...After being mentioned by others, Han Xuanji felt something and glanced in the direction of the Demon Realm.
"Are the Demon Race looking for my identity?"
"But then again, a Taiyi Golden Immortal expert is a considerable fighting force."
With their usual plans disrupted, the Demon Race shouldn't make any moves.
However, a Taiyi Golden Immortal expert is not a common cabbage by the roadside. The Demon Race would need many methods to win him over.
"But, can you find me?"
Han Xuanji shook his head slightly, not thinking about this matter.
For him, if the other party hadn't provoked him, he wouldn't have acted decisively.
With the System's concealment, his actions and attacks were almost seamless, leaving no trace.
If he was determined to oppose the Demon Race, even as just a Taiyi Golden Immortal, he could make the other party's head ache endlessly.
"Never mind him for now. Let's go cultivate on the River of Destiny first."
Han Xuanji's Heart-Nature stirred.
Now, he had already stepped into Taiyi Golden Immortal, and comprehending the Dao on the River of Destiny would become even easier.
On the River of Destiny, Han Xuanji advanced step by step, with a hint of Dao rhyme Qi manifesting with each step.
His steps were not very fast, but extremely steady, one step after another, as if never stopping.
At this moment, a human-shaped figure walked on the River of Destiny, with a serious expression, each step consuming a lot of his energy.
The power of the River of Destiny was terrifying to the extreme. Even a Taiyi Golden Immortal could get lost in it if not careful. If a common Golden Immortal's Realm was not up to par, he might suffer a backlash within it, affecting his main body.
He looked forward, where there were only a few figures. Further ahead were existences of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Rank.
And he was currently only at Golden Immortal Perfection, still a little short of Taiyi Golden Immortal.
"I've advanced ten steps compared to before. One step is one world. Ten more steps forward will be the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm..."
He pondered silently, his heart filled with excitement.
For his age, to have such a cultivation was already an unprecedented existence.
Just as he was secretly pleased, his gaze suddenly shifted, and a figure appeared in his line of sight, making his pupils contract.
"A somewhat familiar aura..."
"Wait, is it him?"
"How is that possible?"
Zhu Rong's heart was greatly shaken. He had once exchanged a few words with him. At that time, the other party's progress was not much different from his, perhaps even inferior.
How could he suddenly be ahead of him now?
That was the area where Taiyi Golden Immortal Rank experts resided.
"Impossible... Could it be that he concealed his Realm last time?"
"What would he gain from that?"
Zhu Rong immediately began to doubt himself, asking himself if he had ever neglected his cultivation all these years.
As an unworldly Prodigy from an ancient Dao lineage, he was easily surpassed by someone, which greatly damaged his confidence.
Time flew by in a flash; ten years passed very quickly.
For cultivators, this was undoubtedly a flick of a finger.
Han Xuanji didn't know that the invincible Dao Heart of a peerless Prodigy had been damaged. He had already walked very far on the River of Destiny.
So far that he could barely see anyone's figure.
"The Dao of Destiny is indeed incomparably profound."
Han Xuanji opened his eyes, much enlightened.
Everyone has seven emotions and six desires; even an enlightened True Immortal is no exception.
If he didn't have the state of mind of a Mortal World Immortal, he wouldn't be able to walk so easily on the River of Destiny.
While walking on the River of Destiny, one would occasionally encounter various scenes, including past events and future changes, all of which tested one's state of mind and cultivation.
There was both truth and falsehood.
Perhaps one might see an Opportunity awaiting him in the future in the River of Destiny. If he went, he might encounter a great calamity.
Blessing or misfortune, for the trials of the River of Destiny, Han Xuanji regarded them merely as a fleeting dream, the rolling Mortal World, no longer able to sway his mind for even a moment.
And just at this moment.
In front of Han Xuanji, where the river mist permeated, a figure gradually became clear.
Judging by his physique, he was quite slender, like a young man.
He wore an ancient Daoist robe, his face indistinct, with only a pair of eyes, as deep as the starry sky, seemingly reflecting the rise and fall of Myriad Ages.
As Han Xuanji approached, that figure slowly turned around, his gaze falling upon Han Xuanji.
There was no pressure, no scrutiny, only a peaceful and distant gaze.
"Throughout the long Myriad Ages, the long river flows. Those who can reach such depths here are few and far between."
A gentle voice resounded directly in Han Xuanji's mind, without the slightest hint of worldly smoke.
"Little friend's Dao Heart is as firm as a rock, and his comprehension of the Great Dao of Destiny is far beyond his peers."
[Qin Wuming: Grandmist Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Primordial Innate Human Race, once Human Emperor of the Human Race, experienced multiple Immeasurable Great Calamities, cultivating in seclusion in the River of Destiny. He greatly appreciates the Aptitude you have displayed and wishes to form a connection with you.]
Grandmist Grand Unity Golden Immortal?
Among the many Cultivation Techniques Han Xuanji signed for, the Realm above Grand Unity only had a few brief descriptions. Comprehending the 'Grandmist' Realm was above Grand Unity.
And Grandmist refers to the 'Wuji' state when the Universe had not yet opened and the Grandmist had not yet been divided, or the 'Taiji' state when heaven and earth opened and all things began to be born.
This Realm was already beyond Han Xuanji's imagination. Was this an existence above an Immortal King?
And he was also a Primordial Innate Human Race, an ancient Human Emperor of the Human Race. How long had he lived?
In terms of seniority, Han Xuanji didn't know how to address the other party.
"Junior Yan Yun greets Senior."
Han Xuanji stopped and bowed slightly.
The blurred figure nodded slightly, seemingly quite satisfied with Han Xuanji's etiquette:
"Your Heart-Nature is transcendent, not lost in the Mortal World, not bound by fate. Such Aptitude and Heart-Nature would be top-tier even among the disciples of the Dao Ancestor."
This evaluation was extremely high.
Han Xuanji's heart stirred slightly, and he humbly said:
"Senior overpraises me. The Great Dao is boundless; Junior has only just glimpsed its threshold."
"Hehe, neither arrogant nor impatient, very good."
The young figure chuckled lightly,
"The River of Destiny seems to flow forward, determining everything, but in reality, it conceals infinite variables.
Observing your way of walking, you do not simply conform to the river, nor do you forcefully go against it. Instead, you seek opportunities within conformity and grasp yourself amidst the waves... This is the posture of a 'chess player,' not the fate of a 'chess piece.'"
His words contained a profound understanding of the Dao of Destiny, making Han Xuanji thoughtful.
"Your arrival may also be a variable in the evolution of the long river."
The young figure's gaze seemed to penetrate Han Xuanji, looking towards a more distant future,
"A great calamity is about to begin, the heavens are turbulent, and at a time when variables are rampant, it is also a time for heroes to emerge.
May you hold onto your original Heart-Nature, control your own destiny, and forge a path of transcendence that belongs to you in this rolling torrent."
His insight was indeed good.
Han Xuanji secretly affirmed.
He felt that his transcendence should not be difficult.
However, from this perspective, in the other party's eyes, Grand Unity Golden Immortal was far from transcendence.
Grandmist Grand Unity Golden Immortal was considered a 'chess player.'
"Meeting is fate. This wisp of 'Dao Origin Imprint' is a trace of true meaning that this old man has observed from the river for ten thousand years and intercepted from the Origin of Destiny. It contains a Divine Ability of mine, which may be helpful to you."
That wisp of Dao Origin Imprint emitted an indescribably profound aura. Han Xuanji could feel the supreme truth contained within it; it was definitely not an ordinary item.
He solemnly accepted it. The imprint felt cool to the touch, and then transformed into a stream of light. Before he could react, many memories flooded into his mind.
Divine Ability, Transformation of Myriad Ages!