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Chapter 77: First Glimpse of the Cultivation World
Chapter 77: First Glimpse of the Cultivation World
"I won't hide anything—my name is Chen Xin'an, disciple of the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion."
Standing atop the Ten-Thousand Spirit Banner, Chen Xin'an spoke with apparent sincerity and righteous bearing: "I was wronged by the evil cultivator Liu Xin in life. Forgive us for this shameful display."
"Oh?" Lv Yang's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression unreadable.
This young man isn't being truthful!
Compared to other banner spirits, Chen Xin'an's state was clearly abnormal. He seemed to retain true autonomy, capable of rational thought.
He could even lie!
Smirking, Lv Yang said, "Friend cultivator, don't panic. I'll destroy this evil treasure immediately to release you all into reincarnation."
"W-wait, please!"
Before Lv Yang could finish speaking, Chen Xin'an hastily interrupted. Seeing Lv Yang's puzzled expression, he quickly feigned a sigh: "You mustn't destroy this artifact! It binds our True Spirits—destroy it, and we won't reincarnate. We'll perish alongside it."
—A blatant lie.
In his previous life, Lv Yang had cultivated for a century, nearly polishing the Ten-Thousand Spirit Banner to perfection. He understood its mysteries better than even Liu Xin himself.
He saw through Chen Xin'an's deception instantly.
But why lie?
Lv Yang's mind raced. Normally, banner spirits were as good as dead—being reborn was pure fortune. Who would refuse reincarnation? Unless... Chen Xin'an had another way to return to the living world?
"Interesting."
Lv Yang chuckled, then asked bluntly: "Friend, why deliberately deceive me? What secret are you hiding?"
Chen Xin'an stiffened at this sudden question. Before he could formulate a response, his vision darkened and his consciousness grew hazy.
"Trying to soul-search me?"
Chen Xin'an initially remained calm, instantly activating a technique to protect his mind palace while preparing false memories to mislead Lv Yang.
But in the next moment, his expression froze.
He saw a towering golden dharma body, colossal and overwhelming, crashing into his consciousness sea and instantly suppressing all his techniques!
"Status Rank!?"
Impossible!
As a direct disciple of the Holy Sect, Chen Xin'an recognized this technique immediately. Lv Yang was using the Sage Body Theft Cultivation Technique's Status Rank to crush him completely.
"Now, tell me—what schemes are you plotting?"
Lv Yang laughed lightly, effortlessly dominating Chen Xin'an's consciousness. He began extracting streams of information from the captured memories.
Chen Xin'an's lips trembled involuntarily as he confessed: "I cultivated a supreme art called Mental Severance Heavenly Silkworm Secret. It splits consciousness to enable soul absorption. I planned to deceive you first, then take over your body for rebirth."
"Fascinating."
Looking at the sweating Chen Xin'an, Lv Yang continued: "Banner spirits devouring their masters is nearly impossible. How did you intend to possess me?"
"Very simply—I would transmit Mental Severance Heavenly Silkworm Secret to you."
"This supreme art is irresistible to any cultivator."
"But this technique requires practitioners to sever nine consciousness fragments from their core mind, then unify them through secret methods."
"However, I'd withhold the unification method."
"So once you practiced it, your nine fragmented consciousnesses would fight for dominance—like the clam and sandpiper quarrel, leaving me the fisherman to claim victory."
After listening, Lv Yang felt genuine interest.
Suddenly, he asked: "Are you really Chen Xin'an?"
Chen Xin'an fell silent, his expression contorting with inner struggle. But under Status Rank's pressure, he finally admitted: "...Strictly speaking, no."
"The true Chen Xin'an is dead. I'm merely a consciousness fragment he once severed. But since he perished, I am Chen Xin'an!"
Lv Yang clicked his tongue in amazement. This Mental Severance Heavenly Silkworm Secret truly intrigued him. According to Chen Xin'an, mastering it could elevate Status Rank and even form 'spiritual consciousness'—a hallmark of Foundation Building Realm cultivators!
This was critical.
Foundation Building inherently transformed Spiritual Awareness into spiritual consciousness. Completing this transformation early would greatly aid establishing one's immortal foundation.
"Senior Chen, you died well."
"Finding you in this life was truly worthwhile!"
Status Rank was indeed a powerhouse against weaker foes. Otherwise, extracting such detailed information from Chen Xin'an would be impossible.
Now, under Status Rank's pressure, Chen Xin'an became utterly forthcoming. Lv Yang extracted the Mental Severance Heavenly Silkworm Secret's complete teachings before releasing his technique.
Chen Xin'an, regaining autonomy, wore a devastated expression.
"...You're a Holy Sect disciple."
After a long silence, Chen Xin'an spoke with certainty: "Only a Holy Sect disciple would dare such actions."
Looking at Lv Yang, his tone turned complex: "Killing Liu Xin, yet not at Sky-Connecting Sea of Clouds—could you also be planning to betray your sect?"
At this, Lv Yang raised his eyebrows slightly: "...'Also'?"
Chen Xin'an tilted his head, puzzled: "What's so strange? The Holy Sect's reputation makes disciple betrayal commonplace."
"Though you might be the strongest rebel yet."
"This is simply unbelievable."
Chen Xin'an seemed genuinely baffled: "Disciples granted supreme arts usually bear restrictive talismans to prevent betrayal."
"I avoided this because my father is Heaven-Mending Peak Master. But why no restrictions on you?"
Lv Yang didn't answer.
Chen Xin'an's words were mostly accurate. In his previous life, he'd obtained supreme cultivation techniques by selling himself to the Three Rivers Association. But that was past life business.
Revealing "I have a system" was obviously out of the question, so Lv Yang shifted topics: "Friend, what do you know of the cultivation world?"
Chen Xin'an blinked in surprise: "The cultivation world?"
Lv Yang nodded: "Truthfully, this is my first journey. I'm unsure where to go next, hence my inquiry."
"...Avoid the south."
After a pause, Chen Xin'an replied honestly: "North of the Great Dragon River lies Holy Sect territory—most sects there follow our lead. South of the river, Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion dominates."
"Northern Borderlands and southern savages are barren backwaters. Only Jiangdong, Jiangxi, and overseas regions have notable powers."
"Oh?" Lv Yang's curiosity piqued: "Why so?"
"Different paths", Chen Xin'an explained. "Holy Sect and Sword Pavilion, north or south, all cultivate 'Corporeal Ascension Dao'."
"But Jiangdong cultivates 'Heavenly Inspection Dao', Jiangxi follows 'Silent Annihilation Dao', and overseas regions host diverse schools—less orthodox but still ingenious."
As a true transmission disciple and Heaven-Mending Peak Master's blood relative, Chen Xin'an's knowledge surpassed Lv Yang's. His detailed explanations unveiled the world's vastness, especially the alluring descriptions of Jiangdong, Jiangxi, and overseas regions.
Yet soon, he regained composure.
"...Now I know where to go."
His priority remained finding methods to increase Foundation Building success rate. The Mental Severance Heavenly Silkworm Secret was an unexpected boon, but shouldn't derail his plans.
Jiangdong, Jiangxi, overseas regions—those could wait.
He decided to revisit Skull Mountain first.
"Wugui Secret Realm—the ancient Wugui Dao legacy site. Surely such an ancient sect wouldn't limit its inheritance to the Qi Gathering Stage alone?"
In his previous life, the Secret Realm was destroyed before he could enter.
This life, he'd explore it early, seeking Foundation Building opportunities.
Plus, Wugui Secret Realm's secrecy would provide safe refuge should Yu Shuzhen's matter escalate.
(End of Chapter)
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