Chapter 15: Wei Shuo
Ming Zhaoshuang pulled Shen Liqian into “driving a wedge” for a long time. It wasn’t until the system reminded her that she bid farewell to Shen Liqian and returned to her own courtyard.
It was nothing else, but because the system had issued another mission.
However, this mission was a mandatory one—to enter the Dragon King’s Secret Realm, which had been inherited by the Ao Tian Sect for tens of thousands of years, and find the Dragon King Bloodline.
Ming Zhaoshuang said to the system, “Are you sure this is a mandatory mission? What will happen if I don’t complete it?”
The system said, “If the host does not complete it, then the system will take over the host’s body and complete this mission. During this period, the host will lose control of their body and become a lonely ghost.”
Ming Zhaoshuang knew that she probably couldn’t avoid it, so she said:
“The Dragon King’s Secret Realm was opened because I broke off my engagement and humiliated Qin Feilong. Although I did break off the engagement, I didn’t humiliate him. Do I have to wait for him to be insulted again before I can complete this mission? That would take ages!”
She could only stay in the Ao Tian Sect for another month at most before she had to pack up and return to the Ming family. How long would that take?
The system’s voice was a little low:
“The Dragon King’s Secret Realm will open today. The Heavenly Dao will not allow any mistakes to befall his favored one.”
More importantly, that Ascender had already made the Heavenly Dao feel a strong sense of crisis.
The plot could not be changed; Qin Feilong would eventually embark on his cultivation path at the age of fifteen.
From then on, he would encounter heavenly materials and earthly treasures, defeat all his enemies, and finally successfully ascend, becoming the first “immortal” in tens of thousands of years.
Since that was the case, Ming Zhaoshuang wasted no more words and directly asked the system, “The difficulty of this mission is extremely high. As a mere Minor Golden Core, I request some Magical Artifacts to help me complete this mission.”
System: “……”
“You certainly know how to trick me,” the system said. “However, this mission is exceptionally important, so I have indeed left some things for you.”
The system continued, “If you succeed, the rewards will be even more generous. After all, this mission is truly, truly important.”
Ming Zhaoshuang raised an eyebrow: “Really.”
The system’s voice was a little low: “If it wasn’t important, why would it be a mandatory mission? I don’t want to seize your body either. After all, why should women make things difficult for women?”
As she spoke, more than a dozen Talismans appeared in Ming Zhaoshuang’s hand.
They were yellow with red marks, and the brushstrokes were complex, making one’s head ache. Only at the end of each Talisman was the name “Wei Shuo” written conspicuously, much like the watermarks modern artists use.
“Wei Shuo,”
Ming Zhaoshuang whispered the name, recalling that this was one of the great experts who had perished in the original work, known as the “Talisman Saint,” whose mastery of the Talisman Arts path was unparalleled throughout history.
In the original work, Qin Feilong was not only a Sword Cultivator but also a Talisman Cultivator. His ability to dominate others in the Talisman Arts path was inseparable from his venturing into the secret realm left behind by the deceased Talisman Saint Wei Shuo and taking out the Divine Tool Primordial Brush that Wei Shuo had used tens of thousands of years ago.
From then on, he relied on the Primordial Brush to advance by leaps and bounds, eventually becoming the enviable “new Talisman Saint.”
So, this was indeed a good thing.
The system said, “Wei Shuo Talismans are heavenly treasures. I only have a few of them. Go carefully this time. I will help you when necessary.”
Ming Zhaoshuang lowered her head: “Okay.”
“Father, what do you need me for?”
Qin Feilong, still upset from his encounters with Shen Liqian and Ming Zhaoshuang, was summoned to his father’s study by Qin Du.
For the past five years, he had been a Waste, with his cultivation not only failing to advance but even declining. He had endured countless taunts and humiliations, both openly and secretly. Besides Shen Liqian, only his father treated him as before, even supporting him countless times while bearing the pressure of the entire sect.
For this, Qin Feilong was very grateful and very respectful.
“Did you see the Golden Core formation lightning tribulation of that girl from the Ming family?”
Qin Du, with his back to Qin Feilong, stood with his hands behind his back and asked.
This secret had been hidden in his heart for many years, and he had originally intended to bury it for his entire life. But when Qin Du saw Ming Zhaoshuang’s heavenly tribulation for Golden Core formation, a trace of envy faintly surfaced in his heart.
A voice in his mind kept telling him that if he let Qin Feilong live his life as a Waste like this, then not only he, but Qin Feilong as well, would regret it for the rest of their lives.
He was only Qin Feilong’s father; he had no right to decide the fate of a child’s entire life.
Therefore, today, Qin Du decided to reveal this secret.
Qin Feilong said, “I saw it.”
His tone held a hint of dejection. He too had once been exceptionally talented. If an accident hadn’t occurred, he might have formed his Golden Core two years ago and become a cultivator in the mid-stage Golden Core Stage.
After all, at that time, he had surpassed Fei Changxiu in everything.
But later, things changed, and he didn’t know what sin he had committed, as he could no longer absorb any Spiritual Energy.
Qin Du said, “At that time, this marriage was a high-class match sought by the Ming family after begging us for who knows how long. But now, the Eldest Young Lady of the Ming family is only twelve years old, yet she not only manages affairs meticulously but has also reached the Golden Core Stage. Child, we are not worthy of her anymore.”
As he finished speaking, Qin Du’s tone was filled with weariness.
Qin Feilong remained silent, but his fists clenched tightly. After a long pause, he said:
“Father, if the marriage is not a good match, then let’s call it off.”
“Who says it’s not a match?”
Qin Du replied, “I actually like that girl a lot. And that Liqian girl, she likes you so much, you can’t possibly not match with her either, right? Are you still thinking that she’s a pushover and you’re just being dramatic?”
“Little Dragon, do you know, your father cannot see through that girl’s cultivation, but I guess she is at least in the late Golden Core stage, even more powerful than that girl from the Ming family. Furthermore, observing her meticulous and appropriate demeanor in all matters, I know that even among the Three Sects and Six Clans, there is no one who can compare to her.”
Qin Du had spent seven or eight years without being able to see through Shen Liqian. Even if she occasionally revealed a clue, it would disappear completely immediately.
The meaning of his words was very clear: no one among the Three Sects and Six Clans could compare to Shen Liqian, and therefore, no one in the Lower Cultivation World could compare to her either. Shen Liqian could only be someone sent from the Upper Cultivation World.
And it must be from a Great Sect in the Upper Cultivation World. Her coming to the Ao Tian Sect could only be for one reason: the drop of blood left by the Dragon King from ten thousand years ago.
Upon hearing this, Qin Feilong’s face turned pale.
How could he not have suspected Shen Liqian? She never stood out, never got angry, and never made anyone feel uncomfortable. Such a woman was either extremely beautiful or extremely composed.
But he still held onto a sliver of hope: what if such an understanding and beautiful woman simply liked him? What if she was just an ordinary Disciple of the Ao Tian Sect? What if she was willing to be with him even though he was a Waste?
“Half a month ago, you passed your fifteenth birthday. I’ve been wondering whether to tell you about this matter.”
Qin Du continued, “But after much thought, I felt that I should give you the choice.”
The men of the Qin family could inherit the Dragon King Bloodline after turning fifteen.
“Do you know who the Ascender is, who has made the entire Cultivation World shrouded in thunderclouds and buffeted by strong winds for the past three months?” Qin Du asked.
Qin Feilong said:
“Your child does not know. I only know that it must be someone from the Upper Cultivation World.”
Qin Du chuckled: “No, the world is divided into Six Realms, and the Great Dao is myriad. How can it be that only humans can ascend? Narrowly speaking, the Cultivation World can only refer to the Upper Cultivation World and the Lower Cultivation World.”
“But accurately speaking, it includes five races: the Dragon Race, the Demon Race, the Devil Race, the Ghost Race, and the Human Race, and six great interfaces: the Dragon Domain, the Demon Realm, the Devil Realm, the Underworld, the Upper Cultivation World, and the Lower Cultivation World.”
“The Dragon Race resides in the Dragon Domain, the Demon Race in the Demon Realm, the Devil Race in the Devil Realm, and the Ghost Race in the Underworld. As for the Human Race, with their vast reproduction and spirits in all things, they reside in the two great interfaces of the Upper Cultivation World and the Lower Cultivation World.”
“And because the Upper Cultivation World is rich in Spiritual Energy and has many geniuses, it is superior to the Lower Cultivation World. The Cultivation World is divided into Thirty-Six Heavens by the Heavenly Dao, with each of the Six Great Interfaces occupying six heavens. In other words, the Human Race alone occupies twelve heavens, while the other five races each occupy six heavens.”
“Unfortunately, even though the Human Race occupies twelve heavens, they do not reign supreme over the other five races. Instead, they are on equal footing with the Demon Race, the Devil Race, and the Ghost Race, with no distinct superiority.”
“Only the Dragon Race, born with the world’s strongest physique, most powerful spells, and most savage strength, are the undisputed favored children of the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, the Dragon Domain has become a sacred land yearned for by the Human Race, Demon Race, Devil Race, and Ghost Race.”
