Inside of the room, Ye Ling, currently a six year old child, was sitting in a lotus position before standing up and stretching his limbs.
All the surrounding Spirit Qi surged towards him like a wave, entering his body.
*Boom!*
A loud sound was heard, and he let out a long sigh.
"Ahh...is this the Third Stage of Qi Condensation Realm? I feel refreshed and multiple times more powerful than before, but it’s not too strong after all. I guess minor realm breakthroughs are like this. To truly experience tremendous changes, I need to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm quickly."
[Host, even though you have just broken through to the Third Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, your strength is already comparable to the Fourth and even Fifth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm. That is already a big achievement in itself.]
"It may be a big achievement for the people of this world, but for me, it isn’t even the tiniest bit to be proud of. Since I’m a transmigrator, I should be ahead of everybody else!"
[Well, that is certainly true. Anyways, you will be assigned your next quest after reaching the Southern Continent. Be prepared!]
"Fantastic! There must be many beauties in the Southern Continent too just like in the Western Continent. I can’t wait to embrace them all!" Ye Ling said, barely able to hold his excitement.
[Host, you’re still a child, you should focus on achieving a high level of cultivation and growing up first. Then you can embrace all the beauties that you want.]
"Well, that is certainly true. And I’ll have a long lifespan anyways, so let’s just do that."
He sat down in a lotus position once more, starting to stabilize his cultivation base.
...
This person...
I can’t see through his cultivation!
Back at the Eastern Continent, Yan Immortal Dynasty.
On top of a 15-story pagoda, two figures sat side by side with another figure sitting in front of them.
The two figures were the Emperor of the Yan Immortal Dynasty, and the Sect Master of the Infernal Blaze Sect while the person infront of them was Tian Yongheng, the Master of Eternal Peak.
Just after seeing Tian Yongheng’s appearance, they had already developed favorability towards him.
He sized the two of them up, and their information quickly appeared infront of his eyes.
[Yan Zhangwei: Eighth Stage of Acquired Realm.
Emperor of the Yan Immortal Dynasty. Head of the Yan Immortal Family. He’s the third generation ruler of the Yan Immortal Dynasty who was enthroned just when he was in the Foundation Establishment Realm because of his father and the former emperor’s untimely demise.
Burdened with huge responsibilities, he neglected his cultivation and sacrificed the bright future that was waiting ahead of him for the sake of his loved ones and the legacy his father left behind for him, which is the Yan Immortal Dynasty. Tired of being used as a puppet by powers higher than him, he seeks you out to help him.]
[Current favorability: 1-Star]
Huh? That’s quite sad actually...these kind of stories were pretty common even back on earth where many hidden geniuses couldn’t shine because of their responsibilities and many other circumstances. I didn’t expect it to be the same way around even in this mythological world of Immortal Cultivation.
Tian Yongheng turned his attention to the other screen floating at his side.
[Yun Ping: Eighth Stage of Acquired Realm.
Sect Master of the Infernal Blaze Sect. He is the third generational Sect Master of the Infernal Blaze Sect and the son of the former Sect Master. He is a wise leader, who knows when to fight or submit.
Fearing that the White Firmament Sect and the Sky Sword Sect will turn against his Infernal Blaze Sect after the death of his grandmaster, he has come to make an alliance with you on the advice of his grandmaster.]
[Current favorability: 1-Star]
The White Firmament Sect and the Sky Sword Sect would turn against the Infernal Blaze Sect after the death of Yun Ping’s grandmaster? Does that mean that the Supreme Elder of the Infernal Blaze Sect is nearing the end of his lifespan?
The internal affairs of the Yan Dynasty are pretty complicated, I see.
Dispersing all these thoughts, he focused on the current situation at hand.
Both Yun Ping and Yan Zhangwei were acting extremely polite to him, which may be because anybody weaker than him in terms of strength couldn’t see through his cultivation base at all, no matter how high their cultivation was. This was another one of the System’s functions.
Taking a deep breath, Tian Yongheng finally spoke up, "Fellow daoists, let me make this clear. I’m willing to establish a hundred-year alliance with you only if I get something in return, something valuable."
His voice was low and cold, leaving no chance of refusal nor compromise.
Hearing Tian Yongheng’s words, both Yun Ping and Yan Zhangwei froze in place.
Getting the protection of a powerhouse on par with the Innate Realm, and also someone who possibly has a great background for a hundred years in exchange for something valuable seemed like a great deal for both of them, but they couldn’t figure out what exactly would be valuable enough to give to Tian Yongheng?
Wait..should I...
At this moment, a risky and dangerous thought appeared in Yan Zhangwei’s mind.
If I don’t do this, then I’m sure that both my Yan Immortal Dynasty and family are gonna fall if a revolt ever breaks out, which it surely will after the death of the Infernal Blaze Sect’s Supreme Elder.
So...
After contemplating for a period of time, Yan Zhangwei finally spoke, "Fellow daoist, we discovered the cave abode of a Golden Core Realm mighty figure many years ago which still haven’t been explored due to many reasons. If you establish an alliance with my Yan Immortal Family and the Infernal Blaze Sect, I’ll give you the talisman token that leads to that cave abode."
"What are you saying, fellow daoist Yan!?"
Yun Ping couldn’t help but exclaim, staring at Yan Zhangwei profusely, sweat forming on his forehead.
"This is the only way left, fellow daoist Yun." Replied Yan Zhangwei, sighing softly and turning his attention back on Tian Yongheng’s reaction.
"What do you think, fellow daoist Tian?" He asked again.
Tian Yongheng held his chin with his hand, amused yet guilty about the overall situation unfolding before his eyes.
But, he couldn’t say anything about that either. He was also trying his best to survive in this cruel world where one could be killed just for simply existing. A world where people had no moral values, and power was the only thing that mattered.
Obtaining the inheritance of a Golden Core Realm cultivator may sound fantastic to many normal cultivators with average potential and aptitude, but for Tian Yongheng, the thought didn’t appease to him that much. However, he still couldn’t deny that it was quite a generous deal from somebody else’s point of view.
"It’s intriguing indeed. Then, from now on, the Yan Immortal Family and the Infernal Blaze Sect are officially the allies of my Eternal Peak for a hundred years. And if anything were to happen to either of them, the Eternal Peak will not hesitate to step in and help them."