Chapter 130: The Return of the Ancestor
Gu Wang and Zhang Changsheng, seeing the situation, immediately showed respect and bowed, "We pay our respects to Ancestor Fang Xia. We hope that Ancestor can save the sect from danger."
The three of them had sincere attitudes.
"Alright, get up first." Fang Xia waved his hand, and an invisible force made Bu Yu, Gu Wang, and Zhang Changsheng stand up involuntarily.
This made them secretly amazed, and they no longer doubted Wu Yuan's words.
Void Force!
Only when the cultivation reaches the state of unity, can one mobilize the power of heaven and earth.
Of course, if one becomes a Qi Refiner, separating the 'True Essence' from the body can also achieve this, but True Essence is not invisible and intangible.
"The general situation facing the sect, I have already understood from Wu Yuan."
Fang Xia's gaze swept over the three of them and said calmly, "I must say, each generation is worse than the previous one. The Chujiang Empire has perished, yet you still cling to the four mansions."
Master Bu Yu's face revealed a trace of embarrassment.
Back then, sticking to the four mansions was the strategy she set, although there were many reasons, overall, it was indeed a missed opportunity for expansion.
"Well, it's not all your fault. The Great Jin Empire is indeed aggressive."
"Bu Yu, as the highest in the sect, you have protected the sect for decades. Even if there is no credit, there is hard work. I know it in my heart." Fang Xia's voice was calm, with the aura of an ancestor.
Different from when he met Wu Yuan just now.
"However, the most correct thing you have done is to bring Wu Yuan into the sect." Fang Xia sighed.
This sentence came straight from Fang Xia's heart.
"Wu Yuan is indeed a rare genius in the sect for a hundred years." Master Bu Yu quickly said, "In recent years, without Wu Yuan, the situation of the sect would only have worsened."
Let's not talk about anything else.
Killing Wang Huang, and then the expedition to Chujiang Immortal Realm, Bu Yu witnessed Wu Yuan's efforts and contributions.
Moreover.
In Bu Yu's view, without Wu Yuan, how could Ancestor Fang Xia return?
How could the current situation of Hengyun Sect exist?
"Hehe, Wu Yuan is not a once-in-a-century genius." Fang Xia stroked his beard and smiled, "Since the establishment of the Thirteen Provinces by King Wu, for thousands of years, Wu Yuan can be considered the first genius."
"He surpasses even King Wu."
The first genius in thousands of years? Surpassing King Wu?
Zhang Changsheng and Gu Wang looked at each other.
They acknowledged Wu Yuan's amazing talent.
But King Wu, the ancestor of Chinese civilization, was too high in their eyes. Even if Fang Xia said it himself, it was still difficult to break their inherent cognition.
"Don't believe it? At the age of seventeen, when he enters the quasi-Tian list, you will understand in the future." Fang Xia said lightly, "In terms of talent, Wu Yuan is a hundred times better than me."
In Fang Xia's heart, being chosen as the 'successor' by the realm master, the talent is unimaginably high.
"What the Ancestor said is true." Bu Yu echoed.
She knew that arguing about these things was not meaningful. Obviously, Ancestor Fang Xia attached great importance to Wu Yuan.
Why bother to question?
"Bu Yu, Wu Yuan said that you went to kill the Great Jin Master Zhong Jun. Did you succeed?" Fang Xia asked.
"Killed him!"
Bu Yu nodded, "On this trip, I took three Purple Wood Spirit Fruits and four Red Wood Spirit Fruits."
"Well done."
Fang Xia nodded and smiled, "In this way, among the five Great Jin Masters entering the Fourth Shaman Realm, only Tang Jin is left? As an ordinary master, it's hard to get many treasures."
"Ancestor is wise." Bu Yu agreed.
"Don't flatter." Fang Xia's face became serious, "Although there are many dangers in the sect, at the moment, there are only two main ones..."
Fang Xia quickly summarized the results of the discussion with Wu Yuan.
He explained it to the three of them again.
"All these were inferred by Wu Yuan." Fang Xia sighed, "I was trapped for more than a hundred years and don't understand the current situation in the world."
"Wu Yuan, impressive!" Bu Yu sincerely praised.
Gu Wang and Zhang Changsheng also looked at Wu Yuan with admiration.
Wu Yuan shook his head helplessly.
Clearly, it was Fang Xia who deduced the state of the world after listening to his explanation, but he insisted on attributing it to himself.
"These two major dangers will definitely attract the arrival of the Tian List. I have a way to deal with them." Fang Xia said lightly, "Even if ten Tian Lists come, I will make sure they have no way back."
Ten Tian Lists?
Bu Yu, Gu Wang, and Zhang Changsheng were all amazed, feeling that the strength of Ancestor Fang Xia was undoubtedly at an unimaginable level.
On the side, Wu Yuan remained calm.
He had just rushed over and had already skimmed through the first immortal scripture left by the 'Realm Master.'
He had a rough understanding of some situations on the cultivation path.
The Qi Sea is divided into nine layers, with each three layers as a threshold.
From the first to the third layer, it is considered a low-level cultivator in the Qi Sea. As the Qi Sea's True Essence is still relatively weak, whether in terms of combat style or strength, it has not undergone a qualitative change compared to a Master on the Earth List.
The fourth to sixth layers represent a qualitative change, classifying them as mid-level cultivators in the Qi Sea. They completely depart from the combat methods of martial artists. Only then can they truly display the demeanor of an extraordinary cultivator, be it in spells, spiritual tools, formations, or talismans.
The seventh to ninth layers belong to high-level cultivators in the Qi Sea. In battle, once they unleash spells and divine techniques, they might appear no different from 'immortals and demons' in the eyes of ordinary people.
With Fang Xia's strength at the eighth layer of the Qi Sea, even without using magical treasures, relying solely on the huge advantage in magical power, defeating ten low-level Qi Sea cultivators would be effortless!
"However."
"If the sect wants to be stable and have long-lasting peace, it cannot rely solely on me," said Ancestor Fang Xia indifferently. "There must be more martial arts masters and experts on the Earth List born."
"In the past, it was difficult for you to become masters because there were no treasures and no guidance."
"Next, with my guidance, the number of experts born in Hengyun Sect will be several times more than in the past," Fang Xia said.
Bu Yu, Gu Wang, and the others listened excitedly.
Why do top forces with a long history rarely fail? One important reason is that Earth List experts can live for five hundred years.
With the guidance of predecessors, the probability of giving birth to Earth List experts in the next few hundred years will naturally be much higher.
Similarly, Earth List experts can seize many precious treasures, which will greatly increase the probability of giving birth to martial arts masters under their command.
Take the Great Jin Empire as an example!
Each generation of the royal family will give birth to more than one Earth List master. Is it really because of exceptionally high talent?
The fundamental reason is that there are many Qi Refiners guiding them from behind.
"I will guide you."
"But we also need more martial arts geniuses."
"A sufficient population and territory can produce enough geniuses," Fang Xia looked at Bu Yu. "When we return to the sect, I will set up a mountain protection formation."
"Let Huan Jian lead the army straight to Yuanhu Mansion, occupy it, and a prefecture without a single master is not qualified to be independent," Fang Xia shook his head.
"Ancestor, Huan Junior Brother, he..." Bu Yu couldn't help but speak.
"Humph! I heard from Wu Yuan that he wants to cultivate alone, transcend the mundane world, and roam freely?" Fang Xia sneered, "A martial artist who hasn't even opened his Qi Sea, talking about freedom?"
"I'm afraid he hasn't even entered the realm of territories, let alone true intent. In times of crisis for the sect, he just wants to be a turtle and talk about the heavenly way?"
"For disciples of Hengyun, one should dedicate their lives to the sect. Have you forgotten this saying?"
"If you can't handle him, I will take care of it!"
"Like a life of solitude? If he annoys me, lock him up for one hundred and thirty-six years, seven months, and nine days," Fang Xia said disdainfully. "By then, I'll see if he'll cry and beg me to let him out."
"Yes," Bu Yu nodded.
Zhang Changsheng and Gu Wang were both secretly shocked, feeling that the Fang Xia Ancestor in front of them seemed somewhat different from the one they had imagined.
However, they both felt a sense of curiosity.
Why would he be imprisoned for one hundred and thirty-six years, seven months, and nine days?
"Sword Senior, he's afraid of bad luck," Wu Yuan sighed secretly.
He still remembered when he was talking to Fang Xia about the situation of the two senior masters of the sect just now.
Fang Xia had already decided to discipline Huan Jian severely!
"As for you, Bu Yu?"
Fang Xia glanced at Bu Yu, "I observe your aura, it seems that you have already taken the Red Wood Spirit Fruit. After returning to the sect, immediately take the Purple Wood Spirit Fruit and then seclude yourself."
"I will guide you again and see if you can break through. Your time is running out."
"Yes," Bu Yu said joyfully.
"As for Gu Wang and Zhang Changsheng." Fang Xia looked at the two of them. "The journey to the Fourth Shaman Realm was hard. Each of you got a Red Wood Spirit Fruit, but remember, Masters in the Realm of Just and Gentle are the weakest. Work hard to cultivate!"
"Masters, that's the pinnacle of martial artists!"
"But stepping into the Earth List is just the beginning of transcending ordinary longevity," Fang Xia said lightly. "Earth List experts can live carefreely for five hundred years!"
"Five hundred years?" Gu Wang and Zhang Changsheng held their breath, respectfully saying, "Thank you, Ancestor, for your guidance."
"By the way."
"Bu Yu, after you go back, immediately write a letter to Chu Jun under Baijiang Wang, let them reply within ten days. The four mansions must submit."
"If they don't submit in ten days, let Huan Jian lead the army to attack."
"The size of the stomach determines the size of the meal!"
"If Fang Xia is back, then the Chu and Jiang provinces will definitely become the territory of our Hengyun Sect. Whoever blocks the way, I will kill them." Fang Xia's voice was calm but exuded unparalleled dominance. "Does the Great Jin think it can unify the world? Dream on."
"Even if the Jin Emperor is really alive, let him have a round with me first."
Bu Yu, Zhang Changsheng, and Gu Wang were all stirred with passion as they listened.
They were born and raised in the sect, and their feelings towards the sect were profound. Naturally, they had fantasized about the sect expanding and becoming a dominant force!
However, reality had long made them give up these unrealistic dreams.
"Is Ancestor Fang Xia's true nature like this, or has he been imprisoned for too long and has let loose?" Wu Yuan pondered on the side.
He had joined the sect not long ago and didn't have such a deep sense of belonging to Hengyun Sect.
Of course, Wu Yuan wouldn't obstruct it.
In the near future, once he becomes a wizard, his strength is destined to be extremely powerful.
With Huan Jian breaking through again and having Fang Xia, a high-level Qi Sea cultivator, such power occupying only the Four Mansions? How is that possible!
"Alright, no more nonsense, let's go back to the sect." Fang Xia smiled.
He waved his hand, and a stream of light flew out from his palm.
Quickly expanding, it formed a semi-open black boat, like a metallic single boat, about five meters long and less than a meter wide at its widest point.
On the boat's surface, there were countless fine lines, quite artistic.
The boat floated about two meters above the ground! Suspended in mid-air.
"This?" Bu Yu and the others were stunned.
"A flying boat artifact," Wu Yuan smiled. "It's a ninth-grade spiritual tool controlled by Ancestor Fang Xia, specifically used for traveling."
Just now, Wu Yuan had arrived sitting on this flying boat with Fang Xia.
Speaking of which.
Wu Yuan lightly leaped and landed at the forefront of the flying boat. Bu Yu, Gu Wang, and the others followed suit.
The flying boat seemed small.
But only accommodating five people? More than enough!
Bu Yu, Wu Yuan, and the others sat down.
"Everyone, take your seats." Fang Xia stood alone at the front of the flying boat, his white robe fluttering, resembling a transcendent immortal.
Swoosh~ The light around the flying boat distorted, disappearing in place.
In the view of Wu Yuan and the others.
The flying boat, without a sound, soared out as if a fish in water, quickly rising into the sky!
The cities below rapidly shrank, while the dark clouds in the sky approached!
"Hoo~ Hoo~"
Flying at high speed, the formidable airwaves formed by traversing through the air were astonishing.
The fine lines on the surface of the flying boat miraculously formed a protective shield about the height of a person, precisely enough to shield the people inside the boat from the external air!
At the same time.
The entire boat had a shuttle-like shape, which reduced the air resistance of the flying boat to an astonishing level, almost negligible.
"The maximum speed of this flying boat is estimated to be close to a thousand meters per second."
Wu Yuan sighed secretly, and couldn't help but send a message, "Old Fang, what is the maximum speed of this flying boat?"
"About ten li per breath!" Fang Xia's voice echoed in Wu Yuan's mind. "This is just a ninth-grade spiritual tool, a gift from the Realm Master. If the young master likes it, when I return to Cloud Mountain, I'll gather some materials, cultivate a 'Ground Fire,' refine the furnace, and then craft a flying boat artifact for the young master."
"Alright." Wu Yuan nodded.
Cultivation is not just about fighting. Alchemy, refining, formations, talismans, and others are all crucial aspects. Studying and learning them is also very difficult.
In summary.
"Body cultivators excel at destruction." Wu Yuan thought to himself. "But when it comes to construction? Body cultivators can't match Qi cultivators."
Obviously.
During the more than one hundred years of being imprisoned, Fang Xia, as a 'wizard,' had delved into many aspects, although more inclined towards theoretical knowledge.
As for practical skills? Only after practicing would he know.
"Young master, once you become a wizard, flying boats below seventh-grade, even if they accelerate to their fullest, their speed won't match your running speed." Fang Xia's voice echoed in Wu Yuan's mind.
"Oh?" Wu Yuan was curious.
"Strength comes from the roots. The strength of a wizard's body is extremely terrifying. It's quite normal to kill a Qi cultivator with one punch from up close," Fang Xia transmitted, "With such a powerful body, the running speed is extremely astonishing, reaching tens of li in one breath is normal."
"Before reaching the Spirit Body Realm, the running speed of a wizard on the ground is mostly faster than flying speed."
Wu Yuan nodded gently.
Thirty li in one breath? That's about ten times the speed of sound!
Quite astonishing.
In reality, during the time as a Qi cultivator, when the true essence wasn't powerful enough, the running speed on the ground was faster than flying speed.
Wizards also need to reach the Spirit Body Realm, undergo unimaginable changes in their bodies, and possess the ability of 'Void Vitality' to tread the void as if on level ground.
Flying? More flexible! More like an immortal.
But for low-level cultivators, flying is not necessarily faster than running on the ground.
"Old Fang, we should be several thousand meters above the ground." Wu Yuan looked down, and they were very close to the clouds.
"Two thousand zhang!"
"Can it go higher?" Wu Yuan curiously transmitted.
"It can! But I don't want Young Master to leave so early." Fang Xia smiled and transmitted.
Wu Yuan was puzzled.
"Above ten thousand zhang from the ground is the 'Sky Thunder Sea Layer.' Occasionally, thunderbolts strike to tens of thousands of zhang high. Those are not ordinary 'Rain Thunder,' but thunderbolts generated by the world's rules. It doesn't matter if Golden Core cultivators are struck once or twice."
"According to the 'Wizard Canon' I practice, some powerful Qi cultivators who specialize in 'Thunder Arts' will even venture into the Thunder Sea to capture thunder."
"However, if we're struck by a celestial thunder, haha!"
"Then we'll be on the road to the Yellow Springs together."
...
As time passed, when Wu Yuan, Fang Xia, and others rode the boat, returning to Cloud Mountain at the fastest speed.
A military tent about a hundred miles away from Jie Xian Mountain!
Here, a ten thousand-strong army of the Great Jin was stationed, on high alert. In the central military tent.
"Tang Senior, why don't I see the other seniors?" A general in heavy armor stood respectfully on the side and couldn't help asking.
He clearly remembered that five masters had come before departure.
"It's not something you should ask, don't ask." A black-clad woman in her thirties sat in the main seat, her face calm.
She was the Great Jin master 'Tang Jin.'
"Yes, the subordinate dare not." The heavily armored general lowered his head. Although his position was high, he was far inferior to the same Land List master.
Tang Jin seemed calm on the surface but was actually in turmoil.
It should be noted that according to their agreement before leaving the Chujiang Immortal Realm, they should gather in this military camp once they leave.
But several hours had passed!
Apart from a few top-notch experts who came, no other master-level experts from Great Jin had arrived here, naturally making Tang Jin uneasy.
Suddenly.
"Tang Senior, there's news from the Star Tower." An urgent message came from outside the tent. "They said it was sent by Master Song Guang."
"Bring it over quickly." Tang Jin said in a low voice.
Soon, a piece of intelligence was handed to her. She suppressed the anxiety in her heart and quickly read it.
Don't look if you don't want to be disappointed.
Once she looked, it completely extinguished her last bit of fantasy.
"Really dead? Did the Elder really die?" Tang Jin put down the paper in a dejected manner, her mind in a trance.
Somewhat unbelievable.
In the Dingwu Realm, she witnessed the fierce battle between Jin Qing and Wu Yuan, but she didn't dare to approach and kept her distance.
Therefore, she had no idea about the final outcome of this battle.
"General Wang!"
"Leave it to you here." Tang Jin suddenly stood up, her eyes showing fighting spirit as she said in a low voice, "I must return to the Holy Capital immediately."
After saying that.
Without giving General Wang time to react, Tang Jin had already rushed out of the tent.
Disappearing into the vast darkness.
Only the paper slowly fell.
"What's this?" General Wang felt something was wrong and quickly walked forward to pick up the paper.
The message only had a few sentences: "The battle between Dark Blade and Jin Qing, both aspiring to the Semi-Celestial List, ended with Dark Blade's victory and Jin Qing's death! Whether it takes a month or half a year, Dark Blade will undoubtedly become a Semi-Celestial?"
"Jin Qing? The old Northern King aiming for the Semi-Celestial List? And he died?" General Wang was extremely shocked. "Dark Blade is about to reach the Semi-Celestial List?"
With a bounty spread across the Great Jin, General Wang naturally knew about the name Dark Blade.
...
When Tang Jin received the news and hurriedly headed towards the Holy Capital, in Licheng County, a large courtyard where Song Guang and Li Yan gathered.
Two figures were present.
"Song Guang, aren't you afraid of angering Hengyun Sect by sending this intelligence? If it were me, I wouldn't dare to do so," Li Yan shook his head and sighed. "Afraid? What am I afraid of?" Wearing a white robe, Song Guang smiled. "If I don't say it, won't the Great Jin Empire still figure it out? There are more than just the two of us who have seen Dark Blade's strength in the Dingwu Realm."
"In the Chujiang Immortal Realm, with Jin Qing's death, who other than Dark Blade could have the ability to kill him? The Great Jin will realize sooner or later," Song Guang seemed indifferent.
Li Yan shook his head, "Even if you and I don't say it, the Great Jin will take some time to figure it out and react."
"But once you say it, the Great Jin will probably immediately start a war!" Li Yan sighed, "Your Star Tower, as always, fears nothing but chaos in the world."
"Only when the world is in chaos do we have space to survive, right?" Song Guang said lightly, "Li Yan, you don't have to pretend to be so innocent. Won't you report this when you go back?"
"Once reported!"
"Those two from your Seven Stars Tower, won't they go to Cloud Mountain?" Song Guang smiled knowingly. "We share the same idea, no need to pretend, right?"
Li Yan glanced at him but remained silent.
"Alright."
"Hurry up and inform your patriarch." Song Guang walked towards the courtyard entrance. "We must arrive at Cloud Mountain before the Great Jin Semi-Celestial List does."
"This is a play."
"Dark Blade is smart. There's a 99.9% chance he won't return to Cloud Mountain until he truly transforms into a Semi-Celestial."
"However."
"If our two major forces help Hengyun Sect resist the Great Jin Semi-Celestial List, then pretend to befriend Wu Yuan, and maybe threaten or entice Bu Yu and Huan Jian, we might be able to lure Dark Blade out." Song Guang said, "That's when we'll have the opportunity to seize his treasures."
"Only if we can truly catch him will our Purple Wood Spirit Fruit have a chance."
"Don't waste any time." Song Guang pushed open the courtyard doors and quickly disappeared into the night.
"This Song Guang." Li Yan frowned.
He had a good perception of Dark Blade.
But he understood that what Song Guang said was the best choice. Dark Blade has so many treasures, and without protection from the Semi-Celestial List, who wouldn't be tempted?
Song Guang sent the news to the Great Jin not to help them but to force Dark Blade to show himself.
"Star Tower, always cunning, driving tigers and swallowing wolves." Li Yan frowned, "If you want to capture Dark Blade and get the Spirit Fruit, but you're also afraid to directly attack Cloud Mountain and risk Dark Blade's future retaliation."
"Enough, report the news and leave it to our patriarchs to decide."
...
In just one or two hours, as dawn approached.
Wu Yuan, Fang Xia, and the others had already approached Cloud Mountain Prefecture City. The towering Cloud Mountain with eight peaks was now at their feet, visible in the distance.
"Flying thousands of miles, arriving in an instant," Wu Yuan was deeply moved. "This is the feeling of freely traversing the world."
Bu Yu, Gu Wang, Zhang Changsheng, and others were equally shocked.
From Chu State's Jie Xian Mountain to Cloud Mountain is more than just a few thousand miles.
In a short time, they flew over countless mountains, valleys, rivers, and plains!
"Cloud Mountain." Fang Xia stood at the front of the flying boat, still maintaining his 'ancestral style,' and a rare hint of nostalgia appeared in his eyes.
There was also a trace of sadness!
For over a hundred years, one couldn't say the world had changed drastically, but things and people had undoubtedly changed.
For Fang Xia.
People and events familiar from years past had all vanished like smoke.
"After dealing with these matters and the Young Master embarks on the proper cultivation path, I'll go visit the Drunken Moon Pavilion and see if I can recapture the feelings of the past," Fang Xia silently pondered.
Swoosh!
The force of heaven and earth changed, concealing the flying boat's trajectory. They arrived at the summit of Cloud Mountain, reducing speed and slowly descending.
"Gu Wang, Changsheng, you two go down first," Fang Xia said calmly. "Tell Master Lu to gather all the elders on Cloud Mountain in the Cloud Hall."
"Yes."
Gu Wang and Zhang Changsheng did not doubt him and quickly jumped down.
"Ancestor, should we go to the Cloud Mountain ruins first or to the Cloud Hall?" Bu Yu asked softly.
"No!"
Fang Xia shook his head slightly, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes. "We'll first teach that unfilial disciple a lesson!"
Bu Yu fell silent.
Swoosh!
The flying boat accelerated once again, swiftly reaching a speed of ten li per breath. In the blink of an eye, they arrived over a bright cliff.
The Cliff of Myriad Blades!
"Ancestor, should I call out Brother Huan?" Bu Yu asked in a low voice.
"No need."
Fang Xia furrowed his brows. "I'll go see him personally and find out what nonsense Jipuyu has taught him."
Bu Yu dared not speak.
Jipuyu was her master's name, also a grandmaster.
However, she had passed away several decades ago.
Calculating the time, Jipuyu rose to prominence when Fang Xia was in charge of the sect.
The fact that the two knew each other did not surprise Bu Yu.
The relationship between Jipuyu and Fang Xia was likely similar to the current relationship between Xu Hui and Bu Yu.
Swoosh!
Fang Xia took a step, appearing in the void a hundred meters away, then reappeared inside a cave.
On the flying boat, Wu Yuan and Bu Yu exchanged glances.
"Senior Yu."
Wu Yuan shook his head. "Don't blame me; I didn't say much. I just told the situation truthfully, and when Ancestor Fang Xia heard that 'Sword Senior' hasn't entered the mundane world for thirty years, he was furious."
"I know."
Senior Yu showed a bitter smile. "I'll bear this responsibility."
"I hope Ancestor Fang Xia won't be too harsh. Sword Senior still cares about his face quite a bit."
After a while.
With Wu Yuan and Senior Yu's hearing, they could clearly hear scolding and... the sound of a beating coming from the cave.
Wu Yuan remained calm.
Senior Yu, on the other hand, felt her eyelids twitching.
After a long time.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Two figures in white robes flew out of the cave. The one in front was majestic and imposing, while the one behind appeared somewhat restrained.
Naturally, it was Fang Xia and Huan Jian.
The two arrived on the flying boat.
"Wu Yuan, Senior Sister." Huan Jian smiled wryly as soon as he landed. "Ancestor Fang Xia has returned, and you didn't tell me in advance?"
Wu Yuan and Bu Yu forced back their smiles and returned the greeting.
At this moment.
Huan Jian's face was slightly swollen with obvious marks.
Mind you, Huan Jian was on the verge of the Semi-Celestial List, with an incredibly robust physique. One could imagine how miserable he must have been just beaten.
"They wanted to inform you, but I didn't allow it," Fang Xia said with a frown.
Fang Xia casually said, "I want to see what kind of extraordinary immortal the first transcendent figure of our Hengyun Sect is."
Huan Jian wore a bitter smile.
When Fang Xia came in just now, he thought it was the arrival of the Grand Celestial List from the Great Jin. He was about to resist, but the result was that he was completely overwhelmed with just one move.
After trying hands, Huan Jian understood Fang Xia's strength, realizing they were not even on the same level. Adding Fang Xia's identity as a grandmaster, Huan Jian, no matter how arrogant, didn't dare to harbor any thoughts.
Moreover, Huan Jian still remembered Fang Xia's final promise: "Stay in the sect, cultivate well, and your gains will be ten times greater than any insights into the world or wandering."
A big stick plus a sweet date.
What else could be said?
"Huan Jian, tidy up your appearance and change your clothes," Fang Xia frowned. "Go see the elders of the sect and arrange things according to my instructions."
"Yes," Huan Jian replied obediently.
With a wave of his hand, the 'bruises' on his face quickly disappeared, and his white robe turned into a black one. A small knife appeared and swiftly trimmed his messy hair and beard.
Quickly, he transformed into a middle-aged official with a certain demeanor.
"Go." Fang Xia waved his hand.
Huan Jian left quickly.
"Bu Yu, Wu Yuan, come, follow me to the ruins," Fang Xia said. "Whether Hengyun Sect can truly be as stable as Mount Tai, that's the key."
Swoosh! The flying boat swiftly headed towards a forbidden area deep in Cloud Mountain.
Here.
Within several miles, there was a dense forest covering the line of sight, surrounded by a large number of soldiers guarding, one of the sect's forbidden areas.
However, Wu Yuan and his companions descended slowly from the high altitude, going unnoticed.
"Entrance to the ruins." Bu Yu pointed to the huge cave in the center of the dense forest and whispered to Wu Yuan, "The ruins are inside the cave."
Wu Yuan nodded lightly.
He had only heard about this immortal ruin but had never seen it.
"Don't resist." Fang Xia whispered, waving his hand to put away the flying boat. An invisible force supported Wu Yuan and Bu Yu.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
The three turned into streaks of light, rushing into the ruins.
Inside the ruins, it was dark, but along the cave's cliff, there was an artificially carved staircase passage.
"So hot!" Wu Yuan felt the astonishing temperature inside the cave.
The deeper they went, the hotter it became.
The light also became darker.
Of course, even the weakest among them, Bu Yu, was a Grandmaster. As long as there was a trace of light, she could see clearly, so darkness was not a problem. As for Wu Yuan and Fang Xia, they could use their divine sense.
In the blink of an eye, they descended nearly a kilometer. The cave's diameter was about ten meters, not entirely straight but winding, and there were more than ten large cracks visible, allowing rainwater to seep in.
"So hot! No wonder there's no vegetation here." Wu Yuan was amazed. "No wonder Cloud Mountain feels like spring all year round, and it's not cold at all in winter."
After traveling more than three thousand meters.
According to Wu Yuan's estimate, they had come to the bottom part of Cloud Mountain. Everything suddenly became clear in front of them.
It was an extremely vast underground cavern.
Above the cavern, a faint light emitted.
"Nuclear pearls?" Wu Yuan was surprised. He saw a large number of luminous jade stones and precious beads embedded in the rock walls above.
It seemed like a giant square. Wu Yuan glanced around, estimating its length to be about eight hundred meters and its width about three hundred meters.
The height reached several dozen meters.
There were also several passages extending towards the deeper darkness.
The most incredible thing was that the entire floor of the square was paved with strange jade stones.
"Jade chamber?" Wu Yuan sensed it with his divine sense and was secretly shocked.
Although the jade stones on the entire square were of poor quality, far inferior to Source Stones, creating such a large square was still a grand gesture, quite astonishing.
Who would have thought that within the depths of Cloud Mountain, there would be such a hidden paradise? From the external traces alone, it seemed to be artificially excavated.
How much manpower and resources would be needed?
Only powerful Qi Refiners could achieve this.
"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is so rich." Wu Yuan stood on the stone square, sensing the changes in the surrounding spiritual energy through the power of heaven and earth.
Compared to the outside world, it was at least ten times richer.
Suddenly.
"What's that?" Wu Yuan's pupils contracted.
He was shocked to discover that in the center of the square, there was a cauldron, mostly embedded in the jade square, faintly showing a blood-colored liquid.
Both the cauldron and the surrounding jade stones were engraved with numerous strange patterns, giving a mysterious feeling, as if they were integrated with nature.
"It's a formation!"
Fang Xia, on the side, swept his gaze around and said softly, "The entire Jade Chamber here is actually a powerful gathering formation! Below the Jade Chamber is a spiritual vein. Previously, a Qi Refiner used this spiritual vein as a source to set up this formation."
"In the end, with the gathering of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, combined with the special nature of the entire Cloud Mountain, it formed the Cloud Spring Blood Essence!"
Wu Yuan suddenly understood.
He secretly marveled at the prowess of Qi Refiners.
"Gathering formation?" Bu Yu was equally shocked; she didn't understand these things.
You should know that Hengyun Sect had no Grand Celestial List experts. All along, they only used this immortal ruin and didn't understand the principles behind it.
Suddenly.
"Boom!" Fang Xia grabbed into the void, instantly forming a large green hand that fiercely grabbed the large cauldron on the ground.
Before Wu Yuan and Bu Yu could react.
"Boom, boom, boom~" The cauldron on the ground was violently lifted, and countless cracks appeared simultaneously around the jade stones.
Wu Yuan could feel the previously calm spiritual energy of heaven and earth within the entire Jade Chamber becoming chaotic.
The cauldron flew towards Fang Xia and was eventually collected by him.
"Master?" Bu Yu couldn't help but feel uneasy.
The Cloud Spring Blood was one of the foundations of Hengyun Sect. With this ruin destroyed, the cultivation speed of sect disciples would be reduced by more than half!
"Don't worry, I'm not destroying the foundation of the sect."
"The Qi Refiner who set up this formation had poor skills. He created 'Cloud Spring Blood,' a substance mixed with impurities and impure 'spiritual liquid,' using the spiritual vein beneath the Jade Chamber."
Fang Xia said indifferently, "Cloud Spring Water, essentially, is impure 'spirit liquid' mixed with impurities."
Spirit liquid, also known as ancient immortal dew!
"I will rearrange the gathering formation and continuously produce spiritual liquid. Whether in quantity or quality, it will surpass the previous Cloud Spring Blood," Fang Xia said.
Bu Yu's eyes lit up.
Once there was a large and stable supply of spiritual liquid, the cultivation speed of Hengyun Sect disciples would further increase.
Top-tier forces needed not only outstanding masters and techniques but also resources to keep up!
"I destroyed the original gathering formation to better understand the direction of the spiritual vein," Fang Xia whispered. "Bu Yu, you don't need to intervene in these matters for now."
"For now, find a Jade Chamber randomly."
Fang Xia pointed to several caves that the passage led to in the distance, saying, "Seize the time to take 'Purple Wood Spirit Fruits' and carefully comprehend."
"For now, don't worry about the sect's miscellaneous matters."
Fang Xia continued, "Once you have fully digested the spirit fruits and still haven't broken through, I will explain to you again the insights into entering the 'Unity of Heaven and Man.'"
"Yes." Bu Yu nodded repeatedly. Although she was nearing a hundred years old, compared to Fang Xia, she was still a young one.
Moreover.
With Fang Xia's return and the strength of Wu Yuan and Huan Jian, she could completely relax.
Even in seclusion, there was no pressure, and she didn't have to worry about any problems with the sect.
Swoosh!
Bu Yu directly rushed into one of the Jade Chambers.
As Fang Xia said, her remaining time was indeed not much.
"Phew!" Fang Xia waved his hand, and two streaks of light turned into a hazy light shield, completely covering that Jade Chamber.
Isolating external interference.
"Young Master." Fang Xia suddenly turned around and smiled, "Rest assured, Bu Yu can't hear us."
Wu Yuan could only smile helplessly and asked, "What's the likelihood of Master Bu Yu breaking through?"
From the bottom of his heart, Wu Yuan really hoped for Bu Yu's breakthrough. She had sacrificed too much for Hengyun Sect.
"Breakthrough?"
"It's hard to say," Fang Xia sighed. "I understand your intention, Young Master. I also hope she breaks through."
"The decline of the sect to this point is partly my fault."
"Her master, Jipu Yu, was just a little kid in front of me back then." Fang Xia shook his head. "In the blink of an eye, his disciples have supported the sect for decades; life is full of changes."
"But objectively speaking, the likelihood of Bu Yu breaking through is less than thirty percent!" Fang Xia whispered. "The time left for her is too short, and the pressure will be immense."
"Purple Wood Spirit Fruits are good, but they're not treasures that can directly 'impart insights into the Dao.'"
"Even with my help."
"However, transitioning from Body Fusion to Unity is the key, the key to transcending the ordinary, to connecting with the natural order. Ultimately, it depends on her own abilities." Fang Xia explained.
Wu Yuan nodded slightly.
In this world, there were indeed some unimaginable treasures, but unfortunately, the Central Plains was too small to produce such treasures!
Purple Wood Spirit Fruits were the best treasures they could find.
"Old Fang, how do you plan to arrange this formation?" Wu Yuan pointed to the vast Jade Chamber.
"Formations can't be rushed!"
"Especially for large formations guarding the mountain gate, they need to be carefully arranged." Fang Xia slowly explained, "I need to first sense the entire geographical pattern of Cloud Mountain, the direction of the natural spiritual veins. Then, gradually refine the array flags and foundations, and finally, combine them one by one to form a complete mountain-guarding formation!"
"So troublesome?" Wu Yuan was puzzled.
He had never learned about formations.
"The path of formations aligns with the mysteries of heaven and earth. Essentially, it involves borrowing the power of heaven and earth to gather and kill enemies. How can it not be troublesome?" Fang Xia shook his head. "If you really delve into it, it's no less challenging than the art of crafting."
"Old Fang, from what I know, aren't there some formations that can be carried at any time?" Wu Yuan asked.
This was information he had gleaned from immortal scrolls, and he only understood half of it.
"That's an Array Plate," Old Fang explained. "Formations are divided into fixed formations and portable formations."
"Fixed formations use the power of heaven and earth to set up, with low costs, great power, and difficult to break!"
"On the other hand, portable formations essentially carry a large amount of 'energy source,' such as source stones or even source crystals, which are injected into the Array Plate to activate the formation." Old Fang said. "The difficulty of crafting Array Plates is high, the consumption is also high, and they cannot adapt to the terrain; they are rigid and relatively easy to be cracked by formation experts."
Wu Yuan nodded slightly. Each type of formation had its pros and cons, and their uses varied.
"Of course, there are formations that combine both."
Old Fang smiled, "That's the cultivation of 'Personal Formation Diagram' Qi Refiners. They engrave various formation patterns into their own Formation Diagram, combine it with their insights into the world, and when used, they can set up large formations with a single thought."
"However, they are weaker in direct confrontation. When it comes to killing, they are naturally at a disadvantage."
"Personal Formation Diagram?" Wu Yuan nodded. A practitioner's mastery often depended on their personal item.
For example, a sword immortal cultivating a 'personal flying sword' would be extremely powerful in combat!
And for a sorcerer cultivating a 'personal magical beast,' it would grow together with the master and fight hand in hand, also extraordinary!
"Young Master."
"Rest assured, I know what you're worried about." Fang Xia smiled and said, "Today, I should be able to set up a sensing array and a confusion array, capable of monitoring a hundred miles around Cloud Mountain."
"At that time, no Qi Refiner can escape the detection of the formations."
"Once the killing array is set up, hehe, in the Qi Sea Realm, I believe there are not many who can withstand it." Fang Xia was quite confident.
"Young Master, what you need to do now is focus on cultivation."
"Wait until you become a sorcerer. With you in close combat and me in ranged attacks, we can dominate the world!"
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 131: Body of the Earth
"Join forces to dominate the world?" Wu Yuan couldn't help but smile.
If he really became a sorcerer with the powerful foundation of 'Second-Rank Sorcerer's Mark,' his direct combat strength would indeed be formidable.
"But, Old Fang."
Wu Yuan shook his head, "When I communicated with the Domain Master, according to what he said, I can follow the path of 'Sorcerer's Law of Heaven and Earth' and cultivate both ways."
"Cultivate both ways?" Fang Xia was surprised.
He looked at Wu Yuan as if he were looking at a strange creature.
Suddenly, he blurted out, "Young Master, how far can your divine sense currently explore?"
"About eight hundred meters." Wu Yuan was quite 'honest.'
In fact, in the Dingwu Realm, Wu Yuan, who possessed the Divinely Bestowed Sorcerer's Mark, not only had his physique greatly enhanced, but his divine soul had also undergone an astonishing transformation. Now, with a single thought, he could sense a radius of thirteen hundred meters.
Is Fang Xia trustworthy? Yes, he is!
However, Wu Yuan always adhered to the principle that 'people's hearts are unpredictable.' In unnecessary situations, he wouldn't transparently reveal all his secrets to others.
"Eight hundred meters?" Fang Xia was shocked, unable to help but exclaim, "Young Master, I finally understand why you were chosen by the Domain Master as the successor and why your progress has been so rapid."
"If my divine soul talent were as high as Young Master's, I'm afraid I would have a chance to control the true meaning by now!" Fang Xia sighed.
"Eight hundred meters? Quite impressive." Wu Yuan was a bit stunned.
"Of course, it's impressive." Fang Xia said solemnly, "Young Master, do you know how far my divine sense can spread at the peak of Qi Sea Eighth Stage?"
"I don't know." Wu Yuan shook his head.
"Four hundred meters." Fang Xia smiled.
"So little?" Wu Yuan was slightly surprised. In that case, in terms of divine soul, Fang Xia was weaker than himself by a large margin?
It's worth noting that Fang Xia is already considered very powerful among Qi Sea Realm cultivators.
"Is this still considered small?" Fang Xia shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Young Master, it seems you really don't understand. Do you know the three requirements for advancing to the Golden Core Realm?"
"I don't know," Wu Yuan shook his head.
He really didn't know these things because, after all, he still had a long way to go before becoming a true sorcerer.
"The first is to accumulate true yuan to the Ninth Stage of the Qi Sea; the second is to reach the Unity Stage in technique; and the third is for divine sense to be able to spread to a radius of five hundred meters." Fang Xia explained slowly, "The first two are easy to achieve, but the divine soul is difficult."
"For me, over the past hundred years, in terms of technique, I have already entered the 'Domain Realm.' In the past decade, my divine soul has grown significantly, but it has only reached this level."
"Young Master, your divine soul is already so formidable, and you haven't even become a sorcerer yet."
Fang Xia sighed and marveled, "Once you become a sorcerer, your divine soul will improve significantly. By then, your divine soul might rival that of a true Golden Core expert."
"It's really a case of 'people are incomparable and infuriating.'"
Wu Yuan nodded slightly.
In the Ninth Stage of the Qi Sea, perhaps the divine soul could only spread to three or four hundred meters with a single thought.
But once you broke through to the Golden Core Realm and nurtured the divine soul with the Golden Core, it would naturally increase significantly. Sensing dozens of miles with a single thought would be quite normal.
Wu Yuan also understood that the current strength of his divine soul was not entirely due to innate talent.
One reason was the visualization of the Black Tower, and the other was the influence of the Divinely Bestowed Sorcerer's Mark.
Even if he could become a sorcerer, progress might not be as rapid.
Suddenly, Wu Yuan was stunned, as if he had realized something, "Old Fang, have you already broken through the Unity of Heaven and Man and entered the Domain Realm's gateway?"
"Hehe!"
Fang Xia had a triumphant look on his face. "Young Master, didn't expect this, did you?"
"I learned from the information given by the Domain Master that crossing into the Domain Realm from the Qi Sea Realm is enough to sweep through a group of high-level Qi Sea Realm cultivators," Wu Yuan couldn't help but say.
Foundation, strength, rigidity, these are the exploration of the human body.
Intentional perception, body fusion, unity, these are the processes by which cultivators gradually sense and mobilize the power of heaven and earth from the inside out.
Domain Realm!
After reaching the perfection of the Unity Realm, it is further comprehending the power of heaven and earth, reaching an extremely high level of understanding of the operation of the heavens and the earth, and ultimately controlling a trace of the essence and mystery of a certain kind of heavenly power. The power of heaven and earth that is mobilized will break through the limit of 'two hundred thousand catties' and reach an astonishing level!
Cultivators in the Domain Realm can sweep through a large group of Qi Sea Realm cultivators with the power of heaven and earth they can mobilize, without the need for any magical treasures or spells.
It should be noted that with the comprehension of techniques at the Unity level, there is hope to enter the Golden Core Realm.
In other words, even Golden Core experts might not necessarily control the 'Domain.'
"Young Master, it's not that exaggerated," Fang Xia shook his head. "Whether it's the Unity Realm or the Domain Realm, in the end, it's just the use of the power of heaven and earth. The biggest difference between me and other high-level Qi Sea Realm cultivators is magical treasures."
"Magical treasures?" Wu Yuan was taken aback.
"In this world, there are many remnants of the immortal family, and many remnants are left by high-level practitioners of the past in the Xia Shan world, accumulated by major forces such as Da Jin, Qunxing Tower, and others over the years," Fang Xia said softly. "They might possess sixth-grade spiritual treasures, or even fifth-grade or fourth-grade spiritual treasures."
"Powerful spiritual treasures can greatly increase their strength, and even with my high-level cultivation, I might not be their match."
Wu Yuan suddenly understood.
"So, we need to keep a low profile first, lure them to attack us, and set up an ambush with formations," Fang Xia smiled. "After killing a few high-level Qi Sea Realm cultivators, I can gather more materials and formidable magical treasures."
"Then wait for you, Young Master, to become a sorcerer."
"That's when we can be arrogant, completely team up to push away one powerful force after another, and plunder their accumulated resources for thousands of years," Fang Xia said with a smile.
Wu Yuan shook his head helplessly.
He didn't expect Fang Xia's 'ambition' to be so lofty.
"Young Master."
"Don't think I'm joking."
Fang Xia said solemnly, "The path of cultivating immortality is a struggle! Struggling for opportunities! Struggling for magical treasures! Struggling for lifespan!"
"The rotation of the heavens and the earth, the flourishing and withering of all things, is the right way. Cultivating the path of immortality is against the natural way, and what we resist is the 'laws' of the rotation of the heavens and the earth."
"Why did I scold Huan Jian? Why do I appreciate Bu Yu?"
"Transcending the ordinary, cutting off worldly attachments, sounds nice," Fang Xia shook his head. "But in the vast struggle of the immortal path, isn't it another kind of 'worldly strife'?"
"Even those who are most likely to avoid the mundane world want to escape it."
"With such a state of mind, how can you resist the vast heavenly path? How can you carve out a bloody path from the thousands of cultivators? Sooner or later, it will be a pile of dry bones!"
"These forces in the Central Earth, called forces, are actually a group of scattered cultivators holding treasures. Powerful treasures are owned by virtuous warriors."
"Robbing them and leaving them alive is already pretty good." Fang Xia said casually. "Concentrating their resources, Young Master, is our best hope to enter the Violet Palace Realm."
"Just like you, Young Master."
"Your divine soul talent is sufficient to cultivate both paths!"
"Whether it's nurturing the familiar witch beast or practicing the familiar magical treasure in the future, it will require a large amount of resource treasures."
"If you don't compete, not to mention two paths, it's difficult to even reach the top of one path." Fang Xia said seriously. "Just like sects!"
"Young Master, what do you think powerful cultivators are trying to achieve by establishing sects?" Fang Xia suddenly asked with a smile, seemingly changing the topic.
"Establishing sects?" Wu Yuan was stunned.
He hadn't thought deeply about this question.
"For the sake of what, sects all over the world? For inheritance? That's just the thinking of ordinary people. Their physical bodies are hard to last, their lifespan is short, they can only hope that their thoughts and will can be passed down, which is equivalent to a kind of 'longevity', or some cultivators approaching the end of their lifespan may also have such thoughts." Fang Xia shook his head. "However, for us cultivators who are in their prime, whether it's establishing sects or nations, it's not for inheritance!"
"Inheritance?"
"I can live for five hundred years, and once I enter the Golden Core Realm, I can live for a thousand years. How many of those descendants can outlive me?" Fang Xia laughed. "If I reach the Violet Palace Realm, my lifespan will be even more unimaginable!"
Wu Yuan also laughed involuntarily.
Indeed, the lifespan of ordinary people and cultivators are in completely different realms.
Thinking will naturally undergo earth-shattering changes.
"Young Master, I want to revitalize the Hengyun Sect for three purposes," Fang Xia said softly. "Firstly, for resources, to occupy vast territories. If we can attract a large number of cultivators and master warriors, their exploration of the world, the outer seas, and even the entire Xia Shan world, would be much more efficient than us exploring one by one. The probability of discovering treasures would be much higher."
Wu Yuan listened.
These were things he had never considered.
"Secondly, it's about people!" Fang Xia said solemnly. "In vast territories, generations will be born. There might be a peerless genius born at any time. With a small amount of resources, they might surpass me."
"At that time, the growth of these juniors might feedback to oneself."
"Just like you, Young Master." Fang Xia smiled. "Without the Hengyun Sect, Young Master, you probably wouldn't trust me so much. When Young Master rises to unify the entire Xia Shan world in the future, even a tiny bit of exposure might be enough for me to reach a higher level."
Wu Yuan was at a loss for words.
He felt that this 'Ancestor Fang Xia's' thoughts were truly beyond his comprehension.
"Thirdly, it's about faith!" Fang Xia said.
Faith? Wu Yuan was quite puzzled; he had only heard the 'Domain Master' talk about it briefly before.
"Faith can also be called incense."
"The 'soul' of intelligent life is very special," Fang Xia said in a low voice. "According to the 'Witch's Canon' I practice, the faith power and the incense will generated when intelligent life believes in someone have a magical power."
"Once reaching the Violet Palace Realm, it can spread faith, refine these mysterious powers, which will be beneficial to cultivation."
"In the great world, various powerful cultivators roam freely, and the Violet Palace Realm is not qualified to spread faith."
"While the Xia Shan world is vast, it can only recover for a hundred thousand years, and many regional civilizations may have recently recovered."
"Young Master, this is our opportunity!" Fang Xia was quite excited. "To strive! Unify the entire Xia Shan."
"In this way."
"Whether there are cultivators from the great world descending in the future, or we go to the great world, only then can we have the capital to resist fate and go further on the immortal path."
Wu Yuan listened thoughtfully.
He understood that Fang Xia's words came from the heart and were a reflection of his 'Daoxin,' which would surely align with his actions.
"Old Fang, I am enlightened." Wu Yuan respectfully bowed.
Fang Xia couldn't help but smile.
He had long seen that Wu Yuan had extremely high talent and his actions had a set of rules, but these rules might not necessarily apply to the 'Immortal Path,' as the Domain Master specifically mentioned to him. What he needed to do was to guide Wu Yuan at critical moments!
"Young Master."
"Now we just need a big goal and gradually work towards it," Fang Xia smiled. "For you, Young Master, the most important thing now is cultivation. I suggest becoming a sorcerer first. If you still have spare energy, then open up the Qi Sea to become a 'Witch.' It's not too late."
"However."
Wu Yuan listened attentively.
In terms of cultivation experience, Fang Xia, who had practiced for more than a hundred years, far exceeded him.
"Legend has it that in the upper, middle, and lower palaces, a total of three lifebound treasures can be cultivated."
"Of course, the upper dantian palace is where the divine soul resides and is the most mysterious. I am not very clear about it." Fang Xia said, "But if Young Master can truly cultivate both paths, you can cultivate an additional lifebound treasure in the middle dantian palace. The choice must be made carefully."
"My suggestion, Old Fang, is to choose a martial lifebound treasure for the middle dantian palace!"
"A martial lifebound treasure?" Wu Yuan was stunned. "Not cultivate a lifebound gu worm?"
"Young Master, you will have a lifebound witch beast. Witches and gu worms have no fundamental difference, and gu worms are often not good at combat." Fang Xia shook his head. "With limited time for dual cultivation, I estimate that when Young Master cultivates to that point, alchemy, formation techniques, and other qi refining methods might not be outstanding."
"It's better to be proficient in one than mediocre in all!"
"Mainly cultivate as a sorcerer, focusing on close combat and formidable killing power! In the Qi Refinement path, cultivate a lifebound flying sword or a lifebound flying knife. This is equivalent to having an additional long-range attack technique."
"Specialize in killing."
"In this world, although Qi Refiners have various methods, the inheritance and growth of the immortal path cannot be separated from Qi Refiners," Fang Xia smiled.
"But when it comes down to it, martial virtue comes first among all virtues!"
"Among all paths, the path of killing is supreme."
A fist is the ultimate truth.
"Of course, this is just my suggestion. How to proceed, and what path to take, Young Master, it's up to you to decide," Fang Xia said.
"Alright, I will consider your advice. I'll become a sorcerer first, and then think about the Qi Refinement aspect later," Wu Yuan smiled.
Immediately.
Wu Yuan flipped his palm, and several storage rings and belts appeared in his hand, which he handed to Fang Xia. "Old Fang, these items are the spoils of my Ding Wu Realm journey. You can take them."
Aside from two top-grade divine weapons, the 'Divine Sword,' some spirit fruits, source stones, spirit liquid, and other ordinary divine weapons, including Jin Qing's spirit weapon battle armor, as well as various bottles and jars, Wu Yuan stuffed them all in.
"You can use them, or give them to the martial artists of the sect, it's up to you," Wu Yuan smiled.
"Okay." Fang Xia took them and nodded. "You don't need to get involved in these miscellaneous matters, Young Master. I'll take care of it, and you can focus on cultivation."
He quickly inspected a few storage magic treasures.
"There's also a spirit weapon battle armor? It just happens that I can use it first. The Domain Master only gave some basic treasures," Fang Xia's eyes lit up as he carefully sensed, "Hmm, it's just a ninth-grade spirit weapon, and it seems to be a bit damaged. I'll guarantee it to be as good as new after I refine it. I'll use it for now."
"Refining spirit weapon battle armor is much more troublesome than attacking spirit weapons like swords and knives!" Fang Xia looked at Wu Yuan.
"As long as it can be used," Wu Yuan said.
A cultivator only needs so many magical treasures.
Excess? They are just kept, and they can't reproduce.
"These ten Redwood Spirit Fruits, except for Gu Wang and Zhang Changsheng, I will choose some top-notch experts from the sect to take them gradually." Fang Xia said, "Having a few more master warriors, even if they are at the bottom of the Earth Ranking, will make the process of unifying Jiangzhou much smoother."
"Okay." Wu Yuan nodded.
During the sweep of the Ding Wu Realm, he had harvested a total of sixteen Redwood Spirit Fruits and eight Purplewood Spirit Fruits!
He took out ten Redwood Spirit Fruits and handed them to Fang Xia.
As for the other six Redwood Spirit Fruits? They had other uses.
And those eight Purplewood Spirit Fruits? Wu Yuan didn't have plans to take them out for the time being.
If he couldn't reach the 'Body Fusion Realm' on his own, there wouldn't be much significance in taking Purplewood Spirit Fruits.
Moreover, Hengyun Sect no longer had such experts!
...
As time passed, just a few hours later, the sun was high in the sky.
It was midsummer.
In the Yuncang Cloud Hall, the members of the Hengyun Sect gathered here, each with an extremely excited expression, feeling no discomfort in the heat.
"Pay respects to Ancestor Fang Xia, pay respects to Senior Huan Jian!"
More than ten top-notch experts, including Sect Master Lu Feng, Gu Wang, Yan Hong, Zhang Changsheng, Elder Tian of the Teaching Hall, Huan Zidong, and others, were all present.
Dozens of trusted top-notch experts, such as Zhao Baifan, Gao Yu, Si Longliang, Xu Hui, were also present.
Most of the core members of the Hengyun Sect were gathered here.
"Everyone, you should have all read the documents from earlier." Huan Jian spoke softly, "Ancestor Fang Xia, in terms of strength, is not inferior to the Emperor Jin in his prime! Perhaps even stronger!"
"In a short while, Senior An Dao and I will also step into the Earth Ranking."
"Rain Senior, is also in seclusion for cultivation."
"One sentence." Huan Jian's gaze swept across everyone. "My Hengyun Sect, after accumulating for three hundred years, is about to truly prosper!"
The people in the hall were all somewhat shocked and extremely excited.
Heavens!
Since the defeat in the Battle of Hengshan, under the heavy pressure of the Great Jin, the upper echelons of the Hengyun Sect were actually filled with pessimism. Yet, in the blink of an eye, the sect was about to produce several Earth Ranking experts?
Especially with the return of Ancestor Fang Xia!
In the hearts of disciples of each generation in the Hengyun Sect, Fang Xia held an irreplaceable and lofty position, even surpassing Bu Yu.
"War!"
"When I roamed the world back then, I allowed my Hengyun Sect to have four mansions." Fang Xia, in a white robe, sat in the main seat, his gaze sweeping over the fiery eyes below. "Now, that I have returned, my Hengyun Sect should have a larger territory."
"The first step is to occupy Yuanhu Mansion and unify Jiangzhong."
"The second step is to occupy the four mansions of Baijiang, Guangping Mansion, and Dalong Mansion, and control the six mansions in Jiangdong."
"The third step, after integrating Jiangzhong and Jiangdong, gather the army and march towards Hengshan, the land of two dreams, and the three mansions of Jiangxi. Achieve the unification of Jiangzhou and let the entire world know the name of my Hengyun Sect."
Fang Xia continued, "Lu Feng, Gu Wang, Zhang Changsheng, the three of you, obey."
"Disciple obeys." The three of them quickly stood in line.
"Master Lu Feng, for the sect, has dedicated himself and achieved great merits; Gu Wang and Zhang Changsheng have made great contributions in the Chujiang Immortal Realm." Fang Xia said, "Each is granted a Redwood Spirit Fruit as encouragement."
"Top-notch experts, once they take a Redwood Spirit Fruit, can reach the human body's limit and achieve the level of a master!" Huan Jian timely added.
His words made many top-notch experts present have slightly red eyes.
Heavens!
How difficult is it for top-notch experts to become masters?
And one fruit can break through the shackles, making them realize the strength of 'Ancestor Fang Xia.'
"All disciples listen." Fang Xia said slowly, "Redwood Spirit Fruits are not just three, there are more."
"But treasures are for the deserving. In the upcoming war to unify Jiangzhou, those who make mistakes will be punished, and those who achieve merit will be rewarded!"
"Remember, Redwood Spirit Fruits are just the beginning. Masters should not be your only goal."
"The Earth Ranking is!"
"With An Dao and Dark Blade, my Hengyun Sect is destined to prosper in this era."
"Furthermore, you, these top-notch experts, if you can achieve great merit, will also be rewarded with treasures."
"My Hengyun Sect disciples, whether becoming a master or even reaching the Earth Ranking, will be ten times easier than before," Fang Xia said solemnly. "I hope that a thousand years from now, when my Hengyun Sect stands at the pinnacle of Central Land, the names of each of you will be mentioned when future disciples speak of the magnificent achievements of my Hengyun Sect."
"Do you all have confidence?" Fang Xia, in a white robe, had an ethereal demeanor.
But his words stirred the blood of everyone in the hall.
"Yes!" they all shouted in unison.
"Of course." Fang Xia's tone changed to a cold one. "I'll be upfront. I won't blame anyone for colluding with Great Jin before. However, from today onwards, if anyone dares to betray the sect again, once confirmed, don't blame me for being merciless!"
"Remember, my methods are beyond your imagination, ten or a hundred times stronger." Fang Xia stood there.
His gaze became indifferent.
For a moment, many top-notch experts in the hall felt a chill in their hearts.
It felt as if the heavens and earth darkened, and Fang Xia standing there was like an absolute center, akin to a deity!
Absolutely domineering! Absolutely invincible!
Making these top-notch and first-class experts feel as if ants had encountered a giant dragon, and their hearts chilled.
Buzz~ A wave of fluctuations swept through, and everything in the hall returned to normal. But then, the many experts in the hall suddenly realized.
Fang Xia had disappeared without a trace.
Accompanying his departure was Xu Hui.
From beginning to end, the only one able to remain clear-headed was Huan Jian, a quasi-Earth Ranking expert.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly; Grandmaster Fang Xia was indeed formidable.
Be it children, adults, or even master-level experts, ultimately, they couldn't escape the pursuit of name and gain!
With Fang Xia presiding over Yunshan, the entire Hengyun Sect gained courage.
With the lure of fame and gain and the eventual display of overwhelming strength, he intimidated those who were disloyal!
It could be said that although the core of the Hengyun Sect only had a brief encounter with Fang Xia, he had already established absolute authority in their hearts!
"Everyone!"
Huan Jian slowly spoke, "Except for Lu Feng, Gu Wang, and Zhang Changsheng staying, the rest should prepare for war, and order the 'Hengyun Army' to assemble."
"Conscript the retired soldiers."
"Three days later, Lu Feng as the commander, with Gu Wang and Zhang Changsheng as vice commanders, will lead four thousand Hengyun troops, merge with the sixty-thousand strong army from Southern Dreams and Baihu Lake, and march south!"
"Straight to Yuanhu!" Huan Jian's voice was low.
"Yes!" everyone echoed.
...
Yunshan, at the entrance of the ruins cave, towering trees covered the area.
"You are Xu Hui?" Fang Xia smiled as he looked at him.
"Ancestor." Xu Hui looked somewhat nervous.
No matter how stable his temperament was, in front of his ancestor, whose strength reached the Earth Ranking level, he couldn't help but feel tense.
"Master An Dao and Master Huan Jian both speak highly of you."
"They unanimously believe that you are the most promising disciple in the sect to reach the Earth Ranking." Fang Xia said softly.
"Compared to disciple Wu Yuan, I am only ten times better." Xu Hui replied.
"Only ten times better?" Fang Xia smiled ambiguously.
Xu Hui was a little surprised.
"Never mind Wu Yuan." Fang Xia smiled, "I only ask you one question, are you willing to join my sect and become my disciple?"
Xu Hui's eyes brightened.
...
Under Fang Xia's leadership, the entire Hengyun Sect operated like a colossal war machine, preparing for the 'unification of Jiangzhou.'
Wu Yuan understood this series of plans.
But he did not participate.
Using Fang Xia's three sentences: "If these little things can't be handled well by that group of disciples, what's the use of keeping them? If several Earth Ranking experts from Zhongtu come to attack, I, Old Fang, can't even defend Yunshan. What do you want me to do, young master? Young master, just focus on cultivating!"
Therefore.
Wu Yuan went straight to the courtyard arranged by Huan Jian, which was only a few miles away from the entrance of the ruins cave.
The courtyard wasn't large, but it was extremely delicate, with everything one could need.
There were also many maids and attendants.
In the spacious meditation room, Wu Yuan sat cross-legged.
"Old Fang, you're truly something." Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.
Compared to this old guy who once dominated the world for decades and devoted himself to cultivation for over a hundred years, Wu Yuan indeed fell short in many aspects.
"However, youth is an asset!"
Wu Yuan calmed down, not overly concerned about his safety.
He had a powerful expert at the Eighth Layer of Qi Sea, who had comprehended the Domain, protecting him.
Throughout the Central Continent, there were very few threats he faced.
Golden Core experts?
"Old Fang, being called 'not bad in talent' by the Realm Master is already a top-tier compliment in the Central Continent," Wu Yuan sighed.
Perhaps, over the thousands of years, there were warriors in the thirteen provinces of Central Continent with talents comparable to Fang Xia. However, finding an inheritance at the same level might be difficult.
Remember, the inheritance in the Ding Wu Realm did not originate from some cultivator in the Xia Shan world but came from the distant 'Qing Ling Great Realm.'
"Just like what the Realm Master said, in the current Central Continent, there might be cultivators at the Ninth Layer of Qi Sea." Wu Yuan pondered silently, "Golden Core experts? The probability of their birth is very low!"
As for the Purple Mansion Realm?
Wu Yuan found it even more unlikely.
Back in the peak of the Xia Shan world, there was only the Purple Mansion True Person.
"But, I must not become arrogant, and I must not slack in cultivation!" Wu Yuan thought to himself.
He didn't forget the Realm Master's words.
In Central Continent, just a corner of Xia Shan world, civilization had revived after the war of the Qing Ling Great Realm over a hundred thousand years ago.
What about the other regions of the Xia Shan world?
Would powerful cultivators emerge?
"Old Fang, with the plan to unify Xia Shan and spread the faith in the future, cultivators in other regions of the world might have similar thoughts if they have a broader perspective." Wu Yuan pondered.
"Moreover."
"The Realm Master once led the 'Back Peak Tribe,' commanding many worlds similar to 'Xia Shan.' The fact that the Realm Master descended to Xia Shan with the 'Ding Wu Realm' indicates that the Qing Ling Great Realm and Xia Shan world are not completely disconnected." Wu Yuan thought to himself.
In the future, would Golden Core experts and Purple Mansion True Persons descend to the Central Continent?
Everything was unknown!
But the possibility existed.
"Once powerful cultivators descend, whether it's a blessing or a disaster, with good intentions or ill, remains to be seen."
"But Purple Mansion True Person has the power to destroy the entire Central Continent. Regardless, I shouldn't leave my fate in the hands of others." Wu Yuan felt a sense of crisis and vigilance.
What he could do!
Only strengthen himself.
"If I can reach the Spiritual Embryo Realm, or even the Mountain and River Realm, even if there is real danger, the certainty of resistance will be much greater." Wu Yuan thought.
He had such talent and opportunity.
Naturally, he should strive.
"The first step is, as Old Fang said, to become a Wizard."
Wu Yuan pondered silently, "I am a Second-grade Wizard. Once I become a Wizard, in terms of foundation, I will be able to rival higher-tier Qi Sea Realm cultivators with weaker foundations!"
Wizard marks are divided into nine grades.
Just like a Qi Sea Realm cultivator opening the Qi Sea, it is also divided into nine grades of Immortal Foundation. The weaker the Immortal Foundation, the weaker the formed True Yuan.
Foundation is very important!
"Whether it's a First-grade Wizard mark or a First-grade Immortal Foundation, they are legendary in the Qing Ling Great Realm. A Second-grade Wizard mark is already at the pinnacle." Wu Yuan thought.
Like a Qi Sea Realm cultivator with a Second-grade Immortal Foundation.
Upon reaching the First Layer of the Qi Sea, in terms of formidable magical power, it is already comparable to lower-tier Immortal Foundation cultivators of the Seventh or Eighth Layer.
If a Second-grade Immortal Foundation cultivator cultivates to the advanced stage of the Qi Sea Realm, in terms of magical power, they would be comparable to Golden Core experts with weaker foundations!
A weak foundation not only results in weaker magical power but also affects various aspects such as nourishing the Divine Soul, practicing techniques, and refining the life-bound magical treasures.
Although theoretically, in the vast immortal path, one can gradually improve the 'foundation.'
The path is already set, how difficult is it to change?
"If it's a Third-grade Immortal Foundation, the Purple Mansion Realm is almost the limit, and it's almost impossible to become stronger." Wu Yuan sighed.
In his hand, there was already a jade immortal scroll.
His divine sense entered, and a large amount of information flooded into his mind.
The immortal scroll was a cultivator's 'book.'
"Sharpen the knife without delaying the cutting of firewood."
Wu Yuan wasn't in a hurry to cultivate; instead, he decided to read through the eight jade immortal scrolls left by the 'Realm Master.'
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and reading ten thousand books is the way to wisdom!"
The more one knows and experiences, the more accurate one can plan and arrange cultivation.
Choosing the right path is much more important than progressing quickly!
Time passed.
"So, Qi Cultivators are divided into so many schools, each with its own strengths. Sword Immortals are unparalleled in combat, while Formation Masters are unrivaled in defense..."
"Body Refiners also have various categories, such as Wizard Cultivation, Blood Demon Physique, Demon God Dao, and Divine Spirit Magic. Divine Spirit Magic is the mainstream among humans, and legends say that in the Immortal Court outside the Great Realm, numerous gods and generals conquer in all directions..."
"Formation Arrays, Alchemy..."
"Cultivation can also change the lives of mortals. In the vast realm, the influence of cultivation on mortals is multifaceted. Mortals, with the help of magical treasures, can also soar into the sky..."
Wu Yuan continuously read the contents of the jade immortal scrolls.
His perspective was rapidly expanding, and his understanding of the cultivation world was growing.
He gained clearer insights into the two major schools, Qi Cultivation and Body Refinement.
At the same time, he increasingly grasped the profound meaning behind 'Fang Xia's' words—on the cultivation path, competition was indeed fierce!
The sun set.
Rose again.
"Hoo! Finally finished reading!" Until the next morning, Wu Yuan slowly put down the last jade immortal scroll.
The information was vast.
The immortal scrolls contained not only texts but also images and videos to assist in conveying the information.
If described in words, billions of characters might not be enough.
Even with Wu Yuan's formidable Divine Soul, which was many times stronger than an ordinary person's, continuous absorption of so much information made him a little dizzy and overwhelmed.
After a long while, Wu Yuan fully recovered. Opening his eyes, the fatigue in his eyes was replaced by brightness!
The feeling of acquiring knowledge was excellent.
"Give me some more time to thoroughly organize and understand this knowledge. By then, even Fang Xia will be far behind me in theoretical knowledge about the cultivation path."
Although Fang Xia received a lot of guidance from the Realm Master.
How could he compare to Wu Yuan?
To Wu Yuan, the Realm Master imparted everything generously.
Wu Yuan put away all the jade scrolls with a wave, then closed his eyes again. "Just, I really didn't expect that the first two basic techniques mentioned in the 'Heavenly Shaman Divine Canon' are the two techniques I've been cultivating."
Yes, this was an astonishing discovery by Wu Yuan.
The 'Heavenly Shaman Divine Canon' was the core cultivation method he had arranged in his memory midway through.
This was a powerful divine canon leading directly to the Heavenly Shaman Realm.
In this divine canon, there were three foundational techniques for the entry-level Shaman: 'Body Strengthening Technique,' 'Bone Cleansing Technique,' and 'Xuan Insight Technique.'
Among them, 'Body Strengthening Technique' and 'Bone Cleansing Technique' were the 'Tiger Leopard Bone Strengthening Art' and 'Dragon Transformation Bone Cleansing Art' he had been practicing since his previous life.
Only the last 'Xuan Insight Technique' was different; it was for cultivating the physical body and divine palace.
And the 'Hundred Apertures Divine Connection Art' was for cultivating the Qi Sea Dantian.
"Indeed, the technological progress of the Blue Star in the past life could summarize such powerful techniques through 'big data,' equivalent to the techniques in immortal and demonic scriptures? Or perhaps, there's an invisible hand guiding everything on Blue Star."
Various signs known to Wu Yuan indicated that the martial arts revival in the era of the Blue Star was not only due to technological progress.
Behind the scenes, there seemed to be an invisible force!
"Enough!"
"I am now just a little guy who hasn't even crossed the threshold of the cultivation path." Wu Yuan suppressed various thoughts. "If I can become a Heavenly Shaman in the future, or even higher, maybe I can explore the way back."
Going home! It was Wu Yuan's obsession.
Heavenly Shaman, it's very distant!
"Extremely distant! According to the information in the jade scrolls, even within the Great Realm of Qing Ling, Heavenly Shamans are the pinnacle of strength, truly transcendent and great beings.
But regardless.
Compared to when he first arrived in the Central Region, Wu Yuan finally saw a hopeful path 'home.'
Even though this path is arduous and rugged!
But there's a path, after all.
"I haven't reached eighteen yet. In the next few months, I can only follow the 'Tiger Leopard Bone Strengthening Art' step by step." Wu Yuan contemplated, "Once the body is fully formed, I will immediately cultivate the 'Dragon Transformation Bone Cleansing Art.'"
Dirty training requires minimal rest.
"With my level of proficiency, by then, I can completely reach the human body's limit in a very short time," Wu Yuan muttered, "then directly open the Divine Palace."
For Qi Cultivators, they cultivate the Qi Sea.
For Body Refiners, they open the Divine Palace.
"During this time, what I need to do is elevate my proficiency level." Wu Yuan gently closed his eyes, his Divine Soul extending, perceiving.
His mind quieted.
Body, mind, and soul, all three as one.
If there were an Earth-ranked Grandmaster standing by, he would surely be shocked to find that Wu Yuan seemed to have disappeared.
But it wasn't disappearing.
It was integration! Completely merging into the heavens and earth, becoming a part of them.
"The power of fire!"
"The power of wind!"
"The power of wood." Wu Yuan's consciousness and soul merged into the heavens and earth.
His Divine Soul extended from the quiet chamber to beyond the heavens and earth, penetrating the surface, gradually witnessing the deep-seated mysterious forces between the heavens and earth.
These forces of heaven and earth were the source of the world's operation.
Colorful! Vast and surging!
The entire heavens and earth could operate so peacefully because of these forces.
What cultivators need to do is sense, manipulate, and comprehend these forces of heaven and earth.
"However."
"Among the many forces of heaven and earth."
"The one that truly suits me is the earth!" Wu Yuan sensed that majestic force, "the power of the earth."
In his 'spiritual sense,' this surging force of heaven and earth was brown!
It was the power of the earth.
Once martial artists surpass the mortal realm, their bodies mostly lean towards a certain force of heaven and earth, more suitable for cultivating and sensing that particular force of heaven and earth.
Wizards are no exception.
Wu Yuan, worshipping the 'Hou Tu Image.'
As the ruler of the 'Earth' in the order of heaven and earth, Wu Yuan received her innate shamanic patterns, a 'second-tier shamanic pattern.' Unknowingly, his body had transformed into the 'body of the earth.'
The body of the earth is also known as the divine body of the earth, the shamanic body of the earth!
Born as the favored child of the earth.
"My talent in the 'earth' is far superior to fire, wood, wind, and so on." Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.
Just from sensing the forces of heaven and earth, it was clear.
Wu Yuan's perception of the force of 'earth' was ten times or more than that of many other forces of heaven and earth.
"Jack of all trades, master of none!"
"The earth is the most suitable for me." Wu Yuan made a decision, "Understanding the mysteries of this force of heaven and earth, my cultivation speed will be ten or a hundred times that of other paths."
Once reaching the Unity Realm, every cultivator must make a choice.
Comprehend them all?
"In theory, everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, and there is no absolute all-around talent.
Skills are close to the Dao, and each force of heaven and earth contains vast and profound principles.
Countless cultivators can only comprehend a tiny bit throughout their lives.
The transformation of the body requires persistent effort.
However, skill progression emphasizes intelligence!
"My Divine Soul is extremely strong, and my Earthly Body makes my talent in the 'Earth' path terrifying. The combination of the two will undoubtedly make my progress speed a thousand miles in a day." Wu Yuan gazed ahead.
Following this path can take him very far.
Immersed in cultivation.
In the blink of an eye, night fell again, inside the quiet cultivation room.
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.
After a while, a respectful voice sounded from outside the door, "Lord Tianwu, your family has arrived."
"Family?" Wu Yuan smiled and said loudly, "Okay, bring them to the main hall, arrange a banquet, and we'll come over later."
"Yes."
Soon, Wu Yuan arrived at the main hall, meeting Wu Qiming, Wan Qin, and Wu Yijun. Everyone was naturally happy.
After dinner, many maids and servants retreated.
The family sat together.
"Clan Chief, Mother." Wu Yuan smiled, "I called you to Yunshan this time because the sect is about to undergo some major events."
"Major events?" Wu Qiming and Wan Qin were a bit puzzled.
Wu Yijun stood aside, looking carefree, leaning against her big brother. She appeared quite reliant on him.
She was still young, although she was more sensible than when she left the city, she didn't quite understand the 'major events of the sect.'
She only knew that her 'big brother' was very powerful.
"The sect is about to start a great war to unify Jiangzhou." Wu Yuan said.
Wu Qiming and Wan Qin's expressions changed simultaneously.
Compared to several years ago, both Wu Qiming and Wan Qin had undergone significant changes in their knowledge and experiences.
Study hours and experiences determine a person's horizon!
"Don't worry." Seeing their expressions, Wu Yuan smiled, "The high-level of the sect has its own judgment; you only need to know about it, don't spread it."
"In fact, the reason I called you here last time was mainly for you to take a precious item."
"Precious item?" Wu Qiming and Wan Qin were a bit puzzled.
Hoo!
Wu Yuan waved his hand, and a fruit resembling an apple appeared in front of them.
Hongmu Spirit Fruit.
"After consuming this spirit fruit, your bodies will transform to the level of third-grade martial artists." Wu Yuan smiled, "And there will be no aftereffects."
Third grade?
Wu Qiming and Wan Qin were dumbfounded.
"A single fruit can make one a top-notch expert?" Wu Qiming found it hard to believe.
"It's just a body transformation. To truly become a top-notch expert, you still need to cultivate skills specifically." Wu Yuan smiled.
"Wu Yuan, such treasures given to us must be very precious." Wu Qiming couldn't help but say.
Wan Qin added, "Yuan'er, this is a treasure the sect has given you for cultivation. Don't give it to us."
They were not aware of Wu Yuan's true strength.
"Rest assured, Mother, Clan Chief. I'm giving it to you with consideration."
"Clan Chief, if you take it and practice diligently, it will gain respect from all sides as the head of the Wu Clan." Wu Yuan smiled, "As for Mother, if you take it, live longer, stay healthy, and it will make your child feel at ease."
Just at this moment.
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan suddenly raised his head, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes. "A top-ranked expert has arrived? That's quite fast. I wonder which faction it is."
"Quite audacious."
(End of this chapter)