Chapter 42

Liu Mu left, but Chu Yan did not immediately set off for the Liu residence. Instead, he took out a few more pills and handed them to Ye Xun. These were all pills he had refined before.

"These pills are for you. Although relying on pills to forcibly enhance one's strength can damage one's foundation, it is not worth choosing unless it is absolutely necessary. However, the recruitment for the Ten Thousand Sects is imminent, and our journey is to compete with the young generation of the mortal world. Therefore, reaching the Dust Stirring realm is a must. You must hurry and reach the Dust Stirring realm by tomorrow," Chu Yan said with a serious expression.

Ye Xun took the pills and also became more solemn. He sighed deeply, "Don't worry, I won't hold you back. Remember to wait for me tomorrow; I might be a bit late."

"Alright!"

After handing all the pills to Ye Xun, Chu Yan rushed to the Liu residence and gave another Dust Stirring pill to Little Wolf.

At the Liu residence, everyone was very respectful when they saw Chu Yan return. However, Zhao Wu, Zhao Liu, and Bao'er all hung their heads, looking listless, which made Chu Yan frown.

"What's wrong? Am I about to die, or are you all mourning like this?" Chu Yan glared at the three of them.

"Master, do you really have to go to the Ten Thousand Sects recruitment? Bao'er can't bear to part with you," Bao'er said first.

"Yes, son-in-law, why don't you stay? Without you, who will we follow to show off?" Zhao Wu and Zhao Liu said.

"Alright, this time I'm going to the Ten Thousand Sects recruitment to find Liu Qingcheng. In three years, when I bring her back, I will return."

"Three years? That's so long!" Bao'er felt even more aggrieved and almost cried.

"It won't be three years. I'll come back to see you whenever I have the chance. Besides, now everyone in Tianyong City knows you are mine. If anyone dares to bully you, just show them my name." Chu Yan patted the three of them, and they sighed deeply, knowing they couldn't stop him.

"Son-in-law, we discussed it privately. Our salaries are not much, but this sword is something we saved up for a long time and had the best swordsmith in Tianyong City forge. It's not a mystical weapon, but it's a token of our hearts. Be careful on your journey to the Ten Thousand Sects recruitment." Zhao Wu took out a sharp sword. The sword was not outstanding, but it was very exquisite, with every detail carved, and the names of Zhao Wu, Zhao Liu, and Bao'er engraved on the hilt.

Taking the sword, Chu Yan felt moved. Moreover, he was in need of a good weapon when he found the divine objects on the Eternal List, and this sword was just right.

"Thank you, let's call this sword 'Wind Chant.'" Chu Yan nodded and then rubbed Bao'er's head.

After bidding farewell to the three of them, Chu Yan went straight to the main hall of the Liu residence. Liu Tianfeng saw Chu Yan and sighed deeply.

"Decided to leave, huh?" Liu Tianfeng said helplessly.

"Yes, I have a promise with Qingcheng. In three years, I will bring her back from the Ten Thousand Sects Grand Ceremony. Father, rest assured, I will definitely do it," Chu Yan smiled.

Liu Tianfeng sighed, "Son, I don't have much to say, but you must promise me to stay alive!"

"Father, rest assured!" Chu Yan nodded seriously. Since the last time he broke the engagement, his feelings for Liu Tianfeng had grown.

"Liu Mu has already told me. We will set off tomorrow, and I will personally see you off. Get some rest."

"Yes, Father!" Chu Yan bowed deeply to Liu Tianfeng and then returned to his room alone.

Next, Chu Yan had to do the most important thing: break through to the Dust Stirring realm.

In his room, Chu Yan took out the Dust Stirring pill but did not take it immediately. Instead, he first adjusted his state to the best possible condition.

"Once I reach the Dust Stirring realm, I can open the second level of the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower. I wonder what secrets await me inside."

Chu Yan was eager. When his primordial energy was full, he took the Dust Stirring pill and felt the flow of primordial energy in his body. He immediately held his breath, gathered his spirit into his dantian, and began the final critical breakthrough.

Chu Yan's spirit sat in his dantian, leaning against the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower. He raised his head and looked at the nine layers of the mortal world in the sky, beginning to absorb.

The mortal world is visible, the Dust Stirring realm is ethereal, the Absolute Dust realm is formless, the Heavenly Way is the path, and the sun and moon are constant.

This is the mantra that cultivators on the Mortal Continent know by heart. As the mantra suggests, the mortal world is visible, the Dust Stirring realm is ethereal, and once one reaches the Absolute Dust realm, they become formless in the world. This is why, when Chiyue was at the Bai residence, the Bai family elders could not sense any primordial energy fluctuations from Chiyue, a power that only appears at the Absolute Dust realm and above.

Chu Yan absorbed the nine layers of the mortal world, and with the effects of the Dust Stirring pill, it was as if a flood rushed into his dantian.

The nine layers of the mortal world changed with Chu Yan's fluctuations.

This process lasted for a long time. Finally, a crack appeared in Chu Yan's dantian. When it shattered, the nine layers of the mortal world disappeared, replaced by a faint, ethereal starry sky with a faint trace on it.

Seeing that faint trace of the Dust Stirring realm, Chu Yan's eyes widened.

"Dust Stirring realm, I succeeded!"

Chu Yan knew that the faint trace was the mark of the Dust Stirring realm. Reaching the Dust Stirring realm meant that his power would no longer be ordinary but would reach an ethereal level.

"Boom!"

Just as Chu Yan broke through to the Dust Stirring realm, a闷雷声 (muffled thunder) suddenly came from his dantian. He frowned and turned to look behind him.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Tower, which had been unresponsive until now, finally reacted. Previously, only the first level was lit, but now the second level also lit up.

The second level of the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower!

Chu Yan was excited. The Nine Heavens Mystic Tower was left to him by Qin Ruomeng, and it contained countless secrets. He could not wait to have his spirit rush into the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower. He was already familiar with the first level, so he went directly to the door of the second level.

Chu Yan tried to control his excitement and placed his hand on the door of the second level of the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower.

The force that had always resisted him finally became friendly, and the stone door opened with a push from Chu Yan.

Upon entering the second level of the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower, it was not much different from the first level. The walls still flowed like a river, but the secrets of the universe recorded on these walls were even more shocking. There were countless mystical weapons, all ranked in the top five thousand on the Eternal List.

"Rank 3,980, the Ancient Ten Thousand Swords, once wielded by the Ten Thousand Sword King, who used this sword to cut through ten stars and ruled ten continents?"

"What terrifying power, to rule ten continents with just one sword!" Chu Yan's throat involuntarily rolled. He had long known that each star was a continent, and the wilderness was the ruler of the Mortal Continent. But the Ten Thousand Sword King had once ruled ten continents alone, which was truly terrifying.

"If I could obtain a divine object ranked in the top five thousand on the Eternal List, I should be able to defeat him. Unfortunately, all the top five thousand divine objects are on continents outside the Mortal Continent. What a pity." Chu Yan sighed.

Of course, Chu Yan was not someone who aimed too high. Otherwise, he would not have endured for ten years. Opening the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower, he had another important task: to find the second level of the Heavenly Star Absolute Dust Canon and the Heavenly Star Secret Techniques.

Like the first level, the Heavenly Star Absolute Dust Canon and the Heavenly Star Secret Techniques were surrounded by countless vortexes.

Chu Yan continued his cultivation. The second level of the Heavenly Star Absolute Dust Canon recorded how to convert primordial energy. In the universe, primordial energy is divided into countless types, and cultivators can only absorb the purest part, which is a pitifully small fraction. However, the second level of the Heavenly Star Absolute Dust Canon could convert impure primordial energy into pure primordial energy.

This made Chu Yan's eyes light up. This would be a huge help to him, as it would allow him to absorb primordial energy faster than ordinary people.

In addition to the Heavenly Star Absolute Dust Canon, there were also the Heavenly Star Secret Techniques. The second level of the Heavenly Star Secret Techniques was still a sword technique, but this technique had reached a terrifying level, capable of splitting primordial energy to form sword qi and severely injure an opponent a hundred meters away.

When perfected, it could unleash the power of ten thousand swords with a single strike.

Chu Yan was excited. He knew that reaching the Dust Stirring realm was a qualitative leap for him. He had confidence that with the second technique of the Heavenly Star Secret Techniques, the Sword Qi Chant, he could fight even Bai Haohé without the help of the old demon.

In addition to the Heavenly Star Secret Techniques and the Heavenly Star Absolute Dust Canon, there was another important thing in the second level of the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower: the Mystic Heaven Fragment. Unfortunately, it was not on the Mortal Continent, so Chu Yan could only note its location and look for an opportunity later.

Chu Yan opened his eyes, and it was already late at night. He looked up at a bright star in the sky, his eyes shining with intense light.

"Mother, I have reached the Dust Stirring realm. Next, I will go to the Ten Thousand Sects recruitment. When I join the Ten Thousand Sects, in three years, I will bring back your daughter-in-law and find you."

The next day was the day of the Ten Thousand Sects recruitment, and Tianyong City was bustling early in the morning. All the major families sent their descendants to the Liu residence for the recruitment.

At the Liu residence, the courtyard was bustling. Liu Mu, leading the group, was waiting, but they had not set off yet despite the time passing.

Chu Yan, however, kept his eyes on the Ye residence. Finally, just before noon, a faint glow of the Dust Stirring realm appeared above the Ye residence, and Chu Yan smiled in satisfaction.

"Finally made it, huh?" Chu Yan knew that Ye Xun had succeeded.