My Golden Core is a Star, do you call this cultivating?

Bai Xiaosheng felt both anxious and nervous.

A special transformation was taking place within Wu Shi's body.

Aside from her coldness and unconsciousness, her body was steadily improving.

"She's broken through to the Void God realm!"

"True God..."

"It's still rising..."

"She really is..."

Bai Xiaosheng's last bit of hope was shattered.

It was clear that his disciple was the fallen Dao Lord he had suspected.

Otherwise, her strength wouldn't have increased so rapidly.

But once she awakened...

He was deeply worried.

Wu Shi's aura was skyrocketing. In just half a day, she had gone from a mortal being, not even a Void God, to a True God.

And now, she had reached the peak of the Divine Lord realm.

"It's stopped." Bai Xiaosheng was extremely conflicted.

At the same time, he was also puzzled.

Why hadn't she returned to the Dao Lord realm?

"Master?"

Wu Shi opened her eyes, still groggy.

"You're awake?" Bai Xiaosheng looked carefully at Wu Shi's face, trying to see if there were any changes from before.

"Yes, what happened to me?"

Her clear eyes were filled with confusion as she tightly gripped Bai Xiaosheng's hand, still feeling cold.

"I think I had a dream?"

"What dream?" Bai Xiaosheng asked nervously.

"I dreamed that I became a great figure, using the sword you gave me to slay all the bad guys!" Wu Shi said, her eyes sparkling with joy.

Clearly, it had been a satisfying dream.

"Anything else?" Bai Xiaosheng asked. "...Did you remember anything?"

"No," Wu Shi shook her head. "Wait, Master, what happened? How did I suddenly become so strong?"

Wu Shi looked both amazed and puzzled.

From her expression, it didn't seem like she was pretending. She truly didn't remember anything.

Bai Xiaosheng fell silent, pondering how to answer.

Suddenly, Wu Shi covered her chest with both hands, her pupils dilating in disbelief.

"Master, did you... did you sleep with me?"

"Could it be that your virginity is so powerful that just one dual cultivation session made me this strong?"

As she spoke, Wu Shi, who had initially seemed a little shy, now looked as if she had struck gold, her eyes gleaming.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

What did she mean by "slept with her"?

And how did she know about his virginity?!

"Master, you're blushing!" Wu Shi's eyes sparkled. "Haha, more gold coins!"

She shook her master's sleeve, and golden coins cascaded down, which Wu Shi quickly gathered.

Her thoughts were always so erratic.

Bai Xiaosheng looked at his disciple, his mind racing. Finally, he decided not to hide the truth any longer. "Disciple, actually..."

"Back then, the Nine Heavens Divine Palace approached me, asking for help in finding Ming Ri Xue."

"Ming Ri Xue is where I found you."

"The Source Heaven Dao God said that Ming Ri Xue is connected to a fallen Dao Lord.

This Dao Lord is an enemy of the Nine Heavens Divine Palace."

"So... I might be that Dao Lord?" Wu Shi asked, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Yes," Bai Xiaosheng nodded.

He also felt a sense of relief.

This secret was finally out in the open.

"Hehe, so my past self was a Dao Lord. Master, once I regain my strength, I'll protect you!" Wu Shi said proudly, her eyes shining with joy. "From now on, you can just focus on staying safe. I'll handle everything outside!"

"..."

After learning that she was the reincarnation of a Dao Lord, Wu Shi's attitude toward Bai Xiaosheng remained unchanged.

She still lacked the demeanor of a powerful figure, always laughing and carefree—at least on the surface.

Every day, she still enjoyed teasing Bai Xiaosheng's emotions to make him spit out more gold coins.

If there was any difference, it was that she seemed to be cultivating more diligently and working harder than before.

Perhaps in the past, reaching the fifth level of True God had seemed too distant.

But now, it felt within reach.

She was also more determined than ever.

However...

In a palace, Wu Shi's body felt cold, and she frowned delicately. "Breaking through to the Dao Lord realm is incredibly difficult."

Or rather, she had no idea how to proceed.

"What was I like back then?"

In truth, Wu Shi also felt some resistance.

If she regained her memories, would a second personality emerge within her?

Would she still be herself?

How would she treat her master?

After all, as a Dao Lord, she couldn't possibly keep shaking her master to make him spit out coins, right?

"To possess the strength of a Dao Lord, you need a sword. A supreme sword."

Just then, a voice echoed in Wu Shi's ears.

Wu Shi's heart tightened.

She instinctively wanted to call out for help, to alert her master.

But after a moment's thought, she decided against it.

This person had appeared too suddenly, so much so that even her master hadn't noticed.

Calling out for help would be useless.

And what if... it put her master in danger?

"Do you know me?" Wu Shi looked at the shadowy figure before her, studying it intently.

Unfortunately, the figure was too ethereal.

She had many guesses.

Perhaps her past self, the Dao Lord, had some connection with this shadowy figure?

"Perhaps we met in some cycle of reincarnation," the shadow said.

It seemed unwilling to elaborate on this topic.

"Reincarnation?" Wu Shi murmured.

The term surprised her.

She continued, "What sword?"

Earlier, the shadow had said that to possess the strength of a Dao Lord, she needed a supreme sword.

"That sword, you've heard of it. It is Sword Disciple."

"Sword Disciple?"

Wu Shi's pupils contracted.

The name surprised her.

Because she had heard the story of Sword Disciple and the Cloud Dream Palace Master from her master.

She had mentioned more than once that she wanted to find the tombs of Sword Disciple and the Cloud Dream Palace Master.

She had even said that Sword Disciple might have turned into a sword.

Now, it seemed her words had come true.

Sword Disciple had truly become a sword?

Then... was she the Cloud Dream Palace Master?

The Cloud Dream Palace Master and Sword Disciple's sword...

Her thoughts were tangled.

"Am I the Cloud Dream Palace Master?" Wu Shi couldn't help but ask.

"You were, and you will be," the shadow said, seemingly trying to sound profound.

Its words were cryptic.

What did it mean by "you were" and "you will be"?

Time was supposed to flow linearly—past, present, future.

"How can I find that sword?" Wu Shi asked the shadow.

She truly wanted to grow stronger.

Her master had mentioned that the Nine Heavens Divine Palace was searching for her.

They were enemies, not friends.

If one day the Nine Heavens Divine Palace found her, she would drag her master down with her.

But if she had the strength to protect herself, that wouldn't happen.

Moreover, she might even be able to avenge her master, to retaliate against those Dao Gods who had injured him.

She craved power.

"That sword..." The shadow's voice was ethereal, and its form began to fade. "Forget Zhou Mountain."

It vanished, leaving Wu Shi alone, murmuring, "Forget Zhou Mountain?"

...

A day later, the young woman changed her attire, her face now adorned with a golden mask.

"Master, I want to go to Forget Zhou Mountain."

In the palace, Bai Xiaosheng was taken aback, the joy on his face disappearing.

The golden sword in his hand was quickly hidden in his sleeve.

"Why?"

"I want to find a sword. A supreme sword."

"Forget Zhou Mountain?" Bai Xiaosheng's gaze was calm.

He seemed to understand something.

"Alright, go ahead. Be careful to avoid the Nine Heavens Divine Palace," Bai Xiaosheng couldn't help but advise.

"Hehe, Master, remember to miss me," Wu Shi said with a smile.

"Mm," Bai Xiaosheng nodded.

"Master, don't look so gloomy. Even if I find that sword, I'll always be your disciple.

The me now is the real me," Wu Shi said seriously.

Bai Xiaosheng's thoughts were in turmoil, but he managed a smile. "If you become a Dao Lord, just don't bully this old man. I'll be very grateful."

"Master, before I go, can you grant me one wish?" Wu Shi blinked her big eyes, looking at Bai Xiaosheng.

"...Alright."

"Hehe."

Wu Shi's smile turned mischievous.

She suddenly shook Bai Xiaosheng vigorously.

Clink, clink, clink—gold coins poured out of Bai Xiaosheng like a waterfall, sparkling like fireworks.

"So much money!" Wu Shi's eyes sparkled like stars. Finally, she calmed down. "Master, there's something in your sleeve that I can't shake out."

She looked at Bai Xiaosheng expectantly.

She had known for a while that her master had been working hard to forge a sword for her.

Now, there was a sword hidden in his sleeve.

"I thought that once you found that sword, the one I forged wouldn't be an embarrassment.

But since you're going out into the world, you'll need a sword to tide you over.

This sword... is for you.

If you ever run out of money, you can pawn it."

With that, a golden sword appeared in Wu Shi's sight.

It was a dazzling sword.

It looked... extremely ornate.

Well, aside from its ornate appearance, there wasn't much else to say.

"Wow, Master, you really understand me," Wu Shi said, taking the golden sword and admiring it more and more.

"From now on, when you're out in the world, don't go by the name Sword Maiden or Wu Shi," Bai Xiaosheng added.

"Huh? Master, are you worried I'll ruin your reputation out there?" Wu Shi stuck out her tongue and said obediently, "I understand."

After Wu Shi left, Bai Xiaosheng let out a sigh of relief.

"She's finally gone."

Originally, he had thought it would take three hundred years to complete the sword.

But recently, he had been working tirelessly to speed up the process.

All to finish the sword and give it to her.

Even if Wu Shi hadn't left, he would have given her the sword and sent her away.

Because the Tu Wu Great World was no longer safe.

The information about Tian Qian Gu had leaked to the Nine Heavens Divine Palace.

This meant that the Nine Heavens Divine Palace had set its sights on him, Dao God Moneybags.

However, out of respect for White Sugar Dao God's reputation, the Nine Heavens Divine Palace had not yet taken direct action against the Tu Wu Great World, biding its time.

But Bai Xiaosheng knew his time was running out.

...

Time passed, and a hundred years went by.

The young woman wandered alone through the wilderness, the world around her blanketed in silver.

"Forget Zhou Mountain... where exactly is it?"

Over the past century, she had traveled across the Zhou Mountain World, searching for traces of Forget Zhou Mountain.

She had scoured ancient texts and unofficial histories, but there was no trace of Forget Zhou Mountain.

"The Cloud Dream Palace Master crashed into Forget Zhou Mountain and fell into Cloud Dream Mountain... but now, I can't even find Cloud Dream Mountain."

The Zhou Mountain World was vast.

And Forget Zhou Mountain had likely been reduced to fragments, leaving only a few ruins.

"I wonder how Master is doing. It's been so long since I made him spit out gold coins. I miss it."

"Has Master been fooled by that green tea priestess?"

"I wonder how Master is now..."

"That old man is so heartless. In the past hundred years, he hasn't even come to see me secretly."

Wu Shi's thoughts were all over the place.

Just then, a voice came from behind.

"Fairy Falling Snow, what a coincidence, we meet again."

A handsome man appeared, a wooden plaque with the emblem of the Nine Heavens Divine Palace hanging from his waist.

Hearing the voice, Wu Shi frowned. "For you, it's a coincidence. For me, it's bad luck."

While wandering Forget Zhou Mountain, Wu Shi had encountered this man named Yu Hei, a True God.

Yu Hei had been clinging to her like a leech, shamelessly pursuing her.

Wu Shi knew that what Yu Hei really wanted was her dazzling golden sword.

Seeing Wu Shi's rejection, Yu Hei wasn't discouraged.

"Fairy, are you also here to try your luck at the ruins of Forget Zhou Mountain? Why not travel together?" Yu Hei invited.

The ruins of Forget Zhou Mountain were connected to two Dao God-level powerhouses.

So, many people came to explore the ruins.

"No," Wu Shi refused outright.

At this moment, Yu Hei suddenly said, "Last time, I heard the fairy mention a friend in the Tu Wu Great World."

"Oh, what about it?" Wu Shi asked calmly.

"The Tu Wu Great World isn't safe these days," Yu Hei continued.

"The Tu Wu Great World has a Dao God overseeing it. What could be unsafe?" Wu Shi's tone was indifferent.

"A Dao God is strong, but if..." Yu Hei's eyes gleamed with a smile, but he didn't elaborate. "Fairy, why not travel with me? I'll tell you the details as we go."

He was trying to manipulate Wu Shi.

"If you won't say, then forget it."

Wu Shi snorted coldly and vanished in a streak of light.

Yu Hei was left standing there, stunned.

"Does she really not care about the Tu Wu Great World?"

"Right, it's just a friend. If they die, they die. Who would care except for saving face?"

Failing to manipulate Wu Shi, Yu Hei wasn't angry.

There would be other opportunities.

Meanwhile, Wu Shi's expression changed.

"Master... is in danger."

"No wonder he sent me away so directly."

"And he hasn't come to see me in the past hundred years."

Her earlier confusion was now resolved, and Wu Shi was filled with anxiety.

In truth, she had a special ability: she could hear people's thoughts.

She had listened to the thoughts of countless people.

To her, the most gentle and pure thoughts were her master's.

Just now, Yu Hei had tried to manipulate her, so she had eavesdropped on his thoughts.

The Tu Wu Great World was now in grave danger.

The Nine Heavens Divine Palace was watching closely, ready to strike.

Several Dao Gods were poised to attack.

Her master was skilled at escaping, but in terms of combat power, he was quite ordinary.

How could he stand against several Dao Gods from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace?

"No, I have to see Master."

She suspected that the Nine Heavens Divine Palace had discovered her and was trying to use her master to find her.

She didn't want to drag her master down.

Even though she knew her master probably didn't want her to return.

She had no choice.

Her life had been given to her by her master.

Her money had been given to her by her master.

Her mask, her sword—all had been given to her by her master.