Only I am Venerable

Chapter 240: Chapter 238: Return

The two of them burst out laughing at the same time. Qin Haiyang, in particular, seemed like he hadn’t been this happy in a long time.

After laughing for a while, Qin Haiyang sighed emotionally. "These legends are gradually fading with time. Whether they’re true or not, they’re simply too distant from us. But this just goes to show that the wonders of this world are innumerable! There is so much we cannot grasp or understand. Compared to this magical continent, we are less than a drop in the ocean! Forget the Land of the Far West, which only those in the Venerable Realm can cross. Even here on Profound Island, there are countless forbidden places for humans!"

Qin Li also said softly, "Yes. It’s like how we laugh at the emperors of the Mortal Realm for clinging to power and being infatuated with worldly affairs. But in the eyes of some, we... probably look the same!"

Qin Haiyang nodded. "Exactly. It’s best to treat these things as a beautiful aspiration. A person needs to have a wonderful dream deep in their heart. Otherwise, even if you could break through to the Venerable Realm or even the Shattering Void Realm, what would be the point?"

Qin Li nodded, but in his heart, he believed seventy to eighty percent of what Qin Haiyang said.

The reason was simple. In his past life or his current one, he never considered himself a one-of-a-kind genius. Everything Qin Li possessed now was less a product of genius and more that of a monstrous talent, blessed with unrivaled great fortune! Great opportunities!

On his journey to this day, there were many times when even Qin Li himself had to admit his luck was ridiculously good. But at the same time, this luck was all earned by putting his life on the line!

In this world, there were truly not many who dared to risk their lives as he did.

Qin Li had always felt a bit puzzled by the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, Only I am Venerable battle technique he cultivated, the Ancient Pill Formula left by Prince Wu, and things like the Suppression Technique. All of them seemed out of place in this world. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

The Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, Only I am Venerable battle technique was just too strange. Prince Wu had claimed it was a technique he created himself, but thinking back now, it was clearly incompatible with his environment. Eighty percent of Qin Li’s ability to fight those above his level came from cultivating this very technique!

Then there was the Suppression Technique. This Cultivation Technique was truly heaven-defying. With Qin Li’s current strength at the Celestial Integration Realm, he could effortlessly suppress a dozen Martial Artists of the Celestial Embracing Realm all by himself!

As long as he had another powerful person by his side, killing his opponents would be a piece of cake! Although several Qin Family ancestors, including Qin Haiyang, had warned Qin Li to use this move sparingly. If this Cultivation Technique ever became public knowledge, the Qin Family would face more than just pressure!

Qin Li himself would be forced to spend the rest of his life on the run!

First, no one would permit such a heaven-defying Cultivation Technique to exist in this world. Second, everyone would want it!

Therefore, Qin Li understood in his heart that he should avoid using the Suppression Technique whenever possible.

Then there was the Ancient Pill Formula. It seemed Prince Wu had never claimed that he was the one who created that Pill Formula Secret Manual.

If that was the case, where did those heaven-defying Pill Formulas come from?

Elixirs with their effects weakened dozens of times over—Elixirs that were like trash in Qin Li’s eyes—were enough to make the experts of Profound Island, who were like deities to the people of the Mortal Realm, go crazy and pursue them relentlessly!

If he used the Spirit Flowers and Herbs he had collected to concoct the original Elixirs, what kind of heaven-defying effects would they have? Qin Li thought, ’I’m afraid even Leng Yao, who listed them out, couldn’t possibly imagine it!’

Because just a single type of Essence Pill could allow a Middle Stage Celestial Embracing Realm Martial Artist like Qin Haiyang to break through to the Venerable Level in Spiritual Power. So, what kind of effect would a Blast Pill have?

After hearing what Qin Haiyang said, everything pointed in one direction: the mysterious West, or rather, the mysterious Celestial Essence Continent!

Qin Li had a premonition that sooner or later, he would come into contact with these things. He suddenly began to feel a sense of anticipation.

"Ancestor, I want to make a trip back to the Mortal Realm," Qin Li said.

He was a very spontaneous person. When an idea came to him, he acted on it without hesitation. So, he brought it up directly.

"Hm? You’re doing just fine here. Why go back to the Mortal Realm?" Qin Haiyang looked at Qin Li with suspicion, then said, "Besides, in another year, at the end of next year, the Venerable Tournament will begin. It only happens once every seventy years. If you miss this one, even though you’ll still be young enough for the next, that’s seventy years from now, child! Don’t think that just because we’re old monsters who’ve lived for centuries, seventy years isn’t a long time. It’s not a number that can be overlooked!" ƒгeewebnovёl.com

"Heh, I know, Ancestor. Don’t worry. I have some unfinished business in the Mortal Realm. I’ve been away for a few years now and need to go back and handle it. I’ll return as soon as I’m done. I’m sure... it won’t take long!"

Qin Haiyang hesitated, but he knew his descendant’s personality. Once he made a decision, it was hard to change his mind. At his core, he was someone who cherished freedom. If the Qin Family hadn’t treated him so well, he probably would have drifted away long ago. Why would he have stayed until now?

"Alright then. But young Shiyu seems to be coming out of seclusion soon. This time when you go back... shouldn’t you take Shiyu with you?"

Qin Haiyang, the highest-ranking living ancestor of the Qin Family, seemed to have endless affection for Qin Li. By extension, he had also started to care for this future granddaughter-in-law.

It was also because the talents of Qin Li and Shangguan Shiyu were simply too high, and their cultivation speed was too fast!

If they continued to cultivate at this pace, they would probably break through to the Venerable Realm before they even reached a hundred years old! Such speed was simply too astonishing. Forget Qin Haiyang; even the super-factions on Profound Island would treat a disciple like Qin Li as a priceless treasure!

Looking back at Qin Li’s years of cultivation, his progress had been jaw-droppingly fast. The Martial Artist Levels of the Mortal Realm—Yellow Level, Profound Level, Earth Level, and Celestial Level—he had successfully broken through them all in barely two years!

Then came the Martial Artist Levels of the Mysterious Land: the six levels of Celestial Shattering Realm, Celestial Integration Realm, Celestial Embracing Realm, and the Human Venerable, Earth Venerable, and Celestial Venerable ranks within the Venerable Realm. For an ordinary person, reaching the Celestial Integration Realm from the Celestial Shattering Realm in thirty years was considered good talent. Those who could reach the Celestial Embracing Realm in fifty years were considered geniuses. And if one could enter the Venerable Realm before the age of one hundred, they would be an unparalleled prodigy!

Among the Seven Great Powers, even those with exceptional talent who were supported by the full resources of their clan—provided with all sorts of Elixirs and Spiritual Objects—would find it difficult to break through to the Venerable Realm before they were a hundred years old.

Let alone a family like theirs, which was far inferior to the Seven Great Powers in terms of manpower, resources, and wealth. How could a monstrous talent like Qin Li possibly appear among them?!

Qin Li thought about it and agreed that he should indeed take Shiyu back with him. With the massive increase in his strength, his past grievances with the Shangguan Family seemed insignificant now. As long as they didn’t provoke him again, why should he lower himself to their level?

In any case, Qin Li felt he owed Old Man Shangguan Tie a favor. He could use this trip back to give them a few Elixirs as a betrothal gift. Then, with Shangguan Tie’s blessing, he could return to Profound Island and hold a wedding with Shiyu. That would also put Shangguan Shiyu’s mind at ease.

Thinking of this, Qin Li nodded and said, "Alright, I’ll take Shiyu back with me!"

Ten-odd days later, Shangguan Shiyu finally broke through to the Celestial Integration Realm as well. Although she was still far from Qin Li in terms of strength, her breakthrough speed was astonishing enough to others.

Half a month later, the Little Fox, Linghu Feiyue, successfully broke through to the Celestial Embracing Realm!

In truth, if not for the leaf from Qin Li’s Nine-Turned White Jade Lotus, it would have taken both of them at least a few more years to break through, even if they could. A miraculous item that could alter a person’s physical constitution was nearly impossible to find in this world.

One could say that after their paths crossed with Qin Li’s, the fates of these two women were changed as well.

When the Little Fox heard that Qin Li wanted to leave Profound Island temporarily, she also clamored to go with him. But it wasn’t to cause trouble with Qin Li; rather, the Little Fox had been away from home for a long time and wanted to go back and visit. Moreover, after breaking through to the Celestial Embracing Realm, she wanted to enter her family’s secret domain to receive a new inheritance!

This was a custom of her Fox Race. Every time they advanced to a new realm, they had to receive an inheritance. Of course, if the Little Fox could break through to the Venerable Realm, she would no longer need to return for any inheritance, because at that point, the Fox Race would have nothing left to pass down to her!

Of Qin Li’s companions, only Xiaohai had not yet come out of seclusion. Before Qin Li had started his own seclusion, Xiaohai had also eaten a small piece of the leaf. However, it would be quite difficult for Xiaohai to break through to the Venerable Realm. Without sufficient accumulation and a fully awakened intellect, it was very hard for a Spirit Beast to reach that level.

After saying goodbye to Qin Hanyue, Qin Wenxuan, and the others, Qin Li set off on his journey home with the Little Fox and Shangguan Shiyu.

The time for the Profound Island’s gate to open had already passed, but Qin Li and his group weren’t worried. One at the Celestial Embracing Realm and two at the Celestial Integration Realm—what was there to fear in the Mortal Realm?

Using a Mid-grade Spirit Stone to open the gate of Profound Island, the group was teleported to the southern end of the gateway.

Along the way, the three of them released their powerful auras, scaring away all the Spirit Beasts. None dared to approach them. Several days later, they entered the territory of the New Qin Empire.

The place didn’t seem much different from a few years ago. The trio hired a comfortable, luxurious horse-drawn carriage and sped towards the Cyan Dragon Kingdom.

Along the journey, Qin Li also learned about what had happened in the Mortal Realm over the past few years. The royal family of the Cyan Dragon Kingdom indeed had a backer in the Mysterious Land. Although he didn’t know if it was from Profound Island, their backer was very powerful.

The alliance between the five nations—Great Qi, Great Chu, Silo, and Qingqiu—remained strong. The once-invincible iron cavalry of the New Qin Empire was still locked in a stalemate on the border of the Great Qi Kingdom, with the battle raging on to this day!