Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

Ever since Chu Zheng topped the Hidden Dragon List, the winds of change swept through the Cangyun Four Regions.

Among the regions, rumors began to emerge, some said that Chu Zheng would be the first person since Shang Cangyun to ascend from a common cultivator to an Immortal King.

This rumor was believed by many, who truly bestowed numerous treasures to the Taixuan Holy Land, volunteering to become vassals, pledging their loyalty, and paying annual tribute as subjects.

Apart from that, numerous forces began to gravitate towards the Taixuan Holy Land, both openly and in secret.

By now, Chu Zheng was like a Hidden Dragon leaving its abyss, its feathers growing fuller, and what's more, times had changed—he was now the master of a Holy Land, someone no one in Cangyun dared to provoke.

The most crucial point was the divine phenomenon that erupted during Chu Zheng's breakthrough.

This spectacle had been witnessed firsthand by many cultivators within Taixuan City, and some lucky individuals even bathed in the scattering light rain, reaping tremendous benefits.

The words "heavenly phenomena" encompass too many legends—numerous great beings from Ancient Times had such phenomena present at their birth, advancing a thousand miles in their cultivation each day.

In the eyes of ordinary cultivators, such phenomena were stronger than any Immortal Bone, signifying Cangyun's recognition of Chu Zheng. Even Superior Immortal Bones did not receive such distinction.

While Superior Immortal Bones do occasionally appear in the world, these heaven-sent phenomena are from Ancient Era tales—unseen since then, without precedent, and perhaps without future successors.

This alone was enough to sway the stance of various forces.

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Primordial Spirit Holy Land.

Within the vast main hall, the Primordial Spirit Saint Lord, Shang Tianshu, was full of doubt.

Not far in front of him, Shang Zuling held the latest Hidden Dragon List, slightly lost in thought.

Facing the successive strange occurrences surrounding Chu Zheng, even Shang Zuling, whose state of mind was exceptional, couldn't help but be taken aback.

"Ancestral Spirit, Chu Zheng's background may not be as simple as the world perceives, and cannot be measured by common standards. There's no need to be overly concerned," said Shang Tianshu, noticing Shang Zuling's long silence, trying to offer reassurance: "It's just a fleeting storm. The more it is so, the more it tests one's cultivation. As the vast earth nourishes the spirit, one should observe the cycle of sun and moon, the reincarnation of heaven and earth, undisturbed by external affairs. There's plenty of time ahead."

What concerned him the most was that the speed of Chu Zheng's cultivation progress could affect Shang Zuling's dao heart.

This was about Shang Zuling's future achievements, which could not be taken lightly.

"I must meet Chu Zheng," said Shang Zuling, shaking her head slightly after a pause, speaking calmly: "I cannot wait for the Great Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects."

Her battle with Chu Zheng, if she did not act now, she might no longer have the chance to do so.

There were still more than five years until the Great Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects, and it hadn't been five years since Chu Zheng stepped onto the Immortal Path. In five more years, his cultivation might reach an inconceivable level.

Now might be the time when her strength was closest to Chu Zheng's.

Even with some reluctance, Shang Zuling had to admit, Chu Zheng's meteoric rise was so abnormal it defied logic, far beyond her reach.

During their first encounter in the Imperial Capital of Desolate Wind Nation, Chu Zheng had not yet undergone Soul Condensing, and in less than two years, he had already entered the Divine Infant Realm.

The gap was so wide not because she was weak, but because Chu Zheng was abnormally strong.

Without any doubt about her own talent, Shang Zuling believed this battle was inevitable.

Whatever the outcome, it would serve as an explanation to herself.

Otherwise, conceding without fighting would have a greater impact on her.

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Seeing the resolute determination in Shang Zuling's eyes without the slightest hesitation, Shang Tianshu remained silent for a while, then nodded:

"I will help you submit a request to the Immortal Alliance and issue a challenge to Taixuan."

"There's no need," Shang Zuling abruptly shook her head, a hint of anticipation in her eyes:

"I will write the challenge myself."

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After the Soul Condensation into Nascent Soul Transformation, Chu Zheng did not rush to emerge from his seclusion, but instead continued to consolidate his cultivation for over a month before finally stepping out.

Before leaving seclusion, he took out the diary he hadn't written in for a long time, pondered for a while with his pen in hand, and slowly wrote down a few sparse words:

[In the fourth year of the New Calendar, my Soul Condensation transformed into a Nascent Soul, and the Golden Core was formed. But it cannot resolve the worries in my heart. Looking far and wide from a high place, the path of cultivation is still boundless; the Dao is obstructed and long. I hope to remove the leaves covering my eyes and the mountains blocking the sky soon and solve the great puzzle in my heart.]

Within just a few pages of the diary, four years of time were recorded. Every time he put pen to paper, Chu Zheng's state of mind underwent significant changes.

Looking back now, it all felt like a lifetime ago.

Just as he came out of seclusion, he met Geng Yiyang.

Geng Yiyang was clearly waiting for him on purpose. After sensing the anomaly in the heavens and earth, he had immediately rushed back to Taixuan.

After confirming that Chu Zheng was unharmed, a joy that could not be expressed filled Geng Yiyang's eyes. The implications of the celestial anomaly were just too significant.

Bringing Chu Zheng into Taixuan might be the most correct decision he had made in his life.

"Now you are the first on the Hidden Dragon List; the outside world is all abuzz with rumors about you, they say you are the second Shang Cangyun."

Geng Yiyang thought that with Chu Zheng's fondness for fame, such words would elicit some reaction from him. Unexpectedly, not a trace of happiness appeared on Chu Zheng's face; he simply shook his head slightly, clearly not very concerned.

"It's just empty fame. I, who have secluded myself from the world for a hundred years, will be forgotten in an instant."

Leaving a name among a few stars or a number of worlds no longer held any attraction for him now.

Initially, he had come hurriedly, observing the world like a frog in a well looking up at the moon, only wishing for a lifetime of exaltation, without considering life or death.

Now, what he sought was a name that would last throughout the ages, and the matters he needed to consider, naturally, were much more numerous.

Brief moments of time no longer fell within his range of concerns.

Geng Yiyang's gaze sharpened as he sized up Chu Zheng, unable to hide his puzzlement.

The impetuous air that was originally on Chu Zheng had vanished without a trace, completely erased.

In the time he had been absent from Taixuan, it seemed that some unknown changes had taken place within Chu Zheng.

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After leaving Geng Yiyang, Chu Zheng took the initiative to visit the Scripture Pavilion of Taixuan. Find your next read at empire

There, a book recorded the major events of Taixuan from ancient times to the present, with the great changes of Taixuan's fate all included within.

The words spoken by Zhao Tingxian, for the current Chu Zheng, were only clues that he could attempt to trace.

Chu Zheng did not search for overly distant information but carefully searched the records of the past fifty years.

Within the last fifty years, the most significant event was undoubtedly Chu Zheng's succession to the position of Taixuan Holy Master.

Moving further back... anomalous movements in the spatial passage...

Taixuan reopening the Sect Gate...

The Immortal Alliance decreed a mandate. Heretic Cultivators in the Southern Region crossed the forbidden area; several Holy Lands were ordered to collaborate in the investigation...

These pieces of information, already known to Chu Zheng, he glanced over quickly. Shortly after flipping through the records of more than twenty years prior, he discovered another piece of information related to the Immortal Alliance.

About twenty-two years ago, the Immortal Alliance had also detected an anomaly in the Heavenly Dao of the Cangyun Realm.

At that time, the Immortal Alliance had also issued a mandate, and several Holy Lands went to search several times without success. Following the fruitless efforts, the matter was dropped.

On that occasion, Taixuan had not managed to respond before the search had already concluded.

Clearly, this was the first opportunity Zhao Tingxian had mentioned to him.

Having obtained the information he wanted, Chu Zheng carefully searched through it once more to ensure nothing was overlooked. After confirming there were no omissions, he stood up, left Taixuan, and sent out a letter of visitation, heading to the Tai Xu Holy Land.