Cultivation Online novel Chapter 1546

Chapter 1546 Returning to the Third Heaven

1546 Returning to the Third Heaven

After leaving Vanishing Valley, Zi Xuan asked him, "What do you plan on doing now?"

"I'm going to descend to the Third Heaven for a while."

"What's happening down there?"

"Nothing. I'm just meeting up with a friend."

"Is that so? Anyway, I'm going to slumber for a bit, as I haven't been able to relax at home for countless years now. Don't bring me out unless you're in danger."

"Alright. Get some good rest, Zi Xuan." Yuan said before putting her away.

Even in its suppressed form, Number One Under Heaven was incredibly overpowered and definitely not necessary for the Fourth Heaven, let alone the Third Heaven.

"Welcome back, my liege." Dong Ye's voice suddenly resounded.

"It appears that you've reunited with Lady Zi and managed to awaken your sword's true appearance."

"Did you know Zi Xuan was in the Vanishing Valley this whole time?" Yuan suddenly asked.

"No, my liege. I was only aware that a powerful sword spirit existed within the Vanishing Valley. Although I had my suspicions, I could never confirm it."

Yuan nodded, "Anyway, I'm going to make a quick trip to the Third Heaven. Watch over my friends while I am gone."

"Naturally."

Yuan made his way back to the Black Fog City for their teleportation device.

From there, he teleported to the city closest to the Stairway to Heaven.

Sometime later, Yuan arrived at the Stairway to Heaven.

Instead of immediately entering the Stairway to Heaven, Yuan admired it from outside.

"Stairway to Heaven…"

He vaguely recalled crafting the Stairway to Heaven as Tian Qiyuan to make traveling between the Nine Heavens more convenient.

Before the Stairway to Heaven came into existence, cultivators had to traverse the vast starry sky to travel between realms, rendering the notion of journeying from one heaven to another much less accessible.

Each journey, depending on one's starting point and destination, could take years, if not decades. The arduous and perilous voyages deterred many, making travel between Heavens a rare and significant endeavor reserved for the powerful and privileged.

Realizing this, Tian Qiyuan crafted the Stairway to Heaven, allowing everyone the privilege of traversing the Nine Heavens.

In the beginning, the Stairway to Heaven was only used as a means of travel. However, nowadays, it has become a trial of sorts for those in the lower heavens who wish for a better and more challenging life in the upper heavens. Those who successfully ascend are often regarded with great respect and seen as worthy of the higher realms' opportunities and challenges.

As for who decided to turn the Stairway to Heaven into a trial, it was the Celestial Emperor, who wanted to regulate travel within the Nine Heavens so the upper heavens were not overpopulated, allowing the natural resources there to remain abundant.

As for the lower heavens, while they may have fewer resources, they don't have to worry about any Immortals wreaking havoc.

Tian Qiyuan had no problem letting the Celestial Emperor control the Stairway to Heaven, either. It was only natural to let the ruler of Nine Heavens have authority over such issues, and not doing so might spark another war.

Even if he handed control over to the Celestial Emperor, he was still the ultimate decision-maker as its creator, and he could regain full control whenever he wanted. Furthermore, he saw this as an opportunity to turn the Stairway to Heaven into a training ground for his future reincarnations.

Yuan entered the Stairway to Heaven after admiring his own creation for a minute.

"Welcome back, Master." Tian'er greeted him inside.

"Are you already ascending to the Fifth Heaven?"

"No, I am going to visit the Third Heaven."

"I understand. Please have a safe journey." Tian'er didn't ask any questions and created a staircase that went down instead of going up like usual.

"Thank you."

Yuan didn't say anything else and began his descent.

Typically, after receiving approval, one must pay the Lord of their respective Heaven a significant amount of resources before they can descend. The only exception is for those traveling under the orders of the Celestial Emperor, such as the envoys sent to the lower heavens to find Yuan.

Moreover, one would have their cultivation restricted to the limits of their destination to control the damage that could be done while there.

Fortunately, Yuan's cultivation was still well within the limits of Third Heaven, so he didn't need to worry about his cultivation being a problem.

An hour later, Yuan emerged from the Stairway to Heaven, arriving at the Third Heaven.

"I'll be right back." Yuan logged off shortly after to contact Bai Lianhua.