Chapter 632: Chapter 632

Even with thorough preparation, there is still a chance of failure.

Situ Fei chose to prove her Dao to the Innate Realm at the same time and place as Yan Chuan, taking advantage of heavenly time, geographical advantage, and human harmony, yet she succeeded smoothly. In no time at all, she had reached the ’Sky-reaching and Earth-penetrating’ stage with a speed that was no less than Yan Chuan’s!

Right before my eyes!

"Is this the Innate Realm?"

Yan Chuan opened his eyes, gazing at heaven and earth, the sky is still the sky, the earth is still the earth, but in his eyes at this moment, there seemed to be even more colors.

Countless wondrous sensations.

Truly an immense difference!

More than just this, at the Peak Stage ’God and Qi Harmony’ phase, the conversion of inner strength into true qi can be considered ’Fake True Qi’, which can be elaborately refined but cannot generate on its own. Every time one cultivates, what is cultivated is still inner strength, requiring repetition of the ’God and Qi Harmony’ phase again.

When the Peak Stage impacts the ’Heaven and Earth Two Bridges’, ’Fake True Qi’ is needed for assistance.

Every time it is consumed.

Every time it is replenished.

These are all parts of cultivation.

Therefore, every impact must be carried out with caution and full preparation, and each success or failure requires more time to re-harmonize ’God and Qi’, to re-refine ’Fake True Qi’.

Even the thought of it is daunting!

But all this difficulty lies only within the Postnatal Realm, only within the Peak Stage. After achieving Innate, ’Sky-reaching and Earth-penetrating’, a magnificent transformation, ’True Qi Originates’, henceforth when cultivating, the refined is directly ’Innate True Qi’, with no need for an additional process.

Innate True Qi, a trickle, endless and continuous.

In this instant, Yan Chuan seemed to ascend into the heavens, breathing the fresh air that belongs to the Innate Realm, his body transforming every moment, true qi strengthening every moment, the Dan Tian Qi Sea further expanding and reinforcing beyond the Postnatal Limit, meridians and limbs all strengthening and transforming.

Change, change, change!

Powerful transformation!

Only up to this point did Yan Chuan realize why even the strongest of Postnatal Realm, such as his former self, even though he mastered the Eight Realms Ultimate Skill at the Postnatal Peak, even though ’Holy Fire Order Divine Skill’ was at the Mid Stage of Eighth Realm, he still fell short against even newly ascended Innate Grandmasters like Tian Jing, Jiang Bianliu, or even against the likes of the end-of-the-line Innate such as Huang Wuniang, who could easily crush him.

Yan Chuan finally understood—

"Proving Dao to Innate!"

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"This heaven and earth are aiding my transformation, helping me grow stronger, in an instant of progress not something mere Eight Realms Ultimate Skills can bridge!"

Yan Chuan’s feelings were most direct.

He compared his current self to his former self at the Postnatal Peak, the disparity in strength, more than tenfold!

Not to mention Eight Realms Ultimate Skills, even Nine Realms, under absolute strength domination, would be for naught.

Yan Chuan immersed in this rapid strengthening process, truly reluctant to awaken. He forcefully recollected his mind, focused intently, only to see Situ Fei, who had also succeeded in proving her Dao, open her eyes at this moment, her eyes full of joy.

They exchanged glances.

A tacit understanding.

Then, each smiled, clasped hands in salute: "Congratulations on the Innate!"

Yan Chuan and Situ Fei both proved their Dao, the scene was shocking, and Wang Zhengyi, Ma Hongniang, Ding Xiang, Wang Ge, Fu Yunzhan, Ban Xianfu, Peng Fannian, Jing Bao, Lu Yuru, Liu Xin (Chasing God Blade), Gongyang Yu (Binding Rope), Luo Qi (Ancient Sound of the Primordial World), Guo Xi (Golden Stick), Zhuge Zhen (Centipede Bee Bag), Cai Ru’an (Five-Colored Stone), Chi Gao (Water and Fire Blade) and a crowd of observing Heavenly Pride all offered their congratulations.

Yan Chuan and Situ Fei nodded to everyone, indicating their acknowledgment. Even though Yan Chuan showed no emotion, and Situ Fei was as calm as a chrysanthemum, both wore smiles at this moment of success in proving their Dao and becoming Innate.

Yan Chuan looked over everyone, who were once companions, colleagues, peers of the same year and time, but now, looking again, revealed all aspects of life, some shocked, some envious, some aspiring, some bitter.

Each person’s thoughts vary.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother, on attaining Innate!"

Chen Ze disarmed and stepped forward to congratulate. Yan Chuan proved his Dao, and Chen Ze was even happier than Ding Xiang, happier even than Yan Chuan himself.

Martial arts requires passing hurdle after hurdle.

After proving the Dao, it counts as crossing another major threshold, able to see yet another brand-new realm. Chen Ze genuinely rejoiced for his senior brother.

Everyone offered their congratulations.

Yan Chuan was pleased—

Gongyang Yu saw Yan Chuan succeed in proving his Dao, feeling uneasy at heart.

He looked at Yan Chuan.

Yan Chuan’s gaze was cast, meeting his directly.

Gongyang Yu’s heart skipped a beat, upon seeing Yan Chuan’s eyes, he knew it was not good, yet he truly did not know how he had been exposed! Wanting to escape, but with five Innates present, no matter how he burst forth, it would be difficult to escape, so he forced himself to remain calm, confronting the situation as it came.

But who would have thought Yan Chuan would not follow convention, not probing at all, and directly struck out, snapping his fingers with a slight sound, a thin strand of strength shot out, instantly knocking the panicked Gongyang Yu to the ground.

Yan Chuan snapped thrice, hearing only three soft sounds. All the critical acupoints surrounding Gongyang Yu were severed, his peak-level inner strength entirely sealed by Yan Chuan.

Falling to the ground, unable to resist.

Everyone was astounded.

Nobody expected that after proving his Dao, Yan Chuan would suddenly strike at Gongyang Yu.

They were first shocked by Yan Chuan’s sudden action.

Secondly shocked by Innate’s supreme strength.

In the Great Yan, including Tan Valley Royal City, it is seldom seen for Innate to deal with Postnatal Realm, but today they witnessed it. They saw Yan Chuan, who had just achieved Innate, take down Gongyang Yu, considered top-notch even in Cang Mountain Sword Discussion, with one move, and that Peak Stage could not withstand a strike.

Merely with four instances of "Finger Snapping Divine Ability", Gongyang Yu had no resistance, yet his body was entirely unharmed.

This level of control!

This level of precision!

Such an incredible subtlety.

Guo Xi, relying on both his grandfather and brother being in Yan Chuan’s service, and having a certain trust in Yan Chuan’s character, stood up and swiftly asked, "City Lord Yan, may I know what mistake Brother Gongyang made?"

These people, before the Sword Discussion at Cang Mountain, were not particularly familiar, even often at odds or dueling when at Cang Mountain, but after the discussion, they developed a mutual appreciation. Upon reaching Tan Valley Royal City, Guo Xi, Liu Xin, including Gongyang Yu, banded together to explore various dangerous places, sharing hardships, for instance, during an incident at Little West Mountain, they almost journeyed to the Netherworld together.

These experiences, even if not a bond of life and death, did forge a significant friendship.

Guo Xi could not see Gongyang Yu treated this way without even a pretext.

This was also what the others wanted to know.

Yan Chuan nodded at Guo Xi, then looked at the pallid Gongyang Yu collapsed on the ground, "Were you the one who led Shen Gongtu here?"

"Shen Gongtu is an Innate Grandmaster, how could I, a mere loose cultivator, possibly reach him?"

Gongyang Yu persisted.

Yan Chuan shook his head, "Are you not curious where Shen Gongtu came from?"

Gongyang Yu forced a bitter laugh, "A few days ago, City Lord Yan was ambushed by an Innate Divine Shooter. Shen Gongtu is known as ’Yin Yang Arrow’, the Mountain Master of Sun-Shooting Divine Mountain, adept in shooting skills. I suppose it was him who ambushed!"

"Quick witted indeed."

Gongyang Yu argued, "Sun-Shooting Divine Mountain is far in Nizhou, while I’m a native of Hezhou, separated by thousands of miles. It’s impossible for us to know each other!"

"Identity can be falsified, but—"

Yan Chuan held incontrovertible evidence: "But one’s skills cannot lie."

Yan Chuan eyed Gongyang Yu, "Although Shen Gongtu may not have taught you ’Yin Yang Arrow Skill’, he did impart another divine skill ’Extended-Arm Ape Technique’ to you. This is the ideal cultivation technique for practicing shooting skills; the earlier it is cultivated, the deeper the mastery, and when switching to shooting skill later, it will yield twice the result with half the effort, advancing by leaps and bounds."