The thousand-zhang flying shuttle soared straight from the bottom layer of the boundary domain towards the middle layer. There seemed to be a barrier hindering its path, but it quickly vanished.
Bai Jie explained from the side, "Entering the middle layer from the bottom layer only requires passing through a Celestial Curtain; it's not too difficult. With the flying shuttle leading the way, it becomes even simpler."
"However, if one wants to go from the middle layer to the upper layer, it becomes challenging. They must gain recognition from the boundary domain and possess at least the cultivation level of the Heaven Mending Realm. Moreover, this only allows an individual to enter the upper layer of the boundary domain alone."
"If a sect wishes to enter the upper layer and become a true upper-level sect, they must meet the requirement of having a Heaven Mending Realm cultivator at the fifth stage or above as the sect's leader, and there must also be two additional Heaven Mending Realm experts within the sect."
Chen Xia nodded, standing at the highest point of the flying shuttle. Curiously, he asked, "How many Heaven Mending Realm experts does the Starry Sky Pill Sect currently have?"
Bai Jie scratched his head and replied in a low voice, "Currently, there are two Heaven Mending Realm experts, one at the third stage and the other having just entered the Heaven Mending Realm."
The gap between the ninth level of the Sea Inverting Realm and the twelfth stage of the Heaven Mending Realm was immense, akin to the difference between the first and ninth levels of the Sea Inverting Realm.
Therefore, crossing realms to fight between Heaven Mending Realm cultivators was particularly difficult, and only a few true outstanding geniuses like the Emperor's seedling, who had achieved the feat of crossing realms to fight, could do so.
At most, they could cross one realm to fight. If they could cross two realms, they would truly be the cream of the crop among geniuses.
"With only two Heaven Mending Realm experts, you want me to refine a Great Elixir and ascend to the upper layer?" Chen Xia asked again in confusion.
Bai Jie hurriedly explained, "Brother, you don't know this, but if you can truly refine a Great Elixir, it would be considered an achievement of a Heaven Mending Realm cultivator. Moreover, this position would be kept reserved. As long as the sect leader reaches the fifth stage of the Heaven Mending Realm, they can ascend."
"What treasures are there in the upper layer? Why do you want to go there?" Chen Xia asked curiously once again.
Bai Jie replied again, "The upper layer is rich in spiritual energy, and it occupies seventy percent of the boundary domain's fortune. There is also a chance to directly converse with the Lord of the Forbidden Zone and obtain great opportunities!"
"Not every sect has the chance to enter the upper layer. Most of them are only open to native cultivators of the boundary domain. The difficulty of promotion for foreign cultivators is extremely high."
"Especially for those pseudo-immortals in the Heaven Mending Realm, as cultivators with demonic hearts, once they fall into the boundary domain, they can only maintain the cultivation level of the Heaven Mending Realm and become stagnant. Unless they advance to the fifth stage of the Heaven Mending Realm or higher, they won't be valued by the higher-level experts."
Chen Xia adjusted his cane and changed his posture slightly.
Bai Jie's body trembled, his eyebrows raised, and he instinctively reached out to stop him.
He was cautious as if he had lost something.
"Do you have any information about the fifth stage of the Heaven Mending Realm?" Chen Xia suddenly asked. He hadn't come across this topic in the Blue Sky Sword Sea.
Bai Jie furrowed his brows slightly and softly replied, "In fact, there is such an evaluation above the quasi-Saint level. It is said that the fifth stage of the Heaven Mending Realm is not truly considered the Heaven Mending Realm. It can only be regarded as a pseudo-Heaven Mending Realm."
"The reason for this is not only the difference in combat power but also the most crucial point: the fifth stage of the Heaven Mending Realm cultivators possess a small world. They can materialize the great Dao they comprehend, creating a personal world and achieving self-transcendence!"
"Wow, impressive." Chen Xia commented, thinking about his own small world and wondering what the difference was between his small world and the fifth level of the Heaven Mending Realm.
Bai Jie praised from the side, "In the future, you will definitely become a powerful existence and enter the higher realms."
"Not accurate," Chen Xia shook his head, tilting his head and looking at Bai Jie, lightly laughing with confidence.
"I will surpass that."
Bai Jie's expression froze, not fully comprehending at first, but quickly nodded and replied, "If it's you, you could surpass not just the fifth level of the Heaven Mending Realm. You might reach the twelfth level, or even touch the threshold of a Quasi-Saint!"
"More than that," Chen Xia calmly shook his head.
Bai Jie was stunned, thinking that this person was really good at boasting, but to avoid getting hit, he didn't dare to say it directly, so he could only nod.
"Then it must be a Quasi-Saint."
Chen Xia frowned and glanced at him, "Must I deny each level one by one? Can't you just guess the highest level and leave room for improvement?"
He really knew how to boast!
Bai Jie restrained the urge to roll his eyes, raised his thumb, and flattered, "The demeanor of a great emperor!"
"That's more like it," Chen Xia patted his head, the action resembling training a dog.
Bai Jie didn't dare to make trouble, and just then, they approached the flying shuttle. He hurriedly pointed ahead and shouted, "We've arrived. The Starry Sky Pill Sect is just ahead. Get ready, and I'll introduce you."
The flying shuttle naturally wasn't stopped when returning to the sect, and it flew straight into the interior and came to a stop, hovering in the air.
The gate opened, and a hundred Grand Completion Realm cultivators wanted to go out and formed a human ladder.
Bai Jie waved his hand and scolded, "A bunch of useless things, get out of the way and don't block the path."
The hundred Grand Completion Realm cultivators hurriedly fled downward, not even daring to look back, full of fear.
Bai Jie cleared his throat and used spiritual energy to wipe away the traces of the stick on his face. However, due to Chen Xia's excessive force, there were still some subtle marks left.
These were the marks of spiritual power and couldn't be eliminated in a short time.
Bai Jie didn't have a good solution, so he straightened up and resumed his previous arrogant appearance, reaching out below.
"Brother, please go ahead."
Chen Xia glanced at him, not knowing how this arrogant demeanor and flattering words matched so well on Bai Jie.
Perhaps he was naturally a bootlicker?
Leaning on his crutch, Chen Xia limped down from the door that the flying shuttle had opened.
There were already some cultivators waiting outside, and when they saw Chen Xia limping out first, they looked puzzled. Then they saw Bai Jie following behind, and it seemed that the two sides had already discussed it.
The first one to walk out was an elegantly dressed old man with high eyebrows and sharp eyes. He asked, "Are you the Iron Crutch Li who can refine a pot of top-grade spirit medicine?"
Chen Xia nodded without replying.
Then Bai Jie walked out quickly, his expression cold and disdainful, waving his hand to the old man, and said, "Old man, don't meddle in this matter. Let the Sect Master come. If it delays my brother's time, don't blame me for not warning you when you get hit by a crutch later!"
After Bai Jie finished speaking, he turned his head towards Chen Xia. His aloof expression effortlessly changed into a flattering smile as he spoke softly.
"Brother, this old fellow doesn't know any better. You shouldn't lower yourself to his level."
Chen Xia nodded, thinking that indeed, the boundary realm truly lived up to its reputation, particularly in terms of its simple and honest demeanor.
Even though this elder had been scolded, he didn't get angry. He glanced at Chen Xia from head to toe, exchanged a glance with Bai Jie, nodded slightly, and immediately laughed.
"Brother, please wait inside. I'll go and invite the Sect Master right away!"
It seems that the temperament of cultivators in the boundary realm is indeed worth considering.
Chen Xia sighed and, accompanied by a group of cultivators, limped with the support of a cane as he walked inside.
The elder quickly strode towards the interior, most likely going to give advance notice.
Bai Jie stood by and watched, then suddenly shouted, "If the big brother is walking with only one foot, how dare you use both legs to walk? All of you, kneel down for me!"
Upon hearing these words, the cultivators instantly kneeled, their heads bowing towards Chen Xia, seeking forgiveness.
Chen Xia touched his cheek and felt that such a grandiose display might not be particularly convenient.
There was a sudden commotion up ahead.
Chen Xia didn't need to go there personally; the Sect Master came on his own.
Zhen Hu, a Heaven Mending Realm cultivator of the Starry Sky Pill Sect.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
