[More than a decade after his ascension, Chu Xiao returned once more and discovered that dozens of early to mid-stage Third Realm cultivators from outside the world had invaded Blue Star and were wreaking havoc, plunging the people of various countries into misery. He then slaughtered most of them, sparing only a few to become the national guardian beasts of the Dragon Kingdom.]

[The opponent follows the "Great Emperor Rebirth" path, a standard urban fantasy... In fact, the initial concept was fantasy, after all, he himself possesses 71 Dao Seals, making him a supreme powerhouse only one step away from the seventh realm.]

[However, due to the setting of rebuilding, the character cannot unleash their full strength from the start. Overall, it's still a leveling-up story, not an invincible protagonist who reaches their peak upon entering the story.]

"And you can't die." Yun Shou interjected, "Dying once means enduring another 71,000 years. Without special means, the world would have changed long ago, and everything would be different."

[Also, do you think Chu Xiao should return to Blue Star?]

[Because you sensed that deep within the Earth's core slumbers a colossal beast at approximately the peak of the fifth realm.]

[It was precisely this colossal beast's imminent awakening, exhaling a massive amount of energy that transformed into rich primordial energy, that caused the "spiritual energy revival" of Blue Star.]

"This should mean that Earth will face another major crisis in the future, and then Chu Xiao will return at the perfect moment to annihilate this behemoth."

[You know, this giant beast is Chu Xiao's plot monster.]

Out of curiosity, you nudged it.

[Because it was in a state of quadruple descent, its power was excessive, and it accidentally killed it with an elbow strike.]

But then you realize something's wrong—this behemoth's elbow feels a bit hard.

[Then you see a true form with 34 Dao seals leap out from its corpse.]

"...Good heavens, a top-tier boss."

To avoid being countered, you quickly interrupted this future game and started a new one.

[“It seems that Chu Xiao’s return to Blue Star isn’t about defeating this giant beast, but rather that when he’s about to kill it, the beast threatens to say it’s at the 34th Heaven, and Chu Xiao says he’s at the 71st Heaven, thus reaching a reconciliation—and subduing it, making it a half-friend, half-pet creature.”]

“That’s right. When it’s uncertain whether we can find a way to accelerate the stabilization of the Dao Seal, the six realms will basically compromise when they meet each other, because theoretically the strongest five realms only have 180,000 thorns… Even if some systems are special and have higher values, they shouldn’t exceed that by too much.”

"Most sixth-realm cultivators have over 300,000 thorns, so if you force them to reveal their true form, you really can't beat them."

"That's about it." You nodded, now completely familiar with Chu Xiao.

"Next, even though it's just a simulation, let's wash our feet first!"

You are full of enthusiasm and energy.

[Having entered major cities like Shanghai on Earth, these places, though already displaying extraordinary abilities, haven't neglected their technological foundation. The city is ablaze with lights, vibrant colors, and towering skyscrapers, a veritable paradise on earth.]

"The taste of home! Absolutely perfect."

A look of reminiscence and happiness involuntarily appeared on your face.

[Xu Ling'er: "Master, what are you thinking about again?"]

You cough lightly: "Nothing, just reminiscing about the past."

In 4775, Chu Xiao's name once again reached your ears.

Because he was wanted by a hitman.

The kill order was issued jointly by Chu Tiandi's best brother and the woman he loved most.

"Tsk tsk tsk."

The two made their stance clear: "Because we won't allow any thieves to use my brother's/husband's name to swindle and deceive people here! Therefore, this person also named Chu Xiao must die!"

As for why neither of them personally intervened... it's because they're both still rebuilding their cultivation; they're not even as strong as Chu Xiao right now!

[The only option is to send my subordinates, those at the lower levels of the sixth and fifth realms, to pursue and kill them.]

In 4783, in the Western Sea, another legend comes into your view.

The opponent is known as the "Undying True Monarch" because his strength seems never to decrease, only to increase!

"Even a normal fantasy novel wouldn't have such an abstract title!"

"Only in this world is there such a setting as cultivating again at the sixth realm, weakening one's strength, and then climbing to an even higher peak!"

[The Immortal Lord has always appeared before the world and has never been out of contact for more than several decades, not even a hundred years.]

However, sometimes his last appearance was still in the Ninth Heaven, where his aura as powerful as a Sixth Realm cultivator was overwhelming.

[Then, when they reappeared, only half a month later, they had already reached the tenth level!]

[You guessed that his Sacred Body is the ultimate form of Qin Zhenhai's Sacred Body, which not only allows him to simultaneously cultivate multiple systems... but can even simultaneously cultivate multiple Dao Seals while cultivating a new system!]

This means he never experiences a period of decline before needing to rebuild, making him, in some ways, slightly stronger than you, because you only have one chance to descend each day, and can only recover your full strength for a maximum of two hours each day.

Of course, if the effects of arrivals can accumulate and overlap, then that's a different story.

[In 4815, with tears in your eyes, you finally reached the peak of the Fifth Realm. All that remains is to condense your Dao Seal.]

[The term "Mind Master" is merely a general term for practitioners within this system. The Dao Seal you wish to condense has an official name—the Myriad Minds Dao Seal.]

This is also a very practical Daoist seal.

"My essence, energy, and spirit will soon be fully gathered!"

[“Qi” is part of the Zun Yuan system, which is relatively universal, pure, and simple. Furthermore, it allows one to refine their aptitude to near-maximum value even in the second realm, which is extremely rare!]

In other systems, the difference in strength between the early stage of the second realm and the peak stage is enormous, as the gap can be tens of thousands of times. A little thought reveals this to be an extremely difficult chasm to overcome.

However, the Zun Yuan system is not so exaggerated, because the initial stage of the Innate Realm means that one's aptitude is ten times that of an ordinary person. Even without extremely high talent and comprehension, one can easily reach the Innate Perfection stage with this aptitude, and with a little opportunity, one can break through to the Celestial Realm.

[But what about other systems? Some have already reached the peak of the second realm, yet their aptitude is only four or five times that of ordinary people. This means that their cultivation and breakthrough difficulties are extremely high, their growth rate is limited, and even their ability to absorb some martial arts resources is not high.]

Upgrading the Zunyuan system basically only requires a large amount of Yuan Qi. At most, there are some other requirements when breaking through to a higher realm. As for other directions... it couldn't be easier!

"A top-tier starter account, huh?"

Its only drawback is that its numerical value isn't very high, it doesn't have any special variations, and it only has one passable supernatural ability.

[Your second system, the Extreme Martial System, provides extremely high physical combat capabilities, along with an insane regenerative ability. Once condensed into a Dao Seal, even if you are reduced to only a fragment of your life core, you can recover rapidly.]