Chapter 259: Planning
Chapter 259: Planning
Huanglin Mountain Range.
Outside the Swamp.
Deep within a dense thicket, several figures emerged silently, all clad in black robes.
The group gazed intently at the direction of the swamp, and after a moment, another figure appeared, bursting out from the muddy marsh and leaving behind a fading shadow as it darted through the bushes to where the others were hiding.
"Duanyu Protector."
The various officials of Mystic Mechanism Pavilion within the bushes all bowed to the newcomer.
Duanyu Chun's voice rumbled, "Chen Mu has returned, let's go!"
The person he least wanted to see right now was undoubtedly Chen Mu, especially compared to Yan Jingqing. Chen Mu, the newly rising star on the Gale Wind Rankings and the top young talent, was a more formidable and tricky opponent.
Due to the Ice Province Uprising, the upper echelons of Mystic Mechanism Pavilion had issued instructions for the entire organization to temporarily yield to Seven Mysteries Sect, as it was in their interest to have Seven Mysteries Sect involved in the Ice Province conflict.
Swish! Swish!!
Following Duanyu Chun's lead, the others also left, heading away from the Huanglin Mountain Range.
Meanwhile, one of the nearby officials spoke up, "Your Excellency, Chen Mu encountered a conflict with Nie Yu of Sky Seal Sect at the outskirts of Huanglin Mountain Range. Nie Yu was suspected of attempting to harm his sister, and Chen Mu killed him on the spot."
"..."
Duanyu Chun's brows furrowed slightly.
Although Nie Yu's strength was inferior to his, and he hadn't cultivated a Martial Domain, he was still a formidable presence within the Six Viscera Realm. Yet, before Chen Mu, he didn't even have a chance to escape.
The most critical factor was that Chen Mu didn't give Sky Seal Sect any face; he killed a Six Viscera Realm Guardian without hesitation, acting even more ruthlessly than Yan Jingqing. It seemed that after becoming a top-ranked warrior on the Gale Wind Rankings, he had become even more fearless.
"This person is becoming increasingly domineering."
"As the top young talent and a Gale Wind Rankings warrior, it's natural for him to act arrogantly. Moreover, Sky Seal Sect was in the wrong this time, and they will likely have to accept it afterward. At least, there won't be any obvious retaliation."
Official Zhang shook his head, saying, "We should have dealt with him when he was in Jade Prefecture. Now that we've let things go this far, it will be extremely difficult to handle him."
Just then, a figure running alongside Duanyu Chun spoke up, "Who said it's difficult to deal with him? He cultivates the Heaven-Earth Concept, and breaking through it is nearly impossible. To handle him, we don't need to put in so much effort. We just need a simple plan to cut off his Martial Path, and that will be enough. As long as he doesn't become a Grandmaster in the future, it won't matter much."
"Oh?"
Duanyu Chun's eyes glinted slightly as he looked at Dai Fu, "What do you have in mind?"
A faint glow flashed in Dai Fu's eyes as he replied, "It's true that a Gale Wind Rankings warrior is hard to deal with, and a Grandmaster is even more so. But not long ago, we unexpectedly obtained that item..."
Hearing Dai Fu's words, several officials nearby also had a glint in their eyes.
"Judging by this person's past actions, Dai Official's plan is likely to work. However, he has already entered the Six Viscera Realm, and he is a genuine Gale Wind Rankings warrior. This plan won't take his life, and he will undoubtedly fly into a rage when he finds out. Even if we do it flawlessly, he will suspect us and seek revenge."
Someone's eyes showed hesitation.
Dai Fu chuckled, "His battle at Cloud Veil Peak only barely got him onto the Gale Wind Rankings, and he hasn't truly mastered the Martial Domain. He might not have the upper hand against Domain experts. Moreover, his strength comes from the Heaven-Earth Concept, and even if he has entered the Six Viscera Realm, there isn't much change. Once... he might not even be a match for Duanyu Protector, so what's there to fear?"
Although Duanyu Chun was inferior to Yan Jingqing, he was still a formidable figure within the Six Viscera Realm, having cultivated a Martial Domain. However, due to his ranking of only 30th on the Gale Wind Rankings, he had never made it onto the list, which was why Jade Prefecture was under his management.
Furthermore, Mystic Mechanism Pavilion's current retreat from Seven Mysteries Sect was solely due to the Ice Province situation and not out of fear. The heavenly mysteries were ever-changing, and all strategies needed to adapt accordingly. Chen Mu's sudden return to Jade Prefecture was undoubtedly an opportunity.
Duanyu Chun fell silent, deep in thought for a long while, and finally spoke,
"That makes sense."
The current Chen Mu was not the same as before, and killing him would be difficult. However, sometimes, killing wasn't necessary. If there was a chance to make Chen Mu suffer a significant loss and damage his Martial Path, it would be worth trying. After all, Mystic Mechanism Pavilion was currently backing down completely to Seven Mysteries Sect, and as long as they did it flawlessly, suspicion wouldn't fall on them.
Chen Mu had cultivated the Heaven-Earth Concept in a short time, and although becoming a Grandmaster in this concept was extremely challenging, there was still a small possibility. This 'possibility' itself was a threat, and if they could eliminate it, it would be a significant achievement for Mystic Mechanism Pavilion, reducing future threats.
...
Swamp.
Chen Mu, holding Chen Yue's hand, leaped out from the Earth Crack in the center of the swamp.
At this moment, the ground fissure caused by the earthquake was noticeably smaller than before, with the nearby muddy water gradually filling the gap. It seemed that it wouldn't take long for the fissure to be completely sealed.
Chen Mu stood by the swamp, silently gazing at the water, sensing the Earth Pulse Power and the interplay of the Trigram Water and Dui Marsh, the rotating and intersecting forces of the universe. He had always felt that his understanding of the Dui Marsh was shallow, but now he had gained new insights.
In no hurry to leave, Chen Mu stood by the swamp, carefully observing and contemplating.
Chen Yue blinked her eyes, thinking that Chen Mu was planning to block the entrance and extort those who had explored the underground cave below, just as he had done with Guo Wen. She remained silent and stood by, waiting.
Chen Mu did indeed have such intentions, but they were specifically aimed at the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion. While underground, he had been intentionally sensing the movements of the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion's members. As for the other sects, he decided to let them go for now. If he encountered someone from the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion and they fell into his hands, they wouldn't get away unscathed.
Chen Mu never forgot a grudge.
When he was in Yu Prefecture, the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion had repeatedly caused him trouble. He couldn't simply forget about it, but without a sure plan, he wouldn't act rashly. There would be a time for revenge in the future.
The Blood Concealment Pavilion had also attacked him more than once. Now, he had no interest in dealing with sects that hid and ambushed others. But if he got the chance in the future, he would settle scores with them too.
However, Chen Mu and Chen Yue blocked the entrance to the underground cave, but the officials and guardians from various sects who had entered weren't fools. Sensing this, they didn't return through the entrance but instead escaped underground from other directions.
After all, the Earth Pulse Power in a swamp environment wasn't as solid as that in a mountain cave. Those who had cultivated to the Six Viscera Realm had varying degrees of strength, and a swamp over seventy or eighty feet deep wasn't enough to trap them.
And so, until the underground cave's fissure completely sealed, only Xu Zheng, the guardian of the Seven Profound Sect, emerged from the front entrance. The other presences Chen Mu had sensed, including those from the Sky Sword Sect, didn't show themselves and instead escaped from other directions.
Even though Chen Mu was still under thirty and considered part of the younger generation, the Gale Wind Rankings were an absolute golden symbol. Most people wouldn't dare provoke him and would rather retreat than confront him.
Chen Mu continued to stare at the underground cave until it sealed shut.
Then, closing his eyes slightly, he summoned the system panel and took a look:
[Martial Dao: Heaven-Earth Concept (Second Step)]
[Experience: 2379 points]
"After four temperings, the progress of comprehending the universe has slowed significantly."
Chen Mu had tested this at the Seven Profound Sect before. Now, as he continued to comprehend the concept diagram, the results were extremely average. It seemed that it would take more than a year of comprehending the Heaven Dryness Diagram to accumulate 10,000 experience points.
The experience gained from comprehending the concept diagram became more challenging as he progressed. At this rate, if he secluded himself for cultivation, it was uncertain how many years it would take to raise the Heaven-Earth Concept to the second step's limit. The progress was indeed a bit too slow.
By then, who knew how chaotic the Eleven States of Northern Cold would become?
In comparison, directly comprehending the universe during his journey would still be much faster. This trip to the Huanglin Mountain Range, which was just a detour, had already gained him six to seven hundred experience points in just over a day, which was quite a lot.
If similar universal events occurred near him a few more times, perhaps in a month or so, he could push the Heaven-Earth Concept further. Each advancement brought him one step closer to the Heaven-Earth Domain.
Heaven-Earth Domain.
Heaven-Earth Martial Body.
In the 1999 version of the novel, the Heaven-Earth Martial Body was a game-changer!
Whichever of these two he achieved would signify a qualitative leap in his strength, a significant breakthrough. By then, he would truly be able to roam the world without many concerns! But until then, he still needed to be cautious. When facing top-tier grandmasters like Qin Mengjun or even higher Blood Transformation Realm beings, he had no choice but to retreat, as he couldn't compete with such figures.
"How's your comprehension going?"
With a thought, Chen Mu closed the system panel and turned to ask Chen Yue, who was standing beside him.
Chen Yue cultivated the sword techniques of both the Kan Water and Gen Mountain lineages. Although it wasn't ideal to cultivate two sword paths without comprehending the concept first, she was more compatible with the Gen Mountain lineage. Despite starting with Kan Water, she now focused more on the Gen Mountain lineage's cultivation, which wasn't an issue.
Chen Mu believed that Chen Yue's talent and comprehension were both good. Now, with ample resources, her chances of reaching the Organ Realms were high. In the future, following the 'Mountain and Water' path wouldn't be a significant problem.
In fact, in the current world, those who reached the Bone Forging Realm were considered experts in smaller regions. Upon reaching the Organ Realms, they wouldn't be considered weak. Many Organ Realms cultivators could establish their influence in prefectures and states, becoming powerful figures.
(End)
To him, it seemed that the Five Viscera Realm was something he could crush with a single palm now, but that was only because he had advanced too quickly.
How many experts are there on the Cold North Hero List?
Thirty!
In the Eleven States of Northern Cold Province, each state spans thousands of miles, all vast territories, with countless commoners.
In the past, when the Crystal State was sealed, the number of Five Viscera Realm experts in the entire Yu Prefecture did not exceed ten.
In Chen Mu's view, if Chen Yue could break through the bottleneck of the Five Viscera Realm on her own, without relying on any Celestial Spirit Artifacts, it would definitely be something worth praising. After all, one cannot measure others by his own talent and insight.
"Uh."
After hearing Chen Mu's words, Chen Yue paused for a moment, then looked at Chen Mu with a serious expression and nodded, saying, "Mm, I've realized something."
"Mm?"
Chen Mu looked at Chen Yue with a slightly curious expression. To be honest, he didn't really expect much from Chen Yue, as it was quite far-fetched for her to gain insight from the changes in the world; at most, it would broaden her horizons.
Then he heard Chen Yue say seriously, "I realized... if a person doesn't eat, they get hungry."
As she said this, her stomach growled.
She is not an expert in the Six Viseera Realm; she has only achieved Perfect Sinew transformation. She had been standing still to avoid affecting Chen Mu, but now she's expressing her true feelings.
Chen Mu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Alright, let's go eat."
He then pulled Chen Yue and walked out of the swamp, each step covering more than ten yards.
Chen Yue let herself be pulled along, feeling the wind rushing past her, but not feeling too uncomfortable despite her empty and hungry stomach. Looking at chen mu's back, she suddenly felt like spending more time with him. In the past, when they were struggling together in the Ninth Lane, she could always sleep next to Chen mu, listening to his ghost stories and falling asleep to his lullabies. But now, with Chen mu practicing martial arts and her entering the Yu family, and then meeting Ninghe andxu hongyu, those days are gone.
While she is content with her current life and gets along well with ning he andxu hongyu, the opportunities to be alone with chenmu are few. She cherishes every moment they spend together.
Chenmu, however, is unaware of the little girl's thoughts behind him.
He only knows that Chen Yue is his first family in this world and was the only person by his side for a long time. Even though he gradually accepted her as his little sister, he cares for her more than anyone else.
Quickly, he brought chen yue out of the swamp, then took her away from the huanglin mountain range, finally returning to Anyu County's Prefecturecapital. They rested there for half a night, then set off for the return trip to yu prefecturethe next day.
On thewasteland.
Two figures were moving swiftly.
Chenmu had taken Chen yue between yu prefecture and An yu County before, but back then, Chen yue was only at the meat cultivation realm. Now, with her perfect sinew transformation, they don't need to ride in a carriage; walking withchenmu is faster.
Chenmu thought of carrying Chen yue through theair like qin mengjun did with him, but found it wasn't quite possible without carrying or holding her, which he couldn't do since Chen yue isn't a young girl anymore.
"…sister hongyu has already perfected her bone forging and recently tried to break through to the five viscera realm, but failed. How did you manage to break through, big brother?"
Chen yue walked besidechenmu, discussing family matters as they traversed thewasteland. Yesterday, she talked about her own progress, and now she's mentioning xu hongyu and ning he.
"the deeper the foundation, the easier it is to cultivate the viscera."
Ch enmu said calmly, "if one can achieve jade bone, entering the five viscera realm will have no bottlenecks. It will be like water flowing into a channel... However, achieving jade bone is not easy. As far as I know, each sect has some secret techniques for jade bone, but the success rate isn't always high, and specific resources are required."
uncon sciously,yu has finally reached thefive viscera threshold. this time, I can help her when I return. But the effectiveness of the double cultivation technique from the joyfulunion sect needs to be tested.
Chenmu didn't realize that xu hongyu had reached this point. Now, he can assist her in breaking the process, to is the necessary resources and the right technique. He is explaining the challenges and requirements for advancing to the Five Viscera Realm.
(End of Chapter)
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