Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

For Qiu Changtian now, besides confirming whether Junior Sister Xu ran the risk of soul possession, his routine included regularly visiting the three thousand Fire Mansions in the Western Queen Mother's secret realm to engage in fierce battles, honing his Divine Sense.

Xu Yinglian also practiced her Divine Sense alongside Qiu Changtian, furiously defeating golden-armored warriors in the Fire Mansion.

Perhaps because word had spread, recently a few newly-promoted Golden Core True Persons had come to the Western Queen Mother's secret realm for trials.

However, due to the huge gap in strength, they only practiced in secret realms from the First Light Layer to the Third Light Layer, and they fought with caution and strategic planning, a stark contrast to the aggressive, matchless efficiency of Qiu Changtian and Xu Yinglian.

Or rather, their cautious approach was likely the original intent of the design of the Trial Secret Realm.

For outliers like Qiu and Xu, treating trial stages like a game and slaughtering their way through was truly unique.

Looking at the big picture, not only was his own Cultivation Level and Daoist Foundation extremely stable, having formed a First Grade Golden Core, but each narrative thread also showed progress.

Let's not mention the slowest Shushan line for now; Qingluo Peak's status was gradually rising (after all, Senior Sister An was a Second Grade Golden Core); the Penglai line had already connected with the Wan Xiang Immortal; the Demonic Path line had even located the whereabouts of the Hell Path.

Everyone had a bright future.

One day, Qiu Changtian, as usual, went with Junior Sister Xu to the Jade Void Palace to listen to the scriptures.

After the scripture lecture, the Ziwei Master didn't dismiss everyone as usual but instead suddenly spoke up,

"You all must have heard about the recent turmoil at Mount Wutai, haven't you?"

Qiu Changtian: ?

What turmoil?

In the Scripture Lecture Hall, half of the Golden Core True Persons were clueless, while the others frowned; the Foundation Establishment disciples were all bewildered. Among them, the Golden Core Realm Senior Sister Zhao Xiaoran, who was direct and outspoken, took the lead and said,

"I heard that a Sect Leader named Wei Dongliu suddenly appeared on the Mortal Life Path, wielding the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword that had been lost for many years. Not only did he reunify the scattered Mortal Life Path, but he also exterminated all the big and small Buddhist temples within Mount Wutai."

"Now Mount Wutai has completely turned into a demon's lair, and that Wei Dongliu also calls himself the 'Hunyuan Sect Leader,' standing on equal footing with the other five Sect Leaders... I don't know if Master is referring to this matter?"

Qiu Changtian: ???

What? The Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword is in my hands?

How come I don't know about this?!

On reflection, he realized that he had been so engrossed in practicing with Junior Sister Xu that nearly three years had passed on the Kunlun side.

Three years, to a Kunlun Cultivator diligently practicing, was but a flick of a finger.

But to the ever-changing outside world, earth-shattering changes may have already taken place — it wouldn't be impossible for some mishaps to have occurred in his Wei Demon Lord game save.

"Indeed." The Ziwei Master said leisurely, "It is often said that for every foot the path rises, the demon stands ten feet tall."

"Competition in the Demon Cult is always fierce, akin to sailing against the current."

"In Kunlun, if you neglect your practice, you simply fade into the crowd; in the Demon Cult, a low Cultivation Level means being at the mercy of others."

"A great era of conflict is imminent. You must not continue to overlook your path, or you will deeply regret it when the time comes."

The Ziwei Master waved his horsetail whisk, indicating that everyone was dismissed.

Qiu Changtian waited for a while but seeing that his master didn't ask him to stay, he could only leave with Junior Sister Xu.

After leaving the Scripture Lecture Hall, the two saw that Senior Sister Zhao Xiaoran had already been surrounded by a crowd and was being asked about that Wei Dongliu's situation:

"…this matter is, of course, true. Wei Dongliu has been declared an enemy of Buddhism by many great temples, and it is expected that this will be made public in the coming days."

"The Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword? That's certainly true. It is said that whenever Wei Dongliu draws his sword, even senior monks on the path to Arhatship cannot withstand it. It seems that Wei Dongliu must be at the Immortal Realm, or at the very least, a high-ranking Nascent Soul."

"Realm? I don't know about that. The seniors estimate that he must be at the level of a Golden Immortal or higher. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to unleash the power of the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword to such an extent. Moreover, it is said that he has even subdued a Flying Asura to serve him… one that is about to evolve into a drought demon! It's true, why would I lie to you?"

Hearing this, Qiu Changtian could no longer stand it.

If I had reached the Immortal Realm, would Kunlun be this tranquil?

I would have stolen all your fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone by now!

"Senior Brother?" Xu Yinglian, seeing his serious expression, thought he was worried about that Wei Dongliu matter and spoke up to comfort him, "Senior Brother need not worry too much. If Wei Dongliu really is at the Immortal Realm, there must be sect elders to handle him, and we needn't be concerned."

Qiu Changtian forced a smile: Am I worried about not being able to beat Wei Dongliu? I'm actually worried about him not being able to beat the sect's seniors, okay? Whoever boasts that I'm at the Immortal Realm is going to have a problem with me!

"What is the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword?" Phoenix suddenly asked.

So, Xu Yinglian began to introduce the Four Extermination Immortal Swords to Phoenix, while Qiu Changtian wandered back to the Golden Ridge Cave Abode, his mind elsewhere.

In the following days, he tapped into his various contacts to verify that Wei Dongliu's unification of Mount Wutai was indeed a fact.

Integrating the Mortal Life Path was not difficult, but unifying Mount Wutai was a bit shocking. After all, the Mortal Life Path had been greatly fragmented in the past, with not only various fringe and heterodox factions running rampant but also several large and small Buddhist temples infiltrating it, trying to spread their influence into the Guanzhong and Jinji areas. The environment could be described as extremely chaotic.

And then it suddenly unified, indicating just how disturbing the power of this master of the Mortal Life Path must be?

Furthermore, all evidence proved that Wei Dongliu indeed had mastered the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword, with one stroke reducing all below Immortals into dust, and even strong Nascent Souls couldn't withstand it. No wonder the Kunlun Taiqing Sect was so nervous that even the Ziwei Master made a special mention of it.

Alright then, the question arises: who can give me a Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword? Even one that's ninety percent new will do!

"Senior Brother." Xu Yinglian returned to the cave abode and said, "Will you accompany me back to the Xu Family? I need to return the secret scrolls to the clan."

Qiu Changtian had no objections and thus accompanied his junior sister back to the south, flying on their swords.

After returning the secret scrolls to the clan, Qiu Changtian was about to say goodbye and leave when the patriarch of the Xu Family grabbed his arm, repeatedly asking:

"My dear son-in-law, I heard that the Mortal Life Path has been integrated by someone. Is that true?"

"It's true," Qiu Changtian replied, "The internal discussions for a countermeasure are currently underway within the sect."

"Oh." The patriarch expressed his anxious worries, "There are rumors that the new master of the Mortal Life Path, Wei Dongliu, has forged a First Grade Immortal Infant... I do not know whether it is true or false."

Qiu Changtian: .........

In terms of the rarity of their rank, an Immortal Infant is even more precious than a First Grade Golden Core. After all, not all First Grade Golden Cores can give birth to an Immortal Infant, but an Immortal Infant is definitely born from a First Grade Golden Core.

The patriarch's concerns were naturally born out of fear that Qiu Changtian, the Xu Family's son-in-law and "the world's number one", would have his reputation stolen by that Wei Dongliu—it was a genuine case of self-inflicted prestige loss, leaving one utterly speechless.

So Qiu Changtian could only comfort the old patriarch, saying:

"The true cultivation level of that Wei Dongliu is still unknown. According to the sect, we cannot rule out the possibility that his cultivation is average and he is merely relying on the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword to show off his fierceness."

"Sigh." The old patriarch still could not find peace of mind and sighed, "To be able to wield the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword to such an extent, if he isn't an Immortal, then he must be an Immortal Infant, what else could it be?"

"The era of great contention is approaching, and our Xu Family must also prepare to respond as soon as possible."