Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!-Chapter 668: The Direction of Development

If one inherently possesses limited foundations, time is indeed needed to accumulate them, leading to the notion that the longer an establishment exists, the deeper its foundations become.

Conversely, those powers that have been established for only a few hundred years, or even mere decades, are fundamentally unworthy of mentioning when it comes to foundations and powerhouses.

However, there are some exceptions, such as... Chen Pingping, who already has a tremendous amount of cultivation resources and can even support the entire Wuji Sect's operations.

Therefore, the Wuji Sect doesn't need to accumulate resources.

Add to that Lao Huang's aura, which, once released, can condense Spirit Qi.

Hei's Sword Dao. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

To date, no fewer than twenty Sword Dao geniuses consult him daily, Bai Yisheng being the foremost among them. Just a few days ago, he broke through to the Saint Realm, becoming the new generation Sword Saint.

There are also Earth Chicken's arrays, taboos, seals, and so forth. Once established, they have greatly improved the environment of this area, making the Spirit Qi inside the Wuji Sect so dense it almost takes on a tangible form.

Sect Master Hongxiu is a thoughtful person as well. Using resources as stimuli, she guides the younger disciples in their cultivation; currently, the overall strength within the Wuji Sect has increased significantly.

The young geniuses are especially notable in this regard, their realms advancing by leaps and bounds. Some have even reached the pinnacle of the Saint King.

Among them, Gu Mang's achievements have been the most astonishing. He has concocted a humanoid Spirit Pill that actually... awakened Spiritual Intelligence.

Everyone in the Wuji Sect was stunned.

A Spirit Pill that surpasses the ninth rank, even beyond the Medicine King Level, is very likely a Medicine Emperor Pill, hence the emergence of Spiritual Intelligence.

"My goodness, this guy used to rant about how he didn't do Alchemy every single day. Good thing Chen Pingping knocked him out and brought him back; otherwise, such a great talent would have gone to waste."

"Isn't that the truth!"

"All thanks to Chen Pingping..."

"What do you think will happen if that Spirit Pill gains a form and Spiritual Intelligence is born?"

"The key point is, there could be more than just one!" the younger disciples discussed among themselves, filled with admiration.

They marveled at Chen Pingping's discerning eyesight on the one hand, and Gu Mang's terrifying talents on the other.

How much time has it been? From the first rank to the ninth rank, he has even transcended that level, creating such a Spirit Pill. If the Big Shots in the Heavens came to know of this, wouldn't they want to slap it down? Thinking this, they all felt a twinge of anxiety.

「Elsewhere...」

Deep within the Wuji Sect, in a mountain area full of life, He Yitian is attempting to forge a Heaven Tao Divine Weapon, seeking to emulate Chen Pingping.

Hongxiu gave her assessment, "Ruthless."

Zhuge Wushuang said, "There are no limits in this world, nor the vastness of heaven and earth. Since ancient times, who knows how many outstanding talents there have been, but... Chen Pingping is truly one of a kind."

Mo Wuwei chimed in, "I agree."

"Speaking of which, that guy who refined the humanoid Spirit Pill," Zhuge Wushuang mused, looking back instinctively, "I have this feeling... that something big is going to happen?"

As a high-ranking official within the Sect, he had a great appreciation for Gu Mang and liked such geniuses.

But... the task of refining a humanoid Spirit Pill is unprecedented and unparalleled. If it succeeds, it will inevitably bring about a terrible calamity, and may even alert those Big Shots.

Hongxiu was fraught with worry.

Zhuge Wushuang continued, "That Bai Yisheng nearly wiped out an Ancient Country with a single strike not long ago."

Mo Wuwei commented, "Hei's Sword Dao is so fearsome."

Zhuge Wushuang turned to him, "Why don't you learn a thing or two from it?"

Mo Wuwei fell silent. He was somewhat disconcerted. As a Sword Body, and one who had lived from that era to the present—well... not for very long—he had been a contemporary of Chen Pingping and witnessed his growth. Most importantly, Hei was Chen Pingping's pet. If he were to follow Hei in practicing Sword Dao, wouldn't it tarnish his reputation? What would the Sect disciples think? A high-ranking official, a powerful Sword Body at that, learning Sword Dao from Hei? Doesn't seem right, does it?

Zhuge Wushuang added, "That Scholar has cultivated Creation Merit, and although I don't quite understand it, some say he's becoming a God."

"A God? What does that even mean?" Mo Wuwei was puzzled.

"Who knows!" Zhuge Wushuang sighed. "There's also the Fairy, Wen Qingshan... those people brought back by Chen, each more formidable than the last. I feel like even the Wuji Sect can't contain them anymore."

"Yes!" Mo Wuwei nodded. "But have you ever considered one thing?"

"What's that?"

"The Sect Master is still here," Mo Wuwei said, glancing at Hongxiu, whose face was grim and radiating a fierce aura, before he took off running.

Too many geniuses? If the Wuji Sect couldn't contain them, wasn't that questioning the Sect Master's capabilities? Questioning her in her very presence, no less. Weren't they afraid the Sect Master would make things difficult for them?

Zhuge Wushuang's scalp tingled. "I've just remembered there's something I need to deal with."

After the two left, Hongxiu gradually calmed down as well. She gazed at the mountains, murmuring to herself, "So your goal was not the boundless Nine Heavens, but something beyond the Heavens."

Her heart stirred with turmoil. Battling for control of the Nine Heavens might take an exceedingly long time, and many might even die in the process. At least in her view, without hundreds or even thousands of years, it simply couldn't be done. What was terrifying was that Chen Pingping's goal was set against all the myriad realms of the Heavens, which brought her immense pressure. After all, as the Sect Master of the Wuji Sect, if Chen Pingping were to leave far behind and start on his journey, then the Wuji Sect would have to follow suit, at least having strength relatively matching his own, right? And her? Being a Saint King was far from enough. Chen Pingping's slaying of a Demon Emperor spoke volumes.

Hongxiu sighed, "If I'd known it would be like this, I wouldn't have agreed to help you back then."

「...」

「Atop Qingfeng.」

Zi Ji sat silently in meditation for more than half a month.

Her thoughts drifted aimlessly, and suddenly her mind was filled with many things—scattered fragments of memory that were slowly piecing themselves back together… She remembered many things: the Netherworld, the Nether King. And how her mother was murdered, her brother executed, and she herself exiled from the Nether Palace, only to face terrible pursuits and flee for her life. If not for the protection of the Yuan Knight, she might have died many times over.

I am the princess of the Netherworld.

I am…

For that half month, she was plagued by a dreadful dream. She saw a towering figure, standing tall under the firmament, silently watching her. Then he turned his back. With every few strides, the tall figure would look back, as if wanting her to catch up.

She was silent.

Because the place the Shadow was heading to pulsed with a terrifying aura. If she hadn't guessed wrong, it should be the Netherworld, right? She also saw Xiao Yu's figure. Being led inside.

Zi Ji's eyes snapped open, sweat dropping like rain. "No way! Impossible! Xiao Yu is in the Northern Border, she couldn't possibly go to the Netherworld, she mustn't go."

A sense of unease within made her feel very oppressed. It seemed as though once Guang Xiaoyu stepped into the Netherworld, a terrible slaughter would ensue, even dragging them into an earth-shattering karmic retribution.

"Huh?" Zi Ji suddenly stiffened, now noticing the figures gathered before her, a dense crowd… Hongxiu, Zhuge Wushuang, Mo Wuwei, Bai Yisheng, Wen Qingshan, and others, including high-level members of the Wuji Sect, numbering in the hundreds.

She asked cautiously, "What's the matter?"

"Just now you released the power of the Yuan World, nearly causing the collapse of the Wuji Sect," Hongxiu said.

...

「At that moment!」

On the distant land.

Zhang Ziyu was bragging excessively, planning to show off at Chen Pingping's house. He hadn't expected to sense such an unparalleled and powerful force. As if a Great Emperor had made a move.

He instantly felt a chill down to his bones, trembling as he pointed ahead, "That place, it couldn't be your home, could it?"

Jiang Ni'er nodded, "Yes, it is!"

Shit? Mr. Zhang was flabbergasted, and he asked again, "Did you just sense something?"

Jiang Ni'er smiled faintly, "An illusion."

She had certainly sensed it; it was Zi Ji's Yuan World. She had no idea what was causing the girl to release it so recklessly. But fortunately, it had stabilized.