Realms

Level 90 is roughly equivalent to the initial stage of the Mortal Shedding Realm, and this level of cultivation may have been gradually reduced over tens of thousands of years.

Xu Yuan wasn't surprised that Tianyan, a second-grade Origin Beginning cultivator, couldn't defeat that crazy woman.

It's estimated that the death of the Charm God Cherry Tree caused some reaction, leading that crazy woman to escape from the "BOSS Room," Tianyan was directly trapped in Cherry Leech Lake.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan felt a slight stirring in his heart.

He wanted to help.

certainly,

It wasn't about helping Tianyan, but about helping that madwoman kill Tianyan.

He and Ran Qingmo are both currently disguised as a Holy Maiden of the Qionghua Sect and a Great Elder of the Qionghua Sect, respectively. Perhaps they can use these identities to lend a helping hand.

Although he had enjoyed his time "on the picnic" on the grass for the past few days with Tianyan, and the latter hadn't shown any intention of attacking him yet, who knew what the future held?

Based on previous information and his recent conversation with the Saint's Remnant Soul, Xu Yuan roughly deduced Tianyan's purpose in coming to him.

The Hidden Heavenly Oversight Pavilion, lurking in the shadows, does more than just predict the future.

The fact that Tianyan personally appeared to lure Ran Qingmo into kidnapping him is evidence of this.

They are interfering with the future, pushing it toward the future they want it to be.

Having experienced the ordeal with the Strange Ghost,

The world has evolved from a system of territorial divisions between sects to the current imperial rule.

Since the decline of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion, it needs to undergo a reshuffle to regain its former glory, and the Prime Minister's Estate's actions to reorganize the sects are exactly in their interest.

They were pushing things along from the shadows, but under these circumstances, Xu Yuan, this variable, suddenly appeared.

Perhaps because of time travel, or perhaps for other reasons, he disrupted the future that the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion wanted to see, making the future that the Yantian Art could deduce no longer clear.

Therefore, Tianyan came to his side.

As Old Man Luo once said, the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion has two ways of dealing with variables.

Recruitment and death.

The Heavenly Oversight Pavilion is no longer as prosperous as it once was. What conditions or gifts can it offer to make the Third Young Master of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion 'Prime Minister's Estate willingly accept the offer of amnesty?

Should we have Tianyan use a honey trap?

Xu Yuan felt that the most likely reason Tianyan was following him was to establish an anchor point and continuously deduce and assess the impact of killing him, this variable, on the future.

Although he couldn't be 100% certain of this speculation, Xu Yuan was 100% certain that continuing to let Tianyan follow him would definitely not be a good thing.

Taking advantage of this opportunity to eliminate Tianyan is undoubtedly the safest decision.

Xu Yuan hesitated for a moment, then lifted the silencing spell on the Saint's Remnant Soul:

"Hey, Old Man Luo, I have a question for you."

"Ask me something?"

The voice of the Saint's Remnant Soul sounded rather eerie, "These young people nowadays, they silence you when they're no longer needed, but only remember this old man when they're useful."

Xu Yuan rolled his eyes and asked directly:

How powerful is the "Yantian Art" in combat?

"Why are you asking this?" the Saint's Remnant Soul asked calmly.

Xu Yuan replied softly:

"That crazy woman I mentioned earlier should be considered to be at the Mortal Shedding Realm."

"A first-grade Spirit Puppet? This Qionghua Sect actually has a first-grade Spirit Puppet?"

The Saint's Remnant Soul sounded slightly surprised, but quickly recovered and said with a chuckle:

"Young Xu, are you planning to use this Grade One Spirit Puppet to kill Tianyan?"

"More or less," Xu Yuan.

"Give up that idea as soon as possible. A Mortal Shedding Spirit Puppet is unlikely to be a match for Tianyan."

"What?" Xu Yuan was slightly surprised.

The Saint's Remnant Soul said softly, unconvinced:

"Even First-Grade Mortal Shedding might not be a match for Tianyan, let alone a mere Spirit Puppet."

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Xu Yuan's heart sank, and he stared at the Saint's Remnant Soul without saying a word.

The Saint's Remnant Soul sighed softly and said slowly:

"The reason why those at the First-Grade Mortal Shedding Realm are called Mortal Shedding is because they can use the Daoist Temple. Don't tell me you don't know what a Daoist Temple is?"

Xu Yuan remained unfazed. "I've never even reached the first rank, how would I know what a Daoist temple is?"

The Saint's Remnant Soul clicked its tongue and said in a low voice:

"Roughly equivalent to creating a field that suits you."

The Saint's Remnant Soul glanced at Ran Qingmo: "Take this little girl as an example. If she could cultivate to the first rank, the Daoist temple would probably be a frozen wasteland."

Then, the Saint's Remnant Soul steered the conversation back to the main topic:

"And Spirit Puppet, being mindless creatures, cannot possibly possess a Daoist temple. Their strength lies solely in their physical strength and the application of their Source Qi, allowing them to reach this critical juncture of Mortal Shedding."

"Furthermore, young Xu, you underestimate the Yantian Art too much. Just one chapter of the Heavenly Word Mantra is enough to achieve an unparalleled level among those of the same rank, not to mention the Tianyan with all three other chapters learned."

After a pause, the Saint's Remnant Soul spoke with a slightly solemn tone:

"In terms of actual combat, let alone Spirit Puppet, even a true First-Grade Mortal Shedding might not be able to defeat Tianyan."

Xu Yuan frowned:

"You mean Tianyan can fight a second-rank opponent who is one rank higher than a first-rank opponent?"

The Saint's Remnant Soul exhaled a long breath, his tone once again becoming indifferent:

That's roughly the idea.

Xu Yuan's breath hitched slightly.

After a few breaths of silence, the Saint's Remnant Soul sighed softly, speaking with deep meaning:

"Young Xu, don't be too superstitious about cultivation levels. Cultivation levels are determined by people. If victory or defeat could be determined solely by cultivation level, wouldn't it be better to just reveal one's cultivation level upon meeting the other, and have the person with the lower cultivation level commit suicide?"

As he spoke, the Saint's Remnant Soul glanced at Ran Qingmo, who was listening quietly to the side, and chuckled softly:

"When I was at your house, my spatial abilities allowed me to escape with Qin Mo from some second-grade Origin Beginning experts, but this girl froze him with a single sword strike. Don't you want to think about why?"

"At the level of Origin Beginning and Mortal Shedding Realm, there is indeed a gap, and a very large one at that, but in reality, both sides have the ability to annihilate each other."

"Take your elder brother Xu Changge's swordsmanship for example. In certain situations, such as a sneak attack, some powerful Mortal Shedding cultivators might not even have a chance to resist before being killed by him."

"On the other hand, let's take that second-grade Origin Beginning who tried to save me and Qin Mo from above your house as an example."

"Do you know why your older brother took so long to kill them? He was clearly capable of killing Mortal Shedding even though he was already 'above his level'?"

Xu Yuan remained silent.

The Saint's Remnant Soul chuckled softly and said:

"Even if your elder brother has the ability to instantly kill them, he hasn't revealed his trump card yet. Those two still have the ability to kill him. In battle, many things can go awry from the slightest difference; we must be extremely cautious."

Xu Yuan roughly understood the meaning of the Saint's Remnant Soul.

It's like a game from a past life.

A level 18 assassin with six full items can easily kill a level 16 assassin with four full items, but conversely, an assassin with four full items can also kill a level 6 assassin, although it will be much more difficult to succeed.

He paused for a moment,

Xu Yuan turned to look at Ran Qingmo and asked:

"Ran Qingmo, is that madwoman Spirit Puppet?"

Ran Qingmo pondered for a moment, then shook his head:

"It shouldn't be. I saw her using the Heaven Peering Array earlier, and it seemed like she was performing a ritual."

It's a bit late.