Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

To tell the truth, Long Long actually had no intention of settling down in the Eastern Emperor Realm. The other four personas, no matter how well they were disguised, at least remained within the category of humans. And sometimes he fantasized that perhaps after his true identity was exposed, he would get a good beating from Junior Sister Xu, Senior Sister An, Miss Shi, and Jiang the Witch, venting their anger thoroughly. Maybe then, reconciliation was still possible. But what about the fox? After all, I am a human and not from the Demon Race. Can she truly accept a human as a husband? Even if that were possible, I, as a Human Race cultivator, could not possibly settle in the Eastern Emperor Realm. Could the fox stay in the Mortal Realm for me? Long Long would rather not make the fox face that choice. As long as he left cleanly and without a trace. "Ah Jing, load the save and go to the Kunlun route." "Really?" the Kunlun Mirror asked curiously, "Isn't Qiu Changtian over there busy dealing with Wei Dongliu?" "What has to be faced will always have to be faced," Long Long said, massaging his brow with a distressed look. Besides Qiu Changtian, what other good choices were there? Shushan had just been besieged by the Demon Cult. It was said to be in ruins, scrambling to enlist Golden Core True Persons for work. The Penglai Heavenly Craft Workshop showed no signs of improvement; Shi Liuli was as mature as a female entrepreneur, poring over materials until late at night. There was no need to mention Wei Dongliu. Causing trouble in Mount Wutai wasn't enough; he was also striving to become the leader of the Demonic Path. After much thought, he decided to start with Kunlun. [Location one: Kunlun Taiqing Sect, Golden Ridge.] [Character Identity: Qiu Changtian.] [Mirror Flower Water Moon Template overlaying, Time-Space Travel in progress.] Not long after returning to Golden Ridge, Qiu Changtian was summoned to the Jade Void Palace by the Flying Sword Messaging of the Ziwei Master. Inside the Jade Void Palace, in the Scripture Lecture Hall, as he pushed the door open, the person inside just finished the last sentence: "... In short, the power of the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword is not to be underestimated. If not careful, even Nascent Soul Cultivators may fall. But what's even more troublesome is his Illusion Technique that confuses the mind. To this day, this old monk has not figured out how it's performed." At this point, the person paused and slowly turned around. Only then did Qiu Changtian realize that this person was actually the itinerant monk Yu Wen, the monk whose soul had escaped after being slain by Wei Dongliu with the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword. The current Yu Wen showed no sign of having had his body destroyed; he was intact from head to toe. Qiu Changtian opened his mouth slightly, only to hear the Ziwei Master say leisurely: "Come, Changgeng, greet the senior itinerant monk." Qiu Changtian hastily paid his respects. "No need for such formalities," Yu Wen said with a smile, making a gesture as if to help him up, "Kunlun is indeed blessed by the heavens to produce such outstanding talent as Changgeng." Qiu Changtian displayed an expression of being undeservedly honored at just the right moment. "The wandering monk Yu Wen personally ventured into the demon lair and obtained a lot of intelligence about that Wei Dongliu," continued the Ziwei Master, "You should listen carefully as well, since he's going to be your greatest opponent in the future." "I'm ashamed," the wandering monk Yu Wen shook his head and said, "At that time, with the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword and the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu in Wei the Demon Head's possession, even if I had given it my all, it might not have been enough to secure a victory." "His decisiveness in every move, the fierceness of his swordsmanship, the venomousness of his techniques, and the depth of his scheming made him seem not like an ordinary Golden Core True Person, but rather like an old monster who had lived for thousands of years." "Originally, I had intended to protect the monks and help them escape, hence I held back due to my reluctance to damage anything of value, focusing entirely on casting defensive spells. Wei the Demon Head almost immediately saw through this and began to unleash a variety of attacks." "His Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword was immensely powerful but seemed to consume a great deal of True Yuan, preventing its continuous use in the blink of an eye. If one employs high-defense and rapid-recovery magical treasures or Daoist magic, they can be overcome," he said. "Then there's the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu, extremely vicious, but the drawback is that there are only three. As long as one pays attention to their flight trajectory, they are relatively easy to deal with." "But there might not only be three," the Ziwei Master said, stroking his beard. "Indeed," the wandering monk Yu Wen nodded in agreement, "If there were hundreds or thousands, then even Nascent Soul Cultivators would have great difficulty resisting, and the only option would be to flee in disarray." Qiu Changtian made a thoughtful gesture to show cooperation, but what he was actually thinking about was not how to deal with Wei Dongliu, but why the wandering monk Yu Wen had managed to come back to life so quickly. If a cultivator's body is destroyed and their soul escapes, finding a suitable body is extremely difficult, because living bodies often have their own souls, so to take over, one must resort to soul possession. And a body obtained through soul possession could not possibly be exactly the same as the original one — at least not in the short term. In other words, this wandering monk Yu Wen must have some secret technique that allows him to rapidly construct a body for himself from nothing... That's it, no wonder he stayed put in the first place and did not flee to protect the monks! I thought he was being selflessly ready to sacrifice his life, but it turns out he had a backup plan all along! "The most troublesome aspect is actually that unpredictable illusion technique," Yu Wen said with a deep sigh. "When the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu attacked, I had some measures to resist, but then I suddenly was affected by the illusion technique." "This illusion technique is extremely difficult to break, and also very secretive. The moment one is affected, their body becomes completely uncontrollable. With the swift approach of the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu, all I could do was silently run the mental method, preparing to abandon my body and flee." It was indeed a similar secret technique! Qiu Changtian felt greatly assured within and took pride in his correct judgement. "However, Changgeng should have no need to fear this," the Ziwei Master said, pointing casually with the handle of his horsetail whisk, "For those with Daoist Heart Clarity, no illusion technique can be a threat. If that demon head tries to use this technique against you, it will be as futile as smashing eggs against a rock." "Even so, it would still be best to fully understand how it works," Qiu Changtian said respectfully, "Even if I'm not afraid of illusion techniques, I should still strive to prevent other righteous colleagues from being harmed." "Indeed," the wandering monk Yu Wen wholeheartedly agreed, "With such a powerful enemy before us, we should cast aside the sectarian views between Buddhism and Daoism and unite to fight against the strong foes of the Demonic Path." "Ziwei Master, I am off to persuade Prajna Temple, and will no longer linger in Kunlun," he said. After his hurried farewell, Qiu Changtian pondered for a moment, then sighed and said, "Master, do you think... that Wei Demon Head really has the potential to unify the Demon Cults?" "If he were merely to occupy Mount Wutai, at most he would be another Heavenly Demon Path or Nether Ghost Path, not a significant concern for our sect," the Ziwei Master said slowly, "However, judging by the means and intentions of the Blood Sea, it's clear that he aims for more." "First joining the Mortal Life Path and then forming a marital alliance with the Heavenly Demon Path, these are not simple individual actions but rather targeted political maneuveurs. At least from the current evidence, the demon head has already secured support from both paths." "If he can also gain the support of the Nether Ghost Path, then a de facto leader of the Demonic Path will have emerged. As for the Eastern Emperor Path and the Asura Path, as long as the right price is offered, winning their allegiance would be effortless." "At that time, the six paths of the Demon Cult would become one formidable force, and the world would face a catastrophe."