Starting My Cultivation With Time Management-Chapter 960 - 100 Ling Yunpo Nascent Infant
Chapter 960 -100 Ling Yunpo Nascent Infant
For ordinary cultivators, ascending to the position of Sect Leader is as difficult as reaching the heavens.
But for Ling Yunpo, not becoming the Sect Leader of Shushan is the harder task.
How could the Tai Yin Sword Master not take on the role of Sect Leader? Who would have authority within the sect then? If the Sect Leader makes decisions and the Tai Yin Sword Master disagrees, what would happen?
Simply put, the status of the Tai Yin Sword Master, combined with Shushan’s reverence for swordsmanship, predestines him to hold supreme authority in Shushan—so what about future Sect Leaders of Shushan?
If the Sect Leader lacks authority, it’s better not to have one at all. Just merge the roles with the Tai Yin Sword Master and simplify matters.
But the problem is, Ling Yunpo doesn’t want to be Shushan’s Sect Leader, and he can’t find a reasonable excuse to avoid it.
Why don’t you want to be the Sect Leader of Shushan?
Because I’ll eventually betray the sect… Can such words be spoken?
Because the Tai Yin Suming Sword prohibits me from becoming Sect Leader… Hasn’t this excuse been used already?
Because I have no desire for the position of Sect Leader and only wish to focus on cultivating… This might barely pass as a reason, but certainly wouldn’t convince Su Jian. Ultimately, it would just result in a tug-of-war of words.
Thinking of this, Ling Yunpo grew irritated and decided to leave Qingluo Peak to clear his mind outside.
Standing on the Tai Yin Suming Sword, he soared up to the Nine Heavens and suddenly asked in his heart:
“Ah Jing, where exactly is the tear in the heavens that needs mending?”
“To the southeast,” Kunlun Mirror replied. “There are three Heaven Pillars: one in the north, one in the southwest, and one in the southeast. The three pillars stand at the edges of the Divine Land, holding the land in place within the Heavenly Sphere.”
“The southeast Heaven Pillar later collapsed, causing the land to tilt eastward and tearing open a hole in the Heavenly Sphere.”
“Then let’s go check out the southeast Heaven Pillar,” Ling Yunpo said.
He shifted the direction of his sword light and quickly left the Divine Land Continent, heading into the East Sea domain.
The farther he traveled from the Divine Land, the more powerful the sea-based demons became. But now that Ling Yunpo had reached the Nascent Soul level, he was no longer concerned about their attacks. He killed them outright and pressed forward.
After an unknown amount of time, a shadow suddenly appeared on the distant horizon.
Ling Yunpo looked into the distance and glimpsed what seemed to be a giant bird standing alone atop the sea.
Is that a Golden-Winged Roc? How could such a demon still exist in the Cultivation Realm?
Detecting his presence, the roc turned its head and asked,
“Human cultivator? Why have you come here?”
Seeing that the other party did not harbor malice, Ling Yunpo still didn’t lower his guard. Slowly approaching, he announced loudly:
“I’m merely passing through.”
“Oh,” the roc replied indifferently, then spoke no further.
As Ling Yunpo drew closer and noticed the roc still showed no reaction, he suddenly recalled something.
Back when he was Qiu Changtian, he and Xu Yinglian had traveled through the East Sea and encountered a massive giant kun.
The kun back then lacked the Transforming Peng Technique, so Xu Yinglian’s Sea of Consciousness-bound Feng Lan Senior had used the technique to trade a tough scale from the kun’s body.
Could this Golden-Winged Roc in front of him actually be the same naive and silly giant kun from back then?
“Don’t doubt it—it’s the same one,” Kunlun Mirror suddenly said. “I scanned it. It is undoubtedly the giant kun from before.”
So this is an old acquaintance… Relieved, Ling Yunpo cautiously asked:
“Senior, what are you doing here?”
“Watching the sky,” the roc replied.
“What’s there to see in the sky?” Ling Yunpo followed its gaze upward.
Perhaps due to past assistance from Qiu Changtian, the Golden-Winged Roc seemed indifferent toward humans. Raising its wing, it pointed to the sky and said:
“Do you see how the color of the Heavenly Dome there is different from other places?”
Ling Yunpo looked up and heard Kunlun Mirror say:
“That’s the place where Nuwa once mended the heavens. The color naturally differs from other areas.”
“Indeed,” Ling Yunpo nodded, “so why?”
“I suspect the Eastern Emperor Realm lies just beyond that area,” the Golden-Winged Roc declared. “If only I could break through it, I’d reach the Eastern Emperor Realm!”
Ling Yunpo: ???
“Senior, what evidence do you have for believing this?” he asked incredulously.
“None,” the roc replied, “this is simply my intuition.”
“You know, our Feathered Clan migrated to the Eastern Emperor Realm over a hundred thousand years ago, including the ancestors of the Golden-Winged Roc.”
“I’ve sensed my ancestors behind the sky. As long as I can smash through the barrier, I’ll reunite with my clan.”
No, beyond the sky lies only the Chaotic Galaxy, burning stars, and various extraterrestrial demon heads.
Your Demon Race ancestors are actually underfoot, on the other side of the continent you’re standing on!
As Ling Yunpo was thinking this, the Golden-Winged Roc suddenly spread its wings, stirring up a terrifying gale, and soared straight toward the Heavenly Dome!
“Ah Jing!” Ling Yunpo quickly called out.
“It can’t be broken,” Kunlun Mirror swiftly replied. “With the Heaven-Mending Stone’s power, no amount of pure physical force can destroy it.”
Sure enough, shortly after, the Golden-Winged Roc landed back down, its head covered in blood.
“Still can’t do it,” the roc sighed. “My cultivation still isn’t enough. But I won’t give up.”
This foolish bird is hopeless… Ling Yunpo shook his head and turned his sword light back toward the Divine Land.
For now, the Golden-Winged Roc can be left alone. If it’s still here guarding the area when I collect all the Heaven-Mending Stone fragments and mend the heavens, I’ll deal with it then.
Some time later, Ling Yunpo returned to Shushan and heard news about the Seven Treasures Mysterious Garden Secret Realm.
At the bottom level of the Demon Locking Tower, Su Jian spoke with a stern expression:
“The Seven Treasures Mysterious Garden Secret Realm opened too soon. It’s obvious Kunlun is seizing the moment where Changgeng has formed his Nascent Infant, while Qing Heng has yet to undergo tribulation, using Nascent Soul Realm criteria to suppress Shushan!”
No, it’s just that the Heavenly Dome rotation coincidentally arrived at the location of the Extreme North Heaven Pillar at this time.
“If Qing Heng cannot enter the secret realm, then other Peak Masters must go.” Long Eyebrow Immortal began listing names with Su Jian, approving this Peak Master and rejecting that one, deeming the next insufficient to even defeat Jiao Xiao True Person…
Listening for a while, Ling Yunpo suddenly felt inspired and said:
“Master, Immortal, Qing Heng recently traveled overseas and suddenly experienced an epiphany. He has successfully reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core Realm and has already undergone tribulation to form his Nascent Infant!”
As his words fell, Su Jian and Long Eyebrow Immortal simultaneously froze in astonishment.
Soon, Long Eyebrow Immortal broke into joyous laughter, while Su Jian swiftly approached, placing his hand on Ling Yunpo’s wrist to probe with True Yuan.
“Excellent!” Upon discovering Ling Yunpo’s Nascent Soul cultivation level, Su Jian was ecstatic as well. He said to Long Eyebrow Immortal, “Since Qing Heng has already formed his Nascent Infant, Kunlun’s devious plans during this visit to the Seven Treasures Mysterious Garden will undoubtedly fail!”
