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Upon returning to Cave 19 in Tianyuan City, Su Ning immediately activated all protective barriers, completely isolating himself from outside prying eyes.

Although this trip to the secret realm was fraught with danger, the rewards far exceeded expectations.

He first tallied up what he had gained from the trip:
One Seven Aperture Reincarnation Pill: a sacred medicine used to temper the primordial spirit and comprehend the laws of reincarnation, which is of great use to consolidate his Void Refinement realm.

The remains of an ancient bronze alchemy furnace: made of extraordinary material, containing a trace of the original source of ancient alchemical fire, which can be remelted into the God-Slaying Spear or used to refine important treasures in the future.

Fragments of an ancient star map: It has been integrated into the Taixu Realm and is being slowly absorbed and analyzed by the Taixu Realm. The information on the star paths of the heavens and the laws of space contained within it are of immeasurable value.

The Jade Slip of the War God Sect's Puppet Battle Formation Secrets: Records the secrets of ancient sects in crafting war puppets and combined attack formations, an unparalleled guide to building power.

There are also some scattered ancient elixirs and refining materials.

After taking stock, Suning did not immediately go into seclusion to digest its gains.

He knew that a single tree cannot make a forest.

In this perilous spirit world, to truly establish oneself and even rise to prominence, one must possess an absolutely loyal and powerful core group.

The people under his command are still too weak.

He first summoned Feng Xi and You Tiankunpeng.

These two spirit beasts contributed greatly to the secret realm, especially the Kunpeng, which tore through space at the last moment to save everyone.

"Feng Xi, you've been stuck at the peak of level twelve for a long time. This is for you to help you break through." Su Ning tossed Feng Xi a Xunfeng Pearl containing pure wind-evil power, which he had obtained from a secret realm.

This pearl is useless to him, but it is a treasure to the Riftwind Beast.

Feng Xi accepted the Xunfeng Pearl and felt its immense power. Overjoyed, he exclaimed, "Thank you for your kindness, Master! Feng Xi will certainly live up to your expectations!"

It immediately returned to the spirit beast chamber and went into seclusion.

“Kunpeng, your spatial talent is extraordinary. This is a trace of Void Demon Gold left over from the core of that Demon Puppet. It should be of benefit to you.” Su Ning handed Kunpeng another small piece of metal that shimmered with a dark luster.

This item contains the power of space, which can enhance the Kunpeng's feathers and spatial abilities.

A look of gratitude flashed in Kunpeng's eyes as he bowed and accepted the gift: "Thank you, Master."

It quietly retreated and went to digest.

After sending the two spirit beasts away, Su Ning turned his gaze to the three women, Ling Yuling, Song Yu, and Zi Ling.

Although the three women did not directly participate in the most dangerous battles after their journey through the secret realm, they witnessed the cruelty of the spirit world and the power of high-level cultivators, making their desire to become stronger even more urgent.

After a moment of contemplation, Su Ning took out three jade bottles.

“Yu Ling, you have already reached the Divine Transformation stage. You should stabilize your realm and comprehend the laws of the stars. This bottle of Starlight Dew was refined by me using the power of the stars and several kinds of spiritual liquids. It should be of great benefit to your Star Spirit Body.”

"Song Yu, Zi Ling, you two are stuck at the bottleneck of the late Nascent Soul stage. These two Five Elements Condensing Void Pills (imitations, far less effective than the genuine ones, but more than enough to help the Nascent Soul stage break through) are refined by me based on the improved pill formula. After taking them, you should be able to try to break through to the Divine Transformation stage."

The three women received the jade bottle, all of them extremely excited. They knew all too well how precious these resources were.

"Thank you husband!"

Looking at the three women, Su Ning said, "The resources have been given to you, but breaking through will still require your own efforts and opportunities. Next, I will circulate the 'Extreme Desire Union Technique' to help you refine the medicinal power and guide the laws. How much you can absorb depends on your individual fortune."

Upon hearing this, the three women blushed slightly, but their eyes remained resolute.

They knew this was an incredible opportunity.

Within the core chamber of the cave, the harmonious flow of Yin and Yang energy circulates.

Su Ning used the "Great Wilderness Manual" as a foundation, harmonizing his own incomparably pure and refined primordial yang energy with the primordial yin energy of the three women, and supplementing it with the power of elixirs, to form a mysterious dual cultivation cycle.

In this cycle, Ling Yuling's understanding of the power of stars improved rapidly, and her primordial spirit became more refined; Song Yu and Zi Ling felt the barriers of the Nascent Soul stage gradually loosening under the impact of the vast energy, and their perception of the laws of heaven and earth became clearer.

This process was not instantaneous and lasted for several months.

Years later, the door to the secret room opened.

Ling Yuling stepped out first, her starlight contained and her aura harmonious, clearly indicating that she had completely stabilized her early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and had even made slight progress.

Immediately afterwards, two powerful fluctuations of divine sense erupted one after another!

Song Yu and Zi Ling both successfully broke through and faced the Heavenly Tribulation of the Nascent Soul stage!
Although it's only the early stage of Nascent Soul, it's a qualitative leap!
From then on, they truly had the initial ability to protect themselves in the spirit world.

The three women were beyond words of gratitude towards Suning.

After dealing with the cultivation issues of his closest relatives, Su Ning turned his attention to his "old subordinates" who were still serving in the Azure Guard.

He used special channels to send a message to Old Ancestor Bai and Old Demon Hu, who were on leave, asking them to quietly come to Cave No. 19.

The two received the message and rushed over with a mixture of doubt and anticipation.

When they saw Su Ning, who exuded a powerful aura, inside the cave, and the three Nascent Soul female cultivators Ling Yuling, Song Yu, and Zi Ling beside him, they were utterly shocked!
"Su Ning, you..." Old Ancestor Bai felt like he was dreaming.

Hu Laomo's throat went dry, and his gaze toward Su Ning was filled with awe.

Without saying much, Suning took out two storage bags.

"Master, fellow Daoist, take these resources. Among them are some pills that can refine spiritual power, as well as some protective talismans that I have refined. The missions of the Azure Guard are dangerous, and only by improving your strength can you protect yourselves. You and the others can divide them among yourselves. Remember, proceed step by step, and do not be greedy for quick results or arouse suspicion. As long as you are not on a mission, you can come to the cave to cultivate in seclusion."

Old Ancestor Bai and Old Demon Hu scanned the storage bag with their divine senses. The dazzling array of pills, talismans, and even a few decent ancient treasures inside made their eyes widen in amazement!
These resources are enough to raise the strength of these minor realm Nascent Soul cultivators by a level in a short period of time!
"Thank you for your grace, Lord!" Hu Laomo was so excited that he was about to kneel down on the spot, but Su Ning stopped him.

Old Master Bai's eyes also reddened slightly, filled with emotion: "Su Ning, you've put your heart into this."

"You all need to take turns applying for seclusion, using the excuse of what you gained from missions. Improve your strength as soon as possible; you will be of great use in the future," Su Ning instructed.

"Yes! We will obey your command, sir!" The two replied respectfully and left with plenty of resources and hope.

After seeing the two off, Su Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The overall strength of his forces is quietly increasing under his resource allocation.

Although the process is slow, the foundation is being laid step by step.

After doing all this, he finally had time to look at the most important Seven Aperture Reincarnation Pill and the scroll of the Battle Heaven Sect's secret manual.

“Next, it’s my turn.” Su Ning’s eyes gleamed as he picked up the pill and headed deeper into the secret chamber.

Once he has digested this gain, his strength will surely reach a new level!
The plan to build a powerful puppet army had already quietly taken root in his mind.

……

Deep within Cave A19, time quietly slipped away during cultivation.

Su Ning sat cross-legged, his aura completely stabilized at the peak of the early stage of Void Refinement, and was continuously advancing towards a deeper level. The medicinal power of the Seven Aperture Reincarnation Pill had been completely refined by him, his primordial spirit became increasingly condensed and clear, and his perception of the laws of heaven and earth became clearer and more acute.

Most of his mind was absorbed in that ever-growing Taixu Realm.

The current Taixu Realm has undergone earth-shattering changes after continuously absorbing the spiritual energy of the Spirit Realm, especially after absorbing the fragment of that ancient star map.

The spatial scope has expanded more than tenfold; the sky is higher, the earth is thicker, and the mountains and rivers are more lifelike.

The spiritual energy within the territory is so dense that it even surpasses that of Tianyuan City, a first-class spiritual land, and it carries a hint of ancient innate essence.

Some of the transplanted medicinal herbs and remedies grew wildly, increasing in age dramatically.

Most remarkably, the fragment of the ancient star map floated in the center of the Taixu Realm, constantly emitting a faint starlight, deducing and completing the missing star paths on its own, and slowly merging with the spatial laws of the Taixu Realm itself, making this space more stable and profound.

"The Great Void Realm... is almost the prototype of a true Great Thousand World." Su Ning's divine sense transformed into a phantom and stood in the Great Void Realm.

Feeling the breath and pulse of this world, I felt a sense of accomplishment and an indescribable sense of control.

This sense of control, and the close connection between the Tai Xu Realm and his own life, suddenly gave rise to an extremely bold, even insane, idea:

"Right now, the Void Realm exists within me as nothing more than a mysterious spatial node, operating based on the system's profound rules. But what if... what if I could completely refine it and integrate it into my dantian, allowing the Void Realm to replace the traditional dantian and qi sea?"

Once this idea appeared, it grew wildly like weeds!

"The dantian is the source of a cultivator's magical power and the abode of their nascent soul (primordial spirit), the foundation of cultivation. The Taixu Realm, on the other hand, is a world in the making, containing limitless possibilities!"

"If I could combine the two and make the Void Realm my dantian, how terrifying would my mana recovery speed be? It would be equivalent to having a world as my backing! With my primordial spirit residing in the Void Realm, nurtured and protected by the power of the entire world, how powerful would it become?"

"During a battle, a single thought can mobilize not one's own magical power, but... the power of an entire world?! In the future, could one even directly absorb the enemy into my 'dantian world' for suppression?"

The more I think about it, the more excited I get, and the more feasible it seems!

This is simply an unprecedented feat!
Once successful, his foundation will be so strong that it will be unimaginable. Among those of the same level, who can rival him?
Taking on challenges beyond your level will be as easy as eating and drinking!
Faced with such a huge temptation, even someone as composed as Suning couldn't help but feel excited.

But he was not blinded by greed.

This is unprecedented and must be extremely dangerous.

Although the Taixu Realm is under his control, its essential level is extremely high, and the power it contains is vast and complex. Forcibly integrating it into the dantian could lead to the dantian being shattered, cultivation being destroyed, or even death from body explosion if one is not careful!
“The risk is extremely high... but the reward... is worth the gamble!” A resolute look flashed in Su Ning’s eyes.

The path of cultivating immortality is inherently defying the heavens; how can one become stagnant and closed off due to fear of risks?
He first spent several months adjusting himself to his peak condition, with abundant magical power and a full primordial spirit.

They rehearsed the process countless times, imagining all possible unexpected events and corresponding solutions.

Finally, he took out a large number of rare materials obtained from the secret realm and set up an extremely complex defensive formation in the cave as a precaution.

Once everything was ready, Su Ning took a deep breath, his expression becoming extremely serious.

He focused his mind on his body, carefully guiding the Void Refining Power within his dantian to flow out slowly, making room for the upcoming "new neighbor".

This process must be extremely slow, otherwise the fluctuation of magical power will damage the meridians.

Then, he concentrated all his divine sense and communicated with the core origin of the Taixu Realm located in the mysterious space within his body.

"melt!"

He let out a low shout, using his own primordial spirit as a guide and the power of the Great Wilderness Technique as a bridge, and began to slowly and laboriously "strip" the Tai Xu Realm from that spatial node and move it towards the position of the Dantian Qi Sea!
"Om-!"

The moment the core of the Taixu Realm touched the dantian barrier, a sudden change occurred!

Su Ning felt a sudden jolt throughout his body! It was as if two stars had collided violently within him!

A tearing pain shot through my dantian!
The immense power of the Taixu Realm, which contains the nascent form of a world, cannot be easily contained by a mere dantian.

Even though his dantian had been tempered many times and was far wider and more resilient than that of other cultivators of the same level, it was like a leather bag trying to be put into the sea, and was instantly stretched to the point of breaking!

Click!

A faint cracking sound came from inside the body; it was the sound of cracks appearing in the barrier of the dantian!
"Pfft!" Su Ning suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face instantly turning ashen white!
His aura fluctuated violently, and there were even signs of him falling!

"Master!" Feng Xi and Kunpeng, who were guarding outside the secret chamber, were shocked to sense the sudden change in Su Ning's aura. However, they were blocked by the secret chamber's restrictions and could not enter.

"Stay calm! We must stay calm!" Su Ning gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot, and frantically circulated the Great Wilderness Technique, mobilizing all his magic power to desperately protect the collapsing dantian barrier!
At the same time, he tried his best to control the power of the Taixu Realm, allowing it to slowly seep in rather than violently impact him.

This is an extremely delicate and painful process!
His body became the battlefield between two behemoths!

It felt as if my meridians were being pierced by countless steel needles, and my dantian felt as if it were being forged in a furnace!

Cold sweat instantly soaked through his robes, and his body trembled violently uncontrollably.

Just when he was about to give up and could barely hold on, he was about to give up!

Mutations reborn!

The fragment of the ancient star map that had been floating in the center of the Taixu Realm suddenly burst forth with dazzling starlight!

These starlight, like the most skillful weaver, spread rapidly and merged into the broken dantian barriers!
At the same time, the "Great Wilderness Power" generated by the Great Wilderness Technique also seemed to be drawn in some way, merging with the starlight and beginning to reshape the dantian barrier in a mysterious way!
It's no longer a simple repair, but an evolution!

Using the stars as our coordinates and the ancient wilderness as our foundation, we will construct a brand new "dantian" capable of encompassing a whole world!
The pain persisted, but a surge of ecstasy welled up within Su Ning!
He made the right bet!

The wondrous nature of the Taixu Realm itself and the uniqueness of the Great Wilderness Technique are working together to create miracles!
He immediately cleared his mind of all distractions and fully cooperated with the process, guiding the two forces to reshape his dantian.

Time passed little by little.

The cracks in the dantian were gradually healed by the starlight and ancient power, but they did not return to their original state. Instead, they became wider, stronger, and deeper!
Above the barrier, faint star patterns and chaotic energy flowed endlessly!
Finally, when the last trace of the Tai Xu Realm's essence completely merged into this newly born "Dantian"...

boom!
A feeling of perfect harmony and unity washed over Suning!

The excruciating pain receded like a tide, replaced by an unprecedented sense of power and fulfillment!
His "dantian" disappeared, and in its place was that vast Taixu Realm!
The Great Void Realm, that is, his dantian!
Dantian, also known as the Great Void Realm!
With a slight thought, one can mobilize the boundless power of the world at will!

The primordial spirit sat comfortably beneath the ancient star map in the center of the Taixu Realm, nurtured by the entire world!
The God-Slaying Spear, the Great Wilderness Seal, and other natal magic treasures obediently stayed aside, absorbing the energy of heaven and earth.

The mana regeneration speed is extremely fast, and there is almost no possibility of running out!

He did it!

Although the process was extremely dangerous, with a near-death experience, the rewards were also immense!
His foundation in Taoism became unprecedented, and it is unlikely that anyone will be able to surpass it in the future!
Su Ning slowly opened her eyes, and it seemed as if the sun and moon were turning, and the stars were rising and falling in her eyes.

He gently clenched his fist, feeling the vast and boundless power within his body, and finally a smile appeared on his lips.

"Now, I finally have the means to compete in this spirit realm... and even at higher levels!"

...(End of chapter)