Grandpa, times have changed.

Time flies, and four hundred years have passed in a flash.

Yuanjun had some insights and began to go into seclusion.

At the same time, the myriad realms of the Chaos Sea completely entered the Dharma-ending Age, with no trace of spiritual energy remaining in the world, and the extraordinary completely extinct.

All the heavens were silent, except for the Tai Xuan Realm, which remained at the highest level and was unaffected.

Over the past four hundred years, countless ascendants have risen from all realms to compete with the geniuses of Tai Xuan.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is an unprecedented and magnificent era.

Outstanding talents and countless geniuses have emerged.

But during this period, the most dazzling one was none other than the universally recognized number one person below the Dao Integration Realm, who came from humble origins but left all the geniuses behind after cultivating.

The Primordial True Man, Chen Yin.

It is said that he was abandoned after birth and was found in a toilet trash can when he was covered in filth and on the verge of death.

If it weren't for an alchemist from Jishi Valley taking pity on him and saving him, this man, universally recognized as the number one person below the Dao Integration Realm, would probably have perished long ago.

Of course, he himself has clarified this point.

He was rescued by the alchemists of Jishi Valley in a packed garbage bag in the dormitory, not in the toilet trash can.

emm...

Although this difference may not seem significant to the general public.

In short, due to his tragic background and achievements that surpassed all his peers, he was quite popular among the new generation of cultivators.

Many outstanding female cultivators... and even other cultivators admire him.

But Chen himself didn't care about these empty titles at all.

All he cared about was his own cultivation level and the alchemist who had saved him years ago.

Aside from Chen Yin, the most noteworthy are the cultivators who have achieved Dao in the last four hundred years.

First is Xi Li, who, thanks to her special experience of going to the 'past', has accumulated enough life experience.

As one of the cultivators who lived through the war-torn era of the Immortal Realm and ended the Beast God Clan, her talent and ability are beyond doubt.

After returning from his training, he went into seclusion and, after two hundred years, finally succeeded in achieving Dao.

Secondly, Qi Ling, Gao Wuwang, and Xiao Yu, who failed to merge with the Dao in the previous batch, also recovered and successfully merged with the Dao after going into seclusion.

Finally, there's the younger group.

Chi Jiuyu and Lin Changsheng of the Sword Sect, Chang Xiao of the Supreme Dao Sect, and Qiu Zheng of the Dragon Elephant Sky-Supporting Sect.

If we don't count the time they spent in the ascended world, these were all Dao Integration cultivators who successfully advanced to the Dao Integration realm before the age of five hundred.

It can be said that they are unprecedented, and at most only a few people will be able to reach their level in the future.

……

……

Sword Sect.

In front of the cave dwelling of Emperor Yi Zhenjun, within the inner sect of the Sword Sect.

A newly promoted expert was wearing loose pajamas, shark-shaped plush slippers, and messy hair.

She stood under a tree with a vacant stare, holding a water bottle, looking quite undignified.

It took her a long while to finally come to her senses.

After placing the water bottle on the wooden shelf beside him, Chi Jiuyu looked at the Xuanzhu fruit tree in front of him and couldn't help but scratch his head.

More than four hundred years have passed, and the Xuanzhu fruit tree that Ning Ruo gave her has finally grown to two meters tall.

Under the sunlight, the trunk of the entire Xuanzhu fruit tree exudes a glass-like texture, and its leaves resemble white jade.

A gentle breeze blows, and the leaves collide with each other, making a tinkling sound.

The black candle fruits, resembling small lanterns, hang from the branches, shrouded in a hazy light, their brilliance undiminished even by the sunlight.

"After raising it for so many years, why is it still so small?" she muttered to herself.

Over the years, she's been fed countless rare and precious herbs, almost bankrupting the Nine Fishermen Ancestor, yet she's only grown this short...

Hey~
I wonder when it will grow to be as big as the one belonging to the Spirit Ancestor.

Thinking about it, she reached out and picked a fruit, then took a bite.

Crack!

Unlike a fully ripe Xuanzhu Fruit, the one in Chi Jiuyu's hand looked like a normal fruit.

The white, tender flesh of the fruit, where she had taken a bite, shimmered with iridescent light, and a rich fruity aroma spread out in front of the cave.

And so, she ate the fruit as she staggered toward the house.

Not long after.

A figure dressed in green robes, bearing an eight-tenths resemblance to Chi Jiuyu, descended from the horizon and landed lightly in front of the cave.

After glancing at the Xuanzhu fruit tree, she took out a document from her storage ring and went straight into the house.

living room.

Chi Jiuyu was lying on the sofa, holding her phone, looking at something and chuckling to herself.

"..."

After a moment of silence, she called out softly.

"Lord."

Chi Jiuyu paused for a moment, then quickly sat up.

"Yiyi's back!" He glanced casually at the documents in her hand and smiled, "What have you been doing going out so early lately?"

I don't know what's wrong with Yiyi lately, but she goes out very early every morning, and not just a little bit, but all of her.

You should know that no matter how busy she was in the past, Yi Yi would always leave behind several avatars to take care of her daily life.

"Go out for visits and research."

"Ok?"

Visits and research?

"What?"

"The term of this sect leader is about to end. Don't you want to become the sect leader of the Sword Sect, my lord?"

Yu Yi said earnestly, her tone more serious than ever before.

Upon hearing this, Chi Jiuyu's expression immediately became serious.

"Of course I want to."

This has always been her dream!

"But the current sect leader won't step down until next year, isn't there no need to rush?"

Chi Jiuyu tentatively asked.

"It will be too late to prepare once the current sect leader steps down."

With a solemn expression, Yu Yi approached Chi Jiuyu with the documents in her hand.

"Moreover, based on my investigation over this period of time, although there are quite a few people who support you becoming the sect leader, there are still a few who can pose a threat to you."

As she spoke, she sat down next to Chi Jiuyu and opened the documents in her hand.

"The first one is Xi Li."

“Not only is her cultivation higher than yours, but she has also served in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall for many years, managing most of its affairs without ever making a mistake. The Supreme Elders and Sword Masters of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall should all support her.”

"Most importantly, she is an Ascended One, and most of the Ascended Ones in the sect should support her."

Hearing Yu Yi's words, Chi Jiuyu stared at the documents on the table for a while before whispering.

"Forget about the Supreme Elders, the Sword Masters are all my senior brothers and sisters. Shouldn't they support me?"

Yu Yi didn't reply, she just looked at her quietly.

"Okay, never mind."

The debts of the past can't be avoided after all...

Seeing this, Yu Yi turned to the next page of the document and continued her explanation.

"And then there's Lin Changsheng..."

"Wait! Lin Changsheng?!" Chi Jiuyu exclaimed in confusion. "Shouldn't it be Zhou Kongming, the current sect leader's disciple?"

"No, Lin Changsheng's chances of winning the election are much greater than Zhou Kongming's."

Lin Changsheng achieved Dao attainment later than Chi Jiuyu.

But looking at his experiences, they are nothing short of legendary.

His parents died when he was young, and even the inheritance they left behind was forcibly seized by their relatives.

He has no resources, no powerful backers, but he has a group of relatives who don't want to see him grow and are trying every means to prevent him from taking revenge.

Under these circumstances, he was able to rise to prominence and win first place in the Immortal Sect Competition several times.

Finally, he achieved Dao attainment before the age of five hundred, and had a very beautiful Daoist partner who was devoted to him. Even the Celestial Being from the Joyful Union Sect...

Cough!

In short, it's no exaggeration to say that Lin Changsheng is playing the role of the protagonist.

In comparison, Zhou Kongming, as the sect leader's personal disciple, did not have such a great advantage.

After all, many people within the sect are unwilling to see the current sect leader's disciple become the next sect leader.

After some time, Yu Yi finally finished introducing the biggest threats to Chi Jiu Yu's election as sect leader. In addition to Xi Li, Lin Chang Sheng, and Zhou Kong Ming, there were three other people whom Yu Yi also considered threats.

Two of them are veteran Dao Integration cultivators of the Sword Sect, while the other is a Dao Integration cultivator who advanced before the final battle and can be considered a new generation Dao Integration cultivator.

Each of them has their own strengths.

So when she heard the end, Chi Jiuyu, who hadn't cared much before, felt a sense of urgency.

"My lord, do you now understand the gravity of the situation?"

In fact, besides these people, the most threatening one is Yu Yi herself.

I don't know who had so much free time to say that she was very suitable to become the sect leader of the Sword Sect!

But she was just a sword!
play off!

Blatant provocation!

The person who first made this statement was clearly trying to sow discord between her and Master Yuyu!

"understood."

Chi Jiuyu nodded, his expression unusually serious.

This sect leader...

It's not as easy as it seems.

Especially now that Xiao Yunlu has also gone into seclusion, she has lost a powerful supporter.

"Thank goodness I had Yiyi to help me."

Without Yi Yi, her chances of winning the election would probably drop from 99% to 90%!
“Oh, right.” Yu Yi seemed to have remembered something. “I remember that the Sword Ancestor promised to support you, right?”

"Yes, that's true."

Didn't my uncle want to create a 'Great Harmony Timeline' back then?

At that time, she had just reached the end of her term of guarding the city and returned to the Central Continent to begin her secluded cultivation and attain Dao.

So, her master asked her if she was interested in helping maintain that timeline after she merged with the Dao, which was also a way to give her something to do.

In the end, her uncle successfully hired her to help maintain the "Great Harmony Timeline" in exchange for her support in becoming the sect leader.

I must say, this job is definitely not easy.

At first, there were problems everywhere, and even Yi Yi herself and her many avatars couldn't keep up. In the end, she had to step in and take charge herself.

However, although I've been quite busy.

But it's still worth it compared to what we've gained so far.

"I'll go see my martial uncle in a bit!"

The next Sword Sect Master will definitely be her, the Nine Fishermen Ancestor!

"Ah."

Yu Yi nodded slightly.

But then something else came to mind.

Speaking of...

Is the Sword Ancestor currently at the Sword Sect?

……

……

Lingyinfang.

Inside the Xuanzhu Fruit Tree Cave Heaven, there is Ningruo's laboratory built in the mountain.

"It's quite interesting to experience the feeling of being an ordinary person after being used to the heights of a true immortal."

A slight dryness lingered in the air.

Ning Ruo leaned against the silver-gray desk, a faint blush still lingering on her face. Her clothes were half-covered, revealing two snow-white, rounded petals, exuding endless charm.

But soon, with the change in her vital energy.

The collar fastened automatically, and the previously somewhat unusual expression on his face quickly returned to normal.

Just then, a red shadow flashed by.

"I knew it! They were definitely here!"

It was Meizu and Bie Xuening who arrived, with Meizu carrying a jar of wine.

Bie Xuening didn't reply. After her gaze lingered on the two of them for a while, she walked over and sat down on the sofa.

Meizu's gaze swept between the two of them a few times.

What did you just do?

What do you think?

Ning Ruo spoke in a calm tone and walked over to sit down on the other side of Xu Xing.

You really aren't ashamed at all.

Meizu pursed her lips, put down the wine jar in her hand, walked around to Xu Xing, and sat down directly on his lap, wrapping her right arm around his neck.

Xu Xing naturally reached out and put his arm around her waist.

"Speaking of which, the Sword Sect Master is about to step down. What's the situation with Jiu Yu?"

As she spoke, she reached out and beckoned to the side.

The wine jar opened automatically, and several wine glasses appeared out of thin air. The crystal-clear wine turned into thin streams and flowed into the glasses.

Soon, the wine glasses filled with wine floated in front of the group.

"As for Jiu Yu..." Xu Xing took the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. "Speaking of which, I promised to support her before."

"Then wouldn't she definitely become the sect leader?" Meizu asked, somewhat surprised.

"Not necessarily," Xu Xing said with a smile.

He is the Sword Ancestor, and he is also Xu Sandao, the outer sect steward of the Sword Sect.

Xu Sandao's support is naturally also his support.

"Very mysterious."

Meizu muttered something to herself and then looked at Bie Xuening.

"What about you? Will you support Jiu Yu?"

"will not."

what?
Meizu was taken aback.

"But you're her master!"

"so?"

"A master should unconditionally support his disciple!"

"If what you say is true, the Hehuan Sect should be renamed the Mingwo Sect."

"That's two different things!"

After stubbornly insisting on her point, Meizu stood up, changed direction, and looked at Ning Ruo.

"By the way, didn't you invite that Ghost Dao Venerable to the Tai Xuan Realm before? What happened in the end?"

The Deceitful Daoist.

That is the newly enlightened one who attained enlightenment four hundred years ago.

It is said that there is also a part of the 'original cause', which has a rather legendary history.

“He refused,” Ning Ruo said calmly.

The reason is that in this degenerate age, he needs time to arrange for his disciples and fellow practitioners to escape this calamity.

Actually, they just didn't want to come.

"You refused?"

“Hmm.” Xu Xing explained, “He is very wary and shouldn’t be coming to the Tai Xuan Realm anytime soon.”

Speaking of which, after that, Huo even made a special trip to the world where Gui Dao Zun attained immortality.

However, not only did he fail to achieve his expected goal, he also suffered a small loss.

……

……

Two days later.

Sword Sect, in front of the Sword Ancestor's Hall.

Chi Jiuyu finally managed to catch Xu Xing returning from Lingyinfang.

However, he learned from Xu Xing that Xu Xing planned to support him in his capacity as an outer sect steward, Xu Sandao...

What's even worse is that before she could even argue, Xu Xing simply threw her out.

That's outrageous!
unacceptable!

How could my uncle treat me like this!

Next year...

Can I really become the sect leader?! (End of Chapter)