Chapter 574: Myriad Changes Society

Chapter 574: The Myriad Changes Society

Green skirts tumbled, snowy white swayed, accompanied by delicate whispers.

None knew how long had passed before Jiang Lingsu lay half-dead in Qi Yuan’s broad embrace, her jade toes curled, tender insteps arched, her bewitching eyes dazed and lost.

A few strands of black hair clung messily to her rounded curves.

“Junior Sister, you are still a bit weak,” Qi Yuan said, as if with double meaning.

A glint of light flashed through Jiang Lingsu’s hazy eyes.

“I am naturally no match for Senior Brother,” she murmured, as if recalling something, her pretty face growing even more luscious.

“You need to train, replenish yourself, and rest well.” Qi Yuan, ever high in emotional intelligence, was not the sort of man who only said, “Drink more hot water.”

He could not help but sigh.

Junior Sister Jiang Lingsu truly needed no support.

Too… big.

“No!” Jiang Lingsu, savoring the intoxicating sensation from before, naturally refused. She lifted her slender neck, its tender curve perfect, her eyes filled with anticipation. “Can I come again tomorrow?”

There was no denying it.

For her, what had happened in reality was far more pleasurable than any fantasy.

Though exhausted and barely able to bear the joy, she still wanted to continue…

That feeling of body, mind, and soul colliding and merging captivated her.

“Is that so?” Qi Yuan smiled brilliantly, his hand brushing over her delicate jade toes and smooth instep, then gripping her ankle.

Jiang Lingsu’s delicate body trembled, her expression a mix of anticipation and resistance.

…

The Supreme Principle Society.

A figure descended, radiating a mysterious aura.

He stood upright, like a towering mountain, or like the eternal, unchanging laws of the universe.

When this figure appeared, the Grand Master of the Supreme Principle Society showed a look of astonishment.

“Biliuo Supreme, you have truly stepped into the third layer of the Yang Spirit!”

Biliuo Supreme’s expression was neither sad nor joyful. “The Alien Dao Fruit resonated with me, so naturally I advanced swiftly.”

Beside him, the Second Master of the Supreme Principle Society revealed an admiring expression. “From today onward, Biliuo… Realm Lord, you are the undisputed foremost figure of the Six Heavens of the Immortal Realm. When will you hold the Realm Lord Assembly and proclaim it to the world?”

“Merely empty fame,” Biliuo Supreme said calmly. “Since fusing with the Alien Dao Fruit and glimpsing a broader world, I have felt my own insignificance and only wish to rapidly enhance my strength.”

The Second Master showed a reverent expression. “As expected of Biliuo Realm Lord.”

He then turned to the Grand Master.

“Senior Brother, Biliuo Supreme is already the foremost in the Six Heavens of the Immortal Realm. There is no need to hesitate any longer.

This cosmic epoch has only thirty billion years left; we must quickly help Biliuo Realm Lord improve his strength.”

The Grand Master’s gaze shifted, and he finally nodded. “Yes, he is now a Realm Lord, the greatest hope of the Immortal Realm. He deserves the gift of the Supreme Principle Society.

I shall go and fetch the One Eon.”

With that, the Grand Master’s form dissipated.

The Second Master stood by. “Realm Lord, wait a moment. Entering the One Eon will surely grant you a tremendous opportunity.”

“Mm,” Biliuo Realm Lord responded.

But at that moment, a violent fluctuation came.

The Grand Master’s face showed shock and disbelief.

“Senior Brother, what happened?” the Second Master asked.

Biliuo Realm Lord was also curious.

The Grand Master was an ancient dragon-turtle who had lived for who knows how many eons; such an expression was rarely seen on his face.

“The One Eon… is gone!” the Grand Master said gravely, his gaze shifting.

“How is that possible? The One Eon is a Realm Lord’s divine treasure, always kept within the Supreme Principle Society. How could it be lost?

If a thief had infiltrated, how could Senior Brother and I not have sensed it?

Though the One Eon has no true spirit, if someone approached, it would resist.

Unless… the One Eon ran away!” the Second Master said worriedly.

The One Eon was a Realm Lord’s divine treasure without true spirit or intelligence, but it possessed a “faint instinct.”

Within the Supreme Principle Society, though the One Eon was sealed, the Grand Master and Second Master had always worshipped it like an ancestor.

The Grand Master nodded. “If the One Eon has left, it will be very difficult for us to find it.”

The Second Master’s expression turned bitter. “What can we do? Without the One Eon, Biliuo Realm Lord cannot enter that realm, cannot improve his strength, and cannot even participate in the Ten Thousand Eon Assembly.”

Biliuo Realm Lord’s eyes were complex; he had not expected to encounter such a situation.

The Grand Master’s face changed several times, then he gritted his teeth and said, “I have a method to bring Biliuo Realm Lord into that space.

However, it will take some time, and it will require consuming Immortal Veins.”

The Supreme Principle Society had possessed the One Eon for a long time and had studied it for more than one eon.

Within the One Eon, they had also discovered some results—a way to enter that space without passing through the One Eon’s true spirit.

But the consumption was great.

And the number of times was limited.

“How many Immortal Veins are needed? The Biliuo Heaven will pay,” Biliuo Realm Lord said boldly.

…

In the Cosmic Spirit Sea.

The female Realm Lord sat on the 260th layer, frequently glancing around as if searching for something.

“That fellow went to eat a meal—how has he not finished after three days?”

“Perhaps he has an appetite as big as mine,” the Wild Boar Realm Lord huffed.

“You actually believe he went to eat? He’s just dissatisfied with the Myriad Changes Society’s response and is holding out for a better price,” a female Realm Lord said, her voice cold.

This was the similar thought of the other Realm Lords in the Cosmic Spirit Sea.

That Realm Lord had stepped into the thousandth layer while wearing clothes.

Such strength was clearly at the Heaven-Opening Realm, and not an ordinary Heaven-Opening Realm at that.

Yet, before stepping into the thousandth layer, no one from the Myriad Changes Society had invited him to join.

Later, someone did come to invite him, and it was a formal member of the Myriad Changes Society.

But it was the most ordinary of formal members.

That realm lord was a Kai Tian realm giant, and no ordinary one at that.

Had he not been invited by a Kai Tian realm powerhouse, why would he join?

“With such aloofness, isn’t he afraid the Myriad Transformations Society won’t accept him?” muttered a realm lord.

In this expanse of the Cosmic Void Realm, the Myriad Transformations Society held an exceptionally special and supremely honored status.

After all, some major powers might have a single Dao Lord behind them, but behind the Myriad Transformations Society stood not one Dao Lord, but many.

How many exactly, no one knew.

Even hegemon-level forces had to show respect to the Myriad Transformations Society.

“If the Myriad Transformations Society doesn’t take him in, that would be interesting,” said another realm lord with a sinister tone.

“How could that be? His strength would place him in the second tier even within the Society—why would they let him slip away?”

“True.”

“Look, he’s coming!”

“Finally!”

At that moment, many gazes fell upon Qi Yuan, eyes filled with awe and envy.

After all, Kai Tian realm lords were exceedingly rare.

Many realm lords might go their entire lives without ever seeing a Kai Tian realm lord.

Deep within the Cosmic Spirit Sea, perhaps some Kai Tian realm lords lay dormant.

But in all their years there, they had never glimpsed a single one.

The moment Qi Yuan’s figure appeared, he instantly became the focal point of every realm lord’s gaze.

“Indeed, being handsome is such a bother.”

“Staring like that—I’m dying of social anxiety.”

As Qi Yuan spoke, he waved his hand casually.

In an instant, his entire body became a mosaic. Every realm lord who looked at him saw nothing but a blur of blocks.

The female realm lord from the 260th floor widened her eyes: “Is he about to strip and enter the thousandth floor? Damn it, I can’t see a thing—these cursed blocks!”

Qi Yuan’s expression remained calm.

So even aliens hate mosaics.

Paying no heed to the thoughts of the realm lords, Qi Yuan headed straight into the depths of the Cosmic Spirit Sea to temper his true spirit.

Such tempering greatly benefited the true spirit and could even slightly enhance his strength.

Ever since becoming a Yin Spirit, Qi Yuan’s power had hit a bottleneck, making further progress difficult.

Just then, a voice like a gentle breeze whispered in Qi Yuan’s ear.

“I am Qingfeng, from the Myriad Transformations Society. Might I ask your esteemed name, fellow Daoist?” A man as thin as a bamboo pole appeared, his face always wearing a spring-like smile.

“Qi Yuan,” he replied, glancing at Qingfeng.

This Qingfeng before him was a Kai Tian realm lord.

It was the first time Qi Yuan had encountered such a powerful and complete Kai Tian realm lord in the real world.

“Would you be willing to join the Myriad Transformations Society?” Qingfeng asked, his posture humble.

Even for him, entering the Cosmic Spirit Sea while clothed was no easy feat.

“Join the Myriad Transformations Society?” Qi Yuan said. “I value freedom and dislike restraint. If you made me the Society’s master, I might consider it.”

At these words, Realm Lord Qingfeng was taken aback, never expecting such an answer.

The surrounding realm lords also looked astonished, finding Qi Yuan incredibly bold.

He actually wanted to be the Society’s master.

The atmosphere grew tense in an instant.

Then, a realm lord suddenly shouted, “Senior Qi Yuan, why not join our Blazing Fire Society? You can be its master!”

The stifling mood immediately turned lively.

“Fire Spirit Realm Lord, you’re dreaming! Your Blazing Fire Society doesn’t even have a Myriad Things realm, yet you dare invite Senior Qi Yuan!”

“If Senior Qi Yuan goes there, it’s charity!”

Many realm lords chimed in.

Qi Yuan smiled. “See? Others are already inviting me to be their master. I’m in such demand—if you don’t offer me the same, you’ll miss your chance.”

Realm Lord Qingfeng gave an awkward laugh, then said, “I cannot decide such a matter.”

“Then find someone who can,” Qi Yuan replied.

Realm Lord Qingfeng continued, “With your strength, joining the Myriad Transformations Society, a bit of effort could elevate you to the upper echelons.

If your contributions are sufficient, becoming the Society’s master… is not impossible.”

“So you want me to do charity? I’m no love-struck fool,” Qi Yuan refused outright.

Qingfeng’s embarrassment deepened.

Had it been anyone else, he would have shown no courtesy.

But now, the Myriad Transformations Society was at a critical juncture in one of its studies and needed talents from all fields.

“The Myriad Transformations Society does not merely leech off others,” Realm Lord Qingfeng said.

“Oh? Then what can the Myriad Transformations Society give me?” Qi Yuan asked.

This exchange struck the surrounding realm lords as utterly absurd.

“As expected of a Kai Tian realm old monster—such audacity.”

“Ordinary Myriad Things realm cultivators can’t even get a foot in the door of the Myriad Transformations Society.”

“When will I ever have such confidence as Senior Qi Yuan?”

Many realm lords sighed, some with envy and jealousy.

After all, if they dared speak to Realm Lord Qingfeng of the Myriad Transformations Society like that, forget it—their true spirits would never leave the Cosmic Void Realm.

Realm Lord Qingfeng looked at Qi Yuan and said slowly, “The Myriad Transformations Society exists solely to seek answers to all the world’s questions and changes. For every question, there is an answer.”

“So if I have doubts, I can get answers from you?” Qi Yuan asked.

If that were the case, this Myriad Transformations Society seemed quite good.

“But to obtain answers, a price must be paid.

The Myriad Transformations Society follows the principle of equal exchange.

You receive answers, and in turn, you must resolve the Society’s doubts.”

“If that’s the case… then I might as well join the Myriad Transformations Society,” Qi Yuan said after a moment’s thought.

He, too, had many questions.

Like the path of the Yang God.

Or again... how to devour stars more swiftly.

"This is the token of the Society of Myriad Changes; whosoever holds this token is a member of the Society of Myriad Changes." The Qingfeng Realm Lord handed a golden jade pendant to Qi Yuan.

Not far away, Liu Xu watched this, her face full of envy.

Within the Society of Myriad Changes, aside from the purple jade pendant, the most esteemed was the golden jade pendant.

"Good, I have received it, but I must recently go to the Cosmic Spirit Sea to temper my True Spirit; once I finish tempering, I will report to the Society of Myriad Changes." Qi Yuan fastened the golden jade pendant, turned, and prepared to enter the Cosmic Spirit Sea once more.

Just then, the Qingfeng Realm Lord spoke with a faint smile: "If you, fellow Daoist, come first to the Society of Myriad Changes and master some knowledge concerning the Cosmic Spirit Sea, the speed of tempering your True Spirit... and the effect, might be better."

"Is that so?" Qi Yuan's eyes lit up. "It seems I must make a trip to the Society of Myriad Changes."

"I ask that you follow me, fellow Daoist." Qingfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

At last, he had drawn another supreme being into the Society of Myriad Changes.

All who could become supreme beings possessed unparalleled insight, talent, and fortune.

This would be of no small help to the Society of Myriad Changes' research.

If it aided the Society of Myriad Changes in breaking through certain studies, the benefits would be immense.

"You must be new to the Universal Void Realm, fellow Daoist?"

On the road, Qingfeng asked curiously.

"Yes." Qi Yuan did not conceal it.

"The Universal Void Realm is very special; within it are many places full of opportunities like the Cosmic Spirit Sea.

However, most such places are controlled by great powers, and ordinary people cannot enter.

Only the Cosmic Spirit Sea can be entered for free." Qingfeng spoke, his expression neither sad nor joyful. "In this Universal Void Realm, the one that controls the most places of opportunity is our Society of Myriad Changes, which holds seventeen such places."

"You, fellow Daoist, hold the golden jade pendant; aside from three places of opportunity, you may enter the remaining fourteen at any time.

With your talent and insight, if you were to traverse all seventeen places of opportunity, your cultivation and strength could likely double.

Even more... if fortune is sufficient, you might even glimpse the scenery of the fourth layer of the Yang God, or even the fifth."

"That formidable?" Qi Yuan was astonished.

In truth, at this moment, if he wished, he could also step into the fourth layer of the Yang God at any time.

After all, in the Divine Wood Universe, he had contended against the Black Heaven and learned of the fourth layer of the Yang God.

"But if stepping into the fourth layer of the Yang God annihilates the True Spirit, would anyone truly be willing to enter?" Qi Yuan asked in confusion.

Qingfeng's countenance turned solemn and sacred: "If one hears the Way in the morning, one may die in the evening; if one can glimpse the fourth layer of the Yang God, what matter if the True Spirit is annihilated?

Not to mention, take me for example... according to my memory, I have lived for three thousand seven hundred epochs.

From the perspective of a Dao Lord, perhaps... countless epochs.

If one steps into the fourth layer of the Yang God and leaps out of the cycle, it might not be a way out."

Qingfeng spoke.

Regarding the forbidden knowledge of the fourth and fifth layers of the Yang God, perhaps the masters of the Rule Realm and the Myriad Things Realm might not know.

But the masters of the Heaven-Opening Realm, especially those of the Society of Myriad Changes, naturally knew.

"The original purpose of the Society of Myriad Changes was to research a path to break the cycle, to leap out of the fourth layer of the Yang God, and even the fifth!" Qingfeng's expression was solemn.

A strange look appeared in Qi Yuan's eyes, feeling his mind might swell: "If you succeed, does that not mean... the cycle has already ended?"

Now, they were still researching.

Thus, this research was still within the cycle.

Which meant it could not possibly succeed.

"Fellow Daoist may not know, but the Universal Void Realm... lies beyond the mundane, outside the Great Dao."

(End of this chapter)