Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World-Chapter 1241 - 550: Qing Yan’s Choice, Rising World Trends
Upon hearing of the All Heaven Stars Formation, Mu Qingyan’s heart was stirred. Her understanding of Zheng Fa’s movements was not deep, but as a disciple of Zheng Fa, she had heard of the All Heaven Stars Formation.
Looking at the woman in front of her, Mu Qingyan had a realization and was a little surprised.
"Oh? You recognize me?"
This woman was extremely perceptive, as if she could see through a person’s heart. Even though Mu Qingyan’s expression did not change much, her thoughts were still seen through.
"Could it be... Senior Shuimu?"
Upon hearing these four words, the woman’s expression showed some bewilderment. After a moment, she sighed and said: "Now, I am no longer Shuimu, and certainly not a senior to you."
Mu Qingyan’s face showed a trace of confusion.
Shuimu did not explain further but asked again: "How do you know of the relationship between me and the All Heaven Stars Formation?"
Mu Qingyan thought for a moment and honestly said: "I beg for forgiveness, senior. The matter of the All Heaven Stars Formation concerns the secrets of my sect, and I cannot disclose it."
Shuimu was taken aback, squinted her eyes, and stared at Mu Qingyan.
Suddenly, the surrounding darkness turned cold, like a deep-sea ice cave, without a hint of light or warmth. Mu Qingyan only felt that even her divine soul was about to freeze.
But she lowered her head, countered the cold anger with silence.
"Forget it." Shuimu turned her face and asked again, "How is the situation with Xuanwei nowadays?"
Mu Qingyan slightly let out a breath, thought for a while, and answered seriously: "Since I followed my master, I have only encountered some of the major affairs of Xuanwei. I actually didn’t know much about previous events."
"Just tell me what you know."
"For our Jiushan Sect, the first major event with Xuanwei was the emergence of the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor. This was also a significant event for Xuanwei. The Great Freedom Demon Ancestor was the first Dao Fruit to appear in Xuanwei, directly triggering the Five-Sect Alliance..."
As soon as Mu Qingyan mentioned the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor, Shuimu paused, muttering in puzzlement:
"How could he be the first to reveal the Dao Fruit?"
Seeing Mu Qingyan stop, she said, "Continue."
But as she listened, she couldn’t help but ask again.
"The Tianhe Sect is gone?" Shuimu’s tone carried a sigh, "So early?"
"The Underworld? Is this the force of Nine Nether? Has it attained the Taiyi path?"
"Can the Dao Fruit die?" Shuimu finally couldn’t refrain, abruptly interrupting Mu Qingyan’s narrative, "Is it true?"
Her face looked quite unpleasant.
Mu Qingyan closed her mouth, feeling that the surrounding darkness was ten times colder than before, not daring to speak.
"You... continue."
Shuimu took a deep breath, finally regained her composure, and showed a hint of the steadfast and resilient demeanor of the Yaochi Ancestor from back then. She simply listened to Mu Qingyan’s narrative without further interruption.
After Mu Qingyan finished speaking, Shuimu summarized: "So as it stands now, your Jiushan Sect is barely holding a three-way balance with the Nine Nether Emperor, the Supreme Dao, and the Leiyin Temple?"
Mu Qingyan responded affirmatively.
"Yaochi has been occupied by Leiyin Temple?" Shuimu’s tone seemed not too surprised, "Leiyin Temple has actually opened the Great Vajra Realm."
Her expression shifted several times before finally speaking to Mu Qingyan: "Your cultivation is still somewhat lacking, but now it’s already too late."
"Too late for what?"
Shuimu answered obliquely: "You should go to the Secret Mansion I left behind, strive to achieve True Immortal status as soon as possible, and then you can attempt to enter the All Heaven Stars Formation."
"True Immortal?" Mu Qingyan was startled, "Me?"
"...Though I originally thought of waiting for someone to prove the Independent Immortal before appearing, now that someone has stirred the Star Banner, and the situation with Xuanwei has developed too quickly." Saying this, Shuimu furrowed her brows, seemingly with deep-seated doubts, "Fortunately, your talent isn’t bad. To reach Divinity Transformation in such a short time, and with one day in the array being almost equivalent to a year in Xuanwei, it’s not without hope."
"What hope?" Mu Qingyan became increasingly bewildered, "Senior Shuimu, why me?"
"Because you are me, or rather, you are a part of me, a seed I’ve left behind."
Mu Qingyan was stunned. Although she had already guessed, hearing these words still made her reluctant to believe it.
"Back then, there was a mishap in my cultivation." Shuimu straightforwardly explained in detail to Mu Qingyan, "I had no choice but to split my unaffected original self across the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds."
Mu Qingyan suddenly realized: "Heart Demon."
"More or less."
Shuimu spoke lightly, but Mu Qingyan couldn’t help but sigh: "Besides... senior, I’ve never heard of anyone else being able to do such a thing."
"Because I was originally a Ren Shui Peach Tree, the top-tier Spirit Root of water and wood." Shuimu smiled, seemingly a little proud, "Do you know what the difference is between a Ren Shui Peach tree and other top-tier Spirit Roots?"
"What is it?"
"It can be more than just one tree. Back then, in the Turquoise Pool, I had an Immortal Peach Orchard."
"For me, you are another peach tree in my Immortal Peach Orchard, which is why I call you seeds."
Mu Qingyan slowly nodded and added, "Then those memories in my mind..."
"They are a type of deduction of mine, allowing you to experience a lifetime first, so you can go further."
So your orchard specializes in reincarnators?
But really, having that "memory," Mu Qingyan considered that even if she hadn’t joined the Jiushan Sect, she would have had some capital up to now.
"Then why didn’t you directly transmit memory insights to us, senior? Wouldn’t that be more beneficial to us?"
Shuimu’s eyes dimmed slightly: "Because the Divine Tao Skill is flawed, by the end of cultivation, you could become an Evil God. If you knew too much, you would unconsciously be influenced by me."
She looked at Mu Qingyan: "I divided you not to have you follow my old path, but to find a way to complete the Divine Tao Skill."
At this point, Shuimu looked at Mu Qingyan with great satisfaction: "Judging by your aura, not only pure and profound, it seems to carry traces of the Divine Tao Skill?"
