A gentle breeze blows, and the brightly colored flowers and plants sway gently in the wind, shimmering in the sunlight.
This courtyard originally had none of these things; it was cold and monotonous. But ever since its mistress arrived, the courtyard has been filled with flowers and plants.
The cultivated fields in the backyard are planted with various rare medicinal herbs, and a huge ancient tree has been moved to the entrance, with the courtyard walls entwined with flowering vines.
Jiang Ping stood in a small tea garden on one side, picking the freshest tea leaves by hand.
In the few days since he came out of Heavenly Heart Cave, he has not cultivated, but has been recovering his energy and spirit, which is a rare period of free time.
Life was peaceful and comfortable.
But this peace lasted only a few days before things started to get lively.
Jiang Yirou, now a Qingling Inner Sect, arrived travel-worn, perhaps knowing that her Old Father was not in seclusion, and had come specifically to see him.
The eldest daughter immediately reached out to ask for resources upon meeting him, "Father, transfer 50,000 to 80,000 contribution points to me."
Chen Qingyan, who was standing to the side, frowned as she listened and couldn't help but ask, "What do you need so many contribution points for? You're not going to generously donate to your inner sect classmates again, are you?"
She knew very well that this girl had become very popular since she went to the inner sect. She was a local bully, and not long after she arrived, a group of inner sect disciples followed her.
Jiang Yirou immediately explained, "My daughter wants to improve her innate constitution; a few drops of Azure Dragon True Blood just arrived at the resource repository."
"Didn't your father just get you a rare medicine to enhance your talents?"
"That's not enough!"
Jiang Yirou couldn't help but feel resentful. There were too many talented people in her Jiang family. Her Old Father's talent was beyond question, and her younger siblings were all outstanding.
Not to mention Ayao, Xiao Hao is also showing his talent. According to the inner sect elders, Jiang Hao also has the potential to Upper True Disciple.
In front of these close relatives, she appeared much more simple and unpretentious.
Therefore, she hopes to also showcase the style and demeanor of the Jiang family's children.
Putting everything else aside, she really wanted to reach for the position of the Lower True Disciple; just hearing about it made her feel incredibly powerful.
As she spoke, Jiang Yirou looked at her mother expectantly. "Mother, don't think I don't know. Although Father didn't exchange any spiritual items for you, how many powerful medicines did Ayao give you? I heard from Xiao Hao that you have mastered the Everlasting Youth Fist to its peak. Once you reach the Eighth Heaven, you will be Peak figure."
Originally, she was more talented than her mother, but judging from her current situation, she is actually the worst in the Jiang family.
It's no wonder she coveted that true blood; she genuinely wanted to improve herself.
Therefore, she has rarely gone out to see friends recently and has been staying in seclusion.
Chen Qingyan's gaze softened slightly, she sighed, and then took out a jade bottle from her Storage Ring and handed it over.
As soon as Jiang Yirou opened it, her eyes instantly welled up with tears, and she couldn't help but say:
"Why did my daughter say that the Azure Dragon's True Blood has been so scarce lately? It turns out it's all because of me, Mother!"
It's obvious without even thinking that it was her good sister who did it, relying on her status to "control" the root-strength medicine within Qingling.
As the mother and daughter were chatting, a streak of light suddenly appeared; it was Jiang Yao, the third monster under the Qingling Sect.
"Father, Mother, Sister."
A girl in a black dress arrived carrying the Life-Death Sword, and greeted them politely.
She was in her early twenties, a flower-like age, taller than her older sister, with a flawless face, and already known as a fairy in Qingling.
"Why did Ayao decide to come to Father's place?"
Jiang Ping sat in the chair and smiled.
"Ayao is coming to stay for a few days."
Jiang Yao replied, and as she spoke, she took out a bottle of miraculous nourishing medicine, which was obviously specially brought for Jiang Ping.
The eldest sister, Jiang Yirou, stared wide-eyed, extremely envious.
Jiang Ping couldn't stop smiling. His little daughter was so promising; not only did she not need his help, but she already had the confidence to repay her parents.
Soon, a dashing young man walked over, composed and upright.
Seeing that the three children had arrived, Chen Qingyan smiled and said, "Since you're all here, why don't you stay a few more days? It's been a long time since I've seen the three of you."
Afterwards, the family of five lived a life that was both warm and noisy, just like when they were on Xuanxin Island.
However, as Jiang Ping fully recovered, the three children left one after another.
They have all grown up and have their own paths to follow; they no longer need their parents' constant protection.
Jiang Ping began to improve himself.
The gains from this trip to Heavenly Heart Cave were considerable. The <Time Sword Scripture> has been completely forged, and he only needs to digest and accumulate it according to the trajectory in his dream.
Boom!
Like River of Time dam, the Flower field in the yard have turned yellow rapidly several times, withering faster and faster each time.
It's the beginning of spring, the start of the revival of all things, yet the courtyard is full of yellow flowers, and the vines on the walls are aging very quickly.
Chen Qingyan naturally couldn't help but nag, saying that her husband always used her flowers and plants for experiments, which was really infuriating.
Jiang Ping was completely unaware, repeatedly trying to understand the profound mysteries of the Dharma.
Later, golden scriptures appeared above his head, densely covered with Dao Patterns. The Power of Time seemed unable to corrode him, and the fragrance of flowers filled the courtyard throughout the entire summer.
Chen Qingyan was happy, and for this reason, she specially invited her good friend Leng Yue and her aunt Yin Yue to come and enjoy the fresh spring tea that was hard to come by in the summer.
But the good times didn't last long. As the scroll above Jiang Ping's head exploded, the flowers and plants in the garden rotted from the roots.
Seeing the hostile look in his wife's eyes, Jiang Ping immediately used the Samsara Rebirth technique, which prevented Qing Yan's years of hard work from being destroyed.
"Kid, you've improved a lot!"
The Turtle Shell, which had been resting, made a rare sound.
It has realized that in just three short years after the second Blessed Land, this young man has mastered the five Origin Laws of the Time Scripture.
"You really intend to forge the <Time Sword Scripture>?"
The Jade hairpin, Supreme Artifact of the soul, couldn't help but ask.
This is something no one has ever done before.
It's not that I don't want to, but it's too difficult. Just the inheritance of the <Years Sword Scripture> alone has stumped countless heroes and peerless geniuses.
Practicing the two major time branches together and then integrating and connecting them requires a great deal of talent.
Why not?
Jiang Ping with a question.
The Jade hairpin was speechless. How could it not know that this person's talent was unparalleled in the tens of thousands of years of the previous Great Era?
Jiang Ping sat cross-legged in the courtyard, full of energy and spirit, his body glowing, his internal organs resonating, emitting a roar like a dragon and a tiger, his Blood Qi surging.
With just that ultimate physical body, he could probably wipe out those Lower True Disciples.
Now, he has honed his physical body to perfection, and the sixth stage of the Human Emperor Scripture has been completed. He only needs to comprehend the laws to break through the major barrier.
Sulfuric acid!
A wisp of Sword Qi emerged from Jiang Ping's body, instantly clearing away the clouds and mist. Its astonishing Qi Mechanism even made the Peerless True Saints in Qingdi Mountain blush with shame.
Even the Venerable Qi Shan, standing in a courtyard, felt a chill run down his spine.
His eyes widened in astonishment. "Does this boy intend to use his Spirit Wander Realm to defy Venerable like myself?"
The Sword Qi eventually subsided.
Jiang Ping naturally didn't have such thoughts; he was merely resonating with All Laws to test the results of the past three years.
The Turtle Shell said, "The path of Ten Thousand Laws is also the path of primordial chaos. In the end, one achieves the Chaos Body and masters the divine light of the beginning of heaven and earth. That is, by mastering one law, one understands Ten Thousand Laws!"
"To claim to understand Ten Thousand Laws is an exaggeration; even Dao Monarch would find it difficult. Perhaps only by standing at the level of Dao Ancestor can one truly understand Ten Thousand Laws."
"Jade hairpin," she said.
However, this is very difficult. To date, no one who has embarked on this path has reached the realm of Dao Monarch, let alone the true Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws.
"Isn't there a genius in the Divine Continent named Lei Fang who's also on this path? He's right in front of you. If you truly have such lofty ambitions, you can seek his guidance."
Jade hairpin offered her advice.
Jiang Ping shook his head; he didn't need outsiders' advice.
Once the <Time Sword Scripture> is forged, Dao Self will be able to guide you in the most correct direction, without needing the wisdom or experience of others.
"Senior, you yourself wanted to go to the Divine Continent, didn't you?"
Jiang Ping suddenly spoke.
The Jade hairpin Qi Mechanism exuded a powerful aura, and a bewitching figure could be vaguely seen within it. She said, "I resonate with the soul of my lord's descendants and have learned that they are missing a part of my lord's inheritance, which I must go and complete."
"What they want isn't the inheritance of the method, but rather a senior figure, right?"
Jade hairpin quickly explained, "They do indeed lack the core meaning of the scriptures."
It's not Broken Sword, nor does it have the strength of Lao Jian. Following this junior will actually give it a better future, and it should live longer.
"They wanted to Seeking the Law, so we sent them to Qingling."
Jiang Ping spoke directly.
He doesn't care about any descendants or lineage of the Dao Monarch. Seeking the Law is fine, but if you want to take the peach and the Jade hairpin, don't even think about it.
He personally nursed and healed Jade hairpin back to health, spending a lot of contribution points. How could he just hand her over to someone else? He should end the thousand-year agreement first before discussing anything else.
In response, Jade hairpin said, "There's no rush. It seems our lord's descendants have produced an outstanding junior who doesn't practice the lord's methods. They say they'll only come after that junior finishes his seclusion."
Jiang Ping didn't care. Once he established himself in the True Saint Realm, he probably wouldn't be afraid of any trouble.
Having said that, he said no more and fell into a state of enlightenment.
Around Jiang Ping, the Tai Chi fish head Heaven Opening, and the black and white energies resonate with all things. The <Time Scripture> progresses at an unbelievable speed.
Before he could continue his seclusion, a meeting notice summoned him out of the Villa.
This is Qingling's highest-level routine meeting. In the past, Jiang Ping would just attend as a formality, without offering any suggestions or paying much attention.
However, this time, the situation is extraordinary.
"A few months ago, I personally received the sect leaders of the Hengdao Sect and Jade Palace Prefecture."
Venerable Cui Yue spoke.
The higher-ups were also aware of this matter; both Dao system had come for that item. Compared to the Jade Palace Prefecture, which had come for the first time, the Hengdao Sect had come several times over the past ten years.
Qingling Palace naturally maintained a tough stance, since the item was something Qingling had deciphered over many years, and yet the other families had shared this secret for nothing.
They didn't even take back what they had seized from the Jade Palace Prefecture, so how could they possibly give up another portion?
"Jade Palace Prefecture is manageable, but the problem is that Hengdao Sect seems to be running out of patience."
Cui Yue frowned, then said, "I have received confidential information that several guests have arrived from the Hengdao Sect, all of whom are from Wendaomeng."
Clearly, he feared that Hengdao Sect might leak information about the items to Wendaomeng, and if that happened, the situation would only worsen.
"It shouldn't be that bad. We shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders. This is an opportunity for our South Heaven Dao system. The Hengdao Sect has gone mad and wants outsiders to share in the spoils."
Venerable Qi Shan couldn't help but say.
"It's better to be safe than sorry. It's an open secret that the Hengdao Sect and the Wendaomeng are involved. If they really join forces, something terrible might happen."
Cui Yue said in a deep voice.
"This matter must be guarded against. Although the Wendaomeng has only been established for a few thousand years, it has always gathered peerless geniuses from all sides. There are countless extraordinary talents within the alliance. I have heard that some of them are about to become Dao Monarch."
The elegant and noble woman spoke in a crisp voice.
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Dao Monarch!
This is the pinnacle of Combat strength in this world. Their Qingling Palace has yet to produce such a figure, while the Wendaomeng is expected to give birth to the fourth Near-Dao Being of the Xuanhuang.
Jiang Ping frowned slightly.
In the dream world, the Hengdao Sect colluded with outsiders because of that item, plunging the South Heaven into war.
In reality, it seems this is truly about to happen.
However, the one who allied with him was not the Five Elements Dao Monarch of Yu Province, but the Wendaomeng.
In fact, he had quite a history with this alliance, having killed one of its members, Seed, back in the North Nether era.
Upon arriving in South Heaven, he went so far as to kill the master of Li Buyu, a key figure in this alliance, thus establishing a deep-seated grudge.
Once the conflict begins, Jiang Ping feels he cannot remain uninvolved.
"How are Wang Ping and Zhu Xuan's cultivation progressing?"
At this moment, Elder Ming, who was sitting in the main seat, suddenly spoke.
Venerable Qi Shan pondered for a moment and replied, "Both of them have made great progress. Wang Ping has already reached the Peak True Saint, and Xiao Xuan is close to it as well. Both of them are expected to reach the Dao Monarch realm within forty or fifty years."
"They deserve this level of progress, given the immense resources and connections they've invested in Qingling."
Elder Ming nodded.
"However, it's tough on Xiao Ran's three children, especially Xiao Ran, who has made the slowest progress, while Fang Xin has caught up from behind."
The matriarch sighed.
"It's normal to progress slowly when cultivating the * Three Purities Thunder Scripture *."
Elder Ming.
As he spoke, he glanced at the man in blue behind him. This man was as talented as a god, but he was even more stubborn than Xiao Ran and chose the most difficult path.
Otherwise, this kid might have become Samsara Dao Lord before Wang Ping.
Having entered Heavenly Heart Cave a second time, I wonder how this young man's progress is.
In the end, Elder Ming did not ask any questions. He had heard that this kid had been studying Qingling's <Time Scripture> with great effort in recent years, to the point that "fickle" would not even be an adequate description.
If the other party wants to undergo the True Saint Tribulation, it will probably take a considerable amount of time.
But when he thought of Jiang Ping's children, he felt a surge of joy. Qingling was bringing her two children.
Jiang Yao, needless to say, possesses monstrous talent, and even her son is gradually showing his brilliance, no less than Xiao Ran and the others in their youth.
Those two kids are the New generation stars of the Qingling Palace!
Jiang Ping remained silent throughout, and continued his meditation after returning to the Villa.
Two years later, the Power of Time astonished all, and at the critical moment, the Turtle Shell sealed off heaven and earth, severing Causality.
"Wow, that's incredible!"
The Turtle Shell chuckled, and the more time it spent with Jiang Ping, the more astonished it became. Among all the geniuses it had encountered in its life, Jiang Ping's talent ranked among the top three, and he was by no means inferior to the descendants of the Years Monarch.
"I was chosen to wear a hairpin for my former master; it is a natural woman's hair ornament, and it suits your wife very well."
Jade hairpin suddenly spoke up, feeling that she shouldn't be tarnished, that she complemented Chen Qingyan, and that she could also protect her.
Jiang Ping waved his hand. "Senior, you can decide for yourself."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Jade hairpin transformed into a stream of light and flew towards Chen Qingyan, who was practicing martial arts not far away.
Qing Yan noticed a special accessory had appeared in her hair, but didn't react much.
She could tell that the Jade hairpin was meant to please her husband.
Boom!
Jiang Ping sat cross-legged and began to forge the <Time Sword Scripture>. For a moment, black and white energies swirled around him, and all things hummed softly.
Time flies, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye. The Yin and Yang and yang energies on Jiang Ping's body have become increasingly strong.
This kind of digestion and accumulation of knowledge leads to rapid improvement.
However, it will take several more years to fully perfect the Sword Manual.
During this period, his wife Chen Qingyan made a major breakthrough, leaping into the Spirit Wander Eighth Heaven and passing through the tribulation of Jian Dao Tribulation without any danger, becoming a Peak Dao Seed.
Her talent wasn't particularly outstanding at first, but with Jiang Ping's support and her daughter Jiang Yao's repeated financial assistance, her innate abilities improved significantly, making it quite possible for her to overcome the True Saint Tribulation in the future.
"Given the current resources, she's reached the limit in the True Saint Realm."
"It's like a tortoise shell, "the Turtle Shell said.
Before Jiang Ping could refute, it continued, "Of course, with you around, a thousand years from now, you might very well become Dao Monarch of Life."
"That's how it should be!"
Jiang Ping spoke with absolute certainty.
Bathed in the light and rain, Chen Qingyan's face was flawless, extraordinary, and her strength was Peak. Such achievements were rare even in North Nether, making her a worthy overlord of a region.
On that day, a small banquet was held at the Villa, and all the old friends from Xuanxin Island were present, Chen Qingyan.
Even Jiang Yao, who rarely smiles, had a rare smile on her lips.
It was as if her own mother's breakthrough was more gratifying than her own personal breakthrough.
After the excitement subsided, everyone dispersed.
Six months later, Jiang Ping suddenly opened his eyes in the middle of the night.
Who is it?
His wife, Qing Yan was in his arms, was also awakened from her sleep because someone had come to their door late at night.
Soon after, Jiang Ping wife met the Venerable Cui Yue.
They learned that the Hengdao Sect and the Wendaomeng would be coming to visit them together.
"It's highly likely that the Hengdao Sect leaked information about that item to the Wendaomeng."
Cui Yue sighed, his brows furrowed deeply.
Without much conversation, Cui Yue quickly left. His purpose was simply to inform Jiang Ping and other key figures that they would need to be present at the subsequent banquet.
On the evening of the second day, Jiang Ping met with the high-ranking members of the Hengdao Sect and Wendaomeng. The other party came with great force, first being polite and then directly stating their purpose, demanding some items.
At this high-profile banquet, Jiang Ping finally uncovered part of the truth about that item.
"Peerless Ancestral Artifact!!"
At this moment, even the Turtle Shell almost lost control of itself, trembling and roaring all over.
What is Peerless Dao Ancestor?
They are legendary beings who have walked the path of eternity, possessing wisps of immortal divinity.
Such a figure has never appeared throughout the entire Xuanhuang Ancient History.
"Master Turtle has heard that the Peerless Ancestral Artifact was created by several Dao Ancestors who combined the power of Peerless Ancestor beings to forge it when they first encountered extraterrestrial visitors in order to resist a great enemy and save Xuanhuang. It can be called the artifact of civilization of the entire Xuanhuang."
The Turtle Shell told Jiang Ping a Secrets, its voice utterly shocking.
Because the Civilization Artifact is so ancient, it is a legend, and also the only Peerless Ancestral Artifact; even it has never seen one.
Unexpectedly, Qingling Palace discovered the truth in the manuscript left by their patriarch and found a small part of it from the Moon Star.
This luck... it's simply defying the heavens!
"No wonder the Hengdao Sect went so far as to unite with forces outside the South Heaven to obtain it."
"Turtle Shell said in a deep voice."
"They're just fragments, their power isn't even outwardly displayed, so why are they in such a hurry?"
Jiang Ping was still puzzled.
The Turtle Shell snorted coldly and said, "What do you know? Do these people crave the power of this thing? No! They want to study the immortal divine radiance on the Civilization Artifact; that is the true eternal law!"
Who in the world doesn't yearn for immortality?!
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ping felt somewhat relieved. No wonder Zhang Daowei, who already possessed a Dao Ancestral Artifact, was so excited back then.