Chapter 589: Chapter 589

"East Three Bright Star has gained another Quasi-heavenly Person... We must notify the higher authorities immediately."

In the vast universe, aside from the extremely rare creatures that can independently thrive in the true vacuum of space,

the immense majority of all spirits rely on planets for their existence; therefore, many civilizations believe that it is the planetary mother who has given them life, and that planets are the embryos that nurture life in the universe.

In many ancient civilizations, planets are seen as the embodiment of the "earth" and also the abode of "virtue."

Ji Jingqiu once came across a passage in the library of the Dragon Tiger Dojo—

What is Dao and Virtue?

Dao is heaven, the Heavenly Dao, guiding all things to birth.

Virtue is earth, the virtue of the land, supporting all things as they grow.

Heaven is Dao, earth is Virtue; a "True Man" stands with his head touching the sky and his feet on the ground, touching Dao and Virtue above and grasping the Dharma below.

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu seemed to stand with his head touching the sky; his Spirit God immensely vast, roaming between heaven and earth.

He had a dream, an incredibly long dream.

In the dream, he became the sun and the moon, overseeing the spiritual beings of heaven and earth, observing the growth and reproduction of all things, witnessing every seed’s breaking through the soil; he also became the wind, freely roaming through mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, listening to the voices of all things...

This dream was too long.

So long that he almost completely lost himself in it.

It wasn’t until a faint sigh reached his ears

that he awoke from the dream, clearly beholding the utterly different world before his eyes.

The Heart Moon at Ji Jingqiu’s brow was like a full moon, shining brilliantly, the Power of the Spirit gleamed with light, resembling the enlightenment scene recorded in ancient texts.

He could clearly feel his Holy Embryo gradually stabilizing, connecting with the indistinct will of the East Three Bright Star.

"Indeed... condensing the Holy Embryo upon a planet of the Great Universe can elicit nurturance from the planet, forming a subtle connection."

Ji Jingqiu whispered.

During the brief Unity of Heaven and Man just now, he also sensed the presence of several strong entities on this planet; many powerful beings have keenly captured his Spiritual Waves, not without hostility, scrutinizing intent.

These people were at least at the Chains, Heart Image Realm!

Where did so many strong presences on East Three Bright Star come from?

Among them, one "presence" was the strongest, at least at the Heavenly Human Rank; the other’s spirit strength far exceeded his own and was the closest, just not far away.

As expected, it should be the Heavenly Person stationed at the Dragon Tiger Dojo.

Is it the Qingyang Ancestor?

Ji Jingqiu’s curiosity arose, approaching proactively, emitting goodwill.

"Which Daoist friend is this?" A plain Spiritual Wave came, "Eh... are you, Jing Qiu?"

The voice of surprise came.

Ji Jingqiu smiled: "Master Bai Lu! Long time no see!"

Within the dojo not far from here.

An old-fashioned middle-aged man with a high crown and feathered clothes opened his eyes, his expression agitated as if he had seen something unbelievable.

As soon as Ji Jingqiu’s Spirit God rose, he sensed something unusual but did not interfere, for interrupting such a crucial breakthrough could be considered as a grievous offense.

Yet he had not expected that it was Ji Jingqiu, who had been away for more than a year!

Bai Lu took a step out, moving from the main hall to this side hall.

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu’s spirit returned to his body.

Deep within his spirit, an embryo-shaped Holy Embryo had stabilized and was constantly undergoing Transformation.

At the same time, he felt a kind of "hunger," not from the physical body, but from the Holy Embryo deep in his spirit.

But by this time, Master Bai Lu had already arrived in front of him.

Ji Jingqiu greeted Master Bai Lu with a bright smile.

"Indeed, it’s you." Bai Lu’s eyes sparkled with intensity as he closely examined Ji Jingqiu’s current state, his ever-calm face now trembling, even showing a hint of dazed melancholy.

He had already heard from Qingyang Ancestor that Ji Jingqiu had achieved impressive results in Nine States, no less than the Seven Marshals.

But he had not expected that in just one year, Ji Jingqiu had almost stepped into the Fetal Breathing Realm in the Spirit Domain!

This nearly shattered his understanding of Martial Arts!

After a moment, Bai Lu gradually stabilized his spirit.

During this time, Ji Jingqiu also tried to communicate with Heaven and Earth using the Power of the Spirit, sweeping the area within a kilometer radius.

By now, his Power of the Spirit could completely exit the body, and using Heaven and Earth as a medium, encompassing and observing all beings.

After sweeping the surrounding area, Ji Jingqiu was also somewhat dazed and couldn’t conceal his astonishment.

Although before leaving, he had heard that Taian City would surely welcome major renovations... but he hadn’t expected the progress to be so rapid!

This Divine Temple was originally located at the entrance of a street on the lower level, but now, within several kilometers, was a continuous stretch of temples and palace buildings.

Among them, he also discovered a Divine Lord Temple of the Four Directions!

The Federation’s actions were swift, he wondered if Elder Zhuang Butong had already taken charge there.

"Jing Qiu..." Bai Lu pondered for a moment, then said, "You have finally returned, under Qingyang Ancestor’s arrangements, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. There are some things, we need to have a proper talk about."

At this moment, Bai Lu’s attitude towards Ji Jingqiu underwent an inadvertent change, a recognition of the latter, and also respect for the future Heavenly Human Martial Artists.

Ji Jingqiu looked up at the sky, the night had arrived, and he took the initiative to invite:

"Master Bai Lu, shall we find another place to talk? I’ve been away for a long time, just got back home and I’m already craving for something."

Bai Lu was momentarily speechless, then gladly agreed.

Ji Jingqiu originally wanted to see the snack street.

But Bai Lu told him that within this year, Taian City had undergone sweeping changes, and the place he once lived had been specially preserved.