Qingqiu.
An isolated island in the lake.
A small pavilion.
Inside the room, gauzy curtains billowed like a sea of clouds. Pei Ling sat cross-legged on a soft couch, his robes in disarray, a zither laid across his knees. As his fingers plucked the strings, rippling notes poured from his hands like flowing water.
The exquisite melody rang out, spreading across all of Qingqiu.
In every corner of the mountains and waters, sweet singing drifted faintly through the air:
"An immortal official descended into the mortal world, his name and surname unknown..."
"He once climbed the roots of heaven, then, drunk, reached out to gather the river of stars..."
Amid the lingering song, a wisp of crimson gold trailed down from Pei Ling's shoulder.
Si Hanyong turned her face slightly. Her long lashes trembled like butterfly wings sheltering from wind and rain.
[184 characters harmonized here.]
Under the system's control, Pei Ling continued to focus intently on playing the [Qingqiu Song]. [94 characters harmonized here.]
The aura around Pei Ling slowly rose. The cultivation within him seemed like a boiling ocean, surging and roaring without cease.
He had reached the 104th tribulation!
Suddenly, his aura grew stronger once more.
In the void behind him, a stream of azure qi appeared from nowhere. Within it glimmered a dazzling radiance, blazing fiercely as if it would burn the Myriad Worlds to ash. Its grandeur was magnificent and resplendent!
The next instant, the azure qi vanished, sinking into his body.
"Ding-dong! The system has successfully collected one Great Sun..."
"Ding-dong! [Ascension Branch One: Ten Suns in the Sky] progress: 20%..."
The familiar System Prompt suddenly rang in Pei Ling's ears.
Pei Ling froze. He had collected another Great Sun?
Twenty percent?
This...
How had he collected it?
Where had he collected the Great