Eternal Life by Daily Divination

That’s about on par with the weakest Fake Soul Cultivators.

The so-called Fake Soul is formed when an accident occurs during Shattered Pill Formation, or when a cultivator’s foundation is insufficient. Although they succeed in forming a Nascent Soul, it is flawed.

This realm is similar to the Fake Pill stage.

Fake Soul Cultivators, while also called Nascent Soul True Monarchs, are no match for True Monarchs with flawless Nascent Souls.

A flawless Nascent Soul is called a True Soul.

Additionally, beyond the True Soul, there is the even stronger Immortal Nascent Soul.

The Emperor of Great Qi and Jiang Xuanyuan both possess True Souls. Including the other two True Monarchs who rely on the Power of Faith, the overall strength of Great Qi is even greater than that of the Purple Mist Sect.

’The Purple Mist Sect only has two Nascent Soul True Monarchs, but Great Qi has four. They have two extra thanks to the Power of Faith,’ Li Chang’an mused.

He had heard that the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty possessed the longest history among the Four Nascent Soul Powers of Zhao Country.

The Zhao Country Cultivation Immortality Realm originally had more than its current four Nascent Soul Influences. However, many of these powers were annexed by others and vanished over time because they failed to produce new Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

But the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty was an exception.

If a new Nascent Soul True Monarch failed to emerge, the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty would sustain itself by creating Fake Souls with the Power of Faith, guaranteeing an unbroken line of Nascent Soul cultivators generation after generation.

”I’ve heard that the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty has a history of over thirty thousand years and once had contact with the last Divinity Transformation Powerhouse, the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch. Is this true?”

Li Chang’an asked the three of them.

Qi Yao nodded gently, her ruby lips parting to answer his question.

”It is true.”

”An ancestor of my Great Qi once received a favor from the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch.”

”In fact, the method for using the Power of Faith was a gift to our Great Qi from the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch.”

Qi Yao began to speak of secrets known only to the Great Qi Royal Family.

Logically speaking, Li Chang’an was not qualified to know these things.

But Qi Yao knew perfectly well that even if she didn’t say anything, Jiang Muyu would tell Li Chang’an anyway. It was better that it came from her.

”The Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch once said that the Power of Faith is an alternative cultivation path. Not only can it create True Monarchs, but if enough faith is gathered, it can even create a Pseudo-Divinity Transformation!”

”However, the territory of our Great Qi is limited, and our population is small. We have not yet been able to reach the stage of Pseudo-Divinity Transformation.”

If the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty could produce a Pseudo-Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch, they might be able to unify the entire Cultivation Realm.

As Qi Yao spoke of this, a hint of yearning filled her voice, but it was tinged with helplessness.

The Great Qi Immortal Dynasty of today was still too far from that step.

Li Chang’an asked again, ”Where did the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch end up? Did he ascend to the Immortal Realm, or did he die when his lifespan ran out? Are there any records of this in the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty?”

Li Chang’an had many questions about that final Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch.

His cultivation goal was not limited to the Nascent Soul Realm.

If he wanted to live forever, he had to continue down this path, one step at a time.

But something seemed to be wrong with the current Cultivation Immortality Realm. For thirty thousand years, not a single Divinity Transformation Powerhouse had appeared above the Nascent Soul Realm.

Qi Yao thought for a moment before answering, ”There are indeed records of this in Great Qi’s Library, but they are all rather vague and don’t specify the Celestial Monarch’s final destination.”

According to the records of the Great Qi Royal Family, the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch had once planned to ascend to the legendary Immortal Realm. To that end, he searched the entire Cultivation Realm for an Ascension Platform.

According to legend, only an Ascension Platform could allow a Cultivator to ascend.

Later, it seemed the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch failed to find an Ascension Platform.

The Emperor of Great Qi at the time noticed during his interactions with the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch that he had grown disheartened and no longer spoke of Ascension.

Not long after that, the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch vanished.

He was never seen again.

The fate of the Cultivation Realm’s last Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch—whether he lived or died—became a mystery.

Rumor has it that the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch left behind a legacy, one that pointed the way to the path of Divinity Transformation.

As long as one obtained his legacy, even if they couldn’t reach Divinity Transformation, they could at the very least achieve the Nascent Soul Realm.

”For thirty thousand years, every Emperor of my Great Qi has sent people to search for the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch’s legacy, but all have returned empty-handed.”

”I see. Thank you for telling me.”

After listening, Li Chang’an fell into a thoughtful silence for a moment.

He couldn’t help but think of Mu Xiaoxiao. He wondered if the legacy she was pursuing belonged to that Celestial Monarch.

That Celestial Monarch used ”Cyan Wood” as his title, which suggested he was likely a Wood Spirit Root cultivator as well.

’If I could obtain his legacy, my cultivation path would become much easier. But thirty thousand years have passed, and countless cultivators have failed to find it. The chances of me finding it are slim.’

Li Chang’an temporarily pushed the thought aside.

Next, he asked about the Immortal Realm.

”Does the legendary Immortal Realm truly exist?”

”Regarding that, my Great Qi also has few records.”

Qi Yao shook her head slightly and began to recount what was written in the ancient texts of Great Qi.

According to the records, in a very ancient era, the concept of Ascension did indeed exist, and the Immortal Realm was also mentioned.

But in all of ancient history, it seems no one has ever truly ascended.

Li Chang’an asked again, ”It is rumored that the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty once ascended as an entire nation and vanished from the Cultivation Realm. Are there any records of this in Great Qi?”

”There are!”

Qi Yao didn’t hold anything back.

Great Qi had numerous records regarding the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty.

According to the ancient texts, the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty had once unified the entire Cultivation Realm.

The Emperor of Great Jin was an ambitious Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch. He claimed to have found a path of Ascension to the Immortal Realm and intended to lead the entire Great Jin Immortal Dynasty in Ascension.

「On the day of Ascension.」

Countless people witnessed a beam of Spiritual Light descend from the heavens, seemingly tearing through the firmament to arrive in the mortal world.

A moment later, the beam of Spiritual Light vanished.

The Royal Family of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, its court officials, and countless subjects within the Capital City all disappeared within that beam of Spiritual Light.

It seemed they had truly gone to the Immortal Realm.

After the Great Jin Royal Family disappeared, the entire Cultivation Immortality Realm descended into a chaotic era. Various factions fought amongst themselves until only nine powers remained—what would later become the Nine Great Immortal Sects.