CHAPTER 378: CHAPTER 373: JUST WAITING TO ASCEND TO HEAVEN

Zhao Qian noticed the search in Li Quanqing’s eyes and did not conceal it, but spoke candidly.

"I assume that Fellow Daoist Quanqing has noticed, my consumption is now considerable, even my Artifact Spirit body can hardly bear it."

"The cause and effect is just a retreat of several decades, a journey to explore the heavens!"

Upon hearing Zhao Qian’s words, Li Quanqing was immediately astonished in his heart.

Exploring the heavens!

For a Nascent Soul Cultivator, retreating for a practice session and consuming decades of time are quite normal.

After all, with a lifespan of a thousand years, plus many Life Extension Secret Techniques, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, cultivation breakthroughs, that’s enough to live over twelve hundred years, overlooking the changes in the human world.

Moreover, Zhao Qian is now in the form of an Artifact Spirit, walking on the Longevity Path, living for hundreds of thousands of years is not a problem.

Spending thirty to forty years on a practice session is really not much.

What surprised Li Quanqing was that the other party actually left the current Cultivation World they were in and ventured outside, even returning safely.

What awe-inspiring, captivating scenes those must be!

Zhao Qian noticed what he was thinking in his heart and smiled faintly: "Fellow Daoist Quanqing, there is no need to be surprised, exploring the myriad worlds of the heavens is, in fact, the millennium plan of our Eternal Immortal Dynasty."

"Every cultivator who sets foot on the Longevity Path and possesses the combat power of a Nascent Soul True Monarch does so, assuming individual responsibility for exploring an Outer World."

Never mind how casually the other party speaks, this is filled with the painstaking effort of countless predecessors on the Longevity Path.

Moreover, with Zhao Qian’s strength, sufficient to rival late-stage Nascent Soul or even the Great Perfection Realm, he is now making such a miserable appearance.

This shows that exploring the heavenly worlds outside is not easy; rather, it greatly consumes resources, at times even returning fruitlessly.

After all, every heavenly world, whether strong or weak, is protected by its own Heavenly Dao, which can also be termed as the world’s consciousness or instinct.

When alien beings descend into it, no matter whether they harbor malice or not, they will naturally be suppressed by the world itself.

Li Quanqing’s gaze flickered, and after several breaths, he regained calmness, leaving only a bit of curiosity: "How was Senior Zhao’s adventure this time, could you successfully conquer a world? I wonder if there are beings or even members of the Human Clan present within?"

"The harvest was substantial."

Zhao Qian opened his mouth with a smile and recounted this experience at length, briefly detailed it, and it immediately broadened one’s horizons.

This is also one of the purposes of the Longevity Path, using the wonders of the myriad worlds of the heavens to attract other Nascent Soul Cultivators to join in.

Exploring the heavens is fraught with dangers, a single misstep can result in physical damage, leaving only the Nascent Soul to persist.

In hopes of continuing the journey of the Tao, ultimately they can only return to the embrace of the Longevity Path, with their True Spirit entrusted to a Spiritual Treasure.

This is an open conspiracy.

Li Quanqing listened quietly to the other’s narration, immediately feeling a broadening of horizons.

According to Zhao Qian, this time he explored and conquered a world that also allows cultivation.

But the beings living there are not Human Clan members, but a race with long hair covering the body, similar to wolf-dogs, intelligent beings that walk upright.

They have similarly developed traces of civilization and cultivation immortality, considered a relatively prosperous small world.

The Longevity Path refers to them as the Quanrong Clan, who have been found in other worlds, can be said to be among the more common alien races.

The world Zhao Qian explored is not very large, where the strongest of the Quanrong Clan only reach the Golden Core Realm.

Unfortunately, the Heavenly Dao of this world is threatened, unexpectedly producing some destiny’s children, allowing them to wield combat power comparable to Nascent Soul.

Indeed, quite a headache.

Fortunately, Zhao Qian’s strength is not just talk, with the formidable Spiritual Treasure Five Elements Ring in hand, powerful beyond measure.

In the end, simply resisting the suppression of the world, he killed these few Quanrong Clan beings with Nascent Soul combat strength, successfully seized a spiritual land, and led the Immortal Dynasty cultivators to thoroughly establish roots within.

"Unfortunately, though enslaving a batch of the Quanrong Clan, and occupying quite a few Spirit Veins and Spiritual Mountains, it’s extremely difficult to reap the world’s essence source..."

"Moreover, the Heavenly Dao of this Quanrong World was not hurt, now showing signs of revival, once more nurturing a number of destiny’s children, trying for the final counterattack..."

Zhao Qian’s words contained no lack of emotion, yet he did not seem dejected; rather, he was slightly eager, enjoying such challenging matters.

For the Eternal Immortal Dynasty, conquest is not the goal, what they wish to achieve is harvesting the world’s essence source, to repair the shattered Heaven and Earth Dao of the current Cultivation World.

Ultimately bringing the dynasty into ascension!

This is indeed the grandeur of Cultivators.

As Li Quanqing listened, he felt somewhat dazzled, this journey to explore the heavens is indeed full of wonders, far beyond ordinary imagination.

Zhao Qian noticed his inclination, speaking with a slightly persuasive tone: "When Fellow Daoist Quanqing breaks through to Nascent Soul, I will take you to this world to see for yourself, how about it?"

"We’ll see, we’ll see."

Li Quanqing suppressed the impulse in his heart, regaining some rationality once again.

He has cultivated thus far, even in exploring relics, he has tried only a few times, not to mention venturing far from the Cultivation World to explore the heavens.

The risks are truly too great, it’s better to first quietly stay within the family and accumulate some trump cards before proceeding.

Zhao Qian, seeing this, smiled faintly, not continuing to speak further.

Now that the Heaven and Earth laws are incomplete, making it difficult to break through to Divinity Transformation, those Nascent Soul cultivators will eventually take the bait, there’s no rush.

According to his knowledge, even in the East Sea, there are Nascent Soul cultivators unwilling to sit and deteriorate, secretly attempting to transform themselves into Artifact Spirits, vainly seeking immortality.

The sweeping trend of the Longevity Path across the Five Domains Immortal Cultivation World cannot be stopped!

"Presently, the situation in this realm has stabilized, the warfare temporarily ended, hence my return, which led me to learn of Fellow Daoist’s killing of Blood River Ancestor."

Zhao Qian’s expression slightly serious: "The Li Family, after all, is a Golden Core Family with shallow foundation, lacking many insights into the Nascent Soul. Fortunately, there is quite documentation on this aspect within the dynasty, so I will share them with Fellow Daoist."

Li Quanqing couldn’t help but feel some gratitude upon hearing these words.

This Senior Brother Zhao really is a good person, truly holding no small expectations for him, immediately coming to care for him upon returning from conquest.

In fact, the cultivators within the Longevity Path can indeed be termed as a group of idealists.

Unlike other sects, who keep everything to themselves, they are rather happy to see younger cultivators grow strong, everyone joining hands to move forward, collectively strengthening this land and repairing the world.

Ultimately, ascending together to the Immortal Realm, achieving longevity!

Across countless distances, Li Quanqing began discussing the Dao with Zhao Qian, often with the latter narrating and imparting insights into the Nascent Soul.

Li Quanqing listened attentively, though he possessed the Nascent Soul Handbook, it was ultimately just solitary exploration.

Wealth, companionship, daoist skills, land.

"Companionship" means Fellow Daoist, crucially, next only to the various precious resources in the Cultivation World, indicating the importance of discussing the Dao with other cultivators.

This lecture continued intermittently, astonishingly lasting two whole months.

Ultimately, the Communication Jade Pendant couldn’t endure, with a cracking sound, covered in cracks, its radiance dimming, about to completely shatter.

"I wish that Fellow Daoist Quanqing, shall ultimately break the shackles of Golden Core, open up the Nascent Soul, with the road to the Tao smooth and unobstructed."

"May the Immortal Path be evergreen, sheltering our Human Clan, with prosperity and flourishing luck forever!"

Eventually, accompanied by a congratulatory message, Zhao Qian’s form gradually dissipated between heaven and earth.

"Shelter our Human Clan..."

Li Quanqing chewed on these four words, couldn’t help showing a bit of bitter smile.

These cultivators of the Longevity Path surely do have grand ambitions.

"Now... all is ready, only waiting for ascension!"

Li Quanqing sat cross-legged on the dike, watching the peaceful, unruffled lake water, his robe swaying with the wind, as if the whole body merging with heaven and earth, Daoism.

The time since he broke through the Golden Core Perfect Realm just happened to be a year.