Time passed. Ever since the Taiyi Holy Land had a Venerable in the Bahuang Realm, its status in Canglan Continent had risen.
In the cultivation world, the strong were respected.
No matter how much the Taiyi Holy Land had declined, the appearance of a Venerable would still be a terrifying deterrent. All forces would be fearful to make a move against them.
At the same time, all the forces wanted to be on good terms with the Taiyi Holy Land. They wanted to be friends on equal footing, not as high and mighty as they had been when they first arrived.
Venerables were high above Kings, and great Venerables could even be invincible for 4000 to 5000 years. In this era where Sages didn't exist, they were invincible.
[Congratulations, you have obtained the "Great Desolate Heaven-imprisoning Finger" as a reward!]
On this day, Qin Chen checked in at the great Emperor's palace. After all, it was a palace left behind by an ancient great Emperor, so it was naturally full of divinity.
See, he had obtained the "Great Desolate Heaven-imprisoning Finger" right after checking in.
According to the system's introduction, the Great Desolate Heaven-imprisoning Finger was an emperor-grade supernormal knowledge.
In the Canglan Continent, besides the most common grades of supernormal knowledge at the heaven, earth, black, and yellow grades, there were also the king, venerable, sage, divine, and emperor grades.
The supernormal knowledge of the heaven, earth, black, and yellow grades were only for cultivators below the Qiyao Realm. After reaching the Qiyao Realm, one would master even more powerful supernormal knowledge and have the ability to create powerful ones that belonged to oneself.
The Great Desolate Heaven-imprisoning Finger was an emperor-grade supernormal knowledge created by an ancient great emperor.
Qin Chen was quite satisfied with this, though he wasn't very excited.
After 30 years of having the check-in system, he had already checked in and obtained no less than 10 emperor-grade supernormal knowledge, such as the Moving Secret Technique and the Resurrection Technique.
That being said, it was better to have the supernormal knowledge of this grade than not.
His cultivation had also been growing steadily, but three years after the incident at the Emperor relic, he still had not taken the step to become a true Venerable of the Bahuang Realm.
Although his strength was no weaker than a true Bahuang Realm Venerable and was probably even stronger than an ordinary Venerable, if he wanted to enter the Bahuang Realm, he would have to seek his path.
What was to "seek one's path"?
It was to ask the heart and break one's shackles.
It was easy to say but difficult to do.
In history, countless Kings were trapped at this step and were unable to complete it. Once they tried to seek their path, any carelessness would result in death.
"I never thought that I would one day be in a bottleneck and unable to break through," Qin Chen ridiculed himself helplessly.
Even the system couldn't help him with this.
However, he was not in a hurry. He had only cultivated for a few years and had already reached the peak of the Qiyao Realm. It was quite appropriate to stop occasionally. Perhaps he could find a suitable opportunity.
"If I can't break through, then I should just continue sweeping the floor. Perhaps I'll get something good from checking in," Qin Chen did not persist. He left his residence and headed to the Taiyi Main Hall to sweep the floor.
The Taiyi Main Hall was a good place. Although the divinity there had been exhausted and he could not continue to check in, there was an ancient hall next to it that contained rich divinity. He had also obtained many good things from checking in there over the years.
When he arrived at the Taiyi Main Hall, he saw a few Supreme Elders walking out. They rose into the air and rushed into the distance, as if they had something urgent to attend to.
Qin Chen could not help but be taken aback. What had happened? Why were the Supreme Elders in such a hurry?
An official disciple walked past him while exclaiming, "Big news, big news! Honored guests from the Great Qin Dynasty have paid a visit to the Taiyi Holy Land!"
"The Great Qin Dynasty?"
"The Great Qin Dynasty is one of the four immortal dynasties of the Central Province. Why did they suddenly come to visit the Taiyi Holy Land?"
"Isn't that normal? Ever since the Taiyi Holy Land gained the Venerable Elder King, our status has been rising steadily. The other Holy Lands, aristocratic families, and ancient dynasties no longer dare to look down on us. I'm afraid that the Great Qin Dynasty's distinguished guests have come to befriend us as well."
"Who from the Great Qin Dynasty has come? It's said that an extremely powerful Imperial Prince and a Prince are coming. I've heard that the prince is the 9th Prince, Qin Feng!"
"The 9th Prince Qin Feng! I've heard that he's the Prince with the most talent in cultivation among the many Princes and Princesses of the Great Qin Dynasty. He's about the same age as us, but he's already in the Qiyao Realm and can be considered a King!"
"I heard that the 9th Prince is extremely talented and has a high chance of becoming the next emperor. But why is he here? Is he here for our Holy Daughter?"
The Holy Land disciples discussed animatedly among themselves.
When they talked about the 9th Prince, even though they were proud and talented disciples, they still showed respect and admiration.
The Qiyao Realm was a realm that they could only hope to reach in their entire lives.
The 9th Prince, Qin Feng, was already a King of the Qiyao Realm. He had the right to be on equal footing with the Lords of the various Holy Lands and families.
"8th imperial uncle and 9th brother are here?" Outside the palace, Qin Chen, who was sweeping, was slightly stunned. He looked at the main entrance of the Taiyi Holy Land.
At this moment, the other disciples finally noticed the handyman, Qin Chen. They were slightly stunned as they recalled that he was the 17th Prince of the Great Qin Dynasty. However, he had been banished from the royal family and was an abandoned Prince.
They had, after all, been cultivating for decades and had some experience, so when they looked at Qin Chen, they no longer looked at him with ridicule, but with pity.
If this useless Prince who was reduced to being a mere handyman saw his 9th brother, who was already on the same level as the various Holy Lords and Family Lords, he would probably be in despair.
Not long after, the Supreme Elders returned with a group of noble-looking people around them.
They were the guests from the Great Qin Dynasty.
The person leading the Great Qin Dynasty's people was the 8th Imperial Prince, a King of the royal family.
The 8th Imperial Prince was dressed in a robe stitched with dragons and wore a golden crown. He walked majestically. Behind him was a group of royal descendants of the Great Qin Dynasty who were all noble and awe-inspiring.
One of them was the 9th Prince, Qin Feng.
As one of the most powerful immortal inheritances in the world with the inheritance of an ancient great emperor, the visit of the immortal dynasty to the Taiyi Holy Land naturally shocked everyone.
Holy Lord Taiyi led the Holy Daughter Ling Ran and the Holy Son Lu Feng, as well as a group of elders out of the main hall to welcome the guests. He cupped his fists at the 8th Prince and laughed, "So it's the 8th Prince and the other Princes and Princesses who have come to visit. I'm sorry for not welcoming you."
He put himself on equal footing with his words, not lowering his head as he did when he faced the various Kings.
It wasn't just because the current Taiyi Holy Land was extraordinary with a Bahuang Realm Venerable and was thus full of confidence. It was also because, over the years, the Taiyi Holy Lord had successfully broken through and become a true Qiyao Realm King.
Therefore, as the Holy Lord of the Taiyi Holy Land, Lu Xuan did not come out to welcome them. Instead, he waited for the 8th Prince and the others in the main hall of the Taiyi Holy Land. It was already a very high standard of welcoming the guests by ordering the Supreme Elders to welcome them.
The 8th Prince was tall and strong, and he looked very dignified. He cupped his fists at the Taiyi Holy Land and laughed, "Congratulations on your breakthrough, brother Lu. The Taiyi Holy Land has regained its former glory!"
"You must be joking, 8th Prince," Lu Xuan shook his head, "The Taiyi Holy Land is still the same."
The 8th Prince's gaze fell on Holy Daughter Ling Ran, who was standing next to the Taiyi Holy Lord. He looked surprised and praised, "So this is the Holy Daughter of the Taiyi Holy Land? She's truly a talent. At such a young age, she's already at the Qiyao Realm. "
Indeed, some time ago, Ling Ran had successfully broken through to the Qiyao Realm and became the second King of the Qiyao Realm in the Taiyi Holy Land after the Holy Lord Lu Xuan.
Of course, that was excluding the mysterious Elder King, Qin Chen.
When the Great Qin Dynasty visited the Holy Land of Taiyi, they were naturally welcomed with high standards and were welcomed into the Taiyi Main Hall.
Naturally, they could not avoid seeing Qin Chen, who was sweeping the floor beside the main hall.