The secret of the abyss lies hidden within the depletion of spiritual energy after the great battle!

Since the great war 100,000 years ago, the cultivation world has slowed down due to the scarcity of spiritual energy. What's most unacceptable is that for a full 100,000 years, not a single person in the cultivation world has ascended to immortality!

The Abyss Realm is now in turmoil because it holds the secret of ascension!

No wonder Qin's father went to see the two ancestors as soon as he returned.

No wonder the two elders reacted so strongly just now.

Thinking about this, Qin Wan was puzzled.

"Why didn't the two elders mention this matter when we were in the council hall?" Qin Wan couldn't help but ask.

Murong Yan seemed to have thought of something and chuckled softly, "Because of that one from Shangqing Peak."

"Feng Yi?" Qin Wan asked in surprise.

Murong Yan smiled mysteriously, "That person's identity is special, it's not appropriate to know too much."

Special identity?

"Is he the chosen one?" Qin Wan suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Murong Yan's surprised gaze fell on her. "Qin Ge told you?"

Perhaps even Murong Yan himself didn't realize that his way of addressing Qin's father had changed from "Master" to "Sect Leader," and now he was calling him by his real name, which was somewhat undisguised.

"Yes, I overheard my father and the ancestor talking when I was young."

"Senior brother, do you still remember the sign of an early death that I mentioned to you?" Qin Wan asked.

Murong Yan nodded. "What does it have to do with anything?"

"It was my father who asked the two ancestors to divine and predict my future."

"At that time, the two patriarchs made it clear that the only way to survive was to send me to the side of the chosen one."

"I see."

"Do you know the true meaning of 'Child of Destiny'?" Murong Yan seemed to have no intention of hiding it from her any longer.

"Blessed by Heaven?" Qin Wan asked tentatively.

“That’s certainly true under normal circumstances,” Murong Yan nodded.

"But our Heavenly Dao is special, so the situation of Feng Yi, the chosen one of destiny, is different from that of the chosen one of destiny 100,000 years ago."

Qin Wan frowned, her confusion deepening.

"The great war 100,000 years ago was so devastating that even the Heavenly Dao was affected."

"The ladder to immortality broke, forcing the three realms of immortals, demons, and humans to separate, causing the original cycle to break."

"The immortals and demons can no longer come to the human realm, and similarly, cultivators in the human realm can no longer ascend to the immortal realm through the Ascension Ladder."

"The immortals who were forced to remain in the human realm during that great war were unable to cultivate, maintain their cultivation levels, and prolong their lives because there was no immortal energy in the human world..."

"With the fall of immortals, cultivators find it increasingly difficult to advance, making the reunion of the Three Realms more and more difficult and impossible. This is the true state of the Three Realms today."

After hearing Murong Yan's words, Qin Wan realized that he really hadn't hidden anything from her...

Thinking of this, Qin Wan felt a warm and sweet feeling in her heart.

She knew that it wasn't that Murong Yan in this dimension trusted her that much.

Murong Yan's trust in her and his complete honesty were entirely because he was Ling Jue.

Ling Jue never hid anything from her.

But she... often fooled and deceived him.

Thinking of this, Qin Wan felt a little guilty.

"Then what's the difference between the chosen ones?" Qin Wan asked.

"The chosen one of destiny 100,000 years ago was the blessing and favor bestowed upon cultivators by the Heavenly Dao."

"The current chosen one is Heaven's surveillance and self-protection over the cultivation world."

"Surveillance?"

"Self-preservation?"

Qin Wan was stunned.

Could it be what she meant?

"The three realms of immortals, demons, and humans are separated. Spiritual energy, immortal energy, and demonic energy can no longer circulate together. The Heavenly Dao is also restricted. In order to maintain the balance of the three realms, it can only protect itself through some special means to ensure that the three realms can continue to exist."

"First, after the immortals, demons, and humans perished and their cultivation dissipated, their cultivation was used to give back to the Heavenly Dao and all things."

"However, in order to prevent some people in the three realms of immortals, demons and humans from using special means to evade the monitoring of the Heavenly Dao, the bait of the Chosen One of Destiny was created."

"The chosen ones are born with talents and opportunities that are beyond the reach of ordinary people. For those in the immortal, demon, and human realms who are already in dire straits, the allure of this bait is too strong."

"Those people were trying every means to obtain more opportunities to change their fate of being destined to perish."

"Approaching the chosen one of destiny will grant you the protection of Heaven, allowing you to obtain countless rare treasures and opportunities that ordinary people cannot access."

"And who could resist such temptation?"

"Therefore, the chosen one is not only bait but also a trap, and it is also a means for Heaven to protect itself."

"Only by preventing those people in the cultivation world from ascending and from using various means to continue cultivating and surviving can the Heavenly Dao obtain a massive amount of life-sustaining spiritual power through their deaths to continue maintaining the operation of this world."

After learning the truth, Qin Wan had very mixed feelings.

She originally thought this world was a story about a chosen one who amassed a large harem.

Unexpectedly, the truth was that it was a battle between the Heavenly Dao and the cultivators for self-preservation.

"What about my senior brother?" Qin Wan suddenly asked.

Murong Yan met her gaze and remained silent for a moment. "My biological parents were victims of that great war."

"They failed to retreat to the Celestial Realm in time and were unfortunately left behind in the Human Realm forever."

When his background was mentioned, Murong Yan lowered his eyes, and the faint sorrow between his brows was something he could not suppress.

Seeing this, Qin Wan silently grasped his hand.

The sudden warmth and softness that entered his palm sent a strange shiver down Murong Yan's spine...

He looked up at her in surprise...

Their eyes met, and Qin Wan gave him a sweet smile.

"I will help my senior brother!"

"I won't let my senior brother face this hardship alone!" Qin Wan said confidently.

Seeing the determined and encouraging look in the little girl's eyes, Murong Yan suddenly smiled for some reason.

He lightly tapped her nose with his folding fan, saying with a doting tone, "You."

"You have no cultivation at all, yet you want to help me? Should I say you're overestimating yourself, or should I say you're incredibly courageous?"

Faced with Murong Yan's attack, Qin Wan refused to admit defeat and retorted stubbornly, "Just because I can't cultivate now doesn't mean I can't cultivate in the future."

"Besides, nothing is difficult if you put your mind to it."

"As long as I want to do it, as long as I'm willing to do it, I believe that even though I'm just a mortal without cultivation, I can still help my senior brother!"

Seeing her determined little face, Murong Yan couldn't help but chuckle, and his previously low spirits lifted considerably.

[Murong Yan's favorability increased by 5, current favorability is 25.]

The little girl is really cute.

Only Feng Yi is blind; he doesn't cherish a fine pearl and insists on treating a fish eye as a treasure.

Thinking of Meng Yunjin's actions, Murong Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, a dangerous glint flashing across them.

"Before helping your senior brother, you should think carefully about how to get the sect leader to agree to let you enter the Abyss Secret Realm," Murong Yan said ruthlessly.

Qin Wan: "..." This man really knows how to bring up the most awkward topics.

He completely ruined the perfectly good emotional atmosphere!

[Author's Note]

The first four chapters of this world have all been rewritten. I suggest you start reading from chapter 1. Thank you all for your hard work, love you all! (づ￣3￣)づ╭?～