Chapter 1 Serene Beginning

Secluded mountains and forests, gurgling streams, three bamboo huts, a fox demon, a small child, the sounds of birds singing and fish leaping—a scene of otherworldly tranquility.

Yet, such a reclusive place held only a young woman, a small child, one a demon, the other human.

An indescribable disharmony.

Qi Cang was slightly dazed.

In the future world, the Yuanyang Great Emperor built the Tower of Babel, paving the way for all to reach the heavens. Cultivation terminology, thresholds, and even various taboos and ambiguities were all laid bare.

Cultivation entered a new era.

In the future world, the strong were as numerous as clouds, and geniuses emerged in droves. Many were qualified to venture into the Tower of Babel, but only ten could reach its summit.

These ten surpassed their peers, overwhelming all others of their rank. Their brilliance was unmatched, and each had the potential and strength to contend for the supreme position.

Celestial Master Sun En was one of them.

Unlike the Empress, whose authority shook the nine provinces, her dominance as dazzling as the sun in the sky, or Yuan Duxiu, whose legend involved fighting against seven heroes to reach the pinnacle.

Nor did he possess Feng Xinglie’s boldness in challenging the world, battling emperors three times over.

This Celestial Master was truly a gentle breeze and nourishing rain.

He was unassuming, rarely competing with others from his debut. Yet, quietly, he had become a legend.

But he never imagined that this person's low profile had started so early.

"One with innate wisdom!"

Enlightenment dawned in Qi Cang's heart.

This future Celestial Master was once the target he wanted to use the 'Heaven-Defying Life-Seizing Talisman' on. Of course, at this moment, he no longer had the desire to touch these legendary figures.

A Great Sun Son of Heaven had already nearly cost him his life. If he provoked a Celestial Master, wouldn't he die even faster?

Everything he had endured in recent days had made him tense and as jittery as a frightened bird.

In the fenced yard, Sun En had already risen, beckoning from afar, "Since you've come, you are a guest. Though this place is humble, we have tea to offer."

Not long after his birth, he came to these mountains and forests to avoid trouble.

There was much strife in the mortal world. After living in the mundane world for two hundred years, he naturally knew how much trouble his fox demon mother would bring after shedding her disguise.

Having come to the 'Immortal Realm' he had dreamed of and obtained opportunities that countless people could only dream of, his mind was definitely not in the mortal world.

He preferred to be alone. He had no choice in the past, burdened with the hatred of his sect and the Dragon Sparrow inheritance. Now that he had a choice, he only wanted to live more freely.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."

Qi Cang was still pondering why the person who sent him here had done so. Hearing the invitation, he could only restrain his thoughts and slowly approach.

As he walked, he sized up Sun En.

At this time, the Celestial Master naturally did not have the boundless aura of the future, but he had an imposing presence. Although he had not yet set foot on the path of cultivation, he already had a sense of having washed away all worldly impurities.

No one would think that this was an ordinary child at first glance.

On the contrary, the woman beside him, though somewhat attractive, paled in comparison to him.

"An expert!"

Seeing Qi Cang, Qingqiu Qianqian couldn't help but shudder. Although her cultivation had been turned into a bracelet by An Qisheng and left on Sun En's wrist.

But her insight was still there. The person who came had a hidden aura, yet he was as heavy as a mountain and unfathomable. He was clearly a great expert.

Sun En got up, opened the fence door, and welcomed Qi Cang in.

Perhaps because he had been too miserable recently, his experiences were too bizarre, and he was suddenly treated with courtesy by a future great figure, Qi Cang was a little overwhelmed.

This made him smile wryly. Even if this was the future Celestial Master, he was just a child now.

"Although this is not a treasure land, it is not a place that anyone can find. Friend, you were able to come, so you must have met my teacher, right?"

Inviting Qi Cang to sit down and brewing tea, Sun En said with a smile.

Two hundred years on the Jianghu path, there had been hatred, joy, romance, and enemies. Honor and disgrace had passed, leaving only peace.

At this time, Sun En no longer had the bitterness and hatred of the past, but a sense of detachment that came from washing away all worldly impurities.

This state of mind was not something that cultivation could compare to.

"Teacher? Are you talking about King Yuanyang?"

Qi Cang's heart trembled, but he was not too surprised, after all, he had already foreseen it.

"That's right."

Sun En saw Qi Cang's nervousness and shook his head with a smile, "Friend, you are too nervous."

Sun En felt a sense of goodwill. Having to use respectful terms when facing such a small body, this friend was truly a humble person.

Perhaps Sun En's gentle attitude eased the complexity in his heart, and Qi Cang calmed down.

After a few words, Qingqiu Qianqian came forward to serve tea.

During this period, she had clearly lost out in the silent contest between mother and son. Not only had she failed to retrieve the bracelet that sealed her cultivation, but she was also being bossed around like an old nanny.

While pouring tea, she glared fiercely at Sun En. It was as if an old monster lived in this little guy's body. No matter what she did, he could easily see through it.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Sun En nodded. With the memories of his previous life, he naturally couldn't call her 'Mother.'

Fortunately, Qingqiu Qianqian didn't care.

For the fox clan, male children were dispensable, let alone a bastard with human blood.

Such children were the lowest of the low even within the clan, and many were killed at birth.

Of course, she didn't care what he called her.

Qingqiu Qianqian retreated and observed from a distance.

Sun En then chatted with Qi Cang.

Both had experience in the mundane world, so their conversation flowed smoothly.

Soon after, Qi Cang tentatively asked, "Since Little Brother Sun is King Yuanyang's disciple, why haven't you started cultivating?"

"The road is long, why care about a day or two?"

Sun En held his teacup, his face still childish, but his tone was as steady as that of a weathered old scholar, "There is no regret in repairing the road, but without thinking it through, it will not end well."

Before leaving, An Qisheng had not passed down profound Taoist methods, but had left behind many cultivation classics compiled by him and the Three Hearts Blue Spirit Boy.

From breathing exercises, true forms... ten thousand methods, Tiangang, to even the Dongtian and Guiyi realms, there were extremely detailed explanations.

The purpose was naturally to allow him to find a path suitable for himself.

Sun En was no ordinary child and naturally understood this principle.

"Regret..."

Qi Cang was touched.

His foundation also had flaws and loopholes, but he was reborn too late. The foundation had already been set, and it was extremely difficult to change it.

"Brother Qi looks different. It seems you have regrets in your heart?"

Sun En was insightful and saw what Qi Cang was thinking at a glance, just as he understood what An Qisheng meant by sending him here.

He had not yet succeeded in cultivation, but he needed a protector. This person was humble and seemed to have suffered a great setback, which made him suitable.

"I was once too eager, but it left hidden dangers..."

Qi Cang thought of himself and felt something in his heart, but he was completely unaware of what the Celestial Master in front of him was thinking.

"These are some classics that my teacher left for me. They do not contain cultivation techniques, but they do contain many of his understandings of cultivation..."

With a flip of his hand, Sun En took out a book and handed it to Qi Cang, smiling slightly, "Brother Qi, take a look, perhaps you will gain something?"

His body was extremely well-formed, his face handsome, and he was young, which easily aroused Qi Cang's goodwill, who had suffered repeated beatings.

"This... thank you, Little Brother Sun."

Qi Cang felt a warmth in his heart. He was not an easily moved person, but he had to admit that this Celestial Master was ten times better than the Overlord Feng Xinglie and the Empress Chu Mengyao.

Qingqiu Qianqian, not far away, shivered and looked at Qi Cang with a strange look in her eyes.

"The Yuanyang Great Emperor's handwriting..."

Holding the yellowed Taoist scripture and looking at the clearly newly marked annotations, Qi Cang took a deep breath.

He vaguely understood the meaning of the Yuanyang Great Emperor sending him here.

'The Eight Innate Daos' were the Yuanyang Great Emperor's own Dao divided and subdivided, and were extremely profound. If he wanted to understand them without a teacher, it would be as difficult as a mortal ascending to heaven.

He sent himself here because this place contained the annotations he had left behind, right?

Thoughts swirling in his mind, Qi Cang fell into silence, reading word by word, occasionally turning the pages.

As Sun En watched, his heart suddenly stirred, and he heard An Qisheng's voice.

"This protector also has his troubles..."

Sun En glanced at Qi Cang, who was reading earnestly, sometimes frowning, sometimes joyous, and said to himself:

"A divine thought crawling out of the corpse of a powerful being, as expected of the Immortal Realm, there are such things...

But Teacher, are you overestimating me? You are entrusting me with such a monster..."

Thoughts swirled in Sun En's mind.

What divine thoughts, demon dragons, were too far away for him, after all, he had not yet truly cultivated. He had no concept of how powerful such enemies were.

But he didn't care too much. His teacher didn't say when he had to go.

Perhaps by the time he had learned and left the mountain, that divine thought would have died of old age?

It wasn't impossible...

.......

Boom!

Deep in the sea of stars, in a secret realm that was darker than space, like a black hole, a earth-shattering roar suddenly resounded.

Terrifying fluctuations stirred up tides in space, and the meteoroid belts floating in the nearby starry sky, as well as passing asteroids, were shattered in the void.

"Yuanyang!"

In the low roar intertwined with intense pain and extreme anger, a much dimmer demonic figure appeared in the secret realm.

Drawing on the aura in this secret realm to heal its wounds.

The demon dragon was furious and also fearful. If it hadn't been prepared, it might have died in that heavenly tribulation.

Divine thoughts were born from corpses and were inherently restrained by yang and lightning, and it was born from chaotic aura and was hated by heaven and earth.

The heavenly tribulation was ten times more terrifying for it than for others. If it hadn't had a backup plan, it would have really fallen.

"Demon Dragon, you're injured..."

The starry sky trembled, attracting the revival of another powerful will, also a divine thought, "Who injured you? Could it be that while we were sleeping, another Supreme attained the Dao?"

The demon dragon did not answer, this matter was unbearable for it to recall, it just snorted coldly, "A junior injured me with the heavenly tribulation, when my injuries heal, I will kill him!"

"Heavenly tribulation? No wonder you were injured so badly. Unfortunately, although we were born from the corpses of powerful beings, we cannot control those bodies, otherwise, how could we be injured by the heavenly tribulation?"

That divine thought fluctuated:

"But it's coming soon. I heard that the Eternal Life Gate Master is deducing similar divine powers. If he succeeds, we will have no more worries..."

"Eternal Life Gate Master..."

The demon dragon was silent for a moment, seemingly a little afraid, "This person's origins are mysterious, I don't know who he is, but he knows us like the back of his hand, he must be one of us..."

The Eternal Life Gate had existed for too long.

The successive Eternal Life Gate Masters were secretive, their whereabouts were strange, and no one knew whether they were humans, demons, or other races.

They didn't even know if they were many people, or just one person.

Such a being was extremely mysterious even to them. It had tried to test him, but failed.

They had only met once, and the Eternal Life Gate Master had already revealed its background, making it extremely fearful.

"Some time ago, someone sensed the Eternal Life Gate Master's incarnation fighting with someone, and the aura that spread out seemed to have stirred up the fluctuations of that Great Yu Spear..."

Another divine thought speculated:

"Could he be that Great Yu Supreme who is said to be able to travel to other worlds in spirit?"