Chapter 1091

Chapter 1091: Langya Cave Heaven

In a daze, his soul returned to its rightful place.

Wang Chen’s consciousness gradually revived, and his vision slowly brightened as a long-lasting lamp came into view.

He was back.

Wang Chen couldn’t help but exhale deeply.

This time, his stay in the Cangqing Realm had not been long.

Yet, it felt as though an eternity had passed.

It all seemed somewhat surreal.

However, before Wang Chen could fully regain his senses, a vast and overwhelming aura suddenly descended upon him.

In an instant, his cultivation level effortlessly broke through the bottleneck of the eighth level and ascended to the ninth level.

And it continued to climb.

It wasn’t until he reached the peak of the Golden Core’s ninth level, on the verge of breaking the Golden Core and condensing the Yuan Ying, that Wang Chen abruptly came to his senses. He immediately suppressed the instinctive urge to proceed further.

This was not the first time he had encountered such a situation.

Without a doubt, this was a reward from the Heavenly Dao of the Haotian Realm, bestowed upon Wang Chen for bringing source power from the lower realms to this world.

However, this was not the opportune moment for a major breakthrough. Wang Chen was unprepared, and a forced breakthrough could lead to catastrophic consequences, potentially undoing years of relentless effort.

Thus, despite the overwhelming temptation to advance directly to Yuan Ying, Wang Chen’s formidable willpower held him back.

He needed more time to accumulate strength.

Closing his eyes, Wang Chen focused his energy and silently absorbed the gains from this experience.

Three days later, Wang Chen exited the hidden chamber.

After emerging, he summoned Su Ziling to inquire if anything of note had occurred during his closed-door cultivation.

To his relief, everything had been peaceful, with no unexpected incidents.

However, Huangfu Yongchun had sent two flying sword messages, indicating that he had important matters to discuss with Wang Chen.

Su Ziling also handed him two letters.

Wang Chen opened and read them carefully.

After a moment of contemplation, he penned a reply.

To his surprise, Huangfu Yongchun responded swiftly, inviting him to meet at the Gathering Immortal Pavilion.

The meeting was set for five days later.

Wang Chen accepted the invitation.

Under Su Ziling’s attentive care, he bathed and changed into a fresh robe before leaving his residence and making his way to the Wanbao Pavilion in Luodu Immortal City.

In the past, Wang Chen had always conducted his purchases and sales through the Four Seas Trading Association, rarely engaging with Wanbao Pavilion.

However, due to recent large-scale transactions with the Four Seas Trading Association, he opted for Wanbao Pavilion this time, prioritizing safety.

In truth, when it came to strength and reputation, Wanbao Pavilion surpassed the Four Seas Trading Association by a significant margin.

However, Wanbao Pavilion never engaged in low-end business, and its prices were relatively high, attracting mostly wealthy individuals.

Wang Chen earned his spirit stones with great difficulty, so he naturally wanted to save whenever possible.

He spent no more than half a stick of incense from entering Wanbao Pavilion to leaving, losing a thousand Upper Spirits from his storage ring while gaining a Jade Slip of technique.

The technique Wang Chen purchased was called "Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon Technique," which was an advanced method for concealing one’s aura. It worked exceptionally well for hiding and masking his cultivation level.

The Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon Technique belonged to the fourth-level techniques, and according to Wanbao Pavilion, if one mastered it at a sufficiently high level, even practitioners beyond a great realm would find it difficult to see through.

This was exactly what Wang Chen needed.

His cultivation level had risen too quickly, and without proper concealment, he could easily attract unnecessary trouble.

Forget about Golden Core true masters; even if he succeeded in breaking the Golden Core and condensing the Yuan Ying, he wouldn’t be considered particularly powerful in the Haotian Realm. As a lone loose cultivator, it was only natural for him to remain cautious.

In the following days, Wang Chen devoted all his time and energy to mastering and understanding this technique, reaching the threshold of entry within three days of obtaining the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon Technique.

During the training process, he unexpectedly discovered that the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon Technique aligned closely with the technique he had previously practiced, which provided him a lot of common ground.

This was a key reason for Wang Chen’s swift entry into mastery.

It’s important to note that the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon Technique was a fourth-level art. While it wasn’t a core fundamental technique, it still exceeded Wang Chen’s cultivation realm.

Of course, advancing from entry level to mastery wouldn’t be so easy.

However, Wang Chen was already quite satisfied because the entry-level Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon Technique was enough to suppress his aura within the range of seventh-level Golden Core, preventing the exposure of his true strength.

With this technique to support him, Wang Chen felt reassured as he prepared to meet Huangfu Yongchun.

This was crucial because the last time he met Huangfu Yongchun, he was still at the seventh-level Golden Core.

In just a short amount of time, Wang Chen had broken through to the ninth level peak; if Huangfu Yongchun remained indifferent, it would certainly be shocking.

Wang Chen knew very few people in Luodu Immortal City, but he couldn’t afford to be careless, especially when it came to matters of caution.

Never test human nature!

The meeting place was still at the usual spot, in a private room of the Gathering Immortal Pavilion. However, when Wang Chen arrived, he found only Huangfu Yongchun inside the room.

The other members of the Seven Ultimate Meeting were nowhere to be seen.

"Master Wang, please have a seat!"

Seeing Wang Chen, Huangfu Yongchun wore a warm smile. "I hope my visit hasn’t disturbed your training."

"It’s no trouble," Wang Chen waved his hand and sat across from Huangfu Yongchun.

He curiously asked, "Master Huangfu, what do you need from me?"

Huangfu Yongchun pondered for a moment.

The peak Golden Core practitioner poured a cup of spiritual tea for Wang Chen, then waved his sleeve to close the door, and snapped his fingers to cast a spell, ensuring their conversation would not be overheard.

In fact, the private rooms of the Gathering Immortal Pavilion were very secure, so there was no need to worry about eavesdropping.

Seeing Huangfu Yongchun’s serious demeanor, Wang Chen understood that the matter was quite significant.

Sure enough, Huangfu Yongchun began, "Master Wang, I remember telling you about the origins of the Seven Ultimate Sword Technique, right?"

Wang Chen nodded.

When he obtained the Thunderbolt Sword Technique from Huangfu Yongchun, the latter mentioned that the sword technique came from a cave left behind by ancient practitioners.

This must have been the extraordinary fortune of this high-level Golden Core practitioner.

Such fortunes can come to cultivators, though they are often encountered by chance. Over the ages, countless people have gained such fortunes.

For cultivators, achieving extraordinary heights is quite normal.

Huangfu Yongchun took a deep breath and continued, "To be frank, the Seven Ultimate Sword Technique actually comes from a cave heaven called Langya Mansion!"

Langya Cave Heaven!

Wang Chen immediately understood that Huangfu Yongchun’s fortune was truly remarkable.

Places for cultivation can be divided into caves, cave heavens, and secret realms. Caves are the most common and ordinary; for example, Wang Chen’s current residence can also be called a cave.

But cave heavens are different; they are much more prestigious and belong to a domain exclusive to practitioners above the Golden Core level.

However, Wang Chen didn’t feel greedy because he possessed a small world, Cangqing, which was an existence higher than a secret realm!

With such a significant trump card, Wang Chen didn’t need to covet anything from anyone.