The Emperor of the Three Realms

chapter 165

Young Chen, there are no outsiders here and I, old Fei, am not afraid of being scorned. Honestly, look at me. My position as the head of one of the four great sites, Qingyang Valley, looks quite high, doesn't it? But in reality, the number is less than one fart. Any middle ranked random disciple from the Precious Tree Sect can point to my nose and curse my mother. I can't even repay him. Therefore, this shallow level of glory only exists in the eyes of ordinary people.”    

“Including Northern Palace, Southern Palace, and Myriad Treasure Palace – their circumstances are definitely better than mine, but their senior executives only mean a lot in the eyes of the Precious Tree Sect. Not many sect disciples were willing to stare at them. In the eyes of a true sect disciple, whoever was toying in an ordinary kingdom, was someone who meant nothing. They were all disabled people who were rejected from the sect, and were destined not to have much of a future. Do you understand when I say it like this, young Chen?”    

Jiang Chen nodded slowly, “The sect disciples set their sights on a high place. In their eyes, wasting time in the ordinary world meant losing strength, and such people meant nothing. It's not too difficult to understand.”    

“Eh? Young Chen, are you also a sect disciple? If not…"    

Jiang Chen waved his hand, “I am not a sect disciple. I was born in the Eastern Kingdom, all of this is verifiable. I can only say that I am a little bit luckier than ordinary practitioners.”    

Old man Fei seemed to be thinking of something when he suddenly said seriously, “Chen Young, allow me to continue. With your potential, your worldview, and your attitude, it would be a pity if you did not enter the sect. In my eyes, you actually have the qualifications to enter the Precious Tree Sect, and you can actually fly into the sky and take the lead!”    

“Let's talk about it later. If being in a sect was a huge stone that I was destined to be unable to pass through, then it would not hurt to enter and gain a bit of understanding.    

Jiang Chen felt a little dislike towards the Purple Sun Sect, but this would not cause him to be prejudiced against the sect. He was an open-minded person, and naturally would not intentionally avoid or reject a sect because of some subjective notion.    

Jiang Chen still inherited the mindset from his past life as someone of high standing. If those sects were the barriers he was destined to face, then he would step over them or be right on top of them.    

Seeing Jiang Chen's so peaceful demeanor, old man Fei was flabbergasted. He wasn't sure if Jiang Chen didn't know much about the sect, or did his worldview be broad enough that he had already jumped out of the sect's confines and thus had no interest in the sect?    

When he thought about it, he felt that it was the last one.    

Regardless of how he looked at things, the young Chen did not look like one of those hick practitioners who rarely saw the world. Could it be that someone who could give him a Renewal Purity Pill like a cabbage simply did not understand about the sect?    

At the very least, if Jiang Chen was willing to offer the recipe for the Renewal Purity Pill, it would be enough for him to obtain a very good position within the sect.    

If he could offer it to an important member of the sect, perhaps he could gain the protection of a great supporter.    

“However, why didn't he do it? Judging from his cultivation, he did not seem to be a spirit realm practitioner. Could it be that the mysterious expert behind him was merely a great pill expert, and was not proficient in the realm of martial dao?” Old man Fei found it difficult to understand things.    

Jiang Chen paid no heed to the old man Fei's mind as he patted him on the shoulder, “After the endless mountains and rivers that left doubt as to whether there was a way out, suddenly someone met the shadow of a willow tree, and then there was a shadow of a willow tree, bright flowers and a beautiful village, Old Man Fei, you have been excommunicated from this sect for decades and are still loyal to it. I believe that there will come a day when you can triumphantly return to the Precious Tree Sect.”    

Old man Fei smiled wryly. “I hope such a day will come. I tried my best with the Qingyang Valley because I also wanted to make the slightest contribution to this sect. I hope that there will come a day when I can move the gods so that the senior level of the sect knows that there are characters like me, Fei Xuan. Although I was exiled, I never complained or regretted and I even dreamed of returning to the sect when I slept.”    

Jiang Chen let out a light breath. There were indeed many strange people on those four big sites.    

Elder Ning was completely focused on the outer appearance with an almost distorted fixation on appearance.    

Shi Xiaoyao was truly an alcoholic, and was extremely infatuated with the dao of wine.    

As for old man Fei, he was a strong supporter of the Precious Tree Sect. Even though he had been banished by the sect, he had hardened his heart in his desire to return.    

It is a hundred facets of the world.    

Jiang Chen seemed to have suddenly gained a reflection and felt a sudden emotional resonance from these people.    

“Any, why did I suddenly become melancholic and moody? This is really weird.” Jiang Chen also felt strange. Nor did he know where this thought came from.    

However, he naturally had this thought and could not help but catch a glimpse of the hundreds of aspects of human life from their life circumstances.    

Suddenly, Jiang Chen seemed to capture a thread of inspiration as his mind raced. Countless thoughts appeared at that moment, as if a meteor shower was falling from the sky, an irresistible advance.    

“Fei Old, take care of the surroundings for me in a few days, I will cultivate with the door closed.”    

After he gave these strange instructions, Jiang Chen once again returned to the pill room. This time, he was not refining pills, he was meditating.    

Those ideas had allowed Jiang Chen to capture a glimmer of inspiration, to capture a complicated and mysterious opportunity.    

Elder Ning, Shi Xiaoyao, old man Fei…    

All these people and their stages of life represent a kind of attitude towards life.    

Their attitude is one of the most ideal materials to reference when breaking away from ordinary things and entering the spirit realm.    

Elder Ning, Shi Xiaoyao, why are they like that? It was obvious that they were disciples who had been swept out of the Precious Tree Sect. They were disciples who had no future in the sect, so they decided to come to the ordinary world to enjoy life, he said, and enjoy the sensations brought about by power and influence in the ordinary world.    

Meanwhile, old man Fei had also been expelled from the Precious Tree Sect, but he never accepted his defeat and never forgot his desire to return to the sect. Even now, despite the fact that he was advanced and out of date, he still could not forget about it.    

Wasn't this firm belief for “penetrating the boundary and entering the spirit” realm that propelled him forward?    

Although he possessed great strength, his glory was unparalleled in ordinary kingdoms. As he said, any true Precious Tree Sect disciple could point at his nose and curse his mother.    

This is the division between the mortal realm and the spirit realm. This was the path of martial dao. This is why there is a never-ending urge to climb upwards.    

Jiang Chen had theorized a little about the philosophies of these three people.    

A person is ultimately still a worm if he or she is unable to turn actual qi into a spirit.    

Transmitting true qi to the spirit is the goal of all practitioners. But those who could truly complete the process were all geniuses wearing dragon gold scales.    

For those who can take this step, it is just a simple step.    

For those who could not attend, it was a ravine.    

“Why is the ratio of practitioners who have transmuted their true Qi in this world so low? Why is the success rate of entering the spirit realm so low? From what I have seen, it is not easy to get the help of spirit medicine. It seemed that their knowledge of the formless bridge between true qi and spirit qi was not yet fully complete. Perhaps, to the practitioners in this world, they thought that turning actual qi into a spirit was merely an improvement from their martial dao training, yet they could not understand that it was a transformation, a ritual of abandoning worldly things and entering the spirit. The increase in one's strength and leveling up in this process was important, but the increase and transformation of one's heart strength was no less important as well. Those who are unable to understand this will not be able to pass through this obstacle. It's also not too difficult to understand.”    

In his meditation, Jiang Chen understood many theories, and his understanding of the power of the heart had undergone a transformation, unbeknownst to him.    

It was not a simple matter to understand the true meaning of martial dao, but an understanding of a stage of life.    

From a certain aspect, Jiang Chen was also considered a half-step spirit realm from this moment onwards.    

And he just lacked the final step in the process now, and that was to turn his original qi into spirit, split the spirit sea, and reshape the spirit sea!    

Jiang Chen had the help of the Five Dragons Heaven Opening Pill in this process. He had abundant natural wealth compared to other practitioners.    

“Some understandings I need more thorough. I still need inspiration to complete the final understanding. Gaining that bit of understanding was the moment I entered the spirit realm.”    

Jiang Chen knew that he did not have any more time for it now.    

He had promised fourth prince Ye Rong that he would participate in Tutor Ye's birthday party, and relayed his birthday wishes to this esteemed and wise elder. He could not break his promise.    

Refining the pill took about ten days, and he meditated for a few more days. He calculated the date and found that there was only one or two days left before the promised day arrived.    

When he returned home, Jiang Chen actually discovered that something had appeared in the house.    

After Qiao Baishi went to the Southern Palace, his daily chores at home fell into the hands of Jiang Chen's uncle, Jiang Tong. Jiang Chen's father, Jiang Feng, focused on martial dao and rarely asked for trouble at home.    

Although Gouyu was a follower of Jiang Chen, no one in the Jiang family actually treated him as a follower. He was basically the commander of the house guards.    

That is, the entire Jiang family had no pillars when Jiang Chen was absent.    

“Dragon Gear Guard again?! Do they think that they didn't receive enough lessons last time?” When Jiang Chen heard Xue Tong's report that it was the Dragon Tooth Guard again, anger arose in his heart.    

“Young Master, this time is different. According to the laws of the Skylaurel Kingdom, unregistered spirit fowl cannot fly inside the capital. The Qiao brothers had brash personalities and forgot themselves for a moment, giving the Dragon Tooth Guard a chance. They were captured along with their Goldwing Swordbirds. We asked this matter through Commander Tian Shao, he was also unable to do anything in this matter.”    

“Are the two brothers okay?” Jiang Chen was more worried if any danger befell them.    

“After being captured by the Dragonteeth Guard, they will definitely suffer a little. I went to visit them, it hasn't threatened their lives. It seems that a great figure will soon celebrate his birthday, and the capital will fast for three days, without shedding blood. The Dragon Tooth Guard should also adhere to this, so it seems that their lives should be safe for now.”    

Xue Tong also felt resigned. The Qiao brothers had brash personalities. Perhaps they could act without any objections in the Eastern Kingdom, but their character would definitely get them into trouble in the Skylaurel Kingdom.    

“Xue Tong, do not berate yourself for this matter. You've tried your best, the mistake is not on you. I'll take care of it from here.”    

“Young Master, Dragon Tooth Guard will definitely use this as an excuse and take issue with it, what strategy do you have?”    

Jiang Chen spread his hand. “If the army approaches, we will send a general to fend them off. If the water goes up, we'll build a dam to stop it. Coincidentally tomorrow was the birthday of the royal patron spirit king, Tutor Ye. I will accompany the fourth prince to the feast. You do not need to ask more about this issue.”    

Dragon Tooth Guard again!    

Traces of killing intent flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.    

“Dragon Tooth Guard, I've forgiven you once. I hope this time you're handling the case normally, and didn't deliberately start something. Otherwise, I will definitely tell you that you must pay the price for provoking me, Jiang Chen, with blood!