CHAPTER 1559: CHAPTER 1550: DIFFICULT PREDICAMENT

Back in the day, Elder Tianhuo of the Reincarnation Realm wanted to apprentice under Ye Chenfeng for artifact refining.

And now Qian Rong’an and Zeng Guangyuan of the Nirvana Realm want to become Ye Chenfeng’s disciples because of formation magic?

Ye Chenfeng was quite surprised, but he could see that these two old fellows were genuinely obsessed with formation magic.

If he were to take them as disciples and give them some casual pointers on formations, it would likely make it much easier for Ye Chenfeng to take away Sun Xiaoli, Sun Hengfei, and the others.

So, after pondering for a moment, Ye Chenfeng said, "There’s no need for the formalities of becoming disciples; once I’ve met with my friends, I’ll take some time to guide you both on the setup of formations."

Upon hearing this, Qian Rong’an and Zeng Guangyuan were overjoyed. They didn’t care about the details! They shouted in unison, "Master!"

Ye Chenfeng could only smile at this.

Under the lead of Qian Rong’an and Zeng Guangyuan, Ye Chenfeng soon arrived at the wooden house at the forest’s edge.

Behind this wooden house was a massive mountain wall.

Zeng Guangyuan took out a white jade token from his storage ring, clenching it tightly as he poured his spiritual energy into it.

Suddenly, the jade token emitted a dazzling light, covering the entire mountain wall in an instant.

A loud "boom" echoed.

The towering mountain wall behind the wooden house abruptly vanished.

This vast mountain wall was actually a formation, and the true location of the Red Flame Sect was beyond this wall.

As the mountain wall disappeared, a winding path appeared before Ye Chenfeng, with waves of heat rushing toward them.

The primary cultivation technique of the Red Flame Sect is of the Fire Attribute, and it’s said that the sect is built atop a colossal magma.

Thus, the underground of the entire sect constantly emits heat, which is highly advantageous for those cultivating fire techniques to enhance their power.

After opening the last formation of the Red Flame Sect, Zeng Guangyuan said to Ye Chenfeng, "Master, could you wait for us a while? We want to jot down all the formation knowledge you mentioned earlier; there are many parts we still don’t quite understand, and we’re planning to study it thoroughly tonight."

Since they were already at the Red Flame Sect’s entrance, Ye Chenfeng didn’t mind waiting another hour or so. He waved his hand and said, "You go ahead and jot it down!"

Upon hearing Ye Chenfeng’s words, Zeng Guangyuan and Qian Rong’an immediately entered the wooden house to record it.

With the Black Xuan Sword slung on his back, Ye Chenfeng felt the waves of heat coming from all directions as he looked at the winding path behind the wooden house.

Suddenly, Ye Chenfeng vaguely saw three very familiar figures in the distance on this path.

Ye Chenfeng then channeled his spiritual energy to his eyes, and his vision immediately improved manifold, allowing him to clearly see the appearance of these three figures.

The three figures were none other than Sun Hengfei, and the Valley Master Lie Yan of the Ancient Martial World’s Red Flame Valley, along with his son Lie Yang!

Each of the three of them held a broom; Sun Hengfei and the others were listlessly sweeping the leaves on either side of the path.

Logically speaking, such tasks should be done by the sect’s laborers. Just from this, Ye Chenfeng could deduce that Sun Hengfei and others weren’t living well in the Red Flame Sect!

Sun Hengfei, Lie Yan, and Lie Yang, who were sweeping away the leaves on the winding path, didn’t notice Ye Chenfeng at all.

Holding a broom in his hand, Sun Hengfei frowned deeply and said, "How much longer do we have to endure this kind of life? We would have been better off staying in the Ancient Martial World."

Lie Yan, the Valley Master of the Ancient Martial World’s Red Flame Valley, sighed and said, "We have truly underestimated the Earth Profound Realm, a place where people like us simply don’t fit in."

Lie Yang also chimed in, "Father, it wasn’t until we came to the Red Flame Sect that I realized how insignificant I was. Our Red Flame Valley and this Red Flame Sect only differ by one word, but I fear even an average Outer Sect Disciple here could utterly sweep away our Red Flame Valley. In the Red Flame Sect, we’re only destined to work as laborers."

Initially, when an Elder from the Red Flame Sect took a liking to Sun Xiaoli’s talent and brought her and the others into the sect.

Upon verification, it turned out Sun Xiaoli’s talent was indeed exceptional, allowing her to join the sect relatively smoothly.

However, due to their poor talent, Sun Hengfei, Lie Yan, and Lie Yang weren’t qualified to join and could only serve as laborers in the sect.

Originally, Sun Xiaoli wanted to leave the sect with Sun Hengfei and the others, but they were unfamiliar with the Earth Profound Realm. In the end, they chose to stay.

However, Sun Xiaoli later found out that by becoming a Core Disciple, one could earn some status in the sect, potentially paving the way for Sun Hengfei and the others to join.

Thus, Sun Xiaoli began training almost maniacally, and with the resources available in the sect, she has now reached the initial stage of the Fifth Heaven of the Spirit Communication Realm.

Note that in the Ancient Martial World, cultivator grades are Innate Realm, Sky-Breaking Realm, Primordial Heaven Realm, and Transcendent Realm, with Spirit Communication Realm above Transcendent.

Before entering the Red Flame Sect, Sun Xiaoli was only at the Sky-Breaking Realm; advancing to the initial stage of the Fifth Heaven of the Spirit Communication Realm in such a short time indicated that her talent was indeed outstanding and that her cultivation was certainly intense.

In the Red Flame Sect, one in the Spirit Communication Realm can become an Outer Sect Disciple, one in the Ocean Gathering Realm can become an Inner Sect Disciple, and one in the Divine Thought Realm can be a Core Disciple.

"We must not sigh here, Xiaoli is still training desperately for our sake, and we can’t hold her back," said Sun Hengfei resolutely, revealing the aura of the Transcendent Realm.

Upon arriving at the Red Flame Sect, even though Sun Hengfei and the others couldn’t join, the abundant spiritual energy of the Earth Profound Realm and the occasional resources Sun Xiaoli secretly passed on allowed them to cultivate.

Now Sun Hengfei, Lie Yan, and Lie Yang have all achieved Transcendent Realm power.

In the Ancient Martial World, Transcendent Realm was the peak of strength, but in the Earth Profound Realm, one of this strength has barely entered the threshold of cultivation.

In the Earth Profound Realm, everyone begins cultivating around the age of three, and many reach the Transcendent Realm by about ten; thus, Transcendent Realm power is truly at the bottom here.

Sun Hengfei twisted his neck and asked, "Where is Chenfeng now? Is he alright? What realm has his power reached?"

When Sun Hengfei and others lost contact with Ye Chenfeng, they knew his power was at the Spirit Communication Realm.

Now that they fully realize how difficult it is to advance even a small step upon reaching that realm, internally, they aren’t hopeful for Ye Chenfeng.

Lie Yan, the Valley Master of the Ancient Martial World’s Red Flame Valley, said, "Even if Brother Ye is still alive, his power likely hasn’t advanced much. Miss Sun, with the resources of the Red Flame Valley and her exceptional talent, along with her day-and-night cultivation, is merely at the initial stage of the Fifth Heaven of the Spirit Communication Realm now."

Lie Yang also said, "Exactly, the Earth Profound Realm isn’t like the Ancient Martial World; we should only hope Brother Ye is alive and well."

"Are you three trash even unable to sweep the ground properly? Look at your useless selves! You people are just garbage from the Lower Plane. Being laborers in the Red Flame Sect is a blessing from your past life."

A young man in a purple gown arrogantly approached Sun Hengfei and the others. He was Wu Nan, a Core Disciple of the Red Flame Sect, whose power was at the Middle Stage of the First Heaven of the Divine Thought Realm.

Upon hearing Wu Nan’s taunts, the faces of Sun Hengfei, Lie Yan, and Lie Yang turned beet red with anger. Though they harbored deep resentment, they knew they couldn’t withstand even a finger of Wu Nan.

With veins popping on his fist clutching the broom, Sun Hengfei suppressed his internal fury with all his might.

When Ye Chenfeng saw Sun Hengfei and the others, he stepped onto the winding path. The rising heat from the ground made the Heaven and Earth Flame Green Flame in his dantian become more lively.

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