The male supporting character was actually myself.

I'm afraid his mysterious master, that old man with the cheat code, isn't exactly a saint either.

"I've heard that Lin Xucheng once joined the Heavenly Dao Academy of the Great Yan Dynasty, but I don't know whether he was a nominal disciple or an inner disciple."

The Heavenly Dao Academy was a sect with many ties to the royal family of the Great Yan Dynasty, and it was extremely mysterious and rarely left its territory, so very little information about it circulated.

It is said that apart from its founder, the highly renowned Grand Preceptor of the Great Rock Dynasty, a senior in the Dao Integration Realm who is revered as a Saint Master, the entire Heavenly Dao Academy has only a few disciples, each with great supernatural abilities.

Lin Xucheng was probably the last disciple to be accepted into the Heavenly Dao Academy.

The strange thing is that before the Great Rock Dynasty was destroyed, the entire Heavenly Dao Academy disappeared without a trace, as if it had vanished overnight. To this day, neither the Dao Integration Realm Saint Master nor the few Void Return Realm disciples have appeared.

So much so that when the Great Rock Dynasty was attacked from all sides, even the ordinary cultivators who fought back were utterly unable to resist and suffered repeated defeats, ultimately leading to the Great Rock Dynasty being completely divided up.

"I've heard that Lin Xucheng once had a woman by his side, the young master of Qin Jian Manor named Lan Yourong. She shocked the cultivation world from the moment she was born, and it is said that she was born with a top-grade Heavenly Spiritual Root, which is the legendary Immortal Root. She was kept hidden away by the master of Qin Jian Manor, and I don't know how she got involved with Lin Xucheng."

Later, all that was heard was that Lan Yourong failed in his tribulation and died, and the Qin Jian Manor also quickly disappeared without a trace.

"Lin Xucheng achieved the Nascent Soul Realm at the age of eighteen. At that time, his disciple was in charge of recording at the auction. He happened to see him once when he spent a fortune to buy a magic weapon."

"Before my master passed away, he said that the Great Yan Dynasty was prosperous and should not have perished, but the nation's fortune was completely drained in a very short time, causing the dynasty, which had been based for thousands of years, to disappear in an instant..."

After listening to each of the responses from the bronze mirror, Jiang Chen finally managed to vaguely deduce Lin Xucheng's past.

He suddenly possessed cultivation talent at the age of ten and successfully established his foundation in a very short time;

At the age of fifteen, the beautiful woman beside him failed to transcend her tribulation and died, while he simultaneously entered the Golden Core realm.

At eighteen, he became an infant;

At twenty-one, he underwent a tribulation.

At twenty-four, he attained enlightenment;

He ascended to the upper realm at the age of twenty-six...

This cultivation speed is like a rocket soaring into the sky, bursting with energy and bursting with vitality. Compared to other cultivators in this world, Lin Xucheng truly deserves to be called the chosen one, enjoying all the advantages.

Jiang Chen even suspected that his current top-grade Heavenly Spiritual Root might have been forcibly taken from Lan Yourong.

However, the use of the bronze mirror to "return to the source" requires the right timing, location, and people. The details of the past can only be deduced by going to the site of the Great Rock Dynasty and combining it with known clues.

On the very second day of the celestial ship's high-speed flight, the script was suddenly updated.

The new plot is still cliché: while Lin Xucheng is painstakingly refining his spiritual power at the summit of Lingya Peak, a secret realm thousands of miles away opens up. By chance, when everyone is scrambling to seize it, he gets caught in a spatial turbulence that randomly opens some passages.

Many innocent people were caught up in it, and Lin Xucheng was no exception.

Perhaps to highlight the male protagonist's tenacious character, the plot details how he encountered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, how he painstakingly broke free from the formation, and how he overcame numerous difficulties to reach the spatial rift.

Even a child could come up with a whole bunch of similar stories just by thinking about it.

Lin Xucheng entered the secret realm and swept through everything in his path, killing all who stood in his way. He even slew every pretty girl he encountered and took her into his arms. He even used his demonic cultivation techniques to rekindle his romance with a member of the demonic path and took the virginity of the fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged female sect leader of the demonic path.

Emerging from the secret realm, Lin Xucheng found himself thousands of miles away, finally free. He traversed countless mountains and rivers, encountering various fortuitous events and acquiring rare treasures, rapidly advancing in rank. By the time he leisurely arrived at the Xiaoyao Sect, he had already become a Nascent Soul Realm expert.

He happened to run into a powerful figure from the Xiaoyao Sect who had just emerged from seclusion to experience the life of an ordinary person. So he teased and joked with the seemingly naive and childlike female elder with a large belly and a youthful face, who had been in seclusion for a long time. Not only did he successfully take her virginity, but in order to cover up their relationship, he also tricked her into accepting him as her closed-door disciple.

After returning to the Free and Unfettered Sect, even the sect leader Yan Xuzi had to respectfully address him as Junior Uncle, and the past was naturally wiped clean.

"Feng Li'er, that fish, has finally escaped a calamity, but the demon race is still suffering." Jiang Chen scanned the text quickly and found that the demon race was not spared afterward.

However, without the big fish of the demon princess wholeheartedly contributing resources, the male protagonist's fishpond is now filled with many beautiful demon girls such as rabbit-eared girls and cat-eared girls, who replace Feng Li'er in delivering resources and selling information.

One of the fish was even the Demon King's favorite concubine, who not only cuckolded the Demon King but also emptied the royal treasury, until Lin Xucheng squeezed the entire cultivation world dry and successfully ascended to immortality...

Fortunately, the script team created some minor troubles for Lin Xucheng to enhance his character. With the fluffy dumpling and his own soul weapon, trapping him and preventing him from escaping shouldn't be a problem.

I need to hurry up and gather evidence on my side, otherwise, with the protagonist's aura being so strong, I really won't feel at ease without keeping a close eye on things myself.

"Meow~ Where did the script team copy this dungeon scene from?" The little white cat, perched on Lin Xucheng's head, carefully read the updated script and complained, "It's all the same and so unoriginal. How can my soft and cute little white cat stop this?"

It extended its sharp claws and glanced down. "Hmm, knock him out with a blow? Or drug him? I don't think I'll succeed. After all, he's a cultivator. How can he lose consciousness so easily?"

The problem is, we can't even give you the props... Are we only supposed to use the Thousand-Pound Drop to prevent you from escaping the formation? Or, should we run off to inform your sect leader?

The original plan given by the host was extremely simple—once there was an opportunity to enter the secret realm, it would go in first and take all the benefits, ensuring that Lin Xucheng would get nothing.

The problem is that the subsequent plot made Miao very unhappy, and he absolutely did not want him to go in!

What if he runs away from the Free and Unfettered Sect and can't be contained? With Lin Xucheng's dazzling aura, wouldn't he become like a wild dog that has broken free of its reins and become uncontrollable?

Before the cat could come up with a perfect idea, a spatial turbulence suddenly appeared in the void two zhang away, and a strong wind swept in, carrying with it a dense spiritual energy and a dangerous aura.

"What is that?!" Lin Xucheng sensed the danger immediately, opened his eyes and gasped.

The spatial turbulence gradually stabilized in mid-air, tearing open an irregular passage. At the other end of the passage, a vast world could be vaguely seen, with majestic and ancient buildings amidst a dense forest.

The overwhelming spiritual energy made the light and shadow seem somewhat unreal, like sunlight shining on a desert, even the air seemed distorted.

Many cultivators could be seen flying through the mist on their swords, while quite a few others were attacked and fell into the swirling fog, disappearing without a trace.

His breathing quickened and his heart pounded violently. "It's a secret realm! Such a powerful aura and rich spiritual energy... it must be the cave dwelling left behind by a Dao Integration Realm expert!"

Lin Xucheng was overjoyed and exclaimed that heaven rewards those who persevere. At the same time, he secretly resolved to seize this rare opportunity to achieve the Nascent Soul stage.

"When I emerge from the secret realm, my seniority will have risen another step. Even the deeply rooted and talent-rich Xiaoyao Sect will find few Nascent Soul Realm experts who are only twenty-nine years old." He sneered with a crooked mouth, "Heh, at that time, I will return to the sect in glory, shocking everyone. Will the sect leader be able to spare me the punishment?"

Forcibly bracing himself against the biting wind, he stood up, cracked his knuckles, and a fierce look appeared on his face. "Fortune favors the bold! Since this is a golden opportunity, I absolutely cannot let it slip away!"

The formation sensed that the imprisoned person was trying to forcefully break through, and suddenly flashed with a bright light, increasing its power.

"Lin Xucheng, give me back my life!" An old man suddenly appeared in the illusion of the inner demon, his skeletal hands grabbing at me as he roared, "I helped you embark on the path of cultivation, patiently guided and nurtured you like a son, yet this wicked disciple dared to use the Gluttonous Method to plunder my cultivation! He deserves to die!"

"Hmm, it's you again, you old codger." Lin Xucheng remained indifferent and unmoved. "All you can do is shout a few words in the illusion."

In pursuit of immortality, one cultivates the path of ruthlessness, willing to abandon everything.

Since I am so heartless, I must tear you apart alive to completely sever all ties of affection. Blame it on your blindness and foolishness in choosing the wrong disciple.

With a single punch, the image of the old man in the illusion collapsed and vanished without a trace.

A beautiful young woman gracefully emerged from the mist, her face still bearing the confusion and resentment she felt before her death. She said softly, "Ah Cheng, we met in the secret realm of the ancient tomb. You were trapped in the puppet array and could not escape. I could not bear to see you bleed, so I took action to save you on the spot."

During the time I was healing you, we got to know each other, became friends, and were inseparable.

Have you forgotten those days of vows and promises, those romantic moments under the moon and flowers?

I loved you deeply and never doubted you, so why... why were you so cruel, setting a trap to steal my immortal roots and even attracting a heavenly tribulation that killed me, who was already on the verge of death, and turned me to ashes, leaving not even a trace of my remains!

"Only a fool like you would believe in love and romance. That's a top-grade celestial spiritual root. Wouldn't it be a waste to waste it on a love-struck woman like you?"

Lin Xucheng smiled crookedly, his face full of mockery, "Attracting the lightning tribulation is naturally to grind you to dust and completely annihilate your soul so that you won't leave any hidden dangers when you are reincarnated again."

Let me tell you, not only did I have to fight for the immortal roots of a foolish woman, I even stripped the Holy Master of his immortal bones. Otherwise, how could I have ascended so smoothly?

He waved his hand dismissively, and the woman's figure vanished completely.

"All my efforts for you have been in vain. No one in the entire clan has ever wronged you. Yet you, unfilial son, have committed the act of annihilating the entire clan. You deserve to die!"

"You wicked disciple, do you know your crime?"

"Lin Xucheng, you ungrateful bastard!"

"Give me your life!"

"Give me your life!"

The formation, attempting to prevent Lin Xucheng from forcibly breaking through, shone even brighter, while ghostly figures within the inner demon illusion cried out mournfully.

"Have you ever felt a single regret?" These words, piercing to the core, suddenly echoed in the vast illusion.

A disdainful smile appeared on Lin Xucheng's cold face. "Heh, just a few hardships. In pursuit of immortality, I have no regrets about the past!"

With a gentle flick of his long sleeves and unwavering resolve, he effortlessly shattered the illusion.

He stood proudly atop the peak where the formation had been completely destroyed, and took his first step toward the increasingly stable spatial rift!

"Hey!" The fluffy ball of fluff jumped up, puffing up into a fluffy white cat ball, and slammed down. "With me, the Assassin Cat, here, you won't escape! Yanxuzi, you big idiot, hurry up and get here!"

After running off to warn others, it rushed back just as Lin Xucheng was about to leave, and the little white cat transformed into a fluffy bomb and charged at him.

"Duang!"

With a loud bang, Lin Xucheng, who was about to step into the void and try to enter the spatial rift, felt a sharp pain on his head and fell to the ground.

"Ouch...it hurts!" He curled up like a shrimp on the cold summit, completely disregarding his disheveled appearance as he clutched his head and groaned in pain.

As a peak Golden Core Realm expert, Lin Xucheng was confident that he had experienced all kinds of pain and suffering along the way, but now he knew what pain that went deep into his soul was!

In that instant, it felt as if his entire soul had been struck. Even though he had specialized in mental power, the pain was so intense that he almost fainted.

"Meow~" The fluffy ball landed lightly but was still a little dazed from the impact. It wobbled over and grabbed Lin Xucheng's trouser leg with one paw, saying dizzily, "You're not going anywhere today, kid!"

Jiang Chen, far away in the lower realm, had already used his soul weapon to bind Lin Xucheng's legs, waiting for him to take that step so he would trip and fall face-first into the void. He hadn't expected the little white cat to be so reckless. Seeing this scene from his first-person perspective, he couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile, "Little White, you're not very smart to begin with. What if you knock yourself silly?"

Chapter Fifteen: Lin Xucheng Again

"Ding-dong!"

The warning wind chimes hanging high on the beam in the quiet room swayed without any wind. Yan Xuzi, who was meditating, suddenly felt a pang of heart palpitation, as if something was slipping out of his control.

"Oh no, could it be that Lin Xucheng is trying to escape?" He suddenly opened his eyes and quickly locked onto the target, since the only one he could sense was the Chosen One.

Responding swiftly, Yan Xuzi immediately activated Lingya Peak and found that the peak formation had indeed been destroyed. Lin Xucheng was curled up on the ground, groaning and complaining of a severe injury.

Is this a backlash from forcibly breaking through the formation?

Without a second thought, Yan Xuzi flicked his finger and said coldly, "You audacious wicked disciple, you have committed a grave mistake and, instead of repenting, you have destroyed the formation in an attempt to escape. Your crime is compounded!"

A flash of light appeared, and an even more powerful and complete magic array flew out of his storage ring. In an instant, the array was set up and activated, trapping Lin Xucheng inside. Only then did Yan Xuzi have the leisure to squint his eyes and look at the spatial rift that had opened in the void of Lingya Peak.

"Hmm? It's a newly opened ruins secret realm? What a rare opportunity!" His eyes lit up and he quickly took action to control the crack, making it more stable. Then he summoned his sect disciples to listen to his orders.

As the saying goes, a horse won't get fat without night grass and a person won't get rich without unexpected wealth. Even the most established Xiaoyao Sect doesn't mind having more opportunities, especially those that come to them willingly.

Although we don't know the true location of this secret realm, since they've already opened the gate to our sect, how can we let it go?

The spatial rifts could be vaguely sensed entering by cultivators limited to the Golden Core realm. Instantly, the Golden Core cultivators of the entire sect formed more than ten small teams, led by experienced peak Golden Core cultivators and Nascent Soul realm experts who forcibly suppressed their auras. They led their many juniors into the secret realm at an extremely fast speed to seek their own opportunities.

"No, no! That was... my opportunity!" Lin Xucheng, unable to get up from the powerful magic array, was filled with resentment. He weakly reached out towards the spatial rift through which the crowd was entering, and roared with all his might, but only a faint sound came out, "Mine! That was mine..."

He was furious! He was resentful!

They had clearly broken free from the constraints of the formation, and were just one step away!

That was an adventure! And even more so, it was freedom!