What Ji Ning saw upon entering was this scene, extremely familiar from his previous life: Qin Xuan sprawled on the stone bed, exuding an incredibly strong Aura of a salted fish.
It truly was a salted fish Aura. Standing at the doorway, Ji Ning could even feel the salty taste clinging to himself, and a thought inexplicably arose in his mind: 'Forget it, let it be, just muddle through.'
Numerous emotions of laziness and retreat flickered through Ji Ning's mind. Ji Ning's own state became increasingly lax, and his Dao Heart and Sword Heart, which he had painstakingly cultivated for many years, actually began to slowly corrode under the influence of these emotions.
This was not strange, as although Qin Xuan had not yet undergone Tribulation, he was nonetheless a genuine Saint Rank, Heavenly Immortal Rank powerhouse.
Not only was he a Heavenly Immortal from the Desolate Era, but even in the highest-ranked Worlds among the Myriad Realms, he was a being who had transcended Mortals, worthy of being called an Immortal, possessing endless Lifespan and infinite profound methods.
Although the Grand Dao Morality Scripture divides cultivation into two Realms—one below Golden Immortal and one above Golden Immortal, or rather, one that cannot last long and one that is undying and Eternal—
In reality, this is merely the perspective of the Taiqing Saint, the author of the Grand Dao Morality Scripture and an existence who can be called supreme among the Myriad Realms. The common view throughout the Myriad Realms is that cultivation is divided into four Realms: from Mortal, to Transcendent, then Longevity, and finally Immortality.
According to the Primordial World's terminology, these are Mortal,
Cultivator, Immortal, and Saint. With Qin Xuan's current Realm and cultivation, he could be called an Immortal in most Primordial World-background Worlds, and even in a World with peculiar Realm names like Covering the Sky World, he could be considered a Saint.
Even in Covering the Sky World, Ye Hei himself, in his early days, once followed an old madman Saint and witnessed that old madman Saint's single strand of hair decapitate a Lord Rank figure.
The numerous titles such as Immortal and Longevity Holder bestowed upon this Realm are sufficient to demonstrate its extraordinary nature.
Qin Xuan himself Cultivates the Dao of Following One's Heart, which is not too different from the Dao of the Salted Fish. Now that Qin Xuan was immersed in the Realm of the Salted Fish, his entire body was naturally imbued with the Dao rhyme of the Salted Fish.
It was not surprising that it affected Ji Ning, a Young Man who had not even entered the Innate, or Transcendent, Realm. "Oh?" Qin Xuan lazily turned his head, looking at Ji Ning standing at the doorway, and couldn't help but praise him in his heart.
Indeed, no matter what kind of World it is, the Protagonist of this World does not succeed solely by the favor of the supreme destiny in the ethereal Realm; they still have their shining points.
For example, this Young Man in front of him, who seems to be about the same age as Qin Xuan in this life, and actually is about the same age, managed to Break through the Heavenly Immortal Rank Dao rhyme emanating from Qin Xuan, despite his strength not even reaching the Innate Realm.
His Dao Heart's steadfastness was astonishing. "You are good," Qin Xuan praised. Ji Ning, who was exuding an astonishing Aura, did not reply to Qin Xuan. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the ground, and surging Spiritual Qi enveloped him.
The sun in the Heaven seemed to brighten considerably. Under the sun's radiance, a bright moon flashed by, and two forces descended from the Heaven into Ji Ning's body.
These were not the powers of the Sun Star and Taiyin Star in this Great Xia World, but rather the Taiyin Star and Sun Star formed from the left and right eyes of Pangu Great God, who shattered Chaos and opened the Primordial World, back when the Desolate Era's Three Realms were still in the Primordial World.
They were also the Origin of the numerous Small World Taiyin and Sun Stars within these Three Realms: the Origin Sun and Origin Taiyin.
Beside Ji Ning, there was a three-legged golden divine bird formed from the power of the sun circling, and a jade-white Immortal rabbit formed from the power of Taiyin running around Ji Ning. The former was above, representing Heaven and Yang; the latter was below, representing Earth and Yin.
Two illusory lotus flowers, each composed of Taiyin and sun power respectively, circled around Ji Ning. The divine bird in the Heaven swooped downwards, and the Immortal rabbit on the ground leaped up.
The two collided in the air, transforming into the most fundamental Yin and Yang power, fusing but not merging. This was precisely as created by Crimsonbright Dao Ancestor, the founder of the Crimsonbright Nine Heavens Diagram and a Golden Immortal Dao Ancestor Rank figure: the Fusion of Yin and Yang power transforming into the Chaos power of the primordial beginning, before Grandmist was divided.
However, the Chaos power flashed by, transforming into a Taiji Diagram that imprinted the Taiyin Divine Mark and Sun Divine Mark, symbols of Innate beings, onto Ji Ning's body.
Among the Myriad Realms, no matter which World, the division of Chaos power only results in two types of power: Yin and Yang. Perhaps they manifest as good and evil, or order and Chaos, or light and darkness, or...
In any case, they cannot escape the convergence of Yin and Yang. And the Taiqing Saint, who wields the Taiji Diagram, a treasure even among the Myriad Realms, his own comprehension of Yin and Yang can be considered the highest among the Heavens.
How could the Grand Dao Morality Scripture he created not contain his fundamental Great Dao, the Dao of Yin and Yang? If an ordinary person were to see this phenomenon around Ji Ning, they would probably only be amazed.
Only Qin Xuan, having reached the Heavenly Immortal Realm and Cultivating the Grand Dao Morality Scripture personally created by the Taiqing Saint, who primarily Cultivates the Dao of Yin and Yang, saw a deeper meaning.
He saw past the first layer to the third layer. The first layer was the profoundness of the Taiyin True Water and Solar True Fire condensing in the auspicious phenomenon of Ji Ning achieving Innate being.
The second layer was the Crimsonbright Dao Ancestor's attainment in the Great Dao of Yin and Yang, the founder of the Crimsonbright Nine Heavens Diagram. If an existence above the Myriad Forms Realm were to observe, they might perceive a trace of Golden Immortal Dao Intent.
The third layer was the circulation of Yin and Yang power after Pangu, the God of Creation of this World, opened Chaos. This was the most fundamental core within the Three Realms, not easily recognized by those who are not Golden Immortal Dao Ancestors.
However, Qin Xuan saw it, and thus he comprehended. His Aura flowed, and a Sword Qi of Yin and Yang harmony burst forth from his body, unexpectedly revealing Qin Xuan's true Origin.
The Dao of Following One's Heart, the Dao of the Sword Heart... Qin Xuan, who had always claimed to be a Dao Cultivator, was actually a Sword Cultivator! At the moment this Sword Qi burst forth from his body, the World's consciousness captured Qin Xuan's comprehension of the Sword Dao, and descended the power of the Sword Dao. Thus, Qin Xuan attained the Dao, attaining one of the supreme Great Dao in this World: the "Sword Dao."
Thus, Qin Xuan also made a name for himself in this World. A perfectly good Dao Cultivator, Spell Cultivator, or even a Pill Cultivator, became a Sword Cultivator.
Aided by the Sword Qi that burst forth from Qin Xuan's body, the Yin and Yang power on Ji Ning, which had originally weakened, surged again. Taiyin True Water and Solar True Fire continuously circulated and fused within Ji Ning.
The Sword Qi, also formed from Yin and Yang power, stimulated the circulation of power within Ji Ning. A Chaos Sword Qi, formed by the Fusion of Yin and Yang power, entered Ji Ning's body.
Congratulations! Ji Ning's future Dao, which could have been chosen as Sword Cultivator, now could only be Sword Cultivator. Equally congratulations, Ji Ning also gained a Chaos Sword Qi. With this Sword Qi as a guide, Ji Ning's future Chaos Sword Dao would be much smoother.
Also worth congratulating is that Qin Xuan discovered his Heavenly Tribulation had increased by one Rank. Previously, the tribulation given to him was the Nine Heavens Heavenly Tribulation, with the projections of nine Young Man Golden Immortals and True Gods besieging him.
Now, it was the projections of nine Golden Immortals and True Gods besieging him. The absence of the word "Young Man" indicated a difference that outsiders could not comprehend.
