After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

This guy has the highest cultivation level of all the cultivators Shi Yan knows.

Of all the cultivators Shi Yan knew... he was the one who least resembled the senior master he remembered.

She's more like an ordinary... person.

Considering the tavern owner's disdain for "immortals," it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it.

“I asked Sister Hongjian.”

"If I learn the Way of the Earth from her, can I break through to the Enlightenment Realm through her Way?"

The answer is no.

"Then I thought of your claim of being able to manifest in countless forms..."

"Then, is there a problem with the claim that since the war between immortals and demons a thousand years ago, the mortal world has been cursed by the Lord of Loulan, and there have been no cultivators above the Enlightenment Realm?"

"It has blocked the path of countless cultivators in the mortal world..."

"Actually, it's not Loulan, it's you."

"Is that so?"

The tavern owner looked intently at Shi Yan, her eyes seemingly shimmering with tears.

The woman's face changed from the big, silly smile she had been wearing, or the alluring smile that could topple kingdoms, to a pure, innocent smile.

"It's me." The voice gradually gained strength.

"It was I who blocked the path for all cultivators in the mortal world to advance." The voice gradually grew proud.

"So, if Little Master Yan wants to break through to the Enlightenment Realm, there won't be any problem at all!"

"Come……"

"Call me 'sister'!"

"Mo...Shu...Sister...Sister-"

"You can't break through without calling me 'sister'—" The tavern proprietress was serious for no more than three seconds before she reverted to her usual carefree self.

"The Purple Mansion Jade Palace method I cultivate does not include the Enlightenment Realm—" Letting Xiaxia lean against him, Shi Yan, for the first time... extended his devilish claws towards the tavern owner.

She grabbed the tavern owner's frivolous face and pulled her outside, saying, "Besides, didn't you say..."

"The laws of the Purple Palace and Jade Palace do not include the creation of heaven and earth."

"There is no initial stage."

Now... the realm that shines brightly on your character's attribute panel is—

"Initial Realm... First Stage".

I am a demon—

There shouldn't be any problem with the Lord of Loulan saying he is a demon.

However, the cultivation method I practiced was the wondrous method of immortal cultivation.

But... at the end of this wondrous method, the one who smiled at him was the Lord of the Heavenly Demons of the Outer Heavens.

That's the good thing about carefree people.

Since immortals have no emotions or desires, why not just not become immortals?

Just like Mo Shu.

Be a free spirit wandering in this mortal world.

She could open a tavern.

Xiaxia and I... can open a restaurant in Nanjun City... no, next to the Love Sea Demon Sect.

Hmm... thinking about the many more creditors who might come knocking on my door in the future.

The restaurant might also be able to operate an inn business.

"So you've monopolized the enlightenment realm in the mortal world?"

"Just move a seat for whoever you like?"

"You won't move just because you don't like the look of it?" Shi Yan looked at the woman in front of her with annoyance, which was very much in line with her style.

However… to Shi Yan's surprise…

The tavern owner's expression was strange when she heard Shi Yan's words.

"Do not……"

"Huh?" Shi Yan was slightly taken aback.

"I am reducing your enemies."

"Uh..." Shi Yan had no idea what the tavern owner meant.

“Ascend to the sky…” The tavern owner gently raised her right index finger and pointed to the sky.

"They will become pawns in the hands of Heaven's justice."

"When something appears in the mortal world that Heaven feels compelled to eliminate..."

"Heaven will send its soldiers to wipe them out."

"Like Loulan and the Fairy of Yaotai?" Shi Yan looked at the tavern owner.

The tavern owner nodded slightly.

"The Fairy of Yaotai is the last soldier in the hands of Heaven's justice."

"If no one in this mortal world ascends to immortality, then even the laws of heaven... will be left with no soldiers to send."

It was a perfect plan.

But... no one expected this.

Under the rules of nature... a soldier who wields power was born.

Or rather—

Daughter of Heaven...

The "divine inspiration" that the tavern owner mentioned earlier refers to that annoying guy.

Fortunately... even Heaven probably didn't expect that girls would have their own thoughts when they grow up.

Heaven's justice made her kill herself.

That guy would knock on the door every year, kill one of his own avatars, and then immediately turn around and leave.

Their movements were so practiced that they didn't even want to look at themselves.

Even if he were to shout, "Grandpa, come visit often!"

That guy also looked disgusted and wouldn't even turn around.

Shi Yan never imagined that... the tavern owner's seclusion from the mortal world was actually for... him?

Or perhaps it was for Loulan.

"Are you so sure that Heaven wants to kill me?" I am not the same as Loulan.

Loulan was an enemy of the world.

But myself... there are people like myself everywhere in this world.

But Shi Yan didn't expect that the tavern owner would look at him with an almost strange gaze, her eyes clearly saying... "Don't you have any self-awareness?"

"Cough cough..." Shi Yan suddenly couldn't sit still anymore.

"Let's talk about how to help Xiaxia recover."

"You should take care of yourself first," the tavern owner said, looking at her nemesis with annoyance.

"Then... how should I take care of myself?" Shi Yan boldly stretched out his hand to the tavern owner, as if asking for a drink.

No, the word "like" should be removed.

“Don’t come looking for me this time—” The tavern owner stood up. “Back then, I gave that little rabbit a Divine Refining Pill.”

"She wouldn't even eat it herself..."

"But I gave it to you."

"Just eat it."

Shi Yan remembered the pills that Lord Dongjun had given him.

At that time, Lord Dongjun seemed to have said that... that pill was extraordinary, containing a trace of chaotic energy.

I will take it when I break through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

Now... it seems that the time has come.

After carefully placing Xiaxia down, Shi Yan took out a small jade bottle from his storage ring.

She tilted her head back and swallowed the pill.

But... in that instant when he looked down and met the tavern owner's gaze...

Shi Yan suddenly thought of a question.

The tavern owner said—

A thousand years ago, she served one of the people who served the Fairy of the Jade Terrace.

But... based on what the teacher already knows...

Before the war between immortals and demons—

The reason why Loulan resonated with Yaotai was because... in this vast mortal world, there was no place for them to belong.

There are billions of living beings, yet no one is willing to open their hearts to them.

They were equally lonely, living alone in the world.

So... the only people around Fairy Yaotai are...

As the medicine took effect, Shi Yan's soul shrank inward, plunging into endless chaos.