431: Titan Advancement

After all, since that powerful Senior was able to accurately calculate the existence of Xun Xiuyuan, the various doubts in Xiuyuan's heart were likely simple questions for that powerhouse to answer.

"Old Ancestor Li, to be honest, I don't understand the reason myself. Perhaps it all has to do with that xuanhuang one qi pagoda."

Xun Xiuyuan sighed helplessly, offering a relatively fair guess.

Li Jingtian naturally heard the words of the Dao Law Progenitor clearly and knew that the Old Ancestor was waiting for the true master of the xuanhuang one qi pagoda.

And Xun Xiuyuan just happened to be the latest successor of the xuanhuang one qi pagoda. Such a coincidence made one wonder if all these mysteries were indeed inextricably linked to that xuanhuang one qi pagoda.

This was the first time in his life that Xun Xiuyuan had stepped into the legendary Initial Domain. The mountains, lakes, and well-organized urban planning before him were completely different from any domain in the Great Barren World he was familiar with; however, all of this bore a striking resemblance to the Earth he had lived on in his previous life.

The familiar sights made him feel as if he had undergone a Transmigration through time and space, returning to that distant blue planet.

After walking around the Initial Domain, the doubts in Xun Xiuyuan's heart did not dissipate but grew even heavier. What secrets were hidden behind this land?

And that Blue Star Universe—could it be related to the Earth of his previous life?

These questions acted like magnets, firmly attracting his curiosity.

Regarding that distant Blue Star Universe, Xun Xiuyuan's curiosity was thoroughly ignited.

He secretly made up his mind that once his strength improved further, he would definitely go to the Blue Star Universe himself to investigate and uncover that layer of mystery.

After learning all the information he wanted to explore in the Initial Domain, Xun Xiuyuan did not stay long and turned to embark on the journey back to the Heavenly Palace.

Within the Heavenly Palace, the years were peaceful. Returning here, Xun Xiuyuan felt as if he were in a paradise, enjoying that rare peace and harmony.

The Cosmic Alliance he once thought about, the legendary three artifacts, the mysterious Blue Star Universe, the vast Silver Sea Universe, and those complicated Realm divisions were no longer important in Xun Xiuyuan's heart.

He threw all these distracting thoughts behind him and devoted himself wholeheartedly to a warm life with his three beloved wives and young son.

The warmth of family and the joy of domestic life became the most precious Treasure Trove in his life at this moment.

Although the three artifacts of time had successfully recognized Xie Nanqiao as their master, Xie Nanqiao did not care much about it, as if it were just an ordinary small matter to her.

Even though she had now reached the Great Sage Realm Peak, her personality had not changed at all; she was still as frank and sincere as ever.

For Nan Qiao at this stage, Ji Siyuan's safety and growth were the most important things in her heart; everything else seemed insignificant in her eyes.

During these three years, Xie Nanqiao looked after Ji Siyuan personally almost every day. Only after Ji Siyuan fell peacefully asleep would she quietly enter that mysterious Time Secret Realm to Cultivate.

Even under such circumstances, Xie Nanqiao still reached the Great Sage Realm Peak with her extraordinary Aptitude.

Whether it was Li Jingtian, who was hailed as a Genius, or the famous super Genius Xie Cangtian, their talents seemed quite ordinary in front of Xie Nanqiao's outstanding Aptitude.

Now, watching Xie Nanqiao patiently teaching Ji Siyuan to read, Xun Xiuyuan couldn't help but ask, "Nan Qiao, do you need to use a cosmic core to advance?"

Xie Nanqiao naturally knew about the cosmic core, and she asked back, "Didn't you once say that a Saint King who doesn't rely on a cosmic core to advance is often more powerful?"

Xun Xiuyuan had mentioned this to Xie Nanqiao before. It could be seen from the comparison of the combat power between True Person Yuan Ling and Jiuyou; their strength was simply not on the same level as Cultivators of the same Realm.

Although Xie Nanqiao could not integrate all the Laws into her Divine Body like Xun Xiuyuan to reach a nearly abnormal level of strength, if she could advance to Saint King through her own comprehension, she would be invincible within the same Realm.

Xun Xiuyuan scratched his head and said somewhat helplessly, "That is indeed true, but achieving it is extremely difficult and may take an extremely long time."

Xie Nanqiao didn't seem to care and said calmly, "As for time, I have plenty of it; there's no need to rush."

Speaking of this, Xie Nanqiao paused slightly and said with a smile, "Actually, since the three artifacts of time recognized me as their master, they have been constantly conveying an intention to me, which is to have me enter secluded cultivation. I estimate that as soon as I do, I will be able to smoothly advance to Saint King. It's just that Siyuan is still young; I plan to wait until he grows up a bit more and can be independent."

Hearing Xie Nanqiao's words, various legends about the three artifacts of time immediately surfaced in Xun Xiuyuan's mind.

It was a legendary story talked about by countless practitioners. Someone had once luckily gathered these three artifacts and actually advanced to Saint King with ease in an extremely short period of time.

Although this was just a legend circulating in the Extraterritorial Battlefield, Xun Xiuyuan knew in his heart that there is no smoke without fire.

As the Edification Treasure among the three artifacts, the mysterious power contained within the three artifacts of time certainly has a great boosting effect on a practitioner's perception of the Laws of heaven and earth.

Watching Xie Nanqiao talk so easily, as if she only needed to enter secluded cultivation to smoothly advance to Saint King, a hint of envy couldn't help but rise in Xun Xiuyuan's heart.

Those with great natural talent indeed have the capital to be arrogant.

Later, he looked at his own cultivation panel; the exotic beast value required to advance to Saint King was still nowhere in sight, like an insurmountable chasm.

In this way, Xun Xiuyuan spent more than half a year in the Heavenly Palace without a care, accompanying his wives and children every day, and life was peaceful.

However, this tranquility was eventually broken because Xun Xiuyuan's sound transmission jade rang.

The person sending the transmission was Nangong Yan.

Since the situation at the base had stabilized, Law Enforcement Elder Nangong Yan had returned to the Yuan Ling Sect to preside over all the affairs within the Sect.

The content of the transmission was concise and clear: Titan had actually successfully advanced to Saint King without using a cosmic core and had already met up with Star Swallower at the base.

Hearing this, Xun Xiuyuan was stunned. He immediately understood that Titan had forcefully broken through the Bottleneck with his own extraordinary talent and perseverance, without relying on the power of a cosmic core.

In the entire Yuan Ling Universe, he was already the third powerhouse to achieve this, which could be considered Star Swallower's strict requirement for Titan.

If not for this requirement, with Titan's strength and reputation, he would have been able to easily advance to Saint King by relying on the power of a cosmic core long ago.

After all, when Titan was at the Great Saint Peak, True Person Yuan Ling had not yet been plotted against by the Phantom Poison King. Obtaining a Five Elements type cosmic core would not have been a very difficult task.

Everyone in the Yuan Ling Sect knew of Titan's persistence, so they all silently cooperated with him, and no one questioned or interfered.

Of course, everyone did not know the true reason for Titan's persistence, which was due to Star Swallower's special requirement.