Chapter 40: The Spirit Cultivation Realm

The Spirit Cultivation Realm is an ordinary cultivation world among the countless realms of the universe. In this realm, every planet possesses spirit veins of various sizes. Cultivators here are born with meridians in their bodies, and their path to cultivation involves gathering different spirit veins to strengthen these meridians, thereby transforming their bodies. In essence, the most fundamental method of cultivation in the Spirit Cultivation Realm is body cultivation.

On a remote planet on the periphery of this realm, a world almost entirely devoid of life, a group of five cultivators landed. This group came from the Lingzhu Palace, a major sect on a nearby inhabited planet. The five were the strongest members of Lingzhu Palace, all at the Divine Splitting stage. They had received news from a disciple that a treasure had been discovered on this remote planet and could not be claimed by anyone. Thus, they came together to investigate.

In the Spirit Cultivation Realm, a treasure that cannot be claimed signifies its extremely high rank. Naturally, such a treasure represents a great opportunity for a sect like Lingzhu Palace—a chance to become the most powerful sect in the realm. Although Lingzhu Palace was a major sect in this remote area, it had no cultivators at the Fusion, Tribulation, or Mahayana stages, making it merely a small sect overall.

Therefore, upon hearing this news, the five strongest members of Lingzhu Palace immediately set out together. A dazzlingly silver starship lay peacefully on the planet’s surface, its radiant light piercing the sky. The silver glow could be seen from nearby planets. The disciples of Lingzhu Palace detected the starship because they saw this light in the sky; otherwise, they would not have bothered to search this desolate planet for treasures.

The five powerful members of Lingzhu Palace—Zhao Mingci, Zhao Jieliang, Zhao Jinghao, Zhao Yangyun, and Zhao Zongjian—flew through space and finally arrived beside the starship. Eager, they were filled with excitement as soon as they stepped ashore. The aura emanating from the starship far surpassed that of a ninth-grade treasure, likely belonging to a Spirit Realm cultivator.

Ninth-grade treasures could only be crafted by cultivators at the Mahayana stage and were the highest-ranked treasures in the Spirit Cultivation Realm. The Spirit Realm was equivalent to the Immortal Realm, the Demon Realm, and the Monster Realm, with cultivators there known as Spirit Masters. Having seen ninth-grade treasures before, the five members of Lingzhu Palace realized that the aura of this starship was even stronger, confirming that it was likely a treasure belonging to a Spirit Master.

“Palace Master, this is a magical artifact from the Spirit Realm! Our Lingzhu Palace is destined for greatness.”
“Palace Master, we’ve got good luck! I suggest sealing off this planet immediately and locking up those two disciples who know about it.”
“Palace Master, let’s seal this artifact together and study it carefully to see if we can make it respond to us.”
In an instant, Zhao Jieliang, Zhao Jinghao, Zhao Yangyun, and Zhao Zongjian all shouted excitedly, their eyes almost popping out staring at the Starship.
Zhao Mingci, the master of Lingzhu Palace, trembled violently upon hearing the words of the four elders. He could hardly hold back his excitement—this was a heaven-sent opportunity for Lingzhu Palace, and also for himself.
“Good! Let’s work together to seal this magical artifact,” replied Palace Master Zhao Mingci eagerly.
But just then, a tall and handsome figure appeared inside the Starship, smiling kindly at the five members of Lingzhu Palace.
Qu Yi had arrived.
“Hello, everyone!” Qu Yi waved cheerfully.
The five members of Lingzhu Palace flew away suddenly as if startled by a ghost. Upon seeing Qu Yi’s friendly attitude, they quickly flew back in front of the Starship, filled with confusion.
“Who are you?”
“How did you end up in this silver ship?”
“Is your ship your magical artifact?”
In an instant, the five asked rapidly, their eyes gleaming as they scrutinized Qu Yi, eager for answers. This Starship was crucial for Lingzhu Palace’s rise in the Spirit Realm, so they couldn’t afford to ignore it.
Qu Yi smiled silently, knowing that neither he nor the five could understand each other’s language. Yet, he could roughly guess what they wanted to ask from their expressions.
“Ah, language barrier… It seems we’ll need to go through some trouble,” Qu Yi muttered to himself with a smirk.
Suddenly, Qu Yi released his divine consciousness, pressing down on the five members of Lingzhu Palace. They immediately collapsed to the ground, unconscious. With his soul strength at the Xianhun level, Qu Yi’s power was like a mountain crushing sand—nothing the five could resist.
Soon after, Qu Yi’s divine consciousness entered Zhao Mingci’s soul space and found the section related to the language of the Spirit Realm, copying it instantly.
In a short time, Qu Yi mastered the language of the Spirit Realm.
The five members of Lingzhu Palace also woke up quickly, staring at Qu Yi in shock. They no longer dared to speak, knowing full well how powerful he was—even the strongest cultivators in the Spirit Realm couldn’t compare to him.

“Very good. You’re quite sensible. Now that you know my strength is beyond your reach, just obediently tell me about the Spirit Cultivation Realm,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
Hearing Qu Yi’s words, the five members of the Spirit Forging Palace were even more astonished. They couldn’t understand what Qu Yi had said earlier, yet now he spoke the language of the Spirit Cultivation Realm fluently.
After a moment of silence, the five realized the truth—they knew their lives were in Qu Yi’s hands, and whether they could survive depended on whether they told the truth.
Without any reservation, they revealed everything they knew about the Spirit Cultivation Realm.
Qu Yi sat on the Starship, swinging his legs as he listened leisurely.
It lasted for three days!
At this point, looking at the exhausted five members of the Spirit Forging Palace, Qu Yi smiled and said, “You’ve done well. I won’t kill you. I’ll spare your lives. Oh, by the way, here are five level-9 magical artifacts. Take them.”
In an instant, Qu Yi produced five magical artifacts—several top-grade spiritual instruments he had obtained in the Cultivation Realm— and gave them to the five.
The five members of the Spirit Forging Palace, who had seemed weak moments ago, suddenly radiated incredible vitality as they saw the five magical artifacts fly toward them. They quickly seized the top-grade spiritual instruments. These were five level-9 magical artifacts! Although they didn’t get the Starship, these five artifacts alone could become the treasures of the Spirit Forging Palace and help it grow into the most powerful sect in the Spirit Cultivation Realm.
Just as the five wanted to express their gratitude, Qu Yi had already disappeared with the Starship.
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The core of the Spirit Cultivation Realm consisted of five planets, which were close to each other, forming a “ten” shape.
The East Green Planet, West Yellow Planet, South Red Planet, North White Planet, and Central Black Planet—these were the five core planets of the Spirit Cultivation Realm.
Each planet was guarded by a super sect, thus giving rise to the five major factions in the Spirit Cultivation Realm.
At this moment, Qu Yi appeared on a mountain peak on the East Green Planet, looking relaxed.
Looking around, his divine sense covered the entire East Green Planet. Qu Yi was in high spirits, feeling a sense of controlling heaven and earth.
“Instrument God, this Spirit Cultivation Realm is quite interesting. They use spiritual veins to build their bodies, refining them to the perfect state. When reaching the Mahayana stage, their bodies are transformed into primordial bodies. But compared to the Cultivation Realm, the primordial bodies of the Mahayana experts here are even stronger,” Qu Yi said with a smile.

On this Dongqing Star, Qu Yi had already sensed the presence of hundreds of powerful beings at the Mahayana stage. These Mahayana-level experts all belonged to the Dongqing Sect, one of the fifty supreme sects in the Spirit Cultivation Realm.

The God of Tools quickly sent a message back: “Qu Yi, I’ve just thought of something. Your son, Qu Hanxin, can enter this Spirit Cultivation Realm. His inability to transform his body into a Primordial Body is due to the uniqueness of his dantian space. It would be very difficult for him to find a solution in the Cultivation Realm, but in this Spirit Cultivation Realm, he might gain some inspiration.”

Hearing this, Qu Yi’s face lit up with joy. He also felt it was highly possible, and this could relieve his worries and help his son after all.

“Good, then I’ll leave the management of the Spirit Cultivation Realm to Hanxin,” Qu Yi said with a smile and nodded.

Qu Yi came to the Spirit Cultivation Realm with the aim of taking control of it and establishing a new Sanding Gate, similar to the Cultivation Realm, to govern the entire realm. He wanted the cultivators there to worship him, thereby gaining their faith.

In an instant, Bai Man appeared before Qu Yi.

After ascending to the Immortal Realm, Bai Man had stayed by Qu Yi’s side, focusing on her cultivation within the Tiny Realm Sphere. Her cultivation level had now reached that of a One-Star Earth Soul Immortal.

“Qu Yi, why did you let me out?” Bai Man stood gracefully, looking at Qu Yi tenderly with a smile.

Qu Yi rushed to embrace her and whispered about the situation in the Spirit Cultivation Realm, then shared his plans to conquer it.

Bai Man initially didn’t want to agree, preferring to stay with Qu Yi, but when she heard that he wanted to help her son Qu Hanxin find a way to cultivate, she immediately agreed to assist him in conquering the entire Spirit Cultivation Realm, losing interest in her own cultivation.

Qu Yi released Bai Man and said with a smile, “Bai Man, you can live here in the Spirit Cultivation Realm without worry. I’ll come here often. As for Hanxin, I leave it to you. Keep an eye on him at all times and ensure he focuses on finding a way to transform his body into a Primordial Body.”

Bai Man nodded gently.

Immediately afterward, Qu Yi released the 10,000 cultivators at the Tribulation stage and the 1 million at the Convergence stage from within the Tiny Realm Sphere. These cultivators had been gathered by Jin Qilin and others from the Cultivation Realm, all of them who utterly worshipped Qu Yi.

“Faith!” The millions of cultivators shouted in unison.

Qu Yi nodded in satisfaction and said calmly, “From now on, you must obey Bai Man absolutely and strive to conquer and govern the Spirit Cultivation Realm.”

“Faith!” The millions of cultivators shouted again in unison.

Qu Yi was relieved. With Bai Man, who possessed the cultivation level of a One-Star Earth Soul Immortal, no one in the Spirit Cultivation Realm could match her. Conquering the entire Spirit Cultivation Realm wouldn’t take long either. What would require time in the future was governing the realm and making its cultivators truly believe in Qu Yi from the bottom of their hearts.
Human hearts are the most unpredictable!
However, Qu Yi wasn’t worried at all. With her successful experience from the Cultivation Realm, plus the example set by these 10,000 Tribulation Phase cultivators and 1 million Fusion Phase cultivators, it wouldn’t take too long for the cultivators of the Spirit Cultivation Realm to believe in her.
After arranging these matters, Qu Yi took out the Boundless Star Map and returned directly to the Meteor Domain Divine Realm.