Chapter 486: Opening a New Realm

Chen Mobai saw a flash of silver light, and by the time he recovered his senses, he was already halfway up the mountain.

"The Realm Gate is up there. You two should recover your vital energy and spirit here while I go open it."

After speaking, Venerable Qingping bowed respectfully towards the mountain peak and then slowly ascended.

Chen Mobai and Wenren Xuewei followed his gaze and saw a tall, ancient stone gate standing on the summit of Gathering Immortal Peak. It seemed to suppress the mountains, rivers, and the entire cosmos, exuding an aura of age and profoundness.

The stone gate was devoid of carvings or patterns. A slight gap now lay open, from which silver light continuously emanated, illuminating the wide, solid steps before it. The entire scene exuded a profound sense of age and historical significance.

This was the Immortal Sect's greatest treasure: the Realm Gate!

The moment Chen Mobai saw the Realm Gate, he felt the Turtle Treasure repeatedly sending pop-up notifications. He silently reached into his pocket and turned off his phone.

"I never thought you'd actually manage to surpass Taishi Shu."

Wenren Xuewei looked at Chen Mobai, slightly surprised. Thanks to the immortal characteristics of her Everspring Cultivation Technique, and after countless trials and errors, she had perfectly transformed and upgraded her vital energy and spirit during the core-formation process, increasing her spiritual sense fivefold.

This was precisely why, immediately after forming her core, she applied to open a Golden Core Realm.

"How many strands of void energy did you shatter?"

Chen Mobai smiled faintly. There was no need to maintain his arrogant persona in front of his friend Wenren Xuewei, so he conversed amicably.

"Sixty-six strands. And you?"

Wenren Xuewei didn't hide anything and answered truthfully.

"Something similar."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai felt he might have processed a bit too much, closer to a hundred strands of void energy. He didn't dare say it directly and simply chuckled.

"When the time comes, will you enter first, or should I?"

Wenren Xuewei didn't press further. To open a Golden Core Realm, one needed to enter the Realm Gate and use the power of this supreme treasure to condense a void resembling a small world.

"Either is fine."

"Then you go in first. I have quite a lot of void energy, so it might take longer to open."

Chen Mobai's expression was unreadable upon hearing Wenren Xuewei's words, but he said nothing, simply nodding in agreement.

The two then discussed other cultivation-related matters.

Primarily, Chen Mobai sought advice on core-formation. Wenren Xuewei was arguably the person within the Immortal Sect who most deeply understood this process, given that other cultivators couldn't attempt it countless times after failures as she could.

"These are roughly the details you need to pay attention to."

Wenren Xuewei explained some reasons for her failures during the core-formation process, and Chen Mobai nodded repeatedly as he listened.

He could avoid these pitfalls in advance.

Then, both found a patch of grass, sat down, and began meditating with closed eyes to recover the vital energy and spirit they had expended while shattering the void.

This truly lived up to its reputation as a sixth-tier spirit vein. Chen Mobai felt as though he were cultivating atop a mound of spirit stones, with streams of pure, incredibly dense spiritual energy permeating his pores. In just half a day, the spiritual power in his dantian's Qi Sea was already overflowing.

He didn't dare to use the Reversion Secret Art here. He could only stop the operation of the Pure Yang Scroll and opened his eyes.

Meanwhile, Wenren Xuewei's cultivation aura was far more magnificent than his. Dense spiritual energy almost materialized into a multicolored rainbow glow around her body, complementing her porcelain-white skin and making her appear like a goddess from legend.

Bored, Chen Mobai could only watch her cultivate.

A day later, Wenren Xuewei had fully recovered. She opened her clear, bright eyes, her entire demeanor ethereal and elegant, like an immortal.

"Come up, both of you."

The two exchanged glances, and before they could speak, Venerable Qingping's voice drifted down from the mountaintop.

They didn't dare to delay. Following the steps he had taken, they ascended, step by step, to the Realm Gate.

From halfway up the mountain, the stone gate had appeared tall and ancient. Upon approaching it, they realized it was even more imposing. Standing before the Realm Gate, they felt like mere pebbles at the foot of a colossal peak, acutely aware of their own insignificance.

"Wenren Xuewei, you go in first. You've condensed less void energy, so I can start a bit easier. I'll increase the intensity for the second person."

Wenren Xuewei was about to offer a humble remark to Venerable Qingping when she heard him say something that made her gape, believing she had misheard.

"Me... less?"

She pointed at herself, her eyes wide with utter disbelief.

Earlier, when they had condensed the void energy into silver light threads to connect to the Realm Gate, they were inside the wooden house and hadn't seen what was happening outside.

After emerging, they were immediately brought here by Venerable Qingping and had no chance to communicate with anyone from their own academy. This led to Wenren Xuewei's major misunderstanding.

After Venerable Qingping's confirming nod,

Wenren Xuewei realized her mistake. Her pretty face flushed, and she couldn't help but glance at the handsome young man beside her, a hint of shock flashing in her eyes.

At the same time, remembering their earlier conversation, a wave of embarrassment washed over her.

To think she had assumed she, as the elder student, should generously defer to her junior!

"Then I'll enter first."

Wenren Xuewei bowed her head, saluted Venerable Qingping, then turned with slightly flushed cheeks and stepped into the Realm Gate.

The moment she reached the Realm Gate, silver light enveloped her, and she instantly vanished.

"I will assist her in her cultivation. You are free to move about in this area between the Realm Gate and the mountain base, but do not cross beyond the gate. The area beyond is the Ancestor's cultivation grounds; you must not disturb him."

After giving Chen Mobai a few instructions, Venerable Qingping sat before the Realm Gate, his hands clasped loosely before his chest. A clear stream of immortal energy surged from his mouth and nose, then diffused like white clouds and mist, instantly shrouding half the mountain peak where the Realm Gate stood.

The stone gate, which had been shimmering with silver light, now unleashed a terrifying power that made Chen Mobai's heart tremble.

He felt as if thousands upon thousands of void fragments were instantly pulverized by the Realm Gate into the purest spatial energy, which then condensed and circulated within the gate.

"So this is what it means to open a Golden Core Realm!"

Chen Mobai, who possessed the ability to perceive the void, finally understood why this secret art was considered a fourth-tier technique within the Immortal Sect after witnessing Venerable Qingping activate the Realm Gate.

Without the Realm Gate, a supreme treasure, and a Nascent Soul Venerable providing spiritual energy, cultivators at the Golden Core or Foundation Establishment stages would simply be incapable of opening a void and condensing a realm.

After all, this was akin to creating a small world.

It is said that this immortal art was comprehended by an Ancestor of the Kunpeng Daoist Academy from an otherworldly heavenly scripture. Originally, only Mahayana Ancestors could master it.

However, during a certain frontier-opening war, under immense pressure, all top talents on the Terrene Star gathered and devised a way to simplify this immortal art. With the aid of the Realm Gate, even Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators could now form minor realms.

If Chen Mobai remembered correctly, that heavenly scripture was titled "The Cosmos," and was said to contain the mysteries of space, realms, and the universe. Only those with a Void Spirit Body could comprehend its profoundness.

The original copy resided in the Heavenly Scripture Academy, while the Kunpeng Daoist Academy held a reproduction.

If he had the opportunity in the future, he should visit the Heavenly Scripture Academy to see it.

As Chen Mobai pondered this, he recalled that besides the seven great Mahayana cultivation methods, the Immortal Sect also possessed seven heavenly scriptures. These scriptures contained various mysterious, extraordinary arts, unique techniques, and transcendent Dao Rhythms. Geniuses like Venerables Qingshi and Qingjing had even comprehended the secret method for forming a Nascent Soul from one of these very scriptures.

These were also among the Immortal Sect's most valuable sources of knowledge!

The original copies of these seven heavenly scriptures were all carefully preserved within the Heavenly Scripture Academy. The Immortal Sect had originally established this academy primarily to gather talented individuals for the purpose of researching and deciphering these texts.

Golden Core cultivators within the Immortal Sect, provided they accumulated enough points, could apply through the National Library software to study the original scriptures at the Heavenly Scripture Academy.

However, most who sought to study them were those who had reached a bottleneck beyond the Golden Core stage, hoping to find a secret method for their breakthrough within the heavenly scriptures.

Chen Mobai hadn't considered this at all.

He was well aware of his own comprehension abilities; even mastering the Square Inch Scripture had been incredibly challenging, let alone tackling heavenly scriptures that even Nascent Soul Venerables had to ponder deeply.

It would be better to simply leverage the resources of the Tianhe Realm and overwhelm others with his cultivation level.

He refused to believe that he wouldn't be able to understand the heavenly scriptures once he reached the Mahayana Dao.

With his mind set, Chen Mobai observed the Realm Gate for another two days. However, Venerable Qingping's spiritual immortal light on the mountaintop grew increasingly dense, already permeating the entire summit and mid-air.

He could now only barely discern the outline of the Realm Gate.

He wondered how long this process would continue.

Although Venerable Qingping had said he was free to move as long as he didn't cross the Realm Gate, Chen Mobai was a cautious person and simply remained seated, waiting patiently.

After all, this was Ancestor Qianxing's cultivation ground, and with so many secrets of his own, it was better not to stir up any trouble.

After seven full days and nights, the Jade Purity Immortal Qi shrouding the Realm Gate and the surrounding air gradually thinned, revealing Venerable Qingping, who appeared slightly pale.

Approximately two minutes later, a graceful green figure, accompanied by silver light, materialized before the Realm Gate.

Her eyes were bright, her teeth pearly white, and her brows delicate, with gentle eyes.

It was Wenren Xuewei, who had successfully cultivated her Golden Core Realm.

She appeared very pleased. With a mere flick of her hand, the wooden spirit charm tied around her porcelain-white neck vanished into thin air.

Then, with a flash of silver light, the wooden spirit charm reappeared in her palm.

She was clearly enjoying this simple storage function.

Chen Mobai found her somewhat childish. Remembering that Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Tianhe Realm typically possessed several storage bags each, he once again lamented the scarcity of good items within the Immortal Sect.

"I will rest and meditate for three days."

After uttering these words, Venerable Qingping closed his eyes before the Realm Gate, wildly drawing in surging sixth-tier spiritual energy as if it were a long dragon.

The efficiency with which he refined spiritual energy left Chen Mobai utterly awestruck.

"What was it like inside?"

Chen Mobai asked Wenren Xuewei, who was still amusing herself with the Golden Core Realm's storage function.

"It felt like an absolute void, and then countless spatial energies converged into my palm. I simply shaped my own realm according to my will."

In this process, although they were the core initiators, the Realm Gate was actually the dominant force, with Venerable Qingping providing the spiritual energy source.

After all, the power required to open a void was simply too advanced for Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators like them.

"Just think of it as a dream, where you become the creator who shapes heaven and earth."

Three days passed quickly. After Venerable Qingping recovered his spiritual energy, he signaled for Chen Mobai to enter. Wenren Xuewei once again shared her insights and experiences.

With a flash of silver light, Chen Mobai found himself in a mysterious void—a boundless, empty expanse of nothingness.

There were no rules or boundaries. He felt as though he had transformed into an illusory symbol, unable to tell if he was floating or standing, or even if his physical body still existed.

Without sight, touch, smell, taste, or hearing, Chen Mobai felt like a comatose patient deprived of all five senses, utterly unable to determine his whereabouts.

If not for his trust in the Immortal Sect, this profound darkness alone would have instilled fear in any cultivator.

"Imagine what kind of small world you need," Venerable Qingping's voice echoed in Chen Mobai's mind. "One that is uniquely yours, a new realm where all functions serve only you."

Chen Mobai recalled Wenren Xuewei's words and a realization dawned on him.

"So that's how it works."

He declared: "Let there be light!"

And so, from the boundless darkness, the first ray of light emerged, and his vision returned.

With light providing a contrast, the surrounding darkness appeared even deeper and more tranquil, paradoxically making him feel more uneasy.

It was as if unknown entities lurked within the darkness, harboring countless dangers.

This was the profound mystery born of the unknown, inspiring awe.

Therefore, he needed more, brighter light!

A great sun materialized in his palm.

With light, he also needed air, water, soil, and more.

The most deeply imprinted image appeared in Chen Mobai's mind.

It was the enormous, sky-shading emerald parasol tree in Danxia City!

He wanted such a verdant plant, one that could thrive within this realm of water and air.

But unfortunately, this newly opened realm could not generate living creatures.

Chen Mobai's idea failed.

So, he tried something else.

He wished to form a core!

Again, there was no reaction.

After repeated trials, Chen Mobai felt familiar masses of void energy flying from the darkness, integrating into the newly formed realm in his palm.

These were the same energies he had previously extracted from the Void Stones in the wooden house, now returning to their origin.

With each mass of void energy that flew out, a hundred times its spatial energy from within the realm would be drawn in, integrating into Chen Mobai's realm.

So, this was the purpose of the second stage.

Chen Mobai understood. At that moment, the realm in his palm expanded inch by inch, quickly growing from twenty centimeters in diameter to half a meter in size.

He was like someone observing a miniature globe.

He wondered if the Terrene Star had looked like this in its earliest stages.

For some reason, this thought suddenly occurred to Chen Mobai.