"Please speak, Daoist." Qi Xinyue's tone was very gentle.

She had always been anxious about her inability to attain enlightenment, but after talking with this Daoist Ding for a while today, she felt very relaxed.

Even the anxiety deep within her heart vanished in this moment.

Ding Huan's tone became solemn: "Xinyue, you must remember, after leaving the Tao City, do not return to the Sect to attain enlightenment.

If you listen to me, it is best to go find your master and follow her. Even your master would be better off not returning to the Longevity Palace.

And your very close sister Zhuo Xing, after all, she is of the Eternal God Saint lineage. If possible, I suggest you leave alone, do not walk together with the Eternal God Saint lineage."

Qi Xinyue stared blankly at Ding Huan, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Why did this Daoist Ding before her say the exact same thing as her master?

Her master also said that if she hadn't returned in ten thousand years, she should leave the Longevity Palace.

In fact, she was also planning to leave the Longevity Palace.

It's just that her relationship with sister Zhuo Xing was deep, and both of their Great Dao had issues, which led them to seek help from the Dao Tower in the World of Gods.

"Alright, I'll listen to you. It's just that, whether I leave the Longevity Palace or not, I am unable to attain enlightenment." Qi Xinyue's tone carried a hint of sadness.

Ding Huan took out a ring and handed it to Qi Xinyue: "With this, you can. Inside this ring are some cultivation resources and my insights on the Great Dao, it's a gift to you."

"Ah, Daoist Ding, I'll give you a Dao Vein." Qi Xinyue said quickly as she took the ring.

But Ding Huan waved his hand: "Let's leave it at that, it's best to verify the Great Dao within your own Dao Principle when attaining enlightenment, rather than through the Heaven and Earth Rules."

Ding Huan left two top-grade Dao Veins and some talismans for Qi Xinyue.

Mostly, he left Qi Xinyue his cultivation insights.

He had many things on him, but after coming to the World of Gods, those things were worth nothing.

After Ding Huan left for a while, Qi Xinyue finally realized.

Her divine will scanned the ring and discovered it was a Five Elements World.

In this world, there was a Jade Coffin, along with two Dao Veins and some cultivation resources.

Qi Xinyue was somewhat dazed, wasn't it supposed to be her giving Dao Vein resources to the Daoist Ding? Why did Ding Huan give cultivation resources to her?

Also, what about the solution the Daoist Ding mentioned?

If she could attain enlightenment, why seek out the Dao Tower?

But she was quickly drawn to the Jade Coffin. The Jade Coffin gave her an indescribable sense of closeness, and she took the Jade Coffin out of the Five Elements World.

Opening the Jade Coffin, Qi Xinyue saw the person inside, became so shocked that she forgot about the Heart Blood hovering above the Jade Coffin.

What did she see?

Inside the Jade Coffin was actually herself?

How could this be?

She reached out to touch the sleeping-like body in the Jade Coffin, and as her hand touched the body, the body in the Jade Coffin suddenly transformed into a stream of clear spiritual energy that enveloped Qi Xinyue entirely.

In just an instant, Qi Xinyue felt her three souls and seven spirits becoming harmonious, her whole being fulfilled, as if her Dao Body was perfected at that moment.

This feeling was indescribable but was truly manifested on her body.

The previously vague things during cultivation now became increasingly clear.

She recalled a phrase her master once said: "Xinyue, your physical body has defects, your bloodline has defects, although you possess supreme aptitude, you cannot enlighten to the true Great Dao..."

Her master went out to find resources to help her attain the true Great Dao.

Now, has her body been repaired of its defects?

The clear spiritual energy dissipated, and only then did Qi Xinyue notice that the person inside the Jade Coffin had vanished. Had it not been for the remaining garments, she might have thought she was hallucinating.

At the same time, Qi Xinyue also saw a drop of blood above the Jade Coffin.

And just by seeing this blood, Qi Xinyue felt an extreme sense of intimacy.

Could this be the missing blood within her?

Qi Xinyue reached out her finger, and as she touched that drop of blood, it absorbed into her fingertip.

Just like a drop of water returning to the sea, leaving no trace.

The next moment, Qi Xinyue felt as if her world suddenly became harmonious, the previously empty feeling in her heart disappeared, replaced by an ultimate perception of the Great Dao within herself.

The previously indifferent emotions also became enriched, as if her grey and white life had suddenly been infused with the vibrant colors of the universe.

This is...

Qi Xinyue understood, not only has her physical body no longer missing, but her bloodline is also complete.

Feeling an unprecedented sense of fulfillment and clarity, Qi Xinyue was full of tears.

She finally no longer needed to be troubled about her own Great Dao, nor did her master need to continue seeking treasures to repair her bloodline.

Yes, it was Daoist Ding.

Qi Xinyue finally understood, when she rushed out of the room, she found Ding Huan had long disappeared.

Daoist Ding not only had her body from a past life but also her Heart Blood.

It is certain that Daoist Ding had an extraordinary relationship with her past life.

Yet no matter how hard she tried to recall, there wasn't even the slightest information about Daoist Ding in the depths of her memory.

Qi Xinyue put aside her confusion and doubts, and she decided to attain enlightenment as a Saint.

With her bloodline and physical body perfected, she could now easily become a Saint, and it was the kind of Great Dao Saint she desired.

After taking a glance at her sister Zhuo Xing, who was still in closed-door cultivation, Qi Xinyue felt she should listen to Daoist Ding.

In her heart, both Daoist Ding and her master were people she could unconditionally trust.

Daoist Ding is definitely connected to her past life, otherwise, it would be impossible to send her heart blood and perfect her physical body.

Thinking of this, Qi Xinyue first sent a message to her master, then took out the Jade Scroll to leave a message for Zhuo Xing, and quickly left the Rest Building.

She planned to find a place alone to certify as a Saint.

As for the Longevity Palace, she won't return until she finds her master.

She's not a fool; both her master's words and Daoist Ding's words were subtly telling her.

The fact that only she and her master remain in the Longevity Sect is not without reason, and the disappearance of the Longevity Ancestor might involve major issues.

These reasons and issues are likely pointing to one person, the Eternal God Saint of the Longevity Palace.

...

Upon returning to the Tao City of Gods, Ding Huan carefully sensed the surroundings.

He finally confirmed that Qi Sha definitely does not have a cave mansion in the Tao City of Gods.

This was somewhat different from what he thought.

He believed that an existence like Qi Sha would definitely have a private cave mansion in the Tao City of Gods, but Qi Sha simply wouldn't retreat to train there.

When he arrived in the Tao City of Gods, he felt that Qi Sha's status might not be as high as others thought.

It's even possible that Qi Sha's role in the Gods Trading Building is just that of an executioner's blade.

Who knows if the Qi Sha he eliminated knew about his predicament?

However, Ding Huan estimated that Qi Sha knew.

Qi Sha and the Gods Trading Building had a mutually exploitative relationship.

The Gods Trading Building looked down on Qi Sha, yet needed a ruthless person like Qi Sha to establish prestige.

If Qi Sha truly offended a powerful individual one day, the Gods Trading Building could simply throw Qi Sha out as a scapegoat.

Qi Sha wanted to kill freely but naturally needed a good backer.

Qi Sha understood more than anyone that he could not kill those he couldn't afford to offend.

So though he seemed bloodthirsty on the surface, in reality, everyone he killed was carefully chosen by him.

Among others, even the City Lord of Wangshen City, he did not dare to kill casually.

After distancing himself from the Tao City of Gods, Ding Huan immediately restored Qi Sha's appearance.

He intended to attend the auction, but not as an ordinary Loose Cultivator, rather as the killing god Qi Sha of the Gods Trading Building.

If he offended someone at the auction, naturally the Gods Trading Building would stand out.

He, Ding Huan... no, he, Qi Sha was taken out by the Gods Trading Building as a scapegoat and their pawn, and if anything happened, it would naturally be the Gods Trading Building that would bear the brunt.

Ding Huan looked at the Jade Scroll of the auction items he had purchased.

Among the items absolutely not to be touched, the top ranked was not the Heavenly Creation Treasure, the Rain Treading Mirror, nor the Chaos Rules Liquid.

Surprisingly, it was the Dao Pearl.

The scroll made it extremely clear that the Dao Pearl was reserved by someone, and whoever bought it would find themselves in trouble.

Moreover, the person who reserved the Dao Pearl was from one of the Ten Great Sects.

As for other items, as long as they were in the top ten, each one had a reservant.

Ding Huan had to admit, if he were truly a cultivator wanting to purchase some valuable items, this Jade Scroll would indeed be extremely useful.

However, his sole purpose in attending the auction was the Dao Pearl.

The Jade Scroll mentioned that such Dao Pearls often appeared, and the number of times they appeared at the auctions in the Tao City of Gods was no fewer than a hundred, making it an extremely dangerous auction item.

Although the Jade Scroll did not say what would happen to those who purchased the Dao Pearl, Ding Huan could guess some things.

There are only 108 Dao Pearls in total in the Great Dao Disk.

From the information he acquired from Geng Yuan, thirty-six were purchased by Min Zu of the Great Principle Taoist Sect, and another eight were purchased by Ju Chen of the Gods Hall.

Some scattered Dao Pearls were purchased by unknown cultivators.

Even without counting those Dao Pearls with unknown whereabouts, the remaining Dao Pearls add up to less than seventy.

How did Dao Pearls show up in over a hundred auctions?

There's only one possibility — someone is collecting Dao Pearls, but because Dao Pearls are extremely difficult to acquire nowadays.

So, the collector uses the Dao Pearls in their possession as bait to lure those who yearn for them into purchasing.

Who desires Dao Pearls?

First, those who own a Great Dao Disk, second, those who have Dao Pearls and Dao Pillars.

Isn't he precisely the person with a Great Dao Disk lured here?

Upon realizing this, Ding Huan not only did not dispel the idea but was even more determined to purchase the Dao Pearl at the auction, and then eliminate the person trying to bait him.

That person definitely holds more than one Dao Pearl.

Otherwise, they wouldn't so frequently put Dao Pearls in auctions.

If the bait was meaningless, this person wouldn't take out Dao Pearls every time in over a hundred auctions.

He can defeat the Wuque Saint now, but what if a Sixth Step True Principle Saint is fishing?

Ding Huan estimated that the person putting out Dao Pearls is unlikely to be the Master of the Universe.

Even if the Dao Pearls were needed by the Master of the Universe, the Universe Master would not personally step into the fray.

So what he needs to consider now is whether he can defeat a True Principle Saint.

Whether he can or not, setting some traps outside isn't a bad idea.