Starting My Cultivation With Time Management-Chapter 894 - 34 You Can’t Possibly Be

An Zhisu’s successful Nascent Soul formation—let’s set that aside for now.

Because the news of Kunlun’s Changgeng True Person forming a Nascent Soul soon spread throughout the land.

A First Grade Golden Core forming a First Grade Immortal Infant equates to crushing his peers purely in rank, causing people to no longer discuss the Tai Yin Sword Master’s affairs, but instead debate whether a First Grade Immortal Infant guarantees promotion to Daluo Golden Immortal.

Over at Shushan, this naturally left them feeling stifled, but since Tai Yin Sword Master and the Tai Yin Suming Sword made a pact to ascend to Nascent Soul relying solely on their own strength, without external aid, the Shushan leadership had no choice but to accept it.

Su Jian communicated the situation to the various Peak Masters, leaving them all looking at each other, unable to devise any solutions.

Ling Yunpo, who had just returned to Qingluo Peak not long ago, was summoned by Su Jian to the Demon Locking Tower to discuss countermeasures.

"Qing Heng," Su Jian began to address Ling Yunpo at the base of the Demon Locking Tower, "Kunlun has once again outmatched us in momentum with Changgeng’s Nascent Soul formation. What strategy do you think Shushan should employ to counter this?"

Ling Yunpo complained internally: You should ask the Peak Masters and elders about this! What’s the point of asking me, a mere Golden Core True Person?

Yet present were only Long Eyebrow Immortal, Su Jian, and himself—the trio of master, disciple, and disciple’s disciple, forming Shushan’s future line of power succession.

Su Jian’s inquiry seemed to carry a hint of probing his capabilities.

Ling Yunpo pondered for a moment before responding:

"There’s no need to compete with Kunlun."

"Why is that?" Su Jian raised a brow in inquiry.

Had it been anyone else saying this, he’d scoff at their lack of courage. However, this disciple of his had always been astute, so he refrained from jumping to conclusions and listened to the reasoning.

"It’s simple," Ling Yunpo replied. "If we want to surpass Kunlun in this matter, there’s only one way: I must defeat Changgeng in magical competition."

"Indeed," Su Jian and Long Eyebrow Immortal nodded simultaneously.

Defeating the opponent would prove superior strength—straightforward, persuasive, and quick.

"But Kunlun is aware of this, which is why they’ll never allow Changgeng to compete with me." Ling Yunpo continued, "His rapid Nascent Soul formation stems from Kunlun Taiqing Sect’s investment into his cultivation path without reservation."

"Even if I hadn’t made the oath with Tai Yin Suming Sword, and Shushan fully supported my cultivation, could I possibly match Changgeng True Person’s pace?"

This question left Su Jian and Long Eyebrow Immortal silent.

Both wished to say "yes," but the opponent possessed Daoist Heart Clarity, granting inherent cultivation advantages, alongside training in the Nine Heavens Clear Entrance True Mantra. Comparing cultivation realms was akin to a Loose Cultivator competing with the Tai Yin Sword Master in Sword Control—the disparity in tools was insurmountable. How could one compete?

With differing cultivation realms, the opponent could naturally refuse any invitations for a duel, citing the principle of "not using overwhelming strength against the weak."

And Shushan’s Shangqing Faction wasn’t some Demon Cult—what would they do, resort to ambush? Impossible.

"So should we just give up and stop vying for dominance?" Su Jian frowned and asked again.

Why spar? What’s the point of complicating my life for no reason?

Ling Yunpo ridiculed internally but replied aloud:

"Vying is not out of the question."

"Explain?" Su Jian and Long Eyebrow Immortal’s eyes brightened.

"A while ago, Kunlun’s battle with the Demon Cult resulted in significant losses," Ling Yunpo explained. "Though they reclaimed those territories later, it ultimately exposed the essence of Kunlun cultivators relying on cultivation levels to overpower opponents, not their adeptness in magical competition."

"If someday the Demon Cult were to attack and Shushan achieved a resounding victory, the world would naturally compare Kunlun’s past ineffectiveness with our competence. Would it still be a question of who’s stronger?"

This struck a chord with Su Jian and Long Eyebrow Immortal: What’s the point in comparing cultivation levels? A true man should prove his mettle in genuine life-and-death combat!

"So be it," Long Eyebrow Immortal nodded and said to Su Jian, "Keep an eye on the Demon Cult’s movements for now. If an opportunity arises, we’ll execute a cleansing operation!"

"Understood." Su Jian immediately agreed.

As he left the Demon Locking Tower, Ling Yunpo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He had successfully extricated himself from the situation.

"Ah Jing," he asked internally, "Have you sensed the location of the Heaven-Mending Stone fragment?"

"It’s embedded within the sword pillar behind Long Eyebrow Immortal," Kunlun Mirror reluctantly admitted. "It seems to be used for fortifying the Demon Locking Tower’s sealing formation."

"Is that so?" Ling Yunpo murmured thoughtfully. "Now that Long Eyebrow Immortal has resigned from his position as Sect Guardian Immortal and spends all his time at the base of the Demon Locking Tower, retrieving the fragment won’t be easy."

"Could it be... that we must find a way to persuade him to return to Shushan’s administrative duties more often, reducing his presence in the Demon Locking Tower?"

"Hey!" Kunlun Mirror interjected. "Did you hear me? I said the Heaven-Mending Stone fragment is being used to reinforce the tower’s seal!" ƒrēenovelkiss.com

"And what of it?" Ling Yunpo asked curiously. "When the time comes, even if it means breaking the Demon Locking Tower, I’ll ensure the fragment is secured! Between the End of Days calamity and the Demon Locking Tower’s breach, which is the greater threat? Do I even need to explain?"

"But it’s not that simple." Kunlun Mirror fretted. "If the Demon Locking Tower were to leak, the demons unleashed would sow endless slaughter and karmic repercussions, all of which would be attributed to you!"

Ling Yunpo smiled warmly in response to these words.

I thought she couldn’t bear the thought of innocent lives suffering, but it turns out she’s actually looking out for me?

"Don’t worry, Ah Jing," he said gently. "When the time comes, even if I must forcibly seize Shushan’s Heaven-Mending Stone, I’ll ensure the demons within the tower cannot escape their confinement."

"Alright then, that puts me at ease," Kunlun Mirror responded, relieved upon hearing his assurance to act judiciously.

"You’ve gotten clever," Suming Sword said abruptly from the Sea of Consciousness. "You’re clearly worried about widespread carnage, yet you’ve phrased it as concern for him. Your rhetorical skills are improving!"

"Huh?" Kunlun Mirror replied, perplexed.

Suming Sword hesitated for a moment before gasping incredulously:

"Wait, don’t tell me... were you genuinely worried about him?"

"What else could it be?" Kunlun Mirror sighed. "If I don’t warn him, what if he truly incurs severe karmic repercussions, provoking retaliation from the Heavenly Dao?"

Her voice paused briefly before she continued:

"He’s seeking those Heaven-Mending Stone fragments because I asked him to. If he were to commit grave sins as a result, I’d undoubtedly be partly to blame. So isn’t it natural for me to be concerned?"

"Fair enough," Suming Sword muttered sourly, silently ridiculing the situation.

Is this the same Kunlun Mirror who once said, "My cooperation with him is purely transactional"?

Moreover, knowing Chen Guanshui’s craftiness, is it really necessary to worry about him taking the fall for seizing a fragment by bearing karmic burdens?

Impossible—utterly impossible! Do you even know who he is?

As these thoughts swirled, Suming Sword suddenly noticed something unusual.

"Hey… you’re not possibly…"