The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 345 - 344: This World is Not Peaceful

Chapter 345: Chapter 344: This World is Not Peaceful

Chaoyan smiled and said, "Looking at you like this, it’s not just a simple increase by one rank. Your aura is robust, with a hint of Nascent Soul’s momentum."

"It’s my Spiritual Soul that broke through to the Nascent Soul. Earlier I was out picking up bargains, and I wanted to continue, but the situation didn’t allow it." Xiaojiu recounted the incident where she led the four Great Demon Guards to attack Fang Pi.

At the same time, she also took out the cultivation problems she didn’t understand and asked Chaoyan for advice.

Vermilion Bird clicked its tongue in admiration, "Little Chaoyan, your disciple is impressive. She even possesses the Power of Laws. It is very likely that she has comprehended some kind of law this time."

This meant that she, as a disciple, had surpassed her own mentor.

Chaoyan was suddenly filled with a sense of urgency.

He needed to find an opportunity to properly comprehend the laws as well.

At this moment, Xiaojiu further asked, "Master, during this cultivation, I don’t know why, but my consciousness went to a dark place where I saw some very fine lines that seemed alive, moving back and forth. They were of different colors too. Do you know what they are?"

Different colors?

Chaoyan was lost in thought for a moment, then took out a Jade Slip, glanced at it himself, and handed it to Xiaojiu with mixed feelings, "This contains your grandmaster’s insights into the comprehension of laws; take a look."

Xiaojiu was surprised.

These were the insights into law comprehension that one typically only encountered during Divinity Transformation.

She was only at the sixth layer of the Golden Core; was it suitable for her?

Nevertheless, she accepted it and looked down to examine it.

Chaoyan said, "You likely touched upon the essence of the laws. As for this, I don’t know much, only that which law essence a cultivator approaches is related to their own Spirit Root."

Xiaojiu suddenly saw the light.

Combining this with Lord Qiansha’s Jade Slip.

The different colored fine lines represented different law essences. As Xiaojiu possessed three Spirit Roots, she previously saw gold, green, and red lines representing the essences of metal, wood, and fire laws respectively.

She did not study the laws further.

Because, according to the Jade Slip, aside from some basic knowledge, the rest of the content was too cryptic to comprehend.

Chaoyan smiled and said, "If you don’t understand, just set it aside for now; you might suddenly get it one day."

"Okay, Master, I have noted it down." Xiaojiu returned the Jade Slip to Chaoyan.

Chaoyan took it back and stored it safely.

Then he began to tell her about the events that had taken place in the outside world during her retreat.

"After the River Banquet ended, things got lively for half a month..."

That half a month was truly exciting, with one major incident after another, leading people to suspect it was the prelude to a great war in the Cultivation World. Over the span of half a year, a total of four Divinity Transformation cultivators perished.

The rest had all escaped.

The matter wasn’t so easily resolved.

Someone at the border had stepped in to stop it!

The frequent demise of Divinity Transformation cultivators over the years had greatly weakened the world’s high-end fighting power to a significant extent.

Chaoyan then said, "Those families were warned, and the Divinity Transformation cultivators serving at the border had their terms extended by another hundred years."

"Why?" Xiaojiu asked, puzzled.

Why would someone intervene in personal grudges?

What place was this border?

She didn’t know much about it; she had asked Chaoruo before, but he told her to ask again when she reached the middle phase of the Golden Core.

Now that she was at the sixth layer of the Golden Core and close to reaching the late phase, she ought to be entitled to know, right?

So, Xiaojiu inquired, "Master, can you clear my doubts? And what is this border place?"

Chaoyan did not conceal the truth from her, "We can live in peace because countless mighty warriors have sacrificed themselves over tens of thousands of years. This so-called border was where the final battle of the great war between immortals and demons took place."

The border does not belong to this world.

It doesn’t belong to the other world either; it’s a special passage, a connection between the two worlds, where invaders from the other realm often appear. Therefore, it requires the constant vigilance of powerful guardians.

Every once in a while, a clash would erupt.

Chaoyan, who had guarded there for ten years, knew all too well the difficulties of the border, "The powerful recluses from our Sect that you’ve seen, haven’t you? More than half of them were injured on the border."

"Senior Pulang as well?"

"Yes."

The reply from Chaoyan weighed heavily on Xie Jiuniang’s heart.

However, Jian Lingyan seemed unconcerned as he said, "Doggy owner, you’re making a fuss about nothing. Once you see more of the outside world, you’ll get used to it. In the realms beneath the Immortal Realm, there are countless major and minor worlds, inhabited by innumerable races. Wars between worlds are a common occurrence."

These words from the Sword Spirit lightened the heaviness in Xie Jiuniang’s heart somewhat.

The prosperity and peace of the Cultivation World are only superficial.

And somewhere in this world, hidden dangers always exist, constantly being resolved by the strong cultivators of the Cultivation World. Divinity Transformation represents the pinnacle of power in this domain, a reserve for warfare.

A few deaths are inconsequential, but excessive casualties can affect the overall strategy.

For example, should a great war suddenly erupt.

The more who are at the Divinity Transformation level, the greater the chances of victory.

"When the time comes, I’ll take you to the border for a look and broaden your horizons," Chaoyan said, describing some matters of the border to her. "Right now, the most important thing for you is to cultivate well. The affairs of the border are far from you, and the sky won’t fall on you to hold up."

"Alright."

Following Master’s intent.

If you don’t have a Nascent Soul, it’s better not to go to the border for training.

Golden Cores going to the border are just cannon fodder.

Chaoyan continued, "Those people plotting against you from behind have long since vanished without a trace. Your martial uncle has sent people to investigate, but so far, there’s no news back to the Sect. However, with so many at the level of Divinity Transformation, it’s not certain that those sent by the Sect will uncover anything. You still need to be careful and cautious, better not leave the Sect without need."

"Is Lord Shaluo still in Xi’an City?"

"He left as well," Chaoyan said, not that he didn’t want to intercept.

It was that he couldn’t find an excuse to do so, and the other party seemed to be behaving properly within the city, not doing anything noteworthy. Suspecting that she was monitoring his little disciple was pointless without hard evidence.

Xie Jiuniang heard this.

Was the deadlock broken?

But instead of feeling relieved, she felt a sense of looming stormy weather.

It was like the calm before a storm.

After a while longer,

Xie Jiuniang left.

There was no need to find Bai Mudan to ask anything anymore.

She just wanted to go back to her cave dwelling to predict the future once.

Now that she had made some breakthroughs, her prophetic ability’s duration would only increase. As for the deathtraps laid by those families, whether they had withdrawn or hidden even deeper, she would know with one prediction.

Standing on Broken Sword, she had just flown a short distance

when a Sound Transmission Talisman flew towards her; Xie Jiuniang caught it with her hand.

The excited voice of Song Baobao came through, "Xiaojiu! Have you finished your retreat? Can I come see you?"

Song Baobao had not returned to the Sword Sect, all for half an inheritance.

Xie Jiuniang immediately replied to Song Baobao with a Sound Transmission Talisman.

They agreed to meet the following day.

The inheritance lingered in Xie Jiuniang’s mind.

Upon returning to her cave dwelling, she took out a blank Jade Slip and compiled the half of the Puppetry Technique from Fengyue, not holding anything back. If she had anything to worry about, she would not have agreed to the exchange.

Having promised to make the exchange, she had no intention of any foul play.

Song Baobao arrived sooner than expected.

Of course, she was accompanied by the Song Family’s second elder.

In truth, both were rather frustrated. They had happily agreed to meet the next day, only to stay up half the night excitedly.

But then, they were told that she had gone into seclusion.

That feeling...