Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 645 Progress of Events
Then, the wisp of chaotic energy swirling in the Demon Ancestor's hand began to dissipate, and all the impurities contained within it were quickly 'removed' and 'stripped away'.

Just a few seconds later, the wisp of chaotic energy that was originally as thin as a chopstick became barely visible, so much so that even a Dao-merging cultivator could hardly detect a trace of it.

Formless and intangible, a combination of 'miscellaneous' and 'doubt', it is an ethereal existence that can evoke endless doubts and anxieties in people.

Ning Ruo glanced at the special shadow she had extracted from her hand:

"So, what do you think? Should we tell Brother Xu about this?"

If the appearance of the Dao Source can truly affect the entire Chaos Sea, then whether the one who touches the Dao Source knows this or not will likely also have an impact on the one who touches it.

Should we let nature take its course and allow it to evolve on its own?

We should still tell Xu Xing and interfere with this process...

"..."

Meizu did not answer immediately, but observed carefully for a while before finally letting out a soft sigh.

"do not know."

She did indeed observe the true 'Daoist confusion' in the unguarded mind of the Daoist brother, but that doesn't mean she could see the problem!
Daoyuan...

She herself is still far from good enough!
"Let me study it some more and see if I can figure it out."

"Okay." Ning Ruo nodded slightly.

She hadn't expected Meizu to be able to spot the problem immediately.

"Alright, alright, then I'll head back now." Meizu clasped her hands together and put away the sliver of shadow.

Bie Xuening, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up:

"Huo has also been to the Chaos Sea recently. Could he have noticed this change as well?"

Meizu winked:
"What? You're planning to silence him?"

Bie Xuening looked at her expressionlessly.

"Oh! Don't worry, don't worry. The Dao that Huo governs has a lot in common with 'Dao Wang'. We can't discover it at our current level."

The bewildered one is a being of doubt and confusion. What he sees in all the worlds is filled with confusion and chaos.

All living beings are filled with doubt, and the changes appearing in the Chaos Sea are still very minor, plus his cultivation level isn't considered high among True Immortals...

In short, it's impossible to detect it at this stage.

However, if the changes in the Chaos Sea continue indefinitely, then things might change.

"Really leaving, really leaving!" Meizu reverted to her usual frivolous self, grinning as she said, "Or if you're reluctant to let me go, I can go to the Sword Sect with you!"

"...Get out of here."

"Tsk tsk! How ruthless."

Meizu pursed her lips, but she didn't care. Over the years, she had figured out Sword Master's personality of being obsessed with saving face and pretending to be aloof.

I was just getting up to leave.

However, as soon as she stood up, it was as if she had thought of something.

"By the way, should we tell Yuanjun about this?"

Ok?
The two of them looked at her simultaneously, their eyes filled with confusion.

"The more people know, the more likely it is to affect the changes in the Chaos Sea. Let's wait and see for now," Ning Ruo said.

“Not bad,” Bie Xuening added casually.

"Mmm." Meizu nodded repeatedly. "That makes sense. We shouldn't tell her for now."

“It means don’t tell anyone else,” Ning Ruo corrected.

If Meizu hadn't suddenly sent a message to Sword Master before arriving, she originally intended to keep it a secret from Sword Master as well.

But she was so self-righteous, saying that she was only told to keep it from Brother Xu...

"That's enough." Meizu waved her hand. "Now I'm really leaving!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a wisp of red glow dissipated, and the Demon Ancestor also vanished.

Seeing this, Bie Xuening decided not to stay any longer and stood up from her seat.

"I'm leaving too."

After a brief greeting, he prepared to leave Lingyinfang and return to the Sword Sect.

"Wait a minute," Ning Ruo called out to her.

Ok?
Anything else?
Just as she turned around in confusion, she saw two boxes of Xuanzhu Fruit on the table.

It is in excellent condition, plump and round.

"I'm asking you to come and help this time, so I'm giving these two boxes of Xuanzhu Fruit to your two disciples as a token of my appreciation for your hard work."

Bie Xuening: "..."

She felt there was something wrong with that statement, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

I looked at the Xuanzhu Fruit.

She remembered that when that rebellious disciple had just returned from Lingyinfang, he would often speak well of the Spirit Ancestor in front of her.

He even grew a black candle fruit tree!
He looked like he had been bribed.

And now...

Could it be that bribing that traitor wasn't enough, and he's planning to bribe Xiao Yunlu as well?

After a pause, Bie Xuening put away the two boxes of Xuanzhu Fruit and then left Lingyin Workshop.

……

……

In the afternoon, the sun is just right.

Inside Chi Jiuyu's cave dwelling, within the inner sect of the Sword Sect.

Chi Jiuyu sat on the floor, leaning over the cold surface of the coffee table, playing with the purple jade talisman brush in one hand.

A pile of drawn sword energy talismans were placed around her.

Each talisman contains a terrifyingly sharp sword aura that even a mediocre Nascent Soul cultivator cannot withstand.

Opposite her was Zhang Yunlu, who was once again in a wheelchair, wrapped up like a rice dumpling, looking utterly miserable.

Without even thinking, she must have just returned from a mission, just like always.

As the second disciple of the Sword Master, he is the one who comprehends the principles of danger.

Every time we come back from a mission, losing an arm or a leg is considered a minor injury!

"Senior sister, aren't you going to draw anymore?"

"No rush, there's still a long time before the order is handed over," Chi Jiuyu muttered.

After returning from her studies at the Taishang Dao Sect, she created an account on a platform for talisman masters to exchange ideas, intending to take on some orders so that she could earn some pocket money while practicing talismanic arts.

She hadn't had high hopes to begin with.

After all, although the Nine Fishermen Ancestor was exceptionally talented, not everyone had the 'insight' to see her prowess.

And the most important problem is, who would hire a novice in talisman-making when there's a demand for orders...?

So over time, she herself forgot about it.

Until recently, someone suddenly placed a huge order for 'three thousand sword qi talismans', offering a price that was twice that of ordinary sword qi talismans on the market!
Without a doubt, someone has recognized her as the number one genius in all the heavens and myriad realms!

Because this event was of great significance, representing her first step towards wealth and prosperity, Chi Jiuyu was very motivated at the beginning!
He stayed up for three consecutive nights and made 1,300 sword energy talismans.

And each one is a product of meticulous craftsmanship, a masterpiece among masterpieces!
But it was precisely because of her meticulous and serious attitude that she worked three consecutive all-nighters, which severely depleted her mental and physical energy. It took her a full day and night to recover.

After that, she felt a bit burnt out, and her enthusiasm for the deal waned considerably.

Especially today, she received a large errand fee from her uncle this morning, which was half again as much as the price of her big order...

Compared to the other two, I'm even less inclined to continue making sword energy talismans.

What future is there in the path of talismans? It's better to run errands for your master.

Even a tiny bit of food that his uncle could squeeze through his fingers was enough to fill her up!
"Little Yunlu, have you thought about what you want to study in the future?"

Chi Jiuyu sat up a little straighter, held the pen between his fingers, and rested his chin on his hands as he looked across at the other side.

"I haven't thought about it yet. I'll think about it carefully when I reach the Nascent Soul stage." After a pause, Zhang Yunlu continued, "If possible, I hope I can have a talent for alchemy."

After all, in their social circle, apart from Zhao Ruohan, who was an exception, Lin Xuanxuan and Ye Zhiwei were the richest in alchemy. "Alchemy is indeed good."

Chi Jiuyu recalled the basic knowledge of alchemy that Ye Zhiwei had told her during the Immortal Sect Grand Competition.

"However, alchemy is always difficult."

Unlike the easy-to-learn Dao of Talismans, the common knowledge of Dao of Alchemy sounded like heavenly scripture to her.

But what's most infuriating is that formation.

What does it mean that "people with abnormal logical thinking abilities are not advised to learn formations"?
She, the Nine Fishermen Ancestor, is the number one genius in all the heavens and myriad realms, the youngest Nascent Soul cultivator from ancient times to the present, okay?!

"Formations aren't anything good either, you'll see in the future..."

She was only halfway through her sentence when Zhang Yunlu, who was sitting opposite her, suddenly disappeared.

Um? ! !
Where's Xiaoyunlu?!

Ding Dong!

As the message notification sounded, the screen of my phone, which was placed not far in front of me, lit up, showing a new message from 'My most respected Master'.

My most respected Master: "Hurry up and come see me!"

Eh?
Chi Jiuyu was stunned, somewhat unable to react.

My most respected master said: "I brought each of you a box of Mystic Candle Fruits."

My most respected Master said: "Since you're late, your share will go to Xiaoyunlu."

Hey!

Little Yunlu would never treat us like that.

She chuckled.

The future leader of the Sword Sect: "No, Master, I'll be there soon!"

At times like this, you can't go against your master's wishes, after all, you haven't received the gift yet...

Gone, gone!

He casually tossed the talisman brush aside, then quickly got up and ran out of the cave.

……

……

Another week has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, the Sword Sect quest giveaway center issued an announcement, and a new batch of ascension quests were subsequently released.

Although the requirements for accepting the challenge remain as high as ever, and the rewards are still unknown, this has not dampened the enthusiasm of the Sword Sect members.

Even sword cultivators who were not qualified to accept the mission gathered at the mission acceptance point the moment the mission was announced.

There was only one ascension mission at the Void Returning level, which was ultimately accepted by Zhou Kongming, the number one Void Returning expert in the Sword Sect.

Having already personally experienced the generous rewards of the Ascension Mission, Zhou Kongming naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.

There are three missions at the Nascent Soul level, which were accepted by the current number one, number sixty-seventh on the Nascent Soul Sword Ranking, and Chi Jiuyu, who is not currently on the Nascent Soul Sword Ranking.

The number one on the Divine Transformation Sword Ranking naturally has priority access.

The sixty-seventh one has reached the top three of the sword rankings during the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Nascent Soul stages, so accepting this title has a higher priority.

Needless to say, Chi Jiuyu is the top choice. From Qi Refining to Nascent Soul, as long as the realm he is in reaches perfection, he will be number one and no one can shake his position. Therefore, his priority is naturally very high.

As for Lin Changsheng, although he also participated in the competition for this ascension mission, he was not on the list at the moment, and he had never been among the top ten on the Sword Ranking during the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment periods. Therefore, his priority was lower than that of Chi Jiuyu, and he was ultimately disappointed to be left out.

There are five ascension missions at the Nascent Soul level, which have been accepted by the current Nascent Soul Sword Ranking No. 1, No. 37, No. 93, and two Nascent Soul early-stage sword cultivators who are not on the ranking.

That's right.

Zhang Yunlu only ranked first on the Qi Refining Sword Ranking, and her subsequent rankings at Foundation Establishment and Golden Core were only high, so she did not receive any ascension missions.

Of course, aside from sparking some discussion, these are not really big deals.

On the other hand, aside from the ascension mission...

Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu, who were still building the Immortal Network connection nodes in the unfamiliar realm, also transmitted back what they had seen and heard in the Taiyi Realm through the Immortal Network.

……

……

Late at night, the moon and stars are rare.

Deep within the Sword Ancestor's Hall, inside the Sword Sect's inner sanctum.

Near the core of the Tai Xuan Immortal Network, which shimmered with magnificent light like a nebula and had a single point of bright red glow, Xu Xing stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the semi-transparent light blue screen that had been unfolded in front of him.

The chat function of Tai Xuan Xian Wang can be considered another form of "leader group".

Spirit Ancestor: "That's about it."

Just now, Ning Ruo explained the information that Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu had relayed back in the group chat.

Meizu: "Extreme belief = power"

Meizu: "Tsk tsk"

Meizu: "Aren't the superhumans in there a bunch of lunatics?"

Meizu: "It really is a cruel world."

Yuanjun: "Indeed, nothing is good if it's taken to extremes."

Yuanjun: "However, reaching the level of Dao Integration, which they call 'Ascension to Sainthood,' is not something that can be achieved solely through extreme faith."

Regardless of the method, the level of Dao Integration is an extremely special existence.

To attain the Dao, one must see one's true nature, understand oneself and one's heart, and cultivate an immortal and indestructible Dao heart.

To achieve success, one must understand the essence of all things, possess sufficient life experience, and seize that extremely rare opportunity.

It could even be said that the existence of the Dao itself is a miracle that transcends the rules themselves.

Overlord: "That's not the point."

Overlord: "No way! You guys really trust that guy? Don't you know what kind of person he is? /horrified"

Hongzun: "I remember someone was usually closest to Huo /smile"

Danzu: "You don't understand. It's precisely because he and Huo are so inseparable that he understands them so well." /Smirking)

Overlord: "Damn it! Is that how you use that word?!"

Overlord: "Besides, who's on good terms with Huo!"

Overlord: "I understand, you're talking about Brother Dao, after all, he gets along well with everyone." /Suddenly realizing

The part about playing dumb.

Sword Ancestor: "..."

Overlord: "Judging from the current situation, the third supreme authority in that world must be related to Yuan."

Hongzun: "/Awesome!"

Hongzun: "Oh, I see. I didn't know that until you told me."

Hongzun is such a treacherous person.

Overlord: "/Qiao Niwa"

Hongzun: "Homophones can also be considered swear words, so be careful."

The Artifact Master: "Since that world has a different extraordinary system, could we use it to shake the foundation of the Profound?"

Sword Ancestor: "Impossible. Even the Dao Integration Realm requires a single, permanent certificate, let alone the Mysterious Realm."

Sword Ancestor: "Back then, we also forged a new path from the original cultivation system, but it did not have any impact on Him."

The mystical way is just that disgusting.

As the source of the extraordinary, your attempt to forge a new path outside the original cultivation system will be suppressed by the extraordinary order established by Him.

But if you truly forge a new path, He can receive feedback from it...

That's quite shameless.

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