Translator: AnubisTL
After several days had passed, Kun Yuan, with the old woman's assistance, re-entered his icebound slumber.
Li Qing personally witnessed the entire process, gaining a deeper understanding of the so-called self-sealing longevity technique.
"Heh, Fellow Daoist, you're interested in my Icebound Primordial Locking Art?" the old woman chuckled.
"It's hardly a precious secret technique. Even if you ascend to the Upper Realm, it would likely be useless. I'll gift it to you."
With that, the old woman imparted the icebound secret technique to Li Qing.
"Thank you so much, Senior!" Li Qing said gratefully.
The old woman waved her hand dismissively. "It's nothing to worry about. In fact, your slaying of Old Ghost Xu Xuan earlier was a great help to me."
"I had an irreconcilable blood feud with that old ghost."
These were ancient grudges from a bygone era, their origins lost to the mists of time.
Li Qing had no intention of delving into these matters, but he casually inquired about the Black Furnace.
"The Black Furnace? Heh heh heh. If Old Ghost Mie Sheng were still alive, he'd be furious to hear you call his prized spirit treasure by such a name."
The old woman chuckled softly. "That furnace is called the Annihilation Furnace. To refine it, Old Ghost Mie Sheng borrowed the Great Sun Golden Flame from Old Daoist Chi Huang and melted an entire Profound Life Jade Iron Mountain into thirty-six Gold Fire Marks."
"These Gold Fire Marks, imbued with the Great Sun Golden Flame and refined from Life Profound Jade Iron, naturally saved your life."
"After the furnace's creation, Old Ghost Mie Sheng refined it day and night with his own true essence. His cultivation technique was a demonic art from the Dao of Annihilation, which emphasized the destruction of all living beings."
"As fate would have it, Old Ghost Xu Xuan had absorbed an excessive amount of diverse life essence, which ironically aligned with the concept of 'all living beings.'"
It was precisely this that allowed the Gold Fire Mark to not only preserve Li Qing's life but also continuously refine the chaotic life essence within his body, transforming it into pure life essence.
"I see," Li Qing murmured.
"The Annihilation Furnace once held considerable renown, its power terrifying beyond measure. Fellow Daoist, if you could gather all the Gold Fire Marks, you might have a chance to restore the Annihilation Furnace to its former glory."
Hearing this, Li Qing chuckled bitterly. "The human realm is vast. Trying to collect all the Gold Fire Marks would be like searching for a needle in the sea. I dare not entertain such extravagant hopes."
He had already collected thirty-four Gold Fire Marks, with only two remaining unaccounted for.
Even now, as a cultivator in the divine transformation realm, he had no confidence in gathering them all.
With that, Li Qing bid farewell to Venerable Cai Xia and departed the Cold Wind Secret Realm.
The Forbidden Speech Snow Mountains fell into complete silence once more. When next they stirred, it would likely be on the day these divine transformation great powers prepared to break through the void and ascend to the Upper Realm.
Amidst the rapt attention of ten thousand eyes, a tall, imposing figure slowly materialized above the Lingyun Sect.
"Ancestor Limitless has returned! He successfully crossed the tribulation and returned!"
"Does our sect now have a divine transformation realm great power guarding us?!"
"This is truly unbelievable! Just how powerful has Ancestor Limitless become?!"
The divine transformation realm—a realm both unfamiliar and distant—remained beyond the reach of ninety-nine percent of cultivators, a level they would never attain in their lifetimes.
Yet now, their sect had truly given birth to such a great power. They had personally witnessed Ancestor Limitless's transformation from the nascent soul realm to the divine transformation realm.
As Li Qing gazed upon the disciples within the mountain gate, a wave of nostalgia washed over him. Not long ago, he had been one of them. Now, almost without realizing it, he stood at the pinnacle of the human realm.
"Congratulations, Master, on achieving the divine transformation realm!"
"Senior Brother Li, congratulations on your divine art reaching great perfection!"
"It's truly remarkable! I haven't even reached the nascent soul realm yet, and you've already attained divine transformation! I remember when my cultivation was ahead of yours!"
"Congratulations, Ancestor Limitless!"
One by one, the sect's supreme elders flew out to offer Li Qing their heartfelt congratulations.
From this day forward, the Lingyun Sect had a divine transformation great power to oversee them, allowing them to truly dominate the entire world.
Hearing these words, Li Qing laughed heartily, knowing it was time for a proper celebration.
He had always adhered to a low-profile approach, but that was no longer necessary.
He planned to announce his breakthrough to the divine transformation realm to the world, bolstering the sect's prestige!
"Hold a Divine Transformation Realm Grand Ceremony in thirty days. I will deliver sermons and preach the Dao at the mountain gate."
With these words, Li Qing returned to his cave abode.
A divine transformation realm cultivator personally delivering sermons and resolving the doubts of fellow cultivators was an unparalleled opportunity. It might even trigger sudden enlightenment, allowing them to break through their current realms!
When the news spread, the entire cultivation world of the Azure Ridge Domain erupted in excitement.
They were stunned that the Lingyun Sect had produced a divine transformation great power—none other than Ancestor Limitless himself!
"Hiss... a supreme great power in the divine transformation realm! This is practically a legendary existence from ancient texts."
"No wonder I felt an inexplicable pressure in my heart these past few days, and the sky remained dark for so long. It turns out Senior Limitless was attempting to break through to the divine transformation realm."
"Unbelievable! The divine transformation realm truly represents a pinnacle of power in the cultivation world."
"..."
Beyond their shock at Ancestor Limitless's breakthrough to the divine transformation realm, they were also deeply intrigued by the upcoming Divine Transformation Realm Grand Ceremony. Everyone yearned to hear a divine transformation great power personally expound upon the dao.
News of this event quickly spread beyond the Azure Ridge Domain, reaching every major domain in the human realm with astonishing speed. Even many rogue cultivators across the seas heard of it.
In an instant, the title "Limitless Heavenly Monarch" resounded throughout the human realm, shaking heaven and earth!
The Azure Ridge Domain, home to the Lingyun Sect, became a place of pilgrimage for countless rogue cultivators, drawing cultivators from far and wide.
(End of the Chapter)
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