A Good Idea Flashed Through Taiqing’s Mind

After entering the Heavenly Dao Realm, every step became arduous."

Yuanshi and Tongtian were filled with helplessness at this moment.

For them, taking even a single step forward was truly difficult.

After all, their connection to the Primordial World was not close, so each increase in the world’s level had only a negligible effect on them.

But Nüwa and Houtu were different. One was connected to the foundation of the Primordial World, while the other was closely tied to the Human Path.

Both would grow stronger as the Primordial World improved. Although their gains were not as great as Taiqing’s, their cultivation had now reached the Heavenly Dao Realm Sixth Layer.

Though they had only broken through recently and their realms were still somewhat unstable, they did not consider that a problem.

Since no enemies were currently attacking, they merely needed to wait for a while, and their cultivation would naturally stabilize.

Even so, when Nüwa and Houtu saw that Taiqing was about to break through into the Mythological Great Luo Realm, the longing and unwillingness in their eyes remained difficult to conceal.

Compared to Yuanshi and Tongtian, those two unfortunate men, they ultimately felt too embarrassed to bring it up.

They had to consider Yuanshi and Tongtian’s pride.

Therefore, Nüwa did not mention cultivation when she spoke.

Filled with longing and anticipation, she said, "Senior Brother is incomparably talented. We are far inferior to him!

However, this time, we can finally comprehend some mysteries from his breakthrough.

At the very least, it can save us tens of millions of years of bitter cultivation.

More importantly, it can help us understand some laws and principles of the Mythological Great Luo Realm. That is an immense stroke of fortune!

Being able to witness all this with our own eyes is itself something countless people could only dream of.

Although we are still far behind Senior Brother,

observing the scene before his breakthrough this time will undoubtedly allow our cultivation to pull ahead of other powerful beings.

Perhaps when we return this time, we can break through our previous bottlenecks!"

Everything Nüwa said made sense. The other three silently nodded upon hearing her words, clearly agreeing with her.

Houtu also sighed. "Only Heavenly Dao Realm experts can comprehend the mysteries within such a spectacle.

Even if a Limitless Sage were personally present, they would likely be astonished.

Having such a Senior Brother is truly an immense blessing."

It had to be admitted that Taiqing’s breakthrough would not only benefit himself, but also bring many benefits to those around him. It truly was a case of one person attaining the Dao and everyone else sharing the glory.

Now, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Nüwa, and Houtu were known as the Four Saints of the Daoist Sect. Without question, they were the strongest beings in the Daoist Sect at present.

Yet even these top-tier experts gained immensely from observing Taiqing’s breakthrough, which showed just how great the gap between them was.

Although there were differences among the Four Saints, even taken together, those differences were far less significant than the gap between them and Taiqing.

That had been true in the past, and it remained true now.

The power of the Mythological Great Luo Realm far exceeded their imagination. Even Great Dao Realm experts found it difficult to contend with it, much less them.

Therefore, they gained a great deal from watching Taiqing’s breakthrough.

However, none of this seemed to draw Taiqing’s attention.

He was wholly focused on his breakthrough and did not dare relax in the slightest.

After all, going from ordinary to the Mythological Great Luo Realm was a qualitative leap for him. Even a powerful being like him did not dare take it lightly.

Fortunately, he had made thorough preparations and even carried more than ten Level 8 Crystals on him as safeguards.

Those crystals had clearly helped him smoothly complete the first step before his breakthrough.

Obviously, if he wished to step from mortality into the Mythological Great Luo Realm, he had to go through three stages, and what he had just completed was the first step.

The key to this first step was accumulating sufficient energy to prepare for the later assault on the bottleneck.

Taiqing called it constructing an "Energy Sea"—using a specific kind of energy to form his own reserves.

For Taiqing, this was not difficult.

As the ruler of the Primordial World, he could easily mobilize spiritual energy.

Coupled with the vast number of Level 8 Crystals in his possession, forming an Energy Sea was effortless for him.

However, it was only easy for him.

In other worlds, such as the Eternal Life World, accomplishing this might require plundering one-tenth of the entire world’s energy resources.

Although the Eternal Life World was not much lower in level than the Primordial World, the Primordial World’s energy density far surpassed that of the Eternal Life World.

It was precisely because of this that Taiqing could fully exploit this advantage and successfully construct his own Energy Sea.

That was his good fortune.

However, the second step that followed was not so smooth.

Taiqing called it "Energy Conversion." This concept came from his comprehension of the Gate of Eternal Life, and the third step was likewise derived from it.

The first step was relatively straightforward. Any powerful being understood that breaking through into the Mythological Great Luo Realm could not be done overnight and required abundant energy.

But the second step—Energy Conversion—was not something ordinary people could understand.

The core task of this stage was to transform the Energy Sea he had condensed into a unique Energy Sea of his own.

Once this step was completed, Taiqing would be able to completely free himself from his dependence on the Sea of Spiritual Energy.

Clearly, Taiqing now had a deep understanding of the connection between the Mythological Great Luo Realm and energies such as spiritual energy and immortal energy.

Within the Gate of Eternal Life, he had clearly seen the close connection between Mythological Great Luo experts and these energies.

From this, he reached a conclusion: Mythological Great Luo experts were the origins of these energies.

Taiqing called these origins "seas."

The currently known seas included the Sea of Knowledge, Sea of Spiritual Energy, Sea of Immortal Energy, Sea of Magic Power, and Sea of True Essence, or inner force.

The origins of countless technological civilizations lay in the Sea of Knowledge. Those civilizations could develop because they were connected to the Sea of Knowledge.

Thus, scientists, artists, and others often experienced bursts of inspiration, obtaining high-dimensional information from the Sea of Knowledge.

Likewise, countless cultivation civilizations originated from the Sea of Spiritual Energy.

Cultivation civilizations flourished because they had established connections with the Sea of Spiritual Energy.

Thus, cultivation civilizations prospered, with all kinds of powerful beings constantly emerging.

In addition, the Sea of True Essence, namely the sea of inner force, was the foundation of martial civilizations’ prosperity.

The Sea of Magic Power, meanwhile, was the basis for the flourishing of magical civilizations.

Of course, this world might also contain other unknown seas of origin.

But for now, this was all Taiqing knew.

Every controller of these seas of origin was extremely powerful, each one a top existence among Mythological Great Luo experts.

They were both the origins of energy and the foundations of the seas of energy.

Precisely because of this, experts below the Mythological Great Luo Realm were always at a disadvantage when facing them.

If an existence of equal cultivation took action, a mere thought would be enough to seize their power.

That was the strength of the masters of the seas of origin.

It was also why the Mythological Great Luo Realm was so powerful.

The purpose of the second step, Energy Conversion, was clearly to allow Taiqing to construct his own sea of origin as soon as possible.

Though spiritual energy was an excellent and nearly universal form of energy, its source was ultimately controlled by other Mythological Great Luo experts.

This meant Taiqing could not use spiritual energy as his own foundation.

He had to find an entirely new, source-less form of energy.

This was extremely difficult. After all, Taiqing’s Sea of Spiritual Energy was enormous, and completely transforming it into his own foundation would require a great deal of time.

Thus, he decided to create a unique, source-less energy through various experiments.

This energy was extremely rare, but Taiqing was already close to the Mythological Great Luo Realm.

Therefore, he could tell at a glance whether an energy had a source.

Under such circumstances, he quickly selected several promising special energies, such as light energy, thermal energy, and kinetic energy.

All of these energies could serve as foundations, and most worlds possessed them.

If Taiqing controlled these energies, he could instantly advance into the ranks of top Mythological Great Luo experts.

However, after weighing his options repeatedly, he ultimately abandoned them.

In his eyes, although those energies could be considered seas of origin and were powerful enough to let him soar,

they still could not compare to the strange idea in his mind.

"If condensing a sea of origin requires a specific energy, then can energy itself also be regarded as a kind of energy? Everything in the world contains energy. Though a Sea of Light Energy is powerful, compared with a true Sea of Energy, it is ultimately far inferior."

A good idea flashed through Taiqing’s mind.

Unfortunately, he failed to make it work.

The concept of energy was too vast, and its nature was exceedingly complex, containing far too many elements.

Transforming spiritual energy into such a multifaceted energy was nearly impossible.

Therefore, Taiqing could only settle for the next best option this time and decided to use source energy to construct his foundation.

Source energy was a unique type of energy, the most common component among all energies.

After realizing that he could not use energy itself as his foundation, he turned to this unique energy known as source energy.

The fundamental reason Taiqing could not make energy his foundation was the complexity and non-singular nature of energy itself.

Most energies that could form a foundation possessed a single attribute, such as light energy or spiritual energy.

Light energy was pure like light, and spiritual energy was pure like qi. Though they could undergo endless transformations, their cores remained light and spiritual energy.

But energy was different. By its nature, it was a special form of ordinary energy. Whether light energy, spiritual energy, or true essence, all belonged to this category.

Thus, no matter how they changed, their essence remained energy.

The concept of energy was too vast and broad. Because it encompassed many special forms of energy and lacked singularity, it was unsuitable as a foundation.

However, the source energy within it was different. It possessed singularity.

Source energy was only a part of energy, yet everything contained energy, and no energy could exist without source energy.

Therefore, source energy was a unique energy with singular characteristics.

Compared with other energies, source energy was more suitable as a foundation.

The formation of all energy required its participation, but it was not the entirety of energy.

Clearly, source energy was the most suitable existence to become a foundation.

If Taiqing could control source energy, it would be equivalent to controlling many types of energy and touching the core of energy. His strength would undoubtedly increase greatly.

Even if he could not reach the pinnacle of Mythological Great Luo experts, merely relying on the Sea of Source Energy under his control would allow him to remain undefeated.

After careful consideration, Taiqing resolutely decided to create a Sea of Source Energy.

He had always acted decisively, and even if he failed, he would have no regrets.

Fortunately, the source energy he had chosen met the basic requirements for constructing a Sea of Source Energy.

Therefore, he converted the Sea of Spiritual Energy into a Sea of Source Energy extremely quickly.

It had to be said that once the right direction was found, many things could be accomplished with half the effort.

Taiqing was exactly like that.

He had already identified the direction. The Sea of Source Energy was undoubtedly a wise choice.

Constructing the Sea of Source Energy became his only task at present.

Thus, he went all out, devoting a great deal of effort to studying and converting it in earnest.

Three months later…

Taiqing’s eyes were bloodshot and his face pale, yet a brilliant smile still hung on his face.

Without question, he had succeeded this time!

Moreover, it was a success that had been destined from the start.

Once he had chosen the right direction, he only needed to press forward resolutely. Nothing else required concern.

The hardest part of the second step was finding a unique energy exclusive to himself.

At first, choosing this energy had indeed troubled him.

Fortunately, his final choice was good and aligned with his principles.