Ninth In the World

The Genesis Sect? Xian Ze’s heart sank. Based on the name of the sect, he dared not act rashly. If any other Ekayāna Tripod Realm Cultivator had been in his place, they would have been able to use their third-stage True Form Realm Cultivation to oppress this opponent.

The Genesis Sect was one of the five large sects of the Small Central World. There was also indeed a level-ten sect, the Prophecy Pavilion, in the Small Central World. However, the only reason it was considered a level-ten sect was because of the larger information web and amount of resources it possessed. No one knew whether the Prophecy Pavilion had any Domain Realm experts. In other words, the five large sects were the true rulers of the Small Central World.

It would be awful if the Genesis Sect found Di Jiu, regardless of whether he had been involved in the disappearance of the Genesis Sect Master or not. Although Di Jiu might currently rank 10th on the Five Continent Dao Pagoda, no one would dare say anything if the Genesis Sect captured him and killed him by using soul-searching techniques.

“Daoist Ju, as far as I know, Di Jiu’s cultivation level is very low. The Sect Master should be a True Form Realm expert. In that case, the Sect Master’s temporary departure had nothing to do with Di Jiu.” Xian Ze tried his best to soften his tone.

He did not know who the current Genesis Sect Master was. However, in his opinion, such a person should at least be at the True Form Realm.

Ju Qi was cautious around Xian Ze as well. He might have once occupied the second position on the Sea Roll, but his cultivation level was at the first-stage Ekayāna Tripod Realm. Xian Ze looked like he was a True Form Realm expert. Ju Qi would always remain a weakling compared to True Form Realm experts, no matter how strong he was.

“Ha ha…” Boisterous laughter traveled over. “Are you saying that the Genesis Sect is being unreasonable?”

A red-robed old man landed on the square shortly thereafter.

The old man looked dehydrated and thin as a stick, as though he could be blown away by a gust of wind.

Jing Moshuang took a step forward, bowed slightly and said, “It is me, Jing Moshuang.”

She did not know what Di Jiu’s reaction would be if he found out that she had willfully said that she was his cultivation partner. However, at the moment, she had no other choice but to admit it.

“Good.” Han Qingyi’s gaze did not linger on Jing Moshuang’s disfigured face. Instead, she scanned Jing Moshuang with her eyes and said, “Follow me to the True Dominion. I’m lacking a cultivation companion, so I would like you to take the job.”

Cultivation companions were like maidservants. They would take care of all aspects of their masters’ life.

Jing Moshuang shook her head. “I will wait here for my husband to come back. I will not leave the Five Continent City of my own accord without him.”

Han Qingyi sneered. “Jing Moshuang, are you truly ignorant or are you feigning ignorance? If you follow me, the Genesis Sect will not dare cause any trouble for your friends, even if it wants to search for Di Jiu. Plus, the cultivating environment of the True Dominion is several times better than that of the Small Central World. You are currently only at the early-stage Essence Soul Realm. So long as your potential is decent, your future accomplishments would be significantly better than if you stayed here.”

When he heard Han Qingyi’s words, Qin Ku could only say, “Fairy Han must be joking.”

There was no need to be cautious when the difference in position and power reached a certain extent. Qin Ku dared not be unhappy or hold a grudge when Han Qingyi said such things in front of him.

Jing Moshuang was a naive, ignorant cultivator. After hearing Qin Ku’s awkward words, she believed that Han Qingyi was telling the truth.

She looked at Xian Ze, who sighed. “Moshuang, what Fairy Han said is true. The cultivating environment of the True Dominion is indeed significantly better than this one. Given your potential, she is definitely not lying to you.”

Jing Moshuang made a sound of acknowledgment before she bowed once again in front of Han Qingyi and said, “In that case, I will follow Fairy Han. However, I would never do anything I’m unwilling to. I don’t care if I die instead.”

Han Qingyi smiled. “Rest assured. You will only be my cultivation companion in name. You will be free to do as you please in the future. Don’t assume that anyone could go to the True Dominion. Anyone who goes is considered very fortunate. Since you will be following me, you don’t have to put yourself down anymore. Just call me Senior Sister Qingyi.”

Her main motive for bringing Jing Moshuang to the True Dominion was acquiring the Plane Split Talisman. The Plane Split Talisman had been left behind from the ancient times, so each usage depleted this exhaustible resource. If she wanted Di Jiu to find her of his own accord, she would have to find his weakness.

Han Qingyi, who did not have low emotional intelligence, suspected that the Genesis Sect was coveting the Plane Split Talisman in Di Jiu’s possession. That was why she had not shown Qin Ku any respect and found such a clumsy excuse. Now that she had warned Qin Ku, he would not casually do anything to Di Jiu if they encountered each other in the future. Qin Ku would at best question Di Jiu briefly.

She had witnessed and experienced Di Jiu’s cunningness too many times. It would be absolutely impossible for Qin Ku to get any information out of Di Jiu.

“Thank you, Senior Sister Qingyi.” Jing Moshuang did not hesitate. She did not know why Han Qingyi wanted her to become her cultivation companion, but she was certain that it was not merely because she wanted to help them out.

…

Di Jiu was sitting cross-legged amid the terrifyingly-hot lava, sighing silently. The supreme-grade Spirit Quintessence Lake was indeed powerful. In just six months, he had broken through to the peak ninth-stage Pioneer Sea Realm. However, he felt helpless when the same old problem had come up. He could not attain the Ekayāna Tripod Realm, no matter how much effort he put in. One attempt had almost caused his body to explode, yet he had still failed to graze the threshold of the Ekayāna Tripod Realm.

His Tempered Body had now broken through to the Spirit Realm, while his Spiritual Sea had attained level-ten. He could no longer upgrade his body and Spiritual Force to break through to the Ekayāna Tripod Realm.

Di Jiu did not feel any regrets. He sensed that his Ekayāna Tripod Realm Barrier was even more out-of-reach than the Pioneer Sea Realm Barrier had been in the past. Even if he upgraded his Spiritual Sea and body to break through, his probability of success would not be high.

It would be a waste of these treasured cultivating grounds, where Spirit Qi came from the supreme-grade Spirit Quintessence Lake and merged with the supreme-grade spirit meridian and numerous spiritual plants. He had yet to use even 10 percent of this Spirit Qi.

Di Jiu walked out of the lava and lifted his hand, throwing out several hundred array flags and setting up a Spirit-Binding Array. He could still come back and cultivate when he attained the Ekayāna Tripod Realm in the future.