Master Seventh’s words echoed in Xu Qing’s ears. As he listened, he looked at the distant mountain that was actually the South Tor Ghost Emperor. Waves of shock rolled endlessly through his mind, growing larger and larger with each passing moment.2

Even just looking at the mountain caused his eyes to sting, yet he looked closely and with great intent. Just what cultivation level had this god been in before dying that he would transform into a mountain? And how could a mere corpse contain such boundless majesty?4

This was obviously the most powerful entity Xu Qing had ever been in the presence of. Not even Joine could compare, and from what he could tell, that sealizard patriarch wasn’t even on the same level as the South Tor Ghost Emperor. Only the god Meegah that Xu Qing saw on the mural in the Merfolk Isles could possibly compare. That was also where Xu Qing got his first life lamp. Xu Qing hadn’t forgotten that Meegah also had two worlds on his shoulders. He wasn’t sure if that was some special feature of a specific cultivation level, but the memory had never left him. [1]6

And then... Master Seventh continued talking.1

“Fourth Sib, the time has come for me to pull back the curtain regarding how cultivation works in the Revered Ancient mainland. You need to have a clear understanding.6

“After the Gold Core level with its heavenly palaces,...1