Golden Core is a Star, and You Call This Cultivation?

All the Dao Lord shadows disappeared, leaving Qi Yuan standing alone in the Cosmic Spirit Sea.

"So, the ten Dao Lords are all one person, and the news of creating worlds in dreams cannot be leaked. Once... the will of the Immortal Path or the will of the universe learns of this, it will likely collapse instantly."

Perhaps it was precisely because Qi Yuan had tempered his true spirit to purity in the thirty-six opportunity zones that he received this Dao Lord's inheritance.

Otherwise, if he returned to the Immortal Realm or other worlds, the information elements might inadvertently leak, causing the Immortal Realm and the universes created by this Dao Lord in dreams to collapse and perish.

"So, this information must remain buried in my stomach for now."

Qi Yuan murmured.

The Dao Lord had passed on his inheritance to him.

In addition to obtaining the most terrifying Dream Origin Body, Qi Yuan also received the coordinates of the universes created by this Dao Lord, as well as many insights into the Great Dao.

"So, although I’ve undergone the baptism of the thirty-six opportunity zones, in terms of strength... I’m still far from this Dao Lord. Is this the power of a Dao Lord?"

The gap between him and the Dao Lord of Nanke was vast.

If they were to meet and fight in the universe where the Dao Lord of Nanke resided, Qi Yuan would undoubtedly lose.

"However, he is an exceptionally powerful Dao Lord... I wonder if there’s a chance to fight other Dao Lords."

Qi Yuan sighed.

But in their respective universes and Dao systems, Dao Lords are alternative omniscient and omnipotent beings, invincible. Qi Yuan would likely still be unable to defeat them.

"Cultivation is truly difficult."

...

Immortal Realm.

In the Supreme Truth Society.

The Second Leader's face was filled with ambition and vigor.

When he saw Realm Lord Ghost and Dragon Turtle Supreme return, he quickly went to greet them.

"Realm Lord Ghost, your power has deepened further. Congratulations. To continue entering the Cosmic Sea, you’ll need more immortal veins. I have a plan to help you obtain more immortal veins," the Second Leader said confidently.

Dragon Turtle Supreme remained silent.

Realm Lord Ghost asked curiously, "What plan?"

In the Cosmic Sea, his strength had improved significantly.

But without a single cosmic cycle, the daily consumption of immortal veins in the Cosmic Sea was terrifying.

Even with the resources of Ghost Heaven, it was impossible to sustain for long.

"The Immortal Realm is vast and boundless, with many unknown immortal veins. Realm Lord Ghost, as the number one figure in the Immortal Path, should unify the Immortal Realm, bringing all under your rule. The immortal veins of heaven and earth will naturally fall into your hands," the Second Leader said, his eyes filled with ambition.

If Realm Lord Ghost unified the Immortal Realm and became its ruler, the Second Leader would truly be second only to him, above billions.

"No!" Realm Lord Ghost's expression changed drastically.

The Second Leader was puzzled. "Is Realm Lord Ghost too kind-hearted?"

"No, it’s just... you overestimate me as the number one figure in the Immortal Path," Realm Lord Ghost said seriously. "In the Cosmic Sea, there are countless Realm Lords... all stronger than me. I’m like an ant among them."

He explained the situation in the Cosmic Sea and the approximate number of powerful beings to the Second Leader.

The Second Leader's expression stiffened.

He hadn’t expected that someone as powerful as him and Realm Lord Ghost would be like cannon fodder in the Cosmic Sea.

However, he still didn’t understand. "Precisely because of this, Realm Lord Ghost, you should unify the Immortal Realm, consolidate resources, and enhance your strength."

Realm Lord Ghost shook his head. "Do you know that the number one figure in the Cosmic Sea can kill a Creation Realm Lord with a snap of his fingers?"

The Second Leader was confused, not understanding what this had to do with unifying the Immortal Realm.

"This person... comes from our Immortal Realm. He is none other than the Great Sun Supreme."

"How is that possible!" The Second Leader's heart was filled with shock.

...

Twelve years passed in the blink of an eye.

"Time waits for no one!"

Qi Yuan sighed.

He had aged another twelve years.

Unfortunately, he hadn’t returned to Blue Star, missing out on twelve years of retirement benefits. What a loss.

But then he remembered that he hadn’t paid into social security, so he wouldn’t get any retirement benefits anyway. His mood improved.

"Senior Brother... what are you worrying about?"

The wealthy young lady Jiang Lingsu walked over gracefully, her slender waist and ample bosom exuding charm.

"I’m worrying that all things have a beginning and an end, and soon... the Immortal Realm will be destroyed."

Hearing this, Jiang Lingsu showed no anxiety.

She had heard Senior Brother say this many times and was used to it.

The Immortal Realm would indeed be destroyed and reset, but that was three hundred billion years from now.

It was too distant for her.

"Before the Immortal Realm is destroyed, what does Senior Brother want to do?" Jiang Lingsu asked, her snow-white face filled with anticipation.

Having tasted the pleasures of life, she had often sneaked into Qi Yuan's residence over the past twelve years.

Sometimes she got what she wanted, and sometimes she encountered Ning Tao, Jinli, or Canary, "reluctantly" joining the fray.

"I want..." Qi Yuan thought seriously.

He hadn’t considered this question before.

"If it were me, hehe..." Jiang Lingsu's beautiful eyes sparkled mischievously as her warm, soft body fell into Qi Yuan's arms.

Her red lips were soft, and her mouth was sweet.

Qi Yuan took the initiative, lifting her skirt to her waist, revealing her snow-white, slender legs.

At this moment, many emotions flashed through his heart.

"The abyss of desire is hard to fill. It seems... I’m not suited to reach the fifth layer of Yang God and become a Dao Lord."

The path to the fourth layer of Yang God involved the dissolution of the true spirit, pursuing ultimate strength, where the true spirit perishes but strength grows.

This was similar to the fifth layer of Yang God.

To become a Dao Lord, one not only had to become the strongest in their path but also had to extinguish all desires, retaining only the desire to pursue strength.

When the body, soul, and will reached their peak, one could step into the fifth layer of Yang God, reaching the end of the cultivation path.

Unfortunately, Qi Yuan couldn’t do this.

Although he had always strived to become stronger and pursued great power, for him, power was a tool.

He wielded power to live a better life, to do as he pleased, to have everything go his way.

If he had to abandon everything to gain power, how was that different from becoming a fourth-layer Yang God?

The world was vast, and there were too many beautiful things in the mortal world that he had yet to experience.

"I never thought that even after becoming so strong, my mindset is still that of a petty mortal," Qi Yuan sighed.

But sometimes, being a carefree petty mortal was quite enjoyable.

Half a day later, Qi Yuan lay lazily on the bed. "Qi Yuan, Qi Yuan, you need to restrain yourself. The Immortal Realm will be destroyed in three hundred billion years. You need to think of a solution and not get lost in the comfort of a gentle embrace."

The sunlight spilled over him, making him feel warm and lazy.

At that moment, his consciousness stirred.

"Finally found the location of the Heavy Origin Universe?"

Over the past twelve years, Qi Yuan had been diligently searching for the worlds created by the Dao Lord of Nanke in his dreams.

Especially the Heavy Origin Universe.

This universe was the most special.

It was the place where the Dao Lord of Nanke achieved enlightenment and where the Dream Origin Body was discovered.

After obtaining the Dream Origin Body, the Dao Lord of Nanke had always hoped to encounter more "Dream Origin Bodies."

Because the "Dream Origin Body" he obtained was incomplete, flawed.

Thus, he used the Heavy Origin Universe as bait, hoping to lure more outsiders.

And... he succeeded.

He learned of more terrifying physiques, but no more Dream Origin Bodies.

Unfortunately, he had already become a Dao Lord, and the Heavy Origin Universe had entered a cycle.

The outsiders he lured were those who had already arrived in the Heavy Origin Universe.

So later, the Dao Lord of Nanke chose to enter nirvana, severing the future of each universe.

Now... the Heavy Origin Universe might have gained some variables and hope. Perhaps new outsiders... would arrive.

...

Heavy Origin Universe.

Flying Bird Realm.

A sturdy fortress stretched for thousands of miles.

This was the last sanctuary for human life.

Outside, thorns grew wildly, and the environment was harsh. Even more terrifying were the soul-devouring dream beasts.

These terrifying dream beasts were almost invincible. With human strength, it was nearly impossible to deal with them.

Even powerful cultivators, once invaded by dream beasts in their dreams, would instantly collapse and die.

Of course, the beings here didn’t know that the so-called dream beasts were merely collections of "information."

This information contained elements like "the Heavy Origin Universe is half-real, half-illusory" and "the Dao Lord has fallen."

When this "information" seeped into the consciousness of living beings, they would instantly collapse into nothingness.

Of course, to the people, it appeared as if the dream beasts had invaded their dreams and devoured their life force.

At this moment, inside the fortress.

A thin young man named Wu Xue stood on the city wall, looking at the endless stream of dream beasts outside, his face filled with despair.

"The dream beasts are increasing. Has the reinforcement not arrived yet?"

Beside him, a tall woman shook her head. "Who will come to reinforce us? How can they reinforce us?"

In this world, only three fortresses remained.

The situation in the other fortresses might not be any better.

"Damn it, let’s fight these dream beasts to the death!" a bearded man said, his eyes filled with ferocity.

The battle between humans and dream beasts had been a series of defeats.

The dream beasts weren’t necessarily stronger.

But... not to mention the dream beasts invading dreams, just coming into contact with them would mean death for humans.

"Fight what? I think... we should worship the True Creator. Perhaps that’s our only hope," a man in golden robes said calmly.

The expressions of those present changed.

The True Creator was the deity worshipped by the True Church.

There were rumors that the True Creator had created the Heavy Origin Universe and all living beings.

The True Creator was the origin of everything.

"Nonsense! To worship the True Creator, you have to give up half your flesh, half your spirit, and half your desires!" Wu Xue cursed under his breath.

He had no fondness for this church.

"Isn’t that better than dying?" someone muttered.

"Hmph, do you think joining the church means you won’t die?" someone else retorted angrily.

In the fortress, humans were divided into several factions.

Many belonged to the church faction.

One reason Wu Xue disliked the church faction was that he believed the church was full of frauds.

This so-called church claimed that when the True Creator awakened, all dream beasts would be eradicated, and humanity would see the dawn.

But before that... sacrifices had to be made.

Who would make the sacrifices?

Naturally, the lower-ranking church members and their... friends and family.

His childhood sweetheart, separated from him due to the dream beast disaster, had married a church member.

To resist the dream beast invasion, the church member had sacrificed his wife.

In the end, that person became a high-ranking member of the church.

Wu Xue had always resented this.

At that moment, the tall woman suddenly looked outside the city, her eyes widening. "Look, who’s that?"

"A wanderer?" Wu Xue’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Although there had been many wanderers at the beginning of the dream beast disaster, as the disaster grew, their numbers had dwindled, with almost no place to hide.

"Quick, open the fortress gates and let him in. If he stays outside and the dream beasts get close, he’ll die for sure!" Wu Xue said.

The man in golden robes objected. "If we open the gates now and the dream beasts get in, the fortress will fall. Who will take responsibility?"

"But... he’s close, and the dream beasts are far. If we’re quick, the dream beasts won’t have time to enter," Wu Xue argued.

"This wanderer has survived outside for so long. He must have some skills. If he joins us, we might find a way to deal with the dream beasts," the tall woman said.

"Hmph, aside from the True Creator, no one in this world can deal with dream beasts. Right now, the church is forging a divine artifact, and we’re at a critical stage. Any disturbance could ruin it. Even if you’re right and the dream beasts can’t get in, what if... he’s a dream beast? Even the slightest chance of disrupting the artifact’s forging means we can’t let him in," the man in golden robes said seriously.

Without his approval, no one else had the authority to open the gates.

Wu Xue and the tall woman were tense and worried.

At that moment, a calm voice suddenly rang out.

"From your perspective, it makes sense not to open the gates. But... I don’t need the gates to enter."

As soon as the words fell, Qi Yuan’s figure appeared inside the fortress.

Seeing this, everyone’s eyes widened.

This fortress was the last stronghold of the Flying Bird Realm.

Without opening the gates, even a legendary Yang God expert couldn’t enter so quickly.

Yet, this person had entered as if it were nothing.

The group was shocked, their faces filled with confusion and wariness.

"Who are you?"

"Why are you here?"

They asked.

"My name is Qi Yuan."

"I’m here to ask you, do you want to die?"

Hearing this, everyone’s expressions changed drastically, their wariness deepening.

Was this person... here to kill them?

"What do you mean?" they asked angrily.

"Oh, I forgot to mention. This kind of death is the type where you can revive by watching an ad."

Qi Yuan continued.

After arriving in the Heavy Origin Universe, he found that this universe was even more tragic than he had imagined.

Most beings in the Immortal Realm didn’t know that the Immortal Realm’s Dao Lord had fallen, nor did they know that the Immortal Realm was created by a Dao Lord in a dream.

But the Heavy Origin Universe wasn’t so lucky.

Some of the information had leaked, creating disasters like the dream beasts. If this continued, the universe would slowly collapse and be destroyed.

"Revive by watching an ad?" Hearing this, Wu Xue was puzzled. Then, as if remembering something, he looked shocked. "Are you from the Ad Church?"

Beside him, the man in golden robes also looked wary. "This place is under the grace of the True Creator. The Ad Church... please leave immediately."

He had heard a little about the Ad Church.

It was a newly established church.

This church was mysterious and terrifying.

It was said that to join this church, one had to die first, then revive by watching an ad.

Those who joined the church had all died once and claimed the ads were amazing.

But the man in golden robes didn’t believe it. It had to be a scam.

How could anyone die and then come back to life?