**Cultivation!**
Qin Guan brought Ye Xuan into the Little Pagoda. Once inside, she opened her palm, and over a hundred ancient texts appeared before him.
Ye Xuan, curious, asked, “What are these?”
Qin Guan replied seriously, “The inheritance of the Tribulation-Free Realm!”
Ye Xuan, “…”
Qin Guan continued, “I’ve had people study these before. Each inheritance comes with detailed annotations to help you avoid many detours. Of course, the Tribulation-Free Realm is profoundly mysterious, and whether you can break through depends on you. But I have faith in you!”
With that, she opened her palm again, and countless Cosmic God Veins appeared around Ye Xuan. They began to burn, transforming into boundless spiritual energy that surged toward him!
Qin Guan looked at Ye Xuan, “You can begin!”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment before saying, “Alright!”
He had to admit, this kind of treatment was a first for him!
No need to worry about money!
No need to worry about cultivation methods!
All he had to do was focus on cultivating!
Though he relied on himself for everything, he couldn’t deny—the rich lady was amazing!
Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes, calming his mind and spirit, and began to cultivate!
The Tribulation-Free Realm!
That was his goal this time!
Qin Guan watched him for a moment before turning to leave.
Outside the Little Pagoda, she arrived outside Kyoto City, ten thousand li away, at a boundless sea!
Few knew that this was also one of her military factories!
No one would suspect she’d established a factory in the deepest depths of this endless sea!
At that moment, An You suddenly appeared beside Qin Guan, giving a slight bow, “Pavilion Master, Great Chu is frantically hunting down our people!”
Qin Guan nodded, “I know.”
An You bowed deeply, saying nothing, awaiting instructions.
Then, Xiao Ai appeared before Qin Guan, looking at her, “Everything is ready!”
Qin Guan said, “Wait for Little Xuan!”
Xiao Ai nodded.
Qin Guan gazed at the sea, her hair gently swaying in the sea breeze.
After a moment, she suddenly said, “Prepare Plan B!”
Xiao Ai froze.
Qin Guan looked at her, “Prepare it!”
Xiao Ai nodded and vanished.
Beside her, An You looked at Qin Guan, not daring to speak.
He only managed her intelligence network, knowing nothing of her other affairs. He could investigate, but would he dare?
Without Qin Guan’s orders, he wouldn’t act on his own.
In Kyoto, one had to act with restraint, or they wouldn’t last.
Qin Guan suddenly said, “An You!”
An You quickly responded, “Your subordinate is here!”
Qin Guan said, “Get me detailed information on Great Chu—very detailed. How many powerhouses they have, their realms, and their known trump cards. I want to know everything!”
An You bowed deeply, then opened his palm, and a black scroll floated slowly to Qin Guan, “Pavilion Master, I’ve already investigated!”
Qin Guan glanced at him, smiling, “Very good!”
An You’s heart leaped with joy, and he quickly said, “Just doing my duty!”
Qin Guan nodded, “Great Chu is now fully targeting us. Be careful yourself. Their patriarch, Chu Nan, is no ordinary figure. Be extremely cautious!”
An You nodded, “Understood!”
Qin Guan opened the scroll and studied it for a moment before closing her eyes.
The Void Realm!
Above the Tribulation-Free Realm was the Void Realm, divided into three stages: Clear Mind, Broken Mind, and No Mind.
Above that was the legendary Other Shore Realm!
Currently, the Other Shore Star Region had no Other Shore Realm cultivators. The highest were Void Realm Broken Mind cultivators!
At the Broken Mind stage, one could slice a star river with a leaf or shatter endless universes with a finger.
Such powerhouses had transcended their physical limits, achieving a state of selflessness, merging with everything in the universe, indistinguishable from it. With a mere gesture, they could harness countless mysterious forces of the universe.
In the universe, they *were* the universe, and the universe was them!
Thus, even a simple leaf in their hands could slice through star rivers and shatter universes!
The No Mind stage was even more profound!
While Broken Mind drew power from the known universe, No Mind could tap into the endless dimensional universes.
Dimensional Universes!
Qin Guan’s brows furrowed slightly.
In fact, she had been researching dimensional universes for a long time.
Ye Xuan’s special sword technique, *Momentary Invincibility*, involved jumping into a dimensional universe, using its unique properties to achieve brief invincibility.
Dimensional Universes!
After a moment of silence, Qin Guan suddenly said, “Stand by!”
With that, she entered the Little Pagoda.
Inside, she found a quiet place and locked herself in a room.
Research!
She needed to thoroughly study these realms to help Ye Xuan advance.
Previously, she left such matters to the Martial Pavilion, but now, with the profound mysteries of the Void Realm, she would research it herself!
Time passed slowly.
Ye Xuan, cultivating, entered a meditative state, while Qin Guan remained in seclusion.
Ten years later.
*Boom!*
A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from Ye Xuan’s body, soaring into the sky!
*Boom!*
In an instant, the entire world within the Little Pagoda boiled!
Ye Xuan stood, gently pressing his right hand downward, instantly calming the terrifying aura.
He opened his eyes, slowly clenching his right hand, as waves of terrifying power gathered in his palm.
Tribulation-Free Realm!
As if struck by a thought, Ye Xuan waved his sleeve, and a surge of sword intent shot into the sky!
Human Sword Intent!
Looking at the sword intent piercing the heavens, a slight smile curved Ye Xuan’s lips.
His Human Sword Intent was also growing stronger!
After a moment, Ye Xuan vanished, reappearing at Qin Guan’s bamboo hut. Just then, the hut’s door opened, and Qin Guan walked out slowly!
She looked somewhat exhausted!
Ye Xuan hurried over, “What’s wrong?”
Qin Guan shook her head, “Nothing!”
She grabbed his arm, “Come with me!”
With that, she took Ye Xuan out of the Little Pagoda, and they reappeared in the endless starry sky.
Qin Guan looked at Ye Xuan, “Above the Tribulation-Free Realm is the Void Realm, divided into three stages: Clear Mind, Broken Mind, and No Mind. The Great Chu patriarch who attacked us is a Broken Mind realm powerhouse!”
Broken Mind!
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Very strong!”
Qin Guan nodded, “Let’s talk about Clear Mind. It’s simple: observe the world and yourself with your heart. This aligns with your swordsmanship, as sword cultivators have always emphasized cultivating the heart!”
She looked at Ye Xuan, “In simpler terms, make your heart a mirror, seeing through others and yourself. If you reach the Clear Mind stage, your swordsmanship will achieve a qualitative breakthrough!”
Clear Mind!
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment before nodding, “What happens after reaching Clear Mind?”
Qin Guan said, “You’ll see through all things in time, and your every word and thought will align with the great dao of the universe, easily breaking it. In front of such a powerhouse, you’re transparent, with almost no chance of winning!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Qin Guan continued, “As for Broken Mind, according to the Other Shore Universe, these powerhouses have fully transcended themselves. Their strength is no longer limited by their bodies. They achieve selflessness, merging with everything in the universe, indistinguishable from it. With a gesture, they can harness countless mysterious forces of the universe!”
She paused, then added, “Simply put, they transcend themselves, becoming one with the universe. They *are* the universe, and the universe is them, able to draw infinite power from it! That Chu Nan blocked my Huaxia No. 1 with a single leaf because that leaf contained the boundless power of the universe.”
Ye Xuan asked gravely, “And the No Mind realm?”
Qin Guan smiled, “No Mind is even more absurd. Not only can they draw power from the known universe, but also from dimensional universes!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Dimensional universes?”
Qin Guan nodded, “This world is called a dimensional universe. In the Milky Way, it’s called a planar universe. These universes come from different planes… It’s quite complex. Even the No Mind realm only touches the surface of dimensional universes, which remain largely unfamiliar to our current universe.”
She paused, then added, “Let me put it this way: the Master of the Great Dao Pen is in a planar universe, but it’s a special one.”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Isn’t he in the Milky Way?”
Qin Guan nodded, “He is, but if you went to the Milky Way yourself, you wouldn’t find him!”
Ye Xuan was puzzled, “Why not?”
Qin Guan rolled her eyes, “Didn’t I say? You can’t yet access dimensional universes, especially special ones! If your sister hadn’t taken you to the Milky Way, you’d never have met him!”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment before asking, “Can I directly cultivate to the No Mind realm?”
Qin Guan shook her head, “No, because you must first see through yourself and the universe, then merge with it to draw its power. Only after merging with this universe can you use its power to explore dimensional universes and draw power from them.”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “What if I could enter a dimensional universe?”
Qin Guan looked at him, “Momentary Invincibility?”
Ye Xuan shook his head, opening his palm to reveal the Qingxuan Sword. He looked at Qin Guan, “Qing’er said this sword can ignore any space-time! I believe it can also ignore dimensional space-time.”
With that, he swung the sword forward.
*Boom!*
Breaking through with a single point!
Ye Xuan used *Momentary Invincibility* and entered a dimensional universe, this time with no intention of leaving!
Not only that, he brought Qin Guan with him!
Ye Xuan looked at the endless starry sky around him, falling silent.
This was another universe. Before him was a rift, and beyond that rift was the universe they’d come from.
A single rift separated two entirely different universes!
At that moment, an ancient voice echoed from the depths of the starry sky, “Who dares to defy the cosmic rules and trespass into the dimensional realm!”
As the voice fell, the space-time above Ye Xuan and Qin Guan split open. A terrifying giant handprint swept toward them from the distant heavens.
Ye Xuan and Qin Guan’s expressions changed!
Qin Guan shouted, “Run!”
Ye Xuan suddenly pointed his sword at the sky, roaring, “I am the Mountain-Backed…”
*Boom!*
Before he could finish, a terrifying force blasted him millions of zhang away!
When he stopped, he spat out over a dozen mouthfuls of blood, his body completely cracked, blood spraying everywhere…
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