Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 2174 - 1557: Raising Gu

For several days, Li Zhirui immersed himself in imparting cultivation knowledge to the beings within his spatial realm, offering guidance to enhance their progress.

While actual realm breakthroughs were not feasible within the confined space, he assured them that he would permit them to exit for their tribulations when the time was right, thereby facilitating their advancement.

Given the rarity of Devil Spirits, allowing them to perish due to cultivation stagnation would indeed be a tragic waste.

With these matters settled, Li Zhirui redirected his entire focus towards the Five Elements.

"Five Elements, how has your progress been with the Transformation Secret Technique I shared with you earlier?"

The technique itself was rather straightforward, and considering Five Elements' role as the embodiment of the Five Elements Small Realm, his Daoist Practice was already substantial.

Consequently, the expectation was that he should be able to master the secret art with relative ease.

Yet, despite the passage of considerable time, his progress appeared minimal, sparking a sense of curiosity within Li Zhirui.

"Jiu, I've completely grasped the technique, but..."

Five Elements spoke with a hint of hesitation, "I've been delaying the transformation because I wish to improve my innate aptitude first."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhirui's gaze drifted towards the solitary Spirit Fruit, suddenly comprehending the reason behind its immense growth.

Furthermore, he found it difficult to fault Five Elements' thinking; the desire for superior aptitude was a natural aspiration for any cultivator.

After a moment of contemplation, he finally offered a piece of advice, "Five Elements, I understand your intentions, and there is nothing inherently wrong with them."

"However, aptitude is not something that can be altered instantly. Once you complete your transformation and enter the Void Chaos, there will be other avenues available to further enhance it."

"Conversely, dwelling too long on this pursuit now might not be the most prudent course of action."

It was also worth noting that the superior the aptitude, the more challenging the transformation process typically became.

"I understand. Thank you for the reminder, Jiu. I will prepare myself and proceed with the transformation soon." Hearing Li Zhirui's counsel, Five Elements evidently took it to heart. After careful consideration, he ultimately decided to heed the advice provided.

"It is good that you can comprehend this."

Li Zhirui exhaled a breath of relief, his primary concern being that Five Elements might stubbornly insist on pursuing better aptitude.

The significant issue at hand was their current location; they were not within a Great Thousand World but adrift in the Void.

Moreover, the potency of Void Thunder Tribulations far surpassed that of Thunder Tribulations encountered within a world!

For a being like Five Elements, possessing almost no combat experience, confronting such a formidable Thunder Tribulation would entail an exceedingly high degree of risk.

"When you are ready, inform me, and I will facilitate your departure from the spatial realm to undergo your Tribulation Transcendence and complete your transformation within the Void."

"Understood! Thank you for your concern, Jiu."

A smile playing on his lips, Li Zhirui shook his head. His thoughts then turned towards devising a method to contact Yuhong, intending to utilize the available time to discuss his impending cultivation journey.

"Yuhong, what are your current plans?"

"Huh?"

The question, arriving somewhat unexpectedly, caught Yuhong off guard, and he needed a moment to process it properly.

"You should be poised to impact the Heavenly Immortal Realm now, correct? After you achieve that breakthrough, what do you intend to do afterward?" Li Zhirui posed the question, leaving the decision entirely to Yuhong's own discretion.

Yuhong now grasped the inquiry's implication, though he couldn't provide an immediate answer, having not truly contemplated these matters before.

To break through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm, a return to the Primal Spirit Realm was necessary to transcend the tribulation, as he was still considered a denizen of the Primal Spirit Realm and had yet to settle his karmic ties.

This was an unalterable fact, unless he decided against pursuing the Heavenly Immortal realm.

However, as a cultivator standing on the precipice of a breakthrough opportunity, how could he possibly refuse it?!

Yet, the question of what to do *after* breaking through led Yuhong into deep contemplation.

Should he continue to follow Li Zhirui, remain affiliated with the Li family within the Primal Spirit Realm, or strike out independently to cultivate within the vastness of the Void?

If he were to continue following Li Zhirui, the benefits might not be as substantial as they once were. This was because, during the transformation of his Chaos God Demon Dao Body, he had altered his fundamental cultivation path, no longer following the Earth Spirit Tao Record.

This meant that further advancements for the Five Elements Small Realm's grade would now present a greater challenge.

Ultimately, transforming a Minor Thousand World into a Middle Thousand World required immense resources and a significant expenditure of time.

If this endeavor were directly tied to Li Zhirui's own cultivation path, he would undoubtedly pursue it with unwavering dedication, employing every means necessary to achieve the goal.

But at the present juncture, without a significant inherent connection, the Five Elements Small Realm had effectively become a mere 'Dantian' for him, specialized in mana extraction.

Therefore, if he were to follow Li Zhirui, he would have to cultivate in the Void Chaos, where his safety could be guaranteed, but the cultivation process itself might not proceed as smoothly.

Yuhong's condition leans more towards serene meditation and secluded cultivation rather than aimless wandering and universal training.

Residing within the Primal Spirit Realm, a Great Thousand World, its Laws, though complete and flawless, prevent Yuhong from directly accessing the Heavenly Dao Origin for comprehension as he could in the Five Elements Small Realm.

This necessitates a laborious journey of understanding the Laws and gradually elevating his Realm, mirroring the struggles of other beings.

Given that Yuhong's chosen cultivation path demands comprehension of numerous Laws, his Realm advancement is bound to be exceptionally slow!

He could, of course, choose to forsake this method and focus solely on comprehending the Yin Yang Law.

However, such a decision would render all his past endeavors futile.

The remaining alternative is to cultivate independently within the Void, actively seeking out opportunities.

Yet, this is precisely the path Yuhong initially dismissed, for a straightforward reason: he is acutely aware of the arduous nature of a Loose Cultivator's journey.