Chapter 59

Years ago, Shen Han had advised Jian Yunshan not to be overly arrogant in his dealings. Jian Yunshan had heeded that advice. He no longer used dirty tactics against other sects, but their decline was nonetheless inevitable. The Martial Arts Alliance was simply too powerful, and the world was becoming increasingly chaotic; the appearance of Red Mist and various other unsettling phenomena throughout the land made the times feel deeply ominous. Pure Yang Palace, which had once conducted business with Cangjian Villa years ago, was now truly failing. The sect leader of Pure Yang Palace, like Martial Arts Alliance Leader Jian Yunshan, had seen his cultivation stagnate. Jian Yunshan was at the Postnatal Second Tier, while the old sect leader was at the Innate Great Perfection. He could not break through the Innate Great Perfection. As his lifespan approached its end, the grand, imposing words he had once spoken about the path of cultivation now rang hollow, replaced by a profound sense of agony. When Jian Yunshan asked him a question in a detached tone, the old sect leader stood at the edge of the conference hall, cautious and expectant as a child. "Respected Martial Arts Alliance Leader, if you could pass on to me a cultivation technique—a technique that could help me break through the Innate Great Perfection..." "That would be the greatest joy imaginable."