Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

Chapter 507: Chapter 347: Battle of the Believers

Regarding Ji Zhouyin’s words, Song Lingxue could tell that it was not a threat but merely stating the facts.

As the Hall Master of the Martial Hall, he sometimes had to make compromises, as he had to consider the whole Martial Hall and could not let it collapse due to internal strife.

“Master willing to give this opportunity is my fortune.”

Song Lingxue did not say more and nodded in agreement, at least Ji Zhouyin was willing to give her a choice, which was enough to give her dignity.

For now, neither Chu Zheng nor she had the leverage to negotiate with an entity like the Martial Hall, even if the path ahead was unclear, there were no other options but to take one step at a time.

At least being a personal disciple of the Hall Master, she could receive more resources, which would allow her growth to be faster.

“You and I are both Martial Cultivators, helping you is only right, and you don’t need to offer anything in return. Likewise, I hope you can treat those who come after you in the same way.”

Ji Zhouyin’s expression returned to calm, without a slightest ripple:

“The remaining Otherkind are moving towards the Chaos Sea, I will send you to the boundary of the Chaos Sea, a place of chaotic space and time, abundant with opportunities for combat and sharpening your skills, and where time flows a hundred times faster than in the Great Universe, allowing you to grow as quickly as possible.”

“Chaos Sea…”

Song Lingxue pondered thoughtfully; she had heard of this place before, which was too far from the Martial Hall, almost at the edge of the starry sky, and with her current cultivation, even traveling all her life, she would hardly ever see the Chaos Sea.

“I can help you, but for Chu Zheng, he has to rely on himself, the Martial Hall cannot protect him from Tribulation Qi, all I can do is to help delay it a bit.”

Ji Zhouyin’s eyes flashed with a hint of hesitation, after pondering for a few moments, his tone slightly deepened:

“I will give you one last reminder, the path of a Qi Cultivator is destined to be a solitary one, intervening will only bring trouble upon yourself, including for you. Before your cultivation is successful, it’s best to have less contact, for both your and his sake.”

“Disciple understands, please give me some time to prepare.”

Song Lingxue took a deep breath and bowed deeply: “For today’s support, Lingxue is profoundly grateful.”

“You have half a month, go.”

Ji Zhouyin slowly closed his eyelids, no longer speaking.

Song Lingxue turned around, stepped through the light gate, and left the grand hall.

Ji Zhouyin slowly opened his eyes, watching the gradually closing light gate, his eyes carrying a hint of pity.

Destined Blood Fiend, must die by the hands of a relative.

The several karmic threads surrounding Song Lingxue were as clean as they could be, now it seems, whether now or in the future, the only person capable of killing her, could be only one.

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Chaos Sea.

Spirit Moon Great Realm.

Above the vault of heaven, six suns spanned, melting the nine layers of cloud sea into a red-gold color.

The unfathomably deep Heaven and Earth swallowed the misty spiritual fog, with the rugged outlines of many floating islands looming in the mist.

At the bottom of Heaven and Earth, the halo of Spirit Moon grew brighter day by day, the once in every three hundred thirty years Spiritual Energy Tide was about to arrive.

Since the Spiritual Energy Tide began over three hundred years ago, the Spirit Moon Great Realm has been extremely turbulent, an instability not seen before, with very few wars.

As one of the top forces in the Spirit Moon Realm, the Tianyi Dynasty faced a joint attack from two other top dynasties, and a great war ensued.

Chu Zheng, as the Heavenly Gifted Divine Tree, was on the forefront of the battlefield, enduring the attacks of countless living creatures, and was even cut down many times, but with deep roots and a large trunk, relying on his healing abilities, this Spirit Tree Avatar toughed it out.

After years of slaughter and ravage, many indelible marks appeared on the body of the Spirit Tree — slash marks, sword imprints, and spear scars.

These marks, as the Spirit Tree grew over the days, have become part of it, causing no impact but also inseparable, even the healing aspect could not erase them, as they were the imprints of time.

With the arrival of the Spiritual Energy Tide, the great war among the three dynasties gradually subsided, as they began to recover. To continue fighting could mean missing out on the treasures emitted by Spirit Moon, which would give others an advantage for minimal gain.

The original floating island could no longer support Chu Zheng’s increasingly massive body, so the Tianyi Dynasty specially relocated several other islands from afar. Using Chu Zheng’s tree roots, they merged them into a massive frontline fortress.

After sorting through the scattered memories of his avatar, Chu Zheng sighed.

Over these years, he sheltered the citizens of the Tianyi Dynasty, but the origin of this warfare was probably tied to his own Tribulation Qi.

Instead of saying he protected the citizens of the Tianyi Dynasty, it was more that the entire dynasty was helping him ward off disaster, resulting in many deaths.

However, the Tianyi Dynasty was reaching its limit. Once this Spirit Tree Avatar breaks into the Eighth Realm and becomes an Immortal Spirit Wood, coupled with the main body’s Tribulation Qi, the next wave of natural and man-made disasters might be too much for the Tianyi Dynasty to bear.

Merely an avatar, it was not worth dragging so many people into death and accumulating unnecessary karmic debts.

Now, with only a few years left until the next Spiritual Energy Tide, Chu Zheng could already begin preparing for his Breakthrough Realm.

Breaking into the Eighth Realm, even for a Spirit Tree, transformation was possible, and then he would no longer need to be confined to one place; the vast world would be accessible everywhere.

While preparing for his Breakthrough Realm, Chu Zheng dispatched several avatars disguised to explore different areas of the Spirit Moon Great Realm.

He wanted to see how Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu was currently progressing in the Spirit Moon Great Realm and if there were any changes.

After several months of investigation, Chu Zheng grasped the general situation.

Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu’s Incense Fire Spirituality had thoroughly spread across the Spirit Moon Great Realm. Many floating islands now bore His presence, and many officials in the Tianyi Dynasty protected by the dynasty’s fortune had become faithful followers of Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu.

This influence from top to bottom is undoubtedly significant, and with the strong support from influential officials, temples for Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu sprung up like bamboo after rain, and Golden Bodies were erected consecutively, signifying a rapid rise in power.

Now, Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu became the deity with the largest share of Incense Fire Willpower within the Tianyi Dynasty.

Outside of the Tianyi Dynasty, on other floating islands, the presence of Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu also appeared, and with time, forming a significant influence was just a matter of time.

The speed of this increase in followers could be called terrifying.

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The arrival of a powerful Incense Spirituality deity could not avoid the wars over followers; while it was controllable within the Tianyi Dynasty, it was far from peaceful on some remote islands.

A floating island in a corner of the Spirit Moon Great Realm had ignited into war, and a temple quietly collapsed.

The divine plaque engraved with ‘Yin Yang Xuan Ling Demonic Sanctioning Great Holy Celestial’ was utterly shattered by followers of Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu, buried into a sea of flames.

Amidst the frenzy of followers, a vague figure appeared above the temple, frowning at the chaotic scene below.

“Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu? Chu Zheng?”