Chapter 431 - 229: Celestial Calculation Imprisoning the Profound Nether (Part 2)

This person was wearing gray clothes fastened with a dark blue cloth belt, without any borders on the collar or sleeves, with only a faded coarse rope at his waist holding a quaint copper whistle.

When found in an interior sect building, he was still dozing off in a corner on an old rattan chair. If it weren’t for Liou Yuan using the Evil Eyes to see the cultivation fluctuations belonging to the Foundation Establishment Realm within him, he would almost be mistaken for a servant of the building.

Only when Liou Zhen handed over the token required for exchanging Wood Spirit Qi to him did he rise from the rattan chair and start registering with a brush in the booklet.

During this process, Liou Yuan noticed that Wang Zhuoqun’s eyes occasionally glanced in his direction, with a hint of a smile.

"This brother must be Liou Zhen’s younger brother."

Wang Zhuoqun appeared only slightly older than Liou Zhen. Although the longevity of cultivators isn’t easily estimated by appearance, since he addressed him as ’junior brother’, Liou Yuan naturally returned the favor by calling him ’senior brother’ with a smile.

"Junior brother Liou Yuan, greets Senior Brother Wang."

"I’ve heard of your profound skills in the way of arrays, and in the battle against the Demon Cultivators of Linlang Domain in the Demon Cave, it was all thanks to your array."

Wang Zhuoqun, intrigued, shared the rumors he heard about Liou Yuan within the Inner Sect.

"The elders of the Disciplinary Hall are quite fond of you now, saying you have a great chance of becoming the fourth Foundation Establishment Array Master at Five Extremes Mountain."

Being praised directly for his brother, Liou Zhen was naturally pleased, his lips curled slightly, but he didn’t speak and just watched Liou Yuan.

Liou Yuan replied in a neither arrogant nor humble manner: "Junior brother is foolish, doesn’t dare claim the title of Foundation Establishment Array Master, fearing the elders’ misplaced favor."

Though it’s said the elders of the disciplinary hall view him highly, Liou Yuan hadn’t felt a shift in his treatment in the Outer Sect.

Thus, he spoke calmly.

Wang Zhuoqun didn’t speak much either, once the registration was completed, he turned and took out a head-sized crystal from a box with restrictions.

The crystal had a tender jade-green color, not a uniform tone but a gradual flow and intertwining of light and deeper shades within.

Upon closer inspection, the crystal seemed to contain numerous small shimmering green specks of light, akin to a starry sky.

These points of light gathered to form faint lines, resembling a tree’s root system, extending to every corner of the crystal, imbuing it with life energy.

"Wood Spirit Qi, five hundred merit points." Wang Zhuoqun carefully placed the crystal on the desk, glancing at Liou Zhen and Liou Yuan with a smile, asking, "Which of you two brothers will pay?"

"This is Junior Brother’s token!" Liou Yuan handed his Outer Sect disciple waist token to Wang Zhuoqun.

Wang Zhuoqun rubbed it against a Jade Scroll, showing an interested expression.

"I see Junior Brother Liou Yuan is quite wealthy."

Five hundred merit points are a considerable amount even for Inner Sect disciples with high cultivation expenses.

Liou Yuan took it out casually as an Outer Sect disciple, naturally surprising Wang Zhuoqun.

"My brother Liou Yuan is lucky; he always gains when venturing out," Liou Zhen explained for Liou Yuan.

Wang Zhuoqun chose not to inquire further.

With the transaction completed, his task was done.

"Let’s go!" Liou Zhen proactively collected the Wood Spirit Qi and signaled Liou Yuan with a look, the two soared into the sky from the building.

Once the two brothers departed, Wang Zhuoqun curled back into the rattan chair, nibbling slowly on a shriveled Spirit Fruit, the figure hidden in the corner seemed like an elderly man.

Leaving the Inner Sect, Liou Yuan and Liou Zhen stopped at the portal to enter the Inner Sect, Liou Yuan glanced back inside the phantom gate, curiously asking: "Brother Wang looks young, why the heavy aura?"

Liou Yuan had seen many in the Foundation Establishment realm; Wang Zhuoqun was indeed quite young among them.

Absolutely not over fifty years old.

Keep in mind, the Foundation Establishment Realm extends one’s lifespan by two hundred years, with those lasting longer living up to three hundred years.

Fifty years old, only one-sixth into life.

"Made a mistake in youth, seeming to manage the sect’s treasury while essentially being restrained." Liou Zhen spoke of Wang Zhuoqun, words tinted with undisguised regret.

"He was there when I entered the Inner Sect, according to other elders, he’s been confined for twenty years."

"Confined for twenty years?" Liou Yuan inwardly remarked as outrageous.

He, having lived over twenty years across two worlds, found Wang Zhuoqun’s confinement nearing the sum of his own existence.

"No wonder the heavy aura."

Of course, he had seen those confined much longer.

There was yet another individual who self-imprisoned for hundreds of years.

Discussing this, Liou Yuan’s gossip flame kindled strongly.

"What mistake led to twenty years of confinement? How much longer does he need to be confined?"

"Not exactly sure, likely related to the Linlang Domain."

Liou Zhen shook his head, not one to delve into such rumors, he could only share some vague details.

"The command to imprison him back then was personally issued by the Sect Leader."

Saying this, Liou Zhen remembered something, and looked at Liou Yuan significantly, adding: "Wang Zhuoqun was once an Inner Sect prodigy, the Sect Leader’s last disciple, the only one."

Liou Zhen emphasized the last few words heavily.

"The Sect Leader’s student!" Liou Yuan’s expression became solemn.

Hundred Ghosts Asura Xuanyi, even withdrawn for fifty years, his legends still lingered in the Cyan Feather Realm.