Planet Qing Ling, northwest of a vast desert. There was a large amount of celestial jades placed in a certain order on the ground. These celestial jades formed a giant formation.
Wang Lin was sitting in the lotus position inside the formation with his eyes closed. Every time he breathed, a large amount of celestial spiritual energy would come out from the formation and enter Wang Lin's body.
This cycle continued and the celestial spiritual energy inside his body slowly condensed.
The peak of the peak of Ascendant wasn't unattainable for cultivators, but not many people could reach this step. The reason for this wasn't the domain or the celestial jades, it was the origin energy!
If the origin energy of heaven and earth fused with the origin soul during the Ascendant stage and there wasn't enough origin energy, then even if one could reach the Ascendant stage, they wouldn't be able to reach the peak.
Similarly, even if one had enough origin energy, if one was injured too much during the Ascendant stage and the origin soul was damaged, then the origin energy that fused with the origin soul would dissipate. In the end, one wouldn't be able to reach the peak.
It could be said that origin energy was the key to reaching the peak of the first step!
In addition, Ascendant cultivators couldn't absorb origin energy from the heavens and earth, so there weren't many who reached the peak.
Wang Lin's origin energy had reached the limit of fusing with his origin soul after being refined by the thunder pool. He had met the most basic requirement, and his domain had sublimated to the peak of the Ascendant stage. As he absorbed a large amount of celestial spiritual energy, he was slowly approaching the peak of the peak of the Ascendant stage.
However, the amount of celestial spiritual energy needed to reach the peak of the first step was a terrifying amount.
After absorbing for one year, Wang Lin used up all of his celestial jades. He took out the celestial liquid from his bag of holding and swallowed it without any hesitation.
The moment the celestial liquid entered his body, it brought with it a sense of intoxication. Mist came out from Wang Lin's body, and this mist contained the fragrance of wine that spread out.
At the same time, the celestial liquid turned into powerful celestial spiritual energy that rampaged through Wang Lin's body. It was like a powerful force that pushed his cultivation toward the peak of the Ascendant stage.
Celestial spiritual energy follows one's will. This was the description of the peak of the Ascendant stage. One's domain was complete and there were no more flaws. Their dao heart was firm and their body was filled with celestial spiritual energy. Even their aura seemed to contain celestial spiritual energy.
On the 19th year and 8th month after Wang Lin arrived on planet Qing Ling, he reached peak Ascendant!
As Wang Lin reached the great circle of the Cauldron Ascension, all of the Celestial jades turned to dust. Tender green appeared on the ground, and from a distance, it looked full of life.
Wang Lin slowly opened his eyes. His eyes contained the heavens as clouds drifted past.
"After a thousand years of cultivation, I've finally achieved perfection …" Wang Lin exhaled and smiled.
Thinking back to a thousand years ago, that little character from the Heng Yue Sect had now reached the peak of the first step. He had already surpassed Rosefinch's son. This was something that no one on Suzaku could have imagined.
Wang Lin didn't get up. Instead, he touched his bag of holding and a glittering, golden celestial brush appeared in his hand. Wang Lin held it with one hand and began to casually draw in front of him.
Previously, his limit had been seven strokes. Now, he completed it in one go. After seven strokes, he drew another. The eight-stroke rune emitted a dazzling golden light that was as dazzling as the sun. Anyone who looked at it would be entranced.
"The power of eight strokes is one level higher than before!"
Wang Lin's eyes were calm. At this moment, he didn't look like a cultivator, but more like a well-read scholar.
When he put away the brush, the rune dissipated and the origin soul returned to Wang Lin's body.
Wang Lin stood up, took a step forward, and disappeared without a trace.
Half a month later, a bolt of thunder shot into the sky from planet Qing Ling. Inside the thunder, Wang Lin was sitting on the back of the Thunder Beast with his eyes closed.
All the cultivators on planet Qing Ling looked up at this moment. Their expressions were respectful, but there was also a sense of relief. It was as if the invisible pressure had gradually disappeared with Wang Lin's departure.
Before leaving, Wang Lin took away the Celestial Ascension Fruits he had grown over the past 10 years and another batch of resentment jades. The underworld river soul in his underworld river had already shown signs of awakening.
Thunder roared and Wang Lin left planet Qing Ling, the place he had lived for nearly 20 years.
This was his cave. After taking the thunder furnace, he would naturally come back. It would be safer to go to the Thunder Celestial Realm from here.
As the thunder rumbled through the stars, Wang Lin opened his eyes and began to ponder.
If he wanted to go to the Thunder Celestial Realm, he needed a thunder furnace. Without it, there was no way to go to the Thunder Celestial Realm. Wang Lin naturally knew this.
However, the Luo Tian Star System was different from the Alliance Star System. The thunder furnaces weren't scattered, but for some reason, they all appeared at the Thunder Celestial Temple. The people of the Thunder Celestial Temple distributed one to several depending on the strength of each family.
Right now, there were only three months until the Thunder Celestial Realm opened. This was the time for the families to obtain the thunder furnaces. Wang Lin's eyes lit up and he made a decision.
"Since there is no thunder furnace, then I'll steal one!"
Wang Lin placed his right hand on the Thunder Beast's head and gently patted it. The Thunder Beast immediately let out a roar as if it was enjoying it.
In truth, if he looked for Shengong Hu, he might be able to obtain the thunder furnace. However, Shengong Hu's cultivation level was too high, so if he met him too often, he might reveal a flaw. Unless it was an important matter, Wang Lin didn't want to look for Shengong Hu.
Not every cultivator that entered the Thunder Celestial Realm was a second step cultivator. After all, there weren't many second step cultivators. Most of those that entered were at the Soul Transformation or Ascendant stage.
In the Southern Domain of the Luo Tian Star System, Wang Lin found a cultivation planet with the jade Shengong Hu left behind. Wang Lin didn't pay attention to the name of the planet, but Shengong Hu's jade said that there were two cultivation families on this planet. Every time the Thunder Celestial Realm opened, the two families would obtain one or two thunder furnaces.
Also, no one in these two cultivation families had a cultivation level above the peak of the Ascendant stage.
After arriving at the cultivation planet, Wang Lin spread out his divine sense and found that none of the powerful cultivators of the two cultivation families were here. He floated among the stars and closed his eyes to cultivate.
Time slowly passed. One month before the Thunder Celestial Realm opened, more than 10 rays of light flew toward Wang Lin like meteors.
Among the cultivators that returned, one of them was at the Illusory Yin stage, while the rest were at the Ascendant and Soul Transformation stages.
They were very fast, but they immediately stopped not far away and their gazes fell on Wang Lin.
The cultivator who had reached the Illusory Yin stage was an old man. He had a head of silver hair and his eyes shined brightly. There wasn't much origin energy in his body and it hadn't stabilized yet. It was obvious he had just reached the Illusory Yin stage not long ago. He took a step forward and carefully looked at Wang Lin. His face was filled with uncertainty.
The old man said, in a serious tone, "Lord Messenger, why have you come to planet Holy Altar?"
Wang Lin opened his eyes and frowned an indiscernible amount. His eyes were calm as he slowly said, "Did you guys come back with a thunder furnace?"
The old man's expression changed and he said, "That's right. Lord Messenger, please speak!"
Wang Lin calmly said, "I need a thunder furnace!"
The old man looked at Wang Lin and laughed after a long time. His laughter contained a hint of arrogance. His eyes lit up and he shouted, "When I went to the Thunder Celestial Temple, I heard that someone pretended to be a messenger of the Thunder Celestial Temple. I originally thought it was nonsense, but after seeing you today, this Old Man is certain that you are the person who pretended to be a messenger of the Thunder Celestial Temple!"
"Oh?" Wang Lin's expression remained the same as he calmly looked at the old man.
The old man sneered. "Which messenger of the Thunder Celestial Temple doesn't have a large number of cultivation families? It is extremely easy to obtain a mere thunder furnace. Moreover, the Old Man has seen all the messengers of the Thunder Celestial Temple in the Southern Domain of the Luo Tian, but you are extremely unfamiliar!
"More importantly, all the messengers of the Thunder Celestial Temple are gathered at the Thunder Celestial Temple. They won't come out until the Thunder Celestial Realm opens!"
Wang Lin nodded and no longer wasted any time. He got up and the celestial guard puppet appeared. With one step, its body shined brightly and it threw a punch.
That punch caused a massive sonic boom to echo out as it shot toward the old man.
The old man's expression changed. He only saw that Wang Lin's cultivation was at the peak of the late stage of Ascendant. He didn't even care about the Thunder Beast Wang Lin was riding. However, he didn't expect Wang Lin to have this kind of puppet.
With a cold snort, the old man formed a seal with his right hand and pointed forward. A black flame immediately appeared in his hand. With a flick, the black flame immediately scattered into countless specks of flame that filled the area like stars in the sky.
The people around him had already scattered and were watching from afar.
The celestial guard puppet didn't care about the specks of fire at all. It allowed them to land on its body. Not only did it not slow down, it became even faster. Its fist closed in on the old man with a single step. When it landed, it turned into a dragon that shot out.
The old man's expression changed slightly and he immediately retreated. At the same time, his hand formed a seal and a flame shield appeared before him.
The celestial guard's fist landed on the flame shield and created a thunderous rumble.
Cracks immediately appeared on the flame shield and it instantly collapsed.
As the sound echoed, the old man's face turned pale and he quickly retreated. As for the celestial guard puppet, it was also forced back a few steps. A black flame burned its arm and spread across its body.
"I only want one thunder furnace!" Wang Lin's expression was calm as he looked at the old man.
The old man stared at Wang Lin. That punch from the puppet had shocked him quite a bit. If he didn't use an origin spell, it would be impossible for him to defeat the puppet that was at the same cultivation level as him.
"This person has this kind of puppet, so he is not an ordinary person. Even if he pretends to be a messenger of the Thunder Celestial Temple, it has nothing to do with the Old Man. However … if I just hand over one thunder furnace, wouldn't my Zhang family lose all face …" The old man was in a bit of a dilemma. If Wang Lin was at the second step, then perhaps the old man would agree. After all, their family had obtained three thunder furnaces, so giving one to someone else wasn't out of the question. However, if a peak Ascendant cultivator asked him to hand it over, then he would lose face.
Wang Lin didn't want to waste time with him. Although this person's cultivation was a bit beyond his expectations, this person had just entered the Illusory Yin stage and hadn't stabilized it. Wang Lin was at the peak of the Ascendant stage, and with his spells and treasures, it wouldn't be difficult for him to fight him.
He slapped his bag of holding and a mountain rock immediately appeared in his hand. The moment it appeared, it turned into a giant celestial mountain. The celestial spiritual energy on it was very dense, and there was even a hint of pressure coming from it.
Wang Lin pressed his right hand on it and the mountain rock trembled. It gave off an ancient aura and gathered under Wang Lin's right hand. When he raised his hand, strands of fog quickly gathered and formed a fist-sized ball of fog.
When the old man saw this, his expression changed greatly. He retreated without hesitation and his eyes were filled with terror as he exclaimed, "Spirit extraction spell!!
You are only a peak Ascendant first step cultivator, how can you use this kind of spell?! "
Wang Lin's gaze was calm as he pushed forward with his right hand. The ball of fog flew out and shot toward the old man with a powerful pressure. At the same time, Wang Lin quickly followed after the ball of fog. He raised his right hand and a bolt of thunder gathered in his hand. In an instant, a thunderous roar came from the stars. As the thunder flashed, a bolt of thunder condensed in Wang Lin's right hand.
At this moment, Wang Lin was like a celestial who controlled thunder. He held the bolt of lightning in his hand and his eyes were cold as he walked toward the old man.
The old man's expression changed greatly and he retreated once more. His hands formed a seal and he pointed at the spot between his eyebrows. The spot between his eyebrows moved and a crack appeared in the middle, as if he had a third eye!
His face was completely red and the blood in his body rapidly flowed as if it had gathered on his face. The origin energy in his body also moved like crazy and gathered between his eyebrows along with the blood.
It was as if his body was being torn apart. As intense pain filled the old man's body, the third eye between his eyebrows slowly opened. A roar came from the old man as he stared at Wang Lin. His hand formed a seal and he pointed to the two acupuncture points above his ears!
With a loud bang, the third eye at the center of his brows instantly opened wide. A ray of red light spread out from it and formed a fan shape that quickly spread out in front of him.
Wang Lin's expression changed. The old man's spell was too strange. Wang Lin's body slowed down a bit. The moment the mountain soul closed in on the old man, the old man's third eye opened.
Inside the red light, the mountain soul rapidly disintegrated. This scene caused Wang Lin's eyes to narrow and he threw out the lightning in his right hand without any hesitation.
With a rumble, the lightning shot out toward the old man. The old man was already struggling to use this mysterious origin energy spell. After all, he had only reached the Illusory Yin stage less than two years ago, so he didn't have enough origin energy.
The red light from the third eye only lasted for three breaths of time before it couldn't withstand it any longer. The third eye automatically closed and disappeared.
As the lightning and the mountain soul closed in, the old man clenched his teeth and slapped his bag of holding. He took out an item and held it high above his head!
Wang Lin's left hand reached out and grabbed the item in the old man's hand. It was the Thunder Cauldron!
After putting away the Thunder Cauldron, Wang Lin didn't leave. Instead, he looked at the old man with a strange light in his eyes and slowly said, "Can you exchange the spell you used earlier with me?"