Who understands? He traveled through time with a high-spec spatial ability.

The gatekeeper pointed to the ring on her hand: "Use this ring as a medium when the real-world Cloud Peak resonates perfectly with the mountain in space."

He paused, his expression turning serious.

"But before that, you must first master the power within the 'Heavenly Secrets Scroll' and retrieve all the fragments of memory. The unification of the two mountains requires not only power, but also the complete inheritance of memories as a guide."

Qiao Jingjing looked down at the antique ring in her hand, which was emitting a faint blue light, as if responding to the fluctuations in her heart.

She suddenly recalled the image of the baby girl in swaddling clothes—herself—placed beside the stone tablet at the foot of Cloud Mist Peak, with this ring hanging around her neck.

“The fragments of memory…where are they?” she asked.

“They’re scattered in different places across two worlds,” the gatekeeper replied, then pointed to Fortune. “Some are around Cloud Peak in the real world, some are in this space, and some might be in other planes you’ve visited. In any case, it will help you find them.”

The transformed Fortune gracefully circled her once: "Master, I will always be by your side. This is the mission I have shouldered since the day I was born."

Qiao Jingjing felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

She opened the "Heavenly Secrets Scroll" again and found that the content after the first page was no longer blank, but a detailed map appeared, marked with several shining points.

These are...

“The location of the memory fragments,” the gatekeeper explained. “The Scroll of Heavenly Secrets will reveal more as your power increases. Now, it believes you are ready to receive your first batch of memories.”

Qiao Jingjing studied the map carefully and found that the nearest flashing point was in a bamboo forest not far behind the thatched hut.

She looked up at the gatekeeper.

Looking into her resolute eyes, the gatekeeper sighed, "So be it, this is your karma."

He took out an ancient jade pendant and handed it to her. "In a moment of crisis, crush it to summon the last remaining power left by Master Yiyuan. Go, find your past. Only by understanding where you came from can you understand where you are going."

Qiao Jingjing nodded solemnly and carefully put away the "Heavenly Secrets Scroll".

As she turned to leave the hut, Fa Cai—oh, perhaps it should be called the Seven-Colored Phoenix now—landed lightly on her shoulder, its seven ribbon-like tail feathers gently brushing against her cheek, bringing a cool touch.

"Master, whatever lies ahead, we'll face it together," Fa Cai's voice rang directly in her mind.

Qiao Jingjing reached out and stroked its magnificent feathers, feeling a wonderful connection being established between them.

This is not a bond between master and servant, but more like the tacit understanding between long-separated relatives.

She stepped out of the hut, the sunlight shining on her, gilding her and the bird on her shoulder with a golden edge.

The bamboo grove ahead rustled in the breeze, as if welcoming her arrival.

Suddenly everything went black before her eyes, and a powerful force pushed her away.

The ring in her hand became scalding hot, and a silver light shot out from it. Qiao Jingjing tried to sense the ring's energy, but found that the space she could enter at will was now blocked by an invisible barrier.

"Get rich! Gatekeeper!" Qiao Jingjing looked around anxiously, but couldn't see them.

"How could this happen..." Qiao Jingjing bit her lower lip, forcing herself to calm down.

She recalled the gatekeeper's parting words—that the "Celestial Secrets Scroll" would guide her to master the power of space.

She took a deep breath, sat cross-legged, and focused her consciousness into her body.

Sure enough, a golden bamboo scroll floated silently in her dantian, emitting a soft light. As her consciousness drew near, the scroll slowly unfurled, revealing the first line of text:

"The way of space begins with the mind. Where the mind goes, the body will follow."

Qiao Jingjing silently recited the sentence and suddenly understood something. She stopped trying to forcefully open the ring space, and instead relaxed her mind, letting her consciousness flow with the guidance of the "Heavenly Secrets Scroll".

Gradually, she felt a strange connection with the space around her, as if she could sense the path of every gust of wind, the trembling of every leaf...

"I see." Qiao Jingjing opened her eyes and gently made a sweeping motion with her hand. To her surprise, a tiny crack appeared in the air where her fingertip touched!

Qiao Jingjing stood up and decided to find a safe place to hide first, while continuing to cultivate the spatial techniques in the "Heavenly Secrets Scroll".

Just as she was about to leave, a sharp pain suddenly struck her head.

Qiao Jingjing staggered a few steps and grabbed the tree trunk beside her to avoid falling.

A series of familiar images flashed before her eyes—skyscrapers, bustling traffic, and a girl who looked exactly like her lying on a hospital bed, surrounded by flashing medical equipment...

"This is...me from the modern world?" Qiao Jingjing realized with shock that she was receiving the memories of her other half of the soul. As the resonance between the two halves of the soul intensified, this connection would grow stronger and stronger.

As the pain gradually subsided, Qiao Jingjing wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

She seemed to understand something.

Just then, the ring's heat subsided and it was no longer scorching hot, and a familiar voice rang in her mind:

"Master... I'm waiting for you in the space..."

"It's a windfall!" Qiao Jingjing was overjoyed. It seemed the barrier of the ring's space was weakening. She took one last look at the sky, then turned and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

As night fell, Qiao Jingjing lit a small fire in a secluded cave. She tried to contact the ring's space again, and this time she succeeded. A flash of silver light, and she entered that familiar space.

However, the scene before her eyes took her by surprise: the once peaceful grassland was now swept by a fierce wind, the distant mountain peaks were shaking violently, and huge rocks were rolling down from the mountaintops; the cries of livestock in the animal area were incessant, and the once orderly and neatly arranged supplies area was now teetering on the verge of collapse; a huge crack appeared in the sky, as if the whole world was falling apart!

“Master!” Fa Cai’s voice came from above. Qiao Jingjing looked up; Fa Cai was struggling to fly through the gale. “Space is collapsing! The separation of the two realms has lasted too long!”

Qiao Jingjing felt a pang of anxiety: "What should I do?"

"Merge them!" Fortune landed on her shoulder. "Use the ring as a medium to reunite the two peaks!"

Qiao Jingjing gazed at the crumbling mountain peak, then recalled the appearance of Cloud Mist Peak. The two mountains were originally one, but were forcibly separated a thousand years ago... She gripped the ring in her hand, sensing the spatial power contained within it.

“I need more power…” Qiao Jingjing murmured. Just then, the Heavenly Secrets Scroll flew out of her body and hovered in front of her, the second line of golden characters slowly appearing:

"We are connected by blood and space. We are guided by blood and bridged by the heart."

Qiao Jingjing understood. She bit her finger and dripped a drop of blood onto the ring. The instant the blood touched the ring, a dazzling golden light shot into the sky, soaring straight into the heavens!

In the golden light, Qiao Jingjing saw scenes from two worlds flashing alternately—ancient cloud-shrouded peaks and modern skyscrapers, two "selves" gazing at each other across time and space. She reached out, as if she could touch her other self...