With different horizons, one's thoughts were naturally different. With the continuous improvement of his strength, River Styx knew more and more, but the doubts in his heart also increased. However, one thing had never changed, and that was his Taoist Heart to pursue the supreme Great Way. For others, perhaps the Fate Realm or the Half-step Infinite Realm was already the limit, but what River Styx pursued was the extraordinary strength that could suppress the endless Chaos for countless years like the Great Way. In fact, the Eastern Region could limit him.
River Styx knew that there were countless experts who were more powerful than him on the Battlefield of Gods and Devils, but he was never afraid. What he lacked was only time. As long as he had enough time, River Styx believed that he could go further than them. Although River Styx was born in the Ninth Era, his current cultivation had already surpassed countless people, and he would surpass even more in the future.
The four elements of cultivation were wealth, companions, skills, and land. Wealth was all kinds of resources, which was what River Styx lacked the most. That was why he stayed in Yunling Academy to make up for his shortcomings with the profound foundation of the academy. Companions were Daoist Friend, fellow cultivators, or Taoist companions. River Styx had Three Corpses as his companions. Skills were cultivation methods, Magic Skills, formations, and so on. River Styx did not lack these. His Dao had long been clear, and there was no need to change it. He only needed to constantly perfect it. As for land, the place for cultivation, Yunling Academy just happened to meet the needs of River Styx.
Minghe was well aware of his shortcomings in the four aspects of wealth, companionship, law, and land. Of course, what he lacked more was time. As long as he had enough time, Minghe could quickly become stronger. For him who had the Tao Aura Treasure Mirror, whether it was the speed of cultivation, the speed of comprehending the Dharma, or the speed of breaking through the bottleneck, no one could compare with him.
River Styx sat alone on a platform in the back hall of the elders. Yuan qi surged around him as the spiritual qi of the world and the qi of the laws of the world constantly surged into his body. In the end, it all turned into his power. After a long while, River Styx opened his eyes and a sliver of joy appeared on his face. He glanced around the hall that belonged to him, and his smile deepened.
In Yunling Academy, besides the dean, Lord Ling Hao, the elders were the most respected. Therefore, the resources that the elders could enjoy were naturally incomparable to others. Yunling Academy was built on one of the few dragon veins in this region, and the Elders Hall was located on the dragon's head. Therefore, the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth and the Qi of Laws here were several times denser than the outside world.
The Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth was secondary. It was everywhere on the Battlefield of Gods and Demons. The only difference was the density. After reaching the Fate Realm, the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth became secondary. The most important thing was the qi of the laws. The qi of the laws was far more precious than the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth on the Battlefield of Gods and Demons. Every place where the qi of the laws was rich would be the place where many forces would fight for it.
After reaching the Fate Realm, if one wanted to improve one's strength, it would not only rely on Dharma power and cultivation, but also on the realm and the comprehension of the Great Ways of Heaven and Earth. However, at this realm, the speed of comprehending the Great Ways of Heaven and Earth was naturally much slower. Many people might spend millions of years without breaking through a small realm.
The existence of the qi of the laws became extremely useful. The qi of the laws drifting between heaven and earth did not have any attribute. It did not belong to any of the 3,000 Great Ways. However, by absorbing and refining this extremely special qi of the laws, cultivators could speed up their comprehension of the Great Ways of Heaven and Earth. The more qi of the laws there was, the faster the comprehension of the Great Ways of Heaven and Earth would be.
River Styx learned a lot of information from the eighth floor of the library, especially the qi of the laws, which aroused his great interest. On the Battlefield of Gods and Demons, the spiritual stones that contained the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth and the qi of the laws were the mainstream currency. Because of the different concentrations of the qi of the laws, they were divided into four grades: lower grade, middle grade, upper grade, and supreme grade.
However, above the spiritual stones, there was a more special currency, which was the celestial crystal. The celestial crystal was extremely pure and was completely composed of the qi of the laws. The celestial crystal was not divided into grades, only sizes. In order to facilitate transactions, each unit of celestial crystal was only one kilogram. However, the celestial crystal was so precious that there was not a single piece in the entire Eastern Region.
That was what was recorded in the records, but River Styx knew that even if there was one, no one would take it out. After all, every piece of celestial crystal was a supreme treasure for any cultivator to improve their cultivation. Who would easily show it to others? Moreover, if the dragon vein below Yunling Academy was broken open, one could probably find a celestial crystal. It was just that no one did so.
Thinking of this, River Styx became more and more eager to go to the Central Region. From the records in the Jade Slip, River Styx learned some information about the Central Region. The Central Region of the Battlefield of Gods and Demons was vast and boundless. People from the Four Great Chaotic Worlds entered the East, South, West, and North Regions respectively. The Four Regions were already very large, but in fact, the Four Regions added together were not even half the size of the Central Region.
Compared to the Four Regions, even the place with the thinnest Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth and the qi of the laws in the Central Region surpassed most of the Four Regions. It could be seen that the Central Region was a more suitable place for cultivation than the Four Regions. There were more treasures of heaven and earth in the Central Region than in the Four Regions, but there were also more killings and deaths.
If River Styx wanted to make a name for himself in the Central Region, it was obviously not enough to rely on refining weapons. Powerful strength was the best guarantee. Therefore, the Mystery Realm of Earth was also very important to River Styx. The improvement of strength could not be achieved overnight, but if he could master a powerful formation, it would be the best trump card.
However, although fighting was not allowed in the Mystery Realm of Earth, once he left the Mystery Realm, it would not be so peaceful. After all, if someone did not get what he wanted in the Mystery Realm of Earth, he would naturally choose to rob others of their opportunities. Since this world was called the Battlefield of Gods and Demons, it was obvious how dangerous it was.
If the lower level of the Battlefield of Gods and Demons was a protection for the newcomers of each era, then the four regions in the middle level of the Battlefield of Gods and Demons were a transition zone. After entering the Central Region, it would be the real Battlefield of Gods and Demons, a world full of infinite opportunities and killings. At that time, the cruelty of the Battlefield of Gods and Demons would far exceed that of the small Mystery Realm of Earth.
River Styx was not too worried about the potential danger. In the Eastern Region, the Middle-stage of the Fate Realm was already a top expert. Although River Styx's cultivation was only at the Early-stage of the Fate Realm, his battle strength was not inferior to that of an expert at the Middle-stage of the Fate Realm. Only the experts at the Late-stage of the Fate Realm and above could really threaten River Styx, but such experts did not exist in the Eastern Region.
Although there were no experts at the Middle-stage of the Fate Realm and above in the Eastern Region, it was better to be safe than sorry. If such an expert came from the Central Region, it would be a great threat to River Styx. River Styx had to be careful. He would not place his hopes on the uncertain possibility, which would only make him die faster.
To be able to face such a potential possibility, River Styx needed to improve his strength further. However, he lacked resources for his cultivation. Even though he was now an Elder of Yun Ling Academy and enjoyed all kinds of treatment that an Elder should have, it was still not enough for River Styx. Whether it was the growth of his physical body or the cultivation of the Dharma, River Styx needed a large number of cultivation resources, and they were all very precious and rare.
Thinking of this, River Styx could not help but look at the other seven Elders' Halls. The Seven Halls had existed in Yun Ling Academy for so long that they could be said to be deeply rooted. Previously, they had inquired about River Styx's plan just to ensure that there would not be any changes in Yun Ling Academy in the Eastern Region. In fact, even if River Styx was an ambitious person who intended to stay in the Eastern Region, it would be difficult for him to make any waves.
Yun Ling Academy had been established for hundreds of millions of years. In this endless period of time, only the Seven Halls had remained standing. This showed that the Seven Halls had a deep foundation. River Styx's current strength was far from being able to set off a huge wave in Yun Ling Academy. Even if he wanted to do something, it would only be a small wave that would disappear at any time.
Now, the cultivation resources that River Styx needed were firmly in the hands of the Seven Halls. If he wanted to use the method of earning contribution points to exchange for cultivation resources, not only would it delay River Styx's cultivation time, but he would also not be able to obtain sufficient cultivation resources that were effective for the cultivation of the Creation Realm. Most of these precious resources were probably in the hands of the Seven Halls.
It was obviously impossible for River Styx to obtain these precious cultivation resources from them without paying a price. After thinking about it, among the Seven Halls, only Elder Jiang Wu of the Torture Hall and Elder Hong Quan of the Secret Hall had a chance to obtain what he wanted from them. Because neither of them had the Chaotic Lingbao, this was a good opportunity for River Styx.
The Torture Hall was in charge of rewards and punishments. As an Elder of the Torture Hall, Elder Jiang Wu's cultivation naturally belonged to the top among the Seven Elders. Unfortunately, more than 100,000 years ago, he fought with a Chaotic Fierce Beast at the initial stage of the Creation Realm and his Chaotic Lingbao was destroyed. Since then, he had not been able to obtain another Chaotic Lingbao. Therefore, over the years, his status in Yun Ling Academy had declined.
The Secret Hall was one of the weaker Seven Halls in the academy, but it was also an indispensable existence. The Secret Hall was in charge of information, heavenly treasures, mystic realms, and so on. As long as it existed, it basically could not escape the Secret Hall's eyes and ears. Therefore, although the Secret Hall was one of the weaker Seven Halls, it was also the most mysterious existence. However, Elder Hong Quan did not have a single Chaotic Lingbao. This was also a chance for River Styx.
Although the Dean, Lord Linghao, and Elder Zhong Nan of the Craftsmanship Hall could refine Chaotic Lingbao, Elder Jiang Wu and Elder Hong Quan did not have a single Chaotic Lingbao. Although the other Elders had Chaotic Lingbao, they only had one and it was said that it was not very powerful. This was probably due to the two of them being wary of and suppressing the others.
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