Ye Fan is getting ready to ascend through cultivation, a decision he made after careful consideration.

He knows that his cultivation level has reached a bottleneck. Even after absorbing the power of several small crystals, he should have achieved a higher cultivation level, but due to his constitution still being a mortal body, he has to consider the issue of his physical bearing capacity. Unable to withstand such powerful elemental forces, he can only consider ascension, using an immortal’s physique to absorb so much power.

Xi He asked, "Master, why did you suddenly decide to ascend?"

"It’s simple. In the past, after ascension, I had two concerns: one was being unable to return to the human realm from the celestial realm, but now that the celestial gate is open, this concern no longer exists!" Ye Fan said, "Previously, my other concern was being unable to return to the Pan Gu secret realm after ascension, but this time by entering the second secret realm, I have mastered the method to open this void; the void passage of the second secret realm I can open, so the void passage of the Pan Gu secret realm is naturally no problem!"

Xi He nodded and said, "Master’s considerations are thorough, what preparations are needed for your ascension?"

"There’s not much need for preparation. With my previous spiritual energy cultivation, I’ve been stuck at a stage without breaking through, but give me one or two days of cultivation time, and I can undergo the heavenly tribulation to ascend. However, I need a way to ensure I can pass the tribulation. Currently, I am facing the situation of sparse spiritual energy in the human realm, passing through the tribulation appears not to pose too much danger to me, but I must also consider whether my physical body will undergo a fundamental change after the tribulation..." Ye Fan said with slight worry on his face.

Xi He said, "As far as I know, Master, even if you pass the heavenly tribulation, you won’t differ too much from a mortal body. Such changes... won’t happen, otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many immortals marrying and having children..."

Ye Fan showed a slight smile. Waving his hand, he said, "Then be ready to immediately enter the celestial realm. Don’t worry too much about the rest. I’ve explained to my family, and I will enter the secret realm. You don’t need to handle these things!"

After speaking, Ye Fan’s body disappeared from where he was. He was going to find Li Zhaojun to explain that he was going to undergo the tribulation to ascend, and in the few days he would be away, he hoped those around him wouldn’t worry too much about him.

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He didn’t visit everyone; he only needed to see Li Zhaojun and Lu Xiaoman, the two most important women in Ye Fan’s life, to tell them his plan. Although he knew this would increase their worry, he clearly couldn’t hide this from them.

"Do you really have to go?" Li Zhaojun stood in front of Ye Fan, her gaze seemed to hold some special radiance, a radiance that she had not possessed before. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Ye Fan didn’t think much of it, assuming it was a result of Li Zhaojun’s cultivation of the Heart Sutra, as he detected no interference other than pure yin spiritual energy in her body, which was reassuring to him.

Ye Fan nodded and said, "This time, undergoing the tribulation to ascend is also a summary of my previous cultivation. Only after I ascend can I truly understand the power of pure yang spiritual energy. It’s like a treasure; this power has always been hidden in my body, yet I’ve been using elemental power. Earlier, I sensed pure yang spiritual energy eager to move, having complementary effects with elemental power, and even demonic qi. If I don’t go to the celestial realm now, I might miss the best chance!"

"If you’re going, I can’t stop you, but I must remind you, if you go to the celestial realm, matters in the Pan Gu secret realm might become uncontrollable. I’ve been wondering, when will the heavenly tribulation occur? Would it happen after you ascend, when your power is relatively weak?" Li Zhaojun said with a worried expression.

Ye Fan thought for a while and shook his head, saying, "My presence won’t cause such a great impact on the human realm. Zhaojun, don’t overestimate me; I’m just an ordinary cultivator. This time, to ascend, I have to leave the Pan Gu secret realm, because I can’t complete the ascension here. The best I can do is go to a relatively hidden place, and once I ascend, I’ll return to the secret realm. At most, it will be a few days, and according to Pan Gu secret realm time, it might not even be a day. Just wait for my good news!"

Li Zhaojun smiled bitterly, not saying anything else, only expressing some concern: "Ye Fan, aren’t you going to tell your elders about this?"

"Telling them would only increase their worries, better not to tell them. After all, I usually encounter many dangers already, one more isn’t much!" Ye Fan’s smile seemed carefree, "Remember, Zhaojun, don’t tell them. I’m quite confident this time, after all, it’s only an ascension. Even ancient great powers have battled with me, I think the heavenly tribulation from one ascension wouldn’t put me in endless calamity. Don’t worry!"

Li Zhaojun nodded and accompanied Ye Fan outside, but as he refused, she couldn’t see him off.

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After explaining the situation to Lu Xiaoman, Ye Fan hurriedly left the Pan Gu secret realm and arrived at the Left Domain star system. This was a familiar star system to him, where the spiritual energy was relatively more robust, allowing him to conduct some cultivation here.

Xi He said, "Master, I’ve detected something strange; the celestial gate seems to have been temporarily sealed by someone, and I can’t reverse-enter the celestial realm!"

"I had guessed so; people from the celestial realm discovered dangerous individuals like me outside, and ancient great powers like you threatened their status, so they naturally fled to the celestial realm, hoping to find a way to seal it, thinking it would completely block us from entering. But they don’t realize it’s not the second secret realm, just an easily reversible space. Don’t forget, I’m capable of ascending at any time!" Ye Fan said coldly, "This time, I’m precisely aiming to go in and teach them a lesson, which is also one of my reasons for choosing to ascend!"

Xi He expressed concern, saying, "Then I’m afraid I won’t be able to assist you, Master."

"No need for your help. You just need to provide some protection during my tribulation ascension. I must prevent someone from launching a surprise attack while I’m ascending!" Ye Fan stated, "Ancient law books mentioned that cultivators are most vulnerable during ascension. After the tribulation, one’s cultivation might greatly diminish. Fortunately, my main power is elemental rather than spiritual energy, so entering the celestial realm doesn’t bring much worry!"