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Chapter 1291 - Chapter 1291 Chapter 536 The Chaos Treasure First Encounter

Chapter 1291: Chapter 536: The Chaos Treasure, First Encounter with Myriad Tribulations_1 Chapter 1291: Chapter 536: The Chaos Treasure, First Encounter with Myriad Tribulations_1 The process of simulating pill refining was monotonous and dull, but Han Yi found joy in it.

For him, this was an old trade, though one he had not practiced for hundreds of years, which led to some rustiness and resulted in two exploded furnaces at the start.

One month later.

Han Yi stopped the simulation and began to refine the Ascension Pill.

This time, he was only one step away from success, but at the final moment of pill formation, a lack of Immortal Power caused the pill to explode.

When he returned to the base of the Sky Stairs, Han Yi did not see the Jin Ming Taoist again; without a second thought, he stepped onto the stairs once more.

Back inside the Pill Refinement Room, this time his pill refining went without a hitch, and he finally produced a First-stage Immortal Pill, the Ascension Pill.

The instant the pill refining succeeded, the space around him shifted into a not-so-large palace, surrounded by countless Talismans, each emitting a faint aura of spiritual and Immortal Might.

At the same time, a message appeared in his mind.

“Talisman Crafting!”

Han Yi frowned. He had learned Talisman Crafting in the past, but his skills were not profound.

However, with his Realm cultivation and support from Immortal Power, crafting Talismans shouldn’t pose a problem.

This time, the trial of the Ancient Dome Tao Way required him to create a First-stage Immortal Talisman.

Han Yi, now wiser, did not rashly begin crafting but first simulated with his Immortal Power.

Moreover, he discovered that simulating with Immortal Power could also improve the corresponding skills in the Proficiency Panel; for instance, as he simulated Talisman Crafting, his Talisman Making Skill skyrocketed.

Han Yi never imagined that his Talisman Making Skill, which he once diligently practiced as a low-level cultivator solely for earning money, would improve on this Ancient Dome Tao Way.

This time, it took even longer–three months–to raise his Talisman Making Skill to Immortal Skill First-stage before he began crafting the Immortal Talisman.

After failing three times, he finally crafted a talisman named ‘Sky Sea Thread.’ Once activated, it would conjure an illusion trapping the target within an endless ocean and vast sky, forever presenting the same scenery until they went mad with despair.

With a flash of space, he arrived in a Beast Taming Yard.

This time, he did not immediately proceed with the task but began to ponder.

Both pill refining and Talisman Crafting were means to enhance strength, yet the Immortal Pills and Talismans he had crafted in the previous two trials had not come into his hands; they disappeared.

Combining this with the fact that the Ancient Dome Tao Ancestor had been keen on exploring Chaos and had a vast collection of treasures presumably making him extremely adept at survival.

Han Yi speculated that the trials he had faced were actually illusions, cast by a powerful artifact.

Still, he had his doubts.

So many Immortals had ventured through the Ancient Dome Tao Way, and someone should have realized these trials were illusions, yet no one spoke of it. This suggested that even though they might suspect, they could not find a definitive answer, not even the Immortal Venerates.

Han Yi sighed. There truly were no shortcuts; if there were, other Immortals would have reached the summit long ago, and it would not be his turn.

The Beast Taming Skills of this trial were entirely foreign to him. But with one skill mastered, others come more easily. Using Profound Immortal Force, it only took a quarter of an hour to advance his Beast Taming Skill to the Fifth-stage, just one step away from the Immortal Level.

After that, he started simulating Beast Taming with his Immortal Power. It took a full five months for his Beast Taming Skills to reach the Immortal Level.

Yet, he didn’t immediately complete the task, but cooled down his enthusiasm. According to the current pace, there wouldn’t be enough time; with just over twenty years left, he might not even pass ten trials, which meant he wouldn’t reach the first layer, falling short of the Ancient Firmament Tao Realm.

While pondering, he suddenly noticed something, his gaze sharpening.

Beneath the line for Beast Taming Skill on the panel, new information had appeared.

[Ancient Dome Seal (Refinement Progress 0/100)].

Han Yi was puzzled.

“Ancient Dome Seal?”

“What is this?”

Han Yi did not recall ever seeing this line before, nor did he know what the Ancient Dome Seal was.

Suddenly, his pupils contracted.

This Ancient Dome Seal had appeared only after he entered the Ancient Dome Tao Way and was not present during pill refining or Talisman Crafting. It showed up only after he advanced his Beast Taming Skills to the Immortal Level.

This confirmed that the Ancient Dome Seal was related to the Ancient Dome Tao Way.

Perhaps, as his previous guess, the secrets of the Ancient Firmament Realm Heaven, including the Ancient Dome Tao Way itself, stem from this Ancient Dome Seal, and maybe it was even the trigger for these Ancient Dome Tao Way trials.

With this in mind, his eyes flickered as he focused on the line about the Ancient Dome Seal on the panel. Previously when Life Seeds appeared, Han Yi had done something similar and obtained detailed information about them, including their definition.

As he now concentrated, the panel indeed responded.

The response was not a textual one but a series of flickering images.

Within Chaos, a damaged Ancient Seal floated.

This seal was missing a corner, and on its forefront was a mysterious and complex symbol. Through the images, Han Yi realized this was not merely a symbol but a Chaos Character imbued with special might.

‘Firmament.’

The scene shifted to a gentle Immortal Monarch approaching the Ancient Seal and capturing it with frantic joy. He studied it day and night.

The scene shifted again. Through inheriting part of the Ancient Seal’s legacy, the Immortal Monarch soared in strength, breaking through to the Tao Ancestor Realm, changing his Tao Title to Ancient Dome.

The flashing images then sped up, but Han Yi was still able to grasp the gist of the information.

The Ancient Dome Tao Ancestor’s inheritance from the Ancient Seal was incomplete. Upon reaching the Tao Ancestor Realm, he could not progress further, forcing him to frequently retreat into Chaos. Near the initial location where the damaged Ancient Seal was found, he searched for the missing piece.