yìng rù yǎn lián de shì yī mò shēng zhī dì 。
映入眼帘的是一陌生之地。
Before his eyes lay a strange land.
rán ér yǔ dān yuè zōng bù tóng ， zhè lǐ bìng fēi gǔ xiū shì yòng dà shén tōng kāi pì chū lái de 。
然而与丹月宗不同，这里并非古修士用大神通开辟出来的。
However, unlike the Dan Yue Sect, this place was not an ancient cultivator's creation through great divine power. Instead, it was a natural spatial rift that had been utilized by someone.
nǎi shì yī tiān rán de kōng jiān liè fèng ， zhǐ bù guò bèi rén jiā yǐ lì yòng 。
乃是一天然的空间裂缝，只不过被人加以利用。
"Buzz."
“ wēng 。”
“嗡。”
The sound of wings flapping entered Lin Xuan’s ears as he saw a torrential stream of blood fire ants rushing towards him. His spirit sense revealed at least ten thousand of them.
chì bǎng zhèn dòng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ” suí hòu lín xuān jiù kàn jiàn le yī gǔ hóng liú ， yóu xuè huǒ yǐ huì jù ér chéng de ， téng nuó fān yǒng ， cháo zhe zì jǐ fēng yōng guò lái le 。
翅膀震动的声音传入耳朵”随后林轩就看见了一股洪流，由血火蚁汇聚而成的，腾挪翻涌，朝着自己蜂拥过来了。
He couldn’t help but frown. While this number of spiritual insects was manageable, it still presented an interesting challenge. He decided to test his newly advanced divine techniques on these pests.
lín xuān yòng shén shí sǎo guò ， zhì shǎo yǒu shí yú wàn zhī duō 。
林轩用神识扫过，至少有十余万之多。
With a flick of his sleeve, hundreds of five-colored sword lights emerged from the sleeves and grew to over three feet in length as they surged forward with ferocity.
bù yóu bó rán biàn sè 。
不由勃然变色。
However, the blood fire ants showed no fear. These savage insects were inherently brutal. With each flap of their wings, small flames appeared like wind blades, piercing through the air towards him.
hǎo zài zhè zhǒng shù mù de líng chóng ， tā hái kě yǐ yìng fù 。
好在这种数目的灵虫，他还可以应付。
Each individual flame’s power was insignificant, but when tens of thousands gathered together, it became formidable.
yě suàn jī yuán qiǎo hé ， jiù ná xī men lái shì yī shì zì jǐ jìn jiē hòu de shén tōng 。
也算机缘巧合，就拿牺们来试一试自己进阶后的神通。
The five-colored sword lights clashed with them, and spiritual light flashed wildly as the atmosphere grew turbulent. For a moment, neither side gained an upper hand, thanks to Lin Xuan's enhanced sword lights after his advancement.
xiù páo yī fú ， wǔ sè jiàn guāng cóng yī xiù zhōng yú yóu ér chū ” zú yǒu shù bǎi zhī duō ， yíng fēng yī shǎn ， jiù bào zhǎng dào le sān chǐ yǒu yú ， céng céng dié dié de xiàng zhe qián fāng kuáng zhǎn ér qù 。
袖袍一拂，五色剑光从衣袖中鱼游而出”足有数百之多，迎风一闪，就暴涨到了三尺有余，层层叠叠的向着前方狂斩而去。
"Interesting."
rán ér xuè huǒ yǐ gēn běn jiù bù zhī dào wèi jù ， zhè zhǒng mán huāng qí chóng shēng xìng cán bào yǐ jí ， chì bǎng yī shàn ” yī dào dào xiǎo de huǒ yàn fú xiàn ， jiù rú tóng fēng rèn yì bān ， pò kōng 〖 jī 〗 shè le guò lái 。
然而血火蚁根本就不知道畏惧，这种蛮荒奇虫生性残暴以极，翅膀一扇”一道道小的火焰浮现，就如同风刃一般，破空〖激〗射了过来。
Lin Xuan murmured, a smile playing on his lips. He had witnessed the power of the blood fire ants, making him more eager.
měi yī dào de wēi lì bù zhí yī tí ， dàn shí yú wàn jù jí zài yì qǐ ， jiù lìng rén wèi jù 。
每一道的威力不值一提，但十余万聚集在一起，就令人畏惧。
With another flick of his sleeve, the Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring flew out.
yǔ wǔ sè jiàn guāng jī zhuàng zài yì qǐ 。
与五色剑光激撞在一起。
Lin Xuan waved his hands and cast several spells. Fire dragons and ice serpents appeared, rushing to the insect cloud where they clawed and bit at them. The demonic insects didn’t back down either, engaging in a fierce battle.
líng guāng kuáng shǎn ， lì qì chōng tiān ， yī shí piàn kè ， jū rán bù fēn shèng fù ， zhè hái shì yóu yú lín xuān jìn jiē yǐ hòu ” jiàn guāng wēi lì dà zēng de yuán gù ， fǒu zé ， bù dòng yòng bǎo wù ， kǒng pà hái dǐ dǎng bú zhù 。
灵光狂闪，戾气冲天，一时片刻，居然不分胜负，这还是由于林轩进阶以后”剑光威力大增的缘故，否则，不动用宝物，恐怕还抵挡不住。
However, this wasn’t over yet. As Lin Xuan moved, a white hurricane appeared, stretching from heaven to earth, sweeping towards the demonic insects.
“ zhè dào hái yǒu xiē yì si le 。”
“这倒还有些意思了。”
The hurricane was composed of wind blades, incredibly powerful. The insect cloud began to weaken and disperse as a result.
lín xuān nán nán zì yǔ ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， tā suàn shì jiàn shí le xuè huǒ yǐ de wēi lì ， xīn zhōng de qī dài gèng duō le xiē 。
林轩喃喃自语，嘴角边露出一丝笑意，他算是见识了血火蚁的威力，心中的期待更多了些。
After a short while, most of the blood fire ants were decimated by Lin Xuan’s attacks, with only a few fleeing eastward. He wasn’t worried about accidentally killing the queen ant; these demonic insects had a well-organized system where the queen was solely responsible for laying eggs.
xiù páo yī fú ， jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán fēi lüè ér chū 。
袖袍一拂，九天明月环飞掠而出。
Soon, an ancient cultivator's cave appeared before him.
lín xuān shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， yī dào dào fǎ jué dǎ chū 。
林轩双手挥舞，一道道法诀打出。
With another flick of his sleeve, a streak of green light shot out. These adult blood fire ants could not recognize their master, so Lin Xuan wiped them out as well.
shù tóu huǒ lóng yǔ bīng jiāo chū xiàn le ， chōng dào chóng yún miàn qián ” zhǎo sī yá yǎo ， mó chóng yě bù shì ruò ， yī shí piàn kè ” dòu le gè bù yì lè hū 。
数头火龙与冰蛟出现了，冲到虫云面前”爪撕牙咬，魔虫也不示弱，一时片刻”斗了个不亦乐乎。
His spirit sense revealed no signs of any restrictions in front of the cave entrance. This was unsurprising; living in seclusion here was already quite safe.
rán ér zhè hái méi yǒu jié shù ， suí zhe lín xuān de dòng zuò ， yī dào bái méng méng de jù fēng yòu chū xiàn le ， lián tiān jiē dì ， xiàng zhe mó chóng fēng yōng ér qù 。
然而这还没有结束，随着林轩的动作，一道白蒙蒙的飓风又出现了，连天接地，向着魔虫蜂拥而去。
But better to be cautious, Lin Xuan activated his Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye and confirmed his judgment before carefully stepping inside.
jù fēng nǎi shì yóu yī dào dào fēng rèn gòu chéng de ， wēi lì wú bǐ ， chóng yún zhè cái zhú jiàn zhī chí bú zhù ” kāi shǐ xiàng hòu kuì sàn qǐ lái le 。
飓风乃是由一道道风刃构成的，威力无比，虫云这才逐渐支持不住”开始像后溃散起来了。
A large hall greeted him with simple furnishings, measuring only twenty feet across. The only notable feature was a skeleton lying in the corner of the hall.
yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu yǐ hòu ， dà bù fèn xuè huǒ yǐ ， dōu bèi lín xuān zhǎn shā dài jìn ， zhǐ shèng xià yī xiǎo bù fèn xiàng dōng táo cuàn ， lín xuān bìng bù dān xīn wù shā yǐ hòu ， zhè zhǒng mó chóng de fēn gōng tǐ xì shì shí fēn wán zhěng de ， yǐ hòu zhǐ fù zé chǎn yǒng 。
一盏茶的功夫以后，大部分血火蚁，都被林轩斩杀殆尽，只剩下一小部分向东逃窜，林轩并不担心误杀蚁后，这种魔虫的分工体系是十分完整的，蚁后只负责产蛹。
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow as he walked over.
hěn kuài ， yí gè gǔ xiū shì dòng fǔ yìng rù yǎn lián 。
很快，一个古修士洞府映入眼帘。
Attached to the waist of the skeleton was a storage bag.
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， zhè zhǒng chéng nián de xuè huǒ yǐ wú fǎ rèn zhǔ ， lín xuān yě jiāng xī men miè shā gān jìng le 。
林轩袖袍一拂，一道青霞飞掠而出，这种成年的血火蚁无法认主，林轩也将牺们灭杀干净了。
"Hmm?"
shén shí sǎo guò ” bìng wèi fā xiàn dòng fǔ qián yǒu jìn zhì de hén jì ， zhè bù xī qí ， yǐn jū yú cǐ ， běn lái jiù shì shí fēn ān quán dì 。
神识扫过”并未发现洞府前有禁制的痕迹，这不稀奇，隐居于此，本来就是十分安全地。
Lin Xuan felt surprised and placed his hand on his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.
bù guò xiǎo xīn wú dà cuò ， lín xuān hái shì jiāng tiān fèng shén mù shī zhǎn chū ” què dìng zì jǐ pàn duàn méi cuò ， zhè cái xiǎo xīn yì yì de zǒu jìn qù le 。
不过小心无大错，林轩还是将天凤神目施展出”确定自己判断没错，这才小心翼翼的走进去了。
Knowing that in today's spirit world, most storage bags were belt-shaped, with some resembling earrings or rings, this item’s craftsmanship seemed too crude. It resembled human-world storage bags almost identically. But clearly, the owner of this skeleton wasn’t from the same world; he must have been an ancient cultivator.
hěn kuài ， yí gè dà tīng yìng rù yǎn lián ” chén shè jiǎn piáo ， zhì yú miàn jī ， yě bù guò èr shí zhàng yǒu yú ， kě yǐ shuō bié wú tā wù ” rán ér yǐn rén zhǔ mù de shì yī jù hái gǔ ， héng wò zài dà tīng de jiǎo luò 。
很快，一个大厅映入眼帘”陈设简朴，至于面积，也不过二十丈有余，可以说别无他物”然而引人瞩目的是一具骸骨，横卧在大厅的角落。
This judgment was likely correct, but Lin Xuan had no time to delve deeper into his origins. After a moment's hesitation, he picked up the storage bag.
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， huǎn huǎn de zǒu le guò qù 。
林轩眉头一挑，缓缓的走了过去。
With a downward flick, a burst of white light swept out, revealing numerous treasures on the ground—flying knives, flying swords, and shields. However, upon scanning with his spirit sense, Lin Xuan’s expression turned disappointed. They were too ordinary; these ancient treasures lacked any remarkable qualities. It seemed this person's cultivation was not impressive.
zhǐ jiàn zài nà hái gǔ de yāo jiān ， xì zhe yī chǔ wù dài 。
只见在那骸骨的腰间，系着一储物袋。
In addition to these items, there were three more: a tower-shaped artifact, and two jade eyes.
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
Lin Xuan hesitated before bending down to pick up the white jade eye first. Then he sank his spirit sense into it.
lín xuān lüè gǎn chà yì ， suí hòu yǐ shǒu zhī hé ” liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī de shén sè 。
林轩略感诧异，随后以手支颌”脸上露出若有所思的神色。
After a meal’s worth of time, Lin Xuan looked up with surprise on his face.
yào zhī dào rú jīn de líng jiè ， chǔ wù dài de shì yàng yǐ yāo dài wéi zhǔ ， yě yǒu zuò chéng ěr huán 、 jiè zhǐ dōu shǒu shì mú yàng de 。
要知道如今的灵界，储物袋的式样以腰带为主，也有做成耳环、戒指都首饰模样的。
This senior had a far more complex identity than he imagined.
yǎn qián de zhī wù de gōng yì ” xiǎn de wèi miǎn tài guò cū cāo le xiē ， jiǎn zhí yǔ rén jiè de chǔ wù dài bié wú èr zhì ” dàn xiǎn rán ， zhè jù yí hái de zhǔ rén bú huì shì bié wú èr zhì ， nà jiù zhǐ yǒu yí gè jiě shì ， tā nǎi shàng gǔ xiū shì 。
眼前的之物的工艺”显得未免太过粗糙了些，简直与人界的储物袋别无二致”但显然，这具遗骸的主人不会是别无二致，那就只有一个解释，他乃上古修士。
He was an ascended cultivator.
zhè ge pàn duàn yīng gāi shì ** bù lí shí de ， bù guò lín xuān yě méi yǒu xīn qíng ， qù màn màn shēn jiū tā de lái lì ， lüè yī chí yí ， jiù jiāng chǔ wù dài ná zài le shǒu lǐ 。
这个判断应该是**不离十的，不过林轩也没有心情，去慢慢深究他的来历，略一迟疑，就将储物袋拿在了手里。
However, from his description, the human world where he resided wasn’t the same as the one he had left behind before ascending.
rán hòu dài kǒu cháo xià de yī dǒu ， yī yì bái guāng xí juǎn ér chū ， dì shàng jiù chū xiàn le yī dà duī bǎo wù 。
然后袋口朝下的一抖，一异白光席卷而出，地上就出现了一大堆宝物。
But that wasn't the main point. According to this senior, known as "Venerable Heavenly Ant," he stumbled upon a path of cultivation by chance and had mediocre资质. He managed to reach the Separation Realm only because of an extraordinary book.
fēi dāo 、 fēi jiàn 、 hái yǒu dùn pái ， rán ér shén shí sǎo guò ” lín xuān liǎn shàng què lù chū shī wàng zhī sè ， tài yì bān le ， gǔ bǎo shì gǔ bǎo ， rán ér dōu shì jí wéi pǔ tōng de nà zhǒng ， méi yǒu fēn háo chū qí zhī chù ” kàn lái cǐ rén de xiū wèi yě shí zài bù zěn me yàng de 。
飞刀、飞剑、还有盾牌，然而神识扫过”林轩脸上却露出失望之色，太一般了，古宝是古宝，然而都是极为普通的那种，没有分毫出奇之处”看来此人的修为也实在不怎么样的。
His primary cultivation technique was The True Explanation of the Five Elements.
chú cǐ zhī wài ， hái yǒu sān jiàn dōng xī ” fēn bié shì yí gè bǎo tǎ xíng zhuàng de fǎ qì ， yǔ liǎng méi yù 、 tóng 。
除此之外，还有三件东西”分别是一个宝塔形状的法器，与两枚玉、瞳。
How could such a technique be considered extraordinary? It was amusingly simple: in the cultivation world, the more powerful techniques were also harder to master, often filled with bottlenecks. Techniques like Nine Heavens Profound Technique and Phoenix Dance Through Nine Heavens all followed this rule.
lín xuān lüè yī chí yí ， xiān wān yāo jiāng nà méi bái sè de yù tóng jiǎn shí qǐ ， rán hòu jiāng shén shí chén ，、。
林轩略一迟疑，先弯腰将那枚白色的玉瞳简拾起，然后将神识沉，、。
These were known as top-tier techniques, despite their difficulty, they could easily sweep through peers of the same rank.
yī dùn fàn de gōng fu yǐ hòu ， lín xuān tái qǐ tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū jīng yà zhī sè 。
一顿饭的功夫以后，林轩抬起头，脸上露出惊讶之色。
In contrast, there was another type of technique that was relatively easy to advance in with few bottlenecks but had negligible power. In the same rank, it would be at the bottom.
zhè wèi qián bèi de shēn fèn bǐ zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng de ， hái yào fù zá dé duō 。
这位前辈的身份比自己想象的，还要复杂得多。
The True Explanation of the Five Elements fell into this category. It was said to have such weak power that it was almost unbelievable. However, from another perspective, it was a remarkable book because there were no bottlenecks; for example, reaching the Foundation Establishment peak stage didn’t require any concern about breakthroughs—it happened naturally as he formed his golden core.
tā jū rán shì fēi shēng xiū shì 。
他居然是飞升修士。
From the golden core to the Essence Condensation realm, and then to the Separation Realm, it followed the same pattern.
bù guò cóng qí yán yǔ de miáo shù zhōng ， qí suǒ zài de rén jiè ” yǔ zì jǐ fēi shēng qián de rén jiè ” yīng gāi bú shì tóng yī jiè miàn de 。
不过从其言语的描述中，其所在的人界”与自己飞升前的人界”应该不是同一界面的。
Thus, despite having mediocre资质, Venerable Heavenly Ant successfully reached the late Separation Realm, breaking through the void and arriving in the spirit world.
dàn zhè bú shì zhòng diǎn ， jù zhè wèi zì chēng “ tiān yǐ shàng rén ” de qián bèi shuō ， tā nǎi shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， zǒu shàng le xiū xiān zhī lù ， ér qiě běn shēn de zī zhì ， bù guò zhōng děng ér yǐ ” zhī suǒ yǐ néng gòu xiū liàn dào lí hé ， quán kào yī běn qí shū 。
但这不是重点，据这位自称“天蚁上人”的前辈说，他乃是机缘巧合，走上了修仙之路，而且本身的资质，不过中等而已”之所以能够修炼到离合，全靠一本奇书。
However, how weak were his other divine techniques? He revealed that he was only on par with an Essence Condensation后期 cultivator when reaching the late Separation Realm. Lin Xuan almost thought he had misread it.
yě jiù shì tā de zhǔ xiū gōng fǎ ，《 wǔ xíng zhēn jiě 》。
也就是他的主修功法，《五行真解》。
The Separation Realm was a turning point; back then, Fairy Yuyan had easily killed eight Essence Condensation后期 cultivators in just a short while using her early Separation Realm strength. This Venerable Heavenly Ant, at the late Separation Realm, was only on par with an Essence Condensation后期 cultivator, which was quite surprising.
zhè gōng fǎ zěn me gè chū qí ne ， shuō chuān le hǎo xiào ， zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， xiū xiān jiè de gōng fǎ ” dōu zūn xún yí gè guī lǜ ， wēi lì yuè dà ， yuè shì nán yǐ xiū xíng ， jī hū dào chù dōu shì píng jǐng ， jiǔ tiān xuán gōng ， fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué hái yǒu mò yuè tiān wū jué jiē rú cǐ 。
这功法怎么个出奇呢，说穿了好笑，众所周知，修仙界的功法”都遵循一个规律，威力越大，越是难以修行，几乎到处都是瓶颈，九天玄功，凤舞九天诀还有墨月天巫诀皆如此。
In truth, if this technique’s power were weak enough, it would have been fiercely contested by cultivators. After all, cultivation wasn’t about fighting; the ultimate goal was to achieve eternal longevity—immortality.
zhè zhǒng gōng fǎ ， yě bèi chēng wéi dǐng jiē gōng fǎ ， suī rán jìn jiē kùn nán yǐ jí ， dàn què néng gòu héng sǎo tóng jiē xiū shì méi yǒu wèn tí 。
这种功法，也被称为顶阶功法，虽然进阶困难以极，但却能够横扫同阶修士没有问题。
If one could cultivate The True Explanation of the Five Elements, they might easily become an immortal. Unfortunately, such thoughts were overly naive!
Before his eyes lay a strange land.
However, unlike the Dan Yue Sect, this place was not an ancient cultivator's creation through great divine power. Instead, it was a natural spatial rift that had been utilized by someone.
"Buzz."
The sound of wings flapping entered Lin Xuan’s ears as he saw a torrential stream of blood fire ants rushing towards him. His spirit sense revealed at least ten thousand of them.
He couldn’t help but frown. While this number of spiritual insects was manageable, it still presented an interesting challenge. He decided to test his newly advanced divine techniques on these pests.
With a flick of his sleeve, hundreds of five-colored sword lights emerged from the sleeves and grew to over three feet in length as they surged forward with ferocity.
However, the blood fire ants showed no fear. These savage insects were inherently brutal. With each flap of their wings, small flames appeared like wind blades, piercing through the air towards him.
Each individual flame’s power was insignificant, but when tens of thousands gathered together, it became formidable.
The five-colored sword lights clashed with them, and spiritual light flashed wildly as the atmosphere grew turbulent. For a moment, neither side gained an upper hand, thanks to Lin Xuan's enhanced sword lights after his advancement.
"Interesting."
Lin Xuan murmured, a smile playing on his lips. He had witnessed the power of the blood fire ants, making him more eager.
With another flick of his sleeve, the Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring flew out.
Lin Xuan waved his hands and cast several spells. Fire dragons and ice serpents appeared, rushing to the insect cloud where they clawed and bit at them. The demonic insects didn’t back down either, engaging in a fierce battle.
However, this wasn’t over yet. As Lin Xuan moved, a white hurricane appeared, stretching from heaven to earth, sweeping towards the demonic insects.
The hurricane was composed of wind blades, incredibly powerful. The insect cloud began to weaken and disperse as a result.
After a short while, most of the blood fire ants were decimated by Lin Xuan’s attacks, with only a few fleeing eastward. He wasn’t worried about accidentally killing the queen ant; these demonic insects had a well-organized system where the queen was solely responsible for laying eggs.
Soon, an ancient cultivator's cave appeared before him.
With another flick of his sleeve, a streak of green light shot out. These adult blood fire ants could not recognize their master, so Lin Xuan wiped them out as well.
His spirit sense revealed no signs of any restrictions in front of the cave entrance. This was unsurprising; living in seclusion here was already quite safe.
But better to be cautious, Lin Xuan activated his Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye and confirmed his judgment before carefully stepping inside.
A large hall greeted him with simple furnishings, measuring only twenty feet across. The only notable feature was a skeleton lying in the corner of the hall.
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow as he walked over.
Attached to the waist of the skeleton was a storage bag.
"Hmm?"
Lin Xuan felt surprised and placed his hand on his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Knowing that in today's spirit world, most storage bags were belt-shaped, with some resembling earrings or rings, this item’s craftsmanship seemed too crude. It resembled human-world storage bags almost identically. But clearly, the owner of this skeleton wasn’t from the same world; he must have been an ancient cultivator.
This judgment was likely correct, but Lin Xuan had no time to delve deeper into his origins. After a moment's hesitation, he picked up the storage bag.
With a downward flick, a burst of white light swept out, revealing numerous treasures on the ground—flying knives, flying swords, and shields. However, upon scanning with his spirit sense, Lin Xuan’s expression turned disappointed. They were too ordinary; these ancient treasures lacked any remarkable qualities. It seemed this person's cultivation was not impressive.
In addition to these items, there were three more: a tower-shaped artifact, and two jade eyes.
Lin Xuan hesitated before bending down to pick up the white jade eye first. Then he sank his spirit sense into it.
After a meal’s worth of time, Lin Xuan looked up with surprise on his face.
This senior had a far more complex identity than he imagined.
He was an ascended cultivator.
However, from his description, the human world where he resided wasn’t the same as the one he had left behind before ascending.
But that wasn't the main point. According to this senior, known as "Venerable Heavenly Ant," he stumbled upon a path of cultivation by chance and had mediocre资质. He managed to reach the Separation Realm only because of an extraordinary book.
His primary cultivation technique was The True Explanation of the Five Elements.
How could such a technique be considered extraordinary? It was amusingly simple: in the cultivation world, the more powerful techniques were also harder to master, often filled with bottlenecks. Techniques like Nine Heavens Profound Technique and Phoenix Dance Through Nine Heavens all followed this rule.
These were known as top-tier techniques, despite their difficulty, they could easily sweep through peers of the same rank.
In contrast, there was another type of technique that was relatively easy to advance in with few bottlenecks but had negligible power. In the same rank, it would be at the bottom.
The True Explanation of the Five Elements fell into this category. It was said to have such weak power that it was almost unbelievable. However, from another perspective, it was a remarkable book because there were no bottlenecks; for example, reaching the Foundation Establishment peak stage didn’t require any concern about breakthroughs—it happened naturally as he formed his golden core.
From the golden core to the Essence Condensation realm, and then to the Separation Realm, it followed the same pattern.
Thus, despite having mediocre资质, Venerable Heavenly Ant successfully reached the late Separation Realm, breaking through the void and arriving in the spirit world.
However, how weak were his other divine techniques? He revealed that he was only on par with an Essence Condensation后期 cultivator when reaching the late Separation Realm. Lin Xuan almost thought he had misread it.
The Separation Realm was a turning point; back then, Fairy Yuyan had easily killed eight Essence Condensation后期 cultivators in just a short while using her early Separation Realm strength. This Venerable Heavenly Ant, at the late Separation Realm, was only on par with an Essence Condensation后期 cultivator, which was quite surprising.
In truth, if this technique’s power were weak enough, it would have been fiercely contested by cultivators. After all, cultivation wasn’t about fighting; the ultimate goal was to achieve eternal longevity—immortality.
If one could cultivate The True Explanation of the Five Elements, they might easily become an immortal. Unfortunately, such thoughts were overly naive!