Chapter 593 - 430: True Skill Inheritance, True Realm Tower

According to Elder Zhen, the Unique True Realm was the origin of all things. The Sea of Chaos, where Xu Qing came from, was merely a small stream that had flowed out of the Unique True Realm and evolved into a sea of its own.

Furthermore, the Three Great Primordial Races that were born and nurtured during the Primordial Era of the Sea of Chaos came from nothing more than a few drops of blood from a Zhenren of the Unique True Realm, which in turn gave rise to countless living beings.

One could say that if an ordinary person from the Unique True Realm were to enter the Sea of Chaos, they would instantly become an Immortal being, as the dimensional disparity between the two places was immense.

Xu Qing also learned from Elder Zhen about the cultivation realms of the Unique True Realm. He now understood that his current Realm was known as the Second Realm: Seeking Truth Realm.

The Unique True Realm.

The First Realm was called the Void True Realm.

The Void True Realm was divided into Nine Layers of Heaven, which corresponded perfectly to the First through Ninth Realms of the Sea of Chaos.

The name of this Realm implied an "illusory truth." In the Unique True Realm, it was considered the absolute lowest Realm, one where a cultivator had yet to even condense a Life Wheel.

Even reaching the Great Perfection of the Ninth Heaven of the Void Truth Realm was considered merely the first step.

The Second Realm was called the Seeking Truth Realm.

This was the Realm Xu Qing was currently in.

In the Unique True Realm.

To enter the Seeking Truth Realm, one had to find the Seven Elements, further comprehend the Unique True Realm, perceive the Power of the True Realm from within it, and then use that to master the Power of Dimension.

Thereafter, a Life Wheel would condense within one’s body.

Take Xu Qing, for example.

He had already condensed a Life Wheel within his body, which possessed nine Black Annual Rings. Each Black Annual Ring represented ten years of Lifespan.

Therefore, in the Unique True Realm, Lifespan was hard currency and could be traded.

A single one of Xu Qing’s Black Annual Rings was worth enough to be exchanged for an entire, fully mature Sea of Chaos.

’According to what Elder Zhen just said,’ Xu Qing’s expression grew pensive as he mused, ’the Seeking Truth Realm is also divided into Nine Layers of Heaven: True One, Zhenren, Great Zhenren, True King, True Emperor, True Saint, True Emperor, Eternal Zhenren, and Eternal Great True Master.’

’I’ve only just broken through, so I’m at the First Layer Heaven of the Seeking Truth Realm: the True One. In fact, I’m still at the Early Stage. I have a long way to go before I can become a Zhenren.’

’Also, in the Unique True Realm, the methods and secrets of Cultivation are called True Skills and True Techniques. Back in the Sea of Chaos, things like comprehending the Dao, or mastering Rules and the Great Dao, were fundamentally illusory—virtual, specious things. They were like phantoms in a dream or bubbles on the water, popping with the slightest touch here in the Unique True Realm.’

’In other words, in the Unique True Realm, there are no Laws, no Rules, no Celestial Dao, nor any so-called Great Dao. There is one, and only one, kind of Power.’

’That is the Power of Dimension, which evolves from the Power of the True Realm.’

’To be more precise, the Power of Dimension is merely a derivative of the Power of the True Realm. Those in the Seeking Truth Realm can only master the Power of Dimension. Our Realm isn’t high enough to wield the Power of the True Realm.’

’You have to step Above the Realm of Seeking Truth to be able to master the Power of the True Realm.’

Currently, Xu Qing had mastered only one True Skill, known as the True Sword Technique. He had, however, mastered a number of True Techniques, and his power could be considered unrivaled at the True One level.

The Golden Stone Sculpture Xu Qing had previously encountered, however, had reached the Realm of the True Master. Naturally, Xu Qing was no match for it and had been forced into a steady retreat.

Furthermore, the Sea of Chaos from which Xu Qing and the others hailed actually belonged to an incredibly vast power within the Unique True Realm called the True Realm Tower.

Now, Xu Qing and the others were following the arrangements and rules of the True Realm Tower by leaving True Realm Mountain. Xu Qing and the other person who had broken through to the Seeking Truth Realm while still in the Sea of Chaos had become official members of the True Realm Tower.

As for Chen Wangu and the others, because they had failed to enter the Seeking Truth Realm and were still only at the Great Perfection of the Ninth Heaven of the Void Truth Realm, they could only be considered candidate members of the True Realm Tower.

"Hurry up," Elder Zhen said.

"Yes."

Chen Wangu glanced at Xu Qing, then followed the other six directly into the black vortex on the left. They disappeared one by one, their destination unknown.

"You two are not half bad."

Elder Zhen looked at Xu Qing and the red-haired woman, saying, "The fact that you were able to enter the Seeking Truth Realm while in the Sea of Chaos proves you are qualified to be cultivated."

"In the Unique True Realm."

"The most precious resource is Lifespan. Until you reach the Third Realm, you will always be troubled by your Lifespan. Moreover, in the Unique True Realm, you can directly consume your Lifespan to power your Life Wheel and assist your Cultivation."

"Due to the unique properties of the Unique True Realm, it has given rise to mineral lodes called Longevity Veins. Within these Longevity Veins, one can mine an Ore called a Longevity Crystal."

"Longevity Crystals contain Lifespan and can be absorbed directly to replenish what you’ve lost."

"So, a True One’s Life Wheel will generally have at least one Black Annual Ring, which represents ten years of Lifespan. However, that doesn’t mean a True One only has ten years to live. As long as their Life Wheel remains, they can replenish their Lifespan by absorbing Longevity Crystals."

"In other words, with enough Longevity Crystals, even a True One can live forever."

’I see.’ Understanding finally dawned on Xu Qing.