Chapter 1665 My Desire to Break Through to Mahayana (2)

Ancestor Rongxiao took a deep breath, suppressing the turbulent waves in his heart, and said respectfully, "Fellow Daoist's foundation is exceptionally strong, and advancing to the Mahayana stage is a natural progression for you! May I ask how I can be of service?"

“My path is deeply connected to the Immortal Gourd Realm. To successfully break through to the next realm, the essence of the Immortal Gourd Realm needs to be elevated to a higher level. I intend to integrate the broken seventh-order spiritual vein of the Shattered Heavenly City into the Immortal Gourd Realm!” Zhang Xuanmu said directly.

"What?!" Ancestor Rongxiao exclaimed in shock.

This spiritual vein is the foundation of the Shattered Heavenly City!

Even in its dilapidated state, it remains the foundation upon which he makes his living and maintains his power!

He instinctively wanted to refuse.

But Zhang Xuan's next words abruptly cut off his refusal, which was on the tip of his tongue:

"Ancestor Rongxiao, please calm down. I am not one to seize by force. With the integration of the spiritual veins, the origin of the Immortal Gourd Realm will greatly increase, and the spiritual veins within it will inevitably upgrade. In the name of the Lord of the Immortal Gourd Realm, I promise that once the spiritual veins of the Immortal Gourd Realm are upgraded, I will immediately allocate one hundred acres of... seventh-order spiritual fields to you, which will belong to you privately and be passed down for eternity!"

"One hundred acres... seventh-grade spirit fields?!"

Ancestor Rongxiao's breathing instantly became extremely heavy, and the horror on his face was replaced by unbelievable ecstasy!

A seventh-tier spirit field! That's a supreme treasure land where seventh-tier spirit herbs can be grown and resources that are crucial even for Mahayana cultivators can be cultivated!

In the entire Dragonspine Divine Realm, apart from those ancient inland river forces, where else can one find them?

Even if his damaged seventh-order spiritual vein were nurtured for another million years, it might not be able to recover to the seventh order, let alone generate a stable seventh-order spiritual field.

Zhang Xuan asked for 100 acres, which was an incredible windfall!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang...is this true?!" Ancestor Rongxiao's voice trembled.

"With Heaven's will as our witness, a contract can be established." Zhang Xuan's tone was resolute. "Not only that, but as the contributor of spiritual veins, the Ancestor will also receive feedback from Heaven when the Immortal Gourd Realm advances, which will benefit his path. Furthermore, with the fusion of the Immortal Gourd Realm and the Shattered Heavenly City, my advancement to the Mahayana stage will benefit the Immortal Gourd Realm and the Shattered Heavenly City as well. No more villains will dare to covet it easily. This is a win-win-win situation!"

Ancestor Rongxiao's mind raced with calculations.

Losing a broken spiritual vein that currently only has a mid-grade sixth-order effect has brought in a hundred acres of real seventh-order spiritual fields, a solid friendship with a future Mahayana cultivator and even a True Immortal behind him, a safer and more stable future for the Shattered Heavenly City, and a great possibility of advancing one's cultivation level further.

This deal is absolutely amazing!

"Hahaha! Good! Fellow Daoist Zhang speaks his mind. If I hesitate any longer, I will be ungrateful!" Ancestor Rongxiao laughed loudly. "I agree to relocate the spiritual vein, but I have one more request."

"Whatever your request, Ancestor Rongxiao, please feel free to speak."

"I want to join the Immortal Gourd Realm too."

"What?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback. "Can't you just be a regional overlord? Why do you want to join the Immortal Gourd Realm?"

"When the small world advances, everyone in the small world will benefit. I have been stuck at the early stage of the Fusion Realm for hundreds of thousands of years. If I want to make better use of the small world's advancement to break through the bottleneck in one fell swoop, joining the Immortal Gourd Realm is a wise move."

Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "Since Ancestor Rongxiao has made up his mind, I agree."

"Thank you."

After establishing a Heavenly Dao Contract with Ancestor Rongxiao and finalizing the details of relocating the spiritual veins, Zhang Xuan returned to the Immortal Gourd Realm without delay.

Here, a sapling exuding the hazy essence of the world is quietly growing; it is the sapling of the World Tree.

Its growth is directly related to the stability and potential of the Immortal Gourd Realm.

Zhang Xuan stared at the seedling, a resolute glint in his eyes.

He took out a jade bottle, which contained the last remaining spring of life that he had obtained after going through many hardships.

This spring contains the purest source of life, has the effect of reviving the dead and restoring flesh to bones, and is an unparalleled sacred substance for nourishing the spiritual roots of heaven and earth.

"You are the foundation for the growth of the Immortal Gourd Realm. Today, I will lend you a helping hand!"

He uncorked the bottle and poured the vibrant life-giving spring inside onto the roots of the World Tree without reservation.

"Om-"

The moment the Fountain of Life touched the roots, the World Tree sapling burst forth with a vibrant green light that seemed to shoot straight into the sky!

The seedlings began to sprout branches and leaves at a speed visible to the naked eye, their roots extending downwards and penetrating deeper into the spiritual veins of the Immortal Gourd Realm, drawing upon even greater energy to feed back to themselves.

What would normally take hundreds of thousands of years or even longer to mature is greatly shortened under the catalysis of the abundant life force of the Fountain of Life.

The World Tree is growing rapidly.

"That's not enough..."

What he wants is to gather the fortune of an entire realm to help him break through the barrier!

He once again summoned all the high-ranking cultivators from the Immortal Gourd Realm and the Zhang Family Army.

All cultivators who had reached a bottleneck in their cultivation and were about to break through to the Nascent Soul, Void Refinement, or even Body Integration realms received the imperial edict.

Rongxiao Patriarch, Western Heaven Buddha King, Jueyuan, Donghua Supreme Venerable, Dayan Divine Venerable, Demon Abyss, Azure Deer, Zhang Yuhuai, Taohuanglao, Laipiqiu, Zhang Dawu, Bu Yueling...

One by one, the top beings from the Shattered Heavenly City and the Immortal Gourd Realm gathered, their eyes filled with reverence as they looked at Zhang Xuan on the high platform.

They could sense that the aura of the Lord of the World was more profound and vast than ever before.

Zhang Xuan's gaze swept over the crowd below, his voice steady and powerful:

"Everyone, the Immortal Gourd Realm and the Shattered Heavenly City have achieved what they have today thanks to our concerted efforts. Now, I wish to merge the two realms, take that final step, and strive to reach the Great Ascension Realm!"

There was a moment of silence in the audience, followed by a deafening roar of cheers.

The world's master's advancement to the Mahayana stage and the merging of the two realms signifies that the Immortal Gourd Realm will undergo another leap forward.

Their status, resources, and career prospects will all rise accordingly!

"However, my path is connected to this world. My breakthrough requires the full support of this world! Similarly, if I succeed, I will give back to this world, propelling the Immortal Gourd Realm to complete an unprecedented leap!"

His voice suddenly rose: "Therefore, I hereby announce that all those whose cultivation has reached a bottleneck and who wish to break through to the Nascent Soul, Void Refinement, or Body Integration stages can take advantage of the enhanced origin and fusion of spiritual veins of the Immortal Gourd Realm during this period to jointly challenge the bottleneck!"

"Your breakthroughs will trigger feedback from the Great Dao, gathering the fortune and Dao principles of an entire realm, which will greatly enhance the origin of the Immortal Gourd Realm and increase my success rate in advancing! The advancement of the Immortal Gourd Realm will also provide you with more abundant power of heaven and earth and support from the Dao, increasing your chances of breaking through!"

"This is a once-in-a-million-years opportunity, a move that carries both risks and opportunities! I, Zhang Xuan, am willing to join you in this grand undertaking, propelling our Immortal Gourd Realm onto a new path. Let us prepare immediately; once the spiritual veins are integrated, it will be the time for us to break through to the next realm together!"

Zhang Xuan's words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up huge waves!

Breaking through together? Gathering the Qi and Dao principles of the entire realm to jointly challenge the bottleneck?

What a magnificent spirit! What an incredible opportunity!

The Broken Heavenly City Ancestor Rongxiao took the first step forward, bowed, and declared loudly, "Rongxiao is willing to follow the Lord of the World to break through the bottleneck of the Integration Realm!"

The Buddha King of the Western Paradise clasped his hands together and said, "I have been at the Integration stage for less than two thousand years, and I am willing to try to break through to the middle stage of Integration."

Jueyuan exclaimed with joy, "I have already reached the half-step Integration stage, and I am willing to follow the commander and break through to the Integration stage in one fell swoop."