novelraw Chapter 59: Future Direction
Chapter 59: Future Direction
"Take them away and write down everything you experienced in Xia Country in complete detail."
Su Yuan's expression was unreadable, his tone devoid of any fluctuation.
If Chizuru Ichiyo hadn't died, his handling of Chizuru Qi, Chizuru Kamikawa, and the other two would have been exactly the same.
Since the Chizuru family leveraged Fuso's power to negotiate with Xia Country, paying a price to secure the return of Chizuru Qi and the other three, killing them outright was naturally impossible.
As for sending them back to Xia Country to capture that mysterious person?
So much time had already passed—even if that mysterious person were a complete fool, they would have long since left. How could Chizuru Qi and the others possibly catch them?
"Thank you, Family Head."
Chizuru Qi and the other three finally breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
Their earlier confident declaration about wanting to return to Xia Country to capture the mysterious person was purely about demonstrating their attitude.
They didn't actually intend to follow through.And now, Chizuru Ichiyo's handling of the situation gave them some peace of mind.
At least it was only imprisonment, with no other actions taken.
......
After dealing with Chizuru Kamikawa and the other three, the shrine fell silent once more.
"Sasuke Genpu?"
Numerous pieces of information about this Yin-Yang Divine Master surfaced in Su Yuan's mind.
This person was one of only two Yin-Yang Divine Masters in Fuso, which meant he was a Level 2 lifeform.
In Fuso, Yin-Yang Divine Masters represented the peak of power, with these two masters anchoring the nation and commanding global respect.
In fact, if not for the Truth Society and the alien forces, the strongest humans on Blue Star today would only reach Level 2 lifeform status.
......
Besides Sasuke Genpu, Fuso's other Yin-Yang Divine Master was named Sasuke Genboku.
Both possessed imperial bloodline, and through leveraging Fuso's resources along with assistance from the Truth Society, they achieved the Yin-Yang Divine Master realm.
Compared to Sasuke Genboku's steady nature, Sasuke Genpu was considerably more radical and ambitious, having long held dissatisfaction with the Truth Society.
After the great war between nations a century ago, when the Truth Society stationed permanent troops to control Fuso, Sasuke Genpu had already voiced objections, though he ultimately couldn't change the Truth Society's will.
As Su Yuan's thoughts churned, he directly initiated contact with Sasuke Genpu.
The Fuso cultivation world essentially represented an extension of the influence wielded by these two Yin-Yang Divine Masters, Sasuke Genpu and Sasuke Genboku.
And Chizuru Ichiyo had once followed Sasuke Genpu in his earlier years, belonging to his faction.
Before long.
A projection screen appeared before Su Yuan, showing an elderly man.
The old man had lean features and wore Yin-Yang Master attire from the Edo period, with long flowing sleeves, white hair, and a white beard, giving him an almost immortal appearance.
This elderly man was none other than Sasuke Genpu.
"Ichiyo."
Sasuke Genpu looked at Chizuru Ichiyo through the video call: "What matter brings you to me?"
Although Chizuru Ichiyo had physical limitations preventing him from fighting at full strength, he remained a Great Yin-Yang Master, making him an important subordinate to Sasuke Genpu.
Throughout Fuso, while there were only two Yin-Yang Divine Masters, there were merely twenty or thirty Great Yin-Yang Masters, each one immensely valuable.
"Divine Master, while organizing the library earlier, I made a major discovery..."
Su Yuan immediately spoke, his tone 'appropriately' tinged with excitement.
"A major discovery?"
Interest flickered across Sasuke Genpu's face. For a distinguished Great Yin-Yang Master to react like this, the discovery must be extraordinary.
As for the 'library' Su Yuan mentioned—every Yin-Yang Master family in Fuso maintained one, specifically for collecting various secret records and ancient texts from throughout Fuso.
"It records how Yin-Yang Divine Masters can break through to a higher realm..." Su Yuan said 'excitedly.'
This was exactly the emotion he should be displaying at this moment.
"What? A realm beyond Yin-Yang Divine Master?"
Sasuke Genpu was utterly astonished. He had been stuck at the Yin-Yang Divine Master level for decades, and the more he cultivated, the more despair he felt, seeing no hope for advancement along the path ahead.
"Divine Master, please look—I don't know if it's genuine or not..."
Su Yuan immediately produced a book.
The book appeared tattered and ragged, looking incredibly ancient as if it had endured centuries or even a millennium.
This book was, of course, fabricated by Su Yuan himself, then artificially aged using methods provided by the gray mirror.
With the techniques given by the gray mirror, no one on Blue Star could possibly detect that this book's actual creation date was merely a few months ago, being a product of modern assembly-line craftsmanship.
"This is..."
Sasuke Genpu stared intently at the book without blinking.
The text within the book consisted mostly of ancient Chinese characters, which also served as proof of its Fuso antiquity. Centuries ago, Fuso took pride in ancient Xia Country, even evolving their writing system based primarily on ancient Chinese characters.
"So that's how it is! So that's how it is!"
Half an hour later, Sasuke Genpu took a deep breath. The content recorded in the book indeed related to breaking through beyond the Yin-Yang Divine Master realm.
It even provided a breakthrough method: Yin-Yang Divine Masters at their peak could use a secret technique to refine a Molten Flame Spirit Crystal.
As for what a Molten Flame Spirit Crystal was? The book also provided an explanation—it was the essence condensed from underground magma, containing surging energy sufficient to propel a Yin-Yang Divine Master to the next level.
"Ichiyo, protect that book well. I'll send someone over, no—I'll come myself..."
Sasuke Genpu directly ended the video call.
Su Yuan wasn't surprised by this at all—Sasuke Genpu's reaction fell entirely within his expectations.
"Breakthrough secret technique?"
Su Yuan glanced at the book.
The secret method recorded in the book was also something Su Yuan obtained from the gray mirror.
While it appeared to help Yin-Yang Divine Masters refine the Molten Flame Spirit Crystal, the actual end result of the refinement process would be bodily explosion and death.
Before long.
A powerful aura manifested outside the Chizuru family's compound walls.
"Divine Master."
Su Yuan immediately went out, presenting the prepared book.
Sasuke Genpu took the book and examined it carefully for a while, confirming it was indeed a Fuso antique, then revealed a smile.
"Ichiyo, you've accomplished a great service this time. This breakthrough secret method in the book was likely deduced through mental sublimation by some Yin-Yang Divine Master from centuries ago before their death. They probably passed away before implementing it, and you unintentionally obtained it..."
Sasuke Genpu looked at Su Yuan with extreme satisfaction.
How could he not be satisfied? Such a precious breakthrough secret technique had been directly offered to him.
"Speak, what do you want?"
Sasuke Genpu said.
Although Chizuru Ichiyo was his subordinate, Sasuke Genpu didn't believe the other party would offer this book without any demands.
"I beg Divine Master to help resolve the hidden dangers in my body."
Su Yuan immediately requested.
"The hidden dangers in your body resulted from your forced breakthrough back then..."
Sasuke Genpu pondered for a moment, then said: "After I successfully break through, I will use my own origin power to replenish you."
"Thank you, Divine Master."
Su Yuan's expression showed 'excitement.'
"Do not speak of this matter to anyone."
After leaving this instruction, Sasuke Genpu turned and departed.
The breakthrough secret method in the book was merely deduced by an ancestral Yin-Yang Divine Master—whether it could actually help him break through required more detailed study.
......
Su Yuan watched Sasuke Genpu disappear into the distance, then returned to the shrine.
"Next..."
Su Yuan's gaze turned toward the direction of Mount Fuji.
Although the future hadn't yet occurred, Su Yuan already knew its trajectory through the gray mirror.
That was: Sasuke Genpu, having obtained the breakthrough secret technique, would inevitably seize the nearly formed Molten Flame Spirit Crystal beneath Mount Fuji from the Truth Society's grasp.