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Chapter 357: Your Aunt is About to Reach the Third Rank Unification Realm
Chapter 357: Your Aunt is About to Reach the Third Rank Unification Realm
The words spoken earlier were a form of comfort and promise from Fan Chengyan to Sang Moyuan.
But as his master, her next words were the main point.
"Moyuan, regarding what happened in the Shadowplain Battlefield, I still need to remind you of something.
In terms of talent and potential, you are undoubtedly among the top ranks in Jin State.
But look at your performance this time.
A young warrior you've never heard of was able to injure you and even escape.
If this gets out, will it reflect well on you?"
Upon hearing Fan Chengyan's words, Sang Moyuan's face did indeed show some embarrassment, and he immediately spoke up in his defense.
"Master, I suppressed my cultivation to the Sixth Rank."
If I hadn't done that, how could I..."
These words of defense did not convince Fan Chengyan.
"Among the younger generation who entered the Shadowplain Battlefield, is there anyone whose strength surpasses the Sixth Rank?"
"That move that injured me was his death-defying move."
"So, Moyuan, you're saying that as long as your opponent risks their life, you should get injured?"
Master's continuous questioning made Sang Moyuan's face grow increasingly unpleasant.
He actually knew that his performance was poor, or even terrible.
But he still wanted to save some face for himself.
"Moyuan, the position you are aiming for is a high position in Jin State, a top-tier powerhouse in the world.
This performance in the Shadowplain Battlefield is not what you should be displaying.
But I don't think this is a bad thing.
These past two years, you've been a bit slack.
I've actually been hoping that you would encounter some setbacks, to hurt your pride a little."
Fan Chengyan paused for a moment, observing Sang Moyuan's expression, then continued.
"In Jin State, outsiders call me the Tyrannical Master Fan.
Sometimes, I do act a bit tyrannically, and I can be quite crazy.
Even when facing the leaders of major sects, I dare to scold them.
If it comes to a fight, I'm still up for it.
But I, your master, may be tyrannical, but I'm never arrogant."
As she spoke these words, Sang Moyuan's face seemed to grow even more unpleasant.
"I hope that after this, Moyuan, you can curb this slack and arrogant attitude.
As long as you can do that, how can those warriors from remote areas possibly injure you?
Not just one person, but even three or five of them, couldn't harm you in the slightest.
Of course, you shouldn't become overly modest because of this, but also don't belittle yourself and underestimate your abilities.
If you do that, I'd rather you be a bit more arrogant, at least showing some confidence as a strong warrior."
These words of guidance seemed to ease Sang Moyuan's mind and spirit.
He had been defending his performance, which was actually a sign of his lack of confidence.
After hearing Fan Chengyan's words, he felt much more at ease.
"I understand, Master.
But if I have the chance, I still want to exchange a few moves with him.
I want to see how I can handle his death-defying move."
Fan Chengyan nodded, her face also showing some relief.
"First, have someone gather some information and find out that person's identity.
I'm going into seclusion for a while, and if you two need any help, go to Wulan Manor and find the other elders."
These words surprised both Sang Moyuan and Mo Liuzheng.
"Master, didn't you just come out of seclusion in mid-September? Why do you suddenly want to go into seclusion again?"
"I've had a slight realization, and I also want to use this opportunity to seek a breakthrough.
Your aunt has already reached the threshold and is about to enter the Third Rank Unification Realm.
I'm over twenty years older than your aunt, and she's about to surpass me.
If I don't step up my efforts, I might not even be able to catch a glimpse of your aunt's figure."
Upon hearing these words, both Sang Moyuan and Mo Liuzheng were taken aback.
They had just heard about this.
Sang Moyuan, as her nephew, didn't know anything about it.
"Aunt, you're about to advance to the Third Rank?"
If his aunt were to advance to the Third Rank, then his mother's family would have three Third Rank Unification Realm powerhouses.
And such a young Third Rank warrior! In the future, she might even be able to step into the rumored Second Rank realm.
Among the powers in Jin State, apart from the top leaders of the major sects, there were no traces of Third Rank warriors.
Although Jin and Chu States were strong, they also only had a few Third Rank warriors.
The higher one goes in martial cultivation, the more terrifying the challenges become.
Reaching the Transcendent Realm is already extremely difficult, and many people don't even have the courage to strive for the Third Rank.
In response to Sang Moyuan's questioning, Fan Chengyan didn't answer but instead changed the topic.
"Enough chit-chat, as I said before, go and gather some information first.
See which country the warrior is from, and if there's no major issue, just arrange for someone to take action.
It's best to bring his companions along as hostages.
The treasure of Immortal Jing Bo is still in his hands, and if he doesn't want to give it up, he doesn't have much leverage."
After giving these instructions, Fan Chengyan finally left.
In the following days, Sang Moyuan rested in the mansion.
The task of gathering information was left to his guards.
But there were indeed quite a few participants in the Shadowplain Battlefield.
Moreover, the participants were scattered, and the Great Zhou Dynasty only had five people participating.
Finding someone with similar clothing to Su Chen wasn't as easy as it seemed.
What they were most angry about was that the outer robes didn't have any identifying marks.
With a glance, one could see which country the warrior belonged to.
The young people had a total of seven days to enter the Shadowplain Battlefield to search for treasures.
But that didn't mean that every young warrior would stay there for seven days.
Just like now, although it was the third day, Gu Feng, Liu Xingwan, and the person from Skyveil Order had already left the Shadowplain Battlefield.
In their eyes, only Fu Jianyun and Su Chen remained in the Shadowplain Battlefield.
In reality, only Fu Jianyun was left in the Shadowplain Battlefield.
For those sent by Sang Moyuan to find someone wearing the same robe as Su Chen near the Shadowplain Battlefield, it would only make things more difficult.
Master Mu Quan was just waiting for Su Chen's return.
Su Chen was skilled at dealing with demonic beings and could accurately discern their locations and traces.
It was normal for him to stay in the Shadowplain Battlefield for a longer period.
This was what everyone in Celestial Capital thought, but in truth, Su Chen was already on his way home.
During the journey, Su Chen was constantly planning his next steps.
With the treasures of Immortal Jing Bo in his hands, even if Sang Moyuan didn't hold a grudge against him for injuring him, he would still come after these treasures.
Moreover, Su Chen clearly understood Sang Moyuan's temperament; he seemed like someone who would seek revenge at the slightest provocation.
If he took action, it would be to end Su Chen's life, so how could he easily let others off the hook?
After returning, the first thing Su Chen should do was to make arrangements for his mother and younger sister.
He had originally given them a peaceful life, but now, in such a short time, he had brought great trouble upon himself.
He must send them to a secret place.
Perhaps it was a small town where no one knew of their relationship with him.
Aside from his mother and sister, it was already difficult to say if he could continue living peacefully in Great Zhou.
In fact, if it wasn't for suddenly encountering Sang Moyuan and the others that day, Su Chen would have had more ways to deal with them.
In the Shadowplain Battlefield, there were both Earth Demons and Celestial Demons lurking.
He could have used these demons to make them pay a bloody price.
But since it was a sudden encounter, during the chase, it would be difficult to find these demons again.
Things might not go as smoothly as he had planned.
These demons weren't his pets, listening to his commands.
These powerful demons, capable of fighting Transcendent Realm experts, could turn against him if provoked.
It would be much more challenging to deal with than Sang Moyuan and his guards.
Su Chen estimated that Jin State was vast, and it would take him about seven or eight days to leave its borders.
During the journey, if he felt a little tired, he would stop to rest.
During these rest periods, Su Chen would directly flip through the book left by Immortal Jing Bo.
In the wilderness, there were no signs of human habitation nearby.
Su Chen sat on the ground, using stones to practice and arrange formations.
He utilized these objects to set up the formation.
When practicing, Su Chen usually didn't rely on his Heavenly Destiny ability at the beginning.
He honed himself through adversity, tempering both his mental state and physical body.
After experiencing so much, Su Chen's mental state was now very calm.
His strength and the extent of his progress ultimately depended on his own foundation.
Heavenly Destiny was a mysterious ability that raised one's upper limit.
But it was still based on one's own foundation.
If one's endurance wasn't sufficient, they wouldn't receive the Heavenly Destiny of Unyielding.
If one's understanding wasn't enough, they wouldn't have received the Heavenly Destiny of the Seeker of Knowledge.
Su Chen had a clear understanding in his heart—the path of a warrior's cultivation depended on one's own foundation.
Heavenly Destiny was an assist, a means to raise one's strength to a higher level.
When comprehending these formations, Su Chen first thought on his own, and when he made no progress, he relied on the Heavenly Destiny of the Scholar for assistance.
After several days of continuous study, Su Chen had actually understood a lot.
Compared to when he was in Xia Guan City, Su Chen had observed Qiu Ruoshang's cultivation technique.
That was truly difficult to comprehend; the content was almost like reading heavenly scriptures.
Without the aid of Heavenly Destiny, he could only understand a little, and even then, he couldn't guarantee that there were no errors.
For the parts he couldn't understand, even guessing would be difficult to determine the correct direction.
This type of cultivation manual didn't help in training one's understanding; instead, it might hurt one's self-confidence.
These past few days, Su Chen practiced formations according to his own insights.
Without activating the Heavenly Destiny of the Artisan, he relied solely on his own hands to set up the formations.
When he reached the limit of his practice, Su Chen then borrowed the power of Heavenly Destiny to further enhance himself.
Formation techniques were considered the most challenging cultivation method, and after coming into contact with them, Su Chen felt that there was indeed some truth to it.
Formations consisted of three fundamental components: the formation base, formation patterns, and formation pupil.
These three foundations complemented each other.
And between these foundations, there were nodes connecting them.
Each node was a critical point where problems might arise.
A formation was a whole, and if one part had issues, the entire formation would be affected.
Even if it could operate, it would still be a crippled formation.
With just a slight breach by an opponent, the formation would essentially be destroyed.
Multiple reasons combined to make the difficulty of constructing formations skyrocket.
Even formation masters with rich experience and skilled techniques often encountered problems during construction.
Additionally, the formation manual in Su Chen's hands wasn't a beginner-friendly book.
It was only natural that he found it challenging to practice.
In fact, the current situation also revealed this.
If formations were so useful, various formations would have been set up along the borders of different countries to resist demonic beings long ago.
For all countries, the greatest threat was still the Demon Race.
Without enough strong cultivators, a single Celestial Demon could destroy an entire city.
If formations were so effective, they would have been utilized long ago.
If smaller countries didn't have them, then the two major countries of Jin and Chu should have them.
From his own experience and the current situation, Su Chen believed that the formation masters of Jin and Chu might not have passed the test of strength and foundation.
(End of Chapter)
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