150: The Celestial Ceremony

[Three months after your Breakthrough was complete, following discussions between you and the other Celestial Venerables, the Human Race held an unprecedentedly grand Celestial Venerable Grand Ceremony.]

[This ceremony was not only a grand announcement of your promotion to the Tribulation Transcendence stage but also a moment for the Human Race to once again demonstrate its strength to the entire Profound Heaven Realm.]

[On the day of the ceremony, the Central Region, the birthplace of the Human Race and the location of the Human Race Ancestral Hall, was suddenly filled with glowing clouds. Auspicious signs appeared beyond the Nine Heavens, and thirty-six floating immortal islands surrounded the Human Race Ancestral Hall. Each immortal island bloomed with flowers of Laws of different attributes. The Five Elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth circulated, while wind, thunder, light, darkness, time, and space intertwined, illuminating the entire sky like a dream.]

[Seventy-two rainbow bridges spanned the sky, welcoming the observation delegations from various races. Each rainbow bridge was personally guarded by a Dao Integration Dao Venerable.]

[Historically, every Celestial Venerable Grand Ceremony of the Human Race has been exceptionally grand, with many races coming to observe. This ceremony, in particular, was held for you—arguably the youngest Celestial Venerable in the history of the Profound Heaven Realm.]

[Therefore, to see you, a world-renowned Prodigy-like existence, almost all significant races in the Profound Heaven Realm came. Even races like the Heaven Devouring Clan, which have a hostile relationship with the Human Race, had Tribulation Transcendence Celestial Venerables present. These Tribulation Transcendence Celestial Venerables didn't come to cause trouble but to meet you, their prodigious peer.]

[During the ceremony, all thirty-eight Celestial Venerables of the Human Race, including yourself, were present.]

[You sat on lotus platforms condensed from dharmic power, with divine wheels of Dao Principles representing each of you floating behind your heads. When thirty-eight golden suns bloomed with radiance simultaneously, the Spiritual Qi of the entire Central Heaven World vibrated.]

[At this moment, many races that had come from the depths of the starry sky truly recognized the powerful strength of the Human Race for the first time.]

[Their first reaction was: "No wonder the Human Race is the number one among the myriad races of the Profound Heaven Realm; they actually possess so many Tribulation Transcendence Celestial Venerables. This level of strength could probably crush us easily."]

[If only looking at the number of Tribulation Transcendence Celestial Venerables, the Human Race was almost equal to the sum of four Peak races.]

[After the Celestial Venerable Grand Ceremony ended, you went into the world you had created and carefully took stock of the congratulatory gifts presented by the various races. A dazzling array of Heaven And Earth Treasures emitted brilliant spiritual light within the world.]

[Looking at these treasures piled up like mountain ranges, you suddenly understood why the Human Race could possess so many high-grade heaven-reaching spirit treasures. It turned out they were all accumulated through grand ceremonies like this.]

[Since many of these treasures included precious Materials at the Tribulation Transcendence level, you began to inspect these Advanced Materials one by one.]

[First was a piece of Nine Heavens Star Iron; the starlight flowing on its surface was like a miniature galaxy, and the roar of rotating stars could faintly be heard.]

[There were also several pieces of Heavenly Firmament Jade, which had a semi-transparent texture. It was as if countless folded spaces were sealed inside; with a slight activation, it would ripple with heart-palpitating spatial waves.]

[The most eye-catching items were those in the center emitting terrifying pressure.]

[The Dragon Clan sent a section of dragon bone. The entire bone was as crystal clear as glazed glass, its surface covered in fine dragon patterns, and it emitted a clear dragon cry when it vibrated slightly.]

[The Golden Crow Clan sent a golden claw. Its surface burned with the never-extinguishing True Sun Fire, scorching the surrounding air until it was distorted.]

[The Phoenix Clan sent a pair of wings with magnificent feathers. Nirvana flames flickered at the tip of each feather, casting dreamlike shadows in the hall.]

[...]

[These items all exuded a sense of vitality and emitted a powerful pressure, though there was no will present within them.]

["Could these be parts that the Tribulation Transcendence Celestial Venerables of these races removed from their own bodies?" You thought about the recovery power of a Tribulation Transcendence Celestial Venerable and felt it was very likely!]

[After all, upon reaching the level of a Tribulation Transcendence Celestial Venerable, as long as the physical form isn't completely obliterated, it can be recovered instantly.]

[Of course, these body parts used as gifts, because the will of the Tribulation Transcendence Celestial Venerable was no longer present and even the Karma and fate connecting them to the original body had been severed, could be considered obliterated. However, even so, they would recover after a period of time.]

[You felt that the Tribulation Transcendence Celestial Venerables of these races might have frequently sold their own body parts in private or exchanged them with each other.]

[By your rough estimation, the items collected from this ceremony were almost enough to make up two-thirds of the Materials needed to refine a high-grade heaven-reaching spirit treasure.]

[You calculated that by asking other Celestial Venerables of the Human Race for some more Materials, you could begin preparations to refine your own Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure.]

[In the Xuantian Realm, there are only two Tribulation Transcendence Celestial Venerables capable of refining high-grade heaven-reaching spirit treasures. One is the Celestial Venerable Old Ancestor of the Divine Fire Clan, who pushed the Xuantian Realm's path of Artifact Refining to the Tribulation Transcendence level and refined the first high-grade heaven-reaching spirit treasure.]

[The other is Celestial Venerable Lieyang of the Human Race's Haori Holy Land. His Artifact Refining techniques are peerless in the world. It's worth mentioning that Celestial Venerable Lieyang can be considered a disciple of that Celestial Venerable Old Ancestor from the Divine Fire Clan.]

[In the Xuantian Realm, Tribulation Transcendence Celestial Venerables who can forge high-grade heaven-reaching spirit treasures hold a higher status than ordinary Celestial Venerables.]

[The reason is simple: a high-grade heaven-reaching spirit treasure can cause a qualitative leap in a Celestial Venerable's combat power.]

[With a high-grade heaven-reaching spirit treasure in hand, the wielder can remain invincible among those of the same rank. This is where the Human Race's strength and wealth were evident; almost every Celestial Venerable had a high-grade heaven-reaching spirit treasure.]

[As for why the path of Artifact Refining in the Xuantian Realm could reach the Tribulation Transcendence level while most other arts stopped at Void Refining.]

[It's mainly because it wasn't worth it. Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures can help enhance combat power and have various uses, whereas Medicinal Pills and Talisman Drawing, after reaching a certain level, either face difficult improvement conditions or are not very useful to high-level Cultivators.]

[Take the Path of Talismans, for example. Although being proficient in Talismans before the Dao Integration Realm can indeed enhance one's comprehension of Laws.]

[But that's only before Dao Integration. After reaching the Dao Integration Realm, a Cultivator's comprehension of the laws of heaven and earth has reached the Transcendent level. A simple wave of the hand can manifest Laws, and there's no need to rely on Talisman paper. Those so-called top-tier Talismans can be drawn in abundance by a Dao Integration Cultivator at will.]

[Of course, to put it another way, the Path of Talisman Drawing reached the Tribulation Transcendence level much earlier than the Path of Artifact Refining, because anyone at or above the Dao Integration Realm can be considered a powerful Talisman master.]

[As for the path of Alchemy, it is truly difficult. Dao Integration level Medicinal Pills require divine medicine as the main ingredient, and these divine medicines often possess powerful cultivation from birth and are even protected as kin by the Heavenly Spirit Race.]

[To refine divine medicine into a pill and perfectly bring out its effects requires a very deep attainment in the Law of Creation. The probability of satisfying both conditions simultaneously is minuscule, which is why the art of Alchemy has seen little progress after the Void Refining Realm.]

[Therefore, the experts of the Profound Heaven Realm today occasionally consume divine medicine raw when they obtain it. At this level, eating it raw doesn't cause any loss of medicinal efficacy.]

[In contrast, the value of the Path of Artifact Refining becomes prominent. A high-grade heaven-reaching spirit treasure can not only accompany its master in battles everywhere but also guard the race for countless years even after the master's death.]

[However, you don't intend to let others refine your Spirit Treasure. Your Dao Rule of Only Heart, Only Self also involves the Law of Creation. Once you supplement your knowledge regarding high-grade heaven-reaching spirit treasures, your Artifact Refining skills will naturally reach the level of a top-tier Artifact Refining Grandmaster capable of creating high-grade heaven-reaching spirit treasures.]