Chapter 3348: Why the Prodigy Is Strong

"Please invite Senior Sister Chen to Azure Lotus Peak; we need to talk in detail," Wang Changsheng said excitedly. After advancing to the Mahayana stage, he was now on equal footing with Chen Yueying.

Chen Yueying had communicated with many Mahayana cultivators, and this was information Wang Changsheng currently wanted to acquire. Among the ancient texts Wang Chuanming brought from the Xuanling Cave, some described Mahayana cultivators, but the information was limited. Written records are static and limited by the knowledge and cultivation of their authors. People, however, are dynamic and can hold a wealth of information.

"Qingcheng has already gone to arrange it. We just need to go out and receive her," Wang Ruyan said.

Wang Changsheng nodded, turned, and walked out. Outside, Wang Ruyan was already seated in a stone pavilion, preparing tea with a tea set and tea leaves.

Shortly after, a light patter of footsteps was heard, and Chen Yueying and Wang Qingcheng entered, Chen Yueying beaming with smiles.

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Wang!" Chen Yueying congratulated Wang Changsheng. It turned out her guess was correct. Wang Changsheng had indeed made some kind of deal with the Ye family. Otherwise, how could he have made such rapid progress in cultivation in a short time, and where would he have obtained the elixirs needed to break through to the Mahayana stage?

"Senior Sister Chen, you're too kind. If you hadn't shared your insights on breaking through to the Mahayana stage, allowing me to learn from them, it wouldn't have been so easy for me to advance," Wang Changsheng said humbly. One should always know how to repay kindness; Chen Yueying had taken good care of the Wang family over the years.

"Fairy Ye also shared her insights on breaking through to the Mahayana stage with you, didn't she?" Chen Yueying said meaningfully.

Wang Changsheng nodded, acknowledging it.

"Senior Aunt Chen, please have some tea. This is insect tea we brought back from Qianling Continent, a unique spirit tea from the Luo family of Kunlun Realm." Wang Ruyan poured Chen Yueying a cup of fragrant spirit tea, saying warmly. Named for its leaves resembling insects, insect tea nourishes the soul. Wang Changsheng had traded with Luo Shijie for two taels, and they had never brought themselves to drink it.

"Junior Brother Wang has already entered the Mahayana stage. From now on, you can just call me Senior Sister. I believe your entry into the Mahayana stage is only a matter of time," Chen Yueying said with a smile, picking up her teacup and taking a small sip.

Wang Changsheng and Chen Yueying discussed the process of breaking through to the Mahayana stage. Only after reaching this stage was Wang Changsheng qualified to talk about this topic with Chen Yueying. Naturally, they discussed Outer Realm Fiends. Chen Yueying had also relied on her divine abilities to kill Outer Realm Fiends, though she didn't elaborate on the specifics, which wasn't surprising, as Wang Changsheng didn't elaborate either.

"Senior Sister Chen, what exactly are these Outer Realm Fiends? I've read in ancient texts that they are very formidable, but the ones I faced weren't particularly powerful," Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

"What we commonly refer to as Outer Realm Fiends are actually just soul projections of true Outer Realm Fiends in the Spirit Realm. Their power is limited by the realm's energy and depends on the cultivation of their main body. For most cultivators attempting to break through to the Mahayana stage, the Outer Realm Fiend's strength is only one ten-thousandth of its main body's power, or even less. Yet, even with only a ten-thousandth of its power, many cultivators still fall at this hurdle. Fairy Ye and others mentioned that to ascend to the Immortal Realm, one must not only pass the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation but also guard against Outer Realm Fiends. The Outer Realm Fiends faced at that time might possess one percent or even ten percent of their main body's power. The specifics vary from person to person," Chen Yueying slowly explained.

"Then where are the true Outer Realm Fiends?" Wang Changsheng asked, somewhat perplexed.

"In the Immortal Realm! I'm not sure of their exact location, but I've heard that Outer Realm Fiends are a race in the Immortal Realm and are mortal enemies with Immortals. If you've had dealings with an Outer Realm Fiend's soul projection before, when you attempt to break through to the Mahayana stage, they will send a stronger soul projection to deal with you. If a Mahayana cultivator accidentally has their body seized by an Outer Realm Fiend upon ascending to the Immortal Realm, they will be controlled and become a new member of the Outer Realm Fiend race. That's all I know; Fairy Ye told me all of this." Chen Yueying had also sought this information from Ye Yuhuan. As for the veracity of Ye Yuhuan's statements, Chen Yueying had no way to verify them.

Wang Changsheng suddenly understood. He had never dealt with Outer Realm Fiends before, so their strength naturally wouldn't be too great.

"Junior Brother Wang, Junior Sister Wang, over the past million years, many Mahayana cultivators have appeared in Xuan Yang Realm. Xuanling Heavenly Venerate, Fairy Liuyun, Fairy Qianling, and Stone Cocoon Divine Monarch are the most renowned. Do you know why?" Chen Yueying asked.

"Their strength is extraordinary, and their divine abilities are vast, allowing them to fight outnumbered," Wang Changsheng replied. "Did this question even need to be asked? If not for their extraordinary divine abilities, why would their names be the most famous?"

"Then do you know why their divine abilities are so powerful?" Chen Yueying pressed.

"Senior Sister Chen, please don't keep me in suspense; just tell me!" Wang Changsheng said, getting straight to the point.

"It's largely related to their mastery of the secret technique of Nascent Soul Aperture Opening. Treasures are only one reason. To be honest, if Fairy Ye hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have even known that Nascent Souls could have apertures opened, and I estimate many Mahayana cultivators don't know either." Chen Yueying sighed softly, her face full of envy.

"Nascent Soul Aperture Opening..." Wang Changsheng was slightly startled. He thought of the words 'Aperture Opening' inscribed on the inner wall of the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron.

"Exactly. I heard that using a secret technique and rare materials, one can open a space within the Nascent Soul to store more magical power and condense 'divine ability seeds.' Among Mahayana cultivators who practice the same cultivation method, those with an 'opened' Nascent Soul have deeper magical power and can unleash more powerful divine abilities. However, the secret technique for Nascent Soul Aperture Opening is held by major powers like the Ye family and the Heavenly Moon Clan. It's incredibly difficult for ordinary cultivators to obtain this secret technique, and even if they do, without rare materials, they can't open the apertures at all." Chen Yueying sighed. Imagine: two Mahayana cultivators, but one's magical power and divine abilities far surpass the other's. It would be difficult for the stronger one to lose in a fight.

"Senior Sister Chen, what does this have to do with us?" Wang Changsheng asked, puzzled. He believed Chen Yueying wouldn't bring up this topic without a reason.

"You're quite close with Fairy Ye. If you find a way to obtain the secret technique for Nascent Soul Aperture Opening from her, don't forget about me. Daoist Lin of the Profound Azure Sect hasn't returned from his travels, so the Xuanling Continent is under our sway now," Chen Yueying said pleasantly.

"It's not that easy to get the Nascent Soul Aperture Opening technique from Fairy Ye," Wang Changsheng said with a wry smile. He had a bold conjecture: if the secret technique inscribed on the inner wall of the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron was indeed the Nascent Soul Aperture Opening technique, and he could open apertures in his Nascent Soul, wouldn't his divine abilities far surpass those of ordinary Mahayana cultivators? No, it should be said, the Mahayana cultivators of the Wang family. All Mahayana cultivators in the Wang family would be qualified to cultivate this secret technique. Of course, he would have to decipher the inscriptions on the cauldron's inner wall to know if it was indeed the Nascent Soul Aperture Opening technique.

"It's certainly not easy. This kind of secret technique isn't easily spread, and techniques also vary in quality. I heard the strongest is the Nine-Aperture Nascent Soul." Chen Yueying's face was full of envy.