A gleam of light flashed through Jianchen's eyes when he saw the old man. An undetectable light flashed through the depths of his eyes. Without even thinking, he could guess that the old man was a Saint Ruler from the Sect of Dragon and Tiger.
Jianchen stood there and silently studied the Saint Ruler. He did not say anything, nor did he bow. Jianchen did not have a good impression of this Saint Ruler at all. The memory of how the Saint Ruler had injured him a few days ago was still fresh in his mind.
The old man did not mind Jianchen's rude behavior at all. His indifferent eyes seemed to be able to pierce through space, as if he could see through all of Jianchen's secrets. He faintly smiled, "No wonder you can become the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire as a Heaven Saint Master. Your talent really is extraordinary, to be able to reach Heaven Saint Master at such a young age."
The Saint Ruler of the Dragon and Tiger Sect paused for a moment. Seeing that Jian Chen did not speak, he continued, "Breaking through from Great Saint Master to Earth Saint Master is a threshold of life and death. This threshold is also the only hurdle that exists in a cultivator's life. From Earth Saint Master to Heaven Saint Master, all one needs to do is control the energy of the world. Although this step prevents most people from reaching the peak of Earth Saint Master, stopping them from progressing for the rest of their lives, as long as one is lucky enough, they can break through this hurdle and step into Heaven Saint Master."
"As for breaking through from Heaven Saint Master to Saint Ruler, it's much more difficult than the previous two bottlenecks. This is because in order to become a Saint Ruler, you need to comprehend the mysteries of the world. The mysteries of the world are not as easy to comprehend as the energy of the world. Just talent alone is far from enough. On the Tian Yuan Continent, there are countless people with great talent. It's not like there aren't people who can break through to Heaven Saint Master before the age of fifty, but out of these people, there are only a handful who can truly break through to Saint Ruler. If they aren't stuck at Heaven Saint Master for the rest of their lives, then they die halfway. "
Jianchen slightly frowned when he heard that. He emotionlessly said, "Senior, you didn't call me here just to tell me this, right?"
The Saint Ruler smiled, "Don't be in such a hurry. Listen to me first. Jianchen, I know you're the champion of this year's Mercenary Tournament and that you've entered the Sacred Land to cultivate. Although it's said that anyone who cultivates in the sacred grounds has a very high chance of becoming a Saint Ruler in the future, that's only a possibility. Just think about how long Mercenary City has existed on the Tian Yuan Continent. Every fifty years, a person from the Mercenary Tournament will be able to enter the sacred grounds to cultivate. After so many years, countless people have entered the sacred grounds to cultivate, but just how many of them have actually managed to become Saint Rulers? "
The Saint Ruler looked at Jianchen's expression and continued, "Jianchen, I have a scroll here. I found it in a Saint Ruler's dwelling several hundred years ago. It records the comprehension of Heaven Saint Masters to Saint Ruler. Back then, I relied on this scroll to break through to Saint Ruler. Although it's not very useful to Saint Rulers, it's a priceless treasure to Heaven Saint Masters because it records a shortcut to Saint Ruler."
Hearing this, Jian Chen could roughly guess what the Saint Ruler of the Dragon Tiger Sect was planning. He could not help but sneer as he said, "Senior, you've said so much because you want to use this scroll to exchange for what you want from me, right?"
"That's right!" The Saint Ruler of the Dragon Tiger Sect did not beat around the bush and directly stated his intentions. "Jian Chen, this old man can give this scroll to you for free, but the condition is that this old man wants to know the secret of your mysterious power, including the secret of how to obtain and cultivate this power."
Jianchen shook his head without any hesitation and sneered, "Sorry, senior. Please forgive me for not agreeing!"
The Saint Ruler was not angered. This result was within his expectations. He patiently tried to persuade him, "Jianchen, think about it carefully. Although you can become the strongest person below Saint Ruler with this power, you're still as weak as an ant before Saint Rulers. It's not a loss for you to exchange the secrets of this power for a shortcut to Saint Ruler."
"There's no need to think about it. Senior, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first." Jianchen clasped his hands. He already had thoughts of leaving.
"Jian Chen, if you're not satisfied with these conditions, I can add in some other things." The Saint Ruler of the Dragon Tiger sect was still unwilling to give up. He seemed to really want to know the secret of that power.
Jianchen's heart sank. It was not a good thing for the Saint Ruler of the Dragon Tiger Sect to care so much about the origin energy of the sword spirits. Although he was worried, Jianchen did not relent. He said, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint senior. No matter how valuable the exchange is, I won't reveal any secrets. Senior, you should give up." With that, Jianchen turned around and left. Although his opponent was a Saint Ruler, he was not afraid at all.
After Jianchen left, the Saint Ruler's gentle face instantly turned cold. He looked at the cave where Jianchen had disappeared and a cold light flashed through his eyes. He sneered, "You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!" Following this sentence, the air in the entire cavern froze in an instant. At this moment, it was as if time had stopped flowing.
After leaving the Sect of Dragon and Tiger, Jian Chen's mood became heavy. The Saint Ruler of the Dragon and Tiger Sect was eyeing the Origin Energy of the Sword Spirits. To him, this was definitely a potential threat. Although he had the support of the Qinhuang Kingdom and the Sect of Dragon and Tiger wouldn't dare to openly attack him, he was afraid that they would secretly attack him.
After Jianchen reunited with Xiaotian and the others, they all saw the change in Jianchen's expression. Someone immediately asked in concern, "Imperial Protector, the Saint Ruler of the Dragon Tiger Sect didn't do anything to you, right?"
"He wants the power in my body." Jianchen said with a serious expression.
Hearing that, the faces of the experts of the Qin Empire all changed. Being targeted by a Saint Ruler was not a good thing. They could all guess what would happen in the future.
"Imperial Protector, why don't you just go directly to the Qin Empire? In the Qin Empire, the Saint Ruler of the Dragon Tiger Sect definitely won't dare to do anything to you." Tian Luo suggested.
"Not for now. I still have many things to do here. Alright, let's not talk about this for now. Let's leave this place first. Perhaps our worries are unnecessary." Jianchen said.
A day later, they returned to the imperial palace of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom. As soon as they landed, a soldier in silver armor ran over from afar. He knelt on one knee in front of Jianchen and said, "Imperial Protector, the treasury has been cut. All the materials have been stored in this Space Ring."
Jianchen accepted the Space Ring and checked the contents. Sure enough, he found pieces of refined steel neatly stacked inside. There were so many that they formed a small mountain.
Jianchen accepted the Space Ring and said to the soldier, "Tell everyone to gather. We're returning to the Kingdom of Gesun."
The matters in the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom had been dealt with a few days ago. The matter of the Dragon Tiger sect had also come to an end. There was no reason for them to stay here any longer, so Jianchen's group did not stay in the imperial palace for long. They left on the same day and returned to the Kingdom of Gesun.
This time, they split into two groups. Jianchen and the ten Imperial Advisors of the Qin Empire flew back to the Kingdom of Gesun, while Qin Wuming, his sons, and a hundred elite soldiers rode on magical beast mounts and returned to the Kingdom of Gesun on land.
With the speed of a Heaven Saint Master, Jianchen and the ten Imperial Advisors only spent two days to arrive at the Kingdom of Gesun before returning to Lore City. When they returned, the five hundred thousand soldiers of the Qin Empire's Eastern Deity Sword Legion who had left a few days earlier had just returned. All five hundred thousand soldiers had gathered in a spacious area outside Lore City and set up camp.
Jianchen and the ten Imperial Advisors of the Qin Empire flew directly into Lore City before slowly descending to the ground outside Changyang Prefecture.
The mansion in Changyang Prefecture had been completed a few days ago. It was twice as large as before and took up an entire street. However, because the most important people in Changyang Prefecture had yet to return, the opening ceremony had not been carried out. As a result, the family members and guards of Changyang Prefecture had always stayed in inns. Before the ceremony, no one dared to move in as it was a custom on the Tian Yuan Continent.
Just as Jianchen's group descended from the sky, a group of people hurried over from afar. The people in the lead were Changyang Ba and Bi Yuntian, while Chang Bo and a group of senior figures from Changyang Prefecture followed behind them.
Changyang Ba felt extremely proud when he saw Jianchen being surrounded by the ten Imperial Advisors. He smiled and said, "Xiang 'er, I never thought that you would return so quickly. You were only two hours later than us."
Jianchen's expression immediately changed when he saw his parents. He went up to greet them with a smile, "Father, mother!"
"Xiang 'er, have you dealt with the matters in the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom? Did you encounter any problems?" Changyang Ba asked in concern.
"Yes, everything has been dealt with. Father, you don't have to worry about this matter." Jianchen smiled with a relaxed expression. He did not dare to speak about what had happened in the Dragon and Tiger Sect because it would only increase the psychological burden on Changyang Ba and Bi Yuntian.
"That's good. Xiang 'er, now that the mansion has been completed and you've returned, we'll carry out the opening ceremony in three days. Xiang' er, do you have anything else to say?" Changyang Ba said. In front of his son, he seemed to have forgotten his rights as the head of the family and spoke to Jianchen in a completely negotiating tone.
"Father, you can make the decision." Jianchen smiled.
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