In the blink of an eye.
Only a few minutes had passed.
With the help of the Encyclopedia of All Things, his progress in the Dimensional True Skill was incredibly fast. He only needed to spend True Points to upgrade it for a short time to break through in his Cultivation and advance his Realm.
Now.
Xu Qing had already completed his Cultivation of the first six volumes of the Dimensional True Skill.
OMM! OMM!
Moreover, as Xu Qing sat cross-legged, True Seals emerged one after another around his body. There were six types in total, each one exceptionally profound and indescribably majestic.
"Haaa..."
Xu Qing took a deep breath, gradually solidifying his Cultivation and Realm. He also gained complete control over the Sixfold True Seal, and his power grew by leaps and bounds.
Although Xu Qing rarely fought anymore, he didn't know the true extent of his own abilities. He had no idea how much stronger he was compared to others in the same Realm.
All of this was unclear.
He would only know after experiencing battle time and time again.
'I'll continue.'
With a thought, Xu Qing's consciousness once again communicated with the Encyclopedia of All Things. He wanted to continue consuming True Points to raise the Level of his Dimensional True Skill, but pages began to flip once more.
And this time.
It required a full one thousand pages.
'It really is one thousand pages.'
Xu Qing's expression turned serious. 'If I want to continue raising the Level of the Dimensional True Skill, I have to further perfect the Encyclopedia of All Things. I need to fill up the first thousand pages. Only then can the Encyclopedia of All Things be perfected, and only then can the Power of the Encyclopedia of All Things advance to Level 5.'
'Only then can I continue to advance the Dimensional True Skill and raise my own Cultivation and Realm.'
Without hesitation, Xu Qing once again took out his Langya Honor Card and used its Authority to search for all sorts of items within the Langya Branch Tower.
In fact, with this breakthrough, Xu Qing had once again reached the theoretical Extreme of the True Saint Level, producing another indescribably terrifying phenomenon.
This phenomenon was immense. While it couldn't alarm the entire Unique True Realm, it was more than enough to shake Boundless Heaven—one of the Thirty-Six Heavens where the Langya Branch Tower was located.
Fortunately, Xu Qing was wearing Elder Zhen's Secret Treasure, and with Wanqianren's protection, the phenomenon was suppressed, preventing it from alarming Boundless Heaven.
'He's advanced again.'
Wanqianren was shaken and took a deep breath. 'It seems I was right. Xu Qing's progress is definitely tied to the Longevity Crystals.'
'I just don't know how he's using Longevity Crystals to raise his Cultivation and Realm. That must be one of his secrets.'
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye.
「A year later.」
Xu Qing had managed to find five hundred suitable items within the Langya Branch Tower.
'Hmm.'
With a wave of his right hand, Xu Qing materialized all five hundred items. They appeared before him one by one—the fruits of an entire year's labor.
'Not bad.'
Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction.
'Then, let's begin.'
OMM!
With a thought, the spot between Xu Qing's eyebrows began to glow as the Encyclopedia of All Things materialized. Streams of light shot out from it, as if scanning the five hundred items he had gathered.
...
[Recording Successful!]
[Nine Heavens True Stone!]
...
[Recording Successful!]
[Immortal Golden Body Fruit!]
...
[Recording Successful!]
[Void Spirit Milk!]
...
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Amid flashes of light, Xu Qing quickly recorded four hundred and ninety-nine of the items into the Encyclopedia of All Things, leaving only one page left to be filled among the first thousand.
'Finally, it's enough.'
Xu Qing took a deep breath. He had spent a year collecting these five hundred items, and now he had recorded four hundred and ninety-nine of them. With just one more, he could fill the first thousand pages of the Encyclopedia of All Things. At that point, the Encyclopedia of All Things would be further perfected, and the Power of the Encyclopedia of All Things would advance from Level 4 to Level 5.
'Begin!'
With a thought, Xu Qing's consciousness communicated with the Encyclopedia of All Things. The five-hundredth item was a race native to the Unique True Realm, known as the Little People Race.
This race was nearly extinct; they could only be found within the Langya Branch Tower.
...
[Recording Successful!]
[Little People Race!]
...
All five hundred items were recorded.
The power of the Encyclopedia of All Things surged, shining with a brilliant, dazzling radiance. It had successfully been perfected further, and the Power of the Encyclopedia of All Things reached Level 5.
This way.
He could now continue advancing the Dimensional True Skill.
"Excellent!"
A look of excitement appeared on Xu Qing's face.
Vast True Qi continuously poured into Xu Qing's body.
"Advance the Dimensional True Skill!"
Xu Qing commanded.
OMMMMM!
A series of tremors manifested.
...
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Dimensional True Skill LV51: Requires an immense number of True Points (Upgradeable!) (Cultivation Breakthrough! Realm Advanced! Mastered Seven-dimensional Power! Entered the Early-stage True Emperor Level. The Azure Life Wheel has advanced into the Golden Life Wheel, and the Azure Annual Rings have advanced into Golden Annual Rings.)]
...
A notification appeared.
It was like a sudden enlightenment.
Xu Qing could feel his own Cultivation soaring at a visible rate. He had already reached the level of True Saint Perfection, but now, he was beginning to break through once again.
Moreover, this breakthrough was different from his previous ones. It was a breakthrough from the True Saint Realm to the True Emperor Realm, a leap across a major Realm, which was naturally far more difficult.
Most importantly, this breakthrough was not instantaneous. It involved a process that allowed Xu Qing to slowly adapt to and master the Power of the True Emperor Level.
Clearly, as his Realm and Cultivation rose, even with the help of the Encyclopedia of All Things, he could no longer break through instantly as before. Instead, there was a gradual process of breaking through, which was also a process for Xu Qing to master this new Power.
This time, the process only took one month.
「One month later.」
Xu Qing successfully broke through the True Saint Realm and stepped into the Early-stage True Emperor Level. His Golden Life Wheel and Golden Annual Rings manifested, with one hundred million Golden Annual Rings shining with endless brilliance.
OMM! OMM!
Xu Qing's Life Wheel manifested further, majestic, vast, and boundless, like a golden sea of stars in the cosmos. Both the Golden Life Wheel and Golden Annual Rings were growing at a terrifying rate.
An Azure Annual Ring.
One was equivalent to five thousand years.
Now, the Azure Annual Rings had advanced into Golden Annual Rings.
A single Golden Annual Ring was equivalent to ten thousand years.
One hundred million Golden Annual Rings.
That meant a total Lifespan limit of one trillion years.
"Haaa..."
Xu Qing took a deep breath, reined in his aura, and calmed himself. At the same time, he began to solidify his Cultivation and Realm.
The True Emperor Realm.
This was the first time Xu Qing had entered this Realm, so he needed some time to adapt to it, as well as to solidify his Cultivation.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye.
「Ten years later.」
Xu Qing finally, completely adapted to his new Cultivation and Realm. At the same time, he cultivated his Dimensional True Skill to a state of perfection, allowing him to wield even greater power.
"Haaa..."
Xu Qing took a deep breath, carefully sensing the vast Seven-dimensional Power within his body. He was shaken to the core. 'Is this the True Emperor Realm?'
'It's so incredibly powerful.'
Even though he was only in the Early-stage True Emperor realm, Xu Qing felt that his strength was several times greater than when he was at True Saint Perfection. This kind of improvement was simply terrifying.
Most importantly, Xu Qing had also discovered something. In the past, after every breakthrough, even if he needed time to solidify his Cultivation and Realm, it would take a few months at most.
But now.
It had taken him a full ten years.
This was the change.
'Time to continue.'
Xu Qing reined in his aura. Now that his Cultivation was consolidated, he couldn't afford to waste time and needed to continue advancing. With a thought, his consciousness once again communicated with the Encyclopedia of All Things. 'Continue advancing the Dimensional True Skill.'
OMM!
At his command, the power of the Encyclopedia of All Things surged once more. The Level 5 Power of the Encyclopedia of All Things poured into his body, and the Level of the Dimensional True Skill began to rise again.