As that chilling piece of forest cold’s severe winter armor departed, Jiang Wang suddenly had a thought and said to Ruan Qu, “The totem cultivation system in the Floating Land world doesn’t seem to rely on Opening Pulse Pills. I used to think it was the difference in world essence and race… Since the Floating Land human race is also the present world human race, can we cultivate it in the present world?”

The reddish hue of the Opening Pulse Pill had been a shadow in his heart ever since the Three Mountains City period. But after so many years of development in the present world, countless sages had been unable to solve the problem, so naturally, he couldn’t solve it just because he was enthusiastic.

For a very long time, the only method was to continuously climb the peak of cultivation and look out at a wider world, there were no other ways.

Now, the Floating Land world seemed to offer an opportunity?

But thinking about it, it shouldn’t be too possible. If a trip to the Floating Land could solve it, this problem wouldn’t have lasted until today. There are so many possibilities in the myriad realms, how could predecessors and sages not see and think of what he could see and think of?

“It’s a great pity,” Ruan Qu shook his head. “The totem cultivation system is not a normal cultivation system and cannot be cultivated in the present world. People here actually need to ‘open pulses’ for cultivation, although they call it ‘Pointing Green’.”

“The essence of the Pointing Green ceremony is to open up a portion of authority from the world’s origin and grant it to the recipient of green, who can then mobilize the so-called origin totem power. Then, through cultivation, they expand this authority and sublimate it into the use of power… But essentially, they are still playing the role of a key holder to open a door, not the true master of the power treasury.”

“There will be some rare geniuses who can truly control the power treasury with just one key, like that Qing Huo Zhu Shu. But these are extremely rare situations. This kind of genius is even rarer than innate Dao pulses and isn’t representative.”

“The origin authority of the present world might not be that easy to open.”

“Moreover, even in the Floating Land world, this kind of authority, which is similar to a key, cannot be given out too much. The more people who seek the power treasury, the more crowded the portal naturally becomes. If you look at the fact that extraordinary individuals in the Floating Land are also a minority, you should know it certainly has limitations. Not everyone can Point Green, and not everyone will gain power after Pointing Green… Even if you have the key, you still have to push open that door yourself.”

“Remember Zhang Linchuan’s Wusheng world and the Wusheng followers? The relationship between the totem origin and the recipient of green is actually similar to this; they are all not long-term methods. Of course, the totem cultivation system is stronger than the granting in that Wusheng world, it even has room for self-growth and the possibility of feeding back to the origin, and the limitations are also smaller… but it is still not a healthy cultivation system.”

“In terms of cultivation within the totem system, the realm of the Totem Holy Spirit exists. But by the time they reach that point, they have already plundered too much of the world’s origin and begun to share world authority. If the world authority of one world is simultaneously owned by many people, what will happen to this world? It will collapse sooner or later. So that demon spirit then set cultivation shackles, not even allowing the Totem Holy Spirit to exist.”

As expected, he is a master of star divination. Ruan Qu had been observing the myriad realms in the Star Observation Tower year-round and had deep insights into the universe. This enabled him to analyze the situation in the Floating Land so clearly, allowing Jiang Wang and the others to understand as well.

Finally, they knew that the matter could not be done, and the path was obstructed and long.

“With the matters here concluded, we should also go back.” Jiang Wuxie tightened his grip on Swift Fire Jade Ling’s hand and said softly, “Jade Ling needs to say goodbye to someone?”

Although Swift Fire Jade Ling was holding his hand and was intimate with him, wishing she could put him in her eyes, she still pursed her lips. “I still can’t go with you now. The Swift Fire Department has withered to this state, I can’t just leave. Yu Xiu is also watching me…”

She slowly said, “I want to rebuild our homeland on the ruins, I want to allow the post-disaster survivors to restart their lives. This is my responsibility as the clan leader.”

Jiang Wuxie looked gently into her eyes, seeing her firmness in his deep affection, and he didn’t think his will should decide everything. “The earliest time I was moved by you was when I saw your undertaking. No problem, I am willing to wait for you. When you have handled the matters here and can be without ties, I will come to pick you up again. Linzi will always have a palace that belongs to you.”

The Ninth Prince is so affectionate, I really don’t know if Linzi has enough palaces for him to divide up.

According to his current trend, it seems that not contending for the dragon seat really won’t work. How can one Nourishing Heart Palace nourish so many women?

“There’s still one more thing,” Swift Fire Jade Ling looked towards Jiang Wang. “I need to apologize to Mister Linchuan. Earlier, I willfully went to find you and took the jade gui that Wuxie gave me, saying that he had a promise and helping me could win his friendship… Actually, I deceived you. Wuxie didn’t say these words, it was my selfish hope that you could take Yu Xiu away.”

She still called him Mister Linchuan, indeed, in front of Jiang Wang, it was not convenient to call him “Jiang Lang” again.

“Where did you deceive anyone?” Jiang Wuxie’s tone was serious before Jiang Wang could speak. “When I gave you this jade gui, I gave you the power to represent my promise.”

He held Swift Fire Jade Ling deeply and affectionately, looking intimately at Jiang Wang. “Especially, the one you found is originally my life bosom friend, an intimate friend!”

Jiang Wang really couldn’t listen anymore and actively flew towards the hole where Ao Kui had crashed out. “I’ll go see if the thief dragon has been executed.” The Unstill Heaven still exists, still dark and without light, dissolving everything. But it is foreseeable that with the existence of Qing Huo Qiming, those star beasts will no longer be a danger.

The power of the Floating Land human race, which had long guarded the underground cave, has been liberated and can be used for the construction of the Floating Land. This world is not lacking in geniuses; the future road is in their own hands.

And Jiang Wang’s mind had already sunk into the Jade Balance Star Tower.

When Ao Kui escaped from the base of the Jade Balance Star Tower, he used the method of gecko tail-shedding, but that tail shed a bit too much; the vast majority of his flesh, power, and original body were all left in the prison cell. This led to him being weak and unbearable after entering the Floating Land.

He had only just died once, utilizing the evil ghost heaven way to become a ghost dragon, and now he had swallowed demonic skills again and became a ghost demon dragon. It could be said that he had completely severed ties with his original body.

This masterless dragon body then naturally underwent changes…

Speaking of the dragon body that Ao Kui left in the Jade Balance Star Tower, it was also not his innate body from early on. That body was broken by Guan Yan at that time; he had swallowed Yan Xiao and transformed into a dragon!

When Jiang Wang sensed the changes in his Jade Balance Star Tower, he discovered this tailless Yan, which was dark black all over, in the prison cell at the base of the Star Tower. He habitually drew his sword and killed it once.

That mass of dark substance, which spread like flowing water on the stone bricks, was reduced by this death. The newly revived Yan Xiao poked out a small head, looking at Jiang Wang as if hiding in a dark water pool, aggrieved and bewildered.

This was not the earliest Yan Xiao; the evil knowledge at that time was the negative accumulation of the Senhai human race and had already been wiped clean by the old dragon. Now it was a newborn Yan Xiao, only possessing very simple intelligence.

Because it was born in the Jade Balance Star Tower and was somewhat stained with the aura of this Star Tower, the first thing it saw was Jiang Wang, and thus it naturally recognized him as its master.

But it couldn’t understand why it had met someone and received a sword strike.

And Jiang Wang killed it once and then burned it with Samadhi True Fire for a while before gaining some understanding of it.

Compared to the initial situation in the Senhai Source Realm, what could be used for Yan Xiao’s revival now was only this mass of dark substance. Samadhi True Fire could completely burn it clean, but it felt a bit a pity to do so.

It was a newborn Yan Xiao, with no need to be responsible for the sins of the past, and its own ability was very strong, still possessing potential for growth. If used properly, it would be a good helper.

Thinking this, Jiang Wang then touched the small head of this tailless Yan, indicating acceptance.

The creature that had died several times upon meeting him forgot its pain and jumped onto Jiang Wang’s shoulder. With its fine, smooth small head, it rubbed against the side of Jiang Wang’s neck, happily chirping away.

The Dragon God is dead, Yan Xiao is out.

Its bizarre, gloomy, and evil aspects are quite suitable for the identity of Bian Cheng Wang.

Ruan Qu had already taken Jiang Wuxie away. This master of the Nourishing Heart Palace, who had arrived divinely in one step, had come here in a hurry. Many matters at home were not arranged and had to return immediately to respond to the changes in the situation.

Jing Li, Bai Yu Xia, and the others were diligently helping the Floating Land human race rebuild their homeland. Cutting mountains and stones, filling dangerous gullies, repairing bridges and paving roads…

Guan Yan was like the moon of the Unstill Heaven; in an instant, he leaped out of the Unstill Heaven, holding a dark black dragon horn in his hand, which he casually handed to Jiang Wang. “I didn’t keep him. I chased him beyond the Ten Thousand Realms Wasteland Tomb, but only this horn was left… You take it.”

He actually chased him to the Ten Thousand Realms Wasteland Tomb!

It was also reasonable that the Tomb World and the Ten Thousand Realms Wasteland Tomb had a connection.

Jiang Wang said sheepishly, “It was all my foolish trust that allowed that Ao Kui to escape.”

Guan Yan smiled warmly. “I also underestimated him; I never thought he would still have the ability to stir up trouble. Should I also apologize to you? Alright! Every drink and every peck has its own cause and effect. If you hadn’t made this trip to the Floating Land and ended this game in advance… Had the demon spirit succeeded, or had Wu Han Gong truly become a demon, that would have been disastrous.”

“But Ao Kui has already become a demon…”

“Surviving as is, it’s just like here in Botu Town, where the layout has been in place for a thousand years, and the demon spirit has been hidden even more covertly for several eras. To achieve such a result now is already remarkable. All of you, and these people of the Floating Land… have already done enough good,” Guan Yan said generously. “The return to position of one ghost dragon demon monarch alone is not a big deal. In history, there have also been periods when the eight great demon monarchs were gathered.”

Jiang Wang was a little solemn. “Now there are already five demon monarchs in the Ten Thousand Realms Wasteland Tomb.”

The known Divine Demon Monarch, Emperor Demon Monarch, Illusion Demon Monarch, Seven Hates Demon Monarch, plus this new Ghost Dragon Demon Monarch, are all stronger than ordinary heavenly demons. Of course, Ao Kui is a newly returned one and is an exception.

Guan Yan was still very calm. “Demonic skills are eternal and never extinct; the return of demon monarchs is just a matter of time and cannot be prevented by anyone. All we can do is keep killing them and prevent them from ever being complete.”

Jiang Wang thought for a moment, still somewhat curious. “Including the Saint Demon Monarch who was killed more than two thousand years ago, the titles of the various demon monarchs of the demon race are quite unified. This Ao Kui has its specialty and became the Ghost Dragon Demon Monarch. What is special about the Seven Hates Demon Monarch?”

“I don’t quite understand either,” Guan Yan shook his head. “I only know that he is the youngest demon monarch. He originally cultivated the ‘Bitter Sea Forever Sunk Desire Demonic Skill’, and he should have been the Desire Demon Monarch. But he abandoned the seven emotions and six desires and achieved the Dao solely through ‘hate’. He surpassed his predecessors even more, and thus replaced the original with the ‘Seven Hates Demonic Skill’, becoming the only one of the eight great demonic skills that has been replaced.”

That black-clothed demon race who attacked me in the underground demon cave was actually so formidable! Thinking of past events, it inevitably made one feel lingering fear.

Between him and senior Guan Yan, there was no longer a need for repeated thanks.

Jiang Wang looked left and right, and said very naturally, “Senior, since you’re idle anyway, I just have some perplexities regarding cultivation… Let’s find a place to sit down and chat slowly!”

Guan Yan subtly pulled his sleeve away from Jiang Wang’s hand. “Next time, alright? Xiao Fan is still waiting for me.” Jiang Wang said “Eh,” and senior was already very far away.

When Guan Yan left, he added one more sentence. “Act more cautiously in the future and think three times before acting… This time, your mother-in-law Xiao Fan was very worried about you.”

“Definitely!!” Jiang Wang raised his hand and guaranteed.

Xi Ming contributed the most to the reconstruction work in the Floating Land.

The endless puppets he released made the people of the Floating Land truly experience what mechanism art was called. But he was not doing voluntary labor; he also took the opportunity to open a Thousand Mechanism Tower branch in the Floating Land and conducted many resource exchanges with various tribes.

After confirming that the Floating Land human race and the present world human race shared the same origin, the value of the Floating Land world became significantly different. Copper Stink True Monarch’s business mind was quite embodied in this indifferent Mohist true successor.

Of course, Swift Fire Jade Ling could be considered Jiang Wuxie’s arrangement, and Li Fengyao also had her own operations.

In this treasure land, Jing Li monk’s Three Treasures Mountain branch temple was actually also successfully built up—he didn’t actually do much else, but everyone in the Floating Land world who saw him believed in the compassion of the Buddha.

They naturally wouldn’t stay in the Floating Land forever, not to mention, cultivation here yields twice the effort for half the result. Especially Bai Yu Xia, Lin Xian, Lian Yu Chan, and the others had already seen the barrier between humans and heaven and could absolutely not take the final step in the Floating Land. So, they left.

What was interesting was…

With the core personnel of the wine house collectively missing, the operation of the Bai Yu Jing wine house was actually doing well. Bai Yu Xia was very indignant, wasn’t this saying that the wine house was the same with or without him?

After checking inside and out several times, they finally dug out the remnant Han Shao of the old Xia—a really strange fellow, who refused to leave when told to and even helped the assassination target manage the wine house. In the days when everyone was missing, he acted as if he were the owner’s confidant and even sat in the manager’s position!

Manager Bai was greatly angered and demoted him to a waiter.

Jiang Wang didn’t care much about Han Shao; whether he was willing to stay or go was an indifferent matter. There wasn’t one less chopstick for food, and there wasn’t one more person walking.

The first thing he did when he returned to Star Moon Plain was to have Lian Yu Chan communicate with Xiang Country for intelligence—Zhuang Country’s envoy, Lin Zheng Ren, had already left three days ago.

Then he welcomed Xi Ming’s farewell.

In the quiet room on the top floor, Xi Ming properly offered tea to Jiang Wang and thanked him for saving his life in the Floating Land world.

“Saying ‘thank you’ is too light; we Mohists are used to expressing ourselves through actions. There will be dedicated people to send you the item list of the new products in the Thousand Mechanism Tower afterward; please take a look first, Brother Jiang. Besides, whatever else I can do, Brother Jiang can just say.”

“The trip to the Floating Land was my matter that pulled you in; fighting side by side also doesn’t count as who helped whom,” Jiang Wang said. “Your intention is received. Brother Xi, you can go back.”

Xi Ming was very persistent. “You can not mind, but I cannot not mind. I must have an expression, then it’s fine. Brother Jiang, do you want to put me in an unrighteous position?”

Jiang Wang said very indifferently, “You don’t need to give me the new products in the Thousand Mechanism Tower; I can’t afford them anyway.”

Xi Ming said, “I will give you the highest VIP level within my authority. All new products sent to you here are half price. You can resell them directly after you get them; it’s also an income.”

Jiang Wang looked at him seriously. “Brother Xi, do you think this is something I would care about?”

Xi Ming was silent for a while, then said dryly, “That thing you care about, I can’t do.”

Jiang Wang knew he really couldn’t do it, so he said, “Then answer me one question!” “Please ask.”

“Where is Zhu Wei Wo?”

“I don’t know,” Xi Ming said seriously. “If I knew where he was, then he would definitely be in the dungeon of Giant City now.”

These words were indeed true.

Jiang Wang looked at him deeply and casually covered the tea lid. “I have no requests!”

Although they had been in the Floating Land together, fighting side by side and even entrusting each other with life and death, they could not be friends after all. At least not until Zhu Wei Wo and Huang Jin Mo returned safely, forever unable to.

Xi Ming got up and left.

Before stepping out the door, he said, “We suspect he might have been sent into the Mountain Sea Realm.” Then he left this place.