Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

The Ancestral Qilin was not willing to leave.

If facing the two elders, he might still harbor the thought of insisting on having them forcibly brought back, but with the addition of the Ancestral Azure Dragon, the question became whether they could win the fight.

Before leaving, the Ancestral Qilin hinted to Long Long that not only was the little tiger Qi Yingzhu noteworthy, but the Qilin Clan also had many beauties.

Long Long could only respond politely while bearing the gaze of Long Hu, which was as if he was about to bite someone.

Returning to Jianmu, the Ancestral Azure Dragon summoned Long Long and Long Hu to fully explain the ins and outs of the whole affair.

"Who would have thought that Qi Weihuan, a man of renowned fame, would ultimately die at the hands of a woman," said the Ancestral Azure Dragon after stroking his beard, having listened to Long Long’s account. "As for the secret passage in the Divine Dragon Tower, the fact that our clan was unaware of it is quite interesting."

After finishing, he again instructed Long Long,

"Keep the matter of the secret passage confidential, as it involves the hidden secrets of the Imperial Court. Do not disclose it to anyone else."

"This junior understands," Long Long replied softly, pondering how the clan could be unaware of this matter.

If Ah Jing said the secret passage was visited not long ago, excluding the Qilin’s people, the prime suspects would naturally be the former Dragon Clan... but since the Azure Dragon Clan was also unaware, who could it be?

It couldn’t possibly be the remnants of the Jiaolong, haha.

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Considering the person who attempted to assassinate Long Long and Long Hu, the one who sneaked and monitored in the secret passage, and the one who tried to kill the little Qilin Qi Qiaosong, Long Long felt that the waters of the Imperial Capital were indeed too murky. Fortunately, he had already withdrawn early and did not need to engage in the scheming any longer.

Next, before the full-scale war erupts in the Eastern Emperor Realm, it’s time to save the game!

Moving on to other threads to continue strengthening oneself, and then returning to prepare for the chaotic times ahead.

"Ah Jing, load Qiu Changtian’s save!"

[Location one: Kunlun Taiqing Sect, Golden Ridge.]

[Character identity: Qiu Changtian.]

[Mirror Flower Water Moon Template overlay, time-space travel in progress.]

Qiu Changtian, back at the Kunlun Taiqing Sect, was facing another tranquil day in the passage of time.

Each day in the Scriptural Repository he read books and practiced his skills, occasionally entertaining visiting elders, and everyone spoke pleasantly to him—such was the leisurely life of a First Grade Golden Core.

Apart from his daily duties, he would chat with his junior sister wife, and still, every ten days he went to listen to the sermons at the Ziwei Master’s.

Previously as a Foundation Establishment Realm disciple, he sat on the first cushion on the right row.

Now, having advanced to be a Golden Core True Person, he moved to sit on the second cushion of the left row—the first was Luo Baiyuan Sister Luo, the Chief Disciple of the Golden Core Realm’s Obscure Weave Rank, a Real Person of the Cold Abyss who held the position with her formidable fighting capabilities, someone who Qiu Changtian definitely could not challenge at the moment. @@novelbin@@

But aside from the Chief Disciple, none of the other Golden Core True Persons could match him when it came to potential and talent.

That day, after the Ziwei Master finished his sermon, he unexpectedly spoke again,

"Changgeng, Qiong Ying, stay behind."

Thus, everyone filed out one after another, no longer finding such a request surprising.

Changgeng was a First Grade Golden Core, and Qiong Ying was a Second Grade Golden Core, Ziwei Master’s two most favored disciples, and it was only natural for them to receive private instruction.

Once everyone had left, the Ziwei Master began to inquire about their cultivation realms,

"Changgeng, Qiong Ying, you have only recently formed your Golden Cores. The sect hasn’t assigned you too many duties precisely to allow you to solidify your cultivation levels."

"The Golden Core Realm is divided into three stages: Soul Storing, Root Seeking, and Obscure Weave. In the Soul Storing Rank, your Divine Sense must permeate the Golden Core to achieve the ’the core turns at will’ state."

"The Golden Core embodies the essence of True Yuan, and it must be thoroughly saturated with Divine Sense, which may take a short few hundred years, or as long as over a thousand years. But with the righteous and demonic forces increasingly clashing, I fear there will not be much time in the future for you to cultivate in peace."

At this point, Ziwei Master paused subtly.

"May I ask, Master," Qiu Changtian immediately understood and asked, "does this mean we disciples need to venture into a secret realm to seek fortuitous encounters, in order to hasten the process of storing Divine Sense in the Golden Core?"

"Correct," Ziwei Master nodded, "Do you still remember the ’Western Queen Divine Palace Secret Realm’ from the past?"

Qiu Changtian and Xu Yinglian exchanged a look and immediately remembered:

They recalled the time when Qiu Changtian was not yet the Chief Disciple in the Foundation Establishment Realm, and Xu Yinglian was still the proud and competitive Junior Sister. Together, they had stumbled into an ancient secret realm of the Divine Flame Path within the Kunlun Mountain Range.

Within the secret realm were golden-armored warriors, each with the strength of the Golden Core Rank. Fortunately, they were restrained by Qiu Changtian’s Immortal Capital Thunder, and in the end, it was only through great wisdom, perseverance, and courage that they managed to pass the trials and escape from the brink of death.

"Indeed," Ziwei Master nodded her head, "That secret realm is suitable for Golden Core True Persons to explore and undergo trials. It was too difficult for you back then, but it’s just right for your current level."

"Pass through the Cloud Platform, enter the Zhao Palace, where there are trial checkpoints called ’Three Thousand Fire Mansions.’ Within them, there are countless golden-armored warriors, known as the ’Hundred Thousand Gate Soldiers."

"After slaying the gate soldiers and leaving the Fire Mansion, you may choose a treasure from the Zhao Palace, of which the grade depends on the number of gate soldiers you slay."

"Of course, the so-called Zhao Palace treasures are quite useful for ordinary Golden Core Cultivators, but they are probably not very appealing to you... The real benefit of this secret realm lies within the Fire Mansion, where the binding karma fire is quite effective for refining the Divine Sense."

"After finishing your daily breathing exercises, you can go to this secret realm to refine the Divine Sense, which will be very beneficial for your progress into the Root Seeking Rank."

"Disciples understand," Qiu Changtian and Xu Yinglian replied in unison.

The three stages of the Golden Core Realm are generally a step-by-step process of cultivation. Whether it’s saturating the Golden Core with Divine Sense, growing a Pill Root from the Golden Core, or creating an inner vista, these tasks aren’t too difficult but do take up a significant amount of time.

When cultivating to the Great Perfection, reaching the next Realm can hit what is known as a "bottleneck."

To break through this bottleneck requires a type of "enlightenment" or "opportunity," and such opportunities cannot be forced. Therefore, the shorter the accumulation during the early stages, the more time there is to breakthrough these opportunities later on.

Thus, both had no objections to Ziwei Master’s arrangement. After leaving the Jade Void Palace, they flew side by side on their swords towards the entrance of the Western Queen’s secret realm.

The entrance to the secret realm was now guarded by a Golden Core True Person. It appears Ziwei Master had informed them in advance, for upon seeing Qiu Changtian and Xu Yinglian arrive, the guard exchanged a few pleasantries and then smilingly let them through.

After passing through the cave, they entered the secret realm, where a sea of clouds and a cliff lay ahead.

Guarding the iron chain at the edge was a golden-armored warrior who, upon seeing them enter the secret realm, strode forward to attack... and was then instantly reduced to smoke by a blast of Qiu Changtian’s Immortal Capital Thunder.

Xu Yinglian: "Pfft."

"What’s wrong?" Qiu Changtian asked in surprise.

"I suddenly remembered how we were chased around by this golden-armored warrior when we first entered here," Xu Yinglian said with a smile.

"Yes," Qiu Changtian couldn’t help but feel nostalgic, "Time flies like a white horse flashing past a crevice. In the blink of an eye, you and I have become Golden Core True Persons, and to us, these golden-armored warriors are now nothing more than an easy match."

Lost in these thoughts, Qiu Changtian suddenly extended his hand to take hold of Xu Yinglian’s delicate fingers.

Junior Sister Xu’s cheeks blushed with a mix of shyness and warmth, but she did not try to struggle. Instead, she let him intertwine their fingers.

Yes, time passes so quickly... she secretly thought.

I used to be just a piteous figure who couldn’t catch up to senior brother.

Now, I can proudly stand shoulder to shoulder with him as his wife.

Hmph, such an achievement could only be done by me, Xu Yinglian...