Afterabriefrest,ImademywaytotheAsuraDivineHalltoseekmymaster.Thatwastheentirepurposeofthistrip.

    “Master…isitpossibleformytalenttobefurtherenhanced?”

    Hegme,thenbehindme—asifseeingsomeoneelse.Hisbrowsfurrowedslightly,andafaintsmileappearedattheerofhislips.

    “Yourtalent…IbelieveIuandsomethingnow.”

    AlthoughIhadoheDivineLordofAsuraafewtimes,herarelyshowedanyexpressionbeyondcalmindifferehathowallgreatbeingsoftheDaoorBuddhapathare—sereneanduhin?

    Hetinued,

    “Asyourcultivationgrows,thesealonyouriwillgraduallyloosen—untilitispletelyrestored.ThatisaheightevenSaintswouldenvy.”

    “Thesealedgift?”

    “ThesecretsofHeavenmustnotberevealed,”herepliedcryptically.“However,Ilendyouaportionofyourtalent—butyoumustpayaprireturn.”

    Heraisedofinger,andiinstant,asoftwhitelightradiatedfrommybody.Mythoughtsbecamestartlinglyclear,aabreakthroughstirringinmycultivation.Twomier,thelightfaded,andmyrealmhadadvaheMidFoundatioablishmentstage.Mymilikeithadbee—questionsIoncehadaboutcultivationweresuddenlycrystalclear.

    Thenmymasterslowlyadded,

    “WhatI’vegrantedyouisbutthetipoftheiceberg.”

    Myhearttrembled.Justhowextraordinarywasmyinaltalent?Whywasitsealed?Andwhosealedit?

    BeforeIcoulddwellonit,hesaid,

    “Now,youmustpaytheprice.BreakthroughtoPeakFoundatioablishmentwithintwoyears.Also,IshallsharesomethingunknowntomostcultivatorsoftheYangRealm.”

    TwoyearstoreachpeakFoundation?Difficult,butnotunreasonable.Holy,itsoundedmorelikeablessingthanapunishment—Ithoughthe’ddemandalimborsomething.

    “‘DivineLord’isnotmerelyatitle;italsorepresentsacultivationrealm.”

    Hepaused.

    “Tellme,Tianyan—doyouknowthestagesofcultivation?”

    Irepliedwithouthesitation,

    “QiRefining,Foundatioablishment,CoreFormation,Soul,HeartIllumination,SoulDivision,Unity,Tribution,andfinallyGrandAssion—agesinall.”

    Heaskedagain,

    “DoyouknowwhatliesbeyondGrandAssion?”

    Ihadmysuspis—afterall,thepathofcultivationisultimatelytobeeanImmortal—butIshookmyhead,invitinghisanswer.

    “BeyondGrandAssionistherealmofImmortality.Yetoverthepastthousandyears,fewintheDiviarhavereachedit.

    Fromyourperspective,theranksofimmortalsbeginatImmortalSoldier,followedbyImmeneral,ImmortalKing,ImmortalLord,ImmortalEmperor,andthenImmortalSn.

    AfterreagtheSnstage,onemaybreakintothe‘Extreme’realm,andfinallyreachPrimordial—thepinhereare21minorrealmsintotal,andthePrimordialSnrepresentsthefinalstepohtotrueimmortality.”

    “Dependingonone''''''''scultivationsystem,thetitlesmayvary.Inthedemonicpath,theyareDemonSoldier,DemonGeneral,andsoon.ForthosecultivatingBuddhistordivihs,youmayhearBuddhaSoldier,DivineSoldier,andsoon.Therearealsoghostcultivators,beastcultivators,andothers.”

    Inodded,myheadspinningfromthefloodofinformation—butmyexcitementoutweighedthedizziness.Ineverim

    Afterabriefrest,ImademywaytotheAsuraDivineHalltoseekmymaster.Thatwastheentirepurposeofthistrip.

    “Master…isitpossibleformytalenttobefurtherenhanced?”

    Hegme,thenbehindme—asifseeingsomeoneelse.Hisbrowsfurrowedslightly,andafaintsmileappearedattheerofhislips.

    “Yourtalent…IbelieveIuandsomethingnow.”

    AlthoughIhadoheDivineLordofAsuraafewtimes,herarelyshowedanyexpressionbeyondcalmindifferehathowallgreatbeingsoftheDaoorBuddhapathare—sereneanduhin?

    Hetinued,

    “Asyourcultivationgrows,thesealonyouriwillgraduallyloosen—untilitispletelyrestored.ThatisaheightevenSaintswouldenvy.”

    “Thesealedgift?”

    “ThesecretsofHeavenmustnotberevealed,”herepliedcryptically.“However,Ilendyouaportionofyourtalent—butyoumustpayaprireturn.”

    Heraisedofinger,andiinstant,asoftwhitelightradiatedfrommybody.Mythoughtsbecamestartlinglyclear,aabreakthroughstirringinmycultivation.Twomier,thelightfaded,andmyrealmhadadvaheMidFoundatioablishmentstage.Mymilikeithadbee—questionsIoncehadaboutcultivationweresuddenlycrystalclear.

    Thenmymasterslowlyadded,

    “WhatI’vegrantedyouisbutthetipoftheiceberg.”

    Myhearttrembled.Justhowextraordinarywasmyinaltalent?Whywasitsealed?Andwhosealedit?

    BeforeIcoulddwellonit,hesaid,

    “Now,youmustpaytheprice.BreakthroughtoPeakFoundatioablishmentwithintwoyears.Also,IshallsharesomethingunknowntomostcultivatorsoftheYangRealm.”

    TwoyearstoreachpeakFoundation?Difficult,butnotunreasonable.Holy,itsoundedmorelikeablessingthanapunishment—Ithoughthe’ddemandalimborsomething.

    “‘DivineLord’isnotmerelyatitle;italsorepresentsacultivationrealm.”

    Hepaused.

    “Tellme,Tianyan—doyouknowthestagesofcultivation?”

    Irepliedwithouthesitation,

    “QiRefining,Foundatioablishment,CoreFormation,Soul,HeartIllumination,SoulDivision,Unity,Tribution,andfinallyGrandAssion—agesinall.”

    Heaskedagain,

    “DoyouknowwhatliesbeyondGrandAssion?”

    Ihadmysuspis—afterall,thepathofcultivationisultimatelytobeeanImmortal—butIshookmyhead,invitinghisanswer.

    “BeyondGrandAssionistherealmofImmortality.Yetoverthepastthousandyears,fewintheDiviarhavereachedit.

    Fromyourperspective,theranksofimmortalsbeginatImmortalSoldier,followedbyImmeneral,ImmortalKing,ImmortalLord,ImmortalEmperor,andthenImmortalSn.

    AfterreagtheSnstage,onemaybreakintothe‘Extreme’realm,andfinallyreachPrimordial—thepinhereare21minorrealmsintotal,andthePrimordialSnrepresentsthefinalstepohtotrueimmortality.”

    “Dependingonone''''''''scultivationsystem,thetitlesmayvary.Inthedemonicpath,theyareDemonSoldier,DemonGeneral,andsoon.ForthosecultivatingBuddhistordivihs,youmayhearBuddhaSoldier,DivineSoldier,andsoon.Therearealsoghostcultivators,beastcultivators,andothers.”

    Inodded,myheadspinningfromthefloodofinformation—butmyexcitementoutweighedthedizziness.Ineverim