Protect Our Chief

Seeing Jiang Xingyuan in this state, Gongyang Strategy’s face turned awkward, almost unable to resist covering his face and walking away.

This friend of his is generally quite good, except that he can’t help but approach pretty girls to chat them up.

And each time he tries to chat someone up, he loves to strike poses—how exaggerated and superficial he can be. His manner is akin to a peacock during courtship, eagerly flaunting his tail feathers, yet oblivious to the fact that he’s showing his rear.

There have been several times when those proud celestial maidens have harshly scorned him, making Gongyang Strategy feel embarrassed too.

"Gongyang Strategy?"

However, before the two girls could speak, Master Yunyang reacted first, saying coldly, "Are you the direct disciple of Langya, Gongyang Strategy?"

To avoid seeing Langya, he has been in closed-door cultivation at Longzuo Academy for many years, rarely visiting the Saint Land, hence hasn’t met Gongyang Strategy. But Gongyang Strategy is one of the Great Celestial Prides of the Saint Land, so naturally, he has heard of Gongyang Strategy’s name.

"My master is indeed Langya Zhenren. Who might this elder be?" Gongyang Strategy asked with doubt.

"Humph, I am Master Yunyang. Have you heard of me?" Yunyang’s demeanor seemed slightly unfriendly.

Yunyang?

Gongyang Strategy frowned, thinking for a moment, then suddenly realized and said, "Elder, are you the deputy headmaster of Longzuo Purple Mansion Academy, Yunyang Ascendant... Master... huh? Has Elder Yunyang already ascended to the Divine Power Realm? It’s truly worth celebrating; our Lingyun Sacred Land has gained another True Man."

Lingyun Sacred Land consists of Nine Veins, each with its own Inheritance Land.

An Inheritance Land needs to accumulate energy for five hundred years and draw upon the Power of the Heavenly Dao Laws. Once the energy for one inheritance has been fully accumulated, if no one accepts the inheritance, it can be stored temporarily and the land can continue to accumulate energy.

However, if it fills up a second time without anyone accepting the inheritance, it can’t draw more energy and must be used before it can continue accumulating.

Simply put, an Inheritance Land can be sealed once and accumulate once in a thousand years, but cannot be sealed twice and accumulated once.

According to the maximum lifespan of a Divine Power Realm Cultivator, which is two thousand years, theoretically speaking, a single vein of the Saint Land can simultaneously nurture up to four Divine Power Realm Cultivators.

However, theory is just theory, and in most cases, successfully nurturing three Divine Power Cultivators is considered good. If an inheritance fails, then one less cultivator can be nurtured.

According to this calculation, if the Lingyun Nine Veins is properly managed and optimally inherited, there should be around twenty-five to thirty Divine Power Realm experts.

But across the Lingyun Saint Land and various academies, there are only fifteen, no, sixteen Divine Power Realm Cultivators now in total. The remaining ten or so opportunities either failed in inheritance or didn’t find suitable successors and are presently accumulating energy. Among them, three inheritance opportunities were transferred to Immortal Dynasty forces when suitable candidates were not found.

In this situation, every additional Divine Power Realm Cultivator for Lingyun Saint Land is a cause for celebration.

And as part of the Lingyun Saint Land, Gongyang Strategy, with his own high "vision" and "perspective," would naturally be pleased to see one of his own ascend to the Divine Power Realm.

"Hehe~~" Yunyang coldly chuckled twice, "Did your Langya Zhenren never mention me?"

Comparatively speaking, Yunyang wasn’t as "generous" or "broad-minded."

Whoever wrongs him will find their name marked with a red pen in his little notebook. Needless to say, Langya Zhenren gets a whole page to himself, with his name written exceptionally large.

"Well..." Gongyang Strategy pondered, saying, "My master is quite strict with juniors and seldom talks about other ascendants."

Upon hearing this, Master Yunyang was truly unable to contain his anger and laughed bitterly in his heart.

Well, you Old Dog Langya, you’ve treated me this way, though I always keep thinking of you. Yet, you didn’t even bother to remember me!

Hehehe~ When I, Yunyang, return, it will be your time to regret. Hehehe~~ Just wait for it!

"Unexpectedly, I’ve encountered another friend of Younger Brother Gongyang." Jiang Xingyuan laughed brightly, "How great, how wonderful. On this long journey, we’ll have company. So, once the Cloud Ray Flying Ship takes off, and when it reaches the skies over West Hurricane Ocean, where the scenery is beautiful, why don’t we all dine together in the observation area and get to know each other?"

Dine?

Originally, Wang Lici and Lan Wan’er weren’t very interested, but their eyes lit up upon hearing those two words.

The scenery doesn’t matter; the key is having something to eat.

They both looked towards Master Yunyang, hoping for his approval.

"Feel free, you young ones." Yunyang said with "generosity" and kindness this time, "I brought you two kids out to experience the world so you would learn more and make more friends."

"On the path of cultivation, it’s not just about burying yourself in hard practice. You need to make many connections while you’re young, befriending outstanding individuals and gathering good karma. The more friends you have, the broader your path will be in the future. On this point, your master has deep understanding."

"Elder’s words are quite reasonable; the junior has learned much from them. So, three hours from now, when the sun sets and the scenery is at its most beautiful, let’s meet at the restaurant in the observation area." Jiang Xingyuan immediately felt more favorable towards this "understanding" elder.

In the past when he tried to charm celestial maidens with seniors around, he was often met with hostile words and might even get violently driven away. This Master Yunyang’s words have inspired him, and he plans to use his theory for "building good relationships" moving forward.

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