Chapter 600

Chapter 600: Setting Off

Three months later.

In the Listening to the Waves Manor on Changhe Island, spiritual energy surged within the quiet room.

Wang Chen sat cross-legged on the meditation mat; a light glowed at the center of his eyebrows, and his robe floated in the air without wind.

An indescribable aura filled the room.

After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils flashing with a hint of purple light.

【Preheaven Five Element Technique · Experience +1】

【Preheaven Five Element Technique (sixth level): 0/600】

After three months of secluded cultivation, Wang Chen successfully broke through the barrier of the fifth layer of the Purple Palace and entered the sixth level realm.

He was just one layer away from the higher level of the Purple Palace!

In this breakthrough, he similarly did not use any Heavenly Merit but relied entirely on his own strength to overcome the hurdle.

In fact, after a bone-forging and marrow-washing enhancement of his root bone, Wang Chen’s future cultivation journey lay smooth before him, with no innate bottlenecks to form a dan and enter a fetus.

Thus, today’s small breakthrough in the Purple Palace went very smoothly; it could indeed be described as a simple success.

However, before Wang Chen could catch his breath and consolidate his realm, a powerful heart palpitation suddenly struck him.

In the unseen realm, a detached and ruthless gaze descended upon Wang Chen, making him feel cold all over!

Although this kind of scrutiny lasted less than a breath, it made Wang Chen feel as if he had gone through the cycle of life and death.

He almost fell into madness!

Fortunately, the Preheaven Five Element Technique was pure and gentle, perfectly balanced, which saved Wang Chen from this disaster.

It took him another two hours to fully stabilize the turbulent power within him.

He also solidified his experience.

Trouble!

However, Wang Chen felt no joy; instead, he was struck by a strong sense of crisis.

His intuition told him that if his cultivation level continued to rise, a real danger would soon arrive!

Yet to this day, there was still no news from the Yin family.

It was as if they had forgotten about the matter.

With Wang Chen’s resolute nature, he couldn’t help but feel some anxiety at this moment.

However, he was not an ordinary person; he quickly adjusted his mindset, clearing away distracting thoughts from his mind.

Wang Chen left the quiet room and exited the Listening to the Waves Manor, summoning his flying sword to travel through the air.

He decided it was time to relax a bit.

…

In the luxurious bedroom, the commotion had just settled down.

Xu Xinlan leaned breathlessly against Wang Chen’s embrace, a look of happiness and satisfaction on her face.

After a long while, she murmured, "Chen Lang, are you going to leave?"

Wang Chen was momentarily stunned, "Why do you ask?"

Xu Xinlan’s lips curved into a bitter smile. She didn’t answer, only tightened her embrace around Wang Chen’s neck.

Her delicate frame trembled slightly.

The reason was quite simple.

Wang Chen had arrived in Wailing City half a month ago to meet her, and during this time, they had been inseparable, living a life that even immortals would envy.

Though Xu Xinlan was immensely happy and content, her intuition whispered that she might soon lose Wang Chen.

Even though Xu Xinlan had prepared herself mentally for this, and Wang Chen had never hidden the truth, the impending reality still brought her a tearing pain and a profound sense of loss.

Yet, no matter how reluctant and sorrowful she felt, Xu Xinlan did not wish to become a burden or a hindrance to Wang Chen.

She had long known that she could never keep Wang Chen by her side!

Sensing Xu Xinlan’s emotions, Wang Chen gently stroked her shoulder with a tinge of guilt and said, "Perhaps."

Before leaving the Mountain-Sea Realm, he had to make proper arrangements for Xu Xinlan.

This was a man’s duty.

However, no matter how perfect and thorough his arrangements were, Wang Chen would ultimately fail to reciprocate his beloved’s deep affection.

Once he left, they didn’t know when they would meet again.

In fact, Wang Chen couldn’t even guarantee his own survival in the upper realm!

"I understand," Xu Xinlan whispered softly. "As long as you remember me, I would be content even in death."

I would willingly give myself to you, and even if abandoned, I would feel no shame!

Wang Chen was not heartless; he was simply bound by circumstances beyond his control.

He sighed deeply and held the beautiful woman tightly in his arms.

Just then, a faint sound of wings flapping came from outside the bedroom window.

Wang Chen’s heart stirred as he reached out and opened the window with a wave of his hand.

A letter symbol flew in instantly and landed in his palm.

Wang Chen infused a bit of spiritual energy into it, and its contents immediately became clear to him.

This letter symbol was from Uncle Jiu of the Yin family!

The Golden Core true master informed Wang Chen that he had secured a spot for him to ascend to the upper realm.

The departure was set in just three days!

To be honest, after such a long wait, Wang Chen had begun to feel a sense of despair.

He didn’t believe Uncle Jiu would deceive him; the prolonged silence likely indicated some unforeseen issue.

Now, with everything settled, the time felt incredibly rushed!

"I am leaving."

Wang Chen exhaled deeply, the talisman in his hand dissipating into nothingness. He turned to Xu Xinlan and said, "Come, I will take you to meet someone!"

At that moment, Wang Chen pushed aside his romantic sentiments.

Having come this far, he had no retreat. No matter what dangers lay ahead, he was determined to face them!

Wang Chen took Xu Xinlan to meet his senior sister, Yin Sùlán.

They met in a tea house in Wailing City, and Wang Chen got straight to the point: "Senior sister, this is my partner, Xu Xinlan."

Xu Xinlan bowed gracefully and said, "Xinlan pays her respects to Senior Sister Yin."

Her heart was filled with unease.

Wang Chen had just informed her about the person they were meeting—this was the young lady of the Yin family!

When Yin Sùlán saw Xu Xinlan, she was momentarily stunned, then smiled and said, "Junior Brother, you brought this sister here because you want me to be your matchmaker?"

Just like mortal marriages, cultivators can also have formal ceremonies for their partners.

A matchmaker serves as a witness to their union.

However, the role of a matchmaker is far more significant than that of a mere witness!

"Not exactly," Wang Chen replied with a wry smile, shaking his head. "Senior sister, I want to ask you to take care of Xinlan in the future."

Yin Sùlán’s expression shifted: "You?"

"Yes," Wang Chen said calmly. "I will be leaving the sect for a long time and don’t know if I can return. If it’s convenient for you…"

"Say no more," Yin Sùlán interrupted him directly. "Does Master know about this?"

Wang Chen hesitated for a moment before replying, "Master has gone into closed-door cultivation."

Changhe Zhenren had secluded himself three days ago, and it was a death-seal—he was preparing for Yuan Ying condensation!

Currently, only Senior Brother Cao Hóng Zhì and Wang Chen knew about this; the other disciples, including Yin Sùlán, were kept in the dark.

Given that Changhe Zhenren had frequently gone into seclusion in recent years, Yin Sùlán did not suspect anything and frowned, asking, "Have you encountered trouble?"

Although Uncle Jiu had told her that the Yin family’s debts had been settled, if Wang Chen was truly in trouble, she could not simply stand by and do nothing!

"Yes," Wang Chen admitted. "But this trouble can only be resolved by me!"