The World's Far Eastern End
On their wedding night, Bai Qiuran and Jiang Lan moved into the same Bedchamber.
Of course, Bai Qiuran would never do anything to Jiang Lan. In fact, throughout this long night, Bai Qiuran had been trying to teach Jiang Lan what she knew.
With Li's talent, he only needed to demonstrate sword Moves once and then silently wait for the silly boy to figure them out on his own. But Runes, which are like another language, he certainly couldn't teach others so easily.
If he were to casually carve Runes on a stone for Li to see, the latter, without understanding their meaning, would see them merely as scribbles.
However, it would be much more convenient to teach indirectly through Jiang Lan. After their last meeting, Bai Qiuran asked Jiang Lan to teach him, and Li certainly wouldn't say anything more.
Incidentally, on this night, Bai Qiuran also tried to show Jiang Lan the Heavenly Gods structure model he had copied from the ruins of the Heavenly Palace countless millennia later, hoping she could help analyze it. However, as it turned out, once he took out that thing, he was rejected by the Heavenly Dao.
After several attempts with the illustration book, Bai Qiuran broke down the Runes made up those structures one by one and showed them to Jiang Lan, finally managing to get rid of them.
"This is Divine Script."
After looking at it, Jiang Lan asked, "Where did you get this script from?"
I can't say where I got it right now.
Bai Qiuran replied, "What exactly does this script look like?"
"These are the characters used by the Heavenly Gods to explain the rules of this world. Not only do mortals not fully understand them, but even the Heavenly Gods themselves do not fully comprehend them."
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Lan explained, "Heavenly Gods can only understand the Divine Script specific to their Divine Office. I heard that for a time, under the auspices of Eastern Emperor Taiyi, the Heavenly Palace conducted an activity to collect Divine Script, but nothing came of it, and I don't know what happened in the end."
"Could you help me decipher these Divine Script?"
Bai Qiuran asked.
"Sure, after all, you've taught me quite a bit."
Jiang Lan frowned and said, "But I can only understand the Divine Script related to poisons, medicine, Agriculture, and the Vast Sea."
Those are enough.
Bai Qiuran and said, "You just need to give me a clue, and I'll handle the rest."
Thus, the couple, who existed in name only, began to teach and study each other in this Bedchamber. Jiang Lan taught Bai Qiuran the meaning of her Divine Script, giving Bai Qiuran a clue to deduce the structure of the Divine Script left by the Heavenly Palace countless millennia later. In turn, Bai Qiuran taught Jiang Lan some basic Runes of spells and Imprint Technique, hoping that she could pass them on to humankind on his behalf.
Apart from necessary meals, the two stayed in their Bedchamber, which, in the eyes of the surveillance agents sent by the Heavenly Emperor, became a symbol of their affection.
After all, Bai Qiuran incredibly powerful, and they didn't dare to eavesdrop on Bai Qiuran and Jiang Lan's conversation, so they could only monitor the two of them in this way.
After the news spread, it is said that the Heavenly Emperor Eastern Emperor Taiyi was overjoyed and immediately held another banquet. It is unknown how many more races suffered disaster.
Time flies, and several years have passed quickly.
After marrying Jiang Lan, Bai Qiuran successfully gained the Heavenly Emperor's trust and infiltrated the Heavenly Palace. He used his authority and the treasures bestowed upon him by the Heavenly Emperor to cultivate relationships with the Heavenly Gods in the Heavenly Realm and to gather information about the First-Generation Heaven's Envy.
Under the pretext of accompanying Jiang Lan on her work with *Tu*shu, he spent this time visiting Human Race Settlement all over the Eastern Lands.
However, the result was very disappointing to him. It was true that these Human Race had outstanding talents, but none of them had the Heaven's Envy boundless Purple Mansion Qi Sea within their bodies as him.
He had heard that there were still some Human Race on the Northwestern Continents and on the Islands in the Southernmost Vast Sea, but Bai Qiuran also visited these places when he visited several other Heavenly Gods who, like him, guarded a region of the land.
There is no Heaven's Envy in these Settlement. In fact, some Settlement are not even Human Race, but by races that look very similar to Human Race.
This Bai Qiuran, but he still did not give up searching for news of Heaven's Envy. He had not yet searched every corner of the world, and he had a premonition that the first Heaven's Envy must be somewhere in this world.
However, on the other hand, he did not relax his cultivation of Li. Through his guidance and Jiang Lan's indirect teaching, Li's Settlement had already mastered the basic Moves and Runes of the Cultivation World in his era.
Since the emergence of advanced cultivation methods, a dozen or twenty Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators have appeared in the Settlement in the past few years.
By teaching these methods, one's status in that Settlement also rises accordingly. Bai Qiuran heard from Jiang Lan that he had recently become very close to the daughter of the tribal Chief, and he guessed that they would eventually get together.
Moreover, Li, with his exceptional talent, is ahead of everyone else. Through his cultivation over the past few years, he has clearly reached the end of the Foundation Establishment Stage.
So, while Jiang Lan Bai Qiuran called Li out, intending to guide him in comprehending the Golden Core Stage.
The location was still the same old spot. A moment later, Li arrived at the Pool, but this time, he was carrying a Little Monkey with dull fur on his shoulder.
You also have pets?
Upon seeing the Monkey, Bai Qiuran joked.
"A few days ago, while hunting, I saw this monkey being chased by a tiger. I killed the tiger, and Lian brought the little Monkey back to the Settlement. I healed its wounds with the herbs my Master's Wife taught me, and then it refused to leave."
Li asked somewhat shyly, "Master, can it listen to the lecture with me?"
"Sure."
Bai Qiuran thought to himself that his teaching method was probably incomprehensible to anyone except him, so he beckoned him to stand up and said, "Look at the pool."
Without much preamble, they immediately settled into a listening mindset, while Bai Qiuran began manipulating the water in the Pool, condensing it into a small ice bead in mid-air.
Seeing this scene, Li became lost in thought again, entering a state of sudden enlightenment that Bai Qiuran envied and resented.
But having seen this far, he should have become numb by now. So, while Li was comprehending, he sat on the rock beside him, watching over Li's safety.
The Little Monkey he brought, bored out of its mind, went into the bushes, picked up a few sticks, and started playing by itself.
A moment later, Jiang Lan, who had finished retrieving her things, also arrived. Seeing Li standing blankly by the Pool, she immediately understood. She tiptoed over to Bai Qiuran's side and sat down next to him.
Both of them remained silent, waiting for Li to comprehend the concept. This time, Li didn't successfully comprehend the Golden Core Stage until it was completely dark.
"Master, I have understood."
He bowed to Bai Qiuran.
"Just understand it."
This disciple's talent was terrifying, even surpassing that of his True Disciple, Tang Ruowei. Looking at his apprentice, Bai Qiuran felt both pleased and annoyed. He waved his hand and said, "Get out of here, it's getting dark. If you don't go back soon, the people in the Settlement will probably think I've eaten you."
"Then I won't disturb Master and Master's Wife any longer."
After bidding farewell, he took the tired monkey and returned to the Settlement. With his current strength, he dared to walk back alone at night in the vicinity of the Settlement.
Bai Qiuran and Jiang Lan watched him until he returned to the Settlement, then they turned and walked towards the Divine Palace.
On the way, Jiang Lan asked, "I heard that you went to see the Western Commander Zhenyuan some time ago and also visited those Human Race Settlement in the west. How did it go? Did you find the person you were looking for?"
Over the years, Bai Qiuran made no attempt to hide his activities. As the person closest to him, Jiang Lan naturally knew long ago that he was searching for a certain Human Race.
"No."
When this topic came up, Bai Qiuran shook her head in frustration and sighed, "Still no clue."
Why are you so obsessed with finding that Human Race?
Jiang Lan hesitated for a moment, then finally mustered the courage to ask, "Is that Human Race really that important to you?"
"Of course, he is important not only to me, but also to the Human Race."
Bai Qiuran replied, "There are two important beings in the Human Race. I may have already found one, but if I find the other, then the rise of the Human Race will be just around the corner. Moreover, he is also my savior; I need him to guide me on the path ahead."
"Is one of the people you mentioned Li?... That's Grand Void. Compared to him, I think you're more like Human Race's savior."
Jiang Lan sighed, "After all, everything he's learned is something you taught him, directly or indirectly."
"I can't."
Bai Qiuran and said, "What I taught him was also something that others taught me."
"Okay, whatever makes you happy."
Jiang Lan sighed, "But you've probably searched Human Race on Earth, right? I've also looked for the Human Race on the Southern Island, but none of them are the ones you mentioned. So, I have one last clue left."
What is it?
" In the World's Far Eastern End, where the Sun rests, in the shadows beneath the Tree Roots the Divine Fusang Tree, there lies an island. Perhaps some Human Race still dwell there. You could give it a try."