Chapter 170: A New World, The Mortal World

Chapter 170: A New World, The Mortal World

Qi Yuan gazed at the sun, deep in thought. "Is the person behind the Great Tribulation that sun?"

"In the Canglan Realm, two suns ascend together."

The Wutian Elder sat in his wheelchair, his eyes deep and profound.

"Unfortunately, the second sun is too small. Otherwise, if the two suns were to clash, our Canglan Realm might have had a chance to escape the Great Tribulation."

Qi Yuan was speechless. He looked at the Wutian Elder and said, "You're the small one!"

He had always disliked being called small.

The Wutian Elder seemed to ignore Qi Yuan's words and murmured, "Being born in the Canglan Realm, we are too constrained by the Great Tribulation."

"If we shatter that sun in the sky, wouldn't the Great Tribulation be gone?" Qi Yuan asked earnestly.

The Wutian Elder laughed heartily. "The Great Tribulation itself is invincible in the world. Even if all the Great Venerables of this realm joined forces, they wouldn't be a match for the Great Tribulation."

"And... to kill that sun in the sky, one would need to at least reach the Yangshen Realm."

"Without ascending to the Upper Realm, it's impossible to break through to the Yangshen Realm.

But once we ascend to the Upper Realm, we, the people of the Canglan Realm, would become its prey."

Generally, cultivators in the Yinshen Realm have the opportunity to ascend to the Upper Realm.

The rules and origins of the Upper Realm are more abundant and favorable for cultivation.

To advance to the Yangshen Realm, one must do so in the Upper Realm.

It is impossible to reach the Yangshen Realm in the Lower Realm.

"After countless years of contemplation, I've finally found a path to survival," the Wutian Elder said as his wheelchair moved, stopping in front of a jade slip. He picked it up.

"What path is that?"

"We... become the nourishment for the Great Tribulation because the cultivation techniques we use... have issues." The Wutian Elder spoke with a heavy heart.

Qi Yuan was surprised by his words.

He had known about the problems with the cultivation techniques for a while.

This was the first time he heard it from a native of the Canglan Realm.

The Yinshen cultivators he had met before hadn't mentioned this, and Qi Yuan also noticed that the cultivation techniques they used had similar issues.

It was interesting that a cultivator in the Purple Mansion Realm would bring this up.

"If we create a new technique and cultivate to the Yinshen Realm using it, we can... avoid the Great Tribulation when we ascend to the Upper Realm." The Wutian Elder's voice was hoarse. "But... creating a new technique is incredibly difficult."

Qi Yuan had a sudden thought. "What if we use cultivation techniques left behind in the Upper Realm and brought to the Canglan Realm? Wouldn't that solve the problem?"

"Not quite," the Wutian Elder said. "According to ancient records, that supreme powerhouse created a new technique with the guidance of a Yangshen cultivator in his dreams. He cultivated it all the way to the Great Venerable Realm.

But even so... he was still nourishment for that sun.

The Great Tribulation even influenced the will of the heavens in the Canglan Realm. Even techniques brought from the Upper Realm would inadvertently become nourishment."

Qi Yuan was astonished.

The Great Tribulation seemed truly unsolvable.

Fortunately, his 'Zhiyuan Scripture' had minor issues when cultivated, but it wouldn't become true nourishment.

"Unfortunately, I've wasted my time, and I still couldn't create a new technique to truly escape the Great Tribulation," the Wutian Elder sighed, his voice filled with desolation.

His purpose in establishing the Ascend Sky Tower was to create a new technique to avoid the Great Tribulation.

Qi Yuan spoke up, "Even if a new technique is created, at most, only one or two cultivators will escape the Great Tribulation.

If the new technique spreads, and the Great Tribulation and that sun above find out, won't the Canglan Realm still... fall into ruin? So, I believe the Great Tribulation cannot be avoided. Escaping it won't solve the problem.

We must face it head-on and take the initiative to attack the Great Tribulation!"

Qi Yuan's words were passionate and bold.

With his increased strength, he swept through the Eastern Soil, collecting Primordial Cores and Divine Infants.

Countless people in the Divine Flower Society praised him, and he began to feel a sense of superiority.

He felt like he could command the world, and no one among the heroes would dare disobey him.

The Wutian Elder pointed in a certain direction. "The Great Tribulation should be in that direction. It will take three months of travel to reach it. Moonlit Venerable, do you still want to go and see the Great Tribulation?"

Qi Yuan immediately looked in that direction.

His right eyebrow began twitching uncontrollably.

The left eyebrow twitching meant wealth, and the right meant disaster.

If only the right eyebrow was twitching, it would be a sign of wealth.

But it was twitching too violently!

Qi Yuan couldn't deceive himself.

"Forget it, let's put the Great Tribulation aside for now." Qi Yuan decided. Without breaking through to the Divine Infant Realm, he wouldn't go looking for trouble with the Great Tribulation.

"Can I make a copy of all the cultivation techniques here? Just in case?" Qi Yuan asked.

After taking all the cultivation techniques from the Ascend Sky Tower, he could return to the Seven-Colored Peak and focus on his game.

The game icon was almost done loading, and he only needed a few more minutes of preparation before entering.

Qi Yuan planned to memorize all the cultivation techniques so that he could continue his cultivation within the game during his free time.

Otherwise, if he didn't have enough cultivation techniques to progress in the 'Zhiyuan Scripture,' his strength would increase in the game, but his real-world cultivation would lag.

"Moonlit Venerable, do as you please." The Wutian Elder said, pushing his wheelchair and leaving.

Qi Yuan remained in the Ascend Sky Tower, collecting all the cultivation techniques.

...

Seven days later.

On a spiritual boat, Kang Fulu had a few more white hairs on his head. He proudly said, "During the Eastern Soil Talents Ranking battle, your senior brother here withstood the pressure and maintained the prestige of the Five Sacred Mountains!

Several talented individuals from major sects stood before me, but I defeated them without fear.

Now, I'm ranked 498th on the Eastern Soil Talents Ranking.

It's a pity you didn't participate, or you could have witnessed my glory."

Qi Yuan noticed the new white hairs on Kang Fulu's head and knew that he had worked hard to earn his place in the Eastern Soil Talents Ranking.

After leaving the Ascend Sky Tower, Qi Yuan briefly informed the Blood Cloak Alliance and announced his seclusion. He then returned to the Divine Light Sect with Qi Jianjun, assuming his identity as Qi Yuan.

On their way back, they unexpectedly met Kang Fulu and traveled with him.

"It's a shame I couldn't make it into the top 100 of the Eastern Soil Talents Ranking and bring back the treasures the sect master needed."

During this time, I've been secretly investigating, wanting to know who took that treasure, but unfortunately, I have no leads." Kang Fulu expressed his disappointment.

Qi Yuan smiled upon hearing this.

If Kang Fulu had found out, that would have been a huge problem.

"Sigh, you little rascal, you've only been gone for a short while, and your daughter is already so big?" Kang Fulu looked at Qi Jianjun beside Qi Yuan with curiosity.

Qi Jianjun was playing chess with a little girl on the spirit boat and turned her head to look at Kang Fulu upon hearing his voice.

"The past is best left untouched," Qi Yuan said lazily, not bothering to explain.

Qi Yuan looked at the approaching mountain gate and said to Kang Fulu, "Senior Brother, I won't accompany you to see the Sect Master. I need to return to the mountain gate."

With a wave of his hand, Qi Jianjun ran over.

Kang Fulu responded, "I understand, I understand."

He patted Qi Yuan's shoulder and said sincerely, "Junior Brother, don't blame yourself. People have their differences, and with more time, you will surely make it onto the Eastern Soil Talents Ranking."

Kang Fulu was excited.

Being able to enter the Eastern Soil Talents Ranking was an extraordinary achievement.

Returning to the sect would surely impress his master and the Sect Master.

After all, in a poor place like the Great Shang Kingdom, he was finally recognized as a true dragon.

...

On Seven-Colored Peak.

Qi Jianjun held Qi Yuan's hand, her eyes filled with curiosity, "Is this Father's home?"

"Mhm." Qi Yuan returned to Seven-Colored Peak, feeling a sense of peace.

Although causing a stir in the outside world was carefree, home was the harbor for the soul.

"The environment here is quite beautiful, suitable for seclusion," Qi Jianjun remarked.

Qi Yuan glanced at his daughter, wondering if she was implying that this place was remote.

Qi Yuan and Qi Jianjun landed in front of a tile-roofed house.

He looked at the wooden house next door, his expression puzzled, "Where's Junior Sister?"

Suddenly, his face changed.

He sensed a dense frosty aura emanating from his junior sister's wooden house.

As he stepped inside, several talismans ignited, forming an array that blocked Qi Yuan's path.

His junior sister often used these talismans to guard her surroundings during cultivation.

The power unleashed by these talismans was comparable to that of a Divine Embryo cultivator.

In the Great Shang Kingdom, these were considered top-tier talismans.

Qi Yuan's gaze swept over, and the top-tier protective talismans shattered.

With a turn of his body, he immediately saw Jiang Lingxu lying on the bed, wearing a thin garment.

Her body was draped in a sheer veil, revealing her lotus-white arms and snowy neck, which were covered in a faint layer of frost.

She furrowed her brows, appearing to endure some pain.

"Junior Sister?" Qi Yuan's heart tightened.

He had always known that his junior sister had health issues that could only be resolved by a water-attributed Heaven Spirit Root Purple Mansion cultivator.

Unfortunately, even after establishing the Blood Cloak Alliance and dominating the Eastern Soil, he had not found a water-attributed Heaven Spirit Root Purple Mansion cultivator.

He reached out and grasped Jiang Lingxu's arm.

A scorching aura enveloped them at that moment.

Qi Yuan cultivated the Five Elements Qi, and although he couldn't completely eradicate the root of Jiang Lingxu's illness, he could alleviate her pain.

A heat wave swept through the wooden house, melting away the ice on Jiang Lingxu's body, and sweat formed on her forehead.

She weakly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with a hint of sorrow, "Senior Brother..."

She seemed to be thanking Qi Yuan.

"No need to speak," Qi Yuan continued to transmit spiritual energy, using this method to help Jiang Lingxu dispel the coldness within her.

Jiang Lingxu kept her eyes open, her slender arm reaching out to grasp something.

"Don't move," Qi Yuan held Jiang Lingxu's arm, preventing her from moving recklessly.

His junior sister, a wealthy lady, had helped him a lot, and he needed to take good care of her to repay her kindness.

"If there's anything you want to do, tell me, Senior Brother, and I'll help," Qi Yuan said with a sense of responsibility.

Jiang Lingxu's fair face flushed with crimson, and she turned away, not wanting to look at Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan was perplexed.

What was wrong with his junior sister?

"Father, this sister probably wants you to help her adjust her clothes," Qi Jianjun stood by, teasing.

Jiang Lingxu, lying on the bed, had her skin barely concealed beneath the pink veil, and even in her reclined position, her slender and voluptuous figure was evident. At that moment, one of her breasts was half-exposed, white and dazzling.

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Qi Yuan gently blew, causing Jiang Lingxu's clothes to rise and cover her.

Jiang Lingxu felt Qi Yuan's warm breath, her face flushing even more.

Who helps someone adjust their clothes like this?

But Qi Yuan felt proud, thinking he had displayed high emotional intelligence once again.

As the saying goes, men and women should not have close physical contact. He refrained from touching what he shouldn't and instead chose to gently blow on her clothes.

"Junior Sister, there's no need to thank me," Qi Yuan said, relieved to see Jiang Lingxu's complexion improving.

At this moment, Jiang Lingxu seemed to have recovered significantly. She covered her chest with her hand, and her eyes still held a weak, sickly beauty, "Senior Brother, thank you."

"Your illness is getting more severe," Qi Yuan observed.

Earlier, when he dispelled the coldness within his junior sister, he had sensed that the frost had accumulated over half a month.

Jiang Lingxu had endured half a month of suffering.

During this time, she had lain alone in bed, enduring the pain without anyone to talk to.

This made Qi Yuan sigh, realizing that even a wealthy lady like her had her own troubles.

"It's fine, I'm used to it," Jiang Lingxu seemed to take it lightly, her expression relaxed, "Senior Brother, how did you fare on the Eastern Soil Talents Ranking?"

"I didn't disgrace myself and made it onto the Eastern Soil Talents Ranking."

"Really?" Jiang Lingxu's face lit up with joy, "Senior Brother, you truly are a Senior Brother!"

Making it onto the Eastern Soil Talents Ranking was a true accomplishment in the Eastern Soil.

Even if Senior Brother went to the Jiang family, he would receive a respectful welcome from such a prominent family.

If the previous Senior Brother had visited the Jiang family, he probably wouldn't have been allowed past the front gate.

"Has anything major happened recently with the Divine Light Sect or the Great Shang Kingdom?" Qi Yuan asked.

"If it’s a major event, there are two," Jiang Lingxu replied, looking at Qi Yuan with a peculiar expression. "Two Divine Infants from the Blood Cloak Alliance have come to our Divine Light Sect and even killed an elder from the Crimson Sword Sect."

At first, Jiang Lingxu had suspected that the Blood Cloak Sword God was her Senior Brother's alternate account.

However, she later discovered that the Blood Cloak Sword God was incredibly powerful.

The two could not possibly be the same person.

Now, the Blood Cloak Sword God had established the Blood Cloak Alliance and sent people to the Divine Light Sect. When Senior Brother sent a message, saying that two subordinates would be coming, it couldn't help but make her think.

But when she recalled how approachable and down-to-earth Senior Brother was when speaking to her, without any overwhelming aura of a heavenly devil, and even how he would normally react to her occasional bad moods, she felt she might have overthought it.

However, there was definitely a deep connection between Senior Brother and the Blood Cloak Sword God.

Could it be that the Blood Cloak Sword God was a venerable master?

Only in this way could it be better explained.

Of course, she still harbored a suspicion that Senior Brother might be the Blood Cloak Sword God.

"What’s the other major event?" Qi Yuan asked, already aware of the Blood Cloak Alliance incident.

"The Lustful Demon Sect has had an internal conflict. The Shen family suddenly launched an attack, suppressing the Ji family. All of the Ji family members have been massacred. Now, the Lustful Demon Sect is ruled by the Shen family," Jiang Lingxu explained seriously. Qi Yuan was somewhat surprised.

He had been thinking that he could resolve the Ji family issue when he returned. Now, he didn’t need to solve the problem of the Lustful Demon Sect’s enemies. The world truly was unpredictable.

"Senior Brother, this is..." Jiang Lingxu now carefully observed Qi Jianjun, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Earlier, she seemed to have faintly heard the little girl call Senior Brother "Daddy."

"This is my daughter, Qi Jianjun."

"Daughter?" Jiang Lingxu’s eyes widened. "Senior Brother, if I’m not mistaken, you should be under twenty years old. How can you have such a grown-up daughter?"

"I have a game, and this is my daughter in the game," Qi Yuan explained.

Jiang Lingxu was stunned.

She recalled that some people in the clan also played games on jade slips, recognizing brothers, sisters, and even daddies and daughters.

But that was... for fun.

What about the young Qi Jianjun... what was going on here?

"Alright, Junior Sister. Since you’re awake, I’ll leave. I need to continue playing the game. I’ve been craving it for too long," Qi Yuan said, hurriedly leaving.

In the room, only Jiang Lingxu remained, her face filled with confusion.

"Perhaps that little girl is an orphan that Senior Brother adopted? How pitiful," Jiang Lingxu felt her maternal instincts kicking in.

She stood up, her body feeling stiff from lying for too long.

But as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the discomfort disappeared instantly.

Suddenly, her expression turned strange.

"Where are the talismans I placed at the door?"

Before each seclusion for cultivation, she always placed some talismans for protection.

Now, the talismans were gone.

"How did Senior Brother bypass my talismans?" Jiang Lingxu was surprised, her face twisted in confusion.

---

In the Mundane Heart Realm.

The yellow-faced villagers of Qing Shui Village returned, their faces bearing heavy injuries.

Yu Le, the village elder, was a small old man with a hunched back, his pants rolled up to his knees, revealing legs as thin as bamboo poles.

"The village battle was a disgraceful defeat!"

A fat man wailed, lookingparticularlygrieved.

A scholar-like man spoke up, expressingcontempt for theShi FamilyVillage’sworship of a new deity. "The Shi Family Village doesn’t follow the Code of Conduct, actually believing in a new deity."

Mentioning the new deity, thevillagerslookeduneasy.

To ensure a good harvest, they had to worship a deity. Qing Shui Village had been worshipping the Dogtail Grass Deity for decades with no response.

According to the Divine Official Shen Tu, the Dogtail Grass Deity was likely starved to death.

It soundedridiculous, butitwasalso normal.

After all, QingShuiVillage wasso poortheyhad nothing to offertheDogtail Grass Deity.

"Without the deities’blessing, we can’t defeat the Shi Family Village!" a man said.

QingShuiVillage’soverall strengthexceededthat ofShiFamilyVillage.

But ShiFamilyVillage had a newdeitythatblessed thevillagers, makingitstronger thanQingShuiVillage.

In the battle for water sources, QingShuiVillage sufferedheavy losses.

"Even if the Dogtail Grassdeityblessed us, we still couldn’t defeatShiFamilyVillage, theirnewdeityisjusttoostrong!"

Mentioning the new deity, thevillagerslookedcautious.

"Should we also worship a new deity?" a villageraskedtentatively.

"No!" Yu Le, who had been silent, spoke up, "No matter what, QingShuiVillage cannot worship a new deity, absolutely not!"

Thevillagers fell silent.

They all knew why.

The new deity was different from the old deity. The new deity required human sacrifices!

The new deity of ShiFamilyVillage ate a child every month.

This was something the villagers of Qing Shui Village could not accept.

"Moreover, we are descendants of the Ancient clan. How can we worship a new deity?" Yu Le said.

Hearing about the ancient clan, pride shone in the villagers’eyes.

The ancient clan was known for its indomitable spirit.

In the past, the ancient clan’s great deities challengedheaven.

Now, with new deities causing chaos, how could they kneel over and submit?

"Our ancient clan dares to challengeheaven. We cannot be humiliated! We must stand up for justice!"

"Ugh, I’m so hungry, canI have something toeata?"

"You have pure bloodof the ancientclan, and you’reasking me for food? Shame!"

(End of Chapter)

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