I'm a body cultivator, so it's normal for me to destroy a star with one punch, right?

"Nonsense!"

The burly demon race half-saint glanced at the Fire Ape King and scolded, "In broad daylight, naked, what kind of behavior is this? You're a disgrace! Get back!"

Desperate to reclaim his pants, the Fire Ape King could only reply, "Yes, Master," before turning away without a word and disappearing into the "Holy Palace" suspended above the burly demon race half-saint's head.

He waved his hand to put away the "Holy Palace" and said, "I was just making a small joke earlier. I hope that Lord Qin and this young brother will not take offense."

“Our Great Xia is sworn enemies with the Heavenly Demon Clan, the Bone Clan, the Stone Clan, and other powerful clans. Even if Lord Qin hadn’t said anything, I would have lent you a helping hand.”

"I just had my disciple spar with this young man simply to see how strong human geniuses are these days."

When will the Qin ruler depart?

"Although I, the Burial Sky Lion, am only at the peak of the initial stage of Half-Saint, I should have no problem dealing with an ordinary mid-stage Half-Saint."

Ok.

This change in attitude... happened so quickly!

Moreover, he changed his self-reference from "this saint" to "I".

puff!

Sudden.

A laugh came.

Qin Jiuzhou turned his head and glared at Jiang He.

Jiang He looked completely innocent and spread his hands, saying, "Seventh Brother, I wasn't laughing."

Qin Jiuzhou: "If it's not you, then who else could it be..."

He was speaking when his eyes involuntarily drifted to the world-slaying sword behind Jiang He.

The World-Slaying Blade slashed a few inches out of its sheath, and the blade spirit poked its head out, laughing loudly, "The Burial Sky Lion... The Burial Sky Lion, I'm dying of laughter! A mere half-saint of the demon race, what a boastful tone!"

Burial Lion: "..."

This burly demon saint actually seemed a little embarrassed.

This name is indeed very cringeworthy.

I can only blame myself for being too impetuous when I was young, which is why I chose such a name.

Jiang He quickly sheathed the Zhanjie Dao, scolded the slayer a few times, and then told them what he had just "seen and heard".

"When I was beating the Fire Ape King underground, I don't know why, but I vaguely saw the Weak Water."

Weak Water?

Qin Jiuzhou and Zangtian Shi exchanged a glance, a look of astonishment flashing in their eyes.

The Burial Lion said, "The Weak Water exists in another dimension of space and time, and is not among the myriad worlds... Some even say that the gate to the Immortal Realm is at the source of the Weak Water. How could my Flaming Mountain see the Weak Water?"

Is the Weak Water not among the myriad realms of the heavens?

This was the first time Jiang He and Qin Jiuzhou had heard of such a claim.

Qin Jiuzhou pondered these words, revealing a thoughtful expression, while Jiang He asked in surprise, "I once entered the Weak Water from Kunlun Ruins, and later returned to Kunlun Mountain through the Tianfeng Canyon on the banks of the Weak Water River... How can you say that the Weak Water is not in the myriad realms?"

Burial Lion laughed and said, "This is normal. Among the heavens, many great worlds have time-space passages to enter the Weak Water."

“A powerful figure once entered the Weak Water and drifted downstream for hundreds of years, yet still could not find the end of the Weak Water… Such a vast and magical river, if it truly exists in the myriad worlds, it would be an absolute behemoth, capable of traversing several, or even a dozen, great worlds.”

"But in all these years, has anyone discovered the Weak Water in any other part of the myriad worlds?"

Forehead!
That seems to make a lot of sense.

Only by accidentally entering the "Weak Water" through a time-space channel can one see the Weak Water.

and many more!

Jiang He recalled the bottomless abyss of Kunlun Mountain and raised his question: "Beneath that abyss, is there the Weak Water?"

"Yes."

Qin Jiuzhou said, "In that abyss, the Weak Water can be faintly seen. I explored it back then, but I found that the abyss was bottomless. After going down thousands of feet, there were all kinds of turbulent currents, and the Weak Water flowed in the turbulent currents. It should be a projection of another world."

"What's there to be afraid of?"

Jiang He said, "That holy might just now should have come from the giant snake on the Flaming Volcano beside the Tianfeng Canyon on the banks of the Weak Water River... Perhaps the noise I made when I beat the Fire Ape King disturbed its sleep, so it opened one eye."

"Is that it?"

Qin Jiuzhou said, "Luo Yuanzhou has been to Tianfeng Canyon before; I've heard him mention it."

Burial Lion's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "That one... is still alive?"

Obviously.

He also knew that it existed.

Seeing the puzzled looks from Qin Jiuzhou and Jiang He, Zangtian Lion said, "I've heard of that person. That person is the guardian of the Weak Water and an extremely powerful figure among the Great Sages... Could it be that my Flaming Mountain has some connection with that person's Fiery Volcano?"

"You never know."

Jiang He said, "Tianfeng Canyon is adjacent to that Flaming Volcano. After I came out of Tianfeng Canyon, I arrived at Kunlun Mountain... and Flaming Mountain is not too far from Kunlun Mountain!"

"Perhaps this section of the Weak Water River happens to overlap with ours in another dimension?"

That being said.

Jiang He still found it hard to understand... In different time and space dimensions, the temperature of that "Flaming Volcano" could keep the Flaming Mountain at a high temperature all year round!

How hot must that "Hot Volcano" be?
Burial Lion had some worry between his brows, fearing that the giant serpent would cross time and space and kill him. He wanted to ask Qin Jiuzhou for a territory to occupy and become king of the mountain. Qin Jiuzhou did not agree immediately, but smiled and said, "Nowadays, there are probably ancient powerhouses guarding the various spiritual mountains and blessed lands of Great Xia. After I visit them one by one, I will help you choose a suitable spiritual mountain and blessed land."

for the rest of the time.

Qin Jiuzhou, accompanied by Jiang He, traveled among the various sacred mountains and blessed lands of the Great Xia Dynasty, visiting one ancient powerhouse after another.

Perhaps due to the depletion of spiritual energy and the tremors of the Great Dao in those years, the realms of these ancient powerhouses were relatively low, with most being early-stage half-saints and only a very few mid-stage half-saints.

pity……

These ancient powerhouses were all rather timid.

Perhaps because they feared that Qin Jiuzhou could influence the "national destiny of mountains and rivers" of the Great Xia Dynasty, they did not refuse Qin Jiuzhou's invitation.

Most of these demigods were human demigods.

They may be powerful members of an ancient human family, or experts from ancient martial arts sects that have disappeared into the annals of history.

This greatly annoyed Jiang He.

"In six days, we visited twenty-one demigods... Didn't a single troublemaker step forward?"

"how?"

Qin Jiuzhou chuckled and said, "Isn't this a good result? When saints fight, the impact can spread over thousands of miles. If they are not careful, countless lives will be lost. These demon race half-saints have no ambition. Some of the human race half-saints are even willing to leave the mountains and go to Tianmen Pass to help the Great Xia fight. This is a great thing."

It's a good thing.

But what about my 1000 dragon body's basic strength, and my semi-saint's essence blood?
Name: Jiang He

[Age: 20 years old]

Occupation: Mentally ill patient

[Strength: 12800 Dragon Power]

Jiang He glanced silently at the system attribute panel, feeling a pang of sadness.

Although his physical strength increased by 800 points in these six days, it was all achieved by drinking Heavenly Wind Water Pearls and eating Heavenly Yin Grass. Apart from gaining 230 kg of basic strength every day, he could only kill ten or eight high-grade ferocious beasts while practicing "combat".

At this rate, when will I ever reach the limit of the Body Refinement Mountain and Sea Realm?
When will I be able to comprehend the legendary strongest physical supernatural power, "Law of Heaven and Earth"?
When will we be able to kill a demigod?
2025 1 Month 4 Day.

Jiang He returned to the Wucheng Anning Mental Health Rehabilitation Center, feeling dejected.

He returned to ward 404, hoping to hear some comforting words from his three older brothers, but... he found no one there.

Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Mazi are not in the hospital.

After asking Feng Shaoyu in room 207, they learned that Zhang San, Li Si, Wang Mazi, and Chen Yu had gone to Tianmen Pass on New Year's Day.

Jiang He: "Why didn't you leave?"

Feng Shaoyu said, "How can I leave when you haven't come back yet? Your return is just in time... Come on, let's do a psychological test first to see how your condition has recovered recently."

"Fuck your mother!"

Jiang He caught Feng Shaoyu and gave him a severe beating.

Feng Shaoyu clutched his head, lying on the bed and yelling, "Ahhhhhh... I'm going to die! I'm going to die!"

"Jianghe, no...don't...use force!"

"........."

Hey!
Jiang He turned and left the hospital with a dark expression.

He called Yun Yanchen, and the two arranged to meet at a hot pot restaurant.

met.

They ordered a hot pot with two broths, along with a table full of other dishes, and chatted while eating.

Jiang He briefly recounted his recent trips to various famous mountains and rivers, accompanying Qin Jiuzhou to visit numerous ancient powerhouses. Upon hearing this, Yun Yanchen's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she exclaimed in surprise, "I never imagined that our Great Xia would have so many ancient powerhouses, more than twenty half-saints. If you include the overseas immortal islands you mentioned, and the many hidden half-saints, there are probably as many as thirty or forty."

"Our Great Xia Dynasty, after all, once had a glorious past."

Jiang He took a bite of the beef roll and said, "If it weren't for some powerful figures chasing after the gate to the Immortal Realm back then, and some of them dying in the Kunlun Realm, I'm afraid we could have pulled out a large number of Great Sages and Great Emperors."

"What about you?"

"How's your cultivation going lately? How are Mom and Dad doing?"

When Yun Yanchen mentioned her parents, she couldn't help but laugh and cry. She said, "My parents have been having a cold war for the past few days. The two of them haven't spoken to each other for several days. Yesterday, when I scolded them, they even threatened to get a divorce."

"Ah this..."

Jiang He was shocked: "What's going on? Is Dad having an affair?"

Yun Yanchen: "My dad sold all the family's properties without my mom's knowledge, and then secretly bought two small courtyards and a shop in Tianmen Pass, saying he was going to develop his business there."

"This is a good thing."

Jiang He said, "Since the state announced the existence of Tianmen Pass, various industries such as people's livelihood in Tianmen Pass have developed rapidly. The restaurant owned by Wei Erhe's father is very popular, and its daily turnover is said to be around 100,000."

The experts over there at Tianmen Pass are all rich but have nowhere to spend their money.

Nowadays, there are places to eat and drink. In your spare time, you can call your friends, get together, eat meat and drink wine to your heart's content, and talk about martial arts. Isn't that wonderful?
"I understand my dad's thoughts."

Yun Yanchen said, "His trip to Tianmen Pass to do business was a pretense; he actually wanted to venture into Kunlun Ruins... In his earlier years, his strength was no less than Uncle Liu's, but now Uncle Liu is already in the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm, and Uncle Chen is about to advance to the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. How can he bear the loneliness?"

“But my mom said Tianmen Pass is too dangerous, and she’s afraid something might happen to him.”

"Tianmen Pass is a holy city. I'm afraid it's the safest place in all the heavens and myriad realms. If one day even Tianmen Pass falls into danger, then our Great Xia will not be far from destruction."

Jiang He laughed and said, "After we finish eating hotpot, I'll go back and help Dad persuade Mom... It would be a good idea to open a small shop in Tianmen Pass and sell weapons and rare treasures."

Yun Yanchen was both amused and exasperated, saying, "The weapons and treasures of Tianmen Pass can be exchanged at the Hall of Merit, but where do we get the resources to sell?"

Jiang He patted his chest and said, "I'll take care of this."

night.

Jiang He and Yun Yanchen went home together.

The elderly couple were indeed giving each other the cold shoulder.

Mica, wearing a face mask, ate pastries and watched TV on the sofa, looking very comfortable.

Meanwhile, Yun Yanchen's father was eating instant noodles at a restaurant.

Seeing Jiang He arrive, he quickly stood up, trying to hide the instant noodles, but found that Jiang He had already seen them. So he gave an awkward smile and said, "Well... I've been eating too much meat and fish lately and I'm feeling a bit irritated. It's been a while since I've had instant noodles, so I thought I'd change things up... Jiang He, have you eaten yet? Uncle will make you a bowl."

This old guy.

Even though his wife won't feed him, he's still being stubborn.

Yunmu got up from the sofa, glared at Yunzheng, and then brought Jianghe a plate of delicious pastries. Yunzheng reached out to grab them, but Yunmu knocked them back with her chopsticks.

Jiang He chuckled to himself, pretending not to see it.

I ate a few bites of pastry.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jiang He said, "Uncle, Aunt, actually I'm here today as a mediator."

Upon hearing this, Yunmu flew into a rage, grabbed Yunzheng's ear, and scolded, "So, you old fool, you know how to call someone a persuader now, huh?"

"Let go!"

"Miao Cuilan, I'll count to three... or I'll get rough with you!"

Yunmu then released her grip, crossed her arms over her chest, and said, "Hey Yun, come on... I want to see how impolite you really are!"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Yun Yanchen said, "Dad, Mom, can't you two just calm down... Jiang He is still here!"

Yun Zheng retorted, "Jiang He is my son-in-law, not an outsider. What's there to be afraid of?"

Jiang He patiently persuaded him.

He explained the benefits of going to Tianmen Pass.

“Aunt, putting aside the facts, I think my uncle’s investment is actually quite good… Tianmen Pass is a holy city, very large, with many houses. With the current development of our Great Xia, I’m afraid that in the future, every inch of land in Tianmen Pass will be extremely valuable. Buying two small courtyards and setting up a shop can be a family heirloom.”

You've already ignored the facts, so what am I supposed to say?
Yunmu sighed and said, "Actually, I can understand your Uncle Yun's feelings. What angers me is that he just wants to sell such a large family fortune without even discussing it with me..."

Yun Zheng glanced at his wife, secretly pleased, knowing that he had succeeded in persuading her.

But as a man...

We can't lose face.

With a stern face, he said matter-of-factly, "Why should I ask you about business matters? Besides, these assets were all sold at market price; we didn't lose money."

Yunmu glared at Yun Zheng but didn't say anything more.

Seeing that he had convinced them, Jiang He immediately inquired about the timeline for moving to Tianmen Pass.

Yun Zheng said, "I've had someone check it out, and January 8th is an auspicious day. I plan to go there on the 8th."

"number 8?"

Jiang He: "That's four days from now... Okay, let's go together in four days."

It was already night when we left the Yun family villa.

Jiang He walked down the street, preparing to walk back to the hospital.

Although it was the dead of winter, the streets were still bustling with traffic, and pedestrians were either strolling or waiting for a ride on the side of the road, wearing thick down jackets.

There are two live streamers, a man and a woman, doing live streams on the street.

Their faces were painted as black as charcoal, and they wore overalls and danced strange dances, attracting many onlookers who laughed. Some martial artists even stopped to watch the spectacle.

no doubt.

Today, the Great Xia can be considered a peaceful and prosperous nation.

Although the people are not wealthy, as long as they are willing to work hard, their lives will at least not be too bad.

"This prosperity was achieved through the struggles of countless warriors and the sacrifices of countless martyrs."

Jiang He was inexplicably moved when he saw this scene.

I wonder if the spirits of those martyrs who sacrificed themselves for the Great Xia Dynasty would feel gratified to see the people they risked their lives to protect living like this?

Just then, Jianghe suddenly looked up at the sky.

He vaguely sensed a powerful aura rapidly approaching.

"It's Minister Qin!"

The sword spirit cried out, "Master, why is Minister Qin here again?"

"Let's go and have a look!"

Jiang He's eyes flickered slightly, and in a flash, he appeared above Wu City.

brush!
far away.

A figure quickly approached and stopped in front of Jiang He; it was Qin Jiuzhou.

He said, "I just received news that there's a problem in the Bermuda Triangle... That alien half-saint seems to have discovered something, and I need to get there as soon as possible to resolve it. I'd like to borrow your World-Slaying Blade."

Whoosh!
The World-Slaying Blade had already flown out on its own, wanting to fly into Qin Jiuzhou's hand.

Jiang He reacted quickly, grabbing the knife handle and saying, "Seventh Brother, I'm going too!"

“No… I cannot invoke the power of the Great Xia’s national destiny in the West. If those three self-destruct, I will be unable to protect you.”

Jiang He chuckled and said, "Seventh Brother, who do you think you are... My current maximum combat strength, even if it's not as good as a half-saint, isn't too far off. I'm absolutely confident in protecting myself!" (End of Chapter)