Chapter 492: Chapter 328: Sword Discussion Concludes, Rewarding Merits! [Volume 2 ’Sword Discussion’ Completed!]_2
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"Ah this—"
Yan Chuan’s ears perked up, his eyes widened, and he turned his head just in time to meet Wang Zhengyi’s gaze. Wang Zhengyi was also taken aback and instinctively blurted out: "Aren’t they siblings?"
Same father, different mothers.
Does that count as siblings?
Half-siblings must count, right?
Unless Ying Jifeng is the second ’Duan Yu’!
"Hmm—"
Wang Zhengyi pursed his lips tightly.
Yan Chuan quickly withdrew his gaze.
Amitabha Buddha!
Do not see improper sights, do not hear improper sounds!
This is a massive royal scandal. With the Sword Discussion about to end and the King City about to be secured, he certainly didn’t want anything to go wrong.
Both kept their eyes straight ahead.
Yan Chuan looked back at Chen Ze, his heart full of joy.
Innate!
What a wonderful realm!
The top of Chess Stone Peak almost encompassed at least seventy to eighty percent of the top Heavenly Pride of the Fifteen States of Great Yan, such as Tan Dou, Wei Lingshan, and others. Their strength and backgrounds were top-tier, yet they were still tirelessly pursuing the path to Innate, with their futures uncertain.
For instance, the two lists "Hidden Dragon" and "Chufeng," where the Traveler Department ranked Heavenly Pride under thirty years old. "Hidden Dragon" one hundred and eight, "Chufeng" one hundred and eight—among the top two hundred sixteen male and female Heavenly Pride, only the first of "Hidden Dragon," Wu Yibai, had reached Innate!
Count through Great Yan!
Count through the Fifteen States!
Under thirty, only Wu Yibai was Innate!
It’s imaginable how rare it is.
And now.
At this moment.
Chen Ze will be the second.
Among them—
Wu Yibai, twenty-one years old.
Chen Ze, twenty-five years old.
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"Senior Brother!"
The Mist and Rain around Chen Ze dispersed, the Qingyun above his head vanished, and he grounded himself before Yan Chuan, filled with boundless joy and excitement.
He himself hadn’t expected it!
He had just broken the limit earlier this year; how long has it been since?
It’s not even July yet, barely over half a year, and he charged into the Innate realm from Basic Limit-breaking?
Incredible!
It’s simply absurd!
Even Chen Ze himself was shocked, feeling as if he were dreaming. If it weren’t for Innate’s sky-reaching and earth-penetrating clarity between reality and illusion, he almost believed he had been invaded by a Demon Barrier.
But clearly, this wasn’t a Demon Barrier.
"Senior Brother!"
"I’ve really made it!"
Chen Ze was so excited he couldn’t express it in words. His gratitude towards Yan Chuan was equally indescribable. Although he still didn’t know that his absolute focus on the [Jiangguan Misty Rain Stele] was due to Yan Chuan’s help, Chen Ze knew that his enlightenment from the [Jiangguan Rainy Mist Map] was entirely because of the solid foundation Senior Brother had built for him—
"Mixed Element Skill" → "Purple Mist Divine Skill" → "Innate Skill"!
This is Inner Strength.
Yan Chuan selflessly imparted everything he knew, often guiding Chen Ze by his side. In just a few months, he helped Chen Ze establish a profound foundation from scratch.
Without Yan Chuan!
There wouldn’t be this moment’s Chen Ze!
Chen Ze is grateful.
"I’m just a guide; achieving Innate is more about your own hard work." Yan Chuan smiled, honestly feeling a twinge of envy despite his happiness for Chen Ze.
If he had known this [Jiangguan Rainy Mist Map] could help someone achieve Innate Dao, then giving up the First Tier Arena Master Award and a King City might not have seemed so hard to accept.
Innate!
The great power returns to oneself!
This is more substantial and genuine than any wealth or power.
"I seek wealth!"
"I seek power!"
"Isn’t it all for better cultivation and faster advancement?"
In retrospect, maybe the earlier choice was wrong.
But Yan Chuan reconsidered: "My junior brother has me and Old Wang taking care of him, especially me, stubbornly guarding the arena, giving him the chance to be in close contact with the [Jiangguan Misty Rain Stele] and focus on enlightenment for nearly seven days."
If Yan Chuan were in the same position, in the states of Wang Zhengyi, Chen Ze, and others, he probably wouldn’t last even half a day before being knocked off the arena.
Enlightenment?
Enlightenment to loneliness!
Yan Chuan wouldn’t succeed.
Not just him, even if it were Wang Zhengyi, it wouldn’t work!
In those last seven days, Yan Chuan and Wang Zhengyi held the Hai Character Arena together. Yan Chuan was well aware that his ’experience strategy’ was indeed crucial and secretive, but the main force in defending the arena was actually the fearless Wang Zhengyi.
Yan Chuan’s ’experience strategy’ merely helped Wang Zhengyi remove formidable enemies, giving him time to recuperate.
The real fighting was still Wang Zhengyi’s responsibility.
Yan Chuan wouldn’t do.
However, on the flip side, without Yan Chuan, Wang Zhengyi also wouldn’t succeed.
"Without me, he would have long succumbed to the ’Demon Barrier,’ turned into a fool."
"Without me, even if he weren’t afraid of Evil Qi and maybe even immune to the Demon Barrier, it would still be tough to maintain energy and physical strength for seven consecutive days."
The last seven days required the presence of both.
Proven by the same principle—
"If it were me and Old Wang, neither could have such an opportunity to focus on enlightenment with the [Jiangguan Misty Rain Stele]."
"Wang Ge and Fu Yunzhan wouldn’t either!"
"They were also disturbed by the Demon Barrier."
Counting and recounting.
Among the five on the stage, only Chen Ze had superior temperament, giving him the uniquely advantageous condition to focus on enlightenment.
Time and fate!
This is probably what luck is!
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"Senior Brother Wang!"
"Great grace is beyond words of thanks!"
With his breakthrough, Chen Ze first thanked Yan Chuan and then Wang Zhengyi.
"Brother Chen, among family, no need for formalities."
Wang Zhengyi waved his hand. Watching Chen Ze’s breakthrough, he felt happy at first, immediately followed by regret, and then like Yan Chuan, he figured it out, realizing he was simply one with a hardworking fate, his temperament not as good as Chen Ze’s, unable to trade places.
He quickly adjusted his mindset.
Wang Zhengyi was about to pat Chen Ze’s shoulder, but suddenly realized: "Brother Chen is now Innate; this aura is truly extraordinary."
Chen Ze was no longer the Chen Ze of before!