Nuwa, the goddess of immortality, said that cultivating immortality does not require spiritual energ

Outside Tianyun City, at the heart of the battlefield.

Li Jiuyuan sat cross-legged in mid-air, her face concealed by a golden mask. Below her was a horde of chaotic beasts, roaring silently and suppressed by an array like a black tide.

Suddenly, ripples appeared in the space beside her, and a door opened silently.

Li Jiuyuan glanced sideways, somewhat surprised. But when she saw Qin Le step out of the door, her eyes behind the mask showed more helplessness than surprise.

"Why are you here again?" Li Jiuyuan's tone was one of bewildered familiarity.

She has guarded the battlefield of Tianyun City for over a thousand years, and very few people have come to disturb her.

But Qin Le has only been in the Heavenly Realm for two years, and this is already his third time coming here.

Although she was happy to see her mother every time he came, the way he wandered around aimlessly still made her feel a little... uneasy.

"I've come here on serious business." Qin Le sat down opposite her, his expression earnest.

"Oh? Tell me about it." Li Jiuyuan became interested.

Without delay, Qin Le told Li Jiuyuan his speculation that the intelligent Chaos Beast was frantically rescuing its own kind, possibly with the intention of concentrating its forces to carry out a decapitation strike, as well as his judgment after discussing with the Jade Emperor about the required military force and the possibility that the Chaos might separate its consciousness.

After listening to Qin Le's account, Li Jiuyuan fell into a brief silence. Even with her knowledge, she had to admit that Qin Le's conjecture... was highly probable.

Weighing the pros and cons, if Chaos were willing to pay a sufficient price to kill her before she became a saint, although the loss would be considerable, it would still be within an acceptable range.

However, if she were to successfully ascend to the holy throne, it would be an irreversible and catastrophic consequence for Chaos.

When faced with two evils, choose the lesser. As long as Chaos isn't stupid, he will definitely choose the former.

Is chaos stupid?

It may not have a brain, but it's definitely not stupid.

Li Jiuyuan sighed softly and looked at Qin Le: "In that case...would you like me to arrange a place for you to stay in Tianyun City?"

Qin Le smiled and shook his head: "No need for that. Anyway, I don't have anything else to do lately, so I might as well use these guys below as practice and lighten the burden on the Heavenly Realm a bit."

He raised his finger and pointed to the chaotic sea of ​​beasts below, which were suppressed and unable to move.

There were hundreds of Quasi-Saint level beasts, thousands of Great Luo Golden Immortal level beasts, and even more Golden Immortal level mindless Chaos Beasts, all ready-made targets that wouldn't fight back.

"Whatever you say." Li Jiuyuan said no more.

Maintaining this super formation that covered the entire battlefield was also a burden for her. Qin Le's willingness to clear out those chaotic beasts was, in a way, a way of reducing her burden.

Just then, a tiny clay figure, the size of a palm, popped out from above Qin Le's head.

With a nimble leap, she jumped directly from Qin Le's head to Li Jiuyuan's head and found a comfortable spot to sit down.

The little clay figure of Nuwa reached out her tiny hand and patted Li Jiuyuan's hair, smiling broadly as she said, "Little Jiuyuan, Mommy's here to keep you company! Aren't you happy?"

Li Jiuyuan immediately raised her hand and respectfully removed the golden mask from her face, revealing her stunningly beautiful face, her eyes filled with a gentle smile: "Jiuyuan... naturally misses her mother terribly."

"Good boy~" The little clay figure Nuwa was very satisfied, then asked, "How's your progress in becoming a saint? What stage are you at?"

"Reporting to Mother, my true name has been engraved... half of the character 'Li'," Li Jiuyuan replied respectfully.

Achieving sainthood and comprehending the Great Dao are merely the beginning. The true key lies in inscribing one's true name, with one's own essence, stroke by stroke, upon the Great Dao that one has comprehended.

Once the true name is fully imprinted, the Great Dao will be in their hands, and the holy position will be naturally attained.

Even if later generations comprehend the same Great Dao, they cannot achieve sainthood through this Dao.

The Great Dao of Humanity that Li Jiuyuan comprehended had not been occupied by any saint before, and with the assistance of the Great Dao Foundation, her speed of inscribing names was already astonishing.

Without a foundation, she probably wouldn't have been able to leave behind even a single stroke of her brush.

"Not bad, not bad, that's fast!" The little clay figure Nuwa happily wiggled her little feet. "Keep it up, Mommy's here to protect you on your path to sainthood!"

"Thank you, Mother." Li Jiuyuan's eyes shone even brighter.

The mother and daughter then began to chat in hushed tones. The little clay figure Nuwa would occasionally offer some pointers, all of which were invaluable to Li Jiuyuan.

Qin Le did not disturb this heartwarming scene. With a swift movement, he landed below and stood before the group of Golden Immortal-level Chaos Beasts, who were firmly imprisoned by the formation and stood like statues.

With a slight thought, the jet-black weapon silently appeared in his palm. At the tip of the spear, a wisp of pure white, blazing imperial fire silently ignited.

Qin Le gripped the gun barrel, aimed at the three Chaos Beasts huddled together in front of him, and flicked his wrist—

puff!puff!puff!

The spear flashed past, carrying the purifying power of the Emperor's Fire and the destructive power of the weapon, precisely penetrating the core of the three-headed Chaos Beast.

Without a sound, the massive bodies of the three Golden Immortal-level Chaos Beasts trembled slightly, and then, like weathered sand sculptures, silently crumbled and vanished, leaving not a trace behind.

Having dealt with the three heads, Qin Le did not stop. He thrust his spear forward again, and three more chaotic beasts vanished into nothingness.

These Chaos Beasts, now completely suppressed, were no different from fixed targets to him.

However, his ability to clean up so efficiently relied entirely on the unparalleled killing power of the Ferocious Weapon and the domineering burning of the Emperor's Fire.

If he were to rely solely on his own strength, it would probably take him a very long time to destroy a Golden Immortal-level Chaos Beast.

Time slipped away quietly amidst the tedious yet efficient tapping.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

Qin Le tirelessly sent the thousands of Golden Immortal-level Chaos Beasts in the formation into complete nothingness, one after another.

When the last Golden Immortal-level Chaos Beast was annihilated by the spear tip, the suppressed area became noticeably emptier.

Qin Le breathed a slight sigh of relief, stretched his wrists, and cast his gaze into the deeper part—there, there were thousands of Chaos Beasts of the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, whose auras were even more terrifying and whose suppression was still chilling.

Just as he was about to step forward with his gun to continue the cleanup work, an unexpected incident occurred!

A profound and mysterious realization arose unexpectedly from the depths of his Dao heart, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, the ripples instantly spreading throughout his entire soul.

Qin Le's movements suddenly froze, his eyes dimmed, and he seemed to be isolated from the outside world, entering an incomparably profound state of enlightenment.

The little clay figure Nuwa, who had been sitting on Li Jiuyuan's head and chatting idly, sensed Qin Le's change in aura almost the instant it occurred.

"Little Jiu Yuan, Mommy is busy for a while, you stay here by yourself for now."

Before the words were finished, the little clay figure had already transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into Qin Le's brow, returning to the depths of his consciousness, leaving behind a slightly bewildered Li Jiuyuan.

Li Jiuyuan naturally didn't care; she just looked down at Qin Le, who was in a strange state, with some curiosity.

With her keen eyesight, she could naturally tell that Qin Le had once again comprehended some kind of profound truth.

I just wonder which main road it will be this time?

Time passed second by second.

About two hours later, the strange phenomenon appeared.

As Qin Le sat cross-legged in mid-air with his eyes slightly closed, invisible yet perceptible lines suddenly appeared around him.

At first there were only a few strands, but then more and more of them appeared, becoming denser and denser, eventually transforming into a hazy halo that enveloped him.

Upon closer inspection, it was not light, but countless extremely fine yet incredibly strong lines!

They are of different colors, intertwined and extending, as if connected to countless beings in the dark.

Li Jiuyuan observed intently, a hint of understanding flashing in her beautiful eyes, which then turned into a faint surprise.

"Causal lines..."

She recognized him. At that moment, Qin Le was surrounded by incredibly profound lines of cause and effect!

He was clearly in a state of sudden enlightenment, beginning to comprehend the most elusive and unpredictable Dao of Cause and Effect.

What surprised her even more was the composition of these causal lines.

The most numerous are the dazzling golden causal lines!

The dense, intricate pattern almost formed a large golden net, enveloping Qin Le within it.

Li Jiuyuan instantly understood—this vast expanse of golden cause and effect must originate from the good karma and entanglements formed by Qin Le's creation of resurrection points, benefiting countless beings in the Three Realms. This is the cause of all beings, and also the result of redemption.

Secondly, there are white causal lines, which are slightly fewer in number but still quite numerous.

Their warm and lustrous colors represent ordinary connections with Qin Le, but not deep ones, and without any conflict of interest.

Ordinary friends, classmates, and acquaintances... all fall into this category.

The fewest of these are the crimson causal lines, as red as blood.

They consist of only a few roots, yet they are the most solid and resilient, radiating the warmth and bond of blood ties.

This represents Qin Le's closest relatives.

What truly surprised Li Jiuyuan was—

Black causal lines, representing enmity and mortal enmity, are interwoven within the complex network of cause and effect surrounding Qin Le—

Not a single one!

This means that since Qin Le embarked on the path of cultivation, he has never formed a deadly feud with anyone that could lead to karmic entanglement.

His enemy seems to be only the chaos itself, which is neither a living being nor capable of producing cause and effect.

As for the peach-pink karmic line representing love and marriage...

Similarly, it was completely empty.

Looking at Qin Le, who was floating and sinking in the Dao of Cause and Effect with a calm expression, Li Jiuyuan couldn't help but slightly curve her lips into a very faint and meaningful arc.