Crow Immortal: I Can Duplicate Infinite Resources

Chapter 207: Who Will Achieve Foundation Establishment First?

“The seven stars of the Star Luo Traction Technique…”

Sect Leader Qi looked at Han Yu: “You mentioned this to me before. Now, the Myriad Phenomena Sect equates you with the Giant Demon Star from the Central Heaven Domain, and they claim there are others determined by celestial phenomena.”

“It’s quite possible they are seeing the same seven stars.”

“Han Yu, describe to us how these seven stars change.”

“Although we don’t believe their claims, since they have come knocking, we cannot remain ignorant.”

Han Yu then described the seven bright stars he saw after cultivating the Star Luo Traction Technique.

One star each in the east, south, west, and north, with three stars in the center, their positions constantly shifting.

“If the Myriad Phenomena Sect is seeing the same seven stars, then the simplest speculation is that in their eyes, the Giant Demon Star is one of the three central stars, and I am the southern star.”

After Han Yu finished, Elder Lü snorted coldly: “Outrageous!”

“What kind of evidence is this? Just because of celestial phenomena, just because a so-called Giant Demon Star opposes them, they come to the Southern Domain, search for geniuses, and then decide which genius corresponds to the celestial phenomena, ruining their families?”

“Such actions are sheer madness!”

“Whether it’s true or not, if they think so, our explanations are useless,” Sect Leader Qi said. “I hope these so-called celestial phenomena change soon, otherwise our Wanchun Valley will suffer greatly from these fanatics who obsess over the sky.”

Everyone present could only smile bitterly in resignation.

Facing such unreasonable yet powerful opponents, what else could they do?

After offering a few more words of encouragement and comfort to Han Yu, the meeting finally ended.

Elder Lü led Han Yu, Li Yunxia, and Tian Ziyue back to his courtyard. After dismissing Tian Ziyue, he reminded Li Yunxia again to keep everything confidential.

Li Yunxia smiled bitterly: “Disciple still feels a chill when I think that the little girl Ji Qingling was actually a Foundation Establishment disciple from the Central Heaven Domain in disguise.”

“From now on, I will never speak carelessly with outsiders again. Please rest assured, Master.”

Elder Lü comforted her: “Don’t blame yourself. They planned meticulously with methods unknown to our Wanchun Valley. Even I failed to detect any flaws.”

“I’m actually more worried that Ji Qingling is a real child, and they have harmed her, just not daring to tell us the truth—” Li Yunxia said.

Elder Lü fell silent: Considering they are demonic cultivators who kill as easily as drinking water, this might not be impossible.

But in the current situation, pursuing this would only make Li Yunxia more distressed without helping matters. After all, the sect still needs to extract more information from the two female demonic cultivators. Since they surrendered, begged for mercy, and are willing to reveal secrets, Wanchun Valley cannot easily break its promise and kill them.

“You’re probably overthinking it,” Elder Lü said.

Li Yunxia thought for a moment: “Master, I want to investigate when I go out, to inquire in the Western Moon Kingdom.”

“If Ji Yida really has a niece suffering and still alive, I might be able to save her.”

“Currently, the sect’s situation is not good…”

Elder Lü initially wanted to say Li Yunxia was not suitable for going out, but then remembered Sect Leader Qi’s decision to preserve several seeds for emergencies—Li Yunxia, with Dual Spirit Roots and at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, indeed qualified as a seed.

So he changed his words: “Wait until you achieve Foundation Establishment, then we can discuss going out.”

Han Yu smiled: “Senior Sister, if you achieve Foundation Establishment after me, I’ll leave the sect first and inquire about this when passing through the Western Moon Kingdom.”

Li Yunxia immediately laughed: “Little Eighteen, what nonsense are you talking—you’ll need at least five more years to achieve Foundation Establishment, right?”

“No, next year is enough,” Han Yu said with a smile.

Li Yunxia was stunned: “So fast?”

Elder Lü nodded with a smile.

“How is it so fast?” Li Yunxia couldn’t help but ask again.

“Because Han Yu is already at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining,” Elder Lü revealed.

Li Yunxia was naturally trustworthy, knew many things now, and was being prepared as a sect seed, so Elder Lü told her the truth.

Li Yunxia was greatly shocked: “How can Little Eighteen cultivate so quickly?”

“This is the sect’s secret training for him, not suitable to tell ordinary disciples.”

After Elder Lü finished, Li Yunxia suddenly understood, then grabbed Han Yu’s shoulder: “You, Little Eighteen, were so confident, that’s why you wanted to compete with me.”

“Fine! Let’s compete to see who achieves Foundation Establishment first!”

After speaking, she frowned slightly: “Wait, Little Eighteen, you’re leaving the sect after achieving Foundation Establishment? Who is making you leave? Did the Sect Leader listen to those two female demonic cultivators and think you’re a calamity, so he’s sending you away?”

She looked at Elder Lü: “Master, we can’t let them bully Little Eighteen like this.”

Han Yu comforted Senior Sister Li: “Senior Sister, you’re overthinking it.”

“I always planned to travel the world after achieving Foundation Establishment to broaden my horizons. Moreover, the sect’s arrangements for my departure were decided long ago, just waiting for me to achieve Foundation Establishment.”

“It has nothing to do with those two nonsense-spouting female demonic cultivators.”

Elder Lü sighed inwardly: This child is truly sensible, still defending the sect and master at this time. Anyone who says he brings calamity to the world and harms all living beings, I would be the first to disbelieve.

He also smiled and said: “Yunxia, don’t overthink it. Didn’t I just say? After you achieve Foundation Establishment, the sect will also send you out to travel. When you face the storms and hardships outside, don’t be afraid.”

Li Yunxia immediately responded crisply: “Disciple is not afraid.”

“Good, not afraid is good! Go back, cultivate well, don’t really lose to your eighteenth junior brother.” Elder Lü paused here, then added, “Tomorrow, return the Steward token to the Spirit Field Department and return to the main peak to focus on cultivation!”

Li Yunxia acknowledged and left on her flying shuttle.

After she left, Elder Lü looked at Han Yu: “Disciple, are you really leaving after achieving Foundation Establishment?”

Han Yu nodded seriously: “Whether I am the person determined by celestial phenomena or not, I should go out and see the world.”

“If I just hide in the sect, becoming an excuse for others to cause trouble and implicating everyone, I would feel deeply uneasy.”

“Moreover, only by verifying this can we know whether they are targeting me or Wanchun Valley.”

“Then I’ll go with you…” Elder Lü said.

Han Yu immediately shook his head with a smile: “I plan to leave quietly; being alone is safer. If Master comes with me, wouldn’t that be too conspicuous?”

“After all, they are just cultivators, not omniscient immortals. I can blend into the vast sea of people; with the world so big, where would they find me? Having Master along would actually be inconvenient.”

Seeing that Han Yu already had his own plans, Elder Lü, though still worried, felt more relieved.

“Good child, never push yourself too hard… Stay in the sect for two years first, properly break through to the Foundation Establishment realm. We’ll discuss the rest later.”

“Yes, Master,” Han Yu responded.

After the master and disciple finished speaking, Han Yu returned to his room to calm his mind and began his daily cultivation.

Being identified from thousands of miles away as someone who would bring calamity to the world was indeed an incredible thing. Perhaps if Han Yu hadn’t shown his talent in the past two years, this accusation wouldn’t have fallen on him.

But since he had received the sect’s grace, rapidly reaching the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, and even the Technique Pavilion had nearly opened all jade slips below Foundation Establishment to him, Han Yu had no regrets.

Perhaps this was the path of cultivation: speed came with a price; he couldn’t have all the good things.

After cultivating overnight, Han Yu went to the Battle Hall as usual the next day.

After finishing his teaching duties, Senior Sister Li Yunxia, who had resigned as Steward of the Spirit Field Department and moved back to the main peak, stopped him: “Hua Qi has woken up. Let’s go visit him.”