Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 1628 - 1648 - Die with Dignity, Live in Suffering_1

Chapter 1628: Chapter 1648 - Die with Dignity, Live in Suffering_1

"Cheers!"

Fang Wubing held up his wine glass and clinked it against Lin Chen’s before throwing back the drink in one go.

"Ah, the taste of this Thousand Leaves Spirit Wine is not bad!"

Lin Chen, unable to help himself, said: "They specially chose something that suits your taste, with a lower alcohol level for the newcomer. How could it taste bad?"

Fang Wubing laughed: "As long as I can drink it, that’s enough. In the end, it still makes me uncomfortable."

Lin Chen joked: "So what are you right now, making a show of strength but suffering inside?"

Fang Wubing was not bothered: "It’s a happy occasion, so we should drink. Don’t you think so?"

Lin Chen laughed: "One should enjoy themselves when they can, not spending their time idly in melancholy."

Fang Wubing blinked: "Wow, you’re even coming out with poems now. I’ve never heard these lines before, but they profoundly match our situation. Did you come up with them?"

Lin Chen shook his head: "I am a simple man. How could I possibly write poetry? It was written by a renowned poet from my hometown."

Fang Wubing nodded: "It’s quite appropriate. Speaking of which, Brother Lin, don’t you have some things to tell me?"

Lin Chen smiled: "About me?"

Fang Wubing nodded: "Yes. Although you didn’t say anything, I have an intuition that you are not an ordinary person. Hmm, how can I put this, you have a different aura from other Immortal Cultivators that I’ve met. I can’t really put my finger on how it’s different."

Lin Chen thought for a moment and said: "I’m not native to the Cloud Sky Continent. I come from the Lower Realm."

Fang Wubing was taken aback: "Is the place you come from very different from here?"

Lin Chen nodded: "I am an ordinary person. Hmm, what I mean to say is that there were no cultivators where I come from, only martial artists. Their level of mastery roughly equals that of Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment Period among the cultivators."

"My father was a cultivator from the Wildlands. He went on a journey to the mortal realm where he met my mother and had me. Due to a series of unforeseen events, they both returned to the Wildlands, leaving me to grow up alone in the mortal realm, raised by my first mentor."

"The world I come from is very different from that of cultivators. We are mostly ordinary people, with no demonic beasts. While there are wars and inequalities, most people live peaceful lives without having to worry about sudden death."

"After reaching the pinnacle of power in the mortal realm, through a fortunate series of events, I gained the opportunity to go to the Wildlands. Because of an adventure, I joined the Cultivator’s Sect of Nanyue Hengshan, whose sect leader is at the Peak of the Void stage."

"Cultivating, adventuring, seizing opportunities, I received the Emperor’s Seal and was ultimately recognized by it, becoming the Human Emperor of the Wildlands. Meanwhile, my father was possessed by the Heart of the Demon Emperor during an adventure and eventually became the Demon Emperor."

"For ten thousand years, no one in the Wildlands has attained immortality due to Xuanji Fairy of the North Profound Sect. To suppress Yao Xuanji, the town’s daughter, she sent minions to destroy the Ascension Channel. Later, when the Fairy Xuanji came back to life and returned to the Immortal Realm, she ordered the White Crane Immortal Sect to guard the boundary gate and reopened the Ascension Channel, once again granting the human clans and demon clans the right to ascend to immortality."

"After ascending, I took temporary shelter in the White Crane Immortal Sect, coincidentally obtained the legacy of Heavenly Sword Su Shaoling, and became his disciple. I then joined the White Crane Immortal Sect and became the Peak Master of Tianjian Peak of the Baihe Xianzong."

"Apart from that, I followed a Pill King and learned from him a few years back. I made some progress and won the Pill King Competition held recently in the Cloud Sky Continent, becoming the new-generation Pill King."

Lin Chen stopped his narration and looked at the dumbfounded Fang Wubing: "This... is roughly my story."

Fang Wubing held his wine glass mid-air, completely engrossed in the story, forgetting to drink or even put the glass down. He asked after Lin Chen finished speaking: "Brother Lin, how old are you right now?"

Lin Chen replied: "I’m in my forties."

Fang Wubing nodded, then knocked back the wine in his glass in one go, taking a deep sigh: "In your forties, you’ve journeyed through three realms, from a Mortal realm without spiritual Qi to the Qi-deprived Wildlands. You’ve managed to cultivate to the peak of both realms despite these odds. Arriving at the Immortal Realm less than ten years ago, progressing from a Human Immortal to an Earth Immortal, and even becoming the Pill King, it makes me feel like I’ve wasted all these years."

Lin Chen laughed: "Although it’s difficult to guess an immortal’s age based on their appearance, I think you’re not much older than I am."

Fang Wubing nodded: "Yes, I’m indeed not much older than you. However, we come from different backgrounds. You were born in a Mortal realm devoid of spiritual Qi, and your cultivation must have been incredibly difficult. As for me, I had access to all kinds of resources for cultivation, so my progress was basically assured. You had nothing and made everything by your own efforts. You’re far stronger than me in that regard, I totally concede to that!"

Not only was Fang Wubing impressed, but even the servitude girls, including Liu Yuqi and Fan Cuihong, were also shocked. When they devoted themselves to Lin Chen, they only knew he was a disciple of the White Crane Immortal Sect and did not know anything else. Along the way, Lin Chen had never intentionally mentioned his detailed information or his past. Upon hearing the story now, they were greatly astonished.

What is against the heaven’s will?

What is genius?

Quite young, having various resources for cultivation all along, focusing solely on cultivation, and even having various measures to protect them during breaking through realms, advancing to immortal level at their young age, is that what you call geniuses?

Tch!

Compared to their master, they are nothing!