A First Comparison of Ancient and Modern Realms

"It just flew away like that?" Wang Xuan and Old Chen looked at each other, both prepared to go all out. Whether they wanted to beat up the immortal or were prepared to be beaten up by the immortal, they were already mentally prepared.

"Floating away as if detached from the world, ascending to immortality."

"This is what Transcendent Immortals should look like—magnificent!"

The people have all flown away. Old Chen and Wang Xuan praised them highly, which, in a sense, reflected their true feelings.

Transcendent Immortals are like this, then they don't need to be on guard. They can calmly improve their strength in the Inner Scenery Realm without worrying about being beaten.

"Not petty at all. If every immortal were like that, that would be wonderful!" Wang Xuan added.

Upon hearing his words, Old Chen's face twitched slightly, and he desperately wanted to cover his mouth. Such words couldn't be spoken carelessly, because in that instant, he suddenly felt a chilling stillness in the Inner Scenery Realm, and the situation was quite unsettling.

Wang Xuan also felt guilty for a moment and whispered, "Old Chen, I think I just saw a flash of sword light at the entrance to the Inner Scenery Realm, and a fairy floated by."

Old Chen was so angry he wanted to hit someone when he heard that, and quickly said, "Ancestor Wang, please watch your words and shut up!"

He was genuinely terrified. He had finally found a quiet Inner Scenery Realm, but if the Female Sword Immortal barged in and beat them both up again, there would be no way to seek justice.

Wang Xuan wasn't sure if he had misread it.

But he really didn't dare to speak up. Who would willingly get beaten up for no reason? He silently made a note in his mental notebook for the Clear and Transcendent Female Sword Immortal: petty!

The two exchanged a glance and neither brought up the matter again, each beginning their own cultivation. The opportunity was precious, and what was even more rare was the peace and tranquility of the place.

Wang Xuan continued practicing the Golden Body Art. Last time, he was indeed a little short of perfect, only just breaking through the sixth level of the Golden Body Art, which was slightly incomplete.

One month, two months...

Six months later, Wang Xuan's body trembled violently, and golden light shone brightly around him. He finally took that step and stood firmly in the sixth level of the Golden Body Art.

He felt his whole body brimming with power, and his spirit was exceptionally vigorous, his tangible Divine Statue golden flames.

Outside, in Old Chen's hospital room, Qing Mu was startled. Little Wang had only been in there a short while, and his face had already started peeling again.

"Young man, you're so shameless! You keep peeling off one layer after another!" He was incredibly envious. This meant that Little Wang's Golden Body Art had truly matured, and his strength had increased significantly once again.

In the Inner Scenery Realm, Wang Xuan let out a long breath. With the Golden Body Art at this level, he figured ordinary bullets wouldn't be able to penetrate his flesh, right?

He felt that under normal circumstances, a bullet would at most puncture his skin and cause him to bleed a little, but the bullet wouldn't penetrate much.

In the era of cold weapons, it would have been almost impossible to kill him using ordinary methods or by ordinary people.

"Old Chen, how are you? Have you broken through yet?" Wang Xuan looked to the other side.

Old Chen nodded calmly and said, "That's about it. Let it settle down a bit and hone it a little, and there shouldn't be any major problems."

As soon as Wang Xuan heard him say that, he knew that he must have made a breakthrough. He had to listen to his old colleague's words with a critical eye and not believe everything he said.

"Great, it's good that you've broken through!" Wang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why do I feel like you're more concerned than I am? You seem relieved?" Old Chen asked suspiciously.

"Of course, you not only survived, but you also broke through. With you leading the way, I estimate that all eyes will be on you, so I won't feel any pressure. It was worth it for me to vomit blood to save you."

It's easy to imagine that when Old Chen had been lying down for several months, stood up again, it would be explosive news, attracting attention from all sides.

For a considerable period of time, Old Chen will inevitably attract attention, and his strength after his breakthrough will likely be impossible to hide.

"Hearing you say that, I feel like all the storms and towering waves will come crashing down on me in the future, while you'll be hiding in the back, leisurely cultivating?" Old Chen could foresee those scenes.

Wang Xuan shook his head and said, "I have a lot to face. Some people want to keep me in the Old Earth and block my path to the New Star. Others simply want to kill me, and I still haven't found out who the mastermind is. Furthermore, some financial magnates and large organizations have started to target me. For example, Old Wu is currently trying to poach me and get me into their expedition team. I don't know what else awaits me."

It's hard to imagine that they were in a state of near-death experience in the Inner Scenery Realm last night, but today they are calmly and leisurely practicing and chatting here.

The two of them are currently practicing the Root Method of Pre-Qin Daoist practitioners, with little pressure to survive. Their postures are quite "free and easy," giving the impression of soaking in a bathhouse filled with Mysterious Matter, while they chat leisurely.

Wang Xuan asked, "Old Chen, what level are you at now? Tell me about the realm of Old Arts and the path ahead."

"You mean my current level? I have few rivals in this Current Era. As for ancient times... let's not talk about that." Old Chen sighed at the end.

"Tell me what exactly happened," Wang Xuan urged, showing great interest in the state of ancient Old Arts.

Old Chen sighed, "I'm afraid of discouraging you by saying too much. The key point is that I'm a bit skeptical about those ancient things; they're too mysterious and unbelievable."

Wang Xuan urged him to speak.

Old Chen asked, "Do you think I'm strong enough?"

"It's very strong. It can cut through mechs with its sword. Now that you've broken through again, can you cut through small warships?" Wang Xuan asked.

"What are you thinking? The warship has locked onto me. If it hits, one energy cannon shot will send me to my grave." Old Chen sighed. This is not the era of cold weapons. Even someone like him who has surpassed the Great Grandmaster has to keep a low profile in this era of advanced technology, or he will not escape death.

Unless he can enter the Mythical Domain and recreate the amazing and extraordinary phenomena of the Old Arts legends.

Old Chen was very serious and said, "Let's compare it using the ranking system in Go. In this era, I have surpassed the Great Grandmaster and am one of the highest-ranking players. But in ancient times, when Old Arts Go skills were at their peak, I was only at the highest level for an amateur player. For a true professional Go player, I was just starting out."

Wang Xuan was truly stunned. Old Chen had just broken through to the next level, becoming even stronger than when he cleaved through the mechs on the Pamir Plateau, yet in ancient times he had only just begun his journey?!

"So, I don't want to mention these things, lest I scare you," Old Chen sighed.

"It didn't scare me at all, it was a pleasant surprise." Wang Xuan's eyes were burning with excitement as he said, "So, if we keep getting stronger, in the end, even warships might not be able to threaten our physical bodies? For example, Old Chen, if you continue to develop like this, sooner or later you'll be able to cleave warships in two with your sword, right?"

Old Chen, with his deep-set eyes, said, "Old Wang, so this is the kind of person you are!"

Wang Xuan curled his lip and said, "Old Chen, don't try to drag me into this. I'm talking about you. I don't do such things, provided that the person who wants to kill me isn't from some big organization. Otherwise, sooner or later, I'll settle the score with him even if I'm facing a super energy cannon!"

"You practice the Golden Body Art, you wouldn't be hoping to reach the highest level and one day tear apart a warship with your bare hands, would you?" Old Chen asked casually.

Is it possible?

"Probably not!" Old Chen ruthlessly extinguished some of his bad and violent thoughts, but added, "Zhang Daoling's physical skills... might be able to help."

"I'm not that kind of person. I would never do such a thing. I practiced the Old Arts to strengthen my body and protect myself!" Wang Xuan said passionately, his words resounding.

Then he started asking Old Chen about the various aspects of Old Arts in ancient times, such as their levels of mastery and how powerful they were at different stages.

Old Chen shook his head and said, "I didn't really understand those level divisions because they're meaningless. You'll understand them naturally when you reach a certain level of strength."

Wang Xuan didn't believe it and said, "Old Chen, I guess you were just discouraged by those cultivation levels, right? It's a long story, so you don't want to talk about it anymore?"

Old Chen's face immediately darkened, and he said, "Let me tell you something meaningful. The secret path of the Old Arts is not limited to the Inner Scenery Realm."

Wang Xuan was quite surprised, but immediately perked up and asked, "There's more?"

Old Chen nodded and said, "Those ancient roads seem quite complicated now, and there are some things that even I don't quite believe. For example, 'meditation,' you and I went straight to the Inner Scenery Realm. Then there's 'pathfinding,' which is about finding a real path that you can walk on, but which ordinary people can't see. And 'herb gathering,' which doesn't involve gathering herbs that we can see with our naked eyes, but 'heavenly herbs'..."

Wang Xuan listened with fascination, almost unable to believe that the Old Arts path were so mysterious. Although Old Chen's explanation was vague and left him confused, it couldn't stop his imagination from running wild. These were all secret paths that could improve one's strength!

Now, he has just found the Inner Scenery Realm, and there are still many mysteries waiting for him to explore.

The two were like Old Arts researchers soaking in a bathhouse, chatting idly while practicing their skills, enjoying themselves immensely.

Unfortunately, the Inner Scenery Realm opened by that Uncut Jade gradually faded in the fourth year, and it is estimated that the two of them will be forced to leave in another year or two.

The two talked about everything and were incredibly relaxed.

"Old Chen, what's the real situation with Ascension to Immortality? So far, not a single one has survived; they were all shattered by lightning. Does that mean the Transcendent Immortals even exist? It's like they're all dead. For example, that powerful Female Sword Immortal, only a fragment remains..."

At this point, Wang Xuan quickly shut up, because he seemed to see another glint of sword light flash past the entrance, and a beautiful shadow drifted by.

"Damn, this Sword Immortal... is so petty, she's been eavesdropping the whole time?!" Wang Xuan secretly wiped away cold sweat, only daring to mutter to himself.

Fortunately, Old Chen didn't discover the Female Sword Immortal, nor did he mention her. He probably had too much psychological trauma and was always on guard, so he would never say a word about her.

However, Old Chen continued talking about Ascension to Immortality, which captivated Wang Xuan. He then added, "I think the Transcendent Immortals might still be among us..."

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