Chapter 369: Chapter 368: Xu Jian’s Purpose
Xu Jian looked at Yang Fei, saw his serious and well-prepared demeanor, couldn’t help but chuckle, and said, "Are you afraid of me?"
Yang Fei replied indifferently, "This is the first time I’m meeting Senior, and given Senior’s divine powers, I naturally have to be cautious."
Xu Jian nodded and walked back to the garden to sit down, with the power elements around his body also diminishing significantly.
However, Yang Fei did not lower his guard because of this.
Qin Yanyang was the same, Yang Fei could clearly feel her gripping his hand a bit more tightly.
"What lies beyond the Martial Arts?" Xu Jian suddenly asked.
Yang Fei was startled, thought for a moment, and said, "To me, martial artists are also cultivators. Any method of pursuing great strength can be considered cultivation."
"That’s right, cultivation. We can all be considered true cultivators," Xu Jian said.
Yang Fei said, "At Senior’s level, it’s no longer just about the pursuit of power but rather the pursuit of longevity and even divine powers."
"Correct, as for my current state, it wouldn’t be an overstatement to say I have achieved longevity. As long as my divine soul is immortal, it would mean eternal life."
"That’s why I don’t want to die."
Xu Jian’s gaze deepened as he looked at Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang and said, "You two are still young and don’t understand the desperation and fear when life reaches its end. Plus, with your talents, you would only be in your middle age by the time you reach the level of a divine soul, so your potential is still very high, allowing you to truly seek longevity."
Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang, both being very young, didn’t pay much attention to the so-called immortality, but Xu Jian’s words also moved them.
Who doesn’t crave eternal youth and immortality?
"For my current state not to die, I must find a strong and vigorous body to house my divine soul," Xu Jian said.
Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang had already thought of this situation.
Qin Yanyang blurted out, "The ancient texts mention that when a cultivator reaches the Divine Travel Realm, their divine soul becomes immortal and can live forever. Even if their body dies, they can use the Body Seizing and Rebirth Technique."
"Worthy of being a legitimate descendant of a Martial Arts Family, you really do know much," Xu Jian praised.
Qin Yanyang became even more vigilant and took several steps back, pulling Yang Fei with her.
Yang Fei squeezed her palm, signaling her not to worry.
Xu Jian’s divine soul might be stronger than his own, but Yang Fei was confident that as long as he was unwilling, it would be impossible for Xu Jian to seize his body.
Since he began his cultivation journey ten years ago, he had cultivated his divine soul, forging a powerful will.
Previously, Zhang Yunfeng’s attack on Yang Fei with his powerful Divine Thought was repelled by him, which shows that although Yang Fei has not yet stepped into the so-called Divine Travel Realm, his divine soul strength is not far off from that of a cultivator in the Divine Travel Realm.
Xu Jian looked at Yang Fei and said, "I’ve only read about the Body Seizing and Rebirth Technique in ancient records and I’m not sure if it’s true. However, over the years I’ve inquired about it, and there is a place that retains that technique."
Yang Fei’s heart stirred, looked at Xu Jian, and said, "So, Senior wants to ask me to help you find that Body Seizing and Rebirth Technique?"
Xu Jian nodded and said, "That’s right."
Yang Fei was silent for a while and then slowly said, "Although Senior’s body has perished, with your divine skills, you can move freely. No place in the world can stop you. If you know where the Body Seizing and Rebirth Technique is, you could just go and retrieve it yourself."
Xu Jian sighed, shook his head, and said, "If my body were intact, with the strength of my divine soul, I could go anywhere no matter how vast the world. Unfortunately, this body is a burden, going far takes a heavy toll, and I can’t last long."
"Xu Family has an abundance of skilled individuals, Senior could surely have them accompany you," Yang Fei said.
Xu Jian shook his head, "Energy Transformation Realm Ninth Grade is barely considered a master for that place."
Qin Yanyang couldn’t help but interject, "Is Senior referring to the Hidden Sect World?"
Xu Jian nodded and said, "Cultivators in the Hidden Sect World have treasured up the classical and secret techniques of the Divine Continent for thousands of years. The Martial Arts Techniques and Divine Power Secret Techniques circulated in the Mortal Martial World are too simplistic."
Qin Yanyang fell silent.
Xu Jian was right.
Although the Hidden Sect stands apart from the secular world, forming a world of its own, they are lofty, creating two different worlds within the Divine Continent Martial World.
Most importantly, the Hidden Sect possesses many classical secret techniques and the transmission of Martial Arts Techniques mainly originates from it.
Let’s take the Innate Realm for example.
For the Mortal World, the Innate Realm is the ceiling for martial artists.
Yet in the Hidden Sect World, there are a great many cultivators at the Innate Realm; it is said that the Divine Travel Realm is not even the highest realm there.
If that were all, it would be fine.
The problem is that in recent years, people from the Hidden Sect World have started to act more frequently. They are no longer content to stay within the Hidden Sect World and have begun to take a keen interest in the Mortal World.
This is very dangerous.
For the Mortal World, this is a bad omen.
If the Hidden Sect World truly enters the secular world, the existing world system and all its rules will be shattered, and world order will be thrown into chaos.
"Yang Fei, would you be willing to accompany me on a trip to the Hidden Sects?" Xu Jian looked at Yang Fei, asking with expectation.
Yang Fei took a deep breath and slowly shook his head, "Sorry, I don’t want to go to the Hidden Sects for the time being."
He was telling the truth.
Going to the Hidden Sects was inevitable.
After all, he needed to investigate his mother Duanmu Qing’s deeds there.
And he had already offended the Zhuge family; that enmity could not easily be forgotten.
But not now.
First, there was Zhang Wenfeng, and now Xu Jian.
The realms of these two exceeded Yang Fei’s previous understanding of a martial artist’s realm.
Although he was arrogant, he was also steady and reliable.
He wouldn’t undertake something without being fairly certain of it.
He was not familiar with Xu Jian and didn’t know his personality or character; why should he agree to help a stranger take such a risk, especially with no benefit to himself?
Seeing Yang Fei’s refusal, Xu Jian immediately said, "Don’t refuse so quickly. I am not asking you to go to the Hidden Sect World alone to help me find the Body Seizing Technique; I will accompany you on the journey."
Yang Fei looked at him but did not speak.
Xu Jian continued, "With your and Miss Qin’s current prestige, the Mortal Martial World poses no threat to you, but the Hidden Sect World has likely set its sights on you both already. Sooner or later, the two of you will inevitably become enemies with the Hidden Sect World."
Qin Yanyang said, "Future events are unpredictable for everyone. Besides, even if the Hidden Sect people enter the secular world, it’s not like we have to be against them; there’s still room for cooperation."
Xu Jian laughed heartily, "Those with different principles don’t make plans together. To the Hidden Sect World, you would both be considered outsiders, aliens, not to be trusted."
Qin Yanyang responded coldly, "It’s better than provoking them now of our own accord."
Xu Jian was not angered; his gaze fell on Yang Fei as he said with a smile, "Your master once did me a favor, and my Xu Family is not heartless or ungrateful. I can hold on for at most six more months. If it’s any longer, there might not be enough time. If you come around within half a year, you can come to me. Otherwise, I will go to the Hidden Sect World alone to seek that last glimmer of hope."
He made no guarantees, promised no benefits.
It was as if he was certain that Yang Fei would eventually come to him.
Yang Fei neither refused nor agreed.
The two left the secret room.
Outside, Xu Yunshan and others were still waiting obediently. Seeing the two emerge, they quickly approached. Xu Yunshan asked, "Mr. Yang, how was your talk with our family’s elder?"
Yang Fei gave a faint smile and replied, "Not bad, I guess."
Xu Yunshan and the others were taken aback, not understanding the meaning.
They also did not know why the family elder wanted to see Yang Fei, and since Yang Fei did not elaborate, they couldn’t very well press for answers.