Gu Changge's gaze was still resting on Ling Xi's fleeing figure when the clear chime of the system suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Ding! Special disciple-acceptance target detected: Reincarnated Empress of the Tianlan Great World, Ling Xi. Disciple-acceptance mission triggered: Take Ling Xi as your third disciple."
"Mission Reward: Laws of the Great Dao of Time."
"Reward: Invincible Domain radius expanded to ten million miles."
"Reward: Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon, the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Jar."
"Hmm?"
Gu Changge's brow abruptly arched. Expanding the Invincible Domain to ten million miles was merely icing on the cake for him, but the words 'Laws of the Great Dao of Time' sent ripples through his heart.
The Great Dao of Time! That was the absolute zenith among the myriad Daos of the universe!
For ordinary cultivators, let alone mastering it, even catching a glimpse of it was as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Countless Emperors had exhausted their entire lives only to capture a fleeting shadow at the edges of the River of Time. Yet, the system was directly offering the complete Great Dao of Time. This generosity was simply too immense.
And when he saw the Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon, the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Jar, Gu Changge could not help but internally roast the system.
Good heavens, System, are you not even going to pretend anymore?
The Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Jar perfectly matched the origin of Ling Xi's past life's Heaven-Swallowing Dao Art. This was blatantly tailor-made, as if the system was terrified he would refuse to take this disciple!
On his shoulder, Little Black seemed to sense the shift in his mood. It gently pecked at his collar with its sharp beak, its black bean-like eyes staring in Ling Xi's direction.
It was clearly curious whether Gu Changge would accept her as a disciple.
Gu Changge chuckled, flicking Little Black's head with his fingertip. "Let us observe this girl's temperament first."
Just as he spoke, Ling Xi suddenly halted her steps ahead. Afraid that her father might trip from chasing too frantically, she subconsciously turned her head to check on Ling Kun.
However, unable to stop her momentum, her body stumbled forward like a kite with a broken string. And a mere three steps ahead stood Gu Changge and his two companions, quietly watching!
Ling Xi's pupils slightly contracted. In a rush, her Foundation Building realm spiritual energy surged toward her toes, attempting to use the afterimages of the Tianlan Steps to stabilize her posture. But the spiritual energy of this physical body simply could not keep up with her soul's reaction speed. Feeling a lightness at her waist, she continued crashing right toward Gu Changge!
Right at the instant her sleeve was about to brush against Gu Changge's moon-white robes, Gu Changge slowly raised his right hand and gently pressed his palm forward in the air.
There was no earth-shattering fluctuation of spiritual energy, yet the rapidly charging Ling Xi felt as if she had crashed into a soft, warm wall of cotton. Her figure came to an abrupt halt, and even the residual force of her stumble was quietly dispersed, leaving her standing steadily in place.
"I am so sorry! I apologize! My daughter is truly reckless and nearly disturbed you three young masters!"
Ling Kun finally caught up, panting heavily. The sweat at his temples had soaked the collar of his brocade robe. He cupped his hands in apology while reaching out to grab Ling Xi's arm, his face full of embarrassment.
"This child has been spoiled by us. She acts so rashly and made a fool of herself before everyone! I will have her apologize to you right now!"
"It is no matter."
Gu Changge withdrew his hand from mid-air, his gaze landing on Ling Xi's slightly flushed cheeks. "Just keep an eye on the road the next time you run."
Ling Xi broke free from her father's grasp and took a half-step back, the soles of her shoes scraping softly against the bluestone slabs.
The tips of her fingers, hanging by her side, quietly curled up. Taking advantage of everyone's distraction, she stealthily activated her newly awakened soul perception.
When Gu Changge had made his move just now, that gentle yet irresistible force had actually caused the lingering echoes of the Emperor Dao deep within her soul to tremble slightly. This was absolutely not something an ordinary cultivator could achieve.
Gu Changge took in the doubt in her eyes and the slight twitch of her fingertips, secretly finding it amusing. Little girl, with your fractured soul still unhealed and not completely fused with your physical body, you want to pry into my true cultivation? These little tricks are far from enough.
With a mere thought, the aura surrounding him instantly transformed, concealing the cultivation levels of all three of them.
"Strange..."
A trace of confusion rippled through Ling Xi's mind as she raised a hand to rub her somewhat heavy temples.
When she focused her gaze on Gu Changge and the other two again, they felt as ordinary as could be.
She muttered to herself inwardly: Could it be that because I just awakened my memories and my divine soul has not yet fully merged with my body, I experienced an illusion?
That made sense. She had only been awake for three days and had not even sorted out her Emperor Dao comprehensions yet. It was normal for her perception to be flawed.
Although she only possessed a Foundation Building realm physical body, the foundation of her Emperor-level soul was still present. The cultivation fluctuations of ordinary cultivators could not possibly hide from her perception.
The two youths beside him were indeed at the Foundation Building realm. Their auras were solid but held nothing particularly special. Yet, the man in the moon-white robes standing at the front actually only had a Purple Mansion realm cultivation?
Amidst her doubts, she concentrated and probed again. The aura around Gu Changge had changed!
The previously clear Purple Mansion realm fluctuation had transformed into the Cave Heaven realm in the blink of an eye. Although the flow of spiritual energy was deliberately restrained, she could still detect a trace of profound weightiness that far exceeded those of the same realm.
A flash of understanding crossed Ling Xi's eyes. So he was hiding his cultivation.
However, what difference was there between such tricks and being completely exposed before her Emperor soul, which had once ruled an entire domain?
She chuckled inwardly: Just a Cave Heaven realm cultivator skilled at concealing his aura, and he wants to play tricks in front of me? Little does he know I have already seen right through him.
Watching her constantly shifting expressions, a faint curve appeared at the corners of Gu Changge's mouth: Keep guessing. If you guess right, I lose.
He had originally been hesitating. The reincarnation of a generation's Empress would surely possess an untamable and arrogant temperament. Taking her as a disciple would undoubtedly bring a lot of trouble.
But upon second thought, he found it rather interesting. Nurturing an Empress who once stood at the pinnacle of the world to grow anew, watching her break free from the shackles of her past life, reprove her Emperor Dao, and perhaps even surpass her former limits to step into the Immortal Domain—that would be quite a fun endeavor.
Furthermore, the Laws of the Great Dao of Time offered by the system was truly something he could not refuse.
"Whatever, raising an Empress for fun is not a bad idea."
Gu Changge made his decision internally, his gaze falling upon Ling Xi.
At this moment, Ling Xi was also staring at Gu Changge, pondering in her heart.
To reach the Cave Heaven realm at such an age, even when looking at the younger generation of the entire Tianlan Great World, he was a rarity like phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
If she could take him under her tutelage and guide him with her remaining Emperor Dao comprehensions, given time, he might become a great asset. It was not a bad idea.
Her gaze swept over the two people beside Gu Changge, her brows slightly relaxing.
Although these two only possessed Foundation Building realm cultivation, their auras were steady and solid. There was not a trace of shallowness in the spiritual energy flowing around them. Evidently, they had laid extremely solid foundations and were absolutely incomparable to those mundane cultivators who piled up their cultivation using pills.
"I am the Peak Master of the Purple Bamboo Peak of the Azure Profound Sect. I see that although your cultivation is not high, you possess an unyielding tenacity. You are unwilling to accept an arranged marriage and wholeheartedly wish to walk the path of cultivation. Are you willing to take me as your master?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.
Ling Kun stood with his mouth agape, unable to speak for a long time.
Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes—Master is actually taking the initiative to accept a disciple? It seems this woman is extraordinary!
Ling Xi's eyes widened in even greater shock, suspecting she had misheard.
She had just been calculating whether or not to take this Cave Heaven realm cultivator as her disciple, but she never expected the other party to directly propose taking her as his disciple!
This plot twist came far too suddenly, making her momentarily forget how to react. She only felt the temperature of her cheeks rise a few degrees higher.
This chapter is a bit late. I am truly sorry for keeping you all waiting.
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nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
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