Legend of the Great Sage

far at the end of the day.”

Gu Yanying said solemnly, “Thank you for your warning.
I will never forget this.”

For some reason, she thought of that first disciple of hers.
If she had accepted her suggestion back then and chosen a path that was more comfortable, perhaps she would still be a measly Foundation Establishment cultivator even now.
She might have died in a random upheaval.
Even if she managed to survive, she would only be taken away by the flow, never able to control her own fate.

The sun rose; the moon fell.
Time passed in a hurry.
The mouth of the hungry ghost ripped open faster and faster, rapidly devouring the living creatures.

Rāhu Xiaoming suddenly opened his eyes and gazed at the top of the mountain.

Before he knew it, Li Qingshan had arrived by the cliff, nodding towards Rāhu Xiaoming.
Then he gazed into the distance, looking over the mountains.

Countless vines curled towards him, but this time, he did not use the power of tremors.
He allowed each vine to pierce his body.

Gu Yanying said in surprise, “What’s he trying to do?”

Rāhu Xiaoming smiled.
“Probably to save the world!”

In the blink of an eye, Li Qingshan was swallowed by the vines.
The vines twisted and wrapped together to form a sphere, enveloping him firmly.

Even with Li Qingshan’s current cultivation, he could not endure an extraction like that.
His essence rapidly depleted as his sturdy body withered away.
His gaze remained peaceful and harmonious the entire time, giving off a faint green colour as he silently circulated the Qilin’s Conventions of Longevity.

In the small world within his body, a tender blade of grass suddenly grew from the vast land.
It was so feeble and tiny, yet it changed the entire world all of a sudden, like breathing life into a puppet.

Earth, fire, wind, water, and space were the basic elements that formed a world, but if it lacked the existence of life, then what was the point of existence even if it was the six realms of saṃsāra, the trichiliocosm, or even beyond the Nine Heavens?

It was exactly because of the existence of these many lives that they were like sparks, illuminating the vast night.

Not only did the new Qilin Transformation leave the balance of the small world completely untouched, but it even merged with it perfectly, granting Li Qingshan new powers.

He waved his right hand gently, and the vines opened up.

Rāhu Xiaoming beamed with joy.
“He succeeded!”

Actually, Li Qingshan had not managed to reach the first layer of the Qilin’s Conventions of Longevity in such a short amount of time.
However, it did give him a sliver of the qilin’s bloodline, which was enough for him to connect with all the living creatures in the world and influence them.
In the past, none of the transformations possessed an effect like that.
Even when he reached the first layer of the Ox Demon Transformation back then, it only made him stronger and larger.

The nature of this power was not as simple as controlling plants.
Instead, it was a power much more fundamental than that.
It was the path for all living creatures to grow.

He used this exact power to connect with the Heaven Climbing Vine.
With a thought, the other end of the Heaven Climbing Vine pulled back from the Human realm and curled up on the top of the mountain, becoming extremely docile.

Li Qingshan felt very fortunate.
If he had lost his true self and become blinded by slaughter, only wanting to challenge those stronger than him and forgetting about the living creatures weaker than him, he would never be able to comprehend the true meaning of the Qilin Transformation.

And now, it had only demonstrated a hint of what it was capable of, yet the wondrous powers of the Qilin Transformation already left him amazed.
This was definitely no weaker than any of the previous transformations.
It was even much stronger when it came down to certain aspects.

However, the Qilin Transformation also came with its unique limitation—only thriving was allowed, not killing.
He could not develop any malicious intentions when he connected with the living creatures, much less use them for destruction and slaughter.

For example, if he tried to kill the Heaven Climbing Vine or use the Heaven Climbing Vine to destroy enemies, that would never work.

The many mysteries and wonders involved still required him to uncover them slowly.
Right now, all he wanted to do was save the living creatures.

The space-devouring beast swam over from afar.
Li Qingshan ordered.

“Devour the world, Navy Li’l Fatty!”