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River of Time
光阴长河 · 时间长河
Legends · River of Time · Time
The legendary river carrying the flow of all existence, whose upstream currents the Spring Autumn Cicada traverses to reverse time and return a soul to the past.
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Written into 1 of 346 published paragraphs (0%) — first at chapter 2, ¶1, most recently at chapter 2, ¶1.
What it is
The River of Time is the legendary cosmic river that sustains the continuum of the world. In the opening lines of Chapter 2, it is introduced as the grand mechanism making rebirth possible.
In legends, there exists a River of Time in this world, supporting the flow of all existence. And by utilizing the power of the Spring Autumn Cicada, one can travel upstream against the current, returning to the past.
Chapter 2, paragraph 1
What it demands
Traversing the river upstream requires an unimaginable price. A cultivator must sacrifice their entire mortal vessel and all their accumulated cultivation base simply to fuel the Spring Autumn Cicada for its journey through the torrents.
Why it matters
The River of Time establishes the metaphysical scale of the novel from its second chapter. Rebirth is not a casual miracle, but an ordeal that demands everything a person has ever built, leaving Fang Yuan to wash ashore five centuries in his own past.