Ten Lives Trial: Prologue

After Qin Wangchuan finished speaking, the hall fell into a long silence.

Qin Taiyi stared at him, his eyes seeming to hold a galaxy of stars.

After a long while, a smile reappeared on his usually calm face, this time more genuine than before, filled with undisguised satisfaction.

"Well!"

He said "good" twice, his aged voice revealing a rare joy.

For so many years, I have never seen a junior who suits my taste so well.

"Since you have this resolve, then remember this—" Qin Taiyi's smile faded, his tone turning solemn, "While the Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages is an unparalleled fortuitous opportunity, in essence, it is still a great Great Calamity!"

"When you begin to plunder the Qi Yun of others, you yourself will become part of Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages. This is the Gu Raising Path; Myriad Ages, those who have transcended it have all severed causality and taken control of destiny."

"To seize destiny is to enter into calamity."

"At first, it's like Hundred Rivers Diverge, easy to take from; but when Hundred Rivers Converge at One Point, the true strong emerge, and only then will we know what calamity truly is. This is something to remember."

Qin Wangchuan nodded calmly. "I understand."

His gaze was calm as he spoke.

Calamity?

Is there a future World Ending Calamity?

This journey will not only take the path our Old Ancestor walked, but also take the step that even Old Ancestor never took.

The goal is to Surpassing Ancient and Modern Strongest in History ever!

Qin Wangchuan spoke with the Old Ancestor for a while longer, clarifying many details one by one.

Finally, Qin Taiyi said no more, only gave him a deep look, and then gently flicked his sleeve.

In an instant, the surrounding scenery receded like the tide.

When Qin Wangchuan came to his senses, he was already standing Outside Longevity Heaven, outside the Wangchuan Pavilion.

However, at that moment...

A familiar yet slightly hesitant mechanical voice finally echoed in his mind.

[Congratulations, host, you have triggered the quest - Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages.]

[Accept?]

Qin Wangchuan felt the illusory Light Screen appearing in his mind and was speechless for a moment.

"No, you lot, I've already said everything to the Old Ancestor, and the path has been set. And you're only now arriving so late?"

This system is not only incompetent, but it's also incredibly slow!

[... System prompt: Although the host's strength has improved and is now capable of ascending to Middle Thousand Provinces, do not be overly ambitious.] The system's voice remained steady and methodical.

[Let's start by abandoning Unrealistic Fantasies, taking things one step at a time, and focusing on making the most of every step we take!]

Qin Wangchuan was speechless after hearing this "earnest advice," unsure of where to begin his retort.

He shook his head helplessly, his gaze falling on the task option that was flashing with a faint light, and a thought flickered in his mind.

"Receive."

Quest Name: [Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages]

Mission objective: [Slay or subdue Person of Destiny, seize their Qi Yun to activate a Mysterious Reward.]

[Current progress: 1/10]

[Click to view the Mysterious Reward]

This person should include Lu Chen from before.

But...

Click to view?

Qin Wangchuan looked at the last line of text, and with a thought, clicked on it.

Mysterious Reward: [Ten Lives Trial]

[Having gone through ten lifetimes in the cycle of reincarnation, tempering Dao heart, and True Self.]

Qin Wangchuan: "..."

Qin Wangchuan looked at the unremarkable explanation, remained silent for three seconds, and finally couldn't help but speak.

"No, you're writing 'Mysterious Trial' while you can just click to see it..." He couldn't help but facepalm. "System, you really need to get this left and right brain fighting each other, right?"

[Self-test in progress... Test complete. This system is functioning normally.]

"Normal?" Qin Wangchuan laughed in exasperation, pointing at the Light Screen. "Then tell me, where did that 'Click to view the Mysterious Reward' button go?"

The button positions on the Light Screen were now empty, as if they had never existed.

[System prompt: Please immediately cease your Unrealistic Fantasies!]

Qin Wangchuan took a deep breath and looked up at the sky:

"I think I understand now... Even if you're burned to ashes one day, your mouth will still be floating in mid-air, still saying 'everything is normal'."

"Even the Great Dao have been eroded, yet you still stubbornly cling to your pride."

[Thank you for your recognition, host. This system has always been known for its stability.]

Qin Wangchuan shook his head, deciding to stop arguing with this Dog System.

He lifted his foot and walked towards his Wangchuan Pavilion.

As soon as I took a step, my gaze was drawn to a figure in the distance.

The sky was clear in the distance, and a young girl sat sideways on the back of a snow-white Spirit Fox.

She wore a flowing Brocade Gold Pure White Long Skirt, the hem of which was decorated with intricate cloud patterns in silver thread, shimmering in the morning light.

Her long, flowing black hair cascaded down naturally, adorned with a few azure Star Pearl that complemented the hem of her skirt.

A few strands of hair brushed against her fair cheeks in the breeze, but the girl was completely unaware, engrossed in the ancient book in her hands.

Her slender fingers were slowly tracing the runes on the pages of the book, and the bell on her wrist rang out with a clear, soft sound.

The scene of the gentle Spirit Fox lying quietly on the ground and the girl bowing her head to study the cultivation technique is like a Chinese ink painting with a profound artistic conception.

Who else could it be but his Eighth Sister, Qin Zhaoer?

Normally, Qin Wangchuan would probably just glance at it and move on, since the two of them had run into each other quite a few times.

But at this moment, the message from that Special Simulation uncontrollably surfaced in his mind—

[Qin Zhaoer has disappeared without a trace.]

Where did she go in that time and space where he had fallen asleep? A strange intuition lingered in my heart.

Her disappearance is very likely related to herself.

In a flash, he changed direction and walked towards her.

Qin Zhaoer was engrossed in deducing from ancient texts when she suddenly felt a warm breath brush past her ear.

"Presumptuous!"

A cold glint flashed in her eyes. She didn't even bother to see who it was before unleashing a fierce Palm Wind.

This palm strike, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, was clearly intended to kill the person.

However, her wrist was suddenly tightened in mid-air, firmly grasped by a slender hand.

Qin Zhaoer raised her eyes in fury, but froze the moment she saw the other person's face.

"It's you?" The bell on her wrist jingled softly from her earlier movement, her anger instantly dissipating. Instead, she grabbed Qin Wangchuan's sleeve, handing him the ancient book, her tone tinged with a hint of annoyance:

"You've come at the perfect time! I just can't figure out how your Spirit Power Furnace works!"

She pointed her finger at the complex Qi Circulation Diagram on the pages of the book, her brows furrowed, clearly troubled for some time.

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