A passing traveler through the heavens

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Since Ji Lin led Yang Jian to become a disciple of Master Yu Ding, the young man began his long apprenticeship on Kunlun Mountain, and in the blink of an eye, he had devoted himself to cultivation for three years.

During these three years, Ji Lin devoted himself to cultivation, spending most of his time immersed in the practice and enlightenment of techniques, as if he had become one with the world.

In his spare time, he would spar with Yang Jian atop Kunlun Mountain. Their figures would appear and disappear amidst the clouds and mist, their fists and swords intertwining.

When he had some free time, Ji Lin would visit Yang Chan.

As the seasons changed and the cold winters turned to the heat, Ji Lin's cultivation had unknowingly broken through numerous barriers, reaching the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Now, he exudes a gentle yet powerful aura, and is only one step away from becoming a more unfathomable Great Luo Golden Immortal.

The realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal is like a towering chasm on the path of cultivation. Once crossed, one can begin to touch the mysterious veins of the laws of heaven and earth.

At this moment, Ji Lin, though standing on the edge of a realm, was not in a hurry to achieve success.

He understood that breaking through required not only a deep accumulation of magical power, but also a precise grasp of one's own Dao heart and opportunities.

Before he could figure out what the breakthrough opportunity was, Ji Lin chose to suppress his inner impulse for the time being, stabilize himself at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, and wait patiently for the right moment like a hunter.

Three years later, Ji Lin finished his cultivation as usual, and his magical power slowly receded, like a calm lake.

He had intended to have a long talk with Yang Jian and share his insights and experiences from his recent cultivation, but when he arrived at Yang Jian's residence, he only found a letter lying quietly on the desk.

The letter details that Yang Jian, in order not to disturb Ji Lin's cultivation, did not say goodbye in person, but only said that he was going to visit his younger sister Yang Chan.

After reading it, Ji Lin felt a slight warmth in his heart, but also a touch of disappointment. He sighed softly, then transformed into a golden light and instantly left Kunlun Mountain, flying towards Mount Hua.

At the summit of Mount Hua, clouds and mist swirl, creating a scene resembling a fairyland.

When Ji Lin arrived at Nezha's palace, he thought he would see the familiar figures of Yang Jian and Xiaotianquan, but what he saw was Huan'er fiercely fighting with a man holding a long sword.

Huan'er moved with agility, each movement light and swift.

The man was equally formidable; his longsword was powerful and vigorous, its sweeping strokes carrying immense force with every strike.

He walked steadily, remaining completely calm in the face of Huan'er's fierce attacks.

Sometimes he would parry horizontally with his longsword, blocking Huan'er's sword moves with a clanging sound and sparks flying; other times he would thrust straight forward, his sword strike as fast as lightning, forcing Huan'er to retreat repeatedly.

The two fought fiercely, exchanging blows. The surrounding air seemed to be stirred into a vortex, and the dust on the ground was also stirred up by magic, forming a hazy mist.

Yang Chan stood to the side, along with a weeping woman, watching the battle with anxious expressions.

In an instant, the swordsman spotted a flaw in Huan'er's moves, swiftly closed in, and used his powerful strength to knock Huan'er aside. He then threw his sword at the clay statue of Nezha.

The longsword sliced ​​through the air with a sharp whistling sound, shooting towards the clay statue like a bolt of lightning.

Ji Lin was startled and instantly teleported to the Nezha clay statue. With a wave of his hand, the long sword that was flying towards him stopped steadily in front of him, unable to advance even an inch further.

Ji Lin extended two fingers and gently pinched the sword. The moment his fingers touched the sword, a soft "sizzling" sound was heard. Then, he twisted his wrist and used his strength to throw the longsword in the opposite direction toward the man.

Yang Chan was overjoyed to see Ji Lin arrive, and a bright smile bloomed on her face.

Upon seeing Ji Lin attack the man, she turned pale and hurriedly cried out, "Brother Ji Lin, stop! He is Nezha's father!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Lin was startled, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Just three inches from the man's heart, the longsword came to an abrupt halt. Ji Lin flashed and instantly appeared in front of the man, his aura imposing, like a towering mountain, and said in a deep voice.

"So you're Li Jing? Whatever you want to do, as long as I'm here, you won't succeed."

Having said that, he exerted force with two fingers, and the long sword shattered instantly, turning into countless fragments that fell like snowflakes.

Immediately afterwards, Ji Lin waved his sleeve, and Li Jing and his wife transformed into a streak of light, which Ji Lin sent to the foot of Mount Hua, where they disappeared from everyone's sight.

After dealing with Li Jing and his wife, Ji Lin breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked towards Yang Chan. The two found a quiet place to sit down and began to talk.

Yang Chan told Ji Lin that Yang Jian had come to see her before, but he was so anxious to save his mother that he left after a short stay.

Then came the arrival of Li Jing and his wife. Thanks to Ji Lin's timely arrival, a disaster was averted. At this point, Yang Chan's eyes were full of gratitude, and she expressed her deep thanks to Ji Lin.

Because she also met Yang Tianyou and Yang Jiao, who had become weapon spirits, through Yang Jian, this reunion filled her heart with comfort.

For the next few days, Ji Lin stayed on Mount Hua, because he knew that Nezha would be resurrected in just three days.

At this critical moment, Ji Lin decided to protect Nezha and ensure his successful rebirth.

With only one day left, Ji Lin was cultivating in a side room of Nezha's palace, his magical power immersed in a mysterious state.

Suddenly, he felt the temperature between heaven and earth rising rapidly, as if a scorching power was raging.

This unusual situation left Ji Lin somewhat bewildered. He suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of doubt and wariness flashing in them. Ji Lin walked out of the room and looked up, where he saw ten suns filling the sky in the distance.

The ten suns hung high in the sky, radiating endless light and heat, baking the earth until it was scorching hot, causing the stones on the ground to melt and water vapor to rise.

Ji Lin suddenly remembered something: when ten suns appeared in the prequel to The Lotus Lantern, it was the time when Yang Jian saved his mother, and that was also the time when Yao Ji died.

Upon realizing this, Ji Lin felt a pang of anxiety, knowing full well the seriousness of the situation.

After exchanging a few words with Yang Chan, he hurriedly left Mount Hua. Ji Lin used his invisibility technique to instantly conceal his figure.

He quickly arrived at Peach Mountain, where he saw Yang Jian carrying a huge stone on his back. The stone was incredibly heavy, causing Yang Jian's body to tremble slightly, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered.

Beneath him lay Yao Ji, who was on the verge of death, her face as pale as paper and her breath weak.

Upon seeing this, Ji Lin did not hesitate to take out two talismans from his system space.

One is a time-stopping charm, and the other is a substitute charm. The time-stopping charm can stop the entire world from running for one minute, while the substitute charm can completely simulate a clone that is exactly the same as the original in every way.

Both of these talismans were obtained by Ji Lin through a lottery and have been treasured ever since.

At this moment, he did not hesitate at all. With Ji Lin's use, the world instantly fell into silence. Except for Ji Lin, everything stopped, and time seemed to freeze.

Ji Lin quickly cloned a Yao Ji, and then took out the Starry Sea Fan.

Xinghai Fan had previously merged with the Magic Phone Princess, so time travel was a piece of cake for her. Ji Lin used time travel to transport Yao Ji, whose time had been stopped, to a safe place.

After doing all this, Ji Lin placed the clone Yao Ji in the same spot where the original Yao Ji had been. Then, Ji Lin concealed himself again and quietly waited for time to flow again.