Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 591 'Ascension' and 'Source of the Dao'

After all, this kid almost got killed by that Life-Slaying Pill because of his own actions.

As a moral and high-quality practitioner of the new era, I should do something to make amends and make this kid's future path smoother.

Of course, that's all.

To say that she felt any goodwill towards this guy because of this...

That's unlikely.

From the beginning of her cultivation to her failure to achieve Dao and becoming a remnant soul, she has seen all kinds of people over the years.

"Since you've made your choice," Xu Xing tossed the blood jade in his hand.

Leng Rou hurriedly reached out to take it, only to find that the bright red blood jade passed directly through her hand, turning into a red stream that entered her soul.

Instantly, she felt her soul warm up.

Warm currents spread from the depths of her soul, constantly nourishing her broken and weak spirit.

The vitality I felt every second was a thousand times greater than when I was in deep sleep and recuperation.

It was as if a person on the verge of dying of thirst had drunk cool, sweet spring water; the indescribable feeling of comfort intoxicated her.

Cool!
Fortunately, she was still quite conscious and knew that Xu Xing was beside her, so she quickly suppressed the impulse in her heart and gave a respectful bow.

"Thank you, Patriarch."

The Sword Ancestor bestowed upon him a destiny of immortality.

This was something I'd only ever heard of in legends, but now I'm lucky enough to have experienced it myself.

When I return to the Supreme Dao Sect, I must show off to my senior brothers and sisters, as well as the newly initiated junior brothers and sisters!
Hey!

Xu Xing didn't say anything more. After nodding slightly, his figure gradually faded and disappeared.

The surrounding area was a vast expanse of white, and the desolate space, which seemed to have no end, began to shrink, and the scene that had just disappeared quickly returned.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Wangjun found himself back in the bustling free trading area.

People came and went, and the noise kept reaching my ears.

But no one noticed his sudden disappearance and reappearance.

"Stop daydreaming, kid."

Leng Rou floated beside him, her soul form appearing much more solid than before.

"Leave here first, then read the 'Nine Dews True Chapter' that the Patriarch spoke of."

Upon hearing this, Gu Wangjun realized what was happening, glanced at Leng Rou who was still beside him, and felt much more at ease.

"Oh."

Without further delay, they headed straight out of the free trading area.

Leng Rou floated beside him, lagging behind, seemingly deep in thought.

The Nine-Flavor True Chapter...

The books I found at that brainless, low-quality physical education brute's stall were definitely good stuff.

As the patriarch had previously said.

'Gathering the three luminaries to create music, and cutting rainbows to make wine.'

Judging from this, if we only take the words literally, could this so-called "Nine Wines True Chapters" be a wine manual?
To be valued by the founder, this wine recipe must have been created by the legendary founder of the Drunken Immortal Sect, right?

if it is real……

It's been sent!

……

……

the other side.

Zhou Kongming, who had just come out of the Ascension Hall, was preparing to go back to recuperate and readjust to the rules of the Tai Xuan Realm, and also to prepare a new body for Heng to reside in.

On the way back, he couldn't help but think about the group he was in with the other first batch of ascended messengers.

In other words, a message was sent in the group 'Whoever gets involved is a fool *only use real names'.

Zhou Kongming: "Is anyone there?"

He feels the same way most people do when they get the results of an exam.

Even though I kept telling myself not to compare answers, I couldn't help but be curious about how many points others got.

However, the message disappeared without a trace, and no one replied.

With no other option, he put away his phone and continued heading towards the inner sect of the Sword Sect.

Soon after, Zhou Kongming arrived at the entrance of the cave.

Just as I was about to open the door and go inside, my cell phone rang.

Take it out and open it to take a look.

Chen Xuanqing: "1"

What are you talking about?

How could it be this mentally unstable Chen Xuanqing!
Zhou Kongming suddenly didn't want to continue talking in the group, but he couldn't help being curious.

Zhou Kongming: "You're the first one to complete the mission?"

Chen Xuanqing: "Who else could it be?"

Chen Xuanqing: "They took first place so easily, there wasn't a single challenge, how boring!"

"..."

What's the point of finishing the task first? This task isn't about who finishes it the fastest.

Chen Xuanqing: "I know you're probably thinking that completing this mission quickly is pointless."

Chen Xuanqing: "But how do you know the first person to complete the task won't get a reward?"

Tsk~
Isn't it just an extra reward?

It's like nobody doesn't have one!
Of course, it's best not to reveal the reason why you received the extra reward, since it's too bizarre.

Open the door and step into the cave.

Zhou Kongming activated the spiritual energy slow flow system with his divine sense, readjusting the internal spiritual energy frequency so that he could adapt to the heavy and rigorous laws of the Tai Xuan Realm more quickly.

After sitting down by the window, I continued typing.

Zhou Kongming: "There's another reward?"

Pretend you didn't ask, and see what the extra reward is.

Chen Xuanqing: "Heh"

You bastard!
Zhou Kongming's eye twitched, but in order to verify his guess, he patiently continued to send messages.

After asking around for a while, she finally got the information she wanted from Chen Xuanqing.

The two of them tacitly avoided mentioning how many Ascension Points they had received after the settlement.

At this stage, it seems that only the two of them have chosen to settle their accounts and return to the Tai Xuan Realm from the mission world.

In addition, the extra reward Chen Xuanqing received for his first settlement task was the same as his own: the Chaos Sea Observation after 'Perception Sublimation'.

Look at it like this...

Is this just some random excuse they came up with to give them extra rewards?

but……

Why do you do that?

Zhou Kongming tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, thinking for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

Forget it.

He put down his phone and took out the golden pill, which he had placed in his personal inner world and which was entirely composed of data.

buzz~
As soon as Heng emerged from his personal cave, he sensed the omnipresent, rigorous, and weighty legal principles surrounding him.

The consciousness network that was originally able to cover the entire Qixing was now unable to even break free from this small data core under the immense pressure.

The fear stemming from the 'unknown' terrified her. She wanted to ask Zhou Kongming for help, but found that she couldn't even speak.

It could only buzz and vibrate restlessly in the air.

“Body-based beings need a physical foundation to rely on in order to perceive the heavens and earth and see the eight directions.”

Zhou Kongming explained, flicking his finger to produce a hiltless flying sword that was difficult to see and almost illusory.

A faint hissing sound emanated from the air.

“Any being that can detach itself from its physical foundation and walk in the world with a purely spiritual body is a being of the highest rank among beings that are objects.”

"Although your golden core is ingenious, it cannot be considered a physical foundation in the Tai Xuan Realm."

"So, let's stay in this flying sword for now."

After saying that, Zhou Kongming raised his hand and made a gesture.

The data core floating in front of them seemed to be drawn in and disappeared into the almost illusory hiltless flying sword.

A ripple, like water, spread across the blade of the flying sword.

The entire flying sword also lengthened and enlarged, emitting a hazy gray light.

Soon, a tall figure landed lightly and gracefully.

Silver-gray pupils, short chestnut hair, and a silver bodysuit that accentuated her exquisite curves.

Indeed, it is exactly the same as Heng's image in Mission World 1.

A lingering fear remained in her eyes.

That feeling of everything—perception, self-existence—being compressed into a small space...

Since her spiritual awakening, she had never experienced anything so terrifying. "Thank you, Master," she said sincerely.

Zhou Kongming looked her up and down, then nodded slightly in satisfaction.
"It seems that its adaptability is quite good."

"Let's use it like this for now. After you pass the sect entry assessment, I'll find someone to build you a truly suitable physical foundation."

Fortunately, I am a sword cultivator who practices sword formations, and there is no such thing as a 'natal sword'.

It's not unusual for a flying sword to act as a host for another kind of magical being.

If it were an ordinary sword cultivator...

I can't even get past the Blade & Soul level.

However, most sword cultivators wouldn't do that.

Heng opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything, and just nodded silently.

She was filled with so much confusion and bewilderment, but what was happening now was completely beyond her comprehension, and she didn't even know where to begin asking questions...

Zhou Kongming didn't say anything more, letting her slowly digest and accept it on her own.

……

……

Another day later.

Lin Xingyue of the Dragon Elephant Sky-Supporting Sect, who are both at the Returning Void Realm, and Lin Ziyue, a brother and sister from the Joyful Union Sect, as well as the champions of the three groups in the Immortal Sect Competition, all chose to complete their tasks.

Among them, Lin Xingyue and Lin Ziyue, the brother and sister, received more Ascension Points than Chen Xuanqing and Zhou Kongming.

Lin Xingyue: 168 points.

Lin Ziyue has 166 points.

The champions of the three groups in the Immortal Sect Competition were relatively lacking in this area, so their performance was not very good.

Chang Xiao, the leader of the Nascent Soul group, has obtained a total of 136 Ascension Points.

Yu Qihong, the leader of the Nascent Soul group, has earned a total of 127 Ascension Points.

Liu Ming, the champion of the Golden Core group, has obtained a total of 118 Ascension Points.

From then on, among the first batch of ascended messengers...

Only Xiao Yu from the Supreme Dao Sect, Gao Wuwang from Jishi Valley, and Qi Ling from the Divine Mechanism Refining Pavilion remained.

The first two are aiming for the maximum, both trying to get all the Ascension Points.

As for Qi Ling, she is still quite far from having accumulated all the Ascension Points.

The reason we haven't settled the accounts yet is because the world's restoration has reached a critical juncture, so we plan to handle things properly before settling the accounts.

The inner sect of the Sword Sect, outside the Sword Ancestor's Hall.

Meizu is saying goodbye to Xu Xing.

Having lived in the Sword Sect for so long, she was finally ready to go back.

Although Bie Xuening hadn't really wanted to talk to her these past few days, she heard that she was finally leaving...

Cough!

Anyway, it still happened.

"Oh dear! This time I really stayed at the Sword Sect for quite a long time." Meizu sighed with some emotion.

Having stayed in the Ancestral Master's Cave for so many years without moving much, it feels good to occasionally come out for a walk.

Once everything is settled, I can invite my fellow Daoist to travel around with me.

Of course, we have to get past the Sword Master first...

wrong!

There's still the Yuanjun barrier, and perhaps the Lingzu barrier as well?

emm...

It will be very interesting when that happens.

“I have a feeling you’re thinking about something bad,” Xu Xing suddenly said.

"No, not at all." Meizu blinked. "It's some really interesting stuff, you'll see later!"

Xu Xing: "..."

What you find interesting, can it possibly be a good thing?

"If you're going to leave, then leave. Stop talking so much nonsense," Bie Xuening said calmly.

"Ugh~ those words are really heartbreaking." Meizu looked utterly devastated.

But the next second he returned to that slightly smiling expression.

"Alright, alright! Then I'll head back now. You can come find me, Sword Master Kong."

At this point, she pretended to suddenly realize something.

"Oh dear! I almost forgot you can't leave the Sword Sect!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already disappeared, leaving only his last words echoing in front of the Sword Ancestor's Hall.

"Keep trying!"

"..."

Before leaving, he even made a sarcastic remark. That's really...

Xu Xing glanced at Bie Xuening without leaving a trace, but found that his senior sister did not show any abnormality.

"Sister?"

“I will be going into seclusion for a short period of time.” Bie Xuening also looked at Xu Xing and said succinctly, “It won’t be too long.”

Several years ago, during her trip to the Earthly Immortal Realm, which was formerly the Beast God Realm, she honed her swordsmanship through 'Slaying the Will of Heaven' and watched her junior brother's sword light cross the Chaos Sea, gaining much from the experience.

My savings are already sufficient.

However, a series of unexpected events occurred after that, so there wasn't much time to sort things out and process them.

Meizu's mocking remarks just now were nothing more than a clown putting on a show!

"Don't worry, senior sister."

"Ah."

As she spoke, Bie Xuening seemed to remember something and added:
"Keep an eye on that traitor."

Xiao Yunlu seemed perfectly normal, so she was quite relieved.

But that traitor...

He's always been a free spirit with a somewhat unconventional way of thinking, and now he's connected with Meizu...

"Senior sister is overthinking it. Although Jiu Yu is a bit mischievous, she has a good heart."

Although Jiu Yu is rebellious, this does not prevent her from respecting her teachers.

When they were away from home, she still protected Bie Xuening very well.

"But since my senior sister has given the instructions, I will pay more attention."

Hearing this, Bie Xuening didn't say anything more.

My junior brothers aren't outsiders; they've come this far from nothing. Saying more would just seem pretentious.

So after nodding slightly, he left the Sword Ancestor's Hall directly.

'My senior sister still cares...'

Watching Bie Xuening's departing figure, Xu Xing thought to himself.

But soon he looked down the mountain, at the swirling, ethereal clouds.

Their gaze, however, was drawn by an unseen connection and landed directly on the far reaches of the Chaos Sea.

Looking towards the Primordial Realm, which lies across the chaotic sea like an ancient star, its interior interwoven with immeasurable possibilities.

Within the Yuanzhen Realm, the avatar formed by the rising and converging light of the sword has traveled throughout many great universes, completing all the necessary arrangements.

"The deployment of the third batch of Ascension Messengers can also be put on the agenda."

In fact, Xu Xing had also considered adding an additional test after the final round of the 'Immortal Sect Special Recruitment'.

A portion of the contestants who passed the final round of the special recruitment by the Immortal Sect were incorporated into the third batch of Ascension Envoys.

But in the end, no action was taken.

The reason is simple: the task is too difficult.

Even though the task for the third batch of Ascension Envoys was the easiest, it was still very difficult for the participants in the 'Immortal Sect Special Recruitment'.

"Once the third batch of deployments is completed, the 'Ascension Plan' can be gradually rolled out in the Chaos Sea."

Thinking of this, Xu Xing withdrew his gaze and looked up at the sky.

Once this is implemented, there will be many points that need to be guarded against.

At that time, the blockade of the Cang Clan must be tightened even more, and it would be best to completely seal them off on the other side of the starry sky!
Xu Xing gently pressed his brow and closed his eyes to sense his surroundings.

The heart reflects the boundless chaos, and the way of the sword illuminates all realms, permeating the entire universe.

A lingering sense of bewilderment, hazy and profound, hangs heavy in the air.

The two, which should have been clearly distinct, are now intertwined and entangled, and a wonderful change is quietly taking place.

Transcending worldly concerns without being detached from it.

I don’t know…

Which can be achieved first, 'ascension' or 'the source of the Dao'?
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