Chapter 334: Ascending the Jing Shi Zhu Again

"Bai Li Ming?"

You are unfamiliar with this name.

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Senior Bai Li Ming was not only a figure before the Jing Tu era; in that glittering golden age of countless stars, he was exceedingly radiant."

"Do you still remember the twelve great super powers I told you about?"

"Remember." Those chapters remain fresh in your memory, never to be forgotten.

Gu Qing said, "Senior Bai Li Ming comes from the Purple Star Emperor Sect, the leader of the twelve great super powers."

"I see."

You silently commit this name to memory.

You only hope that Bai Li Ming can act smoothly.

In the years to come, you wish to cultivate peacefully, yet you are restless and cannot calm your mind at all.

Your thoughts are no longer clear.

You feel that until the outcome of the Qingyun Prefecture matter is known, you cannot continue your cultivation.

Three months later, Elder Gu Qing sent news again.

He said, "The Qingyun Prefecture affair may have encountered some unforeseen circumstances; now all information has been completely sealed off, and even I cannot obtain it."

You are quite surprised, "Even Elder you lack the authority to know?"

"Hmm."

Gu Qing nodded heavily, "It seems that region of Qingyun Prefecture hides secrets beyond our imagination, perhaps enough to affect the entire Jing Tu world."

"I don't know whether it's good or bad."

The unknown is what frightens people most, causing panic.

You say, "Elder, I want to go there; may I apply for entry? Or at least let me meet Senior Bai Li Ming, so I can know the situation there."

Gu Qing shook his head, "Probably not; now, aside from a few guardians, even the elder councils of the various Jing Tu worlds have no authority to know what happens inside Qingyun Prefecture."

"The entire Qingyun Prefecture has been sealed off."

"Any slight fluctuation could trigger earth-shattering events; this is no child's play, and there is absolutely no way you could enter."

Gu Qing rejected your application.

You persistently say, "Elder, I truly can feel that within that mansion in Qingyun Prefecture there are no adverse factors."

"Up to now, no great war has occurred, only a seal; doesn't that precisely prove this point?"

"If there truly exists a powerful shadowy life inside, Senior Bai Li Ming would have eliminated it long ago, or perhaps been…"

"Reaching this stage proves that even Senior Bai Li Ming is at a loss; now we should pool wisdom—perhaps I could succeed?"

You really want to go.

Gu Qing, however, does not believe you, "You kid, a matter that Senior Bai Li Ming cannot solve—on what basis do you claim you can?"

"As for your perception, in the face of beings far beyond you, it is utterly insignificant."

"I said no, it's no! This matter is non‑negotiable!!"

Gu Qing left.

You are unwilling to give up.

In the time that followed, you repeatedly petitioned several Fa Zhi Zhang Lao, Eight‑Domain Commanders, and Patrol Marshals, all to no avail.

Finally you found the dean of the Second Jing Tu Academy, Meng Xiuyuan.

Your interactions with Meng Xiuyuan are few.

But he greatly admires your talent; he is a particularly talent‑cherishing person, and you think you have a chance to persuade him.

You convey your thoughts to him.

Meng Xiuyuan, like a modest gentleman, warm and refined, smiled faintly, "I have always praised your Red Infant Divine Heart."

"It is an unprecedented talent."

"Since you think that mansion harbors no danger, I trust you; in fact, what happened in Qingyun Prefecture also indirectly proves your reasoning correct."

"But entering Qingyun Prefecture is still difficult; if I help you, I will be expelled from the elder council of the Second Jing Tu world."

"I would also face punishment from the guardians; the risk is too great."

"If you can accomplish one thing, I will risk helping you once."

"What thing?" you ask.

Meng Xiuyuan said, "If you can reach the First Realm of Ascending Immortal before you turn seventeen, I will risk sending you in."

"Good!"

You agreed.

This goal is not too difficult.

At least compared with the goals you set before, it cannot be considered difficult.

At this point, there is only half a year left before you turn seventeen.

Following the usual cultivation path, you would inevitably fail; you must take a risky shortcut.

There are two shortcuts you can see.

One shortcut is to go to the Shadow World for even crazier trials.

Your rapid cultivation speed is thanks to the Red Infant Divine Heart's ability to perceive the origin of all things.

Each time you go to the Shadow World, you can comprehend many rules that do not exist in the Jing Tu world.

Those forgotten by the Jing Tu, lingering in the Shadow World, provide you with numerous insights.

You endure those hardships, forge ahead, and become stronger.

The second shortcut is to climb the Jing Shi Zhu.

The Jing Shi Zhu is the absolute core of the Jiu Da Jing Tu Shi Jie, an unparalleled supreme treasure, and the hopeful dawn for all Jing Tu beings.

Every time you climb the Jing Shi Zhu, it can bring you many benefits.

It seems to cleanse your mind and let your soul find its belonging.

After a brief hesitation, you decide to go again to the center of Jing Tu and ascend the Jing Shi Zhu once more.

Your first climb of the Jing Shi Zhu took you to a height of ten thousand meters, shaking the entire Jing Tu; later you continued to ascend step by step.

Now you can reach a height of twenty‑five thousand meters.

The lowest record for reaching the Immortal Third Realm is thirty thousand meters.

If you can reach this level, or higher, perhaps there will be unexpected surprises.

You have consulted the Jing Shi Zhu records; aside from that untraceable strongest existence, the other cultivators could not reach thirty thousand meters before the Wangxian Realm.

Even those who surpass twenty‑six thousand meters are few and far between.

In other words, they must cross the threshold from the Legend Four Realms to the Immortal Third Realm, undergo a qualitative transformation, before they can ascend higher.

Relying on the cultivation of the Chuandao Sijing, to reach thirty thousand meters? That is an impossible thing.

But that is your goal.

By accomplishing what ordinary people cannot attain, you can gain the rewards that ordinary people cannot have.

"Me? Can I do it?"

There is no answer in your heart, and your steps show no hesitation.

After obtaining the Elder Council's consent, you return once more to the space where the Jing Shi Zhu resides.

By now, you also understand the peculiarity of the Jing Shi Zhu: the Jing Shi Zhu of each Jiu Da Jing Tu Shi Jie is the same treasure.

The Jing Shi Zhu lies within an extremely special Shikong; by using the central‑area teleportation array of the Jiu Da Jing Tu Shi Jie, one can enter this special space.

Because of the Jing Shi Zhu's mystery and uniqueness, you feel it can help you accomplish things that seem impossible to ordinary people.