Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 547: Chapter 330: Earth Immortal_3

In this Earth Immortal Realm, relying on the Immortal Spirit Qi, the lifespan of cultivators significantly increases: those with a Golden Core live up to one thousand five hundred years, Deity Transformation up to three thousand years, Return to Void up to eight thousand years, and Integration up to twenty thousand years, while those with Mahayana Cultivation enjoy a lifespan of fifty thousand years.

Beyond that, the Immortal Spirit Qi also aids in cultivation, especially for those breaking through from Integration to Mahayana or for those Mahayana cultivators transforming Immortal Power.

Therefore, in this Earth Immortal Realm, although those in the Integration realm are considered powerful, they’re not the top conventional combat force. The speed at which those with Mahayana Cultivation accumulate Immortal Power greatly increases, and they face fewer restrictions when taking action, allowing them to act frequently without affecting their own cultivation.

This constitutes the unique cultivation ecology of the Earth Immortal Realm.

According to Xiao Qingyun’s memory, taking the highest Heavenly Court as an example, the Central Sovereign Emperor and the Four Auxiliary Imperial Lords, being Nine Tribulations True Immortals, only control the overall situation and don’t concern themselves with minor details.

Below the Nine Tribulations True Immortals are the Tribulation Passing Immortals, ranging from the first to the ninth tribulation. They are the true disciples and direct relatives of various Imperial Lords, usually focused on secluded cultivation in preparation for the Ninefold Celestial Tribulation, and thus they similarly avoid worldly affairs.

As such, within the Heavenly Court, the affairs are mainly handled by various Star Lords from different palaces. For instance, in the Palace of Supreme Purity, where Xiao Qingyun belonged, the principal was the “Taibai Star Lord” with Mahayana Cultivation.

There is also a hierarchy among palace masters; under the palace master Star Lords are the secondary Star Lords, usually with Integration Cultivation, but there are also those like Xiao Qingyun, who, through back doors, obtain the title of Star Lord, even with only Return to Void Cultivation.

This is the Heavenly Court, and beneath it, there are various major sects inheriting the Ancient Immortal Gods Taoism, occupying famous mountains and rivers in the Earth Immortal Realm, and forming various powers. Some have Tribulation Passing Human Immortals, some rely on Mahayana for support. Even the formidable Heavenly Court has to give a measure of respect to these Immortal God forces.

Further down are the Integration powers. Although lacking the backing of True Immortals and Mahayana powerhouses, Integration is barely considered a significant force, enough to take root in a region, establish sects, and form small powers within the Earth Immortal Realm. Besides being obligated to respond to the Heavenly Court’s conscription during wars, these smaller forces enjoy relative freedom on a day-to-day basis.

This is the power structure and ecological environment of the Earth Immortal Realm.

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In such a situation, how to take root?

Xu Yang rode a cloud and traveled, looking up, he could barely see a Heavenly Palace Immortal City, lurking above the ninth heaven in the sky.

It was indeed the Heavenly Court!

In the Earth Immortal Realm, Immortal Spirit Qi is abundant, often within the essence of the sun and moon. The Heavenly Court is situated high above in the sky, atop the ninth heaven, able to absorb the essence of the sun and moon to the greatest extent, hence, its power always reigns supreme over the Earth Immortal Realm.

However, given that the Earth Immortal Realm is so vast, the Heavenly Court, despite its strength, can’t govern everything. In many areas, it has only nominal authority, and even exists in a state where “imperial power doesn’t extend below heaven.” As long as no one raises a flag in rebellion or touches upon fundamental interests, the court will let them be, free to do as they please, without intervention.

And according to Xiao Qingyun’s memory, this Earth Immortal Realm can be divided into four states and two domains.

The four states are East Victorious, West Bovine, South Observance, and Beiju.

East Victorious Divine Land is reverent of heaven and earth, where Taoism and Confucianism are practiced together; it is the fundamental ruling region of the Heavenly Court.

West Bovine He Continent is non-competitive and non-aggressive, devoted in Buddhist practice, with the Buddhist Sect held in high esteem and allied with the Heavenly Court.

South Observance Continent is full of strife and chaos, where Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, as well as various other doctrines and even Demon Evil Cultivators, each with their own Tao Lineage and traditions, settle within; neither the court nor the Buddhist Sect can easily control it, presenting its peculiar prosperity.

Beiju Thatch Continent, land of the Ancient Times and Barbaric Wastes, has rugged mountains and perilous waters, extremely dangerous, with giant beasts from ancient times lurking and bordering one of the two domains, Demon Domain, where the Hundred Thousand Demon Nation stands, challenging the authority of the Heavenly Court.

The last domain is the Demon Realm, located in the southwestern corner. Within lies the Nine Serene Demon Abyss, bordering both West Bovine and South Observance. The Demon Gods cause havoc, their ferocity knows no bounds, and they are the main adversaries of both the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Sect, frequently provoking great wars.

These are the four states and two domains of the Earth Immortal Realm, each with its distinct features.

Xu Yang needs to choose one of them to settle, take root, and develop.

How to choose?

Firstly, East Victorious and West Bovine are ruled out, for they are the solid foundations of the court and the Buddhist Sect, and the most strongly governed, which certainly would not accommodate an outsider like him.

As for Beiju Thatch Continent, with its treacherous mountains and waters, bordering the Demon Domain, and the Hundred Thousand Demon Nation eying it hungrily, it is hardly a good place for development either.

That leaves only South Observance Continent, a place of chaos and mixed fortunes!

“Chaos has its advantages!”

Xu Yang smiled, transformed into an auspicious cloud, harnessed the Five Colors Divine Light, and headed straight for the south.