Novel Full Chapter 70: The Supreme Imperial Law
Although Lin Qifeng’s words were quite crude, Chen Yan could still sense from them Lin Qifeng’s respect for Yun Yichen.
If it weren’t for the fact that since Su Hongzhen’s fall, no cultivator in the world had ascended to immortality, Yun Yichen should be the genius whose talent has been closest to that of an Immortal Ascension Realm cultivator in Chenping Continent in recent years.
Even now, many people still believe that if Chenping Continent could break the so-called “curse,” then Yun Yichen would very likely become the first cultivator among the Five Great Sects to break through to the Immortal Ascension Realm.
He would also be the thirty-second immortal of Chenping Continent.
Throughout such a long stretch of time, Chenping Continent has produced a total of thirty-one Immortal Ascension Realm cultivators.
Among them, the most that coexisted in the same era was four Immortal Ascension Realm cultivators.
However, no one misses that era.
Because that era was the most miserable time for the living beings and cultivators of Chenping Continent.
The four Immortal Ascension Realm cultivators of that era seemed to be competing for some kind of opportunity.
And that opportunity could allow them to take a step further beyond the Immortal Ascension Realm.
As for the realm above the Immortal Ascension Realm, I’m afraid only immortals themselves would know.
Of the three Immortal Ascension Realm cultivators the Kongshan Sect once possessed, only True Person Caiyun barely managed to take that step.
As far as people know, the reason True Person Caiyun ultimately perished, his Dao extinguished and body vanished, was precisely because of that step he took.
True Person Caiyun could not bear the karma of that step.
Another person who could not bear that karma was Chenping Continent’s last Sword Immortal, Su Hongzhen.
Shifting the focus back to the present.
Kongyuan Mountain, Rear Cliff.
“How did you get here?”
Lin Qifeng finally asked Chen Yan.
“I walked.”
Chen Yan replied.
“I know, I mean how did you get *in*? Did the old man take pity and let you in?”
“No, I snuck in myself.”
Chen Yan answered.
“How?”
“I bypassed the restrictive formations on the Rear Cliff, then snuck in.”
“…Bypassed the restrictive formations left by True Person Kongmiao?”
Lin Qifeng stared at Chen Yan’s face for a moment, then slowly spoke again:
“Using that little trick of yours that can hide your cultivation level and true qi aura?”
Chen Yan did not answer Lin Qifeng’s question, he just stood there.
He was right.
In fact, Chen Yan was quite regretful about this point.
Lin Qifeng and Yue Chi, these two people knew the secret of his Hidden Immortal Art.
Not all of it, of course. The two of them only knew that he possessed a minor technique that could conceal his cultivation level.
The origin of the matter still traces back to the day he accidentally killed Qi Yadong.
Originally thinking that committing such a crime would surely lead to a death sentence, forcing him to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation.
Unexpectedly, those two old geezers, Lin Qifeng and Yue Chi, stubbornly risked their own reputations to keep his secret for him.
Especially Lin Qifeng, who even took the blame for him and was imprisoned on Kongyuan Mountain’s Rear Cliff.
Although this old fellow seems to be living quite comfortably on the Rear Cliff.
Sipping tea and admiring the scenery every day.
Afterwards, he kept clamoring about something, wanting Chen Yan to become the Chief Seat of Kongyuan Mountain.
Although he didn’t know what schemes these two martial brothers were cooking up, in the current situation, Lin Qifeng and Yue Chi were indeed the people Chen Yan could trust the most.
“So what did you come to me for?”
Lin Qifeng asked.
“Merely because it’s been too long since we last met, and I was worried my master might be suffering on the Rear Cliff.”
Chen Yan said.
“Bullshit!”
Lin Qifeng cursed loudly.
“There are some perplexing matters I hope my master can enlighten me about.”
Ignoring Lin Qifeng’s outburst, Chen Yan continued on his own.
Lin Qifeng fell silent for a moment:
“Qingchan Peak matters?”
Perceptive, divinely clever.
This was the feeling Lin Qifeng gave Chen Yan during this meeting.
It’s just that Lin Qifeng had always firmly opposed Chen Yan getting involved in any relationship with Qingchan Peak.
In fact, he was right. The waters of Qingchan Peak ran far too deep.
“Not entirely.”
Chen Yan said:
“Elder Fu Qian of Qingchan Peak once planted a mole in the outer court. That mole was the Scripture Hall Steward, Song Mingde. Master, you should also be quite clear about this matter.”
“Mm.”
Lin Qifeng nodded.
After all, until recently, he was still an outer court elder of the Kongshan Sect. Moreover, after the news of Song Mingde’s death reached Elder Fu Qian, his first reaction was to hold Lin Qiffeng accountable.
“Before Steward Song turned himself in to the Enforcement Hall, he left a list at the Immortal Gambling Den in Taiyun City. This disciple originally thought that list was related to Elder Bai Qiming of Qingchan Peak…”
“Wait a moment.”
Lin Qifeng raised his hand to stop him:
“You haven’t already gotten yourself tangled up in the struggle between that old bastard Fu Qian and that old fox Bai Qiming, have you?”
“…Perhaps, more or less.”
Chen Yan replied.
“If it weren’t for my senior brother and I designating you to compete for this generation’s Chief Seat of Kongyuan Mountain, you wouldn’t have enough lives to die.”
Lin Qifeng snorted coldly:
“Go on, about that list.”
“This disciple obtained that list from the Immortal Gambling Den in Taiyun City. I gave the original to Elder Fu Qian. After Elder Fu looked at it, he burned the list.”
“And then?”
“I memorized all the names on that list. I truly have no leads myself. I thought, since master is experienced and knowledgeable, perhaps you might know something.”
“Recite the list for me.”
“Pei Qingshan, Zheng He, Qiguan Jin…”
Chen Yan recited the thirteen names on the list to Lin Qifeng one by one:
“This disciple is truly dull-witted and cannot find any connection between these names. I hope my master can enlighten me.”
After listening to these thirteen names, Lin Qifeng’s expression did not change:
“Among these thirteen names, if we exclude the possibility of people with the same name, I should know six of them. They are all significant figures within the sect.”
“Please elaborate, master.”
Chen Yan said.
“Pei Qingshan, current Supervisor of Yuanhua Mountain, mid-stage Passable God Realm cultivation. He was quite famous among the previous generation of personal disciples.”
“Zheng He, Elder of the External Affairs Hall on Yuanhua Mountain, mid-stage Passable God Realm cultivation. He performed meritorious service during the demon calamity one hundred and twenty years ago…”
“Qiguan Jin, this person isn’t very famous, but his surname is very rare. I’ve only heard that there’s such a person on Mingxiao Peak. I’m not too clear on what exactly he does.”
“Xue Xiu, he should be that steward at the outer court Training Grounds, right? I heard that after I was dismissed, he’s been acting as the proxy outer court elder.”
“He Furen, Dignity Elder of Yuanhua Mountain. Among the Four Great Elders of the various peaks and branches currently, he’s considered senior in terms of tenure. As the fourth most important figure on Yuanhua Mountain, he doesn’t show his face much in daily life. He’s a relatively low-key person.”
…
“Huo Mu.”
Only with this name did Lin Qifeng pause for a few seconds, and his expression couldn’t help but turn serious:
“Supreme Imperial Law Elder of Kongshan, a Divine Ability Realm mighty expert, in charge of the Kongshan Imperial Law Court.”