Immortal Road.

Lin Shan turned around and went back to the cave.

After eighty years of seclusion, he has been consuming Earth Spirit Pills like candy, and has now reached the late stage of the Primordial Spirit realm!

Compared to before, his cultivation level has greatly improved, and his ability to control the Annihilation Avatar has also increased accordingly, so he can be sent out on missions with peace of mind.

However, there is one major obstacle: once one reaches the late stage of the primordial spirit realm, no matter how much one cultivates, it becomes as slow as a tortoise crawl.

This is the limitation of the lower realm.

Because the minor world has a low level and low energy density, it cannot accommodate too many people who have cultivated to a higher level and then escaped, otherwise the accounts would not be balanced!

Simply put, as a native cultivator from the lower realm, you absorbed spiritual energy and consumed spiritual resources from the lower realm throughout your cultivation journey until your ascension. In the end, you ascended to the immortal realm!
Regardless of whether the ascension is successful or not, even if it fails, it's gone forever.

But has the total capacity of the lower realm decreased?
One person is fine, but as time goes by, one group after another of Nascent Soul stage cultivators, like children raised by their mothers, will all run away after sucking their blood. This family will be completely emptied out!
Moving to the end, the environment for future generations becomes worse and worse, and the end of the Dharma era arrives. How tragic that would be.

However, from the perspective of the ultimate principles of heaven and earth and the grand narrative, if this is the case in the lower realm, then isn't it also the case in the celestial realm?
With the increasing number of immortals in the world, the current environment is indeed deteriorating rapidly. As a result, rumors of an impending cataclysmic epoch have been circulating everywhere in recent years.

The restrictions imposed on the Void Transformation Stage by the lower realm, while not a fundamental solution, are still a form of self-protection.

Lin Shan was extremely frustrated. The world didn't want him to continue improving; the rules were there, what could he do?
No wonder Qu Gong had no other choice but to obediently ascend to heaven in the end.

"Alright, let's learn these three astrological techniques first."

Due to his profound comprehension and the fact that his cultivation level has risen significantly, and that he is very compatible with the sect, he mastered the two great divine abilities and the sect's supreme divine ability in a short time, and successfully formed the seed of divine ability.

A month later.

The annihilation clone brought back the listless and dejected Lord Yuxing.

"You said you could have just gone with him obediently, why did you have to run away?"

Lin Shan could tell that this guy was badly injured, looking like he had been beaten up quite a bit, and his aggrieved expression was written all over his face.

"Master Lin, I've already prepared all the supernatural powers for you. You clearly let me go, so why did you send people to capture me?"

Lord Yuxing was on the verge of tears. He had finally managed to settle things with the Ice and Snow Alliance, and before he could even enjoy a few days of peace, this wicked star had caught him again. Who could be happy in his place?
"Look, you're acting impulsively again."

Lin Shan stepped forward to comfort him, telling him not to hold a grudge, and that he had invited him here to help with something, and had no other ulterior motives.

"Your astrological abilities are fine, I'm very satisfied with them, but I'm currently facing a bottleneck and need your help to assist me."

"Support what?"

Lord Yuxing looked wary, clearly no longer trusting this guy. He was obviously up to no good. Was he inviting me here? It was kidnapping!

But when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head and can only pinch your nose to show that you're willing to cooperate.

Lin Shan kindly invited him to sit down and personally poured him tea.

"Nothing, I just wanted you to use your Star Collision ability to bump into me."

"What??!"

Yu Xing Shenjun jumped up and bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on!
How can you say he has no ulterior motives?
I got a concussion from hitting you last time, and my bad luck lasted for years. Just when my luck was starting to turn around, this happened again.
He immediately shook his head frantically, as if he had lost his mind.

"No, absolutely not."

"Hey, stop it! It's just a little bump!"

"I refuse. What's the difference between that and throwing an egg against a rock? You should find someone else."

Lord Yuxing refused to crash into it no matter what; he was genuinely terrified!

If you hit me again, I'm afraid I'll lose my life. Please, have mercy on me and let me go. I've already given you my concubine, what more do you want from me?

Are you going to hit it or not?

Lin Shan's expression suddenly changed, his voice suddenly became low, and his killing intent surged instantly. Unbeknownst to him, the Annihilation Avatar behind him enveloped his head with a strange Dharma Image.

If I hear even a single "no," I'll deduct it without hesitation!
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Lord Yuxing dared not move, inwardly cursing these two lunatics to death!

I owe you something, and you keep trying to scare me with weird stuff. Do you really think I'm easily frightened?
"I'll crash, I'll crash."

This guy's face changed extremely quickly; he immediately started fawning and agreeing, completely different from before.

There was no other way; being swallowed by a monster was too terrifying. Even the toughest man would have to soften up, or he wouldn't even have a chance to be reincarnated.

With a bitter face, he was forced to use his star magic to summon a huge phantom of the Jade Star, thinking that he would pack his bags and ascend to heaven as soon as he got back!
I'm going to ascend to heaven!
What a load of rubbish, the Ice and Snow Alliance, what a load of rubbish, the four new concubines—none of that matters as ascension. Being in the same realm as that madman, the Seeking Ancient Cult Leader, is just too torturous.

Ascension might be difficult for others, but he is the Son of the Stars. He recently made contact with the new Heavenly Lord Yu Xing, and can go directly to the Star Court through the back door. He can take the risk even if he is not at the late stage of the Primordial Spirit realm.
He was conceiving a plan in his mind, but his actions had already betrayed the big boss behind him. If Lord Yu Xingxing knew that this kid was swindling him in the lower realm, he would definitely make him regret it!
boom--

The entire Tianfu Mountain began to tremble violently. All the disciples involuntarily raised their heads and saw that the daytime sky above them had suddenly darkened. A magnificent star projection was shining down, as if it would crush the entire sacred mountain!

"Good timing!"

Lin Shan, on high alert, summoned the giant black chimney, hoping the kid could generate a wisp of calamity-inducing energy, which might allow him to evolve.

But in the next instant, a voice suddenly appeared from the darkness, roaring in his ear:
"stop!"

"Huh? Who's calling?"

Lord Yuxing couldn't help but become suspicious and stopped abruptly, feeling inexplicably overly sensitive.

Lin Shan impatiently urged him:
"Hurry up, stop talking nonsense!"

But the aged voice couldn't sit still any longer and kept shouting in his ear:

"Stop! Stop right now! You were caught by Xing Ting during your duel with Yu Xing last time. Are you trying to do the same thing again and die?"

"Hey~ who's talking? That voice sounds familiar."

Lin Shan deliberately looked around, showing no intention of making Yu Xing Shenjun stop. Finally, the owner of the voice could no longer hide and had to discuss it with him.

"Make that kid stop first, we can talk about this privately!"

"Stop." Yu Xing Shenjun withdrew his divine power halfway through, almost vomiting blood due to the backlash. He was extremely frustrated. This guy really knew how to play tricks on people.

Little did anyone know that Lin Shan had already separated a wisp of his primordial consciousness and, through guidance, traveled to a distant and mysterious place.

In the pitch-black, desolate starry sky, a great star lies dormant.

"Are you crazy? Haven't you caused me enough trouble already?"

The weathered voice remained unchanged, the unique timbre of the calamity star's will, now revealing a sense of weariness and helplessness, wanting to berate but lacking the strength, as if lifeless in old age.

Lin Shan's initial resistance faded without him even realizing it, and he felt a sudden pang of regret, wondering if he had gone too far.
"Senior, I actually wanted to find you, but I couldn't get in touch with you no matter what I tried."

"You should just stay in the lower realm and grow stronger. Why do you keep contacting me? Do you know how many ancient beings across the myriad realms are searching for me?"

"do not know."

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This conversation is impossible. The jinx just came up and started playing the victim. How is Lin Shan supposed to respond?
However, the Star Collision technique is a trump card that can save you in critical moments, and you'll always feel like you're missing out if you don't learn it!
"I would like to obtain your authorization to cultivate a star-based divine power."

"I know, you mean that clash of destinies, right? Do you think it's suitable?"

The jinx retorted, his tone filled with disappointment and frustration at his inability to discipline his unruly child.

"You need to understand, you're not an ordinary child of the stars, you're the child of a calamity! If you act recklessly and offend someone with powerful backing, they'll recognize your true identity and will stop at nothing to capture you!"

“Last time when the Star Court Inspector came down to the mortal realm, I reluctantly stopped him for you, but it also attracted the attention of many people.”

"Next time you mess with the wrong forces, I'll clean up your mess. Sooner or later, more people will find out about me, and then I'll be the one in trouble. Can't you just give me a break!"

There's also a comparison here.

"Look at that other girl, she's never caused me any trouble. You're always making a fuss, learn from her!"

Lin Shan stood blankly in the starry sky, facing the wall like a student being scolded, receiving a long lecture from the jinx, which was almost morally blackmailing him.

This old thing doesn't show itself, but when it talks about its own situation, it's so bitter it's almost unbearable, as if the world has abandoned it and it's besieged on all sides, as if the whole world is its enemy!
"Child, stop causing trouble. Let's live our own lives peacefully. Don't keep bringing bad luck upon others. It's not a good habit, and it'll kill you."

Die young?

Am I a jinx? If I crash into someone and cause them to die, should I be the one to suffer a fatal accident?
Lin Shan found it all too long-winded. "I didn't come here to listen to your complaints. All this talk is just about not wanting to give me authorization."
"Senior, I have never asked you for anything. On the contrary, this unlucky star has always caused trouble and shifted blame. When something happens, you pretend to be dead. If it weren't for my good fortune, I would have died many times over!"

"As my elder, you should at least help me out. Even if you don't help me, don't hold me back. If I don't have this trump card, what will I do if I encounter danger and fall into trouble? Will you save me?"

"Besides, as the son of a dignified jinx, how can I be so shameless as to even associate with trash like Zichen Star and Yu Star?"

These words instantly rendered the jinx speechless.

Indeed, the son of a calamity should, upon his birth, at the very least be impressive enough to shake the heavens and command the submission of all stars, making people tremble with fear and shatter their hearts!

As a result, he was treated like a rat crossing the street all day long, and anyone would have had enough of that kind of life.

Its tone softened, and it offered a wry smile as it comforted the speaker:
"That makes sense, but that's a critical time. I'm in an awkward situation right now, avoiding the public eye and not suitable to show my face to avoid being noticed. So I can only restrain you a little. You have to understand my good intentions!"

"Of course I understand you, but who understands me? I finally obtained the secret technique of Star Collision, and instead of helping me, you sabotage me. What's the difference between this and betraying me?"

The jinx knew he owed Lin Shan too much, but he couldn't really help him much, so he could only keep complaining.

After much wrangling, the two sides finally came up with a compromise.

Three times, no more than that!

The "three times" here refers to allowing him to use his destiny-based supernatural powers three times per realm; using them too many times might cause problems.

Furthermore, a condition was added: it is forbidden to collide with the star's destiny, and it is best not to collide with the same destiny a second time after already colliding with it once!
"Regardless of size, all stars and destinies belong to the stars registered in the Star Court and maintain the operation of the celestial river. Once damaged, the impact is too widespread and it is easy to attract trouble."

"Don't hit someone who survived your first hit, lest they become prepared and track you down, which would be a huge problem."

"If you agree, then I'll give you the authorization."

This time, Lin Shan didn't throw a tantrum. He readily agreed, knowing when to stop, lest the old man get angry.

Seeing that he had finally stopped causing trouble, the calamity star couldn't help but sigh and open up his destiny authority. A small calamity star could be faintly seen appearing on the top of the large black chimney above his lower body.

"Your growth rate is still too slow. You need to work harder. If you can't become a master before the Great Cataclysm, you might not be able to catch up with the chessboard."

Without any warning, they started talking about this.

It seems that he clearly sensed the impending crisis. Even the jinx sensed something was wrong and warned him in advance to develop quickly, otherwise he could only become a pawn if he couldn't become a player!
But Lin Shan felt he had already grown fast enough, how much faster could he grow?
But in the eyes of the jinx, he was simply not fast enough, still a long way from what he imagined. He might be a figure in the lower realm, but he was nothing in the upper realm.

"Senior, I have a question to ask."

"speak."

"I've heard that if you break through to the Void Realm in the lower realm, you'll receive extra rewards from the Heavenly Dao, but if you break through in the Immortal Realm, you'll get nothing. Is that true?"

Lin Shan had finally caught a big shot, so naturally he wanted to get to the bottom of things.

The jinx didn't ask him where he heard it from, but simply nodded slightly, acknowledging the statement.

"But in the world I'm in now, the peak of cultivation is the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Breaking through to the Void Transformation stage is as difficult as ascending to heaven. Senior, do you have a way to teach me?"

The great demon Qu Gong has a man in a bamboo hat, and I also have a jinx behind me. I have to get some information out of him, otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste not to ask him after finally meeting this old guy?
"There is a way, but if we use it, it will be easily detected by the higher realms. That's the key."

The phrase "disaster star" pretty much sums up the theme.

Lin Shan immediately understood why the man in the straw hat hadn't made a move. It turned out he was trying to avoid being monitored by the upper realm. Clearly, his identity couldn't stand up to scrutiny, so he could only keep quiet and talk his way out of things.

"However, there is a place in the lower realm where you can escape the surveillance of the upper realm. If you can break through to the Void Realm there, you should have a chance to receive a reward from the Heavenly Dao."

The calamity star's gaze seemed to pierce through all realms, instantly seeing the situation of the lost world group where Lin Shan was located, and subtly reminding him of it.

"On the path to ascension, there is a broken golden ladder connecting two places. Go and look for it; you might find something unexpected." (End of Chapter)