novelraw Chapter 47 – Song Fan's news
Chapter 47 – Song Fan's news
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[Knowing that the Beautiful Lady was not welcoming, you chose not to linger in Medicine King Valley and left with the wooden box.]
[Following you in departure.]
[Was an elder named Li Wuyi, who served Medicine King Valley.]
[Considering that sixty years ago, the Heaven-Human Powerhouse who protected you seemed powerless under King Qin.]
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[You understand that even among Heaven-Human, there seems to be a gap.]
[You asked Li Wuyi about it.]
[He told you that after reaching the Heaven-Human Realm, to break through further, one must endure the Five Declines of Heaven-Human: suffering, filth, illness, aging, and death.]
[For each decline endured, one's strength doubles.]
[The price is that this breakthrough is terrifyingly dangerous, a near-death experience, because with each decline endured, one's lifespan does not increase but instead decreases.]
[Moreover, once you actively break through and endure the first decline, even if you give up cultivation and cease to break through, the subsequent four declines will still befall you until you completely perish.]
[Lastly, Li Wuyi told you that since the decline of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, heavenly treasures have become increasingly scarce. Without the nourishment of high-grade spiritual items, almost no one can endure the Five Declines now. Even if they do, their bodies are already broken and incapable of pursuing realms beyond Heaven-Human. All of this has led the vast majority of Heaven-Human Powerhouses to halt their cultivation at the initial stage of Heaven-Human, not daring to break through and invite the Five Declines.]
[You and the Enchantress were greatly shocked.]
[Unexpectedly, there are such secrets within the Heaven-Human Realm.]
[The more you break through, the more you suffer, and the faster you die. No wonder Great Wei has not seen a powerhouse beyond Heaven-Human for so many years.]
[At the same time, you understood one thing: the Heaven-Human Powerhouse who protected you is likely among those who dare not break through, while King Qin is probably someone who has endured the Five Declines, which is why the power gap is so vast. This also makes you suspect that the Song family might be hiding the secret to breaking through Heaven-Human, and the Mastermind is using this to drive King Qin to kill you.]
[Finally, Li Wuyi shared with you an ancient secret.]
[He said that hundreds of thousands of years ago, the Heaven-Human Realm did not have the Five Declines. As long as the conditions were right, one could break through. But later, for some unknown reason, the Five Declines suddenly descended upon this continent, like a curse attached to every Heaven-Human cultivator.]
[The curse Li Wuyi spoke of.]
[Made you subconsciously think of the Cursed Land at the Liangzhou Borderlands.]
[You suspect there might be a great secret within.]
[However, you didn't dwell on it, because with your current strength, you probably have no chance to touch such secrets. If you have another life, perhaps you could try to help the Song family through their crisis and see if you can access the Heaven Grade Technique brought out from the Cursed Land.]
[Then, you asked about Li Wuyi's realm.]
[He said he was a Three Declines Heaven-Human.]
[You were extremely surprised to hear this, not expecting Medicine King Valley to send such a powerhouse to protect you. It seems Master Gu He's granddaughter holds a significant position in Medicine King Valley.]
[You thought for a moment and then explained to Li Wuyi that your enemies are strong and might send a Five Declines Heaven-Human to take your life, and you suggested that if he withdrew now, you would explain the situation to Medicine King Valley...]
[Li Wuyi refused, saying that having endured three declines, he was already a withered bone in the grave with little time left. If he could die in battle for you, it would be a wish fulfilled.]
[You were greatly surprised by this.]
[Not understanding why Li Wuyi, a dignified Three Declines Heaven-Human, would be so willing to risk his life for you.]
[Seeing your puzzled expression, Li Wuyi sighed despondently, "I come from the Li Clan in Xuzhou. The clan exhausted their resources and sacrificed countless members to create who I am today. I should have protected the clan's prosperity to repay their kindness. However, my ambition was too high, aiming to break through beyond Heaven-Human, overestimating my talent, leading to the Five Declines entangling me with little time left. I feel deeply ashamed towards my clan. If I die fighting for you, Medicine King Valley will surely promise to protect my clan, making my death worthwhile..."]
[Li Wuyi looked at you gratefully.]
[Saying that if it weren't for your appearance, he wouldn't have this chance to make amends to his clan.]
[You sighed deeply after hearing this.]
[Lamenting that cultivation is truly going against the heavens.]
[Like Li Wuyi, who, despite a life of setbacks, still strives for that sliver of opportunity to seek the Dao, how many such people are there in the world? Yet, under the calamity of the Five Declines, they turn to dust. If such talented individuals are stuck here, how should someone like you, a mere mortal, find your way forward?]
[You couldn't help but think of the Spirit Clan Paradise hidden in Spirit Mountain.]
[That place has a mysterious origin, forming its own world, existing for hundreds of thousands of years. If you could send a Heaven-Human Powerhouse there, perhaps they could avoid the calamity of the Five Declines and break through beyond Heaven-Human. By then, with such a powerhouse's protection, the Mastermind would be nothing more than a head on a pike in your eyes.]
[On February 15, 61st year, after leaving Medicine King Valley, you arrived at an inn and took out the wooden box given to you by the Beautiful Lady, asking the Enchantress to see what was inside.]
[The Enchantress told you it was a letter.]
[Inside the box was also engraved a pill recipe called the Heaven-Mending Pill.]
[You asked the Enchantress to read it to you.]
[Immediately, you heard explosive news: Song Fan, the Child of Fortune, had fallen.]
[Gu He detailed the events in the Secret Realm in the letter.]
[He stated that before setting out, the three of them left Soul Jade Tokens at the Song family. If someone broke them, indicating danger, Lin Manqing would expose the Secret Realm and send Heaven-Human Ancestors for rescue.]
[Gu He and the others went through numerous trials, barely reaching the depths of the Secret Realm, discovering it was the ruins of the Pill Cauldron Sect from ancient times.]
[During this time, they acquired a large number of pill recipes, spiritual herbs, and spirit artifacts.]
[Song Fan and Song Qingwei both tempered Supreme Golden Bones using several divine springs that irrigated spiritual herbs. Strangely, on the way back, Song Fan's body suddenly disappeared without a trace. After searching in vain, they had to temporarily leave the soon-to-close Secret Realm. Shortly after, they encountered several Heaven-Human Ancestors from the Spirit Sword Sect at the outer edge of the Secret Realm and learned of Song Fan's Soul Jade Token shattering...]
Chen Shi furrowed his brows.
Last time Song Fan entered the Secret Realm, he came out full of life. How could he end up dead this time with help?
Could it be the Mastermind's doing?
It shouldn't be.
Firstly, his relationship with Song Fan wasn't deep.
Could the Mastermind not know the truth about his uncle status?
Secondly, the Mastermind wasn't strong at this time. He only possessed many unknown secrets, using this information gap to incite demon chaos. Such actions should be dangerous in his eyes; otherwise, he would have used them in previous simulations.
The possibility of Gu He lying to harm Song Fan is also low.
Based on future events, he doesn't seem like that kind of person.
Moreover, in the simulation, Song Fan entered the Secret Realm with Song Qingwei and left Soul Jade Tokens. This should be a monitoring method by Lin Manqing. After all, if Gu He, as an Innate Realm Expert, had malicious intent, Song Fan and Song Qingwei would have no resistance.
So, what exactly caused Song Fan's unexpected demise?
Chen Shi pondered with furrowed brows.
Lowering his gaze.
His eyes inadvertently swept over the Ten Directions Ring on his hand.
A sudden suspicion arose in his heart.
Could it be the Old Grandpa?
In this simulation, he tested the existence of the "Old Grandpa." Could this action have provoked the other party, leading to this accident?
"Could it be that Song Fan's Old Grandpa has issues..."
Chen Shi murmured.
This incident also made him realize one thing: even the Child of Fortune can die if not careful.
However, Song Fan's death was primarily his responsibility.
If he hadn't intervened, Song Fan might not have died. Even if the Old Grandpa was an evil cultivator, using soul-possession techniques, given the Child of Fortune's nature, he might have been able to counterattack from a desperate situation. At least, Han Li managed to kill Doctor Mo that way back then.
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