Sumeru

As the Three Sacrifices Establishing Fate Method slowly circulated within Jing Qian's body, he successfully activated the White Fang Destiny Essence in his dantian. Following the reach of his divine sense, it intertwined with the surging candlelight.

This was an extremely wondrous experience!

Under the blessing of the Destiny Essence, his will seemed to have gained substance. Although there was still a distance, his divine sense felt as if it had truly touched the candlelight.

The candlelight burned fiercely, but in the perception of his divine sense, there was only a warm, jade-like touch, making him feel as if a spring breeze was caressing his face and summer rain was washing over him. An unprecedented sense of peace and serenity arose spontaneously.

His divine sense became exceptionally clear in this tranquility, and even his thoughts became sharper, allowing him to easily perceive every subtle change around him.

And this was precisely the effect brought about by the full activation of the Three Sacrifices Establishing Fate Method!

Jing Qian didn't hesitate for a moment. Taking advantage of the secret method's effect, he directed the surging candlelight to burn the three materials before him!

The two White Fang right hands and a section of Azure Wing spider silk were instantly burned to ashes, transforming into a pure white smoke that completely enveloped him.

At this point, his cultivation of Determining Destiny and entering the Dao was officially beginning!

Under the guidance of the secret method, this pure white smoke gradually condensed, forming a half-meter square formation directly in front of Jing Qian's eyebrows.

Subsequently, he felt a strange power surge from deep within his bloodline, shooting rapidly towards the southwest!

That direction was precisely where Crimson Pearl Island was located!

Jing Qian was undoubtedly fortunate!

Crimson Pearl Island had completely fallen, but the Destiny Hearth on the island had not collapsed, and the Destiny Fire had not been extinguished!

As a direct descendant of the Jing clan, even though he was nearly three hundred miles away, as long as he activated the Determining Destiny secret method, he could rely on the connection of his bloodline to link with the Destiny Hearth and draw down the Destiny Fire.

This might be the last time in his life that he, as a disciple of a cultivation family, would enjoy the illumination of the family's Destiny Fire.

If he were further away from Crimson Pearl Island, or if the Destiny Hearth were completely destroyed and unusable, then if he wanted to enter the Dao again, he would have to fall into the dust and compete with countless rogue cultivators for a Determining Destiny opportunity.

At this moment, he was fully prepared. With the assistance of the Azure Pearl, he successfully connected with the Destiny Hearth within Crimson Pearl Island and drew down a ball of pure Destiny Fire!

In the ethereal realm, a ball of blue-tinged green flame suddenly appeared from the void, directly descending upon Jing Qian.

In an instant, a terrifying flame, reaching a height of ten feet, ignited on the back of the Azure Pearl.

Within this flame, a blue silkworm cocoon was being fiercely scorched!

The spider silk binding him, even though it was spun by a demonic spider that had reached great success in Azure Wing, could not withstand the calcination of this miraculous Destiny Fire. It was completely burned away and then absorbed by Jing Qian.

At this moment, Jing Qian had already entered a deep state of meditation. His divine consciousness and the Destiny Fire were completely integrated. Within the flame, a vast surge of life force erupted!

The Destiny Fire seemed to have sentience, traveling along his meridians. Wherever it passed, it brought waves of numbness and warmth, as if performing an unprecedented baptism on his body.

But slowly, the Destiny Fire burned brighter and brighter, its power growing stronger and stronger. Jing Qian only felt hotter and hotter, and a violent pain erupted rapidly throughout his body!

The Destiny Fire first burned away his hair, then dried up his blood, then burned his skin, flesh, and internal organs as if they were charcoal, and finally melted his bones and nerves, until it burned to the White Fang Destiny Essence in his dantian.

When the Destiny Fire collided with the Destiny Essence, a miraculous power suddenly erupted in Jing Qian's dantian!

If it were an ordinary person undergoing Determining Destiny for the first time, they would have long since succumbed to this endless pain, unable to control themselves. Whether they could ultimately succeed would depend entirely on luck.

But Jing Qian had already experienced two complete Determining Destiny processes in his memories, and he was fully aware of all the changes happening at this moment.

When he was fully prepared, everything was different. He successfully maintained the clarity of his consciousness amidst this extreme pain.

As a surge of power rushed up from his dantian, he felt his mind quieten, his divine sense clear, and his entire being arrived at a wondrous place.

Here, it was a chaotic void, with no sense of up or down, and the surroundings were hazy, as if he were in endless emptiness.

And in Jing Qian's sight, three strange light clusters descended before him.

Among these three light clusters, two were as white as jade, and one was as green as bamboo.

Within each light cluster, there was an innate [Destiny Constitution]!

Jing Qian only needed to connect with one of them using his divine sense, lock onto it, and absorb it, and he could officially advance to the [Determining Destiny] rank, directly entering the ninth-grade cultivation!

But suddenly, a black jade stele erupted from the depths of his soul, completely suppressing his chaotic consciousness.

Then, this stele actually shot upwards, pushing all three light clusters back!

The stele was steady and heavy, emitting a faint black light. Since its appearance, the surrounding void also trembled slightly.

Jing Qian felt a rustling sound around him, as if someone were whispering.

Immediately after, three more light clusters were thrown down.

This time, the three light clusters turned into two green ones and one treasure blue one.

Needless to say, the [Destiny Constitution] contained within them must have been raised by a full rank.

But the next second, the stele struck out again, pushing these light clusters back once more.

It was still not satisfied!

The insignificant Jing Qian dared not speak, only watching silently, and saw another round of tug-of-war between the light clusters and the stele!

The three light clusters had already turned into two blue and one purple!

But the stele still forcefully pushed these light clusters back.

At this moment, this area of void had begun to tremble violently. Jing Qian had a premonition that the void he had propped up would completely collapse in the next second.

It wasn't until the very last moment that two purple jades and one golden seed leaped out from the formless void. Only then did the stele finally stop.

And Jing Qian, as if enlightened, mustered all of his divine sense and moved towards that golden seed!

The next second, a golden light erupted from his divine sense, and a peculiar [Destiny Constitution] condensed from complex talismans descended into his soul.

A strange piece of information was reflected in his heart.

[Destiny Constitution: Sumeru]

[Rank: Golden Root]

[A mustard seed contains Sumeru, a speck of dust hides the great thousand.]

From this moment on, Jing Qian successfully determined his destiny as [Sumeru], officially stepped onto the path, and became a ninth-grade cultivator of extremely young age!

Immediately, the void completely collapsed, and his divine sense rapidly fell, returning to his physical body.

But at this moment, with the [Destiny Constitution] formed, a vast amount of vital energy poured in from the outside like crazy. He only felt his own strength also rapidly surging!