Yan Rufeng got off the car and stepped into this city that was both familiar and unfamiliar. He looked up at the gray sky, with fierce eyes bursting with overwhelming hatred.
"Zhang Mingdong, Chen Wanqiu, I, Yan Rufeng, will not let you die so easily. The wounds and humiliation I suffered in my past life, I will repay them a thousandfold in this life!"
Zhongzhou is located in the southeastern part of Da Zhe Province in Huaxia, surrounded by mountains on three sides. The famous Yandang Mountain is here. Zhongzhou is not only beautiful but also economically developed, being one of the well-known coastal cities in the country.
Zhongzhou's night is neon-lit, as beautiful and dazzling as the stars in the sky. Walking on Zhongzhou Avenue, Yan Rufeng, though now possessed by the Immortal Venerable, was indeed a pauper.
He had less than five hundred yuan in his pocket, with over 300 yuan being refunded travel expenses. Thinking about Young Master Dong's father's wealth, second to none in Zhongzhou, his family's assets are renowned nationwide.
Yan Rufeng suddenly felt a bit bewildered. Although taking Young Master Dong's life would be effortless, bringing him to ruin was not something he could achieve immediately.
It was getting dark. Yan Rufeng passed by several inns but didn't enter. If he checked in, he would have no money for food tomorrow. As the saying goes, "A penny can stump a hero." This was probably Yan Rufeng's situation.
Yan Rufeng stood firm and soon had a plan in mind.
Yandang Mountain is known for its picturesque scenery, reputed as "the famous mountain over the sea, an unparalleled victory in the world," and has always been called the number one mountain in the southeast. It is said that in ancient times, a very famous Immortal had his dojo on Yandang Mountain, and it was not far from the Taoist ancestral court, Longhu Mountain. Therefore, Yandang Mountain could be considered a Taoist immortal mountain.
When Yan Rufeng arrived at the depths of Yandang Mountain, it was already completely dark. As soon as he sat cross-legged on an ancient tree's branch, he used his Divine Sense to inspect his Dantian and Purple Mansion, beginning to carefully examine his body.
His body in this life was too weak, so weak that in a fight, a slight touch could cause it to explode. However, even so, on this blue planet, those who could harm Yan Rufeng were few and far between.
"Early-stage Foundation Establishment, to think that my dignified Immortal Venerable Divine Soul is attached to my past life's body, with only this little cultivation..."
"Alas."
Yan Rufeng let out a long sigh and said regretfully, "If only my past life had exercised a bit, my cultivation now should at least be at the Golden Core Stage..."
Yan Rufeng's limited cultivation at the Early-stage Foundation Establishment was due to the Five Elements Qiankun Cultivation God Art autonomously sealing his Heavenly Venerate cultivation. If the art hadn't done so, at the moment Yan Rufeng's Divine Soul had just possessed the body, it wouldn't have been able to withstand such powerful energy and would have exploded.
This Five Elements Qiankun Cultivation God Art was not just an orthodox Taoist supreme art. Over tens of thousands of years of ups and downs with Yan Rufeng, it had produced a Spiritual Body, once claiming it would help Yan Rufeng become a Saint.
Because Yan Rufeng possessed such a powerful art, his disciples coveted it. Unexpectedly, his disciples betrayed him, spreading the news of his heaven-defying technique, eventually leading to external clans vying for it.
During a critical moment of Yan Rufeng's battle with the external clans, his two disciples backstabbed him. Surrounded by enemies and exhausted, his beloved wife was also killed by the enemies. Heartbroken, Yan Rufeng chose to self-detonate, not allowing the enemies to achieve their goal.
The clever Spiritual Body of the Five Elements Qiankun Cultivation God Art couldn't bear to see him perish and protected his Divine Soul, escaping the Ten Thousand Great Realms and eventually arriving on Earth.
Sitting on the tree, Yan Rufeng tried to contact the Spiritual Body of the Five Elements Qiankun Cultivation God Art, but to no avail.
"Could it have perished as well."
Yan Rufeng's Divine Sense glanced again at the Five-Colored Qi Sea in his Dantian, reluctantly withdrawing.
Looking up at the depths of the sky, Yan Rufeng said sorrowfully, "My good disciples, you really did it. You caused both your Master and your Master's wife to perish. Rest assured, it won't be long before your Master brings a great gift to the Ten Thousand Great Realms!"
After speaking, a flash of killing intent appeared in Yan Rufeng's eyes but quickly vanished. He feared that if the killing intent spread uncontrollably, it would harm innocents, causing him guilt and leaving a mental barrier, hindering his cultivation progress, which was not worth the loss.
"Yah!"
Sitting cross-legged on the ancient tree, Yan Rufeng suddenly expressed surprise.
"Unexpectedly, such a rich cluster of Spiritual Energy exists on this planet with such thin Spiritual Energy. It's truly rare!"
With a leap, Yan Rufeng gracefully landed in the middle of the cluster of Spiritual Energy. After absorbing it, he used his Divine Sense to survey carefully.
It didn't take long for Yan Rufeng to understand that beneath this cluster of Spiritual Energy was a very rare top-grade jade.
Jade is the essence of stone, granters from the Buddhist and Taoist teachings call it the Shariputra of the earth, possessing Spirit Stone qualities for warding off evil.
Jade accessories are particularly loved in Huaxia, valued worldwide for their belief in nurturing both jade and its wearer, often associated with gentlemanly virtues.
In truth, the reason jade nurtures people is due to the Spiritual Energy stored within them. The better the jade, the more Spiritual Energy it holds, making it highly coveted if brought to market.
"But the Spiritual Energy in this jade is far too much, even emanating outside."
Yan Rufeng muttered to himself, not giving it too much thought. He cast a spell and extracted the entire piece of jade.
Afterwards, he took a small piece, crafted a Jade Thumb Ring according to his will, and inscribed some spatial formations inside, resulting in a storage ring in Yan Rufeng's hand.
Crafting storage accessories, even in the Cultivation World, required significant effort for a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage. But for Yan Rufeng, who was formerly an Immortal Venerable, it was a simple task. However, given his current cultivation, creating items to store living things was still out of reach.
Yan Rufeng wore the Jade Thumb Ring, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and the several tons of jade rough in front of him disappeared, clearly stored in the ring's space.
Having finished everything, Yan Rufeng returned to the ancient tree to continue meditating. When dawn came, he stretched and jumped down to start his work.
In a modern society of towering skyscrapers, high-tech development compressed living space and exacerbated stress, leading to rapid aging. People from Huaxia love beauty products and supplements that promise to preserve youth, showing enthusiasm even when scammed, believing in eventual effectiveness.
With the Divine Soul of an Immortal Venerable, Yan Rufeng knew all this and had long planned his grand revenge.
Moving swiftly like the wind, Yan Rufeng roamed the depths of Yandang Mountain, collecting all Medicine Stones he found, storing them in his storage ring.
Traveling from Nanyan Mountain to Beiyandang and back took him less than a day. Seeing it was still early, Yan Rufeng decided to absorb some Spiritual Energy to consolidate his cultivation.
The mountain air, though spiritually thin, was still better than the city's concrete jungle. Absorbing Spiritual Energy to boost cultivation was currently too far-fetched.
Deciding everything, Yan Rufeng immediately sat cross-legged and entered meditation. Near dusk, he prepared to leave Yandang Mountain, hearing a quarrel from a distance as he approached the scenic area.
Yan Rufeng used his Divine Sense to discover a couple arguing for unknown reasons.
Leaping lightly, Yan Rufeng landed on a large tree beside the couple, quietly observing.