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Chapter 220: Breaking Through the Seventh Stage
Chapter 220: Breaking Through the Seventh Stage
The elders discussed various ideas, but none of them were particularly inspiring.
Grandmaster Taiwu consulted with a few others.
For now, the best course of action was to dispatch more scout disciples to keep a close eye on the frontline defenses.
The arrangement of the elders' defense was the best they could do.
In the event of a surprise attack by the Earth Demon, they could respond as quickly as possible.
If they waited at the sect and received news before rushing to the frontline, it might be too late.
The disciples and hall masters at the frontline would likely not survive such an attack.
Grandmaster Taiwu considered another retreat from the frontline.
After another retreat, the Earth Demon would probably become more cautious about its safety.
It would likely not want to get too close to the Yunyang Sect's main sect.
As the top sect in Great Zhou, Yunyang Sect had five elders, all Transcendent Powerhouses.
Reaching this stage as an Earth Demon was not easy, and it would value its life.
Furthermore, this Earth Demon was likely on the verge of breaking through.
Like humans, demons at this advanced stage would be cautious with every step.
Unless it had an extremely high level of confidence, this Earth Demon would most likely not take unnecessary risks.
Retreating the frontline defense again, even if the Earth Demon still had intentions of a surprise attack, would only require a new strategic layout.
This would buy Yunyang Sect some breathing room for a while.
Grandmaster Taiwu contemplated these options but still couldn't make a decision.
He knew that an Earth Demon was about to break through, yet he allowed it to grow stronger.
If the Earth Demon succeeded in its advancement, the Yunyang Sect would face not just the Earth Demon plague, but possibly a Heaven Demon disaster in the future.
After the others left, Grandmaster Taiwu sat alone in the courtyard.
The moonlight seemed quite beautiful tonight.
However, he had no interest in appreciating the scenery.
Ever since the start of spring this year, he, as the sect leader, had not had a moment of leisure.
The relaxed days from previous years seemed like a distant memory.
The Yunyang Sect's frontline felt like it never had a chance to catch its breath.
As he pondered, an image of 'Chen Su' appeared in Grandmaster Taiwu's mind.
Su Chen, under the alias 'Chen Su', had left a deep impression on Grandmaster Taiwu.
Regarding the Yunyang Sect's reconnaissance capabilities, Grandmaster Taiwu still believed that 'Chen Su' could rectify the issue.
He continued to devise a plan to bring 'Chen Su' to the sect.
Even if it meant using schemes and tricks, offering rare treasures, it would be worth it!
After others left, Su Chen and his mother and younger sister finally arrived at Tiangang City.
Seeing the towering walls of Tiangang City, his sister couldn't help but exclaim in awe.
Living in Jiang'an City all her life, she had never seen such high walls.
Inland cities usually didn't have such tall walls.
After all, they didn't face severe demon invasions.
But for border cities like Tiangang City, it was a completely different story.
Demons could infiltrate, and they had to consider the possibility of a large-scale demon outbreak.
Arriving in this new environment, Su Chen's sister seemed to adapt quickly.
She curiously looked around and even got scolded by her mother.
After a tiring journey, Su Chen brought them directly to the best pavilion in the city and checked in.
After settling down, the family ordered some dishes to try.
Su Chen couldn't help but think about how he could afford such a luxurious meal in Tiangang City.
In the Yunyang Sect, his contributions seemed so insignificant.
In Tiangang City, Su Chen realized the value of his contributions.
In the Yunyang Sect, even a small amount of merit was considered greedy by the sect.
After ensuring his mother and sister were settled, Su Chen also returned to the sect once.
Upon his return, he naturally went to report to the Great Elder and Mr. Ouyang.
As night fell, Su Chen didn't return to his own courtyard within the sect.
He rented a room at the inn, staying next to his mother and younger sister.
They were unfamiliar with Tiangang City, and if they encountered any problems at night, he could help them.
After his mother and younger sister settled in, his next goal was to break through the Seventh Stage bottleneck.
At 9 AM, his mother and younger sister were already up.
It seemed that his mother didn't sleep well; she was still unaccustomed to the unfamiliar place.
The Great Elder and Mr. Ouyang knew that his mother and younger sister had arrived.
They didn't come to talk to Su Chen over the past two days.
During these two days, Su Chen accompanied his mother and younger sister as they toured the city.
Compared to Jiang'an City, Tiangang City was about five times larger.
In front of Tiangang City, Jiang'an City seemed more like a small town.
While they were sightseeing, Su Chen took them to look at courtyards.
Tiangang City was spacious, and new courtyards were built every year.
With his current status and strength, it wasn't difficult for Su Chen to buy a courtyard.
Without considering the price, choosing a courtyard was even easier.
His mother and younger sister chose a courtyard on the west side of the city.
The courtyard had a flower bed, a small pond, and artificial hills.
Both of them were very fond of this courtyard.
Su Chen felt that his mother would likely use the flower bed to grow vegetables rather than flowers.
After they made their choice, Su Chen bought the courtyard with a generous hand.
He hired a few servants and had them start setting up the courtyard that same night.
After moving in, Su Chen invited guests to the courtyard.
His acquaintances, such as Senior Brother Wu Yi and Senior Sister Yao Xiaoyu, were invited directly to the courtyard.
Mr. Ouyang and a group of fellow disciples were also invited to the courtyard the next day.
Su Chen arranged these banquets not only to celebrate the move but also to show the servants in the courtyard the strength of the courtyard's master.
Knowing the strength of the courtyard's master, they would be more obedient in the future.
After making all the arrangements, Su Chen informed his mother and younger sister that he might need to go into seclusion for a while.
If it wasn't an urgent matter, they should wait for him to come out of seclusion.
Su Chen chose to go into seclusion in the courtyard. With his mother and younger sister there, if someone came looking for him, they could explain things easily.
He had already been in the Seventh Stage Perfection for some time.
Both his body and mind felt sufficiently prepared.
In addition, he had the pills given to him by Senior Autumn Frost.
The Guardian Pill and the Jade Bamboo Pill were both very valuable.
They would be extremely beneficial for breaking through the Seventh Stage.
This step was not easy, and advancing from the Seventh Stage to the Sixth Stage came with unexpected dangers.
The Sixth Stage was known as the Mountain Furnace Stage.
Upon entering the Sixth Stage, one would cultivate Heartfire within their body.
Heartfire would constantly temper the body.
This was known as Cultivating Body with Mind.
Many people who had broken through to the Sixth Stage said that the difficulty of advancing from the Seventh Stage to the Sixth Stage was even less than advancing from the Eighth Stage to the Seventh Stage.
However, while breaking through to the Sixth Stage wasn't difficult, without sufficient strength, no one dared to rashly enter the Sixth Stage.
If one couldn't withstand the tempering of Heartfire, they might lose their cultivation at best, and at worst, damage their foundation.
However, Su Chen felt that his strength was sufficient.
Cultivating the Heavenly Dao Heart Decision made his foundation more stable than others.
During his seclusion, someone from the Jin Family also came.
Jin Yue's older brother and an aunt had already arrived in Tiangang City.
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