Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 596 What is the Source of the Dao?

That night.

In a cave dwelling within the inner sect of the Sword Sect.

The door to the meditation room opened, and Zhou Kongming slowly walked out, his aura calm and solid.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes, only to vanish in the next second.

He walked to the side, poured himself a glass of water, and then sat down by the window.

Looking out the window, Zhou Kongming took a sip of water and placed the glass on the table in front of him.
"I've finally gotten used to it."

After several hours of adjustment, he finally alleviated the discomfort he felt during the mission and was able to adapt to the strict and heavy legal principles of the central continent of the Tai Xuan Realm once again.

dong dong!

Zhou Kongming tapped the table with his fingers, hesitated for a moment, and finally took out his phone.

Even if we ignore everything else, we still need to ask Xiaoling about it...

They should be back by now, right?

Thinking about it, he prepared to send a message to ask, but as soon as his phone lit up, a message popped up before he could.

Xiaoling: "Are you there?"

The image is a giant lava hammer and an anvil.

Xiaoling is back too!

Upon seeing the message from Qi Ling, a smile appeared on Zhou Kongming's face.

Kongming: "Yes"

Xiaoling: "How many Ascension Points?"

Kongming: "Not much. This mission was not well thought out."

Xiaoling: "I'm 189 points."

Kong Ming: “…”

Kongming: "I have 159 points."

After all, one is a weapon refiner and the other is a sword cultivator who practices sword formations, so it's normal for their conversation to be a bit 'simple and unpretentious'.

Xiaoling: "?"

Xiaoling retracted a message.

Xiaoling: "This type of mission is indeed not very friendly to sword cultivators."

Xiaoling: "So one defeat doesn't mean anything."

"..."

These words of comfort sound so strange.

Afterwards, the two chatted for a while about their experiences during the mission, including the difficulties they encountered.

Of course, Zhou Kongming omitted some unimportant details during this period, such as the minor matter of teaching the "Yin Yang Qi Gathering and Harmony Technique"...

Cough!

I also marveled at the convenience of Tai Xuan Immortal Network and the wonder of its various auxiliary modules.

Finally, Zhou Kongming and Qi Ling brought up the matter of building a physical foundation for 'Heng' and arranged a time to do so.

As for the compensation...

Qi Ling initially didn't want to, since creating a physical foundation for a Golden Core level artifact spirit was a piece of cake.

But after hearing about the reward Zhou Kongming offered...

I accepted it anyway.

A wisp of fire, unique to Mission World 1, is a wisp of 'civilizational fire' from the very beginning of civilization before the planet's emergence.

As a weapon refiner, she simply couldn't refuse.

Xiao Ling: "If there are any left, we can sell a strand to Fellow Daoist Gao at a high price."

Qi Ling offered a reminder.

Kongming: "Forget it, it's not worth it."

He doesn't really lack spirit coins...

In comparison, Ascension Points, which can be exchanged for many rare and precious items, are truly valuable.

Every penny must be used carefully and meticulously.

Upon seeing the message, Qi Ling finally realized that Zhou Kongming was simply looking for a reason to give her the 'Flame of Civilization'.

Xiaoling: "How many Ascension Points?"

Zhou Kongming paused for a moment, then smiled helplessly.

Kongming: "Not much, just 0.1."

After typing the message, he seemed to remember something else.

Kongming: "I'll organize the list of items to be exchanged and send it to you. Take a look and see if there's anything you need."

wrong!

Kongming: "You can send it directly to the group."

Xiaoling: "You can send it directly to the group chat."

The two sent their messages at almost the same time.

Since everyone's redemption items are different, why not make the redemption center's items available to everyone, so that there will be more choices!

at this time.

Ding Dong!

Two messages popped up from the top of the screen, but they came from the group 'Whoever rolls is a fool* Only use real names'.

Gao Wuwang: "@All Members"

Gao Wuwang: "How long did it take everyone to get all the Ascension Points in this mission?"

Zhou Kongming's eyes twitched at the sight of the two messages.

This guy actually jumped out to show off so quickly...

but……

To Zhou Kongming's surprise, Gao Wuwang actually managed to collect all the Ascension Points for this difficult mission!
Let's ignore him for now!
Zhou Kongming silently made a decision in his heart.

Gao Wuwang: "No! Why is everyone so quiet?"

Gao Wuwang: "Surely not a single person has returned yet?"

Gao Wuwang: "@Chen Xuanqing"

Gao Wuwang: "@Zhou Kongming"

Gao Wuwang: "I saw your group messages, come out right now!"

I toiled away for twenty years, working myself to the bone, to finally collect all the Ascension Points.

If he didn't show off, it would be worse than killing him!
Everyone else who saw the message was secretly glad they hadn't sent one in the group chat after they got back, otherwise they would have been subjected to a barrage of sarcastic remarks from this guy...

Chen Xuanqing: "/Your dad's here."

Chen Xuanqing: "Scream! Scream! What are you calling a bastard for!"

Chen Xuanqing: "Anyone who didn't know better would think you'd achieved enlightenment."

emm...

Zhou Kongming silently exited the chat interface and set his account status to 'invisible'.

He was an easygoing and mature practitioner who did not participate in such childish matters.

Let's postpone discussing the exchange of exchange lists for a while.

……

……

In the blink of an eye, two days had passed.

The time for the third batch of ascended messengers to carry out their mission is approaching.

Meanwhile, the final round of the 'Immortal Sect Special Recruitment' is about to begin.

However, relatively speaking, the third batch of ascended envoys will depart earlier.

Chi Jiuyu felt somewhat helpless about this.

She had originally wanted to see how Xiao Ye performed in the 'Immortal Sect Special Recruitment', but now it seems she won't have the chance...

Sword Sect Outer Sect.

Chi Jiuyu is seeing Lin Xuanxuan off.

The third batch of Ascension Messengers missions is about to begin.
"If I had known that Senior Sister Jiuyu's talisman skills were already this high, I wouldn't have needed to make a special trip to the Sword Sect."

Lin Xuanxuan looked at the storage ring on her hand, which contained the 'Sword Qi Talisman' that Chi Jiuyu had prepared for her.

They have all three grades: Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation, and their quality is much better than the 'Sword Qi Talismans' of the same grade that can be bought on the market.

After all, Chi Jiuyu's swordsmanship skills were exceptional...

Do you even understand the significance of mastering the "Scripture and Sword Manual" in one night?

Lin Xuanxuan even felt that she couldn't withstand the lowest grade, which was the Golden Core level, of the 'Sword Qi Talisman'. "Hehe! Just think of it as a relaxing trip to the Sword Sect before heading out on a mission!"

Products made by Jiu Yu Lao Zu are guaranteed to be of the highest quality!
"From now on, if you buy talismans from us, we'll give you a 30% discount!" Chi Jiuyu said generously.

"..." Lin Xuanxuan was silent for a moment, "Thank you, Senior Sister Jiuyu, but I think I'll pass..."

To put it this way, it might be a little inappropriate...

But as a top-tier alchemist in Jishi Valley, she should be richer than Chi Jiuyu in the future.

Ok?
You don't want the discount?!
Just as he was about to ask why, he met Lin Xuanxuan's gaze and the words that were on the tip of his tongue just wouldn't come out.

Chi Jiuyu: "..."

I almost forgot, the sunset industry of talisman making is nothing compared to the booming industry of alchemy.

Xiao Xuanxuan is a wealthy alchemist, while she is just a poor fisherman...

Seeing that she seemed a little discouraged, Lin Xuanxuan quickly changed the subject:

"Speaking of which, Senior Sister Jiuyu, don't you think this mission is a bit strange? There are no restrictions on the items you can bring in."

The third batch of ascended messengers was larger than the first two batches.

However, each of them is a core disciple of the Immortal Sect, possessing countless trump cards and protective measures.

If there were no restrictions on what items could be brought in...

How many people can withstand Dongzhen's attack?!

"It only means there are no restrictions on bringing it in, but there will definitely be restrictions on its use."

She knew all too well the nature of this kind of job.

Perhaps my uncles wanted to test the power of the Immortal Net, so they deliberately relaxed the restrictions.

If the power of the Cave True Energy Level is not restricted and is directly introduced into a lower-energy-level world, it is uncertain whether the world can withstand it.

"In short, since this mission is rated as 'difficult,' it certainly won't be easy..."

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

Lin Xuanxuan, who was in front of her, had the same reaction.

In their eyes, it was a personal interface that only they could see.

【Tai Xuan Immortal Network (Internal Beta Version)】

Name: Chi Jiuyu

【Age: 23】

[Realm: Early Stage of Divine Transformation]

[Class: Swordsman]

[Affiliation: Sword Sect]

[Foundation Technique: The Sword Manual of Annihilation (Supreme)]

[Supernatural Powers, Techniques, Swordsmanship: Taixu Sword Escape - Great Completion (Supreme), Taixu Breaking Illusion Golden Eye - Minor Completion (Supreme), Annihilation Dharma Form - Minor Completion (Supreme), Annihilation Four Symbols - Initial Creation (Divine Transformation+), Annihilation Sword - Initial Enlightenment (??)...]

[Permissions: Ascension Messenger Type III (56:24:03)]

[Auxiliary Modules: None]

Ascension Points: 0

Unlike the other members of the third batch of ascended envoys, Chi Jiuyu's personal interface has more strange and unusual features.

For example, by observing the Four Symbols of Destruction created by the cave heaven through the "Great Void Evolution Realm Divine Observation Method", although it was only in its initial stage and had many flaws that had not yet been made up, it was still given the evaluation of "Transformation God+".

This is quite rare; very few practitioners create something of their own at the 'Transformation into Deity' stage.

The 'Sword of Annihilation,' for which no specific evaluation was given, was something she learned from every sword strike of Xu Xing during her battle with him in Xuanjian City, when he was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

Although I had previously glimpsed the three-part form, I had not grasped its true meaning and remained in a state of 'not having grasped the essentials'.

It was during the time when Xu Qianning returned to the sect that she sparred with Xu Qianning and Li Ke.

He accumulated a lot of experience in the Immortal Sect Competition before finally grasping a trace of the true meaning.

Now it's considered one of her trump cards.

To be fair, although Chi Jiuyu's talent in other cultivation professions is hard to describe...

But his talent in swordsmanship is truly beyond words.

At this moment, at the bottom of the personal interface, a line of information that has just popped up appears.

[Report on the progress of the Ascension Messenger (First Batch) quest - #Click to view]

This is……

Mission report of the first batch of Ascended Messengers?

Was the process of completing the task originally required to be made public?
Chi Jiuyu and Lin Xuanxuan exchanged a glance, walked to a bench, sat down, and opened the first mission report.

【Mission World 1】

[Task Executor: Zhou Kongming (Sword Sect)]

The transmitted methods include: "The Method of Gathering Spirit," "The Technique of Refining Qi," "The Foundation Building Technique," "The Classic of Elixir Formation," and "The Wonderful Art of Harmonizing Yin and Yang Qi."

[World Type: Universe/Starry Sky (Spiritual)]

I had already seen the next section.

But then he suddenly realized something was wrong and looked at the previous column.

and many more!

What the hell is this "Yin Yang Qi Harmony Technique"?!
Are you sure the person carrying out this mission in this world isn't an ascended envoy from the Joyful Union Sect?!

……

……

The Sword Ancestor's Hall.

Xu Xing sat upright in the center of the Taoist temple, his eyes filled with a misty haze, as if boundless chaos was flowing within them.

The bright flames on the surrounding stone pillars were all stilled. Everything inside the Sword Ancestor's Hall seemed to have been cut off from the concept of 'movement' and could only maintain its current state eternally.

After a long while, the fog in his eyes dissipated, and all the strange phenomena disappeared.

As a result, the concept of 'movement' was reintroduced to everything within the Sword Ancestor's Hall.

The solidified flames flickered and were reflected in Xu Xing's clear eyes.

"A single thought..."

Although his eyes had returned to normal, Xu Xing still looked down at the boundless, chaotic sea.

More accurately, it was looking towards a certain part of the chaotic sea.

In an imperceptible corner, chaos surges and swirls to form a unified whole.

In the flickering light, a world rapidly took shape under the nourishment of boundless chaotic energy.

Xu Xing watched it form without saying a word, until a sharp, humming sound emanated from within its world, and the light of the sword rose!
He then raised his hand to gesture.

It seemed as if some invisible, intangible thread was wrapped around his fingertips, the end of which was connected to the newly formed world, and he actually 'fished' it up from the boundless chaotic sea!

Almost as soon as Xu Xing raised his hand, a radiant, gem-like prototype of a world appeared in his palm!

Looking at the nascent world in his palm, though it was still a hazy, indistinct mass, it was filled with an extremely pure radiance of swordsmanship.

This world could perhaps be called the 'Sword Realm'.

Even before it has been fully nurtured, its potential has already reached the limit of the Returning to Emptiness level, and it has a very high probability of leaping to the Great Realm of Harmony in the future.

"The Dao illuminates all heavens, establishing the laws of all realms..."

Since he had come to understand the path of the 'Dao Yuan' of Xuan and Gu, Xu Xing had been pondering it.

Xuanhe Gu was a person who attained enlightenment innately, and his path was different from that of Xuanhe Gu.

Even so, there are still things to learn from them.

He also wanted to observe the impact his progress toward the 'Source of the Dao' would have on the Chaos Sea.

So they gave it a try.

A single thought!
It's just a single thought during cultivation!
The Chaos Sea was reflected by the Dao, giving rise to this Sword Realm with immense potential!
It can be said that this world is the 'shadow' of the Dao he wields, cast into the chaotic sea.

"The Source of the Dao".

Xu Xing sighed softly and tossed the prototype of the 'Sword Realm' in his hand outwards.

The nascent world was formed in a cave that did not exist in reality, standing alongside many treasures.

A jade book hanging high in the grotto was opened, and relevant information was recorded in golden characters on the blank pages.

"That's truly remarkable..."

The 'Sword Realm' can be created with a single thought; this is the extent he can currently achieve.

But how far can 'Dao Yuan' go?

Through his previous attempt, he finally glimpsed a corner of it—

The Great Realm of Harmony is infinitely high and boundless, encompassing countless possibilities, and can also be called 'Luo Tian'.

A single thought can give rise to the heavens, and that is the source of the Dao.

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