A Wall That Was Impossible to Surmount

Countless people had placed great expectations on themselves, and Chen Yan was increasingly realizing that cultivating immortality was not as easy as he had imagined.

After the sect competition, Chen Yan had claimed the final victory, but the experience had also made him much more levelheaded.

He was indeed a cultivation genius.

Even in Empty Mountain Sect, one of the Five Great Sects of Chenping Continent, Chen Yan still stood out.

But he wasn't the only genius.

Perhaps when he had faced Li Haowen in the sect competition, Li Haowen's age had given him a clear advantage.

But the match had also made Chen Yan truly realize that there was always someone better, and heaven was beyond heaven.

Perhaps his cultivation talent wasn't enough to make him truly invincible among his generation.

Or rather, talent alone wasn't enough.

He would have to work even harder.

Thinking this way, Chen Yan devoted himself entirely to cultivation.

There were still five months until the Dao Asking Conference of Chenping Continent officially began.

By now, the three candidates from Empty Mountain Sect for the Heaven's Peak Dao Seeking were all but confirmed.

Chu Xiyao, Chief Disciple of Qingchan Peak.

Chen Yan, Chief Disciple of Kongyuan Mountain.

And Lin Xinyang, Personal Disciple of Dignity Elder of Yuanhua Mountain.

In truth, there had been some disagreement within Empty Mountain Sect over the third candidate for this Heaven's Peak Dao Seeking.

That was because a rising star had recently emerged from Qingchan Peak.

She was Qin Yue, County Princess of the Qin Royal Residence in the Qingque Kingdom. A little over a year ago, Bai Qiming, Elder Zhengfa of Qingchan Peak, had taken her on as his Personal Disciple.

Over the past year, Qin Yue's cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds. Especially after Bai Qiming