Chapter 45 (continued)

He took the notebook with both hands, opened it to the first page, and found it written in unfamiliar handwriting.

The calligraphy, with its strong strokes and elegant style, is vastly different from his own handwriting.

His handwriting tends to be neat and elegant, with a restrained sharpness.

It's obvious that the words in the notebook weren't written by him.

Shan Heyuan breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Shen Duheng, unaware of what he was thinking, smiled slightly and asked, "Are you relieved now?"

"Don't worry," Shan Heyuan said to Shen Duheng with ease. "Before I opened it, I was really afraid it would be my own handwriting."

Fortunately, the Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor from three thousand years ago was not him.

Shan Heyuan: "So, Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor really is from the same world as me."

He had a premonition, but he still couldn't help being a little shocked when he saw it.

Across such a vast distance of time and space, he seemed to see the figure of that senior.

They came from the same place, but for some reason, they appeared three thousand years apart.

Shan Heyuan gently turned to the first page and read its contents: [I 'Nascent Soul. It's truly not easy to cultivate to the Nascent Soul through miscellaneous studies. Fortunately, I successfully transformed into a Nascent Soul, taking another step closer to returning home. My disciple congratulated me, and I was overjoyed. I dug out the spiritual wine I brewed two hundred years ago when Core Formation and drank it down—it felt wonderful!]

He turned to another page: [... I suppose my innate Root Bone is indeed lacking. I've been stuck between the Nascent Soul Early Stage realm for thirty-two years. Although there are countless Nascent Soul Realm heavenly materials and earthly treasures as I do. I'm wondering what the reason is? Could it be that I, a cultivator from another dimension, am not recognized by the local Heavenly Dao? I'm truly unwilling to accept this. What if I never make any progress in this lifetime?]

Turning to the next page: [... Two hundred years have passed since I entered the Spirit Transformation Realm, and I feel I'm almost at the threshold of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage. This world is indeed quite different from what I imagined. Trying to tear through spacetime to return home is much more difficult than I expected. Worse still, I've lost my Earth coordinates. I wonder when I'll find a chance to go home? I'm really depressed today. After drinking, I did a divination, and the result was extremely auspicious. It makes me wonder if I've been drinking and my divination abilities have declined. Otherwise, why would I get such a confident and auspicious result? It doesn't conform to the common sense of divination!]

The notes written by the Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor were very disjointed. Shan Heyuan flipped through several pages and felt an irresistible urge to sit down and read them all.

This notebook doesn't actually contain many things related to cultivation, but it's packed with information.

Especially in the later part, after Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor Sword Reverence Sect, his notes recorded many secrets.

He'll definitely read it carefully from beginning to end tomorrow when he has some free time!

Shan Heyuan quickly flipped through it and found that the cover of the notebook was very old, but the pages inside looked relatively new and had no creases, as if it hadn't been touched much.

He looked up at Shen Duheng with some surprise. "The Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor was such a powerful figure, didn't anyone read the notes he left behind? I feel like almost no one has read them?"

Shen Duheng: "This notebook was hidden away a long time ago. Besides, the handwriting inside is so strange that not many people can understand it, so nobody reads it."

The writing systems and languages of this world are completely different from those on Earth.

When Shan Heyuan first woke up, he was fortunate that the seniors of the Supreme Harmony Sect directly instilled the relevant language and script into his Divine Sense. Otherwise, it might have taken him eight to ten years to learn it on his own.

Holding the notebook Shan Heyuan sighed, "I guess this is a case of 'one generation plants the trees, another enjoys the shade.'"

Everything happens for a reason. The fact that this notebook has survived until now might mean it was meant for you to read.

"It was originally too precious. I'll make a copy when I have time and just look at the transcript."

"Suit yourself. Nobody knows this notebook exists, so it shouldn't cause you too much trouble taking it out."

Shan Heyuan solemnly accepted the notebook, then asked curiously, "Were people so accepting of time travelers back then? How could Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor, a time traveler, become the leader of the Sword Reverence Sect? I remember that Sword Reverence Sect Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor, did he?"

Shen Duheng shook his head. "Sword Reverence Sect was founded by the Ji family ancestor 20,000 years ago, but it declined more than 3,000 years ago. Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor rose from humble beginnings to become the sect leader of the Sword Reverence Sect and revitalized it."

"So, everyone's treating transmigrators so well is only because of the Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor?"

"No, there's a secret involved." Shen Duheng lowered his voice slightly, looking directly into Shan Heyuan's eyes as he spoke, "Back then, there was a prophecy that this world would be saved by cultivators from beyond the realms. Starting with the Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor, all sects treated transmigrators kindly."

Shan Heyuan asked skeptically, "But so many years have passed, and the world still hasn't improved. Do people still believe in this?"

Shen Duheng: "There aren't many transmigrators; it only costs some Spirit Stone. It's a matter of seeking hope. Besides, the existence of the Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor has indeed slowed down the death of this world, so everyone believes in that prophecy."

Shan Heyuan felt like he had heard a story tonight.

He couldn't help but ask about the fate of the Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor at that time.

Shen Duheng said that at that time, Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor had reached the Peak Tribulation Transcendence and went to the outer realm to Tribulation Transcendence.

The Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor left behind the words that he wanted to create a way for this world to survive.

The world has not fully recovered, but the situation is much better than before.

Just as the various sects were speculating whether Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor had ascended to immortality, the soul lamp Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor left behind at the Sword Reverence Sect went out, leaving a group of powerful figures both surprised and puzzled.

No one knows what became of the Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor in the end.

It's possible he returned to his world.

It is also possible that Liberation by Violence and enter the cycle of reincarnation.

After hearing this, Shan Heyuan felt a pang of regret. "What a pity, that senior was truly a great hero."

Shen Duheng: "Yes. Everyone remembers his achievements."

"With the world turned out this way, what have other sects besides Sword Reverence Sect been doing?"

"When the leaders of the seven major sects reached their death date, most of them chose to die, dispersing their cultivation and returning their Spiritual Power to heaven and earth. This is why this world has been able to sustain itself for so long, still struggling to survive, and has not yet completely perished."

Shan Heyuan opened his mouth slightly, and after a while, he managed to organize his thoughts before saying, "Cultivators have become a part of the production of Spiritual Power?"

"Only high-level cultivators do this. The Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor left behind a saying, 'The rise and fall of the nation is the responsibility of every citizen,' which roughly means the same thing. High-level cultivators are born with more talent than ordinary people, and they also consume more Spiritual Power and materials during their cultivation. When their time comes, it is only natural for them to distribute all of these things to repay the heavens and earth."

"I think I understand."

"Go to sleep. When you wake up, we'll think about how to solve your Dantian problem."

Shan Heyuan slept very restlessly that night, waking up repeatedly.

Every time he wakes up, he puts his hand on the notebook, touching the words on it, as if he can feel the encouragement from his predecessors thousands of years ago, and then he can slowly fall asleep.

The notes of the Azure Cloud Dao Ancestor did not record any specific Cultivation Method, nor did they contain any information about his current situation.

While reading his notes, he gained a lot of inspiration and learned a great deal about the cultivation world, but none of this helped him solve his current predicament.

His Dantian had only just begun to evolve yesterday, and when he woke up today, he discovered that the Spiritual Power flowing in the upper layer of his Dantian was now lighter and brighter, while the base and the Golden Silk Dense Moss on it were thicker and heavier.

The Dantian became larger, and the Spiritual Power flow was further away from the base, truly giving it a sense of a small world.

His Spiritual Power also carried a strong aura of the Breathing Earth.

Not only Spiritual Power, but all the Spirit Plant taken from the Dantian also carried a rich aura of the Breathing Earth.

The aura was so strong that even Qi Refining cultivator standing next to him could sense the abnormality, let alone a high-level cultivator.

Therefore, Shan Heyuan had to take several days off and temporarily avoid Sword Reverence Academy, lest others notice anything amiss.