Ages have passed since desolation befell the land, transforming the earth, with the highest leaders of the Twelve Tribes, including the Chieftain of the Panlong Tribe, being the universally acknowledged Nine-Jade Dragon Emperor, Longhua!

Finally willing to emerge, a young, handsome white-haired man broke through the seals of the Wolong Mountains.

In an instant, the skies and the earth churned with abrupt changes. Countless stars shattered inward due to the dragon's roar, eventually raining down as a colossal meteor shower in the sky. Before the humans attacking the Panlong Tribe territory could even scream, they were all annihilated by this sudden torrent of meteors.

Numerous late-stage limitless experts activated protective barriers, only to have them shattered by the meteor shower.

The enraged Dragon Emperor lamented to the heavens and the earth, "Humans... have finally revealed their ugly side, haven't they?"

...

Wuxian, like a child just coming to understanding, felt as if the past recklessness was only awakening from a long slumber. "As long as the world is filled with love, anything can be transformed! I finally understand..."

For some reason, there was a hint of sadness in Wuxian's pale eyes. Although ascended immortals were not supposed to have feelings, Wuxian was different at this moment. The story dates back to the time when Yuanhui's parents fell in love.

At that time, Wuxian was just a remnant soul inside a bracelet, picked up by the parents while they pledged their love in front of the Myriad Dragon Pool. "Brother Luotian, it's okay!"

"This looks like... a rare and exquisite piece I have never seen."

"Why not consider it as our wedding token?"

"How can that be? Just with this picked-up bracelet, I... mmm!"

As he spoke, a woman in a green ripple dress pressed her slender fingers to his lips, warning him with a touch of anger. "This is the Myriad Dragon Pool, the place where the Dragon God is said to slumber. This armband must be a gift from it to us. If you speak carelessly, the Dragon God might make you regret it!"

"Haha, make me regret it?"

Wu Luotian embraced his wife's shoulder and said in a rogue manner. "What is a god? Only I, Wu Luotian, am the true god, and the real god belongs to you alone!"

"Is that so... I am truly honored. Since that is the case, I will rely on you, sir, to protect this little girl."

"Hehe, of course..."

It was at that moment that a ray of light suddenly flashed on the bracelet, and the generation of Dragon Emperor finally dissipated completely in the world, losing the opportunity to battle for hegemony among the heroes.

Unconsciously, time slipped away like water under the eyelids.

"Yet three years have passed, but compared to the thousands of years spent in the cold spirit world, what does it matter?"

Since then, Wuxian decided to bless these two people. Even though they were unaware of Wuxian's existence, he silently blessed them with salvation... or shall we say, both of them.

"In the name of the Nine-Jade Dragon Emperor's family, from today, I shall bestow all of my Chi upon this girl, because..."

The deities have their rules, and only those who believe in themselves can receive their blessings.

Both humans and immortals have their rules, and since only Yuanhui's mother believed in Wuxian, he had been guarding all his Chi for her mother.

One late night...

"Hmph, you must not marry that woman, son!"

What was supposed to be a splendid wedding was disrupted by a group of silver-armored soldiers suddenly bursting into the rear mountain.

On the day of the wedding, in order to be with his mother, the father secretly held a wedding ceremony just for the two of them. The mother only wore the bracelet on her right hand because the city was full of the martial family's influence, so she dared not show off with golden or silver jewelry. However, they never expected that the shopkeeper where he purchased the wedding attire would betray them.

"Humph, a group of rebellious ants dares to stop me, the Nine-Heart Grand Cultivator!!"

"You disobedient child, stop this at once!"

The patriarch of the Wu family, Wuzesheng, personally intervened, patting the audacious Wulutian out.

"You will not have a happy ending. Your father means well for you. Our Wu family must have nearly a hundred years of life foundation. If you reach the limitless realm, even if you end up together, it will only harm yourself."

"Uh... then I'll reach the realm of Transcendence!"

"Is that so? That would be even better, but for now..."

"Now? Heh heh!"

Wulotian chuckled twice, then wrapped his wife's slender waist and leaped from the ground, escaping from the air.

As he fled, he continued to mock his father, as even such a distance was beyond what his father could manage.

"Now, it's time for you to fulfill a part of it... Yes, your power can't reach mine, right, father."

"Oh, you spoiled brat, you have grown too arrogant, even daring to scorn your father's strength!"

"Kid, trying to escape my grasp? You are too naive!"

Indeed, fathers all over the world tend to dote on their children, never ready to strike them.

Wulotian had never expected his father to be so powerful.

"But you, kid, are quite observant, knowing I can't attack from afar, but capturing you is easy!"

Wuluzheng's words had just fallen when the ground in the rear mountain began to shake. Before Wulotian could ascend into the air, a powerful suction force pulled him back down.

"This is what the so-called limitless experts can do, controlling the flow of Chi within themselves, causing a violent Chi fluctuation in space, right?"

Certainly, Wulotian had underestimated the situation. But considering his father's power was second only to the peak experts on the continent, how could a budding Nine-Heart primitive like him cope with it?

As he prepared to accept his father's punishment, his wife's bracelet emitted a dazzling beam of light.

"Ah, what is this?!"

The beam carried a hint of dragon roar and pierced through Wuzheng's Chi. Suddenly, massive turmoil enveloped the entire Emperor's City, shrouding the rear mountain from the late night.

As the world quaked, there was no need to guess: this was the Dragon God's rage!

"Look! A true dragon!!!"

"Ah, ah, ah! I can't catch it anymore!!! Huh?"

The speed of the giant dragon suddenly slowed down. Wulotian stared dumbfoundedly from thousands of meters high, then glanced at his wife, who appeared content, her hands clasped in prayer.

"The Dragon God has truly manifested!"

The azure dragon formed by the gathered Chi soared in the sky, carrying Yuanhui's parents towards the coast.

...

"Parents used to tell me bedtime stories, but Mother once said it was just a trick to make me sleep."

Yuanhui mocked Wuxian for a few moments, then shrugged nonchalantly, as if the wonderful event of the Dragon God's blessing in the night had never happened. Of course, he didn't believe in any Dragon God legends!

"Isn't that right, Master?" (Face slap incoming)

Yuanhui also tried to ask Juxi, but Juxi only cared about his dirty clothes and showed no reaction.

"..."

It's strange! Could it all have been just a nightmare?

The incident happened before Yuanhui was born, so it was hard to understand. However, since his mother's passing, he had grown accustomed to it. Faced with his indifferent father, Yuanhui had developed some immunity to these myths.

As for... oh, A'lie?

Yuanhui thought, they hadn't gotten along at first. But as soon as he showed the delicious wild chicken, they became friendly. Because it couldn't roast the wild chicken, and birds of prey were afraid of fire.

That was just common animal behavior, so it had isolated itself from cooked food.

Yuanhui displayed his knowledge of these facts in a friendly manner. After unfeathering and cleaning the beast he caught previously, he would make an extra portion for A'lie.

These events led to the recent scene where Yuanhui was friendly with A'lie.

"Poor child, now that you've eaten your fill, it's time to hit the road!"

Subsequently, Yuanhui quietly approached Juxi, avoiding A'lie's whisper in his ear.

"Hey, tell the chef at the tavern to prepare this bear for me, and I can offer a better price to enjoy this bear!"

"Alright, alright."

Juxi had been watching him with respect just a while ago, but all that had vanished.

"Hehe, I've heard that the head chef at the Capital Tavern is an excellent chef, and this bear... ahem, this ingredient is truly top-notch. I'm sure he won't disappoint me!"

"..."

During the time A'lie chased some wild beasts, it showed marked differences from other spirit beasts.

Aside from becoming significantly stronger physically, had it... perhaps consumed many spirit medicines for muscle strengthening and bone fortification?!

Eating this bear would advance his strength further, propelling him to the next stage beyond the Transcendence Realm, becoming a true limitless expert!

This rapid progress filled Yuanhui with confidence. Staying in Capital for another twenty days or so wouldn't be a problem regarding cultivation, as exceedingly high cultivation might provoke discontent among some people... right?

Before this, Yuanhui had never dared to believe he would advance to the limitless realm so quickly.

"I am much more reliable than your master!"

"Hey, if not for the Dragon Emperor's heritage bestowed by me, you wouldn't have the strength to handle this bear soup!"

"Is that so, and you get all the credit for being the most powerful, right?"

Yuanhui had to praise Wuxian, as his progress would not have been possible without Wuxian's guidance. Although there had been days when he exerted his efforts alone, the cultivation methods provided by Wuxian were crucial for his foundational period.

"That's about right," Wuxian nodded satisfactorily. "And... even with the Dragon Emperor's body, considering your small physique, you wouldn't withstand the bear's Chi. So..."

"No... isn't that obvious?! You useless Master!"

"Oh dear, should the disciple be blamed for their lack of effort in practice and blame the master? Haven't you heard that disciples should rely on their own efforts to cultivate upon entering the sect?"

"I... I've learned from you, Master."

Amidst these conversations, the night grew deeper, with no room for others to interject.