Junior Brother, if you can understand, why can't I? (Seeking follow-up!)

"Meow!"

A moment later, the orange cat slowly walked out of the palace and came before Jiang Chuan and the other two.

"Follow me."

A smile spread across Jiang Chuan's lips.

This mission was complete!

Jiang Chuan and Jing Hui then followed the orange cat into the palace.

The main hall of the palace was paved with South Sea sinking incense wood, emitting a pleasant fragrance.

A purple gourd, inscribed with two large, dynamic characters for "Yī Qì," floated in mid-air.

The purple gourd was half a person's height, as if condensed from a mass of purple divine mist, emitting radiant light and surrounded by auspicious colors.

A vast and majestic aura emanated from the gourd, making it seem less like a gourd and more like an ancient beast about to awaken.

A somewhat ethereal tabby cat squatted on the purple gourd, looking down at Jiang Chuan and Jing Hui.

"A spirit?"

Jiang Chuan hadn't expected Ancestor Ziyun to be the spirit of a Dao Artifact.

"That makes sense. If not for being a Dao Artifact spirit, Ancestor Ziyun would likely have had a hard time outliving that elder by a thousand years."

After all, cultivators in the Seventh Realm only had a lifespan of three thousand years.

And the Seventh Realm was already the cultivation level second only to the sect leaders of major powers in the Qingyuan Realm.

As for the Eighth Realm...

If Ancestor Ziyun truly possessed Eighth Realm power, the elders of Bodhi Temple, no matter how foolish, wouldn't dare offend such a formidable individual.

"I already know why you've come."

Ancestor Ziyun's clear voice echoed from within the palace.

"Amitabha! This humble monk Jiang Chuan, requests the Ancestor's assistance."

Jiang Chuan clasped his hands together. "After the people from the Nine Abyss Dynasty leave in a few months, I will immediately dismantle it and restore Stone Lotus Ridge to its original state."

"Little monk, you are much more agreeable than the elders in your temple."

Ancestor Ziyun flicked its tail, its eyes narrowed.

"Very well, I won't make things difficult for you two. Come with the Mountain Moving Warriors tomorrow to Stone Lotus Ridge and build the palace."

"However, there's no need to dismantle it. When the Nine Abyss Dynasty leaves, let my descendants live here."

Jing Hui's eyes widened in disbelief.

Although he had guessed that Elder Ziyun would agree to their request before entering the palace, he hadn't expected them to be so straightforward.

"This humble monk will diligently construct this palace, ensuring a comfortable residence for these feline fellow practitioners." Jiang Chuan said respectfully.

"Compared to you, the elders in Bodhi Temple are all more irritating."

Ancestor Ziyun said, licking its paw.

Jiang Chuan wholeheartedly agreed.

He also really wanted to beat up that old scoundrel Elder Jing Zhen!

"Ancestor, when you beat up the elder, could you let me know in advance? I'd like to watch the excitement."

It couldn't be helped, descendants of Yan Huang had a natural inclination for watching drama.

Jing Hui added, "Ancestor, I'd also like to watch the excitement."

"Hahaha!"

Ancestor Ziyun burst into laughter. "Interesting! You two little monks are truly interesting. This is the first time I've seen a disciple of Bodhi Temple wanting to watch their own elder get beaten. I almost thought you were demon path infiltrators."

Jiang Chuan: "..."

Jing Hui: "..."

We just like to watch the excitement!

Can you not talk nonsense?

"Alright, next time I beat up an elder from Bodhi Temple, I'll definitely call you to watch." Ancestor Ziyun readily agreed.

Next time?

So you're a repeat offender?

Jiang Chuan's expression turned somewhat strange.

"However, you two little monks are too weak. You could easily be affected by the residual energy from our battle."

As Ancestor Ziyun spoke, the stopper of the purple gourd was directly opened.

Two streams of purple light, one thick and one thin, erupted from the gourd and flew towards Jiang Chuan and Jing Hui.

"This is a medicinal aura refined by me from the essence of Taiyin Lunar Brilliance and a thousand kinds of spiritual medicines. It can nourish and strengthen the soul and body. I bestow it upon you."

The moment the purple pill energy entered his body, Jiang Chuan immediately circulated his energy to refine it.

Thick pill energy, like wolf smoke, rose from Jiang Chuan's body and surged towards his mind.

The human body has three dantian: upper, middle, and lower.

The upper dantian is known as the Sea of Consciousness in Daoist texts, the dwelling place of the soul, located between the eyebrows.

Rumble!

The purple pill energy poured into the Sea of Consciousness, like a heavenly thunderclap.

The Sea of Consciousness, originally pitch black, gained light for the first time.

Jiang Chuan's translucent soul opened its mouth and inhaled, like a great whale drinking water, drawing the purple pill energy into its mouth.

As the purple pill energy entered its mouth, Jiang Chuan's soul continuously solidified.

After absorbing one-third of the pill energy, Jiang Chuan's soul completely solidified, transforming into a three-inch-tall silver Yin God.

The silver Yin God, as if meticulously carved from divine metal, shone brightly, illuminating the pitch-black Sea of Consciousness.

"I broke through!"

Jiang Chuan was overjoyed.

Breaking through to the Third Realm: Soul Refining, where the soul transforms into a Yin God, not only allowed him to develop Divine Sense but also to leave his body for night travel.

However, the Yin God was very fragile. Forget about spells and divine abilities.

Even sunlight could scorch or even destroy it.

Formless Divine Sense surged out from Jiang Chuan's Sea of Consciousness.

At this moment, Jiang Chuan felt the world before him transform.

The entire world seemed to be entwined with myriad colorful ribbons, filled with multicolored light everywhere.

Jiang Chuan knew clearly that these multicolored lights were the various Vitalities of heaven and earth.

Lunar Vitality, Great Sun Vitality, Star Vitality, Five Elements Vitality...

Immediately, Jiang Chuan thanked Ancestor Ziyun, "Thank you, Old Ancestor, for helping me break through to the Third Realm."

Jing Hui looked at Jiang Chuan with a mixture of envy and surprise.

To think that just half a month ago, Jiang Chuan was only at the Peak of First Realm, and now he had broken through to the Third Realm.

Such a cultivation speed could be described as rarely seen in the world!

"That fellow Taishan once said, 'Plant good seeds and reap good fruits.'"

Ancestor Ziyun's eyes showed a hint of memory, and his expression turned somber.

"I am tired, you two may leave."

Jiang Chuan and Jing Hui exchanged a glance and then took their leave.

As they left Stone Lotus Ridge, Jing Hui asked, "Junior Brother, that last sentence Ancestor Ziyun spoke, I feel it's a bit strange."

Jiang Chuan sighed softly, "Senior Brother."

"Yes."

"Some things, you'll understand when you grow up."

Jing Hui nodded as if he understood but didn't, then suddenly realized.

"That's not right! Junior Brother, you are several months younger than me. If you can understand, why can't I?"

Jiang Chuan: "..."

What was he supposed to say?

Should he just say that Jiang Chuan had lived two lives, plus the time in simulations, making him more than qualified to be his father?

Leaving Stone Lotus Ridge, Jiang Chuan and Jing Hui went to the Heavenly Works Institute to find an elder and arrange for the Mountain Moving Warriors to build a palace at Stone Lotus Ridge.

After handling everything, Jiang Chuan and Jing Hui returned to their pavilion.

"According to the Heavenly Works Institute, the palace will be completed in a month. Then we can go and exchange for rewards and comprehend the Dao Stele. I wonder what kind of Great Dao is inscribed on the Dao Stele?"

With curiosity about the Dao Stele, Jiang Chuan returned to the pavilion. Without even eating dinner, he went directly to his room and began the simulation.

[Ding! Simulation started. Randomly matching a romantic simulation partner for the host.]

[Ding! Match successful.]

[The romantic partner matched for this simulation is Que Jinling of the Fire Sparrow Clan.]