Chapter 333: The Opportunity Arrives

Everything before your eyes vanished, and you returned to the Jing Tu real world.

Everyone stared at you as if you were a monster.

"So it was an illusion?"

You recall what you just experienced—it felt so real, making you sorrowful yet grateful, "Fortunately it was only an illusion."

Elder Gu Qing frowned tightly and asked you, "Shu, when did you realize you were inside an illusion?"

You shook your head, "I always thought everything that just happened was real."

"You thought… it was real?"

Gu Qing's eyes widened, showing an incredulous expression, "Do you know what you just did?"

"I know."

You nodded seriously and said, "I helped Shifu and Fu Yan sister attain liberation from suffering."

Gu Qing asked again, "You acted so decisively—did you never consider saving them again? Perhaps there was a chance."

You replied, "I keep Shifu's and Fu Yan sister's teachings in mind; if they were also corrupted by the Dark Shadow in reality, I would still act the same."

Gu Qing was silent for a moment, then asked, "Why?"

"Being polluted by the Dark Shadow's life, they can never be liberated; they are no longer themselves, and that cannot be reversed."

You said earnestly, "At least with my current understanding, it cannot be reversed; granting them liberation is the best choice, and they would certainly consent."

"Good, very good."

Gu Qing's expression was complicated, as if hoping you would be decisive yet not so ruthless, appearing overly cold and heartless.

Nevertheless, in this assessment you undeniably performed perfectly.

You successfully passed the second Jing Tu World's seed assessment.

From then on, time would be spent in daily cultivation and continual exploration of the Dark Shadow World.

You still remembered what happened within Qingyun Prefecture of the Dark Shadow World.

You wish to go there once more.

There are also twelve most special passages leading to the Dark Shadow World; to enter, one must at least reach the first realm of the third Ascending Immortal stage.

You are still far from that step.

After arduous cultivation, at ten years old you successfully set foot in the legendary First Realm.

This cultivation speed earned you unanimous praise from the Elder Group.

Yet you felt it was far from enough.

This realm is still far short of your goal.

Your cultivation speed is so rapid that peers cannot keep up, forcing you to constantly change teams.

You leave one powerful Dark‑eradication squad after another, joining stronger ones.

At thirteen, you entered the legendary Second Realm.

At fifteen, you entered the legendary Third Realm.

You are called the brightest new star of this Jing Tu World era, yet few cultivators compare you with the strongest being of Jing Tu.

Only three years remain before the goal you once vowed.

At eighteen, surpass the strongest of the second Jing Tu Elder Group?

Even if you are invincible at the same stage after Breaking Realm, you still need to reach the third Ascending Immortal realm to achieve this.

It took you seven years to go from Mortal Dust's Eighth Realm to the legendary Third Realm.

How can you step from the legendary Third Realm to the third Ascending Immortal realm within three years? For the first time, bewilderment arose in your heart.

Lin Chuan's primary consciousness also grew anxious.

Even though the dream‑reincarnation body 'Shu' already possesses strong talent, the goal is still far beyond reach.

Lin Chuan cannot even imagine.

How did the strongest being in the Jing Tu World break through the Wangxian Realm at eighteen in such harsh conditions?

"If the goal isn't achieved, could it prevent a special achievement from unlocking, missing a mysterious reward."

"It seems we must, at the right moment, employ a major event interaction opportunity."

Achieving the goal cannot be done through orderly cultivation.

It must rely on a serendipitous encounter!

Considering what's happening in the Jing Tu World, Lin Chuan can imagine only one possible serendipity.

It is the Lin Fu in the Dark Shadow World!

"What exactly is inside? Is it a fallback I left? Or a method to break the deadlock left by the ladies or sister?"

If that were the case, it would definitely have a chance to help him achieve a reversal.

But a new problem now blocks 'Shu'.

The passage into the Dark Shadow World's Qingyun Prefecture has been sealed; we must wait for several strongest beings to act before the situation can be clarified.

Those few are also very busy, unable to spare a hand.

It seems trapped in a dead loop.

Occasional bewilderment does not delay your cultivation; you have never slacked.

You have grown from a child into a spirited young man.

You have been admired by countless maidens.

The once‑cold, proud goddesses in many eyes now appear before you like shy fawns, revealing their feelings.

But you rejected them all.

You feel your outlook differs from theirs.

You are meant to save this world; you shouldn't be lost in romantic entanglements, or perhaps they never moved your heart.

At sixteen, you cultivated to the perfect legendary Third Realm.

You entered seclusion, seeking a breakthrough.

But you failed.

Your heart was uneasy, something seemed to trouble you, and you thought of Qingyun Prefecture in the Shadow World.

You regretted not decisively entering that mansion at the time.

After you emerged from seclusion, Elder Gu Qing found you.

Gu Qing's expression lit up, "Shu, I have good news for you."

You asked, "Elder, what is it?"

Gu Qing replied, "The matter in Qingyun Prefecture has been settled; one of the few guardians of the First Jing Tu will act to resolve it."

Your eyes brightened, "Really?!"

"Of course."

Gu Qing smiled, "It may not be long before the passage to the First Jing Tu World also opens."

"Then you'll have a chance to meet the strongest existence of the Jing Tu."

"Cultivate well; I'll inform you when there's news."

This series of news excited you and gave you motivation.

Perhaps influenced by your mindset, you entered seclusion again and successfully entered the legendary Fourth Realm.

Not long after, Gu Qing sent news again.

"Shu, a guardian has already entered the Shadow World, heading to Qingyun Prefecture; results will come soon."

To become a Jing Tu guardian, one must at least reach the perfect level of the Third Realm of Immortal Ascension, capable of easily suppressing Shadow lives of that realm.

You asked, "Elder, may I know that guardian's title?"

Gu Qing thought for a moment, "At your cultivation speed, after entering the First Jing Tu World, you'll be able to meet him soon; I have no problem telling you."

"That guardian hails from before the Jing Tu era and is named Bai Li Ming."