Since embarking on the path of cultivation, Ren Feihong had never been as terrified as he was at this moment.
Even when he was targeted by the Liuhuo Bandits back then, or even when his parents were captured and held hostage, he hadn't been this nervous.
As a native of Chongyuan Prefecture, though he had never left Jinyang County before.
The name of Shenxuan Sect was still thunderous to him. Kuaishu Pavilion.
Even when he was with the Liuhuo Bandits, Ren Feihong had encountered cultivators from Shenxuan Sect.
Those lunatics truly defied death, daring to fight in the county town just because of a glance from someone else.
It was as if they had no fear of accountability from the imperial court.
In fact, whether it was in Chongyuan Prefecture or elsewhere.
The cultivators of Shenxuan Sect were indeed no different from lunatics, resorting to violence at the slightest disagreement, often leading to pursuits.
If they were outmatched, they would return to rally their fellow disciples, and even their masters from the sect, to make a comeback.
The only difference was that outside of Chongyuan Prefecture, these lunatics would exercise some restraint.
But the restraint was extremely limited.
And now, he was about to follow a 'traitor' of Shenxuan Sect.
On the other hand, compared to Ren Feihong, who was hiding in the void, Chen Rong's mood was also quite complex at this moment.
His gaze swept around frequently, and a trace of nervousness was hard to conceal on his face.
According to Ji Yuan's mission, he needed to expose his identity as much as possible on a trade route.
That's right, expose his identity as a disciple of Shenxuan Sect!
And to prevent others from being implicated or affected, he could only act alone.
Not only did he have to deal with those who coveted the trade route, but he also had to bear the potential wrath from Shenxuan Sect alone.
Moreover, to ensure he wouldn't be detected, there was only a young man who had just entered the second realm secretly following him.
As for the experts from the Jiuxuan Sect, the closest one was still more than ten miles away.
"What if the people from Shenxuan Sect just kill him with a slap?"
In a carriage, Zhao Yuansong asked with a worried expression.
He naturally wouldn't be worried about Chen Rong; he was also a witness to what happened back then and naturally knew what this person intended to do.
What Zhao Yuansong was worried about was whether this plan could be successfully executed.
If the cultivators of Shenxuan Sect killed Chen Rong with a single slap, the hidden forces more than ten miles away, even with full effort, would be hard-pressed to arrive in time.
In that case, even if the other party was lured out, it would be difficult to surround them.
"Don't worry, I have a contingency plan for him."
Ji Yuan smiled faintly. "It's impossible for him to go to his death like this."
His objective was to lure out the people from Shenxuan Sect, and then use the pre-arranged setup to kill them all on the spot.
Even if it was a last resort, they should at least be severely injured.
As the two chatted, the carriage slowly stopped, and they alighted from their carriage in front of the bustling gate of Mingxuan Pavilion.
Ji Yuan even deliberately slowed his pace, lingering for a few extra breaths outside the gate.
"You should be a clone now, right?"
After entering a private room on the top floor and the restrictions were activated, Zhao Yuansong finally spoke.
Although the other party behaved like an ordinary person, and his aura showed no flaws.
But with his understanding of him, the person in front of him at this moment should indeed be a clone.
"To be precise, it's a divine power clone."
Ji Yuan said with a smile.
Before Mo Yiyan set off, his divine incarnation had re-condensed a brand new divine power avatar.
Both in terms of the divine power consumed and the power that could be unleashed, it was several times stronger than the one he had brought before.
And now, he was walking around in this divine power avatar, and it was controlled by his divine incarnation.
As for Ji Yuan's true body, it had already appeared more than ten miles away from Chen Rong.
He stood side by side with Elder Hong Tian, controlling a flying artifact and hidden in the white clouds, observing the scene more than ten miles away.
"Senior, could you teach me this technique of drawing in a mirror?"
Looking at the image displayed before him, Ji Yuan was already quite moved.
With just one technique, a mirror could be conjured to view any scene within a radius of more than ten miles.
Such a technique, although lacking offensive or defensive capabilities, was still extremely precious.
Furthermore, the range and clarity of the scenes that could be viewed using this mirror-drawing technique increased with the practitioner's cultivation level.
"Take it."
Elder Hong Tian said nothing more, took out a jade slip, and tossed it over.
This technique was not a inheritance from the Jiuxuan Sect; it was something he had obtained during his travels in his early years. Although he had submitted a copy to the sect, it did not prevent him from passing it on himself.
"It is rude not to reciprocate. If you need anything in the future, senior, just ask."
Ji Yuan chuckled. Although he spoke nicely, he didn't make any actual promises.
However, Elder Hong Tian didn't care, giving him a playful glare. He didn't take it to heart.
Given their friendship, regardless of his words, he wouldn't do any less.
"Speaking of which, it's time for you to make a choice."
Elder Hong Tian thought for a moment and suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan immediately understood what he meant.
He was referring to Ji Yuan's current cultivation.
With Elder Hong Tian's discerning eyes, he could naturally see that Ji Yuan was currently cultivating several techniques simultaneously.
First, the Xuantian Dao Scripture. Second, the Xuantian Sword Art. And he had never given up on the Jiuyuan Chongshui Scripture.
All three techniques pointed directly to the Golden Core realm and even higher.
As Ji Yuan's cultivation deepened, he had already come into contact with the profound meanings contained within each.
In addition to these three techniques, he had also comprehended the Sword Intent of Destruction.
However, in this world, having more was not always better.
He had to choose one as his core foundation.
Being versatile often led to mediocrity; one must specialize in something.
Unless one could achieve the highest level in all aspects, most people would not escape this principle.
Ji Yuan naturally understood this, but he had not yet made a decision.
The Jiuyuan Chongshui Scripture was not a big deal; he could abandon it without feeling much regret.
The reason he still maintained the cultivation and comprehension of this scripture was solely to ensure his spiritual power was sufficiently abundant.
Otherwise, any single one of his techniques, if unleashed, would likely leave his dantian completely empty.
Between the Xuantian Dao Scripture and the Xuantian Sword Art, he still couldn't make a final decision.
The former included the general principles, the cultivation method, and the Dao Law volume. The latter was entirely a sword art volume.
Both had their advantages and disadvantages, and it was extremely difficult to choose between them.
In terms of power and future path, the Dao Law volume was naturally superior.
However, Ji Yuan aspired to achieve great things in swordsmanship. Having successfully cultivated as a sword cultivator, it was somewhat difficult to give it up now.