Since You're Fine, I'll Come Find You Tonight

That's all for today.

Bai Qiuran put away the Divine Script structure diagram in her hand and let out a breath.

Ever since Bai Qiuran recorded this set of Divine Script structure diagrams corresponding to the rules of the entire world from the Celestial God Library in the Land Where Gods Fell, he has been trying to decipher it.

After marrying Jiang Lan, with the help of the Divine Script taught to him by Jiang Lan and the help of Wisdom Immortal, Bai Qiuran successfully restored most of the Divine Script System and deciphered many of the laws of Heaven and Earth.

From these laws, he then created many Cultivation Techniques, which are now stored in the Great Library of the Underworld Ghost Realm. Yes, these are the incomplete Cultivation Technique that the Azure Emperor once reviewed.

It wasn't that he intentionally concealed the subsequent Cultivation Technique; rather, he had written all his understanding of Divine Script into those Cultivation Techniques. Those who could complete the initial cultivation would naturally comprehend the subsequent Cultivation Technique that were most suitable for them.

Of course, if you really can't grasp it, Bai Qiuran's beginning is a universal solution; you can follow up with any subsequent cultivation Cultivation Technique of the same attribute.

In fact, with the Azure Emperor's aptitude, it wouldn't have been difficult for him to deduce the later Cultivation Technique after a quick glance. However, as a dignified Immortal Emperor, he naturally looked down on Cultivation Technique from the Qi Refining Stage to the Foundation Establishment Stage. He just skimmed through them and didn't take them to heart at all.

However, what Bai Qiuran most wanted to analyze was not the Divine Script of these natural rules, but the Time Divine Script that Eastern Emperor Taiyi had inscribed on the Eastern Emperor Bell.

The reason why his true True Qi was able to condense into True Essence was because he was struck by the Time Exile of the Eastern Emperor Bell and accidentally entered the River of Time, a realm that the Heavenly Dao forbade others to access. He was then oppressed by the Heavenly Dao, which is why he was able to condense True Essence.

Now that the Eastern Emperor is dead and the Eastern Emperor Bell is shattered, if he wants to enter the River of Time again, he must rely on himself to decipher the Time Divine Script and comprehend the Divine Ability of time.

However, the Time Divine Script was more difficult to decipher than any of the previous Divine Script, and even Bai Qiuran and Wisdom Immortal found it extremely obscure.

Originally, Eastern Emperor Taiyi did not have the ability to manipulate time. He was able to manipulate time because of the favor of the Heavenly Dao. When it created Eastern Emperor Taiyi, it allocated a portion of the authority over time, forming Eastern Emperor Taiyi's Divine Office. However, the original Eastern Emperor Taiyi could only pause time for a few seconds and could not arbitrarily advance or reverse time.

It wasn't until later, when he stole a portion of the power of the Heavenly Dao and then threatened the Three-Legged Crow to use the Sun True Fire to help him forge the Divine Artifact, the Eastern Emperor Bell, that he was able to banish people into the River of Time.

However, Bai Qiuran is not Heavenly Gods and has no Divine Office. The Heavenly Dao cannot grant the Authority of time to other beings. If he wants to comprehend the Divine Ability of time, he can only study it himself.

Fortunately, thanks to Wisdom Immortal's reminder, he had memorized the structure of the Divine Script in the Celestial God Library, which also included Eastern Emperor Taiyi's own Time Divine Script.

After years of research, he has barely scratched the surface. He can probably invoke Divine Script and pause for less than a second, which is of little use to him, but it's a start, better than nothing.

Bai Qiuran did some stretching exercises and twisted her waist, which felt a little unnatural after holding one position for a long time.

The Wisdom Immortal who had been helping him decipher the Divine Script flew onto the table, facing him.

"At this rate, it will likely take several hundred to a thousand years to fully unravel the mysteries of time."

"That's better than me continuing to dawdle."

Bai Qiuran stretched and replied, "If I practice step by step, it will probably take three thousand years to reach the Foundation Establishment. Moreover, this way I can also develop a time-related Divine Ability. Why not?"

You have to consider one possibility.

Wisdom Immortal said leisurely, "If you enter the River of Time again, do you think the Heavenly Dao will really come looking for trouble? You've forgotten that when we came back, it didn't give us any indication."

Bai Qiuran froze, then clutched her waist and gasped.

"Damn it, my back's all over..."

He said to Wisdom Immortal, "What you said is a problem. It seems I need to find other solutions; we can't just stick to this one path."

"You can decide for yourself."

Wisdom Immortal took flight on the spot.

"I'm going to read a book now. Remember to call me if you go somewhere fun."

It crashed through the window and flew out. Seeing this, Bai Qiuran clutched her waist and pushed open the door.

As soon as he opened the door, he bumped into Su Xiangxue, who had just finished her official business and was returning home.

Sect Master Su first silently looked at Bai Qiuran's hand clutching his waist, then looked at him with a worried gaze.

"Qiuran."

She asked with concern, "The sect recently received a batch of nourishing ingredients. Would you like some? I can have Jinyao make some for you."

Xiangxue, why do you want me to eat nourishing foods instead of just letting me off the hook a little?

Bai Qiuran sighed inwardly, then explained, "It's not what you think, Xiangxue. I just strained my back inside."

You can strain your back too?

Su Xiangxue looked Bai Qiuran up and down suspiciously, then her eyes softened with tenderness.

"Qiuran."

She parted her lips slightly and said softly, "Given our relationship, is there any need to hide anything from me? This isn't something that can't be told to me, and it concerns me too."

"Really, no."

Bai Qiuran smiled wryly, "Of course I can strain my back too. In fact, the only person in this world who can strain my back is myself."

"Oh."

Seeing that his expression didn't seem fake, Su Xiangxue felt relieved. Then, her face flushed slightly, and she whispered, "I was worried that something had happened to you, and I was thinking of discussing it with Sister Lan about letting you rest for a couple of days. Since you're alright, I'll come to see you tonight."

Having said that, while Bai Qiuran in a daze, Su Xiangxue gently pecked him on the cheek, and then gracefully left.

Seeing that she was about to leave the courtyard, Bai Qiuran raised her hand and hurriedly called out, "Xiangxue, wait a moment."

Su Xiangxue turned around and looked at him in confusion.

"That nourishing stuff."

Bai Qiuran took a deep breath and finally let go of the dignity she had been so stubbornly clinging to.

"Have Jinyao make me one..."

Li Jinyao did not return to the Heavenly Demon Sect, but instead stayed here with Bai Qiuran.

Now, she, Bai Qiuran, Jiang Lan, and Tang Ruowei all live in the Hehuan Sect, and under Su Xiangxue's arrangement, they all live in the same courtyard, living like a family.

Jueyunzi once complained to Ji Lingyun and Huangfu Feng that their Martial Ancestor Uncle, Ruowei uncle, and Miss Li from the Heavenly Demon Sect had all betrayed their sect and gone to the Hehuan Sect.

Ji Lingyun and Huangfu Feng naturally agreed.

Of course, afterwards, Bai Qiuran and Li Jinyao each came looking for them and gave them a good beating, but in the end, the five of them still stayed together at the Bai Qiuran Hehuan Sect.

They are usually busy with their own things, but at lunch and dinner time, they would all return to this Small Courtyard to eat together.

As for cooking, it was Li Jinyao who was in charge. Bai Qiuran and the others did not expect that this seemingly most unruly Little Demoness actually had the highest level of housework skills among them.

According to her own account, this was a secret practice she had undertaken in order to become a virtuous wife and loving mother.

Evening arrived quickly, and everyone returned to the courtyard. Li Jinyao had also prepared the meal.

After sitting down, Tang Ruowei glanced at the food and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? Why are there so many nourishing foods?"

"Hey, this is good stuff, if you won't eat it, I will."

Bai Qiuran coughed awkwardly to cover it up.

Only Li Jinyao glanced at Su Xiangxue, then at Jiang Lan, and then gave him a meaningful smile.

"Alright, alright, let's eat."

Bai Qiuran picked up her bowl and chopsticks and said perfunctorily.

Everyone started eating and chatting. Halfway through the meal, Li Jinyao suddenly bit her chopsticks and said, "By the way, I saw Immortal Emperor Mo Chen today."