In a parallel universe, on Mount Putuo Island, Yu Chen sat facing Daoist Cihang, each brewing a cup of fragrant tea.
The tea in Daoist Cihang's hands used a white jade cup, sweet dew as spring water, compassionate intent as firewood, and the power of meritorious vows as flames. Amid bubbling sounds, steam rose, and several willow leaves bobbed within like a lone boat adrift upon the bitter sea of the mortal world, swaying and ferrying countless beings to salvation.
In Yu Chen's hands, Kun Yuan earth qi formed the cup, the clear qi of heaven served as spring water, Cosmic Light and the universe as firewood, and the changes of heaven and earth as flames. Several blue lotuses adorned the cup, gathering and scattering with the changes of the future, revealing all manner of transformations in the main universe.
The two exchanged their tea. Looking at the myriad scenes within the cup, Daoist Cihang sighed. "Fellow Daoist Yu Chen, your cultivation has become ever more unfathomable. I imagine it will not be long before you can break free of the Kunlun Mirror's restraints, will it?"
"The Kunlun Mirror is a supreme treasure of the Immortal Dao, forged from the Cosmic Light of our universes. Though what hangs above the main universe now is not its true body, its rank is still no less than the Heavenly Emperor's in relation to the universe. Queen Mother of the West is currently wielding it, while the Heavenly Emperor presides over it. Even if Queen Mother of the West deliberately leaves an opening, breaking free will not be so easy."
As Yu Chen spoke, he lightly sipped the tea brewed by Daoist Cihang. Closing his eyes to savor it for a moment, a trace of satisfaction appeared on his face. The aura around