Chapter 2701

"Come here first. Place both hands on this crystal ball," Zhu Yanyi said, pointing to the sphere in front of her.

Qing Yun did not know what Zhu Yanyi intended to do, but she followed the instruction and placed her hands on the crystal ball.

"Empty your mind. Do not overthink. Just enter a meditative state," Zhu Yanyi added.

Qing Yun cleared her thoughts and entered meditation. Unaware to her, a strong green light began to glow from the crystal ball.

Sensing something strange, Qing Yun opened her eyes. She was startled to see the green glow.

"All right, let go," Zhu Yanyi said.

Hearing the command, Qing Yun instinctively removed her hands. She looked at Zhu Yanyi and asked, "What is happening?"

Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. "Let me introduce myself. I am the Medical God of the Divine Realm. My world is different from yours. The so-called 'Saints' in your world are not even as strong as a Foundation Establishment disciple in our cultivation world."

"Divine Realm? Cultivation?" Qing Yun was full of doubts. She looked at Zhu Yanyi, seeking answers.

Zhu Yanyi smiled again. "Your 'Martial Spirit' cultivation, even up to the Venerable stage, is merely the Qi Condensation stage for us cultivators."

She paused, then continued, "To be honest, Qi Condensation is not even true cultivation. One must reach Foundation Establishment to be considered a true cultivator."

"After Foundation Establishment, one becomes a true cultivator. Then comes the Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, Void Refinement, Void Movement, Mahayana, and Tribulation Crossing stages.

"After successfully passing the Tribulation, one enters the Immortal Realm. The stages there are Heavenly Human, Human Immortal, Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, Golden Immortal, Immortal King, Immortal Saint, Immortal Emperor, and Immortal Venerable. It is difficult to become an Immortal Venerable. However, if one breaks through that limit, they can enter the Divine Realm as a God.

"The Divine Realm generally has seven stages: God, Heavenly God, True God, God King, God Venerable, God Emperor, and Sovereign. The Sovereign is the highest level."

Zhu Yanyi briefly explained the situation of the various realms. "The world you are in now is merely a mortal world to us. Even if you believe you have martial power or spiritual energy, it is insignificant to us."

Qing Yun paused slightly. She realized that the high cultivation levels she once admired meant nothing to the person before her.

Zhu Yanyi casually took out a seed and held it in her hand. She gently activated her Wood attribute power. The seed sprouted, grew, bloomed, bore fruit, and finally withered.

"See? The life of this seed is simple: sprout, grow, bloom, bear fruit, and return to ordinary dust.

"Mortals are the same. Although people in your plane live longer than those in other mortal worlds—normally five hundred years—it is still insignificant to us. We do not even know how long we can live. To us, time is merely a record."

"If I cultivate, can I become like you?" Qing Yun asked.

Zhu Yanyi laughed. "Perhaps. But becoming exactly like me is impossible. Every cultivator has their own path.

"I am the Medical God. I cultivate the Medical Dao. Although your spiritual root is Wood, you may not follow the Medical Dao."

"Can a Wood spiritual root do many things?" Qing Yun asked again.

Zhu Yanyi smiled. "Each spiritual root has its own characteristics. The Five Elements roots are Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. These are common for cultivators. There are also special and mutated roots. For example, Space and Time roots are special, while Ice roots are mutated.

"Your Wood root is a normal one. It can be used for support, defense, and attack. Most cultivators focus on support and defense. Few think of using Wood for attack. In fact, Wood attacks can be surprisingly powerful."

Qing Yun listened with a devout expression. "Can you teach me?"

Zhu Yanyi tilted her head and looked at Qing Yun. "Why should I teach you? According to your original fate, you will inherit the legacy of a Spiritual Venerable here. After mastering it, you will kill your family and fiancé, and then walk into a dead end. Why should I help someone who wants to walk into a dead end? I will not waste my effort on such a person."

Hearing this, Qing Yun immediately said, "I have awakened. What I did before only pained my loved ones and pleased my enemies. The Qing family wishes for my death. I should not die. I want to live well, live out my own colors, and make them unable to reach my level. As for my fiancé, a man who can break off the engagement at any time, I do not want him. If Qing Xia likes him, I will give him to her."

"Have you figured it out?" Zhu Yanyi’s face remained gentle.

"I have figured it out," Qing Yun nodded seriously.

Zhu Yanyi hummed. "People should live freely. Especially after becoming a God, you will realize that those people are merely ants. Even if you do not confront them, their outcomes will not be good. Cultivators value karma. The things they did to you have already created their own bad karma."

"Please, Master, teach me?" Qing Yun knelt down.

Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. "I can teach you some things, but I will not accept you as a disciple for now. Whether you can become my disciple depends on your own effort. My disciples are never those who are overly competitive, nor are they those who repay kindness with resentment."

After speaking, Zhu Yanyi tapped Qing Yun’s forehead. Qing Yun felt a cultivation method appear in her mind.

Zhu Yanyi said slowly, "Cultivate well. In ten days, I will check your progress. If you need anything during this time, speak to Flame. If you need to find me, let Flame bring you here."

Zhu Yanyi turned to the figure beside her. "Flame, take good care of her."

Flame nodded heavily. "Master, rest assured. I will take good care of her."

Zhu Yanyi hummed, looked at Qing Yun one last time, and turned to leave.

Qing Yun did not try to stop Zhu Yanyi. Since learning that Zhu Yanyi was a God, she knew becoming a disciple would not happen overnight. Cultivation was more important now.

Zhu Yanyi walked out of Qing Yun’s room. Yan Aohan was waiting outside.

"How is it? Can you accept this person?" he asked.

Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. "It is not a matter of whether I can or cannot. But one thing is certain: I will not accept her until the obsession in her heart is dispelled."