Five Elements, Yin-Yang, Extremity, Void.
Each of the four is an 'advanced' Dao in their own right. When combined together, they become something far more terrifying.
Five elements infused with two extreme sides, followed by the backdrop that supports all things.
Thus it results in the Dao of All Creation.
The cultivation techniques I received have a complete system for the Dao at the Dao Integration Realm.
One begets two;
Two begets three;
Three begets all things.
Simply put, a Dao becomes more complex as more Daos are added into the unique Daoheld by someone. A unique Dao with three other Daos is considered the pinnacle of immortal cultivation.
For example, Kiana and Sirin's endgame is the Dao of Endless Void. It contains Void, Infinity, and Extremity. Seele and Veliona share the Dao of Eternal Samsara which has Life, Death, and Equilibrium. Bronya has the Dao of Undying Radiance with Stars, Void, and Destiny while Sin has the Dao of Unceasing Dreams with Dreams, Time, and Extremity.
In contrast, the Dao of All Creation which held fourDaos breaks all the known conventions in immortal cultivation. There are no mentions of it appearing on the rest of the techniques. If it wasn't for the Xiutian Art and the Toushen Manual's existence, it might as well have never appeared in immortal cultivation.
If three begets all things, what would the fourth do?
It is one of the questions I am trying to answer as of now. Well-aware of the benefits of having others to consult on, I am looking forward to the views of the Previous Era's greatest geniuses.
That was, well, if I could escape from here.
"Sister Kiana took her turn. Sirin too! It's our turn next."
Seele joined us along with a quiet Veliona. The latter's gaze towards me seems to be telling how doomed I am at this moment.
"We want to have our turn too."
"W-what do you mean we?!"
Sin retorted to Bronya's words, though she did not voice out a single disagreement.
"How about this? We can… do it all at once."
Kiana's suggestion silenced everyone.
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…
The deafening silence between six women made me feel an ominous sign. The trusty divination ability I relied on a lot sent a huge notice atop my head.
Logically, I know the others are guilty about Kiana. Even I am guilty about it. It was she who made way to this harem thing.
If Kiana didn't make this choice, I cannot fathom what would have happened.
It is irrefutable, but…
I love her the most.
I can see it clearly. The others too. No matter how "fair" and "equal" I share my affection for them, Kiana comes out at the very top.
I did not see them deferring to Kiana as surprising.
Everyone posed a tinge of blush on their cheeks. Even the most vocal Bronya got caught off guard by Kiana's suggestion.
"...S-six people…"
Sirin's eyes widened at the thought of it. I could see her embarrassment every time we did it with Kiana. Having a third person watching her is very stimulating to her.
Thinking of everyone's faces every time we dual cultivated…
I am cooked.
I met each of the girl's gaze. They cemented that conclusion more. The embarrassment in their eyes is mixed with anticipation.
They couldn't bring me down when they tag-teamed. What if there are six of them?
Their thoughts are very easy to see through.
The saying "not knowing when to cry or laugh" seems applicable at this exact moment.
"The meeting in the Elysian Realm… can we do that first?"
*****
Shi Tian escaped the imminent "bed catastrophe". The pent-up longing others had was one thing, but settling important matters is another.
He was gone for well-over five hundred years. His Void Refinement Realm breakthrough was supposed to be met in less than 200 years. Shi Tian was delayed for 300 more years in exchange for deep attainments in this universe's Paths.
Aside from the 14th edition Blade Mantra, there are a lot of studies regarding the Sea of Quanta, Imaginary Space, and the Imaginary Tree.
At the forefront of these studies are the two geniuses inside the Elysian Realm.
"It hasn't changed at all…"
He recalled the time he broke inside and kidnapped Elysia. What was supposed to be a legacy for Raiden Mei was broken by Shi Tian's actions.
The last time he has stepped a foot inside, he was but a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. Almost six hundred years had passed since then.
Shi Tian was reminiscing when he came across someone.
"...It's you."
The burly man wore a contrasting pastel-colored apron. The iconic mask remained despite all the years that passed by.
"It's been a long time." Shi Tian greeted him. "Though I am certain we haven't met properly."
Kalpas nodded.
"You took Elysia away… and proved the future she wanted to see."
Every 'character' inside the Elysian Realm has had varying contacts with the outside world.
Hearing that humanity "won" against the honkai made them all feel complicated for a long time.
Shi Tian, along with others, accomplished what they could not. Even, the technologies and 'immortal cultivation' he taught others elevated Earth to a level unfathomable to their past selves.
Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Purple Mansion, Golden Core.
These four realms represented humanity's strength. The top-combatants had long reached the Golden Core Realm through various means. Other high-grade spirit roots—Welt Yang and Chen Tianwu—had long reached the Nascent Soul Realm.
The fact there are more than a thousand planetary-level combatants brought a sense of disconnect to everyone. Dealing Herrschers and the likes seem like an elementary-school problem given such strengths.
The changes caught them off guard. Some wanted to hear more of the outside world, though there are also some who remained secluded, convinced they should have been left behind on their time.
Kalpas is one of the former, with the culprit being a certain cat thief. She wanted to hear of the outside world so much that he kept his ears peeled for news.
"I have met you." Kalpas then corrected, "Another version of me met you."
Shi Tian paused for a while.
He realized he was talking about the Bubble World Previous Era he interacted with.
"How did it go?" He asked.
"We haven't really fought. Do you want to have a fight now?"
"...No."
Kalpas wasn't blind. All of his instincts are telling him to never challenge Shi Tian in a fight. It was not a matter of being very dangerous, but the fact that Shi Tian had long ceased to be within the levels of 'comprehensible danger'.
Facing him…
Kalpas feels like an ant.