Grandpa, times have changed.

Qin Yue looked at Su Jian opposite her.

Although her appearance hasn't changed much, her temperament is completely different from when we first met.

Nearly twenty years of wandering and displacement...

These past thirty years have ultimately brought about far too many changes.

"If you think about it carefully, we've been here for almost five years," Qin Yue said softly.

The deep bond they've built through years of sharing life and death has long since bound them tightly together.

To put it bluntly, the two are each other's most trusted people.

“Yes…” Su Jian sighed softly, looking behind Qin Yue, “It’s been almost five years…”

So many years have passed, and he is no longer the ignorant boy who knew nothing about the cultivation world.

He struggled between life and death countless times, managing to escape a sliver of hope amidst the combined attacks of several Golden Core cultivators. During the most difficult period, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the whole world was against him.

Now, he has not only reached the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment, but has also mastered the "Myriad Transformations Sword Technique" to perfection and cultivated his own sword intent!

He could even defeat ordinary Golden Core cultivators!

To fight across borders and defeat a Golden Core cultivator is something that has never happened before in history.

Besides his combat power far surpassing that of others of the same level, through years of continuous exploration, his understanding of the world of magical weapons also surpasses that of ordinary Golden Core cultivators.

Perhaps only those old relics who have reached the Golden Core stage have a better understanding of the world of magical weapons than he does.

Thinking about it, a bitter look appeared on Su Jian's face.

Unfortunately, we still came up empty-handed.

The more he learned over the years, the more confused he became.

The current situation in the world of magic weapons is chaotic. Golden Core cultivators are standing by and waiting for the final outcome, while practitioners of new and old magic methods are fighting against each other.

They regarded each other as mortal enemies.

All these changes were due to the "Basic Qi Refining Technique" that the mysterious senior had passed down to him...

Over the years, he has never given up and has been trying to find out the identity of that senior.

But after thirty years, he has gained nothing.

"Could the senior who taught you the 'Basic Qi Refining Technique' and the 'Myriad Transformations Sword Technique,' as well as the formulas for Qi Condensation Pill and Bigu Pill, really have been a reclusive Nascent Soul True Monarch?" Qin Yue guessed.

Many years ago.

For some unknown reason, all Nascent Soul magical weapons in the world have mysteriously disappeared.

This also led to the successive deaths of those Nascent Soul True Monarchs who stood at the pinnacle of the world.

Some perished the moment the French soldiers disappeared, while others lingered on for several years before finally dying.

Since then, Nascent Soul magical weapons have disappeared, and the magical weapon world has not produced a Nascent Soul True Monarch for many years.

However, this is only the past in the eyes of the world.

What if a few Nascent Soul True Monarchs survived?

After all, a Qi cultivation technique that one casually passes on can stir up a storm in the world.

In Qin Yue's understanding, apart from the legendary Nascent Soul True Monarch, there was probably no other being who could do this.

"I don't know." Su Jian shook his head slightly.

His fingertips gently brushed against the longsword lying flat between his knees, and the cold blade reminded him of that snowy day years ago.

Regarding that senior...

He only remembered this one thing.

I have absolutely no recollection of what he looked like or what his name was.

Even though he is now at the peak of Foundation Establishment, and the kind of peak Foundation Establishment that can reverse the decline of Golden Core, he can't remember anything at all.

"Perhaps it's even above the Nascent Soul True Monarch level."

Above the Nascent Soul True Monarch?

"Why do you say that?"

In today's world of magical weapons, even the Nascent Soul True Monarch is a vague and ethereal legend, let alone anything above the Nascent Soul True Monarch.

"I feel like it, but I can't really explain it myself."

Although he couldn't remember his appearance or name at all, he always felt that the senior who had taught him the "Basic Qi Refining Technique" couldn't have been just a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Of course, it's also possible that the Nascent Soul True Monarch's supernatural abilities far exceeded my expectations."

He himself is not a Nascent Soul cultivator, and has never even seen one, so it's normal for him to make a mistake in judgment.

However, he was unwilling to believe that the senior he had met was only a Nascent Soul cultivator.

only?

He had actually used this word to describe the Nascent Soul True Lord, who only existed in legends.

If others heard this, they would probably think I've gone mad.

"So, should we continue to wait?"

"Let's keep waiting."

Su Jian stood up, holding the Heaven-Cutting Ruler in his hand.

"At this stage, deriving the Foundation Establishment method is already the limit; the more advanced Golden Core method cannot be achieved in a short time."

As he spoke, he walked around the small table and headed outside.

Seeing this, Qin Yue also got up and followed him.

"Moreover, it is not appropriate for us to show our faces in the cultivation world right now."

Even today, many people believe that he received the inheritance of the Nascent Soul stage, which includes the Golden Core stage.

He can indeed reverse the decline of the Golden Core stage now.

But even a fierce tiger can't withstand a pack of wolves!

Not to mention those Golden Core cultivators, each one cunning and shrewd; he had suffered losses from them many times before.

If it weren't for the Cultivation Furnace, he and Qin Yue would probably have perished long ago.

As they spoke, the two had already stepped outside.

The sky was clear and the air was crisp; as far as the eye could see, not a single cloud was visible.

Su Jian gazed at the distant sky.

"At the very least, we'll have to wait until you, Senior Sister, have fully mastered the 'Myriad Transformations Sword Technique' and have the ability to contend with Golden Core cultivators."

Perhaps it's because they're incompatible.

Although Qin Yue's progress in cultivating the Basic Qi Refining Technique was even better than his, his progress in the Myriad Transformations Sword Technique was far behind his.

"Mm." Qin Yue nodded gently.

She wouldn't say something as pointless as "I'm a burden to you."

That doesn't make any sense.

"Of course, I also have my own selfish motives." Su Jian withdrew his gaze and smiled at Qin Yue.

"Although I can't remember most of what happened to that senior, I do remember the last thing he said to me before he left."

"Ok?"

"If we happen to meet again, he will give me a nice little gift."

Qin Yue was about to say something when she heard this, but she noticed that Su Jian's expression was getting colder and colder.

Realizing something was wrong, she immediately unleashed her divine sense, enveloping the entire courtyard.

But then Su Jian said coldly:
"You've been listening for so long, it's time for you to show yourself."

The chilling sword intent spread silently, and the murderous aura tinged the entire courtyard with a faint gray hue.

Call ~
A biting cold wind swept by.

The sun was shining brightly, but Qin Yue still felt a chill in her heart.

But then a young man dressed in a purplish-black brocade robe, with features as hard and cold as a sculpture, appeared out of thin air.

There was a strange purple mark between his eyebrows.

Looking at his appearance, his eyebrows and eyes even bear a resemblance to Su Jian.

The only non-royal king of the Great Ruins Dynasty, King Cheng Su Zheng!

He is also Su Jian's biological father.

He looked calmly at Su Jian, the purple mark between his brows shimmering with an eerie light.

A massive, oppressive yet majestic aura, like a torrent, filled every inch of space.

Golden elixir.

Thirty years later, Su Zheng had surprisingly attained the Golden Core stage.

"Is this how you speak to your father?"

The voice was very calm.

"You're not worthy," Su Jian said calmly.

A cold glint flashed in Su Zheng's eyes.

Without uttering a word, the surrounding void resounded with muffled thunder, dimming the once bright sunlight.

Qin Yue felt a shadow fall over her heart, as if disaster was about to befall her at any moment.

Clang!
Like the first rays of dawn breaking through the darkness, the chilling sword intent pierced through the shadows, tearing apart the immense, overwhelming pressure, and forcefully suppressing the rumbling thunder.

It was as if the frozen image had resumed its flow.

The sword intent soared into the sky, filling the courtyard and instantly dispelling the oppressive and tense atmosphere.

"..."

Su Zheng paused, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes, but he quickly regained his indifference.

"follow me."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the backyard.

His figure quickly disappeared from their sight.

"Junior brother..." Qin Yue was a little worried.

"Don't worry, senior sister." Su Jian patted her hand, indicating that she could rest assured, "I'll be right back."

My dear father has always been so mysterious.

Their sudden appearance today must mean something's not simple.

……

……

Not long after.

Su Jian went to the pavilion in the backyard and sat down opposite Su Zheng.

"What are you doing here?" he asked directly.

"You are my own child, do I need a reason to see you?" Su Zheng said indifferently. "If I have no reason, it is naturally because I care about you."

"Ah!"

Su Jian chuckled.

When I was starving to death, why didn't you care?
That's more like a lie to a ghost!

"You must have come here for the 'Basic Qi Refining Technique' as well, right?"

“No.” A glint flashed in Su Zheng’s eyes. “The Basic Qi Refining Technique is indeed unparalleled. Even if all the Qi refining methods in the world were combined, they wouldn’t even be worthy of carrying its shoes.”

"Didn't you say back then that this was some kind of unorthodox and heretical path?"

"I was wrong back then," Su Zheng said frankly.

"However, before your 'Basic Qi Refining Technique,' the 'Xuyan Weapon Gathering Qi Refining Method' of the Xuyan Sect was indeed the most advanced Qi refining method in the world."

"I never intended to harm you."

If you never intended to harm me, then why did you watch your good son's lackey bully me?
I was just about to make another sarcastic remark.

"After you demonstrate your value."

Su Zheng's cold words immediately choked Su Jian's remaining words.

"In short, my reason for coming to see you today has nothing to do with the Basic Qi Refining Technique."

No matter how good the "Basic Qi Refining Technique" is, it's still just a Qi refining method. He's already at the Golden Core stage.

"But it's for your 'Cultivation Furnace'."

Boom!

Su Zheng's calm words exploded like thunder next to Su Jian.

My mind and soul were shaken!

He stared intently at Su Zheng.

"Why do you know that?"

Unlike the already revealed "Basic Qi Refining Technique", the Cultivation Furnace is his biggest secret, which he has never revealed to anyone!
"When the world is in turmoil, the minor consequences are man-made disasters and illnesses, while the major consequences are natural calamities and annihilation."

Su Zheng's tone suddenly became very strange, sounding grand and ethereal to Su Jian's ears.

"Calamity is an inevitable cycle of the natural order, using the power of destruction to perform the work of life."

The purple mark between his eyebrows kept flashing.

Around the pavilion, wisps of lightning, exuding an aura of destruction, flickered.

Faintly, a long sword, three feet nine inches long, with mysterious inscriptions engraved on its blade, appeared and disappeared in Su Zheng's eyes.

"I am the Lord of Calamity, and I will attain the Primordial Truth at the end of the cycle of heaven and earth!" (End of Chapter)