"Master?"
Seeing Han Xuanji seemingly lost in thought, Lu Fan thought he had something to instruct him.
"It's nothing, you may go."
Han Xuanji waved his hand.
He already had a general idea of what would happen in the future.
"Understood."
Lu Fan nodded heavily, his eyes resolute, and after bidding farewell to everyone, he departed.
Han Xuanji didn't tell him about the future events, as it was merely a simulated future and couldn't be taken as real.
Moreover, Lu Fan's future wasn't terrible; if he hadn't courted death by leaving without a word to the Chaos Land, he wouldn't have met the end of his Dao and body.
One must know that dying in the Immortal Realm allows for revival through various backup plans, but if his true body went to Chaos, he might truly die... Lu Fan's departure didn't attract much attention in Lingxu Heavenly Palace; after all, there were countless Prodigies within the Heavenly Palace, and no one would care about the departure of a mere True Immortal Realm Disciple.
The people in Myriad Phenomena Garden, however, felt a sense of melancholy. They had initially connected because of Han Xuanji, and after spending so much time together, their bond had grown quite deep. Seeing Lu Fan go to participate in the Human Emperor's struggle,
On one hand, they were somewhat worried, and on the other, they felt a bit envious.
One should know that once one achieves the Human Emperor's venerated position, Grand Unity Golden Immortal is the minimum.
As a member of the Jiang Family, Jiang Hao, although his ancestors hadn't produced a Human Emperor, the Jiang Family had a history of contending for Human Emperor. He knew the most about the Human Emperor's struggle and explained to everyone what it entailed.
Han Xuanji didn't pay attention to what they were discussing; instead, he pondered in his quiet room.
"Heavenly Emperor... governing all races, re-establishing order... However, the simulation didn't reveal the final outcome of the Immortal-Devil War, nor did it say whether the Heavenly Emperor won or the Devil Ancestor, or if someone else appeared."
Han Xuanji muttered to himself, the warm lamplight unable to dispel the growing chill in his heart.
The Heavenly Emperor and the Devil Ancestor were beings who had lived for an unknown number of epochs, truly the giants standing in the Immortal Realm. Their Realm was likely Limitless Primordial Golden Immortal, or even higher.
Just the two displays of power by the Heavenly Emperor in the simulation, that level of control based on the Heavenly Dao's Laws, even capable of stripping away the Human Emperor's fruit, was extremely terrifying and certainly not something Cultivators of the Grand Unity Realm could contend with.
"Strength... is ultimately the foundation."
Han Xuanji closed his eyes, visualizing his own Dao, which was beginning to take shape.
His cultivation of Six-Revolutions Grand Unity was already unreachable in the eyes of ordinary Immortals, but it was not enough to face future enemies; at most, it would only allow him to escape and save his life.
"sovereign ultimate dao pill, refine ninety-nine more... This should be the fastest way for me to increase my cultivation at present, at least enough to Cultivate to Seven-Revolutions Grand Unity Golden Immortal."
Han Xuanji's thought stirred, and the ninety-nine strands of golden Humanity's Imperial Qi flew out from the System space, like a school of agile fish, circling around him.
The vast Luck contained within the Imperial Qi caused the space in the quiet room to subtly twist.
Han Xuanji took out the Heavenly Gold Dragon-Pattern Cauldron and a large amount of great dao source stone, placing the Humanity's Imperial Qi inside, but he didn't immediately begin Alchemy. Instead, he claimed the cultivation insights from the Xuantian Chaos Primordial Scripture, a reward from the simulation.
He needed to delve deeper into his own potential. Lu Fan, after all, had challenged the Limitless Realm, and these cultivation insights contained many of his experiences, which should be of considerable help to him.
The moment he claimed the reward, Han Xuanji entered an Epiphany.
This was not merely a simple textual record, but rather the crystallization of Lu Fan's insights, condensed from his own Dao fruit, containing all his realizations from challenging the Limitless Realm, even including the broken Dao marks from the moment of failure.
He saw "Lu Fan" sitting in a mysterious place, his Grand Unity magical power interwoven with Chaos Qi around him.
This was precisely the crucial step for Grand Unity to advance to Limitless.
A Grand Unity Golden Immortal condenses their own Dao fruit under the existing Heavenly Dao Laws, which is considered transcending the Heavenly Dao's Reincarnation and fate, but they have not transcended the Heavenly Dao, nor have they departed from the great Dao. In the immeasurable great tribulation, countless Grand Unity powerhouses fell.
Only by melting all the great Dao, all Laws, all insights, and even the fundamental essence of one's own existence into one furnace, returning to the Origin, and giving birth to that initial, most essential "One" containing infinite possibilities, can one step into the Realm of Limitless Great Luo Golden Immortal, thereby transcending the Heavenly Dao and becoming immune to all tribulations.
This "One" is the Cultivator's own "Origin" or "Root of the great Dao."
It is formless and qualityless, yet it contains all forms and substances, evolving all Laws.
Therefore, the Limitless Realm is profound and mysterious, difficult to articulate, and even harder to achieve by force.
There are many methods to become a Limitless Realm, not just this one path.
For instance, if Lu Fan hadn't been stripped of his Human Emperor's fruit, he might have been able to enter the Limitless Realm by virtue of Humanitys Fortune.
Of course, even if Lu Fan was stripped of his Human Emperor's fruit in the simulation, he was also freed from the constraints of the Humanity's fruit. He could still enter the Limitless Realm by relying on his Acquired Chaos Dao Body and the Xuantian Chaos Primordial Scripture. The direction he chose for his Breakthrough was to attempt to encompass all Laws with Chaos and govern all spirits with the Imperial Dao.
In the memory, Lu Fan failed at the final critical moment of his Breakthrough.
When Lu Fan challenged Limitless, the "One" that was ultimately born was not absolute enough, not pure enough.
More crucially, Han Xuanji keenly captured a faint yet fatal trace of "hesitation" during Lu Fan's Breakthrough—a doubt about whether the path he was taking was absolutely correct.
It was this trace of "impurity" originating from the depths of his Dao Heart, which Lu Fan himself might not have fully noticed, that led to the ultimate failure, preventing him from reaching the supreme Realm of Perfection, flawlessness, and Limitless-as-One, ultimately resulting in backlash.
"To achieve Limitless, one must possess an unwavering Dao Heart. Even with sufficient foundation, if one cannot govern it with absolute self-will, there is a possibility of being assimilated by the Dao, leading to death."
Han Xuanji slowly opened his eyes, a look of enlightenment flashing within them.
Lu Fan's failure also served as a warning to him... Time flew by.
A hundred years passed in a flash.
Han Xuanji had consumed almost half of the sovereign ultimate dao pill and finally stepped into the Realm of Seven-Revolutions Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
He took the time to bury the Sheji Five Grain Spikes under the qilin immortal medicine and the dragon blood profound yellow tree, making the environment of Myriad Phenomena Garden even more superior, with Spiritual Qi so dense it almost materialized.
On this day, Su Ming just returned from outside, his face still beaming with joy:
"Incredible! That kid Lu Fan is truly famous throughout the world now!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the garden immediately gathered around.
Lin Potian put down the pair of giant hammers in his hands, and even Nangong Wenjian's attention was drawn.
"Quick, tell us, what earth-shattering feat has Junior Brother Lu done now?"
Li Taiqing asked with a smile, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Su Ming took a gulp of Immortal wine and began to tell the story vividly:
"I heard he received the recognition of an ancient Human Emperor, who bestowed upon him a peerless treasure, the Mountains and Rivers Sun and Moon Cauldron!"
"Most importantly, he actually gathered a group of followers and established the 'Myriad Phenomena Alliance.' Now, in the Human Emperor Palace, he's making a name for himself."
Upon hearing this, even Jiang Hao couldn't help but exclaim:
"Mountains and Rivers Sun and Moon Cauldron? That's a legendary treasure said to carry the Luck of mountains and rivers! This kid's Luck is too good!"
"It's not just Luck."
Li Taiqing's gaze was profound, looking towards Han Xuanji's secluded cultivation place.
"Junior Brother Lu... his Dao Heart is firm, and he received Master's true teachings. To achieve such success is also the Heavenly Dao rewarding diligence."
"Indeed."
Everyone deeply agreed.
Lu Fan was originally just an ordinary Ascender, but as soon as Han Xuanji gave him special guidance, he was immediately chosen as a Human Emperor Candidate!
What did this signify?
Human Emperor Candidate, too, could be easily manipulated.
"Do you think Master will help Lu Fan contend for the Human Emperor's position?"
Lin Potian was somewhat excited. Seeing his good brother soar, he didn't feel jealous; instead, he was proud of him.