[Juncheng]: Let''s meet on the Ancient Road! As long as you walk to the end of the Ancient Road, we can always meet!

    [I Have a Big Spear]: Speaking of which, where has Jing Qiu gone? It''s been almost a month with no news, has he been in seclusion all this time?

    [Sword Heart Clarity]: I just received an email from Dragon Tiger Dojo, did you guys receive it?

    [You Rong]: I received it too, and to my surprise, it was about the Ancient Road!

    [Lei]: What what what, didn''t the Federation already send out information about the Ancient Road?

    [Sword Heart Clarity]: I checked, and this information is far more detailed than what the Federation provided by countless times!

    [Six Paths Emperor]: ?? Why is my mailbox so empty??

    [Lei]: +1, damn, Ji doesn''t love me anymore! Sёar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    [I Have a Big Spear]: Haha, no more words, I''m off to study the materials, and after studying, I will head to the Ancient Road to conquer all sides!

    [Six Paths Emperor]: Save the child! Share one with me!

    [Six Paths Emperor]: Isn''t it, where are the people?!

    ...

    ...

    Great Red Sky Palace.

    "Thank you, Ancestor Ji, for your guidance," a handsome young man bowed and exclaimed, "It seems that I am still far from the true Taboo Sequence."

    This man, named Feng Wu, is a leading figure among the younger generation in Nine Palaces, eligible to challenge the Taboo, yet unsure about overcoming the calamity.

    He was not in Nine Palaces before and had just returned recently; hearing about a young Supreme emerging from Great Red Sky Palace, he sent a visit request that very night.

    Ji Jingqiu, too, wished to meet a Martial Artist from Jiuzhou eligible to challenge the Taboo and, naturally, did not refuse.

    Having just met, they challenged each other to a friendly duel that was stopped as soon as a hit was scored.

    In terms of pure strength and speed, this person was well above the Sealing King Peak, and next was his understanding of Dharma.

    These three factors are the main base values influencing combat.

    After a short exchange, Ji Jingqiu used fists instead of his blade, and after a few rounds, both intuitively stopped, recognizing each other''s strengths and weaknesses.

    For Feng Wu, without using Divine Secret Skills, he was completely at a disadvantage and controlled in all aspects by his newfound Ancestor Master Uncle.

    And using Divine Secret Skills was almost like struggling desperately.

    After the duel, they sat down again,

    "In two days it will be time, which area of the Spirit Realm has the palace arranged for Ancestor Ji to go?" Feng Wu asked.

    "Eastern District," Ji Jingqiu replied, "How about you?"

    "As expected," Feng Wu looked relieved, "If Ancestor Ji is going to the Eastern District, then I should be going to the Southeastern area."

    "Is there something special about the Eastern District?" Ji Jingqiu raised an eyebrow.

    "Thirty-seven thousand years ago, a predecessor from Nine Palaces who was before the Taboo went to the Eastern District," Feng Wu chuckled, "Additionally, the top scholar of each district in each session gets some extra rewards."

    Ji Jingqiu understood then.

    Then, Feng Wu asked Ji Jingqiu about his experience breaking through to the Taboo Sequence, and Ji Jingqiu did not conceal anything.

    For the beings of Jiuzhou, the key to breaking through the Taboo Sequence lies in enduring the erosion of the Nether Sea, with risks so high it''s often said to have a one in ten chance of survival.

    "Although my Spirit Realm is stable, I don''t have much confidence in overcoming the tribulation," Feng Wu shook his head, "I can only wait to try to break through after entering the Ancient Road."

    Ji Jingqiu wasn''t surprised; according to his understanding these days, Inheritance Ancient Road and Boundary Mountain corresponding to the Nether Sea are related.

    Thus, on the Ancient Road, the power of the Nether Sea is hard to erode.

    "It''s not necessarily the case..." Feng Wu suddenly whispered, "It''s said that during the last generation when the Ancient Road was opened, someone saw something like the Nether Sea''s black fog inside it, not sure what the case will be this generation."

    Ji Jingqiu squinted slightly, as expected, this trip on the Ancient Road would allow him to unveil a part of the secrets regarding the Boundary Mountain and the Nether Sea.

    Even within Nine Palaces, these two secrets are of the highest level.

    Even when he wanted to learn more, he was strictly refused by Master Lu and directly told that some secrets, once known, are actually a curse, affecting his current state and future breakthroughs.

    Some things, even just hearing about them, can form connections in the subtle influence of the universe!

    Feng Wu suddenly said: "I heard that Ancestor Ji, you can now gather spiritual mechanisms?"

    Ji Jingqiu did not conceal: "It''s related to my Divine Skill."

    Feng Wu enviously said: "No wonder Lord Qi of Red Bright Heavenly Palace personally took action to search for Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanisms. If I also had this Divine Skill, I would definitely make the palace prepare enough superior spiritual machines for me before heading to the Ancient Road, by then I could lead ahead of others!"

    Ji Jingqiu''s expression flickered; he had also learned a few days ago that Lord Qi of Red Bright Heavenly Palace had personally gone out to search for a top-tier spiritual mechanism over nine zhang tall for Ji Jingqiu before the opening of the Ancient Road!

    He murmured: "Spiritual mechanisms over nine zhang are much harder to find than I expected."

    Feng Wu smiled wryly, helplessly saying: "It''s only because Ancestor Ji is too demanding; actually, just having a superior one would more or less be effective for setting the foundation of the Magic Body. According to your standards, probably only the Ancient Road could satisfy your taste."

    In the Divine Travel Realm, ordinary people embody a single spiritual mechanism to attempt a promotion to Chains, but real martial arts geniuses need at least five. The record, in Federation''s history, for embodying the most spiritual mechanisms is seven.

    Feng Wu sat a while longer, then stood up and took his leave, preparing for his trip to the Spirit Realm in two days.

    Right after Feng Wu left, Qian Chong, arriving in a hurry, brought a reply from the Federation, along with Aunt Mu''s instructions.

    The return letter from the Federation''s side, in addition to the dojo''s reply, unexpectedly also contained a message passed on behalf of the Ji Family by Ji Anyu.

    The messenger was Ji Anquan, the leader of this generation''s Ji Family.

    This person entrusted him to, after entering the Inheritance Ancient Road, find a woman named "Chi Ji" and defeat her – but not kill her with a single cut! This woman, backed by a lineage once belonging to a Saint King and having a status comparable to Po Suo Half-plane''s Cangqing Lineage, holds great value for the Federation''s further arrangements...

    Ji Jingqiu summed up the message: defeat but do not kill.

    This news also surprised Ji Jingqiu.

    This generation''s Cangqing Lineage has temporarily selected three successors.

    He wondered what sort of character the Saint King''s lineage''s successor would be.

    After reading the replies from the dojo and Aunt Mu, Ji Jingqiu adjusted his state and actively sought out Master Lu Tong.

    These days, Master Lu Tong had arranged quite a few opponents from the Divine Travel Realm and Chains Realm for him, letting him practice in advance and understand the mysteries of these realms.

    "These two days, you''ll join me in comprehending the subtleties of Dharma. In two days, I will personally take you to the Spirit Realm, and by then the person from Red Bright Palace will also meet us."

    Ji Jingqiu nodded, adding to the fact that Lord Qi had found three strands of top-tier spiritual mechanisms for him; even before entering the Ancient Road, he had already collected three top-tier spiritual mechanisms!