Upgrade to the sixth floor?
Song Chen's heart sank.
Apart from Zhao Ziyi, he didn't care about the cultivation progress of others.
But as far as he knew, there was only one cultivator currently on the fifth floor who wanted to advance to the sixth floor.
That was the ancestor who had summoned him before, Dean Pei.
Qian Duoduo shivered and said:
"After saying this, the person disappeared."
They didn't use a flying artifact when they left.
This indicates that this person is a powerful expert at the Nascent Soul stage or above, capable of using the Shrinking Earth technique to traverse thousands of miles.
Zhao Ziyi frowned. This purple-robed man had not appeared in the original novel, "The Peerless Prodigy of Immortal Cultivation".
Song Chen composed himself and solemnly instructed:
"Don't tell anyone about what happened today. This man in purple robes might be Dean Pei, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator in the academy."
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo was so frightened that she immediately knelt down on the ground.
Nascent Soul stage...
If Dean Pei wanted to kill these Foundation Establishment cultivators, it would be as easy as crushing an ant.
Li Yang clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. Sure enough, there was something fishy about the Immortal Realm Grand Competition, which actually involved the advancement of Nascent Soul stage cultivators.
Zhao Ziyi's face was also full of tension. Dean Pei, this person did not appear in the early part of the book "The Peerless Prodigy of Immortal Cultivation".
Song Chen composed himself, put on a smile, and took out several jars of spirit wine.
"Please don't be nervous, both of you. Our conversation today is confidential; no one but the four of us knows about it."
"This is a gift for you both, as a token of my gratitude."
Song Chen opened the spirit wine, and spiritual energy wafted out.
This is a concentrated version of the spirit wine. One jar of wine was mixed with ten bottles of spirit stone honey, and it is worth 2,000 gold.
Wealth can be tempting, but the aroma and spiritual energy of the wine gradually calmed everyone present.
Song Chen's calm and composed demeanor also calmed Qian Duoduo down considerably.
Song Chen smiled and pushed the wine towards the two of them, five jars each.
“When a Nascent Soul Ancestor goes into seclusion, decades pass by in a single session. We low-level cultivators won’t attract any attention.”
Qian Duoduo breathed a sigh of relief. He had come to find Song Chen to get more money.
He had previously thought the purple-robed man was just a Nascent Soul cultivator, but he never expected him to be a Deity Transformation stage ancestor.
However, this change makes no difference to Qian Duoduo, because he still can't beat them.
——
Li Yang also breathed a sigh of relief. He came here because he was confident in Song Chen's generosity.
He had calculated that after telling Song Chen about Li Yan's matter, Song Chen would definitely give him a batch of spirit wine.
With this batch of spiritual wine, he was able to eliminate the poison from the pills, continue to enhance his divine sense, and search for Li Yan.
Cultivation is inherently defying the will of Heaven, and he had long since disregarded life and death.
Song Chen clasped his hands in gratitude towards Qian Duoduo and Li Yang, and said:
"Thank you both for the news. To keep this confidential, let's swear an oath to God that we will never leak this information. This is the safest course of action."
"good!"
Finally, the four people present swore an oath together that they would never reveal a single word about what happened today, or else they would be executed.
At this point, the four of them were finally relieved.
Seeing that the contract was completed, Song Chen removed the soundproofing array.
He smiled as he saw Qian Duoduo and Li Yang out of the cave.
Before leaving, Li Yang gave Song Chen a longevity silver lock.
This silver lock is very ordinary; it's just an item that ordinary children carry around.
Song Chen was somewhat puzzled:
"Brother Li, what is this?"
"This is a longevity lock that I've worn since I was a child. Li Yan also has one."
If... you encounter nameless remains and see a similar lock.
Please fasten the two longevity locks together.
If the lock fits perfectly, then my Li family ancestral hall will receive news of Li Yan's death.
A bitter smile appeared on Li Yang's lips.
"I need your help, but I have nothing to offer in return. Once we find Li Yan, if there's anything you need my assistance with, I will do everything in my power to help!"
Song Chen accepted the longevity silver lock, saying, "I will help with this matter, Brother Li, please rest assured."
Li Yang clasped his hands in thanks, then turned and left.
After they left, Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi returned to their cave and communicated telepathically through their minds.
Zhao Ziyi sounded a little nervous.
"Song Chen, we don't know the original plot anymore, what should we do next? Is the Immortal Realm Grand Competition really dangerous?"
Song Chen comforted him:
"The plot is not important to us, because the plot only describes the things around the protagonist."
It has no impact on our cultivation.
I know you're worried that Mu Feng's luck is too strong and that he'll take all the treasures away.
But the Tianyan Continent is so vast, and there are so many extraordinary encounters, so you don't need to worry.
Look at Zhang Lan, he didn't even have the blessing of spirit wine and spirit stone honey, yet he still made it to the finals.
Song Chen looked at Zhao Ziyi seriously and said the words he had believed in all his life.
"Ziyi, everything depends on human effort. Even if fate has already set the ending for us, we cannot compromise, but must try to change it!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ziyi's eyes reddened.
"I got stuck in a rut and almost forgot my original intention."
In recent years, they have focused on cultivation, staying away from Mu Feng and the original plot, and have lived a rather comfortable life.
Because of Song Chen, Zhao Ziyi got everything she had ever longed for.
He had inexhaustible money, magical flying swords, and power.
She also found a lover to fight alongside her in the storyline.
He was terrified that everything would be taken away from him after meeting Mu Feng.
Song Chen rubbed his temples for him.
"When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it. I'll handle everything."
"Cheer up! The Immortal Realm Grand Competition is about to begin, and you'll advance to the Golden Core stage. Your body will recover quickly, and you won't feel uncomfortable anymore."
Upon hearing Song Chen's caring words, Zhao Ziyi could no longer hold back and threw himself into Song Chen's arms.
"Song Chen, you must never leave me!"
Song Chen was somewhat amused and exasperated. "When did I ever say I was going to leave you?"
Zhao Ziyi pouted.
"In the original story, any man Mu Feng desires will fall in love with him. You're so outstanding, Mu Feng will definitely seduce you and steal you away!"
"No, I only like you."
Song Chen immediately stated his position.
He had a grudge against Mu Feng. In Rongcheng, Mu Feng slaughtered his entire family, and he would avenge this sooner or later!
How could he possibly fall in love with Mu Feng?
Zhao Ziyi tilted his head and muttered his instructions:
"You can't flirt with Mu Feng."
"Um!"
"You can't smile at Mu Feng!"
"Um."
"I can't be alone with Mu Feng!"
"Um."
Song Chen felt that Zhao Ziyi was overthinking things.
But only Zhao Ziyi herself knows how charming Mu Feng is in the book "The Peerless Demon of Immortal Cultivation".
With just a snap of her fingers, Mu Feng could have countless men willing to die for her.
Countless talented cultivators would shed their arrogance and pride upon seeing Mu Feng.
He acted like Mu Feng's most loyal lackey.
A man as intelligent and powerful as Song Chen is a million times more capable than Mu Feng's mistresses.
Mu Feng will definitely come and steal Song Chen away from him!
Zhao Ziyi lowered his head, pondering how to deal with Mu Feng.
**
Three days later.
The martial arts arena at Xianhe Garden.
More than a hundred cultivators gathered below the stage.
A majestic voice rang out.
"Our journey to Zhuoyangchuan is to participate in the Immortal Realm Grand Competition. We must demonstrate the strength of Immortal River Garden and achieve a better ranking in the competition!"
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