Swords of Legends World.
Hongya Realm, Yaoshan Mountain.
A melodious and elegant zither melody echoed through the mountains.
The beauty of the music intoxicated the grass and tree spirits of the mountains, while its elegance stirred even the laws of heaven and earth.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth mingled with the essence of clouds and water, forming spiritual mist that drifted with the wind, making the already breathtaking Yaoshan Mountain seem even more ethereal and immortal.
At the mountaintop, beneath the Yao Tree.
A white-robed man, as gentle as jade, sat cross-legged with his hands on the zither. His eyes were closed, and he wore a contented expression, seemingly quite pleased with the tune he was playing.
Clearly, he had become completely immersed in his own music.
Beside the white-robed man coiled a black snake with a ferocious form.
The black snake was likewise intoxicated by the music, making even its savage and frightening appearance seem somewhat gentle and refined.
Only after a long while did the white-robed musician awaken from his self-indulgence. He opened his eyes and looked at the black snake beside him.
"Qian Yu, what do you think of this piece?"
The black snake seemed delighted and nodded repeatedly. A flash of dark divine light passed, and the black snake transformed into a black-robed youth.
The black-robed youth sat beside the white-robed man, propping up his cheek as he looked at him with his distinctive golden eyes. Smiling, he said, "Changqin, the pieces you play always sound so wonderful."
The white-robed man playing the zither was none other than Crown Prince Changqin.
As for this great black snake—no, more accurately, it was a Water Kui.
A Water Kui became a flood dragon after five hundred years, a flood dragon became a dragon after a thousand years, then after another five hundred years it became a horned dragon, and after a thousand more years, an Yinglong.
This Water Kui was named Qian Yu. He was merely an ordinary Water Kui by the waters of Yaoshan Mountain, but Qian Yu harbored great ambitions and firmly believed that one day, he would cultivate into an Yinglong capable of reaching the heavens and spanning the earth.
"Changqin, I've never heard this piece before. What is it called?"
Qian Yu looked at Crown Prince Changqin with great interest.
A smile appeared on Crown Prince Changqin's refined, handsome face. "I composed it on a whim, so I never named it."
He rose and walked to the cliff's edge, looking down upon the beautiful scenery of Yaoshan Mountain. Then he turned and smiled at Qian Yu.
"How about calling this piece 'Yaoshan Mountain'?"
"Yaoshan Mountain?"
Qian Yu also rose and walked to Crown Prince Changqin's side, though his gaze fell upon the waters of Yaoshan Mountain. His resolute eyes carried a trace of yearning.
"Changqin, there are countless Water Kui in Yaoshan Mountain, yet none have golden pupils like mine. Does that mean that one day, I might be able to cultivate into an Yinglong?"
"An Yinglong? Qian Yu, you haven't even become a flood dragon yet, and you're already thinking of becoming an Yinglong?" Changqin said with a teasing smile.
Qian Yu rolled his eyes and laughed freely. "Dragon King Zhong Gu used to be a Water Kui too. If he could cultivate into an Yinglong, then of course I can as well."
Hearing Qian Yu's innocent words, Changqin smiled and shook his head.
"Dragon King Zhong Gu is Zhu Long's son, so naturally he is different from ordinary Water Kui. Qian Yu, in my view, whether or not you become an Yinglong is not all that important. Even as a horned dragon, you could soar through the nine heavens and roam freely through the Three Realms."
That was what he said, but because of the Group Master's spoilers, Crown Prince Changqin knew that Qian Yu would indeed get his wish and cultivate into an Yinglong.
And he himself would violate the heavenly laws because of Qian Yu, be stripped forever of his Immortal status, and be fated to loneliness in every life of Reincarnation, with little familial or romantic attachment.
That was not all. He would also suffer the pain of his soul being torn apart. Jiao Li would use the forbidden Blood Smear Array to take the four soul fragments of his life-soul and forge the Fen Ji Sword. It could only be described as utterly tragic.
Of course, now that he knew the future, he naturally would not repeat the same mistakes. The future had already changed.
Hearing Changqin's seemingly comforting words, Qian Yu did not argue. Instead, he laughed loudly. "Changqin, once I cultivate into a dragon, I'll take you roaming across heaven and earth, soaring thousands of miles through mountains and rivers. How about it?"
"Alright."
Changqin smiled and nodded. Then he turned and returned beneath the Yao Tree, sitting cross-legged as his hands gently brushed the zither strings with incomparable tenderness.
"Changqin, I haven't had the chance to ask—why has your Fenglai Zither changed its appearance?"
Qian Yu moved closer to Changqin, curiosity and confusion in his eyes.
Crown Prince Changqin had transformed from the Fenglai Zither, one of the three zithers crafted by Fire God Zhurong. Nüwa had used the Life-Soul Guiding Technique to turn him into a complete living being.
The Fenglai Zither was both Crown Prince Changqin's true form and, in a sense, his innate treasure.
Naturally, Qian Yu was extremely familiar with the Fenglai Zither's appearance.
But today, Qian Yu discovered that the Fenglai Zither looked vastly different from how it had before. It seemed different, yet he could not say exactly how.
"Because this zither will no longer be bound by anything in heaven and earth. Naturally, it is different now."
Changqin gently stroked the strings and spoke softly, as though answering Qian Yu and also speaking to himself.
Grand Primordial Cosmos.
Bai Yu was not paying attention to the Chat Group's messages at the moment. Though he knew of the shock and astonishment in the hearts of the many group members, he did not care.
Now, Bai Yu had obtained the world coordinates of every group member's world. Their worlds had been completely opened to him.
With a wave of Bai Yu's hand, the Bodhi Tree, Ginseng Fruit Tree, Peach Tree of Immortality, Fusang Tree, and Yellow Zhongli Plum appeared before him. Dense five-element essence surged as their radiance was drawn inward, and the five Innate Spiritual Roots began adapting to this world's laws and order.
As the five Innate Spiritual Roots gradually adapted to this world's laws and order, the five-element essence they contained rapidly grew stronger. Bai Yu also prepared to enter seclusion, adjust his condition, and make preparations for a breakthrough.
Before entering seclusion, he glanced at the Chat Group and found it truly bustling. The one hopping about the most was the Group Master who loved posting reaction images.
Good grief, this girl really had a lot of reaction images, and not a single one was repeated...
Call Me Group Master: Hehe, isn't my Sky Mirror amazing? (Haughty.jpg)
Maoshan Celestial Master: Unfortunately, it can't be used.
Call Me Group Master: Hmph! Ninth Uncle, you're just jealous! (I see through everything.jpg)
Maoshan Celestial Master: This poor Daoist may be jealous, but... unfortunately, it still can't be used...
Call Me Group Master: ...Ah!!! (Going crazy.jpg)
Call Me Group Master: Wuwuwu, why can't it be used?! (Tears streaming down.jpg)
High Martial World.
Shi Yueyao lay sprawled across the table, cradling her cute doll-like face as she gloomily stared at the Sky Mirror before her, which emitted divine light of laws.
She had tried many methods, such as dripping blood to claim it as her master, but there had still been no response.
She simply could not control this supreme treasure.
The Sky Mirror floated before her just like that, with only its eternal divine light of laws continuing to shine.
What left her even more helpless and distraught was that she could not put the Sky Mirror away at all.
She could stuff the Sky Mirror into her pocket, but that profound divine light of laws was far too conspicuous...
So Shi Yueyao simply did not dare take the Sky Mirror outside. The moment she stepped out, she would probably be robbed...
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