The Golden Elixir is A Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 1330 - 570: The Despair on the Path of Cultivation_3

Chapter 1330: Chapter 570: The Despair on the Path of Cultivation_3

But if one encounters the end of an era, when everything withers and the universe collapses, except for the Realm Lord who might be able to hide within the cosmic rules, all other Sun Gods would have nothing but to fall.

But even becoming a Realm Lord, transcending the universe, one could still perish due to living too long—say, a trillion eras—because of the collapse of the rules.

"Cultivating is too difficult; even though I am now a Yin God with an endless lifespan, I might die having witnessed the destruction of the universe countless trillions of times.

To reach the Yangshen Fourth Level, one dies outright; the Fifth Level, too, is despairing.

It seems I’ve gone ’jade dazed’ from thinking about this path of immortal cultivation."

Qi Yuan was speaking the truth.

When he thought of Wu Ming, the Sword Guard’s words, he became somewhat of a ’worrywart.’

What to do in the future?

Immortal cultivation is so hard!

Sword Guard Wu Ming remained silent for a moment.

Indeed, those who have lived long tend to have issues with their minds.

This Venerable Wan Ri might also be an old monster who has witnessed the collapse of the universe thousands of times and gone mentally awry.

Nevertheless, he finally spoke slowly: "Since you possess the strength of a Realm Lord, I shall give you this Mingzun Command."

Sword Guard Wu Ming handed a Mingzun Command to Qi Yuan.

"Master stepped into the Yangshen Fourth Level, turning into a Unique Temple.

Having gone through endless time and ages, the Unique Temple is on the verge of entering the ultimate phase of the Yangshen Fourth Level and becoming an Exotic Treasure.

Master once said if he became an Exotic Treasure, it would be fine for someone from the future to take the reins.

But he hoped that the future wielder of the Unique Temple would go to the Nine Heavens of the Immortal World and seal the Dao Fruit of the Dao Lord of the Immortal World.

Otherwise, once the Dao Fruit is fully leaked, I fear there will no longer be an Immortal Path in the world.

Mingzun Command, with this one, I’ve sent out seven in total; I hope you have the opportunity in the future to take control of the Unique Temple."

Sword Guard Wu Ming said much more.

Qi Yuan took the Mingzun Command: "Good, my home is missing a house; the Unique Temple seems quite suitable."

Sword Guard Wu Ming did not speak.

The other six possessors of the Mingzun Command all had, more or less, some mental issues.

"Right... I have another question, why does leaving the Immortal World... lead to death?"

Qi Yuan thought of the Ancestor of the Black Demon Abyss and other rumors.

Any life leaving the Immortal World would instantly perish.

Sword Guard Wu Ming shook his head: "I cannot answer this question either."

"It seems there are still many unknowns in the Immortal World that I am not aware of; alas, cultivating immortality is too difficult," Qi Yuan sighed.

...

Qishan Square.

Godless had a puzzled expression on his face.

"Strange, why has no stream of light flown out for several days?"

He had promised to help Lian Mei gather the lights necessary for advancing to the later stages of the Purple Mansion.

But lately, no streams of light had emerged.

He could not help but be alarmed.

"Could it be... related to the changes in the Immortal Palace?" Lian Mei speculated.

Some time before, just after parting with Godless’s friend, a mysterious strong person appeared and opened the Immortal Palace.

Afterward, Sun God powerhouses flew out of the palace.

At that time, Qishan workshop was bustling for a while.

However, those Sun Gods did not stay, dispersing one after another.

Only then did Qishan workshop become quiet.

But now, after so many years, the stream of light had not flown out again, leaving this group at the Purple Mansion both disappointed and anxious.

"Perhaps," Godless said.

At this moment, a sorrowful voice came through.

Amidst the sorrow, there was also a hint of despair.

"Cultivating is so hard, Godless, join me for ten jin of alcohol, I want to drown my multitude of worries in drink!"

As the words settled, the handsome Qi Yuan appeared.

But now, his face was filled with sorrow, and he didn’t seem very happy.

Godless said, "Brother Qi, since when do you drink alcohol?"

Qi Yuan paused: "Alas, I am so overcome with grief that I forgot. Well then, I will use juice to clink glasses with you instead."

As Qi Yuan spoke, a bottle of juice appeared in his hand and he gulped it down in one go.

Beside him, Godless also took a sip of alcohol for himself.

"What troubles have wounded your spirit so, fellow Daoist?" Lian Mei curiously asked.

The Qi Yuan of before was somewhat carefree, unlike the Qi Yuan of today.

"The path of cultivation is too difficult, filled with despair everywhere.

Moreover, even if I were to cultivate to the Yangshen Fifth Level, what awaits me is still despair.

If I don’t reach the Yangshen Fifth Level, I might die. My loved ones, even with my help, might reach the Yangshen Third Level, but they still might perish one day when the rules collapse.

And those who do not painstakingly cultivate might die on the Yangshen Second Level.

It’s all worry and difficulty, hard, hard, hard!"

Qi Yuan spoke earnestly.

Having talked extensively with Wu Ming the Sword Guard, the more Qi Yuan understood about the endpoint of cultivation, the more he felt despair.

"Alas, look, I’ve even started growing white hair from worry."

Qi Yuan said, pulling out a single white hair.

Of course, this hair was actually just dyed by him.

It was solely to match his current mood and express his sorrowful and anxious emotions.

Despite his worries and concerns about the future, his appetite was still strong, able to eat several cows in one meal, and his hair was very black, so he had no choice but to dye a single hair white.

Beside him, Lian Mei’s smile froze upon hearing Qi Yuan’s words.

What did she hear?

The Yangshen Fifth Level?

And something about the Yangshen Third Level?

Were those even possible for a human to achieve?

This guy... must be sick, right?

At that moment, Lian Mei felt speechless.

This kind of speechlessness was akin to what someone from Blue Star might feel upon hearing their Asian classmate suddenly express deep concerns about the multitude of troubles faced after becoming the president of the United States.

If Lian Mei were closer to Qi Yuan, she would have slapped him already.

Godless, however, was calm, his brow furrowed as he comforted, "Brother Qi, there will always be a way."

He was aware of Qi Yuan’s formidable strength.

The worries that Qi Yuan spoke of might be connected to certain secrets.