Chapter 756

Chapter 756: A Glorious Era

Xia calendar 6,500 years

The whole world welcomed a scene akin to a glorious era. In Huaxia, after Zhou Yuan and Lin Hongcong broke through to Tao Achieving, Lin Ying followed closely, and then the other peaks of Void Achieving also entered seclusion one after another without the help of spiritual medicine.

Furthermore, people have been succeeding one after another. So far, Huaxia has ten Tao Achieving individuals, and the success rate among those in seclusion is about half; this probability is already quite astonishing.

Huaxia gained many Tao Achieving individuals but did not show off, while Ying Continent, on the other hand, made a grand announcement because two Void Achieving elders from Ying Continent also broke through at the same time.

Although Qingyun and Zhou Liao, along with the five alliance countries, have not achieved Tao, their new generation of cultivators has caught up with Huaxia’s pace, with some even advancing to the Soul Changing stage. Even in the small countries of the western Shen Continent, some have broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, showing a glimpse of a prosperous era.

As for the demon race, their strength is also increasing rapidly. The Fire Scale Demon Emperor and the Shenwu Demon Emperor have not yet broken through to the eighth level, but several new seventh-level Demon Emperors have appeared, bringing the total to ten.

"In this grand era, Little Ying, what do you think that person intends to do?"

Lin Jiang said to Cao Ying, as he gathered information from all aspects, he realized that the world was about to catch up with the peak of the cultivation world.

Just before the great battle between the two races in the era of cultivation, when they received Xia Qingshan’s blessing. But now, the new generation of cultivators hasn’t unleashed their full potential yet. In another one or two hundred years, when the new generation catches up completely, Tao Achieving cultivators will be overflowing.

"Which person are you referring to?"

"Don’t play dumb, it’s the person we suspect."

"I don’t know, Uncle. What if we are all wrong?"

"That’s impossible. I am increasingly convinced that my guess is correct."

"Since that’s the case, I will go into seclusion to make a breakthrough. I just need that final push."

"No, I cannot allow that."

"Then I cannot answer."

Cao Ying shook her head and said that she was unable to answer these questions now.

"Let me catch up to your level of skill first."

Lin Jiang said that over these decades, he had not been idle; he had been practicing, and his progress was quite good.

"That will take at least a few hundred years, and it’s hard to wait. Some of the cultivators who have awakened have already passed away."

Cao Ying said that over a hundred people had awakened, and most of them had been able to advance. However, a few did not make it; they might not have enough lifespan left, their vitality had declined, and medicinal pills were no longer effective for them. There were also those who had reached a bottleneck in their cultivation. So far, three people have passed away, and there are still others who do not have much lifespan left, waiting to pass on.

"Even if it’s hard to wait, we must wait. Right now, we must remain steady in the face of change."

Lin Jiang shook his head. Right now, he really had no plans for the future because he didn’t know who the enemy was or what they were like. Lin Jiang could only bet everything on space technology. Perhaps one day he could move to another planet and find a true way to live forever.

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Cao Ying returned to her room. She turned off all modern devices: the computer, the internet, the watch, and the robotic assistant. She walked into a small quiet room, took out a cushion, and sat cross-legged.

The quiet room was very clean. Besides the cushion, there was an incense burner and a wall full of photos. The incense burner was for lighting Spirit Calming Incense, which helps with meditation. As for the photos, they were all pictures of her and Lin Jiang together.

Some of the photos were quite old and had turned yellow. They were taken shortly after she woke up, at a time when she had just learned about cameras.

She thought it was much better than the cultivator’s Image Saving Talisman, so she practiced for a few days. Then she grabbed the camera and took a lot of random pictures, pulling Lin Jiang along with her to take many close-up shots, just like an ordinary young couple.

"Uncle, I know what you are worried about. For you, I am willing to take risks."

Cao Ying sighed in her heart. She reflected on her life over the past few hundred years, and she felt it was very wonderful.

Even though she and Lin Jiang did not have an official public relationship, she didn’t care. She didn’t need that kind of label; she just wanted to be by Lin Jiang’s side and never be separated like before.

Staying by each other’s side is enough.

So Cao Ying made a decision. She wanted to break through and reach the Transmigration Stage. She knew it was very risky, but she wanted to do it anyway.

Waiting for hundreds of years was hard for her. She didn’t want Lin Jiang to suffer like this, so she couldn’t wait to send Li Qing to break through, nor could she wait for other Tao Achievers. She had to do it herself.

After making up her mind, Cao Ying released a decoy. They had created several lifelike decoys for hiding, but one was destroyed by the Demon Queen, so it lost its effectiveness.

When the decoy was activated, Cao Ying disappeared from the quiet room. She needed to find a hidden place to break through without being discovered; otherwise, Lin Jiang would definitely not allow her to do it.

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Penglai Continent

Chen Jinfa appeared at the headquarters of the Bahuang Group. As soon as he stepped out of the teleportation array, some high-ranking members of the Bahuang Group came to greet him. After confirming each other’s identities, Chen Jinfa received a warm welcome.

Upon arriving at the restaurant that had been prepared, Chen Jinfa enjoyed top-notch delicacies. The food on the table was not cheap in Huaxia; some items were luxury goods.

At the dinner table, Chen Jinfa rarely talked about work. After they finished eating, Chen Jinfa suggested taking a walk, and a senior executive from Bahuang Group accompanied him.

The small town was beautifully built, full of charm, looking like a high-end wealthy area in Huaxia. But outside the town, the scene was quite terrible, and Chen Jinfa quickly returned his focus after a brief glance.

Chen Jinfa knew what was happening. The Penglai Continent had no clear countries now, only the bases of various companies. Naturally, their own base was well-developed, while other places were left alone without any strong official planning, so it’s surprising if the infrastructure was good.

The executive from Bahuang Group was explaining the current situation to Chen Jinfa. Chen Jinfa was not there on vacation; he was there to investigate a case.

Ever since Chen Jinfa was recruited, he had always been Qiu Weidao’s right-hand man, earning Qiu Weidao’s trust. He had also effectively showcased his own skills. Over the years, he had been investigating cases related to evil paths in Huaxia, solving countless cases. Just hearing Chen Jinfa’s name would make those involved in evil paths in Huaxia feel scared.

"In one year, six Nascent Soul stage and thirteen Golden Core Stage people went missing, and you reported it too slowly!"

After listening to the man’s story, Chen Jinfa felt a bit displeased. So many people went missing, and only now was it reported. What were they doing?

"Master Chen, please be understanding. The situation here in the Penglai Continent is a bit complicated…"

The senior executive hurriedly explained that they truly did not know that the murderer was so vicious and hard to deal with, which is why the report was so late.

They also have their own indicators; they can’t just report to their superiors every time there is a problem. Otherwise, what do they need them for? At first, when one or two people went missing, they thought they could handle it themselves. It was only when the investigators also disappeared that they started to panic and realized they couldn’t hide it anymore, so they reported it to their superiors.

"How many of these nineteen people are still alive?"

"Seventeen have been confirmed dead; the Soul Lamps have all gone out. We searched using the traces they left behind, but found nothing…"

"But the report says only ten are dead, and nine are missing."

"This…"

"If you want to solve the case, I should know all the clues."

Chen Jinfa became even angrier upon hearing this; these people must have lost their minds. He came here personally, and they are still hiding things.

"Yes, yes…"

The executive, seeing no one around, could only tell the truth. They hid a lot of things because there were many private matters involved. The Bahuang Group has many businesses in Penglai Continent, dealing with the private properties of many important figures. Among those who went missing or died, some were specifically handling the private properties for these big shots.

Chen Jinfa listened to him honestly and felt even more headache. He was most afraid of this kind of case, not just a simple murder or dark case, but one that involved many secrets of important people. If he was not careful, he could get involved himself.

However, Chen Jinfa was certain that there was indeed a very powerful dark force in the Penglai Continent, with a level of strength not lower than the late Nascent Soul stage. He was also in the late Nascent Soul stage, but he didn’t know if he could handle it. He was afraid he might still need to apply for a master to come and help.