The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 257 Heavenly Immortal
In the Ascension Platform, Ding Lin sat cross-legged, his face showing neither joy nor sorrow.

Within that singularity, as magical power gathered, the golden core grew brighter and brighter.

At a certain moment, when all the magical power was gathered and the brilliance of the golden core reached its peak, a violent fluctuation suddenly occurred. Without any hesitation or delay, a fierce eruption came.

Unleash a devastating burst of energy, giving up all accumulated resources!

This is the first step. If it fails to be developed, the path to immortality will end here. But the singularity still exists, and there will always be opportunities in the future. This is what it means to become a god.

Only after it's broken open can we move on to the next step.

Ding Lin had mastered the "Great Celestial Immortal Technique," and his magical power was as vast as a mountain, so it was no surprise.

Within the singularity, chaos exploded, and fragments flew everywhere!
This is the second step.

After the cave is opened, the next step is to develop it. This step is also the most crucial. If the accumulation is insufficient and enough spatial fragments cannot be captured, the cave cannot be developed. One can only settle for the next best thing: a blessed land of creation.

Since a perfect circle is unattainable, the only option is to preserve the earth as much as possible—a realm of mythology where heaven and earth are naturally separated, reaching the ultimate in abstraction.

If one cultivates a blessed land, then one becomes an earth immortal.

But if even the blessed land cannot be formed and not a single fragment can be captured, then this whole effort will be completely wasted.

After the chaos, things returned to primordial chaos, and the immortals remained immortals.

In the chaos, the lightning-struck wood and the green lotus rose up one on the left and the other on the right, each finding a large piece from the shattered fragments of space and clinging to it tightly. The newly erupted golden core dared not rest either, gathering its remaining power to capture a small piece. The remaining fragments, no longer restrained, scattered and flew into the chaos.

After catching his breath, Jin Dan recovered and his magical power flowed, firmly adhering to the small fragment. The two large pieces that the lightning-struck wood and the green lotus had captured, however, were unwilling to give up and trembled violently, trying to break free. Then, the two innate spiritual objects shone with spiritual light and injected their innate energy into the fragment. As if soothed by something, the fragment slowly stopped struggling.

Then, due to the aggregation property, the three fragments merged together. The lightning-struck wood flew to the side, its newly grown green branches somewhat withered. It was already incomplete, and the release just now had exhausted all its strength. The green lotus, however, slowly took root downwards, and this space became completely stable.

Within a mustard seed, another space was created, this small space being only a dozen or so feet in diameter.

It is a grotto-heaven that all the immortals yearn for.

A celestial quality!

Ding Lin opened his eyes. The moment he opened them, the celestial light dissipated, but celestial music surrounded him. A golden petal fell from the sky, scattering into specks of golden light, which were then absorbed by his body.

Within the grotto, the golden elixir slowly rose, like a great sun illuminating a bright future.

……

At Huaguo Mountain, two powerful forces intertwined, vying for supremacy, their presence pressing down on the clear blue sky, forcing the surrounding mountains to bow in submission.

"No wonder he dared to speak to me like that. So he's gotten too big for his britches." A hint of apprehension flashed in the Bull Demon King's eyes. The stone monkey's magical power had improved so much after his trip to the Heavenly Court. He weighed the pros and cons in his mind, but ultimately decided not to make a move.

In the eyes of the Bull Demon King, this battle is now meaningless. Winning would bring no real benefit, while losing would damage his prestige among his sworn brothers.

"I've said all I have to say. Do whatever you want. I'll say it one last time: if you want to die, then die. Just don't take anyone else with you."

After saying this, the Bull Demon King flicked his cloak, picked up his iron cudgel, set off in a flash of light, and left without looking back.

He wasn't too worried, thinking that the stone monkey was just making threats. After all, claiming sainthood was obviously a lose-lose situation, and there was no such stupid demon in the world who would risk his own life just to vent his anger.

"Seventh Brother, you..."

"This whole thing is a mess..."

"Sigh!" The other demon kings said a few words, and seeing that the atmosphere was not right, they also took their leave.

Like the Bull Demon King, they were completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

"Write!"

The stone monkey looked down at the two ghost kings below, its coldness no longer concealed, which made the two little ghosts tremble with fear. Their knees buckled and they knelt on the ground, all traces of their previous smugness gone.

"Draft it for me!"

"From this day forward, I shall be called the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. My eldest brother, the Bull Demon King, shall be honored as the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven. My third brother, the Roc Demon King, shall be honored as the Great Sage Who Conquers Heaven. My fourth brother, the Lion Camel King, shall be honored as the Great Sage Who Moves Mountains. My fifth brother, the Macaque King, shall be honored as the Great Sage Who Knows All. My sixth brother, the Yu Rong King, shall be honored as the Great Sage Who Drives Away Gods. My second brother is not here. He has always called himself the Overturner of the Sea, so I shall call him the Great Sage Who Overturns the Sea!"

"Proclamation shall be made throughout the Three Realms, so that all may hear it!"

The stone monkey's main principle is to treat everyone equally, and even if the sea has not yet been covered, he still makes clear arrangements for her.

The sun sets.

The stone monkey looked up at the night sky, where countless stars reflected in his eyes, but he felt no sense of satisfaction from his successful revenge, only emptiness.

……

A celestial being has been formed.

Ding Lin still did not leave the Ascension Platform. The half golden flower had entered his body, and apart from some indescribable changes, he could clearly feel that the strength of his physical body had increased.

Ding Lin was still in the post-ascension protection period, so he naturally wouldn't waste it. He started practicing his cultivation technique again to quickly increase his magical power.

As before, the spiritual energy surged and surged. After his cultivation level rose to 47,600 years, Ding Lin once again felt a swelling pain in his body, and he stopped.

The lifespan limit in the Immortal Realm is one Yuanhui, which is 129,600 years. One's cultivation level cannot exceed the lifespan, and the limit of one's magical power is also 129,600 years.

Ding Lin now has over 40,000 years of cultivation. Judging solely from his magical power cultivation, he has already entered the mid-stage. He didn't open his eyes immediately, but pondered for a while and concluded that there was truly nothing left to improve upon this time. Only then did he get up and step down from the Ascension Platform.

Outside the Dengxiantai, a crowd had gathered without anyone noticing.

After a moment's thought, Ding Lin understood. Celestial Immortals were of the highest rank, and the Heavenly Dao would play celestial music for their enjoyment and send down golden flowers as a celebration, creating a huge commotion that would naturally attract attention.

Especially in places like Dengsendai, which are open to the public.

Ding Lin glanced at them and could easily distinguish between the two types of cultivators: those preparing for tribulation and those who had already ascended to immortality. Their positions were also clearly distinct. They looked at Ding Lin with a variety of emotions on their faces.

Envy, jealousy, anticipation, longing...

There are so many different things.

But most of the time, he remained expressionless.

How many people who can cultivate themselves to become immortals are truly without guile or cunning?
Two groups of people.

There were fewer in one place, only seven or eight, and these were the minor officials of the primordial spirit who had not yet undergone tribulation.

In another place, there were thirty or forty people, all of whom had just been promoted to immortality. Behind them were several rows of exquisite houses built of white jade, which could be used as temporary residences.

(End of this chapter)