160: Chapter 160 A Wise Choice

He learned about it from the System when Yun Tianxiang bowed deeply at the foot of the Main Peak; that notification came suddenly, yet it was not unexpected.

[Ding, detected that Kunlun Disciple Yun Tianxiang has awakened memories of his past life. His past life was an Immortal of the Earth Immortal Realm who fell during a great calamity; his Divine Soul reincarnated to cultivate again. Current memory recovery level: approximately 30%.]

Jiang Changge immediately asked a follow-up question: "System, can none of the reincarnated Immortals become a fated person?"

The System was silent for a moment before responding.

[Ding, the criteria for a fated person are related to the host's own Dao affinity and have nothing to do with the Disciple's past-life cultivation. Although Yun Tianxiang is a reincarnated Immortal, there is no Karma between him and the host, so the fated person judgment was not triggered.]

After hearing this, Jiang Changge shook his head, not taking it too much to heart.

Whether one is a fated person or an ordinary Disciple, as long as they have entered the gates of Kunlun, they are people of Kunlun. As for who he was in his past life or what kind of past he had, that is his own business.

Jiang Changge withdrew his gaze and turned away from the window.

The process of refining the Immortal corpse was 99% complete; the residual Immortal power and Dao fragments within that corpse had already been fully refined by him using the Creation Sutra and integrated into his own dao foundation.

But he had delayed taking the final step.

If he were to complete the final step, that corpse would turn into an Immortal Puppet completely under his control, possessing combat power at the Immortal level.

By the standards of the Xuanhuang World, that would be an ultimate trump card capable of sweeping across this world.

However, Jiang Changge was not very satisfied; the corpse had been dead for too long, after all, and its Immortal power had leaked severely. Even if refined into a Puppet, its combat power would be far from its prime.

What he wanted was a truly complete Immortal-level combat power, not a defective product.

"Let it be for now." Jiang Changge resealed the jade box.

"It won't be too late to complete this step after I obtain more suitable Materials through check-ins, or find a better method for refining Puppets."

He stepped out of the great hall and walked along the bluestone path toward the back mountain of the Main Peak.

By the side of the Xuanqing Pool, the green waves remained as they were.

The pool water was as blue-green as jade, with swirling mist flowing slowly over the surface.

Deep at the bottom of the pool, that seven-colored immortal star crystal rested quietly in the blue-green liquid, its light flickering uncertainly, like a sleeping heart beating slowly.

Jiang Changge stood by the pool with his hands behind his back, looking down at the crystal.

The phantom inside the crystal had stretched out much more than a year ago; its curled-up posture had completely relaxed, and its limbs were slightly extended, as if a person in deep sleep had turned over.

That layer of seven-colored light enveloped his body, isolating him from the outside world while also protecting his shattered dao foundation.

But Jiang Changge could sense that although the aura inside the crystal was much more active than a year ago, there was still no sign of it breaking out of the crystal.

"System, why hasn't Li Zhongyuan awakened yet?"

[Ding, Li Zhongyuan's dao foundation suffered heavy damage during the ancient war and is shattered. If he were to forcibly emerge in his current state, his dao foundation would be unable to bear his Divine Soul; at best, his cultivation would be completely ruined, and at worst, his Divine Soul would be completely destroyed.]

[In his deep sleep, he instinctively sensed the vitality within the xuanqing liquid, but at the same time, he also sensed the incompleteness of his own dao foundation. Therefore, he actively delayed the timing of his emergence while in his sleep, using the power of the xuanqing liquid to slowly repair his dao foundation.]

After listening, Jiang Changge nodded slightly.

He looked down at the crystal, his eyes filled with a bit more understanding: "That is indeed a wise choice, knowing when to wake up and when to continue sleeping."

He was not in a hurry either; since Li Zhongyuan chose to repair his dao foundation while in deep sleep, then let him repair it.

There was plenty of xuanqing liquid; this pool had never run dry since it was set up, enough for him to recover slowly.

When the day comes that his dao foundation is stable and he breaks out of the crystal on his own, I will come to see him then.

Jiang Changge stood by the pool for a moment, confirming that the crystal was normal, and then turned and left.

When Jiang Changge returned to Kunlun Hall, Qingxuan was already waiting outside the hall.

He walked into the hall and sat down, and Qingxuan followed him in, presenting the golden Heavenly Dao Jade Slip and reporting the ins and outs of the Cloud Sea Grand Ceremony in detail.

"Ancestor Zhou Huaixu said that in less than half a year, the grand ceremony will begin in the Ancient City of Cloud Peak in the central Southern Wilderness. The top five will receive a Xuanhuang Key to enter the Xuanhuang Fortress and compete for the command flag."

After Qingxuan finished speaking, he stood with his hands hanging down, waiting for the Sect Master's instructions.

Jiang Changge leaned back in his chair, his gaze falling on the golden Jade Slip, his fingertips tapping lightly on the armrest.

He did not know too much about the Cloud Sea Grand Ceremony and the Xuanhuang Fortress, but he knew some generalities from the System.

It was a grand event decreed by the Heavenly Dao, in which the young prodigies of the entire Xuanhuang World would participate, passing through layers of screening, and finally gathering in the Xuanhuang Fortress.

"Less than half a year." Jiang Changge spoke indifferently, with no discernible emotion in his tone, "That is enough time."

He had confidence in Lu Jinghan; with the Space-Time Dao Body, the Time-Space Derivation Sutra, and the opportunities and tempering of this life, it would be strange if he couldn't even make it into the top five of the Southern Wilderness grand ceremony.

Although Zhou Tianchen specialized in Alchemy, his combat power was not to be underestimated. With the qiankun furnace in hand and Alchemical Fire as a weapon, fighting across Realms was not difficult.

"What Realm is Jinghan in now?" Jiang Changge asked casually.

Qingxuan replied: "Peak Soul Transformation, but his combat power far exceeds those of the same Realm. He has already reached the 91st floor of the Trial Tower. Ao Qin sparred with him once and was defeated in ten moves."

Jiang Changge nodded slightly; reaching the 91st floor at Peak Soul Transformation, this progress was even faster than he had expected.

The higher one goes in the Trial Tower, the more the difficulty of each floor is a qualitative leap. Being able to reach the 91st floor shows that Lu Jinghan's actual combat ability already far exceeds his cultivation itself.

Jiang Changge did not ask any more questions; he roughly knew the strength of the other Disciples.

The Cloud Sea Grand Ceremony is a competition among Disciples of various forces. While cultivation is certainly important, Cultivation Techniques, Magic Treasures, combat experience, and comprehension of Law are equally critical. In this regard, Kunlun Disciples have a natural advantage.

"By the way, where is Tianchen?" Jiang Changge suddenly remembered his third Disciple who was obsessed with Alchemy.

Qingxuan said: "Half a month ago, Zhou Tianchen was invited by the Master of Medicine King Valley to go to Medicine King Valley to exchange Alchemy knowledge, and he has not returned yet."

Jiang Changge raised an eyebrow: "The Master of Medicine King Valley has returned?"

"He returned to the valley some time ago." Qingxuan paused, "Zhou Tianchen has been treated with great courtesy in Medicine King Valley. According to the news sent back, he has discussed Alchemy with the Master several times, and the Master thinks highly of him."

After hearing this, Jiang Changge smiled indifferently and said nothing more.

Zhou Tianchen's talent for Alchemy was already outstanding, and combined with the mysteries of the Scripture of Alchemy, anyone who saw him would call him a Genius.

And that Master is a Heaven Rank Advanced Alchemist, a figure standing at the pinnacle of Alchemy in the Southern Wilderness. Being able to discuss Alchemy with him is a rare Opportunity for Zhou Tianchen.

Jiang Changge said casually, "Whether it is Alchemy or Martial Dao, they are both paths of cultivation. Since he likes Alchemy, let him study it."

Qingxuan bowed to accept the order and withdrew from the hall.