He became the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws starting from Liaozhai.

Qingming couldn't remember how long ago this had happened; so much time had passed that he had even forgotten his own name.

But Xu Yi still remembered.

After attaining enlightenment, everyone addresses each other by their Daoist name. In other words, from the moment cultivators embark on their cultivation journey, they no longer use their personal names.

They all use Taoist names, and they are famous because of their Taoist names, but Xu Yi doesn't. He has always used these two characters.

Hearing Xu Yi's answer, Qing Ming was not surprised. He had actually dealt with Xu Yi many times before, but now that the secrets of heaven were in chaos, it was normal for Xu Yi not to believe what he said.

But it doesn't matter, he believes in Xu Yi, he'll definitely succeed in this life.

But without eight hundred years of planning, can it still succeed?

Qingming wasn't really sure about it either.

Back then, he made a deal with the demon ancestors of the Ten Thousand Mountains. Qingming left the Great Zhou, a place of great fortune, while these demon ancestors needed to make arrangements in the Great Zhou. Some of them wanted to achieve enlightenment and needed to rely on the fortune of the Great Zhou.

Since Qingming's true form was still guarding the Heavenly Gap, he agreed to the demon ancestors' request.

There are already quite a few demon ancestors who have attained enlightenment in the Ten Thousand Mountains, but the most crucial Dao is still in the hands of Qingming.

The path to enlightenment achieved by those lowly beings is incomparable to his; even the Demon Ancestor would have to treat him with utmost respect.

This is Qingming's confidence, and also the reason why Qingming can keep everyone outside the sky.

The Ten Thousand Mountains may appear united, but in reality, the conflicts between the various demon ancestors have long been intensified and could erupt at any time. However, with the demon ancestors suppressing the current situation, the problem should not be too serious.

It's such a pity that this land of great fortune in the Great Zhou Dynasty has been wasted. It's such a pity.

Qingming originally wanted the human race to produce another enlightened being, but unfortunately, the deal was made and there was nothing he could do, so the Dao Palace went into seclusion.

This was Qingming's idea, but it seems that Xu Yi has not yet achieved enlightenment.

But would Xu Yi really choose this way to achieve enlightenment? Qingming shook his head. So what? Wasn't this method created by Xu Yi himself back then?

Since he did this, there must be a reason behind it.

Hehe, who told him to be the best in the world?

"It's alright, it's alright, just come with me."

The originally transparent arc of light beneath Qingming's feet instantly transformed into a seven-colored glow, which traveled through the world at an extremely fast speed.

Soon, Qingming led Xu Yi and Lao Niu to a magnificent hall.

There is a plaque that reads: Daogong (Taoist Palace).

The two characters were very simple, but they seemed to contain endless energy, with powerful spells engraved on them. Xu Yi seemed to see tens of thousands of runes flowing on the plaque.

He was startled. If this plaque were taken down, it would probably be a magical artifact capable of destroying the world.

The energy contained within is immense; it can actually be sealed within just two tiny characters. Just how powerful must the person who wrote these two characters have become?

Xu Yi dared not even think about it; for him, becoming a True Immortal was already a very distant goal.

Xu Yi didn't even have the slightest idea of ​​how to become a true immortal. The "Ten Thousand Demons Record" only guided him to find demons and kill them to obtain some spells, but it never allowed him to cultivate the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top technique.

There wasn't even a single technique that would allow him to learn about the common knowledge of the cultivation world.

So much so that he didn't even understand what these realms were.

If it weren't for Yan Chixia and Xin Jing, two representatives of popular science in the cultivation world, Xu Yi would still be unaware of what realm his future path would lead him to.

Even if Xu Yi knew, there was nothing he could do. His cultivation was closely related to the "Ten Thousand Demon Records" and was always linked to it. Unless he went to kill demons, he could not improve his cultivation.

There's no need to worry about anything else, just keep killing demons. That's Xu Yi's current thought. There's nothing else he can do. Xu Yi has no other options.

"Please come in, both of you."

Qingming led the way, entering what was called the highest point of the Heavenly Palace, the Dao Palace.

However, upon arriving here, apart from the white-haired old man and Qingming, Xu Yi still did not see anyone else.

How strange, how strange! What exactly did the Dao Ancestor do?

Upon entering the Dao Palace, Xu Yi was stunned again, and he began to look around.

There are no magnificent buildings, jade carvings, or extremely luxurious ornaments here.

These bookshelves, hundreds of meters high, row upon row, made Xu Yi feel as if he had entered a paradise of knowledge.

Here, it's all books, or rather, cultivation methods?

Xu Yi had long heard that the Dao Palace contained all the laws of the world, but he never imagined it was true. He dared not imagine how many books were stored here.

It seems there's no end in sight... How can anyone in the world learn so many spells?

Seeing Xu Yi's reaction, Qingming's lips curled up slightly. Heh, I never thought there would be a time when I could surprise you, Xu Yi.

Yes, with so many techniques, anyone who comes here will be shocked. Qingming has never seen a true immortal-level figure who can control their expression when they come here.

Therefore, Qingming is the Dao Ancestor.

"Xu Yi, these are all the treasures of my Dao Palace, but you probably won't need them."

When Qingming said this, his tone was somewhat regretful. Indeed, what use was it to provide more cultivation methods for lower-level cultivators? They could only help him complete his own Great Dao and improve his cultivation.

For other cultivators who have achieved the Great Dao, even if they are initially shocked upon seeing these books, they will quickly come to their senses.

No matter how many books you read, it's not of much use, especially for people of their level. Everyone has cultivated their own path. Reading other people's books can only serve as a reference, a way to learn from their experiences.

Perhaps that's the case. Qingming only understands his own Dao, and he doesn't want to know much about other people's Daos.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yi frowned. Why was Fellow Daoist Qingming speaking so strangely? What did he mean by "useless to him"? But after a moment's thought, Xu Yi nodded in agreement.

Indeed, it was useless. Xu Yi's main cultivation techniques still came from the "Ten Thousand Demons Record". This method of directly feeding him was more suitable for his physique.

If he were to start learning a completely new and unfamiliar method, it would be hard to say whether he could succeed. Xu Yi was unsure whether he could actually cultivate it successfully.

Therefore, Xu Yi lost the desire to learn these spells. Even if Xu Yi wanted to cultivate, would this Fellow Daoist Qingming be willing?

Xu Yi felt that he was willing, as this Fellow Daoist Qingming was always sending him a signal, a friendly signal.

"Indeed, I have no need for it." Xu Yi now agrees with Qingming's statement.

"Xu Yi, I don't know if you really can't remember, or if you're lying to me about something."

"But none of this matters anymore."

Qingming was very talkative today; he never used to talk this much when playing chess with the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets.

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The Old Man of Heavenly Secrets wanted to influence the world and needed his help, so Qingming didn't say much to him, but just kept guiding the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets.

Attaining enlightenment is difficult. Not only do you need to have enough talent, but most importantly, someone needs to want you to achieve enlightenment.

Setting up a plan for you is the most difficult part of achieving enlightenment today.

It could be said that even after attaining enlightenment, one is not even qualified to access these things.

For the sake of his descendants' attainment of enlightenment, the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets set aside his pride and sought help from Qingming.

Only Qingming possesses this magical artifact, which can oversee the entire world; however, the price to pay for its use is exceptionally high.

Tianji Mountain is located in the Tianjue Land of the South China Sea. This place is beyond the reach of even the Heavenly Dao, and no cause and effect can be traced back to it. It is also extremely far from the Nine Provinces, and even a Chaoyuan cultivator would need a hundred years to reach it by traveling at full speed.

Not to mention the dangers encountered on the way to the South China Sea, what cultivator would have nothing better to do than waste so much time wandering around the South China Sea? It's not only a waste of time, but it's also too much of a waste of time.

Which cultivator who has attained supernatural powers would spend so much time exploring an unknown area?

There may be such people in the Nine Provinces, but the South China Sea is dangerous, and strength alone is not enough to cross it.

Moreover, the Land of Absolute Heaven is hidden within the heavens and earth, with a great array that isolates the heavens and earth. It was set up by the Heavenly Mystery Elder with great effort, so even if a cultivator with supernatural powers gets close, he will not be able to detect the Land of Absolute Heaven.

This place not only isolates the Heavenly Dao from its scrutiny, but also severs all cause and effect; even within this entire world, only this one place can achieve this level of isolation.

There are so many wonders in the world. The Land of Heavenly Desolation is the Daoist temple of the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets, a fact known to everyone in the True Immortal circle.

After Qingming finished speaking, he paused, then looked at Old Niu beside him and laughed, "Old Niu's reaction doesn't lie. Those who know you well know that you've been waiting for an opportunity, but what are you waiting for?"

"Now the Great Zhou's fortune is about to be harvested, and you're just going to stand by and watch?"

"I promised those demon ancestors that I would have no part in the affairs of the Great Zhou this time. Although I also want to gain some power, I can no longer spare any more attention in order to stop those guys from beyond the heavens."

"If you were to come and harvest the fortune of the Great Zhou, you should be able to attain enlightenment. However, I'm not sure what your true intentions are regarding this method."

"But this is how the world works now, and it is because of you that it has become like this, Xu Yi."

"Judging by the time, that great demon should be starting soon; the time to reap the fortune of the Great Zhou is approaching."

"An eight-hundred-year dynasty is not a short time. No dynasty before the human race has ever lasted this long."

"The Great Zhou was the first, and it can only be the last."

Qingming spoke these words calmly, as if he were stating something that had nothing to do with him.

Xu Yi didn't understand the other meaning, but it sounded like Qingming was very dissatisfied with the performance of those demon ancestors and wanted him, Xu Yi, to stop the great demons from reaping the fortune of the Great Zhou.

However, there were simply too many demons in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Xu Yi did not answer Qingming's question; instead, he asked, "Fellow Daoist Qingming, are you the Dao Ancestor?"

Qingming was taken aback. Why did Xu Yi always like to ask such strange questions?

"Yes, if we follow the mortal way of addressing people, those cultivators are indeed willing to call me the Dao Ancestor."

"Fellow Daoist Qingming, if I may be so bold as to ask, where have all the many prodigies of your Dao Palace gone?"

"Why haven't I seen a single person?"

Xu Yi asked the question that had been on his mind the most. This was really too strange, and it was completely different from what he had heard about the Dao Palace.

What he heard and what he had seen in the Dao Palace was completely different from what others had told him.

Where did all the disciples of the Dao Palace go? They shouldn't all have died in the past few hundred years.

After hearing Xu Yi's question, Qingming's expression clearly changed, as if he was thinking about how to explain the matter.

After thinking for a while, he suddenly burst into laughter.

Qingming said, "Xu Yi, Xu Yi, I didn't expect you really don't remember anything."

"Do you know that this Dao Palace, with its thirty-six heavens, has always been my own personal Dao field?"

"Oh, by the way, since you've lost your memories, it's normal that you don't know why."

"Let me tell you, after all, I promised you."

"There are no Dao Palace disciples here. All these disciples are manifestations of my mind."

"As the saying goes, the human heart has three thousand forms, so naturally, my Dao Palace has three thousand disciples."

"This was my plan for the Great Zhou Dynasty, hehe, but it was ruined by those demon ancestors."

As Qingxiang pondered this, a red light flashed in his eyes, and the demon ancestors of the Ten Thousand Mountains became increasingly rampant.

The Ten Thousand Mountains already possess enough treasures, yet they still covet the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, Qingming has no choice, as he has already made a vow to uphold the Great Dao.

However, the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets was just a pawn he used to stir up trouble.

If the disruption is successful, then the Ten Thousand Mountains will not be able to produce another Daoist, otherwise Qingming would not know just how arrogant the Ten Thousand Mountains would become.

If the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets succeeds, then Qingming will not feel that anything is wrong.

Human beings who have attained enlightenment cannot possibly have their hearts set on other races.

However, such people are not few, but Qingming can only trust Tianji Laoren's character for now. After all, Tianji Laoren is quite well-regarded in their circle, at least in terms of his character.

Now that things had come to this, Qingming had no choice but to find another spy, so he thought of Xu Yi, who was still in the mortal realm.

Xu Yi should wake up; that's what he said himself back then.

"I will wake up, probably a thousand years from now."

These were the last words Xu Yi said to Qingming back then, and Qingming has always kept them in her heart.

He didn't know what kind of miraculous method Xu Yi used to rebuild his life, or what price Xu Yi paid back then in order to transcend the Heavenly Dao. Nobody knew.

No one knows what this number one person in the world went through.

But what is certain is that Xu Yi kicked over the entire dining table, leaving no one with anything to eat.

No one could escape it; even Qingming at the time couldn't understand Xu Yi's actions.

However, after Qingming attained enlightenment through another means, he gained some power and learned about Xu Yi's actions back then.

Rather than saying that Xu Yi kicked over the table, it would be more accurate to say that it was a trap in itself, and Xu Yi saved them all.

But no one remembers Xu Yi's good deeds.

The original cultivators, having been disrupted by Xu Yi, had no choice but to start their cultivation anew. However, before they could even begin, Xu Yi had already transported them to the outer heavens.

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