4 Years Later.
Tian Yongheng opened his eyes after stabilizing his Cultivation Base.
He was now at the Ninth Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm!
After he broke through, he received a Rank-3 Defensive Dharma Artifact, The Nine Spirits Bracelet. It was a green-yellow Jade Bracelet that could set up a Defensive field around its wielder, blocking all attacks below the Innate Realm!
After wearing the bracelet, he was fully confident in escaping alive even if something unexpected happened at the Sword Seeking Sect.
With that, he started to cultivate his techniques and increase his combat strength.
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At the same time, Yan Immortal Dynasty.
"So, it's been decided. The Second Prince and the Seventh Princess will go to the Sword Seeking Sect's Banquet along with the Three Sects' Core Disciples."
Yan Zhangwei said as he looked at the two siblings kneeling in front of him. They were the Second Prince and Seventh Princess of the Yan Immortal Dynasty.
Yan Guo, the Second Prince and Yan Jingfei, the Seventh Princess both nodded, having no objections.
"Then, you'll be setting off a year and a half from now." Yan Zhangwei said as he waved his hand, indicating them to leave.
Both Yan Guo and Yan Jingfei quickly bowed and left. They talked on their way out.
"Brother, What are your thoughts on the Sword Seeking Sect? Do you think there are going to be many Mighty Figures at the banquet?"
Yan Jingfei asked curiously. She looked young and beautiful but in fact was around 300 years old and at the Sixth Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm. She had mostly stayed in the Yan Immortal Dynasty, rarely going out. So she had very little knowledge of the outside world.
"I don't think there are going to be any Innate Realm Mighty Figures at the banquet. After all, the Sword Seeking Sect is not that strong. They've only managed to produce a single Acquired Realm expert after almost a thousand years. Not to mention there aren't any Innate Realm Factions around here except for our Yan Immortal Dynasty. Though there may be some Acquired Realm experts there."
Yan Guo replied calmly. He was around 400 years old and at the Ninth Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm. He had an ambitious personality and often went out to subjugate Demon Beasts, thus he knew far more about the world than all of his siblings, his Elder Brother, the Crown Prince combined.
But not only was he not interested in the throne, he was also far inferior to the Crown Prince in terms of Imperial and Official matters and even Cultivation Potential.
Crown Prince Yan Beichuan of the Yan Immortal Dynasty was only a decade older than Yan Guo, the Second Prince. Yet he was already at the Second Stage of Acquired Realm!
It was said that he had great Providence, that was why he was the most suitable to lead the Yan Immortal Dynasty. But Yan Guo never felt jealous and envied his older brother, he instead felt happy for him.
After chatting for a while, they returned to their own palaces. Just as Yan Jingfei entered her Cultivation room and was about to continue cultivating, she suddenly felt extreme headache.
*Boom!*
A surge of unknown memories and knowledge exploded in her Sea of Consciousness.
"W-what...are these memories!?"
Slowly, all the memory fragments merged into her own memories, and she exclaimed softly, her beautiful eyes wide open.
"I've...returned to the past!?"
She recalled everything clearly now, and was certain that she had returned to the past.
Starting from a few centuries from now, a great change will take place. A Innate Realm Mortal Enemy of the Yan Immortal Dynasty from the past will take over all the nearby Sects with no Innate Realm experts, and then he will join a powerful Innate Realm Sect.
He instigated that Sect to attack the Yan Immortal Dynasty and revealed the information about the Golden Core Realm Cultivator's Cave Abode. With the help of that Innate Realm Sect and the other small sects he had conquered, he destroyed the Yan Immortal Dynasty.
She had to witness the death of her entire family at the hands of those Cultivators. Fortunately, she managed to protect herself by using the treasures in the Golden Core Realm Cultivator's Cave Abode which she was given the location of by her father in his last moments.
Unexpectedly, there was actually a high-ranking Tracking Talisman in the Cave Abode, which led to the Inheritance of the Great Jiang Immortal Dynasty's Founding Empress who had long ascended!
She was sometimes even guided by her remaining consciousness in the inheritance when she encountered bottleneck in her Cultivation. That's how she was quickly able to become a top Powerhouse in a hundred thousand years.
But just as she was about to ascend, she was backstabbed by her good sister who was jealous of her and surrounded by Mortal Enemies. She had no choice but to die in regret.
Remembering all the things that had occurred in her past life, she clenched her Fists, her face full of hatred and killing intent.
"Zhang Xiuying, just you wait. Once I get my Cultivation back, I'll definitely destroy you in body and soul!" She said, her eyes glinting with coldness.
"I'll definitely protect all my loved ones and won't let the tragedy repeat..." She muttered, sounding determined.
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At the same time, Sword Seeking Sect.
All the Great Elders gathered in front of Cui Ming in the Main Hall.
Cui Ming gave off a powerful aura which far exceeded that of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Aura of The Acquired Realm!
Currently, all of them were discussing about the upcoming banquet.
They had to be careful, since quite a few Acquired Realm forces and even the 3 Innate Realm Sects who were the Pillars of the Yan Immortal Dynasty were gonna come. With their current authority, they couldn't dare to offend any one of these factions.
At least not until they had established a foothold as a powerful Acquired Realm Faction. But even that would only work against other Acquired Realm Forces. They couldn't do anything against the Yan Immortal Dynasty.
They just hoped that no one would cause any sort of trouble at the banquet later on.
At this moment, Cui Ming asked, "Is the Master of Eternal Peak coming?"
"I sent those two junior disciples, Jia Changxun and Feng Zhen to invite him. They said that he accepted the invitation, so he will come."
The 5th Elder, an old man who looked to be in his 60's with a long beard answered respectfully. He was the strongest Talisman Master of the Sword Seeking Sect and was also the one who refined the Tracking Talisman sent to Tian Yongheng.
"Good then. From what I know, this Master of Eternal Peak is a genius with chances of breaking through to the Innate Realm. We can hopefully make connections with him, in that way, we'll have a chance to be a Innate Realm Faction in the future."
Cui Ming said with a pleasant expression, making all the Great Elders look forward to the banquet and making their worries ease a bit.
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1 Year Later.
Eternal Peak.
Tian Yongheng slowly stood up after cultivating his techniques and arts to his current level and increasing his combat strength.
He could now Condense a total of 7 Celestial Swords. He guessed that by the time he reached the Golden Core Realm or at most the Void Refinement Realm, he would be able to Condense all 108 Celestial Swords.
Now that all the preparations were done, it was the time to set off for the Sword Seeking Sect.