Chapter 719 - 519: Immortal Mountain and Sacred Land
Qi Mang chuckled softly at the words:
"Void Refining Fourteenth Tribulation? It seems you haven’t had any contact with the outside world all these years."
Qin Ping’an nodded: "That’s right..."
He didn’t hide anything, explaining in detail how he accidentally entered the chaos of Chongli Heaven, discovered Bai Ze’s cave, and comprehended Bai Ze’s legacy.
Even the embarrassing experience of being hunted down after exiting seclusion because the Holy Seal was coveted by the Ancient Daoist and another, he did not omit.
Qi Mang stood above the void, listening quietly, his aura gradually subsiding. When Qin Ping’an finished speaking, he nodded slowly, his tone steady:
"I see, the Taiyi Realm has opened a great Saint’s legacy... you indeed have good fortune!"
"However, by not interacting with the outside world, you are unaware of the changes over these tens of thousands of years."
"It all starts with the celestial mountain Tianmang..."
He began to narrate slowly, explaining the descent of the celestial mountain into the Source Sea, the eighty-eight peaks, the Loose Immortal legacy... and the reclassification of the Void Refining Realm’s combat strength, telling Qin Ping’an everything.
Each sentence made Qin Ping’an widen his eyes, full of disbelief.
He never imagined that in just over thirty thousand years of comprehending the legacy in Bai Ze’s cave, the outside world would undergo such earth-shattering changes.
The True Immortal legacy descends!
Daoist Monarchs and Dharma Masters pursue it!
Even the ancient system of the Void Refining Twelve Tribulations has been completely rewritten.
Qin Ping’an suddenly understood:
"No wonder I have never heard of the Void Refining Fourteenth Tribulation. It turns out it’s a new classification after the celestial mountain’s descent."
Qi Mang didn’t pause and continued, his tone carrying some sentiment about the old system, slowly explaining:
"In the past, Void Refining Cultivators were ranked based on the number of Longevity Dao Tribulations they survived, called the Void Refining One to Twelve Tribulations."
"Throughout the ages, only a few Heaven-defying individuals could surpass the framework of the Twelve Tribulations, with combat strength far exceeding their peers, known as the Void Refining Invincible..."
"But with the celestial mountain’s descent, everything changed."
His tone shifted, carrying more weight:
"The cultivation techniques granted by the celestial mountain are high above, reshaping the Great Dao of cultivation..."
"It reconnected several key cultivation steps between Void Refining and Integration, filling the previous gaps in cultivation."
"Under this classification, numerous insurmountable chasms appeared between Void Refining and Integration, like mountains towering ten thousand feet high."
"As a result, the previous Twelve Tribulations system no longer applied, unable to accurately classify the combat power differences of the Void Refining Invincible level."
"Later, Spirit Realm cultivators simply carried on with the previous term ’Tribulation,’ reclassifying the number of celestial mountain passes and combat power realms."
"The eighth layer of the celestial mountain is called the Void Refining Thirteen Tribulation, the ninth layer is my current level, the Void Refining Fourteenth Tribulation..."
"The tenth layer is Void Refining Fifteenth Tribulation, that kind of combat power is nearly approaching Dharma Master, even enough to directly defeat some avatars of Dharma Masters."
After listening to Qi Mang’s explanation, the confusion in Qin Ping’an’s eyes vanished completely, and the doubts in his heart were swept away like a breeze, suddenly enlightened.
So, the so-called Void Refining Thirteen, Fourteen, and Fifteen Tribulations are not about the number of Longevity Dao Tribulations survived.
Rather, after the celestial mountain’s descent, they are more detailed classifications of the Void Refining Invincible level, unrelated to the Longevity Dao Tribulation.
Seeing his expression relax, Qi Mang couldn’t help but smirk, shedding his previous sternness, becoming more casual:
"I have to say, the terms Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen Tribulations are not good at all, awkward and easily misunderstood."
"Those who don’t know might think I’ve passed the fourteenth Longevity Dao Tribulation, wouldn’t that cause unfair criticism?"
His tone carried helplessness:
"The thirteenth level of the Longevity Dao Tribulation is the Asking Dao Tribulation."
"The net of Heaven is vast, the Great Dao is clear, if you can’t achieve the Dharma Seed, no matter how high your combat strength or cultivation, ultimately you’ll become dust."
Upon Qi Mang’s words, Qin Ping’an nodded slowly.
The so-called Void Refining Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen Tribulations do not correspond to Longevity Dao Tribulations but are more like extensions of the previous Void Refining Twelve Tribulations.
They offer a more detailed strength distinction for the Void Refining Realm pinnacle, the Void Refining Invincible level, allowing cultivators to more clearly understand their combat strength status.
He hesitated a bit before speaking:
"In that case, the Taiyi Realm’s cultivation system is like adding three more layers above the Twelfth Heaven of the Longevity Realm."
"Corresponding to the eighth, ninth, tenth layers of the celestial mountain, which are the so-called Void Refining Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen Tribulations, correct?"
With these words, Qi Mang’s eyes flashed with a hint of approval:
"Correct! You grasp it with just one explanation."
"Compared to calling it the Thirteen Tribulation or Fourteen Tribulation, calling it the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth Heaven of the Longevity Realm sounds much better, and it won’t lead to misunderstandings."
Qin Ping’an couldn’t help but smile at his appearance:
"I think the Dao Brother’s words make sense."
"However, since the realm is newly established and incomplete, perhaps more suitable and fitting terms will emerge in the future."
Qi Mang waved his hand:
"Once people get used to it, it’s harder to change."
"We, the cultivators of the old era, find this term awkward."
"But, I don’t care about that much, it’s just a name after all, cultivation is the essence."
He shifted his tone and nodded to Qin Ping’an.
"Come, I’ll take you to the celestial mountain."
"You’ve been in seclusion for tens of thousands of years, progressing from Void Refining Eight Tribulation to Void Refining Eleven Tribulation, and have received the legacy of the great Saint Bai Ze, your Dao Heart is stable, and comprehension keen."
"You just need to find a suitable legacy in the celestial mountain, and it won’t be long before you make rapid progress."