Chapter 1368: Chapter 242: The Passage of Time

Time flew by swiftly.

In just six months, a mere half a year would seem insignificant even to ordinary people, let alone to a Great Cultivator, where it passes in the blink of an eye.

Within the barrier of the Snow Mountain, Xie Xuanyi delved into the visualization map of the Great Creation Technique, often sitting for three to five days at a time.

During these six months.

Xie Xuanyi went through all seventeen visualization maps.

His aptitude for the Sword Dao visualization map was not perfectly realized... The cultivation speed of this map was very slow, and in half a year, he only comprehended four maps.

The reason he viewed seventeen maps was because Cui Zhen had only comprehended those seventeen. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

These top-tier visualization maps at this level can only be replicated through Divine Sea Memory. The remaining two maps that Cui Zhen had not comprehended couldn’t be evolved at all, otherwise Xie Xuanyi would at least take a glance at them.

The cultivation of the Great Creation Technique is quite challenging.

Just as Cui Zhen said, the further one progresses, the harder it becomes.

Although every time Xie Xuanyi visualized, the abnormalities appearing in the Divine Sea were mostly similar, in the end... it was always the Immortal Tree, unfolding in different forms.

But with each comprehension of a map, the difficulty of the next visualization map increased sharply.

After comprehending four visualization maps.

The speed at which Xie Xuanyi repaired the Boundary Stele increased by about twenty percent.

The Great Creation Technique greatly benefits the repair of the Boundary Stele, and if he comprehends all nineteen maps, the repair speed of the Boundary Stele would be at least twice as fast as it is now.

Two hundred days passed quickly.

Xie Xuanyi has now stabilized his realm at the Peak of the Fourth Heaven, with some of the Path of Destruction from the mysterious sword-bearer still undigested. Xie Xuanyi is not in a hurry for the next promotion, as this breakthrough to Harmonization has been a significant step.

In these six months, aside from comprehending the Great Creation Technique, the most important thing was using the Longevity Lamp to achieve a perfect balance between the Life Dao and the Path of Destruction once again.

After Harmonization, life and death can cycle.

This means... even if Xie Xuanyi only comprehends a single "Path of Destruction," he can still advance his Dao Intent Realm, but he did not do so. Throughout this path of cultivation, the most troublesome aspect has been balancing life and death.

For Xie Xuanyi, cultivating the Path of Destruction is as simple as drinking water, but the Life Dao requires much more effort.

As they say, all things are orderly, and Yin and Yang balance.

Even after Harmonization, this fundamental principle must still be followed. Xie Xuanyi has not broken his previous habit.

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...

Above the Heavenly Peak, a golden flying sword floated, shining brightly.

The black robe billowed roundly in the strong wind.

Countless strands of sword light intersected like threads.

Xie Xuanyi gently brushed with two fingers.

Countless strands of sword Qi slashed and shattered the clouds at the heavenly peak. He did not trigger any abnormalities, compressing this strand of Sword Qi within a hundred-zhang range, causing the clouds to be torn apart by the Powerful Energy, slowly restoring afterward.

"After Harmonization, the comprehension speed of the Life Dao has increased..."

"But it’s still not as fast as the Path of Destruction."

Xie Xuanyi felt the Taoist Intent mixed within the clouds.

In six months.

Even though the realm has not advanced, his Primordial Sea has become more perfect, and his Taoist Intent has become more profound.

"If I pursued cultivation speed, I would have already advanced to the Fifth Heaven, but it would only be the Fifth Heaven."

Cultivation is not just about pursuing the realm.

"With my current self, returning to the battle at the Erosion Sun Swamp would be much easier..."

"Even if the Sea Surfing King doesn’t appear, I should still be able to complete the pursuit."

Xie Xuanyi silently observed the fragmented void before him.

If he were to strike with full power, the strand of Sword Qi just now would have no problem slicing through a Snow Mountain.

"Swoosh!"

Xie Xuanyi pointed and recalled all the Sword Qi.

After all, this is the Demon Country, and the Heavenly Phoenix Palace has the Power of the Sky Vault for divination. After ensuring that no Qi Mechanism was left behind, Xie Xuanyi slowly descended.

Six months passed.

Cui Zhen had changed residences three times.

The entire Demon Country was desperately searching for the Great Venerable Mo Zhen, with the Heavenly Phoenix Palace proclaiming Erosion Sun Swamp as Mo Zhen’s fief. Outwardly, it seemed peaceful and tranquil, but internally, a crowd of Great Demons was gathered to search near the Snow Mountain. This operation was led by Wu Jiu of the Yang God Realm.

With Xie Xuanyi’s protection, Cui Zhen need not worry about his safety.

Though the Power of the Sky Vault is formidable.

Xie Xuanyi could always act just in time, relocating Cui Zhen before Wu Jiu arrived, ensuring the previous residence was thoroughly destroyed.

"Brother Xie..."

Cui Zhen’s demeanor had undergone a considerable change, his complexion remained pale, but his energy and blood appeared much fuller.

Thanks to Xie Xuanyi, he has had an extremely rare period of stability for six months. Over two hundred days, he managed to withstand the side effects of Yin Yang Reversal and regain the Peak of the 20th Realm... Now, Cui Zhen has regained the strength to contend with Initial Realm Yang God cultivators, although life-and-death battles remain fated.

But now, he no longer needs to overly fear Great Venerables like Wu Jiu.

The handsome Great Demon gazed at the young man in black before him, harboring a complex thread of thoughts in his heart.

Six months passed.

Xie Xuanyi’s aura has become more restrained, and at Cui Zhen’s current realm, he could no longer discern the depths of his true strength.

He himself still needs to proceed with harmonization.

This time in Harmonization, regardless of success or failure...

Even if successful.

It seems that this old senior of his might need to "catch up" with this young man.

"You’re here."

Cui Zhen knew what Xie Xuanyi had come for.

During these over two hundred days.

Xie Xuanyi used the Longevity Lamp to gather all the soul thoughts into the Primordial Swallowing Sacred Realm.

The visualization maps associated with the Great Creation Technique had all been reviewed.