“This woman can only exist in the heavens; how often do we see such beauty in the human world!”
This phrase perfectly described Zi Ying.
After bathing, she exuded an ethereal aura, and her stunning beauty left Tian Fan and Li Yunyang utterly mesmerized, not even blinking.
Seeing their expressions, Zi Ying shyly hid behind Sun Yueying, peeking out her little head.
“Ahem, ahem.”
Sun Yueying cleared her throat, reminding the two lechers.
“Uh, well… the moon is really beautiful tonight, isn’t it?”
Li Yunyang was the first to react, laughing loudly as he glanced out the window. Tian Fan nudged him with his elbow, pointing at the hourglass used in the inn to measure time, which clearly showed it was just past noon.
“Zi Ying, stay away from these two. They’re not good people,” Sun Yueying said as she glared at the foolish-looking Li Yunyang, then turned to warn Zi Ying.
“Mm, mm!” Zi Ying nodded.
Tian Fan and Li Yunyang: “…”
Li Yunyang had originally wanted to go somewhere to “relax”, but under Sun Yueying’s “gentle” gaze, he swallowed his words and obediently followed them back. Offending the sect master wasn’t a problem, but this woman was someone he couldn’t afford to mess with!
On the way back, the group was even more lively with the addition of another person, especially Zi Ying. Not only was she beautiful, but also extremely cute, often leaving Tian Fan and Li Yunyang in fits of laughter and exasperation.
As soon as they returned to the Great Sealing Sect, they were summoned by the sect master.
“Grandfather!”
Seeing the sect master, Sun Yueying immediately rushed over.
“Haha, nothing happened, right, my dear?”
The middle-aged sect master lovingly patted Sun Yueying’s head, his affection for his granddaughter clear.
“Of course, something happened! It almost turned into a disaster! If it weren’t for Tian Fan, I wouldn’t have made it back this time!”
Li Yunyang and Tian Fan both felt helpless. Sun Yueying was so strong and commanding outside, but in front of this man, she acted like a little girl.
“We encountered a five-hundred-year-old zombie this time—extremely dangerous!” Sun Yueying said mysteriously.
“What? That old thing I suppressed years ago? I had only suspected it, but…”
The Great Sealing Sect’s master seemed surprised, but then realized everyone was staring at him intently. Knowing he had let something slip, he immediately covered his mouth.
“Wait, Grandfather, you suppressed it?! You knew and still sent us?!”
Sun Yueying was furious, and the others looked at him oddly. This man had hidden his strength well! Five hundred years? Didn’t that mean this old guy was over five hundred years old?!
“Uh, it’s been so long that I can’t remember clearly, haha…”
The middle-aged sect master smiled, trying to explain. Sun Yueying then mentioned Yin Yang Gongzi and the others.
“Hmph! That Yin Shitian is tired of living! How dare he bully my granddaughter, Sun Shennan’s granddaughter!”
When Sun Shennan heard Sun Yueying’s story, he glared in anger, clearly furious. But moments later, his eyes gleamed as he looked at Tian Fan, rubbing his hands together.
“You actually took the Yin-Yang Sword from that old freak? This is a great treasure! It’s no worse than my Reverse Dragon Blade. That old b*stard is definitely going to lose his mind now.”
Tian Fan shuddered under his gaze. He couldn’t understand how this old man, who was at least five hundred years old, still looked like a middle-aged man.
Finally, Sun Shennan’s eyes landed on Zi Ying, and he furrowed his brows slightly.
“Hey, old man, what are you doing?!”
Zi Ying pouted, clearly unhappy with the way Sun Shennan was looking at her.
“Ahem…”
Sun Shennan cleared his throat, realizing how he didn’t look like an old man at all. Yet, this girl called him “old man,” completely disregarding his status as sect master.
Tian Fan was secretly amused. After being warned by Sun Shennan before, Li Yunyang had told him that Sun Shennan wasn’t much different from his con-artist master—both were pretty much the same.
“Alright, the reason I called you here is to inform you about the upcoming Four Sect Martial Competition. It will be held soon, and the venue is at the Fist Emperor Sect. You all should focus on your cultivation and prepare for the upcoming competition.”
After giving them the news, Sun Shennan dismissed them.
Tian Fan and Li Yunyang returned to their room, while Zi Ying followed Sun Yueying.
In the bamboo forest of the Great Sealing Sect, Tian Fan sat cross-legged, alternating between golden and silver light radiating from his body. The Divine Celestial Heart Sutra and Five Elements Technique were running simultaneously, and he exuded an aura of majesty and sanctity.
Tian Fan then took out five blood pills, which he had obtained after killing the ancient zombie. Initially, he had intended to give three each to Li Yunyang and Sun Yueying, but they both refused to accept them. In the end, Tian Fan forced one into their hands and used two to heal their injuries, leaving him with five. Now, he planned to use the vast life energy contained within these five blood pills to break through to the Cloud Heaven Realm.
The five blood pills shattered in Tian Fan’s hand, turning into a sea of blood-red light that enveloped him. The Divine Celestial Heart Sutra accelerated, refining the essence of the blood pills. His aura steadily increased, and he was only a step away from reaching the Cloud Heaven Realm. In just a moment, he would achieve this secret realm and become a true powerhouse.
Cultivators’ Foundation Establishment and Spirit Condensation stages were merely the basics. Only by reaching the Cloud Heaven Realm could one truly enter the path of cultivation. The biggest difference between the Cloud Heaven Realm and the Spirit Condensation stage wasn’t just in strength. Upon reaching the Cloud Heaven Realm, one could fly on their own power. This was why this stage was crowned with the name “Cloud Heaven.”
Everything went as Tian Fan had expected. He was about to step into the Cloud Heaven Realm and couldn’t resist wanting to shout in joy. But suddenly, from within his body, a divine egg covered in purple-gold runes appeared. A powerful suction force emerged, and the vast life energy from the five blood pills flowed into it like water, all absorbed by the mysterious purple-gold egg.
“Heavens! Even the divine dragon is a thief! No, stop!”
Tian Fan was on the verge of tears. He had been so close to stepping into the Cloud Heaven Realm, but at this crucial moment, the dragon egg he had brought out of the Enchanted Forest suddenly jumped out and absorbed all the life energy.
After absorbing all the energy, the purple-gold dragon egg’s runes glowed even brighter, and a powerful aura emanated from the egg. Simultaneously, a consciousness extended from the egg, circling around Tian Fan. It felt like a child—intimate and dependent on Tian Fan. Then, the consciousness returned to the egg, which fell into a deep slumber.
Holding the dragon egg in his hands, Tian Fan felt like crying. Suddenly, he realized something terrifying:
“Heavens! Does this little one need endless life energy to be born? Where am I going to find that much life energy?!”
He grumbled at the dragon egg for a while before returning it to his body.
Finally, Tian Fan took out the Yin-Yang Sword from within his body, practicing sword techniques in the bamboo forest using the Five Elements Sword Art. He had to admit, the Yin-Yang Sword was incredibly powerful.
Under the Five Elements Sword Art, it emitted waves of yin and yang energy, far stronger than when it was in Yin Shitian’s hands. Tian Fan caressed the Yin-Yang Sword with satisfaction. It truly lived up to its reputation as a divine weapon. With this sword, even the powerful figures of the Cloud Heaven Realm wouldn’t pose a threat.
As the morning sun rose again, Tian Fan stood up. Although he hadn’t reached the Cloud Heaven Realm, he was much stronger than before. He stretched lazily and headed towards the Great Sealing Sect’s training grounds.
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