Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 1106: Chapter 73: The Sky Throne Ticket

At this moment, thinking post-factum, Senior Sister An truly is the easiest to deal with among all the ladies.

Before, she said terrifying things like wanting to “join me in the Netherworld”, probably because she mistakenly thought I had really betrayed Shushan and thus become estranged from her.

Now realizing there’s a turnaround, and I’m willing to call her Senior Sister, the protective maternal instinct flares up again, rationalizing everything… Thankfully, thankfully, I knew Senior Sister couldn’t bear to kill me.

“So why can’t we communicate with the immortals?” An Zhisu curiously asked, “Maybe if we were honest from the start, everyone would be willing to contribute the fragments, so Junior Brother wouldn’t need to play spy?”

Chen Guanshui could only laugh it off.

Why can’t we afford to think post-factum? Because, in this world, people’s reactions before and after an event can be entirely different.

The Heaven-Mending Stone has already been stolen irreparably, so naturally, everyone now loves to say things like “since it’s stolen to mend heaven, let it be.” But try it before it was stolen? Dare to covet the Heaven-Mending Stone, and a slap would kill you in no time!

An Zhisu saw he was unwilling to elaborate and guessed he didn’t trust those immortals, so she asked again:

“Since Junior Brother doesn’t trust the immortals, why agree to let them return to the sect? What if they attract the immortals?”

“I believe they won’t betray me,” Chen Guanshui said.

“If the immortals really come here, you and I will fight together,” An Zhisu was still worried and said through gritted teeth.

If they really attract the immortals, what’s there to fight? Just take the Heaven-Mending Stone and teleport away! Chen Guanshui sneered silently.

“Senior Sister seems in a good mood today.” He said casually with a smile.

An Zhisu was slightly startled, then smiled bitterly.

Of course, she wouldn’t tell Chen Guanshui that seeing Qiong Ying and Dong You made her incensed, and now that they’re all gone, her thoughts have finally cleared.

“Speaking of mending heaven, I want to confirm with the Sun True Obscure Sword,” Chen Guanshui continued, “The fusion process of the Heaven-Mending Stone requires extremely high temperatures. If moved to the cliff of heaven, could the True Obscure Sword provide enough heat?”

“Of course.” A voice came from An Zhisu’s body, “How powerful my Sun True Fire is, don’t you believe?”

“Not that I don’t believe, but just confirming to be safe,” Chen Guanshui said calmly, “Also, the issue of sustainability.”

“The fusion process length is unknown, just to be on the safe side, how long can your Sun True Fire be maintained?”

This question hit the weakness of the Sun True Obscure Sword. Though the divine sword is strong, without a Sword Master, relying solely on its essence couldn’t last long.

Unless An Zhisu continues to provide True Yuan, which could be sustained… But An Zhisu isn’t the Sun Sword Master. Borrowing her True Yuan isn’t rightful, making the Sun True Obscure Sword subconsciously resent it.

“No need to worry; it would be more than sufficient.” Despite not being confident, the mouth remained adamant.

“I see.” Chen Guanshui immediately understood.

This decrepit sword could use True Fire to seal the Southern Border Rift back then, not only relying on the remnants of the last Sun Sword Master’s body to provide True Yuan but also with significant consumption of its own essence.

Now merely hosted on Senior Sister An, borrowing her True Yuan for a few days, how much original essence could it recover? Seeing the stubbornness of this decayed sword, only saying “more than sufficient” without specifying how long it could last, it couldn’t sustain for long.

Since this is the case, for the final step of fusing the Heaven-Mending Stone, it would necessarily require Senior Sister An as the energy source.

Thinking to this point, Chen Guanshui suddenly said:

“With nothing to do, how about Senior Sister join me back in the room for a few drinks?”

“That would be great.” Upon talking about drinking, An Zhisu suddenly smiled radiantly and agreed.

As for Shi Liuli, upon returning to Penglai, she didn’t go to the Heavenly Craft Workshop but quickly found Wan Xiang Immortal and succinctly explained the situation.

She didn’t elaborate on many specifics of the Heaven-Mending Stone’s fusion; just stated “I was appointed by Jingyun for the main fusion work” “but Kunlun’s Qiong Ying and Shushan’s Jiao Xiao have also arrived here.”

Though hinted at, not explicitly stated, how could Wan Xiang Immortal not hear her implication? Simply, she and those two have formed a competitive relationship, seeking help from Penglai to exert effort.

“If you can gain merit from this, it would be great.” He stroked his beard and pondered for a long time, finally making a decision.

Since Jingyun’s betrayal, although aware that a single case doesn’t represent the whole, Penglai’s top brass still couldn’t help but be significantly impacted.

Simply put, political scrutiny began.

Any external cultivators, tracing three generations back with no affiliation to Penglai, while they can receive resources and continue cultivation within the sect, attaining high positions of power in the future would be unlikely — what if another traitor takes the sect’s treasures and runs?

Then, looking at Shi Liuli, the daughter of Elder Shi Ding, a rooted “Penglai native faction”, can be trusted unreservedly.

If she’s not trustworthy, then few within Penglai are.

“Thank you, Immortal.” Shi Liuli knew the Immortal agreed to assist her, promptly expressing gratitude.

“Don’t rush to thank just yet.” Wan Xiang Immortal interrupted her, saying, “Since it’s already decided that you’re the Sect Leader successor, the Sect definitely trusts your judgment.”

“But remember one thing: after Jingyun completes the Heaven-Mending, he becomes a Saint. If he can stay in this world to protect the Sect, that’s the best outcome. If he can’t stay and ascends, then you must strive to maximize the merit allotted to you.”

“In the past, we Penglai ended up in this predicament because we didn’t fight for what’s ours. Fortunately, Liuli, you’re not one to accept the status quo. When Elder Shi Ding fell years ago, you stepped up to turn the tide, negotiating and standing up to the other elders to keep the Heavenly Craft Workshop from falling, which everyone in the Sect witnessed.”

“Since this time you’ve decided to compete against Qiong Ying and Jiao Xiao, don’t hold back. Any dissent within the view, I’ll handle them personally.”

“Liuli understands.” Shi Liuli bowed her head and said, “Liuli doesn’t ask for much, just that the Sect provides elite personnel and enough resources, and follows my command near Tian Lou.”

“Elite personnel?” Wan Xiang Immortal asked in surprise.

Directly engaging in martial conflict? Isn’t that too aggressive?

“Yes.” Shi Liuli said, “Even if we don’t intend to make a move, we must guard against other sects… Qiong Ying has already found an excuse to return, are you aware of this?”

“Hmm.” Wan Xiang Immortal pondered carefully. If Qiong Ying returns to Kunlun and reveals the truth to Chi Song Immortal, what then?

Given Chi Song Immortal’s character, he would surely consult Ziwei Master for judgment. And that Sect Leader has great ambitions, with Qiong Ying being his Direct Disciple; he surely wouldn’t doubt her.

That means Kunlun might also compete for this Saint under Qiong Ying’s influence…

“Alright.” Wan Xiang Immortal said, “I’ll give you a list of elders.”

“Can I choose from everyone on the list?” Shi Liuli asked in surprise.

“No.” Wan Xiang Immortal said, “Besides those on the list, you can choose from any cultivators and disciples within the Penglai Jade Pure View!”

Penglai can’t predict Kunlun’s subsequent actions, so they consider the worst outcome and are willing to deploy numerous personnel to assist Shi Liuli in advance planning. But Xu Yinglian actually didn’t detour back to Kunlun; she first returned to the Xu Family of Southern Heaven.

There, she encountered a certain Elder Xu of Kunlun in the family library.

The real name of this Elder Xu is unknown, as she is a Nascent Soul Cultivator with a long lifespan and absurdly high seniority; thus everyone calls her Ancestor, forgetting her real name.

“Yinglian!” Elder Xu beckoned, smiling, “How’s your search going?”

Before Qiu Changtian rebelled, he had the status of an honorary son-in-law of the Xu Family of Southern Heaven, which they heavily highlighted for many years.

After he stole the Heaven-Mending Stone and ran away, the Xu Family of Southern Heaven descended into chaos. Some suggested playing dumb, while others proposed severing ties sharply; there was even a bizarre suggestion to “sever ties with Xu Yinglian too,” which Elder Xu, present at the time, vehemently criticized and had the proponent forcefully removed.

According to Elder Xu, “Even if there is family disgrace, it should not be publicized,” advocating a temporary cold shoulder by the family.

Later, Kunlun determined that “Changgeng went out to establish a sect,” which validated Elder Xu’s judgment, earning the family’s admiration.

Xu Yinglian trusted this Ancestor, using her Divine Sense to scan around, finding no one before nodding.

This was unexpected for Elder Xu, since in her view, Changgeng was manipulative and shrewd; if he truly wanted to hide, he wouldn’t give others any chance.

“What do you plan to do next?” Elder Xu asked again.

“I…” Xu Yinglian hesitated.

Qiu Changtian, also Ling Yunpo, and Luo Yan, this trio’s identity was so perplexing she didn’t even know how to start.

If she told Elder Xu, she’d have to explain why it was so, then involve the Innate Spiritual Treasure, Kunlun Mirror, with too many variables afterwards; it might be better to keep the secret.

“Forget it.” Elder Xu knew she was unwilling to speak, so she waved it away indifferently. She didn’t hold any key positions in Kunlun, so she was merely asking about Changgeng in passing.

“Ancestor, I need to check something in the library.” Xu Yinglian said.

“Hmm, here are the keys to the second and third floors.” Elder Xu didn’t ask what she needed to check, only placed the keys on the table.

Xu Yinglian took the keys and navigated through layered mechanisms and traps to go upstairs and look for information—Shi Liuli, knowing her weak strength, sought sect assistance to bolster her position, but Xu Yinglian had no similar motivation or thought.

In the library, she searched for ancient texts regarding the Heaven-Mending, wanting to see how the Nuwa clan resolved the final stage of refinement.

Instead, she found a miscellaneous novel stating that a Saint achieved greatness and earned immense merit, “feeling elated and unaware,” “dazed as if ascending to the Nine Heavens.”

Can gaining immense merit cause one to lose consciousness?

Xu Yinglian, widely read, immediately recognized this as exaggerated rhetoric, describing the tremendous sense of achievement upon the moral fruition.

Wait, at the instant of gaining merit, because the Heavenly Dao forcefully infuses the fruition, is there no way to think?

If it’s a regular Saint, they could casually find a place to sit, wait for the moral fruition to complete, and then regain consciousness, but if it’s like her senior brother, succeeding in Heaven-Mending and immediately ascending…

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