Everyone assumed that after taking over the True Demon Sect, Chen Jiuyang would swiftly attack the next demonic sect.
However, Chen Jiuyang remained silent, and the True Demon Sect operated as usual.
Qingzhu Spiritual Domain.
November.
Winter had arrived, and the weather was cold.
Yet, within the Chen family's courtyard, it felt like spring.
The entire Chen family was gathered, celebrating with great joy. Chen Jiuyang had returned home from the True Demon Sect.
Within a month, Chen Jiuyang's several children had been given names.
The son born to Lin Yuexian was named Chen Jile.
The daughter born to Ji Lengyue was named Chen Xingran.
The son born to Qiu Yihan was named Chen Han.
According to the rules of the Shu Mountain Chen family, names should follow the generational order of the clan genealogy. However, Chen Jiuyang now had no connection or ties to the Shu Mountain Chen family.
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Fengcheng.
A woman was sending her child to school.
Chen Jiuyang sat in the car, silently observing her and the child. This was the wife and child of Zhang Jialong.
Several years had passed since the incident, but he had never forgotten.
Cars came and went, all filled with the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
"How have sister-in-law and the child been these past few years?" Chen Jiuyang asked.
Deng Zun replied, "Young Master, with the protection of the Zhu family of Fengcheng, and with a monthly allowance provided to Madam Zhang, Madam Zhang and the child are very safe and have no worries about food or clothing."
"Mm," Chen Jiuyang said. "Let's go. To Fengcheng Medical University."
"Yes, Young Master." Deng Zun had already entered the Profound Realm and was serving as Chen Jiuyang's driver. His martial arts talent was rather poor, and he was usually busy with various trivial matters. If his martial arts cultivation did not show significant improvement in a few more years, he would be transitioned from martial arts to immortal cultivation.
Deng Zun was somewhat confused. After returning to Feng Province, Chen Jiuyang had first spent a few days with his family, and today he had suddenly decided to visit Fengcheng.
However, Chen Jiuyang now held a high position, and every action he took must have a deeper meaning. Deng Zun dared not speculate.
He was also fortunate that he had followed Chen Jiuyang since Chen Jiuyang's humble beginnings.
He was now married to a woman from the Han clan and had a child.
Those who were more noble than him in origin or higher in cultivation than him did not have as close a relationship with Chen Jiuyang as he did.
Arriving at Fengcheng Medical University, Chen Jiuyang revisited old grounds.
Chen Jiuyang took out his phone and called, "Yating, brother is at the university. What are you doing?"
"Ah? Brother, you're back in Feng Province? At the university? Wait for me, I'm coming out," Chen Yating's voice came from the other end of the phone.
His own sister was no longer the naive young girl of the past. After several years of pampered living, she had blossomed into a graceful young lady.
It was said that she had many suitors, but Chen Yating had rejected them all.
Not long after, Chen Yating, slightly out of breath and with a fine sheen of sweat on her forehead, arrived before Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Yating's martial arts talent and immortal cultivation aptitude were too ordinary. Even with Chen Jiuyang's current abilities, he could not help her step into the cultivation world.
With his current power and influence, he could ensure Chen Yating lived a safe and comfortable life forever.
Perhaps letting his sister live an ordinary life and enjoy it for a lifetime was also a good thing.
Chen Jiuyang smiled and asked, "What have you been busy with recently?"
Chen Yating replied, "I'm in my fourth year now, preparing for postgraduate studies."
Chen Yating had originally been in Qin Rouyu's undergraduate and postgraduate medical program. However, Qin Rouyu later disappeared, and her supervisor changed. Later, Chen Jiuyang became the King of Qian, which made Chen Yating's status at Fengcheng Medical University exceptionally prominent, though she intentionally kept a low profile.
Chen Jiuyang said with a smile, "Take some time to come home these few days. Your sister-in-law Yuexian, sister-in-law Lengyue, and sister-in-law Yihan have all had children."
"Ah?" Chen Yating exclaimed, "Brother, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Chen Jiuyang glanced at her and said, "You've been busy lately. Mom and Dad called you, but you hardly answered or called back."
Chen Yating immediately stuck out her tongue. "Then I'll go home after I finish my exams these few days. It's almost winter break anyway."
"Alright," Chen Jiuyang said. After chatting with Chen Yating for a while, Chen Jiuyang left Fengcheng Medical University.
If it were before, his arrival at Fengcheng Medical University would have caused a sensation. Now, as the Sect Master of the Demonic Dao, although his power was unparalleled, it was better to act with a low profile.
After all, Gong Liexian, after being crowned King, was stationed in Feng Province. The system of Sword Bearers and Kings was manipulated behind the scenes by the Five Great Sacred Lands.
The Dragon Country currently had one hundred and eight Kings. Feng Province alone had more than one King. Besides Queen Gong Liexian, Feng Province also had a 'King of a Hundred Spirits.'
After leaving Fengcheng Medical University, Chen Jiuyang went to Zhang Jialong's tombstone to lay a bouquet of flowers and some offerings.
He also met up with his good friend Hu Qijie for some food and drinks.
Yun Jingbai, whom he hadn't contacted in a long time, called to invite him to meet.
Chen Jiuyang politely declined, "Let's meet after I bring Zixuan back."
Yun Jingbai had feelings for him, and he had known this when he participated in the Martial Ranking World Competition. If she hadn't had feelings for him, how could Yun Jingbai have risked so much to bring Yao Deyun to secretly see him and inform him of the trouble?
"By then, I might be white-haired and old," Yun Jingbai said.
However, without Yao Zixuan, he had no inclination to meet Yun Jingbai. A complex, indescribable emotion welled up in his heart.
Chen Jiuyang hung up the phone.
Chen Jiuyang revisited old places throughout Feng Province for several reasons.
Firstly, it was a rare period of relaxation. Most of his responsibilities were handled by the True Demon Sect, leaving him free and at ease.
Secondly, he found that after stepping into the second layer of the Venerable Realm, his cultivation had stagnated, and he was unable to nurture his Dao to improve his cultivation.
He was revisiting old grounds, hoping to find some opportunity.
He currently possessed a fire law, but this was obtained by plundering heavenly tribulations. It could be converted into his combat power, but it could not help him improve his cultivation.
Nurturing the Dao meant forging one's own path and mastering related divine abilities, origins, and laws.
He was originally skilled in fire, but he already possessed the origin and laws of fire.
He had to find a new path to improve his cultivation.
This was likely the reason why, according to the deductions of the Creation Heavenly Mechanism Jade Slip, he had failed to impact the Imperial Dao despite possessing two laws.
Greater combat power was a good thing, but it also became a greater obstacle when breaking through cultivation.
Having more laws was not entirely a good thing.
Thus, Chen Jiuyang pondered, "The Yuan Dao is a path created by the fusion of the Five Elements. What origins and laws can I obtain from my understanding of the Yuan Dao?"
This was truly a difficult problem.
"Perhaps I should ask Ancestor 'Wumian'?"
"But doing so would incur additional karma."
The higher one's cultivation, the more troublesome it was to incur karma with such individuals. Previously, Ancestor 'Chengyun' had refused to impart divine abilities and cultivation techniques to him because he had too much karma on him.
If he wanted to resolve the karma of his future path by asking an ancestor, without bearing the ancestor's karma.
"Then I can only attack another sect and ascend the Ten Thousand Races Blood Seat again. This way, both objectives can be achieved, and by the time I attack the next sect, the timing will be just right to set off for the Small Immortal Realm."