Thump thump... thump thump...
The beating of the Red Sun Nascent Primordial Qi, the Qi Seed Tree, and the Silver Primordial Qi Lake caused the Primordial Qi Mansion to tremble, which in turn affected the heart.
The heartbeat accelerated, with the pure Primordial Qi from the Sea of Consciousness to the Primordial Qi Mansion suddenly freezing, as if it were frozen in place.
In an instant, the heartbeat stopped, and the Primordial Qi Mansion became calm, while everything outside seemed to come to a standstill.
But in the next instant.
Thump thump—thump thump—
It was as if a celestial river’s water poured down, causing the entire Primordial Qi Mansion to erupt violently.
The Red Sun Nascent Primordial Qi expanded infinitely, followed by cracks appearing on its surface.
The Qi leaves of the Qi Seed Tree floated down like withered leaves at the end of autumn.
The Silver Primordial Qi Lake surged with towering waves and then suddenly plunged, the lakebed collapsing.
Crack crack crack——
The Red Sun Nascent Primordial Qi was the first to mutate; fragments fell from the sky like the demise of a celestial sun, nurturing a new embryo.
As most of the fragments fell, an embryo-shaped Nascent Primordial Qi, curled like a baby, gradually appeared.
Below, the falling fragments were caught and absorbed by the Qi Seed Tree, which had withered due to the Qi leaves but now seemed to welcome a spring rain.
The withered branches revived, seemingly reborn, with countless buds emerging.
At the lowest point, the collapsed lakebed absorbed the Silver Primordial Qi Lake, the vast Qi Lake now resembling parched land.
But as Red Sun fragments fell like rain, the earth too welcomed sweet dew, and golden Primordial Qi Liquid gradually condensed.
No destruction, no creation; death precedes birth.
The entire Primordial Qi Mansion, after undergoing violent cycles of life and death, saw all three transform.
When the Nascent Primordial Qi embryo was fully revealed, the Qi Seed Tree regrew green leaves, and the Qi Lake turned golden.
Swish——
Chu Ming’s entire demeanor suddenly changed; a subtle yet pure Primordial Qi instantly spread out.
[Mountain and Sea Divine Qi·Opening God (Early Divinity Opening Stage)]
He slowly opened his eyes, dazzling like the vast starry sky, with stars twinkling within.
"Finally, I have broken through."
He raised his hand slightly, a golden Primordial Qi floating in his palm, within which the Nascent Primordial Qi embryo was faintly visible.
"The Nascent Primordial Qi embryo... the Qi Seed Tree... the Golden Primordial Qi Lake, all three carrying Divine Sense."
"This means that I have three additional lives."
Such are the rules of Heaven and Earth: the more difficult the task, the greater the reward.
He broke through to the seventh realm at a difficulty dozens of times greater than other Primordial Qi Warriors, so naturally, his gains surpassed that of an ordinary seventh realm.
He sat cross-legged for a moment, stabilizing himself, then split his attention to communicate with the Communication Treasure.
"Master Ancestor, I’ve made a breakthrough."
"..."
...
In the main hall.
Ji Wujiang sat at the top, with Wuding Sheng, Baihong Nanyou, and Baman Mountain, three powerful figures, to his left and right.
"Old Ji, Old Ba, Sister Nanyou, the latest news is that the Six Great Literary Residences have simultaneously issued a secret order: any Literary Scholar from the Confucius Temples in Celestial Curtain City who can ascend the Heart Inquiry Celestial Ladder’s thirty levels will be specially recruited into the Literary Residences for cultivation."
Wuding Sheng’s expression appeared a bit grave.
"First, all the Confucius Temples in Celestial Curtain City opened their doors for exams, and now there’s a special recruitment for those who reach the Heart Inquiry Celestial Ladder’s thirty levels into the Six Great Literary Residences; don’t you all find this unusual?"
"A calamity... Langhuan Book Realm..." Baihong Nanyou’s brows slightly furrowed, "Brother Wuding, are you suggesting that the unusual actions of various Confucius Temples and Literary Residences in the Celestial Veil Kingdom are related to the Langhuan Book Realm?"
"Yes," Wuding Sheng nodded solemnly, "Celestial Veil Kingdom just informed us of the entry into the Langhuan Book Realm in a year, followed by the opening of various Confucius Temples, and now special recruitment from the Literary Residences, the timing is too coincidental."
"Since all four of us have decided to enter the Langhuan Book Realm, we cannot ignore any movements from the Celestial Veil Kingdom."
"While that may be the case, Confucius Temples and Literary Residences are merely cultivation places for Literary Scholars in the Celestial Veil Kingdom, whereas the Langhuan Book Realm concerns the entire Ancient Profound Western Continent; the gap between the two is vast, could we be overthinking?"
"But what if even the Celestial Veil Kingdom’s Civil Palace takes action?" Ji Wujiang suddenly spoke.
"Old Ji?" The three turned to look at Ji Wujiang.
"Indeed, Confucius Temples and Literary Residences cannot sway the grand scheme, but the Celestial Veil Kingdom’s Civil Palace gathers almost all of its powerful Qi Warriors."
"And the strong individuals the Celestial Veil Kingdom seeks to explore the Langhuan Book Realm certainly include Qi Warriors from the Civil Palace."
"However, there hasn’t been any news from the Celestial Veil Kingdom’s Civil Palace so far," Baman Mountain added.
"That’s for now," Wuding Sheng felt Ji Wujiang’s analysis made sense, "a year before the Langhuan Book Realm opens, who’s to say the Civil Palace won’t make a move."
The four fell silent, each pondering the implications.
Suddenly, Ji Wujiang’s eyes sparkled, and he focused his mind into the Communication Treasure.
"Master Ancestor, I’ve made a breakthrough."
Breakthrough?
It’s only been a few days and he’s already broken through?
"Did you break through to Perfection?"
He asked secretly.
Soon, the Communication Treasure lit up again.
"No, I broke through to the seventh realm."
Ji Wujiang was instantly stunned, his face frozen.
The... seventh... realm?!
"Brother Ji?"
The sudden change in his expression was noticed by Baihong Nanyou, who was the closest.
Both Wuding Sheng and Baman Mountain also looked over.
"Brother Ji, what happened?" Wuding Sheng asked.
"Is it Jin Yuntang’s old man seeking revenge? Don’t worry, I, Baman Mountain, will humiliate him again!"
"..."
Ji Wujiang finally came to his senses, his brow and eyes glowing with excitement.
"It’s nothing, just thought of something happy."
Happy?
The three looked at Ji Wujiang’s significant change in expression with disbelief in their hearts.
However, since Ji Wujiang was unwilling to disclose, they couldn’t press further.
"Brother Wuding, Sister Nanyou, Brother Ba, I have something to attend to, going out for a bit."
Ji Wujiang paused, then found an excuse and left the mansion.
He communicated with Chu Ming, and they met at Chu Ming’s rented residence.
Ji Wujiang had just left when Chu Ming concealed his aura and stepped out of his abode.
...
"Chu Ming, did you really break through to the seventh realm, the Divinity Opening Realm?"