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

Chapter 868 Giving Up, Meeting, Preparation (Three Chapters Combined)

Shen Changchuan's cultivation level has now reached the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage.

The progress of the "True Meaning of Time" project has already reached 9.9%!
With such strength,

Even if Zuo Jiuyin were to be resurrected, he would be confident enough to kill him on the spot!

Even Zuo Jiuyin, a renowned peak-level Divine Realm cultivator in the Southern Yue region, was in such a state.

How could Wan Zunli, the old dog of the Corpse Refining Sect who had barely reached the Divine Travel Realm a few years ago, possibly have the strength to stop me?

Once the other party is found, they are doomed!

Therefore,
Regarding the matter of revenge,
Shen Changchuan was basically full of confidence!
Facing a "weak" Divine Ascension Realm expert who had barely reached the early stage of the Divine Ascension Realm, an expert he himself had been able to contend with years ago,
With Shen Changchuan's current strength, he could easily kill him and settle the old score.

just,

What Shen Changchuan didn't expect was that

His desire for revenge doesn't seem to be so easy.

because,

Several years ago,

After his final failed attempt to kill him, Wan Zunli, the patriarch of the Corpse Refining Sect, disappeared without a trace!
Yes,

It's gone!

at least,

According to Senior Brother Hongyang,

During these years,
He had not seen Wan Zunli's face appear during the numerous large-scale battles between the righteous alliance of the Tiannan cultivation world and the demonic alliance of the Nanyue land!

This is something that is easy to determine.

Because of the conflict between the two regions, the number of cultivators involved in the battle was in the millions!

On the long front, countless cultivators from both the righteous and demonic sides fought back and forth, their numbers almost incalculable.

But even with such numbers,
Even now that the Netherworld Sect has fallen, and many more demonic cultivators at the Divine Travel Realm have perished,

However, on both the righteous and demonic sides, there are only about twenty or thirty experts with the cultivation level of the Divine Travel Realm!

Yes,

In this great battle between two sides that affected millions of cultivators,

There are only twenty or thirty Divine Realm cultivators active on both the righteous and demonic sides on the battlefield!

Such a small quantity

As a disciple of You Longzi, and with his cultivation level at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, Hong Yang was considered a high-ranking figure in the cultivation world of the Southern Region.

While they might not be intimately familiar with those twenty or thirty experts at the Divine Ascension Realm, they could at least recognize them one by one.

Therefore,
Senior Brother Hongyang was very certain.
In the past few years, the corpse-refining sect patriarch Wan Zunli, whom Shen Changchuan mentioned, has never appeared!

For the Corpse Refining Faction
Hong Yang also had some understanding of this.

Two years ago, during a great battle, the sect's mountain gate was breached by a group of scattered cultivators, and the mountain gate was reduced to ruins.

It is said that the reason why that group of rogue cultivators dared to unite and attack the sect's mountain gate was because...

It was because they received news from the black market that the high-ranking members of the Corpse Refining Sect had been almost entirely wiped out in a sudden incident, leaving only a group of old, weak, and disabled people to guard the sect.
As a demonic sect with a history of over a thousand years, it naturally attracted the covetousness of others.

With the top leadership lacking, it naturally became a piece of easy prey in the eyes of others, thus bringing about its annihilation.

But the same,

Despite the destruction of the Corpse Refining Sect, Wan Zunli still did not appear.

This is enough to show the trouble involved.

It won't be so simple for Shen Changchuan to retaliate.

And to this,
This unexpected situation,

This also made Shen Changchuan frown slightly.

"It's gone?"

The disappearance of Wan Zunli undoubtedly made Shen Changchuan feel somewhat uncomfortable.

He came here with the intention of revenge.

But if the other party runs away like that, and you can't find them, then what's the point of getting revenge?
"What, junior brother? Do you have a life-or-death feud with that person that you must kill?"

"If you are determined to kill that person but cannot find their whereabouts, you can spend some spirit stones to offer a bounty on the black market."

"The black market is a mixed bag, including not only righteous cultivators like us, but also demonic cultivators from the Southern Yue region. If there is enough profit to be made, those selfish demonic cultivators will never mind leaking information about their side."

Seeing Shen Changchuan's reaction,

Hong Yang also came up with a solution.

I only heard this.

Shen Changchuan pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"That's not necessary."

“That person does indeed have a deep grudge against me. If I encounter him, I will naturally settle the score. But if I don’t, I don’t need to spend a lot of money to find his whereabouts.”

"Let's talk about this later. Maybe we'll have a chance to meet again someday."

Shen Changchuan said softly, his brows relaxing.

It wasn't that he doubted the black market's capabilities.

The black market in this southern Yue region is indeed quite something.

For example, when Zuo Jiuyin attacked, the Wilderness City received advance notice from the black market and made preparations accordingly.

This is not surprising.
For those cold-hearted, selfish demonic cultivators, betraying information about their own faction to gain personal benefits is never a big deal.

Presumably, if a high reward were offered on the black market, finding the trail of that old dog, Wan Zunli, from the Corpse Refining Sect shouldn't be a problem.

But then again,

Is it worth going to great lengths to seek revenge?
Originally, according to Shen Changchuan's initial idea,

Now that I have achieved a certain level of strength, I will find that old dog Wan Zunli and attack his Corpse Refining Sect's stronghold while he is away.

While killing that old dog, they also plundered all the wealth accumulated by his sect over thousands of years as an apology.

In this way, one can both vent one's anger and gain a large sum of money.

But now,
The old dog disappeared.

The Corpse Refining Sect's mountain gate was breached first, and the sect was reduced to nothing.

To find that old dog Wan Zunli, additional expenses will be needed to locate his whereabouts.
Not only did this yield little reward, but it also required a substantial expenditure.

Is it all for the sake of saving face?

Shen Changchuan felt it wasn't worth it.

"Fine, if I can take their life while I'm at it, that's fine."

"It's really not worth spending a lot of money to find it."

"Moreover, the Demonic Alliance currently harbors deep hatred for me, with two demons at the peak of the Divine Ascension Realm. Acting rashly might lead to unpredictable dangers."

After some thought, Shen Changchuan put it aside for the time being.

no way,
He is a rational person by nature, and he will weigh the benefits to some extent when doing things, rather than being driven entirely by emotions.

Although back then, when he was repeatedly attacked and killed by that old dog Wan Zunli, he wished he could immediately storm Wan's mountain gate and take revenge.

But now, several years later...
The anger had already subsided considerably.

If he encounters them again in the future, he will not hesitate to kill them to settle the past karmic debt.

However, he was less willing to spend time and energy searching for it.

After all, the gains were really not much.

Since Shen Changchuan had already expressed his opinion, Hong Yang had no choice but to nod.

However, at the same time,

A thought also flashed through his mind.
Perhaps we can keep an eye on this person in the future.

There are some partners in the black market; you can ask them for advice.

A thoughtful look flashed in Hong Yang's eyes.

Clearly, his junior brother had given up on the idea of ​​revenge because he was too lazy to go through the trouble, rather than because he didn't want to take revenge.

As the senior student,
We could definitely lend a hand.

After a short get-together
Hong Yang also took this opportunity to introduce Shen Changchuan to the other disciples under his master's tutelage.

The number of disciples who followed You Longzi to the Tiannan Region cultivation world to establish a foundation was not large.
Not even enough for two hands.

Therefore, Shen Changchuan knew more or less about his other senior brothers and sisters.

However, the others, unlike Wu Tianhao who introduced him to the sect, or Senior Sister Wei who was stationed at the sect to manage the Longxiao Sect, and Senior Brother Hongyang,
They basically ran around for their master, handling various matters.

Therefore, although Shen Changchuan could name and identify them, there were a few he had never met.

Or even if we occasionally passed by and bumped into each other, we never became close friends.

Now, due to the unexpected entry of the Netherworld Cult into the front lines,

The Tiannan Domain Righteous Path Alliance, lacking sufficient strength at the top level, had no choice but to abandon its numerous strongholds outside the city and return to Broken Soul City to hold them.
So at this moment.

It was a rare sight to see so many people gathered in one city.

Hong Yang also intended to take this opportunity to let Shen Changchuan get to know the other junior brothers and sisters.

After all, they were all disciples of the same master.

Let's leave aside the past excuses like "the timing wasn't right" or "I was too busy."
Now that we're in the same city and have the time, it would be a shame not to take this opportunity to get to know the fellow disciples under the same master.

There were three senior brothers and sisters that Shen Changchuan had never met before, who were in Broken Soul City.
Two men and one woman.

A mature and sophisticated woman with a somewhat aloof personality, at the peak of the seventh level of the Nascent Soul realm, named Han Qiuyue.

A burly man with a somewhat honest face and a shy personality, whose cultivation level was at the peak of the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage, was named Luo Zhuangcai.

The last one is Liang Ping, who has an ordinary appearance and no outstanding personality traits, and whose cultivation level is around the mid-stage of the eighth level of the Nascent Soul realm.

These three people,
Over the years, he has basically accompanied You Longzi on the front lines, rarely returning to the Longxiao Sect.

Actually, there was another person originally named Wei Liben.
However, he died in the great defeat of the Tiannan Region's cultivation world when the Netherworld Sect suddenly intervened before the New Year.

This was the same one that Situ Yuan had come to report when Shen Changchuan was at the Yuqing Immortal Sect's mountain gate, saying that it was gone.

Regarding Shen Changchuan,
All three were extremely curious. Although they had barely encountered Shen Changchuan due to their constant travel,
However, over the years, Shen Changchuan's incredible achievements—the series of battles that shocked the cultivation world of the Southern Region and even spread throughout the cultivation world of the Southern Great Region—have become a testament to his prowess.
This made them aware of Shen Changchuan, this extraordinary genius who appeared out of nowhere!

This is not surprising.
Other cultivators in the Tiannan Region were very familiar with Shen Changchuan's achievements.

Moreover, they are the senior brothers and sisters.

If they hadn't been busy with important matters at the moment, or if the timing hadn't been inconvenient, they probably would have wanted to come and meet this renowned junior brother long ago!

Those awe-inspiring, almost unbelievable achievements...

In the eyes of them, who were merely ordinary disciples among the inner disciples of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect,

It's almost as if only an unparalleled genius, someone they can only look up to, could achieve this!

And such a peerless prodigy
Yet he became their junior brother, how could anyone not be curious?
Speaking of,
It seems that only a dozen or twenty years have passed since Shen Changchuan became his disciple.

Shen Changchuan's rise to fame after becoming a disciple of his master was only in the last ten years.

In such a short period of time,

And that's how things have come to this point.
Not long ago, there were even rumors that he had killed Zuo Jiuyin, a peak third-level Divine Travel Realm cultivator, in the Desolate City!

And it was a year or two ago,
They won first place in the Immortal Sect Grand Competition!

These unimaginable deeds led them to imagine Shen Changchuan as an incomparably monstrous talent, much like Xuan Daoji, an inner disciple of the Immortal Sect!

So much so that at this moment,
Shen Changchuan simply sat there,

All of this gave them a sense of profound mystery, making them almost restless!

"Haha, junior brothers and sisters, don't be nervous. Changchuan is a very nice person. Don't worry that he will eat you."

The atmosphere at the party was a bit awkward.

The main reason is that they don't know much about Shen Changchuan, a "big figure" who is almost a mythical figure, so they can't act like senior brothers and sisters.

Instead, it felt more like a sense of restraint.

For this,

Senior Brother Hongyang had no choice but to speak up and smooth things over.

"I would like to offer a toast to my three senior brothers and sisters. Speaking of which, you have been working hard on the front lines all these years, while I have been hiding in the rear. I am truly ashamed!"

Shen Changchuan raised his glass and offered a toast to the three senior brothers and sisters opposite him.

"Junior brother, you flatter us. We were just assisting Master on the front lines and didn't fight any battles. In fact, it was no different from staying in the rear."

"Moreover, didn't Junior Brother also come to the Southern Yue region a few years ago and fight with those demonic cultivators? Not long ago, he even killed Zuo Jiuyin. The achievement of just that one person has already far surpassed the efforts of all of us."

"The one who truly contributed the most was my junior brother!"

"We are just people who are not qualified to fill the numbers."

"Absolutely, absolutely! Compared to the role of us ordinary mortals, my junior brother's role is far greater!"

"Our so-called frontline work has only resulted in a wasted decade or so of our lives."

The three quickly raised their glasses and clinked them together with Shen Changchuan from a distance.
However, their hands were trembling slightly.

I feel a little excited.

in fact,

As for the claim that while they were charging into battle on the front lines, Shen Changchuan was safely cultivating in the rear,...

They had never felt this way before.

It's a very simple principle.

Since the start of the great war to conquer the Southern Yue region, in the past ten years or so, their record has been at most killing one or two Nascent Soul Realm level seven or eight cultivators, and a few demonic cultivators below the late Nascent Soul Realm.

Compared to Shen Changchuan's development of the Gu-controlling secret technique several years ago, which drastically changed the battlefield situation, and his recent slaying of Zuo Jiuyin,

Their achievements and contributions were negligible!

The role played by Shen Changchuan
They are far greater than them!
Under such circumstances, how could they possibly have any so-called resentment?
not to mention,
With Shen Changchuan's talent,
The future of the Dragon Sky Sect rests on him!

This is something they already understood!
In the end, after this banquet,
The group seemed to have a pleasant conversation.

Shen Changchuan made three new acquaintances,
During their conversations at the banquet, they learned about Shen Changchuan's character and gradually let go of their awe and restraint towards this peerless genius.

The reason they reacted this way was because they had no other choice.

Who could blame them when Shen Changchuan, though the youngest and last disciple to join, had achieved results that far exceeded their expectations?

In the past, within the Jade Purity Immortal Sect,

They didn't even have the chance to come into contact with a peerless genius like Shen Changchuan!

It's not surprising that they reacted this way.

During this banquet,
Nothing else noteworthy happened.

They mostly just chatted together.
Shen Changchuan talked about what happened to him when he was in the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.
When the conversation turned to the formidable opponents in the internal competition of the Immortal Sect, everyone was filled with amazement.
Anyone who can stand on the arena of the Grand Competition is far stronger than them, and the "powerful enemies" that Shen Changchuan can remember are already well-known "legendary figures" back when they were still in the inner sect of the Immortal Sect!
Those legendary figures they could only look up to in their memories were all defeated one by one by Shen Changchuan, their junior brother, on the competition stage.

It undoubtedly leaves one with mixed feelings.

When Shen Changchuan mentioned Situ Yuan...

The people present, including Hong Yang, all wore expressions of resentment and joined in the cursing of the traitor.

Back then, Situ Yuan was the one his master valued the most and who devoted the most energy to!
In the blink of an eye, the other party betrayed and left, even joining another branch of the mountain that had a grudge against Wanren Peak.

In fact, quite a few disciples left their master's tutelage.

But it was Situ Yuan who truly enraged them!
After understanding the cause and effect

Shen Changchuan also seemed to be deep in thought.

No wonder,
Fortunately, I sensed the other party's ill intentions early on and was on guard; otherwise, I might have really suffered a serious setback.
During the exchange,
The two senior brothers and Senior Sister Han Qiuyue also exchanged some words.
The main issue is their experience dealing with the Demonic Alliance over the years.

This includes local customs and traditions, as well as formidable enemies encountered in the past.

Over the past ten years, I have witnessed much of the splendor of this land of southern Yue.

But when this matter is mentioned,
The way everyone looked at Shen Changchuan was filled with a sense of admiration.

They followed You Longzi to the land of Nanyue to fight and conquer, their main task generally being to guard key resource points and locations.
This period may seem long, but it's actually only about ten years.

Perhaps a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage can only engage in seclusion for a relatively long period of time.

At least they didn't realize how long this period of time had been.
Previously, when I was in the inner sect of Yuqing Immortal Sect, the time spent on some outposting missions was no more than this.

But within that short period of time,

Shen Changchuan had already achieved a rapid rise to power.
It has achieved a groundbreaking emergence from nothing!

Not only did they surpass their senior brothers and sisters, who should have been their seniors, in a short period of time,
Now they have even reached a level where they can hardly see their backs!

That feeling,

It was like the blink of an eye.

Then a younger generation emerged, soaring into the sky before their eyes like a rocket.

That's absolutely horrifying!
“People like my junior brother are the true peerless geniuses. As for us, we are just here to make up the numbers!”

For a moment,

The same thought flashed through the minds of all of them.

This banquet,
It ended just like that after lasting for most of the day.

It was basically a banquet where Senior Brother Hongyang introduced Shen Changchuan to his fellow disciples.

Nothing happened there.

There were no mindless plots where senior students became jealous, made unkind remarks, or provoked the other students.

That's not surprising.
Unless there is a conflict of interest, where in this world are there so many mindless provocations?

There are ultimately more normal people in the world.

not to mention,
Instead of being unwarrantedly jealous and mocking, isn't it better to suck up to someone powerful?
Given the potential that Shen Changchuan has shown so far,

Undoubtedly, he's an excellent candidate to latch onto!
As long as you're not brain-damaged

As fellow disciples, it's impossible for us to intentionally antagonize each other.

The banquet naturally came to an end.

Once the trivial matters are over,

Shen Changchuan didn't run around either.

Instead, he returned to a cultivation cave that his master had left for him in the back mountain.

Since they cannot leave Broken Soul City now, and their long-cherished enemy, whom they sought revenge against, has vanished without a trace...

The next step is to wait.
Waiting for a response from our master.

During this waiting period, Shen Changchuan naturally wouldn't waste any time.

After a little thought,

He then focused his attention on cultivating magic.

"Grandmaster should respond in about ten to fifteen days."

"In this short time, whether you understand it or not won't make much difference."

"It would be better to use it to cultivate magic."

"As long as you accumulate enough perfect spell characteristics, the threshold for comprehending the true meaning will also be lowered."

"This can be considered some advance preparation."

then,

Shen Changchuan then plunged headlong into the cultivation of magic.

On the progress bar panel, one spell after another reached perfection thanks to his efforts.

The relevant spell experience attributes are constantly accumulating.

Although the accumulated inherent qualities do not bring about a very noticeable improvement to oneself,

But Shen Changchuan believed that as the number of perfected spells on the progress bar panel continued to increase, a qualitative change would eventually occur from a quantitative one!
This will not only have an effect on the understanding of true meaning.

It will also play a significant role in cultivating magic in the future!

Nine days passed in the blink of an eye.

On Shen Changchuan's progress bar panel, more than a hundred more perfect spells have been added.

This made Shen Changchuan somewhat satisfied.
However, he didn't have time to wash for long before he had to stop practicing his magic.
because,

Grandmaster Qian Yuan,
He came to Broken Soul City in person!
(End of this chapter)