After parting ways with her sect leader uncle and Uncle Changyuan, Lin Yan returned to her residence. She planned to send Yang Cong back to his parents; this period would allow him to spend quality time with them.
Now that he had reached the early stage of Qi Refining, at such a young age, he still needed to accompany his parents more.
When she spoke to him about it, Lin Yan saw the disappointment on his face.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yan ruffled his head. "Don't want to go back?"
"No. Master, can I really not go with you?" Yang Cong was very curious about the grand competition for the entire domain and wanted to experience it firsthand.
"There will be opportunities in the future. Your parents sent word that they will be returning to their former sect after some time. Won't you spend more time with them before they leave?"
The Yang couple were preparing to return for revenge. Their martial arts had improved considerably in the past few years, and they were confident they could avenge everything they had suffered.
Lin Yan had also provided them with many things. Perhaps it was the influence of this body, but Lin Yan felt that the self in this world had a hint of malevolence.
Although this malevolence was not very strong, her actions had undergone subtle changes.
These changes were not yet very apparent, but it was important to nip bad habits in the bud. She was truly worried about becoming like the ordinary cultivators in this world, cold-hearted and uncaring.
She had spent too long in these worlds. In comparison, she had only lived for a mere twenty-something years in her original timeline.
The memories from these times had completely overshadowed her memories of reality. Even if the system could fade these memories, she felt she could never return to her original self.
"But..." But he still really wanted to go. Yang Cong had already learned from his senior uncles that this grand competition did not happen every year.
If he missed this one, the next would be in fifty years. Not to mention his cultivation level then, just his age—he would be an old man by then, hardly in the mood to join the fun!
"Go back and spend time with your parents. However, your daily studies cannot be neglected. Master will be checking upon her return."
Lin Yan's reason for not taking him was that she still wanted to do some things during this grand competition. Bringing a child along would be inconvenient.
"When I return, if you have reached the middle stage of Qi Refining, I will take you on a journey, how about it?"
"Really?"
"Of course."
"Then it's settled. Cong'er will definitely cultivate to the middle stage of Qi Refining!" With that, he prepared to cultivate immediately.
Seeing his restless demeanor, Lin Yan let him leave.
On the day of departure, Elder Changyuan brought out a flying boat. After bidding farewell to the sect leader and all the elders, everyone boarded the flying boat.
Although Yang Cong was envious, he thought of what his master had promised him and became full of anticipation for what was to come.
Xu Yi was also on the list this time. As he watched the people below grow smaller and the sect become more distant, he was filled with fighting spirit for the future.
This time, during the competition between the various sects, they would definitely achieve a very good ranking under the leadership of their senior sister!
At this moment, they did not know that Lin Yan was not participating in the competition, nor did they know what a sensation their journey to Nanyan City would bring.
Along the way, Lin Yan and Elder Changyuan continuously answered the disciples' questions and doubts regarding cultivation, improving the strength of several disciples in a short period.
"Senior Sister knows so much!"
"Isn't it? It feels like Senior Sister knows everything. Do you think if Senior Sister put all her effort into the way of the sword, she would have already reached the Nascent Soul stage?"
"Do you think breaking the golden core to form a nascent soul is that easy? Many people get stuck in the late stage of the Golden Core their entire lives!"
Golden Core cultivators were called True Persons, and only Nascent Soul cultivators could be called powerful beings. In the Southeast Region, Nascent Soul cultivators represented top-tier combat power.
Lin Yan paid no mind to the discussions of her junior brothers. She was sitting opposite Elder Changyuan, planning a play with him—a play that would let everyone know the reason she couldn't participate in the competition.
"Do you have confidence?" Changyuan had always felt that Lin Yan's personality was very suitable to be the next sect leader, but he had not expected that the usually reliable Lin Yan would make such a request.
"Above eighty percent. Uncle Changyuan, will you join me in performing this play?"