Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"Autumn is associated with metal, as the saying goes, 'The golden wind sweeps away all things, and the sky is clear and the earth is at peace.'"

"The Six Lines say that it follows the way of Qian (Heaven) and changes accordingly, corrects its nature and clarifies its destiny. This is called concealing one's sharpness and guarding righteousness, and waiting for the right opportunity."

"Does Daoist Lingyuan think so?"

Looking at Princess Lingluo speaking eloquently in front of him, Jiang Sheng truly did not expect that she would take the initiative to come to this Nine Provinces Realm.

It must be said that this princess of the Rakshasa Realm has exceptionally good information. She was a master of avoiding danger and seeking good fortune back in the Tianyuan Realm, and she also sensed something was wrong in the Jurong Realm and made a quick getaway.

Jiang Sheng had assumed that he would see this person again in the Three Realms or at least in some other realm, but he never expected that this person would come to the Nine Provinces Realm to lend him a hand, and the timing was so perfect—the war in the Northern Region of Yan Province had just ended when this person arrived.
It was early autumn, and Zhuzhou was also experiencing continuous autumn rain, with the entire Jiutou Mountain shrouded in a chilly autumn rain.

The so-called spring, summer, autumn and winter are the regular seasons, in accordance with the natural order of heaven and earth, and are thus the established laws.

This autumn rain is extremely important to the living beings of Zhuzhou. The Eastern Heavenly Daoists will not sever the lifeblood of living beings within tens of millions of miles for their own selfish desires. Those who cultivate, whether they are cultivating the profound or the Dao, are cultivating this natural world.

Jiang Sheng used his magic to gather a handful of autumn water, brewed it into tea, and transformed it into two cups of autumn tea.

"A light rain falls and the wind is bleak; a lamp burns, its candlelight illuminating half a cup of spring."

"This autumn water is cold in nature. Although it lacks the gentleness of spring water, it still has a unique flavor when used to brew tea. Please, Princess."

Jiang Sheng presented the teacup to Lingluo and then waited quietly for her to continue.

Jiang Sheng knew he wasn't good at socializing and wasn't as eloquent as Lin Fan, so when Ling Luo's intentions were unclear, Jiang Sheng didn't want to say much and preferred to let Ling Luo say more.

This is a strategy of defense as offense; no matter what Lingluo says, the initiative will ultimately be in Jiang Sheng's hands.

Lingluo picked up the teacup and took a sip, then frowned slightly: "This autumn water tea has an added touch of the metal element of the season, the chill of war, it's a bit too cold."

As she spoke, Lingluo looked at Jiang Sheng: "Daoist Lingyuan, are you about to launch a military campaign?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Sheng raised an eyebrow, then relaxed: Anyone who isn't blind or deaf could see the large number of Taoist soldiers being mobilized and hear about the various mountain-attacking magical artifacts being assembled when they arrived at Jiutou Mountain, and they would know that the Eastern Heaven Taoists were about to wage war.

Jiang Sheng remained calm and composed, saying, "Autumn's essence refers to this three-tenths of chill."

"Speaking of which, Princess Lingluo, did you come here to gather information?"

Linglu shook her head: "No, no, and we are not afraid that Daoist Lingyuan will find out. The current situation in the Nine Provinces Realm involves all the heavens and myriad realms. Although it is a war within the Xuanmen, it affects far more than just the Nine Realms of the Xuanmen."

"This calamity of the Xuanmen is so great that it is truly worrying. Those old men in the Rakshasa Realm can't sit still, but they dare not get involved easily. So I had no choice but to volunteer to come to the Nine Provinces Realm to see what's going on."

"Just for safety reasons."

For safety?

Upon hearing that Lingluo wanted to find safety in the Nine Provinces Realm, Jiang Sheng chuckled. Who didn't know that among all the realms, the Nine Provinces Realm was the most unsafe?
These days, the Tianhe Dao Sect and the Qiankun Dao Sect are still fighting in Yanzhou. In normal times, it might not take hundreds or thousands of years for even one of the Upper Three Realms Immortals to die, but in this Nine Provinces Realm, almost one of them falls every day.

Princess Lingluo actually wants to seek safety in the Nine Provinces Realm. Could it be that the situation in the Rakshasa Realm has become so chaotic that even a royal family like Lingluo needs to flee?

Judging from Lingluo's calm and composed appearance, she didn't seem to be fleeing for her life in a sorry state.

For a moment, Jiang Sheng really couldn't understand Lingluo's thoughts.

Seemingly sensing Jiang Sheng's speculation, Lingluo explained, "Daoist Lingyuan, please don't overthink things. If there was some turmoil in our Rakshasa Realm before, with the outbreak of your Xuanmen's internal war and the calamity shrouding the universe, our Rakshasa Realm has already reached a compromise with each other."

"After all, compared to this calamity that affects all the heavens, what are those little conflicts within my Rakshasa Realm?"

"As for coming to the Nine Provinces for safety, it's not just me talking nonsense. I won't hide it from you, Daoist. Over the years, I've traveled through the heavens and made many close friends, but I've also made many enemies. With this calamity rising, the secrets of the heavens and myriad realms are obscured, and the celestial phenomena are difficult to discern. It's the perfect time to settle karmic debts and grudges."

"Whether I stay in the Rakshasa Realm or go anywhere else, it's not safe. After much thought, only the Nine Provinces Realm seems like a safe place. So I came to Daoist Lingyuan's side to offer him some assistance, and in return, Daoist Lingyuan, you can protect me. What do you say?"

Looking at the smiling Lingluo, Jiang Sheng finally understood her thoughts. It turned out that she wanted to hide in the army of the Dongtian Dao family, safely get through this calamity, and incidentally bask in the fortune of this great calamity.

But does this person realize that the influence of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School is not so easily borrowed?
Seeing that Jiang Sheng remained silent, Lingluo said, "Rest assured, Daoist Master, I will never let you suffer any loss. I have come here specifically with a gift."

Gift?

Jiang Sheng became interested: "My Daoist temple, Xiao Penglai in the South China Sea, is only twelve million miles in size, but it is indeed a blessed land. It cannot compare with the various Pure Yang Daoist temples, but it is still considered superior compared to all the heavens and myriad worlds."

"The brilliance of the sun and moon, the radiance of the stars, the abundance of rare and precious materials, and the endless treasures of nature. During festivals, the Heavenly Court bestows gifts upon me continuously, and the Eastern Heavenly Palace has never cut off my salary."

"I have seen quite a few of the rare and precious treasures from all the heavens and myriad realms. May I ask what gift Your Highness may bring me?"

Hearing Jiang Sheng's words, Lingluo's smile became even more mysterious: "Daoist Master, what use are ordinary rare and precious materials? Sending them to you won't make me look good."

"The gift I brought for you, Taoist priest, is a person." A person?

It couldn't possibly be her good brother, Duo Yan, could it?
Taking a sip of tea, Jiang Sheng said, "Princess Lingluo, the person you brought to me, could it be the eight-armed Asura I've met before?"

Lingluo curled her lips upon hearing this: "Duoyan is all brute force, brainless and stupid. What's the point of bringing him along? He'll only embarrass us."

After saying that, Lingluo said with utmost seriousness: "Daoist Lingyuan, the person I brought is no ordinary person. He was the chosen one of destiny in the Nine Provinces in the past. Although he was abandoned by the Heavenly Dao, he is of great use and can bring you great influence to the Nine Provinces."

The chosen one of destiny in the Nine Provinces in the past?

Upon hearing this familiar address, Jiang Sheng's mind raced, and a name flashed through his mind: Mo Wenxin.

Jiang Sheng first heard of Mo Wenxin from Bai He, the Pure Lotus Saintess of the Shao Guang Realm.

Bai He then said that if Jiang Sheng came to the Nine Provinces Realm, he could look for Mo Wenxin.

Bai He referred to Mo Wenxin as the chosen one, the one destined for calamity.

Jiang Sheng had indeed considered this idea before, but now that the Tianhe Dao Sect has entered the fray, and although Qinghua and Penglai have not yet entered, they have also deployed a considerable number of people to the Nine Provinces Realm, the Eastern Heaven Dao Family is not lacking anything at the moment, and Jiang Sheng is also busy with the battle, so he will postpone this matter for the time being.

Ultimately, what can a former chosen one of destiny, a person whose fate has been exploited and is destined for disaster, possibly save even if he still has some tricks up his sleeve?
The war in the Nine Provinces was not about some clever schemes or risky tricks, but about the manpower and resources of both sides, and the strength of the Pure Yang Dao Lords and the countless Upper Three Realms Immortals.

It depends on whether the Eastern Heaven Daoist School or the Qiankun Daoist School and their allies can hold out longer. One person's strength is too insignificant in this great war that affects the nine realms of Xuanmen.

Unless, he is a pure yang being.

It is clear that Mo Wenxin could not be a pure Yang.

Now that Lingluo says she's also bringing someone to him, someone who is also the chosen one of destiny in the Nine Provinces, Jiang Sheng is a little curious. Could the person Lingluo is bringing him be the same person that Bai He introduced?

Lingluo, unaware of Jiang Sheng's thoughts, continued, "This person was once the chosen one of destiny in the Nine Provinces Realm, sent to fulfill a calamity. He was always successful in his endeavors. After completing his mission, the Heavenly Dao of the Nine Provinces Realm revoked his destiny, and he was immediately cast down to the mortal world. Furthermore, his past enemies continued to seek revenge, forcing him to flee far away from the Nine Provinces. He has witnessed the fickleness of human nature."

"However, this person was once a chosen one of destiny, and he still has some tricks up his sleeve. Although he has disappeared now, there are many things he knows that only a chosen one of destiny could know."

"And those things are related to many secrets of the Nine Provinces."

As she spoke, Lingluo feigned mystery: "Take Zhuzhou for example, Daoist Master. Although your Eastern Heaven Daoist School has made Zhuzhou its base, do you really understand this place?"

"In other words, do the creatures native to Zhuzhou really know everything about Zhuzhou?"

"Daoist Master, do you know that there is a small world hidden within Zhuzhou, yet far beyond the Nine Provinces?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Sheng remained expressionless, but his heart was shaken: In recent days, although he had been busy fighting against the Qiankun Dao Sect, he had not forgotten to search for Huang Mei's whereabouts in his spare time.

In the end, Huang Mei was invited by him through the Holy Maiden Lan Xin. Now that Huang Mei has disappeared without a trace in Zhuzhou, and there is no clue where to look for him, how could Jiang Sheng not be anxious?
Now that Lingluo says there's an unusual little world hidden in Zhuzhou, Jiang Sheng is determined to go and see it. Whether or not that little world is related to Huang Mei's disappearance, he has to go and confirm it.

After some thought, Jiang Sheng said, "If there really is such a small world, I would be quite interested."

"Princess, why don't you take me to see him for myself, and then we can decide whether or not to meet him?"

Lingluo nodded: "Alright, seeing is believing. Then please come with me, Daoist Lingyuan?"

Jiang Sheng readily agreed. After exchanging a few words with Lin Fan, he and Lingluo left Jiutou Mountain and headed straight north.

Although Zhuzhou is a wild and untamed land, it is still one of the nine provinces of the Nine Provinces. Its vastness and immensity are beyond comparison with the Middle Thousand Worlds.

Lingluo led Jiang Sheng on a journey of hundreds of millions of miles until they arrived at a desolate mountain.

Looking at the barren mountain in front of her, Lingluo breathed a sigh of relief: "This place was told to me by that person."

"He told me that such strange things are never lacking in the Nine Provinces. Not only does Zhu Province have them, but Yang Province and Yan Province also have them. Their origins are infinitely mysterious, neither real nor fake, neither true nor false."

As she spoke, Lingluo crashed headfirst into the desolate mountain. To Jiang Sheng's astonishment, even though there was nothing unusual about the world before him, with no teleportation fluctuations or spiritual energy ripples, Lingluo's aura simply vanished without a trace, as if something had devoured her existence.

With a casual flick of his wrist, the Qingping Sword appeared in his hand. Jiang Sheng, mimicking Lingluo's manner, charged headlong into it. In the next instant, the world before Jiang Sheng's eyes suddenly changed.

In an instant, the world suddenly opened up, with a vast expanse of chaotic energy flowing endlessly with the breath of nothingness.

Here, rivers flow backwards, and mountains hang upside down; here, water burns and fire flows, and the sun and moon turn upside down.

It is a realm of wonders and strange phenomena, where the river of time manifests in the sky and stars are arrayed and densely packed beneath the earth. It is truly a realm of wonders and an extraordinary world.

In front of Jiang Sheng, Lingluo turned to face him and said:
"Master, this place is called the Realm of the Unreal." (End of Chapter)