Chapter 9

"Yang Chen..." Zhu Shishou, who had come with Yang Chen, never expected that Yang Chen would suddenly speak up and challenge Jade Purity Immortal in such a setting.

Zhu Shishou, the fat man, quickly turned his head and gave Yang Chen several meaningful glances, indicating that he didn't understand the matter and shouldn't meddle... Brotherhood isn't something to be flaunted at such a time!

Although Zhu Shishou himself felt that the price his family offered to Jade Purity Immortal was indeed exorbitant, his grandparents and parents had all carefully considered it before sending him to invite Jade Purity Immortal to help.

Yang Chen's sudden words startled Zhu Shishou. They had finally reached a crucial point in the negotiation, and he was afraid that this might anger Jade Purity Immortal, causing him to make a futile trip and be unable to report back home.

Unfortunately, despite Zhu Shishou's frantic glances, he couldn't stop Yang Chen from mocking Jade Purity Immortal.

"The video footage is already clear enough. From the degree of spatial distortion at the scene, there are at least ten wandering ghosts in the factory. I can see that you are merely a third-stage Meteorite cultivator. Even if you were to go to the scene, you might not be able to subdue the wandering ghosts, let alone suppress them with just a few talismans. Huh..."

Yang Chen chuckled, and though he didn't say more, the sarcasm was evident.

Initially, when Yang Chen suddenly spoke, Jade Purity Immortal was annoyed, thinking it was just a young upstart with a bit of knowledge trying to show off in front of Zhu Shishou to highlight his own expertise.

However, when Yang Chen revealed his true cultivation level, Jade Purity Immortal's expression changed, and he gave Yang Chen a deep look.

Then, under Zhu Shishou's stunned gaze, Jade Purity Immortal bowed to Yang Chen, "I didn't realize that this young brother is also a fellow cultivator. I apologize for my earlier lack of discernment. May I ask which senior's disciple you are?"

"This..." Zhu Shishou looked at Jade Purity Immortal in shock and then at Yang Chen, who remained calm. He had known Yang Chen for over a year and a half, and based on his understanding, if his classmate really had such abilities, he would have boasted about it to the whole school long ago...

This was completely different! Compared to the Yang Chen he remembered, who was frivolous and arrogant, the Yang Chen before him was profoundly mysterious...

Yang Chen didn't respond with words but raised his hand and made a strange gesture with his fingers pointing upwards.

As soon as Jade Purity Immortal saw this gesture, his expression changed dramatically. He no longer put on airs but quickly clasped his hands and bowed deeply to Yang Chen, his voice trembling, "I didn't realize a senior had come to our humble temple. I apologize for my rudeness. Please punish me, senior..."

"What's going on?!" Zhu Shishou and the young Taoist behind Jade Purity Immortal were both shocked.

Yang Chen calmly accepted the bow and said, "The lineage of Senior Brother Zhao is becoming more and more out of line."

"Yes, yes, yes... I am unworthy and have disgraced my ancestor..." Jade Purity Immortal, who had no trace of his previous demeanor, bowed deeply and spoke with a hunched back.

Yang Chen continued, "Seeing the tradition passed down by Senior Brother Zhao being so poorly treated by you, I am deeply pained."

"I deserve death. My skills are inadequate, and I have been deluded, even putting on airs... Please punish me, Granduncle!" After saying this, Jade Purity Immortal knelt down, trembling and not daring to look up at Yang Chen even once!

Others might not understand the significance, but Jade Purity Immortal was truly terrified.

Taoist cultivators generally have the ability to see with the Heavenly Eye, which, in simpler terms, is the ability to perceive the world with spiritual energy.

The gesture Yang Chen made was identical to the one in the portrait of his ancestor hanging in his room. If that were all, it wouldn't be so shocking, but when Yang Chen made the gesture, Jade Purity Immortal saw Yang Chen in a completely different light...

Three beams of golden light burst from Yang Chen's head, a phenomenon that only occurs when one reaches the Three Flowers Gathered at the Top, indicating a state of great perfection in the spiritual realm, regardless of physical strength.

With the golden light, Yang Chen's presence became majestic, and the terrifying aura that emanated from him almost made Jade Purity Immortal collapse on the spot!

In that moment, Yang Chen conveyed three clear messages to Jade Purity Immortal.

First, through the gesture, Yang Chen revealed his identity and hinted at his seniority.

Second, the golden light from Yang Chen's head indicated his terrifying realm, a height that Jade Purity Immortal could only look up to.

Third, the most direct and effective hint was that if Yang Chen wanted to destroy him, a single glance with murderous intent would be enough to shatter Jade Purity Immortal's spiritual world!

Kneeling on the ground, Jade Purity Immortal trembled, and Yang Chen continued, "Although I am a grand-disciple of Master Five Peaks, who inherited the tradition at the place where Senior Brother Zhao ascended... I cannot ignore the misdeeds of your descendants."

After a deep look at Jade Purity Immortal, Yang Chen raised his voice slightly, "There are national laws and sect rules. Jade Purity, your cultivation is weak, yet you seek worldly pleasures. Knowing that the matter is beyond your capabilities, you still take on tasks for money... Today, I will punish you on behalf of Senior Brother Zhao. Do you accept this punishment?"

"I accept it wholeheartedly... Please punish me, Granduncle!" Jade Purity Immortal raised his head slightly and responded softly.

"Copy the Five Peaks Discourse on Immortality a thousand times and submit it to me for inspection within five days. If you slack off, you will be severely punished!" Yang Chen said.

"Yes... I will follow Granduncle's command..." Jade Purity Immortal, though bitter, could only grit his teeth and agree.

The Five Peaks Discourse on Immortality is the essence of their lineage, with only about 200 characters, but it is extremely difficult to understand.

Worse still, before copying it, one must bathe, fast, and purify body, mind, and spirit. Copying it once would leave one feeling weak and dizzy, and forcing oneself to continue would result in mental collapse. Therefore, copying the Five Peaks Discourse on Immortality is the most severe punishment for their disciples.

For Jade Purity Immortal, completing a thousand copies in five days was almost a death sentence... It would take him months to recover after completing the task!

It was only after Yang Chen announced the punishment that Jade Purity Immortal truly believed in Yang Chen's identity... Because the Five Peaks Discourse on Immortality is known only to the true disciples of their lineage and has never been passed outside.

Even the young Taoist who had been running errands for him for years didn't know about the Five Peaks Discourse on Immortality!

Suddenly, a young granduncle appeared, and Jade Purity Immortal quickly accepted this reality. When he got up from the ground, his face showed a fawning expression...

"Granduncle, when our ancestor left without a word, the tradition was not fully passed down. My master passed away early, leaving many unresolved questions over the years..."

Yang Chen naturally understood Jade Purity's thoughts. On one hand, he had suffered from the lack of guidance for many years. On the other hand, he probably wanted to test Yang Chen...

However, Yang Chen readily agreed to help.

His identity as a grand-disciple of Five Peaks Immortal was not fabricated! In his previous life, at the age of forty, Yang Chen, who had reached the ninth stage of Meteorite, was sent on a mission. He encountered several enemies and fled to the deep mountains of Jin Yun County in Nanhu Province. By chance, he found a stone cave and saw the remains of Five Peaks Immortal's direct disciple, Zhao Younian.

Zhao Younian, with his powerful strength, had used a large, translucent pearl from the East Sea to preserve part of his soul.

Yang Chen thus inherited the complete tradition of Five Peaks Immortal, which was one of the key encounters that helped him become a planetary-level cultivator in his previous life, laying a solid foundation for his future growth!

In his previous life, he had met Jade Purity Immortal before inheriting the tradition, but he didn't think about this connection afterward.

It was only when he noticed some details in the main hall of Jade Purity Temple that he realized Jade Purity Immortal might be a descendant of the Five Peaks tradition!

Five Peaks Immortal had personally taught only Zhao Younian, so Jade Purity Immortal was naturally a descendant of Zhao Younian.

Zhu Shishou and the young Taoist were completely sidelined. Yang Chen sat on a wooden chair, drinking tea calmly, while Jade Purity Immortal served him carefully and asked a series of questions about his cultivation.

The results were obvious.

Even if Yang Chen hadn't inherited the Five Peaks tradition, his achievements and height in the spiritual arts in his previous life would have been enough to guide a third-stage Meteorite cultivator easily.

Although Yang Chen's current cultivation was still at the third stage of Meteorite, if he were to face a third-stage Meteorite cultivator like Jade Purity Immortal, he could instantly defeat him, leaving no trace!

The deeper the questions, the more Jade Purity Immortal revered Yang Chen.

Yang Chen's teaching methods completely overturned Jade Purity Immortal's understanding of cultivation! It turned out that cultivation techniques could be understood as a way to effectively use energy particles to strengthen oneself.

It turned out that the power of talismans didn't come from the distorted patterns but could be explained by the different chain reactions caused by different particle combinations.

It turned out that Daoist techniques could be abstracted and calculated using paper and pen to find the optimal combination of energy particles.

It turned out that mystical spiritual treasures were merely specific manifestations of particle equations in another form.

Many questions that had troubled Jade Purity Immortal for years were answered by Yang Chen's few words.

Initially skeptical of Yang Chen's revolutionary ideas, Jade Purity Immortal was completely convinced when, under Yang Chen's guidance, he successfully drew a talisman with energy fluctuations using simple lines, dots, and symbols, abandoning traditional talisman patterns.

This teaching was successful, historically significant, and revolutionary!

In Yang Chen's words, cultivation could be explained scientifically!

Different energy particles, when combined in different structures, could reveal the essence of magic... Understanding this theory, combined with good talent and a powerful mind, anyone could potentially create a new magic!

Of course, in Yang Chen's terms, magic was called spiritual techniques or... particle equations?

After six hours of teaching, Yang Chen's image in Jade Purity Immortal's mind was already overwhelmingly majestic.

After Yang Chen's guidance, Jade Purity Immortal felt his realm and strength had greatly increased. He was eager and confident, declaring that he would solve the Zhu family factory problem and was ready to leave that night!

On the way down the mountain, Zhu Shishou looked at his classmate with a strange, amazed, and inexplicably enthusiastic expression...

To summarize in Zhu Shishou's words, "Yang Chen, Big Brother Yang! Grandpa Yang... Tell me, how did you become Jade Purity's granduncle? How could you make him bow like a grandson? Damn... Why won't you answer me? What you talked about, energy particles, equation structures, mental space... Can anyone learn it? Look at me, look at me! Do you think I have the potential to maintain world peace?"

"Yang Chen! If you don't speak, I'll break up with you! Right now! Immediately! Don't... Big Brother Yang... Grandpa Yang..."

Even after they returned to Jinzhou City, Zhu Shishou couldn't suppress his enthusiasm, persistently纠缠着杨晨，一副打破砂锅问到底的架势，而他也确实就是这么做的！

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(Translation of the last part: Even after they returned to Jinzhou City, Zhu Shishou couldn't suppress his enthusiasm, persistently纠缠着 (pursuing) Yang Chen, with a determination to get to the bottom of everything, and he indeed did just that!

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