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

Qiao Jingjing gently stroked the rough bark, a slight tremor running through her palm, as if the tree was responding to her touch. She pressed the ring against the trunk, and flowing cloud patterns immediately appeared.

“The Memory Tree…” she murmured, pulling a yellowed photograph from her pocket.

That was a photo of her mother holding her as a baby under a Bodhi tree. On the back of the photo, written in pen, was the inscription: "A memento of Xiao Jingjing's third birthday."

Suddenly, a faint cracking sound came from the roots of the tree.

Qiao Jingjing crouched down and discovered a bronze box peeking out from among the tree roots. With trembling hands, she brushed away the dirt, and the mechanical patterns on the box lid were exactly the same as the cloud patterns on the ring.

"Click—" The moment the box lid popped open, a dazzling golden light burst forth.

Inside the box lay a quiet ancient book bound in golden nanmu wood, its cover bearing the three seal script characters "Tianji Juan" (The Scroll of Heavenly Secrets). Tucked between the pages was a silver needle, its end engraved with the character "Qiao".

Turning to the title page, the ink was so fresh it seemed as if it had just been written: "Beneath the Bodhi tree lies a spiritual root, where Yin and Yang intersect to illuminate the stars. When the full moon arrives at midnight, the Heavenly Gate will open to reveal the beloved. Whoever sees this book is destined by Heaven. This book is the key to time and space; please cherish it."

Suddenly, the pages of the book turned on their own. She looked up abruptly and saw that the branches and leaves of the Bodhi tree were withering at a visible speed, while nine golden lotus flowers were blooming at the top of the crown.

Moonlight filtered through the lotus blossoms and fell upon the pages of the book, causing the words to flow and recombine, eventually revealing a star map.

At the same time, a long, drawn-out bell rang out from afar.

Qiao Jingjing's ring suddenly became scorching hot, and a red light shone on a certain spot on the star map, pointing directly at her left wrist.

She looked down and discovered that she had noticed a birthmark that looked like a lotus flower.

As the bell rang, she pressed the ancient book tightly against her heart.

“Finally…” She touched the birthmark, a resolute glint in her eyes.

Amidst the swaying shadows of the trees, nine golden lotuses bloomed simultaneously, and moonlight streamed through their petals, casting a path of light onto the star map.

Qiao Jingjing suddenly realized that this seemingly ordinary Bodhi tree was actually a natural magic circle.

The shadows of the trees began to distort, her figure gradually becoming transparent, and a resonance that transcended time and space echoed in her ears: "Use your body as a bridge to connect Yin and Yang. Remember, you are both the bridge and the key. Now, go and unlock your own era!"

After the light faded, the Bodhi tree turned to dust. In the center of the pit, the bronze ring absorbed the moonlight, and the cloud patterns on its surface flowed as if alive.

In the distance, the curve on the electrocardiogram monitor on the hospital bed suddenly became a straight line...

A flurry of hurried footsteps rushed into the ward. "Strange, bed 32 suddenly appeared, just like before it disappeared. Am I hallucinating?"

"Stop talking, give me the electric shocks,"

"The patient's pupils are dilated, and their heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse are undetectable..."

At the same time, Qiao Jingjing, inside the space, seized the opportunity and poured all her spiritual power into the ring. The two mountain peaks began to slowly overlap, and a deafening roar resounded throughout the world.

"Not good! Master, your spiritual power is insufficient, and the fusion is unstable," Fa Cai warned.

Qiao Jingjing held her breath and focused all her energy on controlling the output of her spiritual power.

Just as the two mountain peaks were about to completely overlap, a powerful force suddenly rebounded from the ring, causing her to spit out a mouthful of blood and sway precariously.

"Is it really impossible to get rich?" Qiao Jingjing said weakly.

“Master, hang in there a little longer. I can feel the power of spacetime gathering around us, which might be able to help us,” Fa Cai replied eagerly.

Qiao Jingjing gritted her teeth, enduring the excruciating pain in her body, and concentrated once again.

Just when she was about to give up, Qiao Jingjing crushed the jade pendant given to her by the gatekeeper.

"Amitabha."

A familiar Buddhist chant rang out, and the phantom of Master Yiyuan appeared before her, effortlessly defusing the fatal blow.

The surrounding spatial and temporal forces surged into the ring like a tide, instantly smoothing out the previously unstable fusion. The illusory figure turned back and smiled kindly at her, then transformed into golden light and merged into her body.

Qiao Jingjing felt a warm and powerful force flowing through her body. A sudden inspiration struck her; she clasped her hands together and softly uttered:

"combine!"

In an instant, the sky and the earth turned pale.

The two mountain peaks finally overlapped perfectly, and a blinding light flashed. Qiao Jingjing felt her body being pulled by a tremendous force, and the scene before her eyes changed rapidly.

As the light faded, Qiao Jingjing stood alone atop the newly transformed sacred mountain. The jade key and ring in her hand had merged into one, becoming a token engraved with the words "Heavenly Secrets."

Fa Cai landed on her shoulder and affectionately nuzzled her cheek: "Master, we succeeded."

Qiao Jingjing stood atop the sacred mountain, clutching the "Heavenly Secrets" token tightly in her hand.

Sunlight pierced through the clouds, and the cloud patterns on the token suddenly began to flow, as if responding to her thoughts.

"I see..." She stroked the cracks on the token, then suddenly smiled with a flash of insight, "What the master left behind wasn't a ring, but a time-space anchor."

To verify her guess, she silently repeated, "Go home."

A faint light appeared on the back of the token, outlining two coordinates: the Imperial Palace and the West City Villa.

She chose the villa in Xicheng. The next second, she was already standing in the villa's courtyard. Fortunately, after Qiao Zhanjun went in, no one lived in the house, and no one noticed her sudden appearance.

Goodness, does this mean she can freely travel between two dimensions in the future and go to the modern world whenever she wants?

Qiao Jingjing excitedly walked around the villa, then realized that she should make good use of this "free movement" ability.

Previously, she only had ten days to prepare, and in her haste, she inevitably lacked sufficient supplies. Now, however, she can take advantage of this time to prepare for life in another dimension and make the people of Daliang live more comfortably.

Holding the "Heavenly Secret" token once more, Qiao Jingjing silently recited the coordinates and returned to the summit of the sacred mountain in the blink of an eye.