It was a tranquil night, and the moonlight shone brightly. Inside a hospital, in a corridor, a man walked slowly; he was Bao, and after gaining enough energy, he was able to move properly.
At midnight, as he was gathering energy, he began to hear cries. So he was curious and went in that way, but as he got closer, he heard more cries.
Soon after reaching the source of the cries, which was somewhere near the basement, he was surprised for a moment and displeased with what he saw.
There he saw an array, and in the heart of that array was an old porcelain that was gathering surrounding spirit, and because soul and spirit are in some ways connected, surrounding mindless Soul were also being gathered.
Souls are separated into several grades, and humans living in this isolated world did not possess the complete mortal soul, thus calling them souls would be improper.
It was known as the pre-mortal soul, which is lower to the mortal soul above that was Spiritual sense and Battle soul.
There are more powerful souls; those with strong soul power can easily defeat someone with poor soul power in battle.
In the immortal world, few people pursued soul cultivation or soul-related skills because it took time and there was no guarantee of success; instead, they would prefer using some treasure to defend their soul.
That array was a gathering and entrapment type of array for dead mindless souls, and it had been here for many years; it was old and on the verge of breaking.
This was one of the largest hospitals in the country, thus patients from all over the country came for treatment, and some died during the process.
If a being with a transcendence soul power died in the immortal realm, that being could reincarnate with his memories intact if they desired to, but the dead mortal would be taken to the spirit world and reborn without their knowledge.
However, this was a different isolated world with no door to heaven or hell. So pre-mortal souls could only exist as mindless entities until the world takes them in.
Although it could hardly be called an array, this may be regarded the lowest grade of array in the immortal world. He was taken aback because laying a formation required materials as well as understanding of arrays and formations.
Although this array construction can not hurt living beings, it nevertheless generates yin energy, and exposure to yin energy could affect Ying Yue in the long run, which displeased him.
This was an isolated world with limited energy and no cultivation knowledge, yet there was someone who could lay a formation.
He considered two possibilities,
There may still be ancient lineages who knew about cultivation and other sorcery.
Or, like him, someone may have been reincarnated in this isolated world, and in order to reach a higher realm more quickly, that person formed a spirit gathering array.
[The person who laid this array could not have been an unknown person, Yue might know something]
[I will know about that person when he comes to check his harvest]
He easily destroyed that array; removing a minor array is simple; all you have to do is erase the engravings in the walls and floors, as contrary to the greater array, which is complicated...
After erasing the array, Bao picked the porcelain in the center of the array.
It was full of spiritual energy, which would undoubtedly aid him in laying a foundation; porcelain, like a cultivator's core, could contain spirit energy, but it was old and had been used many times.
He left the area after picking up the porcelain and proceeded to his room.
Although robbing someone else's work and effort was unethical, this only applied to mortals; once you begin cultivating and walk on the path of immortality, you must overcome numerous hurdles, and sometimes this cannot be done without killing each other for treasures and lucky chances.
He knew what needed to be done and what was ahead of him as someone who was once heralded as the supreme being.
So when he took someone else's work, he didn't hesitate. Lastly, that individual dared to place an array beneath the hospital where she works, which may have harmed her, and that offense could not be forgiven.
He began the energy refinement process as soon as he arrived in his room; with that much energy in porcelain, he could have easily broken through to the foundation establishment level, but he wasn't in a rush and wanted to refine those energies into a more pure form with no foul matter in it.
He intended to build a strong foundation out of pure energy, but it was 3 a.m. and his body was fatigued, so he went to sleep after refining half of the energy in that porcelain.
Despite the fact that the cultivator did not feel hungry or sleepy, he was still not at a level where he could ignore humanly desires.
He was fatigued after refining energy till 3 a.m. and slept until 8 a.m. after waking up, his body was more lively than before. After half an hour, the door to his room was opened, and two elderly people and a beautiful woman entered; they were Ying Yue and her adoptive parents. Bao greeted them both. And look at Yue; when she arrived in a rush yesterday, she was a little sweaty and her hair was messed up, but seeing her today was like meeting a different person. Her hair was midnight-black that flowed over her shoulders, and she had honey-sweet lips that looked blossom soft. Her bosom was well-shaped for her age, and her eyes were blue, reflecting the deep ocean scenery. Despite the fact that she was dressed formally, She had a sculpted figure, like the last single beam of light from the sunset illuminating the endless ocean's surface. She was a painted masterpiece. Even a fairy from the immortal world couldn't compete with her beauty in Bao's eyes. Her cheeks flushed red after be
After their chats were over, Yue's parents, together with Shu heng, entered the room. Their expression was gloomy, but Bao didn't inquire about the problems. "Once you feel well, visit orphanage once in awhile" shu Heng told bao "We're going now, we have some matters to attend to; if everything is well, you'll be discharged in a week," Chen Luo stated. After saying that Shu heng and Yue's parents had departed, only Yue remained; as the president, her comments had a lot of weight, so she had to stay in hospital to attend meetings and other important things, but she sees Bao regularly in her spare time. During the day, Bao would wander around the hospital, while he appeared to be walking around casually, he was investigating the hospital for more possible arrays, and at night, he would refine the energy in porcelain, this process that took him weeks to complete since the hospital was so large. He discovered further array and energy-storing instruments, as expected, and refined all o
Yue was conversing with Bao when she received a call from the hospital, saying she needed to attend a meeting, so she left Bao to rest at the mansion. It was time for Bao to lay the foundation; he had already refined all of the energy collected by arrays into a pure form the size of a soccer ball, so he went to the back of the mansion and ordered that no one disturb him in his rest! He walked to the sacred fig/Bo tree, sat under it, and began concentrating all of the remaining pure energies into his abdomen. Creating a ball of energy around his abdomen He swirls his hand in a yin-yang pattern. It was that nameless secret skill that began accumulating energy from the environment, primarily from the old tree he was seated beneath. It had amassed a significant amount of spiritual energy throughout its life, But this energy didn't reach his abdomen, where his pure ball of energy resided, instead it surrounded his entire body, leaving thin clouds around his skin. It was planned to open
After old Feng and Lu Mei entered the mansion, Bao meditated for a time under the old tree, and Yue returned from her work later that evening. She was surprised to meet Lu mei and began chatting with her. "Big sister Yue," lu mei said, hugging Yue. "Little Mei, when did you come? Shouldn't you have told me?" Yue asked while patting her on the head gently. "I wanted to surprise big sister yue. That's why I told them not to tell sister " little mei responded Bao went inside the mansion, he knew that meditating under the tree at night was not a smart idea. When lu mei saw him approaching, she grabbed Yue's hands and hid behind her; seeing her terrified, he could only laugh uncomfortably. "Have you two already met, little mei?" Yue asked "Yes," she said softly. "Did you bully little mei?" "No, I think she's just afraid I'll take her big sister for myself," She didn't understand what he meant at first. She blushed red after a split second. They then went to the living room, where h
While talking Bao and Yue stayed on the roof for a while, it was almost spring, when a sharp breeze passed by, they grew cold and went inside the mansion. "How is the discussion with the other party going, Yue'er? Was the orphanage saved?" They had been trying to solve this problem for over a week and had even sought assistance from Lu Feng. "No, it isn't solved yet," Yue said, "but father said it should be resolved in the next two to three days." It was difficult to keep the conversation on track because the other side was backed by someone powerful. "Oh, hold on a second, here's your phone. I've added my contact, as well as my father's, mother's, and our driver's, so you won't have to wait for a taxi next time" After that, they both walked to their rooms, and Bao sat in a meditative posture to check his core formation process, as he had formed a quasi core when he constructed his foundation. Although accumulating energy without needing to meditate sounds great, those in the upp
When Bao and Lu Feng arrived on the second floor, guards stood at the door, asking for membership card. Old Feng showed his cards, and the guards let them in. "are those guards?" "They are not guards; they are only there to verify membership," old Feng explained. "Membership? Didn't you mention that everyone can enter the pagoda?" "Well, that rule only applies to the first floor; above that, you'll need a membership card, which is different depending on how much you spend inside the pagoda," old Feng said. "Oh, how many floors can you can get on with that card?" "Silver, gold, diamond, and platinum membership cards are ranked from lowest to highest. Only the third floor is accessible with my gold card "explained Lu Feng "Has anyone made it to the top floor?" "To go to the fifth floor, you need a platinum card, and those cards are limited in quantity, so only the wealthiest can receive one," old Feng said. They saw a lot of individuals on the second floor, although less than on
When Bao and old Feng returned to the mansion, it was almost evening; old Luo and Sumi were present at the time and returned before them. After that, Bao returned to his room with the items he had purchased, and he pulled out the stone that the elderly man had given him for free. Despite the fact that he claimed the stone was from outer space and that astronomy was used to cover it up. He recognized the stone at first glance; it was a Moon-stone. This type of stone is not unusual in the immortal world and can be mined from any desolate star, but here in this isolated world, its worth was no less than a diamond, and if someone knowledgeable were to discover it, it would be one of the most priceless treasures. Moon-stone is comparable to energy crystals formed by the condensation of spiritual energy, but it differs from energy crystals in that it contains other types of minerals and impurities that energy crystals do not have. If one is skilled at removing impurities, those minerals co
Bao refined high-grade common pills for body strengthening two days after Bao and old Feng visited the clear sky pagoda. Those pills were not for him, and they were common pills, thus they were ineffective for his body. Body strengthening pills of less than profound grade were worthless to him due to his practice of a variation of Dragon gate. He used to do alchemy in his spare time, despite not being an alchemy genius. When he was in the immortal world, he used to do alchemy with a friend. His friend was later crowned Alchemy Emperor. Despite the title, his friend could refine pills of emperor grade and higher; he was a true alchemy genius. A day ago, old Feng informed Bao that there would be a match in the arena at the end of each month, with three fights between old Feng's fighter and the other party's fighter, to settle the matter of the orphanage, which was shortly to be replaced by a factory. Bao wanted to assist old Feng, so he concocted several body strengthening pills for th
While they were conversing, Bao asked a question that caught Princess Kaguya's attention. "If you existed from long ago, you must have heard of the Aztec organization." Bao asked "I'm aware of them, but are you a member of the Aztec organization?" The princess asked back "No, I don't belong to any organization." "As one would anticipate from someone like you, you will not tolerate another boss," the princess added. The princess was not a mortal or a ghost; she was a unique entity capable of sensing and seeing one's true nature. As a result, she concluded that Bao was someone revered; it wasn't his arrogance or pride. It was Bao's very existence that warranted the utmost respect, that was evident in him. "Have you met the founder of the Aztec organization?" Bao asked "Yes, I've met him before." "What kind of group is the Aztec?" "They are similar to our organization with a certain goal."the princess replied "Do you mean the clear sky pagoda?" "Yes, You must have heard of it b
Bao was alone in the room after the princess and her disciple had left, staring at Yue's sleeping face. "Fate cutting," Bao cautiously lifted his three fingers. Although he couldn't entirely sever her fate with his current strength, he could at least momentarily delay it. If she took the path of immortality, she would truly become someone respected as supreme. But Bao didn't want to see her hand stained with blood. The path to supremacy is a treacherous and long one. With the passage of time and the loss of family and friends, one's feelings will fade. Everything must be abandoned, including family, friends, and feelings. These things will just develop a heart demon and obstruct their progress. Bao didn't want Yue to go through all of that, therefore he intended to save her from such a terrible fate. He wanted her to die naturally rather than endure a long life of suffering. Time passes slowly. In the end, he didn't change her fate; he simply couldn't harm her in any way. He sat ne
___At the center of the room was a giant stone lab, on top of that stone slab was a silver-haired sleeping beauty___ Bao moved closer to the stone slab; he had sensed the jade pendant and Yue's presence before entering this room. "Was she already in this state when she came here?" Bao asked the princess "No, she was fine, she just passed out near the transmission gate, changes occurred after she entered this hallowed area." The princes replied [How could I be so careless, I should've noticed that the jade pendant didn't lose its energy but was absorbed by Yue] The change in her body was most likely caused by the absorption of a large amount of spirit energy when she entered this area, which caused her hair to turn silver white and some minor changes in her inner body. Bao sensed Yue's inner world, and there he saw things he had never seen before: all the absorbed energy was gathering at the center, where a vortex was formed and a core was forming on its own without anyone's inter
The next morning, Bao landed in Japan. Last night, when Bao ordered the flight pilot to change the heading to Japan, other martial artists on the airplane were not pleased with his choice. At first, they vocally argued, but then the old man from the clear sky pagoda convinced them. They were over 35,000 feet, so they didn't fight inside, and they were not in a rush. They still had a month until the opening, so they agreed and headed to Japan. They flew back to their destination after landing BAO in Japan. When Bao arrived in Japan, he covered the entire country with his divine sense. As someone who previously had quasi-immortal soul, he already had a divine sense after breaking through to core-formation stage, tho it was nowhere compare to his peak state. He noticed that there were many martial artists in the country, yet none of them were capable of harming her. with his energy embedded on the runes, He searched for the jade pendant but couldn't find it. as if it vanished from this p
Time flew by, and the seasons changed constantly. Bao was peacefully living the life of a mortal, he would cultivate sometimes or going to a lab to aid others. He would take Yue out on dates on the weekends, Five years have gone. Bao refined the spirit energy in the stone he acquired from the old man over the course of five years. That old man returned for the ceremony and took whatever was remained in the cup. When Bao and Yue went to the orphanage, they had a reunion with other friends who used to be in the same orphanage. Chen Luo celebrated his 60th birthday with his entire family, including Lu Feng and his daughter. old Luo's friends were also invited; it wasn't grand, but the atmosphere was upbeat. Old Luo also announced Bao as his daughter's fiancée to everyone, which old Feng and other family members were not startled by because they previously knew. Old Luo did this to inform other guests. The kellari desert arena's opening was also approaching. One day, Bao received a call
After settling matters regarding the Taoist and his old master, Bao returned to the city. Although he got to know how they trained array techniques, he still was clueless about the old man's master and the kellari desert arena. So after entering the city, he directly went towards the clear sky pagoda. As they were one of the most influential organizations with branches all over the world, in hope of them knowing something about this kellari desert arena Bao went there. Bao went straight to the pagoda from the front entrance, after entering the first floor, he started to climb up towards the second floor. The last time when Bao came here, he was with old Feng, and with old Feng's membership card they were allowed to climb higher floors, but now he was alone without the membership card. He was expecting the guards to stop him and ask for a membership card, but to his surprise, nothing like that happened, he climbed to the second floor without being asked. Other people who saw the beha
The Decem-Milia realm is located beneath the immortal Realm; it is a name that refers to the entire ten thousand lower worlds; each world is a galaxy, and each galaxy has innumerable planets/stars. Dragons were one of the most powerful races in the Decem-Milia realm, above the Demons. Bao was also from the dragon race, but his family bloodline was not pure; they were a hybrid of dragon and an unknown race. As a result, they were not recognized as true dragons and were positioned as a guardian on the North Seaside. The true dragons dwelt beneath the ocean, which served as the dragon race's main foundation, and the ocean was protected from all sides. Bao's Family defended the far north edge of the ocean, which was also the closest to human territory. Although dragons are supposed to be the most powerful race, they do have taboos. They were prohibited from killing members of the same race and from allying with the demon race. Other taboos also existed, but these two were the most impor
___There is always a higher mountain, but no matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun_____ This phrase was true even for Bao, when he was still in the immortal world, people knew him for being the strongest in the whole immortal world. But Bao clearly understood, he was nowhere near the pinnacle and the immortal realm was only another short step towards that false peak. He didn't know where the path will lead to or when it will end, but he surely knew the path ahead of him would be a thorny one. "old man, now it's time for you to answer my questions" "HOW DID YOU LEARN THESE ARRAY TECHNIQUES? AND ON WHOSE COMMAND YOU PLACED IT UNDER HOSPITAL?" Bao questioned while performing puppet command on the old man "I..was taught array method by master…., it was on master's direction, I placed the array under the hospital" old man answered "WHO IS THAT MASTER? WHERE CAN I MEET HIM?" "master is the one who adopted us and trained us…., I don't know where the master is…." Old m
Bao was calmly meditating under the Bo tree behind the mansion the next morning. The last ceremonial rite took place about three years ago. Yue informed Bao last night that the ceremonial person should arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. He was curious as to how the ceremonial person acquired the array technique and the porcelain capable of storing spirits. While meditating, he received a call from Yue informing him that the ceremonial person had come. Yue's parents had already prepared the essential supplies for the ceremonial procedure a few days before. Then Bao went to the hospital as well. He was eager to see the individual who had come to create an array beneath the hospital. He went to Yue's office after arriving at the hospital. Yue, her parents, and the ceremonial individual were all present. In comparison to what Yue described to Bao, he appeared to be quite youthful. He appeared to be the same age as Bao. He was dressed in a Taoist robe and headgear. He had a Taoist