No one knew how much time had passed.
When a ray of morning sunlight spilled over the mortal world.
A dazzling beam of light shot from the Returning Origin Holy Hall straight into the nine heavens.
Even this expanse of heaven and earth trembled and thundered!
A divine sense that seemed to reach into heaven and earth bloomed like a lotus.
Its terrifying pressure made even some disciples with weaker cultivation tremble involuntarily.
"Is that divine... divine sense?!"
"The Divine Son broke through an entire major realm after cultivating for just one night?"
"Isn't that talent too terrifying?! I remember the Divine Son was only at the Spirit Sea Initial Stage when he first joined the holy land!"
"Talent like the Divine Son's is simply unmatched throughout the ages!"
"Of course! The Divine Son has an Innate Dao Embryo! He'll definitely become a Great Emperor in the future!"
Many disciples of the Returning Origin Holy Land wore looks of admiration. After all, every era revered the strong.
With their Divine Son's talent, he would certainly become someone who towered over an entire era!
Inside the Returning Origin Holy Hall.
Su Changge slowly opened his eyes, a gleam of divine light flashing through them.
"Not bad. The increase in my cultivation improved the Yin Yang Sword Qi and Godslaying Sword Intent within me, too."
Perhaps it was because he had acquired Sword Intent.
Su Changge looked like a divine sword standing between heaven and earth; merely standing there, he inspired awe at a glance.
The sanctity of his Saintly Body, coupled with his indifferent bearing, made him seem like a Young Great Emperor born in answer to the Heavenly Mandate.
"But this is still a little slow. I only broke through one major realm." Su Changge sighed dejectedly.
If anyone heard those words, they might die of anger!
He had broken through a major realm overnight, when some people needed two or three years.
Even some exceptionally talented people needed several months!
Not only did they need the right timing and favorable conditions, but also the support of vast quantities of natural treasures.
"Changge!"
A majestic voice rang out. Looking toward its source, he saw that the newcomer was Ancestor Po Jun.
"Changge, you've already broken through to the Mystic Power Realm?"
"I'm ashamed, Ancestor. I only broke through one major realm," Su Changge said, cupping his hands with an ashamed expression.
Ancestor Po Jun looked as though he had choked and failed to react for a moment!
Then he laughed heartily and patted Su Changge's shoulder. "Changge, how could I blame you when your cultivation is advancing so rapidly?"
Ancestor Po Jun was delighted. The more he looked at Su Changge, the more he liked him. He already regarded Su Changge as the flesh of his own heart!
Suddenly, as though he had sensed something, he immediately reined in his smile.
His expression tightened slightly, and he released a wisp of divine sense to examine Su Changge closely.
His brows knitted ever more tightly as he asked solemnly, "Why do I sense a trace of Sword Intent on you?"
"This Sword Intent of yours makes even me somewhat wary. Have you secretly learned some Forbidden Technique?"
"Changge, you have an Innate Saintly Body Dao Embryo, and your prospects are limitless. You mustn't practice Forbidden Techniques. You need to understand that while Forbidden Techniques bring tremendous progress, their side effects are just as great!"
Ancestor Po Jun's face was ashen, yet also filled with anxiety.
Su Changge was initially puzzled, too. Hadn't he merely developed Sword Intent? How had that become a Forbidden Technique?
After a brief moment of contemplation, he understood.
It seemed the ancestor was worried that he had practiced something harmful and was concerned for his safety.
"Ancestor..."
Su Changge feigned hesitation, but then gritted his teeth and said, "My Innate Saintly Body Dao Embryo is very unusual. When my cultivation reached the Mystic Power Realm, an inexplicable Sword Intent and sword qi arose within my bloodline."
Su Changge had found a reasonably plausible explanation.
Although he trusted the ancestor, he couldn't very well tell him the secret that he had a system, could he?
Feigning great hesitation as he said this would make it all the more convincing.
This was called playing it safe with a feint!
After hearing Su Changge's explanation, Ancestor Po Jun's pupils contracted and his breathing quickened, as though he had heard something extraordinary!
His lips trembled slightly. "This... this is... a Heavenly Dao Blessing! Heaven's Mandate!"
"?" Su Changge looked utterly bewildered. A Heavenly Dao Blessing? Heaven's Mandate?
How come I didn't know about it myself?
"Heaven blesses the holy land! Heaven blesses the holy land! Heaven blesses our Returning Origin Holy Land!" Ancestor Po Jun was visibly overwhelmed with excitement.
Ancestor Po Jun was famously rigid in the Returning Origin Holy Land.
He was normally solemn, and almost no one had ever seen him display any expression other than indifference.
Yet at this moment, he looked like an old man who had heard of his great-grandson's birth and wept tears of joy.
Only after a long while did Ancestor Po Jun slowly calm himself.
Then he took a deep breath and said, "It is said that some people with great fortune receive the Heavenly Dao's blessing at birth."
"As their cultivation improves, they awaken powerful abilities or learn peerless cultivation methods."
"Such people are born in answer to the fortune of heaven and earth. In other words, they possess Heaven's Mandate."
"Such phenomena are recorded in ancient texts. The Heavenly Dao is supreme, and these people are born in answer to the Heavenly Mandate."
"Their future achievements are terrifying beyond measure, impossible to describe or name..."
Having said this, Ancestor Po Jun grew excited again.
He had long felt that there was far more to Su Changge than simply his Innate Saintly Body Dao Embryo. That even more mysterious power deep within his body...
It even surpassed his understanding!
Now, establishing Su Changge as the Divine Son seemed an incomparably wise choice!
"Let's see what bullshit those old fellows have left to say!"
Several of the other ancestors had originally opposed establishing him as the Divine Son.
Now, once he revealed this matter, they would immediately shut their mouths!
With such a Saintly Body combined with such tremendous fortune, Su Changge might even surpass the Great Emperor realm and attain immortality!
The path to immortality had long since been shattered in a great war in ancient times, yet Su Changge's appearance had shown him an opportunity.
At this thought, wild delight once again spread across his face.
"Ancestor, you..."
Watching Ancestor Po Jun's constantly shifting expression, Su Changge couldn't help shuddering. Did people practice face-changing in fantasy worlds, too?
Su Changge actually had few thoughts about it. He had read many fantasy novels in his previous life.
He had a system and had awakened heaven-defying cultivation talent. To put it plainly, he was cheating!
If I couldn't dominate an entire era...
"Hahaha! I'm simply too happy! I've made a fool of myself before you, Changge!"
Ancestor Po Jun patted Su Changge's shoulder, still unable to hide the smile in his eyes.
"You've just broken through, so you must have gained some other insights. I won't disturb you."
"I'll have someone send over some cultivation resources shortly. If they're not enough, feel free to ask me for more!"
"Ten thousand year ganoderma, undying immortal medicine-ask for anything! I guarantee you'll have all you need!"
After giving a few more instructions, Ancestor Po Jun turned into a streak of light and tore through the sky, moving so fast that he shattered a vast swath of space!
Yet his face remained wreathed in smiles as he murmured to himself, "Such terrifying sword qi and Sword Intent, combined with a Saintly Body..."
"Throughout all eternity, no one has ever heard of a sword cultivator with an Innate Saintly Body Dao Embryo. If he becomes an immortal someday, dominating the All Heavens and Myriad Worlds with a single sword strike would be child's play!"
"Changge has improved so much. I must find more cultivation treasures for him. I might as well cut the other Holy Sons' cultivation resources by more than half!"
Hearty laughter drifted from the horizon now and then, echoing through the Returning Origin Holy Land like a mighty bell.
Many disciples of the holy land looked up in puzzlement.
"Isn't that Ancestor Po Jun? Why is he so happy?"
"The Divine Son broke through four stages overnight. How could the ancestor not be happy?"
"Oh~ That's true!"
Many disciples once again turned their gazes toward the Returning Origin Holy Hall.
In their eyes, with such terrifying talent, he fully deserved the position of Divine Son!
Before long, Ancestor Po Jun returned, bringing a small mountain of cultivation resources: ten thousand year ganoderma, undying divine medicine, Secret Realm Divine Fruit...
They shimmered with flowing colors and brilliant radiance, bathing the entire holy land in dazzling light!
In truth, this was only an exceedingly tiny portion of the Returning Origin Holy Land's treasury!
It could be called a drop in the ocean, too insignificant to mention!
The reason they spoke that way before outsiders was that the Returning Origin Holy Land wanted to lure out a big fish!
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