Shi Xiang went about his business at his own pace. After the matter of Shao Jingyi's ascension and the strange wave of cold Qi permitting the continent, Liu Xun and Hu De's marriage was postponed for now.

The major sects and houses are more busy with cultivation then worrying about marriage at this moment. Who know when an opportunity like this is going to happen again? It seems that some ancient ancestor of the Hu house is also nearing ascension.

Normally these matter would sound like firework in his ear, his love, Liu Xun's marriage was postponed. His master has ascended and after dealing with his her own business, promise to settle his grievance for him. Even the fellow Daoist who was friend with Shao Jingyi on this continent told Shi Xiang to use this opportunity and reconnect with Liu Xun or at least slap the face of house Hu. His master has already ascended, what is he afraid of? He could settle his grievances right now, who dare stop him?

And not just that, currently Shi Xiang's body is strange. He felt like even if the ancestor of house Hu was to come, it was going to be fine. There is a strange limitless energy running through him. It is as easy as breathing because it was his breathing. He doesn't feel like he needs to take any pill because his breathing was enough. Normally cultivators don't need to eat much, but they still at least need some sustenance, however for Shi Xiang currently he feels like he doesn't need to. The only thing he needs is breathing.

"Old sages huh?"

Legend says that the legendary heaven ascended hermit of old who started cultivation live in a different environment then we did today. They secluded themselves in cave far from human civilization, bathing in cold water under a waterfall, sleeping on the ground in a cold rain. They do not eat food, because the food of human are too dirty for them, the only thing they need are "air". Slowly, their mind become enlightened under such environment, and they ascended, leaving behind a lasting legacy for the continent.

However, current sects believe those methods to be impossible, and legend was just legend. Of course, since the cultivation system of the Eight Sanctum continent based itself on the superiority of Martial Dao, how could they accept the enlightenment that only scholar would talk about?

It is a different state of mind, knowing everything, the man ascended. Experiencing the pain and joy of the world, man finally hear the words of heaven and ascend.

It is a different aspect of cultivation, the cultivation of the Mind, of the Soul.

That was what those ancient seniors practice in, sadly those arts have been lost to the Eight Sanctum continent.

In Shi Xiang's case however, the words that he heard was probably better than that of his ancient ancestors. He receives guidance from the sect master just one step beneath the heaven and the devil path ancestor who is also just one step from devouring the heaven after all.

From that day, his mindset has changed. He uses to be very upset about the matter of his love life, however after reborning into his own body, his mindset has changed.

It feels like a distant fragrant cup of tea, his love story between him and Liu Xun. Bitter enough to remember for a lifetime, but looking back, it was a nice experience. Human life is as small as grass in the wind, love is like the morning dew that drop from a leaf, this small cup of tea was bitter, but it is a learning experience. Human life is short, why don't we enjoy it when we can, instead we continue to venture deep into the misery of karma?

On this part, if Yan Yu was here, he would be coughing out blood. Even though it seems he has won in the first exchange, Shi Xiang is affected a lot by the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

However...

"Fairy Yijun: Help me Zheng Jie you bastard!"

Instantly Shi Xiang turns away from the cup of tea he was drinking to look at the system notice with excitement in his eyes. If he was an enlightened such as the Heavenly Saint, he would have never gotten that excited about his karma with another human. There are some karma that he could, with much hardship, cut away from, and yet there are some karma that he treasures, like the connection with the seniors from the Heavenly Dao discussion system. It is not just that they have helped him unimaginably, it is also because he is genuinely happy when talking to another senior using the system.

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On that part, Shi Xiang is not quite Zheng Jie yet.

Not quite Zheng Jie, not quite Yan Yu, Shi Xiang has created his own path.

It is like the System has said, thanked to Zheng Jie and Yan Yu, Shi Xiang has achieved a balance education. He wonders what the other senior is on about now. For the last few days, he has been kicking back in his home, rebuilding it despite the Hu family influence. He has been drinking tea for the last couple of day, not awaiting for anything to come. So what if the Hu family tries to make troubles with him again? What is to come, is to come. If they seek death, then so be it.

However he almost spitted out his tea when he read what senior Fairy Yijun has just written. Senior Zheng Jie? Bastard? Why did this new senior suddenly insult senior Zheng Jie like that?

"Shi Xiang: Senior, I believe what grudges you have with Sect Master Zheng Jie is a misunderstanding. He is an upstanding man who is so close to the Dao that I can't even imagine. Whatever bastardy deed you imagine he did probably did not happen."

On this part, perhaps due to Zheng Jie and Yan Yu being the one who set out to recreate Shi Xiang as he is today, Shi Xiang may have an idolization problem for the Sect Master and the Devil Path Ancestor.

"Whatever bastardy deed you imagine he did probably did not happen?" Fang Yijun who was hiding under ground using her secret art was already angry... and frightened. But now, reading that message from this person named Shi Xiang causes her to become even angrier.

"Fairy Yijun: Sect Master? That damn guy is a fraud! Nobody has heard of him, he left me in a difficult spot like this."

In truth, Yijun knows bitterly deep inside that it was not Zheng Jie's fault, it was her own weakness. But she is still angry nonetheless.

A fraud? At that moment Shi Xiang who reads that message also gets heated. How could she insult his idol like that? He was about to type something, but then retreats his hand.

"Shi Xiang: I'm sorry to hear that, but I don't think the Sect Master has been talking for a while now so I don't think he can hear you. From the last few message, it seems he was busy with something, so I don't think he could help either."

Thinking about it, Shi Xiang found it strange that both the seniors, Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Zheng Jie and Devil Path Ancestor, Yan Yu has been strangely quiet for a while now.

Suddenly at that moment, a System Notice appears on both Shi Xiang and Fang Yijun's screen. It was a System Mission with the following.

"Mission: Witness Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Zheng Jie and Devil Path Ancestor, Yan Yu fight to improve your own cultivation.

Description: Due to their irreconcilable difference, Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Zheng Jie and Devil Path Ancestor, Yan Yu has decided to settle all their grievances within the system space. History is written only by the winner, however even the loser can learn something from their defeat. With the new PVP system, all participants can finally help each other improve on the path of the Dao. "

Shi Xiang almost chokes on his spit the moment he saw the system notice. Yijun on the other hand raises her hand as if cheering Yan Yu on. "Yeah! I want to see that bastard Zheng Jie gets beaten up! Bring it on!"

She did not know what she signs herself up for.