After all the sacrifices have been made to speed pass, who is still practicing hard skills?

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, can't you really give in?"

Patriarch Ku Rong asked very unwillingly.

The Nine Tribulations Heavenly Vine is extremely important to him. Now that the heaven and earth have begun to change, when they are completely restored, he will be able to try to break through the realm of True Immortality. At that time, he will also have to overcome the True Immortal Tribulation.

And if he could have the help of the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Vine, he would have an extra 10% chance of success.

But don't underestimate this mere 10%.

Looking at the strong men throughout the ages, there are many who can achieve human immortals, but there are only a few who can overcome the true immortal calamity and achieve true immortals. This shows how difficult it is to become an immortal.

“In my opinion, it would be better for Fellow Daoist Ku Rong to make some concessions, and we can join forces to deal with the Witch God Temple. The Nine Tribulations Heavenly Vine will belong to me, and you can get resources of equal value.

With the accumulation of the Wushen Temple, perhaps there are other treasures that can help overcome the tribulation."

Jiang Che invited sincerely.

In the Temple of the Witch God, he currently knows that there is a strong man who has comprehended the power of rules. With his current strength, it is not difficult to deal with him, but it is still unknown whether he can kill him.

After all, without a fight, no one knows how strong the opponent is.

People like Monk Ranchen and Ji Chengdao, their foundation and strength are much stronger than the average rule-based immortals.

If we could have one more rule-based immortal to assist us, this battle would be a sure win.

of course.

Even if Ancestor Ku Rong doesn't help, he won't give up and will choose to give it a try.

Yes.

At this moment, Jiang Che has made up his mind to go to the Witch God Temple in Southern Xinjiang.

Originally, he naturally had no such idea. He thought that after resolving the Buddhist issue, he would go to the north to provide assistance and try his best to find a way to seize the Heaven-Repairing Divine Lotus from the Northern Barbarian King's Court.

But now that he already knew the whereabouts of the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Vine, he naturally would not seek far away.

Besides, in comparison, the Witch God Temple is easier to deal with.

"This"

Upon hearing this, Old Ancestor Ku Rong frowned deeply and fell into hesitation.

Naturally, he wanted the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Vine more, but in the current situation, it was obvious that Jiang Che was also determined to get it. Unless he could defeat Jiang Che, it would be hard to say who would own the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Vine.

But the problem is, if he was really sure that he could suppress Jiang Che, he would not have given the longevity object to Jiang Che before. That would have been a sign of weakness.

Jiang Che was not in a hurry and waited quietly for the other party to make up his mind.

After a full quarter of an hour, Patriarch Ku Rong finally said:
"After we succeed, I will be the first to select the spoils except for the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Vine. The rest will be split 50-50 between you and me."

To Old Ancestor Ku Rong, the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Vine is indeed important, but the accumulation of the Witch God Temple is also terrifying. If he can obtain some treasures, it will be of greater help to him in the future.

What's more, he hasn't completely given up on the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Vine. If there is a chance, he will also fight for it.

Everything depends on the situation at that time.

"of course."

Jiang Che nodded immediately.

"When will we do it?"

"Of course it's better to do it sooner rather than later. You and I will set off for Southern Xinjiang immediately." Jiang Che said in a deep voice.

"So urgent?"

Patriarch Ku Rong raised his eyebrows slightly.

"The world is about to change, time is of the essence."

Jiang Che stared in the direction of the Great Leiyin Temple and sighed.

The world today is an era of great contention, and the change of dynasties is only one part of it. The real struggle is not for the secular dynasty, but for the achievement of true immortality.

Once a true immortal appears in this place, the situation of heaven and earth will undergo a real change.

Even if he does not become the first True Immortal, he must have the strength to compete with the True Immortals.

Otherwise, I will be the fish on the chopping board.

The weak eat the strong, nothing more than that.

After making up their minds, Jiang Che and Ancestor Ku Rong did not hesitate at all. They changed direction with Ancestor Ku Rong, tore open the void, and headed towards the south.

On the way, Old Ancestor Ku Rong was very curious and wanted to see the Gate to the Realm that was boasted by many people, but Jiang Che politely declined, as the Gate to the Realm was his last resort.

He would not allow a potential enemy like Old Ancestor Ku Rong to enter, so as to avoid any accidents.

Jiang Che and Ancestor Ku Rong are both top-notch warriors in the world. Their body movements are extremely fast. When they walk in the turbulence of the void, it is like they are moving in the void.

With all his might, it took him less than a day to cross tens of thousands of miles of territory and arrive at Yuezhou, the southernmost tip of the Central Plains, which was also the place where he started his career.

suddenly.

Jiang Che, who was on his way, seemed to have sensed something and suddenly stopped, causing the old ancestor Ku Rong to look a little strange. He frowned and asked:
"What's wrong? What unexpected happened?"

Jiang Che shook his head:
"No, I just came across a place I've been to before. Please wait here for a while, I'll be back soon."

After saying that, Jiang Che directly tore open the void and stepped out.

The hometown he was talking about was Tai'an Prefecture.

Although he had moved in the turbulence of the void before, he had always been paying attention to the situation outside to avoid taking the wrong route. The reason why he stopped was because his location was not far from Taishan City.

If Yanggu County is the place where Jiang Che started his career, then Taishan City is the place where Jiang Che made his fortune. When he achieved innateness and eliminated all enemies, he was valued by Qi Sanjia, the former Tai'an Commander.

He was arranged by him to serve as the governor of Taishan City.

It was also here that Jiang Che met Huang Shanshan. Because his talent was so outstanding, he was recommended by Qi Sanjia to marry into the Beiling Qi family, which led to his smooth growth.

However, after Jiang Che succeeded in his marriage, he never came back except for one trip to take away a group of his close associates. Although only a few years have passed, Jiang Che felt as if he was in another world.

I even had an inexplicable urge to make him stop.

He slowly fell from the void. Under the coverage of the domain, no one in Taishan City noticed his abnormality, and Jiang Che landed on a familiar yet unfamiliar street in the city.

Walking on the street, scenes from the past came to his mind like a tide. Even though Jiang Che was calm, he felt a lot of emotions at this moment. He casually took out a gourd of spiritual wine from the storage magic treasure.

Jiang Che followed his heart, measuring the street step by step, taking a sip of wine from time to time.

Compared to when he was in office, the current Taishan City has undergone several changes and is no longer recognizable. The six major forces of Tai'an Prefecture have now become a thing of the past.

Only some rumors remain.

Among them, Jinyuan Temple, Fulong Temple and other forces were destroyed.

The forces that followed Jiang Che, such as Zhenhai Palace, Wanshou Manor, and Yaowang Valley, had already moved away from this place a long time ago. Many of their old friends had died, including the former Palace Master of Zhenhai Palace and his sworn brother Wan Pengyun.

They all died on the road of following Jiang Che to fight. Although the inheritance was not broken and even developed better, the first few people were gone after all.

There was also Li Xuanfeng, the young master of the Li family in Yanggu County, who was once Jiang Che's registered disciple. He was also killed by the government because of his past involvement with the imperial court. And Zhu Xu, the son of Zhu Sheng, also died in Yuezhou.

And Mrs. Zhu.
When the memories of Madam Zhu came to his mind, Jiang Che didn't know why, but he felt a sense of sorrow in his heart. Madam Zhu also died, but it was not because of him.

Instead, he died of illness. He learned the news when he was in Yuezhou City. He felt inexplicably sad and irritated at the time, but he never came to pay his respects.

Being busy was just an excuse. The real situation was that he was genuinely upset and wanted to forget about it, so he intentionally or unintentionally ignored it later.

Thinking back on this incident, and thinking about the mental illusion he had experienced during his previous breakthrough, Jiang Che's eyes moved. He knew that this matter was unavoidable and he had to take this trip.

Outside Taishan City.

Qingjiang Temple.

This is a Taoist temple that is not very famous. It is also a women's temple that was established not long ago. It is located near the former Lu family of Wangyue Lake. The owner of the temple is surnamed Zhu, and his Taoist name is Qingjiang. She is hailed as the Qingjiang Taoist Nun by some people.

Jiang Che was also familiar with his true identity.

It was Zhu Qingqing, the daughter of Zhu Sheng and sister of Zhu Xu.

At this time, she had already entered the innate realm. Jiang Che was not sure how she broke through, but he guessed that it was inseparable from Zhu Xu's previous help.

Although Zhu Xu died, he was considered Jiang Che's confidant at the time and was able to obtain a lot of resources. Later, under his arrangement, he was given a lot of pensions. If nothing unexpected happens, all these pensions should belong to her.

Jiang Che didn't feel much about this. In fact, with his current level of cultivation and status, he had long forgotten those minor unpleasantnesses in the past. Similarly, he had also forgotten about Zhu Qingqing.

The reason he came here was to pay tribute to Madam Zhu. Her tomb was located on the top of a mountain in Qingjiang Temple.

In the void.

Jiang Che slowly landed on the top of the mountain. Under the coverage of the field, he easily found the other party's tombstone. Looking at the contents on the tombstone, Jiang Che's eyes flashed with a trance.

"The tomb of Zhao's daughter Qingyue, where the daughter Zhu Qingqing erected a monument."

Madam Zhu's surname is not Zhu, but Zhao, and her given name is Qingyue. Jiang Che knew this, but he was more accustomed to calling her 'Madam Zhu' and never called her by her real name.

However, the contents on the other party’s tombstone still made Jiang Che feel a sense of regret for some reason.

Sitting in front of the tombstone, Jiang Che took a sip of spirit wine and couldn't help but say:

"You stupid woman, if you had left with me, this wouldn't have happened."

"If you are sick, come to me. What disease can't I cure?"

"Why don't you come to me?"

"Do I look so inhumane?"

Jiang Che murmured softly, with no expression on his face, but if you looked at his eyes, you could tell that Jiang Che was emotionally unstable at the moment.

In fact, Jiang Che himself did not have much feelings for Mrs. Zhu. He just thought that this woman was very interesting and was willing to play some naughty games with him.

In addition, she was the first woman he dealt with after he came into this world, which made her occupy a certain position in his heart.

As for love, that is definitely not the case.

Jiang Che had never liked her from the bottom of his heart.

It was for this reason that when Madam Zhu chose to stay in Taishan City and not leave with him, Jiang Che did not give her too much advice, nor did he use force to take her away.

In Jiang Che's view at that time, this was just an insignificant woman.

The world is so big, what kind of woman can’t he find?
If you don't want to follow him, then just give up.

This is the true reflection of Jiang Che’s inner thoughts at the time.

Later, when Jiang Che met Princess Ning in Tiannan, he smoothly used Princess Ning to fill the position of Madam Zhu. At that time, he had even forgotten about this woman.

So when did the other party really make him feel touched?

It was on the day of his wedding with the Qi sisters that Madam Zhu asked Liu Zhi to give him a wedding gift. Jiang Che still remembers that Madam Zhu gave him two Yuan crystals.

At that time, the two Yuan Crystals were dispensable to Jiang Che, but he still had some feelings for her, and even asked Liu Zhi to take better care of Madam Zhu. But at that time, Jiang Che had never thought of coming back to see her.

It was not until the news of Madam Zhu's death reached his ears and he encountered inner demons when he was overcoming the tribulation, which was even a big trouble, that Jiang Che finally realized that this woman had a place in his heart.

But it's too late now.

Sometimes people are like this. When they have something, they don’t feel that there is anything they cannot lose. But when they really lose something, they will feel a little worried.

Thinking of this, Jiang Che suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly, took a big sip of the wine in the gourd, and then slowly poured it in front of the tombstone.

Now the most he could do was to feel sentimental. Although he possessed the power to destroy the world, he still couldn't bring the dead back to life.

"I hope you can be an ordinary person in your next life."

As soon as Jiang Che finished speaking, his eyes suddenly looked towards a certain place in Qingjiang Temple, then he stood up and stood with his hands behind his back.

After a while.

A figure came flying in the air. He was wearing a plain Taoist robe, with long hair tied in a bun, a handsome face, and a low-grade spiritual sword on his back. As for his identity, it was none other than Zhu Qingqing.

"Who are you and why?"

Zhu Qingqing, with a serious look on her face, was about to ask a question when she saw the figure in front of her slowly turn around. A pair of deep eyes fell on her. Suddenly, Zhu Qingqing's body shook.

He almost lost control of the spirit sword in his hand, and his eyes widened with trembling:
"Jiang Jiang. Jiang Che"

Zhu Qingqing's voice trembled, and she seemed a little bit unbelievable.

"long time no see."

Jiang Che smiled calmly.

Zhu Qingqing was stunned on the spot, then seemed to have thought of something and quickly bowed:

"Meet His Majesty the King of Martial Arts."

It was obvious that Zhu Qingqing knew Jiang Che's current status, and her eyes were full of shock.

"You and I are old acquaintances, so there's no need to be polite."

As soon as Jiang Che had a thought, an invisible wave lifted up Zhu Qingqing, making her feel mixed emotions. She stood aside, not saying anything for a long time.

"It's not bad to become a monk. It helps you cultivate your character."

Jiang Che withdrew his gaze and looked back at the tombstone.

"Why are you here?"

Jiang Che raised his hand and pointed forward:
"I came here on the way to see an old friend."

————(End of this chapter)