Chapter 137: How on Earth Does the Great Stream Sect Deserve This?

"You brat..."

As soon as the call connected, Xu Qiangjia launched into a passionate tirade, scolding Xu Chen for a full half-hour.

"Dad, your son isn't an idiot. If I really kicked the bucket in there, I could just reincarnate and retrain."

"That still won't do! Your innate talent will drop a tier if you reincarnate and retrain. Do you have any idea how hard it was for you to reach this point? And you want to start over!" Xu Qiangjia felt a lingering fear.

"Dad, are you done yelling? If you're done, I'd like to chat with Mom for a bit," Xu Chen said helplessly.

"Son, always put your safety above everything else," a gentle voice came through.

"Your son understands."

"Once your son advances to the Treasure Body Realm, I'll go visit you both."

The family chatted for a long time. In the middle of the conversation, Xu Chen sent messages to Li Chengfu and Zong Changshou, telling them to just leave if anything came up.

By the time the call hung up, it was already late into the night.

Xu Chen walked out of his cave dwelling and lay down once again on the reclining chair in the courtyard, gazing at the river of stars in the night sky, letting his mind drift.

"Life is really starting to get better."

Right at that moment, a speck of spiritual light suddenly ignited between Xu Chen's eyebrows.

In an instant, an overwhelming wave of drowsiness washed over Xu Chen.

"Little friend, lend me your body for a moment, and let my Nether River Clan reappear in this world."

A voice echoed in Xu Chen's mind, making him think of that supreme powerhouse on the icy plains of the primeval battlefield.

"Senior, your ambitions are a bit too bold."

In a blur, Xu Chen looked up at the sky.

A pair of eyes containing thousands of rivers and mountains appeared above Sky Cloud Island, staring fixedly at the speck of spiritual light between Xu Chen's eyebrows.

The possessed Xu Chen abruptly stood up, looking calmly at the pair of eyes in the sky.

"I am merely borrowing this little friend's body for a moment. Consider it a favor owed to your human race by my Nether River Clan."

A surge of spatial energy transformed into a portal, and Xu Chen was about to step into it.

"Boom!"

Eight virtual stone tablets plummeted from the sky, directly suppressing the courtyard where Xu Chen stood.

Daoist script chains linked the stone tablets together, sealing off the entire space.

"My human race obtained the inheritance of your Nether River Clan; are you unwilling to grant even this tiny request?"

The space of the entire courtyard began to warp, but no matter how it shifted, it could not breach the blockade of the stone tablets.

A colossal hand emerged from the void, reaching out to grab Xu Chen.

"Within the borders of my human race, attempting to possess one of our people—you certainly have some nerve!"

A hearty voice rang out, and a majestic figure materialized in the sky.

"You certainly never bothered to look through this kid's memories, otherwise, you wouldn't be foolish enough to manifest within the human race's territory."

"The inheritance of the Nether River Clan has already been secured by our human race. Rest peacefully in the river of time and stop thrashing about. Only a dead Nether River Clan is a good Nether River Clan."

The colossal hand in the sky swooped down, pulling a virtual, distorted, and terrifyingly oppressive light out of Xu Chen's body. The hand then vanished into the void along with the light.

"These ancient, unyielding fossils still harbor thoughts of resurrection. This is already the sixth one."

"Who gave them the gall to try possession within territory covered by the Human Dao?"

The majestic figure in the sky curled his lips in disdain and vanished alongside the pair of eyes.

"Huh?"

"What just happened?" Xu Chen looked around in puzzlement, recalling the events of just a moment ago.

"The powerhouse I met on the icy plains of the primeval battlefield wanted to possess me? The human race's destiny detected it and ripped him right out of my body."

As Xu Chen reconstructed everything that had just occurred, he suddenly felt that the schemes behind the scenes ran very deep.

"System, you're utterly useless! Someone was trying to possess me and you didn't even lift a finger!" Xu Chen couldn't help muttering internally.

At that moment, a figure appeared outside the array formation.

"Little Ancestor!" Xu Chen hurriedly let them in.

"Are you alright?" the Little Ancestor asked gently.

"I'm fine, just felt a bit terrified. I was possessed without even realizing it."

In the living room of the cave dwelling, Xu Chen brewed some tea.

An exotic fragrance drifted out, purifying the soul of anyone who smelled it.

"You didn't need to brew such fine tea."

"Since the Little Ancestor has graced me with a visit, of course I have to bring out the best."

Xu Chen placed the brewed tea in front of the Little Ancestor.

"After coming out of the primeval battlefield, I was targeted by a powerhouse of the Holy Spirit Clan, who hid a wisp of divine soul within me."

"However, I was discovered the moment I came out. The one in your body managed to lurk for a little while longer," the Little Ancestor said, looking at Xu Chen.

"As expected, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world," Xu Chen remarked with emotion.

"Our human race is protected by human destiny and guarded by the Human Dao, so such situations are detected immediately."

"Over at the Holy Spirit Heavenly Court, it might not be the same," the Little Ancestor said with concern.

"If that's the case, won't the Holy Spirit Heavenly Court descend into chaos?" Xu Chen followed this line of thought.

"I met a senior who extracted the divine soul of the powerhouse attached to me and remarked that the Holy Spirit Heavenly Court will likely become a grave threat to the human race in the future."

"Those powerhouses who perform possessions might go into hiding," the Little Ancestor said, taking a sip of tea with a look of intoxicated appreciation on his face.

"If that's the case, once we grow up, we'll probably have to face a completely different Holy Spirit Heavenly Court."

"I came here specifically to tell you that the future great contention of the worlds will be even more chaotic, and you and I are both prodigies of the Great Stream Sect."

"I hope we can fight side by side in the future." The Little Ancestor looked at Xu Chen with a resolute gaze.

"Isn't that a given?" Xu Chen looked at the Little Ancestor in confusion, reading some underlying meaning from his expression.

"Little Ancestor, are you afraid I'll leave the Great Stream Sect?" "Yes."

"The Great Stream Sect is too small; it can't really contain you. An existence like mine only ended up in the Great Stream Sect by a twist of fate."

"The Supreme Great Elder is my master, and he gave me the grace of instruction."

"As for you, you don't really have many attachments within the Great Stream Sect, so I wanted to come and persuade you."

"In the future great contention, I want to fight side by side with you and bring the Great Stream Sect to glory." The Little Ancestor's tone was exceptionally sincere.

"Getting along with the Little Ancestor is extremely comfortable, and you also saved my life."

"With the Little Ancestor in the Great Stream Sect, I won't leave."

Xu Chen took a sip of tea. To be honest, he really hadn't considered changing sects right now.

Back when his strength was low, he had no choice in the matter and stood among the sect like an ant.

But things were different now. He was the close comrade of the Little Ancestor—the future leader of the Great Stream Sect—as well as a personal disciple of the sect. He was already highly respected and moved about the sect unhindered.

Even if someone told him to leave, he wouldn't want to.

"Good. Then we will fight side by side in the future and bring our Great Stream Sect to glory." A smile appeared on the Little Ancestor's face.

After finishing the tea, the Little Ancestor departed in great satisfaction.

Early the next morning.

Xu Chen swallowed a drop of Bodhi dew and a Five Elements Root Spiritual Pill, practicing the Nine Transformations of the Candle Dragon in his courtyard.

Every movement and gesture carried immense power, resembling a candle dragon roaming across realms.

Coordinated with the special circulation method of blood and Qi, the practice immediately caused Xu Chen's blood and Qi to swell slightly.

The Nine Transformations of the Candle Dragon had nine transformations, each containing one hundred and eight forms and three hundred and sixty blood and Qi circulation methods.

Having practiced so many blood and Qi foundation-building techniques, this Nine Transformations of the Candle Dragon was by far the hardest, though naturally, the resulting blood and Qi strength was also the greatest.

"Good thing I have plenty of experience. At best two months, at worst five months, and I'll be able to master the basics."

"I just wonder if this avatar is easy to beat."

Xu Chen settled his mind and continued practicing slowly. Whenever his spiritual items, herbs, and immortal pills for enhancing aptitude were exhausted, Yun Yue would promptly appear to deliver more.

On a mountain peak on Sky Cloud Island.

A Mysterious Immortal Realm elder coldly glared at Yun Yue.

"You certainly picked up a huge bargain."

"If I hadn't picked up this bargain, your Great Stream Sect wouldn't have been able to either."

"Aside from the pills, your sect simply couldn't gather the rest of these items, so you might as well accept it."

Yun Yue sipped the specialty spiritual tea of the Great Stream Sect, looking somewhat smugly at the Mysterious Immortal Realm elder.

"I heard your sect has an elder named You Xian who just stepped into the immortal path not long ago. When are you going to introduce me to him?" Yun Yue asked with a grin.

Upon hearing this, the Mysterious Immortal elder's expression turned solemn.

"There are no impenetrable walls in this world. If you lack discernment, just admit it openly."

"That kid might have low aptitude, but he has comprehension and a bit of destiny clinging to him. If your sect doesn't want him, there are plenty of others waiting."

The Mysterious Immortal elder looked sternly at Yun Yue.

"Although my Great Stream Sect is weak, we are not people to be bullied at will."

"This matter has already been settled, and Elder You Xian has received his due punishment."

"If you plan to stir up trouble over this, you'd better think twice," the Mysterious Immortal elder warned.

"I was just joking, why so serious?"

"Given how the Great Stream Sect has your Little Ancestor, plus this kid, you're bound to rise in the future. How would I dare offend you?"

"Alright, I won't idle with you anymore."

"On the front lines, ever since the primeval battlefield ended, friction between us and the Holy Spirit Heavenly Court has been escalating."

"Tell your brothers that if they want to build merit and earn contribution points, they should go secure their positions early."

"Once a full-scale war breaks out, you won't have this much time to prepare."

"After heading to the battlefield, earn plenty of contribution points and come redeem them at my Lei Continent Treasury."

Having said that, Yun Yue's figure dissolved into a wisp of blue smoke and vanished.

"He's got his abacus clicking right in my face," the Mysterious Immortal elder snorted coldly, his figure also slowly fading away.

In the Human Dao Realm, within a secluded classroom minor world on Myriad Dao Mountain.

An old man with the demeanor of an immortal crane and transcendent grace was lecturing Xu Chen on foundational Daoist scripts.

This curriculum consisted of Dao-rhyme Daoist script lectures taught by a human Golden Immortal, covering 3,600 foundational Daoist scripts, priced at 50 contribution points.

This was recommended by Zong Changshou.

With the Dao-rhyme explanation fusing into the sounds of the Great Dao, Xu Chen began his long journey of study.

During the day, he practiced the Nine Transformations of the Candle Dragon, and at night, he entered the Human Dao Realm to attend the Daoist script lectures.

According to Zong Changshou, to reach his level of mastery, even by attending lectures every single night without interruption on Myriad Dao Peak, one would have to persevere for at least three years.

Just as Xu Chen was in the middle of a lecture, two figures stepped into the classroom minor world.

Xu Chen gently pointed toward the void, pausing the lecture, and looked over at Li Chengfu and Zong Changshou as they approached.

"How did you guys get in?" This curriculum could accommodate a maximum of five people. To avoid waste, Xu Chen had specifically notified the two of them to see if they wanted to listen together.

When the lectures first started, he had assumed these two wouldn't come.

"This is a Golden Immortal's Dao-rhyme Daoist script lecture, worth 50 contribution points. Listening a bit more can't hurt."

"Reviewing the old to learn the new—after listening to these lessons, we might gain even more new insights."

The two of them said with grins.