The Great Emperor Is the End for Ordinary People, but Only My Beginning-With a Word, the Great Dao Manifested

Origin Source could be said to have been fixed from the moment a person was born.

After reaching the Great Emperor realm and transcending beyond, there were some methods to increase it by a little, but such a massive surge in Origin Source as his had never been seen before.

If it were anyone else, he could not be bothered to care. But this was Qin Wangchuan.

Qin Taiyi had no choice but to take it seriously.

Qin Wangchuan blinked, tilted his little head, and revealed an adorably innocent smile.

"Reporting to Old Ancestor, your grandson does not know either." His voice was clear and bright as Chaos Immortal Light flowed around him. "I only suddenly felt that something inside my body had awakened, and my cultivation speed became much faster."

When it was time to play dumb, he played dumb.

Qin Taiyi's withered fingers lightly tapped the armrest, and ripples of Dao Rhyme immediately spread through the hall. This Heavenly Emperor who had lived for a million years suddenly smiled. "Do you truly not know, or are you pretending not to know?"

The Phenomenon of All Things' Birth in his right eye suddenly began revolving faster, while the galaxy in his left eye abruptly froze. "Do you know that once an ordinary cultivator's Origin Source reaches its limit, it is almost impossible to advance another inch for the rest of their life? Even a Great Emperor might exhaust a thousand years without increasing their Origin Source by a single thread."

The sandalwood incense in the hall suddenly condensed into substance, sketching the phantom of an Undying Divine Tree between them. Qin Taiyi lightly tapped with his fingertip, and the Divine Tree bloomed with dazzling radiance. "And you—"

The Divine Tree's phantom suddenly shook violently, projecting ten rings of chaos around Qin Wangchuan.

Every ring contained an aura that made heaven and earth tremble. The tenth one, in particular, vaguely carried a flavor of transcending this world.

"In ten days, your Origin Source has surged by several times, as though it possesses no upper limit at all." Qin Taiyi's voice carried unprecedented gravity. "Even when this old man attained the Dao and became a Heavenly Emperor, I had never witnessed such a miracle."

Qin Wangchuan's heart stirred.

He had long known that the Origin Source rewarded by the system was extraordinary, but he had not expected even a Heavenly Emperor to be shaken by it.

Just as he was about to say something, he saw a Bronze Compass fly from Old Ancestor's sleeve.

The compass hovered in midair, its surface engraved with the phantom of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces.

Qin Taiyi extended a hand, and a drop of Emperor Blood gleaming with golden light fell onto the center of the compass. "It is fine if you truly do not know. Let this old man see just what sort of existence is helping you."

"Boom—"

The compass spun madly, and the spiritual energy throughout the Qin Clan Ancestral Grounds was instantly drained dry.

A moment later, the compass stopped.

"How strange." This Heavenly Emperor rose to his feet with the compass in hand. "Even the Heavenly Secret Compass cannot calculate this karma... Chuan'er, there is a great secret upon you."

Of course there was a great secret—a Foolish System.

He had just been about to say something.

Old Ancestor suddenly bent down, placing his withered palm on Qin Wangchuan's shoulder. "There is no need to tell this old man the details. The fewer people who know of such a miracle, the better."

Qin Wangchuan froze. He had not expected Old Ancestor to react this way—

No questioning, no probing—only unreserved trust and protection.

"This grandson understands." He nodded solemnly, and some corner of his heart quietly softened. Is this what a lineage is? Even when faced with a miracle beyond comprehension, their first reaction is still protection rather than covetousness.

Qin Taiyi stroked his beard in satisfaction, then suddenly changed the subject. "Tell this old man about the blind girl you brought back."

"Her name is Ye Jianwei." Qin Wangchuan's eyes lit up. "Your grandson foresaw in a dream that this girl will surely become a Heavenly Emperor in the future!"

"Oh?" The galaxy in Old Ancestor's left eye suddenly flowed in reverse. "Let this old man take a look."

An invisible Divine Sense swept across the entire Qin Clan, instantly locking onto Ye Jianwei, who was burying her mother in the back mountain.

A moment later, Qin Taiyi frowned slightly. "Her innate foundation is ordinary, and both eyes are blind... Hm? This is..."

The vitality in his right eye suddenly surged. "So that is it! An Innate Dao Heart. Though one of the seven apertures is damaged, it secretly accords with the principle of 'Dao Has Flaws.' What an uncut jade!"

"No wonder that old man Li lent her a hand."

"It is just that he likely did not calculate that, in the end, he would be making a wedding dress for you."

As a Heavenly Emperor, he had naturally calculated the karma of the Li Clan clinging to Ye Jianwei.

With merely a pinch of his fingers, he calculated the causes and consequences, as well as how Qin Wangchuan had obtained the sword art.

Qin Taiyi suddenly revealed a meaningful smile. "Do you know why that old man of the Li Clan gave you the sword art?"

"He said he owed you a favor," Qin Wangchuan answered.

Old Ancestor suddenly burst into hearty laughter. "Owed a fart!"

"That old bastard is the shrewdest of them all. He must have seen that the karma upon you is even more astonishing than his was back then! He is simply forming a good bond in advance!"

As his laughter gradually faded, Qin Taiyi suddenly turned serious. "Chuan'er, both our Qin Clan and the Li Clan originated as renowned sword lineages, but do you know why the name Heavenly Sword fell upon the Li Clan?"

"I do not."

"On one hand, it is because of the Heavenly Divine Sword in the Li Clan Sword Graveyard."

"On the other hand, it is because of the sword art! No... it should be called Sword Seals."

He turned to look at the Cloud Sea beyond the hall, and his voice suddenly became ethereal. "In ancient times, a Great Power emerged from the Li Clan. He comprehended the Six Kill Sword Seal and founded an Imperial Clan. Only after countless descendants refined it did the Li Clan's current Seven Kill Sword Seal come into being. Its power is truly terrifying."

"Cultivate diligently. Perhaps you may comprehend that treasured Sword Seal of the Li Clan."

That powerful?

Qin Wangchuan took out the sword art. For Old Ancestor to describe its power as terrifying was enough to show just how dreadful the Sword Seals were.

After thinking for a moment, he handed over the sword art. "Then make several copies and place them in the Scripture Library for people to study."

After all, Senior Li had not said it could only be used by him.

"Oh?" A trace of surprise appeared on Qin Taiyi's face. His withered fingers gently stroked the sword art while the galaxy in his eyes flowed, as if he were deducing something.

"You wish to share this thing?"

Qin Wangchuan blinked, a trace of confusion on his childish face. "Can't I?"

Old Ancestor shook his head and laughed. "It is not that you cannot, but Chuan'er..." His voice deepened, carrying a hint of admonition. "The reason an opportunity is an opportunity is because it is unique. If only you possess it, then you are an unrivaled prodigy. But if you share it and everyone possesses it, then your advantage will vanish into thin air."

He lightly tapped the Jade Slip with his fingertip, his tone meaningful. "A cultivation art created by a Heavenly Emperor is indeed a supreme treasure to ordinary people. But if everyone cultivates it, how will you ensure that you can still stand above them all?"

At those words, Qin Wangchuan instead curled his lips in a scoff, his eyes holding an arrogance that did not match his age.

"Old Ancestor worries too much." His voice was clear, yet permeated with unquestionable confidence. "No matter how powerful the sword art is, it is still another person's Dao. To me, it amounts to nothing."

"Moreover—" His gaze lowered slightly. His small, childish hand gently pressed against his chest, and the Immortal Bone throughout his body resonated with a faint hum. "The same cultivation art will produce worlds-apart results in different people's hands."

"I possess the Longevity Immortal Body, Origin Source far beyond ordinary people, and the support of Immortal Bone. If I do not even have this much confidence, how can I speak of attaining the Dao as an Immortal Emperor in the future?"

"The Great Emperor is the end for ordinary people, but not for me. A Heavenly Emperor can only be considered the starting point. My goal is the Immortal Emperor, and even beyond the Immortal Emperor!"

With Immortal Bone, an Immortal Body, and the system, if I still cannot reach That Realm, it can only mean I am too useless!

The instant his words fell, the winds and clouds above the Qin Clan Ancestral Grounds suddenly changed color!

Although Qin Wangchuan did not know it, Qin Taiyi saw it clearly.

The originally cloudless sky was instantly swallowed by chaos. Endless tribulation clouds surged and gathered, transforming into a colossal vortex that stretched across the Three Thousand Dao Provinces.

At the heart of the vortex, Immortal Light faintly descended, while the sound of the Great Dao seemed to echo, as though heaven and earth themselves were trembling at those wild words!

—This could no longer be explained by extraordinary talent. It was a symbol of the Great Dao's favor.

Ten Directions Immortal Court · Cloud Sea.

Heavenly Emperor Li, who had been fishing by the Cloud Sea, suddenly had his fishing rod snap in his hand.

He abruptly raised his head, his gaze piercing through endless void as he looked toward the Qin Clan.

"This is...?!"

His face, usually so carefree and uninhibited, rarely became solemn. He formed hand seals and began deducing, yet saw only a sheet of chaos.

"For people to study? Interesting." He suddenly chuckled. An Ancient Sword covered in rust within his sleeve let out a clear dragon's cry. "This generation of the Li Clan has no hope. I will let you help me comprehend the Eighth Seal."

Upper Thousand Provinces · Nine-Layer Heavenly Palace

Heavenly Emperor Ji, high amid the mountain clouds, suddenly opened his eyes, and the space around him instantly froze.

"Beyond the Immortal Emperor?!"

He looked toward the Qin Clan's position above the heavens, his voice hoarse like clashing gold and iron. "After the Golden Age ended, there is still someone who dares speak such wild words... A child truly knows no fear..."

After Qin Taiyi's shock passed, he first froze, then burst into hearty laughter, filled with gratification.

"Good! What an Immortal Emperor, what a 'the same cultivation art, different people cultivating it'!" He clapped his hands in praise. "Chuan'er, this temperament of yours is three parts more arrogant than this old man was in his youth!"

"The Great Era is about to begin. Our Qin Clan... shall become the foremost lineage of the Heavens and Myriad Realms!"

As his laughter faded, Old Ancestor's gaze became deep as he slowly said, "Since that is the case—then this old man cannot let you give without receiving anything in return."

His tone changed, and a Gilded Token condensed in his palm, with the two characters "Taiyi" carved upon its front.

"From today onward, you may go pay respects to the Undying Divine Tree whenever you wish. That is a true great opportunity."

Qin Wangchuan's eyes brightened slightly, and he cupped his hands in salute. "Thank you, Old Ancestor."

Qin Taiyi waved a hand, a hint of profundity in his eyes. "Go. This old man wishes to see just how far you and the little maid you brought back can go."

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Ye Jianwei had already buried her mother and was returning with the guards.

However, someone blocked her path midway.

"I heard Ninth Brother picked up a little stray cat?"

A sweet, crisp voice came from the side.

Qin Zhaoer lifted her skirts and approached gracefully. Though only nine years old, the girl had already begun to show a graceful figure.

Her fingertips wound around the tassel hanging from the Jade Pendant at her waist. The golden phoenix embroidered upon her crimson dress gleamed brilliantly beneath the sunlight, swaying gently with her steps.

"Since when has our Qin Clan allowed even cats and dogs to enter?" The girl tilted her head, the jeweled hairpins in her hair gently swaying. Her almond eyes brimmed with innocent malice. Then she covered her lips and chuckled. "Ah, I misspoke. She does not even count as a cat or dog~"