Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

Chapter 367: Chapter 171 Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land_1

Xue Mingzhi, just stepping into the courtyard, stood frozen in place, his mind short-circuiting as he gazed at the Great Sun shimmering with a warm brilliance.

Xue Mingzhi had numerous encounters with Shen Yuan before and had even personally witnessed the annulment of the Imperial Edict against the River Ji Dragon Sovereign by Shen Yuan, so he knew full well the extent of Shen Yuan’s strength. Yet, what lay before him still exceeded his comprehension.

Even for an Immortal, the idea of creating a Great Sun was unimaginable, yet it seemed trivial in the hands of Shen Yuan.

Those simple movements and words, as if he were merely changing a light bulb for the whole world.

If this Great Sun were merely an illusion or some kind of spell or Divine Skill acting as a substitute for the real sun, it wouldn’t be as startling.

But Xue Mingzhi, who had already stepped into the Qi Cultivation Stage, could clearly sense that the Great Sun above the firmament was the genuine article, not some illusion or manifestation of Divine Arts.

Furthermore, the sunlight radiated by this Great Sun, containing the True Sunfire, far exceeded that of ordinary sunlight. If any evil spirits dared to appear under this Great Sun, they would be incinerated into ash by the True Fire of the Great Sun in an instant.

Xue Mingzhi remained deeply immersed in shock, but Gong Buyu, standing before him, merely paused for a moment before indifferently proceeding toward Shen Yuan.

No matter how astonishing the scene before her, in Gong Buyu’s eyes, whatever her master did was reasonable.

Even if Shen Yuan took it upon himself to declare that he was the Sun Star Monarch and the Great Sun was the true transformation of the Sun Star, Gong Buyu would believe him without hesitation.

In Gong Buyu’s eyes, Shen Yuan is the Supreme Taoist who can do anything.

Gently lifting the basket of vegetables she carried, Gong Buyu softly said to Shen Yuan,

“Master, I bought some fresh beef today. How about making boiled beef for lunch this afternoon?”

Shen Yuan, who had just brought back the Great Sun, lowered his right hand and nodded in approval,

“Did you buy the carp that Bai Xue wanted to eat?”

“The carp were all sold out today, so I got a silver carp for Senior Sister.”

“Silver carp is fine. Remember to cook some extra rice later. Mingzhi will also be staying for dinner.”

“Okay.”

The mundane exchange carried a hint of warmth, much like the everyday conversations that happen in an ordinary family, with nobody but Xue Mingzhi paying any mind to the Great Sun that Shen Yuan had just raised into the sky.

Gong Buyu walked into the kitchen, where on the stone table Bai Xue was still clutching the Heaven-choosing Compass, fast asleep.

Shen Yuan settled back down at the stone table, his gaze shifting away from the Great Sun above.

The projection of the Sun Star was personally attracted by him, and since the Courtyard Secret Realm space was small and didn’t require sunlight to illuminate everything, Shen Yuan could easily adjust the amount of True Sunfire within the sunlight to his liking, fitting the needs of his Yin God purifying process.

This was a convenience no other Spirit Transmutation cultivator had ever possessed, not even descendants of the Exalted One, who could enjoy such an exclusive Great Sun purifying of the Yin God.

Ordinary Spirit Transmutation cultivators could barely attract a sliver of sunlight for purifying, and not only was the process slow, but because their Yin Gods were too weak, there were hidden dangers during the purification. A single misstep could damage the Yin God, planting seeds of trouble for their eventual ascension to the Yang God Stage.

Only sects with ancient traditions and legacies could avoid injury to the Yin God based on their predecessors’ experiences and reduce hidden dangers by attracting sunlight with special magical treasures.

This is why major sects were able to produce Spirit Refining True Beings generation after generation, while smaller sects could only rely on their disciples’ talent and luck to reach such a stage.

However, these issues were not a concern for Shen Yuan at all. His powerful Yin God feared no risks during the purification process, and his freedom to draw sunlight and control the True Sunfire within allowed him to purify far faster than ordinary people, surpassing any magical treasure in effectiveness.

Having reached this point, Shen Yuan’s plans were successful, and the difficulties of Yin God purification had been thoroughly resolved.

After completing all this, Shen Yuan finally turned his attention toward Xue Mingzhi at his side.

Feeling Shen Yuan’s gaze, Xue Mingzhi quickly came to his senses and bowed deeply to Shen Yuan.

“Xue Mingzhi pays respects to the teacher!”

Shen Yuan replied with a light smile, “No need to be so formal. Just find a seat and sit down.”

Hearing this, Xue Mingzhi carefully stepped to the stone table and respectfully sat down.

“These past days, I’ve been studying the Dao and striving to break through the Qi Training Stage, unable to pay my respects to the teacher, I ask for your forgiveness.”

Xue Mingzhi’s respectful demeanor made Shen Yuan shake his head somewhat helplessly.

“I’ve said it before, there’s no need to be so formal.”

Shen Yuan didn’t insist on changing Xue Mingzhi’s attitude, but his gaze fell on the Heaven and Earth’s Primordial Elemental Qi gathering around Xue Mingzhi and asked, “Have you advanced to Qi training?”

Xue Mingzhi gave an embarrassed smile and couldn’t help but speak in a low voice,

“Previously, it was all thanks to the teacher’s help that I successfully reached the Peak of Qi Transformation Stage. It turns out I had overestimated my own talent and stubbornly tried to breakthrough to Qi training, which resulted in being stuck at the Qi Transformation Peak for months.

If it hadn’t been for the teacher and Senior Sister Gong’s guidance before, I’m afraid I would have never found the way to ascend to the Qi training.”

At this point, Xue Mingzhi sighed softly and shared the experiences of his past few months with Shen Yuan.

Long before the debate conference, Xue Mingzhi had advanced to the Peak of Qi Transformation Stage with the help of the Spiritual Tea gifted by Shen Yuan and was once hyped as one of the top ten prodigies of the Imperial Capital.

After the end of the debate conference, realizing the gap between his strength and that of the true prodigies, Xue Mingzhi decided to return to the Imperial Capital to break through to the Qi Refinement Realm.

As for Xue Mingzhi’s retreat to break through, both his family and many noble families in the Imperial Capital closely associated with the Xue family were confident in his success. Some even clandestinely wagered that he would break through to the Qi Refinement Realm within two months.