125: No Sky

"Success?"

Qin Jin's eyes narrowed slightly.

In front of him, Ji Lianxing looked at him and said calmly, "With someone like you, who can still embark on the path of cultivation, the Immortal Dynasty has naturally succeeded."

"If it had failed, heaven and earth would have gradually become mundane, no longer extraordinary, and how could cultivators reappear?"

Qin Jin suddenly understood.

No one knew what price the Tiancang Immortal Dynasty ultimately paid, but judging from the later events in this world, the extraordinary had not truly vanished, and the Tiancang Immortal Dynasty's initial goal might have already been achieved.

"Perhaps..."

"This is a success that doesn't necessarily depend on me, but a success that will definitely include me, in a certain sense."

Ji Lianxing's projection was sealed here, only appearing today. Seeing him, she confirmed whether the Immortal Dynasty's last struggle had succeeded. This thought flashed through his mind.

Qin Jin said, "After Tian Cang disappeared, this world also underwent many changes."

"Senior."

"Although you didn't witness those events firsthand, please help me analyze them."

Ji Lianxing nodded slightly, indicating her agreement.

Qin Jin organized his thoughts, starting with the Divine Kingdom, explaining his deductions and discoveries, then moving on to the Sacrificial Spirit era. Finally, he recounted the shocking scene he had witnessed in the sky before entering this place.

After a serious narration, Qin Jin quieted down and looked at Ji Lianxing.

Compared to the wudao stele, although this Tian Cang Princess's projection had not personally experienced the intervening events, with her knowledge, she must know more information.

"Divine Kingdom, Sacrificial Spirit, huh—"

Ji Lianxing's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "It seems that after mending the sky, it gave those foreign races an opportunity to rise."

"Divine Kingdom—"

"I'm afraid it was established by foreign races. The remaining human powerhouses, in order to fight against them, established Divine Kingdoms, and from then on, wars never ceased in the world."

She made her deduction, her tone long and drawn out: "Many years ago, there were ten thousand races in the world, and also many different species. Some races were extraordinary, born with remarkable power, becoming extremely formidable upon reaching adulthood. In contrast, our human race was weak at birth, and its own power was meager."

"Later, it was one after another of our predecessors, whose footsteps reached the four corners of heaven and earth, who gradually established cultivation methods, passed down through generations, allowing our human race to rise from its weakness and gradually become the protagonist of heaven and earth. By the time of the Tiancang Immortal Dynasty, the human race had reached its peak, dominating the world, suppressing all races. No race dared to contend, and all who saw them bowed their heads."

"Some foreign races pledged allegiance, or were assigned as Mountain Gods or Water Gods, protecting the peace of a region."

"Now it seems, everything is like a cycle."

"The Immortal Dynasty succeeded, but those who enjoyed the fruits were not the human race, which gave the foreign races an opportunity to rise again."

Ji Lianxing's eyes lowered slightly, her expression unreadable.

Under Qin Jin's description, she learned of the shocking scene of the shan he remnant piece outside.

"Listening to you, this seems like a method left behind by my imperial brother."

Ji Lianxing's expression was serious: "The divine cauldron was cast, and ultimately shattered into countless pieces. It seems the act of mending the sky must have been an exceptionally tragic process."

"After the divine cauldron shattered, to still be able to form a restriction, I'm afraid only the methods left by my imperial brother could achieve that."

"Senior."

Hearing this, Qin Jin asked, "Can you come with me to leave this place? To truly see what the outside world looks like?"

"In that case, perhaps there will be other discoveries."

"I cannot."

Ji Lianxing's expression was calm: "I am just a projection, sealed here. After being triggered today, I will soon completely dissipate."

"This area is the limit of my activity."

"I'm afraid I cannot help you solve your doubts."

Speaking of this, her tone lightened: "Although for me, it was just a fleeting moment, being able to reappear from the seal, to know the present scene, and to communicate with people of this era, I am very pleased."

"Later generation."

"What do I call you?"

Qin Jin hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "Qin Jin."

He felt that, facing this extraordinary person who had shown him kindness, he should reveal his true name.

"Jin."

Ji Lianxing murmured softly, her tone a little emotional: "As long as the embers are not extinguished, they can reignite and rise again."

"Your guess is very likely correct."

"With Divine Kingdoms standing tall, perhaps, outside the restriction, the human race's Divine Kingdoms have truly been annihilated, and the human Tribes within this land are the last embers of humanity."

She raised her head, looking towards the ancient tree behind her.

Withered yellow leaves occupied the vast majority.

"Restrictions have a time limit. I cannot confirm why this divine cauldron restriction came into being, but when it completely disappears, perhaps—you will encounter a great crisis."

"Qin Jin."

"I cannot help you with anything; I hope by then, you will have made your preparations."

"Just like the human predecessors in ancient times, rising from weakness, allowing the human race to once again have a place to live on this land."

Speaking of this.

As she flicked her sleeve, above the towering ancient tree behind her, three leaves, still verdant, drifted up with the wind, gradually falling from above, landing in front of Qin Chi.

Qin Jin raised his hand.

The leaves overlapped, resting beside the jade pendant, neatly stacked together.

"Leave."

Ji Lianxing's figure became increasingly ethereal, a smile on her lips: "This projection is about to dissipate, so I won't keep you as a guest here."

Qin Chi closed his palms.

He said nothing more, simply bowed again, turned around, and stepped on the withered yellow leaves, walking back the way he came.

Behind him.

Ji Lianxing's ethereal figure, watching him walk away, raised her head and looked up at the sky.

"What a pity."

She softly uttered, "If I had left a trace of power here, perhaps I could have left this place and seen the appearance of the new world after its repair and advancement."

With that said.

She couldn't help but shake her head again.

"But if I didn't go all out, how could I succeed in one fell swoop?"

Amidst the soft murmurs.

It was as if a breeze swept by, and Ji Lianxing's figure vanished.

In the distance.

Qin Jin clearly sensed that the temperature of the jade pendant in his hand dropped for a moment.

He seemed to sense something and looked back.

The giant tree and the tombstone were still there.

But the Tian Cang Princess was no longer to be seen.

His eyes lowered slightly, Qin Jin ascended into the air, returning the way he came. After passing through the portal, the portal behind him vanished. This shan he remnant piece was no longer special; like the other fragments, it returned to tranquility.

Qin Jin memorized the patterns carved on the fragment, ensuring he wouldn't forget them. Then, his gaze shifted, looking at the fragments in the sky.

After truly communicating with Ji Lianxing, he could vaguely confirm in his heart.

Within some of these fragments, there might exist the tombstones left by the powerhouses of the former Tiancang Immortal Dynasty.

They undertook the act of mending the sky with a determination to die.

However, the shan he remnant piece, still possessing power, would undoubtedly not allow him to enter.

Moreover...

He himself had no intention of disturbing them.

Returning to where he came from, he re-tied the tiancang jade pendant to his chest. Holding the two fragments, he passed through that layer of sky membrane.

The Great Wilderness re-entered his sight. In the sky, the two Golden Crows rose higher, blocked by the restriction, their distance unknown.

Qin Jin descended rapidly.

Sacrificial Spirit Hall.

Upon returning, Qin Jin's gaze fell upon the azure lightning dark halberd.

Upon closer inspection, he clearly discovered that several tiny golden lines had appeared on the body of the azure lightning dark halberd.

The golden lines were mixed within the runic formation, making them difficult to detect.

But Qin Jin understood the azure lightning dark halberd extremely well.

"Was it when heaven and earth were named?"

Qin Jin's mind recalled the scene, thinking of the divine light that fell at that time, enveloping both himself and the mecha, and he pondered.

"In the future, when breaking through realms, I must bring the mecha. Perhaps there will be unexpected surprises then."

A thought flashed, and he ascended step by step, reaching the top of the mecha. He spread his palm, and the leaves he had been holding appeared.

He did not know the purpose of these three leaves, and Ji Lianxing had not mentioned it.

However, anything taken from within the mountain and river giant cauldron must not be an ordinary item, and the fact that the Princess's projection actively gifted them to him was telling.

With a slight thought, the leaves swayed and were actively taken into the Spirit Ruins by Qin Jin.

Upon entering the Spirit Ruins, these three green leaves showed no abnormality, gradually drifting downwards, overlapping each other, and remaining as stable as before.

After observing for a period of time, Qin Jin withdrew his gaze.

His primordial power surged, and with anticipation, he entered the tiancang jade pendant.

Ji Lianxing had once said that she had misspoken and could not bestow a great fortune.

But for Qin Jin, the inheritance she left was the greatest fortune, and moreover, after writing on the tombstone, more information had been added within the tiancang jade pendant.

Power surged in, transforming into Divine Intent. Qin Chi raised his head, looking at the sky within the jade pendant.

Previously.

Above the sky, there were four chapters, representing the first four realms of the Heavenly Azure Method.

Now, new chapters had emerged. Qin Jin's gaze swept over them, not scrutinizing them, but the names of the realms resonated in his heart.

[Dao-Seeking Great Realm]

[King-Sealing Great Realm]

[Heavenly Palace Great Realm]

[Heavenly Lord]

Four more realms.

"Compared to the first four realms, the titles have changed slightly."

A thought flickered in Qin Jin's mind, and he looked to the other side.

There.

There was a ninth chapter.

However, this chapter was precisely the place where, when it was being written before, only a few strokes had been made, and even complete characters had not been written out.

At a glance, the strokes were outlined but not yet formed into characters; Qin Jin could not discern their specific meaning.

"Senior Ji was preparing to write, but failed to succeed."

"Is it because her projection body simply couldn't write out this realm?"

The thought flashed through his mind.

Qin Chi didn't feel disappointed.

The span of the Heavenly Azure Method grew larger with each increase in realm. If he truly cultivated to the later stages, he would already be extraordinarily powerful and possess a long lifespan, so he would eventually find a way out.

With a slight thought, he did not check the detailed information of these new four realms.

Currently, he was in the Cave Heaven, and the first four realms had not yet been completed, so he was not in a hurry.

A thought flashed, and Qin Jin looked to the other end.

After failing to write the realm, Ji Lianxing's projection wrote down other information.

At this moment, that information was presented in sections, listed below the cultivation information.

His gaze fell, and the information entered his mind. Qin Jin's heart suddenly trembled.

The first line of text he browsed was:

[Lightning Marsh True Explanation]

His gaze shifted, and more information entered his mind.

[Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Heart Sutra]

Carefree View of Fire Mystic Scroll

[Nine Secrets of Star Seeking]

...and so on.

These were the Laws from the Tian Cang period!

To be precise, the cultivation information Ji Lianxing initially left on the jade pendant contained the most primitive cultivation information, directly pointing to the true essence of cultivation.

Following its cultivation, everything was the most orthodox, extremely stable, and the entry difficulty was not high.

But the Tiancang Immortal Dynasty existed for a long time, with countless prodigies, billions of people, and countless cultivators. How could they all cultivate the same Law?

Cultivation realms had been established, cultivation processes were similar, with the same goal, but there were different ways to reach it. There were more difficult Laws, suitable for prodigy cultivation, but they could also forge stronger cultivators!

Qin Jin simply browsed through them.

In addition to the Laws, within these scrolls of true scriptures, there were also Supporting technology, matching techniques!

This was undoubtedly what Qin Jin lacked.

So far, his most direct means of utilizing spiritual power were primarily to enhance himself, and secondly, the Treasure Techniques he had imitated and performed within the crystal core.

But how could such Treasure Techniques compare to the extraordinary methods left by the powerhouses of the Tian Cang Immortal Dynasty?

A thought turned, and Qin Jin looked at another piece of text.

This piece of text was even more special; it recorded Ji Lianxing's own insights!

She had already stepped into an extremely high realm.

Since she could personally write out [Heavenly Lord] and was even attempting to write higher realms, it undoubtedly indicated that this Tian Cang Princess of yesteryear had reached such a stage.

These insights were like a prodigy powerhouse's cultivation notes from scratch; the text was not extensive, but every character contained a wealth of information.

"This is the true great gift."

Qin Jin's primordial power retracted from the tiancang jade pendant, and he raised his head slightly.

"For me, 'great fortune' is no longer enough to describe this harvest."

"Heavenly Vault."

He murmured softly, calming his mind.

Primordial power sensed the outside world.

Not far from the Sacrificial Spirit Hall, Shi Cang's small room, where he was in deep sleep, had been renovated and looked a bit more exquisite.

"Senior Ji was right."

"She also agreed with my guess, that before the divine cauldron restriction dissipates, it will be the last opportunity for preparation."

"Shi Cang's talent is beyond doubt."

"After he awakens, I can also teach him the Heavenly Azure Method."

"At the same time, explore the Great Wilderness, collect treasures, and accumulate for the future."

"However, after this harvest, I will be even busier."

Thoughts flickered.

It was daytime now, and he sent a message to Qi Chuan, making some arrangements.

Retrieving the azure lightning dark halberd, Qin Jin's figure flashed, and he left the Great Wilderness.

Inside the villa.

Qin Chi appeared.

With a slight thought, he took out the primordial star core gifted by Teacher Gu, his gaze falling upon it: "This primordial star core also feels extraordinary."

"It can be included in the consideration for the next Cave Heaven divine object."

"The star sea also contains treasures; there's no need to be limited to the Great Wilderness.

He gently clasped the tiancang jade pendant on his chest.

"The tiancang jade pendant is also worthy of being called extraordinary, but its significance is immense, and when establishing a Cave Heaven, it needs to be temporarily shattered, so it cannot be included in the selection."

Thoughts flashed through his mind, and his primordial power merged into the tiancang jade pendant, carefully reading the Laws recorded within it.

Breaking through realms had already taken some time.

The week Teacher Gu mentioned passed in an instant.

Inside the academy, a few students had completed their tasks and returned, but most had not yet come back.

The academy's task period was not short. In fact, if it weren't for the Patrol Bureau's discovery and the opponent's last desperate struggle, the task Qin Jin performed this time would not have been completed so quickly.

This morning.

Early morning.

Brilliant rays of light hung in the sky. Qin Jin, fully equipped, left the villa area.

At the exit of the villa area.

Gu Huang stood in place, the Ink Blade usually at her side was nowhere to be seen.

She watched Qin Jin, who was hurrying over, her gaze sweeping over him, then narrowing slightly: "Two transformations?"

"Mm."

Qin Chi nodded.

Each transformation in the Congenital Realm was a promotion of life essence, and the changes were extremely obvious. What's more, as Qin Jin's Celestial mentor, Gu Huang already understood Qin Jin.

Qin Chi had never thought of hiding it.

"Rapid progress."

"I hadn't expected you to complete the second transformation before this journey."

Gu Huang did not Stingy with praise, stingy with praise, her eyes showing contemplation: "Since you've undergone two transformations, some places can now be included in this itinerary."

"Depart."

After a soft word, the figures of the teacher and student vanished from where they stood.