The duel not only seemed to have worn off Shen Yuan, but also increased his cultivation to the 9th layer of qi gathering realm.
With Gui Xiao dead, Shen Yuan could finally res…., or so he thought at least.
The nest moment a crushing pressure descended, Shen Yuan kissed the ground practically, due to the pressure.
In front of him descended a man in clad black armor, his sharp green eyes enough to even send dreadful chills down Shen Yuan's spine.
"You must be Shen Yuan, the one who killed Gui Xiao, am I right?", The man spoke, his voice itself etched with death.
Shen Yuan hesitated before slowly nodding.
The man nodded as well, surprising looking satisfied. He finally dispelled the pressure and Shen Yuan sighed, taking a deep fearful breath.
"Since you were able to kill Gui Xiao, even with the cultivation difference you had, I Gui Zuwang, permits you as qualified to join my Gui clan!", The man spoke, his voice booming with terrifying power.
"Gui Zuwang...., as in…., the founder and leader of the Gui clan!", It was hard to believe for Shen Yuan that a legendary hundreds of years old master. Has come to recruit him.
"Yes, indeed I am the one and only Gui Zuwang, but don't get too excited.", Gui Zuwang spoke as his eyes glowed a lighter shade of green.
Feeling the intense dread and death energy from that look, Shen Yuan composed himself.
Gui Zuwang summoned a huge flying sword and signaled Shen Yuan to hop on.
Shen Yuan needed this assistance since only Heaven Path realm or higher cultivators can fly on their own.
Purifying realm is the realm after qi gathering and heaven path realm is after purifying. Each realm possessing a huge difference in power, speed and spirituality.
When one reaches purifying realm, they will be able to sense power from the planet and they can use their Qi to temper their whole Body even cells, but there is a weakness, cultivators at this realm lack of strong spiritual strength. Also, at this level of cultivation, the body is immune to sickness. It also gives about 700 years of lifespan. And when one reaches the Heaven Path realm, they will get a massive boost in both strength and speed and are able to control their Qi more efficiently. You would have the ability to fly even without treasures. At this stage one would be powerful that people who are under this realm, they are like insects, no matter how many Purifying Realm there are. Here, the cultivators will also start to form a divine seed which they need to temper as they cultivate, in the peak of this realm it will sprout a tiny tree.
As Shen Yuan hopped on the sword, it ascended to the skies as it flew beyond the wind, Gui Zuwang was just in front of Shen Yuan, the sword covered all of the distance in a second that took Shen yuan five days to cover, such a speed was unprecedented.
They reached inside the Gui city, still in the skies, flying above the city. "You will become an inner disciple of my clan, therefore, you will have one of the highest adobes in the clan.", Gui Zuwang spoke. Shen Yuan cupped his fists and bowed in respect.
They landed on the Gui clan entrance.
Seeing Gui Zuwang, the gate guards hurriedly opened the gate.
Entering the Gui Clan's sect, Shen Yuan could see many big structures and buildings, even few temples, the Gui clan was a clan of demonic cultivators just like Shen Yuan, so it suited him.
Gui Zuwang took Shen Yuan to the inner-disciple housing area, where Shen Yuan will stay.
His adobe was small but seemed quite expensive, just like the room of a landlord.
"Here, this is where you will live as an inner disciple and take this, this is your inner disciple token.", Gui Zuwang gives a dark jade token.
"Also, you get to be an inner disciple because you killed another one, so don't think much special of yourself.", Gui Zuwang warned.
Shen Yuan frowned at the negative motivation, this guy just gave him.
With this the founder, Gui Zuwang disappeared, and Shen Yuan entered his adobe.
Inside the founder's adobe.
Gui Zuwang sat on his throne and took a sip of his tea.
"Ke-ke-ke, it seems like Clan Founder Gui is doing his job quite well.", A disgusting laugh came, along with it entered a short ugly old man.
"Ah, minister Zhao, come, have a seat.", Gui Zuwang invitingly waved his hand.
"You remember right? Why we brought that abomination, here?", The ugly old man called minister Zhao questioned.
"Of course I do, after all it is given to us by him.", Gui Zuwang smirked.
"Yes, and remember to follow the plan to the end.", Minister Zhao warned.
"Of course... though, I am looking forward to his future achievements.", Gui Zuwang smirked and then laughed with minister Zhao.
In Shen Yuan's adobe.
Shen Yuan sat cross legged as a thin layer of snow formed around him.
Shen Yuan's senses heightened, as he could even sense energy from the planet itself and could also perceive the moon with his divine sense, one of the perks of purifying realm!
Shen Yuan slowly opened his eyes as a bone chilling aura exuded from him.
He has finally reached the…., 1st layer of the purifying realm!