This dao rhyme was intentionally released by Han Xuanji, because even this wisp of escaping dao rhyme was enough for the Disciples of the Xuantian Dao Palace to benefit boundlessly.
The one who felt it most deeply was Yun Wuji.
This aura was too mysterious; even with his perspective at the Celestial Golden Immortal Realm, he could not understand it at all.
It was like an illiterate person reading a book.
Yun Wuji speculated in his heart that what his Master was currently pursuing was a Realm higher and greater than Limitless Primordial, but this Realm was so profound that it was far beyond their reach.
"I wonder when I'll be able to stand at the same height as Master..."
Yun Wuji sighed inwardly; as his cultivation increased, he could feel his Master's power more and more.
Han Xuanji was completely unaware of this, not knowing that he had unintentionally caused his most outstanding Disciple to feel dejected.
At this moment, he was completely immersed in cultivation.
The dao rhyme of the water of eternity was like a trickling stream, constantly nourishing him; every minute and every second, he felt his comprehension of the Eternal Realm deepening. He discarded all distracting thoughts and focused his mind, absorbing the dao rhyme of the water of eternity while organizing his own Great Dao; day after day, year after year, the Eternal dao rhyme around Han Xuanji became denser and denser, and eventually, some Disciples discovered that the closer they cultivated to the Xuantian Hall, the greater the benefits.
Although they didn't know the principle, some people simply sat and cultivated directly outside the Xuantian Hall.
Time passed, and a thousand years were originally but a fleeting moment for an Immortal Cultivator.
But these thousand years were a millennium of change.
With the destruction of the Immortal Extermination Alliance, the Immortal Realm ascended to the position of the supreme power in Chaos, leading to a reshuffling of countless forces within Chaos.
The winds of change blew through the Immortal Realm as the Immortal Ancestor officially announced his return, and many Dao Venerables returned, announcing the establishment of their Daoist Orthodoxy in the Immortal Realm...
In comparison, the news of the retirement of Heavenly Emperor Haotian and the ascension of the new Heavenly Emperor was not as shocking.
Haotian's days as Heavenly Emperor had ended, and his days as the Loose Cultivator Haotian had just officially begun; without the constraints of the Heavenly Emperor position, his state of mind became increasingly clear, and he embarked on a path of traveling through Chaos, visiting ancient ruins, and exploring the unknown, seeking only to be free and unconcerned with worldly affairs.
Occasionally, he would discuss the Dao with Taishang Dao Venerable and other Powerful Experts, and his cultivation progressed rapidly, soon entering the Late Stage of Limitless Primordial.
Lin Feng, as the new Heavenly Emperor, sat in the Hall of Miraculous Mist, his Primordial Chaos cultivation steady and heavy; he was fair in his dealings and managed the Immortal Realm in an orderly fashion, possessing both the majesty of a Heavenly Emperor and his own benevolence, earning him the deep respect of the immortals, and the incense of the Hall of Miraculous Mist was even more flourishing than before, with all races of the Immortal Realm living in harmony, no longer plagued by past conflicts.
Within the Xuantian Dao Palace, talents were even more abundant.
Yun Wuji remained the most outstanding among Han Xuanji's Disciples, living up to his name as the Chosen of Chaos; his Late Stage of Celestial Golden Immortal cultivation was already stable, only a step away from Limitless Primordial, and he stayed at the Dao Palace year-round to guide the younger Disciples;
Lu Fan, Han You, Jiang Hao, and others had all entered the Primordial Chaos Taiji Realm, each with their own strengths, whether excelling in Formations, mastering the Dao of Alchemy, or being proficient in the Dao of Combat and Slaughter, together upholding the reputation of the Xuantian Dao Palace.
Many Disciples from the Xuantian Dao Palace were also doing quite well; they were either serving as Immortal Officials in the Heavenly Court with high positions and great power, or they went to the Immortal Realm to establish Daoist Orthodoxy as subordinates of the Xuantian Dao Palace, or they traveled through Chaos, becoming honored guests in various forces.
It could be said that in the hearts of countless Cultivators in the Immortal Realm, as long as you could join the Xuantian Dao Palace, it meant your future was bright; countless Cultivators were scrambling to join, but the threshold of the Xuantian Dao Palace was indeed incredibly high, just as Han Xuanji had once casually said: if one does not enter the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm, they are but ants.
The minimum requirement to join the Xuantian Dao Palace was to have the Aptitude to enter the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm, which was roughly equivalent to the talent of the Chaos Physique that Han Xuanji had modified for several Disciples back then.
On the other side, Xiao Hong and the Nether Lord, who had long reached the Perfection of Celestial Golden Immortal, had now fulfilled their wishes and entered the Limitless Primordial Realm.
This was also thanks to Han Xuanji's guidance, which gave the two of them a sudden flash of insight.
The year after entering Limitless Primordial, Xiao Hong angrily sought out Nirvana Dao Venerable, determined to settle the score with him.
Nirvana Dao Venerable intentionally yielded, and the two fought at the edge of Chaos for three days and nights; the heavens and earth changed color, and Chaos currents surged, until finally Xiao Hong won by a narrow margin.
The two turned their conflict into friendship from then on, often sparring and cultivating together in Chaos, becoming more like mentors and friends.
The Nether Lord remained steady; after entering Limitless Primordial, he did not aim too high but continued to work with Su Ming to reorganize the Reincarnation order of the Immortal Realm, managing the Nine Nether Lands in a clear and orderly manner.
And the most surprising one was Little Jin.
Under the personal guidance of the Dragon Ancestor, Little Jin's cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds; he had long entered the Celestial Golden Immortal Realm, and with momentum undiminished, he touched the threshold of Limitless Primordial in just a few hundred years, a speed of cultivation that even the Dragon Ancestor marveled at.
The Dragon Ancestor once admitted to Han Xuanji that Little Jin's Physique was extremely special, by no means comparable to ordinary Immortal Beasts, but was a natural talent for Transcendence; in time, he would surely stand side by side with Han Xuanji and might even achieve Transcendence.
The Dragon Ancestor exhausted his efforts for this, teaching everything he knew to ensure he didn't waste Little Jin's talent.
This actually surprised Han Xuanji a bit, but he was happy to see it.
For Han Xuanji, these thousand years were incredibly important; with the help of the water of eternity, he successfully condensed his first Eternal Dao Principle.
It could be said to be shocking and miraculous.
He had successfully achieved something fundamentally impossible.
Of course, most of the credit went to the mysterious nature of the water of eternity; without this item, no matter how high one's natural talent, it would be impossible to successfully condense an Eternal Dao Principle.
And Han Xuanji's first Eternal Dao Principle was precisely an Eternal Destiny Dao Principle.
This was no accident; in fact, as early as when he was in the Lower Realm, Han Xuanji had already awakened a Divine Ability regarding the path of Destiny, and during his cultivation in the Immortal Realm, he had also gained much comprehension; he had previously signed in for a portion of chaos destiny origin and had long since completely absorbed it, so his current control over the Great Dao of Destiny far exceeded the likes of the Master of Fate, and in all of Chaos, past, present, and future, no one could surpass him.
A smile appeared on the corner of Han Xuanji's mouth, and he was in high spirits.
The first step is always the hardest; successfully condensing the first wisp of an Eternal Dao Principle meant he was only half a step away from the Eternal Dao Master Realm.
Next, he needed to completely integrate this wisp of Eternal Destiny Dao Principle into his own limitless dao fruit, allowing the limitless dao fruit to shed its shackles and transform into an Eternal Dao Fruit; at that time, he could completely break the shackles of Chaos and enter the Eternal Dao Master Realm.
Perhaps he would be the first Eternal Dao Lord in the history of Chaos.