Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

The communication was obstructed by the Boundary Gate, failing to reach him in time, with the most recent message being from several months ago.

The content of the messages mostly inquired about his recent status and some recent changes in the Martial Hall.

Under the deliberate suppression by Wan Wenfeng and Song Lingxue, the matter of searching for Chu Zheng's likeness had gradually died down over time.

The Martial Hall has now focused much of its attention on the Chaos Sea.

They have dispatched numerous Martial Saints to the Chaos Sea, spreading across various Great Realms, using countless worlds for rearing Otherkind to cultivate sources of flesh and blood, while employing some forbidden secret techniques to forcibly elevate the strength of certain cultivators.

This kind of forceful hastening of growth clearly indicates war preparations, and preparations for an unprecedented, perhaps even final, battle, leaving no slack.

Many of these orders were issued by Fu Pinglan before his seclusion, and even Wan Wenfeng and Song Lingxue couldn't interfere in the slightest, nor were they allowed to.

Fu Pinglan's prestige in the Martial Hall's main battle faction is too high, with many die-hard followers running around tirelessly for him, including some Martial Emperors.

This is quite a formidable force, as Song Lingxue herself is merely a Martial Emperor for now.

After reading all the messages, Chu Zheng furrowed his brow slightly and took a deep breath before sending a message to Song Lingxue.

"The great calamity is approaching, the Dao War will commence, with only four to five hundred years left at most. At that time, all Dao will besiege each other, the heavens will collapse, the myriad realms will be overthrown, the heavenly secrets will be obscured, and the path ahead will be challenging. You should plan your way out early, seek an ark to flee the world, find a haven to avoid the calamity, and take good care of yourself, and do not worry about me."

The Martial Hall's actions clearly indicate stockpiling war assets, further confirming some of his earlier speculations that once Fu Pinglan emerges from seclusion, the Dao War will likely start soon.

When that time comes, the currently stable situation will instantly crumble.

All he can do now is to stay here and cultivate in seclusion, seeking a moment of peace.

He must quickly enter the Space-time Domain; otherwise, once the Dao War begins, it will be too late for everything.

Chu Zheng took a deep breath, gazed at the Abyss beyond the Boundary Gate, and eliminated all distractions, gently closing his eyes. Streams of Immortal Qi and Primordial Qi were being drawn into his mouth, steadily advancing his cultivation.

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Chu Zheng sat on the Boundary Gate for over ten years.

Although the heaven and earth environment was limited, with plentiful resources to convert into Immortal Qi for cultivation, his progress in cultivation did not slow much. His Immortal Path cultivation had nearly reached Mid-stage Great Immortal Venerable, and his Qi Refinement's Cultivation also made substantial progress.

This speed was already astonishingly fast.

In the realm of Great Immortal Venerable, reaching the Immortal King Domain is just a step away. Even with exceptional talent, advancement in cultivation usually takes millennia. That Chu Zheng made such progress in just over ten years is nearly a hundred times faster than even the most outstanding Great Immortal Venerables of the same realm.

This is the blessing of Heavenly Fate, reminiscent of the cultivation speed of a 'Half-step Emperor' from Ancient Times, albeit the real Son of Heaven would be even swifter.

Chu Zheng slowly opened his eyes and looked down at the Heavenly Judgment Order glowing faintly at his waist.

"I have found a suitable Great Realm for your refinement. I will provide you with coordinates; you can go there on your own. Remember to stay hidden, do not enter the Boundary Gate, avoid attracting attention, and arrive within two years. A special envoy monitoring this realm's Heavenly Fate will facilitate things for you."

It was precisely this message from the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor that startled him awake.

The information conveyed in the message left Chu Zheng slightly uneasy. He must remain hidden, unable even to use the Boundary Gate, indicating that the Immortal Domain is no longer safe, that someone formidable has set their sights on him, and even the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor finds it challenging.

Chu Zheng dared not delay, immediately changing his appearance to a common True Immortal, and slowly made his way towards the world coordinates given.

Without being able to use the Boundary Gate, traveling through the cosmos had to rely on his own legs, naturally slowing the journey considerably.

However, with his current cultivation, traversing the Star River was no longer a difficult task.

Moreover, given the two-year time frame provided by the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor, there was ample time, so he traveled cautiously, deliberately avoiding some prosperous Great Realms, taking detours through barren regions to minimize the chance of encountering others.

Thus, after traveling intermittently for a year and a half, Chu Zheng finally reached the location of that Great Realm.

From a distance, he could see two blazing scorching suns suspended atop the Great Realm's Sky Summit.

One of the scorching suns flowed with intense golden flame lava, its searing heat distorting the surrounding starry sky slightly, while the other exuded a blood-red hue, with red flames churning, emanating a fierce aura.

The two blazing suns alternated and patrolled at the Sky Summit, and whenever they passed each other, a vast spiritual tide, visible to the naked eye, would surge through the Great Realm, as tumultuous as heavenly waves, steaming a heavy spiritual mist.

Drawing nearer, Chu Zheng then sensed the extraordinary nature of this Great Realm.

The Boundary Wall of the world was terrifyingly solid; at the edge visible to the naked eye, it almost became substantial, presenting a peculiar glazed texture, very heavy and dense, coursing with countless mysterious talismatic patterns, embodying the Laws of Heaven and Earth.

Having previously controlled Cangyun, Chu Zheng was acutely aware of the strength of a world.

The foundation of this Great Realm was far stronger than Cangyun!

A slight gleam of fervor flashed in Chu Zheng's eyes; after refining it, he would surely achieve Great Immortal Venerable Perfection, and without the Qi Refining Lineage dispersing his focus, he might even break into the highest domain of the Nine Realms of Immortal Dao, directly becoming an Immortal King!

Lowering his gaze upon the Great Realm, after a careful observation, Chu Zheng was taken aback.

Though the heaven and earth before him were mighty, the entire Great Realm was eerily silent, devoid of any signs of life except for mountains, rivers, and vegetation; no living creatures could be seen.

While Chu Zheng was puzzling over this, a figure emerged from the Void and approached him, bowing respectfully:

"Inspector Yao Xi of the Punishment Authority, ordered by the Master to await here, greets the Heavenly Judge."

Yao Xi appeared not yet in her thirties, clad in a plain broad-sleeved Immortal gown, draped with a light gauze, her long hair held up with a jade hairpin, her visage exquisite.

Her cultivation was not weak, having entered the Nine Tribulations True Immortal, about to step into the Immortal Venerable; her bone age just over ten thousand, rather young for such cultivation.

"Thank you for waiting, fellow Daoist."

After a greeting, Chu Zheng queried:

"Might I ask where the living creatures within this realm have gone?"

Such a Great Realm, yet devoid of living creatures, seemed obviously unnatural.

"All living creatures in the Ruiyang Realm have been completely relocated, dispersed and settled in neighboring Great Realms. The Heavenly Judge can directly refine it without worry."

Yao Xi explained briefly, her hands offering up the Heavenly Dao Core of Ruiyang Realm, respectfully saying, "Heavenly Judge, please proceed swiftly. During this process, I will guard you."

"I see, thank you for your efforts, fellow Daoist."

Upon hearing this, Chu Zheng no longer questioned, took the Heavenly Dao Core, and immediately began preparing to refine Ruiyang Realm, evidently having all potential troubles addressed in advance by the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor.

From Yao Xi's words, the time seemed pressing, and there was no room to waste.

Yao Xi nodded slightly, ceased speaking further, and under the starry sky not far away, sat cross-legged, activating a grand formation laid long ago in the starry sky, her palm inward, tightly clutching a Sword Talisman, fully vigilant.

Chu Zheng's Divine Sense entered the Grotto Heaven World, aligning his aura with the Laws of Heaven and Earth within Ruiyang Realm.

With the Heavenly Dao Core in hand, refining the Great Realm presented no obstacles; it was extremely smooth, taking him less than one year to fully assimilate the Laws of Heaven and Earth within Ruiyang Realm.

After refining the Heavenly Dao Core, Chu Zheng slowly opened his eyes, the trajectory of the Laws of Heaven and Earth exclusive to Ruiyang Realm vividly etched in his vision.

He rose gradually, his figure standing before Ruiyang Realm, as tiny as a speck of dust, the blaze of the scorching sun bathed his face, tinged with a layer of thin gold.

In the next instant, Chu Zheng's form suddenly swelled, in a flash, expanding across the Star Dome, akin to an Ancient God creating the world.

He raised his hands, fingers spread wide, and with a sharp pull against the Great Realm, which had weathered endless ages under the starry sky.

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