"Iâve heard that many disciples in the academy havenât even seen you once in hundreds of years.
Youâre all the same," Xu Zimei said with a smile.
"I was managing everything from the shadows, just not fond of showing my face," said the woman in the white dress.
"What shall we do next?" Xu Zimei asked.
"Three of the old ancestors from the seven Imperial Rule Immortal Sects have been slain; the remaining four wonât be able to cause much of a disturbance."
"Youâre somewhat beyond my expectations," the woman in the white dress said, looking Xu Zimei up and down after hearing his words.
"I thought it was going to be a tough battle, but your arrival has disrupted some balances.
You have many secrets on you."
"Oh, are you curious?" Xu Zimei asked.
"Even though you are the Saint Heir of the True Martial Holy Sect, this strength of yours isnât just the result of the True Martial Holy Sectâs training."
The woman in the white dress stared intently at Xu Zimei and asked, "What is your True Fate?"
"Do you know, love often starts with a woman getting curious about a man?" Xu Zimei said with a smile.
"Thatâs beside the point," the woman in the white dress laughed softly.
"In fact, I already arrived when you were fighting with Mo Tianming.
The Nine Stars Chain obscured everything; I could only see a vague silhouette.
From the start of that battle, you havenât used your True Fate; what are you hiding?"
"My good intentions are to help the Heavenly Dao Academy, and youâre being somewhat ungrateful," Xu Zimei replied, shaking his head.
"Be that as it may, if you donât wish to tell, I wonât force you," the woman in the white dress responded.
"Those Imperial Rule Immortal Sects, Iâve never taken them to heart. Unless theyâre truly seeking their own destruction and pouring out their entire clans, they wonât cause much damage.
They know this too, so this time, they came for the treasures and didnât plan to destroy the Heavenly Dao Academy.
Whatâs troubling me now is that Heavenly Cang Demon Roc."
"The ancestors of Merciful Ferry Sect, Canyue Empire, and Heavenly Nether Sect, all three major powers have been killed.
I suppose they never expected this," Xu Zimei said.
"When the time comes, just announce to the outside world that you did it; donât involve me."
"Are you scared?" the woman in the white dress asked, her eyes narrowing faintly as she smiled at Xu Zimei.
"Yeah, scared," Xu Zimei nodded very straightforwardly.
In truth, Xu Zimei wasnât really afraid of these Imperial Rule Immortal Sects, just afraid of the hassle.
Even if he wiped out all these Imperial Rule Immortal Sects, he wouldnât gain anything from it and it would just be a waste of time.
Hearing Xu Zimeiâs frank answer, the woman in the white dress was taken aback.
The mocking words she had prepared were swallowed.
Be it Talented Disciples or powerful beings, they all value their reputations greatly.
It turns out that this world never lacks shameless people.
"Iâm going to deal with the Heavenly Cang Demon Roc; do you want to come and see?" the woman in the white dress asked.
"Among the ten old ancestors of the academy, has no one broken through to the Nirvana Realm?" Xu Zimei asked.
"Do you think reaching the Nirvana Realm is as common as cabbage? Itâs not that simple," the woman in the white dress said.
"To put it bluntly, among tens of millions of Stepping into Immortality strong beings, there may not even be one who could break through."
"Are you indirectly complimenting yourself?" Xu Zimei asked.
You must know that she has already stepped into the Half-Step Nirvana Void and sheâs probably not far from that final step.
"It seems you donât understand anything about the Nirvana Realm," the woman in the white dress glanced at Xu Zimei and said.
"How so?" Xu Zimei asked.
"Let me ask you first, how much do you know about the Immortal Realm?
Do you know the difference between a Stepping into Immortality strong being and the Divine Vein Realm?" the woman in the white dress said.
"Iâm not going to walk the Immortal Path in the future, so I havenât looked into these books," Xu Zimei shook his head.
"Let me tell you this, including and below the Divine Vein, all the power used is borrowed from the Heaven and Earth Power.
But upon stepping into Immortality, one begins to comprehend their own Profound Meaning," the woman in the white dress said.
"The so-called Profound Meaning, you can also understand it as the true essence, which is the initial state of this worldâs rules."
"Profound Meaning," Xu Zimei murmured to himself.
"From the Profound Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, Immortal King, Undying Immortal to the Immortal Extreme, which is the so-called Five Steps to Immortality.
Itâs actually a deeper understanding of the Profound Meaning," the woman in the white dress continued.
"And if you want to break through the barrier of Stepping into Immortality and enter the Nirvana Realm, you need to take two steps."
"Which two steps?" Xu Zimei asked.
"The first step, the Profound Meaning must be transformed into Principle, as those in the Nirvana Realm would be able to comprehend the Law of Heaven and Earth.
Words follow the law, replicating the Law of Heaven and Earth.
The second step is to go through the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation," the woman in the white dress said.
"The cultivation process of all things is essentially a process of self-transcendence.
A process of breaking free from shackles.
You should also know, legends say that by opening the twelve Vein Gates, one can achieve immortality, becoming undying and transcending eternal life.
But the so-called transcendence isnât just of the self, itâs also of this heaven and earth.
Heaven and Earth will not allow anyone uncontrollable.
Therefore, once oneâs cultivation reaches a certain realm, every forward step triggers the Heavenly Tribulation.
Enduring the Heavenly Tribulation will allow one to be reborn.
If failed, the worst is death, and the least is being unable to advance further in oneâs lifetime."
"So what exactly is this Half-Step Nirvana Void?" Xu Zimei continued to ask.
"Just as I have told you before, there are two steps to enter the Nirvana Realm.
Iâve completed the first step, the Transforming Profound Meaning into Principle.
But having not yet endured the Heavenly Tribulation, Iâm only considered half a step," the woman in the white dress said.
"These things, as for you, are both not far and not close.
But remember this, be it Profound Meanings or Principles, they donât just appear out of thin air.
Theyâve always existed within this heaven and earth.
Initially, our power is insufficient to sense them, but as you grow stronger, youâll clearly feel their presence.
Our Yuan Central Continent belongs to a mid-level world where Principles are elusive and difficult to comprehend.
In those minor worlds, let alone Principles, even Profound Meanings are hard to grasp.
Therefore, many people, after stepping into Immortality, will choose to ascend to Heaven Beyond Heavens.
Because Heaven Beyond Heavens belongs to a major world, where the worldâs capacity to bear is strong and the Principles are bright for all to see.
The chances of entering the Nirvana Realm are greater.
So many strong beings on our Yuan Central Continent, eight or nine out of ten, will opt for ascension.
Individuals like Old White Tiger, who stay in the Yuan Central Continent and can still comprehend Principles and pass the Heavenly Tribulation, are truly much rarer than those one in ten thousand."
"So thatâs how it is," Xu Zimei muttered.
"Thatâs why I say, itâs not surprising that none of the ten ancestors could break through to the Nirvana Realm."
The woman in the white dress said, "How about we make a deal?
To my knowledge, the Heavenly Curtain War God of your True Martial Holy Sect has already broken through to the Nirvana Realm.
If he is willing to help, handling this Heavenly Cang Demon Roc wouldnât be too difficult."
"What would I gain?" Xu Zimei asked.
"What do you want?" the woman in the white dress replied.