Novel Full Chapter 206: Chen Yan's Plan
The familiar name made Chen Yan’s heartbeat skip a beat.
Cheng Ziying was still alive.
Back when Chen Yan had just become the Chief Disciple of Kongyuan Mountain not long ago, he had heard about that year’s outer court competition, where three outer court disciples had been promoted to the inner sect.
One of them had even been exceptionally promoted, becoming a core disciple of Mingxiao Peak in one go.
That disciple was a female cultivator, and moreover, her surname was Cheng.
At the time, Chen Yan had suspected whether that exceptionally promoted outer court disciple might be Cheng Ziying.
If the information Duan Ruijie heard from the teahouse was accurate, then it basically confirmed that Cheng Ziying was still alive.
Cheng Ziying in this cycle of reincarnation had finally survived the Outer Court Cataclysm.
Although Chen Yan’s expression remained calm on the surface, inwardly he was extremely excited.
His excitement wasn’t because the fate of his old acquaintance, or rather, his dao companion who had experienced many cycles of reincarnation with him, had finally been changed.
It was more because Chen Yan realized that he truly could change other people’s destinies.
Even if it was predestined fate.
Although the Outer Court Cataclysm had ultimately still occurred, unable to sever the so-called karma.
But Chen Yan hadn’t achieved nothing at all.
As for the backlash of karma that Li Haoran had mentioned before…
Chen Yan didn’t understand;
this was absolutely not something a Qi Sea Realm cultivator like him could figure out.
The Dao Union Realm was the threshold where one could touch the secrets of heaven.
Huo Mu was played like a fool by Li Haoran precisely because he couldn’t touch the secrets of heaven and karma. His entire scheme was completely within Li Haoran’s expectations, forcing him into a fight to the death in the end.
Chen Yan’s current goal was very clear.
That was to find a way to leave the Xing family, then ideally join an inconspicuous small sect, cultivate to the Qi Circulation Realm as quickly as possible, and then restore his Peak Qi Sea Realm cultivation.
After that, run away, leave, and temporarily become a rogue cultivator.
As for how to actually be a rogue cultivator, in the nine cycles of reincarnation after the Kongshan Sect’s destruction, Chen Yan had lived the carefree life of a rogue cultivator with Ding Qiu in Qingque Kingdom—
Actually, it wasn’t all that carefree.
As one of the few disciples who survived after the Kongshan Sect’s destruction, and a former Chief Disciple at that, Chen Yan had no choice but to conceal his identity and remain constantly vigilant.
For Chen Yan, if he could reasonably return to the Kongshan Sect and continue being the Chief Disciple of Kongyuan Mountain, that would absolutely be the best outcome.
Because now, Huo Mu’s conspiracy had been completely destroyed, and he could still have the protection of his master and martial uncles. After returning, he wouldn’t have to live that life of constant anxiety and walking on thin ice like before.
The problem was he had no way to reasonably return to the sect.
Even if Lin Qifeng and Yue Chi would naturally consider him as the reincarnation of that Immortal Ascension Realm great power.
But others wouldn’t.
The worst outcome would be catching the attention of certain Grand Elders above in the sect and being dealt with as a Cause of Calamity.
If it became a dead save again, this time there would be no Black Flood Dragon Remnant Soul to devour him and give him a quick death.
He had to proceed with caution. Even with his unlimited save-scumming ability, he couldn’t do whatever he wanted.
Chen Yan was very clear about this.
Better to take it one step at a time, see how things develop.
Inside Jianghe Tower, Duan Ruijie and Xing Zimo clinked cups and drank, and the content of their subsequent conversation was mostly meaningless.
Mostly, Duan Ruijie was telling Xing Zimo about the anecdotes he heard from the storyteller at the Yulai Pavilion teahouse.
Xing Zimo also loved listening to them.
For Xing Zimo, who was just a mortal, these distant, unreachable immortal matters were hard not to attract his attention.
Starting from the Kongshan Sect, then moving on to the Mirage Palace, Wind Ravine Valley, and Lingxiao Temple, he covered all the major events that had happened in recent years.
Only the Star Heaven Sect did Duan Ruijie gloss over with just a few words.
After all, this Jin’an Country was completely within the Star Heaven Sect’s sphere of influence.
…
Chen Yan sat on the bed inside Xing Mansion, clenching his fist, feeling the thin layer of true qi on its surface.
This only represented one thing.
The Body Forging Realm.
After a total of over two months, Chen Yan had finally stepped into the Body Forging Realm.
In his first life, Chen Yan started cultivating at age seven and took a total of two years to reach the Body Forging Realm.
Now it was two months.
From the Body Forging Realm to the Qi Circulation Realm took sixty-three years.
And now, Chen Yan was confident he could break through from the Body Forging Realm to the Qi Circulation Realm within a year.
Regarding how to use spiritual energy to cleanse his own tendons and bones to achieve the Body Forging Realm, Chen Yan was already very familiar.
And the next step, how to draw qi into the body to break through to the Qi Circulation Realm, Chen Yan was also very clear.
The current Chen Yan was no longer that clueless fool who wasted a hundred years in the Kongshan Sect’s outer court, knowing nothing about the cultivation world.
Now he had a good grasp of everything;
almost everything was under his control.
Including his current life in Xing Mansion, everything was developing according to his own plan.
The day when the Biqiu Sect would send people to Yunyang City to select inner sect disciples was getting closer and closer.
In Yunyang City, all boys and girls under eighteen could participate in the selection.
If one already possessed cultivation, this age limit would be relaxed further.
As for how much this age limit could be relaxed, that depended entirely on the participant’s own aptitude.
Chen Yan currently very much wanted to join the Biqiu Sect.
Because it was very suitable.
The Biqiu Sect could be considered the number one major sect in the Jin’an Country region.
Its sect leader, Gongsun Kang, was a Peak Qi Sea Realm expert, also the strongest person in the Biqiu Sect.
The actual cultivation level and combat power of same-realm cultivators from the Five Great Sects and those from small and medium-sized sects could be described as worlds apart.
Because the gap in cultivation resources and techniques was too great.
Admittedly, there were also cultivators in this world who, relying on their own opportunities and talent, achieved accomplishments not inferior to those of Five Great Sect disciples.
But such people were ultimately a minority, and they needed both talent and luck, neither could be missing.
In other words, Chen Yan had enough confidence.
Once he restored his cultivation, even Gongsun Kang would definitely not be his match.
As long as he cultivated to the Qi Circulation Realm, he could leave the Biqiu Sect whenever he wanted.
Not to mention the Hidden Immortal Art and the Great Derivation Art, just the rank of the Purple Mansion Record alone far surpassed almost all cultivation techniques in this world.
Chen Yan dared say that in this world, aside from freaks like Qin Qingyu who dominated their generation, or those heaven-defying disciples at the level of Five Great Sect Chief Disciples or above, no one at the same realm could be his match.
Of course, if possible, Chen Yan definitely hoped to resolve things peacefully and amicably.
But it was still better to be cautious.
The Path to Immortality was long;
no one knew what awaited them ahead.
Unless absolutely forced to act recklessly, try not to act recklessly.
Chen Yan planned this in his heart.