Grandpa, times have changed.

With this thought in mind, Qi Ling ignored Heng and looked at Zhou Kongming beside her.

"Are you really going to make up your mind like this? Aren't you going to reconsider?"

"Ah."

Before Zhou Kongming lay a sword box, its nine longswords gleaming coldly, radiating a chilling sharpness.

"After all, everything in that world started because of me, so I should go and see it."

As he spoke, Zhou Kongming closed the sword case and leaned it against the table.

"If everything goes well, I can come back and prepare for the Dao in peace."

The place he was going to was the unnamed world 1, which was the first group of Ascended Messengers had visited several years ago when they carried out their Ascension mission.

He was the first person in the Sword Sect to return to the Void Realm.

Zhou Kongming has completed his ascension missions very well in the past few years, so he naturally obtained the 'Boundary Determination Order'.

"Xiaoling, what about you? Which world are you planning to go to?"

Yes.

Besides him, Qi Ling also obtained the 'Boundary Determination Order'.

In fact, all seven of them obtained the 'Boundary Determination Token', and Xiao Yu from the Supreme Dao Sect was only one mission away from obtaining the second one.

100 Ascension Points.

It is indeed a bit expensive for cultivators below the Void Returning stage.

But for these immortal prodigies who are only one step away from achieving the Dao, a mere hundred ascension points are all it takes to go to a world with a different civilization and witness their cultivation system.

Discard the dross and select the essence to enrich your own knowledge.

It is undoubtedly a very worthwhile thing to do.

"I plan to go to Taipingjie."

There's only one reason.

The Taiping Realm is the world with the highest energy level among the three major realms, excluding the Earthly Immortal Realm.

If it weren't for the fact that the situation in the Earthly Immortal Realm itself is somewhat complicated, and that no beings at the Dao Integration level can be born in the world, she would have chosen the Earthly Immortal Realm.

"Good."

Having known each other for so many years, Zhou Kongming naturally understood why Qi Ling made this choice.

He paused, then suddenly stared into Qi Ling's eyes.

"If we come back this time and succeed..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Kongjian saw Qi Ling shake her head and was taken aback.

Don't you agree?

"Okay," Qi Ling said with a smile, "but don't say these things at a time like this."

Very unlucky.

……

……

the other side.

Zhou Kongming's master, Du Ruoheng, the sect leader of the Sword Sect, is receiving a group of special guests.

"Brother Du, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

Inside a grand hall used to receive visiting guests.

A handsome, even somewhat otherworldly, young man bowed to Du Ruoheng with clasped hands.

A blood-red, eerie longsword hung at his waist.

"All is well. It's been a long time. Brother Liu's cultivation has become even more profound." Du Ruoheng replied politely.

This person is none other than Liu Yu, a Dao-Merging Blade cultivator and one of the current councilors of the Righteous Path Alliance.

Behind him stood three figures.

One of them was slender yet upright, with a full head of white hair casually tied behind his head, and sharp, deep eyes.

Liu Yang, Liu Yu's junior brother, is at the Dao Integration Realm.

When he saw Du Ruoheng looking over, he also solemnly clasped his hands in a salute.

After returning the greeting, Du Ruoheng looked at the last two people.

A man of ordinary appearance with a scar on his face that gave him a somewhat ruthless air was at the peak of the Returning to Emptiness realm.

His Qi was somewhat unstable, and it seemed that he had failed in his attempt to merge with the Dao and the injuries caused by the backlash had not yet healed.

The other person was a very young-looking, somewhat innocent and charming woman, whose cultivation level was in the late Golden Core stage.

A seven-stage Golden Elixir is not bad.

Because the incident happened rather suddenly, only the brothers Liu Yu and Liu Yang were reported as key personnel.

These two little guys just came to the Sword Sect to broaden their horizons.

“Who are these two…?”

“This is my disciple, Mo Buyu. He attempted to merge with the Dao a few years ago but failed. He is currently recuperating,” Liu Yu explained.

He was always very satisfied with his apprentice.

Therefore, I would never belittle him in front of outsiders, not even when it was just a humble way of addressing him.

"Greetings, senior." Mo Buyu bowed respectfully.

This is the sect leader of the Sword Sect, a sword cultivator approaching the Profound Realm.

If a real fight broke out, even his own master and uncle together probably wouldn't be a match for him, but he seems quite easygoing.

I couldn't sense any of the sharp edge that sword cultivators usually have.

Du Ruoheng offered a few words of encouragement and then looked at the last, charming woman.

"This is my grand-disciple, Liu Yingying," Liu Yu introduced.

As expected, he is a grand-disciple.

Du Ruoheng, who had expected this, was about to say something, but Liu Yu's next sentence left him completely stunned.

"She is also my junior brother's daughter."

Ok?
Your grand-disciple?

And then your junior brother's daughter?
No, no, this relationship is a bit complicated!
"Brother!"

Feeling Du Ruoheng's probing gaze, Liu Yang felt his face burning.

"Hmph!" Liu Yu merely snorted coldly, "After doing something like this, are you still afraid of what I'll say!"

"..."

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a bit awkward, Du Ruoheng quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Brother Liu, it's a new era now. As long as they like each other, there's really nothing wrong with it."

"Yes! Brother Du's insight is brilliant." Liu Yu nodded in agreement.

"To be honest, Buyu and Yingying are currently dating, but my junior brother has always felt that this is inappropriate." "He's incredibly old-fashioned!"

This time, Du Ruoheng was completely dumbfounded.

and many more!

Do you mean your junior apprentice married your disciple, and then another of your disciples started dating your junior apprentice's daughter?

Has the world really gotten this chaotic?

With mixed feelings, Du Ruoheng looked at Liu Yingying and Mo Buyu.

Liu Yingying shyly tugged at Mo Buyu's sleeve, and Mo Buyu lowered his head guiltily.

Liu Yang, standing to the side, was seething with rage; he was practically ready to tear Mo Buyu apart and devour him.

Du Ruoheng: "..."

Even in this new era, your relationship is still a bit too complicated.
……

……

Thousands of chaotic seas.

Dragon Elephant Sky-Supporting Sect.

Inside the inner door, inside the forging chamber.

snort~
As scorching air gushed out, the heavy door slowly lifted.

A muscular figure, shirtless and wearing only black trousers, slowly appeared at the doorway, standing in the air distorted by the intense heat.

The exposed skin, including the neck and face, turned bright red, like a steamed crab.

Wow!
It felt as if a sun was hidden within my body, and the sound of my blood surging was like a mighty river rushing forward, with waves of heat rolling in.

As he stepped out of the training chamber and began to move his body, crackling sounds echoed all over his body.

The originally bright red skin returned to its original state at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Whoo~"

With a soft exhale, a gale seemed to surge around, enough to stir up dust waves several meters high and uproot giant trees. The violent air currents surged and stretched for dozens of meters before being suppressed by the array patterns that lit up in the void.

I went to the shelf next to me, took down the clothes hanging there, and put them on.

Feeling the stinging pain emanating from his entire body, even his bones, Zhang Xiu took out a pill, swallowed it, and then grinned.

"That fucking hurts..."

People used to say that body cultivators were of low quality, but as a civilized body cultivator, he always believed that it was due to the world's prejudice against body cultivators.
Only after truly immersing himself in the cultivation life of the Dragon Elephant Sky-Supporting Sect did he finally understand why body cultivators were called low-quality brutes.

It's not that they're unwilling to be civilized; it's just that they're forced to by their spiritual practice!

I was just about to push the door open and go out.

Woohoo~!

But it was the phone in my pocket that was vibrating.

Upon opening it, I found a message from someone named 'Old Jiang'.

Old Jiang: "How is it?"

Old Jiang: "Judging by the time, it's about time. Remember to take the pill as soon as you get out."

Old Jiang: "The Lesser Leap Vajra Body places a great burden on the body. Many people neglect the maintenance of their bodies after achieving it, eventually leading to weakened Qi and blood, damaged foundation, and being stuck at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, unable to break through any further."

Seeing the messages coming in one after another, Zhang Xiu shook his head and chuckled.

This old man is getting more and more talkative.

Civilization for everyone: "Don't worry, I haven't forgotten."

Civilization for everyone: "I'll come find you later."

Civility for everyone: "What do you want to eat? I'll bring it to you."

Old Jiang: "Okay, I'll tell you in detail when you get there."

Old Jiang: "Just bring whatever food you like."

Civilization for everyone: "Okay, I'll be there soon."

After editing and sending the message, Zhang Xiuzheng prepared to put away his phone and leave.

Woo~
Another message was sent.

Little sister: "Brother, have you run out of talismans?"

It's my little sister!
He immediately pulled up a chair from the side and sat down.

Civilization for All: "There's still a lot more."

Younger sister: "Mmm"

Young lady: "Remember to let me know when you're done using it, and I can give it to you at cost price."

Younger sister: "There are people hoarding goods outside now, so it's not worth buying them."

Civilization for everyone: "Don't worry."

The two chatted casually about everyday matters and inquired about each other's cultivation progress.

More than three minutes later, Zhang Xiu finally turned off the screen and put away his phone.

He got up, pushed open the door, and walked out into the bright sunshine, taking a deep breath.

Xiao Yunlu has already reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Moreover, he mastered the most difficult Killing Sword Technique in the Sword Sect's supreme inheritance, the "Slaying Sword Manual".

Although I am now in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, I am probably no match for her.

How long has it been...

I have to work hard myself!

Thinking this, Zhang Xiu quickly headed off into the distance.

Shortly after he left, a figure with somewhat similar features but completely different temperament arrived in front of the body-tempering chamber.

When a person's cultivation level reaches the Nascent Soul stage, their vital energy is as gentle as the sun.

The other person was at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm and appeared cold and indifferent.

Soon, the cold and indifferent man took out a storage ring.

"Brother, here are some resources for body tempering, which should be helpful for the supernatural power you are going to cultivate this time."

Xiao Ming glanced at the storage ring he was handed over, then at the extremely forced smile on his younger brother's face, and his heart clenched.

"I……"

Before he could say anything, Xiao Fan had already stuffed the storage ring into his hand.

"Brother, you don't need to feel sorry for me." Xiao Fan said helplessly.

As the only disciple of the Foolish One, he cultivates the supreme lineage, "The Source of Foolishness Has No Fixed Law".

He immediately understood what his elder brother was thinking.

"My current situation is an opportunity that many people envy." (End of Chapter)