Generally, after cultivating to the Dao Body, it becomes much easier for cultivators to comprehend other Daos. However, for cultivators in the Grand Dao Realm, mastering more complete Great Daos is not a simple matter.
It was like Fairy Zi Ling, who primarily followed the path of the sword. Now, at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, she had already grasped the complete Great Dao and could break through to the Grand Dao Realm at any time. However, after entering the Grand Dao Realm, she would need to comprehend other Great Daos to assist her sword path in opening up her inner world.
For Zhang Fan, this step of comprehending other Great Daos could be skipped. After all, every Immortal Emperor was a being who mastered the Heavenly Dao and comprehended countless Great Daos.
However, Zhang Fan's advantage was that other top powerhouses had not mastered so many Great Daos at the Void Returning level. This meant he could use this advantage to open up the most perfect world and condense an invincible Dao Origin.
"Since there is no direction, I will break through to the Grand Dao Realm first and then think about this problem." Zhang Fan was not a person who dwelled on things. Since he could not figure it out for the moment, he simply stopped thinking about it.
The primordial spirit, the rules of the Dao, and the physical body were perfectly integrated. With the Great Dao as the guide, Zhang Fan had no obstacles in breaking through to the Grand Dao Realm. The entire war base only sensed this special aura, and the Immortal King Zhen Cang transmitted his voice, saying, "Congratulations, Junior Friend Shi Jue, on entering the Void Returning Realm."
"Thank you, Immortal King!" After Zhang Fan thanked him, he once again sank into cultivation. As various Great Daos were added, Zhang Fan's aura surged all the way to the peak of the Grand Dao Realm.
Time flowed by, and in the blink of an eye, several months had passed. When Zhang Fan emerged from his seclusion again, his cultivation had reached the peak of the Grand Dao Realm. To his surprise, he saw a few familiar faces.
Lin Hao Tian, Wu Chen Sword Immortal, Tian Hua Celestial Lord, and Liu Mu. These four had honed their skills on the Nascent Soul battlefield for many years and had now also entered the Nascent Soul Realm and arrived at the Nascent Soul battlefield.
For this, Zhang Fan specially spent hundreds of thousands of military merits to exchange for a batch of immortal wine from the armory to entertain everyone.
"Heh heh, your speed is a bit slow, kid. I've already entered the Spirit Refining Realm." Blood Demon Flood Dragon patted Lin Hao Tian's shoulder, speaking with pride.
"Zhang Fan, what is your current realm?" Liu Mu, wanting to cultivate the rules of the sword to perfection in the Nascent Soul Realm, had delayed his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm until now. Otherwise, with his talent, entering the Spirit Refining Realm now would not be difficult.
"Peak of the Grand Dao Realm." Zhang Fan replied.
"Peak of the Grand Dao Realm?"
Although everyone was already immune to Zhang Fan's rapid cultivation speed, they were still shocked when they heard this.
"Not long ago, Fairy Zi Ling also broke through to the Grand Dao Realm. I saw her often hanging around outside your cave dwelling. Could it be that she has taken a liking to you?" Blood Demon Flood Dragon stared at Zhang Fan with a smile.
"With my master's talent, isn't it normal for a fairy to take a liking to my master?" Lin Hao Tian glared at Blood Demon Flood Dragon.
"Alas, it's truly unfortunate for that fairy, to only be able to have unrequited love." Blood Demon Flood Dragon feigned sorrow.
Zhang Fan quietly listened to their idle chatter, a smile unconsciously appearing on his face. He felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation. While the path of cultivation required continuous striving, being alone would be too lonely. Having followers along the way was also a joyous occasion.
"This wine is immortal wine that I exchanged from the armory. Since we are all gathered here today, we must get drunk!" Zhang Fan took out the wine jar and a delicate jade bowl appeared before everyone.
"Fill them up!"
"Cheers!"
They had all come from the Wu Shan Star Domain, and it was not easy to survive to this day. Therefore, everyone present was filled with emotion.
"What kind of wine is this? After taking a sip, I feel more comfortable than eating a Core Formation Pill!" Blood Demon Flood Dragon cried out in surprise after downing a bowl of immortal wine.
"I was still some distance away from the mid-stage of the Primordial Spirit Realm, but after drinking a bowl of wine, I feel like my primordial spirit power has increased significantly." Wu Chen Sword Immortal also felt surprised.
"This wine is called Peach Blossom Brew, brewed by a master winemaker at the Void Returning level. It cost me hundreds of thousands of military merits to exchange for this jar. If it didn't have some effect, it would definitely be fake wine." Zhang Fan said jokingly.
"Hundreds of thousands?" Liu Mu held the bowl of wine in his hand and suddenly felt reluctant to drink it.
One had to know that on the Nascent Soul battlefield, after fighting desperately, they might only earn a few hundred military merits. A single sip of this wine might have cost tens of thousands of military merits, making him feel heartbroken.
"We have been cultivating desperately for so many years, shouldn't we enjoy ourselves? Fill them up and keep drinking." Zhang Fan waved his hand.
Although the immortal wine was precious, their reunion was short. Naturally, they had to cherish this brief and happy time. Everyone drank to their heart's content that day. Although the wine jar did not look large, its internal space was not small, covering an area of over ten feet. Even Zhang Fan felt a bit lightheaded after drinking.
After a night of revelry, everyone present, except for Zhang Fan, felt that their cultivation had improved significantly. This made Nan Zun and the others sigh, realizing how good it was to be rich. Just drinking a meal could bring so many benefits. However, the exorbitant military merits made them unattainable. They could only wait for their master to host another feast to taste the Peach Blossom Brew.
"Fellow Daoist Shi Jue!"
As Zhang Fan walked out of his cultivation cave, he encountered Fairy Zi Ling coming towards him. She sensed a faint pressure from Zhang Fan and couldn't help but ask, "Have you opened up your inner world?"
This question was, of course, a jest. After all, it had been less than half a year, and let alone opening up the inner world, it was impossible to even reach the peak of the Grand Dao Realm.
Zhang Fan shook his head and said, "I have only cultivated to the peak of the Grand Dao Realm for now. I haven't decided what kind of inner world to open up yet. I plan to go out and travel around before the Demonic Buddha Celestial Venerable's dojo opens."
Fairy Zi Ling stared at Zhang Fan with her beautiful eyes, wanting to confirm if he was joking. In less than half a year, he had actually reached the peak of the Grand Dao Realm?
"You have also broken through to the Grand Dao Realm. What are your plans next?" Zhang Fan shifted the topic and asked.
"I can't stay in this Starry Sky Battlefield anymore. I used to have opponents of equal strength to spar with, but you've killed them all. I plan to return to the Purple Heaven Star Domain to cultivate for a while. If you don't have any plans, you can travel with me, and perhaps you'll gain different insights." Fairy Zi Ling invited Zhang Fan.
Zhang Fan thought about it. He indeed had no clear plans. He intended to wander in the Purple Heaven Star Domain for half a year. By then, regardless of whether he had opened up his inner world, he would venture into the Demonic Buddha Celestial Venerable's dojo. Thus, he accepted Fairy Zi Ling's invitation.