Chen Xiao was eager to learn more about Xi Yunqing’s past, and Xi Yunqing was more than willing to share. He began calmly, “I was taken in by my master at a young age and brought to the Chongxuan Sect. Later, I was formally accepted as a disciple. In my youth, I traveled and trained alone. So far, I’ve visited two Grand Heaven Realms, seve...
2025-07-12 06:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostA flood of thoughts surged in Chen Xiao’s mind. He wanted to say how unfortunate it was that he hadn’t gotten to eat the roasted lamb; to mention how much causal energy he’d absorbed this time and how close he was to leveling up again; to complain that out of the ten talismans he learned, only seven were useful, and three were downright us...
2025-07-11 06:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment I first laid eyes on 02, I knew she would be the Administrator’s favorite creation.
Because compared to me, 02 was more like a human.
And more like the Administrator’s own kind.
02’s childhood was long and drawn out.
Though her brain was embedded with many chips, the Administrator had not implanted knowle...
2025-07-11 06:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWith the combined strength of the entire nation and the extraordinary powers of the cultivators, the reconstruction of the district was completed ahead of schedule. Cultivators without sect affiliations had been recruited from all over the country. Instead of entering the capital city, they set up camps along the southwestern riverbank.
Wi...
2025-07-10 06:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostBefore the system turned around, Ji Rong had intended to ask countless questions.
But the moment she saw the system’s true face, all the words stuck in her throat.
Ji Rong stared at that face.
It was her sister’s face. It was also Yue Qianqiu’s face.
A sudden sense of emptiness welled up inside her.
To have be...
2025-07-10 06:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostQiu Che stared at her for a moment, then suddenly licked her lips.
There was a flicker in her eyes, an unmistakable mix of tension and something almost predatory. Li Qingwu instinctively gripped the edge of the bedsheet, tense and unsure, bracing for a question she wasn’t sure how to answer.
But instead, Qiu Che looked away.
...
2025-07-10 06:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostShen Yonghe did not rejoice blindly. He said, “While my Shen royal family can manage surface-level soil reinforcement, it’s still only superficial. It’s nowhere near as effective as having a great cultivator personally intervene to eliminate future risks.”
Chen Xiao responded with confidence, “Your Majesty, with my method, surfac...
2025-07-09 06:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving Phoenix Terrace, Ji Rong flew on her sword for a long while before finally reaching the Divine Sect.
Passing through the Wutong Forest on the mountain peak of the Divine Sect, she arrived at the entrance of the Sect’s main hall.
This area was the Sect's plaza, usually deserted except during major gatherings.
Loo...
2025-07-09 06:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostGu Baiyi accompanied Sanhua to many places.
In the winter of January, with the snow swirling, Sanhua took her flying to the peak of the Wan Mountain, where they gazed at the vastness of the heavens and earth.
In March, as all things revived, the river thawed and rushed towards all streams. The two of them anchored a small boat, and s...
2025-07-08 06:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostLi Qingwu’s face turned bright red as she stammered, "I... I wasn't with anyone. I... I did it myself..."
Qiu Che interjected, "You figured it out on your own?"
Li Qingwu paused for a moment, then muttered, "...Ah."
That was her way of admitting it.
Qiu Che didn’t seem angry, but she didn’t seem happy either. It was...
2025-07-08 06:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWhile Xi Yunqing was in seclusion within the royal gardens, Chen Xiao had originally wanted to guard the perimeter for him as he did during his own breakthrough. However, the palace quarters where Xi Yunqing was cultivating were far too expansive for Chen Xiao to truly stand watch outside. With the Shen royal family extending their invitation re...
2025-07-08 06:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAfter that day, Sanhua disappeared again for quite a long time.
Gu Baiyi guessed that Sanhua had probably gone traveling through the mortal realm.
She must have visited many places, mountains, fields of flowers, forests, oceans, and looked upon the crimson sun and the vast skies. She went to see the "mortal world." a strange and unfa...
2025-07-07 06:21:14 +0000 UTC View PostCultivators couldn’t afford to delay their seclusion. It was always best to find a quiet spot nearby. Since this was only a breakthrough from the eighth level of the Golden Core stage, a minor one compared to greater realm leaps, it didn’t require elaborate preparation. So, Xi Yunqing simply chose a quiet, secluded chamber within the garden ...
2025-07-07 06:16:45 +0000 UTC View PostChen Xiao put down his brush and turned to Shen Yanxing with a smile. “This is a test your teacher has prepared for you. Take a look, can you tell what kind of Feng Shui formation this is?”
Shen Yanxing frowned, troubled. “It’s just three circles, how am I supposed to tell anything from that?”
Chen Xiao explained, “You sh...
2025-07-01 15:51:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe royal garden covered a vast area, with a lake, pavilions over the water, artificial hills, and dense woods. Although they called it a "lake." It was actually more like a large pond. Due to the disruption of the groundwater layer, the water level had dropped by over a meter.
This garden served as the royal family’s summer retreat, and...
2025-07-01 15:51:15 +0000 UTC View PostChen Xiao was startled and rushed to fling open the door.
“What did you say?! When did this happen? How big is the sinkhole?”
Beside him, Xi Yunqing also moved swiftly out of the room, standing still as he looked at the pale and shaken Shen Yanxing.
Shen Yanxing had no time to wonder why his teacher had come out of his uncl...
2025-07-01 15:50:45 +0000 UTC View PostOnce again, Chen Xiao received a message from his assistant, and he couldn’t hide his disappointment. He had planned to leave the city today and hoped his older brother could come along. Yesterday, Chen Xiao had been too distracted to think clearly, but now he was curious. What was his brother up to? Why hadn’t he been invited? After all, Ch...
2025-07-01 15:50:26 +0000 UTC View PostChen Xiao and Shen Yanxing made a full circuit of the area, and what they saw wasn’t limited to just the construction sites, even the faces of the residents were faintly stained with signs of malevolent energy. If it had been just one household, it might have been attributed to some obstructive influence, but it was impossible that such a larg...
2025-07-01 15:50:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe blunder was far too serious for the steward to cover up. Unable to manage the situation, he had no choice but to summon the owner of Treasure Gathering Pavilion. The owner came personally, offered a sincere apology to the buyer who had purchased the faulty mechanism, and solemnly declared that not only would all the spirit pearls be refunded...
2025-07-01 15:49:48 +0000 UTC View PostThis contraption wasn’t just impressive in Chen Xiao’s eyes, even the cultivators from the prestigious clans present understood its significance. When the device was brought onstage, it resembled a satellite receiver: a dish-like canopy facing upward with a base below it. The entire structure was jet-black, except for the dish, which sparkle...
2025-07-01 15:49:15 +0000 UTC View PostQiu Che was lost in thought when, in the blink of an eye, she realized they had already arrived in front of the wooden house.
A slender figure was leaning against the door frame, silently watching their direction.
She didn’t know how much had been overheard.
Qiu Che’s eyes brightened, and she was about to step forward when ...
2025-07-01 15:48:18 +0000 UTC View Post"In the dense forests of the South, there are many divine herbs. One of them is called Tengshou Grass."
"It is called grass, yet its form is like a tree. The flower beads are the seeds, capable of reviving the dead, returning flesh to bones. It blooms only once every few decades."
", Only those with fate can witness it."
Under ...
2025-07-01 15:47:59 +0000 UTC View PostIn the eighth month of autumn, with the cold dew settling in.
When the emperor's summons arrived, Qiu Che was still in the study of the Qiu residence, drafting a memorial.
By this time, it had been six years since Li Qingwu left the capital, and over two years since the death of Madam Wang.
The major factions within the court w...
2025-07-01 15:47:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe nearest city to the Divine Sect was Xuanji City.
By the time the moon hung above the willows, the long streets were already ablaze with lantern light stretching for miles, turning night into day. The crowds were endless, lively and bustling.
It was now the winter month, and snow had settled atop rows of lanterns.
Beautiful ...
2025-07-01 15:46:33 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Gu Baiyi heard Sanhua speak those words, she fell silent for a long time.
Only then did she lift her head and smile faintly.
“If you wish to take my life." she said calmly, “you may do so now.”
The woman leapt down from the tree branch and looked at Gu Baiyi. After a moment, she slowly replied,
“But I’m hes...
2025-07-01 15:46:09 +0000 UTC View PostHeavy curtains veiled the Demon Hall in layers.
As Ji Rong approached, the faint sound of a qin echoed through the air, like shattered jade, mournful and haunting.
With the music swirling around her ears, she walked straight into the hall.
At the center of the grand hall, Ji Rong lifted her head and saw a woman seated on the hi...
2025-07-01 15:45:45 +0000 UTC View PostThree years later, at Wanjian Sect.
The sect’s internal examination had concluded, and many new disciples were admitted into the inner sect.
Bai Yi was one of them.
Though she came from humble beginnings, her aptitude was decent, and she was diligent and hardworking. Thanks to her own efforts, she finally ear...
2025-07-01 15:45:24 +0000 UTC View PostWho was she?
Though Ji Rong’s expression remained calm, she felt deep down like a sinner of the ages, like the cremation flames were already rising behind her.
After a long silence, she decided to speak the truth.
“Although I don’t quite know how to explain it to you... in a certain sense, she really is Chu Changli.” 2025-07-01 15:45:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Although the auction was hosted by this particular shop, it was clear that the Shen royal family was backing it from behind the scenes. In the recent chaos, countless aristocratic families had been wiped out, their estates seized and looted. Magical artifacts, enchanted equipment, rare pills, and top-grade materials were piled up like mountains....
2025-06-24 08:32:19 +0000 UTC View Post“Greetings, Your Majesty.”
The four of them saluted with the etiquette of juniors meeting a senior cultivator and spoke in unison.
“There's no need to be so formal, young friends." Shen Yonghe replied with a smile. “You not only eliminated Zhao Jiao and his group of demon cultivators for my Jin City, but also helped elevate t...
2025-06-24 08:31:56 +0000 UTC View Post