Tianyi finally remembered where he had seen that female immortal monarch. She was Shu Qingya, a sword monarch that walked close to his sperm donor, Meng Tingfeng. Not only that, he suspected that the relationship between Meng Tingfeng and Shu Qingya wasnât a simple friendship, but something closer.
Logically speaking, Tianyi couldnât blame his sperm donor for seeking companionship in another woman. After all, his mother barely even remembered that he existed, and Tianyi had no plans of them getting back together. Well, that wasnât quite accurate, since the two were never a pair.
Emotionally, Tianyi couldnât accept it. âScumbag. You still want me to recognize you as my father when youâre in a relationship with someone else? Dream on!â
Shu Qingya must have noticed him and struck up a conversation to delay time for Meng Tingfeng to arrive. Tianyi didnât want to bother with Meng Tingfeng, so he turned around to leave.
Meng Tingfeng saw this and sped up. âWait, Tianyi! Listen to what I have to say!â
Naturally, Tianyi wouldnât obey just because of a few words, but someone had to grab his sleeve. He turned around and glared at Shu Qingya.
Upon receiving the glare, Shu Qingya felt all the blood in her body freeze. Even the air around her seemed to have transformed into chains, shackling her in place. She did not doubt that if Tianyi wanted to, he could kill her simply by waving his hand.
Thankfully for Shu Qingya, Meng Tingfeng quickly arrived and stood protectively in front of her. With Tianyiâs gaze blocked, Shu Qingya felt like she could breathe again and quickly released Tianyiâs sleeve. However, that meant that Meng Tingfeng faced Tianyiâs ire.
âSonââ Meng Tingfengâs breath hitched when the intensity of Tianyiâs glare increased. Although Tianyiâs previous gaze made him feel threatened, it wasnât to the same extent as Shu Qingya experienced. He still felt confident in escaping with his life, but nowâŠ
Meng Tingfeng quickly changed his address. âTianyi.â
Tianyiâs glare only sharpened. âI thought I told you not to call me by my given name.â
A bitter smile appeared on Meng Tingfengâs face. He wanted to complain. Whatâs wrong with a father calling his son by his name? âItâs all Sovereign Xiâs fault. I donât know what lies she fed him, but I must make him see the truth.â
âNine Heavens Emperor,â Meng Tingfeng said. âI think thereâs a misunderstanding between us, can we talk?â
He glanced at the people gathering and looking at them. âAlone.â
Tianyi looked at him, as if questioning whether or not he should comply. Then a smile appeared on his face. One which Meng Tingfeng slowly reflected.
âNo.â
Meng Tingfengâs smile froze. He blinked, as if he didnât process what Tianyi had just said. âIâm sorry, whatââ
Before he could finish, Tianyiâs figure vanished in front of him. There was no spatial fluctuation, at least, none that he could sense. It was as if Tianyi had simply disappeared, nothing more than an illusion.
âI heard that when he entered the Seamless Immortal Realm, his Dao Manifestation showed many laws. But from the information gathered, itâs suspected that his primary law is the Law of Space,â Shu Qingya said, seeing Meng Tingfeng unresponsive for so long.
The smile disappeared from Meng Tingfengâs face, and his expression darkened. âI know. Thank you.â
Tianyi appeared at the top of Jade Peak with a sneer. âWho do you think you are? Just because you want to talk alone, I should comply?â
He shook his head and did his best to forget about that man. It was not worth getting angry about. After destroying the Numinous Sword Sect, he can forget about that man forever. If Meng Tingfeng didnât die, heâll just chuck him onto a desolate planet in the Nine Heavens Universe.
Tianyi visited his mother and only left a few hours later. He still had many insights he hadnât digested yet. And since Daoyi was still busy with comprehending the Law of Life-and-Death, Tianyi had nothing better to do. He also kept up to date with the movements of the Demon Clan through his clone, Donghai Longzi. There was no need to visit Xia Meng because he left a conduit with the latter.
Like this, the years flowed, and soon, four decades passed in a blink of the eye. The diplomatic envoy remained in the Immortal Court as part of the cultural exchange program. Many sages underwent their Immortal Ascension Heavenly Tribulation. Most failed, but the names of those that succeeded resounded across Trinity Continent.
After their moment of fame, the newly ascended true immortals soon faded from most cultivatorâs minds. With the advent of the Xiyinet, information was much more accessible and harder to forget. Although the cultivators that successfully became immortals were amazing, they were overshadowed by the seniors who advanced to the Seamless Immortal Realm, such as Yan Nie.
And soon a new immortal would join them. It was not a true immortal but a merit immortal.
Golden rays illuminated a quarter of the Primordial Realm, akin to a rising sun. All those basking under the light felt a gentle warmth spread through their body. Then, a figure appeared in their minds. He was of average height and build, nearing the end of his prime, but he had exquisite features and gentle eyes. Everyone who saw him would feel a spring breeze blowing against him and have an extremely favorable impression.
Simultaneously, clouds appeared above an archipelago on the periphery of the Primordial Realm. The residents of the series of islands all kneeled and prayed.
âHeaven is blessing Xi Immortal Dynasty.â
âI pray that my child will pass the disciple acceptance ceremony.â
âItâs our luck to be under the Xi Immortal Dynasty!â
âPlease, great immortals, allow my child to be born with outstanding cultivation talent so that he can cultivate.â
âGlory to the Xi Immortal Dynasty!â
The golden clouds continued to grow and grow until it shrouded the entire archipelago. Yet, it cast no shadow over the lands. An immortal song echoed in the ears of all under the golden cloud. The song was a triumph, a praise to the being who had accumulated enough merits that the Heavenly Dao would confer them immortality.
The center of the golden clouds streamed down, as if funneled, toward the Xi Immortal Palace in the center of Xanadu, the capital of the Xi Immortal Dynasty. The clouds entered the highest tower of the palace and streamed into the man sitting in a lotus position.
Upon contact, the golden clouds transformed into Karmic Merit, which the man absorbed. With each passing second, the golden aura on the man increased. Once half the clouds had been funneled down, the golden radiance on the man was visible even to those who have not opened their spiritual sense.
When the man absorbed eighty percent of the Karmic Merit, his robes automatically changed into a golden color, and his face became shrouded behind a veil of light. The intensity of the radiance increased so much so that no mortal would dare to gaze directly upon him, lest they lose their vision.
With less than ten percent of the golden clouds left, the man appeared to be molded from light itself. There was no face, no crease in his robes, it was as if he was just a glowing outline. Then, the light started to dull, not because the amount of Karmic Merit suddenly vanished, but because it condensed into a ring floating behind his back.
As the last wisps of golden clouds vanished, the manâs face could be barely discerned, and the ring of golden light solidified into a material form. The golden aura covering the man continued to recede. Conversely, the golden ring of merit grew, and intricate details appeared.
When the golden rays vanished, the man stood up. A faint golden outline covered his body, one that even mortals could discern, but what would catch anyone who gazed upon him was undoubtedly the exquisite golden ring of merit floating behind him. Inscribed onto it were the many people of the Xi Immortal Dynasty, Xanadu, and the Xi Immortal Palace.
âSo much for the Merit Ascension Heavenly Tribulation,â a sour voice said out of nowhere. âThis isnât a heavenly tribulation at all. Itâs just the Heavenly Dao bestowing you immortality.â
The man looked at the owner of the sour voice. A smile appeared on his face, but it was a bit unnatural because of how long he hadnât smiled. âCousin Tianyi.â
Tianyi paused. He stared suspiciously at Xi Ri. âDid you lose your memory or something? Why are you still calling me cousin?â
âSorry, I just blurted that out because of how long I havenât seen you. Itâs been thousands of years,â Xi Ri said. âAs for my change in character⊠Iâm surprised myself. After I became a merit immortal, it was as if all my previous negative emotions vanished. Iâm conflicted about this. Iâm glad that I no longer have to deal with the trauma, but the sudden shift in personality feels wrong.â
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âOf course not,â Xi Ri said. âAlthough being a merit immortal comes with limitations, it doesnât mean that I have to do good, and that I canât kill.â
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âWhat kind of limitations? The records mentioned them, but they were not clear.â
âFor one, everything I have is based on Karmic Merit. Merit immortals do not have sub realms like the four sub realms of the Immortal Realm. But it doesnât mean the energy I use can not become stronger. Itâs just that I have to earn more Karmic Merit,â Xi Ri said.
âThatâs the second limitation,â Xi Ri continued. âI canât restore my qi by absorbing spiritual qi anymore. I have to earn more Karmic Merit and transform it into immortal qi of merit. If Iâm not careful and use too much, my realm will regress. Since Iâm only at the initial stage of the Merit Immortal Realm, Iâll become mortal again and die.â
The more Tianyi heard, the more he felt sorry for his cousin.
âThird, the punishment if I commit any sins is greater. I will lose vast amounts of merit if I kill mortals, even accidentally. This makes it difficult for me to battle anyone, even if I want to,â Xi Ri said. He listed a few more, but the biggest limitations were those three points.
âSorry, maybe I should have found another method.â
âThereâs no need. I think itâs pretty good like this,â Xi Ri said. âThis may have been the best method. Thereâs no need to feel guilty. Iâm alive, after all.â
Tianyi averted his eyes. He gazed out of the window. âWhat do you plan to do with the Xi Immortal Dynasty?â
âI originally planned to leave since thereâs no more use for it, but I will have to continue it. I donât think I would need to battle, but thereâs no harm in growing stronger. I never want to experience a situation where I find myself unable to control my own life and death again.â
âYou already controlled ninety percent of the archipelago. Itâs a good steady stream of Karmic Merit, but how about expanding to other islands? You can set up more Xi Immortal Dynasties and become a vassal force. It might not be the strongest, but it will definitely be the biggest.â
Xi Ri stared suspiciously at Tianyi. âWhat are you planning?â
âNothing, honest,â Tianyi said with an innocent look in his eyes.
âYouâre not thinking about giving more systems, are you?â
âGeh!?â Tianyi coughed into his fist. âDo you think I can give those out at random? Itâs a bit troublesome to make. I just wanted to see if I can find any suitable disciples?â
âOh, so thatâs why you gave Jun Qiangwu that system. I admit his background does fit that of a protagonist, but do you really think that you can strike the jackpot and find such a disciple in the periphery of the Primordial Realm? Most of the talents are born on the Trinity Continent. This is real life, not a novel.â
âCome on, thereâs no harm, is there?â Tianyi asked.
âFine,â Xi Ri said. âItâs not like it will harm me. But first, I want to return to the Xi Dynasty and see how itâs developing. By the way, whereâs Daoyi?â
A warm yet excited smile appeared on Tianyiâs face. âSheâs reached a critical point in her enlightenment. If she succeeds, she can enter the Seamless Immortal Realm.â