I Can Accumulate Proficiency, Starting from Alchemy
Chapter 2072 - 919: Cangyun Refines the Heart, Ancient Secrets Discussed_2

Chapter 2072: Chapter 919: Cangyun Refines the Heart, Ancient Secrets Discussed_2

This perception is not of cultivation, but of the cultivation world, of the ’Path’, of cause and effect, and of creation.

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Thirteen thousand years later, Han Yi encountered a Peak Venerable in the Anhe Domain of the Ten Thousand Sources Realm, Cangyun South City. This Peak Venerable was titled the Ancient Secret.

The Ancient Secret Heavenly Venerable was an individual cultivator in the Anhe Domain, without establishing a major sect, only occupying a mountain for cultivation.

The reason Han Yi went to see this venerable was that this venerable had broadly invited all venerables to discuss the road to Realm Venerable.

On the summit of Ancient Secret Mountain, in the Daoist Hall.

An immortal qi-like Taoist sat cross-legged on a mat. Surrounding this Taoist were seventy-two mats, with twelve in the innermost circle, ten of which were already occupied by cultivators.

These cultivators were all at the peak level of Heavenly Venerate.

The second circle had twenty-four mats, eighteen of which were filled by high-level and middle-stage venerables, while the third circle had initial stage venerables sitting, with several extra mats prepared.

When Han Yi stepped into the Daoist Hall, more than fifty pairs of eyes turned towards him. Due to his unfamiliar appearance and aura, he seemed unlike an Anhe Domain venerable.

What surprised these venerables even more was that they couldn’t discern Han Yi’s realm cultivation.

At this moment, Han Yi appeared as if an ordinary person, without any cultivation, yet seemed like an unfathomable abyss, unreachable.

Han Yi glanced around, with a faint smile, and sat down on the mat nearest to himself in the outermost circle.

Seeing him sit in the outermost circle, the other venerables said nothing and retracted their gazes.

After Han Yi arrived, no other venerables came.

Seeing no more arrivals, Ancient Secret Heavenly Venerable slowly spoke: "Fellows Daoists, today I have broadly invited you all as I, the old Taoist, have gained some insights over my thirty thousand years of travel."

"I wish to discuss the Dao with you all."

"If there is anything wrong, I hope for your correction."

Han Yi, sitting in the outermost circle, noticed that after hearing Ancient Secret Heavenly Venerable’s words, the eyes of the other venerables in the hall brightened.

The reason Han Yi came was that not long ago, he encountered a wounded venerable who, seeing Han Yi without malicious intent, informed him of the Ancient Secret Heavenly Venerable’s affairs.

The Ancient Secret Heavenly Venerable had spent long years traveling, not only in Cangyun South City but also in the other three great cities of Cangyun Ring Land, and even ventured deep into the boundless No Origin Space, reaching other Holy Origin Lands, exploring ancient secrets.

Upon his return to Anhe Domain, he would then invite many venerables to Ancient Secret Mountain to discuss the Dao, sharing all his experiences and insights gained over these years.

This was why many venerables from the surrounding regions of Ancient Secret Mountain came to participate.

"Twenty-seven thousand years ago, I traversed half of the Ring Land, reaching Cangyun North City. While traveling in the North City, I met Chaos Giants for the first time. Each giant exuded vast and mysterious power. I even fought a giant of the same rank, yet couldn’t even scratch its skin."

With these words, the venerables were astonished as most of them hadn’t been to Cangyun North City yet.

Han Yi’s thoughts also fluttered.

The four great cities of Cangyun Ring Land all possess immense strength, different from the seven Eternal City Lords who founded Cangyun South City. Cangyun North City was established solely by one clan.

This clan was the Chaos Giant Clan.

The Chaos Giants were born in the Giant Chaos Realm, despite its failure to ascend and become a Holy Origin Land, the clan leader forcefully halted the ascension at the cost of his life.

Therefore, the Giant Chaos Realm was in a peculiar state, constantly in ascension but never collapsing nor successfully ascending.

During his travels, Han Yi had heard about the Giant Chaos Realm and the Chaos Giant Clan. He was quite interested in them because this clan was physically stronger than even the physically formidable Divine Clan of Tao Spirits.

Ancient Secret Heavenly Venerable continued:

"The Chaos Giant Clan originates from the Giant Chaos Realm. Due to its special situation, the Chaos Giants are scattered across many Holy Origin Lands, seeking ways to continue their ascension."

"Fellow Daoists, if you have time, you must visit North City. The Chaos Giant Clan has established eighteen Miracle Realms there, each offering a wondrous journey, though the price is steep."

Other venerables who had been to North City also spoke up, sharing their observations.

Ancient Secret Heavenly Venerable then continued to recount his travels. After leaving North City, he journeyed into the No Origin Space and encountered a Chaos Realm, delving deeply within before entering the Land of No Origin, specifically the ’South Tomb Abyss’.

In the South Tomb Abyss, he obtained a marvelous Tao Skill.

In the hall, he did not conceal it, and with a wave, a sequence of mystical runes appeared in the hall. The runes were peculiar, but those who saw them could understand their meaning.

Han Yi slightly raised his head, examining the information conveyed by the runes, his expression shifting.

The runes contained a ’Undying and Undying’ True Scripture, a scripture that allowed thoughts to divide, each becoming an independent entity, and each entity then cultivating on its own.

Even the cause and effect Tao Skills couldn’t trace the cause and effect to eradicate all thought entities.

In a sense, this Tao Skill could indeed make a cultivator’s ’existence’ undying and undying.

However, there was a problem: thought entities born with self-awareness were, while linked to the original, essentially entirely new selves.

What was undying and undying was merely the ’existence’, not the consciousness.

Han Yi slightly shook his head, retracting his gaze, without attempting this strange Tao Skill.

Moments later, Ancient Secret Heavenly Venerable continued his tales.

After leaving the South Tomb Abyss, he went to the Holy Origin Land, White Continent.

Speaking of the White Continent, Ancient Secret Heavenly Venerable’s expression turned grave, heavy with contemplation.

"Fellow Daoists, my journey to White Continent wasn’t a casual one, but a purposeful expedition."

Seeing Ancient Secret Heavenly Venerable’s changing expression, the other venerables also grew solemn.

The ten Peak Venerables in the innermost circle had their eyes gleaming with urgency and anticipation.

"You all should know that there is only one way to ascend to Half-Step Venerable."

"That is to return to the native Chaos Realm, imprint consciousness on the Eternal Pillar, and thereby comprehend boundary power to ascend to Half-step Venerable."

"However, on my last journey, I accidentally learned of another method of ascension."

These words made all the venerables’ eyes flicker with intensity.

In the outermost circle, Han Yi’s eyes lit up suddenly, his heart throbbing heavily.

Ancient Secret Heavenly Venerable’s statement resonated with a question he had pondered over ten thousand years ago at the start of his travels.

"The reason I sought another method was that my native Chaos Realm was destroyed, and its Eternal Pillar annihilated."

"Thus, I can no longer ascend to Half-step Venerable."

"Among the Daoist friends here, some share the same fate, their path blocked, with no chance to glimpse the Realm of Realm Venerate."

Several venerables in the hall nodded in acknowledgment.

Han Yi couldn’t help but feel a lack of doubt.

During his travels, he had also met such venerables, whose Chaos Realms had perished, leaving them in search of a way to ascend, some even on the brink of falling into demonhood.

However, for venerables to ascend to Half-Step Transcendence, they needed to imprint their consciousness on the Eternal Pillar to succeed.

With his own Chaos Realm destroyed, subtle differences in Tao Principles precluded borrowing another Chaos Realm’s Eternal Pillar to ascend to Half-step Venerable.

This situation had been verified countless times over the endless Chaos Era, an ironclad Truth.

Han Yi had also spent a period seeking ways to independently ascend to Venerable but found nothing after spending centuries infiltrating several major sects to peruse ancient secrets and records, eventually letting it go temporarily.

At this moment.

In the Daoist Hall, the venerables even kept their breaths soft, and Ancient Secret Heavenly Venerate’s face turned solemn, saying in a deep voice:

"The method I stumbled upon does not rely on the original Chaos Realm’s Eternal Pillar."

"Instead, it transforms one’s Heavenly Venerate World to become a new Chaos Realm, condensing the Heavenly Venerate Domain to form the Eternal Pillar."

"This action..."

"Prove oneself!!"