Chapter 1446: Chapter 1441: Breakup and Fallout (Part 2)
"Was I too harsh with my words just now? Chen Nan is also thinking for my good, he just doesn’t understand the Master and the other elders yet."
"Forget it, I’ll find him and apologize tomorrow. He wouldn’t be so petty as to really not acknowledge me as his senior sister, right?"
Just as she was thinking, the sect leader of Moon River Valley, Guo Qing, walked over.
"Yun Ying, come quickly. Your uncle-master has refined an elixir pill, hurry and take it." He took out the freshly made Burning Vein Breaking Realm Pill.
Yun Ying quickly ran out, took the pill, and swallowed it in one go: "Thank you, Master."
"Hmm, Chen Nan even said that Master harbors ill intentions towards me. The pills he refined were sent to me first, clearly Master cares for me the most."
"Oh, why do I feel sleepy again, Master, I want to sleep..."
"Then sleep," Guo Qing chuckled, "When you awaken, your strength will surely have improved significantly."
"Mm..."
Yun Ying fell asleep immediately, and Guo Qing carried her into the room, laying her on the bed, his gaze fixed on the sleeping Yun Ying, neither joy nor sorrow on his face.
Ten days passed in a blur, and everything was normal in Moon River Valley. It seemed everyone had forgotten about the recently inducted junior brother, Chen Nan.
At this time, three months had passed for Chen Nan in the Time Domain, and he had purified two strands of Yin Qi Threads, leaving only one left.
His cultivation had also recovered to the First Layer of Golden Core Realm, with all internal injuries healed.
"Phew, I didn’t expect it to take so long, and still I am unable to completely purify the Yin Qi Threads."
Regret showed on Chen Nan’s face, his heart full of concern for Yun Ying. After all, ten days had passed in the outside world, yet his cultivation was only restored to the First Layer of Golden Core Realm.
As he pondered, his gaze unintentionally landed on a pile of Yin Qi Crystals in the corner of the Immortal Hall, lighting up immediately as he reached out to grab one.
These Yin Qi Crystals were acquired when he was slaying Yin Beasts among the Yin Beast Group, and they could temper his Divine Soul.
Since he couldn’t restore his cultivation quickly, he might as well rapidly enhance his Divine Soul. If he could strengthen it to match a Nascent Soul Realm level, he’d be able to learn the Divine Soul Techniques housed within the Immortal Hall!
With joy in his heart, Chen Nan promptly began absorbing the Yin Qi Crystals. He didn’t need to worry about the Yin Energy entering his body, thereby absorbing at a rapid pace, the pile of Yin Qi Crystals visibly diminishing.
Within the Immortal Hall, time flowed like water, with Chen Nan completely frozen in ice, surrounded by swirling, surging Yin Energy.
The pile of Yin Qi Crystals in the corner of the hall had been completely absorbed.
Crack...
In the silence of the Immortal Hall, a cracking sound suddenly echoed, with cracks rapidly spreading across the ice encasing Chen Nan, finally shattering with a boom.
The instant the ice shattered, an intangible wave of Divine Soul Power swept out instantly, and the Yin Energy swirling around Chen Nan receded like a tide, transforming into specks of black light merging into his body.
His eyes gleamed brightly, a hint of the majesty only possessed by Nascent Soul Realm cultivators emanating from him. All items piled in the great hall seemed suspended by invisible strings, floating in mid-air.
"Is this the Nascent Soul Realm’s Divine Soul?"
Releasing his Divine Sense, Chen Nan instantly enveloped the entire Immortal Palace Space, even at quite a distance, feeling as though he could uproot the Xuanyuan Immortal Tree in the spirit field outside the palace.
"No, it should be said that it merely surpasses the perfection of Golden Core Realm’s Divine Soul Power, not yet reaching Nascent Soul Realm’s level."
He murmured to himself, having a very clear understanding of his Divine Soul and its capabilities. He knew if his Divine Soul truly broke past the limits of the Golden Core Realm, it would create an imbalance.
"I wonder if this level can let me learn the fifth-grade Divine Soul Technique."
Chen Nan whispered, reaching out to grab a Jade Scroll piled in the Immortal Hall.
These Jade Scrolls were all of the fifth-grade level, with the prerequisite for training being achieving the Nascent Soul Realm, but to have a self-preservation measure, he had no choice but to give it a try.
He placed the Jade Scroll against his brow, instantly receiving vast information pouring into his mind, transforming into a Divine Soul Technique, "Ten Thousand Ghosts Suppressing Soul Spell."
The technique based on the Divine Soul of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, visualizing a Soul Suppressing Seal, suppressing souls, formless and shapeless, is a top-grade Divine Soul Technique.
Chen Nan began practicing immediately, a virtual image of a Great Seal appearing in his mind, vast and mighty, seemingly capable of suppressing all beneath the heavens, the Soul Suppressing Seal he sought to visualize.
The Soul Suppressing Seal was engraved with thousands of ghosts and chains, appearing eerie yet grand, exuding a very conflicting aura.
He etched the image of the Soul Suppressing Seal deep within his Divine Soul, ensuring it wasn’t forgotten.
Time flew by quickly, and over a dozen days passed, Chen Nan slowly opened his eyes, a thought crossing his heart as an invisible Soul Suppressing Seal formed rapidly before him.
Its formless nature meant that only Divine Sense could "see" it, undetectable by the naked eye. Using it for a surprise attack almost guaranteed a hit.
Amassing vast Divine Soul Power formed a small Soul Suppressing Seal in front of Chen Nan, but his face suddenly turned pale as the Soul Suppressing Seal quickly dissipated.
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he sighed and shook his head, "Indeed, it’s still too forced. Unless I truly reach the Nascent Soul Realm. But now, I can barely utilize the Soul Suppressing Seal, which counts as a means."
After all, a fifth-grade Divine Soul technique could incite a bloodbath outside for the chance to acquire it.
"It’s time to leave."
After slightly recovering his Divine Soul Power, Chen Nan left the Immortal Palace Space and appeared in Moon River Valley.
Concerned for Yun Ying’s safety, he planned to go find her immediately. But, just after taking a few steps, Yun Ying’s figure suddenly entered his vision.
"Female Knight?"
Yun Ying had her head down, but upon hearing his voice, she suddenly looked up, her face expressing the joy of recovering something lost, "Junior Brother, you didn’t run away?"
Chen Nan quickly stepped forward, "Run away? Why would I run away?"
"I thought after I scolded you last time, you ran away..." The longer Yun Ying spoke, the smaller her voice became, given their last argument was quite intense.
Chen Nan shook his head, his expression serious: "If anyone should leave, it’s you... you’ve reached the Fourth Layer of Golden Core Realm? No, you must leave!"
Yun Ying’s cultivation had unexpectedly reached the fourth layer of the Golden Core Realm, just a step away from meeting the expectations of the sect leaders.
"You still think Master would harm me? How could that be, he’s my Master!"
"Chen Nan, I’m so disappointed in you. My Master and the others are all good people. I won’t let you slander them! If you say anything like this again, I’ll definitely have Master kick you out!"
After finishing her words, Yun Ying turned around and left, tears of disappointment falling, never looking back once.
She saw Moon River Valley as her home, treating Master, uncle-masters, and elders as family. If someone told you your family’s kindness was harmful, not hitting them would be already too kindly.
This was precisely Yun Ying’s mindset, completely dismissing Chen Nan’s words.
Knowing he couldn’t convince Yun Ying in a short time, Chen Nan planned to forcibly take her away for now. She couldn’t remain in Moon River Valley any longer; being misunderstood wouldn’t matter.
Just as he was about to act, a powerful Divine Sense suddenly locked onto him, causing his heart to sink, stopping his pursuit.
"Have I been discovered?"
Chen Nan sighed slightly, after all, his cultivation hadn’t been fully restored. Even if it were, it’d only be at Golden Core Realm Fifth Layer. Yet Moon River Valley housed four Great Cultivators at Golden Core Realm Perfection.
Judging by their appearance, it’s clear they’ve been stuck at the perfection stage for quite a while, each profound and full of deep yielding foundations.
Thus, his escape from Moon River Valley alone wasn’t going to be easy, let alone with Yun Ying in tow.
Therefore, he helplessly watched Yun Ying disappear from his sight, slowly turning around."
At the end of the road, a man and a woman approached slowly, both wielding the same treasure sword. The man was the eldest senior brother, Lin Qingfeng, whom he had seen before.
Without needing to mention, the woman was obviously Yun Ying’s second senior sister, Jiang Caixian, her face cold as frost.
The two walked straight up to Chen Nan, their gaze icy cold.
"Seems you’re not a clever person at all."
