In this universe, the highest cultivation realm is that of the Immortal King, equivalent to a Sovereign in the Coiling Dragon universe.
Among the hundreds of thousands of True Immortals present, nearly all were born from the Heaven and Earth themselves.
As a result, nearly every one of them possessed an innate Dao Body.
There were only three thousand types of Dao Bodies. Many shared the same Dao Body, yet due to differences in race and form, even identical Dao Bodies could manifest subtle variations.
Those True Immortals who had comprehended multiple Daos immediately began cultivating. As True Immortals, they began weaving together their second Dao with the one they had grasped upon becoming immortal.
Weaving just two Daos wasn't too difficult. Soon, many had completed the process.
One after another, True Immortals advanced to Second-Stage True Immortal. They could clearly feel their strength had risen significantly.
They secretly activated their newly fused Daos and found that their overall power had nearly doubled.
Excitement flooded their hearts. Some who had comprehended three Daos began attempting to weave the third into their existing framework.
They soon discovered the difficulty of weaving the third Dao was much higher.
Still, a few succeeded in weaving all three Daos together, achieving the level of a Third-Stage True Immortal.
In total, the True Immortal Realm had eleven stages, but even the most powerful among them present had only grasped four Daos—still far from reaching the Profound Immortal Realm.
Sadius continued preaching, explaining a critical warning: if a Dao Web was woven incorrectly, it might result in permanent stagnation of one's cultivation.
He revealed a flawed Dao Web he had created for demonstration—woven from over seventy Daos—but unable to accommodate any new Daos.
If new Daos could no longer be added, then the practitioner's cultivation would forever plateau.
Moreover, the more un-woven Daos one had comprehended before beginning the weaving process, the more difficult it became to form the web properly.
Thus, in order to grow stronger along the path of the Immortal Dao, one had to constantly weave newly comprehended Daos into the web—and avoid making any errors.
Because of this, cultivation couldn't be done recklessly. The safest and most effective method was to rely on Immortal Dao cultivation methods passed down from predecessors, which significantly increased the success rate.
"Immortal Dao cultivation methods?"
The crowd was confused. For them, becoming a True Immortal had been relatively easy—they had no idea what such methods entailed.
"I possess three thousand Immortal Dao techniques," Sadius declared. "Each one can be cultivated to the Golden Immortal Realm. Today, I shall pass them to you. However, these are not the perfect versions. You may cultivate them as-is, or deduce more suitable variations tailored to yourselves."
With a wave of his hand, three thousand scriptures appeared, each corresponding to one of the three thousand Daos.
Countless True Immortals were overjoyed.
Though not perfect, the fact that each could lead to the Golden Immortal Realm was already extremely valuable.
Some instantly recorded the techniques into their divine souls.
Others were frustrated to find that the Dao weaving methods in their cultivation clashed with those described in the techniques.
Some were filled with determination, intent on creating their own unique methods.
Others were thrilled—because their current Dao weaving just so happened to match one of the scriptures perfectly.
Sadius silently took in all their reactions without further comment.
He and Ignis continued their lecture, allowing the True Immortals to ask questions.
If they could answer, they did so personally.
If they couldn't, the answers came from the phantom of the Heavenly Dao.
This sermon had given the assembled True Immortals a clear direction for their future cultivation. Nearly all had gained tremendous insights.
"Next," Sadius said, "we shall explain spells and artifacts."
He took out five soul banners—magical artifacts he had casually created in this universe based on the Ten Thousand Soul Banner from cultivation novels he remembered.
"These are the Five Human Sovereign Banners of the Universe's Directions—a set of treasures created by this Heavenly Venerate. They can capture resentful souls and imprison them within. By designating one primary soul, it can control all others. As long as you command the lead soul, you control the ten thousand souls within the banner."
As Sadius casually waved one of the banners, a primary resentful soul emerged, dragging with it countless malevolent spirits.
Following his command, the souls roamed throughout the palace.
The lead soul…was actually a True Immortal!
Even more astonishing was the collective power of these souls—far surpassing that of a First-Stage True Immortal.
The audience's eyes lit up—they all wanted to learn the refinement method for such a treasure.
Sadius didn't realize that this very demonstration would lead to the widespread proliferation of so-called "Human Sovereign Banners" across all galaxies in this universe.
This was akin to how, in the Coiling Dragon universe, powerful cultivators of the Death Edict refined soul pearls by slaughtering mortals.
Even more terrifyingly, even Golden Immortals in this universe could be refined into soul banners.
Sadius went on to introduce more magical treasures, showing their wondrous effects, including resisting tribulation lightning by using treasures as shields.
"Magical artifacts are an extension of a cultivator's body. Once a cultivator becomes intimately familiar with one, it's as if the artifact is part of their own flesh. That's why treasures are extremely important to any Immortal cultivator."
He then demonstrated spells.
Spells, he explained, were the concrete manifestations of the Three Thousand Daos—analogous to magic in the Coiling Dragon universe.
First, he displayed spells derived from a single Dao.
Then, he showcased some formed from the weaving of multiple Daos.
"Once created, spells can be cast through incantations, talismans, hand seals, and other methods. Even without first cultivating the Dao itself, spells can be used—and through them, one may eventually comprehend the corresponding Dao."
Indeed, this was essentially the Coiling Dragon universe's magic system, slightly modified by Sadius and rebranded here as spells.
Cultivating spells could lead to Dao comprehension, which excited the entire audience of True Immortals.
They immediately begged the three Heavenly Venerates to pass down spells.
"The Dao cannot be lightly passed," Sadius replied. "I shall only transmit the three thousand basic Dao techniques. You may create your own spells to pass to others. Or you may wait until Immortal Kings emerge from the Heaven and Earth—then, they will naturally disseminate countless spells."
Sadius and Ignis continued answering questions, clearing up many remaining doubts until the grand sermon finally concluded.
"When each of the Thirteen Immortal Realms gives rise to one hundred million Golden Immortals, I will preach once more—then, I shall reveal the truth of the Immortal King Dao Thrones," said the Heavenly Dao's phantom.
Immortal King Dao Thrones!
Everyone trembled with excitement.
According to the Heavenly Dao, the universe would only ever contain forty-nine Immortal King Dao Thrones.
That meant only forty-nine Immortal Kings could ever exist.
With thirteen Immortal Realms, each needing at least a hundred million Golden Immortals, the total number would exceed 1.3 billion.
Out of those, only forty-nine would be able to transcend and become Immortal Kings.
Such odds were vanishingly small.
But the hundreds of thousands of True Immortals present were all brimming with motivation.
It felt as if the position of Immortal King was calling to them personally.
The sermon concluded.
With a single wave of his hand, Sadius caused the entire Palace of the Heavenly Venerate to vanish.
Hundreds of thousands of True Immortals suddenly found themselves suspended in space over the Thirteen Immortal Realms.
The scene immediately turned into a chaotic sea of people.
Only after a long period of confusion did everyone finally return to their respective realms.
The insights gained from this lecture were profound beyond words. Everyone wanted to bring their newfound understanding back to their home star systems—to share with their clansmen and kindred.