Nine Years Later

The rewards for the Heavenly Ladder are not fixed; you can't get these two items every time.

The accumulated work over these days was sufficient for Gu Yuanqing to build the second level of the Divine Platform.

But it was still far from enough. His foundation was too strong, and the Divine Platform had a total of nine levels, which consumed too much energy.

That day, he heard the sound of gongs coming from outside the mountain again. Looking up, his Void Piercing Heavenly Eye traveled through space to the Demon Realm and saw the figure of the Great Gong Venerable.

He raised his hand to block the senses of those Mountain from the outside world, North Spring Mountain slowly appeared in the Demon Realm.

Gu Yuanqing stood atop the mountain, bowing respectfully from afar. "Great Gong Venerable."

"You're still here?" Great Gong Venerable Meng San's eyes widened.

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Now that I've rented your land, where else can I go?"

The Great Gong Venerable nodded and said, "That's true. Your Human Race is becoming increasingly chaotic. The battle with the Underground Cave is not yet over, and a major war with the seven Demon Race is about to break out. Staying here is relatively safe."

"So upon hearing of the Great Venerable's arrival, I hurried out to pay the rent. I wonder if the Great Venerable brought the items for the Divine Casting Platform this time?"

The Great Gong Venerable grinned. "Of course, your Zen Heart Demonic Bamboo is quite good. Many of the little ones at home like it. This time, some people even asked about it, so I asked the clan Elder and brought it along. It just so happens that we made a deal with the Sky Fox Tribe a while ago, and we even got a piece of Phoenix Gold. You're quite lucky."

Gu Yuanqing's smile widened immediately, "Or should we stick to the usual price?"

"The clan said that the price for our transaction will remain unchanged for the next fifty years; after that, we'll have to negotiate."

Thank you!

The man and the bear began their transaction. Despite his seemingly carefree demeanor, Meng San was quite skilled in calculations, making not a single mistake.

As the Great Gong Venerable disappeared into the distance, North Spring Mountain slowly vanished into the Void.

With the Demon Realm in chaos, it's even less appropriate for him to show his face.

Below the Heavenly Ladder, he no longer lacked items for the Divine Platform, and the Demon Realm Human were no longer relevant to him. The best outcome for him now was Peaceful Years.

Soon after, September arrived.

Gu Yuanqing sent an Incense Avatar to Fengtian City to bring Li Chengyi, whom he had been eagerly awaiting, back to the Mountain. Naturally, palace maids, cooks, and tutors accompanied him.

The mountains of North Spring Mountain have become lively again.

More than half a year has passed, Li Chengyi has grown much taller. His cultivation level has also reached the Third True Martial Level. After his studies and cultivation, he spends his days running around in the Mountain, followed by a large flock of birds and beasts, and he has become like a mountain king.

These Mountain beasts have evolved into Spirit Beast, possessing extraordinary intelligence, and can be as close as children.

The mountain eagle and Monkey King, both named Black Feather, were already comparable in strength to the Peak the True Martial.

As for the white fox, although it looked delicate and weak, its inner core had already begun to Inner Core.

It must be said that these beasts have an innate advantage; given enough resources, their growth rate can even surpass that of humans.

Li Chengyi also had quite a few good things in his pocket. He would enter the Heavenly Ladder Trial every day. He had a childlike mind and lacked nothing. All kinds of illusions could not stop him. Although he had neither the Heavenly Eye nor the Spirit Mountain, he could see through the illusions at a glance.

Gu Yuanqing asked him how he saw through it.

He stared blankly at his father. "It looks fake at first glance."

Gu Yuanqing smiled wryly. Perhaps this was the heart of a child, needing no Spell Art, relying solely on intuition and perception.

Aside from daily lessons and cultivation, Gu Yuanqing didn't care what Li Chengyi was doing at other times; at this age, it was the time to play.

Time flies, and nine years have passed in the Floating World in the blink of an eye.

The changes in the Floating World over the past nine years have been nothing short of earth-shattering.

What was once a barren land is now brimming with Spiritual Qi, even in the Great Zhou, which is tens of thousands of miles away.

The golden age of cultivation has arrived, and the number of people who have reached the Dao Embryo Realm, which was once a rare sight, has already exceeded one hundred.

At this point, those at the Dao Embryo Realm no longer dared to call themselves Grandmaster.

There were as many as seventeen Cultivator at the Dao Fire Realm.

And this is just the beginning. As the Spiritual Qi increases, this world becomes more and more suitable for cultivation. With the help of the Heavenly Ladder, it can be said that it changes every day and is no longer comparable to what it used to be.

True Martial Realm Cultivator are everywhere; without achieving True Martial, one isn't even qualified to be a regular yamen runner.

As these people grow up, it may not be long before Dao Embryo Cultivator emerge in large numbers.

The biggest beneficiaries were still the Imperial Court and the Sect.

Imperial Court North Spring Mountain as its backing, those who enter Spirit Mountain to cultivate experience rapid advancement in their cultivation.

The mountains where the major Sect Residence are places where the earth's energy condenses, and they are gradually gathering Spirit Vein.

As for North Spring Mountain, its changes are even greater than those of the Outer Realm.

It is over three thousand feet high, and the land Mountain is getting bigger and bigger. The scenery Mountain is becoming more and more beautiful. The Spiritual Qi is like smoke, sometimes appearing and sometimes disappearing. The spring water turns into streams, flowing gently, like a dream, like Immortal Realm.

As this mountain grew, under Gu Yuanqing's deliberate guidance, it was no longer the solitary peak it once was.

Instead, it transformed into a mountain range, with more than a dozen peaks standing tall, ridges rising one after another, and valleys crisscrossing the landscape. Of course, the highest peak was still the one where Gu Yuanqing was located.

However, if you look at it from the outside, the area occupied by North Spring Mountain is still the same size as before, and everything in the Mountain is shrouded in Cloudmist.

The Mountain have become dotted with pavilions and towers, all the work of Gu Yuanqing. With his Object Control Art, all kinds of buildings can be erected in a single day, and each one is exquisitely beautiful.

Although North Spring Mountain is still in the Nascent Cave Heaven, its Spiritual Qi pool has already broken through to the fourth level.

Gu Yuanqing's control over this mountain can be seen from the changes in its topography alone.

Nine years have passed, and most of the entire Floating World has been enveloped by the power of North Spring Mountain. The mountain that Gu Yuanqing observed has long since encompassed most of the Floating World.

Although his cultivation level was still at the Divine Platform Realm, his aura and Dao Resonance surpassed it.

An aura of transcendence lingered around him, and every move he made was imbued with Dao Resonance; at a glance, one could tell he was not of this world.

He himself didn't realize it, but those who witnessed these changes, including Li Shi'an and Li Haotian, felt an increasing sense of awe towards him, and unconsciously became extremely cautious when speaking.

Time can change many things, and even Cultivator and emperors are no exception in the face of such power.

The only person who felt he hadn't changed much was Li Chengyi.

He was thirteen years old at this time, and had already become a handsome and elegant young man. Inheriting Li Miaoxuan's advantages, he had eyebrows like a crescent moon and eyes like Stars, and possessed a heroic spirit that was difficult for ordinary people to match.

"Father, I'm preparing to go down the mountain. I may come to the mountain less often in the future." Li Chengyi knelt on the ground.

"Have you made up your mind?"

"Father only cares about the Dao Path and looks down on the mundane affairs of the Imperial Dynasty, but I want to experience it for myself. I remember Father saying that the path of life is full of different landscapes, and only by seeing them for yourself can you truly know what they are like."

"My Imperial Grandpa only has me as his grandson, and I don't want to disappoint him. Ninety years from now, there will still be a conflict between the two realms. Such a momentous event is unprecedented in the history of this realm. I also want to participate in it personally. As for whether I will ultimately sit on the Imperial Throne, I will make a decision after I have seen everything."

Looking at his son, now grown up, Gu Yuanqing said, "Since you've made up your mind, then go for it. As long as you remember that your father is still here in these Mountain, you don't need to worry too much."

Li Chengyi, full of vigor, laughed and said, "I don't really hope that Father will ever have to take action. Wouldn't that make me look too useless? Father, you can just focus on your cultivation in the Mountain. I'm sure I won't let you down."

"Go!" Gu Yuanqing smiled slightly, raised his hand and waved, and Li Chengyi had already arrived at the foot of North Spring Mountain.

He looked up at North Spring Mountain. This time, his father did not send him directly into Fengtian City, which meant that he had to start walking his own path from now on.

Within the Slanting Moon World, atop Hundred Phoenix Mountain, Bai Changbi's Divine Soul, hundreds of feet tall, stood atop a nine-tiered Divine Platform, manifesting in mid-air.

In that extremely distant place, five Divine Soul also stood.

He formed a hand Hand Seal and shouted, "Rise!"

The Slanting Moon Token flew up from his hand, radiating light. The Grand Formation below moved accordingly, and the five High-grade Spirit Vein began to burn, pouring Spiritual Qi into the array. The entire White Phoenix Mountain transformed into a pillar of light that shot into the sky.

At the same time, four other beams of light also appeared.

The five Slanting Moon Token echoed each other, and countless Runes lines appeared in the Void, eventually transforming into a complete Grand Formation.

At the center, the illusory image of the Heaven and Earth Stele appeared and disappeared, and the Heaven Ladder Rankings slowly materialized.

At this time, the Trial Path has been closed and the Heavenly Ladder has disappeared. Only the Heaven and Earth Stele domain still has this list, so what is shown on the list must be the situation of the Floating World participating in this World Conflict!