However, the coachman showed no reaction, not even sparing him a glance.

...

Jing Qiu walked straight into the depths of the Heavenly Saint Lake, where he met the long-unseen Ancestor Shouzhen and the renowned Lawless True Saint.

This combination with his clone was the Lawless.

Shouzhen sighed lightly, "It always feels like time passes particularly quickly for you; in just a few years, you have reached this step."

Jing Qiu shook his head, "Still far from it; the road ahead remains distant."

Even if one ascends to Heavenly Venerable, they may traverse the Sea of Realms, yet still cannot act at will, and it is even harder to contend with the Heavenly Court.

"I heard that you and Saint King have led a large group of Outer Realm True Saints to the Netherworld Soil."

Shouzhen glanced outside the dojo, his gaze serious,

"Coming out from the Netherworld Soil, your display has increased more than just a little, with a True Saint pulling the chariot? Is the opponent from the Transcendence Gate?"

"It’s hard to explain in a few words!" Jing Qiu said solemnly, "This time, I came to reclaim my clone, No Heaven."

Shouzhen withdrew his gaze, puzzled, "Since you have already stepped into Heavenly Venerable, why are you in such a hurry to reclaim your clone? No Heaven has not yet reached Heavenly Venerable; reclaiming it now won’t greatly benefit your Daoist career."

Jing Qiu said, "I want to break through the barriers of the Other Shore and need to reclaim two clones."

Shouzhen understood. The name of the Other Shore was something he had long heard of, yet it was difficult to enter.

He suggested, "No Heaven is receiving my Daoist inheritance; perhaps you should wait a bit longer, until he fully integrates the Taoist inheritance of the Heavenly Saint Lake and steps into Heavenly Venerable before coming."

This time Jing Qiu spoke seriously, "You have entrusted the entire Taoist inheritance of the Heavenly Saint Lake to No Heaven? Are you planning to leave the Heavenly Saint Lake?"

No Heaven was long recognized as the one to establish the Heavenly Saint Lake in the Great Universe, but this is not the same as taking on the entire Taoist inheritance of the Heavenly Saint Lake.

In other words, Shouzhen intends to completely sever his karma with the Heavenly Saint Lake, transferring it all to No Heaven!

Once No Heaven takes on the full weight of this inheritance, breaking through the Eighth Realm Barrier will be a simple feat, and advancing all the way to Dao Ancestor will be very likely!

Shouzhen calmly said, "I wish to ascend and set an example for all saints in the Netherworld."

Jing Qiu was shocked, "Are you attempting to transcend?! It’s too risky! The current environmental conditions of the Sea of Realms do not allow it..."

Shouzhen slowly said, "I have already met and had a secret conversation with the reincarnate of Chao Ge; I am well aware of what you said, but my Heavenly Person senses it. Miss this opportunity, and I will have no more chances in this life. Regardless of success or failure, I am willing to try."

Chao Ge...

"Has the one in the Chaohua Realm reincarnated?" Jing Qiu couldn’t help but ask.

"In the Netherworld." Shouzhen nodded.

"When does the senior plan to attempt the breakthrough to transcendence?"

"That depends on when No Heaven fully takes on my Taoist inheritance; you may stay and witness it, perhaps leaving you some inspiration for the future. You should be familiar with the path I’ve taken, which is Subtraction to Emptiness."

"This method, I acquired from the Burial Sea back then."

At this moment, Shouzhen seemed exceptionally calm, narrating slowly.

Hearing that it was acquired from the Burial Sea, Jing Qiu’s expression changed.

But Shouzhen seemed to have anticipated what he would say, raised his hand to signal him to refrain from speaking further.

"Some matters, we have also heard of."

"Don’t worry, if it doesn’t happen in this life, there’s always the next. Passing on the entire Daoist career and Taoist inheritance to No Heaven also has this consideration; the next life will rely on you to ’cross’ me."

Upon saying this, Shouzhen showed a faint smile.

Jing Qiu sighed inwardly, no longer persuading.

He inquired within himself, asking the Moon-cutting Sword Light, which remained silent for a few moments, bluntly stating that given the current environment, breaking into transcendence had an almost negligible chance of success.

As for the Method of Doing Subtraction to Become Empty, even the true form of Cang Jian’s sword light had not heard of it.

Thus, Jing Qiu became increasingly convinced that this was the layout left by the one in the Burial Sea.

Invited by No Heaven, Jing Qiu stayed temporarily at the Heavenly Saint Lake, waiting quietly for No Heaven to take on the Taoist inheritance, complete the transformation, and simultaneously receive guidance from two Ancestor Masters to refine his Heavenly Venerate Fruit Position.

Shouzhen specifically pointed out that his accumulation in Daoist career might not match those of Outer Realm powers, but he had confidence in his No Heaven method.

At the same time, Shouzhen believed that Jing Qiu’s path was partly in great harmony with this Divine Skills of his.

This was vividly demonstrated in No Heaven.

...

During Jing Qiu’s short stay at the Heavenly Saint Lake, within the Sea of Realms, a series of upheavals centered around the Heavenly Court took place.

As anticipated by Wu Tian and others, various Transcendence Gates would not allow the Heavenly Court to hold dominance and discourse power; they chose to verify for themselves.

In just a few short years.

No fewer than ten Transcendence Gates made moves behind the scenes, employing various methods, among which were figures from the This Shore.

The Heavenly Court faced countless assaults; even the female Heavenly Emperor encountered numerous assassination attempts in the short span of a few years.

But for Jing Qiu, temporarily at the Heavenly Saint Lake, it was a long-awaited period of tranquility, with attention from various realms focused on the Heavenly Court.

On this particular day.

No Heaven finally broke through the barrier and perfectly inherited the grand Taoist career of the Heavenly Saint Lake, with visions of various Dao manifestations unfolding in the heavens and earth surrounding the Heavenly Saint Lake, celebrating No Heaven’s leap into the scene of Dao Ancestor!