Laws of Space-Time

How could Chen Renfeng know anything about the Witch-Demon King? He still had plenty of questions to ask White Crane. He would stop the fighting first and worry about the rest later. He opened with a clever argument: "Immortal, White Crane is only preparing. She hasn't succeeded yet. Don't interfere. The Heavenly Dao has its own karma."

"Hm! You little cultivator, do you know that once Hong Sheng is resurrected, the Three Realms will never again know peace?" White Deer scolded.

Seeing that his first plan had failed, Chen Renfeng could only patiently persuade her. "Immortal, please think this through! Could Great Brahma really not know about this? Ancestor Lu didn't know either? Is it only you and I who happened to encounter it?"

"This isn't a coincidence. This is the karma of the Heavenly Dao. Why are you interfering with her?"

White Deer ignored his offensive words. His roundabout argument had given her a headache, and she fell into thought.

Seizing the opportunity, White Crane said, "White Deer, you're also the king's younger sister. His body is lying in the blood pool. Open your eyes and look. Don't you feel even the slightest shame or longing for him?" After saying this, White Crane pointed at the blood pool with a finger charged with Spiritual Energy. The Witch-Demon King's enormous headless corpse rose upright.

White Deer glanced at it, then turned away and scolded, "It's nothing but a headless corpse. Why should I think of him?" Her tone, however, had clearly softened.

White Crane also folded her wings and descended from the air. She walked slowly toward White Deer, tears of grief streaming down her face. "Good sister, Hong Sheng and Donghua turned against each other and both died because they fell for Great Brahma's scheme to sow discord. Don't you understand that yet?"

Hearing this, White Deer lowered her head, her eyes hazy for a moment. Then she suddenly became stern and retorted, "Stop talking nonsense!"

She had almost fallen victim to White Crane's Dao-magic enchantment.

White Crane continued to weep torrents of tears. "There's a saying among our Witch-Demon Clan: 'Whoever benefits is the one who caused the trouble!' Good sister, when have I ever deceived you in all these ten thousand years?" She walked up before White Deer and took both her hands.

The moment White Deer and White Crane's eyes met, White Deer flung her away and ran toward the entrance. Dejectedly, she said, "This Immortal will leave you all alone. You'll bear the consequences yourselves later. Chen Tuan, come back to Penglai with me. Bai Yu and Qing Shi have already been reborn in the mortal world."

Chen Renfeng nodded toward White Crane. When he saw that White Deer had already run far away, he anxiously shouted, "Immortal, I haven't ridden her yet!"

White Crane pushed both hands toward the sky. When she had shaken White Deer's hands just now, she had stolen her memories from the past day and projected them onto a huge mirror in the air. She had seen everything that had happened when White Deer and Chen Renfeng summoned their two disciples in Nine Dragon Valley.

The grief on White Crane Queen's face had vanished. She calmly said to Black Bear, "General, we'll continue with our plan. I'll be leaving first."

With a wave of White Crane Queen's hand, the two chests fell into the Storage Bag in her sleeve. She spread her arms and transformed into a white crane, flying out of the ice cavern. Once she reached the sky, she turned and flew southeast.

At Nine Carp Lake, Fire Dragon True Person was meditating inside a wooden house when he heard an immortal crane calling incessantly outside. After he opened the door and went out, he found a large wooden chest and a red jade chest in the courtyard.

Fire Dragon True Person looked around but found nothing unusual. Standing ten feet away, he struck out with one palm. The lid of the wooden chest flew open, and a flash of light appeared.

Dozens of divine weapons and sharp weapons flew out and hovered in the air.

Fire Dragon True Person was startled. He looked around in all directions as the crane's cry rang out again...

At Penglai Immortal Island, Chen Renfeng had just returned to his own Hidden Immortal courtyard when he heard a crane's cry. White Crane circled in the air, preparing to land.

Chen Renfeng sighed inwardly. His mount, White Crane, was also a Golden Immortal Realm immortal. He happened to have many questions he could ask her.

After landing, White Crane transformed into an immortal maiden. With neither anger nor happiness on her face, she asked flatly, "Immortal Elder, you just returned as well?"

Chen Renfeng smiled and nodded. White Crane nodded in acknowledgment and was about to walk toward her own cavern when Chen Renfeng hurriedly called out, "Immortal, wait a moment. There's something I'd like to ask you."

"Immortal Elder, what is it?" White Crane asked, turning her head and angling her body toward him.

Chen Renfeng organized his thoughts. Now that he had witnessed White Crane's strength, he was still somewhat afraid of her. In a gentle voice, he asked, "I've reached the Void Refinement Stage in my cultivation, but I can't advance even an inch. How can I break through to the Body Integration Stage?"

"How much is your Karma Value now?" White Crane asked.

Chen Renfeng thought for a moment before answering, "Nine hundred and ninety thousand."

White Crane replied casually, "A Body Integration Stage cultivator needs a Karma Value of one million two hundred thousand. Once you reach it, the Heavenly Dao restriction will naturally be lifted. After your magic power fills the Sea of Dantian, you'll be able to break through."

"What? There's a Karma Value restriction on cultivators breaking through?" Chen Renfeng asked in astonishment.

Seeing his strange expression, White Crane replied, "Every cultivator registered in the official records has restrictions imposed by the Heavenly Dao. Unless you're an evil cultivator, in which case the Heavenly Dao can't detect fluctuations in your spiritual power."

Chen Renfeng had inherited Chen Tuan's memories, so he knew that cultivation realms were connected to Karma Value. He had never expected them to be bound so tightly. He was still two hundred and ten thousand short. How was he supposed to obtain it? Did he have to perform good deeds like mortals?

Chen Renfeng forced himself to stop letting his thoughts run wild and hurriedly asked, "Immortal, how can I obtain Karma Value?"

White Crane was somewhat surprised. Suspiciously, she asked, "Immortal Elder, you don't know?"

Chen Renfeng shook his head.

An arrogant smile appeared on White Crane's face as she raised one index finger.

Chen Renfeng was a little confused. He had no idea what she was trying to do.

Seeing that he did not understand, White Crane took a High-Grade Spirit Stone from her Storage Bag with her other hand and toyed with it.

Chen Renfeng understood at once. White Crane was no good bird either. Helplessly, he took a High-Grade Spirit Stone from his Storage Bag and handed it to her.

White Crane slipped it into her Storage Bag and said with a smile, "All you need to do is donate blood once at the Penglai Prefect's official office, and you'll receive one thousand Karma Value."

"What? Donate blood?" Chen Renfeng asked in shock, finding it unbelievable.

"That's right. One bottle of essence blood is worth one thousand Karma Value. The Immortal Official at the office will add it to your Book of Heavenly Karma," White Crane replied calmly.

"What does the official office want essence blood for? Could this be a scheme of the demons?" Chen Renfeng pressed.

White Crane snorted when she heard this. "Immortal Elder, you're truly ungrateful. Where do you think the Spiritual Energy you absorb comes from? It all comes from the refinement of this essence blood. Forget it. I'm not explaining it to you anymore. I'm going back."

After saying this, White Crane lifted her foot and prepared to leave.

Chen Renfeng hurriedly put on a smile. "Immortal, don't rush off yet. I want my Karma Value to increase quickly. What should I do?"

White Crane rolled her eyes at him. "Immortal Elder, you can buy essence blood and hand it over to the official office. You can also become an Immortal Official. If the cultivators under your jurisdiction donate essence blood once, you'll receive one hundred Karma Value as well. The higher your official position, the more you'll get."

Chen Renfeng was completely confused. What kind of rule was this now? He suddenly recalled that Ancestor Lu had appointed Chen Tuan as the Penglai Immortal Official a few days ago, putting him in charge of compiling the Chart of Heavenly Karma for the mortal realm. How high-ranking an official did that make him? How many people did he govern?

While Chen Renfeng sank into thought, White Crane turned her head and prepared to return to her own cavern.

"Immortal, wait a little longer! I have one more favor to ask!" Chen Renfeng hurriedly called out, taking a step forward.

"Immortal Elder, say everything at once. I still have to go back and rest!" White Crane said unhappily.

"It's like this. I want to return to a certain place, and to the specific date I want to return to as well. Can you do that?" Chen Renfeng asked.

After hearing this, White Crane let out a mocking laugh. "Immortal Elder, you think too highly of me. Only a Great Luo Golden Immortal who cultivates the Laws of Space-Time can do that. I'm merely a Golden Immortal who cultivates the laws of the elements. My abilities are limited."

After hearing this, Chen Renfeng's face turned livid, and he stood rooted to the spot. Seeing this, White Crane left on her own.

"Cultivate the Laws of Space-Time? How do I cultivate them?"