This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 550 Re-establishing Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind, A New World

"That's true!"

Xiang Yuan stared in amazement at the three-tiered golden lotus in front of him. It was golden all over, with a flowing light, and the edges of the petals were rippled with a faint golden light, like water rippling or a low chant of Buddhist music.

Whenever a gentle breeze blows, the ripples transform into invisible waves that spread outwards.

As expected of a sacred object used to suppress the Buddhist Pure Land, even though it is incomplete, it still shines brightly, silencing heaven and earth.

"A twelfth-grade... golden lotus?"

The Queen Mother of the West looked at the third-grade golden lotus with surprise. Although the grade was wrong, the aura was undeniable, and it was indeed a twelfth-grade golden lotus.

The question is, how did the once perfect twelve-grade golden lotus suddenly drop to only three grades?

Considering the black mosquito's supernatural powers, the Queen Mother of the West realized that it wasn't that the twelve-petaled golden lotus had been reduced to the third rank, but rather that the three ranks had been absorbed by the black mosquito.

A new question arises: Xiang Yuan calls the black mosquito "Mosquito Taoist" and is quite knowledgeable about its supernatural abilities, even knowing that it has a third-grade golden lotus hidden inside its body. Where did he get this information from?

Beside her, the Goddess of the Six Paths also frowned, her chaotic memories gradually becoming clear. She recalled the Daoist Zhunti who stole the roots of the Yellow Spring Mother Tree, and how she later used the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus in her battle with him to establish an absolute defense.

The Queen Mother of the West was puzzled, knowing that Xiang Yuan was petty and insisted on playing the riddle-maker in front of her, so she did not humiliate herself by asking questions.

"Master, don't you want to ask anything?"

Xiang Yuan waited for a long time but the Queen Mother of the West didn't speak, so he took the initiative to ask, "For example, who is the Mosquito Taoist? Why was three of the twelve-petaled golden lotuses absorbed by him? What happened at that time?"

"I don't care about these things."

The Queen Mother of the West replied indifferently, "Say it or don't, don't even think about having fun with her."

The Queen Mother of the West did not ask, but the Six Goddesses of the Six Paths were very curious and waited for Xiang Yuan to answer their questions.

"Let's talk about it when we get back; there are outsiders here."

"Ah."

"..."

Those damned bastards, I should have killed you all back then!
The Queen Mother of the West was so angry that she trembled all over. She turned away and returned to the Qianyuan Realm to continue being confined in the dark room.

"Still has such a bad temper..."

Xiang Yuan was in a good mood and stopped paying attention to the Queen Mother of the West. With a wave of his hand, he captured the three-tiered golden lotus in his hand.

“Owning something that has no owner is rightfully yours,” the Six Paths Goddess said with burning eyes.

She has three enemies she hates to the core.

The Heavenly Emperor, Zhunti, and the Queen Mother of the West.

The Heavenly Emperor was a mortal enemy, which needs no further explanation. However, since the Heavenly Emperor was dead and his reincarnations were being dealt with one by one by the Qianyuan Realm, the Six Paths Goddess's hatred for him had lessened considerably.

Respect for the dead is paramount; those who are still alive are on their way, so I won't be angry.

The Queen Mother of the West is a scheming and treacherous woman. She replenishes her last bit of innate Yin energy, regains all her magical power, and becomes even more arrogant and domineering, looking down on everyone.

But no matter how powerful the Queen Mother of the West is, she is now just a prisoner serving tea and water. Retribution has come, but better days are yet to come.

The Six Paths Goddess enjoyed watching the Queen Mother of the West's ever-changing expressions. One second she was arrogant and haughty, the next she was submissive and obsequious. It was hilarious to think about, and incredibly amusing.

The hatred was overwhelmed by the interest in watching the fun, and it actually felt quite interesting.

Finally, there's Zhunti. That damned Zhunti Daoist stole the roots of the Yellow Spring Mother Tree, causing her strength to plummet and leading to her defeat and death at the hands of the Heavenly Emperor. This also prevents her from recovering her strength now, leaving her at a disadvantage against the Queen Mother of the West.

Actually, there was another enemy, who schemed against the six fusion materials, causing the Six Paths Goddess to be quite fond of the pretty boy, the Three Pure Ones.

But given the current situation, what else can she do but get a divorce? As long as they can make do, she won't hold a grudge.

Therefore, after much thought, the Six Paths Goddess's most desired enemy for revenge was Zhunti.

Right now is a perfect opportunity to get revenge!

Zhunti stole her Yellow Spring Mother Tree roots, so she had Xiang Yuanniu steal the Three-Rank Golden Lotus as an act of revenge, only then could she feel relieved.

Xiangyuan: (一''一)
Hey, let's stay away from that Bull-Headed Sword Master. Her morals are all over the place, she can go all out with a smirk, and she loves to watch people have fun. It's easy to go astray if you follow her.

Don't believe me? Look at the White Palace Master. She's such a proud and wealthy woman, but because she became mortal enemies with the Yellow-Haired Sword Master, she developed arrogant habits and even took over her disciple's husband. She's constantly getting into trouble.

What? All of these are your fusion materials?

Then never mind what I said.

Xiang Yuan didn't know what the Six Paths Goddess was like before, but he guessed she was an ethereal and elegant goddess who was indifferent to worldly affairs. But not now, because her return was interrupted and she suffered greatly from the poison of the six fusion materials, and she can never go back.

It can't be said that it's all negative. Baiyue Jushi is still a good person. She's the standard template of a virtuous wife and loving mother. As long as you don't push her too far, she won't get angry and unleash a spiky attack.

Xiao Lingyue is quite good too. Apart from the fact that the scholar from the Zhaowang Mansion is so knowledgeable that he is helpless, she is a model of a righteous female knight-errant. Her words and deeds are all commendable.

As for the rest...

With the enchantress's wickedness, the fairy's severing of emotions and desires, the wealthy palace master's ruthlessness, and the bull-headed swordsman's flexible moral bottom line, such a powerful lineup will soon turn the Six Paths Goddess into a wicked woman.

So what if she's a bad woman? Who cares if he likes her? She'll just have to endure the hardship and grit her teeth, and that'll be the end of her life.

"It's not that the cow left, nor is it that it picked up this treasure..."

Xiang Yuan clenched his fist and coughed twice, then reorganized his words, saying, "If Heaven gives something and I don't take it, I will suffer the consequences; if the time comes and I don't act, I will suffer the calamity. The opportunity has arrived, and if I don't step into this pit, I will only waste a great opportunity to strengthen myself."

The key is how you step on it!
Xiang Yuan waved his hand again and brought out a nine-grade golden lotus.

This object was originally the Blood Sea Golden Lotus, which also came from the Blood Sea Realm. It did not originally have the appearance of a ninth-grade lotus, but it underwent a transformation on the back mountain of Dajue Temple and was upgraded to a ninth-grade lotus.

In terms of the level of magic treasures, the ninth-grade golden lotus in Xiang Yuan's hands is just a showpiece, outdated and unable to keep up with the version updates. He hasn't used this treasure in battle for a long time, and it's not even worthy of carrying the shoes of the third-grade golden lotus.

If the two are combined, the possibility of advancing to the twelfth rank is extremely slim, with a probability of approximately zero.

Unless someone plots against them in secret, they'll be directly promoted to the twelfth rank!

Furthermore, considering that the quality of the ninth-grade golden lotus is too low, there is another possibility that fusing the two could lower the purity of the third-grade golden lotus, causing it to become a substandard product that is neither fish nor fowl due to excessive impurities.

To merge or not to merge, that is the question. Xiang Yuan asked the Goddess of Six Paths, wanting to hear her insightful opinion.

If it makes sense, it can help him eliminate a wrong option.

The Six Paths Goddess had no idea that Xiang Yuan was criticizing her. Upon hearing this, she began to think seriously: "Generally speaking, when the quality is uneven, the quality of the two will decrease when they are combined... No, some materials for fusion look terrible and have many impure thoughts, but after fusion, they often have a qualitative leap. It cannot be judged by the usual standards."

Speak properly, who are you implying here?! x7
"That makes sense. Your words are like a lecture, and I have learned a lot from you."

Xiang Yuan nodded. Since the Goddess of Six Paths thought fusion was the right thing to do, then he would not fuse. Without fusion, there would be no more trouble with being promoted to the twelfth grade and the inferior product that was neither fish nor fowl.

"Gudu!"

Xiang Yuan added a muffled sound effect and threw both lotus platforms into the small world.

The Formless Seal Technique and the Small World Technique are regarded as two magical treasures that are extremely nourishing. They are refined and integrated into the body.

No matter how good the magic weapon is, or how much one cultivates both body and mind, it can only be considered an extension of oneself externally. If it can be operated internally, why extend it outwards?

If one day you encounter Zhunti, and he claims that "this item is destined for me," insisting that the Three-Rank Golden Lotus is a treasure his family lost and then shamelessly tries to steal it, where can you go to seek justice?

Exposing wealth invites thieves; there's no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days. Extending wealth outwards is unacceptable.

It's safer to down it in one gulp!
Under the astonished gaze of the Six Paths Goddess, Xiang Yuan sat cross-legged and began to refine the two lotus platforms into part of the Great Elixir.

The grade of the ninth-grade lotus platform was indeed ordinary; Xiang Yuan refined it with ease.

The Three-Rank Golden Lotus was originally unacceptable. This treasure was of extremely high grade and was an innate object; how could it be devoured and digested?

The Mosquito Taoist's supernatural powers were already quite formidable, but what happened? The third-grade golden lotus entered his body, the Buddha's light never faded, and he retained the possibility of returning to his former self.

But who could blame Xiang Yuan for encountering the Third Grade Golden Lotus? Compared to the Mosquito Daoist, Xiang Yuan could eat much more. With the Formless Seal Technique running at full power and the Small World Technique working in conjunction, he quickly found a breakthrough in refining the Third Grade Golden Lotus.

The breakthrough point was the ninth-grade golden lotus. After digesting this substance, the third-grade golden lotus was no longer difficult to digest. Xiang Yuan went from only being able to bite out a single tooth mark at the beginning to being able to complete a lotus platform in three bites later, and his refining efficiency increased dramatically.

"It's really possible..."

The Six Paths Goddess's eyes twitched. Although the third-grade golden lotus had been severely downgraded, and its defensive and suppressive power was far inferior to that of the twelfth-grade lotus in its prime, its foundation as an innate object was still undeniable.

Assuming Xiang Yuan could even refine a third-grade golden lotus into his body, wouldn't the Yellow Spring Mother Tree be able to...?

"He wouldn't be thinking of eating me too, would he?"

Hehe, you're so smart! x6
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Qianyuan Boundary.

With the Blood Sea Realm as a dumping ground, the order of the Three Realms is now more stable.

With the trash can as a safety net, one can always start over. The concept of evil has become even more unrestrained, accelerating the pursuit and pollution of the laws and principles of Heaven, and also accelerating the self-evolution of the laws and principles of Heaven.

The tactic of opening the door to ferry people across the river without boats, and ambushing a Queen Mother of the West in the grass, has proven effective time and again. The growth of Qianyuan Realm is like being on a highway, with the accelerator floored, and the speed can only get faster.

At this point, the Qianyuan Realm could be said to be already publicly listed.

Looking across the three thousand worlds, there isn't a single one who can fight. Whether it's the Heavenly Emperor or the extraterrestrial demons, if one comes, there's no one; if two come, there's no pair.

If we compare the three thousand worlds to a multiverse, then the Qianyuan Realm, currently on the rise, is a catastrophe sweeping across the multiverse. No single upper realm can stop the iron hooves of the Qianyuan Realm; they are bound together...

It does not conform to the basic laws of the Heavenly Dao, nor does it conform to the Heavenly Emperor's self-centered personality; forming an alliance to block the Qianyuan Realm is impossible.

Besides, with the only internet connection in the three thousand worlds, the Six Paths Goddess was nestled in Xiang Yuan's arms. The upper realms could not communicate with each other, so how could they form an alliance?

Furthermore, due to the lack of communication, every upper realm that was trampled by the Qianyuan Realm only realized just how powerful the Qianyuan Realm was when the Heavenly Emperor was on his deathbed.

For example, recently, the Qianyuan Realm has become so powerful that Ji Wuzhou doesn't even need to draw his sword; he can kill the Heavenly Emperor with a single straight punch.

A complete stomp, it's not interesting at all.

Ji Wuzhou was endlessly entertained by this, defeating Heavenly Emperors with a single punch each time; he could fight like this his whole life without ever getting tired of it.

The idea is good, but where in the three thousand worlds are there so many Heavenly Emperors for him to abuse? Three thousand might just be a figurative number, and the number of beings in the lower realms is far more than three thousand, but the number of beings in the upper realms and Heavenly Emperors is limited, at most no more than one hundred. There isn't much time left for Ji Wuzhou to happily beat up the Heavenly Emperors.

At this moment, Xiang Yuan was in the Great Luo Heaven, sitting cross-legged, suspended above the origin of the Heavenly Dao.

He projected his inner world onto the entire Great Luo Heaven, causing countless Heavenly Dao principles to evolve directly within his body. Only after confirming that the evolution was correct did he allow the Heavenly Dao Origin to be copied, or directly updated to the existing version of the Qianyuan Realm, or installed a patch.

This is also why, although the Qianyuan Realm has a sea of ​​blood, it has never been put to use.

Unlike the Heavenly Emperor, who was inhuman, Xiang Yuan was quite principled in this regard and would not be irresponsible or perfunctory just because he found it troublesome.

After all, there was still a broken sampan. Although it was slow, it could still be useful. When he wanted to slack off, he didn't lack a temporary substitute.

The laws of the Heavenly Dao in the Qianyuan Realm are too vast. It is difficult for Xiang Yuan to evolve such complex variables in a short period of time with his computing power alone. It is not that it is impossible, but it is difficult to achieve perfection. Therefore, the Six Paths Goddess was invited to help.

He also casually brought over the Queen Mother of the West.

Strictly speaking, the Queen Mother of the West is more useful than the Goddess of the Six Paths. The Goddess of the Six Paths is most useful in sorting out the river of time and is an indispensable and important character for opening the box and the door.

Without the Six Paths Goddess, the Qianyuan Realm wouldn't have achieved such an arrogant record, wouldn't have risen so quickly, and its listing on the stock exchange would be a long way off. Right now, it's still just a makeshift operation.

The Queen Mother of the West's purpose is to suppress the world and maintain the balance and stability of the three realms. Without her as the yin aspect, Xiang Yuan alone cannot produce yang, cannot suppress the current Qian Yuan Realm, and cannot transform the Qian Yuan Realm from illusion to reality, thus achieving the complete unification of the Heavenly Dao.

To give an analogy, the Six Paths Goddess conquered the world, while the Queen Mother of the West ruled it.

The world can be conquered slowly. With patience, even if it takes thousands or tens of thousands of years, the Qianyuan Realm can still be listed on the stock exchange. Without someone to rule the world, it will descend into chaos, all those thousands or tens of thousands of years of hard work will be for nothing, the Heavenly Emperor will instantly become the former emperor, and his entrepreneurial endeavors will be cut short.

Going into business is a good thing; it means the company is still around, and they need to go into business to make quick money to supplement their family income.

What I fear most is that if the company is gone and my social credit is blacklisted, I will be burdened with such karmic consequences that I won't even have the chance to start over after eighteen years.

Within the small world, the Six Paths Goddess enjoys a VIP seat, which has always been her exclusive seat. Even if she knows nothing about it, she is still very familiar with the place.

Outside the small world, countless black and white fish blot out the sky, existing in the visible reality, and also swimming in the depths of the void, suppressing all chaos and imbalance, keeping the three realms forever on the right track.

Controlling Yin and Yang and harmonizing the Three Realms is not the limit. Its true power lies in the union of Yin and Yang with the Dao, thereby turning the illusory into the real, allowing the Qianyuan Realm to jump out of the false river of time and trace back to its origin to truly become one.

"not that simple."

The Queen Mother of the West, who was sitting cross-legged in the void, slowly opened her eyes: "The Heavenly Emperor and the Queen Mother are the ones who suppress the Three Realms. You are not the Heavenly Emperor, and I am not the Queen Mother."

Xiang Yuan nodded in deep agreement, and after pondering for a long time, said, "Actually, it doesn't matter whether he is the Heavenly Emperor or not, the Jade Emperor will do."

"..."

"Master, don't misunderstand. There are no cows here. That's not what I meant."

Xiang Yuan frowned and said, "Based on my understanding of the evolution of the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Emperor was once very important, but in the current version, the autocratic Heavenly Emperor only hinders the self-evolution of the Heavenly Dao..."

The divine path is subordinate to the heavenly path, endowed with divine authority, and born powerful. Therefore, the divine path can only stagnate throughout its life, with no possibility of breaking through its own destiny. It can be a supporting character, but not a protagonist.

Immortals are cultivated later in life. They are born weak but full of potential. They are not bound by divine authority and have infinite possibilities for the future.

Could be the main character!

As the leader of the divine path, the Heavenly Emperor has blocked the way, not only the path of immortals but also the path of Heaven.

Relics of the old era are destined to be eliminated.

According to the version change theory, in the Heavenly Dao 1.0 version, the Divine Path is indispensable. The Heavenly Emperor must be so powerful that no one can rival him. Only when the Heavenly Emperor acts arbitrarily can the order of the Heavenly Dao's evolution be stable.

Once things stabilize, it's time to seek breakthroughs and explore new blue ocean markets.

The Heavenly Dao is not satisfied with stability, nor with patches. The emergence of the Immortal Dao has shown the Heavenly Dao the possibility of a 2.0.

The Heavenly Emperor was crucial in version 1.0, but in version 2.0, he will inevitably face a massive nerf. Otherwise, a powerful Heavenly Emperor would surely rebuild a powerful pantheon, making version 2.0 seem like a distant dream, which doesn't align with the will of Heaven.

"Therefore, the Heavenly Emperor is not suitable, but the Jade Emperor is just right."

Xiang Yuan explained his suspicions, and the Queen Mother of the West pondered for a moment before denying it, saying, "You can still be granted the Mandate of Heaven. Even if you are not the Heavenly Emperor, you are still the Heavenly Emperor. In that case, aren't you blocking the path of Heaven?"

“It’s different. It’s a false destiny. I am not the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor, and I do not have the destiny of the Heavenly Emperor.”

Xiang Yuan shook his head slightly. He only possessed a body, seed, and will that were nearly identical to the Heavenly Emperor, with a similarity of 99%. However, it was this 1% that determined that he was not the Heavenly Emperor.

Becoming the Heavenly Emperor is not that simple; it depends on fate. Only those born to be the Heavenly Emperor can become the Heavenly Emperor.

Seeing Xiang Yuan's certainty, the Queen Mother of the West couldn't help but ask in surprise, "I originally thought that you had so many schemes because the Three Pure Ones were worried that a complete Heavenly Emperor would be beyond their control, so they made it difficult for you to be granted the Mandate of Heaven. Now it seems that the Three Pure Ones' actions have always been in accordance with the will of Heaven."

"To follow the will of Heaven..."

Xiang Yuan curled his lip. He knew all too well what the will of heaven was, having integrated with the origin of the heavenly Dao these past few days.

Taking versions 1.0 and 2.0 as examples, Tianyi has always strived to grow bigger and stronger, refusing to stagnate.

In the early stages of version 1.0, Heavenly Will completed its own restoration only to ensure stability, and the Heavenly Emperor's position remained unshakable;
In the middle of 1.0, Heaven sought to improve itself and break through, but it did not know how to do so. With the inspiration of the gods who created all things, it finally determined that the path of immortality was worth investing in and began to transform from the path of gods to the path of immortality. At this time, the Heavenly Emperor became an obstacle.

In the late 1.0 version, the Immortal Path continued to grow stronger, while the Divine Path declined more and more, and the Heavenly Emperor was eventually eliminated by the version.

Therefore, it can be seen that the will of Heaven can be defined. As long as it conforms to the central idea of ​​Heaven's Way to make things bigger and stronger, then no matter how it branches out, it is considered to be in accordance with the will of Heaven.

The Three Pure Ones' creation of an incomplete Heavenly Emperor can be seen as following the will of Heaven, or as conforming to the will of the three brothers.

After all, the complete Heavenly Emperor is indeed very powerful. If the three brothers fail to hold him back, it's as if they've created a living father for themselves.

Just as Lao Tzu said, tranquility and inaction are not so simple. It is not enough to just determine the general direction; you also need to make fine adjustments from time to time.

Xiang Yuan kept these thoughts to himself and didn't say them aloud.

It's not that he can't speak, but he believes that his idea is only half right and cannot get full marks.

Looking at the present, the Three Pure Ones, in accordance with the will of Heaven, created a Heavenly Emperor who conformed to the will of Heaven. This Heavenly Emperor was incomplete and could not be perfect. He needed to unite with the Queen Mother of the West in yin and yang to have the power to suppress the three thousand worlds.

But Xiang Yuan had a feeling that the Three Pure Ones' schemes were not so simple. The creation of the Heavenly Emperor was only the surface; there was another scheme at the core.

What exactly is the scheme...?

Xiang Yuan glanced at his vast little world and felt that the Three Pure Ones had ill intentions.

"Since there is no Heavenly Emperor under the Heavenly Dao, and there can only be one Jade Emperor, what do you plan to do? The Qianyuan Realm already has a Jade Emperor."

The Queen Mother of the West spoke in a sarcastic tone: "You have been avoiding this topic and have never mentioned it in front of me. What, is it because you are too respectful to your teacher to take action, so you want me to take the initiative to remove the obstacle in order to protect your reputation for respecting your teacher?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I'm not that hypocritical, and I certainly wouldn't let you kill Master just because the broken sampan is in the way," Xiang Yuan said with a dark face.

Some bad women assume everyone is like them just because they are not good people, unaware that there is still truth, goodness, and beauty in the world.

"Then what are you going to do?"

"The position of the Ziwei Emperor has always been vacant," Xiang Yuan said succinctly.

"Oh, so you left the position of Emperor Ziwei vacant without making any arrangements for today. I never expected that you would also learn to make moves early and plan ahead to this point." The Queen Mother of the West praised Xiang Yuan repeatedly, saying that he did not want to bear the infamy of killing his master, so he forced him to abdicate. He was truly a filial disciple.

It's still full of sarcastic and unsettling remarks.

Xiang Yuan wasn't about to let it slide and retorted directly, "Heh, I not only want to force one master to abdicate, but I also want to sleep with another master! Master, guess who this person is?"

The Queen Mother of the West snorted coldly and did not reply.

"Stop humming. I'll keep humming. I'm a dutiful disciple. I would never force my master to abdicate. The idea that changing dynasties is only possible by following the will of Heaven is too hypocritical and doesn't fit my innocent image. I can't bring myself to say it."

Xiang Yuan looked at the Queen Mother of the West: "Master, you are different. You are ruthless and will stop at nothing to achieve great things. It is most appropriate for you to speak."

In the end, it was still me who made the move.

"hypocritical!"

"Where's the hypocrisy? This is just to avoid embarrassment..."

Xiang Yuan muttered to himself, although it was no secret in the Qianyuan Realm that the Jade Emperor was being sidelined, and all the gods with some ability knew about it, he had promised Ji Wuzhou that he would take the substance and Ji Wuzhou would take the face. In the Qianyuan Realm, there was no supreme Heavenly Emperor, only the Central Jade Emperor.

If he suddenly goes back on his word, how can he ask the rickety sampan to fill in for him in the future? The guy is already lazy, and if he gets angry, he'll definitely quit.

Therefore, the Queen Mother of the West had to intervene in this matter. After all, she had always been a bad woman, so she didn't care about adding a few more infamy.

The scene shifts, and the Queen Mother of the West returns.

Swift and efficient.

Ji Wuzhou readily changed his clothes and Dharma form, and also changed the chair he was sitting on, without uttering the line, "I want to see the Heavenly Emperor. I have shed blood and made efforts for the Qianyuan Realm. The Heavenly Emperor cannot treat me like this."

Once Ji Wuzhou confirmed that the Qianyuan Realm would eventually become real, he knew that the Qianyuan Realm would inevitably welcome the Heavenly Emperor and the Queen Mother. Only when these two, representing yin and yang, were united could the balance of order in the Three Realms be maintained.

He just didn't expect that Xiang Yuan would always keep his promise to the shareholders, saying that if there was no Heavenly Emperor in the Qianyuan Realm, there would be no Heavenly Emperor.

Ji Wuzhou was happy that Xiang Yuan kept his promise to the shareholders, but he was very unhappy that Xiang Yuan broke his promise to him.

Frustration came quickly and went even faster. He thought to himself that as the master, he had always followed his apprentice around, but he hadn't passed on anything good to him except a chair, which he had given to his apprentice because he wanted it.

Besides, it was his disciple who helped him sit in that chair.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Daluo Heaven.

Three figures sat facing each other in a triangular formation.

Xiang Yuan, unusually, shed his cheap black robes and donned a Jade Emperor's robe that was neither gold nor jade. He was imbued with good fortune and his power overwhelmed the Three Realms, making him the ultimate answer to the Heavenly Emperor in version 2.0.

This is the correct interpretation of the Heavenly Emperor in version 2.0.

The two people sitting opposite each other are the Queen Mother of the West and the Goddess of the Six Paths.

The Queen Mother of the West also changed out of her crimson and white crane-patterned silk robe, replacing it with her formal attire as the Queen Mother of the West.

A pure white palace robe with gold patterns like stars, draped with a nine-layered phoenix feather brocade shawl.

Embroidered on the hem of her skirt are the nine peaks of Kunlun, symbolizing her supreme position in charge of the western Kunlun Mountains. She wears a crown with nine phoenixes holding pearls, and with each step she takes, the phoenix feathers tremble and the phoenix's cry echoes like heavenly music.

Her makeup was no longer aloof and cold, but dignified and sacred. Her brows and eyes were calm, reserved, and majestic, exuding an aura of inviolable authority.

Both are just changing clothes, but the Queen Mother of the West looks good in anything she wears, projecting an image of someone who has seen the world. As for Xiang Yuan... even in imperial robes, he doesn't look like the Jade Emperor; he looks more like a gigolo living off the Queen Mother.

At this moment, this pretty boy was exchanging glances with the Six Paths Goddess, whispering that it was all just a charade, that the union was between Yin and Yang, not between him and the Queen Mother of the West, and that his heart would forever belong to the seven Six Paths Goddesses.

It sounded incredibly unreliable, causing the Six Paths Goddess to roll her eyes.

She was too lazy to bother with gigolos, so she erected the Yellow Spring Mother Tree, retrieved the Ancient Mirror of Reincarnation, and projected two rivers of time into the void.

At this moment, the Qianyuan Realm is still just an illusion, situated above the illusory river. The real river is unattainable, and without the union of Yin and Yang to transform the illusory into the real, the two rivers will never intersect.

Xiang Yuan nodded to the Queen Mother of the West, marveling at how Frieza truly possessed the demeanor of a queen. If it weren't for his numerous dark histories, which had completely shattered his image in Xiang Yuan's mind, he would have been drooling over that pretty boy who used to cling to the long-legged beauty a few years ago on the summit of Kunlun Mountain.

"start!"

Xiang Yuan extended his fingers, forming a sword shape, with an extremely intense wisp of primordial yang energy swirling around his fingertips.

At the same time, the Queen Mother of the West gently raised her hand, her fingertips lightly touching the ground, and an extremely cold innate Yin flowed out from her body.

When their fingertips touched, the two forces converged in the air, intertwining with each other without clashing. Instead, they moved like Pisces reunited after a long separation, swimming between heaven and earth, outlining a picture of yin and yang in harmony.

In an instant, an immense and powerful force erupted.

High above, the void split open, and two enormous shadows emerged from nothingness.

One black and one white, connected end to end, swirling and dancing, just like the true embodiment of the Dao.

They move intertwined, roaming in all directions, and wherever they pass, all things return to their origin, and all laws are repeated.

The entire Qianyuan Realm, including the three realms and even the lower realms connected to it through the ascension passage, was enveloped by this Yin-Yang swimming fish image.

The swimming fish does not only affect the Qianyuan Realm, nor is it static. It travels through the illusory tributaries of the river of time, distorting fate, tracing reincarnation, and gradually moving closer to the truth.

Fish swim through the illusory main channel of the river, and with each step forward, a section of the tributary is purified, reorganized, and reshaped.

Along the way, they encountered various lower and upper realms, which were then directly incorporated into the Qianyuan Realm.

Countless fragments of the world float along this river of time, some long-decayed and decaying, others yet to be born. But regardless of their former abode, they have all been swept away by the Yin-Yang Fish, transforming into streaks of light and shadow that merge into the Qianyuan Realm.

This is not an invasion, nor is it plunder; it is a reconstruction of order!
Those who tried to obstruct them, such as the Heavenly Emperors who were unwilling to be defeated, were crushed by the overwhelming force in the struggle and left silently, leaving behind the unwanted Heavenly Emperor Dao Seeds.

Xiang Yuan: If nobody else wants it, I'll take it.

As more and more worlds are absorbed, the size of the Qianyuan Realm is expanding at a visible rate.

It's not just the exterior that's expanding, but also the interior.

Fortune surges forth, laws are stabilized, and heaven and earth are reforged...

Turn the abstract into the concrete!

The illusory river of time is chaotic and unbalanced, with countless complex causes and effects flowing within it, yet it is refined and integrated by the power of Yin and Yang, giving back to the Qianyuan Realm.

The Yin-Yang Fish swam deeper and deeper, eventually reaching the core of the River of Time. Here, the entire river became extremely distorted, like a struggling giant serpent trying to break free of its restraints.

The primordial unity of Yin and Yang, converging into the three thousand worlds, became so heavy that this illusory river of time could no longer bear it.

After the silent collapse, the illusory river of time began to shift, break, and crumble. Its trajectory was no longer chaotic or ethereal, but transformed into a tributary, slowly converging towards the real river of time.

The two rivers intersected, instantly bursting forth with boundless light; illusion and reality collided, chaos and order merged...

boom----

A deafening roar shook the entire Three Realms and Six Paths.

The Yin-Yang Fish, carrying the power of three thousand worlds, plunged into the true river of time.

As the mastermind behind the transformation from illusion to reality, the moment Xiang Yuan entered the real world of Qianyuan, the scenery around him stretched and distorted infinitely, and countless moments of time returned to him at different speeds.

Fragments of a broken and lost world surged in from all directions.

It's not about becoming one, but about reuniting against the flow of time.

At the end of this long river of time, a young man dressed in a black Taoist robe stood in the void, his figure blurred and indistinct, as if eroded by time, or as if deliberately hidden in the years.

A wisp of chaotic light ripped from his fingertips!

With a gentle flick of the finger, the sword light tore through the void and cleaved through time.

In an instant, the heavens and earth collapsed, and all things, tangible and intangible, vanished into nothingness. Only fragments entangled in the great cause and effect could preserve themselves. They fled in panic like meteors, swept away by the sword energy, detached from the true river of time, and swarmed towards the false.

This gave rise to the concept of the three thousand worlds!
Time continued to flow backward, and the young Taoist's robes were slightly disheveled, as if he had just experienced a crushing defeat.

"Having suffered such a defeat, how can I possibly have the face to lead the Biyou Palace sect again? We might as well go all the way..."

"Let's establish water, fire, and wind again, and create a new world!"

Xiang Yuan: (д)
Holy crap, it was you who did this!
Xiang Yuan thought to himself, "Damn it! This idiot is really stupid. He wants to destroy the world and start over just because he can't get through to a single thought."

The most outrageous thing is that he actually managed to drive it!
Just as Xiang Yuan cursed inwardly and continued to rewind time, passing by the young Taoist priest, the latter paused, his eyes slowly turning towards Xiang Yuan.

"???"

(End of this chapter)