You, a druid, go to practice Taoism?.

Chapter 424 Perfection
Time flies, and more than a decade has passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, the Star Sea Continent has ushered in unprecedented peace and development.

During this period, besides cultivating and handling key policies and events, Qi Ping spent most of his time helping Old Man Zhou condense a stronger Seed of Freedom, and spending more time with Old Man Zhou in his final days, chatting with him and drinking with him.

The time Qi Ping spent with Old Man Zhou was also the most relaxing period of his life.

As Qi Ping had predicted, more than ten years later, Old Zhou's life came to an end.

Besides, the old mountain dog that accompanied Old Zhou also soon reached the end of its life.

It was already very old, and during this time it had become a close friend of Old Man Zhou despite the age difference. So when it learned of Old Man Zhou's final days, it stopped cultivating and using elixirs to prolong its life, and let its life slip away.

Both the human and the animal perished at almost the same time.

Perhaps their life's wish had been fulfilled, or perhaps it was the companionship of each other, but the two like-minded old drunkards were still smiling as they passed away, without the slightest fear of death.

After Old Zhou and Old Shanshao passed away one after the other, Qi Ping erected a tombstone for them in the courtyard.

This was Old Zhou's request before his death. For him, no matter what auspicious burial site was, he didn't care. Being able to be buried at home after his death was the best possible outcome.

Old Mountain Sao was more casual. It had long since lost its home, and it would be fine wherever Old Zhou was. It wasn't picky, but it did ask Qi Ping not to let anything dig up and eat its corpse.

At this moment, Qi Ping, dressed in black and whose aura alone could overwhelm the world, and Nan Jie, dressed in white and whose aura as the Insect King was becoming increasingly apparent, were standing side by side in front of the graves of Old Man Zhou and Old Mountain Scoundrel.

Perhaps it was Old Zhou's open-mindedness that influenced Qi Ping, or perhaps it was because he knew that Old Zhou had not really died, but Qi Ping did not show any particular sadness.

Over the past ten years, he has done his best to help Old Man Zhou condense a more powerful and perfect Seed of Freedom. How much influence Old Man Zhou will have after his complete awakening will depend on his abilities.

However, Qi Ping still had some confidence in Old Man Zhou. This old man seemed lazy and unreliable, but in reality, his Dao heart was far stronger than that of ordinary people, and he saw through life more clearly than anyone else.

It was Sister Nan who cried her eyes out at Old Man Zhou's grave, her eyes filled with uncontrollable sorrow.

Unlike Qi Ping, who has many friends and a large business empire, Old Man Zhou is now her only friend besides Qi Ping. In fact, she has known Old Man Zhou for longer than Qi Ping. She was able to meet Qi Ping because Old Man Zhou introduced him to her when he was just a young boy.

Therefore, the passing of such a friend was an extremely painful thing for her.

"Sister Nan, don't be so sad. In a way, Old Man Zhou isn't dead," Qi Ping comforted her.

"Huh? Old Zhou isn't dead?"

Sister Nan suddenly looked at Qi Ping, her eyes changing from sadness to astonishment.

But she had watched Old Man Zhou die with her own eyes not long ago, so how could he not be dead?
"Yes!" Qi Ping nodded affirmatively.

"what is happening?"

"Based on my deductions, Old Man Zhou is the reincarnation of a great figure. Old Man Zhou is one of his reincarnations where he attained enlightenment. The Old Man Zhou we just saw was carrying the results of his cultivation in this life to continue his reincarnation. I didn't tell you before so as not to affect Old Man Zhou's Dao achievements in this life. Only when this life is important enough will Old Man Zhou's personality take center stage after that person has completely integrated his memories."

Qi Ping did not choose to hide this, after all, he did not want Sister Nan to be too sad. He had only kept it a secret before so that Old Man Zhou's Dao Fruit would be stronger.

Although Old Zhou's personality may change drastically after the memories are fully integrated, it is still a memory.

After hearing Qi Ping's explanation, Sister Nan was completely stunned.

The amount of information contained here is enormous, especially the reincarnation of a great figure. Who would have thought that this lazy old man Zhou would actually be the reincarnation of a great figure!
After a long pause, Sister Nan finally spoke and asked:
"After Old Man Zhou awakens his memories, will he still be Old Man Zhou? Or will he become a different person?" She didn't know anything about reincarnation and enlightenment, but she could imagine that the fusion of so many lifetimes' memories would have unimaginable effects.

"As for the path to enlightenment through reincarnation, the most important life will become the dominant personality, because each life is a real life experience. The more important the experience, the greater its impact on the personality, even surpassing the first life. Old Zhou's Dao achievements in this life are extraordinary. You and I should cultivate diligently, and we will meet again in the future!"

Hearing this, Sister Nan nodded with a delighted expression.

"It's good that Old Zhou is still alive. Who knows, when we meet again, he might have already passed away before us!"

"Old man, I will come back to visit you often!"

After pouring three jugs of wine for Old Man Zhou, Qi Ping sealed the entire mountain peak away. Where Old Man Zhou was, that was his true home, even though Old Man Zhou was already dead.

In particular, he couldn't completely decide what attitude that being would have after he awakened his memories.

"However, one thing is certain: Old Zhou's memories will absolutely not disappear. Even if they don't become the dominant part of his personality in the future, their influence will definitely not be small."

"Moreover, as long as I am strong enough in the future, I will be able to forcibly revive Old Man Zhou's memories!"

This is much simpler than resurrecting a person.

Thinking of this, Qi Ping felt more at ease. Next, he only needed to focus on accumulating strength and studying the essence of power in this world. At the same time, he could use all the power of the Star Sea Continent to gather the power that could break through all fate and the manipulation behind it.

It is also worth mentioning that Changqing and Chang'e, the siblings who were also picked up by Old Man Zhou, also saw him off. Chang'e, in particular, was very sincere and cried her heart out at the departure of her grandfather, Old Man Zhou. Changqing, on the other hand, tried her best to hold back her tears.

In the final days before Old Zhou left, the brother and sister would often go to his place to help him with all the miscellaneous tasks on the mountain.

Now that Old Zhou is gone, the bees on the mountain are being managed by the brother and sister.

When the two siblings finally learned Qi Ping's true identity not long ago, they were completely stunned.

No wonder Old Man Zhou said that only after they reached the Golden Core stage would they have a chance to know Qi Ping's true identity.

They thought it was a bit of an exaggeration; a Golden Core cultivator was a top-tier figure!

At the same time, they tried to guess Qi Ping's true identity as high as possible, but they never expected that the seemingly peaceful Qi Ping was actually the one who stood at the top of the Star Sea Continent and was capable of becoming an emperor for all ages!

Therefore, you can imagine the shock they felt when they learned the truth.

They never expected that Old Man Zhou, that kind and amiable old man who was just sitting around doing nothing, would actually be that person's master!

Now that they have achieved the Golden Core stage, they understand that it was no exaggeration to say that only those at the Golden Core stage had any right to know Qi Ping's identity. Even though they have now become "big shots" at the Golden Core stage, which were once unattainable, they are still as insignificant as ants in front of Qi Ping.

However, the reason why the brother and sister were able to advance to the Golden Core stage so quickly was not only because they made special contributions to helping Qi Ping select and cultivate spiritual trees, but also because the brother and sister had rare talents and had the most suitable knowledge, cultivation methods and resources.

Qi Ping shouldn't have had so few Golden Core cultivators in the Star Sea Continent back then. It's just that at that time, no other force in the Star Sea Continent had such a complete system for researching and cultivating cultivation realms as Qingyuan Academy and Star Sea Academy, and at the same time, it was able to provide such a vast amount of resources.

Compared to the current conditions, even Qi Ping back then was considered a beggar's version of cultivating immortality.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the siblings Chang Qing and Chang E were able to break through to the Golden Core stage so quickly; this is also a microcosm of the prosperity of the Nine Realms of the Star Sea.

If we were to describe the current state of the Nine Realms of the Star Sea in twelve words, it would be: a golden age that has lasted for millennia, a time when geniuses emerge in great numbers, and powerful figures abound!
Today's new generation of young people are even more ambitious and eager to make their mark in the upcoming crisis, ready to fight for a lifetime of fame!
He might even become one of the most elite core disciples at Xinghai Academy!
Today, every core disciple of Xinghai Academy is a super genius who can amaze an era, and it is also the place that the younger generation of Xinghai Nine Regions yearns for the most!
Several more years passed in this way.

One day, Qi Ping, who was immersed in the study of laws, suddenly sensed an incomparably terrifying power pressing towards the Star Sea Continent at an extremely fast speed!
(End of this chapter)