The Tribulation of Heavenly Change
It's no wonder Qiu Ziqing thought this way. In his view, this person was surrounded and attacked by the Illusionary Spirit Sect of the Sanyang Sect Heavenly Human, and it was only because the Illusionary Spirit Sect, it was inevitable that he felt somewhat displeased.
Yi Yunbo smiled and said, "We haven't known him for long, so it's only natural that we're a little wary. Master, have you noticed anything about his background?"
Qiu Ziqing frowned and said, "I haven't seen him make a move, so I can't tell anything. Judging from his aura and battle record, his strength is not weak among those in the Void Heaven Realm, unlike someone from a minor realm. Yunbo, are you really planning to use the Guest Elder slot on him? Before he has achieved the Celestial Person, the risk is too great. If he fails, your losses will be considerable."
Yi Yunbo said, "The position of Guest Elder is merely a means for the Sect to cultivate good relations with Fellow Cultivator. This disciple believes that this person is worth the risk."
Qiu Ziqing nodded slightly. "Since you have made your decision, I will not say anything more. You are already at the Void Heaven Peak, and there is not much I can do to help you. Ultimately, the path of cultivation is one you must walk yourself. You can decide for yourself how to proceed."
Yi Yunbo asked worriedly, "Master, are you confident in overcoming the Two Tribulations of Heavenly Change?"
Qiu Ziqing sighed, "Difficult, difficult, difficult! Before surviving this calamity of Heavenly Change, who can say for sure? I laid the Dao Foundation for my Dao with the Black Tortoise Divine Treasure, and although I have tried my best to make up for it, achieving the status of Celestial Person is already the limit. Unless I can find a high-grade Upper Earth Tier Dao Soul that matches my Dao Resonance, otherwise..."
"Could we suppress it for another hundred years? Once I reach the Celestial Person, I will surely find a way to obtain Upper Earth Tier Dao Soul."
Qiu Ziqing laughed heartily, "It can't be suppressed anymore. According to the Years and Rings, the calamity of Heavenly Change occurs once every hundred years. It has been three hundred and ninety years since I survived the First Tribulation of Heavenly Change. If I had survived the calamity ninety years ago, I might have had a better chance. This time, there is still a two-tenths chance. If I suppress it with Secret Method again, I'm afraid there won't be any chance at all when the calamity comes five hundred years later."
Yi Yunbo remained silent. The path of cultivation was fraught with peril. The lifespan of a celestial Celestial Person three thousand years, but it was not truly possible to live to three thousand years old without any smooth sailing. After becoming Celestial Person, the Heavenly Human World would Transformation with the passage of time. Even if one did not break through and attract heavenly Heavenly Tribulation, there would still be a interaction between the Heaven and Earth Great Dao every hundred years, attracting Heavenly Thunder tribulations. Although one could avoid them with Secret Method, each time one avoided them, the next tribulation would be a little greater.
Moreover, the Secret Method can only evade it a maximum of four times; by the fifth time, due to the accumulation of one's own Tribulation Qi, it becomes unavoidable.
At the same time, after avoiding the fourth time, the Tribulation Qi will be difficult to conceal, and if one uses all one's cultivation, one may attract disaster at any time.
Qiu Ziqing laughed again, "You don't need to worry about my affairs. You've already Void Heaven Peak. You should focus on improving your Void Heaven World as much as possible. Your aptitude is better than mine, and your foundation is solid. It would be best if you could break through to the Celestial Person Human Realm and then overcome the Two Tribulations of Heavenly Change of the First Tribulation of Heavenly Change. Then, try to overcome the second tribulation of the Heavenly Change within a hundred years. In this way, you will have nine hundred years to prepare for the Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change. The earlier you overcome the tribulation, the greater your chances of success. Don't end up like me, having to do it as a last resort."
Gu Yuanqing was walking on the outskirts of the Illusionary Spirit Sect Residence, which was much more lively than where he had been before.
The special Market Ward resembled a small town, with various buildings and people coming and going, including many whose cultivation level was below the Void Heaven realm.
Gu Yuanqing sensed with his Divine Sense and discovered that these people were also native inhabitants of the Ancient Realm.
Various Fishing Gear are also sold in the Market Ward. Brand new tackle is much more expensive than in Dongyuan City, while second-hand Fishing Gear sold by some Cultivator is much cheaper.
The Illusionary Spirit Sect has a shop here, covering several hundred square meters, which sells Fishing Gear, Dao Bait, and even various Ancient Artifact.
Many Cultivator even fished out Dao Soul to sell in the Market Ward, setting up a stall and then sitting quietly to cultivate their minds.
However, most of these transactions involved bartering to find suitable Dao Soul, and most of these Dao Soul were only at the Yellow Tier.
Gu Yuanqing glanced at it twice and lost interest, then found a restaurant and sat down.
In his spare time, he had also condensed quite a few Ancient Coin, all of which were Two-Pattern Ancient Coin, and had accumulated some savings. Although the food and wine here were a bit expensive, it didn't bother him.
Having not eaten for a long time, he decided to savor the flavors of the Ancient Realm, observe the Otherworld customs, and listen to the various Cultivator chatting about matters within the Ancient Realm.
Incidentally, a conversation among several Cultivator sitting nearby caught his attention.
"Shi Ziqian, True Disciple of the Wuchen Sect, and Cen Pingshan, the Sword Son of the Sanyang Sect, have once again challenged each other to a duel at the Ancient Realm Platform, with the White Emperor Sword as the wager."
"Speaking of Shi Ziqian is quite ruthless; she managed to snatch this Ancient Sword from the Sanyang Sect on the Ancient Battlefield."
"Haha, who can disagree? I heard that this sword is related to a Secret Method cultivated by Cen Pingshan. He wants to use it to overcome the Celestial Person Heavenly Tribulation. Now he has no choice but to take out the Azure Frost Sword. The Wuchen Sect has long wanted to take this sword back."
"However, given Shi Ziqian's abilities, it will be difficult for her to defeat Cen Pingshan. Ten years is too short unless a great opportunity arises."
"Ten years? If you can break through to the Celestial Person within ten years, you might be able to visit the Ancient Realm Platform. Since the World Conflict were established from the Ancient Realm Platform, you should at least take a look beforehand." Gu Yuanqing was listening attentively when he suddenly seemed to have a realization.
A wisp of alcohol vapor condensed on the seat in front of the table, then transformed into a woman in a red dress, her eyes glazed over with a languid expression.
This is not the true form, but a Heavenly Human Split Soul condensed with Dao Resonance, resembling True Person.
Gu Yuanqing cupped his hands and smiled, "Thank you for your help earlier, Daoist Friend."
"Daoist Friend? Perhaps I shouldn't have intervened just now." Shang Ziyin propped herself up on the table with one hand, raised the other, and a Wine Gourd appeared in her hand. She tilted her head back and took a swig.
"What makes you say that Daoist Friend?"
Gu Yuanqing noticed that after she took a sip of wine, the Dao aura around her intensified, as if drinking was not just drinking, but a manifestation of the Dao.
"There's no fear in your eyes, only surprise." Shang Ziyin's eyes held a hint of curiosity.
"Then why did you make your move, Daoist Friend?"
"There are no so many whys. I just wanted to make a move, so I did."
Shang Ziyin said calmly, "However, I'm a little curious now, what gives you the confidence to face the Celestial Person when you're just a mere Void Heaven?"
Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Perhaps they're just not afraid of death."
"Not afraid of death? Ha, I've seen people who aren't afraid of death, but not like you."
Gu Yuanqing did not answer, but instead asked with a smile, "Daoist Friend, Split Soul didn't come here just to ask this, did you?"
"Boring!" Shang Ziyin shook her head and said lazily, "I heard you're going to challenge the Divine Fishing Ranking?"
"That's indeed the idea," Gu Yuanqing nodded.
Shang Ziyin seemed to remember something, lost in thought for a moment, glanced outside, and then said calmly, "Just a reminder, fishing for Dao Soul on the Ancient Fishing Platform can also lead to death."
As the words fell, a wisp of alcohol wafted away, and the woman in the red dress had vanished without a trace.
Gu Yuanqing was stunned.
At that moment, a figure stepped into the restaurant; it was Yi Yunbo.