Entry: I Secretly Cultivate Immortality in the Martial Arts World

139: Chapter 139 Returning to the Sect!Ye Chen looked at the mountain gate, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He took a deep breath and turned to look at Feng Jiuge by his side.

This Brother Feng still maintained his calm and indifferent demeanor.

Ye Chen cupped his hands: ”Brother Feng, I have returned to my Sect. If you aren’t in a hurry to return to the Qingyun Sect, why not come in for a bit? Have a cup of tea and rest your feet.”

Upon hearing this, the corners of Feng Jiuge’ mouth rose slightly, and he returned the gesture: ”Then I shall trouble you, Brother Ye.”

Ye Chen quickly waved his hand: ”No trouble at all. Brother Feng, you looked after me all the way; I can’t thank you enough.”

As he spoke, an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart.

When he left the Sect years ago for experience, Sect Master Youhun seemed to only be at the Nascent Soul Stage.

Back then, the Azure Wave Sect was just an inconspicuous mid-tier Sect in the Eastern Continent, without even a single Soul Transformation Stage powerhouse.

Now that so many years have passed...

Ye Chen secretly calculated in his heart.

Sect Master Youhun had extraordinary talent, but no matter how extraordinary, he would at most be at the Early Stage of Soul Transformation now, or perhaps still stuck at the Peak of Nascent Soul.

And what about himself?

The Void Refining Realm.

Although his journey had been somewhat pathetic, his cultivation level was right here.

A strange feeling arose in Ye Chen’s heart.

The Sect Master he once had to look up to should now have a lower cultivation level than his own, right?

He shook his head, casting aside these messy thoughts, and walked toward the mountain gate.

Feng Jiuge followed by his side, his expression indifferent, but his gaze swept across the surroundings intentionally or unintentionally.

...

In front of the Azure Wave Sect’s mountain gate, two guarding Disciples were meditating.

Sensing someone approaching, both opened their eyes and stood up.

One of them was about to ask their origin when he saw the leading young man take out a token from his robe.

The token was simple and ancient, with the character ”Bi” carved on the front and the words ”Inner Sect” on the back.

The Disciple took the token, inspected it carefully, and then cupped his fists: ”So it is an Inner Sect Senior Brother. Please enter.”

Ye Chen nodded, put away the token, and stepped inside the mountain gate.

The Disciple glanced at Feng Jiuge behind him, opened his mouth, but ultimately didn’t ask further.

Someone who could return with an Inner Sect Senior Brother and had such an unfathomable aura that he couldn’t see through their cultivation at all was either also an Inner Sect Disciple or the Senior Brother’s friend.

Either way, letting him in would be fine.

Besides, with the current Azure Wave Sect, would they still fear someone coming to cause trouble?

Ye Chen stepped into the mountain gate and walked inside following the path in his memory.

As he walked, he gradually noticed something was wrong.

How was this Sect different from what he remembered?

Why had all those halls and stone steps turned into brand-new pavilions and smooth spiritual jade paths?

It was more than ten times more luxurious than before he left the Azure Wave Sect!

Moreover, the Disciples he met along the way all had steady auras; the lowest cultivation was at the Golden Core Stage, while those at the Foundation Establishment Stage were almost nowhere to be seen.

The further Ye Chen walked, the more alarmed he became.

Was this still the Azure Wave Sect of back then?

He stopped a passing Disciple and asked, ”May I ask, Junior Brother, where is the Sect Master now?”

The Disciple sized him up, seeing his extraordinary bearing and the even more unfathomable young man in white behind him, he didn’t dare be negligent and quickly said:

”The Sect Master is currently cultivating in the back mountain. If Senior Brother has urgent business, you can find him there.”

Ye Chen nodded in thanks and couldn’t help but ask another question: ”May I ask who the current Sect Master is?”

The Disciple was stunned and gave him a strange look, but still answered: ”The Sect Master is Wu Changan, Elder Wu—oh no, Sect Master Wu.”

Ye Chen was stunned again.

Wu Changan?

Not Sect Master Youhun?

He remembered Wu Changan; he was an Elder in the Sect back then, and his cultivation seemed to be at the Golden Core or Nascent Soul Stage.

He actually became the Sect Master now?

Then what about Youhun?

Ye Chen suddenly felt a bit panicked.

He hurriedly thanked the Disciple and quickened his pace toward the back mountain.

In the back mountain, in front of a quiet Immortal Cave.

Just as Ye Chen was about to ask, the stone door of the Immortal Cave opened, and a figure walked out.

It was an old man with white hair and beard, a lean face, wearing a gray Daoist robe.

Cultivation: Early Stage of Soul Transformation.

Ye Chen recognized him at a glance; it was indeed Wu Changan.

Wu Changan walked out of the cave, his gaze falling on Ye Chen. He was slightly stunned at first, then showed a look of contemplation.

”You are... Ye Chen?”

Ye Chen quickly bowed: ”It is indeed this Disciple! I haven’t returned for many years; I didn’t expect Elder Wu... Sect Master to still remember me.”

Wu Changan waved his hand and smiled: ”I remember, I remember. Although you didn’t stay in the Sect for long back then, I saw you a few times.”

”Later I heard you went out for experience and never returned. This old man thought you...”

He stopped halfway and didn’t continue, only patting Ye Chen on the shoulder: ”It’s good that you’re back, it’s good that you’re back.”

Ye Chen felt a warmth in his heart and was about to speak, but saw Wu Changan’s gaze pass over him and land on Feng Jiuge behind him.

”Nine Songs?!”

Wu Changan stepped forward quickly, grabbed Feng Jiuge’ arm, looked him up and down, his face filled with pleasant surprise.

”You’ve returned too! Good, good! This old man thought, thought you kid had forgotten the Sect while wandering outside!”

Feng Jiuge smiled slightly and cupped his hands: ”Old Wu, long time no see. How could this Disciple dare to forget the Sect?”

Wu Changan laughed loudly, pulling Feng Jiuge’ hand and rambling: ”When you were taken in as a Disciple by the Grand Elder, this old man felt you were extraordinary.”

”Then you went out for experience and were gone for so many years. This old man often worried about you, fearing something had happened to you outside.”

”Now seeing your cultivation... this old man actually can’t see through it. Good, good, good!”

Feng Jiuge smiled: ”Old Wu, you overpraise me. On the contrary, Old Wu, after not seeing you for these years, your bearing is even greater than before.”

Wu Changan waved his hand and laughed: ”What does this count for? It’s all thanks to the resources left by the Grand Elder that I could luckily break through to Soul Transformation.”

Ye Chen stood to the side, watching this scene, completely stunned.

He looked at Wu Changan, then at Feng Jiuge, and then at their familiar conversation; his mind was buzzing.

Old Wu knows Brother Feng?

And... so enthusiastic?

Just now, when Old Wu saw him, he only nodded politely.

But toward Brother Feng?

His eyes even turned red!

The difference in treatment is just too huge, isn’t it?

While Ye Chen was grumbling in his heart, he suddenly heard Wu Changan ask: ”Nine Songs, did you return this time specifically to see Elder Youhun?”

Feng Jiuge nodded: ”Indeed. This Disciple has been away for many years and should return to pay respects to Revered Master.”

Ye Chen was stunned once more.

Revered Master?

He subconsciously asked: ”Brother Feng, who is your Revered Master?”

Feng Jiuge turned to look at him and replied: ”Brother Ye, my Revered Master is the former Sect Master Youhun. You should know him.”

Ye Chen’s mouth fell open; his mind was a mess, with countless thoughts surging wildly.

Brother Feng is also from the Azure Wave Sect?

He is Sect Master Youhun’s Personal Disciple?

It took a long while before Ye Chen managed to squeeze out a sentence: ”You... why didn’t you say so before?”

Feng Jiuge’ expression was calm: ”When we first met, I didn’t know your true identity. Being cautious is never a bad thing.”

Ye Chen found that he couldn’t refute these words.

He took a deep breath, then another.

”Then when you asked me in the Secret Realm how Sect Master Youhun was, that was also...”

Feng Jiuge nodded: ”Also a test.”

Ye Chen: ”...”