Cultivation: I Signed in with the Talent of an Immortal at the Start

Chapter 812: Changes in Everyone

The crowd dispersed, leaving only Han Xuanji and Xiao Bai, one man and one tiger.

Han Xuanji watched the little guy, who looked both surprised and delighted, yet somewhat bewildered. A trace of helplessness arose in his heart, but more than that, it was a long-lost sense of familiarity.

After all, Xiao Bai had been with him the longest. He looked Xiao Bai up and down, his gaze sweeping over the spiritual light flowing throughout its body, then landing on its aura, which had yet to reach Perfection. His brows furrowed slightly:

“So many years have passed, why are you still at the Celestial Golden Immortal Realm?”

When he left Chaos back then, he had left behind a vast amount of resources at the Xuantian Dao Palace, including not only Dharma Treasure weapons at the level of great dao sacred artifacts, but also a great abundance of cultivation resources and heavenly and earthly treasures.

He also knew that Xiao Bai’s Aptitude was not outstanding, and coupled with its laziness, he had played favorites and given it more resources.

He had not expected that after ten million years, it would still be stuck at the Celestial Golden Immortal Realm.

One must know that while Xiao Bai might have lacked some Comprehension compared to someone with the aptitude of Yun Wuji, compared to other living beings in Chaos, it could truly be called blessed by heaven.

A flash of guilt instantly crossed Xiao Bai’s eyes, but it quickly turned into grievance, and it muttered in a low voice:

“I… I have been cultivating diligently… it’s just a bit difficult.”

Han Xuanji did not immediately reply, but instead released his perception to carefully examine Xiao Bai’s state. A moment later, his brows relaxed slightly, and his tone softened a little.

Xiao Bai’s situation was indeed not caused simply by laziness. Its Aptitude was extremely high, its Foundation was built extremely solidly, and due to the support of various heavenly and earthly treasures, its bloodline talent was also extremely high.

However, stepping into the Limitless Primordial Realm was indeed not that simple. Xiao Bai’s bloodline had been made somewhat too powerful by him, which had instead made it difficult to achieve a breakthrough.

This situation could only be resolved by relying on great perseverance or great fated opportunity, but unfortunately, Xiao Bai possessed neither.

“It has been hard on you.”

Han Xuanji shook his head and reached out to press down on Xiao Bai’s head.

Xiao Bai narrowed its eyes slightly under his touch, and the previous grievance and unease vanished into thin air.

It subconsciously rubbed against Han Xuanji’s palm, then suddenly raised its head as if remembering something, its gaze filled with anticipation:

“Then… then are you leaving again this time you’ve come back?”

Han Xuanji was silent for a moment, then withdrew his hand:

“I will leave, but this time, I have returned to take you all with me.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai’s eyes lit up. It did not ask further and nodded vigorously. Hearing this sentence, it felt at ease; after all, Han Xuanji had never deceived it.

Han Xuanji withdrew his hand and watched Xiao Bai’s clingy behavior of rubbing and nudging, the corners of his mouth curving upward involuntarily.

The courtyard was quiet for a moment, with only the faint sound of the wind blowing through.

Xiao Bai narrowed its eyes, enjoying the moment for a while, then raised its head again, gazing longingly at Han Xuanji, as if it had countless questions it wanted to ask but didn’t know where to begin.

“What is the world outside of Chaos like?” Xiao Bai finally chose the question it wanted to ask most, “Is it… very different from here?”

Han Xuanji sat down by the stone table and casually adjusted Xiao Bai’s lying position, answering in a casual tone:

“The difference is not significant. The general direction of cultivation is actually similar, and the pursuit of power is universal. It’s just that the Spiritual Qi there is denser, the sky is higher, the rules are more stable, and the paths one can take are broader.”

He paused, then added:

“However, the path there is not so easy to walk either; there are more rules, and the competition is more intense. Those struggles in Chaos are merely repeated in a different way there.”

Xiao Bai nodded, seemingly understanding yet not fully comprehending, and did not ask further. It had never liked to ponder deep matters; as long as it knew Han Xuanji would not abandon it, that was enough.

Just at this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the courtyard entrance, carrying a sense of urgency.

Han Xuanji looked up and saw a familiar figure standing at the entrance, their breathing slightly hurried.

Li Taiqing stood by the door, his gaze landing on Han Xuanji. He did not step in immediately, as if afraid of disturbing something. After a moment, he took a deep breath, stepped over the threshold, walked up to Han Xuanji, bowed, and said with a voice that carried a faint, imperceptible tremor:

“Disciple Li Taiqing pays respects to Master.”

Han Xuanji watched him, suppressing his excitement while trying hard to maintain his composure, his gaze filled with a gentle scrutiny.

Li Taiqing was still the same Li Taiqing, steady in character, but the details in his actions betrayed his current state of mind.

He nodded slightly:

“No need for formalities. It has been so many years, and you haven’t been lazy.”

Unlike Xiao Bai, Li Taiqing had already successfully stepped into the Limitless Primordial Realm and was at the Middle Stage, with a solid Foundation.

Li Taiqing straightened up, the brightness in his eyes still not fully faded, but his tone had stabilized significantly:

“Disciple would not dare to fail Master’s expectations.”

Han Xuanji raised his hand to signal him to sit:

“Come and sit; it just so happens I want to have a talk with you.”

Li Taiqing complied and sat down opposite the stone table, glancing at Xiao Bai, who was still lying by Han Xuanji’s feet, but said nothing. Xiao Bai flicked its tail at him, which counted as a greeting.

Han Xuanji asked him: “How has the Xuantian Dao Palace been these years? Has there been any major chaos in Chaos?”

Li Taiqing shook his head, his expression serious:

“After Master left, there hasn’t been any major turmoil in the Immortal Realm. With the Immortal Progenitor present, although various forces had some small schemes, none dared to truly stir up trouble. Furthermore, Junior Brother Lin Feng and Junior Brother Lu Fan have both stepped into the Limitless Primordial Realm, each managing a region. Coupled with the absence of the Demon Race’s harassment, the Spiritual Qi in the Immortal Realm has become increasingly abundant, and more experts have emerged, giving birth to many Immortal Emperor experts at the Primordial Chaos level.”

He paused, his voice lowering slightly:

“It is just that in the period right after Master left, there were indeed some ancient experts in Chaos who could not hold back and made some small secret moves, attempting to investigate the cause and effect of Master’s Transcendence. Some powerful beings even personally sent Incarnation to the Immortal Realm. However, after the Immortal Progenitor and Taishang Dao Venerable took action, a few disturbances were quelled, and since then, no one in Chaos has dared to cause trouble openly.”

Han Xuanji nodded, not asking further. He had long known that once he left, some people would inevitably be unable to restrain themselves. But he was also clear that as long as the will of chaos and the Immortal Progenitor and others were still around, they could not turn the world upside down.

Li Taiqing seemed to remember something else and added:

“Right, Master, Han Yun has now stepped into the Limitless Primordial Realm. Junior Brother Yun Wuji took him as a disciple and even established the Han Family in the Immortal Realm, which is now one of the top forces in the Immortal Realm. That child has good Aptitude and excellent Luck.”

Han Xuanji nodded slightly, not showing too much surprise. When he left, the aura he had left on Han Yun and Han Shou was meant to pave the way for them.

As long as these two were not too stupid, with the help of Yun Wuji and others, stepping into the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm would not be a difficult task. Moreover, Han Yun carried the blessing of Heavenly Dao Luck after he left, making him a veritable Child of Heavenly Dao, so it did not seem strange for him to step into the Limitless Primordial Realm.

After Li Taiqing finished saying this, his gaze lingered on Han Xuanji’s face. He hesitated for a moment before asking:

“Master, this time you have returned… what are your plans?”

Li Taiqing was anxious in his heart. He had communicated with Han Shou and knew that the time flow difference between the outside world and Chaos was immense. At most, Master had not actually been adventuring in the outside world for many years. He did not know what had happened to Master upon returning this time. Li Taiqing was very curious but did not dare to ask.