Chapter 879 - 361: Return to Yanfeng

Looking at everyone staring at him with curiosity and anticipation.

Chu Ning simply said:

"After I left the sect, I had another opportunity, and my talent was enhanced.

Later, I entered another sect, where the resources were relatively abundant, allowing me to cultivate to this realm."

"Fellow Daoist Chu, have you already joined another sect?" Elder Mu, with silver hair, immediately asked.

After Chu Ning nodded, she couldn’t help but sigh gently.

"Initially, we saw your abilities and knew you were from the Cyan Creek Sect. We were hoping to invite you back to the sect.

To eventually take over the position of sect leader, would you be interested?"

The Golden Core Elders of the Cyan Creek Sect saw that Chu Ning was conversing happily with the cultivators from the sect, and affection was apparent. They had just exchanged telepathy to discuss.

However, this proposal made Chu Ning slightly surprised.

"Make me the sect leader?"

Chu Ning smiled and shook his head.

"I was merely passing by and wanted to revisit an old place, so I entered the Cyan Gorge Mountain Range.

As for returning to Cyan Creek Sect, I do not plan on it."

Although Chu Ning started his cultivation in the Cyan Creek Sect, he naturally preferred the Jiuhua Sect emotionally.

Hearing Chu Ning’s firm words, the Golden Core cultivators of the Cyan Creek Sect could only feel quite regretful and refrained from persuading him further.

They realized that Chu Ning had joined a much larger sect.

Moreover, with Chu Ning being so young and possessing such cultivation, he must hold a significant status even within a major sect.

Black-faced Elder Zhu immediately asked another question.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, which sect did you cultivate in? Mr. Zhu would like to visit if possible."

"Mr. Chu was at an overseas sect; I’m afraid you haven’t heard of it."

Chu Ning ambiguously did not continue.

Cyan Creek Sect was entangled with the Yin Demon Sect.

Xin Wuya died by his hand, and many cultivators witnessed it.

The news would spread eventually.

Although the half Wood Spirit Seed of the bald man fell into his hands unnoticed, Xin Wuya’s half Wood Spirit Seed in his possession would surely reach the ears of the Yin Demon Sect.

Chu Ning did not wish for the Yin Demon Old Monster to pursue him to the Western Alliance Continent and cause trouble for the Jiuhua Sect.

In the following time, Chu Ning refrained from discussing his cultivation matters, chatting casually with everyone instead.

Then, Chu Ning proceeded with the reinforcement of the sect protection array of the Cyan Creek Sect.

Given Chu Ning’s current array mastery, coupled with his talent in the Array Dao Spirit Body, it was naturally not a complex task.

However, the Cyan Creek Sect lacked resources and had little to offer.

Chu Ning could only enhance the defense and attack power of the existing sect protection array.

Five days later, with the farewell from the people of the Cyan Creek Sect, Chu Ning and Cen Zijin left the Cyan Gorge Mountain Range, flying towards the northeast.

That was the direction of the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands.

On the Eight Trigrams Flying Wheel, Cen Zijin looked at Chu Ning with bright eyes, full of curiosity and surprise.

"Chu Ning, how did you cultivate over the years?

Your realm is higher than mine, your divine techniques greater, and you’re even more proficient in the array dao than me.

I remember during the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, you knew nothing about the array dao."

Initially, when she heard Chu Ning suggest improving and reinforcing the sect protection array, Cen Zijin thought he wanted her assistance.

When Chu Ning started operating himself, Cen Zijin was truly stunned.

In the Cyan Creek Sect, Cen Zijin refrained from asking.

She, with a Water Attribute Celestial Spirit Root and adequate cultivation resources in Yaochi Palace, had only reached the peak of Early Stage Golden Core in a hundred years, almost breaking through to Middle Stage Golden Core.

As for the array dao, she had been exposed since childhood.

Her family was renowned for its array expertise, and she received the array transmission of an ancient sect, combining the array scripture in Yaochi Palace.

Yet now, it seemed she wasn’t as proficient in the array dao compared to Chu Ning.

She couldn’t understand how Chu Ning managed to master so many divine techniques in a century.

"Actually, what I told the cultivators of Cyan Creek Sect wasn’t untrue."

Chu Ning smiled.

"I indeed had the opportunity to improve my talent and aptitude and acquired numerous heavenly materials and earthly treasures, enabling rapid progress.

You could see it as me being a genius in cultivation with much fortune."

Chu Ning did not disclose his secret aid, knowing that even if said, Cen Zijin would find it inconceivable.

Moreover, it was best to avoid any possibility of it spreading.

Otherwise, Chu Ning was sure he wouldn’t find peace.

Chu Ning didn’t distrust Cen Zijin, but in the cultivation realm, there are numerous divine power secret techniques.

Even he knows several soul-refining inquiry skills.

Chu Ning then said to Cen Zijin:

"As for arrays, I combined various sect transmissions.

When we arrive at Jiuhua Sect, I’ll share these array transmissions with you."

Cen Zijin nodded, then smilingly asked Chu Ning:

"Why didn’t you agree to become the sect leader of the Cyan Creek Sect? There were many of your acquaintances there, like Senior Sister Gu..."

"Hmm?"

Chu Ning turned his head, his gaze falling on the smiling face of Cen Zijin.

"Why do I feel like there’s more to what a certain immortal is saying?"

Cen Zijin heard this, and she couldn’t help but blink.

"Did I say something wrong? Your Senior Sister Gu obviously seems very fond of you, reluctant to part."

Chu Ning heard this and couldn’t help but look puzzled.

"Really? I only remember Shunyi was very reluctant, almost to the point of saying she wanted to leave the sect and go with me.

Oh right, Zijin, when I was in Cyan Creek Sect, I introduced you as my partner, and you seemed to accept it."

Hearing Chu Ning’s words, Cen Zijin knew he was intentionally diverting the topic, but she couldn’t help but flash a slightly shy smile.

She turned her head slightly, looking into the distance.

"Who wants to be your partner? I haven’t agreed to that; there were just too many people then, I couldn’t embarrass you."

Chu Ning, hearing this, simply stepped forward and hugged Cen Zijin.

Cen Zijin’s body stiffened at Chu Ning’s sudden movement.

She almost triggered her body protection spiritual light.

Her face blushed even more, and she spat:

"What do you think you’re doing, trying to kidnap me, or simply snatching?"

Chu Ning laughed and said:

"Of course, Fairy Cen wants to change her mind now, but it’s a bit too late.

Nascent Soul cultivators can’t escape from my grasp, do you, a Golden Core early stage cultivator, think you can?"

"Dominating!" Cen Zijin lightly scolded, but eventually didn’t make any move, just lightly leaned into Chu Ning’s embrace.

Chu Ning drove the Eight Trigrams Flying Wheel out of the Cyan Gorge Mountain Range, and summoned the Golden Thunder Eagle.

Then he continued flying towards the direction of Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands.

Previously, Chu Ning traveled for six months with mortal people, but now, the Golden Thunder Eagle only took two days.

They returned to the area of Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands.

"The spiritual qi here is still the same as before, better than the mortal world.

But it’s not as good as the medium and small sects.

I guess there wouldn’t be any major sects here."

Chu Ning and Cen Zijin switched to wind-controlling flight, rather than riding the Golden Thunder Eagle.

Given that the Golden Thunder Eagle, as a Tier Five demon beast, had a strong aura, it was too conspicuous here.

Both of them flew directly using wind control. Chu Ning didn’t need to say, his aura could be displayed at will.

Cen Zijin, as a Golden Core early stage cultivator, even if she didn’t have Chu Ning’s talent, could still conceal her aura easily.

"That’s Colorful Mist Island; the mist seems thicker now. We traded on this island back then.

At that time, you used an illusion technique to turn into Liu Ping, which completely fooled me."

Cen Zijin mentioned this when Chu Ning flipped through his storage bag, taking out a talisman.

Seeing the fiery red talisman in Chu Ning’s hand, Cen Zijin also smiled, retrieving an identical talisman from her storage bag.

"Flame Wing Talisman, you told me this talisman was unique as a token for exchange.

Seems like I’ve never really seen it anywhere else."

Chu Ning laughed upon hearing this.

"Naturally, this talisman, probably only I can make it in the cultivation realm."

After practicing the Blazing Fire Flaming Technique, he made this magic true talisman using the Flame-winged Bird Technique.

No one else would know it.

"That’s Colorful Phoenix Island, back then it was part of the Cen family’s sphere of influence."

...

As they flew along, they reminisced about the past.

Involuntarily, they flew towards Feihong Island.

Chu Ning had a cave mansion set on the Yanfeng of Feihong Island, where they spent most of their time together in Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands.

Even though the time spent together seemed uneventful, it was full of memories.

The distance that seemed far back then was now covered quickly with their impressive escape techniques.

Flying from the lake, not yet reaching Jinghong Island, they already saw Yanfeng.

In the past, Chu Ning had developed that mountain for spirit plant cultivation.

A century later, it had grown lush and restored.

But as Chu Ning’s divine sense reached out ahead and landed on the mountain top.

He sensed someone had set up a cave mansion there.

Chu Ning didn’t find it too surprising.

There was a Tier Two hidden spirit vein here, probably discovered.

What caught Chu Ning’s attention, however, were several people confronting each other inside and outside the cave mansion.

Inside the cave mansion, an elderly couple in their fifties were both foundation establishment cultivators, seemingly at the middle stage.

Outside the cave mansion were three women and a middle-aged male cultivator.

Except for the woman in her fifties, who was at the early stage of foundation establishment, the other four were at the qi cultivation level.

Witnessing this scene, Chu Ning couldn’t help but stop, his gaze falling on the three women and one man outside the cave mansion.