The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

The Red Dust Sword Immortal chuckled and waved his hand: "Don't be nervous. Some things are best left unsaid. While I can't be certain, I can be fairly certain about your relationship with that woman."

Chi Miao pursed her lips, breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked up at him.

The Red Dust Sword Immortal continued, "However, I still have to remind you that if you ever truly attain enlightenment and ascend to the Celestial Court, you must remember to avoid mentioning that woman's name, your relationship with her, her identity, and her influence in the Celestial Court... The causal relationships involved are not so simple."

Chi Miao was shocked. She had guessed that Li You was not simple, but she did not expect him to be this complicated.

Even such a powerful and terrifying person could not escape the curse of Yama. Is there really a solution in the Heavenly Sorrow Cave?

At this point, the Red Dust Sword Immortal couldn't help but look further into the Mirror of Rebirth: "Back then... her glory was not much different from mine."

Chi Miao squinted and remained silent, staring intently at the Red Dust Sword Immortal.

stare……

The Mortal Sword Immortal, feeling embarrassed by the stare, blushed and pouted, "Fine, fine! She's way more powerful than me, okay? Anyway, her position in the Celestial Court back then was unshakeable. It's just that she suddenly died for some unknown reason, alas..."

"If she had ascended to heaven through her own true path back then, perhaps she wouldn't have died so hastily."

Strictly speaking, he and Li You were not contemporaries.

Li You ascended to heaven very early; by the time he ascended, she had already died.

Although she died, her legend has been preserved in the Celestial Court. He could feel her terror even though he only saw the miracles she left behind from afar.

But later, everyone met again in the Mirror of Rebirth.

They didn't exchange more than a few words.

Indeed, even though they are both immortals, she is still an existence that is unattainable for him.

The few words she spoke to him were simply asking for his help and guidance... her successor.

That is, Chi Miao.

Now, he can be considered to have completed his mission.

Chi Miao stroked his chin: "My own...way?"

She truly hadn't imagined what kind of path she would comprehend.

The Sword Immortal of the Mortal World looked at her and couldn't help but reveal a loving smile like that of an old father.

"You don't need to rush. I'm just pointing you in the right direction. You don't need to figure out which path you want to take right now. Of course... with your talent and comprehension, the path you comprehend will naturally be the most supreme one."

"Perhaps you can even forge a path never before seen?"

Chi Miao blinked, a hint of confusion in his eyes: "An unprecedented Dao?"

The Red Dust Sword Immortal's lips curled up slightly: "I've said it before, the Dao is philosophical. All the Daos in this world are not innate. The paths that living beings walk are called the Dao. What you opened up... is also the Dao."

"Everyone knows about the three thousand Great Paths, but only three thousand have been attained by those who came before. Yet, the number of paths that can be comprehended in this world is far more than three thousand."

"I only hope that you can find a path that is your own, one that that woman can be proud of."

However, he was also very curious.

How can someone so abstract comprehend the Dao?

Could it be the Daoist path?

In theory, being shameless can indeed become a path.

Unfortunately... he didn't have the chance to see it.

Chi Miao nodded solemnly: "I understand. I will pay close attention to this. I will not easily choose my own path. I will wait for the path that truly belongs to me."

The other Venerables were now all standing in front of Chi Miao.

Venerable Qingmeng approached: "If you can uncover the truth of what happened back then... it won't be in vain that we, who died without knowing the truth, left behind a legacy for you all."

He smiled.

After the Venerable Ones handed over their inheritances, their figures gradually faded away.

They were all once the pride of their time, and each could be considered a strong figure in their respective fields.

The annihilation of the Dao occurred suddenly, and the laws of heaven and earth descended. The memories of cultivating the Dao at the beginning, and then the Dao essence contained in the spiritual energy.

Little by little, it progresses to beings imbued with the Dao, and then to... cultivators.

Qi Refining Stage, Foundation Establishment Stage, Golden Core Stage...

The weaker the cultivator, the more likely they are to be wiped out.

As they die, the memories of their loved ones also fade away.

It was an incredibly terrifying disaster.

Even those who survive to the end cannot avoid it; they can only leave behind their legacy by using their souls as a guide and the Mirror of Rebirth at the moment of their death!

Leaving behind... the last memories belonging to that era.

They! All of them... died under mysterious circumstances.

"Heaven's way is unjust... sealing off the three thousand paths to immortality, severing the path for all living beings to become immortals!"

"Our souls will not perish, but will remain to carry on our legacy!"

"Now that the legacy has been passed down, our mission can be considered complete."

"I wish you success in attaining enlightenment and ascending to heaven, so that you may reveal the truth of life and death to us!"

"From now on, we will be gone!"

Venerable Qingmeng, the Sword Immortal of the Mortal World...

All the predecessors who passed on their knowledge here spontaneously uttered these words, their words filled with sorrow and grief.

They were once the pride of their time, immortals, but vanished in the blink of an eye with a single thought of the Heavenly Dao, their names no longer worthy of existing in the long river of history.

Leaving a legacy here was their last thought.

The sound shook Chi Miao's heart, causing goosebumps to rise uncontrollably all over her body.

She made a fist with her right hand and placed it on her left chest.

"Thank you for your guidance, seniors."

"If one day I, Chi Miao, am capable enough, I will certainly fulfill everyone's long-cherished wishes!"

That's all.

The seniors in front of him all laughed.

"With your intention, this period of time is enough."

That's all.

Their figures gradually disappeared.

The prodigies of the previous era pass the baton to the prodigies of the next era.

The flame of will is passed down from generation to generation.

From now on, they will be gone.

Chi Miao stood there for a long time, with the Mirror Spirit holding her hand beside her.

Gou Shi System: "Waaaaah, what a moving scene that brings tears to my eyes!"

Chi Miao: "?"

"What, you're still in this scene?"

Gou Shi System: "Is that not allowed? Systems have feelings too, you know!"

Chi Miao was stunned.

The system...does it have feelings?

She suddenly fell into some kind of thinking.

Just then, the Mirror Spirit spoke up: "Mother, it seems they've put you back in the coffin."

Chi Miao: "???"

No.

"Are they crazy?!"

How can I explain this to them so they understand that she really won't refresh in the coffin?!

……

Jinfo Temple, training site.

Everyone looked at Chi Miao nervously.

"Could he really be dead?"

"What are you saying? She's so safe inside..."

"But so much time has passed..."

They never expected that such a short time in the Mirror of Rebirth would amount to so much time in the outside world!

Chi Miao kicked open the coffin lid violently: "You bunch of lunatics! I personally brought you all out here, what could possibly happen to me? It's only been a short while, would you die if you waited a little longer?!"

"Believe it or not, I'll whip you all to death like spinning tops!"

As soon as he finished cursing, Master Puning's shiny bald head came into view.

Chi Miao: "..."

Master Puning smiled compassionately and said, "Amitabha."

Chi Miao: "...I wasn't talking about you."

Master Puning smiled and said, "What you all gained in the Mirror of Rebirth is indeed surprising, but do you know... how much time has passed since you entered the Mirror of Rebirth?"