Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 1296 Insights

Time flies.

Su Ping spent half a month at the Heavenly Dao Academy, where he learned many divine techniques, which enriched his combat style.

In addition, as a Dao Child, Su Ping received a large amount of cultivation resources, and his requests were almost always granted. He mastered the secret techniques he had previously learned from his senior brother Song Yuan, and his combat power increased slightly again.

In addition, Su Ping also found Elder Toad and handed over the Demon Cauldron Woman and the Demon Scripture Elder to him, asking him to help repair them.

Upon seeing Elder Toad, the two demonic soldiers immediately became obedient and well-behaved. In their eyes, Elder Toad was a Celestial Emperor-level figure. Even when they followed Ye Chen and dominated the ancient Celestial Era, they were always trembling and subservient when they saw a Celestial Emperor.

Old Toad did not refuse Su Ping's request. He found many rare materials and specially invited a famous weapon-forging master from the God Realm to help Su Ping reshape two demonic weapons.

The two demonic weapons, stripped of their former glory, transformed into supreme artifacts, greatly enhancing their combat power.

The old man's damaged pages of the Demon Scripture were repaired, allowing him to gradually recover some of his lost memories and reveal more secrets to Su Ping, including the great battle scene when the Immortal Era was destroyed.

To Su Ping's surprise, during that great battle, he saw a pitch-black giant hand, exactly the same as the alien race that his master had shown him in the insect swarm.

"The ancient immortal era was also wiped out because of this alien race from outer space?" Su Ping was somewhat shocked. This was simply earth-shattering news. The immortal race's era was incredibly powerful, far stronger than the universe he lived in. Although immortal emperors were rare, they still existed, and immortal kings, who were equivalent to the supreme realm, even ruled over the minor immortal realms.

Such a prosperous era of immortals was destroyed by this alien race from outer space. Although it is unknown whether it is the same alien race, it is certain that this alien race has existed for an extremely long time.

"Could it be that the great war that broke out in the God Realm was also caused by this alien race? If so, then the identity of this alien race..." Su Ping's pupils contracted slightly. If that were the case, the identity of the alien race would be almost obvious: the mysterious Celestial Race!

But if it really is the Celestial Race...

Su Ping thought of the Golden Crow Clan. Even the powerful Golden Crow Ancestor was avoiding the Celestial Clan. The Celestial Clan was called a clan, which meant that it was not a single entity, but a group of life forms.

If the Celestials are invading the universe, then is this war even meaningful?

Even though Su Ping was very confident in himself, he didn't dare to say that he could cultivate to the level of the Golden Crow Ancestor. Moreover, even if he reached the level of the Golden Crow Ancestor, he would not be able to compete with the Celestial Clan.

"I'm probably overthinking it. The Celestials are beings that tore apart the Chaos Era; they couldn't possibly have survived this long. If they really are the Celestials, why would they hide in the insect swarm? What is it that they would be wary of?"

Su Ping shook his head, thinking that perhaps he was overthinking it.

Regardless, his most important task now is to improve his cultivation level.

"I want to travel through the God Realm to find my own Dao Heart, and also visit the Crimson Sky Domain," Su Ping said to Elder Toad. He planned to leave the Heavenly Dao Academy temporarily, as he was currently stuck at a bottleneck and could only achieve a qualitative change by condensing his own Dao Heart.

In addition, Su Ping also wanted to make a trip to the Crimson Sky Domain to obtain more Heavenly Fire.

The cluster of heavenly fire that the Crimson Sky Domain Lord had given him had already been absorbed by his body. Now his physical body had reached the God King Realm, and the remaining power of the heavenly fire was still constantly tempering his body. Once fully absorbed, Su Ping estimated that his physical body should be able to barely reach the God Emperor Realm.

The ability to absorb the Heavenly Fire was mainly due to the Origin Dao Divine Flame Technique he obtained from Elder Golden Crow, coupled with the aura of tribulation within the Heavenly Fire, which allowed Su Ping to absorb it unexpectedly.

"Then you must be careful. Although you are now the Dao Child of this academy, and the Lin Clan dares not do anything to you openly, they will definitely not let a genius like you grow up." Elder Chan warned Su Ping, without advising him to stay. After all, a prodigy cannot be cultivated in a greenhouse. Moreover, Su Ping has already glimpsed the Primordial Dao Realm and can conceal his aura. The Lin Clan cannot detect Su Ping's whereabouts unless someone around him betrays him.

Su Ping nodded. He possessed the Dao Child Token and the Dao Child Divine Robe, which allowed him to withstand even those at the Divine Emperor Realm. Moreover, he could be resurrected using the system. This was why he wanted to travel in the Primordial God Realm to find his own Dao Heart, since the outside universe had been invaded by the insect horde and he was unable to travel.

After bidding farewell to Elder Toad, Su Ping put away his many pet beasts and also took the Demon Cauldron Woman and the Demon Scripture Elder with him, beginning his journey through the Primordial God Realm.

He concealed his aura, quietly left the Heavenly Dao Academy, and, carrying the map of the Divine Realm from the Divine Library, headed towards the Crimson Sky Domain.

Although he had the token of a deputy domain lord and could teleport directly there, Su Ping wanted to see the various aspects of the divine realm along the way, hoping to gain insight into the Dao.

On the map of the divine realm, the Crimson Sky Domain is a separate region on the divine continent, the territory of the Yan Clan, one of the high-ranking divine clans.

Su Ping transformed into an ordinary god, lowering his appearance by 99%. Even so, he still looked dashing. He was surrounded by the Purgatory Candle Dragon Beast and the Purple-Green Python, both of whom had transformed into god-like forms. As for the Chaos Beast, Su Ping did not call it out, since the latter's chaotic aura was too strong, making it a pure chaotic creature.

Although he can help hide, he is still easily detected at close range if he encounters someone at the God Emperor Realm.

Holding the divine currency he received from the Heavenly Dao Academy, Su Ping traveled like a traveler, entering one divine capital after another, passing through wilderness and small towns.

Encounter swamps, sand dunes, mythical beasts, and dilapidated sacred forests.

They also encountered some adventurers from the divine realm.

Having been in the Primordial God Realm for so long, this was the first time Su Ping truly felt the charm and uniqueness of this world.

When Su Ping transformed into a mid-level god, he found that many gods treated him more kindly, and their arrogance and prejudice seemed to have disappeared.

When he traveled for several days and transformed into the appearance of a high-ranking god, he found that he saw not only no arrogance, but also humility and respect.

"They call themselves gods, omnipotent gods among us humans, but in reality they are just a bunch of stronger creatures."

"If this is true of the gods, and true of the immortals, then does a being truly devoid of emotion, one that governs all justice and order, truly exist?"

Su Ping fell into deep thought.

To achieve absolute fairness, one must be devoid of emotion.

Emotions are subjective; the stronger the emotion, the more subjective it is. Rationality, on the other hand, is often cold, impartial, and objective.

"If I relinquish my emotions, can I transcend them and become a true master?"

The thought popped into Su Ping's head, and the rationality deep within his mind told him that this path... was feasible.

And it seems to lead to some kind of supreme path.

But when he thought of the little skeleton and saw the Hellfire Dragon Beast, the Purple-Green Python, and Er Gou lying obediently beside him, Su Ping immediately dismissed the idea.

"In the world seen by the Golden Crow Ancestor, life was like a pile of grains of sand, formed only by the collision of these grains. Could this truly be considered life?"

"Are ideas, and the things that carry those ideas, considered life itself?"

"Those figures in the depths of the universe, those figures entwined with the Great Dao, those floating and drifting Great Dao... all seem to have life, only their life exists in a way that we cannot understand."

"Taking heaven and earth as a mirror, we cultivate ourselves. Since ancient times, humanity's strength has come from observing and imitating heaven and earth. The universe is the best teacher..."

"Fire is a gift from heaven, brought down by lightning. Using tools is something we learn from nature. Every flower, every blade of grass, and every tree has something to teach us about its behavior and way of life."

"How rain falls, how flowers bloom, all things contain the Great Dao..."

"All things contain the Great Dao..."

Su Ping muttered to himself, a sentence suddenly coming to mind.

Everything can be cultivated!

This is what the system said.

So... can the Great Dao also be cultivated?

At this thought, Su Ping's pupils dilated slightly, and countless thoughts seemed to surge from the depths of his mind, bursting forth with light. What had been perplexing him seemed to have surfaced at this moment, and he had grasped it.

"If all things can be nurtured, and the Great Dao can also be conceived... then what kind of being would nurture the Great Dao?"

A buzzing and trembling sound filled Su Ping's mind, and he vaguely knew the direction of his Dao heart.

However, what Su Ping didn't expect was that the key to this final step was a sentence that the system had told him long ago.

Everything can be cultivated.

What Su Ping had always thought were just the arrogant boasting of the system, now seemed to contain profound secrets.

Su Ping couldn't help but laugh; he had finally found his own path in the Dao.

"Brother Su, what are you laughing at?" A clear and melodious voice rang out.

Su Ping turned his head and looked inside the carriage. A bright-eyed and white-toothed girl was looking at him curiously. Next to the girl was his brother, who was strong and handsome, and was also looking at Su Ping with surprise.

Su Ping turned his gaze away from outside the curtain, in a very good mood, and smiled, saying, "I suddenly thought of something happy."

"What is it?" the girl asked curiously.

The brother and sister were part of an inter-state trading group. Su Ping had encountered this group two days ago. They were transporting a batch of supplies to the neighboring Shenzhou. In addition to the supplies, they had extra space and could also smuggle some inter-state gods, at a higher price than inter-state teleportation arrays.

People who ask them for help with smuggling are usually problematic, such as criminals.

"Ville, be polite," her brother said immediately. People like Su Ping who smuggle across states through them usually have some secrets. Even if they are not criminals, they are people who have run away from their families. You should know that most teleportation arrays in the capital city will leave traces and their families can find out where they went.

The girl stuck out her tongue and smiled at Su Ping, looking adorably naive.

Despite her appearance of being only sixteen or seventeen years old, she possessed a life force spanning thousands of years and had reached the Divine Realm. Among the guards of the trade group, she was considered a powerful protector.

After all, those at the higher God King realm are considered upper class within the major powers of the Divine Continent. They are treated as honored guests by these powers and are almost never seen in adventure groups and trade groups. When they do appear, they are surrounded by a crowd and treated like stars around the moon.

Su Ping smiled, not minding. He sat up slightly from his reclining position, his thoughts finding direction, which made him feel great. Although he couldn't condense his Dao Heart immediately, at least he had found the direction. All he needed was an opportunity to condense his Dao Heart.

During this journey, he encountered all sorts of gods, and the many beautiful, desolate, and cruel scenes he saw along the way provided nourishment for his thoughts.

"I'm leaving." Su Ping prepared to depart, heading directly to the Crimson Sky Domain.

The neighboring continent that this trade group is heading to is extremely far from the Crimson Sky Domain. Su Ping doesn't need to continue traveling along the way. Once he gets more Heavenly Fire from the Crimson Sky Domain, he can return to the shop.

"Walk?"

The girl was taken aback and quickly said, "But we haven't arrived yet. We're currently in the void between the Divine Continents, and it's very dangerous outside. We..."

Before she could finish speaking, the carriage suddenly stopped.

In front of the carriages were three dragon beasts covered in crimson scales. The procession was quite long, with several thousand people and more than 30 carriages, all being pulled by uniform crimson-scaled dragon beasts. These dragon beasts were all divine beasts at the Conferred God Realm, numbering in the hundreds, and were themselves an extremely powerful force.

"What happened?"

The young man inside the carriage changed his expression slightly, his senses immediately extending outwards. The next moment, his aura was revealed, and he said in a low voice, "Vell, come out with me."

The girl also sensed that something was wrong and said to Su Ping, "Don't wander around here. We're going out for a bit. There might be some trouble, but don't worry, we'll handle it."

Su Ping did not answer. His senses extended, and at this moment the convoy of vehicles was traveling on a divine path in the void. This divine path was built between two divine continents. Outside the divine path was a static world, which contained illusory power that could interfere with divine consciousness. It also concealed a kind of illusory divine beast in the divine realm that made people tremble at the mere mention of it.

The Void Divine Beast can weaken the divine power within the divine race, making it the nemesis of the divine race. This divine path can usually only be established by a powerful being at the God Emperor realm. It is opened up through the Primordial Dao Realm and is a safe zone within the divine path.

At this moment, a spaceship appeared in front of the sacred path they were traveling on. The spaceship squeezed into the sacred path, and there were more than a dozen figures standing on it, communicating with the leader in front.

Su Ping listened carefully and roughly understood what it meant. He didn't expect it to be bandits wandering in the static void.

"It's truly a profession that involves licking blood off the blade. That spaceship seems to be a pretty good artifact. No wonder it was able to traverse the void to get here..." Su Ping sighed. He could sense that several powerful Void God Beasts were hidden in the void near the Divine Path. Without the protection of the Divine Path, they would probably all be in trouble right now.

These illusory divine beasts can easily kill gods of the same realm, and the gods avoid them like the plague.

Su Ping watched calmly. If they couldn't solve it, he would help them out. It was a small matter for him, and it was also a way of repaying the girl's kind reminder.

Soon, the people negotiating at the front of the group reached an agreement: to pay money to avoid further trouble.

Su Ping felt relieved and was about to take out the Crimson Sky Domain Token and leave when he suddenly raised an eyebrow.

(End of this chapter)