Simultaneous travel: Starting from returning to the main god space.

Chapter 282 On the Path of Evolution, Only One Can Walk (Seeking Monthly Tickets! Seeking Subscriptions!)

In fact, long ago, Wu Xian had some ideas about the path after breaking through to the Cave Heaven Realm.

In the original work, the Desolate Emperor Shi Hao rebuilt the Cave Heaven Realm many times. At the beginning, he opened up ten Cave Heavens, then merged them into one to form a unique Cave Heaven. In the end, it was even suspected that it transformed into the most basic Wheel Sea Secret Realm in the Shrouding the Heavens system.

All of these points to the fact that the true essence of the Cave Heaven Realm lies not in drawing power from the outside world, but in using one's own body as a seed to develop the treasures within the human body, enabling cultivators to break through shackles and achieve the Great Dao without relying on external forces.

Wu Xian expressed his approval, because he was the same way, relying on his own efforts in everything he did, taking one step at a time, and never relying on others, which is why he has achieved his current strength.

What! You're saying the Mysterious Space is a cheat code, and getting stronger depends entirely on sharing?

No, that doesn't exist. Tell me, isn't the person who shares power named Wu Xian?
Ahem! In short, after seeing Shi Hao's successful example, Wu Xian pondered, since the final goal is to merge the cave heavens into one, why not simply skip the fusion process and focus directly on perfecting the unique cave heaven?

At the same time, with the addition of the concept of an inner universe of infinite worlds, based on runes, the cave space is shaped into a complete universe, which will continue to grow in the future and may even reach the level of having multiple elements within it. Isn't this much better than a mere channel for communicating with void energy?

With that in mind, Wu Xian naturally took immediate action.

Good news: He succeeded.

Bad news: It's not completely successful yet.

The concept of the inner universe cave is too lofty for him now, and it is indeed too far away. Most importantly, the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams he laid out are not yet complete. At present, only the "Zhen" character has taken shape, and various laws are seriously lacking. This is why the scene in the cave universe is so dilapidated, as if it will collapse at any time.

Such an inner universe is too fragile; it's not even a placenta, let alone a prototype.

When facing cultivators of the same or even higher realms, one might be able to easily crush them with sheer size.

However, once they encounter cultivators at the Divine Fire Realm or above, who have begun to master the laws, the cave universe becomes extremely fragile. It's not exactly a shoddy construction, but at least it's like a bubble that bursts at the slightest touch.

Fortunately, the problem is not serious. Firstly, given Wu Xian's strength, even if he doesn't release his inner power to defend against enemies, it won't affect his combat power much at present.

Secondly, as time goes by, the runes he deciphers through the original true explanation will definitely become more and more perfect. Once he has established the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams of this world, the inner universe will be completely stable and transformed into the prototype of the real universe.

By then, his combat power will surely advance by leaps and bounds. Even without continuing to share his own power with other worlds, he will at least be a first-order near-saint. If converted into the size of a perfect world, he will not be too far from becoming a supreme being of humanity.

buzzing-

The scene returns to reality, and Wu Xian finally brings his consciousness back to his body. His first reaction is that he feels extremely stiff all over. He unconsciously stretches and his whole body makes a thunderous sound.

A moment later, he realized something was wrong. It was too quiet around him. He looked around and found that the people of Stone Village were no longer near the altar. Only Shi Hao was sitting not far away, breathing in the spiritual energy of the Spirit Gathering Array to cultivate.

You're awake.

The Willow God's voice sounded from behind. Wu Xian was slightly taken aback, turned around to look at Him, and asked in confusion, "Uh... Willow God, did it take me a little too long to break through?"

It's alright, it should only take about a month.

The emerald green branches swayed slightly, clearly indicating that for a long-lived species like Him, secluded cultivation was measured in years, and a month was indeed not a long time.

Wu Xian scratched his head, unsure of what to say. He simply looked up and saw an enormous halo hovering above his head, at least a hundred meters in diameter. It appeared and disappeared intermittently, projecting blurry images of the primordial universe, which seemed quite mystical.

This is his inner universe cave, which is vastly different from ordinary caves in both size and shape. It shows no trace of volcanic rock caves and is more like a pure void passage or mirror projection.

"Can you tell me how you created this grotto-heaven?" At this moment, the Willow Goddess transmitted her voice again, her curiosity undisguised.

In fact, according to the original plan, Liu Shen should have already fallen into a deep sleep and begun her seclusion. However, Wu Xian's Cave Heaven Realm was simply too outrageous. Neither the Immortal Ancient Method nor the Chaotic Ancient Method had any similar records, which made her unable to resist wanting to investigate.

Her intuition told her that this was a path with infinite possibilities, and that if she could understand it, it would greatly help her on her future path to enlightenment.

"Of course!"

Wu Xian smiled, making no attempt to conceal anything, and explained to Liu Shen the Wheel Sea Secret Realm of the Shrouding Heaven System and Wu Xian's concept of the Inner Universe, but still omitted the part that laid the foundation for the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams.

But this has little impact on the Willow God. For someone at His level, inspiration and enlightenment are more important. Explaining things in too much detail would actually create obstacles on His path, similar to the obstacle of perception.

[A unique grotto-heaven, where one's own body becomes a seed, forming a universe within itself... Is this the path you wish to take?]

After listening to Wu Xian's description of the inner universe cave, Liu Shen fell into deep thought. For a moment, she was even tempted to try to rebuild her cultivation according to this method.

But soon, Liu Shen gave up on the idea.

This is Wu Xian's path, not His. Even if He were to rebuild it, it would only be picking up scraps from others, and there wouldn't be much difference from the current situation, unless He could surpass Wu Xian and go further on this path.

But Liu Shen's intuition told her that this was unlikely. It wasn't that she was inferior to Wu Xian, but that Wu Xian was too eccentric and was hiding a huge secret.

Furthermore, if He were to actually do this, He would inevitably become Wu Xian's mortal enemy.

It has nothing to do with hatred; it's simply an obstacle.

Only one person can walk a path of evolution. The pioneers attain enlightenment, while the losers are forever trapped in the cycle of reincarnation... This is not the scene that Liu Shen wants to see.

Thinking this, Willow God suddenly had an epiphany. The emerald green branches swayed again, scattering rays of divine light. The originally mottled and charred lightning-struck wood began to shed its dead bark, and several protrusions at the top became more and more obvious, with greenery emerging. At the same time, many more protrusions appeared, and the aura became more and more profound.

"Liu Shen..."

Shi Hao, who was cultivating not far away, seemed to have noticed something amiss. He looked up at Liu Shen with a slightly dazed expression.

"I'm going into seclusion now, Shi Hao. I've already given Wu Xian the method to travel to the Void God Realm. Once your cultivation is consolidated, he can take you there."

【Wu Xian, thank you again. I have more ideas for the future, and my injuries will heal faster than expected after this seclusion. This is a debt of gratitude, and I will definitely repay it later.】

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian smiled slightly, but unlike a few days ago, he did not ask for any benefits. He then formally clasped his hands and said, "You are too kind, Goddess Liu. I wish you a speedy recovery and continued success in the future."

Thank you for your kind words.

Willow Goddess's voice was tinged with laughter.

And so, from that day on, the lightning-struck wood of the Willow God's true form dimmed, and the emerald green branch no longer glowed at night, falling into an unknown slumber.

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