Worldly Understanding

Jing Qian didn't know whether he should be happy or worried!

Others desperately sought the opportunity for Determining Destiny, yet he had obtained it a full three times!

But the unexpected situation that arose pushed him to the brink of life and death!

The flame of the second Purple Destiny Furnace was even stronger than the first!

However, he had just undergone a complete Determining Destiny process, and both his physical body and magical power had been consumed to their limits.

His severely damaged physical body had only just begun to recover.

The subsequent third Determining Destiny almost completely squeezed out all the power within his physical body!

Jing Qian felt as if he were a glass doll, burned red in a refining furnace.

He looked crystal clear and rosy, but was almost melted!

Helplessly, the Determining Destiny continued. His divine sense returned to that chaotic swallowing space, and a sudden cry echoed in Jing Qian's ears:

"Ah!"

The source of the soft whispers had completely broken down!

Hadn't he just been swung around eighty-one times and had his precious Destiny Constitution snatched away, without even a moment to catch his breath?

But the laws of the Great Dao were just like this!

The space could only transport three more light clusters and throw them in front of Jing Qian.

However, this breakdown of space was only beneficial to Jing Qian.

The space did not know that Jing Qian was already at the end of his rope.

Therefore, this time, all three Destiny Constitutions were of golden quality!

It had shown the greatest sincerity right from the start!

It seemed that the strange White Fang Destiny Constitution was truly the limit.

And the black jade destiny monument, for the first time, remained completely still, allowing Jing Qian to act on his own.

Jing Qian dared not delay in the slightest. From these three Destiny Constitutions, he casually selected one, pulled it back into his sea of consciousness, and quickly ended the third Determining Destiny.

This was his most efficient and most thrilling Determining Destiny yet!

After his divine sense returned to his physical body, a massive amount of vital energy surged out from the room, enveloping him.

This room was also extraordinary, naturally blessed with high-concentration vital energy.

Jing Qian immediately entered a deep state of seclusion.

This time, the cultivation increase he obtained was unprecedented!

Outside the room, Tao Yong clapped his hands in delight, marveling at the miraculous effect of the Reincarnation Heaven-Born Destiny Law and praising his own skilled and subtle cooperation.

It was a pity that the duty of the academy supervisor prevented him from sharing any cultivator's experiences and gains within the academy with outsiders.

Otherwise, he would definitely call upon friends and companions to heavily boast about the process of Jing Qian's Determining Destiny.

In a tea room at Gongye Zheng Store in the Hun Zhou Sea Market, a monk and a Daoist were engaged in a heated argument.

The large monk in the Dragon Elephant realm said:

"Brother Gongye, those three ships of Ninth Grade White Copper were painstakingly accumulated by the temple over two full years of refining. They can't just be lost like this without explanation!"

"I won't be able to report back to the temple!"

The Daoist sitting opposite him was Gongye Liang, the steward of Gongye Zheng Store, which monopolized the metal refining trade in Hun Zhou, and a pillar of the Gongye family.

He replied:

"Master Miao Jue, no one could have predicted that someone would strike the Dragon Drinking Plate at that time. This was a natural and man-made disaster, unavoidable."

"My Gongye family has cooperated with your Shedi Zang Temple for many years. Let's not let these accidents damage our harmony."

"How about this, I'll increase the purchase price of this batch of Sea Fang Iron by 10%? Consider it some compensation for your losses."

Gongye Liang's words did not comfort Miao Jue.

The large monk continued:

"My three ships of goods are inside the belly of the Li Dragon. Could the government office send people to help retrieve them?"

"If the government office is unwilling to bother, I am willing to go into the Li Dragon's belly myself."

Gongye Liang shook his head and said:

"Master, that is absolutely impossible. The inside of that Li Dragon is an absolute forbidden area. Few people on our HunZhou Island can enter it."

Miao Jue then said:

"Doesn't the government office have compensation measures for the loss related to the Dragon Drinking Plate?"

"Since my three ships of goods and the sailors on board were all fed to the Li Dragon, the government office should at least provide some explanation."

Gongye Liang shook his head again and said:

"Master, the ships had an accident on the Muddy River and had not yet cleared customs to reach the island. They are not considered property of my HunZhou Island, nor are they within the scope of the government office's coverage."

"Don't even think about compensation!"

"How about this, once I find out who struck the Dragon Drinking Plate, you can go discuss it with the person responsible and see if you can use the Shedi Zang Temple's reputation to ask for some compensation."

The large monk Miao Jue's face turned ashen, and he was furious in his heart, but for now, there was nothing he could do.

After an unknown amount of time, Jing Qian slowly woke up from his seclusion.

Having experienced the superposition of consecutive Determining Destinies, it was equivalent to two promotions to the Ninth Grade rank, and the blessings he received were also immense.

At this moment, he felt an unprecedented power and fullness coursing through his entire body.

His soul felt as if it had been nourished by sweet dew, clear and powerful.

His thinking became incredibly agile, and his thoughts remarkably nimble, experiencing an unbelievable surge!

It was as if he had completely swapped brains, now able to perceive the essence of all things in the world.

His [Destiny Essence] mana also increased significantly, readily available at his whim, summoned and dismissed as he pleased.

The changes to his physical body were even more astonishing. His previously broken and battered frame was now completely reshaped, with firm muscles and jade-like bones, a manifestation of vitality reaching its peak.

At this moment, Jing Qian, whether in spirit, mana, or physical body, had reached a new pinnacle.

He experienced the joy of cultivation to the fullest.

Jing Qian slowly opened his eyes, and what greeted him seemed like a new world!

His original field of vision and environment were completely overturned. All things had lost their original shapes, transforming instead into a wondrous state of data and elemental energy.

He casually retrieved the Ninth Grade copper hammer from the [Void Realm] and held it in his hand, examining it.

He saw that the dimensions of the copper hammer in all aspects were precise down to the micrometer, directly entering his eyes.

And its material composition, even the method of forging and refining, went straight into his mind.

Jing Qian suddenly felt confident, as if with the materials ready, he could effortlessly craft an identical copper hammer!

But this was not the limit!

He raised his hand, and eight threads of [Sewing Souls and Weaving Spirits] extended, rapidly intertwining between his hands.

In just fifteen minutes, a talisman with over six thousand four hundred branch structures was woven.

Then, the [Seal Talisman Art] was activated. This talisman directly surged into Jing Qian's sea of consciousness, condensing into a [White Fang Destiny Essence] and replenishing his body.

He recalled the long seven hours it took to outline when he first cultivated this [Essence Extraction Art].

Now, the efficiency had increased by more than dozens of times!

And this terrifying improvement in spiritual perception and intellect came entirely from a brand new [Destiny Constitution]:

[Destiny Constitution: Worldly Understanding]

[Rank: Golden Root]

[Why bother with the fleeting clouds of worldly affairs? Whether they stay or go, it matters not. Better to lie high and eat well.]