Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 1293 Coronation
As the black and white light swept across the temple, the energy dissipating from the Heart of Time was immediately drawn back in.

Looking at the Heart of Time radiating a seven-colored halo in Shi Jia's hand, Gu Xi was filled with emotion, "I never thought that after being placed in the ancient tower for hundreds of millions of years, this thing would finally recognize my clan's disciple as its master."

No wonder the Supreme Being said that this item is destined for my race!
“Sister Shi Jia, I never expected you to have such good fortune.”

Gu Yu nodded. "But, obtaining this item from the Ancient Tower would probably come at a considerable price, wouldn't it?" She was asking Shi Jia this question.

Upon hearing this, Shi Jia immediately forced a smile. "Yes, I owe a debt."

"Debt?" the group asked, puzzled.

Upon seeing this, Lichun couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Shi Jia glared angrily, gritting his teeth, all because of the Ancestor Lichun!
"Pfft~" Li Chun's laughter was even louder.

Gu Xi raised an eyebrow. "Spring's Arrival is involved here? Do you know the inside story about Spring's Arrival?"

Then, everyone learned from Lichun how Shi Jia obtained the Heart of Time. When they heard Lichun say that Shi Jia wanted to give up the Heart of Time, they were all speechless.

Shi Jia was speechless at the reproachful looks on everyone's faces. Who would be willing to take on such a huge debt? They wouldn't even accept it in exchange for a priceless treasure!

She could have lived a simple, ordinary life. With her identity as a member of the Time Clan and her many talents, where couldn't she have lived?
"Um, will the coronation ceremony continue?" Shi Jia asked.

"Ahem, let's continue." Gu Xi said seriously, "Xiao Shijia, place your insights and the Heart of Time before the God of Time."

"Ah? Okay." Shi Jia thought for a moment, then placed the paper and crystal in front of the hourglass. The next second, she felt a powerful suction force pull the two items away, leaving them floating in front of the hourglass.

Before Shi Jia could react, Gu Xi's voice came.

"Respectfully informing you of our revered ancestors: Lan Shi, Yan Xu, Bai Zang, and Xuan Ying. We, the descendants of Shi Jia, having traversed a thousand generations, have gathered our divine souls and become the Time Clan, returning to our ancestral land to perform our coronation ceremony!"

Shi Jia had already adjusted her mindset and immediately performed a clan salute to the hourglass.

The moment she lowered her head, the papers floating in the air scattered with a rustling sound, and the next second, the words transformed into vivid images, hovering above Shi Jia and surrounding the Heart of Time.

"Ah!" Shi Jia looked up and saw this scene, and couldn't help but open his mouth wide. "Ancestor, what is this?"

"No need to rush, the God of Time is forging a crown for you!" Gu Xi smiled as she looked at the scene in the sky, quite pleased with this junior. She truly is a good child, only too soft-hearted.

"A crown? This, this..." She was a little embarrassed to bring up the scene from her training. Shi Jia scratched her cheek and looked at the others, only to meet a pair of complicated eyes—it was Shi Lan!

"Sister Shi Lan, why are you looking at me like that?" Shi Jia felt uncomfortable being stared at.

Shi Lan, however, had a bitter expression on her face, and even a hint of reproach in her eyes. "Sister Shi Jia, your training process has truly broadened my horizons. I underestimated you."

"Huh?" What? Underestimating her? Shi Jia was completely baffled by Shi Lan's complicated feelings.

"Looks like you don't know yet?" the man who hadn't spoken said. "Each Time Clan member's crown is something they obtained during their adulthood and trials, including everything they experienced, their inner growth, and their contributions to the small world."

"The ancestral spirit's request for newly adult clansmen to write reflections on their experiences is also a test." The test is whether they have a clear enough understanding of themselves and whether they fully accept their own good and bad qualities.

If the reflections are not written well, then the crown will be problematic, and the coronation may not even be completed. Failure to be crowned means that one cannot truly become an adult! And problems with the crown will also affect future growth.

Shi Jia suddenly understood and cupped his hands in thanks to the man, "Thank you for clearing up my doubts, cousin." "You're welcome. There are books in the library that record this."

*Thud!* Shi Jia felt as if a knife had been plunged into her heart.

“Also, I am Time,” Time said.

Time Sequence? Shi Jia's memories began to resurface, one scene after another appearing in her mind. "Ah, Shi Sequence, it's been so long!"

Time nodded. "Congratulations on successfully completing the trial—the coronation."

Shi Jia smiled slightly, about to say something, when she felt a pulling force coming from above her head. She quickly focused her mind. At this moment, all one thousand sheets of paper had turned into images, and the images began to rotate rapidly, forming a spiral that flowed into the Heart of Time.

A burst of seven-colored light erupted from the Heart of Time. Shi Lan and Shi Xu quickly closed their eyes, and in that instant, the incredibly solid Heart of Time began to liquefy. As if an invisible hand was shaping the Heart of Time, it transformed into a crystal crown in no time.

"Wow~ So beautiful!" Shi Jia couldn't help but exclaim.

At that moment, Shi Jia felt a gentle force coming from above her head. Her loose hair was styled into a new hairstyle by this force, and a crystal crown that shimmered with seven-colored light slowly fell on it and fixed it in place.

A warm and powerful force emanated from the crystal crown, enveloping her entire body. Shi Jia felt her divine soul's power increasing. The condensed divine body had made significant progress.

Excitement! Every cell in my body—no, every ounce of energy—is radiating intense excitement.

Shi Jia clenched his fist, wishing he could find someone to fight right away.

"Congratulations to Xiaoshijia on her coronation." Lichun looked at the crystal crown on her head and exclaimed, "I guessed right. The power of the God Ancestor and the gifts of the rules can perfectly cover the energy of the Heart of Time."

Well, or rather, fusion!

Gu Xi glanced disapprovingly at Li Chun, "You were still too hasty this time." But her face wasn't overly critical; she turned to Shi Jia, "Shi Jia, the power of the Heart of Time is mysterious and immense—"

Although it was energy that had escaped from that being, it was equivalent to human skin flakes. Due to the difference in energy levels, even "skin flakes" were a treasure to them.

"—It's not just the power of time; there are many more mysterious energies within it that you need to discover for yourself. Make good use of them; they will greatly benefit your growth."

"Yes!" Shi Jia nodded solemnly.

"Yes, also, visit the library more often. You've just returned from your training, so you need time to reflect."

"Thank you for your teachings, venerable ancestor."

"Gu Yu, Xiao Shijia is also one of your branches, so you should teach her well from now on." After saying this, Gu Xi left the temple. She had been in the clan's territory for a long time and needed to go to the River of Time to see how her world was developing.

After the coronation ceremony, Gu Yu gave Shi Jia a few instructions and left. Shi Lan, however, excitedly pulled Shi Xu aside and asked Shi Jia how she felt.

"Uh, I am a little excited," Shi Jia said, glancing around the empty hall, and suggested, "Why don't we go to my house for a while?"

To be honest, she also had a lot to say about the sudden increase in power, the somewhat frivolous coronation ceremony, and the intervention of the four divine ancestors.

She really wanted to ask, "Is everyone's coronation ceremony like this? Is it all so hasty?" They're gods, after all!