Chapter 1776 - 501: Self-Created Dimension Ascension Technique, Birth of the Great Thousand Realm, Transcendence Stage 1 Peak!

"In the Great Universe, there are countless phenomena. Even a Realm Master might get caught."

"It seems we'll have to be exceedingly cautious in the future, taking on a mission and departing immediately, without contact with others during the journey."

Lu Changsheng thought silently to himself.

Even if the Cause and Effect Calculation Technique is powerful, it requires contact.

Without contact, the Cause and Effect Calculation Technique is rendered useless.

This time, Lu Changsheng accepted the loss.

Even the Eternal Light Commerce couldn't investigate it, how could he?

The thirty-one thousand Source Crystals is indeed a large sum.

Yet for Lu Changsheng, it was far from being a crippling loss.

"For now, I won't undertake any missions; it's better to first enhance the True Realm. Merely adding to the Spirit Realm is not nearly sufficient..."

Lu Changsheng made up his mind.

This time, he would certainly maximize his strength before taking on any missions.

By then, with strong powers, even in a disguised form, who could easily ambush him?

Thus, Lu Changsheng returned to his Cave Mansion.

Continuing to use Source Crystals in the meditation chamber to expand the True Realm.

Each expansion still took ten years.

Yet it required one thousand Source Crystals.

Once, thrice, five times, ten times, twenty times, thirty times...

With each expansion, Lu Changsheng's Mortal World and Spirit Realm would flourish significantly.

Alongside, the True Realm would also improve slightly.

But the improvement was not substantial.

Only after numerous expansions might the True Realm gain a slight progression.

In the blink of an eye, thirty-eight expansions later.

Meaning three hundred and eighty years had passed.

On this day, Lu Changsheng's True Realm experienced a violent tremor.

"Swish."

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes.

He felt the drastic changes within the True Realm and immediately understood the reason.

"This is... a Small Thousand Realm has emerged!"

Lu Changsheng's heart quivered.

Small Thousand Realm!

This step was enormous.

From Spirit Realm to Small Thousand Realm, it was a qualitative leap.

Small Thousand Realm signifies countless "Spirit Realms."

This equated to expanding the True Realm tenfold or hundredfold instantaneously.

Lu Changsheng immediately summoned the attribute panel.

Host: Lu Changsheng

Comprehension: Top-level comprehension

Realm Master: First Realm

True Realm: 65% (Seventy-two expansions)

The True Realm's progress leaped from 30% directly to 65%, equivalent to a 35% increase.

It's more than doubled!

Moreover, as the Small Thousand Realm gradually perfects, the True Realm's enhancement could be even greater.

Lu Changsheng had an epiphany.

He suddenly realized that if he wished to expand further, each expansion might now require at least ten thousand Source Crystals.

Ten thousand Source Crystals per expansion.

Lu Changsheng currently had over four hundred thousand Source Crystals left.

Enough for over forty expansions.

It's unknown whether this would suffice to birth a Great Thousand Realm.

Lu Changsheng was uncertain, but ultimately, he had to try.

Thus, Lu Changsheng continued his deep cultivation.

While Lu Changsheng was in deep cultivation, Lin Qingluan was broadening her social circle in Eternal City.

After all, unlike Lu Changsheng.

Lin Qingluan's cultivation focused primarily on comprehending the Great Dao.

And the Great Dao is not something easily comprehended.

Through exploration everywhere, seeking treasures, and possibly obtaining serendipities during such adventures, she could comprehend various Great Universe Great Daos.

Another method was to exchange insights with other Transcenders who have melted the Great Dao.

In reciprocal validations of the Great Dao, one might comprehend the Great Dao.

Therefore, practically all Transcenders who have melted the Great Dao are broad in their friendships.

Lin Qingluan was currently with several "friends" who have melted the Great Dao, mutually validating the Great Dao and exchanging Great Dao insights.

"Ah, comprehending the Great Dao is too difficult."

"I've heard that Flying Dragon Mountain, which opens once every ten thousand years, is about to open. A trip to Flying Dragon Mountain could greatly aid in comprehending the Great Dao."

"Indeed, Flying Dragon Mountain is the Dao Field of the Third Realm Flying Dragon Sovereign. This Flying Dragon Sovereign teaches without discrimination; as long as you venture to Flying Dragon Mountain, you can cultivate at the mountain's foot. If your cultivation talent is extraordinary, you might even be taken as a disciple by the Flying Dragon Sovereign, achieving an instant ascension."

"It's just unfortunate that Flying Dragon Mountain is too far from Eternal City. We ordinary Transcenders simply cannot make it to Flying Dragon Mountain."

"Such a distant Flying Dragon Mountain, even if we set off early, reaching it is challenging. Moreover, to venture such a far place, we'd need to take a Flying Boat, which might take several hundred years of travel, and the cost is beyond our financial means."

"If only we could find a Realm Master willing to lead us to Flying Dragon Mountain, that would be ideal."

These people were merely expressing their thoughts.

Few among them knew any Realm Master.

Moreover, a Realm Master is a lofty existence among ordinary Transcenders.

How could they be acquaintances with several ordinary Transcenders?

Lin Qingluan remained unperturbed.

Realm Master?

She indeed knew one.

Even quite well.

But she chose not to speak.

These were Transcenders Lin Qingluan had gotten to know over the years.

Most had become quite long-term acquaintances, and she considered them worthy of friendship.

However, regardless of the circumstance, she wouldn't casually reveal Lu Changsheng's identity as a Realm Master.

"Never mind, such opportunities as Flying Dragon Mountain are not ones we can covet. We should focus first on comprehending the Great Dao; enhancing our comprehension might boost our powers, then earn more Source Crystals."

"Indeed, I've heard there's another task to hunt the Three-Element Beast with substantial rewards. If we could enhance our strength slightly, perhaps we could join forces in hunting the Three-Element Beast."

"Qingluan, you've been diligently cultivating all these years, yet you've only melted two Great Daos, which isn't particularly fast."

Lin Qingluan nodded.