Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

Center of Heavenly Abyss City.

A teahouse named Tingchao Pavilion stands majestically.

This building is not constructed of ordinary spiritual materials, but rather carved entirely from a single piece of Ink Jade. It is wholly black and glossy, engraved with arrays, containing the essence of the heavens and earth, creating a Small World that can calm the mind and spirit.

In a secluded elegant room on the top floor, the scent of tea lingers like tangible spiritual mist, flowing slowly.

Three figures sit around a tea table made of Ten-thousand-year-old Soul Nourishing Wood. At the main seat is the City Lord of Heavenly Abyss, with an aura as deep as the sea, seemingly enveloped in the light and shadow of time and space. His cultivation has reached the realm of Taoist Master, on par with an Immortal Dao Immortal Monarch.

To govern such a significant city in Falling Leaves Heaven, naturally, requires unfathomable strength.

To his left is an elder in a Star Nebula Robe, a special envoy from the Xu Family, with a gaunt face, whose eyes open and close as if the Stars are born and perished within, his aura restrained yet exuding the noble dignity of the Ancient Clan.

He seems not entirely present in this space-time, his figure sometimes solid, sometimes illusory, surrounded by the elusive fluctuations of Space-time Law. This is an Immortal Monarch who has already entered the Space-time Domain.

Sitting below the special envoy of the Xu Family is a young man in blue clothing. Though young, the bloodline aura flowing around him is pure and powerful, enough to indicate an extraordinary identity.

On the tea table, a Jade Token projects countless tiny light and shadows, twinkling like Stars. Each light point represents the information of a talented cultivator who stands out in this grand contest, with numerous annotations and evaluations beside them.

"Among the seedlings of this Falling Leaves Heaven, there are indeed a few good ones," the City Lord of Heavenly Abyss speaks with a calm voice, "The Ice Soul Xuan Body of the Northern Cold Domain has grasped some True Intent of the Cold Ice Law, and has crossed the Five Elements Great Tribulation; a promising talent."

"And there's a little ascetic monk whose physical body is refined comparable to an Ancient Buddha Golden Body, and his telekinesis is exceptionally pure, following the path of the ancient ascetic monks, quite remarkable."

The envoy from the Xu Family nods slightly, pointing to one of the brighter light points, "This young girl from the Li Huo Palace is also not bad. Her Fire Control Technique is close to the realm of Divine Skills, though her temperament is a bit impulsive."

In the discussion, as the light and shadows flowed, another name was mentioned. Its corresponding light point was exceptionally dazzling, even surpassing the previous few people.

"It's a pity, these people cannot compare to the newly promoted Martial Saint from the Martial Pavilion, Xue Qing." The City Lord of Heavenly Abyss's tone carried a hint of clear admiration:

"This woman is truly extraordinary. Her insight into the Martial Path is astonishing. It is said that she has gained the favor of an ancestor in the Martial Pavilion. If she weren't participating in this grand contest, she would be one of the most favored candidates for the top spot."

"Xue Qing?!"

The originally quiet Xu Menghan, upon hearing this name, her hand holding the cup suddenly trembled. She suddenly looked up at the City Lord of Heavenly Abyss, her breath a bit rapid: "The person you just mentioned, is she called Xue Qing? Snow of snow, clarity of clear?"

The City Lord of Heavenly Abyss glanced at her, nodding, "Indeed."

He reached out and gently tapped, unfolding an illusory figure in mid-air.

"Menghan, do you know this person?" The special envoy of the Xu Family was a bit surprised.

Looking at the familiar figure in mid-air, Xu Menghan's expression changed unpredictably, and she replied softly:

"Had a brief encounter in the Lower Immortal World."

Her eyes were filled with astonishment, with a hint of resentment, and she couldn't stop cursing in her heart:

Yun Tianji, that scoundrel!

In a moment, she understood the crux of the matter. If Yun Tianji hadn't intervened back then in the Lower Realm, obstructing her at every turn, with the Xu Family's resources, they would have long since brought that two talented individuals back and nurtured them carefully.

Now Xue Qing is renowned in the Near Immortal Realm, shining brightly, which should have been the supreme assistance belonging to her, Xu Menghan, but was all ruined by that scoundrel!

Xu Menghan took a deep breath, suppressing many distracting thoughts, and said nothing more, quietly drinking her tea.

The City Lord of Heavenly Abyss did not dwell on the matter, speaking softly: "This time, the Martial Pavilion places exceptional importance on the Heaven Burial Ceremony, and with Xue Qing's presence, not just ordinary elders have come, it seems a true big figure has arrived, possibly a Great Martial Emperor himself."

The Great Martial Emperor, at the Perfect Martial Emperor Realm, just one step away from the Ancestral Realm, even within a top ten ranked Ancient Clan like the Xu Family, such powerful beings can be counted on one hand.

Hearing these words, Xu Menghan's expression suddenly shifted, and she began searching through the countless tiny light and shadows projected from the Jade Token.

Quickly, she found the person she was looking for and pulled out a piece of information from the light and shadows.

[Zheng Chu]

[Bone Age: One Hundred One]

[Qi Refining Lineage, Eighth Order First Layer Early Stage]

Noticing her actions, the two people beside her looked over, both with slightly moved expressions.

"Qi Refining..."

The City Lord of Heavenly Abyss was somewhat surprised: "I haven't heard of it before, but at such a young age, to step into the Eighth Order is rare, nearly comparable to a Half-step Emperor, it's a pity that he's not of the same path as me, otherwise I would consider reopening the Sect Gate for him."

The special envoy of the Xu Family glanced over and shook his head slightly: "Without clan support, without Heavenly Fate, practicing an external path, no matter how strong the talent, reaching Perfect Eighth Order is the end of the road."

He sighed lightly and concluded:

"Just entering Eighth Order and daring to participate in such a grand event, overconfident and lacking self-awareness. He may not survive this grand contest."

Upon hearing this, Xu Menghan's eyes flitted slightly, recalling her previous encounters with Zheng Chu, and she had different thoughts.

Coming from such a place in the Lower Realm, with no background support, to climb to this point, he must be a dragon among men.