When cultivators ascend to the Upper Realm through the Ascension Passage, they undergo a baptism of celestial light. This baptism serves to better convert the spiritual energy within the cultivator into the celestial essence commonly used in the Immortal Realm. Generally speaking, those who ascend through normal means find their cultivation level reset to the first level of the Heavenly Immortal Realm upon arrival in the Immortal Realm. For instance, Yun Qingyue and other cultivators from the Tianqiong Continent all start from the first level of the Heavenly Immortal Realm and gradually grow stronger.

However, the world is vast, and there are always exceptions, right? Take Chen Lie, for example—he is definitely an exception among exceptions!

As previously mentioned, the cultivation system on the Tianqiong Continent has its "issues." In the previous cultivation system, there was no Earth Immortal Realm. This realm was a peculiar one created by the Ancient Scroll of Ascension, weaker than the Heavenly Immortal but much stronger than those in the Holy Tribulation Realm.

To understand the benefits of reaching the Earth Immortal Realm, consider this simple example: if you were at the ninth level of the Earth Immortal Realm in the lower realm, after the baptism of celestial light, you would start at least from the ninth level of the Heavenly Immortal Realm in the Upper Realm. In essence, the most important function of the celestial light baptism is to convert your cultivation level from the lower realm into a corresponding level in the Upper Realm!