Then Weren't My Three Kowtows for Nothing?

Jing Pu's horse... was gone...

But... in the spot where the Jade Horse had been... there was now something... Jing Pu wasn't quite sure what it was.

It looked like... a Kirin?!

No... that wasn't right... it had Dragon Horns...

Jing Pu couldn't say what the creature before him was. In any case, it was about the same size as the Jade Horse from before, but its appearance had changed beyond recognition.

Its entire body was covered in crystal-clear scales.

Its hooves had turned into Dragon Claws, its mane had become a dragon's mane, and more importantly, even its tail had become a dragon's tail!!

Dragon Horns grew from its head as well, and its eyes were no longer the large eyes of the Jade Horse. They were more like the eyes of dragons and snakes.

A Dragon Horse??

Jing Pu stared at the thing before him in a daze. This... this seemed to be the horse he had ridden here this morning. It had... evolved?!

The Dragon Horse now seemed to possess human intelligence. The moment it saw Jing Pu, it easily broke free of the reins tethering it and lowered its head to nuzzle Jing Pu's chest affectionately.

After standing there blankly for a while, Jing Pu nodded. Yes... there was no mistake. This was the Jade Horse he had ridden earlier today. He just didn't know why it had evolved.

He had heard that for the demon beasts and Immortal Beasts of the cultivation world, evolution was exceedingly difficult. This Jade Horse really had extraordinary luck, though he did not know what it had evolved into.

But it didn't matter. He could ask when he got back. Besides, the Jade Horse did not belong to him anyway.

Jing Pu immediately swung himself onto its back, preparing to return to the Divine Sword Sect. He had bought quite a lot during this trip. Aside from seeds and the like, he had also purchased plenty of dried provisions—enough to last him for quite some time.

Next, he would focus wholeheartedly on researching pills.

Jing Pu flicked the reins, and the Dragon Horse let out a Dragon Roar. Then, its hooves stepped upon auspicious clouds as it rose straight into the air!!

It... it could fly?!

After his initial astonishment, Jing Pu was delighted. Flying like this, he would probably be back in an hour or two.

At that moment, Ling Tiannan and Di Chen were trembling outside Jing Pu's study.

The two of them looked as though they had eaten poisonous mushrooms, their vision filled with hallucinations.

They saw Penglai Island within the Ethereal Realm, saw Cloud Steps Moon Ground, saw Xuanxiao Pill Palace. Carefree and ethereal, it was as though they had touched the divine traces of an immortal realm.

But when the two finally came back to their senses, they discovered in horror that their Origin Lifespans... were increasing!!

For a moment... the two looked at each other, their eyes filled with terror.

This...?!

As for Origin Lifespan, aside from raising one's realm, one had to rely on all kinds of exceedingly rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to increase it!

There was no other way!

And what did everyone cultivate for?!

Wasn't it for immortality?!

But now... their Origin Lifespans... their Origin Lifespans were actually increasing so rapidly!!

If there had been a display screen at this moment, it would definitely have shown:

Ling Tiannan, Origin Lifespan +3 days.

Di Chen, Origin Lifespan +3 days.

Ling Tiannan, Origin Lifespan +3 days.

Di Chen, Origin Lifespan +3 days.

This... this was far too terrifying. Just who in the world was this senior?!!

Who in the world was he?!!

Could he casually add even something like Origin Lifespan to others?!!

After the two carefully entered, they spotted the Ink Wash Painting on the desk at a glance. Once they leaned in for a closer look, they understood everything in an instant.

All of this stemmed from that painting.

The scenes they had just seen were precisely the scenery within the painting!

Looking at the inscription... this... had the senior painted this just last night?!!

With a gulp, both Ling Tiannan and Di Chen swallowed hard.

The senior... truly was the senior...

If something like this were taken outside... the entire Northern Province—no!! The entire Human Race, Demon Race, and Devil Race would likely tremble because of it.

Simply leaving it here without even comprehending it had directly increased their Origin Lifespans. If they comprehended even a tiny bit of it... then wouldn't that mean...?!

And yet something like this... had simply been placed here so casually. Wasn't the senior afraid that someone would come and seize it?

But upon thinking that, Ling Tiannan and Di Chen both curled their lips. True enough... who would dare steal the senior's things? Anyone who did truly did not know how the word "death" was written.

Only... the two of them had barged in directly without informing the senior. If the senior blamed them for it...

Cold sweat immediately began to form on both their backs.

Just as the two were about to hurry out first, Ling Tiannan spotted a note beside the painting.

Ling Tiannan frowned and leaned closer to read it. After staring blankly for a full three seconds, the terror on his face turned into wild delight.

Ling Tiannan was now so excited that he could barely speak. After trembling with excitement for a while, he suddenly came to the desk, knelt down, and solemnly kowtowed three times toward it.

Di Chen, beside him, looked utterly bewildered, but he followed Ling Tiannan in kneeling down and kowtowed three times as well.

After finishing his kowtows, Ling Tiannan looked strangely at Di Chen beside him.

"What are you kowtowing for??"

Di Chen looked utterly confused.

"Didn't you kowtow too??"

Ling Tiannan rose directly to his feet and put his hands on his hips.

"I kowtowed because the senior gave this painting to me!!"

With that, Ling Tiannan carefully approached the desk, carefully rolled up the painting, and put it away.

Once the painting was put away, the ethereal aura in the room immediately dissipated as well.

Di Chen remained kneeling on the ground, blinking in confusion.

"Huh??? The senior gave that painting to you??? Are you spouting bullshit?? A painting comparable to a Divine Grade Magic Treasure, and the senior gave it to you?"

Ling Tiannan, who was carefully putting away the painting, handed Jing Pu's note to Di Chen.

"See for yourself."

Di Chen took it with a frown and read it twice, his face full of disbelief. This... this senior was far too generous, wasn't he??!!

Such a divine masterpiece... he... he just gave it away like that??!!

Hadn't Ling Tiannan and the senior only met yesterday??

While Di Chen was still lost in thought, Ling Tiannan took the note from Di Chen's hand and raised his brows.

"Give this paper back to me too. It contains some Dao Charm as well. I need to go back and comprehend it properly."

Di Chen stared blankly at Ling Tiannan, who was holding his things and preparing to leave.

"Wait... you're not going to deal with me?? You're going back??"

Naturally, Ling Tiannan had no time to bother with Di Chen now. Was this a joke? The senior had given him such a divine masterpiece; of course he had to hurry back and comprehend it. How could Ling Tiannan still waste time here?

Without even turning his head, Ling Tiannan hurried toward the door.

"Of course!!"

Di Chen stood there blankly.

"Then what am I supposed to do??"

By then, Ling Tiannan had already left the room, his voice drifting leisurely back.

"I don't know. Figure it out yourself."

Di Chen remained kneeling there, blinking... Hadn't... hadn't those three kowtows just now been for nothing??