Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Chapter 246 An Old Friend Visits

The following day, the fifth match of the quarterfinals to the semifinals began on time.

The crowd was still huge, with even some of the disciples who had been eliminated early coming to watch the battle.

"This year's inner disciples are truly a hidden force. First, Senior Brother Zhang emerged from seclusion, then Yu Changsheng appeared, and even Li Minghan, who doesn't seem like much on the surface, actually has such a hidden talent."

"Who said my Myriad Manifestations Sect is inferior to the Spirit Dragon Sect? Looking at it this way, isn't it quite good? Apart from Yang Chengxu, who is indeed very strong, the rest of the Spirit Dragon Sect are just so-so."

Among the crowd, the disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Sect chattered amongst themselves. When Yu Changsheng and his group arrived, they automatically made way for them, casting respectful glances and offering their greetings.

Before long, the disciples of the Spirit Dragon Sect arrived on time, and Mo Pengchen and Mu Yongxian appeared as promised.

Without further delay, the first match of the day officially began.

"The fifth match: Chen Menghan, a disciple of the Myriad Manifestations Sect, versus Wang Junjie of the Spirit Dragon Sect!"

As Mo Pengchen spoke, two people from each side flew out, and Chen Menghan's appearance immediately attracted the attention of the disciples of the Linglong Sect and the Wanxiang Sect.

The reason is simple: Chen Menghan is the only female disciple who has successfully made it this far in the competition. She is also a veteran inner disciple with a cultivation level of Foundation Establishment Level 6, so she naturally attracts a lot of attention.

Moreover, she is quite attractive and powerful, so she has no shortage of admirers.

However, her personality seems to be just like her name, naturally cold and aloof. She rejected all her suitors, which led to her being nicknamed the "Goddess of Cold Dreams" in private.

As for the person from the Spirit Dragon Sect, Wang Junjie is also at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment. At this level, there are basically no people with low cultivation.

Overall, the two were roughly equal in strength, and even their beast taming abilities were similar. However, Chen Menghan ultimately lost by half a move and stopped there, looking quite regretful.

"The sixth match is between Yu Changsheng of the Myriad Manifestations Sect and Gu Yangguang of the Spirit Dragon Sect."

Soon, the next match began. Yu Changsheng shook his hands and, without hesitation, flipped himself onto the field.

After these days of recuperation, and with the help of Mo Pengchen's Rejuvenation Pill, Yu Changsheng's original strength has long since returned to normal, and may even have reached a higher level.

This is a time when we are full of confidence and energy.

Before long, Gu Yangguang also came up. After exchanging blows with Yu Changsheng for a while, he realized that he was no match for him and readily admitted defeat.

Yu Changsheng won this battle very easily, which also made many people who were paying attention sigh and feel regret.

"Yu Changsheng of the Myriad Manifestations Sect wins!"

Mo Pengchen's voice rang out at the right moment, and as the clamor subsided, the seventh match began. As expected, the Myriad Manifestations Sect lost this match.

"Eighth match: Zhang Tianwen of the Myriad Manifestations Sect versus Zhang Miao of the Spirit Dragon Sect!"

Today's final match was Zhang Tianwen's, while Zhang Miao from the Linglong Sect was equally formidable.

The two exchanged hundreds of blows, with Zhang Miao using every trick in the book, but ultimately he was forced to lose. In contrast, Zhang Tianwen looked relaxed and didn't seem to exert much effort.

This also made the group of people from the Linglong Sect who wanted to take this opportunity to observe Zhang Tianwen's strength secretly shake their heads in disappointment.

Yu Changsheng pondered, looking at Zhang Tianwen with a calm expression, and said thoughtfully, "The peak of the seventh level of Foundation Establishment... It seems that his shattered eighth spiritual platform has not yet recovered."

"However, it is quite remarkable that he could recover to this extent after his foundation was completely destroyed. It seems that the peak master has put a lot of effort into this disciple."

Thinking for a short while, Zhang Tianwen stepped down from the arena, gently waved his hand, smiled, patted Yu Changsheng, who was deep in thought, and said with a smile:

"What are you thinking? All the matches for today are over."

"It's nothing, I just admire Senior Brother Zhang's strength."

Yu Changsheng shook his head and smiled as well.

"Really? It's nothing special."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianwen chuckled, casually brushing his hair back from his forehead. His face was all smiles, but a fleeting look of dejection crossed his eyes.

This hint of melancholy was keenly noticed by Yu Changsheng. He sighed softly to himself, but showed no sign of it on his face. He smiled at Zhang Tianwen and said:

"Senior Brother Zhang is awesome! We'll need your help in the later matches, so don't say such discouraging things now. If you don't carry the flag, there will be no one else."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianwen smiled broadly, exhaled a soft breath, and raised an eyebrow: "Isn't it because I still have you? With you here, I feel quite at ease."

"Ha ha."

After saying that, Zhang Tianwen couldn't help but laugh.

As the eldest brother among the inner disciples of Beast Taming Peak, and also the most senior member, his role is, in a sense, that of a patriarch.

As the face of the inner sect of Beast Taming Peak, he is indispensable in major inner sect events. Therefore, he was specially summoned by Mo Pengchen for this competition between the two sects.

Now, with Yu Changsheng's appearance, he has a sense of inheritance, and the pressure in his heart has lessened.

Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng shook his head with a wry smile, then nodded, and could only say, "Try your best."

"Don't be modest. Who knows how many tricks you've up your sleeve, Changsheng?"

Li Minghan, who was standing to the side, finally saw an opportunity to interject, and with his arm around her shoulder, he joked.

However, what he said was indeed the truth in his heart.

Before long, Mu Yongxian and Mo Pengchen on the high platform announced the list of those who advanced.

"The eight matches over two days have concluded. Now, I will announce the advancing teams from the Myriad Manifestations Sect's Beast Taming Peak and the Spirit Dragon Sect."

"Wanxiang Sect, Yu Changsheng, Zhang Tianwen, Gao Yiming, Mo Yuxuan."

Mo Pengchen smiled, and with each name he called out, his gaze lingered on that person for a moment, and he nodded with a smile to show his encouragement.

"Linglong Sect, Yang Chengxu, Wang Junjie, Bi Feiyun, Lin Feng."

Mu Yongxian also spoke, uttering a name, his gaze lingering on the person for half a second before nodding with a smile.

"Rest for three days, disciples, get yourselves in top condition. The finals will begin in three days!"

After giving some instructions, the crowd dispersed, and Yu Changsheng bid farewell to Zhang Tianwen and Li Minghan, returning to his cave to resume his daily cultivation and feed the chickens...

The competition three days later will be stressful for Yu Changsheng, but not too stressful. As of now, the only real threat to him from the Linglong Sect is Yang Chengxu.

"And I don't pursue perfection in everything. It would be best if I could get first place, but it doesn't matter if I don't."

With that thought in mind, Yu Changsheng slowly closed his eyes and continued his cultivation.

That night, the bright moon hung high in the sky, and outside the cave, a beautiful figure quietly arrived.

"Is Yu Changsheng here? An old friend has come to visit; please allow me to have a chat."

Inside the cave, Yu Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, sensed the person outside the door, and got up to greet them.

"Sun Shih-Han..."

Inside the cave, Yu Changsheng slowly rose, sensing the person outside the door. His heart stirred slightly, so he stood up to greet them.

"Long time no see, Junior Brother Yu."

Sun Shihhan smiled charmingly and winked at Yu Changsheng playfully. Bathed in moonlight, she moved with graceful steps, her fair wrists peeking out from under the light gauze.

Her eyes, like clear spring waters, sparkled with longing; her hair, styled in a low bun, was adorned with a jade dragon and phoenix hairpin. Her delicate, fair face was more beautiful than any flower; her fingers were like slender scallions, and her lips like vermilion. At this moment, every smile and frown captivated the soul, and her exquisite beauty exuded boundless charm.

The moon seemed to sense something, and its light dimmed. Even Yu Changsheng was momentarily dazed. After a moment, he smiled and invited Sun Shihan into the house.

"Senior Sister Sun, it's been a while. Congratulations on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

Yu Changsheng was slightly surprised, but after sensing the Foundation Establishment fluctuations emanating from Sun Shihan, he offered his congratulations.

Through his keen divine sense, he could roughly perceive that Sun Sihan's number of spiritual platforms in the Foundation Establishment stage was not low, approximately seven levels.

Being able to condense a seven-layered spiritual platform is already enough to be called a genius. Even among the inner disciples of the entire Myriad Manifestations Sect, those who possess a seven-layered spiritual platform are few and far between.

"What's there to congratulate? As for you, I don't know how you've cultivated. I've only just broken through, and you're already in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage."

Sun Shihhan shook her head, her words filled with puzzlement, but more so with bewilderment.

She had only recently emerged from seclusion, but she had heard bits and pieces of what had happened in recent days, and she was even more surprised by Yu Changsheng.

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Back then, he could fight Yu Changsheng to a standstill, but in such a short time, such a huge gap has been created.

"Perhaps, this is the true prodigy."

Sun Shihhan sighed inwardly, suppressing her thoughts, and looked up at Yu Changsheng again. A strange light flashed in her eyes, which then turned into a gentle smile.

"Haha, maybe I just have a lot of luck."

Yu Changsheng chuckled awkwardly, feeling a little uncomfortable, so he scratched his head and grinned.

Nonsense, I'm cheating, so naturally I can't compare to you normal people.

"Where's Senior Brother Miao? Hasn't he broken through yet?"

After brewing tea for Sun Shihhan, Yu Changsheng pondered for a moment and asked curiously.

Logically speaking, after all this time, Sun Shihhan should have broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, so there's no reason why Miao Wenlun shouldn't have broken through yet.

"He recently broke through to a higher level, and then, for some reason, he went out to train. I don't know when he'll be back."

When Miao Wenlun was mentioned, Sun Shihhan shrugged, looking rather helpless, and glanced at Yu Changsheng.

"Is that so? Well then, Senior Brother Miao has stayed on this Beast Taming Peak for so many years. Now that you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage, it's not impossible for you to go out and explore."

Yu Changsheng was surprised, and nodded after a moment, but he didn't ask what the specific reason was.

"Hehe." Sun Shihan smiled, sipped her tea, and the rising steam made her beautiful face appear even more ethereal, and with the moonlight, she was even more captivating.

In reality, the reason Miao Wenlun went out was actually related to Yu Changsheng.

Miao Wenlun had finally broken through and was full of confidence, thinking that he would definitely suppress Yu Changsheng. But as soon as he came out of seclusion, he heard the news that Yu Changsheng had already reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment and was overpowering the inner disciples.

Suddenly, it was as if he had been struck by lightning. All the pride he had gained from breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage vanished. In the end, with a sigh, he secretly went down to his sect to train and seek opportunities a couple of days ago.

For Miao Wenlun, it might still be a little hard to accept that the person who used to look up to him has now become the one he looks up to.

With such a dramatic fall from grace, all his former glory vanished. That's why he left without saying goodbye to anyone.

Yu Changsheng was unaware of these things, and even if he had, he wouldn't have cared. In the end, he could only wish the other party good luck.

Now, in the dead of night, Sun Shihhan and Yu Changsheng, who were quite familiar with each other, chatted idly, each talking about their current situation. Although there was no alcohol, they substituted tea for wine and had a very pleasant conversation.

"Perhaps, if this scene were to get out, all the disciples of Beast Taming Peak would hate me to the bone."

During the conversation, Yu Changsheng looked at Sun Shihan's face and suddenly had a jumble of thoughts.

Without a doubt, Sun Shihhan is very beautiful, and few in the inner sect can rival her beauty. Coupled with her gentle personality and the presence of a cold goddess like Chen Menghan, her popularity is well-known on Beast Taming Peak, where there are very few female disciples. She is almost the ideal figure in the hearts of many disciples.

And yet, this ideal goddess found herself alone with him in a room late at night, a man and a woman all by herself… If word got out, Yu Changsheng could imagine the heartbreak of his other disciples.

"What are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed."

Seeing Yu Changsheng slightly lost in thought, Sun Shihhan raised her hand, waved it in front of Yu Changsheng, and asked with a slight smile.

"I was thinking, if others find out that you came here alone so late at night, they might not be very friendly to you."

Yu Changsheng was very honest, and answered truthfully with a sincere look in his eyes.

"You..." Sun Shihan was taken aback, her face visibly flushed for a moment, then she glared at Yu Changsheng angrily and said with a pout:

"What nonsense are you thinking? Who's going to pay attention to you at night? Besides, I was very careful when I came here."

Even so, for some reason, Sun Shihhan didn't feel much resentment or worry when she heard Yu Changsheng say those words.

"That's good, that's good," Yu Changsheng patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you really that worried about it affecting my reputation? That's quite considerate." Sun Shihhan became interested and smiled as she spoke.

"No, I'm mainly worried that people will misunderstand our relationship, which would be bad for my reputation."

Yu Changsheng's eyes remained sincere, and he answered very honestly and earnestly.

"..."

Sun Shihhan fell silent, her smile freezing on her face. She glared angrily at Yu Changsheng, grinding her teeth inwardly.

"Hahaha." Yu Changsheng laughed and refilled Sun Shihan's teapot.

"Hmph! Who cares about your reputation!" After a long while, Sun Shihhan finally came to her senses, glared at Yu Changsheng, and snorted coldly.

"Alright, alright, I'm here to talk to you about something important."

Seeing that the atmosphere was about right, Sun Shihhan suddenly straightened her expression, glanced at the moon outside the window, and said seriously.

"Go ahead," Yu Changsheng nodded, his jovial demeanor fading as he spoke softly.

"Now that I have reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and so have you, then we can begin to prepare for what I told you."

After a moment of contemplation, Sun Shihhan paused for a moment, and then began to speak in detail.

The sky was clear, the night was calm, the stars twinkled, and not a single cloud could be seen, making the light shine even brighter, the sky even bluer, and people even more serene and beautiful...

(End of this chapter)