Chapter 439: Intercepting Zi Yun’s Opportunity, Returning to Old Tricks

Inside a secret room on Purple Bamboo Peak.

Zi Yan sat cross-legged, surrounded by a faint mist of Immortal Qi.

After three months of secluded cultivation, her cultivation level had stabilized at the Peak of the Fourth Layer of True Immortal Realm.

She was only one step away from breaking through to the Fifth Layer of True Immortal Realm.

Right at that moment.

The Restriction on the secret room was opened.

Zi Yan opened her eyes and a pleasant, surprised smile appeared on her face when she saw who had arrived.

"Husband!"

She stood up and threw herself into Zhou Chen's arms.

Zhou Chen held the beauty in his arms, gently stroking her hair.

"Yan'er, did you miss me?"

"Yes."

Zi Yan nodded, her eyes full of tenderness.

"I missed you every day."

Zhou Chen lowered his head and gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead.

"I missed you too."

The two shared a moment of intimacy.

Zhou Chen took out a Medicinal Pill from the System space.

"This is a Top-Grade Immortal Rank Breakthrough Pill I obtained in a Secret Realm. It can help you Breakthrough to the Fifth Layer of True Immortal Realm."

Zi Yan took the Medicinal Pill, a flash of emotion in her eyes.

"Thank you, husband."

"Silly girl, why are you being so polite with me?"

Zhou Chen pinched her nose.

"Hurry and take it."

Zi Yan nodded and swallowed the Medicinal Pill.

A terrifying medicinal power instantly exploded within her body.

She hastily sat cross-legged and began to refine the medicinal power.

Zhou Chen stood by as her Protector.

Three days later.

Zi Yan opened her eyes, a spiritual light flashing within them.

The Fifth Layer of True Immortal Realm!

"Husband is the best."

Zi Yan stood up and threw herself into Zhou Chen's arms again.

After another moment of intimacy, Zhou Chen finally left Purple Bamboo Peak.

Returning to his Immortal Cave.

Zhou Chen sat cross-legged and continued to Cultivate the Innate Primordial Qi Origin Scripture.

The contents of the Cultivation Technique flowed through his entire body.

After ordinary Immortal Qi entered his body, it was converted by the World Tree into strands of pure Origin Immortal Qi.

The quality of Origin Immortal Qi was ten thousand times that of ordinary Immortal Qi.

Just a single strand was equivalent to a whole day's worth of Immortal Qi absorbed by an ordinary Cultivator.

"This Cultivation Technique… is too terrifying."

Zhou Chen was shocked.

No wonder the System said this was a Boundless Grade Cultivation Technique.

This conversion efficiency alone was enough to drive countless Cultivators mad.

Time passed minute by minute.

The Origin Immortal Qi in Zhou Chen's body grew more and more abundant.

His Small World was also constantly expanding.

When the Origin Immortal Qi reached a certain level.

A sudden roar echoed from within Zhou Chen's body.

Hmm?

This feeling… am I about to Breakthrough?

How is that possible?

Before he could think further, several muffled sounds came from within his body.

Eleventh Layer of True Immortal Realm… Break!

Twelfth Layer of True Immortal Realm, Break!

A terrifying aura erupted from Zhou Chen's body.

The entire Immortal Cave was trembling.

Zhou Chen quickly activated the Formation to suppress the aura.

"Holy crap, the True Immortal Realm actually has hidden Realms???"

Zhou Chen opened his eyes, a trace of excitement flashing within them.

The world knew that the True Immortal Realm had ten layers.

However, in the Realm divisions of the Innate Primordial Qi Origin Scripture, the True Immortal Realm actually had thirteen layers.

As long as he broke through one more layer, he could begin to condense the Great Dao Immortal Mark and charge toward the Immortal King Realm.

Ordinary tenth-layer True Immortals condensed a Heavenly Dao Mark.

Heavenly Dao and Great Dao seemed only a word apart, but they were actually millions of miles apart in reality.

"But I shouldn't rush."

Zhou Chen took a deep breath, suppressing the agitation in his heart.

Cultivation was not something to be rushed.

If the Foundation was unstable, forcing a Breakthrough would only leave hidden dangers.

He opened the System panel to check the Opportunities of other Children of Destiny.

[Name: Zi Yun]

[Recent Opportunity: In half a day, at the Zixia Sect Scripture Pavilion, he will accidentally discover a secret passage and obtain the High Grade Immortal Rank Cultivation Technique "Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Manual", greatly increasing his strength.]

"Zi Yun?"

Zhou Chen's eyebrows twitched.

The name sounded a bit familiar.

After thinking carefully, he remembered who it was.

"Interesting."

A smile curled at the corner of Zhou Chen's mouth.

"Even the smallest mosquito is still meat, so I won't be polite."

His figure flashed and he disappeared from the Immortal Cave.

The Scripture Pavilion.

One of the most important places in the Zixia Sect.

Countless Cultivation Techniques, Secret Manuals, and Jade Slips were stored inside.

From Mortal Rank to Immortal Rank, everything was available.

However, to enter the Scripture Pavilion, one needed enough contribution points.

With Zhou Chen's authority, he could consult the vast majority of the Cultivation Techniques and Secret Manuals.

The third floor of the Scripture Pavilion.

A young man in a purple robe was browsing through the bookshelves.

It was Zi Yun.

He was usually arrogant and domineering, relying on his Family's power to act lawlessly within the Sect.

"These techniques are all trash."

Zi Yun casually tossed a Secret Manual back onto the shelf.

"Medium Grade Immortal Rank? Not even as good as the one I'm currently cultivating."

He walked around the third floor but couldn't find a satisfactory technique.

Just as he was about to leave.

Suddenly.

The floorboard beneath his feet made a soft clicking sound.

Zi Yun looked down.

There was a stone Brick on the floor that seemed a bit loose.

"Hmm?"

Zi Yun's eyes lit up.

He crouched down and gently pressed the stone Brick with his hand.

Click.

The stone Brick sank.

Immediately after, the adjacent bookshelf suddenly moved aside, revealing a hidden entrance.

"A secret passage?"

Zi Yun was ecstatic.

There was actually a secret passage on the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion?

Could there be some incredible treasure hidden inside?

He dove in without hesitation.

The secret passage was narrow, only wide enough for one person to pass.

Zi Yun walked about a hundred yards along the passage before the space ahead suddenly opened up.

It was a small secret room.

In the center of the room stood a stone platform.

On the platform lay a Jade Slip emitting a soft glow.

"This is…"

Zi Yun stepped forward and picked up the Jade Slip.

Five large characters were written on the cover.

"Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Manual."

"A High Grade Immortal Rank Cultivation Technique!"

Zi Yun trembled with excitement.

There weren't many High Grade Immortal Rank Cultivation Techniques in the entire Zixia Sect.

He hadn't expected to actually find one.

"Hahaha, I, Zi Yun, am indeed the Child of Destiny!"

Zi Yun laughed loudly.

He impatiently opened the Jade Slip and began to read.

However, right at that moment.

A faint voice echoed in the secret room.

"Child of Destiny?"

"You think you're worthy?"

Zi Yun's whole body stiffened.

He whipped his head around and saw someone standing at the entrance of the secret room, though he hadn't noticed when they arrived.

The man wore a grey cloth robe and looked plain and unremarkable.

But Zi Yun felt a terrifying pressure radiating from the man.

"You… who are you?"

Zi Yun's voice trembled.

Zhou Chen walked into the secret room, his gaze falling on the Jade Slip in Zi Yun's hand.

"Put the item down."

"On what basis?"

Zi Yun gritted his teeth.

"I found this first!"

"Found it first?"

Zhou Chen smiled.

"I'm sorry."

"If I've taken an interest in your things, they naturally become mine."

Zi Yun's face turned ashen.

Why did those words sound so familiar?

He suddenly remembered that when he was mocking Lin Tian in the Secret Realm, he seemed to have said something similar.

He hadn't expected retribution to come so soon.

"Hmph, you nobody! Even if you are at the Fifth Layer of True Immortal Realm, you might not be my match!"

Zi Yun snorted coldly.

As his words fell.

A terrifying aura erupted from Zi Yun's body.

Countless bolts of purple lightning surged from his palms, gradually condensing into a Thunder Dragon.

*Thud!*

Before he could launch an attack, Zi Yun felt a sharp pain in the back of his head, followed by darkness as he completely lost consciousness.

"Good thing I made it in time, otherwise who knows what kind of commotion he would have caused."

"Ugh, it seems I've grown a bit rusty at this craft."

Zhou Chen blew on the Brick in his hand and said indifferently.