Chapter 1390 The Qin Family Sage
The elder before him was precisely the Qin family sage.
However, the Jiang family sage had disappeared without a trace tens of thousands of years ago, leaving behind a wisp of divine sense in the Tianqin Domain to protect the Qin family.
Chen Yang rapidly pondered in his mind, his grandson?
"I wonder if you are referring to Qin Yi, elder?"
Upon hearing the name Qin Yi, the Jiang family sage's eyes flickered with many memories. He nodded slowly, "Indeed. Although his martial arts talent was not the strongest among our younger generation."
"He was, however, my most beloved grandson. I sent him away years ago to help him evade that calamity."
"But it seems now that sending him away was also in vain."
"However, the fact that you have inherited Qin Yi's legacy indicates that your character is sound."
"Could you tell me what exactly has been happening outside?"
At this moment, Chen Yang had already deduced the identity of the elder before him.
He first recounted to the Qin family sage the process of how he and Qin Yi met.
When the Qin family sage heard about the Heavenly Stairway, he couldn't help but laugh, "That kid is truly endearingly foolish."
"The true Heavenly Stairway is formed by the Dao of Heaven."
"It is the path of a sage; how could an ordinary person ascend it?"
"Even if you carry the bloodline of the Chen family sage, it is not that simple to ascend."
"Your bloodline is thin. If you could ascend, it would be due to your own efforts. This indicates you have the potential to become a sage."
Chen Yang's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected the Heavenly Stairway to have such a significant function.
If that were the case, didn't it mean he had a chance to become a sage?
Perhaps sensing the joy in Chen Yang's eyes, the Qin family sage slowly explained further, "That kid must have used some special method to borrow some of the Dao of Heaven's power from your mortal realm. While it is not a complete Heavenly Stairway, at least you can become a sage in your mortal realm."
These words made Chen Yang somewhat confused. Were there any unusual differences between sages of the Three Realms?
He dared not ask. A peculiar smile appeared on the Qin family sage's face.
"Do you know the difference between a sage and an ordinary person?"
Chen Yang slowly shook his head.
In the next moment, the Qin family sage gently flicked his fishing rod, and a fish nearly a hundred zhang wide leaped out from the water's depths.
Enormous waves splashed onto Chen Yang, yet he felt a peculiar sensation.
In that instant, Chen Yang felt as if he had become connected to the Qin family sage.
The terror of this wisp of divine sense from the Qin family sage caused cold sweat to break out on Chen Yang's forehead.
If Chen Yang hadn't possessed the bronze cauldron within his body, that terrifying pressure would have already crushed him to dust.
As the giant fish slowly sank back into the water, Chen Yang had also recovered.
The Qin family sage continued, "Within the scope of my domain, I can do anything."
"Even the Dao of Heaven must yield its authority."
"Of course, to contend for this portion of authority with the Dao of Heaven, your Dao of Sage must be exceptionally strong. If you fail to contend, it is your path to sagehood that will be buried."
"I understand your thoughts, all of them."
"You wish to know the difference between the Three Realms?"
"Sages of the Three Realms, under their respective Daos of Heaven, can contend for authority. However, when they enter another realm, not only can they not contend for authority with the local Dao of Heaven, but they will also be hunted down by it."
"The Heaven, Earth, and Human Three Realms have their own separate Daos of Heaven, and these three realms mutually support each other, resisting outer realm gods and demons. Countless tribulations have passed."
As the Qin family sage spoke, visions of the transformation of the world flickered before Chen Yang's eyes.
This change was not over one or two years, nor thousands or tens of thousands of years.
It was a change of kalpas.
Chen Yang witnessed the collapse and healing of the Three Realms countless times before his eyes.
Chen Yang's heart was no longer merely shocked.
It was at this moment that Chen Yang realized how little he knew about the matters of the Three Realms.
During this process, Chen Yang also saw many mysterious figures.
These figures were all shrouded in a mass of purple energy. Although Chen Yang could see their faces, he would forget them the next second, and when he tried to recall them, he could only see chaos.
The Qin family sage explained to Chen Yang, "Those people you see are all sages at my level."
At this very moment, Chen Yang saw an extremely familiar face.
"Father?"
Chen Yang felt he wasn't mistaken.
It was his father!
Although many years had passed, that familiar face had not changed at all.
The scene before Chen Yang was within a vast Peach Blossom Spring.
Dozens of sages were gathered there, discussing the Dao.
The Chen family sage was also among these sages.
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Tens of thousands of years ago.
Above the thirty-sixth heaven, in a misty Peach Blossom Spring realm.
Numerous sages were discussing how to elevate their Dao of Sage.
Although each person's Dao of Sage was different, their respective growth might offer some inspiration to others.
As the Chen family sage was carefully listening to a friend discuss the growth of his Dao of Sage, a voice suddenly echoed in his ears.
"Father?"
The Chen family sage turned his head in confusion, but saw only empty space.
The others around him had not heard the voice, so there was no reaction.
The Chen family sage calculated with his fingers and sensed a stir of familial connection.
"My son? What's going on?" The Chen family sage had become one of the youngest sages within a hundred years.
Among the younger generation, he was considered exceptionally talented.
During these years, the Chen family sage had been completely free from worldly affairs.
He didn't even have a romantic interest, so how could he have a son?
The Chen family sage clutched his chest, enduring it, suppressing his inner turmoil, refraining from cursing.
Just then, a half-grown child sitting beside him suddenly moved in front of the Chen family sage.
Although he appeared to be merely a child, the Chen family sage did not underestimate him in the slightest.
"Dao Sage, what guidance do you have?"
The Chen family sage looked curiously at the Dao Sage before him. They had not interacted much.
Their acquaintance could be described as merely having met a few times.
Why did the other party suddenly approach him?
Before the half-grown child Dao Sage could speak, another elder slowly sat down.
"Hmm? Qin Sage..." The Chen family sage's expression turned strange as he looked at the two.
He felt that something was not quite right...
The Qin family sage let out a bitter laugh, "It seems the river of time has been disturbed. I can feel this power originating from myself."
"However, the fluctuation is very small, and others should not have noticed it."
"Although the power originates from myself, the identity of that person... should be related to you."
Saying this, the Qin family sage's gaze fixed intently on the Chen family sage.