CHAPTER 223: CHAPTER 184: UNIFICATION OF THE WORLD: WAITING FOR THE GRAND ERA! [SEEKING MONTHLY PASS!]

"The ’Wood’ Chapter of the Sword Stele."

"The Supreme Scripture of the Xingyi Sect, ’Xingyi Fist’."

"The Sun-shooting Divine Mountain’s ’Sun-shooting Arrow Scripture’."

"The Golden Wild Goose Sect’s ultimate skill, ’Golden Wild Goose Skill’."

Pengshan City.

Chen Jichuan gazed at the Sword Stele in front of him and the three sets of absolute skills, and couldn’t help but smile.

Over the past two centuries.

He roamed the West Sea and ventured into the Northern Snow Domain and the Eastern Extreme Wilderness, recovering the complete ’Thunder,’ ’Lightning,’ and ’Gold’ Chapters.

He also recovered most of the ’Wind,’ ’Cloud,’ and ’Frost’ Chapters.

Among the missing steles, some were held by the Golden Wild Goose Sect, some in the Sun-shooting Divine Mountain, others in Xingyi Sect, and yet more among the Lingnan Three Sects.

This time, after defeating the Lingbei Three Sects and unifying four states, Chen Jichuan acquired two Sword Steles from the Golden Wild Goose Sect and the Sun-shooting Divine Mountain, completing the ’Wind’ Chapter.

He also obtained thirteen steles from Xingyi Sect.

Among them, besides a complete ’Wood’ Chapter, there was a stele from the ’Cloud’ Chapter. Unfortunately, the ’Cloud’ Chapter was still missing two steles.

Even so.

Chen Jichuan now possesses Sword Steles for the ’Thunder,’ ’Lightning,’ ’Gold,’ ’Wind,’ and ’Wood’ Chapters.

The remaining steles from the ’Cloud’ and ’Frost’ Chapters, along with the ’Water,’ ’Fire,’ and ’Earth’ Chapters, are scattered across Huangtian City, the Great Sun Vajra Temple, and the Supreme Mysterious Sect.

Once he conquers these three factions.

He will be able to complete the remaining five Chapters.

At that time.

The "Taixu Ten Swords" will reappear in the mortal realm, and Chen Jichuan’s insight into the Sword Steles will yield great benefits.

"The ’Taixu Ten Swords’ can be integrated into the ’Sword Map.’"

"The ’Iron Certificate Pill Book’ of the Xingyi Sect contains the ’Xingyi Fist,’ which embodies the profound will of generations of Xingyi masters, serving both as a sharpening stone for future disciples and as a reference for their enlightenment. To someone at the God Realm level, its value is actually greater than the ten Sword Steles."

"It was originally a treasure of Huangtian City. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Northeast King Lu Fanchen seized the Iron Certificate Pill Book during his rebellion against Huangtian City and used it to establish Xingyi Sect’s legacy."

"The ’Xingyi Fist’ is the pinnacle external skill of the Qinling World, far superior to my ’Five Forms Eight Techniques Fist,’ and can be absorbed and integrated, enhancing my external skills to create a more cohesive system."

As for the Sun-shooting Divine Mountain’s "Sun-shooting Arrow Scripture" and the Golden Wild Goose Sect’s "Golden Wild Goose Skill," the former is an archery classic, and the latter is a method for Inner Strength and Qi Refining. Both have merit.

However, for Chen Jichuan, they seem rather dispensable.

They could instead be preserved within Taixu Sword Sect to enrich its teachings.

"Next."

"I will deeply comprehend the Sword Steles from the ’Wood’ and ’Gold’ Chapters. Simultaneously, I will cultivate and gain insights from the ’Xingyi Fist’ within the Iron Certificate Pill Book."

"Coincidentally, Taixu Sword Sect has recently acquired three states and requires a period of consolidation."

Chen Jichuan made up his mind.

He decided to disregard the mundane affairs of Taixu Sword Sect for now and focus on cultivation in Pengshan City.

Sometimes he would ponder the Sword Steles and study Sword Dao.

Sometimes he would delve into the Iron Certificate Pill Book, grasping the martial insights left by generations of Xingyi masters.

Other times, he would spar and discuss Dao with virtual realm cultivators and his West Sea acquaintances.

Life was quite pleasant.

The Lingnan Three Sects, wary of Taixu Sword Sect, formed an alliance, scheming to invade Lingbei while Taixu Sword Sect was still unstable after swallowing three states.

Yet they were thwarted by the natural barrier of Qinling.

Moreover, Taixu Sword Sect commanded numerous Void Realm Demon Beasts and tens of thousands of Iron Arm Monkeys. As long as they defended the ten key passes, the Lingnan Three Sects had no way to breach their defenses.

Skirmishes ensued.

Without serious losses on either side.

Taixu Sword Sect, showing no urgency to invade Lingbei, focused instead on internal consolidation and governance of the four states.

Time passed.

Two decades later.

Taixu Sword Sect, now strong and formidable, mobilized its grand army and marched across Qinling.

Taixu Sword Sect’s three Void Nether elites—’Seven-star Sword Saint’ Wang Shan, ’Five Elements Spear’ Li Qingshan, and the Void Nether Divine Beast, Great Sun Golden Peng Bird—joined forces to confront the opposing supreme beings:

’Free-spirited’ Guu Haizhen, the Divine Beast Dragon Turtle, ’Rock Sword Saint’ Liuyangzi, the Divine Beast Sword Bird, ’Golden Light Bodhisattva’ Yuanjue, Mang Jinkang Wuzhen, and the Divine Beast Purple Rain Demon Dragon, all seven top-tier combatants.

In this battle.

Li Qingshan fought the Purple Rain Demon Dragon single-handedly.

Wang Shan unfurled his Sword Map within Qinling, slaying Guu Haizhen, Liuyangzi, Yuanjue, and Wuzhen—four Void Nether experts—and routing the Divine Beast Dragon Turtle and Sword Bird.

Unmatched in the world.

From then on, Taixu Sword Sect unified the Seven States.

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In a blink, over a century had passed.

On this day.

Qinling, Feiyun Mountain.

Chen Jichuan stood atop the mountain peak, a faint and ethereal aura radiating from his body, enveloping the entire summit.

Within the mountain, dozens of caves spiraled downward, each housing virtual realm, God Realm, Innate, and Transforming Strength masters in their secluded cultivation.

Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, upon opening the Fetal Storage Major Acupoint within themselves, could connect these points to construct their Qi Meridian. This ability not only allowed them to refine Mana into their physical body and bless their descendants, but their bodies also became akin to Spirit Veins, capable of gathering Spiritual Energy and providing support to lower-level cultivators, accelerating their cultivation.

In the Cultivation World.

And within Immortal Sects.

Early-stage and Middle-stage Qi Refining cultivators could only possess a single cave each for their cultivation.

But late-stage Qi Refining cultivators were entirely different.

They could carve out their own mountain as a Daoist Field for cultivation, with their disciples and followers relocating to the mountain to enjoy the blessing of their forefather.

Chen Jichuan now stood at this level, and every action he made—every breath he took—radiated innate Dao resonance.

Feiyun Mountain served as his place of cultivation.

Besides virtual realm and God Realm cultivators, only Taixu Sword Sect’s most outstanding talents or those with significant achievements were allowed to enter.

The Xingyi Sect remained enduringly influential, owing to the ’Iron Certificate Pill Book.’

The Guu Family in Huangtian City, even after losing the Iron Certificate Pill Book, still managed to remain standing, relying on an ancient Divine Beast Dragon Turtle subdued by Emperor Yong in the past.

This was an extraordinarily ancient Void Nether Divine Beast with an extremely long lifespan. The ground it occupied was naturally the most ideal cultivation site.

The Divine Beast Dragon Turtle resided beneath Huangtian City, in the depths of the royal palace, constituting a spectacular treasure land.

Not only Huangtian City.

Taixuan Temple had the Divine Beast Sword Bird, while the Great Sun Vajra Temple housed the Divine Beast Purple Rain Demon Dragon.

Divine Beasts, endowed with the blessings of heaven and earth, lived exceptionally long and nearly indestructible lifespans. They were the perfect guardians for immortal sects. The three factions continually produced virtual realm and God Realm cultivators, with many geniuses, all tied to their respective Divine Beasts.

By comparison.

Even Void Nether experts who consumed Undying Grass and achieved God Realm immortality could only bless their sects and descendants for five centuries at most—a stark contrast.

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"Junior Master has always had the ability to ’turn stone into gold.’ After attaining the Void Nether Realm, his teaching of disciples became ever more adept."

"Yet, in recent years, fewer disciples have caught his interest."

Wang Yan stood beside Chen Jichuan, sensing the rising and falling auras emanating from the dozens of caves on Feiyun Mountain, and couldn’t help but chuckle.

Since the unification of the world, one hundred and sixty years had passed.

During this time.

Taixu Sword Sect flourished with numerous geniuses and a plethora of strong cultivators, presenting a scene of great prosperity. Among these, most had received guidance from Chen Jichuan.

Even virtual realm and Gang Strength cultivators within the sect yearned for Chen Jichuan’s occasional pointers.

Wang Yan stayed by Chen Jichuan’s side.

With Chen Jichuan’s teachings, supplemented by pills, the Sword Stele left by the Sword Ancestor, the Iron Certificate Pill Book left by Emperor Yong, the Sword Peak left by the Taixuan Immortal, and the Bodhi Tree left by the Three Treasures Arhats—four profound treasures of enlightenment.

She had long reached the Void Nether Realm and achieved Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

But advancing further was becoming increasingly difficult.

Now four hundred and seventy years old, even after consuming Undying Grass, she had mere decades left to live, with no hope of reaching the Supreme level.

"Failing to attain the Supreme level amounts to being a fleeting shadow!"

Chen Jichuan shook his head.

Earlier in life, he was eager to teach and guide the younger disciples. But in recent years, he found it increasingly dull. Those he had guided, who failed to reach the virtual realm, inevitably turned to dust in a century. Even the virtual realm cultivators couldn’t escape death after three centuries.

Exhausting effort.

Only for it all to end in emptiness—what meaning was there?

Furthermore, Taixu Sword Sect now reigned over the world, no longer in need of an overabundance of strong cultivators.

Gradually, his focus had waned.

Now he rarely guides anyone beyond Wang Yan.

But now.

As Wang Yan’s end drew near, pressing decisions loomed.

"I have modified the ’Mystical Gate Skill,’ allowing one to steal the cycles of time and achieve a thousand-year slumber."

"Perhaps upon waking, another chance for extended life will appear."

Chen Jichuan turned his gaze to Wang Yan.

Seeing her approaching her limits, he had long depleted his Seventh Layer Core Formation and Fifth Layer Night Travel cultivation to enhance and refine, successfully pushing his originally middle-stage ’Mystical Gate Skill’ to the high-level.

Now its ability to preserve lifespan had soared from just three centuries to a staggering millennium.

"A thousand years of slumber?"

Wang Yan fell silent.

As the third ancestor of Taixu Sword Sect, second only to Chen Jichuan and Li Qingshan, she was well aware of the ’Mystical Gate Skill.’

A century ago, Grandmaster Qin Feng awakened from his slumber, witnessed Taixu Sword Sect’s ascendancy, traveled the world for a dozen years, and passed away peacefully.

This had already demonstrated the wonders of the ’Mystical Gate Skill.’

With her Junior Master’s unparalleled talent, his ability to further refine and evolve the skill was no surprise.

However, she hesitated. Once she fell asleep, she feared she might awaken in a world where her Junior Master no longer existed, leaving only regret in her remaining years.

"The current era is tranquil, making significant advancements in cultivation difficult."

"I will also preserve myself, awaiting the arrival of a chaotic era where I can strive to reach transcendence."

Chen Jichuan noticed Wang Yan’s hesitation, seemingly guessing her thoughts, and added.

His words were not meant to deceive Wang Yan.

He genuinely intended to follow such a course of action.

In the Qinling World, ever since the battle with the Void Nether cultivators of the Six Major Sects, Chen Jichuan achieved immense progress. With the added benefits of Sword Steles, the Iron Certificate Pill Book, and so forth, he quickly advanced to the Qi Refining Eighth Layer.

But upon reaching this level.

Firstly, he faced no rivals in this world.

Secondly, the effects of the Sword Steles and Iron Certificate Pill Book diminished greatly.

Through studying the histories of Emperor Yong, Sword Ancestor, and other Supreme figures, Chen Jichuan found that every era where a Supreme individual emerged was marked by brilliance and fierce competition among powerful peers.

Moving forward boldly and without hesitation.

Only then did they achieve the ultimate Dao.

In the current era, however, the strongest cultivator apart from his fellow sect member, Li Qingshan, was at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, Late-stage Void Nether Realm. Besides a few Divine Beasts, Void Nether and God Realm-level cultivators were scarce.

To seek challenges and spar with equals was nearly impossible.

Chen Jichuan contemplated deeply and decided to temporarily exit the Qinling World. While exploring new worlds to absorb their essence, he would wait for the passage of time in the Qinling World, hoping for the emergence of new and stronger talents.

When the day came, he would return and compete with this new generation, greatly increasing his chances of attaining an even higher realm.

Though his lifespan in this world was five hundred years, officially he appeared to be four hundred and seventy-seven years old, but his true inheritance age was only two hundred and forty-eight years.

Rather than continuing to waste time and squander the remaining two hundred years of life, it would be wiser to pause.

"There are four Dao Fruit Worlds at the level of one million Source Power. Qinling World is merely one of them. Over these past four hundred years, I have cultivated for two hundred years. If I were to die now at the Qi Refining Eighth or Ninth Layer, unable to obtain a Dao Fruit, it would be an immense waste."

Chen Jichuan calculated silently.

Simultaneously exploring two worlds at a cost of two million Source Power might lead to the acquisition of two Dao Fruits. Coupled with the affiliated Dao Fruits, he might gain at least four to five Dao Fruits.

This approach would be far more economical than investing two million Source Power into one world.

Additionally.

Chen Jichuan was unwilling to let Wang Yan perish so easily.

Perhaps, when she awakened after a millennium, he might have evolved into a Supreme being capable of Shattering Void, bringing Wang Yan along to ascend. Or he might help her overcome limitations or discover new methods for extending life in other worlds.

As long as she remained alive, there would always be hope.

"Junior Master will also slumber?"

Wang Yan didn’t understand Chen Jichuan’s full intentions. However, upon hearing that her Junior Master intended to slumber alongside her, her expression softened and she smiled, saying, "Then I shall slumber as well. But when Junior Master awakens, you must call on me immediately!"

Wang Yan slightly raised her head and looked at Chen Jichuan.

Her eyes held admiration, reluctance, and some apprehension.

"Alright."

Chen Jichuan nodded, and in a rare display of affection, gently patted Wang Yan’s head, smiling as he replied, "I will certainly call on you."

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