Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Chapter 228 The Once-Fallen Genius

"By the way, I hope I didn't disturb those old fogies within the Myriad Manifestations Sect?"

Yang Chengxu gave instructions, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Without the Purple Mansion emerging, the Golden Core is hard to find. I was very careful and left no trace," the black-robed cultivator replied in a low voice.

"Alright." Yang Chengxu nodded and waved for the black-robed cultivator to leave.

A gentle night breeze blew, and the bright moon shone. Between the sky and the earth, a figure appeared graceful, deep in thought, before finally smiling slightly.

"I hope this time, I won't be disappointed."

A week passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, the sun shone brightly and the wind was gentle. The exchange and competition between the two sects began.

The flat-top plaza of Beast Taming Peak was bustling with activity, packed with people. Not only were disciples of Beast Taming Peak present, but many disciples from the other four peaks had also come.

The disciples of Beast Taming Peak and the disciples of Spirit Dragon Sect, who are the main characters, stand on opposite sides of the square, looking at each other from afar. There seems to be a sense of confrontation between them.

On the Linglong Sect's side, without a doubt, standing at the very front was Yang Chengxu, surrounded by disciples, giving him a feeling of being the center of attention. To others, it was obvious that he was the most dazzling presence.

Meanwhile, a new person arrived from Beast Taming Peak. Yu Changsheng was a stranger to them, and many of the older disciples' expressions changed, some excited and some with mixed feelings.

"That's... the Peak Master's last disciple, Zhang Tianwen?"

Among the disciples of Beast Taming Peak, some sharp-eyed individuals noticed the person standing next to Peak Master Mo Pengchen, paused for a moment, and then revealed an excited expression.

The man was a young man, who looked to be under thirty years old. He was tall and slender, with handsome features, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a chiseled face with distinct angles. His eyebrows were raised and undulating like a dragon, and his whole body exuded a righteous and awe-inspiring aura.

If Yang Chengxu's beauty is a kind of otherworldly, almost ethereal, handsomeness, then Zhang Tianwen's is a dignified and upright kind of good looks.

The only slight flaw was that Zhang Tianwen's face was pale and sickly, and his steps were unsteady, which added a touch of effeminacy to his appearance.

Yu Changsheng focused his mind. He was unfamiliar with this person, but he could sense from the faint fluctuations in the person's cultivation that this person was not simple.

Li Minghan whispered to Yu Changsheng, "I didn't expect so many years to have passed. It seems that the sect attaches great importance to this competition. Even Senior Brother Zhang Tianwen has made an appearance."

"Hmm? How so?" Yu Changsheng nodded and asked.

"It's like this," Li Minghan said, looking somewhat surprised. After a moment's thought, he recalled, "Senior Brother Zhang Tianwen was one of the first in our generation to join the sect."

"His talent is amazing. He should be the most promising disciple of Beast Taming Peak in recent years. Even the peak master took notice of him and took him in as a closed disciple early on, as if he planned to train him to be the next peak master."

Li Minghan paused slightly, glanced at Yu Changsheng who remained calm, then suddenly seemed to remember something, smiled, and added:

"Of course, that was before you came, Changsheng. With your talent, you were no less than him." Li Minghan chuckled.

Yu Changsheng shook his head, his expression calm. He was used to this sudden compliment and said lightly, "Senior Brother Li, you flatter me. Let's talk about Senior Brother Zhang instead."

"Okay," Li Minghan nodded, pondered for a moment, and continued, his expression showing a hint of emotion.

"I don't know the specifics, but I do know that as early as five years ago, Senior Brother Zhang had already reached the eighth level of Foundation Establishment. However, just as he was beginning to work on Core Formation, he encountered an accident during an outing."

"We don't know what happened along the way, but we do know that Zhang Tianwen almost escaped death that time. He returned to the sect covered in wounds and was nearly dead. It was only after the peak master used a life-saving pill that he was saved."

As Li Minghan spoke, regret and resentment flashed in his eyes, and he continued:

"Despite this, his body was left with an incurable ailment after that incident, and even his strongest beast was killed. As a result of the backlash, his eighth spiritual platform collapsed, and his cultivation level plummeted... not to mention the Core Formation stage."

Yu Changsheng remained silent, feeling a pang of regret for Zhang Tianwen. This sudden turn of events had brought him down from the most brilliant genius to the mundane world, his brilliance now lost.

After all, the fact that someone could establish an eighth-level spiritual platform already showed his amazing talent. That's why Mo Pengchen valued him. After all, a ninth-level spiritual platform is a once-in-a-millennium occurrence, and an eighth-level spiritual platform already makes one a top genius.

Not all peak master disciples in the entire Myriad Manifestations Sect are at the eighth level of the Spirit Platform. In recent years, apart from Shen Xingchen, this is the second person Yu Changsheng has heard of who has reached the eighth level of the Spirit Platform. Other peak master disciples are only at the seventh level of the Spirit Platform.

It can be said that this blow was fatal for Zhang Tianwen.

Li Minghan remained silent for a long time. Looking at Yu Changsheng's expression, he couldn't help but feel a ripple in his heart and sighed softly.

"In the years that followed, we rarely saw Senior Brother Zhang Tianwen appear. He was in seclusion. We only knew that the Peak Master had spent a lot of rare and precious materials to rebuild his foundation and rebuild the eight-layer spiritual platform. But how easy is that?"

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"For Senior Brother Zhang, being able to escape with his life is already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. As for the rest... sigh." Li Minghan shook his head and sighed softly.

On second thought, Li Minghan patted Yu Changsheng on the shoulder, a thoughtful expression on his face:

"However, since the peak master has allowed Senior Brother Zhang to participate in this competition, it means that his injuries should have recovered quite well, which is good news..."

Yu Changsheng turned his head and looked at Zhang Tianwen, who was at the very front, as if deep in thought.

The latter had a calm expression, neither happy nor sad, and stood as straight as a pine tree. He simply stood there quietly without saying a word, but from the side, one could see a resolute look flashing across his face.

"Destruction precedes construction..."

Yu Changsheng murmured to himself, feeling a sense of admiration for Zhang Tianwen.

Just as Yu Changsheng was observing Zhang Tianwen, Zhang Tianwen seemed to sense something and suddenly turned his head, looking past the crowd and at Yu Changsheng.

Yu Changsheng was taken aback, but he didn't lose his composure. He smiled and nodded slightly at him.

Zhang Tianwen smiled back, nodded, and then looked away without saying anything more. He turned to Mo Pengchen beside him and whispered something to him.

Yang Chengxu was also paying attention to Yu Changsheng. He was only slightly surprised by Zhang Tianwen's appearance, and his gaze was mostly focused on Yu Changsheng.

"The Myriad Manifestations Sect is truly hopeless. They even sent out a sickly fellow to hold things up. Yu Changsheng... I hope you won't disappoint me. My intuition tells me that what I want is on you..."

(End of this chapter)