Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 2388 - 2367: The Past

Tao Tao and Tangyuan stood aside, unable to interject, watching Lin Feng and the old man. Both of them were utterly confused, but they already knew one thing: the old man in front of them was also an Ascender, and he came from the same world as Lin Feng! Yet, what puzzled them was why Lin Feng had such an expression. They couldn’t understand how a simple meeting between Ascenders could have such an effect.

"Lin Feng, a good name!" Guan Yu looked at Lin Feng, smiled, and nodded, though suddenly puzzled by something: Lin Feng looked remarkably young. How could he have ascended at such a young age, and how did Lin Feng travel from the Holy City to here? In terms of time, it would take nearly ten years to get from the Holy City to here. What was going on?

Thinking of this, Guan Yu immediately asked Lin Feng, "Young friend, there’s something I don’t understand. Given your age, you shouldn’t be here, as it’s a ten-year journey from the Holy City!"

Lin Feng, hearing Guan Yu’s words, immediately understood what he meant. Smiling, he explained to Guan Yu, "You may not know, but I didn’t ascend from the Heaven Sanctuary; I ascended from a desert around here. I’ve only been in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm for just over two years."

"What? You didn’t ascend from the Heaven Sanctuary?" Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, Guan Yu’s eyes widened. He never imagined that Ascenders could come from other places. It seemed that all the Ascenders he had encountered had ascended from the Heaven Sanctuary. What was going on?

"Yes, actually, I’m also confused as to why I am different from other Ascenders." Seeing Guan Yu so surprised, Lin Feng could only explain helplessly. To this day, he didn’t understand why he was different from others, but it was a fact, and there was nothing else he could say.

However, after saying this, he looked at Guan Yu’s pitiful state and immediately thought of Geomancer Qianjue, so he asked Guan Yu, "Senior, why are you in such dire straits, even to the point of having to sell your treasured blade?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Yu’s old face immediately showed embarrassment. Looking at Lin Feng, he explained helplessly, "It’s not that I want to be like this, but the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm is just like this. Back when I ascended from the Lower Realm, I was full of ambition. But upon entering the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, I immediately became suppressed. Without transforming the Gang Qi within into Yuangang, I couldn’t compete with others here. Plus, with my temperament, I couldn’t make a single move here."

"After getting frustrated, I resorted to being a roadside bandit, snatching several thousand Yuan Stones, and that’s how I managed to escape from the Holy City. After leaving, I thought I could find other ways to quickly acquire cultivation resources to transform into Yuangang, but who would’ve thought that not only the Holy City but other cities were the same, making it impossible for me to move. Left with no choice, I could barely survive in the wilderness, and those were truly miserable times."

"As I traveled from city to city, I witnessed too many unfortunate things happening to Ascenders. When I lost all hope, another Ascender told me that one could barely survive only on the very outskirts of the continent. So, I came up with many ways to scrape together enough travel expenses, came step by step, and finally settled in Xucheng."

"In the blink of an eye, I have already spent over a thousand years in Xucheng. I never thought I’d see another Ascender again or a fellow Earthling, but then I met you in the market. This might be the greatest blessing the heavens have given to this old man."

As Guan Yu spoke, tears streamed down his face, confiding thousands of years of bitterness to Lin Feng. Recalling the past events, Guan Yu felt like going insane. He really couldn’t understand this Myriad Heavens Divine Realm’s disdain for cultivators!

"Senior..."

Tao Tao, upon hearing Guan Yu’s story, finally understood what her grandfather went through. She felt deeply guilty but knew there was nothing she could do about it. So, she could only express sympathy for Guan Yu, as there was nothing more she could do.

"Ascenders are so miserable!"

Tangyuan, standing with Lin Feng, exclaimed. He knew Ascenders had it rough in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, but he didn’t expect it to be this dire. If it were him, he might have already gone crazy!

"Senior, how many Ascenders have you met, and do you know how many Ascenders are in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm?" Lin Feng acknowledged Guan Yu’s words, nodding, then asked. He really wanted to know the current state of the Ascenders, especially to find out about other Ascenders, so he could fulfill Geomancer Qianjue’s last wish—to lead all Ascenders to rise.

"I haven’t been outside in decades, so I don’t know how others are doing now. I haven’t met many Ascenders; perhaps only a dozen or so. Beyond that, I’m not sure." Guan Yu, upon hearing Lin Feng’s question, immediately explained. But after speaking, he suddenly remembered something, took out a book on Yuangang Transformation, and handed it to Lin Feng, saying, "This is a book on Yuangang Transformation; keep it safe!"

Lin Feng took the book, glanced at it, and tossed it directly into the Cave Heaven Land, then looked at Guan Yu again, saying, "Senior, I saw you wanted to sell the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade earlier. What difficulties have you encountered?"

"Sigh..." Upon hearing Lin Feng’s inquiry, Guan Yu showed an embarrassed expression and said, "A coin can truly break a hero. Initially, I could go outside the city to hunt Demon Beasts, which could secure the most basic survival resources. But alas, I offended the Wang Family in the city a few days ago, which now prevents me from leaving the city. With no other choice, I can only sell my blade, hoping to gather some Yuan Stones to leave Xucheng. But unexpectedly, I encountered you, young friend. Shameful... truly shameful..."

When Lin Feng heard this, he finally understood what had happened. Watching Guan Yu, he did not say anything further and directly tossed him ten thousand Yuan Stones, saying, "Since you’re in such a difficult position now, take these Yuan Stones. You can go to Ning City and find Qianye Ancestor of the Ye Family. Mention my name, and there will be no issue."

"Then I won’t stand on ceremony with you. Thank you, my young friend, for your rescue. I am deeply grateful," said Guan Yu. Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, his face immediately broke into a smile. He hadn’t expected Lin Feng to be so generous towards him. Even among the ascendants, there aren’t many who can compare to Lin Feng!

After storing away the ten thousand Yuan Stones, Guan Yu finally displayed a rare smile. Seeing this, Lin Feng promptly started chatting with Guan Yu.

"Senior, I’m curious about the Three Kingdoms era. I wonder, was Zhuge Liang a cultivator back then?"

"Indeed he was, and his strength was quite extraordinary. Otherwise, how could he have borrowed the east wind?"

"Were there any other cultivators from that era?"

"There were, but not many. That era was one of turmoil, and most cultivators chose to hide away and focus on their cultivation."

"By the way, senior, when you were in the Holy City, what level were the cultivators there?"

"Divine Kings were as common as dogs! Otherwise, how could the newly ascended cultivators be suppressed so terribly?"

"Have there been ascensions from worlds other than Earth?"

"Of course, but people from other realms have different cultivation methods compared to Earth, and they fare even worse in this Myriad Heavens Divine Realm!"

...

Following this, Lin Feng chatted with Guan Yu. Many things he’d long wanted to know were answered through Guan Yu’s insights. This deepened Lin Feng’s understanding of the dire situation of ascenders in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm and made clear why Geomancer Qianjue had advised and arranged things the way he did.

Moreover, Lin Feng learned another piece of news from Guan Yu: There hadn’t been any ascenders from Earth for a very long time, seemingly over two thousand years. This astonished Lin Feng, leaving him perplexed about what could have occurred during those two millennia...

Lin Feng and Guan Yu talked for a whole day. During this time, Tao Tao, noticing the situation, took the initiative to buy plenty of food and fine wine. Lin Feng and Guan Yu enjoyed the feast, relishing the experience.

The next day, Guan Yu bid farewell to Lin Feng and departed for Ning City.

Watching Guan Yu ascend upon the Roc Heaven Beast heading to Ning City, Lin Feng was suddenly overwhelmed by immense pressure. Previously, on Earth, he formed the Holy Wind Sect to oppose the Eternal Joy Immortal Realm, bearing significant burdens to protect Earth. Now, in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, he felt the weight of reviving the ascenders’ honor. This left him a bit speechless, puzzled as to why some unseen force constantly exerted such pressure on him, compelling him to cultivate and rise at an unfathomable pace!

"Brother Lin, don’t think too much..." Seeing Lin Feng’s solemn expression, Tao Tao understood his thoughts and offered a word of comfort. She too comprehended Lin Feng’s current predicament. Ascending at such a young age, Lin Feng was already a genius among the Lower Realm, but for someone so young to bear such responsibility was indeed overwhelming. She still couldn’t understand why her grandfather said those words before his death or why he believed Lin Feng would be able to shoulder the task of restoring ascenders’ glory.

"Hmm." Lin Feng merely responded with a nod, then fell silent, continuing to gaze in the direction where Guan Yu disappeared, standing motionless.

"Boss, really, you don’t need to overthink it. We should just live according to our own ideas. Why worry about so many things? It’s exhausting!" Tangyuan, perched on Lin Feng’s shoulder, tapped his shoulder with a small paw, speaking with casual indifference. From its point of view, Lin Feng was indeed overthinking, since overthinking was useless. One should do one’s best and leave the rest to fate.

"What a phrase, ’Why worry about so many things’!" Lin Feng’s eyes lit up upon hearing Tangyuan’s words, and he said happily, gently patting Tangyuan’s small head. Then, with a smile, he headed into the city...