Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 292 Chaos

Zhou Yang lived a low-key life in the Jin Yang Sect. Apart from frequently visiting the library to browse through some useless books, he behaved no differently from ordinary Golden Core disciples.

He usually meditates and cultivates, quietly improving his strength. Occasionally, he will take on missions from his sect to "exterminate demons and monsters" or search for rare and precious materials. He lives a relaxed and carefree life.

Of course, the so-called ease was only on the surface. In secret, Zhou Yang was doing his best to improve his cultivation level so that he could have the strength to explore the deep mysteries of this world as soon as possible.

Although Zhou Yang in this world is merely a reincarnation of a sliver of his original spirit, and his cultivation and realm are no longer present, his memories and perspective remain unaffected.

Although most of the special techniques and secret arts from his previous life cannot be used directly in this world due to the different laws of heaven and earth, he was able to deduce methods suitable for this world based on his powerful insights as a former top expert who devoured worlds.

Before his reincarnation, he had already comprehended the Chaos Runes and had a vague sense of the Chaos Laws, which can be said to have grasped a trace of the essence of the Dao.

Therefore, even some of the combat techniques he casually deduced would definitely be among the top in this world.

However, Zhou Yang did not spend too much time on some combat techniques; he focused his main energy on cultivating a mysterious hand seal.

Three Souls, Nine Refinements!

He once obtained a mysterious soul cultivation method in the Meteor Tears. With continuous cultivation, it can promote the near-limitless growth of soul power. It is one of his greatest trump cards as he rose to the top of the universe by devouring the universe!

Now that he has arrived in this world, the fact that this mysterious hand seal can still be cultivated is undoubtedly a source of immense joy for Zhou Yang!

After all, in this world, the most difficult aspect of cultivation advancement is improving one's soul realm.

As long as one's soul realm is sufficient, accumulating energy at each realm is relatively easy. Whether by taking pills or, more cruelly, by devouring the golden cores or nascent souls of other cultivators, one can quickly replenish the missing energy.

During his free time at the Jin Yang Sect, Zhou Yang focused his energy primarily on cultivating the Three Souls and Nine Refinements!

The Three Souls Nine Refinements consist of 108 hand seals. At the beginning, because his soul power was too weak, he couldn't even make a single complete hand seal.

However, the Three Souls and Nine Refinements were something he had practiced countless times before. With practice and practice, he quickly mastered it and successfully formed his first hand seal.

The completion of just the first hand seal resulted in a slight increase in his soul power! That increase was at least tens or even hundreds of times faster than normal comprehension of the Heavenly Dao!

Moreover, as the power of the soul increases, the number of hand seals that can be formed at once increases, and the speed of this increase is also soaring!

In the world of cultivators, the passage of time seems exceptionally uneventful.

Sometimes, a simple retreat can last for decades or even centuries.

Zhou Yang temporarily resides in the Jin Yang Sect, where he continuously learns more about the world through various means while also focusing on cultivating the Three Souls and Nine Refinements in order to rapidly improve his cultivation level.

Meanwhile, an invisible storm was brewing throughout the entire Abyss Continent and even the cultivation world of the Three Mountains and Seas.

In the main hall of the Ziyang Sect, a powerful sect whose influence ranks among the top ten on the entire Qianyuan Continent, a group of high-ranking members of the sect are currently gathered to discuss something.

"I never expected this, I really never expected it! That mysterious immortal abode that appeared in the Three Mountains and Seas more than twenty years ago was actually involved in such a great destiny!"

The dignified Master Xuan Yu, with his long beard and refined features, couldn't help but sigh, "It's a pity we only obtained two tokens for entering the blessed land; that's far too few."

"What are you lamenting about!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a red-faced middle-aged man beside him, dressed in a purple Taoist robe and wearing a Nine Yang scarf, immediately retorted, "These two are ones I risked my life to snatch from those demon cultivators. You think it's not enough? If you're so capable, go and snatch them from those demon cultivators yourself!"

"Junior Brother Xuanyun, I was just stating the facts and didn't mean to blame you. Why are you taking it out on me?"

Master Xuan Yu was taken aback by his retort and couldn't help but laugh awkwardly. "Besides, when that immortal mansion appeared back then, the sect leader originally wanted me to go. It was because I considered that you were still young and lacked experience that I strongly recommended that you lead the group. If you don't perform well, I, as your senior brother, will really lose face."

"Bullshit! I only started learning the trade one day later than you. Don't put on airs in front of me. If you're so capable, let's go outside and have a go!"

The red-faced middle-aged man was even more furious upon hearing this, his large face turning almost black with red. He grabbed Xuan Yu Zhenren's sleeve and tried to drag him out.

"Junior brother, this is the sect leader's main hall! What kind of behavior is this? What kind of behavior is this?!"

Xuan Yu Zhenren was being dragged along by him, but he still continued to make exaggerated provocations.

Cultivators comprehend the natural order of the universe and value acting according to their own nature, thus often having a more unrestrained and spontaneous temperament than ordinary people.

Master Xuan Yu and Master Xuan Yun were fellow disciples under the same master. One was carefree and the other was violent, like a pair of old children who never grew up, and they would often fight regardless of the occasion.

The other high-ranking members of the Ziyang Sect in the hall were already used to their actions and didn't even bother to look at them.

In the end, it was the sect leader, Master Mingxu, who sat at the head of the main hall who spoke up to stop them.

"If you two keep fooling around like this, the tasks for the Pill Pavilion and Weapon Pavilion will double next year!"

Only after he spoke did the two who had been arguing finally quiet down.

At this moment, True Immortal Mingxu turned to the people in the main hall and solemnly said:

"The matter of the Immortal Abode is of great importance. I have already reported it to the Upper Realm, and an envoy from the Upper Realm will descend to oversee the follow-up matters. Until then, our tasks are twofold: first, to protect the two existing tokens and ensure they are not taken away; and second, to find a way to acquire more tokens and secure more slots!"

"this"

Upon hearing his words, the dozen or so high-ranking members of the Ziyang Sect in the hall all showed hesitation, and the red-faced Xuanyun Zhenren even spoke directly.

"Sect Master, there are only 36 Immortal Mansion tokens in total. Nearly half of them were seized by the demon cultivators of the Three Mountains and Seas alone, and the rest are controlled by the other members of the Ten Great Sects. The Sect Master says he wants to seize more. Does this mean he's going to start a war against the other major sects?"

"It's not a question of whether we want to go to war or not."

Master Mingxu shook his head and sighed softly, "Once the opportunity behind the Immortal Mansion is revealed, I estimate that the major sects and those demon cultivators will not be at peace. Just you wait and see, even if we don't take the initiative, trouble will come knocking on our door. This cultivation world is likely to descend into chaos."

(End of this chapter)