Starting My Cultivation With Time Management - Chapter 102:
Chapter 102: Chapter 37: Junior Sister’s Inspiration, Immortal Capital Divine Thunder
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It seems that the method of launching a sudden attack on the fragment of the Kunlun Mirror when it’s not paying attention is no longer viable.
Immortal Capital Thunder is already Qiu Changtian’s fastest method of attack, on par with the Five Elements Divine Light.
If even the Immortal Capital Thunder can’t make a difference, then it proves that conventional methods are simply ineffective against the Kunlun Mirror fragment.
As he took Junior Sister Xu up the Iron Chain Long Bridge, this time Qiu Changtian did not sprint at full speed but rather hastened his step.
His stride was heavy, his expression grave, his eyebrows almost knotted together in deep thought, pondering over a strategy to turn the situation around.
Xu Yinglian had never seen her senior brother like this.
In her memory, Qiu Changtian was always mild-mannered and unruffled, confidently declaring “Evil can never overcome Good” even when facing enemies a rank higher.
To see such a frowning, battle-ready Qiu Changtian was a first for her.
Kunlun Mirror: ………
The Synchronization Value of the Invincible Character Setting was about to fall, but it did not tell Qiu Changtian, silently dissolving the illusion technique instead.
As long as the character setting isn’t maintained, there’s no problem with the Synchronization Value. It’s like not having to add fuel to a boiler that’s been shut off, quite rational.
The dissipating aura of dominance immediately made Xu Yinglian feel a sense of closeness.
She didn’t actually dislike her senior brother and even harbored some faint admiration for him, but because of her overly assertive personality and being constantly provoked by his domineering aura, she always maintained a tense and combative stance around him.
Now, without that choking sensation, Xu Yinglian relaxed and asked with curiosity:
“Senior brother, why are you wearing such an expression? Is there a problem with this secret realm?”
“You wouldn’t understand even if I told you,” Qiu Changtian replied perfunctorily.
Had the domineering aura still been in place, that remark would have set Xu Yinglian off instantly.
But since the aura was gone, sensing his irritation, she gently grasped his hand and said softly:
“I may not know what you’re worried about because you’ve never shared it with me.”
“Why can’t you tell me the problem? Or do you think Junior Sister is too foolish to be of any help to you?”
Qiu Changtian glanced at her impatiently.
Xu Yinglian responded with a serene smile.
Qiu Changtian then sighed and said:
“Junior Sister, do you believe that we are experiencing Time Retrospection?”
He didn’t mention anything about the Kunlun Mirror, only briefly mentioned the concept of Time Retrospection and casually pointed out that “this mechanism seems to be related to the Jade Pond Mirror in the center of the Cloud Platform.”
Xu Yinglian fell silent after listening.
It wasn’t until the two had crossed the long bridge and stepped onto the Cloud Platform, seeing the half-corporeal phantoms around them and hearing the resonant music of the Immortal Sect, that Xu Yinglian confirmed her senior brother wasn’t joking.
In other words, she and her senior brother had indeed experienced Time Retrospection at least once, which could explain why he seemed to possess foreknowledge, describing the scenery of this place with great accuracy beforehand.
“Truly amazing…” she murmured, looking at the phantoms of the Golden Armored Divine Generals surrounding them.
For some reason, Xu Yinglian suddenly felt the illusion that these Divine Generals were also watching her maliciously, restrained from attacking the two only by the restrictions of the secret realm.
“According to Senior Brother, the core of this Time Retrospection is that mirror in the center of the Jade Pond,” Xu Yinglian said.
“Mhm,” Qiu Changtian responded absently.
“Since Senior Brother has already tried and can’t approach the Kunlun Mirror from the front, have you thought about trying to circumvent it sideways?” Xu Yinglian analyzed earnestly.
Qiu Changtian thought to himself, isn’t that what I’m trying to figure out, and suddenly noticed Junior Sister Xu’s delicate profile.
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Her deep in thought and racked her brain with such earnestness, which was completely different from her usual aloof and reserved expression, instead, there was a kind of unique, pretty cuteness.
Well, since the secret realm’s countdown is based on the number of retracements, not the duration of stay, it would do no harm to let Junior Sister ponder for a while longer.
Therefore, Qiu Changtian stared at Junior Sister’s profile intently, until Xu Yinglian suddenly had a stroke of insight and said:
“Brother, do you see by the edge of the Jade Pond, is there a Golden Armored Warrior standing there?”
“Yes,” Qiu Changtian also seemed to realize something, but it still felt like there was a veil he couldn’t pierce through, leaving him unclear, “And then? What does this imply?”
“The Golden Armored Warrior can approach the Jade Pond,” Xu Yinglian said solemnly.
These words struck like lightning in the night, deafening and clarifying, instantly breaking Qiu Changtian’s mental fixation.
He himself would be perceived as a threat by the mirror shard, but the Golden Armored Warrior would not.
If he could disguise himself as a Golden Armored Warrior, and with Ah Jing’s Illusion Technique of Mirror Flower Water Moon on him, could he deceive that shard?
“Of course you can!” the Kunlun Mirror excitedly said in the Sea of Consciousness, “How did I not think of this? Junior Sister Xu is really smart!”
“Have you recorded the Golden Armored Warrior before?” Qiu Changtian asked calmly.
“No,” the Kunlun Mirror laughed, “But isn’t there one by the Iron Chain Long Bridge?”
Qiu Changtian immediately had an epiphany, as if a veil was lifted from his confusion.
With this, all the elements for success had been gathered!
“Junior Sister,” Qiu Changtian said composedly, “Let’s go back to the Iron Chain Long Bridge.”
“Okay.” Hearing that her brother wanted to return to the long bridge, Xu Yinglian immediately understood that Qiu Changtian was planning to kill the bridge-guarding Divine General at the bridgehead, taking its equipment to disguise as a Golden Armored Warrior to approach the Jade Pond Mirror Stand!
Though unsure if it would work, it seemed there were no other methods available at the moment.
The two returned to the Iron Chain Long Bridge once more, with the vast sea of clouds on both sides, and the gentle breeze blowing over, causing the bridge to sway slightly.
Xu Yinglian felt somewhat shy, remembering how her brother had held her hand earlier, running all the way from the entrance of the secret realm to the Cloud Platform. That warm sensation seemed to linger in the palm of her hand even now.
Moreover, according to what her brother had said, time had already retraced four times, which meant her brother had held her hand four times…
Thinking this, she felt a bit flustered.
Xu Yinglian hurriedly circulated her Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart to suppress these amorous thoughts.
But considering time retracement would erase her memory, so had her brother made even bolder moves before, like kissing…
With those thoughts, she was even less composed.
Xu Yinglian quickly focused all her effort on the Seven Crafty Exquisite Heart, to push down these shy notions.
However, Qiu Changtian was unaware of the multitude of tumultuous thoughts filtering through his Junior Sister’s mind in such a short time.
He was walking on thin ice, vigilantly moving forward until the distant cliff platform was faintly visible.
Then, the silhouette guarding the bridge on the platform suddenly moved!
“Junior Sister! Cover me!” Qiu Changtian warned, as the Yu Long Sword shot out from his hand.
“Floating Morning Light, shine across ten thousand zhang!” Xu Yinglian immediately recited the incantation, breathing out an immense amount of flames from her mouth and nose, swiftly surging forward along the Iron Chain Long Bridge.
However, in order not to burn the bridge, she deliberately controlled the intensity of the flames, merely creating a blaze of light and thick smoke.
Amidst the flames, the figure of the Golden Armored Divine General charged out, swinging the long saber in the air and deflecting the attacking Yu Long Sword.
The next second, the red and black Immortal Capital Thunder, like a long serpent, struck directly at the chest of the Golden Armored Divine General!
