I Can Reincarnate Infinitely

Chapter 192 - 188: The Grand Competition is Imminent

Du Youqian opened his eyes, a brilliant light flashing within them.

His aura surged violently, only stabilizing after a long while.

He stood up and moved around, stretching his limbs.

Then, he gathered his Magical Power and activated his Spiritual Artifact, acclimating to his new Cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer.

Finally, he tried to activate the transparent carving pen in his Dantian, but unfortunately, there was still no response.

He walked toward the exit of the secret chamber, and the main door slid open silently.

In the outer room, Fang Hua, who had been sitting leaning against a corner with her sword in her arms, stood up. The sharp glint in her large, sparkling eyes softened, revealing a rare gentleness. "Fellow Daoist Yu, you’re out!"

Ever since Du Youqian entered seclusion, she had been wearing men’s clothing to avoid trouble.

For as long as Du Youqian was in seclusion, she stood guard outside, only occasionally having Luo Jinyu take her place so she could rest briefly.

Compared to Du Youqian’s explosive progress in Cultivation over the past year, hers had only improved naturally and steadily.

After all this time, Du Youqian’s Cultivation had finally caught up to hers.

They were both at the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer.

However, she had already accumulated enough foundation in this Realm.

Once Du Youqian’s Sect Grand Competition was over, she would enter seclusion to attempt a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer.

At this thought, an extra hint of a smile touched her gaze as she looked at Du Youqian.

’I can’t be inferior to you in everything, after all.’

Du Youqian looked her over. "You’ve worked hard."

A warmth spread through Fang Hua’s heart. "If you know how hard I’ve worked, then you’d better compensate me properly."

"I know what to do. Let’s wait until after the Sect Grand Competition."

Fang Hua was not a woman of many words.

She wasn’t the type of young woman who always needed Du Youqian to chat with her and provide emotional support.

She was a Kun Cultivator with a resolute Dao Heart, self-sufficient in spirit.

Thus, even though they hadn’t seen each other for a year, separated only by a wall, her heart had been filled with longing and concern.

But the moment she saw Du Youqian, her heart was content.

She didn’t chatter on endlessly.

After a few simple words, she hugged her sword and stepped aside.

Du Youqian then summoned everyone in the cave-dwelling one by one to learn what had happened during his absence.

Fang Simin and Wu Siyuan hadn’t changed much; after all, a year was too short a time.

Luo Jinyu also hadn’t broken through in the past year; his Cultivation was at the Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer.

At forty-five years old, only a year older than Du Youqian, being at the Foundation Establishment Fifth Stage was actually quite remarkable.

It was entirely possible for him to break through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage before he was sixty, and have his first chance at Core Formation around the age of one hundred.

Compared to Gu Xiaofang, who had joined Du Youqian at the same time, Luo Jinyu not only had a superior Spirit Root but also a purer mind. His devotion to the Dao was in a completely different league.

In contrast, Gu Xiaofang’s Cultivation had barely progressed at all this past year.

However, he hadn’t been idle. He continued to gather information everywhere, contributing in his own way.

The moment Du Youqian came out of seclusion, he came to report.

He summarized the past year’s events: new prodigies in the Sect, conflicts big and small, and the state of the True Inheritor contention, which had eased slightly with the Grand Competition drawing near. He presented all this to ensure Du Youqian was well-informed.

He had also compiled a summary of major events that had occurred in the other Major Sects.

This included the fact that Lin Sha had begun Core Formation. He recorded all the information he thought Du Youqian would be interested in onto a Jade Scroll, presenting it to him at the first opportunity.

"You’re saying that according to the news, several Masters have expressed confidence that she will succeed in her Core Formation?" Du Youqian asked after a moment of silence.

Gu Xiaofang said, "That’s right. So far, her Core Formation Celestial Phenomenon has been completely normal. It’s not just her grand-master, Mi Master, who is full of confidence in her; even several Masters from our own Sect are quite optimistic when they discuss her."

Du Youqian pressed, "What does Chen Master think?"

Gu Xiaofang chuckled. "Chen Master, on the other hand, thinks differently. He performed a Divination and believes Lin Sha will fail at the cusp of success."

Du Youqian breathed a sigh of relief. "Then there’s nothing to worry about."

Gu Xiaofang, of course, understood. He and Du Youqian exchanged a look of tacit understanding, everything conveyed in their smiles.

Anyone with a certain standing in the Sect understood the deal with Chen Master’s Divinations.

They could be described in one phrase: all enthusiasm, no skill.

After Gu Xiaofang left, Du Youqian thought for a moment and then performed a Divination for Lin Sha himself.

Greatly auspicious.

It seemed her Core Formation was practically a sure thing.

However, Core Formation for a Cultivator was a major transformation that took a very long time.

Unlike Foundation Establishment, which only required a hundred days.

Core Formation often took one or two years.

Or even three to five.

The results wouldn’t be known anytime soon.

He could only set the matter aside for now.

Over the past year, Meng Xiao had sent several Jade Slips, which had piled up.

Du Youqian read them all one by one.

Most of them were reports on the affairs of the Wu Kingdom.

After Du Youqian left the Wu Kingdom, Meng Xiao had remained there to ensure the kingdom’s reforms proceeded smoothly.

Whether it was Demon Sect Disciples trying to fish in troubled waters by forging Demon Artifacts or the Shengxuan Sect trying to interfere, he had dealt with them all in a timely manner.

By now, the reforms in the Wu Kingdom had already yielded bountiful results.

The kingdom’s strength had increased, social conflicts had eased, and the common people were prospering.

However, Du Youqian estimated that many of the opposition were merely lying dormant for the time being.

A day would come when they would try to counterattack and settle scores.

But for him, the affairs of the Wu Kingdom were just a large-scale experiment.

He wasn’t walking the path of Human Dao Fortune, after all.

Mortal affairs required mortal solutions.

Although he cared deeply about the suffering of the Wu Kingdom’s people, he couldn’t use the power of an Immortal Sect to protect its reforms forever.

In the Jade Slips, Meng Xiao also mentioned Xi Mengran several times.

Xi Mengran’s journey on the path of a Ghost Cultivator had been quite rough.

To this day, she had not recovered her memories from life, nor had her intellect returned.

After all, the Inheritance of the Ghost Cultivator system was incomplete.

Meng Xiao could only place his hopes in Du Youqian, asking him to keep an eye out for Cultivation resources related to Ghost Cultivators, because he himself was already deep in debt.

’That guy...’

Du Youqian immediately sent a letter, telling Meng Xiao to return to the Sect as well and participate in the Grand Competition.

Meng Xiao had been at Foundation Establishment Perfection for decades. Although he lacked experience in Magical Combat, if he was fully equipped, he could still contend with some of the True Successor Candidates.

He didn’t expect Meng Xiao to take first place; he just needed him to clear some obstacles.

He’d been supporting Meng Xiao for so long; it was time for the guy to do some actual work.

Feng Xiaoyi’s cave-dwelling.

A filial disciple was massaging his master’s shoulders.

His hands felt her fair, smooth skin, and in his ears were the soul-stealing, bone-melting moans his master let out when she couldn’t hold back.

Du Youqian used his supreme willpower to suppress the monkey of his mind, not allowing his filial piety to degenerate.

He could see now that Feng Xiaoyi would test and tease him from time to time.

But as long as he could hold himself back and not lose control, Feng Xiaoyi wouldn’t actually do anything to him.

Feng Xiaoyi’s star-like eyes were half-closed as she enjoyed the massage for a while. Then, she asked lazily, "My dear disciple, the day of the Grand Competition is not far off. Are you confident you can take first place?"

Du Youqian smiled. "This disciple has about thirty to fifty percent confidence."

Feng Xiaoyi was very pleased. "You’ve always been humble and cautious, never one to overstate things. If you say you have thirty to fifty percent confidence, you must actually have seventy percent."

Du Youqian smiled without replying.

Feng Xiaoyi opened her bright, shimmering eyes. "If you take first place and secure the position of True Inheritor, what are your plans for the future?"

Du Youqian said, "This disciple will follow Master’s arrangements."

Feng Xiaoyi laughed happily, but after her laughter subsided, she said, "Once you become a True Inheritor, you will be walking your own path. You must make your own decisions in all matters and can no longer rely on your master."

Du Youqian said, "Even as a True Inheritor, this disciple will still be Master’s disciple and will heed Master’s teachings."

Feng Xiaoyi turned, giving him a look that was part annoyance, part delight. "You little monkey, you’re all sweet talk."

She paused for a moment before saying, "If you become a True Inheritor, I have something I want you to do."

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