145: Refusing a marriage alliance

[At the moment of your final battle, the spectators outside were all dumbstruck; no one expected that an unparalleled Prodigy capable of taking on everyone alone would appear in this session of the Prodigy Competition.]

[As your final strike swept across the field, the entire spectator stands instantly boiled over. Countless Human Race Cultivators from the Profound Heaven Realm were so moved that their eyes filled with tears, and their cheers shook the clouds.]

[At this moment, everyone realized they were witnessing the birth of history. Your invincible posture in suppressing the prodigies of your generation was something that, if not never to be seen again, was certainly unprecedented.]

[Even some of the Tribulation Transcendence Celestial Venerables on the field couldn't help but exclaim: 'This lad should be the number one person of the younger generation!']

[Some major powers and even Holy Lands of the Human Race had already decided to send their own Goddesses and Saintesses to seduce you. Even on the spectator stands at this time, countless female Cultivators were smitten with you, while male Cultivators viewed you as the goal to chase for the rest of their lives.]

[After you were teleported back to the Human Race seating area, all the participating prodigies of the Human Race, as well as the Elders of various Sects and Holy Lands, and the Clones of the Celestial Venerables, all offered you their congratulations.]

[Even that Human Race Celestial Venerable who had appeared in his true body personally showed up to praise you.]

["He stroked his beard and smiled: 'This seat has cultivated for billions of years, and your talent is the highest I have ever seen. Even those with Immortal Spiritual Roots are far behind you at your age. It seems our Human Race will soon add another Tribulation Transcendence Celestial Venerable!'"]

[Finally, under the lead of the various Celestial Venerable Clones of the Human Race, you left the Battle Heaven Realm. When your footsteps crossed that invisible boundary, a majestic and vast world momentum suddenly descended, wrapping around you like an invisible torrent.]

[This was not a simple power enhancement, but the recognition and remembrance of the Profound Heaven Realm's Heavenly Dao, as if the entire world was crowning you at this moment.]

[During the baptism of this world momentum, you clearly felt every inch of your body vibrating in resonance.]

[Although your cultivation Realm did not Breakthrough, your Divine Soul became increasingly clear, your Comprehension Ability improved significantly, and your perception of the Laws of heaven and earth became even more acute.]

[This is the so-called 'When the time comes, heaven and earth work together,' except that now this 'force' is a tangible gift from the Heavenly Dao that can be truly perceived.]

[You knew in your heart that this gift would eventually dissipate. When the memory of you among the masses gradually fades, this enhancement will naturally weaken. However, with the startling posture you displayed this time, this favor from heaven and earth will likely exist for a very long time.]

[Not long after returning to the Qingxuan Sacred Land, the Qingxuan Sect Master summoned you again. However, this time it wasn't to the Qingxuan Great Hall, but to the Sect Master's residence, the Ziqi Donglai Pavilion!]

[After you arrived at the Ziqi Donglai Pavilion, the Qingxuan Sect Master personally poured a cup of Spiritual Tea for you. Amidst the misty tea fragrance, the Sect Master told you with a smile the reason for calling you here today.]

[Due to your amazing performance in the Prodigy Competition, various Holy Lands and Ancient Families have recently been sending Marriage Alliance Proposals one after another.]

[As the Qingxuan Sect Master spoke, he handed you a booklet listing the portraits and introductions of over ten Saintesses. Each one possessed world-toppling beauty and, more importantly, represented covetable cultivation resources and factional support.]

[Although these people were very much in line with your aesthetics, you still rejected them on the grounds of focusing solely on cultivating the Dao and not understanding matters of the heart between men and women.]

[Regarding your refusal, the Qingxuan Sect Master didn't say much. If you refuse, you refuse; after all, you are still young and there is no need to find a Dao Companion so early.]

[However, your reason truly left him somewhat speechless. If he hadn't known that you occasionally visit the Tingchao Pavilion, he really would have been fooled by your serious expression into thinking you were some kind of Ascetic Cultivator.]

[Speaking of this, the Qingxuan Sect Master showed a hint of regret. Back then, he was also a romantic young man with peerless talent, and he often visited elegant places like the Tingchao Pavilion. Unfortunately, ever since he became Dao Companions with Xuanji Old Ancestor's great-granddaughter, he could never go back to the way things were.]

[At 174,000 years old, with the assistance of heaven and earth, your cultivation speed accelerated once again. Your comprehension of the three Laws of Soul, Five Elements, and Creation reached ninety-seven percent.]

[All other various Laws also reached above ninety-three percent.]

[At 207,000 years old, your comprehension of the three Laws of Soul, Five Elements, and Creation reached ninety-nine percent!]

[Reaching this step in Law comprehension can be said to have reached the Peak of the Void Refining Realm.]

[What a Cultivator needs to do next is not to comprehend the Law to one hundred percent. Primarily, with the Realm of a Void Refining Cultivator, one hundred percent is an unreachable dream.]

[One must know that the Laws of heaven and earth are constantly evolving, and the comprehension of all living beings is pushing the growth of the Laws. If a Cultivator's comprehension speed is slower than the evolution speed of the Laws, even if they exhaust their life's blood, it is difficult to reach one hundred percent Perfection.]

[Therefore, when Law comprehension reaches ninety-nine percent, what needs to be considered is how to advance to the Harmonization Realm.]

[Harmonization requires a Cultivator to align themselves with a Law Origin, merging their Divine Soul, Physical Body, and Magic Power into the Great Dao of heaven and earth.]

[This process is like a drop of water joining the vast ocean. Only by merging seamlessly with the Law can one glimpse all the profound truths contained within and perceive the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.]

[However, Laws are the manifestation of the world's Origin, containing the fundamental rules of the world's operation.]

[Every Law is like a surging river of stars; it cannot be persisted in without great perseverance, nor can it be seen through without great wisdom.]

[If one forcibly attempts Harmonization with an insufficient Foundation, it is like striking a stone with an egg; at best, the Divine Soul will be damaged, and at worst, one will undergo Dao Transformation on the spot.]

[Comprehending the Law to ninety-nine percent is merely a prerequisite for a Breakthrough.]

[In the Profound Heaven Realm, Cultivators who want to Breakthrough to Harmonization choose two methods to overcome the Bottleneck.]

[One is the path of solidifying the Foundation, which requires time-consuming effort to temper the Divine Soul, repeatedly polish the Physical Body, and condense Magic Power. Although this path takes a long time, it is reliable. When cultivation reaches the standard to carry the Law, it will naturally happen.]

[The second is the path of Epiphany, which requires continuing to deeply comprehend the true meaning of the Law, seeking within one's own heart rather than from external sources.]

[This method is to prove the Dao through Comprehension Ability. As long as your comprehension of the Law can accelerate the growth of the world's Laws, you will naturally receive the favor of the Heavenly Dao and achieve Harmonization.]

[This method can only be achieved by those with Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability. Most normal geniuses consider the first method.]