Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 604 - 277. Second-grade Opportunity, Foundation of the Divine Court (Two in One Chapter)_3

Chapter 604: 277. Second-grade Opportunity, Foundation of the Divine Court (Two in One Chapter)_3

If it weren’t for an unexpected event like Chen Donglou, he wouldn’t have said that escaping the tiger’s den only to enter the wolf’s den.

Hence, despite his weakness, Wang Xuan composed himself and bluntly asked, "Master Lv, how is the Sect Leader Master? Where are Rong Guangchen and Gu Han?"

Besides, he mentioned two more names, Elders of Pure Yang Palace who were in the Seventh Heavenly Layer realm.

Lü Jinduan was startled inwardly, but his face betrayed no emotion. "...Elder Rong?"

Wang Xuan said gravely, "It was Gu Han who ambushed me first, forcing me into a pinch between him and a Great Demon, which resulted in the loss of my physical body. Afterwards, my Nascent Soul escaped and encountered Rong Guangchen. I had thought he would uphold justice, but to my dismay, he turned out to be the mastermind. He suppressed my Nascent Soul and imprisoned it here."

Taking a deep breath, Lü Jinduan then said, "The Sect Leader is in the palace. Come back with me, you and Jiang Yu."

As he spoke, he turned to Lei Jun, who looked like Chen Donglou. "Brother Chen, long time no see. I hope you’ve been well..."

"Chen Donglou" said, "No need for pleasantries. I’ll take this place’s Eight Scenic Winds. As for the matters within Pure Yang Palace, you handle them yourselves. I’ve said it before: what belongs to Mount Shu stays with Mount Shu, and what belongs to Pure Yang stays with Pure Yang."

Guo Ling’s case was one thing, but the affair between Wang Xuan and Rong Guangchen was far from trivial. Seeing "Chen Donglou" say this, Lü Jinduan did not belabor the point. He took a deep breath. "If Our Sect receives any news of Fu Dongsen and the others, we might inform you accordingly. Likewise, if Brother Chen gets any news about Gu Han and the others..."

"Chen Donglou" replied, "If you have news on Fu Dongsen and the rest, just inform those at the Summit. As for Gu Han and the others, we’ll see."

Having said that, he left directly and without further ado.

Lü Jinduan watched "Chen Donglou’s" figure disappear before shaking his head slightly.

No matter what, the fact that this man was not of the Mortal Tao Country meant he was not an enemy, which was a good thing.

He kept thoughts like these to himself and turned to Jiang Yu.

After hearing Jiang Yu roughly recount what she had witnessed and heard, Lü Jinduan looked again at Wang Xuan. "I can roughly understand the worry in your heart. Right and wrong, black and white—we shall determine this trip. But before that, Wang Xuan, you’ll have to bear with this for a little longer."

Wang Xuan sighed. "As for me, waiting a while longer won’t make the situation any worse.

I just hope the turmoil here doesn’t startle Rong Guangchen, causing him to lash out suddenly."

Lü Jinduan nodded and then instructed Jiang Yu, "Keep an eye on Guo Ling."

Jiang Yu replied, "Yes, Granduncle Master."

「Later.」

After Lei Jun left Beiguang Mountain, he didn’t remove Chen Donglou’s disguise right away but merely concealed his own presence.

Once he found a relatively safe and hidden spot, Lei Jun stopped and then tried to contact his Senior Sister, Xu Yuanzhen.

"Rong Guangchen," Lei Jun exchanged information with Xu Yuanzhen.

Her voice on the other end seemed a bit distant. "Hmm, I’m aware."

Lei Jun asked, "Senior Sister, do you sound a bit disappointed?"

Xu Yuanzhen acknowledged, "Yes, a bit..."

She was expecting it to be the Sect Leader of Pure Yang Palace, Huang Xuanpu, wasn’t she? Lei Jun immediately guessed what she was thinking.

"The mastermind behind such a story might be the more conspicuous one, but it might not be as well. You don’t need to take it too much to heart," Lei Jun said.

Even if Xu Yuanzhen were to tell him now that Huang Xuanpu was no longer his original self, he wouldn’t be particularly surprised.

Lei Jun offered, "Perhaps this time only Rong Guangchen was exposed, but Sect Leader Huang is still very well hidden."

After all, the Sunset Red Alliance exists...

"Where did you hear all this ragtag stuff?" Xu Yuanzhen asked. "The stories you told Xiaotang before?"

Lei Jun confirmed, "Yes..."

Xu Yuanzhen mused, "This trip wasn’t entirely fruitless; there’s something rather interesting about Rong Guangchen."

Lei Jun, looking at his newly acquired Eight Scenic Winds, nodded in agreement.

"He’s rejuvenated," Xu Yuanzhen revealed, her voice no longer dispirited but instead carried a hint of amusement.

Upon hearing this, Lei Jun frowned slightly.

In the Cultivation world, once a Cultivator passes through their plateau phase and enters the declining or middle-aged phase, there’s almost no chance to advance further in their realm. It’s fortunate if they can maintain their current state without regressing. Once they enter the final phase of their years, it’s not just difficult to maintain their condition but inevitable that they will regress substantially or even plummet.

Rong Guangchen was one of the most senior Elders in Pure Yang Palace, even senior to Huang Xuanpu, Lü Jinduan, and Guan Jing.

However, among his peers, Rong Guangchen wasn’t among the earliest to join. So while he wasn’t yet in the elderly phase typical of Upper Three Heavens Cultivators over six hundred years old, he was certainly in the middle-aged phase, over four hundred years old.

The reason the middle-aged phase offers ’almost’ no possibility of advancement, rather than ’absolutely’ none, is because there have been a few extraordinary exceptions throughout history.

They were literally a handful. Each one was a historical figure, their legends as renowned as those of unparalleled geniuses who had stood out through the ages. Being extremely rare, they did not serve as a common reference for others.

These individuals were often referred to as old trees sprouting new shoots.

But Xu Yuanzhen’s description of Rong Guangchen was ’rejuvenated’?

"He’s been affected by someone’s Talisman Decree, quite likely from the so-called Heavenly Palace," Xu Yuanzhen stated. "In other words, he’s taken up a magical position there."

Lei Jun wondered, "So, he’s temporarily unbound by age, returning to the peak state of his prime? Perhaps even attaining higher Cultivation?

Because this Cultivation Strength is, in a way, no longer rooted in himself but is granted by the Heavenly Palace’s Talisman Scriptures?"