Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 661 All beings in the myriad realms constantly possess karmic manifestations and inner demons within their bodies
Bie Xuening glanced at the two jars of Xuanzhu Fruit Wine that floated in front of her, but did not refuse them. Instead, she asked Yue Ling, who was standing to the side, to put them away.

Back when this guy was taking on apprentices, didn't I give him a lot of gifts too?

So it's only right that she reciprocates!
Yue Ling glanced at the two jars of wine floating in front of her, then at the one she was holding in her hands, and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"My lord, I can't take it anymore..."

Bie Xuening glanced at her lightly.

"I can handle it! I can handle it!" she quickly corrected herself.

Then he quickly put the two jars of Xuanzhu Fruit Wine in front of him into his storage ring.

As a celestial sword, she has the ability to create a celestial realm and divide the universe with a single thought, but the space created in that way will be affected by the killing intent of the sword, and is generally not suitable for storage.

Of course, it's not impossible to remove the influence of the supreme killing sword intent, but that would be very troublesome. It's better to just use a storage ring!
Unfortunately, the storage ring I used to store my limited-edition gaming peripherals has become impure!

When I get back this time, I'll try to ask the Lord or the Sword Ancestor for some money to buy more storage rings!
Eh!
Wait a minute, storage rings aren't like gaming peripherals. Even if the Sword Sect members knew that they had bought several extra storage rings, it wouldn't affect their image.

In that case, why not just use your own account in the Sword Sect?

She could even collaborate with Jiu Yu, transferring out more funds so she could help her buy a storage ring.

The extra portion can be kept for yourself, and the rest can be given to Jiu Yu as a reward for her hard work...

The more Yue Ling thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. She was already secretly planning how to talk to Chi Jiuyu about it later.

Xu Xing and Bie Xuening were unaware of her ulterior motives.

But even if I knew, I wouldn't care.

After all, her account in the Sword Sect was hers personally, and no one would, and no one would dare, interfere with what the legendary Ancestral Sword bought.

Yue Ling was worried that her aloof and otherworldly image would be damaged, so she hadn't touched the spirit coins and contribution points in the account.

"I'll see you out," said Meizu. "Yinxue probably wants to see you off too."

Bie Xuening originally wanted to refuse, since she wanted to go back directly with her junior brother...

But after hearing the second half of the sentence, he changed his mind.

"Alright."

She had a good impression of Xiao Yinxue.

……

……

Soon after, the Demon Ancestor sent the two of them outside the Ancestral Master's Cave.

Inside the red maple forest.

Ji Yinxue also made a special trip to see the two off with a sword.

"Sword Venerable Senior, Sword Ancestor Senior." It was still a proper and impeccable bow.

"If you have nothing else to do, why not stay a little longer?"

She had originally planned to ask the Sword Master some questions after her master and the two seniors finished discussing their important matters.

It's not exactly a new problem.

It's the one I consulted with the Sword Ancestor last time.

Although the Sword Ancestor has already given himself an answer from his own perspective.

But she still wanted to see what the Sword Venerable, as the senior sister of the Sword Ancestor, would think about this issue.

"This junior also wishes to ask Senior Sword Master some questions."

Ji Yinxue was a very straightforward person and did not hide anything, directly stating her thoughts.

"Come on, she wouldn't know anything about these things," Meizu retorted.

With Sword Master's volatile temper, what else can she do besides killing people?

If I were to ask her for advice on swordsmanship or something, that would be more like it!

“Master,” Ji Yinxue said earnestly, looking at her.

"I know, I know." Meizu waved her hand. "But let's let it go this time. Brother Dao and Sword Venerable are in a hurry to go back. You can go to the Sword Sect yourself when you have time later."

Bie Xuening frowned slightly.

It's just a question. Xiao Yinxue can just ask it now and then answer it directly, right?
Why wait until later?

And they're not in a hurry to go back, are they?

“Indeed,” Xu Xing chimed in. “Speaking of which, it’s been many years since you last visited the Sword Sect. Come anytime you have time.”

Having said that, Ji Yinxue said no more.

"Okay senior."

Since my junior brother has said so, it seems to be a problem that I'm not good at.

Having witnessed everything, Bie Xuening understood.

"Then I'll say goodbye to..." Xu Xing was about to say goodbye.

A faint sound of footsteps approached.

But then, from the red maple forest not far away, a demon cultivator arrived in the vicinity.

She wore a light, pale yellow dress that revealed glimpses of her beautiful figure, and a bright red jade pendant hung at her waist, with shimmering gold threads wrapped around it, its brilliance like the condensation of dawn light, making it extremely exquisite.

It was none other than Zhong Jiajia, a powerful expert at the Dao Integration Realm.

The light of dawn etched on the red jade, bringing enlightenment and dispelling distracting thoughts.

It's obviously the work of my junior brother (or fellow Daoist).

"I'm sorry, senior," Ji Yinxue said.

She should clear the area.

"It's alright." Xu Xing shook his head slightly. "It would be too domineering to prevent them from getting close when we're about to leave."

"If I'm not mistaken, it seems to have been given to me by Brother Dao, right?" Meizu feigned surprise.

Xu Xing glanced at her, but before he could say anything, Ji Yinxue ruthlessly exposed him:
"Master, didn't you already know that?"

Meizu: "..."

Traitor!

I wanted to tease Sword Master, but you couldn't tell!
Bie Xuening glanced at her, thought to herself 'childish,' and then looked at Xu Xing:

"Junior brother, let's go back then."

"Ah."

Immediately, the figures of Xu Xing, Bie Xuening, and Yue Ling, who was still standing aside in a daze pondering her words, gradually faded away.

Just before he completely disappeared, Xu Xing suddenly glanced in one direction.

That was another young fellow from the Hehuan Sect who obtained the Blood Jade. His cultivation progress over the past few years has been quite good, and it seems that he has not become lax in his cultivation because of the opportunity he obtained.

……

……

Outer sect of the Hehuan Sect.

On a bench under a tree in a park.

Jiang Yujiu looked utterly hopeless, wrapped up like a rice dumpling, which clashed with the overall style of the Hehuan Sect.

Beside her was a beautiful woman who bore a resemblance to her.

"It's not that Grandma is criticizing you, but you're all alone in the Hehuan Sect, so you should sometimes pay attention to your image."

This person is Jiang Yuqi, Jiang Yujiu's grandmother.

Because her cultivation level had reached the pinnacle of the Returning to Emptiness realm, she appeared extremely young.

If someone who didn't know the situation saw this, they might think the two were sisters who were close in age.

"But Grandma, I'm a demon cultivator," Jiang Yujiu said helplessly.

"I know, I know! But it's always better to be more careful."

“Grandma, things are different now. This is a world that has undergone changes under the guidance of the Holy Emperor Abyss. There aren’t as many dangers now. You should trust the Holy Emperor Abyss!” Jiang Yujiu said earnestly.

"..."

Ok!

They actually used Lord Saint Emperor Yuan to pressure me.

Jiang Yuqi's eye twitched.

"Fine, I won't say anymore, okay?" she said irritably.

He had originally planned to go into seclusion to achieve Dao attainment soon and see his family one last time. But instead, each one of them proved to be more and more troublesome than the last.

There's the granddaughter who's always posing and flirting at the Hehuan Sect, then there's the daughter at the Longxiang Qingtian Sect who's all muscle and brains, and the son who's always thinking about stability and needs a month or two to prepare to see his own mother.

Hey~
It's really heartbreaking to think about.

"Grandma, why would my dad, such a... steady person, have a child like me back then?" Jiang Yujiu asked curiously.

"He hadn't even joined the sect back then!"

Jiang Yuqi regretted it as soon as she talked about it, and her daughter-in-law who was a weapon refiner was not normal either.

You're a perfectly respectable profession, why did you have to go and research some forbidden magical artifacts...?

Her adorable granddaughter, who was well-behaved and cute when she was little, has become a demon cultivator, and she has to take the main responsibility!

How strange!

He and his partner were perfectly normal, so why were their offspring all so bizarre?

"And you! You should have just followed me and cultivated properly back then, instead of running off to this unfamiliar Hehuan Sect..."

She was rambling again, but much more peaceful than before.

Even so, Jiang Yujiu still felt a headache coming on.

"Grandma! Grandma! Why do you admire Saint Emperor Yuan so much?"

She played her ultimate trump card.

Sure enough, Jiang Yuqi paused, and her expression immediately softened.

"Your Majesty the Holy Emperor..."

A hint of nostalgia appeared in her eyes, but she didn't explain anything. Instead, she took out a purple jade pendant with a broken corner and handed it to her.

"If you're really curious, go find out for yourself."

Jiang Yujiu was somewhat surprised, but she still accepted the jade pendant.

She had originally thought that her grandmother would, as before, launch into a long, detailed account of the Holy Emperor's great deeds.

In the end, all they gave her was a jade pendant with a missing piece?

Jiang Yuqi smiled slightly and didn't say anything more.

Perhaps it was because she was approaching the critical juncture of achieving Dao, a gamble with her life hanging in the balance, that she looked back on her life and suddenly had a completely new perspective on many things.

Therefore, she didn't want to talk to her granddaughter about what the Holy Emperor had done.

After all, everyone's understanding is different. She came from that era and received many favors from the Holy Emperor, so she naturally thought that the Holy Emperor was the best and most perfect.

Therefore, everything she says will inevitably carry this tendency.

But what about Xiao Yujiu?
She was born in this era and cultivated herself in this era, so she has her own understanding of the world.

Therefore, if she were to learn about the life of the Holy Emperor Yuan herself, she might have a completely different understanding.

The Jiang Yuqi of the past could never accept this!
As many people have said, if it weren't for the 'Tai Xuan Blood Calamity' that the Sword Ancestor instigated back then, which made cultivators in the world feel terrified, the Holy Emperor would not have been able to lead the era of great change so easily and form the Righteous Alliance.

She couldn't accept it before.

After all, it is true that the Sword Ancestor of the Sword Sect instigated the "Tai Xuan Blood Calamity," causing everyone to live in fear.

But didn't he try various methods later on to spread the Dharma to the world and lead all people to cultivate, but he failed?

The Sword Ancestor, who stood atop the Tai Xuan Realm, was no longer present.

But the Holy Emperor, whose cultivation was far inferior to his, did it. Doesn't this perfectly demonstrate the Holy Emperor's ability?

She has argued with many people about this.

In her mind before, the Holy Emperor was absolutely right and absolutely perfect!

This, however, goes against the Holy Emperor's principles.

No one is perfect, and the same is true for things in the world. There is no need to demand perfection, nor should we blindly idolize a person.

The Holy Emperor uttered these words when he was at the height of his prestige and had just formed the Righteous Alliance.

At that time, he was reminding people like himself who were foolish.

Unfortunately, by the time she truly understood those words, her obsession had already lingered for half her life.

Looking back on the past with this mindset.

The 'Tai Xuan Blood Calamity' instigated by the Sword Ancestor was indeed indispensable.

Because of the calamity of bloodshed, the perverse are afraid, the reckless are terrified, and people are filled with unease. Even when committing evil, they hesitate more.

But this does not mean that His Majesty the Holy Emperor made no contribution.

Enlighten the people, spread the magic of immortality, and lead the world to change.

Any one of these matters touches upon the interests of the vast majority of people, and could lead to utter destruction if handled carelessly.

Even with the fearsome reputation of the Sword Ancestor, how many people are truly willing to risk their lives and the loss of their Dao to take this step?
Change……

It always takes immense courage.

If the Sword Ancestor ignited a spark, then the Holy Emperor is the raging wind that set that spark on fire!

Jiang Yuqi was filled with emotion as she slowly rose from the bench:

"Take me around, and while I'm at it, I'll also take a look at your cultivation."

what?
Jiang Yujiu was taken aback.

Wandering around is fine, but cultivation...

Does that mean you have to watch your own live stream?
But if my grandma saw me doing my usual live streams, she'd probably break my legs!

Jiang Yuqi understood what she was thinking and said calmly:
"Don't worry, I watch every single one of your live streams."

Ok? !

How can it be!

Jiang Yujiu suddenly stood up!
……

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Jian Zong.

The inner sect's Sword Ancestor Hall.

Deep within, the temple grounds flickered with the light of fire.

Xu Xing's figure solidified from the void and appeared in the center of the dojo.

Sit upright with your mind at ease, and place your left palm horizontally in front of you.

The blurry light and shadow flickered, transforming into four small human figures, exactly the same as the four figures seen deep within the ancestral cave of the Hehuan Sect.

Soon, the four tiny humanoid figures reenacted their experience.

Xu Xing quietly observed the process.

a long time……

He withdrew his hand, and the four tiny humanoid figures vanished.

"Inner Demon Tribulation..."

Xu Xing summarized the gains from this brief trip to the Hehuan Sect.

The tribulation of inner demons, due to his choice, has already quietly occurred within the chaotic sea, radiating changes from this 'Daoist confusion'.

Based on previous calculations, the existence of the 'Source of the Dao' allows for the creation of the 'Luo Heaven' with a single thought.

There should be some connection between the two.

Therefore, it is very likely that when he achieves the 'Source of the Dao', the changes radiated by the 'Dao Bound' will also reach their peak.

The Chaos Sea at that time...

Perhaps one or more worlds of inner demons, with an energy level no lower than that of the Dao Integration Realm, will appear in an instant, reflecting the karmic manifestations of all realms.

The source of the Dao is the 'Dao's confusion,' which is why all sentient beings in the myriad worlds constantly harbor karmic appearances and inner demons within themselves.

"The Heavenly Demon Realm..." Xu Xing sighed softly.

Based on this result, he also deduced another option, namely the impact of the "Self-Severing Transcendence Method" on the Chaos Sea.

Cut off the thought of clinging to the world, transcend all things to achieve the source of the Tao, and reach the state of no self and no thought.

The chaotic sea will also give rise to a new change.

At that time, the so-called spiritual practice will become a process of 'transforming from human to non-human,' 'transforming from ordinary to extraordinary,' and 'transforming from self to non-self.'

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