Nothing seemed to have changed.
Whoosh
A saber mark appeared on the cyan pillar. Meng Chuan’s drawing of the saber couldn’t be seen. Neither could its trajectory be seen, but the saber mark sliced through layers of runes on the pillar.
Meng Chuan’s pure speed had reached 60% of light speed. This speed was very terrifying for Tribulation Eminences. When he accelerated the time flow around him, the speed of his saber was unimaginable. Even a planet that was tens of thousands of kilometers in diameter could be completely destroyed with a single strike. However, he had condensed all his might into the seemingly ordinary saber mark
“Instantly penetrating seven layers of runes?” The white-robed elder looked at Meng Chuan in surprise.
Meng Chuan stared at the white-robed elder. “How is it?” Although it seemed easy, Meng Chuan had already used all his physical strength.
The white-robed elder looked at Meng Chuan in surprise. He smiled and said, “This strike of yours has reached the Fifth Physical Body Tribulation realm.”
Fifth Physical Body Tribulation? Meng Chuan’s eyes lit up.
There was a difference between Essence Soul Tribulation Eminences and Physical Body Tribulation Eminences. Physical Body Tribulation Eminences were more skilled at close combat. They were also more skilled at direct attacks. Their bursts of strength were even greater than that of Essence Soul Tribulation Eminences.
“You can only be considered to have reached the Fifth Tribulation realm’s threshold,” reminded the white-robed elder. “One is considered to be at the Fifth Tribulation realm if they can penetrate seven to nine layers of runes. You can only be considered to reach the Fifth Tribulation realm’s threshold.”
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Meng Chuan was rather pleasantly surprised.
I never expected that my close-combat strength would reach the Fifth Tribulation realm’s threshold after cultivating Infinite Saber to the Heaven Earth realm’s late stage. However, Meng Chuan understood why he achieved this feat after some thought.
On the one hand, Infinite Saber at the Heaven Earth realm’s middle stage was already considered to be as strong as a Fourth Tribulation-level technique. Once it reached the late stage, it was not far from a Fifth Tribulation-level technique. On the other hand, his body was especially powerful after he devoured Primordial Stones. Only by using his powerful body and saber art together could he reach the Fifth Tribulation realm’s threshold.
“In the past, you could only choose treasures that cost less than 50,000 cubes of Outer Realm Essence Crystals in total,” said the white-robed elder with a smile. “Now, your upper limit is 300,000 cubes of Outer Realm Essence Crystals.”
Meng Chuan nodded slightly. “Okay.” Even when faced with 300,000 cubes worth of treasures, he could now face the situation calmly. Ancestral Master Archean Eon’s gift had indeed saved Meng Chuan the trouble of gathering treasures.
However, his quota of 300,000 Outer Realm Essence Crystals was the limit after attaining Fifth Tribulation realm strength. Furthermore, he had already chosen treasures like the Spacetime Teleportation Talisman for his son. He had also taken a few Primordial Stones and cultivated a World Treasure. He had spent quite a bit of his quota.
I can reach the Fifth Tribulation realm in a short period of time, but it will take me a lot of effort and time to reach the Sixth Tribulation realm. Meng Chuan understood this.
In the River of Spacetime’s history, the monstrous geniuses that could create Imperial Lord-level paramount techniques had reached the Fifth Tribulation in a short period of time. However, they had to put in plenty of effort to reach the Sixth Tribulation Realm. The Sixth Tribulation realm was usually the limit for these monstrous geniuses. Meng Chuan’s cultivation resources were the treasures he could obtain with his 300,000 Outer Realm Essence Crystals quota. He had to use his resources carefully so that he could advance to the Sixth Tribulation realm in the future.
After all, it was almost impossible for Meng Chuan to obtain such immense wealth without Ancestral Master Archean Eon’s gifts for his juniors.
Treasure ruins? Even if a Seventh Tribulation Eminence failed a tribulation, they would be able to return to their homeworld instantly and make arrangements before they died.
Only a Fifth Tribulation Eminence like Senior Pang Ming, who traveled a little slower, couldn’t rush back in time before they died! That was why his cave abode drifted through the outer realm.
Therefore, the better the lost treasure, the lower the chances of obtaining it. It was too difficult to soar in a single step.
Even Tribulation Eminences that came from high-level worlds had limited wealth. This was because the treasures left behind by Eighth Tribulation Eminences in high-level worlds were similarly limited. They could only obtain a set amount. The rules for obtaining these treasures were even stricter than Ancestral Master Archean Eon’s. This was because there were many more cultivators in high-level worlds than in middle-level worlds. Thus, these treasures had to be conserved.
Meng Chuan’s quota of 300,000 cubes was a huge sum… With this amount of Outer Realm Essence Crystals, one could just buy anything they needed for the body cultivation and World Treasures without any regard for the price. They could also buy many life-preservation items and cultivation supplements.
But 300,000 wasn’t that much either. For example, the lowest price of an Eighth Tribulation treasure was 150,000 cubes. Furthermore, they couldn’t be bought. Many Sixth Tribulation Eminences couldn’t find a single one their entire lives.
There were also other very expensive treasures. Small Universe was priced at 500,000 cubes of Outer Realm Essence Crystals. It was one of the top five treasures in Ancestral Master Archean Eon’s treasure vault. It made even Seventh Tribulation Eminences envious. Meng Chuan could see it, but he couldn’t afford it either.
Following that, Meng Chuan tried attacking the pillar again, but with his Essence Soul realm strength this time. The white-robed elder determined that his Essence Soul’s strength was still at the Fourth Tribulation realm.
It was clear that reaching the Fifth Tribulation realm’s threshold in close combat had something to do with his powerful body.
In a place like Jiang State Capital, it was very difficult to encounter a snowstorm. The number of snow days a year typically didn’t last more than half a month.
Today, it was snowing heavily.
Snowflakes fluttered across the world like down feathers.
Meng Manor.
In a corridor, Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai were lying on a reclining chair. They were covered in a blanket. Beside them was a stove that warmed the alcohol flask.
The two old men drank and chatted leisurely.
Bai Nianyun was leisurely reading on Meng Dajiang’s other side. “Jiang State Capital’s population is increasing,” said Liu Yebai. “The food supply has become a little tight. The streets and carriages are becoming more and more crowded. In the early days, Jiang State Capital never thought of accommodating 30 million people. The Imperial Court has to manage this.”
“It’s indeed very crowded. I’d rather fly when I’m out,” said Meng Dajiang. “I can’t even be bothered to walk with the crowds.”
“Do you think everyone has an avian demon servant like you?” said Liu Yebai. “When Earth Net Godfiends go out to do business, they use their movement techniques to walk across the roofs and treetops.”
Meng Dajiang nodded. “There are too many people. More and more people are using carriages.”
“Jiang State Capital is so big. Without using a carriage, it will take an entire day to go from the eastern city gate to the western city gate on foot,” said Bai Nianyun casually. “Of course a carriage is needed. Sitting in a carriage is much more comfortable and much faster.”
Meng Chuan walked over from afar. He smiled when he heard his parents and father-in-law chatting.
Jiang State Capital had many people, and there were even more people in the cou
ntryside outside the city! The war had ended for many years, and the population boomed! The cities were beginning to reach the food supply limit. Many prefecture cities and county cities were being rebuilt.
“Meng Chuan is here.” Liu Yebai’s eyes were pretty good as he noticed Meng Chuan at a glance.
“Father-in-law.” Meng Chuan walked over with a smile. “Dad, Mom.”
“Did you hear what Uncle Liu said?” asked Meng Dajiang
“It’s mainly because large cities are more suitable for children to attend the Dao Academies and cultivate. It’s also more suitable for doing business, so there are many more people,” said Meng Chuan with a smile. “Prefecture and county cities in the world are now being rebuilt. Living in large cities is not easy. Quite a bit of the world’s population will naturally migrate to the prefecture and county cities.”
With a Tribulation Eminence like Meng Chuan presiding over the entire Archean Eon Realm, civil wars wouldn’t happen. In history, when there were no external enemies, the war between sects and dynasties would continue. However, the world was peaceful now. With Meng Chuan alive, how could anyone from Two World Island and Black Sand Grotto-Heaven dare to cause trouble?
Archean Eon Realm was destined to welcome another era of prosperity.
The world’s population would reach a peak, and the number of Godfiends would be the highest. However, Meng Chuan alone could easily supply the resources needed to nurture Godfiends.
“That’s right. There are countless county cities and prefecture cities,” said Meng Dajiang with a smile. “The entire human world will slowly recover to how it had been when I was young.” “It will be much better than when you were young,” said Liu Yebai. “Now, there’s no need to hide in a fort. The villages are all over the world. There will be a lot more people.” “Yes, countless villages.” Meng Dajiang nodded. “There are countless villages everywhere in the world. Originally, I could only see such a description in history books, but now we can see it. We really are living in an era of great change.”
Liu Yebai nodded slightly. “Yes, we’ve seen enough big changes in our lives.”
As the two old friends chatted, Meng Chuan listened from the side. Bai Nianyun read a book and accompanied them. Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! The smell of alcohol wafted out of the alcohol flask and diffused through the air. Snowflakes fluttered in the outside world. Some drifted into the corridor and onto their bodies.
Meng Chuan accompanied them until they finished drinking. The snow stopped.
“Dad, Father-in-law,” said Meng Chuan, “All of you know about the Millennium Instant mystic technique, right?”
Meng Dajiang, Liu Yebai, and Bai Nianyun turned to look at him. As his elders, they naturally knew that Liu Qiyue had entered a slumber.
Liu Yebai nodded. “Qiyue is currently slumbering.”
“I hope that Dad and Father-in-law can enter a deep slumber as well,” said Meng Chuan.
“Us?” said Liu Yeba in surprise. “I remember you saying that one has to be a Regis Godfiend to enter the slumber at the very least. Otherwise, one won’t have the right to enter Millennium Hall.”
Meng Chuan nodded slightly. “That’s true. In fact, Archean Mountain taught the Millennium Instant mystic technique to Two World Island and Black Sand Grotto-Heaven. I have also learned this mystic technique. This mystic technique is an array formation. It’s not difficult to set it up.”
Even Two World Island and Black Sand Grotto-Heaven could set it up. With Meng Chuan’s skill in the void lineage, it was naturally very easy for him to set up the array formation needed for the Millennium Instant mystic technique.
“I will personally set up the Millennium Instant mystic technique’s array formation in my mobile grotto-heaven and build a sleeping palace,” said Meng Chuan. “I’ll let Dad and Father-in-law enter a slumber first.”
“I don’t have any regrets in my life. What’s the point of sleeping for 1,000 years?” Meng Dajiang chuckled.
Meng Chuan looked at the two elders and said solemnly, “I’m confident that I can obtain a longevity extension treasure. Father, Father-in-law, it’s not difficult for me to extend your lifespan by 1,000 years.” “Extending our lifespan by 1,000 years?” Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai sat up straight.
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Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai had experienced too many things. They had long gotten around the concept of death and could face death calmly. However, if they could live for a few more centuries or 1,000 more years? They naturally wanted to live longer.
“Chuan’er, can you really do it?” Bai Nianyun was somewhat excited and nervous.
“Yes.” Meng Chuan nodded. “I’m confident.”
He was confident. Although longevity extension treasures were rare, the weaker one was, the easier it was to extend one’s lifespan. It was especially easy to extend one’s lifespan by 2,000 years.
It was much more difficult to extend a Supremacy’s lifespan or an Imperial Lord’s lifespan. It was even harder to extend a Tribulation Eminence’s lifespan.
All the treasures in Ancestral Master Archean Eon’s treasure vault were extraordinary. Some could extend a Supremacy’s lifespan. Some even worked on Imperial Lords and Tribulation Eminences. However, Meng Chuan could only choose one!
However, as long as he chose a valuable treasure, Meng Chuan would be qualified to exchange for five to six ordinary longevity extension treasures when he became a Fifth Tribulation Eminence.
Meng Chuan planned to extend his wife, father, mother, and father-in-law’s lifespans.
The price for extending his wife’s lifespan was the greatest. She was a Regis Godfiend. She could condense Phoenix Divine Fire when she burned her Phoenix bloodline. Because of this, it cost much more to extend her lifespan than to extend an ordinary Supremacy’s lifespan. On the contrary, the three elders combined would cost less than Liu Qiyue.
“Extend by 1,000 years?” Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai exchanged looks.
“Is it very difficult?” Meng Dajiang was somewhat worried about his son.
Meng Chuan smiled at his father and father-in-law. “It’s not difficult.”
Why did he cultivate? It was for his homeworld and his family. Only when his family lived a better life did Meng Chuan feel that his cultivation was of value. What was the point of being invincible if he was alone forever?
“It’s not difficult?” Meng Dajiang, Liu Yebai, and Bai Nianyun looked at Meng Chuan in disbelief.
“It’s not difficult for me,” said Meng Chuan with a smile. “Father-in-law, Dad, Mom, I’ll be honest with you. It won’t take me long before I reach the Fifth Tribulation realm. It’s still possible for a Fifth Tribulation Eminence to extend the lifespan of weaker cultivators.”
“Fifth Tribulation realm?”
Meng Dajiang, Bai Nianyun, and Liu Yebai knew some information regarding the outer realm. They also roughly understood the strength difference between Tribulation realm experts.
They knew that in human history, four Tribulation Eminences had been born before Meng Chuan. The strongest one was Ancestral Master Archean Eon. Imperial Lord An Yang—who ranked second in Heart Sea Palace and Battle God Pagoda’s combined rankings—only reached the Essence Soul Third Tribulation realm.
Now, their son—Meng Chuan—said that he would reach the Fifth Tribulation realm soon?
“Alright, I’ll listen to you.” Meng Dajiang smiled at his son and looked at Liu Yebai. “Yebai, when do you plan on sleeping?”
“In a month. This is too sudden. I have to make arrangements,” said Liu Yebai.
Meng Dajiang nodded. “Then we shall do it in a month.”
…
A month later.
In a beautiful palace complex inside a grotto-heaven, the Millennium Instant mystic technique’s array formation had been set up in one of the palaces.
Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai entered a slumber as they were completely frozen by the dark-blue ice.
…
After Meng Dajiang fell
asleep, Bai Nianyun became even lonelier.
In just a year, Bai Nianyun came to Meng Chuan and requested to enter the slumber as well.
“Let me sleep too. This way, I’ll be able to see Dajiang when I wake up. Otherwise, it’ll be too difficult for me to live alone for 100 years.”
Meng Chuan couldn’t refuse his mother’s request. He actually understood his mother’s feelings. After Liu Qiyue fell asleep, he had been suffering alone. He also hoped to just have a good night’s sleep and see his wife awake when he opened his eyes. That would be a beautiful day. However, he was the only one who didn’t have the right to sleep. He had too many responsibilities.
“Alright.” Meng Chuan promised his mother.
His mother also entered a slumber in the palace.
…
Meng Chuan became even lonelier. His parents were slumbering. His son, Meng An, had left for the outer realm. His daughter, Meng You, also had her own family and children. However, he calmly faced all of this. With his high spiritual cultivation level, he could withstand his loneliness completely.
He focused all his attention on cultivation; his true body in the outer realm continued cultivating in the Chaos Hole’s depths.
…
In the blink of an eye, eight years had passed since his father, Meng Dajiang, and his father-in-law, Liu Yebai, began slumbering. Meng Chuan had been cultivating in the Chaos Hole’s depths for another 500-plus years.
Ancient Magus River Zone, Heaven Peak River System, deep in the Chaos Hole.
Swoosh.
Lightning flashed and transformed into a white-haired man. This white-haired man had already appeared in the Chaos Hole accretion disc. It was Meng Chuan.
The distance between the Chaos Hole’s depths and the accretion disc was counted in billions of kilometers, but Meng Chuan traversed that distance instantly.
This feeling? Is this the feeling of perfected paramount speed laws? Meng Chuan’s eyes were filled with infatuation.
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