PFC Chapter 109 Reminiscing about the Past
Chapter 109 Reminiscing about the Past
At this moment, Ye Qingyang, who was in the Realm of the Azure Sky, recalled, "And so, I joined the Auspicious Cloud Sect and officially began my path of cultivation!"
Ye Qingyang went from an unknown outer disciple to a registered disciple, and then to an inner disciple. There, he met another important master in his life, who made him believe in the bond between master and disciple again. There were also his fellow disciples and uncles. Ye Qingyang spent the most precious seven years of his life peacefully there.
After years of exploration, Ye Qingyang believed that he was suited to the path of diligence, caution, and gradual accumulation. From then on, he followed his plan step by step, and his cultivation level rose from Qi Refining to the late Foundation Establishment stage. He was only one step away from Core Formation. Unfortunately, he had a pseudo-spiritual root aptitude, and he would not try it easily without sufficient preparation.
Later, when the war to suppress the demons began, even a disciple with outstanding talent like Ye Qingyang could only become cannon fodder, charging into battle for those so-called righteous forces. It was at this time that Ye Qingyang truly realized the saying, "Below the Nascent Soul stage, all are ants."
Not a single Nascent Soul cultivator made a move, yet these cultivators with lower cultivation levels were either killed or wounded. The righteous path fought under the banner of justice, while the demonic path claimed that they were all one family and should each return to their proper place. The two sides went to war, resulting in countless deaths and injuries.
"Fortunately, in Xuling City, our three major sects and disciples from other sects were tricked by Xiao Chan, the young master of the Guixuan Sect. In the end, for the sake of my master and senior uncle's entrustment, I took my junior sister and escaped, leaving alone to hold off Xiao Chan. Fortunately, at that time, just in case, I carried my most treasured possession with me. Although I was injured, I traded my injuries for my own and escaped."
"After escaping, the battle to suppress the demons had already begun. On the way, I encountered an alliance of righteous factions and joined them according to the alliance order. It was this alliance that gave me a tremendous opportunity. Although the process was somewhat tortuous, it allowed me to find the ancient teleportation array and gave me a chance to catch my breath after the real battle to suppress the demons failed."
"Xiao Chan was severely injured by me in Xuling City, which caused him to let us escape. His father, the leader of the Guigu Sect, questioned his abilities and punished him. He has been holding a grudge ever since. Everything was going smoothly for him. He could have shown his abilities and made his position as the young master more secure. But he didn't expect to encounter me. The duck that was in his hand flew away, and he also lost face in front of his father and the old monsters of the Demonic Sect. He hates me to the bone and has been trying to kill me at any cost ever since."
"But he almost succeeded. If it weren't for that ancient teleportation array that took me to the Myriad Star Sea, I might not have been able to avoid being annihilated by him."
Wanxinghai is also the most important place for Ye Qingyang's success. Wanxinghai is not a sea of stars in the traditional sense, but rather a place with numerous islands scattered in the vast ocean, like a vast starry sky, hence the name Wanxinghai (meaning "sea of ten thousand stars").
Ye Qingyang's arrival at Wanxing Sea marked the beginning of a new journey of cultivation. There, he encountered customs and traditions different from those of the Illusionary Spirit Continent, as well as many sea monsters and winged creatures he had never seen before. What remained constant, however, was the scheming between people and the struggle for limited resources. Of course, there was also a struggle between humans and beasts for living space and resources.
Ye Qingyang grows through crises and learns to make choices through trials. He has an inextricable bond with that place, which is also the most important part of his journey to becoming stronger.
Ye Qingyang unexpectedly obtained a cultivation technique suitable for someone with a pseudo-spiritual root like him during the battle to suppress the demons—the Nine Heavens Profound Blade Technique.
The creator of the "Nine Heavens Profound Blade Technique," Qing Kuizi, derived it from two other techniques. However, because it was an incomplete version, it did not specify which two techniques it was derived from.
But Ye Qingyang was incredibly clever and guessed some of the origins. This was mainly due to his extensive reading. Since embarking on the path of cultivation, he had been constantly enriching his knowledge. Along the way, he was either cultivating, slaying demons, seizing treasures, or reading and learning. He learned about the origins and history of the Central Gate Kingdom, biographies of various famous people, popular science about demon beasts, records of various herbs, and introductions to weapons, formations, and fortune from books.
It was precisely because of his extensive knowledge that he guessed that one of the techniques referenced in the "Nine Heavens Profound Blade Technique" was likely related to a rare puppetry technique. This technique was very mysterious, requiring one to use their divine sense to forge another self, then place it into another body to cultivate again. Moreover, one had to forge four such selves, and then, when breaking through the barrier, gather them all together to concentrate their power. The concentrated power in this way was undoubtedly stronger than one's own self, but it also had a drawback: it could not be balanced.
From the second part of the cultivation method, I derived the technique of dispersing and rebuilding the cultivation. That's right, it means dispersing the original mixed and unbalanced spiritual energy. This process needs to be repeated three times before one can finally break through the barrier and advance smoothly.
The idea of rebuilding one's cultivation after dispersing one's power is quite understandable. The first time, all the spiritual energy is used to cleanse the flesh and blood and expand the meridians, so the strength of the spiritual energy and the condition of one's own body are of particular importance. The second time, it is used to cleanse the marrow and forge the skin and bones, so the spiritual energy required is stronger and more than the first time. As for the third time, it goes without saying that with the experience and foundation laid in the first two times, the third time is to harmonize all the spiritual energy and make it one's own.
Ye Qingyang had planned to learn this technique at the time, but by sheer coincidence, he was severely injured while being chased by Xiao Chan. Not only did his cultivation level drop, but many hidden injuries also appeared in his meridians. If these injuries were not addressed in time, they would definitely become a hidden danger. Therefore, he had no choice but to learn this technique.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been chased and run so desperately. Although he was very skilled at escaping, there was no way to keep hiding forever, so he chose to take a gamble. Of course, he wasn't a fool and wouldn't do just any gamble. Most importantly, this incomplete manual was enough to support his cultivation to the Nascent Soul stage, so he could cultivate with peace of mind. Once he reached the Nascent Soul stage, he might be able to find all the cultivation techniques.
"My journey has been incredibly arduous, but it has also been worthwhile. It has given me unique experiences, allowed me to see different scenery, and let me experience different lives. I just don't know what it's like to be in a new world."
"I wonder if I can find the second volume of the Nine Heavens Profound Blade Technique to help me break through. I've been stuck in the late Nascent Soul stage for quite some time!"
"A new world, a new life, I, Ye Qingyang, have arrived!" Ye Qingyang said with a smile these long-lost words, exactly the same words he uttered when he first arrived in Wanxinghai. Although not a single word had changed, the emotion he felt was no longer as lively and novel as before.
Ye Qingyang has changed. He is no longer the naive and impetuous young man he once was. He is now more mature and composed, but what remains unchanged is his fearless courage and his confidence to venture out into the world!