Chen Chang'an gave Yi Tuo a strange look. He hadn’t noticed anything, yet Yi Tuo had?
Seeing Chen Chang'an’s suspicious gaze, Yi Tuo quickly said, "Big bro, don’t look at me like that."
"I’m really not a spy."
"Did I say you were a spy? You sure know a lot—even the word ‘spy,’ huh?" Chen Chang'an asked with a smirk.
"Of course I know. It’s not like I absorbed those people’s souls for nothing."
"Ahem, big bro, the way you’re looking at me is full of suspicion. I’m not an idiot," Yi Tuo said awkwardly.
"Then tell me, what is it that you can detect but I can’t?" Chen Chang'an asked.
"Big bro, I’m an energy entity, not a living being. So sometimes, I’m more sensitive to energy than you guys."
"Right below me, there’s a cluster of energy—very faint. If you don’t pay close attention, you’d never notice it."
"Try sensing it yourself if you don’t believe me."
Below?
Chen Chang'an frowned and focused carefully. There was indeed something off, but it was so subtle that without prior awareness, he wouldn’t have detected it.
Did Chen Tian really have to hide it this well? Was he that afraid Chen Chang'an would find it?
"Da Huang, come here."
"Big bro, what’s up?" Da Huang trotted over eagerly.
"Dig."
"Right here."
Huh?
Dig?
You really think I’m a dog?
"What are you standing around for? Do you think you have any other useful skills?"
"Useless at everything, but you’re number one at visiting brothels," Chen Chang'an said irritably.
"Fine, I’ll dig, alright?"
Da Huang shot Chen Chang'an a resentful look, then noticed Yi Tuo snickering nearby.
"What are you laughing at, you stupid turtle?"
Yi Tuo froze. Was laughing a crime now?
Da Huang’s digging efficiency was impressive. Soon, he had excavated a large pit.
"Big bro, I can’t dig any further. There’s some kind of barrier blocking me."
Hearing this, Chen Chang'an inspected the spot and confirmed there was indeed a barrier.
Barriers were useless against Chen Chang'an, so he easily retrieved what was hidden inside.
"Dammit, another letter!"
"Can’t that bastard leave something useful for once?"
Seeing it was just a letter, Chen Chang'an was disappointed. He wasn’t in the mood for Chen Tian’s usual bragging.
"Disappointed?"
"Frustrated?"
"Thought I left you something good?"
"Think again. It’s just a letter."
"Happy now?"
The opening lines of the letter made Chen Chang'an’s face darken. Chen Tian was clearly a master of shamelessness.
In this regard, Chen Chang'an felt… he might only barely win in a contest of audacity.
"Getting to the point—while the Nine Clouds Immortal Sect doesn’t have what you’re looking for, it does have the resources you need for cultivation."
"Consider this a small gift from me in the Flowing Clouds Domain."
"I’ve given you identity and resources. The rest is up to you."
"As for why I left this letter…"
"Honestly, no special reason. I was bored, wrote it, and decided to leave it behind."
"Oh, one last reminder—I left you a big surprise in the Flowing Clouds Domain."
"Don’t thank me. It’s the least I could do."
"Farewell."
After finishing the letter, Chen Chang'an’s expression darkened further. Just how bored was this bastard?
But what was this "big surprise" he mentioned? Something told him Chen Tian was up to no good.
Chen Chang'an burned the letter immediately, his earlier anticipation completely gone.
"That bastard didn’t even tell me how many Law Fragments he left in the Flowing Clouds Domain."
"Does he expect me to comb through the entire place?"
"The Flowing Clouds Domain is way bigger than the Profound Heaven Domain."
Chen Chang'an sighed helplessly. The Flowing Clouds Domain was at least ten times larger than the Profound Heaven Domain. How was he supposed to search it all?
"Big bro, maybe you should check out what resources the Nine Clouds Immortal Sect can provide first."
"Focus on cultivation. At the very least, you should break through to the Golden Immortal realm."
"You’re just one step away," Da Huang suggested.
"Yeah… guess that’s the only option for now."
The Nine Clouds Immortal Sect spared no effort in meeting Chen Chang'an’s demands. Whatever he asked for, they provided.
Soon, the sect master delivered a generous amount of resources.
"Elder Supreme, please make use of these for now."
"But there’s one thing I’m curious about—after all these years, how is your cultivation still only at the peak of the True Immortal realm?" the sect master asked, puzzled.
"Well… I haven’t been cultivating for long. I’m only a little over ten thousand years old."
Ten thousand years old?
The sect master had assumed Chen Chang'an had reincarnated successfully millions of years ago. Had something gone wrong in between?
"I see."
"As expected of Elder Supreme. To reach the peak of the True Immortal realm at just ten thousand years old is remarkable."
"Enough with the flattery. In a while, I might head to the City of Heavenly Pride."
"I heard the Heavenly Pride Ranking in the Flowing Clouds Domain is connected to the main ranking?" Chen Chang'an asked.
Planning to compete in the Heavenly Pride Ranking?
The sect master frowned. While he held Chen Chang'an in high esteem, with only peak True Immortal cultivation, wouldn’t it be impossible?
"It is indeed connected to the main ranking, but… Elder Supreme, with your current cultivation level, I’m afraid…"
He didn’t finish, but Chen Chang'an understood.
"Before coming to the Flowing Clouds Domain, I already secured first place in the Profound Heaven Domain’s Heavenly Pride Ranking. That qualifies me to participate in the Flowing Clouds Domain’s ranking."
What?
First place in the Heavenly Pride Ranking?
Even though the Profound Heaven Domain didn’t even have a single Immortal King-level expert, was its Heavenly Pride Ranking really that weak?
A peak True Immortal could take first place?
"Has the Profound Heaven Domain… fallen so far?"
Hearing this, Chen Chang'an’s expression darkened. What the hell? Who was this guy looking down on?
"Elder Supreme, with your memories lost, you might not realize this, but even if you took first place, it wouldn’t matter."
"You’d need to clear the 50th floor of the Profound Heaven Domain’s Heavenly Pride Tower to qualify."
"Right. I cleared the 50th floor."
"Oh? Elder Supreme actually cleared the 50th floor? As expected of you. Your strength is truly extraordinary."
"It seems the Profound Heaven Domain’s Heavenly Pride Tower must be quite weak—probably to ensure someone from there could advance."
Can this guy even talk properly?
First, it’s the Profound Heaven Domain being weak, then the Heavenly Pride Tower being weak. Has it ever crossed his mind that maybe I’m just too strong?
"Tch, what does he know?"
"My big bro cleared all 99 floors of the Heavenly Pride Tower."
"Do you even know what ninety-nine floors mean?"
"It's just one floor short of a hundred!"
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