Chapter 128: Ning Xianyu's Stroke of Dumb Luck

White lotus, the old woman, the herbalist at the clinic, the man selling steamed buns on the street...

The ancient trees transformed into mortals, standing at the edge of the forest gazing outward.

They did not step forward; they merely stared blankly, as if in that single glance they had witnessed millennia.

It had been many, many years since they last looked upon the outside world.

Nian Laisheng also watched them.

The ancient trees bore longstanding hatred toward the immortals, demons, and monsters of the Six Realms of Yunhuang. Given the chance to emerge, would they forsake their grudges?

At this moment, Xuanyuan Tunhan stood protectively in front of Ning Xianyu, his cold gaze fixed upon them.

"Do you intend to prolong those ancient hatreds?"

The ancient trees looked at him, then back at the forest behind them. Slowly, they spread their arms, returning to their true forms, growing taller and taller as they absorbed their surroundings.

Everyone else was unsure of their purpose but remained tense.

Soon, they resumed human form. The old woman stepped forward, disdainfully remarking, "This world has truly been ravaged beyond recognition by you all."

The white lotus also expressed displeasure: "Filled with demonic energy and hostility, this world is doomed."

The other ancient trees nodded, their faces filled with contempt.

The old woman continued, "You immortals, demons, and monsters are so reckless, you might well destroy yourselves. We shall not meddle in your affairs."

She glanced around, "Let us first take root and consider how to survive the millennia to come."

The ancient trees nodded in agreement, then reverted to their original forms, their roots burrowing deep into the earth. Soon, the entire Shifang Mountain was transformed into a lush, verdant forest.

Then, a vast raincloud drifted overhead, pouring down a heavy rain.

Nourished by the rain, the forest grew even greener and more vibrant.

Yi Tianling and Su Yun’er watched in amazement. No one would believe that Shifang Mountain could become a forest in an instant.

At that moment, Wei Nian hurried over, astonished at the scene before him.

Seeing Nian Laisheng and Xuanyuan Tunhan, he sighed deeply.

"Master, you went through with it after all."

He had always urged his master not to act, yet he did—and failed.

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Nian Laisheng sighed as well. "I truly believed I was right."

Wei Nian shook his head in regret. "This matter could never be forced; Master was mistaken."

But Nian Laisheng shook his head. "Though I do not regret my actions today, a mistake is still a mistake. Master will make amends."

He approached Xuanyuan Tunhan and glanced at the unconscious Ning Xianyu in his arms.

"It seems you have found a turning point."

To be able to draw the Qian Kun Sword and sever space with a single strike—that was the turning point.

Xuanyuan Tunhan took a step back, his voice cold: "What more do you intend to do?"

Nian Laisheng looked at Wei Nian, then at Xuanyuan Tunhan, and smiled: "Wei Nian, it’s time for you to take on disciples."

Wei Nian was taken aback. "But—"

Before he could finish, Nian Laisheng reached for Ning Xianyu. Xuanyuan Tunhan intended to retreat with her, but his legs were entangled by the ancient trees.

"Damn it!"

Nian Laisheng snatched Ning Xianyu away, swiftly conjuring a barrier that enveloped the two of them.

Xuanyuan Tunhan discerned his intention and ceased resistance, though he doubted the woman would be pleased upon awakening.

Yi Tianling and Su Yun’er were bewildered. "Senior, what has he done to Senior Ning?"

Xuanyuan Tunhan stared anxiously at the barrier sphere and remained silent. Wei Nian explained, "Master is passing on his legacy."

"Passing on what?"

Suddenly, Yi Tianling understood something and found it incredible.

His internal system blared in protest: [Nian Laisheng truly has poor judgment—how could he pass the Shifang Mountain legacy to Ning Xianyu?]

[It should have been given to you, as you are the most suitable person. Oh heavens, Ning Xianyu must be problematic—perhaps she usurped your fate.]

Yi Tianling did not feel that anyone had stolen his luck. Though a hint of jealousy lingered, he looked at the stone in his hand and thought: [Senior Xuanyuan embraced certain death yet handed me this stone without hesitation. I should be grateful, not envious.]

In this world, few things are owed or deserved; if it is not yours, it simply isn’t. There is no cause for envy.

Wei Nian explained, "Our cultivation at Shifang Mountain is passed down through generations. Our founding master transmitted his power to his grand-disciple, and so it has continued. Now, Master is passing his cultivation to his disciple."

Nian Laisheng was transferring his lifetime of cultivation to Ning Xianyu—she would become a disciple of Shifang Mountain henceforth.

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Su Yun’er found it hard to believe. "I heard Master say the Shifang Mountain legacy only passes once every hundred thousand years or more. Senior Nian Laisheng hasn’t even had the legacy for long, right?"

Wei Nian replied, "But Master has his reasons. My role is only to teach my disciple well."

If Master erred, so be it. His actions were likely for that other matter, perhaps having devised a solution. He should not be stopped.

Ning Xianyu’s system, hidden away, watched in shock. It never expected its host to stumble upon such incredible fortune.

This was the protagonist’s privilege, yet it had fallen to her. What was going on?

If memory served, the legacy was eventually passed to the male lead—not now, but many years later.

To confront a great villain, Nian Laisheng passed on the legacy and intended to say more, but perished before finishing.

Now it was given to Ning Xianyu, effectively stealing the male lead’s golden finger. Would the host suffer a narrative backlash?

The system pondered and scanned around, sensing nothing unusual—only more stability than before.

Perhaps this was because the world had been fortified with a more complete storyline and worldview, making it steadier overall.

[What a strange world. The human real world is far more complex than a program.]

Programs have bugs requiring programmers’ efforts to fix, but the human world seems self-healing.

That is why the Wish-Fulfilling System must learn from humans how to repair bugs.

The legacy transfer was a slow process. It took two full days before the barrier sphere opened.

To cultivators, two days was nothing; they sat in meditation, feeling the time pass swiftly.

During this time, Yi Tianling curiously inquired about the entire affair—what the ten-thousand-year sky sacrifice meant, and so forth.

He and Su Yun’er had been dragged through trials yet still failed to grasp the origin of it all.

Xuanyuan Tunhan looked at Yi Tianling and said that once Ning Xianyu awoke, they would be told the truth.

After all, their goal to save Akali was connected to this matter.

As for the stone tablet, with the spatial breach caused by the ancient trees breaking Shifang Mountain’s formation, seeing it would be simple now.

"When you see that stone tablet, many things will become clear."