Chapter 68: The Sky Capturing Guard

Tian Shi Manor.

In the main hall, the man known as Xiaofeng bowed and said, "Lord Tian Shi, the son of a vassal lord caused a commotion at the manor just now!"

"Hehe, I know. Dao Yan is a very talented young man, a promising seed. It's no wonder Stone Yue recommended him so earnestly, hoping I would cultivate him well!" Lord Tian Shi chuckled, everything was within his observation.

"However, Princess Tian Tian has a close relationship with him, and they seem to have a special bond. Gao Ziqi also appreciates him. In that case, I don't need to intervene. We'll see what happens in the future!"

Xiaofeng didn't know what kind of background Xu Dao Yan had, but he could get the favor of Princess Tian Tian and the appreciation of Gao Ziqi: "Yes!"

"Let him stay in the manor as long as he wants, but with Princess Tian Tian's personality, she might take him away!" Lord Tian Shi roughly knew the ins and outs of the matter and pondered in his heart.

At this moment, he sensed several auras and said, "Xiaofeng, you may step back. We have guests."

"Yes!" Xiaofeng quickly left the main hall.

A moment later, six black figures appeared!

"Hehe, the Tian Family's Sky Capturing Guard, what brings you here? Have I committed a crime that you want to arrest me?" Lord Tian Shi's expression was calm, his words neither cold nor warm, but the six Sky Capturing Guards couldn't help but tremble, bowing deeply, not daring to offend him.

"We dare not, Lord Tian Shi. We apologize for the sudden visit. If we were to arrest you, the six of us would not be a match for you," the six Sky Capturing Guards bowed deeply. One of them stepped forward and said, "Lord Tian Shi, Princess Tian Tian and Mr. Gao Ziqi are traveling together. Lady Tian is worried and has sent us to protect them secretly, but Gao Ziqi doesn't want us to accompany them..."

"What does this have to do with me? Last time, Princess Tian Tian interfered with the military and political affairs of my Shilong City. I let Stone Yue not hold it against her for Lady Tian's sake. You can't come to me every time something happens!" Lord Tian Shi interrupted him, his voice turning cold. The power in his words made the six Sky Capturing Guards uncomfortable.

"Yes, yes, yes. It seems Princess Tian Tian hasn't come to the Tian Shi territory. We'll search elsewhere. Lord Tian Shi, if we have offended you, please forgive us!" The six Sky Capturing Guards had a high status. They could arrest the vassal lords of Youzhou with their authority, but they dared not offend Lord Tian Shi.

Not only was Lord Tian Shi's cultivation profound, but he also had a high prestige among the soldiers of Youzhou. Even Meng Changjun would humbly seek his advice on military matters and show him respect.

He had guarded the border for ten thousand years without any mistakes, and despite his great military achievements, he didn't seek a higher position. This alone was enough!

Once, the Evil Emperor's City issued an edict, wanting Lord Tian Shi to enter the Evil Emperor's City and be ennobled as a protector of the state, with a status equal to Tian Wen, but he refused with a single sentence: "I'm old, I've fought the Xiongnu all my life, and I'm not used to living elsewhere!"

The Evil Emperor's City didn't get angry at Lord Tian Shi's actions. Instead, the Evil Emperor and Empress Xiao's son, Xiao Chen, personally visited Tian Shi City and bestowed him with a supreme treasure!

This shows how highly Lord Tian Shi was regarded in the Nine States Divine Dynasty!

If it were before, Lord Tian Shi wouldn't have used such an attitude to drive away the Sky Capturing Guard. He would have just said a few words and made some excuses. But now, since Tian Tian might take Xu Dao Yan and Gao Ziqi to cultivate together, it was different.

After all, Gao Ziqi was a remarkable figure. Since Stone Yue wanted Xu Dao Yan to receive great cultivation, Lord Tian Shi was also willing to let Xu Dao Yan be guided by Gao Ziqi, taking advantage of the opportunity, which was rare and hard to come by.

In the imperial palace.

Xu Dao Yan walked straight to the cultivation room.

Qin Han, Bai Shi, and Zhang Chao were all deeply focused on their cultivation, unaware of what was happening outside.

When Xu Dao Yan returned, they opened their eyes and said, "Young Master, you're back!"

"Yes, Bai Shi, Zhang Chao, these are your magical treasures. Use them well. And these high-grade Yin Immortal Stones are for your daily cultivation!" Xu Dao Yan handed over the items he had bought to each of them.

"This... high-grade Yin Immortal Stones cost at least 15,000 Immortal Coins per pound! These supreme earth-grade artifacts are also extremely valuable!" Qin Han and the others, unlike Xu Dao Yan, knew the value of these items. They had known the value of gold, Immortal Coins, and Immortal Stones in their previous lives and aspired to them.

"Don't worry about these. Without you, I might not have been able to kill the Chanyu's son. As long as you cultivate well, you will create more wealth for me!" Xu Dao Yan smiled.

"This is what we should do, we dare not claim credit!" For the three of them, Xu Dao Yan had given them a new life, so they didn't dare to have any other requests.

"Alright, no more talk. Hurry up and cultivate. I also want to break through to the Immortal Realm!" Xu Dao Yan waved his hand, sat cross-legged, and opened his pores to absorb pure Immortal Qi. This was pure Immortal Qi without any attributes, which was very beneficial for cultivation, but not as targeted as high-grade Five Elements Immortal Stones, which could enhance the power of spells!

The three of them didn't say much more and focused even more on their cultivation. They were reluctant to use the high-grade Yin Immortal Stones and took advantage of the pure Immortal Qi to cultivate, not wanting to stop for a moment.

Perhaps for the royal family, this was very ordinary, but for them, it was extremely precious.

Xu Dao Yan, however, didn't use the pure Immortal Qi for cultivation but instead used high-grade Wood Immortal Stones to infuse his liver.

A surge of incredibly dense vitality surged, and he used the high-grade Wood Immortal Stones to transform into a powerful life-generating energy.

He was overjoyed and transformed the life-generating energy in his body. Now, when he looked at his liver, it was truly transparent and flawless, with a bright green color. The life-generating energy in his liver was extremely concentrated and continuously accumulating, further refining his liver!

The Qi Vortex!

These four words resonated in Xu Dao Yan's mind. Was it to create a vortex in his liver?

Xu Dao Yan's mind moved, and he saw all the life-generating energy in his liver start to rotate. He was trying.

However, he felt a tearing pain in his liver. The liver was already full, and stirring the life-generating energy was understandable.

But this tearing pain gave Xu Dao Yan a very unique feeling, and he continuously used the power of the high-grade Wood Immortal Stones to impact his liver!

Suddenly, with a boom!

A vast surge of vitality directly rushed from his liver to his brain. Xu Dao Yan's eyes lit up, and his spirit was refreshed. The life-generating energy in his liver, which was previously full, was now completely drained!

"Breakthrough!" Xu Dao Yan never dreamed that he would break through like this, reaching the Qi Vortex realm!

He quickly used the high-grade Wood Immortal Stones to transform into life-generating energy and infused it into his liver.

However, his liver now had a black vortex, like a bottomless pit, swallowing all the life-generating energy.

"If I want to cultivate to the peak of the Qi Vortex realm, it will likely require a lot of high-grade Wood Immortal Stones!" Xu Dao Yan sighed.

A day passed, and he used ten pounds of high-grade Wood Immortal Stones, but there was no improvement. He felt that his liver was like a dry riverbed, needing a large amount of water to be injected!

He used the Immortal Wood Mirror to check his realm and lifespan: 13,200 years, Lower-Grade Immortal!

"Good!" Xu Dao Yan knew that now, when he looked at his liver, the life-generating energy was not as abundant as before, but each strand was very condensed, making the effect of the Spring Rain Spell completely different. The resilience of his tendons and membranes was greatly improved, and his eyesight was even better!

On the side, Qin Han, Bai Shi, and Zhang Chao congratulated him: "Congratulations, Young Master, for reaching the Immortal Realm!"

"Why do you need to transcend the tribulation to reach the Ghost Immortal realm, but I don't?" Xu Dao Yan was puzzled.

"Because we were reborn after death, going against the natural order of life and death, so we must transcend the tribulation!" Qin Han explained.

"I see!" Xu Dao Yan understood.

While Xu Dao Yan was cultivating, Shi Man personally came to visit but encountered Tian Tian.

The two sat in a stone pavilion for a while.

"Is Young Master Dao Yan here?" Shi Man was very gentle.

"He's cultivating. What do you need?" Tian Tian was indifferent.

"I know this young master has a grudge against me. Using the vassal lord's son to deal with Young Master Dao Yan was indeed my idea, but later I..." Shi Man recalled the match with Xu Dao Yan, feeling moved. She lowered her eyes, looking to the side, somewhat embarrassed, showing a young girl's demeanor.

Tian Tian, of course, understood. This confirmed her intention to take Xu Dao Yan away: "I already know. But he is indeed cultivating at a critical moment. You should leave now and we can talk later!"

Shi Man was helpless. Since Tian Tian had given her the order to leave, she couldn't stay any longer and had to go.

"This boy really has good fortune. I think Shi Man has some feelings for him!" Tian Tian felt a bit uncomfortable, glancing at Gao Ziqi, whose lips curled into a faint smile, making her even more uneasy.

"Master, what's the situation now? Can we leave?" Tian Tian asked.

"Yes, Lord Tian Shi has driven away the Sky Capturing Guard. They shouldn't search in the Tian Shi City territory. It's about time!" Gao Ziqi said gently.

Seeing Shi Man leave through the teleportation array, Tian Tian went outside the imperial palace and shouted loudly, "Boy, we're leaving, come out quickly!"

Xu Dao Yan's spirit was refreshed. He wanted to cultivate with Gao Ziqi, and he was eager to do so. He called out to Qin Han, Bai Shi