Rewriting the course of history and the balance of power

Under the long night sky, with the snow-covered land stretching endlessly, Qin Ming left the mountains and forests. He had just passed through a village when he overheard two hunters talking about Night Prefecture was about to undergo a "change of fortune".

"Brother, what happened?" Qin Ming walked over and asked.

"Something big has happened! New World has been discovered!" In the freezing cold, a middle-aged man rubbed his red hands together, his mouth and nose filled with white mist, and ice crystals hung on his beard.

"The Solar Yang may be rising in the distance!" another old hunter, dressed in a sheepskin coat, said in a low voice.

Qin Ming was stunned. What was going on? Had he fallen behind? In just over sixty days, the whole world had become unfamiliar.

The old hunter said, "The specific details haven't reached our remote area yet. A traveling merchant passing through town mentioned it briefly, saying that a major event happening far away is enough to rewrite the course and structure of Night Prefecture's history."

Qin Ming felt he needed to enter a city as soon as possible. He had only been in seclusion for a short time, yet it felt as if a thousand years had passed in the world.

Heavy snow fell, piling up on the ground, reaching up to an adult's thigh.

Under the cover of night, Qin Ming raced wildly through the wilderness, splashing snow everywhere, like Flood Dragon emerging from a lake or sea, parting the surface and creating white waves.

The road wasn't far, and he didn't ride the eye-catching Thunder King Bird.

Qin Ming sped along, approaching the city ablaze with lights.

Behind him, the cold wind carried snowflakes, while in front of him, the city gate was wide open, and a warm yellow halo poured out.

As he stepped inside, the hustle and bustle of the entire city seemed to instantly "compress" him. His ears were filled with the shouts of vendors and the laughter of children, the lively atmosphere contrasting sharply with the desolate Ice Wasteland behind him.

At this moment, Qin Ming felt that nothing was more beautiful than the simple joys of Mortal World.

For the past two months, he has been living like a wild man, in the desolate mountains and forests covered in ice and snow, with no human habitation in sight, only jackals, deer, pigs, tigers and the like.

He found an inn, took a refreshing hot bath, changed into clean clothes, and entered a popular, brightly lit restaurant.

"What? Sir, you don't know? Tickets to the New World are incredibly hard to come by these days, and prices have skyrocketed. Even so-called Immortal Seed and Earth Immortal's Descendant are fighting tooth and nail for them."

Qin Ming said, "Brother, speak slowly, go through it all for me from the beginning."

He realized with a start that he seemed to have missed something; some of the common-sense information now sounded completely incoherent.

The waiter said, "Sir, it's like this, our higher-ups here seemed to have been digging a tunnel a while ago, and guess what happened?"

Qin Ming's face immediately darkened, and he said, "Guess, if you make me guess again, what will you do?"

The waiter quickly smiled apologetically and said, "We've unearthed a mysterious world."

Qin Ming pondered, could it be that the group of experts who returned from Pugong made an amazing discovery? Some time ago, they had been exploring some dangerous places and digging deep into the ruins.

The waiter said, "In that brand new world, the morning glow pierces through the night mist, as if the Solar Yang might rise again at any moment."

Qin Ming listened intently, somewhat puzzled. He'd only dug out a forbidden area; how could it possibly lead to another world?

He soon realized that he had been misled by the waiter.

As the "noon" of the Shallow Night approached, more and more people went to the restaurant to eat, including many practitioners, who inevitably began to discuss recent major events.

Qin Ming quickly ordered the food, silencing the waiter's "nonsense."

A moment later, he learned the truth: the whole "high-ups digging a deep tunnel" thing was complete nonsense. In fact, there had been a breakthrough at the Immortal Grave, which completely changed the "situation."

"This is truly an incredibly lucky start. The Golden Light Cave connects to a New World, rich in resources and imbued with an overwhelming Daoist aura. Many people with powerful connections are vying to go there; that place is shrouded in mystery."

As Qin Ming listened to the discussions of some cultivators, he gradually pieced together the situation.

Deep within the Immortal Grave lies a living Earth Immortal, and the "knowledge" contained there seems to transcend the level of Earth Immortal, involving the opening of a "gate."

After months of research and analysis, the higher-ups in Night Prefecture finally broke through the last layer of "window paper" and achieved fruitful results.

Of course, the "gifts" obtained from the Immortal Grave alone were not enough. In the past, various paths had reserves and accumulations in this field, mainly by excavating many incomplete books and materials from the area near Kunling.

The "obtained" from the Immortal Grave catalyzed this process; after in-depth research, the high-ranking officials of Night Prefecture successfully opened the mysterious "door" for the first time.

"Currently, its stability is not good enough. When the time comes, the path leading to the distance will be extinguished. It still needs to be strengthened. Moreover, those with too high a level of power cannot enter, otherwise they will burst the 'door'."

Qin Ming was naturally very interested. He gave the people at the next table two jars of fine wine, ordered several main dishes for them, and asked them for more details.

After the initial construction of the "gate" was successful, its shape resembled a tunnel, filled with abundant Golden Haze Light Harmony. Therefore, this first path connecting to the distant world was named the Golden Light Cave.

Clearly, the Night Prefecture leadership is ambitious and wants to open up more paths to different mysterious worlds. These "doors" will have their own names and even numbers.

Qin Ming looked surprised; this was indeed a major event that could shake up the landscape of Night Prefecture and rewrite the course of history.

In the past, venturing outwards was difficult, but now with these secret routes, everything will change, making it much easier to explore the unknown world!

Of course, this path is not without its problems, and it's not necessarily all good.

In fact, it is entirely conceivable that it will be accompanied by all sorts of dangers, and no one knows where the deep tunnel will eventually lead.

For example, if the "Purple Haze Cave" is opened next time, it might penetrate into the Earth Immortal's home, which would be an extremely serious problem.

Even worse, the thought of accidentally leading to a secluded Quiet Room where Heavenly God in retreat when a brand new "Bodhi Cave" is opened is enough to send chills down one's spine.

Qin Ming asked, "Where does the road you've opened lead? Is it beyond your control?"

The people at the next table nodded in agreement. It all depended on "fate," because every time they "dug a hole," even a slight change in the runes would drastically alter the path ahead.

Clearly, this unpredictability is like opening a "blind box"—whether it's a pleasant surprise or a shock depends entirely on luck.

Therefore, the higher-ups in Night Prefecture are currently only pursuing the stability of the "gate" and ensuring its longevity, rather than demanding "reinforcement."

Furthermore, a group of Ancestor made strict limitations, stipulating that the "immortality" of a sect would have an upper limit for a certain period of time, with the highest being no more than the Grandmaster Domain.

In this way, it can be considered a form of self-protection.

Even if one accidentally stumbles into the bedroom of a Heavenly Immortal in some mysterious place, at most the explorer will die, but it won't implicate the Night Prefecture.

Although the Night Prefecture leadership has mastered this "god-level technology" of digging tunnels and widening roads, there are still many aspects that need to be optimized.

At the very least, it cannot be used in Night Prefecture's territory in the short term, and it cannot connect the two cities; it can only "open the blind box" in one direction each time.

"This application of 'gates' has made the Earth Immortal and Seven-Day Accumulator in Pugong envious. Although they have profound cultivation, they have not mastered the 'divine skills' in this field."

Rumor has it that some of the most important figures in Pugong will be returning.

"Oh, what level of person?" Qin Ming asked, catching up on the information he had missed over the past two months.

"There have been rumors that the Martial Uncle in this Present Tathagata, and the Old Senior master of He Lian Chengyun, are very likely to return to their homeland."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming couldn't help but drink a cup of wine to calm his nerves. If those old monsters were to return together, the situation in Night Prefecture might really change!

Leaving aside the pioneers of the Immortal Path and the old fogies in the Esoteric Sect field, the potential returnees of the Tathagata Sect on the New Life Path are definitely prominent figures.

Qin Ming knew very well that the Martial Uncle in this Present Tathagata practiced Primal Chaos Force!

During the Western Territory War, the Present Tathagata and single-handedly took away two Demon God. He was extremely powerful, and before his death, he had some thoughts to share.

In the past, he wasn't supposed to be the strongest successor; he had two Senior Brother who practiced the Chaos Force with their master before departing on their own.

Qin Ming pondered for a moment and found himself getting a headache.

This means that the Present Tathagata has two Martial Uncle and one grandmaster, all of whom have gone far away to the Pugong region, and their current situation is still unknown.

Is one of his Martial Uncle currently living as Sage on the path of Silk Book Method?

If not, then that's even more frightening!

Qin Ming even began to suspect that some of the so-called Earth Immortal and Seven-Day Accumulator in Pugong might actually be the Ancestor from Night Prefecture in the past.

Qin Ming was lost in thought. He realized that although he had practiced Silk Book Method with those people, if they were to stir up trouble in Night Prefecture in the future, they would inevitably become strangers.

Regarding Silk Book Method, everyone's final result will be different because the scriptures they incorporate are vastly different and completely different.

For example, he has mastered some classic Four-Page Jade Book that far exceed the imagination of outsiders, from the first Extraordinary Art, the "Li Fire Scripture" to the "Golden Crow Illuminates Night Scripture" that has made the Ancestor of all generations envious.

Qin Ming believes, without being modest, that the Chaos Force he has mastered surpasses that of the original Ancestor.

Of course, such words cannot be spoken openly, otherwise, in the past... that Old Tathagata might say that he was rebellious and Inverted Heavenly Dipper.

But the fact is, at the same level, he is indeed stronger.

Qin Ming believed that once he had integrated all the True Scripture, the Silk Book Method he had mastered would be completely different from those "sources".

In the past, those Ancestor dared not do this and always "took it easy," which resulted in their bodies exploding time and time again.

He has now largely resolved the hidden dangers and can freely integrate the True Scripture.

"Hmm, even if the Martial Uncle in this Present Tathagata, or that living ' Sage,' were to return, it doesn't necessarily mean he would control future generations. Perhaps I'm overthinking it."

The main reason is that Qin Ming is truly wary. If someone were to reach the Seventh Realm Chaos Force, it would be terrifying, perhaps even allowing them to dominate an entire world.

However, if something changes in Night Prefecture, it's not necessarily true that no one can restrain them. For example, the Ancestor of the Silk Book Method that he fished out of the Black Dragon Pool, it's unknown whether he really buried himself.

In addition, there's Old Man Liu; if he can be "revived," he'll probably be very strong too.

"Unfortunately, Old Liu is destined to have a 'mediocre' life; he's waiting for a perfect ending to his life."

Qin Ming was lost in thought for a long while, while the people at the next table were still discussing the "Golden Light Cave".

"This time, it's a perfect start!"

In the Night Mist World, ninety percent of the area is pitch black and devoid of Fire Spring, yet this initial "digging" has unearthed a piece of "Divine Land."

Qin Ming frequently consulted with the experts and obtained sufficiently detailed information.

The leaders of Night Prefecture were cautious and did not build the "gate" on their own territory, but instead chose to build it in the Outer Domain, in the territory of a vassal race.

"Minotaur?" Qin Ming had a vague memory of it; they had passed through the homeland of that race on their way to the Immortal Grave.

The cultivators in Night Prefecture mostly engage in passive land reclamation and have never invaded this place. Moreover, the minotaurs there "guard" the area, acting as "sentinels" and providing vigilance.

"The Golden Light Cave needs to draw upon the power of the Fire Spring to maintain its stability, and this consumes a considerable amount of energy."

In fact, even the first explorers were composed of minotaurs with green hair.

"At the time, the minotaurs were given generous rewards when they were recruited. Who would have thought that, not long after, cultivators from all over Night Prefecture would start spending exorbitant amounts of money to buy tickets to enter the Golden Light Cave."

The main reason is that the first batch of minotaurs were all teenagers in the First Realm. They went there without any danger and ate a kind of fruit there. Within a few days, some of them broke through to the Second Realm.

Their once green hair began to turn silver.

Most importantly, their cultivation speed in that region was significantly faster than in their homeland.

After the people of Night Prefecture went to investigate, they discovered that the Spiritual Matter there was twice as much as that in the local area, and the Daoist aura was almost materialized; any genius could vaguely sense it.

This is insane! It's estimated that one day of cultivation there is equivalent to two or three days of training in Night Prefecture. Who could resist such temptation?

Furthermore, that area has an everlasting sunrise, as if the Solar Yang is about to rise from the horizon again.

Qin Ming left the restaurant with mixed feelings of excitement. At this time, he was in Great Rui territory. After the exchange meeting, he chose to live in seclusion nearby.

After leaving the city, he entered the snow-covered mountains and forests and summoned the Thunder King Bird.

"Go to the Tathagata Sect and deliver a letter to Xiang Yiwu for me."

Qin Ming planned to call over the door panel from New Life Path, as well as Little Wu, to discuss together how to explore that mysterious world that might have Solar Yang.

In fact, during the two months he lay low, the whole country was already buzzing with excitement. Xiang Yiwu and Wu Yaozu had already gotten together, thinking about marching into a new world.

They were also looking for Qin Ming, but he had been out of contact for a long time.

Two days later, Xiang Yiwu and Wu Yaozu arrived and met with Qin Ming in Rui City.

Little Wu said, "Ming Ge, you've finally returned! Everyone's gone crazy, all wanting to get into the Golden Light Cave, but you've been missing for so long."

Qin Ming learned more information from the two of them.

The area connected to Golden Light Cave is far more remote than one can imagine.

Because the area within a million miles of Night Prefecture is also in winter, a time when the land is frozen.

At the other end of Golden Light Cave, the vegetation is lush and verdant, a season full of vibrant life.

"Is that really a place close to where the Solar Yang shines?" This was Qin Ming's biggest concern.

Xiang Yiwu said, "It's hard to say. There are indeed rosy clouds appearing behind the distant mountains, but if it's the Solar Yang, why doesn't it rise?"

Wu Yaozu said, "However, that place is truly incredibly valuable; it can be called Divine Land. Just four days ago, someone found a piece of Exotic Metal!"

Qin Ming was astonished. Even the Ancestor would covet this material, and even Earth Immortal Capital would desperately need it. It could be used to forge the most top-tier weapons!

Xiang Yiwu solemnly declared, "Two days ago, someone captured a Silverback Golden-Patterned Turtle. On its snow-white shell were mysterious runes. After analysis by Grandmaster, it was determined to possess astonishing value, no less than a top-tier secret manual!"

"Hiss!" Qin Ming gasped. The more he listened, the more he felt that the place was covered in gold, and that sweet-smelling honey was dripping from the lush green leaves in the forest.

Even he is now incredibly tempted, which explains why so many people want to enter the Golden Light Cave, making tickets extremely difficult to obtain.

Qin Ming understood that the real Great Wilderness Expansion of Night Prefecture might have officially begun at this moment.

Those unknown worlds and mysterious countries are unpredictable. If we stumble upon such "fate," it's full of uncertainty, and anything is possible ahead.