My Informative Cultivation Life

Elder Chun Ye suddenly sent a message to him, there must be something important rather than just inviting him for a drink.

Yang Ji paused in thought, then put away the Myriad Treasures Mirror, left a clone behind, and after signaling to Lang Canghai, he left the trench alone. He traveled through the teleportation arrays along the way, heading towards the Dao Sect.

In just a few days, he had smoothly returned to the Sect.

Thinking of Elder Chun Ye, Yang Ji couldn't help but smile, and flew straight towards the Dao Tower.

"The world is full of sorrowful affections, and to dispel the gloom one needs wine, a cup of strong liquor consumed, tonight I'll sail through the bitterness without pause..."

From a distance, he could already hear Elder Chun Ye's melancholic voice.

"Elder, there are countless beauties in the world, why not find an Immortal Fairy to accompany you in your drinking? Drinking alone is indeed bitter," Yang Ji said with a smile as he walked in.
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"Beauties? Batteries are but passing clouds! That said, young Yang, you've finally returned. Where have you been these years?" Elder Chun Ye, hearing the familiar voice, smiled and instantly produced a jade cup, poured a drink for Yang Ji, and gestured for him to sit down.

"Are you worried, Elder, that I was lost out there?" Yang Ji greeted with a bow and sat down with a smile.

"You are in conflict with the Heavenly Demon Fate, I indeed feared you might be lost out there," Elder Chun Ye's forehead showed the characters for [worry], he looked Yang Ji up and down with a smile, "You young fellow, you have a full celestial appearance and a face flushed with good fortune, it seems my worries were unnecessary."

Yang Ji felt warmth in his heart and lifted his cup with a smile, "Elder, this cup is for you," he said and drank it all in one gulp.

Elder Chun Ye laughed, too, raised his cup, and drank a full cup of strong liquor.

"By the way, Elder, did you send for me because there's a matter?" Yang Ji asked, after he refilled Elder Chun Ye's cup.

"Indeed there is! Have you ever heard of the Zhan Family?" Elder Chun Ye said.

"Zhan Family? What Zhan Family? I've never heard of them," Yang Ji shook his head.

"This Zhan Family is a Hidden World Family, one that has not appeared for an entire epoch, so it's normal you haven't heard of them, but now they've emerged," said Elder Chun Ye.

"A Hidden World Family? Could this be what Great Sage Mu Yuan referred to as the hidden powers within the Taichu World?" Yang Ji was secretly astonished; he hadn't expected such forces to actually emerge.

"Since the Zhan Family is a Hidden World Family, their strength must be very formidable, right?" he asked curiously.

"The Zhan Family hasn't really expanded their power. To maintain the purity of their bloodline, their clan's numbers are only in the thousands. But don't underestimate these thousands. Each member of the Zhan Family has powerful War Blood flowing in their veins, incredibly potent, with unparalleled potential.

Furthermore, within their clan, there is a powerful Red Dust Immortal in residence, and their top combat power isn't much less than that of our Dao Sect," Elder Chun Ye said solemnly.

"What? The Zhan Family even has a Red Dust Immortal in residence?" Yang Ji was quite shocked; with only a few thousand people, he had assumed at best there would be a few Tribulation Immortals, never expecting a Red Dust Immortal.

The Zhan Family's heritage was truly extraordinary, enough to rank among the top-tier powers, befitting of a Hidden World Family. No wonder the Heavenly Demon Sect felt wary and dared not provoke them lightly.

"Elder, you are suddenly bringing up this Zhan Family to me, does the Zhan Family have some connection with our Wuji Dao Sect?" Yang Ji's mind raced, and he asked further, "Since the Zhan Family is a Hidden World Family, why have they suddenly emerged?"

"It's because of the demonic crisis, the extreme pressure of an impending storm. These Hidden World Families have all sensed the danger. It's not just the Zhan Family that's emerged; the Huangfu Family that has been silent for three epochs has also appeared."

Elder Chun Ye said, "If I mention the Zhan Family to you, it's because this clan intends to form an alliance with our Wuji Dao Sect, to advance or retreat together."

"That's great news! If the Heavenly Demons truly attack, then our Sect, allied with the Zhan Family, will surely deal them a heavy blow," Yang Ji said, his expression shifting.

"Indeed, it's a good thing, but the Zhan Family is extremely domineering and secretly wants to occupy a leading position. How could that be possible? Our Sect shines in glory, occupying a land of treasures, with fortune at its peak. If we become vassals to the Zhan Family, wouldn't we be cutting our own Sect's fortune?"

As Chun Ye spoke, he scoffed with a cold laugh, "The Zhan Family is delusional. In truth, they want to rely on our Sect for survival, yet they have the audacity to make demands on us?"

"Rely on our Sect for survival? Doesn't the Zhan Family have the Red Dust Immortal presiding over them?" Yang Ji asked in surprise.

"Young Yang, you must understand something. The first-rate powers active in the public eye have withstood the pounding waves of the eras and secured their foothold, ultimately occupying most of the world's fortunes.

The Hidden World Families, despite the 'hidden' in their names suggesting something exciting and mystically powerful, if we were to truly compare resources, the Hidden World Families are still insignificant. Super Sects that gather countless geniuses from this world are not something a small Hidden World Family can compare with," Chun Ye said with a laugh.

"If that's the case, then how is the Zhan Family domineering? Just by revealing a glimpse of our Sect's resources, they would be afraid to harbor any crooked thoughts," Yang Ji said.

"Talk is talk, but the Zhan Family does have some abilities. Several people from their family have come this time, one of which is a youth named Zhan Xiao. He possesses the potential of a Dao child and is extremely formidable.

He fought all our Quasi True Successors and defeated them all, not a single one could match him, which has caused our Sect much embarrassment," Elder Chun Ye said, shaking his head.

"Our Sect has a million disciples, and there should also be a considerable number of geniuses with the potential of Dao children. Is there really no one who can match him?" Yang Ji said in disbelief.

"Ah, there are some, but to become a True Disciple, they have all entered the secret grounds within the Sect for seclusion. Once that secret ground is closed, it must remain so for a hundred years before it can be opened again," Elder Chun Ye sighed.

"What? What secret ground? Am I not a genius? At the Immortal Sword Sect's sword appraisal conference, I was ranked first, suppressing the Dao children and True Disciples of the Nine Great Dao Sects.

With such a talented individual, no one in the Sect told me about it, nor did they let me enter seclusion for cultivation?" Yang Ji said, stunned, his expression suddenly showing a touch of grievance, and he instantly became unhappy.

"Tsk! You are different. You have a conflict with the Heavenly Demon Fate, so you need to be 'free-range'! Otherwise, if your fate is ruined, that would be troublesome," Elder Chun Ye took a drink and clicked his tongue.

"Pfft!" Yang Ji felt like spitting blood in his heart and said gloomily, "So I'm left out of all the good stuff in the Sect? What's this about a conflict with the Heavenly Demon Fate? You all are guessing blindly. This is unfair. The Sect has to compensate me."

"I think we've done the right thing in 'free-ranging' you. You seem to be getting stronger and stronger. Your eyes are bright, your face is flushed with health, and you are full of vigor. If I hadn't called you back, you wouldn't have thought of returning to the Sect and would have continued to thrive out here.

Tell me, what opportunities have you found outside in these past few hundred years?" Elder Chun Ye asked with a smile, leaning closer.

"What opportunities? I'm broke as a joke," Yang Ji said, curling his lip.

"I know you've gained quite a fortune out there. Go and defeat that Zhan Xiao this time, to assert your supreme authority, and show off your foundation too, letting the junior disciples admire your supreme glory," Elder Chun Ye said with a smile.

"You want me to exert myself and yet you phrase it so elegantly. I won't do it!" Yang Ji dropped the subject.

"You bugger!" Elder Chun Ye pretended to be serious.

Yang Ji made an excuse, "Elder, it's not that I won't make a move, but that Zhan Xiao is a supreme genius cultivated with all the might of the Zhan Family. He has many methods and a powerful foundation. How can I compare with him?"

"To fight him... only if you give me something in return!"

"Pfft!" Elder Chun Ye almost spat out his drink and exclaimed, "What? You want something in return again? Do you always need something in return? Can't you fulfill the responsibility of being a disciple?"

"As a disciple of the Dao Sect, I have the responsibility to uphold the Sect's dignity. Now that the Zhan Family is bullying their way into our Sect, you don't take the initiative to do anything about it. Instead, you expect to gain something from the Sect. You rascal, you're even worse than the Zhan Family's Zhan Xiao."

"Looking at you now, why do I feel so... irritated?"

Elder Chun Ye glanced at him sideways.

"It's really because my strength is limited. How about giving me a Superior Dao Artifact to take with me and slash at Zhan Xiao's prestige? Or give me one or two Supreme Divine Powers. I'm about to participate in the True Disciple assessment, and I haven't even learned the Sect's Supreme Divine Powers yet.

How can I manage with just the Three Immortals Formation and the Great Sword Realm Art?" Yang Ji said with a smile, speaking persuasively.

"Fine! If you can defeat Zhan Xiao decisively, I will grant you a Supreme Divine Power. In a hundred years, I can also take you to the Minor Heavenly Realm to cultivate alongside many geniuses of the Sect." Suddenly, a voice came from the endless space-time, ringing in Yang Ji's ears.