The Post Sky Tipping Era

From the anthropomorphic gaze of the black cat, Li Yi could easily determine that his mother's soul was attached to it.

This is also a risky but necessary action for soul crossers. If a soul doesn't attach to a small animal, the soul of an Evolver will gradually dissipate, unless you cultivate the soul into a Primordial Spirit to stay in the human world permanently.

But at that time, reaching the Soul Realm for Evolvers was already considered to be a top-level expert, as even the Evolver's cultivation system hadn't been perfected, and many realms relied entirely on exploration.

Li Yi's parents had cultivation at the Soul Realm back then; if it weren't for the cross-border incident, he would have already led an elite lifestyle, rather than working for six years and wasting valuable cultivation time.

"Manipulating time is an extremely dangerous task. I rarely do it, but you and your mother are exceptions, as you are not from this world and have no impact on it."

Suddenly, a cold voice abruptly sounded, accompanied by a flash of red light, and the previously disappeared Yang Jian appeared once more in front of them.

The black cat, sensing danger, instinctively became wary.

Li Yi spoke earnestly, "Although I don't know how you did it, you saved my mother's soul, and I should thank you."

"No need to thank me. This is just a transaction." Yang Jian's eyes were void of ripples, as if a transcendent deity overlooking everything in this world.

"Li Yi, you have your path to walk, it's time for you to return."

He stretched out his hand, and a narrow scarlet winding path appeared once more, spanning through time and space, connecting to the place they came from.

"Alright."

Li Yi nodded, using mana to catch the little black cat, directly storing it into the Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet, then retracing his steps along the narrow path.

"Wait." Suddenly, Yang Jian called out to him again.

Li Yi turned back and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Yang Jian said, "You cannot take things from this world out, they must remain behind."

"You mean this thing?" Li Yi took out a cracked short stick, a supernatural object from this world, which he admitted was quite useful, providing unexpected effects at times.

"Not only that, but also that ghost." Yang Jian said.

Li Yi understood, and from the Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet, he took out a Golden Coffin, which contained a fierce ghost that had imitated his mother, living with him for six or seven years.

"Compared to my mother's soul, these are insignificant."

He relinquished them without reluctance, leaving those two items behind. By now, Li Yi no longer needed to borrow supernatural powers, as he was strong enough on his own.

Soon.

Li Yi swiftly walked along the scarlet narrow path, and his figure quickly disappeared into the depths of this hell.

Yang Jian calmly watched him depart, knowing that they would meet again, as today's encounter was merely a part of fate. Yet he hadn't expected that the unremarkable messenger from their meeting at the Ghost Post Office would also become a legendary figure.

After a short while.

When Li Yi reached the end of the scarlet narrow path, he found himself back by the riverbank. The setting sun still reddened everything, the night view picturesque, and it seemed as though less than a minute had passed.

Everything felt as if it had all been a dream.

But upon looking at the little cat within the Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet, Li Yi knew that it was all real, not a dream.

"The mighty power of time manipulation, crossing the river of time; the future self guarding the past self, that's quite a remarkable thing to think about."

Li Yi mused inwardly, thinking that even if he cultivated to the Enlightened stage, lighting up all three hundred and sixty-five acupoints, becoming a divine as a cultivator, he probably couldn't achieve such a feat.

Having achieved his goal, he would adhere to the agreement and leave this world quickly to avoid causing unnecessary effects on Yang Jian's past.

He immediately concealed his figure, riding the clouds and shot up into the sky, disappearing from Tianchang City in the blink of an eye.

After distancing himself from the city, Li Yi's Xiangyun stopped in mid-air, and he then took out the cross-border machine, ready to open the cross-border gate to leave World No. 36, heading to the Incense Fire God World.

After working so hard and being busy all day, it was finally time for the family to reunite.

However, before leaving, Li Yi suddenly remembered something and looked in the direction of a city, realizing that he still owed Zheng Yaoyao a meal.

Ultimately, they belonged to different worlds, and excessive interaction wouldn't be a good thing.

"Forget it, the meal won't happen, let me give you a gift instead." Li Yi found a Spirit Stone used by cultivators from the Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet, and with a squeeze of mana, the stone was crushed into a Jade Pendant.

Then, Li Yi blew a breath, infusing the Jade Pendant with Life Essence Qi and sealing it within.

If an ordinary person wore it closely, they would be nourished by Life Essence Qi and Spiritual Energy, becoming as light as a swallow, free from all diseases, and extend their lives, a blessing that's rare for ordinary people.

"Give this Jade Pendant to Zheng Yaoyao." Li Yi pointed with his hand, and Xiangyun transformed into a crane that flew away, carrying the Jade Pendant.

He then ceased all hesitation, opened the cross-border gate, and subsequently, a white cloud enveloped everything, disappearing from this world without leaving a trace.

In Dazhuang City.

Zheng Yaoyao was lying alone on her bed at home, idly browsing her phone. She looked at Li Yi's number on her phone, feeling an urge to dial it, but she immediately dismissed the idea, thinking that Li Yi might be dealing with people in the supernatural circle right now.

"Li Yi shouldn't be in any trouble," she thought, slightly uneasy at the moment.

But just as her thoughts were wandering, she suddenly heard a knocking sound on the window of the room. When she looked over, she was instantly stunned.

A beautiful crane was pecking at the glass, seemingly wanting to come inside.

However, after a brief moment of shock, Zheng Yaoyao quickly realized that this extraordinary phenomenon must be related to Li Yi.

She opened the window, and the crane immediately flew in. It then opened its mouth and spat out a crystal-clear jade pendant onto the bed. After completing its task, the crane dissipated, turning into a cloud of mist and disappearing without a trace.

"Is it a gift from Li Yi?" Zheng Yaoyao was pleasantly surprised as she picked up the jade pendant, not expecting a scene like something out of a mythological story to happen to her.

A crane delivering a gift, how romantic.

But soon, Zheng Yaoyao realized something, her expression changed, and she quickly looked out of the window.

Li Yi was gone!

This thought suddenly popped into her mind, because the last time Li Yi left, it was the same way—this gift was a compensation for his unannounced departure from a friend.

Understanding this, Zheng Yaoyao's previously joyful mood turned somewhat melancholic.

Meanwhile.

As the cross-border gate closed, Li Yi had already traversed smoothly from World No. 36 to the Incense Fire God World. As soon as he appeared in this world, he immediately felt an endless surge of incense power rushing from all directions to bestow upon him.

This immense incense power made his primordial spirit dharma image radiate infinite divine light. At this moment, it seemed he was about to transcend his mortal coil and ascend to godhood.

"I didn't expect to accumulate so much incense in this world," Li Yi was somewhat shocked.

It seemed that during his absence, his father, the Emperor Shenwu of this world, had done a lot. At the very least, he had completely unified his dynasty; otherwise, Li Yi, as the State Preceptor, wouldn't have been able to share so much incense.

"To the Imperial Palace."

Li Yi rode upon the clouds, observing the Qi of Heaven and Earth, heading towards the soaring Dragon and Tiger Energy, flying across the Capital City where incense converged.

In just a moment, he arrived in the Capital City. However, he discovered that near the three-hundred-mile capital area, there was suddenly a towering Dao Mountain, beneath which stood many divine statues, the largest one being his own, while the others were of beautiful immortal figures.

"Dao Mountain."

After a brief observation, Li Yi immediately understood. This must be something Xiang Xiangzi and the others moved with great method from elsewhere to serve as a palace.

And the reason Dao Mountain needed to be built so grandly, making it unreachable to mortals, is to use its grandeur and majesty to highlight the status and position of the immortal figures, which would be beneficial for the populace's reverence and the gathering of incense.

Of course, it also served to highlight Li Yi's supreme status as the State Preceptor.

Just like the Imperial Palace, where complex rituals and resplendent palaces instill awe, supporting the idea of supreme imperial authority.

Li Yi did not go to Dao Mountain but flew towards the Imperial Palace.

Compared to last time, the Dragon and Tiger Energy in the Capital City was more terrifying, with the people's hearts united and incense flourishing. The dragon and tiger above the Capital City seemed to be commanders, patrolling the world, ready to strike down any evil spirits or heretics approaching the Imperial Palace with the mighty Dragon and Tiger Energy.

However, Li Yi's arrival did not trigger this Dragon and Tiger Energy, for he was the appointed Master Taiyi, a rightful position within the court, completely unrelated to any evil or heretical paths.

As soon as he entered the skies above the Imperial Palace, he was immediately noticed by the Jinyi Guards and Golden Eyes Guards within the palace.

"It is Master Taiyi the State Preceptor, do not be alarmed." Golden Eyes Guard Wang Ning recognized Li Yi's identity and immediately led a few others to greet him.

Currently, the Golden Eyes Guards within the Imperial Palace were far from weak. Their evolution method had already been cultivated to the Spirit Power Realm level, and their souls bolstered by incense power had become divine. As long as they remained in this world, their combat strength could likely rival cultivators in the Divinity Transformation Realm.

This was the terrifying aspect of the Evolution Method combined with the Incense Fire Skill.

Once the soul is condensed, and the soul bears incense, the power undergoes a qualitative change.

Of course, if they left this world and were without the support of incense, then Wang Ning would merely be an ordinary evolver at the Spirit Power Realm, whose strength couldn't even match a Golden Core Stage cultivator.

"Greetings, True Man." Wang Ning and the other Golden Eyes Guards made a respectful salute.

"I need to see Emperor Shenwu about an important matter," Li Yi immediately said.

Wang Ning promptly said, "True Man, it is already nighttime, and His Majesty is resting..."

Li Yi immediately interrupted her, "This matter is of great importance, just go and report it, Emperor Shenwu won't hold you accountable."

"Please wait a moment, True Man." Upon hearing this, Wang Ning made a salutation and immediately headed towards Yongchang Hall.

In no time, Golden Eyes Guard Wang Ning returned and immediately announced, "True Man, His Majesty summons you, please follow me."