As soon as Joe Di returned to the Starstream Order, he was summoned by Miles Phantom.
"Joe Di, there are still more than two years until the True Domain Prodigy Trials. I heard from Lord Goldwin that this time, only four spots are available for entering the Immortal Realm: two for first place, and one each for second and third. I've decided to give up my chance to enter the Immortal Realm and let Sean Zell take it. Not long ago, Sean Zell broke through to the fifth level of Transforming True Stage. He can help me deliver a message to the Immortal Realm..." Miles Phantom's tone was somewhat forlorn.
Joe Di asked in confusion, "So there are no spots for fourth to tenth place?"
Miles Phantom nodded, "That's right. According to Lord Goldwin, the passage to the Immortal Realm is extremely unstable. It's impossible for ten people to enter; at most, only four or five can make it. To ensure the passage remains usable in the future, the True Domain has decided to let only four people enter the Immortal Realm this time."
"If that's the case, both you and Senior Sean Zell can enter. I believe I can take first place this time without any trouble." Joe Di was completely unconcerned.
With his current strength, enough to contend with a Domain Lord, he was confident that winning first place in the Prodigy Trials would not be a problem.
Miles Phantom shook his head. "A late-stage Transforming True Stage genius has appeared in the True Domain. In previous years, there were at most one or two Transforming True Stage participants in the Prodigy Trials. But this time, because the Little Central Star has opened, it's estimated that four or five will reach Transforming True Stage, and none of them are ordinary."
Joe Di still didn't care. So what if there are five Transforming True Stage experts?
"Senior Phantom, do you think you can reach the Domain Realm before the Prodigy Trials?" Joe Di suddenly asked.
He was now at the peak of the fourth level of Transforming True Stage, just one step away from the fifth. With two years, he would likely advance to the sixth level of Transforming True Stage. At the sixth level, he would not fear that so-called Starshatter Lord. If Miles Phantom could reach the Domain Realm, Joe Di would be even more confident two years later.
A hint of sorrow flashed in Miles Phantom's eyes. "In this lifetime, I will never be able to reach the Domain Realm. My lifespan is nearly up, and my vitality is depleted. If I can just maintain my current cultivation, that would be a blessing. Besides, the Tianji Pavilion is no longer what it once was. That's why I gave my chance to enter the Immortal Realm to Sean Zell."
Joe Di smiled slightly, took out a jade box, and handed it to Miles Phantom. "If you add this, I think you will have enough to break through to the Domain Realm, Senior."
Miles Phantom opened the jade box in confusion, then cried out in shock, "A Seven-Colored Peachtree Fruit?"
If there was anything in the cultivator world that could drive cultivators whose lifespans were nearly exhausted to madness, it was undoubtedly the Seven-Colored Peachtree Fruit. It was said to extend a cultivator's life by ten thousand years—though that was likely an exaggeration. But there was no doubt it could grant at least a thousand more years.
"That's right, it's a Seven-Colored Peachtree Fruit. With this, Senior, how about breaking through to the Domain Realm within two years?" Joe Di said with a cheerful smile.
Miles Phantom clutched the jade box, his hands trembling. "With this Seven-Colored Peachtree Fruit, why not break through within a year?"
His gratitude toward Joe Di reached its peak. Joe Di had given him a Seven-Colored Peachtree Fruit, which was not just a gift of life, but also a renewed hope to pursue the Dao.
"Since that's the case, Senior, go into closed-door cultivation. I need to do the same for a while." Miles Phantom had helped him greatly, so Joe Di did not hesitate to give him a Seven-Colored Peachtree Fruit. He owned a Seven-Colored Peachtree, and although it was a young tree, it bore seven fruits. He had eaten one, given one to Miles Phantom, and still had five left.
"Alright." Miles Phantom was eager to begin his closed-door cultivation. He suspected Joe Di's Seven-Colored Peachtree Fruit came from Little Central Star. Still, he was amazed by Joe Di's luck. Little Central Star had been searched countless times, and while it did contain some hidden natural restrictions, treasures like the Seven-Colored Peachtree Fruit could only be obtained by someone truly favored by fortune.
After Miles Phantom went into closed-door cultivation, Joe Di handed some things to Debbie Di before beginning his own retreat.
The Starstream Order had recruited some disciples, with Sean Zell currently in charge. After advancing to the fifth level of Transforming True Stage, Sean Zell stopped cultivating for a while.
From the fifth to the sixth level of Transforming True Stage is not a gap that can be crossed quickly. Sean Zell wanted to develop the Starstream Order before Jing Mo Shuang returned, as a way to help Joe Di.
Time passes unnoticed in cultivation. While Joe Di was immersed in his training, the Starstream Order was developing at an astonishing pace. With eight supreme spirit veins, even if the sect's foundation was a bit weak, as long as disciples completed enough tasks and remained within the sect to cultivate, it was much better than training outside.
It wasn't just Joe Di in closed-door cultivation; many cultivators in the Little Central World had also begun their own retreats. Only when the Five Lands Dao Tower opened did the talented disciples of each major sect emerge.
The plaza of the Five Lands Dao Tower in Five Lands City was bustling once again, rivaling the excitement seen at the Little Central Star plaza. Nearly every eligible cultivator hoped to find some opportunity in the Five Lands Dao Tower.
Little Central Star had only been closed for a few years, and every cultivator could see what had happened. Those who managed to enter and leave Little Central Star all gained tremendous fortunes.
Even Fu Che, the rogue cultivator who once knew Young Master Hong Ying, had recently advanced to the first level of the Sea Splitting Realm. Fu Che's talent wasn't exceptional—otherwise, he wouldn't have been a rogue cultivator. Yet even he could break through in such a short time, showing just how many treasures Little Central Star held.
They hadn't qualified to enter Little Central Star, so they wouldn't miss the opening of the Five Lands Dao Tower for anything.
What surprised everyone was that this time, when the Five Lands Dao Tower opened, Faye Dee seemed to rocket upward, clearing the first hundred floors in just a month, then one hundred and one, one hundred and two...
Previously, the highest anyone had reached in the Five Lands Dao Tower was in the nineties, but in just over a month, Faye Dee had reached the one hundred and second floor and was still climbing. At this rate, she might reach the very top.
When did climbing the Five Lands Dao Tower become so easy?
Upon learning that Faye Dee had reached the one hundred and second floor, Ao Huang immediately went to the Five Lands Plaza. When he arrived, he saw Faye Dee ascend to the one hundred and third floor.
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His expression darkened. He was almost certain that the Five Lands Dao Disk Joe Di had left behind had been picked up by Faye Dee. He had clearly searched Faye Dee with his spiritual sense before—so why hadn't he found the Dao Disk?
He wasn't the only one who hadn't found it; Shu Haolan and Xiao Wu hadn't either. Thinking of Shu Haolan and Xiao Wu, he shuddered inwardly. That Joe Di from the Starstream Order was truly terrifying. Both the Void Sword Sect and Kun Sect were nine-star sects with long histories, yet he had slaughtered all their Transforming True Stage experts.
In the past, Ao Huang would have taken Faye Dee away as soon as she came down. But now, he didn't dare. He'd heard that Faye Dee was closely connected to Joe Di, who was also a descendant of the Di family. He wasn't afraid of Faye Dee, but Joe Di was simply too terrifying—Shu Haolan and Xiao Wu were proof enough.
After much deliberation, Ao Huang decided to contact Yan Xueyi and Shen Feng.
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While Ao Huang was seeking out Yan Xueyi and Shen Feng, the Five Lands Plaza was in an uproar. Faye Dee had reached the one hundred and sixth floor, just two away from the one hundred and eighth.
"The one hundred and seventh floor..." someone in the crowd cried out. Instantly, everyone in the Five Lands Plaza stared at the monument, watching Faye Dee's name climb higher.
Perhaps the Little Central World is about to produce a true genius—and that person is Faye Dee.
Faye Dee herself was a little excited. The Five Lands Dao Principle in her hand allowed her to easily reach the one hundred and seventh floor. She didn't even need to comprehend each floor's sacrificial law as Joe Di had.
After staying on the one hundred and seventh floor for just a day, Faye Dee advanced to the one hundred and eighth.
"She reached the top!"
"The one hundred and eighth floor."
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As Faye Dee reached the one hundred and eighth floor of the Five Lands Dao Tower, the Five Lands Plaza erupted. She was the first cultivator in history to reach the top, and she was only at the Tribulation Life Stage.
The best cultivation level for climbing the Five Lands Dao Tower was from the Primordial Soul Stage to the Sea Splitting Stage, but Faye Dee was in the Tribulation Life Stage.
News of Faye Dee reaching the one hundred and eighth floor spread throughout the Little Central World in no time. At that moment, everyone knew the name of this genius, Faye Dee.
As she stepped onto the one hundred and eighth floor, Faye Dee grew excited. The spiritual energy here was rich with clear heavenly rules. If she cultivated here for a while, she was confident she could reach perfection in the Tribulation Life Stage and, upon leaving, undergo the Transforming True Lightning Tribulation.
Her excitement quickly faded. According to the information she had received from the Five Lands Dao Principle, there should have been a Five Lands Seal on the one hundred and eighth floor.
Her spiritual sense had almost penetrated every corner of the one hundred and eighth floor; she hadn't seen the Five Lands Seal—not even a blade of grass.
The Five Lands Dao Principle was a thing of heaven and earth, and Faye Dee believed it wouldn't deceive her. If the Five Lands Seal wasn't here, there was only one possibility: someone else had reached the top first and taken it.
Without the Five Lands Dao Principle, who could have reached the top first?
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