My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 211 Awareness
Perhaps Shen Changchuan is just naturally cold-blooded.

Among the fifty or sixty children of Shen Fuxing, the patriarch of the Shen clan, he had little affection for any of them.
It was during the usual New Year's Eve dinner, when the whole family would gather together.
He, however, remained a cold observer.

Like an outsider.

Keeping distance from those cheap brothers and sisters is both a self-protective measure and a natural instinct.

But then again,
Shen Chong's appearance here today, and his subtle gestures of goodwill towards me,
He won't harbor any ill will towards the other party afterward.

I won't say I'll treat others with ten times the respect they show me.
At the very least, one must distinguish between gratitude and resentment.

"Speaking of which, Shen Chong seems rather strange."

Recalling the scene from their previous meeting, Shen Changchuan couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

As a being whose divine consciousness had prematurely separated from the body.

His perception was far more acute than that of ordinary cultivators at the ninth level of the Qi Refining Realm.

On Shen Chong

He could vaguely sense that the other party possessed a hidden aura of a very powerful divine soul.
Could it be a character from an ancient fantasy web novel, the "grandfather" type, carrying a ring containing the remnant soul of an ancient powerhouse?
Shen Changchuan couldn't help but have doubts.

"When I left Tiannan City and came to Dawan Village more than a year ago, it was also the time when the other party injured those who were monitoring him and made threats to flee the Shen family."

"If I remember correctly, before this, his cultivation level was only around the fourth level of Qi Refining. How long has it been, and he's already reached the late stage of the ninth level?"

A glint of light flashed deep in Shen Changchuan's eyes.

and,

Judging from Shen Zeyu's desperate escape earlier, he was most likely trying to avoid being chased by Shen Chong!

This made Shen Changchuan even more puzzled.

Because he possessed the power of that bronze bell, Shen Zeyu could be said to be able to briefly unleash the power of the Out-of-Body level!

Such a person, upon encountering Shen Chong, would panic and flee for his life.
If you say that Shen Chong's strength is weak, I'm afraid no one would believe it!
In just one year,
Reaching the late stage of the ninth level,

Furthermore, his combat power surpasses that of the peak of the ninth level.
This looks like,

It's not scientific at all.

Although Shen Changchuan's strength seemed to be improving at a rate that was no slower than his.

But that was the result of a series of coincidences and his own efforts.

Since this time,

The rare and precious materials that Shen Changchuan obtained
I'm afraid even the direct descendants of major cultivation families or sects wouldn't be much different!

It was through the progress bar panel that he was able to persevere with his continuous hard work.
It is only because of the rare and precious treasures they receive, comparable to those of the direct descendants of major families and sects, that we have achieved what we have today!
This is something that ordinary, unaffiliated cultivators simply cannot do.

If we say that Shen Chong has no secrets,

I'm afraid no one will believe it!
"Forget it, who cares about all that? Whether Shen Chong has the old man or not, it has nothing to do with me."

"No, there is some connection. The stronger Shen Chong becomes, the more outstanding his talent becomes, and the more attention he will attract to the First Madam, thus making me and my mother from the Shen family compound safer."

"Only when someone draws the fire can I hide safely."

"However, no matter what, one's own strength is one's greatest reliance..."

Thinking of this,

Shen Changchuan shook his head again, then put the many thoughts in his mind out of his head.

It's their good fortune that they have an old man.

There's no need to waste energy trying to figure out what others are thinking.

"I see."

Nangong Cheng seemed to be deep in thought.
He had naturally heard of Shen Chong, whose name had caused quite a stir in Tiannan City.

so,

The identity of Shen Changchuan before us.
He looked at Shen Changchuan, his eyes showing some surprise.

I never expected the other party to have such a background.

However, in detail
Nangong Cheng didn't ask any more questions. His curiosity today had already gone too far.

The fact that the other party, the son of the patriarch of the Shen family, ended up in such a remote and desolate place must have some hidden story.

Nangong Cheng had no intention of rubbing salt into someone else's wounds.

"Brother Nangong, please keep an eye on things for me."

"Okay, go ahead and do it. I promise no one will bother you."

Shen Changchuan nodded.

He then grabbed Shen Zeyu and pulled him aside, placed his hand on Shen's head, closed his eyes, and began searching Shen's soul.

Actually, he didn't know any special soul-searching techniques.

However, his divine soul, which far surpassed the ordinary ninth level of Qi Induction, gave him the qualification to try.

According to rumors, they directly destroyed the opponent's soul with violence.
Then, as if sensing the information of items in a storage bag, it forcibly read the information and memories in the other party's soul.
Shen Changchuan's eyes were tightly closed.
Time passes by little by little,
The images in Shen Zeyu's mind also flashed before Shen Changchuan's eyes as he read them.

[Your adopted brother is quite capable; at the ninth level of the spiritual realm, he can separate his consciousness from his body and even vaguely sense my presence. Young people these days are truly remarkable!]

In Shen Chong's mind,

A hoarse, deep voice echoed softly.
This caused a slight change in his expression as he stared blankly in the direction Shen Changchuan had left.

"Does the Qi Refining Realm allow one to separate their body from their physical form?"

Of course.

Geniuses are those who can defy conventional wisdom.

Before advancing to the Nascent Soul realm, one's divine consciousness breaks free from the body and condenses into a spiritual body during the transformation. This is the threshold for maintaining an advantage and becoming a prodigy after reaching the Nascent Soul realm.

Why have I never heard you mention this before?

Upon hearing this, Shen Chong

His brow furrowed.

[There's no need for that. Before you advance to the Nascent Soul Realm, I can naturally help you open the door for your divine sense to leave your body.]

[If you simply follow my plan, you can forge an invincible path. Why waste so much thought and energy on other things?]

He paid no heed to the voice in his head, his words brimming with unwavering confidence.

Shen Chong did not answer.

But the gloom in his eyes vanished in an instant.

"Could you please provide me with a copy of the secrets regarding the astral projection before advancement, and the spiritual body creation you mentioned?"

Shen Chong's voice remained completely still as he silently asked the figure in his mind.

He was certain,

These things are definitely secret knowledge blocked by a higher-level, powerful force.

Like a pill that allows one to leave the body.
"You want this... Oh, is it for your cheap younger brother?"

[Wait, didn't you swear to sever all blood ties with the Shen family? It seems you can't quite let go of that kinship after all.]

The voice initially sounded surprised.
Then it was affirmed.

Then, finally, it carries a unique meaning.

"Since he is as outstanding as you say, I'm just trying to make a good connection with him."

"Perhaps we can gain more allies in the future."

Shen Chong's expression remained completely unchanged.

However, he stopped gazing in the direction Shen Changchuan had left.
Turn around and leave.

With me here, you will surely embark on an invincible path to the heavens. So-called geniuses will only be quickly left behind by you, getting further and further away, until they exhaust all their efforts and can no longer see your back.

Allies? Ha!

(End of this chapter)