ebonymovies Chapter 1138 Making Friends
Chapter 1138 Making Friends
On the giant airship, Chen Yuan, Liu Ang, Wu Luoying, Elder Yuan, and Wei Wushang gathered in a spacious pavilion. With windows on all sides, the sky was high and the clouds were light, and they had already flown out of the dark place.
The five people sat in a circle on the futons, with a table made of ancient spiritual wood in front of them, on which were placed a teapot, teacups and duck-shaped incense burner. The sandalwood incense was fragrant and refreshing.
Liu Ang raised his teacup and toasted Chen Yuan and the other two: "Today, thanks to the help of the three fellow Daoists, we were able to escape danger. I will remember this kindness in my heart."
Wu Luoying then picked up her teacup and said, "Thank you three fellow Daoists for forcing back the Demon Saint and saving my Wu Ge Sect cultivators. I owe you three a favor."
Chen Yuan and the other two raised their cups in response. Chen Yuan smiled and said, "You two are too kind. We are just doing our duty under the mission, and we will do our best to fulfill it."
"The three of us did not make a move this time, and the three demon saints retreated on their own. We dare not take credit for it."
"In the end, it is still because of the extraordinary strength of the two fellow Daoists that they were able to hold out against the siege of three demon saints until our reinforcements arrived. It can be said that heaven helps those who help themselves."
The group exchanged smiles and drank the spiritual tea in their cups in one gulp.
Liu Ang glanced at Elder Yuan and Wei Wushang without leaving a trace, his doubts growing even stronger.
Wei Wushang and Elder Yuan, whose cultivation levels were both higher than Chen Yuan's, remained silent with smiles on their faces, seemingly siding with Chen Yuan.
Elder Chen's cultivation level was only at the peak of the Void Refinement stage, yet he was already an elder of the Tai Xuan Sect, and even the other two Nascent Soul cultivators implicitly regarded him as their leader.
All of this greatly surprised Liu Ang, a knowledgeable elder of the Zhenling family.
On that day, the three cultivators who had merged into one gathered in the hall and listened to the decree issued by the four Mahayana cultivators. Liu Ang then met Chen Yuan once.
However, since they were in front of Mahayana cultivators, no one dared to spread their divine sense. He did not see Chen Yuan's cultivation level and only thought that he was a Integration Elder in the Tai Xuan Sect, so he did not take him seriously.
Today, Liu Ang learned that Chen Yuan only had the cultivation level of Refining Void, yet he was secretly ranked first among the three, which made many guesses arise in his mind.
He naturally wouldn't expose Chen Yuan's cultivation level directly, treating him as if he didn't see it, and behaving with the same courtesy as a fellow cultivator, even more politely than usual.
Liu Ang was no ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator. His mid-Nascent Soul cultivation level surpassed half of the Nascent Soul cultivators in the camp, and his dual cultivation of body and magic was unmatched among his peers. Otherwise, Wu Luoying would not have been stopped by his words and forced to suppress her anger, refusing to pursue the three demon saints.
If Chen Yuan were a Nascent Soul cultivator, it would be fine, but he only has the Refinement Void cultivation level, which makes Liu Ang somewhat unable to see through him.
The five put down their teacups, and Chen Yuan took the initiative to speak: "When I came here, I saw the two of you fighting against those three demon saints. Fellow Daoist Liu fought against two of them and still did not lose, which I greatly admire."
Liu Ang waved his hand: "To be honest, I have used every means at my disposal to barely hold on. It's just a matter of forcing myself to stay afloat."
Chen Yuan said, "Fellow Daoist Liu is too modest. Although you are facing a fierce attack from two demon saints, one of whom is a Kunyu demon saint in the mid-stage of the Integration Realm, you are still as steady as a mountain and watertight, showing no signs of exhaustion."
"I had long heard that Fellow Daoist Liu was a practitioner of both physical and magical cultivation, and his strength was extraordinary. Seeing him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved."
Seeing Chen Yuan's repeated praises, which seemed to be an attempt to curry favor, Liu Ang, in a moment of thought, became even more humble: "I have actually reached my limit. If the three of you had arrived any later, I would have been in a sorry state."
Wu Luoying nodded in agreement, saying, "Fellow Daoist Liu, there's no need to be so modest. The reputation of the Rift Universe Demon Saint of the Kunyu Sacred Clan is so renowned. His spatial abilities are exceptionally sharp, and his physical body is also extremely powerful. If it were any other mid-stage Integration Realm cultivator, they would probably have already been defeated."
"Although I have never seen that White Ape Demon Saint before, his strength is not bad. The red fire he spews out has the effect of burning the soul. His appearance is also very peculiar. His bloodline seems to be related to the True Spirit of Zhu Yan. He is not someone to be trifled with."
“Fellow Daoist Liu is able to fight two opponents at once. Even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would probably be no better than him.”
When Elder Yuan and Wei Wushang heard the words "Zhu Yan True Spirit," they paused in their actions and glanced at Chen Yuan imperceptibly.
Chen Yuan remained calm and said, "So, the bloodlines of those two demon saints are closely related to the True Spirit. The Kunyu Saint Clan is famous throughout the Burning Demon Realm, but I wonder which Saint Clan this White Ape Demon Saint comes from?"
Wu Luoying said, "I am very familiar with all the holy races in the Luo Du Holy Domain. None of them are white apes. They must be some extremely rare holy race bloodline with scattered inheritance and no real power."
Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Liu Ang: "It's quite a coincidence that I, like Fellow Daoist Liu, cultivate both body and magic. Today, seeing you display your supernatural powers, I am truly ashamed of my own inferiority."
Liu Ang was taken aback: "Fellow Daoist Chen is also a body cultivator?"
Elder Yuan said, "Although Junior Brother Chen has not yet advanced to the Integration stage, his physical body has broken through the bottleneck, and his strength is no less than that of Integration cultivators. That is why our sect leader made an exception and granted him the position of elder."
Wei Wushang smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen has long admired Fellow Daoist Liu. The other day, the three of us were preparing to lead our cultivators on an expedition to search for spatial fragments."
"However, Fellow Daoist Chen learned by chance that the two fellow Daoists had been attacked, so he changed his mind and persuaded Wei and Fellow Daoist Yuan to come to their aid."
Both men knew Chen Yuan's background and that he intended to befriend Liu Ang. They had agreed before coming here that Chen Yuan would be in charge of the trip, and now they were supporting him from the sidelines.
Liu Ang was even more surprised. Chen Yuan smiled and said, "To be honest, I have long wanted to make friends with fellow Daoists. Body cultivators are rare in the Spirit Realm, and body cultivators in the Integration Stage are even rarer."
"I have heard of your name, fellow Daoist, and wished to pay you a visit. However, my time for the expedition is very short, and I have no time to spare, so I have to give up."
"Afterwards, the three of us returned, but Fellow Daoist and Fellow Daoist Wu left the camp together. I could not wait any longer, as the time for rest had come."
"I intended to continue searching for spatial fragments, but then I received news that two fellow Daoists had been attacked. I rushed over to their aid without stopping, and fortunately, it was in time."
Liu Ang said solemnly, "I have never met Fellow Daoist Chen before. I never expected you to be so kind to me. I am quite flattered."
"What you say is true, fellow Daoist. Body cultivators are extremely rare in the Spirit Realm. Those like you, whose cultivation has not yet broken through but whose physical body has already broken through the bottleneck, are even rarer."
"Thanks to the arrival of the three fellow Daoists, those three demon saints were scared away. We can be considered to have joined forces, and we should have more exchanges in the future."
At this moment, Chen Yuan's Void Refinement cultivation level was not a weakness in Liu Ang's eyes, but rather a testament to his strength.
As a body cultivator, Liu Ang knew best the difficulties of body cultivation; improving one's physical body was several times more difficult than improving one's cultivation level.
He could always break through his cultivation level, but he was limited by his physical body. He could only patiently search for spiritual objects to temper his body, or slowly nourish his body with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and silently cultivate for hundreds or thousands of years before he could break through the bottleneck.
This is because Liu Ang possesses the blood of a true spirit, and there is no limit to the tempering of his physical body. For ordinary body cultivators, it is ten times more difficult to enhance their physical body than for him.
Chen Yuan's physical body broke through the bottleneck before his cultivation level, so advancing to the Integration stage was not difficult for him, and he can be regarded as an Integration cultivator.
His cultivation level is currently still at the Refining Void stage, probably due to this great battle. No wonder he can serve as an elder of the Tai Xuan Sect. Liu Ang no longer had any doubts. Wu Luoying also only now realized that Chen Yuan was a body cultivator. She put away the slight contempt she had for his cultivation level and became much more polite than before.
The five men discussed profound philosophical concepts until the end of the day, when they each returned to their cultivation rooms to meditate and regulate their breathing.
When Chen Yuan and his two companions arrived, they traveled at an extremely fast speed, taking only two days. On their return journey, they traveled with Liu Ang and Wu Luoying, taking the airship, which was much slower and would take at least half a month.
The three could have turned back on their own, but Chen Yuan, who was interested in befriending Liu Ang, would not miss this great opportunity.
Seven days later, Chen Yuan estimated that Liu Ang's true essence had recovered, so he came to his cultivation room, activated the formation, and said loudly, "Is Fellow Daoist Liu here? Chen Yuan has come to visit."
After a while, the formation dissipated, the heavy stone door of the cultivation room opened, and Liu Ang came out personally to welcome Chen Yuan inside.
Although it is called a cultivation room, it is actually several quiet rooms connected together to form a temporary cave dwelling.
The two took their seats as host and guest, exchanged a few pleasantries, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Although Chen Yuan's cultivation level was much lower than Liu Ang's, body cultivation was special, and he was also an elder of a Mahayana sect who had helped Liu Ang. Liu Ang did not show any arrogance in his words.
After the two talked for a while, Liu Ang asked, "Fellow Daoist Chen, what brings you here today?"
Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "I heard rumors in the camp that you have an extraordinary background, seemingly from the Liu family, a True Spirit family in the Chu Spirit Domain. Is that true?"
Liu Ang's eyes flashed, and he nodded: "That's right. As an elder of the clan, I was summoned to Tyrant Turtle Island. Not many people know about this, but it's not a secret either."
Chen Yuan said, "When you fought against those two demon saints, Lieyu and Wangyou, a Qilin Dharma Image appeared behind you. May I ask if you inherited the true blood of the Qilin?"
Liu Ang narrowed his eyes slightly, and the atmosphere in the cultivation room suddenly became heavy: "Exactly."
The True Spirit Clan values bloodline above all else and is extremely wary of others prying into their lineage. Chen Yuan's question has in fact violated the True Spirit Clan's taboo.
However, Liu Ang did not immediately turn hostile because he was not from a family of true spirits and was unaware of this taboo, but he could not help but feel displeased.
Chen Yuan seemed oblivious, and smiled slightly: "The True Spirit Family has always kept a low profile. I have been searching for like-minded people for a long time without success. Today, I have finally fulfilled my wish."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Yuan suddenly exuded a profound and vast aura, and a lifelike Kunpeng Dharma image, about ten feet in size, slowly emerged behind him, filling most of the quiet room.
Liu Ang sensed this aura and was stunned for a moment. Then, seeing the majestic and imposing Kunpeng Dharma Image, a look of astonishment appeared on his face: "This is..."
Chen Yuan's aura flashed and disappeared in an instant, and the Kunpeng Dharma Image behind him only lasted for a few breaths before dissipating. The quiet room returned to calm, and everything that had just happened seemed to be an illusion.
However, the constantly flashing spiritual light on the four walls indicated that the formation had just suffered a huge impact and was almost broken.
Liu Ang's expression shifted, and his gaze towards Chen Yuan became more solemn, yet tinged with doubt: "I didn't expect you to be a fellow Daoist. However, as far as I know, there are no True Spirit families in the Spirit Realm that have inherited the Kunpeng's true bloodline..."
Chen Yuan's heart stirred: "Fellow Daoist guessed correctly. I am not a member of a True Spirit Family. From what you said, it seems that the True Spirit Families in the Spirit Realm know each other quite well."
Liu Ang looked Chen Yuan up and down and said, "That's right. There are only eight true spirit families that have been passed down from the Spirit Realm, so they naturally have a lot of interactions with each other."
Chen Yuan's eyes flashed, and he smiled, "The True Spirit Clan is too low-key. I only knew that the True Spirit Clan existed, but I didn't know that there were as many as eight of them."
Liu Ang gave a wry smile: "In the vast Spirit Realm, there are countless sects and families, but only eight True Spirit Families. It's not that there are too many, but rather too few."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of inquiry: "As far as I know, the blood of the True Spirit is originally a bloodline mutation and cannot be stably passed down."
"The most powerful races in the demon bloodline are only the Saint Race, and there are no True Spirit Races."
"It is already extremely difficult for a True Spirit family to pass down the True Spirit bloodline. Why do you speak so little, fellow Daoist?"
Liu Ang shook his head: "This is a long story. You will know when the opportunity arises in the future."
Seeing that he was being vague, Chen Yuan did not ask any further questions.
Liu Ang changed the subject: "Fellow Daoist is so interested in the True Spirit Family, may I ask what you seek?"
Chen Yuan said, "Although I possess the blood of a true spirit, I have always cultivated on my own. How can one achieve the Great Dao by working in isolation?"
"Ever since I heard of the existence of True Spirit Families in the Spirit Realm, I have been searching for their whereabouts, but to no avail."
"I happened to hear that Fellow Daoist Liu might come from a family of True Spirits, and thus I decided to befriend him."
"When it comes to the use of the blood of the True Spirit, no one can compare with the True Spirit Family. If I could exchange ideas with you, it would be of great benefit to my cultivation."
Liu Ang said, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, fellow Daoist. The True Spirit Family has indeed done a deep study of True Spirit Blood, but different True Spirit Blood contains different laws of power, and these secret techniques are useless to outsiders."
Chen Yuan frowned, then relaxed: "It seems I was thinking too simply. But even if the secret technique is useless, the True Spirit Family must have body cultivators, and they should have cultivated a lot of body-tempering spiritual herbs."
"I have no shortage of demon cores and materials, as well as many spiritual treasures and divine weapons. If we could exchange them for some body-tempering herbs, it would be good to share what we have."
Liu Ang raised an eyebrow: "What grade of demon cores and materials do you possess, fellow Daoist? How many divine weapons do you have?"
Chen Yuan said, "Twenty-eight demon cores of the Demon King, dozens of kinds of demon materials taken from the Demon King, and twelve second-grade spiritual treasures and divine weapons..."
He recounted the treasures he had acquired, and Liu Ang showed some interest: "It seems you have gained quite a bit, fellow Daoist. Although I don't manage the clan's businesses, I can help you make connections and exchange them for one or two bottles of 30,000-year-old Body Tempering Pills."
Chen Yuan was quite pleased to see that he had made a progress so quickly: "I have some knowledge of alchemy. Does your noble merchant guild have any 30,000-year-old body-tempering herbs?"
Liu Ang looked troubled: "I have been away from the spirit world for a long time and am not very clear about this. I need to go back to my clan to ask for clarification."
Chen Yuan smiled and said, "There's no rush. We can discuss it after the war is over."
Liu Ang laughed as well: "Indeed, with your abilities, fellow Daoist, the treasures you bring out after this battle will likely be plentiful." (End of Chapter)