Urban Invincible Overlord

After Sun Xingyu left, Yang Fei turned his gaze to Sun Jianping, carefully sizing her up. Seeing that she had already reached the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation, he couldn’t help but nod slightly and praise, "Jianping, to achieve this in just a few short years, it seems you haven’t been slacking off in the Shang Qing Sect."

Hearing this, there was no joy on Sun Jianping’s face. Instead, a hint of shame surfaced as she spoke softly, "Brother Yang, you’re joking. Compared to you all, my bit of cultivation really isn’t worth mentioning. What of Mid-stage Foundation Establishment? Every time danger comes, I always want to step forward and do something, yet time and again I’m helpless because my strength is too weak. I can only watch others risk their lives while I can’t help at all. It’s truly shameful to speak of."

These words came from the bottom of her heart, her tone carrying a trace of self-reproach and unwillingness.

Seeing this, Yang Fei understood inwardly. He knew that in these years at the Shang Qing Sect this girl had gone through quite a few dangerous events, and coupled with the shock of this recent calamity, it had inevitably left her somewhat shaken and full of emotions.

But for her, this was a good thing.

It was good only if the Earth Cultivators all strove forward and grew quickly; otherwise, relying on him alone, he would not be able to support Earth safely integrating into the whole Cultivation World in the future.

He smiled and comforted her, "There’s no need to belittle yourself. The path of Cultivation is originally something accumulated day by day, advanced step by step. For you to walk from a mere mortal to Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, that is already a tremendous stroke of fortune combined with your hard work. On the road of cultivation, no one can ascend to the heavens in one step. Even I and your two sisters-in-law have only a few more strokes of luck than others. Besides, you’ve only cultivated for mere decades and already have such achievements. Though this can’t be called peerless talent across the entire Cultivation World, it’s still first-rate aptitude. In short, just work harder at Cultivation from now on, don’t fail yourself and don’t fail this cultivation opportunity, and that will be enough."

Sun Jianping lifted her head, her eyes carrying a hint of firmness and gratitude. "I know very well in my heart that if it weren’t for your care, I fear I wouldn’t even have had the chance to step over the threshold of Cultivation. As for my parents, it is entirely thanks to your support that they could enjoy their old age in peace. I’ve kept all of this kindness in mind."

Yang Fei waved his hand and said solemnly, "No need to talk about kindness and such. I got to know your parents in the early years, and we had deep friendship. Since they’re my friends, it is only right that I look after them. If you truly want to repay anything, then just cultivate well, strive to go higher and farther. That will also help ease the longing in your parents’ hearts for your elder brother Sun Lei."

Hearing this, Sun Jianping nodded heavily. "Brother Yang, rest assured, I will definitely cultivate diligently and never let down your expectations."

Yang Fei gave a brief sound of acknowledgment, then shifted the topic. "You’ve been away at the Shang Qing Sect for so many years; your parents have missed you very much. Since you’ve come back together with Sun Xingyu this time, you must also be longing for them. There’s no need for you to keep watch here. Go back first and reunite with your parents."

After listening, Sun Jianping’s eyes grew slightly red, and a rush of longing instantly surged in her heart. She had cultivated outside for nine years, while nearly thirty years had passed on Earth. Her parents were now already growing old and frail—how could she not be anxious?

Then and there, she stopped hesitating, took her leave one by one from Yang Fei, Qin Yanyang, Tong Yunshu, and Qingqiu, then turned and flew toward the direction of White Jade City.

Passing through the Transmission Array, in just a short moment Sun Jianping arrived at the Transmission Array Point at the foot of White Jade City Mountain.

This place was the core area of White Jade City, and the one on duty here was Wang Chunfeng.

When Wang Chunfeng saw Sun Jianping, he was first taken aback. Once he clearly sensed the fluctuation of her cultivation, his pupils couldn’t help but constrict, and he secretly marveled in his heart.

He remembered that when Sun Jianping left Earth back then, she had only been at the Qi Refinement Realm. Now, in just thirty short years, she had cultivated to Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, slightly higher even than him, this veteran cultivator who had bitterly cultivated on Earth for many years.

Wang Chunfeng sighed inwardly for a while, then stepped forward, clasped his fists and said, "Taoist Sun, it’s been many years. The speed of your cultivation growth really makes me, Mr. Wang, feel ashamed. The Cultivation World is indeed the Cultivation World; cultivating in a Major Sect like the Shang Qing Sect is far better than us who shut our doors and theorize on Earth."

Sun Jianping smiled faintly and returned the courtesy. "Senior Wang, you overpraise me. Jianping was just a bit more fortunate, able to follow everyone to the Shang Qing Sect to cultivate."

After the two exchanged a few polite words, Wang Chunfeng hurriedly asked about the situation of his sixth younger brother Wang Chunyang and his nephew Wang Lei.

Knowing that Wang Chunfeng and Wang Chunyang shared a deep brotherly bond and that he treated Wang Lei as his own child, Sun Jianping then truthfully recounted everything that had happened in the Shang Qing Sect.

When Wang Chunfeng heard that Wang Chunyang had successfully formed his core and achieved great success in Sword Dao, he was completely stunned. A moment later, uncontrollable joy burst forth in his eyes. "What? My sixth brother... he actually succeeded in Core Formation?!"

Sun Jianping nodded and said, "Yes. Senior Chunyang not only succeeded in Core Formation, his Sword Dao Cultivation also soared. When the Shang Qing Sect was quelling the internal turmoil, he joined forces with Senior Helian Zhan and slew Wang Xingpeng beneath their swords."

"He... he killed Wang Xingpeng?" Wang Chunfeng gasped sharply and only recovered his wits after a long while. He too had heard of this Wang Xingpeng—an arrogant Second Generation Immortal of the Shang Qing Sect, with a pair of parents who fiercely protected their child.

Now hearing that Wang Chunyang assisted Helian Zhan in killing Wang Xingpeng, though he was happy that his sixth brother’s strength had soared, he couldn’t help worrying for him in secret.

This was forming a mortal enmity with the couple Wang Yuanxiao and his wife.

Wang Chunyang was merely at the Core Formation Stage, while the other side—one was at the Late stage Peak of Divinity Transformation Realm, the other at Half-step Divinity Transformation. For this couple, moving a single finger would be enough to crush Wang Chunyang.

For a time, Wang Chunfeng’s heart was both joyful and heavy.

Suppressing his emotions, he asked again, "Then what about Wang Lei? How is my nephew?"

Sun Jianping said with a smile, "Wang Lei hasn’t formed his core yet, but his Sword Dao has advanced by leaps and bounds, and his overall Combat Power is already not inferior to Early-stage Core Formation experts. With his talent, he will likely surpass others later and go even farther. Among the entire Shang Qing Sect, there are not many Talented Cultivators like Senior Brother Wang Lei."

"Good! Good! Good!" Wang Chunfeng repeated "good" three times, his eyes actually turning moist. His old heart was greatly comforted, and his joy overflowed.

In order not to let the Wang Hidden Family decline in his own hands, he settled in White Jade City and was among the first batch to attack Foundation Establishment. That attempt ended in failure, damaging the foundation of his cultivation. Though he succeeded in Foundation Establishment the second time, he later took the family’s grand undertaking as his priority. When people were being sent from Earth to the Shang Qing Sect for further cultivation, he chose to stay behind and protect the Wang Family Members.

That one stay lasted nearly thirty years.

Now that he knew his younger brother Wang Chunyang’s Realm had risen greatly and his nephew Wang Lei was also outstanding, the stone that had weighed on his heart for many years finally fell.

He thought about how the Wang Family was now fairly settled in White Jade City and how four or five good seedlings with Cultivation Spirit Root had been discovered within the clan. He made up his mind in secret to bring these few disciples to the Southern Domain Cultivation World to cultivate.

Especially for himself—he was already getting on in years. If he didn’t seek a breakthrough soon, he might have no chance to attain Core Formation in this lifetime.

It was time to make some plans for his own future.

Though Sun Weimin and his wife still had good spirit, they were not yet ninety but already had snow-white hair and looked extremely old and frail.

Immortal and mortal, in the end, are different. Since he had already reached Foundation Establishment, he ought to go one step further and enter Core Formation. Only then could he extend his lifespan, and only then would he have the chance to see more beautiful scenery in the future.