Whose Heart Ape Was Cao Qianqiu?

The Cui Household, though said to be Millennium Aristocratic Family, has actually existed for nearly two thousand years.

Such an ancient family possesses formidable strength not because of the brilliance of any particular strongest individual, but because of the vast foundation accumulated by the entire Lineage over countless years. Like the roots of a towering ancient tree buried underground, it may not be outwardly apparent, but its depths are unfathomable.

The Cui Household, which Eternal Presence for nearly two thousand years, sends a large number of its members to the Beyond the Mundane, Esoteric Sect, and the New Life Path every year. They have their One of Us in each of these major lineages, including many Immortal Seed and Master.

Furthermore, tracing back several generations, there are Ancient Sage who became the Ancestor of a certain path of spiritual practice.

It can be said that this Lineage, which has stood in the world for two thousand years, has formed a mature system and has very deep relationships with Beyond the Mundane and Esoteric Sect. It is a behemoth that is difficult to shake.

Hence the saying, "Dynasties come and go, but aristocratic Aristocratic Clan remain."

Against this backdrop, Lu Zizai did not hesitate and accompanied Qin Ming straight to the Cui Household.

"Senior Brother Lu, besides the <Golden Crow Illuminates Night Scripture>, I've also discovered new chapters in other incomplete scriptures," Qin Ming transmitted his voice through the wind and snow.

Lu Zizai treated him exceptionally well, protecting and Take Care Of him on numerous occasions.

Now Qin Ming wants to repay the kindness shown to him and walk the New Life Path together; he hopes that Lu Zizai can become stronger.

Initially, this did not attract enough attention from Lu Zizai. After all, a few new chapters were not of much reference value to someone of his level.

However, his expression quickly changed.

Someone as brilliant and ambitious as him was completely stunned.

Putting everything else aside, just consider this Four-Page Jade Book, hailed as one of the three most difficult True Scripture on the Immortal Path. Everyone knows how severely incomplete it is. How can it now appear to be complete?

Lu Zizai was stunned, watching the densely packed little figures jumping before his eyes, and then seeing the ancient Eight Trigrams Furnace, swirling with a large amount of text, its flames reaching the sky.

He was engrossed in it, reading the mental battle on the first page. Was the second page about Refining the Heart Ape into medicine?

Lu Zizai lost in thought; the sequel to the True Scripture had him completely captivated, and the new chapter held immense reference value for him.

In a daze, he seemed to see creatures like the monstrous lurking deep within the layers of mist, and others as well. Had he stumbled upon some kind of truth?

In the Beyond the Mundane Pure Land, Helian Zhaoyu, his face deathly pale and swaying slightly, stepped out of the Blessed Land of spring warmth and blooming flowers and entered the Ice Wasteland where yesterday's great battle had taken place.

Suddenly, a cold wind carrying snowflakes lashed down on him, causing him to stagger.

He had taken the Treasured Medicine and the broken bone had been reconnected, but he was still far from fully recovered. This time, he was severely affected both physically and mentally, and he could hardly believe that he had failed so miserably.

With a skilled fighter following behind, the Helian Family was deeply worried, fearing that he would be completely defeated.

Helian Zhaoyu came to "recap" the battle. He was puzzled by the outcome; was Qin Ming really more powerful than those historical figures?

He walked along, reflecting on yesterday's battles.

He kept analyzing and "reconstructing" the battle scene, and "strengthening" his own performance from the previous day, but after all the deductions, he still suffered a crushing defeat.

This left him feeling somewhat desperate and powerless.

Snowflakes fluttered down, the north wind howled, Helian Zhaoyu's heart turned cold, chilled to the bone.

Suddenly, he noticed another figure standing on the Ice Wasteland where snowflakes were falling heavily, as if sensing something.

Are there other people here like him who are "reviewing" their actions?

Helian Zhaoyu the wind and snow, and as he drew closer, he could see from afar that it was Li Qingxu.

"What are you doing here?" He was somewhat arrogant and didn't think much of Li Qingxu, because he had heard that this person had suffered a series of defeats and was already known as "Li Bai".

Li Qingxu was very polite, saying, "Brother Helian, although you were defeated yesterday, you were still honorable. Your four layers of Inner Landscape, merging and unifying into the God's Pure Land, are truly amazing, showing the potential of Earth Immortal."

He spent the night in quiet contemplation, and feeling inspired, he got up early to come here to study yesterday's great battle.

He was seriously considering a question: if he were to establish himself in the realm of "Embracing Simplicity," could he, with the advantage of the Major Realm, completely suppress Qin Ming, who was in a "Sage State"?

Helian Zhaoyu was not appreciative and found the phrase "honorable defeat" grating.

"You're also studying this level of combat?" he asked coldly.

As Cao Qianqiu's Personal Disciple, Li Qingxu was not intimidated by him based on his status alone. Upon hearing this, he immediately frowned and said, "I haven't offended you, have I?"

"You're not ready for this kind of combat yet, so get out of here!"

Without a doubt, Helian Zhaoyu's attitude was disrespectful to Li Qingxu.

But the latter did not get angry.

Instead, Li Qingxu chuckled and said, "I've fought Qin Ming before, and although I lost more than once, I did manage to injure him, even if my victory at that time was dishonorable..."

With that, he turned and left with a flourish.

As the snowflakes fell, Helian Zhaoyu felt utterly miserable!

Qin Ming's battle outside the Pure Land naturally spread, and the details appeared on the desks of various organizations immediately.

There is no doubt that this clash between the top seeds will attract a great deal of attention.

However, with the heavy snowfall, the news isn't spreading as quickly, and only those in positions of power are able to know immediately.

In the Heavenly God Palace, an important sect of Blessed Land Esoteric Sect, Grandmaster Wang Jingyan smiled, quite satisfied with his arrangements from the previous day.

He readily agreed to let Qin Ming see the incomplete scripture, and even invited a stunningly beautiful Divine Maiden to accompany him. The atmosphere was harmonious, and the relationship between the two was extremely amicable.

It can be said that both host and guests had a pleasant time. It was rather offensive that people from this Beyond the Mundane Pure Land would dare to challenge their guests.

The key point is that the Immortal Seed ultimately suffered a rather crushing defeat.

Grandmaster Wang Jingyan of the Esoteric Sect laughed and said, "They didn't even consider that he was the ' Upright Ape Demon King,' who had slain more than a dozen Heavenly Demon Seed on the God's Fall Plain and whose name was renowned Western Territory. How dare Third Realm Immortal Seed challenge him? They've lost all face and substance."

He felt that the people of Pure Land were truly unwise.

However, he soon stopped laughing.

Because he received the latest news on his desk: a top-tier God Seed challenged Qin Ming and suffered a crushing defeat.

After reading the details, he was so angry that he exclaimed, "You scoundrel!"

He thought the people from the Beyond the Mundane Pure Land were shameless for spreading false information.

"That Helian Zhaoyu... seems to be primarily practicing the Cultivation Method of my Esoteric Sect," his Personal Disciple said.

Wang Jingyan wanted to slam his fist on the table and said, "That's a seed of the Imperial Immortal Sect! Why didn't you say so before? Now that you've lost, you've become God Seed of our Esoteric Sect? Ling Canghai, that old thief, is utterly shameless!"

Outside, those in charge of gathering information from various organizations were also somewhat confused: was Qin Ming fighting against a Immortal Seed or God Seed?

Wang Jingyan said, "Quickly clarify! We won't take the blame for this ' Beyond the Mundane Pure Land '!"

In any case, this battle is about to cause Xuanran.

"Truly worthy of being called Heavenly Scripture, one of the three most difficult True Scripture on the Immortal Path!" Lu Zizai exclaimed after reading it.

He stood in the wind and snow for a long time, still clueless about the last two pages, needing to spend more time studying them.

However, he had some insights into the first two pages of the Jade Book. After pondering, he murmured, "Cao Qianqiu really might be a Xin Yuan."

Qin Ming was stunned. If this were true, it would indeed cause a major earthquake.

If a powerful Ancestor on the Immortal Path were to have his Xin Yuan severed by someone else, that would be truly terrifying.

Qin Ming couldn't help but ask, "Who is his true identity?"

Lu Zizai said, "It's not certain yet, because it's been quite a long time. If there's a true identity behind Lao Cao, it must be an old monster."

The trajectory of Cao Qianqiu's youth can be traced; previously, no one had ever considered him to be related to the Xin Yuan.

The key point is that after a strong person reshapes their physical body by severing the Xin Yuan from the ape within, if no one tells them, they believe they are an independent individual and are unaware that they have another origin.

Lu Zizai pondered that over the years, the Beyond the Mundane had been filled with experts, and some Ancestor had even disappeared permanently, entering the depths of the Night Mist World.

He was trying to recall, trying to find someone to match his identity.

Lu Zizai sighed, "If that person had severed his Xin Yuan — Cao Qianqiu —when he was young, and then kept his true form hidden, remaining dormant ever since, that would be truly terrifying."

Without a doubt, if such a person truly existed, his cultivation would be incredibly astonishing, and his ambition would at least be to reach the realm of Earth Immortal!

Qin Ming spoke up, "Could it be a Primordial Holy Land Lineage expert from the Demon Civilization? After all, they were the first to comprehend the <Subduing Heart Scripture> from the Four-Page Jade Book."

Lu Zizai's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "If that's what you mean, I've thought of a very extreme scenario."

Qin Ming asked in surprise, "There are even more unbelievable suspects?"

Lu Zizai nodded and said, "Yes, back then, someone else also came into contact with an even more incomplete version of the Heavenly Scripture, or perhaps the <Subduing Heart Scripture>."

Qin Ming's eyes widened, several figures flashing through his mind. An expression of disbelief crossed his face as he said, "That... that's unlikely!"

He already knew who Lu Zizai was talking about: the Ancestor of the Silk Book Method!

"Cao Qianqiu was so wicked, but the old Ancestor who researched the Silk Book Method..." Qin Ming paused slightly at this point. He had only briefly met one of them, and he didn't know much about the others.

Lu Zizai said, "The Xin Yuan is an 'impurity' within a living being, an abnormally active emotion, belonging to intense but useless desires. Therefore, it has been cut out and will become an unparalleled Great Medicine that will greatly benefit the future increase of one's true body's cultivation!"

Therefore, regardless of who the mastermind is, the Xin Yuan that is severed from the heart may turn evil, which is a negative and distracting thought.

After careful consideration, Lu Zizai said, "I believe the probability that Cao Qianqiu is the Ancestor of the Silk Book Method, Xin Yuan, is less than 10%, while the probability that he comes from the Demon Civilization is 20%, and the probability that he comes from the Immortal Path itself is 70%."

"Senior Brother Lu, do you have suspicions about the target?" Qin Ming asked.

Lu Zizai said, "I wouldn't say that, but I have a vague feeling that someone shouldn't have died young back then."

Qin Ming hadn't expected that the Four-Page Jade Book would actually lead to the discovery of Lao Cao's identity.

Lu Zizai said, "The Esoteric Sect has an unparalleled expert who wanted to refine several forbidden lands outside Jade Capital. He is truly a ruthless and formidable person. Back then, there was a young man on the Immortal Path who seemed to be able to rival him, but for some unknown reason, he withered away prematurely."

Outside, news was spreading; beyond the Pure Land, a great battle on the snowy plains cemented Qin Ming's status and glory as a top seed.

At this moment, the core members of the Cui Household had also received the latest intelligence. Everyone present frowned and remained silent, and the atmosphere suddenly became quite somber.

Qin Ming and Lu Zizai braved the wind and snow, and were already close to the Cui Household family, Millennium Aristocratic Family!

Ahead, rows of buildings stand tall and majestic, like palaces Mortal World from heaven to earth.

In front of the Cui Household mansion, the vermilion gate is adorned with neatly arranged golden door studs, resembling twinkling stars in the night.

"Who goes there? Stop right there!" Qin Ming was stopped as soon as he approached.

"Qin Ming!" he introduced himself. Three years had passed, and the gatekeepers from before had all been replaced.

"Qin... Ming?!" Clearly, those people knew who he was, and they immediately showed expressions of shock.

"Qin Ming? It really is you!" At this moment, two young men from the direct line of the Cui Household family walked out of the mansion. They were first surprised, and then their joy was hard to hide.

One of them secretly transmitted a message: "If the clan elder knew that he had come to our door himself, he would be incredibly excited and overjoyed, and all his troubles would be gone!"

He gestured for someone to report, while he himself smiled, trying to reassure the boy in front of him.

The other young man was more cautious, secretly whispering, "Don't make any rash moves. His status is different now; it could be a real scare!"

"It's alright, we must keep him calm and wait for the old men to arrive. This should be a great achievement!" a young man from the Cui Family Main Lineage said in secret.

In fact, some major organizations have been paying close attention to Qin Ming's movements in the past two days. When they received a secret report that Qin Ming might be heading towards the Cui Household, it caused a sensation.