiritual crops, methods to raise cultivation spiritual herbs efficiently, and so on.
Just as he was organizing various harvests.
“Fellow Daoist Jin.”
Jeok Song, who had gone to report the events in the secret realm and grasp the war situation, returned.
‘Already?’
Since he spoke in a manner telling him to rest well, Jin So-myeong had thought it would take a few days, but he visited in less than half a day.
Furthermore, he did not come alone either.
He even brought a guest who was completely unexpected.
‘That old man is…’
He was an old man riding an ash-colored cloud that gave a slightly murky feeling, and the moment they made eye contact, Jin So-myeong could not help but flinch.
There is a saying half-corpse.
It was a word referring to a person who was no different from dead because they were too old or sick, and the moment he faced the old man, that very word came to mind.
It was difficult to even estimate how old he was.
His face was full of fine wrinkles, and he lacked even the minimum muscle for a person to live, looking like he would collapse even if the wind just blew hard.
However, simultaneously,
countless years.
a cliff that was carved and carved by remote winds and waves but ultimately did not collapse in the end, having survived fighting the sea for a lifetime, came to mind.
Just as he made eye contact with the old man, of whom it was no exaggeration to say was hanging on the edge of life.
Jeok Song, who followed behind and assisted the old man, called out.
“Fellow Daoist Jin. There is someone who wishes to meet you. May we come inside together?”
Not entering carelessly even though it was a cave dwelling lent by the Infinite Void Temple was a considerably polite attitude.
As he carefully examined the old man standing silently and smiling slightly, he seemed to know who he was.
“Both of you, please come in. A place suitable to be used as a reception room… Ah, over there will be good.”
They headed to a pavilion installed next to a valley where clear water trickled.
As he brewed suitable tea leaves in the sub-space and served spiritual tea, Jeok Song, who nodded as if grateful, opened his mouth.
“This person is…”
“Enough. I will speak directly.”
The old man, who waved his hand to dismiss Jeok Song, spoke in a voice neither small nor loud.
“I am Mok Seong-yeon. Called by others by the empty name Taixu Sacred Venerable.”
“I pay respects to the Dao Sovereign. I am Jin So-myeong.”
“You are not surprised. Did you know?”
“I merely anticipated it. Because the other two among the Integration Stage Dao Sovereigns of the human race possess distinct appearances.”
The Integration Stage Dao Sovereigns of the human race were three in total.
Gwang-myeong Dao Sovereign, Taixu Sacred Venerable, and Moon Fairy.
According to rumors, the Gwang-myeong Dao Sovereign was a muscular giant, and the Moon Fairy was an elegant woman like a fairy of heaven.
Both of them were far from the old man who looked like even lifting a teacup was difficult.
“Heh… Indeed, among the Dao Sovereigns, the senile one is only me.”
The Taixu Sacred Venerable, who was cackling at what was so funny, suddenly frowned and spat out a rough cough.
“*Cough*! *Cough*!”
The cough that burst once did not stop easily.
Like a person suffering from lung disease, only after pouring out rough breaths for a long while did he barely calm down.
“Sigh… I am sorry. As I aged, my body does not listen.”
“It is fine.”
“Thank you for your understanding. In truth, hearing stories about you, I came because I wished to meet you by all means.”
“I see. I was also curious about what kind of people the three pillars supporting the human race were.”
“Cackle, you must be disappointed that the one you met of all people is a dying old man.”
“Not at all.”
It was not particularly an empty word spoken to sound good, but the Taixu Sacred Venerable merely smirked as if he had heard a joke.
“Phew, moving after a long time is killing me. As you can see, the time remaining for me is not that much. It is a bit much to say such words as soon as we meet, but may I ask a few questions?”
“Please do.”
“Thank you for permitting. Because hearing your stories, there were truly many things I was curious about.”
“Hmm… This is a slightly personal curiosity, but how old are you? I asked because you seem considerably young judging by the vitality revealed implicitly.”
He wondered what kind of question he sought permission so grandly to ask, yet to think it was merely his age.
It was a slightly draining feeling, but there was no reason to hide it.
Although he was confused because he aged rapidly while being trapped in the secret realm recently, calculating roughly, an answer came out.
“I am 283 years old this year.”
“…”
Instantly, silence flowed.
Jeok Song, who did not join the conversation and only listened quietly, tilted his head and then gaped his mouth wide,
and the Taixu Sacred Venerable, who had worn a gentle smile, also faltered and then twitched one eyebrow minutely.
“Is correct that you said 283 years old just now? You are not even a thousand years old yet?”
“That is correct.”
“Huh, that is truly…”
The Taixu Sacred Venerable, who was moving his lips slowly, slapped his forehead and then burst into a massive laugh all of a sudden.
“Truly outstanding. Hahaha! Yes, it must at least be to this extent!”
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