There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 109 How can anything be accomplished through empty talk? [Third Update]

The silver shuttle boat hovered steadily at the entrance of Mingxia Mountain.

The boat door opened, and Chen Qing stepped out, the familiar fresh air of grass and trees wafting towards him.

He took a deep breath and felt refreshed, as if he had been freed from his shackles.

"Uncle Master!"

Several shouts came from behind.

Fang Da'ao had grown taller and stronger, and he ran ahead with a grin.

Qu Xiaoyao followed closely behind, her bright eyes first landing on Chen Qing, then looking at his shoulder with surprise: "Hey! Little Monkey is back!"

"Chirp chirp!" The golden monkey kicked off with its hind legs, soared into the air, and threw itself into Qu Xiaoyao's open arms, affectionately rubbing its cheek against hers.

"Ouch!" Qu Xiaoyao stumbled from the impact, then exclaimed in surprise, "It's so warm! Monkey, it's like you've got a little stove inside you!"

Chen Qing's voice drifted over: "Don't be fooled by its playful and adorable nature. Now, a warm feeling is growing within its body, and its blood and qi are gradually becoming stronger. It's not far from drawing qi into its body and entering the first realm."

"Huh?!" Fang Da'ao's eyes widened.

Qu Xiaoyao was even more surprised; this monkey was progressing faster than her?
Chen Qing's gaze swept across the mountain gate, and he saw several newly built thatched huts beside the mountain path. The barren slopes at the foot of the mountain had been reclaimed into terraced fields, and greenery was beginning to appear.

A dozen or so strong servants stood at attention with their hands at their sides, behaving in an orderly manner.

"It must be Bai Shaoyou's doing."

Just as Chen Qing was thinking this, he was about to tell Fang Da'ao and the others that the little monkey had also performed the apprenticeship ceremony and was considered their junior brother, but suddenly a thought struck him and he glanced at the mountain path to the side.

Beside an ancient pine tree, a scholar in white robes emerged. He was tall and elegant, with a gentle face.

He bowed deeply to Chen Qing, his voice clear and melodious: "I am Jun Youbian. I have long admired the serene beauty of the immortal mountain and have come to pay my respects to Immortal Master Chen. I wish to serve you and seek your guidance in the path of immortality. I hope you will grant me your favor."

The woman in the palace dress, An Ning, glanced at Jun Youbian, her eyes flashing, and exclaimed in amazement, "What a fine physique! A refined and elegant spirit, like unpolished jade and pure gold. May I ask how old you are, young master?"

Jun Youbian smiled slightly and said frankly, "Wasting time is precisely the age of thirty."

An Ning nodded: "Thirty is the perfect age! If he can be guided by a wise teacher, his future is limitless. He is a promising talent."

Chen Qing remained outwardly calm, but a strange feeling flickered in his heart.

This person's physique and demeanor are indeed excellent, but there's something strange about him. Besides, my family isn't exactly a prestigious one, so why would someone like him come to become my disciple? Upon closer examination, it seems a bit deliberate.

So he immediately said, “Seeking a master and pursuing the Dao is no child’s play. Allow me to make some arrangements first, and we can discuss it further later.”

Jun Youbian's smile remained unchanged, showing no embarrassment, but rather magnanimity: "The opportunity to become an immortal is hard to come by. Even if I am not destined to join the immortal sect, I am content to stay temporarily in this beautiful immortal mountain and absorb some of its pure and spiritual energy."

Chen Qing nodded, said no more, then turned to Fang Da'ao, pointing to the terraced fields and servants below the mountain: "These?"

Fang Da'ao immediately said excitedly, "It was Senior Brother Bai who arranged it! He said that for our sect to last, we need income and people to manage worldly affairs. Senior Brother personally purchased and trained all these fields and manpower. Now we don't have to worry about firewood, rice, oil, salt, or sweeping the courtyard on the mountain. We can just focus on our cultivation!" His words were full of admiration for Bai Shaoyou.

Chen Qing said, "His arrangements are good, but the work cannot stop. Taking time off to study has many hidden dangers, so we still need to go to the fields to farm regularly."

"Huh?" Fang Da'ao and Qu Xiaoyao were immediately taken aback.

Chen Qing, however, was thinking that he already possessed several paths leading directly to the Golden Core stage, and his sect's foundation was gradually becoming stronger. When Bai Shaoyou arrived, if his mind remained unchanged, he would formally accept him as his... second disciple. As for this extraordinary Jun Youbian, he still needed to observe him carefully. No matter how good his aptitude was, if his character was unclear, he could not be trusted lightly.

The woman in the palace dress, An Ning, then stepped forward to take her leave: "Now that Sect Leader Chen has returned to his sect, An Ning has completed her mission and will return to Black Reef Island to report back. If you need any further assistance, you can use that communication talisman to send a message."

Chen Qing bowed and said goodbye, "Thank you for escorting me all the way, Fellow Daoist An."

An Ning smiled and bowed, saying nothing more, then rode her silver shuttle away, transforming into a streak of light.

Once the flying boat disappeared into the horizon, Fang Da'ao could no longer contain his curiosity and asked, "Uncle-Master! You must have witnessed quite a few immortal traces on your trip, right? By the way, there were so many fires and lights in the sky earlier, it was quite a commotion! What happened?"

After a moment's thought, Chen Qing replied truthfully, "The five elements of heaven and earth rotate, and the virtue of metal is flourishing while the way of fire is declining. This is a sign of the changing of heaven and earth. In your future cultivation, if you are involved in the sharp energy of Geng metal or the way of killing, you may achieve twice the result with half the effort. In a few days, I will pass on some new methods of enlightenment. You should study them carefully."

Upon hearing this, Fang Da'ao and Qu Xiaoyao were both surprised and expectant, and nodded repeatedly.

Then, Chen Qing tested and checked their progress, and finally took out a calligraphy copybook, which froze their joy.

As the day drew to a close, the night deepened, and all was quiet.

Chen Qing sat in the quiet room, looking at the familiar furnishings, feeling a sense of peaceful belonging.

Then, he flipped his hand and a bead appeared.

It was the Star-Stabilizing Pearl.

Previously, in Black Reef Island and Seaview City, there were too many people and too many eyes to see, so it was inconvenient to take it out, but now there is no need to worry about it.

Within the pearl, stars and rivers flowed, and several jet-black talismans darted about like dragons.

Previously, when the five elements rotated and the metal element flourished, this bead underwent a transformation.

At this moment, Chen Qing carefully sensed with his Yin Spirit and felt that the pearl contained a miniature universe of its own, with the hidden power of the stars and the ability to connect with the earth's veins. Its profound inner meaning was not outwardly apparent.

"This bead seems to have more functions than Zhao Yuanji previously described."

With his mind made up, he formed the Star-Sealing Seal with both hands, and his internal magical power flowed into the Star-Sealing Pearl like a trickle.

"Om-"

The bead emitted a low hum, and the speed at which the galaxy inside it spun quietly increased.

A mysterious, natural aura silently spread out from the Star-Stabilizing Pearl.

Inside the quiet room, the space seemed to be stretched and distorted, and an invisible "domain" quietly formed and expanded outwards! Chen Qing felt a stirring in his heart and sensed something.

"An innate array? This bead has actually become a carrier with its own array?"

Beside the mountain path, in Jun Youbian's thatched hut.

A scholar in white stood by the window.

"The Yin Spirit is newly formed, yet its foundation is incredibly solid."

He decided not to wait any longer. With a flicker, he transformed into a faint, almost invisible shadow and walked calmly forward. The mountain-protecting formation was useless in front of him, and he passed through it without even a ripple.

A few breaths later, Jun Youbian arrived outside the quiet room.

But the next moment, the light and shadow in the room distorted.

"Shh-"

The scene before Jun Youbian suddenly changed!

No longer are the familiar quiet room and the night view of the mountains and forests, but a vast expanse of mist!

The perfect and unobstructed aura of the Golden Core within him, which was in harmony with heaven and earth, was forcibly suppressed and rejected by this mist!
"Innate array intent?" Jun Youbian's face showed astonishment.

"The outside uses ordinary formations as a smokescreen, but inside lies a primordial formation. This formation is perfectly suited to counter the energy of a Golden Core cultivator. They discovered me long ago and set a trap? Interesting..."

He moved with the speed of smoke, retreating swiftly through the distorted mist.

This formation expanded without warning; it was definitely not set up temporarily, but more like ambush waiting for prey! They've been exposed!

"Uncle-Master! Where did the road go?"

Somewhere, Fang Da'ao's shouts rang out, mixed with Qu Xiaoyao's exclamations and the little monkey's anxious squeaks, as if they too were lost in the sudden fog.

Inside the quiet room, Chen Qing held the Star-Stabilizing Bead in his hand, his mind connected with the innate array domain.

The formation, like a net, covered a large part of Mingxia Mountain, and the rocks, plants, and all living things were reflected in the heart lake.

"This bead has truly become a treasure of the array's core! It's a pity that the array's power is incomplete, and its various killing and combat uses are no longer apparent, leaving only the ability to 'traverse the maze'."

His mind raced, and he locked onto several auras within the formation: Fang Da'ao, Qu Xiaoyao, and the little monkey...

However, when his senses swept across the mountain path, Chen Qing's pupils suddenly contracted!
That man moved like a ghost, elusive and unpredictable, calmly weaving through the gaps in the changing formations!
"This person is definitely suspicious!" Chen Qing's eyes narrowed. This person had been lurking in the mountain gate, and his intentions were not small. "Let's keep him calm and find out what's going on first."

With this thought in mind, he summoned the spirit pearl and formed a hand seal!

"Om-"

The Star-Stabilizing Pearl shone brightly, and the galaxy within it surged and accelerated!
High in the sky, several stars suddenly lit up, their starlight beams falling and ignoring the obstruction of the mountains and houses, pointing directly at the fleeting white figure in the formation!
Star Forbidden Technique!

Jun Youbian, who was navigating through the fog, suddenly stopped!
"Boom!"

Several starlight shackles descended, suppressing everything!

"Oh?"

Jun Youbian's eyes flickered, and with a strange twist of his body, he managed to escape through the gap in the encirclement of the Star Lock at the last second, and then sighed.

"What a pity. I wanted to stay a few more days to observe before making a decision, but I didn't expect you to be so astute. Since that's the case..."

He suddenly formed a strange hand seal!

"All spirits are the fuel, destiny is the catalyst! A thousand souls, a thousand faces, all return to my body! Change my destiny and transform my fate!"

The hand seals are complete!

"Om-"

An invisible ripple suddenly erupted from Jun Youbian's center!
In an instant, light and shadow flickered around him, and countless blurry figures shifted and overlapped on his body!
There were Confucian scholars, monks, farmers, wealthy merchants...

Men, women, old, young, monks, Taoists, laypeople, demons...

Hundreds of faces, hundreds of destinies!

"This body gathers hundreds of destinies. No matter how abundant your fortune or how prosperous your luck, how much of your destiny can you bear? Use this foundation of your luck to transform into the 'dragon bone' for me to overcome this calamity!"

Jun Youbian’s eyes flashed with evil light, and he suddenly grabbed at the air with his five fingers as he looked toward the quiet room where Chen Qing was!
"Yun Ge! Come here!"

A hazy, invisible "destiny rope" traversed space, wrapping around Chen Qing, attempting to forcibly strip away and extract his destiny and fortune!
"Ok?"

Chen Qing sensed something and felt threatened. Since he had consulted the "Reincarnation Guide" and the "Supernatural Power Scroll," he was not completely ignorant about fortune.

"Is he someone who plays with luck? He'll never succeed with this kind of frivolous stuff!"

With a change of hand seals, the starlight swirled, protecting himself!
As the Yuan Dan flying sword spun, golden light burst forth from it, enveloping Chen Qing and resonating with the Tathagata talisman in the Niwan Palace!

A solemn atmosphere erupted!
when!
The rope of fate was actually deflected!

Just as Jun Youbian was taken aback.

"Boom!!!"

A majestic and righteous aura of bright yellow, as if stimulated, burst forth from Chen Qing's body!

In the void, the name of a long-forgotten rank gradually appeared, and with the backlash, it pressed down on Jun Youbian!
"Backlash from divine power!"

(End of this chapter)