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Chapter 524: 390 Breakthrough, Reach Profound Peak!_2

Chapter 524: Chapter 390 Breakthrough, Reach Profound Peak!_2

As the saying goes, wealth stirs the human heart. The treasures of an entire secret realm are certainly not a small sum; even someone at the level of a Yang Transformation True Master could be tempted.

Ordinary spirit pills can no longer augment one’s cultivation.

Only cherished heavenly materials and earthly treasures will do. Thus, whenever a secret realm is opened, it’s not uncommon to find Yang Transformation True Masters attending.

Although Chen Yuan has Jiang He’s support in public and possibly a Yang Transformation True Master secretly protecting him, many still covet his position and are willing to take a risk for it.

After returning to Qingzhou, Chen Yuan headed straight for Tangshan Prefecture instead of Qingzhou City. He no longer needed guidance or opportunities, for the only and best path before him was to seclude himself and assimilate the power of the God Transformation Lotus, aiming to elevate his cultivation to the Reach Profound Peak.

Besides, Qingzhou City was not a stable place.

He had already openly crossed swords with the Qingyun Sword Sect, exacerbating the conflict to the point of no return, had it not been for Xiao Yusheng’s wariness of Jiang He.

He would not place all his hopes on others.

For safety’s sake, it was best to return to Tangshan Prefecture secretly.

On the way back to Tangshan Prefecture, Chen Yuan met with Zhang Xuan again. They sat down for a short while, and Zhang Xuan congratulated him, even though they shared the first place.

But isn’t that still first place?

Looking at the whole world, there are barely ten people every hundred years.

Those who have made it to the top of the Hidden Dragon List will not have low achievements later in life, the very least becoming a Dan Realm Master. A significant portion of them will even succeed in Shattering Core to Become God.

Joining the ranks of Yang Transformation True Masters.

Furthermore, stronger True Masters, in their younger years, had also once held the honor of being first on the Hidden Dragon List; it can be said that being first on the Hidden Dragon List does not necessarily ensure one will become a True Monarch.

But most True Monarchs were once first on the Hidden Dragon List.

Apart from congratulating him, Zhang Xuan also disclosed that news of Chen Yuan topping the Hidden Dragon List had already reached Emperor Jingtai’s ears.

The emperor has probably already sent rewards to Tangshan Prefecture by now.

It’s a pity that if Chen Yuan had been a military general, he might have been granted a noble title for this achievement. However, since he’s from the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, Jingtai’s reward wouldn’t be too substantial.

It’s probably just a token of encouragement.

This is because Emperor Jingtai is now somewhat wary of the power held by the Heavenly Patrol Bureau and is gradually weakening it, allocating part of its authority to an agency led by eunuchs, established by him a few years earlier.

This agency is not the Eastern Depot, Western Depot, or Jinyi Guard that Chen Yuan knew of.

It’s called the Imperial Supervision Bureau.

From its name, one can tell that it is an agency specifically created to supervise officials for the emperor. It has become increasingly powerful in recent years and is greatly valued by Jingtai, with all higher-ups being powerful eunuchs from inside the Imperial Palace.

Also known as the Imperial Factory, its head, the Grand Eunuch, is referred to as the Lord.

When Zhang Xuan mentioned this agency, his words were filled with disdain, and he even expressed some dissatisfaction with the Emperor. Depending on which seat one holds, the perspective on issues varies.

Zhang Xuan’s father is one of the four Divine Envoys of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, with a high position and great power. Being a beneficiary, how could he be pleased with the emperor establishing another agency to balance the Heavenly Patrol Bureau?

In their conversation, Zhang Xuan told Chen Yuan that his father was very interested in him and valued him highly, expressing a desire to meet him if the chance arose.

Chen Yuan gladly accepted, indicating that he would surely pay a visit to the Divine Envoy if opportunity allowed.

The conversation was pleasant for both guest and host.

Zhang Xuan did not try to retain Chen Yuan, as he knew that Chen Yuan was preparing for the Immortal Battle and his return was for the purpose of seclusion, to review and mend any deficiencies.

Before leaving, Chen Yuan inquired about the current state of the Shen Family from Zhang Xuan.

According to him, they were doing quite well, at least much stronger than before, with Shen Yanshu’s father now firmly a part of the official government faction and receiving no small amount of support.

Zhang Xuan had even met with him several times personally, much to Shen’s father’s astonishment.

In addition to these, Chen Yuan also learned about some of the other situations in Nanling Prefecture. Overall, it was very stable, with both Changle Gang and Shenxiao Hall quite secure.

Wei Xin and Shi Yunlong also did not cause any troubles.

Chen Yuan had initially thought about visiting Shenxiao Hall to catch up with Wei Xin, but after some consideration of the tight schedule and their not-so-deep friendship, it did not seem worth making a special trip.

He may not have thought it worth the trip, but Wei Xin thought differently. During Chen Yuan’s absence, Wei Xin had made a special trip to Tangshan Prefecture, hoping to see Chen Yuan.

However, Lady Xu refused him, and after this, Wei Xin, along with Han Yu, Du Ming, and a few others, formally formed an alliance, sharing resources and information, and with the help of Shenxiao Hall.

Taking advantage of Yunjiang’s strengths, the power under Chen Yuan developed rapidly.

Of course, he did not know any of this yet; it was only after his return to Tangshan Prefecture that he learned about these developments from Lady Xu.

Having left Zhang Xuan behind, the rest of the journey was much quicker. Traveling through the air, it took just a day to reach the confines of Tangshan Prefecture.

He did not alert many people to his return.

Apart from Han Yu, Du Ming, Liu Zhengsong, and his close confidant Yue Shan, no one knew that Chen Yuan, the person who was the talk of the town outside, had returned to Tangshan.

It is worth mentioning that due to Chen Yuan reaching the top of the Hidden Dragon List, the storytellers within Tangshan Prefecture were singing his praises even louder, portraying him as even mightier.

Even the feat of Su Qing, who with a single word, had frightened back several Grandmasters, was attributed to Chen Yuan.

He was proclaimed as a peerless powerhouse of the current age, one before whom even mighty Dan Realm Masters must bow, establishing an unprecedented and terrifying record of accomplishments.