The Dao Supreme Ruler realm was regarded as the end of the path of cultivation, and it was not exactly wrong.
At least, so far, there had been no one who had truly surpassed the Dao Supreme Ruler realm.
Legends had it that many Dao Supreme Rulers left the Heavenly Sun World and entered the void region in order to seek out opportunities to break through.
However, no news of them had even returned.
Xue Ping's second nirvana was a success.
His expression became more and more determined.
His willpower had also become stronger.
"Master, continue!"
Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow. This guy seemed to be a glutton for punishment.
However, with his strong willpower, it seemed certain that he would become a powerful expert in the future.
The third round began.
…
Xue Ping also survived the following rounds, and at this moment, Xue Ping's divine soul was emitting a divine light, which was surrounded by an unfathomable aura.
It seemed to be hiding the might of the heavens.
The Nine Nirvana Heavenly Soul had completely awakened.
After awakening the Nine Nirvana Heavenly Soul, Xue Ping's cultivation rose to the first level of the divine realm. This was only to be expected, as everytime he underwent nirvana, he would absorb the medicinal power of a lot of heavenly treasures.
Although much of it was consumed to restore his body, the remainder was not a small amount, and fueled his breakthrough to the divine realm.
Xue Ping knelt on the ground with a thud.
"Thank you Master for your kindness!"
Without Chu Xuan, he would have never achieved this.
He could sense the transformation that his body and divine soul had undergone, and felt immense gratitude and excitement.
"You may rise."
Chu Xuan remained seated on the chair while Su Xian'er massaged his shoulders.
"I admit defeat. From now on, I'm a member of the Xuan Gate sect," Lie Tian sighed.
Chu Xuan glanced at him and said, "It isn't necessarily a bad thing, you know."
Lie Tian smiled.
Indeed, he had gained an opportunity.
Whether he became a guardian or an elder of the sect, Chu Xuan would help him recover his strength.
Chu Xuan had accepted Lie Tian as he needed someone to help him deal with things outside the valley, since he himself could not leave it.
Naturally, as a veteran expert of the Heavenly Sun World, Lie Tian was a better fit for this role than his two Heavenly Sun World disciples.
Furthermore, as a representative of the Xuan Gate sect, he had to uphold the prestige of the sect. Therefore, it was unacceptable for him to be weak.
Of course, for the time being, Chu Xuan did not need Lie Tian to do anything for him. He was preparing for the future.
If Ding Yue and his other disciples transcended the chaos and entered the Heavenly Sun World, they would need an expert to receive them and guide them to Chu Xuan's location.
All of this would be made easier if Lie Tian recovered to his peak strength.
Chu Xuan looked at Xue Ping and said, "Since you have accepted me as your master, from today onward, you are the 11th disciple of the Xuan Gate sect."
Xue ping was stunned.
Eleventh?
There were ten senior brothers and sisters before him?
'I will teach you the sect's techniques now. You must work hard in your cultivation and are not allowed to slack off."
"Yes, Master!"
Chu Xuan pondered for a moment, and then raised his hand and transmitted a technique into Xue Ping's mind.
This was a cultivation technique that the system had rewarded him with.
It was suitable for Xue Ping's Nine Nirvana Heavenly Soul, and could stimulate his talent and display the vast power of the heavens.
Xue Ping immediately entered a state of enlightenment after he received it.
The more he read through it, the more excited he became.
This cultivation technique was too profound and powerful, and beyond his wildest imagination.
Even legendary Holy Dao cultivation techniques were probably not as good as this one.
"Thank you, Master, for bestowing upon me this cultivation technique!"
Xue Ping knelt down respectfully once again.
"The Xuan Gate sect doesn't have many rules. You cannot kill fellow sect members, cannot kill innocent people, and cannot use your strength to bully the weak. That's all," Chu Xuan said seriously.
"Don't worry, Master. I won't break the sect rules or disobey you," Xue Ping said solemnly.
"That's good."
Chu Xuan nodded.
Next, he began to teach Xue Ping the standard sect techniques, including the movement, escape, aura concealment and disguise techniques.
After Xue Ping mastered those, Chu Xuan taught him the Sword Dao, as well as various other techniques.
When he was done, he allowed Xue Ping to cultivate on his own.
With a new disciple around, the valley was a little more lively.
Lie Tian also halted his secluded cultivation, and began to guide Xue Ping as the latter cultivated, and also passed on some of his secret techniques to him.
In the blink of an eye, a hundred years had passed, and Xue Ping had already reached the 15th level of the Dao realm.
The power of the Nine Nirvana Heavenly Soul was clearly displayed here, as he also mastered a large number of cultivation techniques easily.
Apart from cultivating, he would pay his respects to Chu Xuan every day, take care of trivial matters in the valley, and help Chu Xuan plant all kinds of spiritual herbs and fruits.
He believed that his master's cultivation realm was too high, and that his master's every move contained the principles of the Great Dao.
It might look like his master was planting spiritual herbs like an ordinary farmer, but in reality, his master was cultivating some incredible technique, or so he thought.
Xue Ping also discovered that the cat that Su Xian'er often carried in her arms was actually extremely powerful, and was not as cute and obedient as it seemed.
There was also the mighty sky-shaking roc, which possessed unfathomable strength.
In the ancient forest, there was actually a White Tiger divine beast as well!
He also found three other divine beasts in the valley.
All of this filled him with awe and veneration toward his master.
The Xuan Gate sect was truly extraordinary!
He did not know how strong his ten senior brothers and sisters were, but he reckoned that they were not weak. Anyone taught by a peerless expert like Chu Xuan could never be weak.
After these hundred years had passed, Xue Ping decided to leave and make a name for himself. It was time for him to return and regain his dignity.
He was a 400-year-old 15th-level Dao realm cultivator. In the Heavenly Sun World, he was considered a top-tier genius.
Furthermore, Xue Ping was confident that he would be able to reach the Daoyuan realm in less than two hundred years.
Chu Xuan sat on the chair and glanced at Xue Ping, who was planting spiritual herbs. It was obvious that this kid was itching to leave on an adventure.
This disciple of his was not someone who could endure boredom.
Moreover, he had been suppressing his anger and wanted revenge.
Now that he was strong enough, he was finding it hard to contain himself.
Nine Nirvana Heavenly Soul cultivators were born for a life of adventure and challenge anyway, so it was time to release him into the world.
Perhaps, he would be able trigger the system's reward.
It had been so many years, yet Yi Lingling had not triggered the system's reward, which made Chu Xuan rather helpless.
Suddenly…
"Your disciple, Yi Lingling, killed a Saint Dao King in an ancient ruin and obtained a fragment of the Wutian Monument, shocking the world. You have been rewarded with 10,000 years' worth of cultivation."
Suddenly, the system's reward came.
Chu Xuan was stunned. Yi Lingling killed a Saint Dao King?
The nine levels of the Saint Dao King realm were equivalent to the First through Nine Extreme Daoyuan realm.
Yi Lingling was indeed a domineering figure, and seemed to be obsessed with destroying the Heavenly Pavilion wherever she found them.
This time, she even managed to obtain a fragment of the Wutian Monument.
He wondered what she was going to do with it.
Chu Xuan suddenly became interested.
"Derive the location of the Wutian Monument fragments and Yi Lingling's future over the next hundred years."
Chu Xuan used the system's derivation function.
A series of images appeared in front of him as the function was activated.
In the images, there was a broken ruin with a powerful force that formed a restriction formation.
Yi Lingling killed a cultivator and took a piece of jade from the ruin.
After that, she was attacked by several experts.
The scene continued, and Yi Lingling escaped and was chased by the experts of the Heavenly Pavilion.
30 years later, Yi Lingling was attacked and injured. She escaped and accidentally entered a dangerous place. She was trapped there and even after the hundred years of derivation were up, she remained there..
Chu Xuan frowned.
That dangerous place was unusual, and Yi Lingling would probably be in danger. Furthermore, that place seemed to have been created by some old monster.
Chu Xuan did not continue the derivation.
Instead, he turned to look at Xue Ping, who had just finished planting some spiritual herbs. He had a plan in mind.
