Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

All the heavens and myriad realms, the chaotic universe.

In the vast void, besides the worlds that stretch across the universe and the countless vast star seas, there are also empty, desolate star rivers, fragments of spacetime that have been broken for countless eons, traces of time that have been hidden for hundreds of millions of years, and dense, ever-flowing sands of spacetime like a sea of ​​sand.

In the boundless void south of the chaotic universe, there lies an extremely inconspicuous spacetime rift. The location of the spacetime rift is very special, as it is hidden on the side of a void passage. This void passage is one of the main passages connecting the Three Realms and the various realms in the south, and it has been used frequently. Yet, no one has noticed the existence of the spacetime rift.

Perhaps the spacetime gap is too narrow, after all, even a grain of sand can hardly squeeze in, but on the other side of this seemingly narrow spacetime gap, which seems to be annihilated at any time, is a vast world.

Within the void passage, a small void-traversing magic boat, no more than a hundred miles long and covered with various magical restrictions and spiritual marks, was speeding along.

Although the magic boat is not large, and one could even say that its size is difficult to match the model of a magic boat that can traverse the void, the series of magical restrictions such as breaking through the void, shattering the void, suppressing spirits, severing consciousness, condensing the void, and isolating demons imprinted on it can be seen that the value of this small void shuttle boat is definitely no less than that of an ordinary large void magic boat.

Indeed, this is the case. This small, hundred-mile-long void shuttle is a product of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist school, intended to create a batch of special tools that can be used in scenarios unsuitable for large-scale offensive warfare.

After the first batch of ships were built in Penglai, Jiang Sheng, who had received the news from Yu Ming Zhenjun, transferred one to Ye Qian for use, and also as a test subject.

At this moment, Ye Qian was quite relaxed on the magic boat. The magic boat was controlled by the ship spirit throughout. The ship spirit generated by the profound array of the Eastern Heaven Daoist School was able to adapt to any scene. To them, the magic boat was their own body. It was much more convenient for the ship spirit to control the magic boat than for the cultivators to control it.

While munching on the spiritual fruits Jiang Sheng had given him, Ye Qian counted the supplies in front of him, his eyes filled with excitement: "Three Calamities Talisman, Intercepting Talisman, Upper Clarity Five Thunder Talisman, Four Symbols Protective Spirit Talisman"

"These are all talismans drawn by Uncle-Master Lingyuan himself; they are all precious treasures."

"There are also the Taiyi Precious Pill, the Taiyi Five-Color Pill, the Taiyi Three-Light Pill, the Taiyi Pure Lotus Pill, and the Taiyi Moonlit Pill."

The value of this batch of talismans and pills is so high that it would drive any immortal sect mad. These are not ordinary talismans and pills. Apart from the Eastern Heaven Daoist School, no other school has such high-end goods. Moreover, this batch was personally refined by Jiang Sheng. Just based on Jiang Sheng's reputation, this batch of talismans and pills can be regarded as the trump card and foundation of a Mahayana immortal sect. Its value is self-evident.

With such a batch of treasures in his hands, Ye Qian was well aware of the importance of his mission.

"The task assigned by my Uncle Lingyuan is to explore the stability of the spacetime rift, what level of power it can accommodate, and the specific situation within the spacetime rift."

“I have eighty years to complete this task. If I can complete it within eighty years, then Uncle Lingyuan will not treat me unfairly.”

"But what if the mission isn't completed within eighty years?"

Ye Qian sighed. If he didn't finish it within eighty years, then the Queen Mother's Peach Banquet would begin, and he wouldn't be needed then.

"I absolutely cannot miss this opportunity. If I can get some insights from Uncle Lingyuan, I will be able to roam freely at the Void Refinement level, and I might even have a chance to break through to the Body Integration level!"

As he spoke, Ye Qian's eyes were filled with excitement.

Not to mention Penglai, the entire Eastern Heaven Daoist sect, apart from the senior uncles and elders who have already reached the fifth kalpa of cultivation and the old immortal lords who have reached the Mahayana realm as the foundation of the sect, even the senior uncles who have already reached the Integration realm are curious about Jiang Sheng's cultivation, but they are just too embarrassed to admit it. However, in Jiang Sheng's generation and Ye Qian's generation, they are extremely eager to learn about Jiang Sheng's cultivation experience.

Even though he was a Fifth Tribulation True Monarch who was less than three thousand years old, he had an incredible opportunity and his talent was not to be underestimated. Not to mention Jiang Sheng's outstanding achievements. Jiang Sheng's guidance would be of great benefit to any cultivator in the Refining Void Realm or even the Integration Realm.

Ye Qian couldn't even imagine how wonderful it would be if he could surpass his master Lin Fan after obtaining Jiang Sheng's cultivation insights.

Just as I was lost in thought, the ship spirit spoke up: "We have arrived at our location. Please prepare."

Coming to his senses, Ye Qian quickly packed up all his belongings and donned his magical artifacts before saying, "Activate the Void Breaker and tear open a void passage!"

The front of the hundred-mile-long void magic boat suddenly lit up with a shimmering light, and streaks of spiritual energy were drawn and connected to form several magic restrictions. Then, spiritual energy gathered at the front of the magic boat like a ram, and the magic boat crashed straight into the void wall, tearing a gap in the inner wall of the void passage.

As the raging chaotic lightning and fire poured into the void passage through the cracks, the tiny void ark also took the opportunity to raise its shield and rush into the chaos.

In a short while, the gaps in the void passage were repaired by the power of the void, the chaotic lightning and fire were isolated outside the void passage, and the magic boat disappeared without a trace.

Outside the void passage, a magic boat a hundred miles long lay silently in the chaos. Ye Qian surveyed the surrounding chaotic void, took a deep breath, and left the magic boat.

The spacetime rift was extremely small, and the magic boat could not enter it. Moreover, searching for a spacetime rift no bigger than a grain of rice within this vast expanse of void and chaos was no easy task. Ye Qian could only explore this area bit by bit.

The search itself took Ye Qian several years. In a vast, chaotic world where there was no sense of up, down, left, right, east, west, or north, he braved chaotic thunder and fire and void storms to search for spatial gaps, which was more absurd than finding a needle in a haystack. But Ye Qian was patient and not impatient. He searched bit by bit and finally saw a tiny glimmer of light in the most inconspicuous chaotic matter. Immediately, a grain of sand in Ye Qian's sleeve emitted the same radiance.

The iridescent, glass-like specks of light spread out, filling Ye Qian with immense excitement: He had found it!
"Uncle Lingyuan was right after all; the Sands of Time truly resonate with the gaps in space and time!"

"Next, it's time to go inside!"

After a short rest and recuperation, Ye Qian took out several talismans and stuck them on his body. Then, he transformed into a wisp of pure energy and entered the tiny space-time gap.

In an instant, Ye Qian felt as if he had stumbled into a bizarre and fantastical passage, with chaotic and inverted time and space all around. The passage was strangely slow; one moment it felt incredibly long, and the next it seemed like ten thousand years had passed in an instant.

After an unknown amount of time in that chaotic passage, Ye Qian suddenly felt that the space ahead opened up, and before he knew it, he had passed through a gap and entered another space-time.

Looking at everything before him, Ye Qian's eyes widened in astonishment: "Time and Space: Sand Sea"

What appeared before Ye Qian was a vast sea of ​​time-space sand composed entirely of sands of time. Each grain of sand represented a piece of time, a period of history, and the sands here were countless, seemingly endless, forming this sea of ​​sand. Gazing at the still surging and flowing sea of ​​time-space sand, Ye Qian steadied his mind and began to observe the size of this world.

More than ten years passed after this observation. After more than ten years, Ye Qian judged that the size of the world inside the spatial gap was comparable to a small thousand world, or even a fragment of a middle thousand world.

In this vast world, the only thing that exists is this ever-flowing sea of ​​time and space.

"Uncle Lingyuan is truly amazing; he even managed to find such a hidden spacetime sand sea!"

While admiring him, Ye Qian did not forget to test the limit of power that the spatial gap could bear. The method he used was very simple. Before coming here, Jiang Sheng had specially prepared a stack of special talismans for him. The stack of talismans could respectively unleash the power of the Void Refining level, the Body Integration level, the Fifth Tribulation level, and the Mahayana Immortal Lord level.

While exploring the size of this space, Ye Qian also placed a talisman at each end of the path he had reached. Now that he had returned to the starting point, he naturally activated his spiritual energy to detonate all the talismans at once.

The tests began at the initial Void Refinement level, then progressed to the Body Integration level and the Fifth Tribulation level. The power that erupted was perfectly absorbed by this world without causing much of a ripple. In the end, only five Mahayana-level talismans remained undetonated.

"According to my uncle, place these talismans in the five directions of east, west, south, north, and center, and then detonate them simultaneously. If things look bad, leave quickly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qian ruthlessly detonated the last five spirit talismans. In an instant, the deep and terrifying aura in the space expanded and surged. It could be seen that the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth filled the entire world. The violent and chaotic power of the five elements repelled and clashed with each other, turning into a raging torrent that engulfed everything.

Ye Qian used the talisman bestowed by Jiang Sheng to protect himself, drifting like a lone boat in the surging waves of spiritual energy. After the power of the five talismans was released, the spacetime sand sea in the whole world also quieted down. Ye Qian quickly recorded: "Able to bear the power of the Mahayana level, the power of the five elements is stable."

After recording everything, Ye Qian began to do the last thing Jiang Sheng had asked him to do: investigate the situation of this spacetime desert.

However, Ye Qian was unaware that the explosion of the five Mahayana-level talismans had not been without its ripples. Not all the Time Sand remained stable. As the five Mahayana powers of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth were unleashed throughout this world, some of the Time Sand, which had been tossed about amidst the explosions, finally developed cracks. Then, wisps of hazy, ethereal energy emanated from these cracks.

If that were all, the shattering of the Time Sands as the power within them dissipated would not have caused any abnormalities. However, in this sea of ​​Time Sands, many Time Sands had shattered, and the power they leaked originated from the same source. Thus, as Ye Qian was recording the state of the Time Sands, a hazy mist unknowingly filled the world. Suddenly, it seemed as if crimson and beautiful flowers were blooming. As the hazy mist obscured the world, the space-time gaps gradually filled with pale red light. The flowing water appeared from nothing, and the exquisite and beautiful eerie flowers bloomed all over the sky.

At first, Ye Qian did not notice these abnormalities. When Ye Qian suddenly discovered that a beautiful and delicate crimson flower had appeared under his feet, he realized something was wrong and looked up. He then realized that he was no longer in the original space-time sand sea, but in a boundless sea of ​​flowers.

These flowers all have nine petals, are deep red in color, and have exquisite stamens. They sway gracefully, and in the hazy light, they resemble enchanting beauties or ethereal fairies, captivating and enchanting the heart.

Then he heard the sound of flowing water. The yellow river meandered around him. The surface of the river was clear, but the bottom was murky. It seemed that there were spirits struggling in it, and ghosts crossing the river. Ye Qian felt a chill down his spine and his hands and feet went numb: "In the land of nine bends, flowers bloom on the other side."

"The water is yellow, clear at the top and turbid at the bottom; the flower is red with nine petals, like a demon; Buddhists call it the Maha Mandala Flower of Hell."

"This is the aura of the Nine Netherworlds, and these are the Netherworld Flowers of the Other Shore."

Ye Qian's extensive knowledge from the Penglai Dao Sect allowed him to immediately realize what he had encountered. Gazing at the boundless sea of ​​flowers through the hazy mist, and the ethereal, pale red light swirling above him, Ye Qian slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes unconsciously glowing with a hint of red: "The Netherworld Flower Sea... this hides a Netherworld beyond."

The next moment, the red mist seemed to be stirred by something. Ye Qian subconsciously pulled out a talisman and threw it. In an instant, the talisman shattered and the violent power of the Three Calamities swept out. The power of the Three Calamities of the Dao—the wind, the lightning, and the fire—raged out. The Netherworld Flower Sea shattered instantly, and the red mist disintegrated. A blank space appeared in the Netherworld Flower Sea that covered the entire world.

Although the red mist was still trying to get closer, the power of calamity was constantly shattering everything around it. Seeing this, Ye Qian felt more confident: it must be that the Sand of Time was broken, which caused the change. As long as the power in the Sand of Time dissipates, the change will disappear.

"I need to get out of here first and wait for the strange occurrences to subside!"

Having made up his mind, Ye Qian turned to leave. However, just as he was about to depart, more and more red mist swirled around him, and the sea of ​​flowers became increasingly realistic. Sensing something was amiss, Ye Qian activated a talisman to protect his mind. While reporting the situation to Jiang Sheng, he also broke through the surrounding anomalies to clear a safe passage.

However, Ye Qian was too far from the exit. During the long journey, the talismans given to him by Jiang Sheng were being consumed one by one. Ye Qian used up the blue talismans that protected his mind and spirit, resisting the omnipresent red mist and the sudden murmurs.

Just as Ye Qian had exhausted almost all of his talisman reserves and finally rushed to the edge of the crevice, a graceful and beautiful figure materialized in the lush sea of ​​Netherworld Flowers. Looking at the disheveled Ye Qian, the figure covered her face and chuckled: "Why are you running? Come back."

The next moment, upon hearing the sound, Ye Qian froze. The last two talismans protecting his mind and true spirit turned to ashes, and the communication jade talisman in Ye Qian's hand fell to the ground. He slowly turned around and looked at the figure in the sea of ​​Netherworld flowers. His expression gradually changed from fear to infatuation, and then he slowly walked towards the figure.

The Three Realms, the Heavenly Court, and one of the Sun and Stars.

There are eighteen suns and stars in the Three Realms, half of which are owned by the Taoists of the Eastern Heaven. The remaining two are in the hands of the Queen Mother of the West and the King of Cangwu, respectively. Of the nine suns and stars in the Eastern Heaven, three are located in Penglai and are assigned to three True Lords of the Yuan generation who are at the Fifth Tribulation stage to sit and comprehend the Pure Yang Dao.

Lin Fan resides atop a sun-like star, serving as an assistant to Yuan Yi Zhenjun.

That day, Lin Fan, who was dealing with trivial matters at the Sun Palace, suddenly heard his disciple report: "True Lord, True Lord Lingyuan has arrived."

Lin Fan was somewhat surprised. Before he could go out to greet him, Jiang Sheng came in and said, "Yunxuan, something happened to Ye Qian."

Lin Fan was taken aback, then realized something: "Did something go wrong with the thing you asked him to do?"

Jiang Sheng nodded: "Yes, I will take responsibility for this matter. I came here to let you know first."

Lin Fan hurriedly said, "The Queen Mother's Peach Banquet is less than thirty years away. What are you planning to do at this time?"

Jiang Sheng laughed and said, "Since I lost your disciple, I will naturally find him for you."

"Don't worry, I'll be back in less than thirty years." (End of Chapter)