King of Ten Thousand Years

Yunxiao Sect, Third Elder’s Mansion.

Third Elder Zhou Yuquan was currently instructing his disciple, Qiao Hai, in his Cultivation.

Qiao Hai had returned from the unknown Secret Realm with abundant gains. He had now broken through to the Peak of Earth Element Realm First Layer and would soon be able to attempt breaking into the Earth Element Realm Second Layer!

Zhou Yuquan had high hopes for Qiao Hai, expecting him to surpass Ye Feng in the future.

”Very good. Your Cultivation is quite stable. You can try to break through to the Earth Element Realm Second Layer within a month!”

The Third Elder nodded slightly, a smile on his face.

Qiao Hai was highly talented and had the potential to reach his master’s level in the future.

Besides that, Luo Tian’s death in the unknown Secret Realm was also a rare piece of good news.

For this reason, the Third Elder had been in a very good mood recently.

After all, the enmity between him and Luo Tian ran deep, and the potential Luo Tian had shown even made him feel worried!

As an Elder of the Yunxiao Sect, it was inconvenient for him to act against Luo Tian personally.

Luo Tian dying in the Secret Realm couldn’t have been better.

Just then, the Third Elder received a message from another Elder and took out his Identity Token.

”What? Luo Tian?”

The Third Elder’s expression changed instantly, his face filled with intense disbelief!

”Master, what about Luo Tian?”

Qiao Hai asked, though he already had a guess in his heart.

”He’s back!”

the Third Elder said slowly, his face darkening slightly.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The Third Elder turned into a blur and left the mansion, with Qiao Hai following closely behind.

’He’s back? How is that possible?’

Qiao Hai also found it hard to believe.

After he had returned to the Celestial Ring Alliance, the Yunxiao Sect team had waited for a full ten days. They had confirmed that the unknown Secret Realm had already moved far away from the Dongchen Continent. Even if Luo Tian were alive, it would have been extremely difficult for him to return.

But now, several months later, Luo Tian had suddenly returned to the Yunxiao Sect. Qiao Hai found it hard to accept.

In an open clearing.

The Third Elder and Qiao Hai saw Luo Tian, surrounded by a crowd of disciples and high-ranking members.

”Senior Brother Luo is incredible! He actually defeated Qi Yuntian and won the title of King of the Celestial Pride!”

”You’re the pride of our Yunxiao Sect!”

Some Yunxiao Sect disciples idolized Luo Tian, seeing him as a role model!

In fact, the King of the Celestial Pride was the symbolic role model for all the geniuses of the entire Dongchen Continent!

The Third Elder’s arrival caught the attention of some, but they remained gathered around Luo Tian.

At that moment, the Yunxiao Sect’s Grand Elder and Second Elder both arrived.

Ye Feng, Yi Jingwen, Cheng Wanli, Ning Xin, and others also arrived one after another.

”He actually came back!”

Ye Feng and Yi Jingwen said, pleasantly surprised.

At that moment, Luo Tian became the center of everyone’s attention. Many of his senior and junior female disciples were even casting flirtatious glances his way.

’Where’s Xueyao?’

Luo Tian glanced around. ’Perhaps Ning Xueyao hasn’t gotten the news yet.’

After returning to his residence, Luo Tian shut his door and refused all visitors. Otherwise, his threshold would have been worn down by the traffic.

「Inside his room.」

Luo Tian took stock of his gains from the trip. He had a little over 26,000 Spiritual Essence Coins left.

One Blood Jade Fruit, which could strengthen his qi, blood, and physique, and enhance his constitution.

One Heart Demon Flower, which could be refined into Heart Demon Powder to poison enemies and create a Heart Demon. It could also be refined into a Demon Transformation Pill to resolve one’s own Heart Demon.

One Poisonous Python Yin Spirit Fruit remained. It was a treasure that could strengthen the internal organs and physique, and it could also grant the body a certain degree of self-healing ability.

In addition, there was the Half-Profound Artifact, the Ice Nether Sword; the Martial Venerable’s inheritance; the Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone; and the King Level Sword Technique, the Void Yin Sword Technique.

The gains from the Heritage Treasure Land, in particular, were priceless. Each one was enough to make even Celestial Level Martial Artists green with envy!

Next, Luo Tian planned to prepare to break through to the Earth Element Realm. Secondly, he would try to cultivate the King Level Sword Technique, the Void Yin Sword Technique, to serve as a major trump card.

To break through to the Earth Element Realm, he had a Earth Spirit Fruit, which could be refined into an Earth Spirit Pill to increase his chances of success.

’I should go see Master first.’

Luo Tian thought for a moment, then got up and left.

「Alchemy Peak.」

Inside the Alchemy Room of Mu Yunshi’s Mansion.

Mu Yunshi was slouched lazily in a chair, pouring wine from a flask into his mouth.

”Sigh... This old man just didn’t want to take a disciple, so I gave him a high goal and sent him to the Celestial Pride Conference. Who would have thought...”

Mu Yunshi sighed.

He felt a little guilty about Luo Tian’s death in the unknown Secret Realm.

Luo Tian was such a heaven-sent genius. If he hadn’t perished, his future achievements would have been unimaginable.

Suddenly, Mu Yunshi sensed a slight movement.

”Who’s there? Trying to steal my Pills?”

Mu Yunshi shouted coldly.

”Master! It’s me,” Luo Tian said as he walked in.

Mu Yunshi froze for a second. He sat up straight, a glimmer of light appearing in his dark, murky eyes.

”You brat, how did you come back?”

Mu Yunshi asked in surprise.

He awkwardly put down his wine flask. ’That brat Luo Tian didn’t hear what I just said, did he...?’

”I didn’t die, so I came back,” Luo Tian said with a smile.

Mu Yunshi finally cracked a smile and said, ”You brat! To survive such a disaster means great fortune will follow!”

”Master, I’ve met the standard you set back then,”

Luo Tian added.

An awkward look appeared on Mu Yunshi’s face.

The goal he had set for Luo Tian was to place in the top twenty of the Celestial Pride Conference. If he failed, their master-disciple relationship would end!

For a time, he had truly believed that the matter was over.

But when the Grand Elder returned with the team, he had told him that Luo Tian had won the title of ”King of the Celestial Pride”!

If the Grand Elder hadn’t told him personally, Mu Yunshi never would have believed it.

”Not bad. To be able to win the honor of King of the Celestial Pride means you now stand at the pinnacle of your generation on the continent.”

Mu Yunshi praised him without reservation.

After that, he asked about Luo Tian’s gains from the unknown Secret Realm.

Mu Yunshi had made some inquiries. Among the people who came out of the Secret Realm Luo Tian had entered, only Qi Yuntian had relatively abundant gains, having obtained a Profound Artifact!

The others had encountered the Sea Hunter Race crisis and failed to enter the Heritage Treasure Land, so their gains were mediocre. They couldn’t compare to the geniuses who had entered the Profound Thunder Inheritance or the Sword Tomb Secret Realm.

”Yes, I gained quite a bit...”

Luo Tian recounted his gains, but he concealed the Martial Venerable’s inheritance and the Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone, as those two items were far too valuable.

”A Half-Profound Artifact? And a King Level Sword Technique?”

Mu Yunshi had only asked casually. He hadn’t expected Luo Tian’s gains to be so astonishing. He had practically reaped the richest rewards of anyone who entered the mysterious inheritances.

”This isn’t a Half-Profound Artifact. It’s a Profound Artifact!”

When Mu Yunshi saw the Ice Nether Sword, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

Luo Tian was slightly surprised. He hadn’t expected Mu Yunshi to recognize it at a glance. ’This master of mine really is extraordinary, and his origins are quite mysterious.’

”In the future, try not to bring out this Weapon in front of High Tier Earth Element Realm Martial Artists! And don’t tell anyone about the King Level Sword Technique either.”

Mu Yunshi warned him solemnly.

Luo Tian nodded slightly.

A High Tier Earth Element Realm cultivator might be able to see that it was a Profound Artifact.

At Prince Zheng’s Mansion, the reason Elder Zheng hadn’t recognized it was due to the distance; he had only been observing from the shadows.

And a King Level Sword Technique was even more valuable than a Profound Artifact.

”You brat, there are still some gains you haven’t mentioned, aren’t there?”

Mu Yunshi glanced at Luo Tian. He was somewhat shocked internally but didn’t press the matter.

”Master, your disciple’s Cultivation has reached the Peak of Ninth Layer of Spirit Sea Realm, and I’m about to break through to the Earth Element Realm. I have an Earth Spirit Fruit here...”

Luo Tian said proactively.

Asking an outsider to perform Alchemy would require payment in Spiritual Essence Coins and Contribution Points, but his master was an Alchemist himself.

”Leave the Earth Spirit Fruit. Come back in a few days to get the Earth Spirit Pill,” Mu Yunshi said nonchalantly.

”Thank you, Master!”

After thanking him, Luo Tian prepared to leave.

But he paused and used his Qi Observation Technique to observe his master again.

The Clear Qi Pillar above Mu Yunshi’s head was magnificent and immense. It emitted a brilliant glow, accompanied by a faint aura of dragon patterns, and shot straight up into the sky—an extraordinarily profound phenomenon.

In terms of scale, his master’s Clear Qi Pillar even surpassed those of the Yunxiao Sect’s Three Great Elders.

It was the most astonishing Destiny Chart and future potential Luo Tian had ever seen.

Yet, in the Yunxiao Sect, Mu Yunshi was just an obscure Alchemist.

However, the top of that Clear Qi Pillar was also shrouded in a layer of dark mist, like a pearl covered in dust.

’What on earth has Master been through?’

Luo Tian grew curious about Mu Yunshi’s origins and his story.

”Master, your disciple has returned from the unknown Secret Realm and brought back a gift for you!”

Luo Tian offered.

”Oh? Nothing you have is good enough for my eyes. No need.”

Mu Yunshi said with a look of disdain.

In reality, he just didn’t want to take anything from Luo Tian.

Nevertheless, Luo Tian took out the ”Heart Demon Flower” and presented it to Mu Yunshi.

”A Heart Demon Flower?”

Mu Yunshi’s gaze faltered slightly, and his expression immediately turned cold and grim.

Due to its special uses, the Heart Demon Flower was extremely valuable. Even some Celestial Level Martial Artists would fight over it.

”Are you implying that your master has a Heart Demon?”

Mu Yunshi’s brow furrowed, his face turning somewhat gloomy.

Luo Tian had only been guessing before, but seeing Mu Yunshi’s reaction, he now confirmed his suspicion.

He set down the Heart Demon Flower and turned to leave.

Mu Yunshi’s expression gradually softened. He stared at the Heart Demon Flower on the table for a long time before sighing, ”A Heart Demon Flower to resolve a Heart Demon... is there any point to it now?”

...

「Three days later.」

The Yunxiao Sect held a celebratory banquet for Luo Tian.

It was the first time in a hundred years that the Yunxiao Sect had placed in the top three, and they had even produced a King of the Celestial Pride!

Such an honor naturally needed to be celebrated.

It was also a way to announce Luo Tian’s return to the continent.

「On the day of the banquet.」

Almost everyone in the Yunxiao Sect who was qualified to attend was present, including the Three Great Elders and even the Yunxiao Sect Master!

Luo Tian was the undisputed star of the show. Everywhere he went, he was surrounded by people. Even the high-ranking members of the Yunxiao Sect enthusiastically came over to talk.

Besides coming to build a relationship with Luo Tian, it was also because Elder Zheng had revealed the matter of the Half-Profound Artifact.

Many high-ranking members came to probe him, wanting to trade for the Half-Profound Artifact!

”Brother Luo, you’re really something! The Sect’s Three Great Elders and even the Sect Leader came to your celebratory banquet!”

Cheng Wanli was very happy and raised a cup to toast Luo Tian.

Luo Tian glanced over and saw the Sect Leader talking with the Grand Elder and the Third Elder. And his own master, Mu Yunshi, was actually sitting right next to the Sect Leader!

This scene not only surprised him but many of the Yunxiao Sect’s high-ranking members as well!

Most people assumed that Mu Yunshi was only qualified to sit there because of the honor Luo Tian had achieved.

”Luo Tian, congratulations on your return.”

the Third Elder suddenly said to Luo Tian.

Luo Tian was slightly stunned.

The enmity between him and the Third Elder ran deep. The Third Elder’s gesture seemed to be a proactive show of goodwill, an attempt to resolve their conflict.

Many of the surrounding disciples and high-ranking members were once again shocked.

Who would have thought that the dignified Third Elder of the Yunxiao Sect would actually compromise with a junior.

Luo Tian nodded slightly but did not respond.

’The Third Elder wants to resolve our enmity just like that? He’ll have to see if I agree!’

’When I first entered the Upper Sect, a single careless mistake could have gotten me killed by the Third Elder. I never would have seen the glory of this day!’

’This brat... he actually dares to disrespect me...’

The Third Elder’s face darkened.

Just now, the Sect Leader had persuaded him to resolve his enmity with Luo Tian, which was why he had taken the initiative to speak.

But Luo Tian had actually ignored him!