The Great Wall

  Two semicircular golden stone gates sealed the Illusory Star Cave. Tian Xinzi smiled and said, "Yi Chen, try to see if you can open it, you can use any method you like."

  Yi Chen looked at Tian Xinzi with a hint of curiosity, nodded slightly, and pointed his sword at the crack in the stone door. A two-foot-long, dimly lit sword aura shot out from the tip of his sword, without any dazzling light or glory. Yi Chen felt strange, as he had never shot out such a dull and unremarkable sword aura before. Usually, his sword aura was always radiant and unmatched. This time, however, it seemed to have transcended to a higher level in terms of its condensed star power. He stole a glance at Tian Xinzi, but her face, shrouded in silver mist, revealed no hint of surprise or emotion.

  It was too late to speak, and the moment was swift. The fragmented sword energy released by Yidun had already struck the stone gate, but it seemed like a stone thrown into the vast ocean, disappearing silently and without a sound. Tianxinzi nodded and said, "Try again."

  Yi Chen walked up, his hands grasping the stone gate on the left, his true yuan circulating throughout his body. A powerful surge of true yuan energy, like a tsunami, flowed through him non-stop. Yi Chen was shocked, and his arm muscles suddenly swelled, unleashing a massive force.

  Something even more bizarre happened, the force that Yī Chén released seemed to have been struck in mid-air without any reaction. Immediately after, a massive and powerful energy burst out from within the stone gate, Yī Chén bitterly smiled as he discovered that this was his own true yuan force that he had just released, but it was about ten times stronger than what he had originally put out, violently sending him flying back, landing with a thud on his buttocks.

  Yi Chen stared at the stone gate with a look of shock and asked Tian Xin Zi: "Master, what is this?"

  Tian Xinzi's sleeves fluttered as he pushed open the two stone doors, which slid silently apart. With one hand, he pulled up Yi Chen and gestured for him to follow behind him into the Huan Xing Cave. As they walked, Tian Xinzi slowly explained, "Our sect's heart method, including you, will know that after a major cycle of rebirth, we can break through to the Zhoutian Star Power realm once again. This is the supreme gateway to the Heavenly Way, isn't it?"

  Yi Chen nodded, but in fact he only knew the heart method needed for a big cycle, and what kind of heart method was needed to cultivate again after his small universe returned to chaos, he really didn't know.

  Tian Xinzi smiled lightly: "The technique you're using now is the Shattered Star Sword Energy, right? Well, among our sect's people, those who can surpass the Shattered Star Sword Energy, including my master, are only about three to five individuals. The Shattered Star Sword Energy represents the first major realm of the Tian Xing Sect, which is the Shattered Star Realm. Above that is the Gathered Star Realm, and above that is the highest realm, the Illusory Star Realm."

  Yi Chen stood still on the spot, muttering to Tian Xinzi: "So, has Shibo reached the Fantasy Star Realm now?" Such a classification was indeed unheard of by Yi Chen.

  "Tian Xinzi chuckled lightly: 'Master Uncle? He barely reached the pinnacle of the Gathering Star Realm, and still hasn't grasped the true nature of the Illusory Star. However, even so, Master Uncle is about to ascend to the Immortal Realm soon. Therefore, the Tian Xing Sect's Star Canon is indeed the supreme scripture for cultivation. Think about it, the highest foundation of the Dao De Sect, the Taishang Dao De Jing, can only allow them to ascend after a thousand years of bitter cultivation, and from the realm, they are already one level lower than us.'"

  Yi Chen's heart was silent, it turned out that what he knew was only a corner of the iceberg, no, not even a corner.

  Tian Xinzi led Yi Chen through the winding paths within the Fantastical Star Cavern for a while. Yi Chen took in their surroundings, noticing that the walls of the cavern were incredibly smooth, with threads of faint light seeping out from them. Although there weren't any lavish decorations, the overall atmosphere still felt comfortable and joyful.

  Tian Xinzi chuckled and said, "The gate of Huan Xing Cave was created by the first generation ancestor using his last comprehension of the Huan Xing realm's divine power before he flew up to heaven. Unless one has truly entered the Huan Xing realm or knows how to use the true yuan of our sect, vibrating it 33 times, with each vibration consisting of seven and five alternations, and then entering through the two stone doors in a sequence of front seven and back five, it is fundamentally impossible to open."

  Yi Chen's mind was greatly shocked, what does Tian Xinzi mean? He actually taught the key to opening the big door to him?

  Looking at Yi Chen's stupid expression, Tian Xinzi also had a hint of pride in her heart: "After years of hard work, she still can't truly enter the Fantasy Star Realm. Yi Chen is the most outstanding talent in our sect for thousands of years. Letting him secretly comprehend the Star Classic shouldn't be a big problem, right? Even if his heart changes in the future, it's not like he'll even reach the Gathering Star Realm, so why worry about him using the Star Classic for evil?"

  They walked to the fork in the path, and Tiān Xīn Zǐ pointed: "The left side is where the magical treasures left behind by our ancestors after they ascended are stored. The right side collects the highest classics of our sect, the Star Classics. Yī Chén Zǐ, let's go left... Hmm, the entrance to the Illusory Star Cave, if one doesn't possess the power of the early stages of the Stellar Boundary, even if they know the password, it can't be opened."

  Yi Chen's heart moved slightly, what was Tian Xinzi doing today? In the past, although he was also very kind and loving to his younger juniors, he had never been so kind as to tell a person with such an embarrassing identity like himself the core secrets of their sect.

  Tian Xinzi himself had not yet noticed this change, or rather, he had noticed it but didn't pay attention to it. In fifty years, he would ascend to the heavens, and at this moment, he was no longer considered a person, nor a cultivator. He had no concept of sects, inner or outer, in his mind. Now, he simply wanted to do something for Yi Chen out of instinctual goodwill, and incidentally see if Yi Chen could obtain the opportunity to cultivate the Star Classics in the future, reaching the Illusory Star Realm that even Tian Xinzi himself had not attained.

  It was precisely because of this that on the way to bring Yi Chen and others to the mountain gate, he took the opportunity to perform a tendon-changing and marrow-washing action on Yi Chen, allowing Yi Chen to instantly reach the realm of twenty-eight star powers after one large cycle of Yangzi.

  Tian Xinzi slowed down his pace, and Yi Chen knew that they had arrived at the destination, so he also respectfully lightened his footsteps. Yi Chen had already felt it, a vast and majestic star power was surging out from the front, not very strong but exceptionally pure. The star power was changing and transforming in a subtle and mysterious way, making Yi Chen almost get lost inside.

  Tian Xinzi led Yi Chen into a small stone chamber, about twenty meters in length and width, with a dome-shaped ceiling over ten meters high. On the walls, small square or round holes contained objects of various sizes that emitted faint glows, while others hung from the walls, emitting a starlight force that condensed and seeped out of the holes.

  The silver aura on Tianxin's face gradually dissipated, and he said softly: "This is where the 327 ancestors of the Tiān Xīng Zōng left their magical treasures after ascending to heaven. It seems that after ascending to heaven, they would have used the extraordinary treasures of the immortal realm, and these mundane treasures could not be used with ease, so they were left here."

  Yi Chen glanced around and saw that there were no less than three thousand treasures nearby, each emitting a brilliant glow, not one of which was less than top-grade.

  Tian Xinzi looked at Yi Chen and smiled: "Isn't it strange? Other sects' disciples receive their treasured skills from their masters, but our sect's disciples have to cultivate their own skills from scratch. Isn't that so?"

  Yi Chen nodded and said, "Yes, Master, since we have so many treasures, I think many of them can be considered top-notch in the current cultivation world. Why do our disciples still need to cultivate those low-quality treasures?"

  Tian Xinzi's hands were lightly clasped behind his back as he walked a few steps and said, "Yichen, don't you think it's too easy to enter our sect? The Dao De Zong emphasizes the cultivation of one's mental state, the Wu Xing Zong must find a spiritual child born with a matching five elements, and as for the Dun Jia Zong, they need disciples who are clever with their hands and can create excellent talismans and artifacts... As for other sects, they're all more or less the same. Finding someone to pass on the legacy is difficult, finding a good one is even harder. If you're not careful, a hundred years of bitter cultivation will be wasted."

  Yi Chen Huan Ran: "We've come too easily, the power of the stars is omnipresent. As long as one isn't a stubborn and unyielding person, with diligent cultivation, at the very least they can achieve a great cycle of rebirth. In the realm of cultivation, that would be considered a mid-to-high level expert..."

  Tian Xinzi nodded repeatedly: "The child can be taught. In the early stages of our sect, we don't require any specific mental state or cultivation, as long as you're willing to put in the effort, you'll become a top expert in the future. If we didn't use some heart-wrenching methods to restrain our disciples and polish their minds, maintaining their mental state, I'm afraid all the evil masters in the cultivation world since ancient times would come from Tian Xing Sect, wouldn't that be a joke?"

  It's easy to get dusty and speechless... I think the Tianxing Sect recruits disciples, but they won't specifically look for them among the hooligans, right? However, cultivating treasures is indeed very beneficial for the growth of one's heart and spirit. The only reason is that the Tianxing Sect came too easily.

  Tian Xinzi saw Yi Chen understand his meaning, nodded and smiled: "Look at these magical treasures, giving them to the disciples of the sect is not appropriate, but you... Our sect owes you a lot, plus the people of Daode Zong will definitely not give up easily. Within 50 years, Shibo can suppress them, but what about after 50 years? Choose freely, these magical treasures have been restricted by our sect's ancestors, it's extremely difficult for non-sect members to use them, so don't worry about them leaking out."

  Tian Xinzi's words 'This door owes you a lot' almost made Yi Chen shed tears, but he forcibly controlled his emotions and began to look around at the surrounding treasures. From Tian Xinzi's tone, it seemed that he could take away any treasure he liked, so Yi Chen wouldn't be polite. Anyway, staying here to gather dust wasn't a solution, so he might as well let them follow him out into the world.

  Yi Chen closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and didn't use his physical eyes to look. Instead, he relied on the changes in the star power transmitted by each magic treasure to find the best ones, then slowly walked over, took them down from the cave wall or inside the cave, and absorbed them into his body according to the sect's mental method.

  Tian Xinzi smiled and said: "Those four subordinates of yours, very good, can stake their lives for you, are also some good people, can be treated well."

  Yi Chen's mind moved, and he had already prepared to stop after selecting a few treasures. However, upon hearing Tian Xinzi's words, he began to pick out items that suited the characteristics of Feili's four people.

  Tian Xinzi stood by, secretly praising in his heart. Indeed, he was the most talented disciple of their sect in recent years. With just his current cultivation level, he could actually pick out those exceptionally good treasures from the subtle changes in the star's power... However, it was a good thing that their sect's ancestor had those two Dragon-Slaying Daggers... Ancestor, please forgive me, forgive me! Why did Yi Chenzi happen to pick up those two daggers? The ancestor's treasure would be spread outside... Forget it, what difference did the ancestor's treasure make compared to other seniors' treasures anyway?

  Yi Chen had long since discovered the strangeness of the two daggers, but because he was not familiar with such a shape of treasure, he did not choose them. However, since Tian Xinzi said that they could prepare something for Feili and the others, then... Jie Si Te would like to use the dagger to cut people's necks from behind, right?

  Yi Chen chose for himself two Flying Star Swords, three Gathering Star Rings, seven Breaking Heaven Darts, and three sets of twelve magical artifacts; he was too embarrassed to take more.

  Fili was given a crystal orb that emitted wisps of cold air, and a small longsword. F?anor and Gorthok each received a heavy longsword, with blades over 140 cm in length, suggesting that the elder must have been a giant of a man; Jester got the two dragon-slaying daggers, with 20-cm-long blades, 13-cm-long handles, black dagger bodies, and a faint silver glow emanating from them.

  "Heh heh, everything is fate. The crystal ball is called Tian Shuang, the small sword is called Ning Shuang, both were made by a female predecessor of our sect over a thousand years ago; the two long swords are named Fan Tian and Zhi Di, they can summon a sea of true flames, but that predecessor was also because of her violent temper, almost got controlled by an external demon during her ascension, her soul scattered everywhere, remember this; the two daggers are called Tui Long Dao, their power is astonishing, be careful not to casually give them to people."

  Yi Chen nodded in agreement.

  Tian Xinzi snapped his fingers and calculated the time, then sat down on his heels and said: "Yi Chen, sit down, kowtow."

  Yi Chen didn't know why, but he obeyed Tian Xinzi and knocked his head on the ground, making a series of loud thuds.

  Tian Xinzi looked up at the sky and muttered a few prayers, then stared tightly at Yi Chen and said: "Less idle talk, Master can't take you back to Tianxing Sect, but as the current master of Tianxing Sect, I can exceptionally teach you our sect's core skills. This skill is enough for you to break through the Star Gathering Boundary. Remember, take care of yourself in the future."

  A loud shout, like a thunderclap, shook Yi Chen's mind and spirit. He repeatedly swore: "I, as a disciple, will never dare to use our sect's mental method to kill an innocent person. If I violate this oath, I will not be reborn in ten thousand kalpas." Yi Chen thought to himself: "I won't use my Star Power to randomly kill people, but using a handgun should be okay?" A cultivator who says they are not afraid of their own oath is lying, so Yi Chen also had to find a way out first.

  Kneeling on the ground, Tiān Xīn Zǐ stretched out his right hand and pressed it tightly against Yì Chén's forehead. All the techniques of the Tiān Xīng Sect, except for those that only belonged to Xīng Diǎn, were transmitted over.

  After a long time, Tian Xinzi waved his large sleeve and brushed off Yi Chen, saying lightly: "The sect's star canon, except for the founding ancestor, no one has fully comprehended it. Master uncle, I hope you...". Tian Xinzi did not continue speaking, as going further would mean he was leading the way in breaking the sect rules. Although the sect rules had already been broken by two people, the last taboo still needed to be kept. The star canon was something that absolutely could not be taught to Yi Chen at present.

  Tian Xinzi's body flashed with silver light all around, and Yi Chen disappeared together with him, directly relocating to the great hall of the Tian Xing Sect. After eating a few half-ripe Zhu fruits, Fei Li and the other four were busy welcoming them in the great hall.

  Tian Xinzi didn't give them a chance to speak, loudly saying: "Yi Chenzi, your karma with our sect is completely finished. From now on, the Tian Xing Sect doesn't recognize Yi Chen and Yi Chen doesn't recognize the Tian Xing Sect either. You're on your own, leave!"

  Yi Chen opened his mouth, just about to speak, when Tian Xinzi cut him off: "Tian Xian is currently contemplating the secret, no time to see you, go, go..." With a wave of his large sleeve, Yi Chen and the others were swept up by a fierce gust of wind, leaving them no chance to resist. Before they knew it, they had already arrived at the outskirts of Beijing City.

  Jester finally gave in and said sincerely: "Boss, these old men are monsters, are they still human?"

  "They? They can't be considered human anymore, they're all truly divine beings... From now on, the Cloud Ridge will separate us, and I won't meet the Tian Xing Sect again until I reach the Star Gathering Realm. Tian Xing Sect, Tian Xing Sect, how much do you owe me? I, Yi Chen, owe you even more..."

  And without mentioning the easy dust, they sought to return to the Guo Bin Hotel. At this moment, inside the Tian Xing Sect's mountain gate, a flying jade disc with extremely rude wording written by Tian Leizi, the violent old Taoist and junior brother of Tian Fengzi, was directly sent into the hands of Fa Tian Lao Dao after being revised by Tian Xinzi in several places. Fa Tian Lao Dao changed color repeatedly: "With you, Tian Xinzi, around, we are not allowed to move a single dust? Fine, fine, fine, we'll give you face this time and spare him, but next time... Hmph!"

  Huǒ Dé Lǎo Dào said with a hint of surprise: "Shī Xiōng, according to Tiān Xīn Zǐ's cultivation, it's impossible for him to say something like that, right?"

  Ming De Lao Dao snorted in anger: "Who else could it be? Isn't it that Tian Lei Zi, the one with the worst cultivation among the Heavenly Clan? Who else would use such a tone besides him?"

  Fa Tian Lao Dao's face was gloomy, and he said with hatred: "Wait for a while, wait for the Olympic Games or whatever to be over, I won't let Yi Chenzi off... The face of our Moral Sect cannot be torn down by Yi Chenzi."

  I really don't know what kind of bad luck Daodezong has encountered, and no one saw the video of Mingde Old Dao's body, what is there to be ashamed of?

  However, Yi Chen, who is currently patrolling the wilderness, said with hatred: "I won't let Ming De get away with this... You can force Shibo to expel me from Tianxing Sect, you can let Feilong Zamao of Daode Sect use his power against me, you can let the younger generation settle accounts with us without reason, but you, Ming De, an elder, actually laid a poisonous hand on me, a junior... Daode Sect, if I let you off, I'm a bastard."

  Jester narrowed his eyes: "Boss, we are far from being their match... what to do?"

  Yi Chen smiled: "First, I learned a technique that allows the Tianxing Sect's mantra to be directly understood by you, and there will no longer be any deviations. Second, did you see those weapons they used last night? I found something more than a hundred times stronger for you... Although your current strength is not enough to use it, but very soon, with the power of those few Zhu Guo, you should quickly reach the 28 Constellation Star Power realm, and you can initially use these weapons. Even if you can't wield a sword to kill people in the air, at least you can hold them in your hand and exert some of their power."

  It was easy to find a road, and the five of them stopped a car heading into the city. Their phones and other things on their bodies were shattered from last night's fight, and their clothes were also badly torn. They had to quickly find Fatadio and the others before Prov started freaking out again and causing more trouble.

  It seems that the Russians' drinking is a tradition. After changing into new clothes and re-equipping themselves with mobile phones, etc., Fatahdi, along with his assistant, got up with a full body of wine smell, smiled foolishly at Yidun, and said: "The bosses have gone out to negotiate, we can move around freely. Yi, yi, listen..."

  Fatao became excited: "Don't you know Chinese history? I will let you face a magnificent miracle of civilization today, I'll take you to see the Great Wall and show you one of the most incredible miracles of this amazing nation..."

  Yi Chen furrowed his brow: "The Great Wall? OK, I've heard of it, but is it really that long?"

  Fatiao sold a pass and smiled slyly: "You'll see it soon."