Nearly thirty years have passed since you last left the Cloud Realm.

Now you are nearly ninety years old, an elderly person.

You spent three days traversing this world; now, the "Yunyang Star," with a diameter of only tens of thousands of miles, is but a tiny patch of land to you.

[In the Giant Island region, you see that the Ice Goddess and others are managing it quite well; she has already reached the Grandmaster level.]

[At the Qinghe Sect in Qingcheng, you left a batch of Huan Yuan Fruits for Song Xiaohu and the others. You also met three of Song Xiaohu's disciples: Uncle Ji's grandson, Old Man Wang's great-grandson, and others.]

[The descendants of the deceased have now arrived at this point.]

[You went to the Dao Sect in Qing Kingdom, then to the Meteor Sect in Ning Kingdom, and finally gave guidance to the martial artists of this realm at the Innate Camp, allocating resources as well.]

Finally, you sense fluctuations of elemental energy in a small village, where a person of innate talent resides in seclusion.

[You saw that innate being—Chu Heshang.]

He was a pre-natal cultivator with a lifespan of three or even four or five hundred years, but he was not even a hundred years old yet, and he already looked old.

It's not appearance, but demeanor.

Chu He was stunned when he saw you with your face restored to its original state; he didn't recognize you.

You recount that you met him nearly eighty years ago; he was that "universally super invincible, peerless, incredibly awesome grandmaster."

Chu He smiled bitterly, his voice tinged with sadness, and recounted his experiences to you, his senior.

[That year, at the age of thirty-nine, he ascended to the level of Supreme Grandmaster, feeling unparalleled in the world. Following your guidance, he used the True Essence Refining Technique to drain the Yuan Crystal Wall, and then ascended to the Azure Domain.]

[Back then, he was full of ambition and high spirits, believing himself to be the protagonist of his realm, until he was sent to the war zone reserve... only to discover that a Grandmaster with 9.99 times the aptitude was just a piece of cake, and that the Innate Realm was the only real fighting force.]

[But it's alright. He could have become a Xiantian (Innate) cultivator, but without the support of martial arts resources, it took him over a decade to gradually sense Yuan Qi (vital energy), and then... that was it.]

[He sensed the vital energy, but was still far from being able to mobilize it. Day after day, year after year, this contrasted sharply with his rapid progress in his youth. By the time he truly broke through, his passionate spirit had been extinguished.]

He saw countless prodigies showered upon him, their sacred bodies like clouds, while he remained merely an ordinary innate cultivator. Realizing his own "ordinariness," he hastily concluded his campaign and chose to return to the Cloud Realm, to live an ordinary life like any other ordinary person.

Your silence reveals a difference between Chu Heshang and Bei Chenguang.

[Bei Chenguang truly seems like a chosen one; he possesses an insane amount of luck, and even if he takes the wrong path, he can still achieve a brilliant future.]

[Chu He's injuries are truly incurable. In this life, without that extraordinary encounter, without relying on mysterious resources to forge a sacred body, without being possessed by the luck of the human race... he really couldn't take flight!]

[He has lost his will to fight. You talked to him for a long time, and finally sighed, leaving behind a large amount of high-level resources, enough for him to break through from the current mid-stage of the Innate Realm to the late-stage of the Celestial Realm. After all, you didn't bring many martial arts resources with you when you descended to the mortal realm; this was all you had.]

If you're not good at helping people get over their emotional issues, then just throw money at them.

However, the essence blood of the Yang Bird Prince that had been deliberately reserved was taken back.

Yun Shou: "..."

Is there any difference between this and the last time?

some!

Last time, Chu He was only close to the Grandmaster level when he was fifty years old (Chapter 134), which shows that he practiced martial arts according to his original aptitude. Unlike this time, Yun Shi gave him the True Essence Refining Technique at the beginning.

Chu Heshang wanted to become the strongest martial artist. After sneaking into the upper realm, he also encountered an opportunity early on and became a Saint Body Innate.

Although he made rapid progress this time, he lacked staying power and remained stuck at the Grandmaster level for decades. This contrasted sharply with his previous rapid progress and had a devastating impact on his mental state.

“The roc rose with the wind… He did not transform into a roc, nor did he ride the wind.”

Yun Shou sighed helplessly. That's how ordinary people are; even without the cheat code, he would be the same.

After delivering the gold bars to the villagers, you leave Yunyang Realm.

In 2950, ​​you traveled through the Azure Domain and took a trip to the Second Human-Demon War Zone.

[As luck would have it, all three "acquaintances" were here.]

[Xu Ling'er, Bei Chenguang, and Xi Xi Qi.]

"Where's Jiang Yueli? Have you already tacitly accepted her as Bei Chenguang's accessory?"

You paused, then decided to go find Xixi first.

[Because, on the surface, the identity of "Shouyun" is unknown to your two disciples (and one adopted son).]

Yes, that's the reason.

After making some inquiries, you've met a group of beautiful women in this war zone.

They are simple-minded and capable of sensing your pure goodwill.

[Although this goodwill was mixed with some somewhat offensive, unidentified impurities.]

But before you offend them, they are still happy to interact with you—in a proper way.

[The Spirit Race and the Human Race have always been friendly. The only malice you've encountered in your long life came from an Earth Spirit, who tricked you during the battle to protect the Taiyuan Crystal Heart, but you, in your Momentary Future form, turned the tables and killed it.]

[The surprise was that you also encountered Huya!]

[It was the water spirit that saved Old Seven's life (Chapter 103). You immediately contacted Qin Zhenhai and asked him to transfer your offerings for this year to the Second Human-Demon War Zone.]

[Then, indicating a connection with Huya, he gifted it the water resources he had acquired in exchange.]

Wow... I'm stunned!

It's not a direct descendant of the Water King like Xixiqi; it's just an ordinary water spirit.

[Coming to the human race's war zone to earn battle merits is for the purpose of exchanging them for resources, allowing one to advance from the "Innate Level" to the "Celestial Level".]

[And it has just accumulated enough achievements this year, and is preparing to return to its home base in the second half of the year to begin its breakthrough in a more suitable environment.]

But the resources you've given it should at least allow it to reach the late-stage or even peak of the Celestial Realm!

This is an incredible gift, more valuable than the whole bird itself!

Unsolicited kindness is either a swindle or a crime!

Since there's nothing to steal, then there's only...

"No!" she cried out, refusing, "I consider myself human now, I won't do that kind of thing with you!"

[You seem a little disappointed... no, you're not that depressed, you're not going to let any pretty girl slip by.]

You shake your head at Huya: "Don't refuse, and that's not what you think."

"Do you know, years ago, in the Battle of the Vast Sea, I was the greatest hero of all time. Even though Old Qin later became a Supreme Being, his achievements still don't compare to mine!" You patted your chest.

"I know." A hint of disdain flashed in Huya's eyes. "On the Yuan Energy Network, you're also called the Silver Palm Overlord."

【you:"……"】

"Well, anyway, I wasn't after your beautiful body," you tried to argue. "What transformations, rotating water suction, all-pervasive penetration, millions of earthworms, pressurization, negative pressure, etc.? I know nothing about any of that!"