Chen Yang let out a slight breath of relief. A sharp gleam flashed within his keen eyes.
His aura then rose and fell before stabilizing at the Grand Unity True Immortal realm.
"Master... my cultivation has advanced further. I've become a Grand Unity True Immortal." Chen Yang clenched his fists, a trace of delight appearing on his face.
Duobao smiled faintly and stroked his beard in praise. "Not bad, not bad... The Body-Forged Formation path you chose can indeed ignore cultivation bottlenecks. Other Jie Sect disciples need to accumulate for a long time before breaking through every minor realm. You, on the other hand, need only inscribe a formation to break through a bottleneck. Then, by operating the formation, you can swiftly perfect your current realm and step into its peak. I have to say, your breakthroughs are far too easy. Back when I broke through, it was nowhere near this simple. Of course, your breakthroughs are also more dangerous than mine were."
"Master, I never expected Body-Forged Formation to have such an effect. It seems that as long as my physical body is strong enough, I can inscribe formations and break through. It has a bit of the Wu Tribe's flavor to it." Chen Yang sighed emotionally.
"Indeed, it does have some of the Wu Tribe's flavor. All right, after inscribing the Metal element, only the Water and Wood elements remain. Inscribing those two is comparatively less dangerous. Once they are complete, you will be able to enter the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm. Moreover, once the five formations merge and allow you to evolve a world, achieving Immortal Great Unity will not be difficult either. Therefore, do not rush to break through. Strive to stabilize your realm and accumulate more foundation."
Chen Yang smiled faintly. "Rest assured, Master. I have never neglected the accumulation of foundation and reserves. Also, with my current realm, may I go to the Human Clan?"
"What, can't you stay on Golden Ao Island any longer?" Duobao asked with a smile.
"Not exactly. I merely wish to go to the Human Clan and complete the Human Pool Pool I obtained before." Chen Yang said helplessly.
"The Human Pool, one of the Three Pools of Heaven, Earth, and Man? Very well. With your cultivation, you can protect yourself now. Besides, the Human Clan currently resides along the Eastern Sea Coast, which is also within the territory of our Jie Sect, so it is much safer. Furthermore, your martial aunt Holy Mother Wudang is preparing to visit the Human Clan soon. Following her will make things safer as well," Duobao said slowly.
"Thank you, Master." Chen Yang immediately said excitedly.
"All right, you are only going to the Human Clan this time. You must not get carried away and leave the Human Clan to roam the Primordial World," Duobao warned solemnly.
"Rest assured, Master. I value my life very much," Chen Yang said with a smile.
"That is good." Duobao smiled as well, then took out several treasures. "When traveling outside, one ultimately needs things to protect oneself. I will give you the high-grade spirit treasure, the Five Elements Pearl, which I prepared for you earlier. This Puppet Substitute Talisman is for you too; it can die in your place once. This Shangqing Divine Talisman contains your grandmaster's full-force strike. When necessary, you may use it to kill enemies. And this Taiji Escape Talisman was refined by your Taiqing grandmaster. It can let you traverse hundreds of millions in an instant..."
Before long, Duobao had brought out a pile of life-saving treasures, leaving Chen Yang dumbstruck.
Chen Yang had never expected that merely going on a long journey would require such caution. Not to mention that the Eastern Sea Coast itself lay within Jie Sect territory.
Moreover, many Jie Sect disciples were traveling throughout the Human Clan. If Chen Yang truly encountered danger, those Jie Sect disciples would help him.
What was more, Chen Yang would be traveling with Holy Mother Wudang this time. She would definitely protect him.
Yet even so, Duobao had still brought out so many life-saving treasures.
It had to be said that Duobao was truly wealthy.
Chen Yang looked at the many life-saving treasures. "Master... how do you have so many things that preserve one's life?"
"Sigh... Back then, I too wished to leave Kunlun. Your three grandmasters feared that I might meet with misfortune, so they prepared all these treasures for me. This Puppet Substitute Talisman was refined from the innate supreme-grade spiritual root, Puppet Wood, and can replace one life. This divine talisman was refined by your grandmaster and is an absolute life-saving weapon. Unfortunately, when I traveled and trained in those days, I encountered fortunate opportunities and no real danger. So I gave them all to you," Duobao said as he stroked his beard.
Hearing that, Chen Yang could only smile. "All right, then I'll accept them all."
With so many life-saving treasures in hand, it would be difficult for an accident to occur while traveling.
In the blink of an eye, several hundred years passed.
Chen Yang now left Golden Ao Island with Holy Mother Wudang and headed for the Human Clan along the Eastern Sea Coast.
Before departing, Chen Yang looked back at Golden Ao Island with nostalgia, his heart filled with complicated emotions.
Holy Mother Wudang wore a faint smile. "Martial Nephew... this is your first time leaving Golden Ao Island in all these years, isn't it?"
"Since taking a master, I have remained on Golden Ao Island for tens of thousands of years. Only some time ago did I make one trip to Kunlun. Other than that, I have scarcely left Golden Ao Island. Now that I am suddenly leaving, I cannot help feeling somewhat sentimental," Chen Yang said with mixed feelings.
"After doing it a few more times, you will feel better. Besides, cultivation knows no years; time is also the least valuable thing in the Primordial World," Holy Mother Wudang said with a sigh.
Chen Yang nodded, then asked, "Martial Aunt Wudang... what are you going to the Human Clan for this time?"
"Speaking of which, my trip to the Human Clan is also thanks to you." Holy Mother Wudang looked at Chen Yang and smiled.
"It has something to do with me? How did I not know?" Chen Yang asked in confusion.
"The promotion system and challenge system now perfected within the Jie Sect have created an intense atmosphere of competition both inside and outside the sect. As a result, many tasks once handled by outer disciples are now left unattended. Master therefore sent me to the Human Clan to seek out promising seedlings, bring them into the Jie Sect, and have them deal with some miscellaneous affairs," Holy Mother Wudang explained slowly.
Chen Yang felt somewhat moved upon hearing this. "Then it truly is connected to me. But Martial Aunt Wudang... how did you learn of this? You must not spread it around, or else..."
"Or else what? Are you worried about getting beaten up? Ever since you returned from the Three Sects Tournament, you have not stopped causing a stir. The opportunities you sought before had the four of us direct disciples running all over the place. Your Martial Aunt Jin Ling and Martial Aunt Gui Ling have been working tirelessly over that matter.
"And now, your proposed challenge and promotion systems have gotten me assigned elsewhere too. It must be said, you truly know how to stir things up. You have mobilized all of us direct disciples. Even your grandmaster has been made unable to cultivate in peace because of your many affairs," Holy Mother Wudang said.
Chen Yang smiled awkwardly. "Martial Aunt... isn't that a bit exaggerated? I merely offered a few ideas..."
"You call that a few? All right, you have no shortage of crafty ideas. Still, those ideas bring many benefits. They not only strengthen the Jie Sect disciples, but also help weed out some outer disciples," Holy Mother Wudang said.
"Weed out outer disciples? What is wrong with the Jie Sect's outer disciples?" Chen Yang asked in great confusion.
"It is naturally a matter of Fortune. Jie Sect outer disciples also enjoy Jie Sect Fortune. But among the outer disciples, dragons and fish are mixed together, and quite a few are wild and difficult to tame. Over all these years, your grandmaster has not particularly cared, but we direct disciples have been somewhat anxious," Holy Mother Wudang said without concealing anything.
"Martial Aunt... how much of Jie Sect Fortune do the outer disciples occupy?" Chen Yang asked.
"Jie Sect Fortune originates from Master, so he is like Jie Sect Fortune itself and can enjoy all ten portions of it. Afterward, Master divided Jie Sect's ten portions of Fortune into four shares. First: the four great direct disciples enjoy four portions of Jie Sect Fortune.
"Second: the twelve personal disciples enjoy three portions of Jie Sect Fortune. Third: the outer disciples enjoy one portion of Jie Sect Fortune. Fourth: Master retains the remaining two portions of Fortune.
"Not long ago, with your rise, Master gave one of those two portions to you, allowing you alone to enjoy one portion of Jie Sect Fortune. Your treatment is the same as ours direct disciples. The other portion of Fortune was given to the additional thirty-six core disciples," Holy Mother Wudang explained slowly.
Chen Yang's expression carried a trace of shock. "Martial Aunt... I alone enjoy one portion of Jie Sect Fortune? This is the first time I have heard of it."
"Little Chen Yang... from the moment you gained the acknowledgment of the Slaying Immortals Sword, you were destined to become the Jie Sect's future Swordbearer. And the Jie Sect Swordbearer will obtain the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords, enjoy one portion of Jie Sect Fortune, and bear responsibility for safeguarding Jie Sect's legacy. Sooner or later, you would have received one portion of Jie Sect Fortune. However, the Three Sects Tournament and the Unified Dao Script greatly enhanced Master's prestige and made him very happy, so he gave you that portion of Fortune in advance," Holy Mother Wudang said slowly.
Hearing this, Chen Yang's heart was stirred.
He had never expected that he now enjoyed one portion of Jie Sect Fortune by himself.
Only Jie Sect direct disciples could receive one portion of Fortune, yet Chen Yang, a third-generation disciple, had obtained one portion.
No wonder Chen Yang's cultivation speed had increased recently and everything had gone exceptionally smoothly. So he had received so much Fortune.
Chen Yang said with a trace of excitement, "Thank you, Grandmaster. But Martial Aunt, the Jie Sect outer disciples occupy only one portion of Fortune. Is that enough for them to divide among themselves?"
"The Jie Sect has no fewer than a thousand outer disciples, if not eight hundred. When one portion of Fortune is divided among so many outer disciples, it is of little use to each of them. Yet outer disciples are a mix of dragons and fish, and truth and falsehood are hard to distinguish. Even enjoying only a little Jie Sect Fortune may cause Jie Sect Fortune to decay and leak away."
Holy Mother Wudang could not help but sigh.
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