"What a profound aura! It's even stronger than the Mythic-grade treasure my parents gave me!" Xi Meili was amazed by the aura coming from Li Jinxi's sword. This was her first time being in the presence of an Empyrean-grade treasure.
"Golden Empress… Empyrean-grade…" Li Jinxi swallowed nervously after seeing the weapon's descriptions.
'Jin Xi? Who is that?' she wondered inwardly.
"Did you just say Empyrean-grade?! Even though they are only a grade above Mythic grade, they are incomparably stronger and incredibly scarce! I've only read about them in ancient texts!" Xi Meili exclaimed.
"I…I cannot accept such a valuable treasure. I don't even think I can wield such a high-grade weapon with my current cultivation." Li Jinxi quickly tried to return the sword to Yuan.
"This weapon is special, and not only can you wield it, you're probably the only person in this world who can wield it." Yuan shook his head, refusing to take back the sword.
"If you say so… I will accept it. Thank you, Yuan." Li Jinxi muttered in a dazed voice.
She had many questions, but she decided to wait until Yuan revealed them to her.
"What about us, Yuan?" Chu Liuxiang looked at him with anticipating eyes.
Yuan smiled and said, "While I do have some treasures for you, it will have to wait until you're at a higher cultivation. Even if I give you an Empyrean-grade treasure now, you won't meet the requirements to wield it."
"Eh?! Then how come Li Jinxi can wield that sword?"
"Her situation is a little unique. I'm not sure how to explain it either."
"How envious!"
After a brief pause, Chu Liuxiang chuckled and said, "I'm just joking. I'm already satisfied with my current weapon."
She turned to look at Li Jinxi and continued, "I don't know how to explain it, but that sword looks like it was made to be held by you."
Li Jinxi nodded and said, "Honestly, even though this is my first time seeing this sword, it doesn't feel like this is my first time holding it, almost as though I already have years of experience with it."
Shortly after Li Jinxi acquired her sword, they made their way to the Stairway to Heaven.
An hour later, Yuan stood before the staircase.
There were a little over a thousand people at the Stairway to Heaven. Yuan was quite surprised to see so many people there.
"Oh? There are actually people here this time, and it's quite crowded."
When he previously challenged the Stairway to Heaven, there were scarcely any onlookers or challengers.
"The Fourth Heaven is a very different place," Xiao Hua suddenly spoke, and she continued, "The Nine Heavens is divided into three distinct levels. The Lower Heaven to the Third Heaven is considered the lowest tier and shares similarities in terms of restrictions and resources. In simpler words, there are not much difference between these three realms, so going from the Lower Heaven to Spirit Heaven isn't as impressive as entering the Fourth Heaven from the Third Heaven."
"What is the cultivation limit in the Fourth Heaven?" Lan Yingying suddenly asked.
"Divine Warrior." Xiao Hua quickly responded.
"The Divine Realm, huh… That's quite the leap." Xi Meili sighed.
"How high is that compared to Yuan?" Chu Liuxiang asked.
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