Chapter 29

The Heavenly Dao collapsed!

The entire Guanxuan universe's upper echelons were shaken.

In a void of nothingness, an old man in a black robe gazed at the end of the Heavenly Path, watching as countless fragments of the Great Dao scattered. His eyes were filled with gravity and shock.

Behind him stood a group of top-tier Guanxuan universe powerhouses.

One of them said in a deep voice, "Why would the Heavenly Dao collapse for no reason? Could it be the people above...?"

Another replied, "There's no sign of any movement from above."

Someone asked, puzzled, "Then why?"

A powerhouse said in a deep voice, "With the Young Master about to take charge, the Heavenly Dao suddenly collapses. This is likely an ominous sign..."

"Shut up!"

The leading old man in the black robe glared fiercely at the speaker, "Ominous? The Young Master is the destined one here. What could possibly be ominous for him?"

As he spoke, he looked up at the sky, his expression grave, "Inform the Young Master."

...

Xianbao Pavilion, Wu Pavilion.

Wu Pavilion had twelve floors, each containing countless martial arts and divine techniques. The higher the floor, the more advanced the techniques. This place was undoubtedly the dream destination for countless people in the Guanxuan universe, as it housed almost all the martial arts and divine techniques of the Guanxuan universe. Anyone who had the chance to enter Wu Pavilion would undoubtedly see a significant improvement in their strength.

On the twelfth floor, the highest level, was an endless blood-red world. In the midst of this blood-red world stood a young man in a white robe. A tower hung from his waist, and a sword floated beside him.

Suddenly, a strange change occurred. Countless streams of blood and killing intent surged from the surrounding space, instantly engulfing the young man in white. Gradually, the young man began to absorb the blood and killing intent like a vortex, drawing them in madly.

On the other side, a group of elders watched the scene with tension.

As time passed, the blood in that world gradually diminished.

"Not enough!"

The leading elder said in a deep voice, "Order the Asura Domain to send more blood and killing intent immediately!"

Another elder said, "The Asura Domain has no more top-tier blood and killing intent in reserve..."

The leading elder's face was expressionless, "Use all the prisoners in the Asura Domain..."

He glanced at the elder.

The elder immediately understood and said hesitantly, "Elder Su, this goes against the Guanxuan laws. The Young Master would never agree to such a thing."

Elder Su slowly closed his eyes, "These are peaceful times. If we don't do this, the Young Master will never break through. The future of our Guanxuan universe rests on his shoulders. We must help him become a god."

The elder was still hesitant.

Elder Su said, "If anything happens, I will take full responsibility."

Another elder suddenly said, "Elder Su, don't be like that. We are all doing this for the Young Master. If there is any blame, we will share it together."

The others nodded in agreement.

Soon, more blood and killing intent appeared in that world, and this time, the killing intent and malevolence in the blood far exceeded the previous amount....

The young man in white absorbed the endless blood, killing intent, and malevolence. After an unknown duration, he suddenly opened his eyes.

Boom!

In his eyes, a sea of blood, with blood pillars rising to the sky, piercing deep into the heavens. A terrifying bloodline pressure spread like waves through the world.

The Blood Demon Bloodline!

The first bloodline of the Guanxuan universe!

At the same time, Yang Jia's aura was also surging wildly, breaking through several realms....

Yang Jia suddenly reached out and gripped the Qingxuan Sword. In an instant, the Qingxuan Sword turned blood-red, and at the same time, a terrifying domain appeared around him.

The Invincible Sword Domain!

The Qingxuan Sword trembled slightly, helping him suppress the Blood Demon intent. After a long time, the blood-red in Yang Jia's eyes gradually faded.

At this moment, an elder appeared before Yang Jia and said respectfully, "Young Master, the Heavenly Dao has suddenly collapsed."

Yang Jia frowned, "Why?"

The elder replied, "We are still investigating."

Yang Jia looked up and, with just one glance, saw the Heavenly Path beyond the countless galaxies. After a moment, he收回目光，眉头深锁。

The elder hesitated for a moment and then said, "Young Master, the Great Competition of Wan Prefecture is coming up. After the competition, you will take charge. However, at this time, the Heavenly Dao of our Guanxuan universe has collapsed for no reason. Someone might be targeting us...?"

Yang Jia said calmly, "No worries. In the face of absolute power, all targeting is mere clouds."

The elder hurriedly said, "Young Master is invincible and will surely surpass the Guanxuan Sword Master in the future..."

Yang Jia slowly closed his eyes, "I not only want to surpass my father, but also my grandfather and... my great-grandfather!"

Boom!

A terrifying aura suddenly surged from within him, causing the galaxies to boil instantly.

Invincible intent!

Order intent!

Everyone around looked at Yang Jia in disbelief.

The elder was also full of disbelief. He never thought the Young Master had reached that level...

...

Central Divine Land, Guanxuan Academy.

After saying "Get lost," Ye Tianming fell straight down. The woman in a plain dress above his head slowly disappeared, but before she vanished, she glanced at the sky. In the sky, a man in a Daoist robe turned and ran...

The man in the Daoist robe ran while trembling, "Damn! So you play like this! When the small account can't win, you use the big account? Shit..."

After Ye Tianming fell, Mu Guanchen suddenly ran over and caught him. At this moment, Ye Tianming's face was as pale as paper, and his entire body was exhausted, as if all his energy had been drained.

Mu Guanchen frowned and looked at the small tower, "What happened?"

The small tower didn't dare to say anything and pretended to be dead.

Seeing that the small tower didn't answer, Mu Guanchen didn't ask again. He immediately carried Ye Tianming back to the hall, laid him down, and picked up a seal from the table. He found Song Shi and threw the seal to him, "Go to the Xianbao Pavilion and pawn it, then get me an Imperial-grade elixir."

Song Shi was puzzled, "Why?"

Mu Guanchen said, "That kid had some problems in his cultivation. His divine soul and mental energy were severely damaged."

Song Shi was startled, "How could this happen?"

Mu Guanchen shook his head, "Let's not talk about it now. Go get the Imperial-grade elixir quickly."

Song Shi looked down at the seal in front of him and said in a deep voice, "This is the ancestral seal of your Mu family, left to you by your parents. You..."

Mu Guanchen said, "They are just external things. Saving a life is more important."

Song Shi hesitated for a moment and then said, "An Imperial-grade elixir costs at least 800,000 spirit crystals. It's too expensive. Why don't I go to the Nanling family?"

Mu Guanchen shook his head, "That kid is now one of us. We should take responsibility for him. We can't trouble others."

Song Shi said, "But this seal is..."

Mu Guanchen said, "It's not important. Go quickly."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Song Shi was silent for a moment, then picked up the seal and disappeared from the spot.

After a quarter of an hour, Mu Guanchen gave Ye Tianming an elixir. About an hour later, Ye Tianming's complexion improved somewhat.

Mu Guanchen brought a bowl of porridge to the bedside and sat down, smiling, "Feeling better?"

Ye Tianming looked at Mu Guanchen, puzzled, "Teacher, what happened to me?"

Mu Guanchen said, "Don't you remember?"

Ye Tianming frowned and thought for a long time, then shook his head, "I don't remember anything."

Mu Guanchen said, "Don't think about it for now. Have something to eat."

Ye Tianming reached out and drank the bowl of porridge, but he still couldn't remember anything no matter how hard he tried.

Mu Guanchen said, "Rest for a while."

After saying that, he got up and left.

Ye Tianming lay in bed, "Ancestor Tower, what happened before?"

The small tower said, "You don't remember?"

Ye Tianming nodded, "I don't remember anything."

The small tower was puzzled. Could this guy's memory...

Ye Tianming said, "You know what happened, right?"

The small tower said, "Nothing much, just a mistake in your cultivation, and then you fainted. Be more careful next time!"

Ye Tianming nodded slightly, "I see."

He lay in bed for three days and three nights before fully recovering his energy. One day, he practiced sword techniques on the back mountain. He walked to a small hill, tightly gripped the sword scabbard in his left hand, and after a moment of contemplation, suddenly drew his sword and slashed.

The Overlapping Heaven-Splitting Sword Technique.

Buzz!

With a sword cry, a sword qi pierced the air, and the small hill in the distance was split in half, with countless dust and rocks flying everywhere, leaving a mess.

The sword in his hand, still in the scabbard, could not withstand the force and shattered completely.

"Overlapping..."

A voice came from the side.

Ye Tianming turned to see Mu Guanchen, who was wearing a long robe and holding an ancient scroll.

Ye Tianming sheathed his sword and bowed deeply, "Teacher."

Mu Guanchen smiled, "Your sword technique is quite good."

Ye Tianming grinned, "Taught by my Ancestor Tower... By the way, teacher, what level is my current strength among the young generation of Wan Prefecture?"

Mu Guanchen said, "Below average."

"Uh."

Ye Tianming was taken aback, "Just below average?"

Mu Guanchen smiled, "What did you expect?"

Ye Tianming was silent. He thought his current combat strength would be at least above average in the entire Wan Prefecture...

Mu Guanchen slowly said, "Excluding the second-tier and first-tier families, you are indeed above average. However, if you include the second-tier and first-tier families, your current strength might not even be second-tier."

He paused and continued, "You need to understand that the resources the second-tier and first-tier families can provide to their children far exceed what you can. They not only have top-tier powerhouses guiding them from a young age but also practice the most advanced cultivation techniques, divine techniques, and martial arts. I don't know about the first-tier families, but the core disciples of the second-tier families practice at least Imperial-grade techniques and martial arts from a young age."

Ye Tianming was shocked. He knew the resources of the sect and family children were extraordinary, but he never expected that the core disciples of a second-tier family would practice at least Imperial-grade techniques and martial arts. What about the first-tier families?

It was unimaginable!

Mu Guanchen continued, "In addition, there are cultivation grounds. The cultivation grounds of the second-tier and first-tier families are not ordinary. They go to the special cultivation grounds of the Xianbao Pavilion. In those special grounds, five years of cultivation is equivalent to one day in the outside world... Only the core disciples of the first-tier families can enter such grounds."

Ye Tianming was stunned, "Five years inside, one day outside? This... this..."

Mu Guanchen said, "Surprised, aren't you?"

Ye Tianming nodded.

Mu Guanchen smiled, "That's not even the most impressive. I heard that the Guanxuan Sword Master had a special cultivation ground where ten years inside was equivalent to one day outside. That's truly heaven-defying."

Ye Tianming shook his head and laughed bitterly, "Cultivating in such a place... people like us can only dream about it."

The small tower: "......"

Mu Guanchen said, "Do you know who the most outstanding person among the young generation of the previous Wan Prefecture was?"

Ye Tianming looked at Mu Guanchen, who said, "Ye Jue from the Ye family of Nan Prefecture. At seventeen, he was already at the Sage Realm, seven realms higher than you. Moreover, he could challenge higher realms, even two realms higher, because the cultivation techniques, martial arts, and divine techniques he practiced were the best. Most people can't compare. In the path of martial arts, it's not just about talent and effort, but also about family background. And often, family background is more important than talent and effort. Many people, no matter how hard they try, are already behind from the moment they are born."

Ye Tianming couldn't argue. After some thought, he felt only deep helplessness.

For ordinary people, crossing social classes is harder than climbing to the heavens.

Mu Guanchen said, "I tell you this to make you understand the gap between you and them. You need to face this gap."

Ye Tianming shook his head, "Teacher, I understand your meaning, but the reality is that this gap is despairing."

Mu Guanchen smiled, "Despair is good."

Ye Tianming looked at Mu Guanchen, who said, "Despair means you have no way out. If you have no way out, why not give it your all?"

Ye Tianming suddenly understood.

Without family background or support, you have no choice but to fight with all your might.

As for Ancestor Tower, he admitted that Ancestor Tower had some abilities, but so far, they didn't seem to be much.

In short, you have to rely on yourself.

Mu Guanchen suddenly said, "The sword technique you just used can be adapted, not just overlapped."

Ye Tianming asked eagerly, "How can it be adapted?"

Mu Guanchen smiled, "Your cultivation technique."

Ye Tianming was puzzled.

Mu Guanchen said, "Your cultivation technique is special. Besides absorbing spiritual energy, it can also absorb other energies. So why not try absorbing the earth's pulse energy from deep within the earth?"

Ye Tianming was puzzled, "Earth's pulse energy?"

He had read many books, but he had never read any cultivation books because they were not available. The books sold at the Great Dao Bookstore were mostly anti-books and unorthodox books.

Mu Guanchen nodded, "Deep within the earth, there is an endless source of energy, the earth's pulse energy. You can try using your cultivation technique to absorb it for your own use. If your sword technique is enhanced with this earth's pulse energy, with your current realm and physical strength, you can at least add five more layers."

Add five more layers!

Ye Tianming was instantly excited. His current two-layer sword technique could already kill across realms. If he added five more layers, how heaven-defying would it be?

Moreover, he saw endless possibilities.

Earth's pulse energy!

Isn't it endless?

Seeing Ye Tianming's excited look, Mu Guanchen smiled, "Try it."

Ye Tianming nodded, closed his eyes, and began to circulate his cultivation technique. He felt the earth, but after a moment, he opened his eyes, "Teacher, I can't feel the earth's pulse energy."

Mu Guanchen smiled, "You're not feeling it because you're too excited and eager. Sit down and calm your mind for an hour. Don't think about anything else. Completely calm down, then focus on feeling everything."

Ye Tianming nodded, "I'll try."

Mu Guanchen said, "You practice. I'll go get some ingredients to cook for you."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Ye Tianming sat down and tried to calm his mind.

Mu Guanchen went to the main hall, where Song Shi was still drinking, drunk.

Mu Guanchen said, "Old Song, you need to give me some money. That kid can't just eat vegetables with me every day. We need to buy some high-quality meat and elixirs."

Song Shi rolled his eyes, "Do I look like I have money? The Nanling clan donated a bit, but you know how much debt our academy has. We don't have a single penny left."

Mu Guanchen said, "You're the head of the academy. You need to think of a way."

Song Shi rolled his eyes, "Should I rob someone?"

Mu Guanchen sighed, "Old Song, you can't give up. You need to pull yourself together."

Song Shi shrugged, "You know my situation. My salary is the lowest among all the academy heads. My annual salary isn't even enough for drinking. You still have wild vegetables to eat, but I don't even have that. I'm suffering."

Mu Guanchen shook his head, "Alright, alright. Go to the Xianbao Pavilion's Wu Pavilion and take on a few tasks to modify cultivation techniques and martial arts. Only up to the Imperial grade, and do it quickly..."

Before he could finish, Song Shi suddenly stood up, "Alright."

After saying that, he disappeared from the hall.

Song Shi came back quickly, taking on ten tasks, all to modify cultivation techniques and martial arts, and all at the Imperial grade...

For each modified cultivation technique or martial art, if it is recognized by the Wu Pavilion, you can earn at least 30,000 spirit crystals, and for the Imperial grade, at least 100,000 spirit crystals, even for minor modifications. Of course, not just anyone can take on such tasks. Although Song Shi was down on his luck, he was still the head of a prefecture, so he was qualified to take on such tasks.

When Mu Guanchen saw that all ten tasks were at the Imperial grade, he was speechless but didn't say anything. He took the cultivation techniques and martial arts back to the hall.

Song Shi followed closely behind. Mu Guanchen took out one of the cultivation techniques, glanced at it, and frowned, "Why is this Imperial-grade