Within the ancient Glazed Tile Palace, Jiang Chen's hundred years had passed in considerable comfort.
Besides maintaining his daily cultivation, he spent most of his time with his family. A hundred years in the life of a martial cultivator was but the blink of an eye.
Yet for the Human Domain, this had been the best century in all of history.
After the spiritual veins were restored, the Human Domain had gradually returned to its ancient configuration under Jiang Chen's watch. Through one upheaval after another, those with hidden agendas had been quietly weeded out, while batches of upright cultivators were steadily elevated by Jiang Chen's hand. The ancient doctrines of those leading sects were continuously unearthed, and their various legacies found new inheritors one after another.
The status of Myriad Abyss Island had also been completely transformed.
The barriers between Myriad Abyss Island and the Human Domain had been shattered, and the connections between them strengthened. Now, across the entire Divine Abyss Continent, nearly every boundary marker had been broken.
The native races of Divine Abyss Continent interacted far more freely with one another. And the standing of the Human Race had risen dramatically — they had become the true rulers of Divine Abyss Continent.
Everything was moving in a favorable direction.
This was precisely the outcome Jiang Chen had wished for most.
Those who had aided Jiang Chen's rise over the years were now receiving his support in turn. Even a once-insignificant sect like the Treasure Tree Sect, and cultivators as ordinary as Elder Ye Chonglou had once been, had received tremendous assistance and become prominent figures across Divine Abyss Continent.
The Danqian Palace's standing was even more extraordinary. Through successive mergers, Mu Gaoqi's continual growth, and Palace Master Danchi's dedicated governance, the Danqian Palace had absorbed an ancient leading sect and achieved tremendous development in the Dao of alchemy. With Jiang Chen's assistance and generous support in the pill-refining domain, the Danqian Palace had risen to become one of the leading powers.
Mu Gaoqi in particular had become universally acknowledged as one of the foremost alchemy grandmasters on Divine Abyss Continent.
Besides him, the Peacock Emperor was another person Jiang Chen held in particular regard. In addition to the Peacock Emperor's own exceptional cultivation talent, Jiang Chen had given him his full backing, enabling the Peacock Emperor to break through to the Divine Dao one step after another. The Peacock Sacred Mountain lineage had likewise seen tremendous growth.
As for every other person who had once followed Jiang Chen, he had given each of them excellent treatment, not neglecting a single one.
Mo Wushuang, Jing Zhonghui, and the others had all made great advances in their cultivation and now held prestigious positions within the Glazed Tile Palace.
Gouyu and Xue Tong, who had been among the earliest to follow Jiang Chen, had always received the greatest measure of his care — and to their credit, they had lived up to it.
Though still young, they had already reached the upper ranks of the Celestial tier. With their aptitude, breaking through to the Divine Dao was far from an idle dream.
Naturally, those who benefited most were those closest to Jiang Chen.
Also receiving Jiang Chen's generous care were the Ling sisters of the Danqian Palace. The two sisters had long held deep and sincere feelings for Jiang Chen, and the bond between them had long since transcended worldly conventions — they were as close as family.
Jiang Chen often recalled the days when they had shared hardship and sweetness alike, and he took extra care of them.
Of course, those who received the greatest measure of Jiang Chen's care were none other than his family.
His father Jiang Feng and his mother Xu Meng — though neither possessed exceptional cultivation potential and had long since passed the golden age of cultivation, under Jiang Chen's help, their potential was continually improving.
To them, the level of their cultivation did not truly matter. What mattered most was that their advancement could greatly extend their lifespans.
Only in this way could the family enjoy the warmth of togetherness and the gentle beauty of peaceful years.