Chapter 134: First Rank of Spiritual Quiescence

At this moment, Tianming, whose mind was a blank and felt utterly dizzy, was suddenly jolted awake by a voice. As his gaze swept across the surrounding environment, a sense of sorrow inevitably welled up within him.

"....Have you left just like that?"

Just as he had surmised, the two predecessors were indeed gone. Tianming quickly recalled Senior Qianyu and Senior Chu Tianhe. Those words seemed to have been deeply engraved in his mind: "Human, you are quite exceptional. To repay you for allowing me and my master to reunite once more, I shall pass all my current power on to you. May you put it to good use."

"Junior, if you can hear this voice transmission, it means that Qianyu and I have already entered the cycle of reincarnation, and there is no need for you to search for us. Furthermore, you need not push away Qianyu's goodwill; this is what you rightly deserve."

"As for Chu Tianlong, he is not actually dead. Whether you choose to acknowledge him as your father in the future is entirely up to you to decide; I can no longer interfere. Alas, when all is said and done, these convoluted matters ultimately stem from a bit of my own selfishness. Junior, please do not take offense. Oh, and if you should ever see him again, convey my greetings to him and thank him."

Though Chu Tianhe's words were delivered in a calm and detached tone, Tianming could fully perceive a sentiment of seeing through everything hidden within them.

There are no eternal epochs, only the fleeting, illusory reflections of the present moment.

Perhaps, at the very final moment, Senior Chu Tianhe also recalled the various passionate and fiery days of the past.

Although there were some regrets, there was never any remorse.

"Congratulations to the master for breaking through to the first grade of the Void Underworld realm, bestowed by Qianyu's final power. You have earned a chance for a lucky draw. Your current prestige points have been entirely offset until the Huabei installment payment is fully cleared, and the All-Realms Mall is once again open."

Just as Tianming was immersed in profound emotion, the system spirit popped out once more. After circling around him a few times, it licked its paws while looking at Tianming, and delivered extremely energetic words of congratulation from its mouth.

The Void Underworld realm?

Hearing this voice, Tianming somehow found himself unable to muster any enthusiasm. Logically speaking, being able to elevate to this realm should be a cause for celebration, and with the augmentation of the Lightning Treasured Sword, he could even reach the first grade of the Spirit Silence realm.

Yet, deep in his heart, Tianming felt as though he had lost something, an emptiness that felt even more intense today.

"May I ask if the master wishes to use the lucky draw chance?"

Although Xiaoling had long since perceived the abnormality in Tianming's mood, as the system spirit, it could only offer a standard greeting.

"Use it! *Sigh*, I wonder if that surprise raid plan in the Central Divine Continent is still being carried out, and I also wonder if Sister Xue and Kuang Zhen have managed to rescue those people. What a headache." Nodding, Tianming could not help but think of many things.

Originally, according to Xie Xin's words, they were supposed to set off early in the morning, but now it was already noon... Presumably, Sister Xue and the others had already rescued those people by now. Tianming still harbored great confidence in their strength.

And that was precisely why he had willingly chosen to follow Chu Tianlong!

"Congratulations to the master for obtaining the rare magical treasure [Space-Jumping Pen]. Limitation: Single-use item, disappears upon depletion. Function: Draw a circle with this pen, and the circle will transform into a traversable tunnel, allowing you to go anywhere you desire. If you wish to erase the passage, simply wipe it away with the eraser at the tip of the pen."

"Uh.... Xiaoling, how do you explain this? Why did I draw another rare magical treasure?" Gazing at the coffee cat before him with utter dejection, Tianming's eyes flashed with a hint of disdain.

A rare magical treasure was one thing, but he actually managed to draw an item that matched the exact tool he had imagined in his mind. Originally, Tianming had been fretting over how he would travel alone to the Central Divine Continent if he couldn't find Xie Xin or if they had already departed ahead of time. Now he didn't need to worry at all.

"......"

Seemingly out of a guilty conscience, Xiaoling did not answer Tianming's question. Instead, after letting out a yawn with its paw, it transformed into a stream of golden light and vanished from before his eyes once more.

"Fine, I get it!"

Seeing this, Tianming could not help but shake his head inwardly and immediately brought up his personal attribute sheet once again—not for any other reason than to check how many experience points were needed to reach the Spirit Silence realm.

Name: Tianming
Money: Thirty-four thousand gold, Primordial Chaos Origin Stone: Unknown.
Realm: First Grade of Void Underworld [1,000,000 / 2,000,000]
Origin Techniques: Plum Blossom Tyrannical Flash (Earth), Trace-less Tyrannical Finger (Earth), Nine Heavens Purple Lightning Immortal-Slaying Slash (Heaven), Self-Created: Thunder Moonlight Slash (Unknown), Prajna Chalk Palm (Unknown), Origin-Penetrating Heaven-Opening Five Forms (God Tier).
Super Ultimate Move: Consume six minor realms to attain immense celestial might.
Weapon: Heavenly Moon Creation Sword (Enlightened), Origin-Opening Sun-Shooting Bow (God Tier).
Magical Treasures: Lightning Treasured Sword (Installment payment): Elevates one major realm; Hand of Vengeance (Twice): Returns an enemy's attack of no more than one major realm higher with three-fold force; Penetration Ring (Thrice): Passes through all obstacles; Space-Jumping Pen (Once): Draw a circle with this pen, and the circle transforms into a traversable tunnel to go anywhere desired.

"What?! It takes one million experience points just to advance by one grade? Why don't you just go rob someone... And what does the 'Enlightened' status of this Heavenly Moon Creation Sword mean?" Examining the details closely, Tianming could not help exclaiming in shock.

"This is a system regulation, and Xiaoling has no authority to alter it. As for being enlightened, the master should know that all mortal artifacts are classified into Heaven, Earth, Man, and Mortal tiers, and those above these tiers are simply referred to as Immortal Artifacts!"

"Immortal artifacts are further subdivided into six grades: Enlightened, Soul-Fused, Soul-Shattered, Soul-Sealed, Profound-Connecting, and Heavenly Dao. Each of these grades is further divided into ten minor tiers. However, the master may disregard this, for while weapons are important, cultivation realms can make up for the difference."

Perhaps because Xiaoling had been paying attention to the outside world, the moment Tianming posed his question, it flew out once again to provide answers.

"Immortals? ...Then Xiaoling, do you know where those immortals are currently located?" Nodding, Tianming continued to ask.

"Forgive Xiaoling for being unable to answer. All of this must wait until the master reaches the tenth grade of the Golden Core realm to find out. Once you reach the tenth grade of the Golden Immortal realm, the master will be able to travel to Earth-Star, initiate the Era of Origin Qi, and subsequently ascend to the Immortal Realm."

"Are you afraid I'm aiming too high? Fine, I really am somewhat looking forward to seeing the expression of utter shock on the people of Earth-Star when they witness an immortal ascending to the heavens. I suppose it will completely shatter their worldview...."

.......

Amidst the cloudy mountain ravines, along the main path.

At this moment, a figure clad in a black robe and bamboo hat stood right in the middle of the road, continuously observing the extent of the mountain's structural damage ahead!

"That person looks so strange!"

"Indeed, wrapping themselves up completely in such scorching hot weather. Could it be they're afraid of being recognized?"

"Hush! Keep your voice down. What if he's a cultivator of the Spirit Void realm? We wouldn't be able to afford offending someone like that."

Hmph! The Spirit Void realm?

With a sidelong glance sweeping across the group of people behind him, their bizarre gazes could not shake his composure. The black-robed man shook his head with a cold smile, paid them no further heed, and cast his gaze back toward the distant horizon.

"....I never expected Kuang Zhen and the others to actually rescue those people from right under Xie Xin's nose. But the scale of this battle..."

Having swiftly hurried to the scene, Tianming discovered the massive scale of the battle hidden beneath his cloak. It was truly breathtaking!

A mountain ten thousand zhang tall had collapsed simply because of the clash. A battle of this magnitude must surely have involved beings who had reached the Spirit Silence realm, for having already witnessed the might of the Void Underworld realm, Tianming naturally knew how to measure it.

"What kind of person dares to spy on me!"

His eyebrows suddenly twitching, Tianming instantly radiated an aura of Spiritual Silence realm energy around him. Yet that trace of surveillance behind him seemed to sense it, vanishing completely without a trace in the blink of an eye.