Chapter 322 Retreat

After all, with a second Nascent Soul, his strength will be greatly enhanced.

It’s almost like having extra life support.

The Wood Spirit Infant that he possessed as his second Nascent Soul has now entered the final stage of fusion.

As long as he completes the last few key steps, his second Nascent Soul will be truly successful.

In order to achieve this goal, after checking Nangong Wan's condition, Chen Yun immediately entered the secret room and began years of secluded practice.

After four years, inside the cave on the main peak of Zimu Peak, a charming girl transformed by silver moonlight appeared.

Now she has transformed into a gorgeous young woman, and is waiting patiently outside the secret room door which has been closed for a long time and has never been opened.

Just the day before yesterday, she was using emerald green liquid to catalyze the growth of various spiritual medicines when she suddenly received a telepathic message from Chen Yun.

Therefore, she waited here early today, looking forward to Chen Yun's release.

The door of the retreat room, which had not been opened for many years, did not make Yin Yue wait too anxiously.

With a slight creaking sound, the door slowly rose.

Yin Yue's bright eyes moved and she raised her head to look carefully.

However, Chen Yun's figure did not appear from inside the door. Instead, a dark and thick gust of wind emerged first.

Immediately afterwards, a low and strange laugh was heard, and a dark cloud as wide as ten feet wide rushed out from the inside in panic, heading directly towards the silver moon at an incredible speed.

Yin Yue was startled and quickly took a few steps back. Her beautiful face was instantly filled with fear and her eyes were fixed on the dark cloud in front of her.

However, the dark cloud suddenly stopped moving in mid-air, and its surface took on a deep black luster, like black satin.

"What exactly is this..."

Yin Yue's thoughts were racing in her mind, and she vaguely guessed a possibility.

"How is it? The cultivation of the Second Nascent Soul has reached this stage, so it should be considered a complete success."

The dark clouds suddenly began to condense and deform, and in the blink of an eye they turned into a black-green baby only an inch tall, and began to speak.

"Congratulations to the master for his great achievement!"

Yin Yue smiled sweetly, then bowed respectfully to Yuanying.

Although this Nascent Soul is slightly smaller than Chen Yun's main Nascent Soul, its appearance and expression are exactly the same.

“I was quite surprised that you could cultivate your second Nascent Soul to perfection so quickly. But after successfully cultivating it, I did feel a strange feeling.”

A familiar voice came from the secret room, and Chen Yun's figure finally appeared at the door, and he walked out slowly.

At this time, the black and green Yuanying showed a brilliant smile and flew towards Chen Yun by itself. After some rotation, it finally landed on Chen Yun's bun.

"As a human being, I can actually possess two independent Yuanying at the same time. Naturally, I will have a completely different feeling than before."

"However, as long as the owner gradually adapts to this situation, it will no longer be a problem."

Yin Yue raised her head and observed Chen Yun carefully, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she smiled softly.

"Oh! From your tone, it seems that you have some understanding of the Second Yuanying. Have you ever come into contact with similar magical powers?"

Chen Yun's eyes flickered and he asked with interest.

"I don't know much about this matter. I just blurted it out casually. Maybe I did know about this kind of magical power in the past."

Yin Yue was slightly stunned and answered honestly.

When Chen Yun heard Yin Yue's response, he nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.

However, the Nascent Soul above his head suddenly stretched out its little hand, and a small flag appeared in its hand, and it began to fiddle with it.

This small flag is shiny black. It is the Yinluo flag that has absorbed a large amount of demonic energy!

"Master's second Yuanying is so strange, could it be that he has practiced the magic technique?"

Yin Yue saw the scene in front of her, stared at the Nascent Soul again, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Now that the second Nascent Soul has been cultivated, it is natural to give it the corresponding magical powers."

"However, since it has no physical body to use, it cannot practice the technique on its own."

"So I first used my own body and the pure demonic energy in the Yin Luo Banner to help him practice some of the mysterious transformation techniques in the Xuan Yin Avenue."

"As for whether to actually give it a physical body, it is still in the thinking stage."

"If the second Yuanying really has a physical body, it will easily cause backlash. This training cannot be ignored."

When Chen Yun heard Yin Yue's question, he frowned slightly and answered solemnly.

Then he stretched out his hand and slapped his head. A black light flashed and the Nascent Soul disappeared above his head.

However, through introspection with his spiritual sense, Chen Yun clearly perceived it.

At the Dantian, where the main Yuanying was meditating, there was a second Yuanying sitting cross-legged opposite him, sitting there quietly and motionless.

"My dear master, it is indeed a very wise choice for you to remain cautious and vigilant."

"As for this advanced spell called 'Xuanmu Huaying', I have never heard of it before."

"Not to mention the incarnation secrets that ordinary practitioners learn, which are almost all about the cultivation of splitting the spirit and soul."

"And those at a higher level, such as the Mid-Divine Master of the Namuran Nation, used their supreme magical powers to forcibly tear apart their primordial spirits."

Yin Yue nodded slightly and said in agreement.

"Haha! The incarnation technique they used didn't bring any substantial improvement in essence."

"However, when dealing with multiple enemies or protecting one's own life, it does have some clever uses, so it can still be called an efficient method!"

"Then let's not talk too much about these issues now. During this period, has our cave house experienced any abnormalities?"

Chen Yun asked with a smile, walking slowly towards the hall as he spoke.

"Reporting to the master, it has been a year since you entered into seclusion for cultivation, and just now Miss Mu successfully achieved the Golden Core Great Way."

"I followed your instructions and gave her the book of techniques called 'Dian Feng Pei Yuan' and some elixirs that are beneficial to the practice of the Jindan stage."

"And Miss Nangong is also safe and sound in the restriction, and the soul-sealing curse is gradually dissipating under the powerful force of the Fire Toad Pill."

"According to my guess, even without the spell to remove the curse, the curse should be able to be removed in about a hundred years."

"Of course, this is just my personal speculation. Please check and confirm the specific situation yourself."

Yin Yue followed closely behind and answered in a soft voice.

Hearing this good news, Chen Yun was overjoyed. Just as he was about to ask about other matters, Yin Yue spoke again. "In addition, there is one more thing I need to report to the master."

"Those six-winged frost centipede larvae have been eating neon grass for the past few years. Logically, they should have grown rapidly and evolved through division."

"But puzzlingly, these larvae grow extremely slowly, undergoing only one molt before stopping dividing."

"molt?"

When Chen Yun heard this, he suddenly stopped and a trace of confusion appeared on his face.

"Yes, after molting, these centipedes seem to become more ferocious."

"And in recent days, they have become restless again, and seem to want to shed their skin again."

Yin Yue bit her lips lightly and her pace slowed down.

"Well, let's go to the insect room and see what the situation is."

Chen Yun frowned and thought for a moment, then said expressionlessly, leading everyone to another passage, which was the road leading to the insect room.

Not long after, Chen Yun appeared in front of the insect room door.

He walked quickly to the hole in the side of one of the insect rooms and peered inside.

Before I could see the scene inside clearly, a biting chill hit me in the face.

Wherever Chen Yun's eyes reached, they were all shrouded in a crystal clear light.

In the small insect room, both the top and the surrounding walls were covered with shining ice.

There were several icebergs of various sizes standing on the ground. In some of the deep holes as thick as bowls, several half-foot-long snow-white centipedes were shuttling back and forth.

As a spiritual insect that had once acknowledged its master by dripping blood, Chen Yun's appearance immediately attracted the attention of these centipedes.

After a commotion, several of the ones outside immediately rushed towards Chen Yun, and several of the ones in the cave also quickly crawled out and leaped over.

Chen Yun waved his arm, removed the restriction on the hole, and then his spiritual consciousness moved.

These centipedes turned into an inch-sized pieces in the white light and danced around him.

He stretched out his hand and easily held one of the spirit insects in his palm.

In terms of appearance, these larvae still maintain their original snow-white color, but two slightly protruding small bags have grown on their backs, while other parts remain unchanged.

After carefully observing the spirit insect in his hand, Chen Yun couldn't help but stop and fall into deep thought.

Bathed in the sun, Yin Yue stood quietly behind Chen Yun at this moment, like a maid who was well versed in etiquette, remaining silent and not saying a word.

At this time, Chen Yun gently raised his hand and put his index finger into the mouth of the centipede in his hand.

With a slight sound, a ball of blue flame burned on his fingertips.

However, when the centipede opened its mouth, a weak but cold breath burst out from its mouth and hit the blue flame.

In an instant, the blue flame on Chen Yun's fingertips suddenly rose several times in size, sucking in the cold air along with it.

Chen Yun slowly closed his eyes, as if trying to capture some unknown information.

"It seems that after these centipedes shed their shells and evolved, they have become much stronger than before."

"Perhaps, they improve themselves by splitting, devouring, and constantly shedding their skin, which is not fundamentally different."

As Chen Yun thought this, he clenched his hands, and the blue flame on his fingertips disappeared silently.

"As for why they didn't split and devour again, it's not surprising for us."

"After all, each of these ancient spirit insects is unique."

"Perhaps they can only split a limited number of times, or perhaps because of the catalysis of the neon grass, their bodies have undergone some changes, thus losing this ability."

"In short, as long as we can use the green liquid to allow them to continue to advance, these problems will not matter."

Chen Yun spoke in a calm tone.

"Hearing what you said, my worries are gone."

Yin Yue breathed a sigh of relief, a sweet smile blooming on her face, looking particularly charming.

However, Chen Yun turned a blind eye to this. He turned and walked towards the hall, saying in a deep voice:

"After this retreat, I will rest for a while, and then we will go to Dajin to find out what's going on."

"Whether I need to solve my own evil spirit problem or to find precious materials, this journey must be completed."

"Also, although the Fire Toad Pill in Wan'er's body has miraculous healing effects, I am still worried that something unexpected might happen."

"Therefore, it is best to find the formula to remove the curse from Yinluo Sect, so as to ensure that there is no risk of error. This is also the reason why I decided to practice the second Nascent Soul first."

"After all, in a place like Dajin that is full of unknowns, who knows what kind of dangers we might encounter."

"I see. However, with your great magical powers, even in Dajin, I'm afraid there are few people who can threaten you."

The corners of Yin Yue's mouth lifted slightly with a hint of smile.

“Haha, there are too many strange treasures and secret techniques in the cultivation world, so this kind of thing is not certain.”

"In addition, I have already made enemies with the demon cultivators of Yinluo Sect. If they find my whereabouts, it will definitely cause me a lot of trouble. Therefore, we still have to remain vigilant at all times."

"Now, I have to go check on Wan'er's condition first, and visit Senior Brother Cheng and the others to find out how much materials are needed to refine the puppet."

"If everything goes well, in about ten days or half a month, we can pick an auspicious day and leave here."

"Yes, Master! I am also looking forward to seeing what is so special about the legendary holy land of cultivation - Dajin?"

The conversation between Chen Yun and Yin Yue gradually faded away, and silence returned to the insect room again.

……

Half a month later, a dazzling green light shot out from the Yunmeng Mountains and rushed towards the south.

Immediately afterwards, a group of well-informed practitioners simultaneously received a piece of information that the Yunmeng Sect's renowned Elder Chen had suddenly left Yunmeng Mountain and started a long journey.

No one knows Chen Yun's exact whereabouts. He may be traveling around Tiannan, or he may have left the Tiannan area.

After a brief period of commotion, the Tiannan cultivation world returned to peace again, and Chen Yun's departure did not cause any waves.

The Ancient Sword Sect and Baiqiao Academy of Yunmeng Mountain still treated Luoyun Sect with respect and courtesy, without any unusual behavior. As the largest sect in Xi Country, Luoyun Sect's position seemed to be as solid as a rock.

Time flies, and some practitioners whose lifespans are about to end have passed away or gone into seclusion, while batches of newcomers have emerged in the Tiannan practice world. (End of this chapter)