Chapter 433: The Number One of the Younger Generation

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"This is information I only obtained after verifying through multiple sources. The level of power involving National Fortune is very high; it is not something you should know at your current stage. You only need to know that the power of National Fortune can eliminate karmic backlash!" Qiu Jinan admonished the group. Their cultivation bases were too low; they were not yet qualified to know these secrets.

This was something only known at the Tribulation Transcendence stage. If he were not the Sect Master of an Immortal Sect, he would not have known of the existence of National Fortune power either.

Lu Yang nodded in deep agreement: "Indeed. The power of National Fortune is an item held by Immortals on the side of the Imperial Court. It is related to Dao Fruits and is one of the means of Immortals. Those protected by National Fortune can be immune to all poisons and diseases, can instantly erupt with powerful combat strength, and also possess the characteristic of inducing forgetfulness. The Imperial Preceptor of the Great Yu Dynasty is also very wary of the power of National Fortune and does not dare to openly show his face to oppose it!"

Qiu Jinan was stunned for a moment. How did it feel like Lu Yang knew more than he did?

Was this the knowledge reserve a Jin Dan stage cultivator should have?

Thinking back to when he was at the Jin Dan stage, he had only just learned that some nameless person from the ancient era had refined the Star Fall Continent. As for concepts like Immortals or Dao Fruits, they were completely foreign to him. Occasionally, he would go to train in secret realms that only Jin Dan stage cultivators could enter, and those secret realms were leftovers from Nascent Soul and Spirit Transformation stage cultivators.

Moreover, the power of National Fortune had the characteristic of inducing forgetfulness. He only remained unaffected because he had treasures gifted by the Imperial Court. How did this kid Lu Yang not forget?

Qiu Jinan pondered for a moment but did not delve deeper. There were already too many things about the Congwendao Sect that he couldn't figure out; one more thing regarding Lu Yang didn't make a difference.

For example, he had never been able to figure out why, in such a vast Cultivation World, the nine scourges of the Congwendao Sect had all ended up together.

Perhaps it could only be explained by the saying that like attracts like.

"After I obtained this news, I went to the Congwendao Sect to find you. That bunch of old rascals at the Congwendao Sect told me you had gone to the Corpse-Driving Sect in Huangzhou, so I rushed over without stopping to tell you, and just happened to run into the Great Yu Integration stage cultivator attacking you."

Qiu Jinan wore an expression that said, "Fortunately, I arrived in time."

Lu Yang looked at Qiu Jinan askance. What "fortunately arrived in time"? The Fairy had already told him; all along the way, this old man had been following them to watch the show.

The commotion from the battle between Qiu Jinan and True Monarch Meng Tian was significant, and the government runners of Hanshui City soon arrived.

Judging from the intensity of the battle, the Hanshui City side determined that the cultivation bases of the combatants were not low. The highest-ranking official who rushed out of the city was also at the Integration stage.

"So it is Daoist Qiu." The Hanshui City official clearly recognized Qiu Jinan, his attitude respectful as he cupped his hands in salute.

As an imperial official, recognizing the five Sect Masters of the Immortal Sects was basic etiquette.

After all, the five Sect Masters all possessed supervisory and law enforcement powers; they were a sharp blade.

There had once been an incident where Daoist Bu Yu openly broke the law. The official, seeing that Daoist Bu Yu had a massive background, wanted to engage in favoritism and malpractice. Who would have expected Daoist Bu Yu to be displeased and report the matter directly to Xia Di, resulting in that official being punished.

Daoist Bu Yu also ended up in prison for his crime.

After this incident occurred, the court and the public were shocked. No official dared to engage in favoritism or break the law again—at least, not in front of the five great Immortal Sects.

After all, there was that ruthless man, Daoist Bu Yu, who had sent himself to prison.

"You are..." Qiu Jinan did not recognize the newcomer.

"I am the Sima of Huangzhou, An Ping."

"So it is Lord An." Although he had never met him, Qiu Jinan still put on an expression of sudden realization, as if he had just remembered.

"I saw fire soaring to the heavens and the great sun hanging in the sky from within the city. I do not know what happened here. Is it convenient for Daoist Qiu to disclose it?"

"Just now, I encountered a Great Yu Integration stage cultivator. I fought him, and the opponent was defeated in two moves and fled in a panic."

"Judging from the information revealed by the opponent, the current ghost plague disaster in the city is his doing. I just don't know if he has any accomplices."

Lord An's expression turned serious. This matter was no small affair. Currently, the ghost plague disaster was a top-priority issue. They had always suspected it was the work of the Jiuyou Sect; now it seemed it was the handiwork of Great Yu cultivators!

"Could Daoist Qiu discuss this in detail with the Provincial Governor?"

Qiu Jinan smiled: "I happen to have matters to discuss with the Provincial Governor."

"That is excellent. May I ask who these few are?"

"These three are disciples of the Congwendao Sect. The one in the lead is the little apprentice of that old scoundrel Bu Yu."

Hearing Lu Yang's identity, Lord An stood in awe.

He was a rising star; he hadn't been born when Daoist Bu Yu was active. He had effectively grown up listening to the legends of Daoist Bu Yu and knew how unlucky it was to become Daoist Bu Yu's disciple.

"This one is a disciple of the Corpse-Driving Sect. This drowned ghost and this unconscious mortal woman are involved in insurance fraud. We are about to hand them over to you for processing. They have an accomplice, Liu San from Bai Shui Village."

Without needing Lord An to say anything, his subordinates seized the drowned ghost and the unconscious Huang Zao'er, and others rushed toward Bai Shui Village to arrest Liu San.

Lu Yang and the others did not need to intervene in the subsequent matters.

"Wait for me a moment."

Before leaving, Lu Yang said. Then, under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, he reached his hand into the withered cold pool, and salt water surged continuously from his sleeve, filling the cold pool.

The water drained from the cold pool had been stored in the village within his palm all along.

Lord An was amazed. How old was Lu Yang, and he had already learned the "Universe in the Sleeve"?

Qiu Jinan, seeing Lord An's expression, clapped his hands and laughed: "Didn't expect it, right? Just now, Lu Yang was fighting an Integration stage cultivator who had dissipated his cultivation and started over, and he won with ease. His combat strength is enough to be called the number one of the younger generation."

Although his own disciple could also defeat that Integration stage cultivator who had started over, he definitely couldn't do it as easily as Lu Yang.

During the battle, Qiu Jinan had been observing from the side. He discovered that Lu Yang hadn't used his Jin Dan from beginning to end. He even suspected that Lu Yang had even more powerful means that he hadn't displayed.

He himself couldn't have beaten Lu Yang at Lu Yang's age.

As expected of a disciple taught by Yun Zhi.

"So strong?!" Lord An was shocked again, not expecting Qiu Jinan to give such a high evaluation.

With Qiu Jinan's experience and insight, such a judgment wouldn't be wrong, and he had no need to exaggerate. After all, Lu Yang was a Congwendao Sect disciple, not a Wuxing Sect disciple.

The Congwendao Sect was, as always, producing talent in droves.

Zhao Po thought to himself that it was indeed so. He had seen Lu Yang's ferocity during the battle and had vaguely felt that Lu Yang had the air of the number one of the younger generation, but his experience was insufficient, and he didn't dare to draw a conclusion rashly.

"Heard that? I am the number one of the younger generation!" Lu Yang was smug, like a victorious peacock, showing off in front of Meng Jingzhou and Man Gu.

"Brother Lu is so amazing!" Man Gu clapped from the bottom of his heart.

Meng Jingzhou curled his lip. The tail of this grandson Lu Yang was almost pointing to the sky: "What kind of number one of the younger generation are you? The Senior Sister is."

Lu Yang was amused: "You're just jealous of me. The Senior Sister isn't even of the younger generation..."

Seeing Meng Jingzhou's playful and dangerous gaze, Lu Yang suddenly realized there was a problem with his words. He stopped in time and glared at Meng Jingzhou.

Meng Jingzhou looked left and right, pretending he wasn't the one who had dug the pit.

Under the guidance of Lord An, the group met this newly appointed Provincial Governor of Huangzhou without any surprises.

The second update will be around eleven o'clock.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 434 =====