The journey from Tan Valley Realm to Black Hawk Territory is not short—

"The court has a special Star Gate, unaffected by regional constraints, connecting the four continents of Mo Yin Region. Today it can reach the southern continent Tan Valley Realm, and tomorrow it can reach the northern continent, traveling to Beihai in the morning and to Cangwu by evening. However, there are limitations on the number of people and resources, and each use requires the approval of Emperor Yan, with a fixed quota annually." Wei Buqun smiled at Yan Chuan and said, "If City Lord Yan is not in a hurry, we can set off from Tan Valley Realm, cross the Yanxi Wilderness from Jian Province, and head straight to Northwest Pasture State."

Going northwest from Jian Province, ’Yanxi Wilderness’ lies between it and Pasture State, corresponding to the western continent of Mo Yin Region. This ’Yanxi Wilderness’ stretches for ten thousand miles, equivalent to the size of seven to eight provinces, with vast areas that are either primeval forests full of poisonous miasma, loess plateaus covered in yellow earth, or deserts and Gobi with raging sandstorms.

The vast territory is rarely visited by people.

This is a wasteland.

This is a dead end.

This is a dead zone.

For ordinary people going in, it basically means death, even those at the peak are no exception.

Only innate grandmasters can cross it.

"Since City Lord Yan has been cultivating in Tan Valley Realm since proving Dao as innate, perhaps he hasn’t yet seen the magnificent mountains and rivers of the Fifteen States of Great Yan. Why not just cross the Yanxi and head to Pasture State on this trip?"

Wei Buqun suggested.

After proving Dao to be innate, Yan Chuan indeed hadn’t had a proper chance to tour Great Yan, so this was a rare opportunity. He replied with a smile, "That would be best."

The two readily agreed.

Immediately.

Wei Buqun brought along Wei Lingshan.

Yan Chuan’s ’Northern Mansion’ stone room included Ding Xiang, Lu Yuru, Situ Fei, Tan Yunqing, Tan Dou, and Wang Zhengyi’s ’Monkey King Avatar.’

The two agreed to meet at Yellow Mound Mountain in the northwest of Jian Province.

Normally, the ’Iron-Armed Monkey King’ is native to the Mountain and Sea Realm and cannot traverse the Star Gate into Great Yan. But it seems that because its soul belongs to Wang Zhengyi, who is native to Great Yan, it found a loophole, allowing the Iron-Armed Monkey King to enter Great Yan. This ensured Yan Chuan’s safety while traveling in Great Yan and heading to Pasture State and the Black Hawk Sect.

Otherwise, how could Yan Chuan trust someone he just met less than a day ago, who upon meeting, offered money, made promises, and suggested taking ’shortcuts’?

However, with the ’Soul Channel’ of the ’Monkey King Avatar’ as a fallback, and Tan Yunqing with at least fifth-rank combat power by his side—

For the thirty million troops and civilians!

For the peak of the Eighth Realm!

Yan Chuan would dare enter even the dragon’s den and tiger’s lair.

... 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

The ’Star Stone’ cannot carry people. Yan Chuan took Ding Xiang and others through the Star Gate. The Star Gate connecting Tan Valley Realm was set on Suanzao Mountain, within the Hundred Flower Palace.

Speaking of this, since last year’s end, after returning to Guangling City and then going to Hunxi Territory half a month after proving Dao, Yan Chuan hadn’t returned for half a year. Half a year later, returning to Great Yan, it seemed the mountains were still mountains, the waters were still waters, the people were still people, but everything felt different, exuding a sense of familiarity.

Suanzao Mountain.

Hundred Flower Palace.

This was the sect Yan Chuan established before breaking limits, aimed at serving the concept of ’Mutual Teaching and Learning,’ with teaching regardless of class, hoping to gather more people to listen to lectures and quickly enhance his martial arts accomplishment.

Initially, it was indeed done this way.

But later—

Yan Chuan broke the limits.

Yan Chuan shone in the Jian Province Competition.

Yan Chuan rose strongly in the Cang Mountain Sword Discussion.

Yan Chuan proved Dao.

Yan Chuan skyrocketed to eleventh on the ’Heavenly List.’

In the tenth year of Great Yan Hongwu, on December 12th, Yan Chuan officially established the ’Hundred Flower Palace’ on Suanzao Mountain.

It’s been a year and a half since then.

Not too long, not too short.

During this period, Yan Chuan soared unstoppably, even making the originally obscure Hundred Flower Palace gain fame in Jian Province and then in Great Yan, becoming renowned in the entire Fifteen States, emerging as a new major sect with unstoppable momentum.

"Currently, in Great Yan here, the Hundred Flower Palace has over nine thousand disciples, of which six thousand are named only, eligible to listen to lectures and learn martial arts in the mountains but cannot travel outside under the name of Hundred Flower Palace disciples."

"Three thousand are official disciples, divided into ’Five Great Boxing Sects’ and ’Five Directions Sword Pavilion,’ with the ’Xingyi Sect’ having the most members, over two thousand, far ahead."

The Head of the Xingyi Sect under the Hundred Flower Palace, Luo Yi, briefed Yan Chuan on the current structure of Hundred Flower Palace affairs.

Five Great Boxing Sects.

Five Directions Sword Pavilion.

With the most members in the Xingyi Sect, totaling 2048 people.

However, this wasn’t because Luo Yi favored the public for personal gain. It’s purely because, in Jian Province and even throughout Great Yan, there were too many martial artists practicing ’Xingyi Boxing.’ Yan Chuan widely disseminated ’Xingyi Boxing,’ so many people were training in it and later sought Hundred Flower Palace to join and continue their deep study.

With ’Xingyi Boxing’ in hand, it made sense that the Xingyi Sect had the most entrants.

After visiting Hundred Flower Palace, Yan Chuan told Luo Yi, "Gather the disciples of Hundred Flower Palace, and announce to the public that I will hold a martial arts lecture on the eighth of June, a month from now, on Suanzao Mountain. There will be no discrimination in teaching; anyone can come to listen."

"Palace Master!"

"This this this!"

"This is big news! Once it’s released, not only Jian Province, but all Fifteen States of Great Yan will be shaken!"

Luo Yi’s eyes widened.

Having frequently traveled between Great Yan and the Mountain and Sea Realm, he knows too well how incredible Yan Chuan’s current reputation is in Great Yan.

Innate Master Yan Chuan!

Suanzao Mountain Martial Arts Lecture!

Once the news spreads, within a month, Luo Yi truly doesn’t know how many people will gather at Suanzao Mountain.

Yan Chuan’s influence and the allure of listening to his martial arts lecture might even surpass the Emperor Yan’s summons, proving to be irresistibly attractive!

"I will make it happen!" Luo Yi said, both excited and heavy-hearted. Though Yan Chuan casually announced he would give a martial arts lecture, to him and to Hundred Flower Palace, this posed a great challenge—

Spread of the news.

Construction of the venue.

Reception of attendees.

Maintaining order.

In every aspect, there was so much for Luo Yi and Hundred Flower Palace to consider.

"Thank you for your hard work." Yan Chuan smiled.

He played the role of a hands-off supervisor, only needing to move his mouth, and there were people rushing around for it, sparing him from exerting effort. This is the advantage of having a foundation and manpower, which also seems to be one reason why war gods are willing to manage forces and protect their clans and disciples.

Traveling alone may be carefree.

But managing a force also has its unique advantages.

Yan Chuan worked hard before, and now he finally begins to enjoy it.

...

"Wei Buqun invited me to Black Hawk Territory to give a martial arts lecture to thirty million troops and civilians, and this enlightened me."

"Now, ’Martial Arts Lecture’ has become my feature, a unique cultivation method known to the world, unable to be hidden, so there’s no need to conceal it."

"There are ten million troops and civilians in Tan Valley Realm."

"Thirty million troops and civilians in Black Hawk Sect."

"This is only a small part."

"Besides this, on the native land of Great Yan, the Fifteen States have four hundred million people. I will start from Suanzao Mountain, first giving martial arts lectures in Jian Province, then advance north and east, holding a lecture tour across the Fifteen States, covering four hundred million people. Even if only one-tenth attend, there will be forty million."

Tan Valley Realm.

Black Hawk Territory.

The Fifteen States of Great Yan.

All of these will be Yan Chuan’s experience library.

In addition, each king city mastered by the major sects outside Black Hawk Sect houses at least tens of millions of people in each King City Realm, adding up to a significant number.

Then there are the seven king cities controlled by the court.

"Whether the supreme skill can reach the Ninth Realm through this lecture circuit is uncertain, but the true skills ’Washing Marrow Scripture’ and ’72 Transformations’ will certainly be mastered!"

Hundreds of millions!

Tens of millions!

With so many people listening to Yan Chuan’s martial arts lectures, even if the overall strength is low and feedback is scarce, it cannot withstand the sheer total quantity.

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change!

The population of Great Yan, along with the population within the Mountain and Sea Realm controlled by the court and various sects, all serve as Yan Chuan’s resources for advancement. If he can complete one circuit of lectures, Yan Chuan himself cannot imagine to what extent he could grow!

The future!

Is promising!

...

Leaving Suanzao Mountain, heading directly to Yellow Mound Mountain.

Yan Chuan hurried to meet with Wei Buqun.

On the way.

He opened the panel to review the data as of today, May 8th—

[Experience: 9.55 million]

[Spiritual: 5.66 million]

[Cultivation: Innate Fourth Layer]

[Physique: Innate Eighth Layer (41 Fire Bud Crystals)]

[Supreme Skill——]

[Quasi·Peak of the Eighth Realm: ’Wave Riding Micro Steps,’ ’Holy Fire Order Divine Skill,’ ’Ghost Prison Yin Wind Roar’]

[Late Stage Eighth Realm: ’Dugu Nine Swords,’ ’Heavenly Mountain Broken Plum Hand,’ ’Ladder Cloud Jump,’ ’Shadowy Charm’]

[Mid Stage Eighth Realm: ’Six Meridian Divine Sword,’ ’Nine Yin Scripture,’ ’Nine Yang Divine Skill,’ ’Divine Light Scripture,’ ’Qiankun Great Shifting,’ ’Dragon Elephant Wisdom,’ ’Vajra Unbreakable Body Divine Skill’]

[Early Stage Eighth Realm: ’One Yang Finger,’ ’Finger Snapping Divine Ability,’ ’Fifth-Rank Purple Gold Secret Technique’]

[Treasure Rock——]

[Fifth Rank·White Horn Trumpet (Level 41).]

[Fifth Rank·Three-headed and Six-armed (Level 43).]

[Fifth Rank·Star Stone (Level 42).]

[Fifth Rank·Gathering Treasure Basin (Level 50).]

[Fifth Rank·Sun and Moon Colored Glaze Bottle (Level 50).]

[Fourth Rank·Heavenly Vault Sunset Bow (Level 41).]

[Fifth Rank·Northern Mansion (Level 50).]

[Fifth Rank·Purple Gold Shuttle (Level 50).]

...

"’Experience’ is about to approach the ten million mark, an upgrade of ’Mutual Teaching and Learning’ is imminent."

"’Spiritual,’ after consecutively enhancing ’Gathering Treasure Basin’ and ’Sun and Moon Colored Glaze Bottle’ to Level 50, still has over five million remaining, enough to enhance another fifth-rank exotic treasure to its peak."

After ’Derivation Skill’ was upgraded to Level Four and gained two additional task slots, combined with Yan Chuan’s recent frenzy of martial arts lectures—

Heavenly Ladder City.

Tan Valley Realm.

Danhu Realm Independent Practitioner Alliance.

Mutual Teaching and Learning!

The accumulation of inspiration from ’Derivation Skill’ is incredibly fast, almost daily accomplishing six supreme skill tasks of Geng One and Geng Two, gaining at least 400,000 spiritual and 400,000 experience daily.

Accumulation is swift.

"On average, every ten days, a miracle item can be enhanced to the fifth-rank peak. Before heading to Black Hawk Territory for a martial arts lecture, I will first enhance the ’White Horn Trumpet,’ then enhance the ’Star Stone’ ten days later, then enhance the ’Heavenly Vault Sunset Bow’ ten days after that, and in a month, it will be ’Three-headed and Six-armed.’"

Thus, in another month, all eight miracle items in ’Treasure Rock’ will be at the fifth-rank peak, all at Level 50. Among them, the ’Northern Mansion’ can be upgraded to sixth-rank at any time, and the ’Purple Gold Shuttle,’ which has matching ’Liyang Purple Bone,’ can also be upgraded at any time. The remaining six items will need more materials to continue enhancement.

Ten times the spiritual?

Yan Chuan would be dead before he could come up with that!

"Once all my miracle items are at Level 50, I’ll be able to sense the availability of matching materials wherever I go, the sooner the better." Yan Chuan plans to follow the regular enhancement route.

This is a miracle item.

This is an exotic treasure.

This is ’Treasure Rock.’

...