# Chapter 3001: Jiangnan's Gift!
Through Nian Hongyan's narration, the truth about Qingcheng Xian finally surfaced!
Under the oppression of the Starry Sky Will, Qingcheng Xian had to make a choice. She chose to end herself, preserving the prosperous age of peace!
But this did not mean she gave up on pursuing the peak. Nian Hongyan was the hope she left behind!
Using the method of Dao Dissolution Reincarnation, she abandoned everything she had, placing all her hopes on the Life Seed!
This Life Seed would take root and sprout at the right time. While it could be called reincarnation, Nian Hongyan was already a completely new, independent life!
She merely originated from Qingcheng Xian!
Nian Hongyan's eyes sparkled with hope as she looked toward Jiangnan:
"In the previous life, Qingcheng Xian had already walked to a dead end where she had to face a choice. When she realized it, it was already too late!"
"She knew that this time, she had no chance. The only opportunity lay in the future..."
"She wasn't sure if this opportunity would come in the future, if the time for the Life Seed to take root and sprout would ever arrive, but she still placed her hopes in the future!"
"And... that time finally came!"
"Qingcheng Xian gave up everything, let go of all, used up all her luck. All of this, all of it, was to let me meet you! You, who come from outside this world, are the only variable, the possibility that belongs to me!"
"Meeting you used up all my luck!"
Li Daoyan and the others were completely stunned!
All of this was Qingcheng Xian's plan?
Knowing that the path ahead was cut off, she placed her hopes in the future, and ultimately, she waited for that time!
The time enough to change everything!
So the Life Seed took root and sprouted before Jiangnan arrived!
Qingcheng Xian wasn't sure if she would wait for the variable. If it didn't come, the Life Seed would remain dormant forever, and Nian Hongyan would never be born...
Even Jiangnan's scalp tingled as he listened!
Good heavens, Qingcheng Xian was truly decisive enough. Abandon everything, just to gamble on a possibility that might never arrive in the future?
(๑•̌～•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "Then why..."
Nian Hongyan smiled:
(∗❛ั◡❛ั) "Why didn't she make me become Qingcheng Xian, but instead let me continue being myself, right?"
Jiangnan nodded!
Nian Hongyan spread her palm and quietly gazed at her lifeline...
"She... felt that her life was already brilliant enough, dazzling enough. She was very satisfied. Her only regret was not being able to break the shackles and ascend to the absolute peak!"
"That's why she did all this..."
"She was tired... Even though she was still full of expectations for the path ahead, she didn't want to continue walking alone anymore. All her friends had passed away, the future was full of strangers. Qingcheng Xian didn't belong to a world like this... She belonged to the past, to the Primordial Era. So she chose to let time bury everything, including herself..."
"And my mission is to fulfill this long-cherished wish for her, carrying everything of Qingcheng Xian, continuing forward as Nian Hongyan!"
"Qingcheng Xian is gone, but she's also still here. Qingcheng Xian has become Nian Hongyan, hasn't she?"
Hearing this, even Jiangnan was sincerely in awe of Qingcheng Xian's spirit!
When facing such a choice, not everyone could be as free and easy, as detached as Qingcheng Xian!
Burying herself along with the past, living again, stepping toward the future with a new identity...
Jiangnan let out a long breath: "So that's how it is? If I hadn't seen what Qingcheng Xian looked like through the Reality Pages, I might have really missed it!"
Nian Hongyan shook her head: "You and I were destined to meet. As long as you came, we would definitely meet!"
"Even if we missed once, we would still encounter each other in another way, in another form. Meeting you! You are the opportunity I have been longing for!"
This actually made Jiangnan a bit embarrassed. But thinking back, Qingcheng Xian was also terrifying enough!
How did she calculate this variable of his?
She could figure it out even during the Primordial Era, and dared to gamble on it!
Was her deduction technique that incredible?
But even if Qingcheng Xian hadn't gambled this time, given her personality, she would still have chosen to sacrifice herself to achieve the prosperous age, right?
(͡°ก͡°) "Ahem~ Let's stop here! If I say any more, it won't be polite. That Six Paths Soul Refining Method?"
Nian Hongyan blushed and quickly seized the opportunity to follow Jiangnan's lead: "Don't worry, Demon Lord! I have accepted all of Qingcheng Xian's memories and insights, and finally took that final step!"
"The development of the Six Paths Soul Refining Method is already complete. The six paths are fused, without flaw or omission!"
"This Soul Refining Method, even in Qingcheng Xian's era, couldn't reach this height. The Great Dao split into six paths, each developing for two eras, already reaching the extreme in their respective fields, achieving much!"
"Now that the six paths are fused again, it has surpassed the past, containing all the brilliance of the Celestial Palace Starry Sky World!"
Jiangnan's heart itched as he listened:
(งᵒ̌ꇴᵒ̌)ง "Hurry! Hurry up and tell me! What are you all spacing out for? Hurry up and listen too!"
At this moment, Li Daoyan and the others were still immersed in the shock that Nian Hongyan was Qingcheng Xian, unable to snap out of it for a long time!
Incredible!
A true big shot? Already arranged everything?
She was the only one in the Celestial Palace Starry Sky World who could break the situation, and in the end, it was still up to her to break it!
Nian Hongyan unreservedly explained to Jiangnan all the key points and details of the Six Paths Soul Refining Method!
This Soul Refining Method wasn't something that stopped growing after being refined. Based on the Six Paths Celestial Palace, it continuously refined the soul, able to keep improving!
There was no upper limit at all, at least Jiangnan couldn't see one for now!
Listening, Jiangnan now wanted to run into the Life Forbidden Zone and practice it immediately!
Once he succeeded and fully mastered it, how strong would he be?
Even Li Daoyan and the others got the benefit as well!
Until Nian Hongyan finished speaking, everyone still felt unsatisfied!
But Jiangnan's expression hardened as he raised his hand and snapped his fingers!
"You, come with me~"
As he spoke, Jiangnan and Nian Hongyan had already disappeared from the Eternal Demon Hall!
Lingque's face was full of teasing:
(◦ಡɞಡ) "Is he going to do it?"
Red Umbrella kept nodding:
(˵ಡ̫ಡ˵) "He's going to do it, he's going to do it~"
Qianhai Divine Emperor was stunned:
(｡･ˇ_ˇ･) "But... isn't material exchange not allowed? How is he going to do it?"
Lingque curled her lips:
(◦꒪ͦɞ꒪ͦ) "You country bumpkin. With Eternal Demon Lord's vast knowledge, if he wants to do it, how can he not find a way?"
Li Daoyan's forehead was covered in cold sweat. What the hell are you all talking about?
Nian Hongyan is the one chosen by Eternal Demon Lord, right?
But that's fine. As long as the sky curtain can be broken and the path can extend forward, they won't ask for more!
...
In a void space, Jiangnan and Nian Hongyan appeared!
Nian Hongyan was a bit nervous at the moment!
(⸝⸝◔﹏◔ิ⸝⸝) "D-Demon Lord?"
Jiangnan said: "Since you completed the Six Paths Soul Refining Method for me, I will also give you what you need as a thank-you gift!"
Nian Hongyan's little heart was pounding:
(∗❛ั﹏❛ั) "Is... is it the one you mentioned before, the one where you can grant me a wish?"
Jiangnan shook his head: "That's separate! I will give you Realm Source Energy to help you nurture your World Seed, allowing it to ascend to a sufficient magnitude!"
"In one go, I'll let you charge to the true Creation Realm! Only then will you have the qualifications to speak equally with the Starry Sky Will!"
"Otherwise, with just your World Seed, creating a world would be in vain. Since you've been waiting for me, this variable, I won't disappoint you!"
"As for how much Realm Source Energy you can bear, it depends on the strength of your will!"
Nian Hongyan was stunned. Not that wish? Instead, he gave her an extra gift?
(งᵒ̌﹏ᵒ̌)ง "C-can you really? Although this doesn't count as energy exchange, if you do this, Demon Lord, wouldn't it be interfering with the world's process? You said there would be risks, right?"
"Sh-should I wait until you return safely, finish dealing with matters from your world, and then come back to give me the Realm Source Energy? Wouldn't that work? It's safe, secure, and doesn't require taking risks. I... I can wait!"
Most importantly, Demon Lord would come back!
Jiangnan shook his head: "Hmph~ Interfere with the world's process? Have I interfered little? Ever since I descended into this world, I've already been interfering! It's just interfering under the rules of truth!"
"The reason I didn't give it to Li Daoyan and the others is because I was afraid they would lose control, forget their original intentions, and commit the act of destroying the world to achieve the Dao! That would be my responsibility!"
"It's not that there are rules binding me, but my own bottom line. A gentleman is cautious when alone, does not deceive in dark rooms, understand?"
"As for coming back? I'm not sure if I'll be able to return... The situation in our world isn't that easy to handle either. The world might even collapse..."
"It's better to finish everything in one go~"
Nian Hongyan's eyes were clearly full of disappointment. Might not be able to come back?
Doesn't that mean that once they parted, it might be forever?
And even Demon Lord isn't confident? Just how terrifying is the situation in his world?
(๑◔～◔ิ) "Th-then... alright? It's just... does that wish from before still count?"
Jiangnan grinned: "Of course it counts! How could it not? I, Eternal Demon Lord, am very generous!"
Saying this, Jiangnan's expression turned serious!
"I ask you! If you stand up this time and face the same choice as your previous life!"
"To achieve the Dao by destroying the world, or to end yourself and continue the prosperous age, which would you choose?"
Nian Hongyan didn't hesitate for a moment and smiled radiantly!
"End myself again! Continue the prosperous age, condense the Life Seed, and wait in endless length for you to return again, so I would have a second chance!"
"But I wouldn't be as free and detached as Qingcheng Xian. I would let her become me and meet again!"
"If that's the case, I'd actually look forward to meeting in the future!"
Jiangnan rolled his eyes:
(꒪ͦ～꒪ͦ๑)ﾂ "Oh, cut it out! It's best if you succeed this time. Don't pull that sloppy, half-baked nonsense!"
"Remember what you said! If I find out you've broken your promise, you know the consequences! If I have the chance in the future, I'll come back to check!"
Hearing this, Nian Hongyan's eyes instantly lit up!
(ง⁰̷̴ꇴ⁰̷̴)ง "Check check! You definitely have to come check if I've completed my homework, right? Don't worry! I can fool anyone, but I won't fool you!"
Jiangnan finally grinned and raised his big hand: "Ready to receive the Realm Source Energy?"
Nian Hongyan kept nodding: "I'm ready!"
Jiangnan raised his hand and grabbed a drop of Realm Source Energy. Just as he was about to press it toward Nian Hongyan's chest!
At that moment, the Starry Sky Eye opened, and Big Eye Boy and Little Eye Boy came running over, flipping open their little notebooks to record!
But this time, they didn't intend to stop him. Instead, they indicated that Jiangnan should think carefully before giving it!
Because the implications of Realm Source Energy were not ordinary!
Jiangnan was full of helplessness: (｡･ˇ～ˇ･) "Why are you two here again? So free? No privacy at all, huh? Of course I've thought it through, you don't need to worry!"
"But since you're here, after you finish watching the show, I have a few things to ask you two~"