Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

Later, Wang Mang, upon leaving the pass, nearly killed himself in the Ling Shou Mountain Range.

There's also Jiang Yun, a prodigy from the Tai Xuan Sect.

They were all Su Chen's former nemesis.

If it weren't for them, Su Chen might not be as strong as he is today.

"On that very day."

"I was ambushed by him."

"The physical body was destroyed."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Su Chen pressed his fingers on his knee.

"His primordial spirit managed to escape."

Li Changfeng's voice lowered slightly.

"I followed a boundary marker and fled all the way to the lower realm."

"It possessed the body of an old, decrepit cultivator."

Li Changfeng raised his hand and pointed to his body, which was wrapped in a gray robe.

"That is, the physical body I have right now."

Su Chen's gaze fell on his master's weathered face.

It turned out to be the case.

No wonder that although Master is at the Mahayana stage of cultivation, his body looks like it's showing signs of old age.

"This body is of mortal origin."

Li Changfeng seemed to see through Su Chen's thoughts.

"It cannot withstand the power of my skills at their peak."

"In the lower realm, I am invincible and can roam freely without fear of anyone."

"But what if I were to return to the spirit world like this?"

"I'm still destined to be slapped to death by my senior brother."

"Therefore, all these years, I have been forced to remain hidden in the lower realm."

"To find an opportunity to reshape my physical body."

Su Chen went over these words in his mind.

Every single one matches perfectly.

Master had no reason to lie to him about this.

However, there was still one unresolved issue in Su Chen's heart.

"Master."

Su Chen spoke.

"That Venerable Hongfu..."

Li Changfeng sighed.

The sigh he uttered carried a hint of helplessness.

"It was precisely because of this boundary marker that things went wrong."

"By opening that boundary marker, I have opened a path from the lower realm to the spirit realm."

"Once this path is opened, it won't just be me who can travel here."

"The strongest girl in the lower realm, Hong Fu, who is at the Integration Realm."

"Following this path, we found the gateway to the spirit world."

Su Chen's breath hitched slightly.

"If this girl really went to the spirit world..."

Li Changfeng's gaze darkened.

"Those people in the upper realm will surely notice."

"My senior brother is such a meticulous person."

"Upon investigation, he discovered that I was the one who erected this boundary marker."

"By then, I won't even have a place to hide."

"So a thousand years ago."

Li Changfeng tapped his finger lightly on the table.

"I have sealed this Venerable Hongfu beneath the Sword Abyss of the Tai Xuan Sect."

Su Chen remained silent for a moment.

Master Deng had no idea about his relationship with his other Daoist partner, Lin Wanwan.

It was Lin Wanwan and I who discovered the Red-Robed Immortal beneath the Sword Abyss.

Ultimately, the relationship between Master Hongfu and himself was also quite close.

This kind of thing should be kept secret.

"What Master said..."

Su Chen spoke slowly.

"I believe you."

Li Changfeng smiled.

Believe it or not, it's up to you.

"I am a Mahayana cultivator, there's no need for me to deceive a mere Void Refinement junior like you."

Su Chen picked up the now-cold tea and drank it all in one gulp.

The tea is bitter.

But at this moment, Su Chen was not thinking about these grudges.

I was thinking about those two words.

The spirit world.

Over the years, Su Chen had come to understand one thing.

In this lower realm, the Refinement Stage is the end.

Li Changfeng snorted coldly and put down the teacup in his hand.

To go any higher, you'd need an extraordinary stroke of luck.

The likes of Master Hongfu, who reach the Integration Realm, only appear once every ten million years.

It's unlikely that another one will emerge in the future.

Su Chen has now reached the Refinement stage.

He could clearly feel it over the years.

The spiritual energy in the lower realm is becoming thinner and thinner every day.

With just this little bit of spiritual energy, his cultivation at the Void Refinement stage would hardly advance an inch further.

To go further.

There is only one road.

The upper realm.

Li Changfeng saw through Su Chen's intentions.

The old man put down his teacup and decided to be frank.

"You little brat, are you eyeing the spirit world?"

Su Chen didn't try to hide it.

"You can't hide it from your master."

"If I stay in the lower realm forever, I'm afraid I'll never reach the Nascent Soul stage in this lifetime."

Upon hearing Su Chen's words, Li Changfeng laughed heartily.

However, Su Chen was sincere in saying this.

In this mortal realm, I have seen quite a few cultivators who have reached the Void Refinement stage.

Why did Lu Yao and Xue Shazi from the Black Mountain Continent desperately seek refuge with Master Lao Deng?

Isn't that why?

Furthermore, there's the current situation on the Xuanhuang Continent, with so many Void Refinement cultivators submitting to Master Hongfu.

The principle is the same...

"it is good."

"Ambitious."

"I won't hide it from you."

Li Changfeng leaned forward slightly.

"The spirit-gathering array on the back mountain."

"It's not a spirit-gathering array at all."

Su Chen's eyes narrowed.

really.

My guess on the mountain path was correct.

"That's a secret technique."

Li Changfeng lowered his voice.

"If I can gather the spiritual energy from the source of the spiritual veins of the three continents, then I will succeed."

"Then a completely new physical body can be formed."

"I've changed my appearance."

Li Changfeng raised his hand and brushed off his faded gray robe.

"I will then be able to restore my cultivation to its peak."

"By then."

Li Changfeng's gaze fell directly on Su Chen's face.

"I will fight my way back to the Spirit Realm."

"Go find my senior brother and avenge that arrow that struck you years ago."

Su Chen's heart skipped a beat.

The source of the spiritual veins of the three continents.

Black Mountain Continent, Xuanhuang Continent, and the lower realm main continent where Qingzhou is located.

So this is what Master was looking for.

"You little brat."

Li Changfeng tapped Su Chen with his finger.

"If you can help me take care of the source of that spiritual vein on the Xuanhuang Continent..."

"I will agree to your request."

"On the day we fight our way back to the Spirit Realm, I'll take you with me."

Su Chen did not respond immediately.

A master and his apprentice are master and apprentice.

However, in the cultivation world, regardless of one's cultivation level, the only thing discussed is value.

This can be considered a transaction.

The source of the spiritual veins of the Xuanhuang Continent—what an incredible opportunity that is!

Even though Su Chen is his master's disciple, these conditions still need to be discussed.

"Master."

Su Chen threw out the words.

"I have a concern."

Li Changfeng raised an eyebrow.

"explain."

"If this disciple finds the source of the spiritual veins of the Xuanhuang Continent for Master."

Su Chen spoke at a moderate pace.

"Master will renege on the agreement and deny it later."

"This disciple is only at the Void Refinement stage, and I can't defeat Master."

"What should we do?"

The hall was silent for two breaths.

Then, Li Changfeng pointed at Su Chen and laughed and cursed.

"You little brat!"

"You can't even trust your own teacher anymore?"

"What an ungrateful wretch!"

Su Chen wasn't annoyed; he simply smiled and picked up the teapot to refill his cup.

"This disciple is being cautious."

"After all, this deal is too big."

Li Changfeng shook his head.

"Never mind, never mind."

"I swear on my Daoist heart."

"I will never break my promise."

Su Chen then pushed the cup of tea aside.

I swear an oath of faith.

For cultivators, these four words carry more weight than anything else.

Especially the aspiration for enlightenment during the Mahayana period.

Once established, it becomes a mark imprinted on the path.

To go back on one's word is to have one's foundation crumble.

"but."

Li Changfeng changed the subject.

A sly look appeared on that old face.

"We can't let you off too easily, kid."

"I'm not bringing you up here for nothing."

"My first battle in the Upper Realm."

Li Changfeng held up one finger.

"You brat, you must lend your master a hand!"

Su Chen smiled awkwardly upon hearing this.

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