I Can Travel between Two Worlds

Chapter 540: Chapter 64: Letting Go of Attachments (Part 2)

"Alas, it’s a long story. After that battle at the Changchun Sect years ago, I was pursued by the master of the Demon Sect, fleeing all the way to the Endless Sea Domain. Fortunately, I came upon a fleet heading to Yingzhou and narrowly escaped. I then lived in Yingzhou for several decades..."

Lin Chen roughly recounted his experiences over the past decades, of course, omitting a lot and only selecting parts he could share. He also didn’t elaborate on the dangers he faced, fearing that his senior brothers and sisters would worry.

"From the occasional news from Qing State, I learned the Demon Path was still pursuing me. It wasn’t until recent decades that the pursuit gradually decreased, allowing me to come back. I didn’t tell you before because I was afraid of implicating you, given how powerful the Demon Sect is now..."

Lin Chen still told a lie, not because he didn’t trust his senior brothers, sisters, and master but because he feared speaking too much would put them in danger.

After hearing Lin Chen’s words, the eldest sister, the third senior brother, and the little junior brother all showed worried and apprehensive expressions.

Though it was just a few words, they could sense the dangers and hardships Lin Chen must have encountered over the years.

As for Master Han Jihai, he remained silent for a long while, eventually letting out a long sigh, only saying, "Alas, it’s good that you’re back, it’s good that you’re back."

Much like an old father waiting anxiously at home for many years, he didn’t hope for much achievement from his children who ventured out, only for them to return home safely.

"Chen’Er, since you’re back, why not have a meal first? You probably haven’t had a meal cooked by your master in a long time, have you?" Han Jihai spoke softly.

Lin Chen nodded after hearing this.

So that evening, he stayed on Medicine Mountain and had a simple meal cooked by his master, just like when he was a young Qi Refining Cultivator more than a hundred years ago.

Only the taste of the food seemed even more delicious.

After the meal, Han Jihai called Lin Chen to his room, where only the master and disciple were present.

Han Jihai spoke earnestly, "Chen’Er, you said you were confident enough to return. What is your current cultivation..."

After a pause, Han Jihai tentatively asked, "Nascent Soul Perfection?"

Lin Chen remained silent without answering.

Han Jihai’s voice suddenly rose, "True Monarch of Divinity Transformation? Chen’Er, have you recalled your past life’s cultivation and memories?"

Even knowing Lin Chen’s exceptional talent, from Han Jihai’s perspective, achieving the rank of True Monarch of Divinity Transformation in just a few decades was already beyond his imagination.

Lin Chen’s mouth twitched slightly, thinking that after all these years, his master still thought he was the reincarnation of a True Monarch of Divinity Transformation.

After thinking it over, Lin Chen shook his head and said, "Master, don’t worry too much about your disciple’s cultivation. Every time I come back, it’s just to let you know I’m safe and to see how you’re all doing. As for my return, please don’t mention it to outsiders."

Han Jihai nodded solemnly, understanding the principle, as he was inherently cautious.

Among the fellow disciples, apart from the somewhat unreliable eldest sister, the little junior brother and the third senior brother were quite dependable.

Lin Chen spoke much with his master, Han Jihai, before taking out a storage ring and handing it to him.

"Master, over these decades, I noticed your cultivation seems to have stagnated somewhat. Keep the items in this ring, and when needed, distribute them to the senior brothers. Be sure not to let outsiders see it. The resources inside are enough to cultivate you all to Nascent Soul Perfection."

Lin Chen didn’t prepare anything too astonishing in the storage ring, just a few hundred drops of Spirit Realm Jade Dew and several Spirit Candle Treasure Fruits, including Blue Star plants, and techniques, pills, and magical treasures for breaking through the Nascent Soul and Divinity Transformation Stages.

If too many resources were given all at once, his master might grow concerned about his cultivation, even suspecting that he had been taken over by someone else, as advancing from Nascent Soul Cultivator to Integration Cultivator in just a few decades sounded too alarming.

Han Jihai scanned the storage ring with his divine sense, astonished to see the mountains of resources inside.

At this moment, he was even more convinced that his disciple had indeed become a True Monarch of Divinity Transformation; otherwise, how could he have so easily taken out so many resources needed for the Nascent Soul Stage?

Lin Chen didn’t stay long on Medicine Mountain, only briefly visiting for three days, long enough to enjoy spending time with his fellow disciples.

Right now, Lin Chen had more important matters to attend to. Until the threats of the Demon Path and the Spirit Realm were truly resolved, Lin Chen couldn’t rest assured living with his friends and family.

Three days later, Lin Chen left Medicine Mountain, returning to Wenda City.

Besides his peers and master on Pill Peak, among his old acquaintances, there was one Lin Chen valued highly—Li Zhenqian.

Compared to Lin Chen’s peers, over these decades, Li Zhenqian had thrived in Wenda City, even receiving multiple invitations from the Wenda Sect.

However, Li Zhenqian still had affections for the Changchun Sect, and besides, he had the entire Li Clan behind him.

He was now in the mid-Nascent Soul Stage, though his battle power was close to the late-period Nascent Soul Stage, long becoming the head of the Li Clan.

When Lin Chen visited him, he was enjoying family life at home.

Seeing Li Zhenqian’s current situation, Lin Chen was surprised.

In just a few dozen years apart, Li Zhenqian had married and had kids, with three children at his knees. One daughter, lacking cultivation aptitude, even recently engaged and bore children with a notable family in Wenda City.

As for Li Zhenqian himself, Lin Chen almost didn’t recognize him.

The once graceful and elegant youth was now somewhat plump, likely due to the comfortable life in Wenda City.

And with his cultivation close to the late Nascent Soul Stage, he was considered a dominant figure in Wenda City.

The Li family was now deemed a prominent force throughout Wenda City.

"Taoist Friend Li, it’s been a long time." Lin Chen soon met Li Zhenqian.

Li Zhenqian, upon seeing Lin Chen, first froze, then showed a look of surprise, then his expression turned somewhat complex.

Decades can pass in an instant; for Nascent Soul Cultivators who live for thousands of years, even a few decades can bring significant changes.

Since Lin Chen’s "death" and the fall of the Changchun Sect, Li Zhenqian’s ambition also faded somewhat. Perhaps it was because the absence of Lin Chen as a rival increased his motivation for cultivation decreased compared to before.

Additionally, being burdened by his family’s affairs over the years, his pursuit of the Dao dimmed.

Yet, being bound by family, he had to consider his siblings and offspring.

Li Zhenqian fell silent for a long time, and finally, after much thought, only said, "Senior Brother Lin, it’s been a long time."

He never imagined he would see Lin Chen again in his lifetime.

He was curious about where Lin Chen had been all these years and what he had done.

He had heard a little about the fall of the Changchun Sect and Lin Chen’s ensuing pursuit.

With the experience of decades in Wenda City, Li Zhenqian knew that sometimes, knowing too much wasn’t good and could potentially lead to deadly trouble.

He was no longer a solitary person with no attachments; he had a wife, children, and the large Li Clan.

"Senior Brother Lin, would you stay for a meal?" Li Zhenqian eventually asked.

Lin Chen nodded, speaking lightly as he did decades before, simply laughing, "Alright."

Thus, Lin Chen stayed in the Li Mansion that day, sharing drinks with Li Zhenqian.

He even met a few disciples who once trained under the Changchun Sect, though they had only been nodding acquaintances before, now with even fewer connections.

In conversation, Lin Chen remained reserved, knowing Li Zhenqian had changed, having ties that restrained him. While understanding Li Zhenqian’s character was good, some things were best left unsaid.

That evening, Li Zhenqian became drunk, and Lin Chen took the chance to leave quietly under cover of night.

Before leaving, he left a storage ring inside Li Zhenqian’s room, containing resources sufficient for him to continue cultivating, even breaking through to the Divinity Transformation Stage.

For these old friends, Lin Chen would help as much as he could.

Having met his mentor and fellow disciples, and visited certain closely held friends, Lin Chen didn’t linger long in Wenda City. He had even more pressing matters to handle.

...

Three days later, Wenda City.

"Claiming to be a descendant of the Martial Arts Palace... independently hunting Demon Cultivators? How interesting..."

Lin Chen looked at the intelligence he had just received, a slight smile on his lips, and turned to vanish into the city of Wenda.