Chapter 227: Changes in the Mortal World, The Ruthless Great Dao [Third Update]

"With your cultivation, isn't going to the Xingtian Divine Domain just seeking death?"

The Great Divine General said jokingly, making Murong Qi roll his eyes.

Murong Qi snorted and said, "Then it's a deal!"

The Great Divine General shook his head and laughed, not refuting him.

Murong Qi's thoughts drifted out of the Heavenly Court and back to the Mountain of Bitter Cultivation to Immortality.

After getting used to bitter cultivation, he really felt a bit out of place coming to the Heavenly Court… Twenty years had passed since the slaying of the Great Sage Tian Hu and the Ru Meng Female Demon.

The Chiyun Realm had completely changed.

Many Loose Immortals had emerged in the Cultivation World; the Mahayana Realm was no longer a legend!

Influenced by the Spiritual Qi of the Mountain of Bitter Cultivation to Immortality, the cultivation of all the Cultivators in the Yuqing Sacred Sect was steadily improving, recently attracting a Mahayana Realm Guest Elder.

Although Han Jue's contact with the Yuqing Sacred Sect was becoming less frequent, no one in the Cultivation World dared to provoke the Yuqing Sacred Sect.

The Celestial Immortal Mansion had even established a friendly relationship with the Yuqing Sacred Sect, based on mutual benefit.

However, there were still Disciples kneeling at the foot of the Mountain of Bitter Cultivation to Immortality.

Although the chance of being chosen by Han Jue was very low, many people still wanted to try.

On this day.

Han Jue had just finished cursing his enemies and came to the nine heavens milky way water to observe.

Li Yao was still traversing the Void Realm; the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms were boundless, and it was difficult to find the Chiyun Realm.

Han Jue had established a connection with her, allowing her to sense the direction, but she would only know the specific location once she got closer.

Han Jue performed a calculation.

It was very far.

So far that even a Reincarnation Golden Immortal could not calculate the distance.

After all these years, Li Yao's cultivation had been continuously growing, and she was now at the Taiyi Celestial Immortal Late Stage.

Not bad.

Han Jue was very satisfied with Li Yao's talent; if she could join the Hidden Gate, she could also boost the average combat power of the Mountain of Bitter Cultivation to Immortality.

The enlightenment sword spoke up, "Master, when will you accept new Disciples?"

She had always been thinking about taking on a female apprentice.

Han Jue said, "The time has not yet come."

He had not encountered any Innate Destiny Bearers for the time being.

It was indeed a bit strange.

Now that the System's detection range covered the entire Chiyun Realm, why were there none in the Mortal Realm?

Could it be that as he continued to grow stronger, the threshold for Innate Destiny Bearers also began to rise?

It was very likely.

Innate Destiny Bearers like Yang Tiandong were now not worth mentioning.

If it were calculated like before, Han Jue estimated he would be prompted frequently.

Thinking of Yang Tiandong, he wondered how that kid was doing lately.

"Ever since Fang Liang and Murong Qi achieved Ascension, it's been much quieter under the fusang tree, and Hao'er isn't as lively as before," the enlightenment sword sighed.

Tu Linger also frequently went out for training, leaving the enlightenment sword's usual fun to be watching Li Yao's adventures.

But most of the time, Li Yao was either in bitter cultivation or on the road; there were too few exciting moments.

Han Jue said calmly, "This is the loneliness on the path of cultivation. If you cannot endure the loneliness, how can you surpass all living beings?"

The enlightenment sword curled her lips and said, "I don't want to surpass all living beings; I just want to follow Master."

"You don't want to, but I do. But if your Dao Cultivation is insufficient, you won't be able to keep up with me and won't be able to escape Reincarnation, just like the previous Sect Master of the Yuqing Sacred Sect."

Han Jue's words made the enlightenment sword frown.

That was true.

For some reason, the enlightenment sword heard a hint of loneliness in Han Jue's tone.

Thinking about it carefully, she didn't actually know Han Jue that well.

She didn't know where Han Jue came from, what he was thinking, or why he was so obsessed with longevity.

Han Jue's mood was indeed a bit down; it seemed that some avatars had recently disappeared from his interpersonal relationships, but he couldn't remember exactly who they were.

There weren't many people left in the Yuqing Sacred Sect that he was familiar with.

Except for Fairy Xixuan and Chang Yueer, the Yuyou Peak of the past had long since changed beyond recognition.

Even though Fairy Xixuan and Chang Yueer were still alive, Han Jue found that his feelings for them were also fading.

The only thing Han Jue was obsessed with was longevity.

"Perhaps this is the ruthlessness of the Great Dao?"

Han Jue thought silently.

No mighty figure could make everyone around them ascend to heaven.

Experiencing life and death is the norm in the Mortal World.

After thinking this, Han Jue shook his head with a smile, turned around, and returned to his bed to Cultivate.

The enlightenment sword remained silent and sat back on her prayer mat to begin her cultivation.

She felt something, but it was hard to describe.

She understood that only by cultivating, by continuing to Cultivate, could she understand her Master's heart… Seven years later.

Xing Hongxuan returned, and the first thing she did was look for Han Jue.

After the enlightenment sword left the Immortal Cave, she began to chatter about her experiences over the years.

Looking at her, Han Jue couldn't help but feel dazed.

After so many years, Xing Hongxuan seemed to have never changed.

Perhaps she had changed, but her attitude toward him had not.

As he listened, Han Jue couldn't help but smile.

Several hours later, Xing Hongxuan finished her story, and her mouth was a bit dry.

"I really want to achieve Ascension sooner. You already look down on the treasures of the Mortal Realm. Unfortunately, my cultivation is not enough; I'll probably have to wait another few thousand years before I can ascend," Xing Hongxuan said with a smile.

Han Jue smiled and said, "I don't need you to bring me treasures every time."

He used to need them, even look forward to them.

Thinking about it now, Han Jue also felt a bit ridiculous.

Xing Hongxuan was full of joy to see him, yet he was thinking about treasures.

"Have you had any confusion in your cultivation recently?" Han Jue asked.

For some reason, Xing Hongxuan felt that Han Jue was exceptionally gentle today.

He had never been this gentle.

Xing Hongxuan's smile became even brighter as she began to tug at Han Jue's clothes, laughing, "I do, but there's no rush. Let's do this first…"

"You…"

"Don't talk, hurry…"

…After several months of frolicking, Han Jue began to guide Xing Hongxuan in her cultivation and taught her some Divine Abilities along the way.

Two years passed in the blink of an eye.

Xing Hongxuan left contentedly.

The enlightenment sword looked at her back with a face full of displeasure. She walked into the Xiantian Cave Abode intending to ask something, but seeing that Han Jue had already entered a meditative state, she could only give up… In a bright hall, Su Qi and over a hundred people wearing the same robes were kneeling on the ground.

Su Qi was very nervous.

The Divine Palace was a top-tier power in the Immortal Realm, on par with the Heavenly Court. He cherished the opportunity to enter the Divine Palace.

A figure suddenly appeared in front of all the Disciples.

This person was dressed in black robes, with a cold expression and a sword hanging at his waist.

He was the Sword God Emperor.

The Sword God Emperor scanned everyone in the hall, and his gaze suddenly stopped on Su Qi.

He frowned and pinched his fingers to perform a calculation.

"Hmm?"

"Such strong misfortune. What is this boy's origin? He actually has a master-Disciple Karma with that kid…"

The Sword God Emperor thought doubtfully.

Su Qi's misfortune made him instinctively want to expel him, but since Su Qi was related to Han Jue, he thought about it and decided to turn a blind eye.

"Although you have passed the entrance examination, you are still far from establishing a foothold in the Divine Palace. If you cannot become a True Immortal within a thousand years, you will all have to leave."

The Sword God Emperor said in a cold tone.

Hearing this, the Disciples responded one after another. They were not afraid but full of confidence.

Those who could enter the Divine Palace were all individuals of outstanding talent, some even being the number one in their respective Mortal Realms.

The Sword God Emperor was about to leave when he suddenly sensed something. His expression instantly turned gloomy, and he cursed under his breath, "It's never-ending! How unlucky!"

He immediately disappeared from the spot.