Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chapter 874 Outside the World
Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Young friend Liu, there's no need for such formalities."

The cultivator raised his head. He was handsome and looked to be only in his early twenties. He was none other than Liu Kaiyang, who had once served Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan sized him up and smiled, "I've been in seclusion for years, cultivating and have had no time for anything else. What brings you here, young friend?"

Twenty years ago, after Zhang Xuancang left Fulong Island, he quickly returned and brought Liu Kaiyang to the island.

However, Chen Yuan has been busy with cultivation all these years. The only two times he came out of seclusion were to go to Jinluo Island to meet Qin Wuyai and the other two, and then return to his cave to cultivate. He has never had time to see Liu Kaiyang.

Until he had refined all the pills and was about to leave this world, he finally sent a transmission talisman to the Nascent Soul cultivator guarding Fulong Island.

In addition to inviting Liu Kaiyang to visit his cave, there was also an imperial edict summoning several great human cultivators who were still clearing out demon generals and establishing human sects on the Myriad Demon Continent.

The Nascent Soul cultivators of this realm established human cities to protect lower-level cultivators and mortals, but this was merely a stopgap measure to combat the beast tide.

After annihilating the eight royal clans, Chen Yuan handed over many human realm classics to the cultivators of this world.

These descendants of former slaves only then learned of the existence of human sects, and they all established their own sects.

The decline of the demon race is now a foregone conclusion. The human cities that exist solely to resist the beast tide will eventually fall apart. It would be better to change course sooner rather than later.

However, under immense pressure from the demon race, human cultivators in this world passed on their knowledge without reservation, and their cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities spread widely.

Even among Nascent Soul cultivators, there are frequent discussions on the Dao, exchanges of their respective cultivation methods, and even often mutual teachings and exchanges of supernatural abilities.

The sects they established were vastly different from those in the human realm, and their future was uncertain.

This major event concerning the future of humanity affects almost every human cultivator, but its impact on Liu Kaiyang is negligible.

After the destruction of the eight royal families, he obeyed the orders of Zhang Xuancang and Zuiyun Zhenren, and together with other cultivators, he wiped out low-level demonic beasts.

But only three years later, he arrived at Fulong Island to await Chen Yuan's summons, and twenty years passed in the blink of an eye.

Twenty years is but a fleeting moment for a Nascent Soul cultivator, but for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it is one-tenth of their entire lifespan.

Liu Kaiyang was summoned by Chen Yuan, and the Nascent Soul cultivators guarding Fulong Island naturally dared not neglect him.

The cave dwelling arranged for him was the residence of a former Crimson Dragon Demon General.

The fire element spiritual energy was incredibly rich, which was of great benefit to Nascent Soul cultivators who practiced fire element techniques.

In other words, the spiritual energy on Fulong Island is too abundant, and with Chen Yuan in seclusion cultivating there, there are very few Nascent Soul cultivators guarding the island. Most of the demon generals' caves are left vacant, which is why they are assigned to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Amidst such dense fire-elemental spiritual energy, Liu Kaiyang cultivated diligently for over twenty years, and his cultivation level had actually broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Although he concealed his aura, he could not escape Chen Yuan's divine sense.

Looking at this young cultivator who had only reached the early stage of Foundation Establishment and struggled to survive in the beast tide, he felt a sense of emotion as he watched him break through two bottlenecks in just over thirty years and be only one step away from Core Formation.

Back then, he only wanted to break through the bottleneck of the late stage of Qi Refining, but he went to great lengths and did not hesitate to use demonic secret techniques and consume his original essence and blood to overcome this difficulty.

If it weren't for the jade pendant's ability to draw starlight into his body, he would have already suffered severe damage to his essence and blood, his path to immortality would have been severed, his cultivation would have remained forever at the late stage of Qi Refining, his lifespan would have been exhausted, and he would have turned into a handful of dust.

Liu Kaiyang's cultivation, however, went smoothly. He had a good chance of forming his core, and even a slight chance of forming his nascent soul.

If he had been looked after by a Nascent Soul cultivator back then, even if he was just a Nascent Soul cultivator, his path to enlightenment would have been much smoother.

Compared to other low-level cultivators, Liu Kaiyang undoubtedly had many fortunate opportunities.

However, compared to Yu Jue, who came to the human world with Chen Yuan, Liu Kaiyang's opportunities were much less fortunate.

Although Chen Yuan always believed that the most important thing for cultivators was their character, opportunities were also crucial, even more so than character.

Countless low-level cultivators possess an incredibly tenacious heart yearning for the Dao.

However, due to a lack of opportunity, they could only struggle in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, and even Core Formation was a distant dream.

Ultimately, they can only turn into a pile of bones after their lifespan is exhausted, or in battles with other cultivators and demonic beasts.

But the slight ripple in Chen Yuan's heart quickly subsided as Liu Kaiyang spoke: "Reporting to Senior, I have presumptuously requested an audience because I wish to ask Senior to bestow some treasures upon me so that I may be able to... be able to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm and ascend to the Upper Realm in the future!"

Faced with Chen Yuan's question, he hesitated for a moment, as if he had made up his mind, and then spoke in a low voice with a resolute look on his face.

Chen Yuan paused, then frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that, young friend?"

He greatly admired Liu Kaiyang, who had brought him back to Ping Le City. When the beast tide arrived, Liu Kaiyang risked his life to save mortals. In Xi Yang City, Liu Kaiyang deeply abhorred the evil deeds of the demon cult's deacons. He was quite different from other cultivators who regarded mortals and low-level cultivators as ants. He was somewhat similar to Chen Yuan.

Moreover, when he served Chen Yuan, he was quite good at observing people's expressions and acting with great discretion. He was also extremely diligent in his cultivation and had an excellent temperament.

Chen Yuan originally intended to bestow some treasures to help Liu Kaiyang form his core, but from then on, he would have to walk his own path.

For a Foundation Establishment cultivator of mediocre talent, this is an opportunity that is hard to come by.

But Liu Kaiyang's idea of ​​asking Chen Yuan to bestow a treasure to help him break through to the Nascent Soul stage was so outlandish that it completely destroyed any admiration Chen Yuan had for him. How difficult is it to reach the Nascent Soul stage?

With the Jade Pendant in hand, Chen Yuan refined the blood of three True Spirits, making him invincible among those of the same level. However, he also received help from four Nascent Soul cultivators and exhausted much of the resources of the ten major sects in the human realm. It can be said that he used the power of half the world to successfully achieve Nascent Soul.

For Liu Kaiyang to make such a demand so readily is nothing short of wishful thinking and a path to his own demise.

But Chen Yuan knew that Liu Kaiyang was not a suicidal person, and since he dared to say that, he must have something to back it up.

However, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, no matter what he relied on, it was impossible for him to ask Chen Yuan to bestow upon him a treasure that could transform him into a Divine Transformation cultivator; that would be too ambitious.

However, Chen Yuan was also somewhat curious: what exactly was it that could make Liu Kaiyang utter such astonishing words?
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After making this request, Liu Kaiyang seemed to have broken some shackles, and without the slightest hesitation, he said, "This junior is willing to exchange a treasure for a reward from senior."

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes: "What kind of treasure can you take out, young friend? The cultivation resources required to cultivate from the late Foundation Establishment stage to the Nascent Soul stage are astonishing, enough to consume most of the foundation of a demon beast royal family."

A hint of reluctance appeared in Liu Kaiyang's eyes: "The treasure I've brought out can bring people back to life, and it will surely satisfy you, senior."

Chen Yuan's face darkened, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes: "Young friend, do you know what you're saying? Even a Mahayana cultivator cannot bring someone back to life."

His patience was almost exhausted. Life and death were separated, and the dead could not be brought back to life. This was the law of the universe, and it was impossible to break it...

Suddenly, Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed as he remembered himself.

Wasn't it through the jade pendant that he traveled to the human world and was resurrected?

Liu Kaiyang took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "To be honest, senior, I am not originally from this world, but a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Spirit Realm."

"I was originally dead, but thanks to this treasure, I came to this world, took over this body, and was resurrected!"

boom!
It was as if a thunderbolt struck Chen Yuan's heart, and his Nascent Soul energy suddenly spread out, filling the stone hall.

Liu Kaiyang's expression changed drastically, and he immediately knelt down, his body slightly bowed.

In that instant, Chen Yuan regained his senses and immediately withdrew his oppressive aura.

Liu Kaiyang knelt on the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably. Chen Yuan raised his sleeve and flicked it, and an invisible force spread out, lifting him up.

"what?"

Under the pressure of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, Liu Kaiyang's face turned deathly pale. However, in Chen Yuan's divine sense, his soul only experienced a slight tremor and was only slightly injured.

If it were any other Foundation Establishment cultivator, even though Chen Yuan's Nascent Soul pressure was only released for a moment before being withdrawn, it would still be enough to severely damage their soul, or even sever their path to cultivation.

Liu Kaiyang caught his breath and said, still shaken, "Senior's divine might is as vast as the sea. Fortunately, this treasure protected me, so my soul was not seriously injured..."

Chen Yuan managed to regain his composure, but his heart was in turmoil, a storm raging within him.

Liu Kaiyang was also a transmigrator like him, or rather, a soul from beyond the heavens!

He looked Liu Kaiyang up and down, scanning him inch by inch with his divine sense, but found nothing unusual, and he didn't notice the treasure Liu Kaiyang was talking about.

However, divine objects are inherently concealed, and a treasure with such effects is definitely not something a Nascent Soul cultivator could detect.

Suppressing his shock, Chen Yuan slowly said, "Please take out this treasure for a look, young friend."

Liu Kaiyang said helplessly, "This treasure exists in my soul space. I also want to take it out, but I can't budge it at all. I can only trouble you to take it out yourself, senior."

Chen Yuan frowned: "I once probed your soul space with my divine sense and planted a fire lotus mark in your soul. Why didn't I detect this treasure?"

Liu Kaiyang lowered his head slightly: "This treasure only manifests according to my will. If I do not wish it, you will not be able to detect it."

Chen Yuan's heart stirred: "Then the fire lotus mark I left behind..."

Liu Kaiyang said in a low voice, "As long as I am willing, I can use this treasure to erase it at any time..."

Chen Yuan frowned even more. In Xingzhu City, he had already erased the Fire Lotus mark from Liu Kaiyang's soul.

This treasure is indeed extraordinary; it can even restrain the power of true spirits.

However, the Zhu Yan True Fire he possessed was far inferior to the Zhu Yan True Spirit.

Chen Yuan said, "Please open your mind and let this treasure manifest in your soul space so that I, Chen, can take a look."

Liu Kaiyang said, "Senior, please wait a moment. This treasure requires the power of the divine soul to manifest. I need to make some preparations."

Chen Yuan nodded, and Liu Kaiyang immediately took out a futon, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes to meditate.

(End of this chapter)