Realm-Hopping Martial Master-Chapter 463 - 280: Eternal Tower, Deep Space Sea, Immortal Stairway! (Requesting Monthly Pass, Subscription)

In Freedom Country, almost all its cities were enveloped by nuclear radiation. However, the borders of Freedom Country occupied only a part of the Western world. Helicopters and fighter jets from Xia Country headed toward the more numerous safe zones. Over the Pacific Ocean, the war with the Mutant Beasts was temporarily suspended. Elite soldiers were stationed in major Western cities. Communications between the East and West were reestablished. When the sun rose in the East and shone on the West, Xuanxing had completely ushered in a new Chapter.

Statues of Jiang Wushen stood on every Martial Arts University campus. Some devout students even came specifically beneath the statues to diligently practice the "All People Like Dragons Fist." Martial arts prodigies, discovered by the Martial Arts Foundation, were showered with batches of resources from the headquarters, including special Elixirs and Mutant Beast meat. Some martial arts prodigies who had successfully cultivated also joined the Martial Arts Foundation immediately after graduation to hunt Mutant Beasts in the Pacific Ocean, accumulating resources for future martial arts prodigies, thus creating a positive cycle.

At this time, Jiang Shu was on Ji Mountain, accompanying his parents.

"Actually, after entering the Sixth Martial Arts Realm, you don’t necessarily have to follow the path of Spiritual Cultivation,"

As people close to Jiang Shu, they certainly lacked no resources for cultivation, especially since Jiang Shu would guide them spiritually every time he returned. Thus, Jiang Yanyue’s and Ye Zhenzhen’s Martial Arts Realms were significantly higher than those of other Martial Artists of equivalent talent. But this speed of rapid advancement in their realms had gradually slowed down by the time they reached the Martial Arts Fifth Realm.

The Martial Arts Sixth Realm—whether it was the Detachment Realm of the Cang Mang Domain cultivation system or the Fetal Breathing Realm of the cosmic Spiritual Cultivation system—could not be achieved simply by accumulating resources. Subsequent cultivation would only become more challenging.

In Jiang Shu’s view, Spiritual Cultivation was much more difficult than cultivating Primordial Power Divine Abilities. To reach the state of Mixed Element Breath, one needed to understand heaven and earth at an extremely deep level. However, to reach the Primordial Pill Realm, one merely needed to condense True Fire and temper ten Divine Skills; then, one would stand a chance to form a pill and obtain a lifespan of a thousand years. The path of advancement was very clear. As long as one had sufficient talent, ample resources, and enough time, it was generally possible to advance to the Primordial Pill Realm.

Of course, these realms were still too far away for Jiang Yanyue and Ye Zhenzhen to reach. Jiang Shu spent more time explaining the key points of the Fetal Breathing Realm to them. To him, his family’s combat power was not important. As long as their realms were elevated, having the corresponding lifespan was enough.

「Half a month later」

After handling everything on Xuanxing, Jiang Shu once again ascended the highest peak to meet with Master Cangwu and discuss the planet’s Origin and the Star Ruins Realm.

"The Origin of Extraordinary Planets can sometimes be refined by Sitting and Forgetting Realm powerhouses upon its very birth, becoming a part of their power. In other cases, the Origin remains within the planet, enabling it to radiate more vitality," Master Cangwu explained. "If Xuanxing’s Origin were to be refined, Xuanxing’s Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi would gradually dissipate, eventually turning it into an ordinary planet until a new Origin was born. This is also the fundamental reason why some planets that once had a cultivation civilization experienced a cultivation interruption after hundreds of millions of years."

Master Cangwu looked at Jiang Shu sitting before him, his eyes filled with deep emotion. He believed that with Jiang Shu’s talent, as long as he did not perish, he would definitely reach realms that even he couldn’t achieve in his lifetime. But now, Jiang Shu was still under thirty years old. No matter how deep Jiang Shu’s understanding of cultivation, it could not compare to Master Cangwu’s vast accumulation of knowledge. From a certain perspective, knowledge was power. Having cultivated for hundreds of years, Master Cangwu had encountered many different races in the Star Ruins Realm and understood how Lower Gods and those in the Forget Self Realm refined Planetary Origins.

"So, Jiang Shu, if you want to preserve Xuanxing’s Origin, you must, at the very least, advance to the Sitting and Forgetting Realm before the Star Gate fully opens. Otherwise, when those Lower Gods arrive with their true bodies, even someone as powerful as you, at the Mixed Element Breath realm, will definitely not be able to withstand them."

"And the best method for swift advancement is entering the Star Ruins Realm."

"Although Xuanxing’s Star Gate is not yet open, you can still condense a Spirit Body and enter the Star Ruins Realm. While this Spirit Body would be quite fragile, constant cultivation could still potentially lead to opportunities."

"The Star Ruins Realm is the only eternally undying, supreme place in the universe. It holds countless opportunities, the most famous of which are the three great secret sites within its Inner Circle:"

"The Eternal Tower, the Deep Space Sea, and the Immortal Stairs."

"The Eternal Tower governs the Time Law, divided into ten levels. The time ratio in the first layer is two to one. If you cultivate there for two years, only one year passes in the outside world."

"The second layer is four to one; the Third Floor, eight to one; the fourth layer, sixteen to one. According to various powerhouses’ estimates, the time flow in the tenth layer reaches a terrifying ratio of one thousand twenty-four to one. This means a thousand years of cultivation inside equates to only one year passing in the outside world."

"It is said that the Eternal Tower does not test strength, but rather talent and combat ability within the same realm. The first layer will generate a Spirit Body with combat power equal to yours, possessing the same spiritual power and controlling the exact same secret techniques as you. Only by defeating oneself can one remain there."

"This is just what I’ve heard, and I’m not sure whether it’s true, but if it is, even I might require enormous effort just to possibly pass the first layer."