Emperor Qiankun

"What ancestor? Junior Master, you must have heard it wrong! I suddenly remembered that I have some urgent matters to deal with. I'll be leaving first."

Su Yaoyue seemed to suddenly realize that she had said the wrong thing, and her expression was a little panicked.

Her eyes flickered, she didn't dare to look at Li Qingyuan, and turned around and left quickly.

Li Qingyuan looked at Su Yaoyue's receding back, and the doubts in his heart deepened.

Misheard?

He doesn't believe it!

Su Yaoyue's reaction was too strange. There must be some secret here.

He stood there thinking for a while, but couldn't figure it out.

He shook his head and decided not to dwell on it anymore. He would know it when he should.

At that moment, he directly entered the time gate of the Qiankun Hall and began to practice.

......

Ten days passed quickly in the outside world. Li Qingyuan was in the critical moment of his cultivation when he was interrupted by a knock on the door.

He slowly opened his eyes, a hint of displeasure flashed in them, but he still stopped practicing, stood up and left the Qiankun Hall.

As he walked towards the door, he wondered who was looking for him at this time.

Li Qingyuan opened the door and was surprised to see Ren Yuxuan standing outside.

He asked doubtfully, "Senior Sister Ren, is there something urgent?"

Ren Yuxuan's face was filled with excitement, and she spoke impatiently, "I guessed you didn't know about this yet! Your master has done something earth-shattering recently!"

"Ok?"

Li Qingyuan became even more confused and asked, "What's the big deal?"

Ren Yuxuan took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and then said, "Just a few days ago, Master Hua went to the Tianwu Dynasty alone and had a great battle with the reclusive Emperor of the Tianwu Dynasty. It is said that the battle was so fierce that it was almost impossible to tell who was better."

Li Qingyuan's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but exclaimed, "Is this really true?"

Ren Yuxuan nodded and continued, "What's even more unexpected is that on that very day, the Tianwu Dynasty actually issued an imperial decree. It stated that from now on, the older generation of Tianwu Dynasty warriors are not allowed to attack you. And even if someone really wants to attack you, their strength must not exceed yours by a single major realm!"

Li Qingyuan was very excited when he heard this, and secretly sighed: My cheap master finally took action!

Ren Yuxuan continued, "Then, the other four major factions and many small and medium-sized factions also issued the same notice the next day. This shows how important the Emperor Heaven Realm is to these major factions."

She paused, then added, "Oh, and there's another piece of news. The results of the Tianhuan Secret Realm competition are out. The results are very strange. They didn't even count the Royal Blood Grass, and the rankings were directly based on strength. First place goes to the Tianwu Dynasty, second to our Tianjian Sect, third to the Haoyue Pavilion, fourth to the Lingyin Pavilion, and fifth and sixth to the Vajra Sect and the Yunyin Sect respectively."

"You've really made our Tianjian Sect proud this time, jumping from sixth to second. If the Tianwu Dynasty hadn't been so shameless as to rank itself first, I feel we would be the true number one. However, the Yunyin Sect and the Vajra Sect were really miserable this time, with only a few disciples making it out alive. Just thinking about it makes me happy and I want to laugh."

After saying that, Ren Yuxuan left contentedly, leaving Li Qingyuan where she was.

Li Qingyuan silently digested the news that came one after another.

His heart was also filled with joy. His promise to Wen Wuxiang had finally been fulfilled, and this sense of accomplishment made his sense of belonging soar again.

After a moment, Li Qingyuan turned and entered the room, and continued to practice in the time gate of Qiankun Hall.

......

Time passed quietly, like a white horse passing by in the blink of an eye, and two months in the outside world had passed.

Su Yaoyue has not appeared since that day. Perhaps she is quietly practicing in seclusion and studying the mysteries of the Holy Spirit Creation Art.

During these two months, Li Qingyuan seemed to be isolated from the world, secluded himself and devoted himself to cultivation, without taking a single step out of the Gate of Time.

Li Qingyuan has spent two and a half years in the time gate of Qiankun Palace.

His cultivation level has steadily improved during this period, and he has successfully broken through to the fifth level of the Purple Mansion Realm.

Although he broke through three levels in two and a half years, this speed is actually not fast.

This is because Li Qingyuan has his own considerations.

He knew in his heart that in the path of cultivation, haste makes waste, and too many breakthroughs would lead to an unstable foundation.

Therefore, he deliberately suppressed his breakthrough speed to ensure a solid foundation.

During these two and a half years, in addition to breaking through the realm, he spent more time using his own essence and blood to nurture the sword spirit and comprehend the sword intent.

He understood that sword spirit and sword intent were crucial in the path of sword cultivation.

The nurturing of a sword spirit requires the nourishment of the sword cultivator's essence, blood, and soul, while the comprehension of the sword's meaning requires the sword cultivator's deep understanding and comprehension of the way of the sword.

Li Qingyuan invested a lot of time and energy in both aspects. The aura of the Longyuan Sword became stronger and stronger, and the sword intent became deeper and deeper.

As time went by, Li Qingyuan's sword became more and more agile. His sword was no longer just a weapon, but more like an extension of his soul.

Every time he swung his sword, it seemed to contain the power of heaven and earth, and the sword energy seemed to be able to cut through the void.

At the same time, after the last thrilling battle, Li Qingyuan had a new understanding of the power of time and space.

Thinking back to the last time he used the 'Time and Space Stillness', Li Qingyuan still felt a lingering fear.

This move was indeed very powerful, but once it was used, it would almost instantly drain all the profound energy in his body, making him extremely weak after using it.

This is like a double-edged sword. While it poses a huge threat to the enemy, it also brings great risks to oneself.

Therefore, he decided to use this move with caution in the future. This was a trick to save his life in a life-or-death situation, and he would not use it easily unless it was absolutely necessary.

At the same time, he also realized that the space-time force shield he had used before also had many shortcomings.

The shield was too simple and awkward to use, and it was always powerless when dealing with complex combat situations.

In order to make up for this shortcoming, Li Qingyuan spent a lot of time and energy to deeply study and apply the power of time and space.

Sure enough, hard work pays off.