Chapter 3 Night Talks

  "Who is it?" A black-armored warrior from Yunwu Mountain Villa shouted, and another black-armored warrior also looked at the figure in the distance. After a moment, the two black-armored warriors finally saw that the person was actually Third Prince Qin Yu, and they couldn't help but be greatly shocked. However, they still knelt down on one knee and respectfully said, "Third Prince!"

  Qin Yu's forehead was beading with sweat, but his eyes were shining brightly, and his face was flushed: "Hurry up and get up." He said with a smile to the two black-armored warriors, then bounced and rushed into the Yunwu Mountain Villa.

  The two Black Armor warriors looked at Qin Yu's back in confusion.

  "The three of them went down the mountain to see the starry sky, usually they wouldn't return until dawn the next day, so why did they come back so early this time?" The black-armored warrior on the left asked in puzzlement.

  The black-armored warrior on the right also looked bewildered and shook his head, apparently unaware of the reason.

  Lian Yan, also known as "Old Master Lian" by Qin Yu, is an elderly member of the Qin family. The current Eastern King, Qin De, was raised by Lian Yan and still holds significant influence in the Qin household. Two years ago, it was Qin De who had Lian Yan take care of Qin Yu at Yunwu Mountain Villa.

  Qin Yu was like a gust of wind, directly rushing to the outside of Lian Yan's room, and then immediately raised his small fist and knocked heavily on the door.

  "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"...

  "Uncle, hurry up and open the door, I'm Xiao Yu, I have something to tell you, hurry up and open the door!" Qin Yu shouted anxiously. In an instant, the lights in the house turned on, "Xiao Yu, Grandpa just fell asleep not long ago and was woken up by you." Along with the familiar voice, the door opened.

  A benevolent-looking old man in his sixties wearing a coat appeared before Qin Yu.

  "Hey, Xiao Yu, what's wrong? You're all sweaty." Lian Yan looked at Qin Yu in surprise. Qin Yu was about to say something, but the intense running earlier left him panting. Seeing Qin Yu gasping for air so urgently, Lian Yan hastily said, "Come on, let's go inside first and talk about it later." He then led Qin Yu into the house.

  The two of them sat down beside the square table.

  "Take a rest, don't be in a hurry, let's talk after you've calmed down." Lian Yan said hastily as he saw Qin Yu wanting to say something. Qin Yu took a deep breath and stared at Lian Yan, saying very firmly: "Grandfather Lian, I want to cultivate,"

  "Cultivation?" Lian Yan was taken aback for a moment before laughing and asking in return, "Xiao Yu, how did you think of cultivating?"

  Qin Yu hesitated for a moment, then burst out laughing: "Nothing, just seeing those uncles in the mountain villa being so fierce one by one, I want to practice martial arts too. Grandpa, can I practice martial arts?"

  The longing for fatherly love is buried deep within Qin Yu's heart. He only wants to bury it in his heart and then constantly strive, fighting hard towards his goal.

  "Xiao Yu, do you know what martial arts are?" Lian Yan asked instead of answering, and turned to ask back.

  Qin Yu shook his head and said, "I only know that practicing martial arts makes one very powerful, but I'm not too clear about the rest. There's something called internal power, I think." An eight-year-old child, although he had read many books, still didn't know a lot of things.

  "Then I'll tell you carefully," Lian said with a smile.

  Qin Yu's eyes lit up instantly, and he stared at Lian Yan, concentrating his attention to listen carefully.

  "First, let's talk about the masters. Masters can be divided into acquired masters, innate masters, and... those transcendent beings above even the innate masters." Lian said with a smile, "As for acquired masters, they are as numerous as the fish in the river on the Hidden Dragon Continent, but innate masters, there are probably only around a hundred or so in the entire Chu royal court."

  "What? A hundred people?" Qin Yu was shocked. "Isn't the Chu royal court supposed to have nearly 4 billion people? How can there be so few Innate Supreme Experts, with only one appearing every few tens of millions?"

  Lian Yan sighed and said, "Postnatal masters can become great with the right cultivation method, but becoming a prenatal master is extremely difficult. To become a prenatal master, there are two requirements: First, one must reach the Postnatal Great Perfection Realm. Second, one must have some insight into the Heavenly Dao."

  Qin Yu was suddenly puzzled: "Tian Dao is natural, what thing is that?"

  Lian Yan burst out laughing: "The Heavenly Way is natural, it's not something that can be taught, but rather a state of mind that one can only comprehend on their own. Some people may reach the post-heavenly great perfection for decades, yet they still cannot grasp it, break through the last step, and spend their entire lives unable to become pre-heavenly masters. Once you become a pre-heavenly master, your lifespan will be around 500 years."

  "Five hundred years old!" Qin Yu's small mouth opened wide.

  Lian Yan couldn't help but smile when he saw Qin Yu's adorable expression: "Wanting to become a congenital master is so difficult, but once you become one, there are many benefits. Five hundred years of age is just the lifespan. The congenital true energy of a congenital master is fundamentally different from that of an acquired master, they are completely on two different levels."

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  "Ah, even Grandfather, isn't there still 'Shang Xian' above the innate master? How powerful are they?" Qin Yu's eyes lit up.

  Even congenital masters are so formidable, what about the upper immortal?

  "Immortal, is it that easy to become one?" Lian Yan sighed and said, "An immortal is someone who, when seen by the emperors of various countries, must be greeted with a bow and addressed as 'Immortal'. They are revered. These emperors are actually afraid that the immortal will kill them! An immortal can ride on flying swords and soar through the nine heavens, they're not even considered human!"

  "Soar through the nine heavens?"

  In Qin Yu's mind, a picture naturally appeared, with his feet on the flying sword, soaring above the nine heavens. The kind of ease and freedom made Little Qin Yu's heart yearn for it, and he unknowingly wanted to become an Upper Immortal.

  "The entire Chu royal family has nearly a hundred innate experts, but... the entire Chu royal family can hardly produce an Upper Immortal in a century. And now, there are only three Upper Immortals in the entire Chu royal family. Two of the three great Upper Immortals have already become Upper Immortals more than 300 years ago, and in these 300 years, only you, Wind Uncle, have become an Upper Immortal."

  "Wind Uncle?" Qin Yu recalled his own Wind Uncle, the one who wore white clothes and sat on a white crane. Could it be that this Wind Uncle was actually an Upper Immortal?

  Lian Yan continued, "However, if you want to become a superior immortal, the best way is to go to the overseas immortal island and learn from a master. But who knows about the overseas immortal island except for the superior immortals of each country? Can ordinary people see the face of a superior immortal? Do they have the qualifications to ask a superior immortal for directions to the overseas immortal island?"

  "Even if they knew, the overseas fairy island is really too far from the Profound Dragon Continent. Every year, tens of thousands of people from the Profound Dragon Continent go to find the overseas fairy island to learn from a master and rise above others. However, hidden dangers lurk in the ocean, and only one out of a thousand can survive to reach the overseas fairy island." Lian Yan sighed.

  Qin Yu's eyes lit up and he said: "Lian Grandfather, isn't it that every year there are ten people who go to the Overseas Immortal Island? Then why are there so few Upper Immortals on the Submerged Dragon Continent?"

  According to Qin Yu's understanding, there are ten Upper Immortals in a year. Isn't there many Upper Immortals on the Profound Dragon Continent?

  However, there are very few immortals on the entire Dragon Hidden Continent, and even after accumulating for hundreds or thousands of years, there are still less than ten.

  "Can one become a superior immortal just by arriving at the Overseas Immortal Island?" Lian Yan shook his head and said, "A superior immortal is an extraordinary being, how can it be possible for everyone to cultivate into one? Even if I tell you the method of cultivation, only one in a thousand people has the qualifications to cultivate."

  "Ah, isn't that saying that out of those who go to the Immortal Isles overseas, only about ten survive to arrive each year, and it takes almost a century for one person to cultivate into an Upper Immortal?" Qin Yu suddenly felt the great difficulty of becoming an Upper Immortal.

  Lian Yan suddenly stood up and looked out of the window.

  "Supreme Immortal? What a dazzling name. Countless experts across the continent are going crazy for it, countless experts want to become Supreme Immortals. With a single sword flying out, they can kill people thousands of miles away, what kind of divine power is this?" Lian Yan's eyes had a hint of longing, and then he sighed, "Even your father, the king, always wants to get help from a Supreme Immortal. If there was another Supreme Immortal helping your father, perhaps his goals could be achieved."

  Qin Yu's heart skipped a beat suddenly.

  "What's Father King's goal?" At the same time, a warm current flowed through Qin Yu's entire body, and Qin Yu was instantly filled with energy. "If I cultivate and become an Upper Immortal, I estimate that Father King will be very happy, and at that time, I can also help Father King."

  Thinking of himself becoming a superior immortal, he could help his father, the king, and also gain his father's praise and attention. Qin Yu's lonely and longing heart for paternal love warmed up.

  "For Father's sake, I must become an Upper Immortal." Qin Yu bit his lip, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes.