Subsequently, Li Changxiao spread his Divine Thought wide open, reaching thousands of kilometers, yet unable to find the boundary.

This world is frighteningly vast. It's important to note that the Cyan Ancient Immortal Realm was already incredibly large; when he opened his Divine Thought, it could cover most of the Immortal Domain.

But here, even with his Divine Thought fully expanded, it felt as if he could never reach the edge.

Just how vast and immense is this world? It must be at least a thousand, perhaps ten thousand times the size of the Cyan Ancient Immortal Realm?!

This was just his conservative estimation. If you were to compare the entire Cyan Ancient Immortal Realm to this world now, the Cyan Ancient Immortal Realm is like a mere tip of the iceberg, a drop in the ocean!

Suddenly, an immensely powerful aura flashed across the sky.

He abruptly looked up toward the void. Just a second ago, an extremely strong presence passed by, and even that aura alone made him feel oppressed!

Li Changxiao walked aimlessly ahead. Within just one day, he already sensed more than a dozen presences no weaker than his own, giving him the feeling that everyone he encountered was a formidable figure!

"It seems... I've really ascended to the Divine Realm."

Li Changxiao declared resolutely.

If this weren't the Divine Realm, how could everyone he met in a single day be stronger than himself?

Although there was a slight mishap during the ascension, fortunately, he successfully ascended to the Divine Realm. It's favorable as long as the outcome is good.

In a new world, one has to develop little by little, starting from scratch. Li Changxiao was quite familiar with that.

He ascended from a small family in a small world to the Great Realm, then to the Immortal Domain, eventually becoming the Sword Venerable of the Immortal Domain. Each ascension began from zero.

Now, having ascended to the higher-level Divine Realm, the plan is to first find a small place, a small sect to establish a foothold, get familiar with the new world, and then make further plans.

After all, whether it's the Great Realm or the Immortal Domain, not everyone can be a powerhouse. There must be some ordinary people and some weaker sects and forces.

Just like in the Cyan Ancient Immortal Realm, there was also a lower class, there were mortals who couldn't cultivate.

In any advanced world, there are always distinctions of hierarchy.

After all, I have ascended from the pinnacle of the Immortal Domain. Even in this Divine Realm, I shouldn't end up enslaved to dig coal, that would be too melodramatic.

It's unknown whether Blood Venerable and Elder Gu Xi have also ascended to the Divine Realm together with me.

However, the three of us ascended together, so they should have arrived too.

Once, the three of them were the three giants of the Cyan Ancient Immortal Realm, dividing the Immortal Domain, standing as supreme leaders atop the pyramid.

Now, the three of them have ascended to the same Divine Realm, standing once again at the same starting line.

People are inherently competitive. Li Changxiao also anticipates exhibiting his skills in this world. Someday, when he's standing at the pinnacle of this world, he might be able to overlook Blood Venerable and Elder Gu Xi.

Then he could ponder it over, realizing it was merely a bit of struggle.

In truth, within Li Changxiao's heart, he believes he's playing the protagonist role, thus he firmly believes he can also reach the pinnacle in this Divine Realm!

.....

After organizing his thoughts, he set off once more, remaining low-key even though in the Divine Realm, avoiding any sky-crossing or Immortal Sword flying acts.

Low-key, low-key, and more low-key!

It was through keeping a low profile that Li Changxiao progressed step by step to this stage, developing quietly, maintaining composure rather than being reckless, this is the real truth.

In this manner, after walking for almost a week, he finally saw a small village, and seeing this, Li Changxiao was overjoyed.

Although he was walking, his "walking" was incredibly fast, capable of crossing tens of millions of kilometers in a day, and he still looked for areas with more people.

Even so, it took him a week to find a small village.

This made him feel quite puzzled – could the Divine Realm really have so few people?

Or maybe the world is just so vast that sects and towns are more spread out.

The starting point might be humble, but that's fine; start from a small village. First, he needs to find someone to learn about the world's structure.

However, the Divine Realm doesn't look like what he imagined: shrouded in Immortal Clouds, with rainbow bridges and numerous Immortal Sects.

And so, Li Changxiao arrived at the village entrance and gazed at the simple village gate, next to which stood a stone tablet carved with three large characters—"Broken Valley Village."

Just as he was about to step inside, an invisible barrier of air blocked his path.

He reached out his hand to find it was a Barrier.

Moreover, this Barrier was extremely advanced. In the next moment, with a wave of his hand, an illusory Immortal Sword shot out from his sleeve, but as it collided with the Barrier, it instantly dissipated. The powerful recoiling force pushed him back several steps.

Such a strong Barrier!

From that previous hit alone, he could judge that this Barrier was likely beyond his capability to break!

At this moment, Li Changxiao stood in place dumbfounded, unable to regain his composure for a long time.

All I wanted was to find a stable place to settle down, just to find a small village, is it really this difficult??

He couldn't even enter the village gate!

At that moment, a white-haired middle-aged man dressed in plain clothes, waving a folding fan, stepped out toward the village entrance.

Upon seeing Li Changxiao, he put away the fan, crossed his hands behind his back, looked up and down at Li Changxiao, then shook his head and said, "Move along, we don't accommodate useless people here."

Hearing this, Li Changxiao was dumbfounded, frozen as if turned to stone.

Trash... trash??

This term, so unfamiliar, so unfamiliar, he hadn't heard it referenced to himself since many thousands of years ago, when he was a useless young master in the mundane Lower Realm.

Back then, everyone saw him as trash, but as he rose step by step, within three years, he had completely rid himself of the term "trash," thereafter renowned as a "genius" or "prodigy."

Unexpectedly, just as he reached this step, he still encountered the unfamiliar yet familiar term—trash!

It's okay, it's okay, it's okay!

Li Changxiao repeatedly comforted himself, reminding that this is the Divine Realm, this is the Divine Realm, this is the Divine Realm.

The white-haired man before him was evidently a reclusive powerhouse of the Divine Realm. From the aura alone, it was evident. To be scolded as trash by him, that's alright, endure it!

Forbearance—Li Changxiao was very familiar with the feeling of endurance.

"Senior, as a newcomer, I apologize for any offense and ask for your understanding."

Li Changxiao, truly a protagonist, immediately composed himself, then clasped his fists with a smile.

Hearing that Li Changxiao had just arrived here, the white-haired man's brows slightly relaxed, then he waved his hand and removed the Barrier at the village entrance: "Seeing that your strength isn't bad, I'll let you in."

With those words, Li Changxiao clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Senior."

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