Chapter 200 A whole year has passed...
Over the course of a full year, the vulnerabilities in the cultivation world's boundary disappeared almost entirely.
The Wan family spent a fortune on publicity and publicly revealed their method for repairing the boundary wall. In the past year, they have contributed both manpower and money. Under this massive spending spree, their reputation has finally reached its zenith.
The Xie and Wan families became the most sought-after families for cultivating immortality, even three-year-olds often talked about them.
Although both have equally good reputations, people often sigh when they mention the Xie family.
"It's a pity. If Xie Jiaoyue, the patriarch of the Xie clan, were still alive, the Xie clan would probably be able to reach even greater heights. As it is now, it is still difficult to compete with the Wan clan."
There's a lot to say about the Wan family.
"Of course. Not to mention that the Wan Clan Chief's cultivation is mysterious and unpredictable, just take that Immortal Lord Chu for example. He is not only handsome, but he also once single-handedly wiped out hundreds of demonic beasts and saved an entire village."
"More than that, Immortal Lord Chu's achievements are far more than that, too numerous to count on two hands. Whoever could become his Daoist partner would be incredibly fortunate."
"Oh dear, I heard that Master Chu has always been in love with Clan Chief Xie, so he refuses to become a Daoist partner with anyone else."
After the once invincible Gongshi clan was destroyed, it was erased from existence through the secret machinations of the Wan clan, and the past of Chu Xingjin and the Gongshi clan was buried along with it.
People are always forgetful. In just one year, the reputation that Gongshi had worked so hard to build up over so many years had turned to dust. Only occasionally, when someone saw Gongshi Chuo fighting on the front lines, would they sigh with emotion for just one or two moments.
Even if someone mentions that Chu Xingjin was once engaged to Gong Shiyue, some people will scoff.
"That was just because Immortal Lord Chu was momentarily careless and was deceived by the shameless Gongshi. With someone like Fairy Jiaoyue, how could Immortal Lord Chu possibly be interested in anyone else?"
Because Xie's publicity was so quick and effective, by the time Wan realized what was happening, it was too late for her to shake off Xie and claim all the honors alone. In order to maximize her profits, Wan had no choice but to coerce Xie into joining the publicity effort.
As they went along, they also benefited from the incident, helping Chu Xingjin erase one of the few black marks in his life, making the world forget his past with Gongshi, and Xie Jiaoyue, who sacrificed herself and fell into the demon realm in front of everyone, to become the most envied couple in the world.
Too many people witnessed Xie Jiaoyue's death, which meant that Wan Shi couldn't smear her, so she could only hold her nose and try to salvage the situation.
Chu Xingjin was standing in front of the largest remaining breach in the Wan family's boundary wall. He was repairing it in a way he had rehearsed long ago, while thinking to himself, "Xie Jiaoyue is dead. I wonder what the Xie family is still trying to do."
Especially Gongshi Moyu, who dares to claim himself to be Xie Jiaoyue's widow every day.
Even if Xie Jiaoyue is someone he no longer wants, he will not allow anyone else to touch her.
Sooner or later he will find an opportunity to kill Gongshi Moyu.
Today, it is unknown whether he is repairing the loophole here. Only four known loopholes remain in the entire continent's boundary wall. Each of the four Heavenly-level families will send people to repair them at the same time, thus completely ending this farce.
The Xie family couldn't come up with a solution to fix the loopholes, so all the solutions came from the Wan family, who also provided half of the funding. However, at the last minute, they let the various aristocratic families act separately.
The image of a capable, responsible, and humble family has been firmly established in people's hearts.
Chu Xingjin had already set up the formation and was standing there with a slight smile, waiting for messages from the other locations so that all the loopholes could be repaired at the same time.
Other families had also raised questions, but Chu Xingjin and Clan Chief Wan downplayed them, simply stating that it was for the purpose of coordinating various formations to completely eliminate potential threats.
The array they set up did appear to be connected, so they managed to fool everyone.
There was no one else around Chu Xingjin; everyone was standing at least fifty meters away from him, so they couldn't see clearly. In a small space about ten meters around him, black mist was already faintly appearing beneath his feet.
The fog and black soil intertwined and mixed together, making it impossible to see if there was a problem.
Only Chu Xingjin noticed it.
He comfortably squinted his eyes slightly, and a steady stream of demonic energy flowed into his body from the soles of his feet, loosening the bottleneck that had kept him still for so long due to insufficient demonic energy.
This formation's greatest function is precisely this: it can gather all the remaining demonic energy from the four remaining gaps in the boundary walls to him through the synergy between the formations.
The one who should have been standing here was Clan Chief Wan. However, Clan Chief Wan had realized that the remaining demonic energy was not enough for him, who was only at the Great Ascension stage. What Clan Chief Wan needed was for the Wan clan to have an even more glorious reputation, which was not something he could accomplish.
Because Chief Wan's reputation had already spread many years ago, there wasn't much room for it to grow, and he was also getting old.
The best idols in people's hearts are like Chu Xingjin: young, handsome, with an infinitely bright future that everyone envies, and a seemingly tragic past.
It's beautiful, powerful, and mixed—every aspect hits the mark that most people would like. Even if there are occasional discrepancies, they've all disappeared thanks to Wan's promotion and cover-up.
The Southwest Region disliked Chu Xingjin the most, but the Southwest Region was too remote, and its population and number of cultivators could not compare with the other major regions. So every time someone from the Southwest Region stood up and told about the outrageous things they knew about Chu Xingjin, they were ultimately regarded as ugly jealousy.
As time went on, the people of the Southwest Region stopped mentioning it. They simply kept it to themselves and maintained a reasonable distance from the Wan family.
The Wan family and Chu Xingjin were too lazy to bother with that place. The Eastern Region was a hundred and eight thousand miles away from the Southwest Region, so they didn't need to care about it at all.
For example, right now, those buzzing, fly-like voices have no chance of reaching Chu Xingjin's side.
Those observing from outside the formation, and those flying around in the surrounding area, were all loyal protectors of Chu Xingjin.
Chu Xingjin unabashedly released his divine sense for a final confirmation.
His divine sense spread aimlessly, carefully discerning each person's emotions and appearance from the inside out.
It's not easy to distinguish other people's appearances with divine sense, but Chu Xingjin still went to great lengths to do so.
The girl in red in the third row from the left is quite pretty; she has the same radiant beauty Xie Jiaoyue had when we first met. The girl in purple in the fifth row from the right is also good-looking; she has the same haughty demeanor Xie Jiaoyue had when she stood before everyone else.
And then there's the one behind her. Although her beauty is slightly inferior to Xie Jiaoyue's, her gentle eyes and brows give him a different kind of feeling, which is why he, who has been hurt by Xie Jiaoyue time and time again, feels this way.
He then diverted some of his divine sense to carefully trace the person's eyebrows and eyes, and then reproduced them in his mind.
That's good. He's a good fit to follow him. If he's willing, we can give him a chance once he's accomplished his great undertaking.
Currently, there are only three female cultivators following him. One more wouldn't matter. Such a gentle person will surely be able to get along peacefully with others.
He couldn't help but turn around and glance back, just in time to see the female cultivator smiling at him. He smiled back, revealing what he thought was his most handsome profile.
Standing at the back of the crowd, the petite female cultivator Xie Yinyin maintained an awkward smile. What could she do? Everyone around her was laughing and cheering, so she couldn't keep a straight face and had no choice but to keep smiling.
When she saw Chu Xingjin turn around, she almost couldn't hold back her smile. This person is so strange. Why is he looking around at something at such a tense and crucial moment?
The thought that this person might be the Daoist partner of Clan Chief Xie made her feel uncomfortable all over. Their Clan Chief Xie deserved better.
She had specifically requested to be here today, with the goal of monitoring Chu Xingjin with her naked eye to see what kind of trouble he was up to.
Everyone in the Xie clan was extremely wary of the Wan clan and Chu Xingjin. It was only because the Xie clan had suffered a severe generational gap and a dearth of talent that someone like her, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, was able to obtain such a crucial mission.
Xie Yinyin clenched her fist to encourage herself. Yes, this task must be extremely important. It's definitely not something the adults just threw at her because they found her annoying.
Xie Yinyin stared intently ahead with her big eyes, watching Chu Xingjin's every move.
As the last spirit stone was placed down, Xie Yinyin felt as if a distant bell was ringing in her ears. The sound was indistinguishable from one another, seemingly from underground, from the sky, or from the other side of the mountains and seas, omnipresent yet nowhere to be found.
After a full quarter of an hour of buzzing, colorful clouds suddenly appeared on the horizon.
The moment they saw the magnificent glow of the sunset, everyone thought that the long-standing problem that had plagued this world for so many years was finally about to end.
Even Xie Yinyin, who was on a mission, couldn't help but fill her eyes with tears at this moment.
Who wouldn't look forward to this day?
Before her tears could even fall, the colorful sunset instantly turned into rolling black clouds, which were on the horizon one moment and were already rushing towards them the next.
The deafening roar of thunder continued in our ears.
A slight panic broke out in the crowd, but it was only for a moment. Everyone was experienced and could tell that someone was about to undergo tribulation, even though the thundercloud looked terrifying.
Then, even greater panic ensued.
With such a dense crowd, who are they trying to kill by undergoing tribulation at this time?
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the tribulation cloud flew towards the center of the crowd, towards Chu Xingjin.
The panic subsided once again.
Oh, Chu Xingjin.
Although Chu Xianjun stood in the center of the crowd, he was surrounded by empty space for today's sealing. Everyone stood hundreds of meters away, unable to have any close contact with him or the tribulation clouds that belonged to him.
But how old is Chu Xingjin? He's not even thirty yet, and he was already at the Nascent Soul stage before. This time, he's going to advance directly to the Divine Transformation stage?
How long has it been since this person advanced to the Nascent Soul stage?
So fast?
The Wan family member, who had been arranged to stand in the crowd, began to explain with perfect timing and great pride: "Our Immortal Lord has devoted himself to the entire cultivation world, repairing seals everywhere, day and night. Setting up seals is also part of cultivation. Heaven rewards diligence, so he naturally deserves to be promoted to the Nascent Soul stage."
"Chu Xianjun is a rare cultivation genius, favored by heaven and earth. This is the Heavenly Dao rewarding him for his contributions to the cultivation world."
"Clan Chief Wan has discerning eyes and has long recognized Chu Xianjun's talent. He is destined to be the pillar of our Wan clan for the next generation."
Xie Yinyin's eyelids twitched as she listened.
She was an academic cultivator, lacking in natural talent but full of dedication.
Her recent research topic is how the limit of spiritual energy conversion rate determines the cultivation speed for those with celestial spiritual roots.
The conclusion is that even a top-tier Heavenly Spiritual Root could not possess such a rapid cultivation speed.
She covered her mouth in horror. Could Chu Xingjin have refined their clan leader Xie?
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