Even cultivators could suffer from seasickness, especially those below the Spirit Connection Realm.

Once a cultivator reached the Spirit Connection Realm and their spiritual sense had greatly improved, it became extremely difficult to make someone at the Fifth Realm or above feel dizzy.

In fact, using ordinary means, it was almost impossible.

“Good. I only called you here today to check on you.”

Zhong Yin spoke slowly:

“I wanted to see whether you’ve gotten used to being on the ship, and to let the previous chief disciple of Kongyuan Mountain meet her junior.”

Chen Yan knew exactly who Zhong Yin meant.

He slowly turned to face Liu Yantang, then cupped his hands and bowed again:

“This disciple, Chen Yan, pays his respects to Daoxing Liu.”

Liu Yantang looked to be in her early twenties. Wearing an apricot-yellow dress, she had a bright, lovely appearance and smiled at Chen Yan.

“No need for formalities, no need!”

Her tone was light and cheerful.

Though Liu Yantang was actually in her thirties, both her appearance and bearing were lively and spirited.

She was like a girl full of curiosity about everything in the world.

“In a few years, it’ll be your turn to serve as Kongshan Sect’s Daomen Xingzou.”

Yue Chi, the Alchemy Hall elder of Kongyuan Mountain, said with a smile from beside Elder Zhong Yin.

“Not at all. This disciple believes Senior Brother Li of Yuanhua Mountain is the best candidate to serve as Kongshan Sect’s Daomen Xingzou.”

Chen Yan replied humbly.

“That’s not quite what I’ve heard.”

Just then, Lin Qifeng suddenly spoke from nearby:

“I’d heard long ago that the current chief disciple of Kongyuan Mountain was very proud. Seeing you today, I’m surprised you’re so modest.”

Before Chen Yan could answer, Zhong Yin, seated in the place of honor, replied on his behalf:

“Qifeng, you’ve been in the outer court too long, so there’s probably something you don’t know. Ever since the sect competition ended three years ago, Chen Yan has been very close with Li Haowen and Lin Xinyang of Yuanhua Mountain. The three of them are practically blood brothers.”

That was indeed the case. Chen Yan had been close to Li Haowen and Lin Xinyang ever since he injured his left arm.

“By the way, Chen Yan, there’s one more thing.”

Zhong Yin suddenly called out to him again.

“Elder Zhong, please give your instructions.”

Chen Yan replied respectfully.

“In another two hours, the ferry will reach the Heavenly Summit Mountain ferry. The mountain will be filled with disciples from the cultivation sects across Chenping Continent. As the face of our generation’s young disciples in Kongshan Sect, remember to go stand at the bow and show yourself.”

Zhong Yin said.

“This disciple understands.”

Chen Yan replied.

The most eye-catching event at the Chenping Continent Dao Discussion Conference was the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry.

And the most prominent figures at the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry were the Dao Inquirers from the Five Great Sects.

Showing yourself on Heavenly Summit Mountain was the best way to build fame and influence in Chenping Continent’s cultivation world.

Fame and influence were very important to cultivators.

That was especially true for Chen Yan, who would very likely become Kongshan Sect’s Daomen Xingzou in a few years. By then, his personal fame and influence would be of the greatest importance.

“Mm. You can go rest now.”

Zhong Yin continued.

Chen Yan bowed once more to the Sect Leader’s personal disciples in the room, then backed out.

After Chen Yan left, everyone in the room fell silent for a moment. Zhong Yin was the first to break that silence:

“What do you all think? Master and I both think highly of the young Chen Yan. He has plenty of talent and works hard at cultivation. If everything goes smoothly, he has a good chance of condensing natal spiritual energy and entering the upper three realms.”

“If Master and Eldest Senior Brother both think highly of him, then I don’t have much to add.”

Yue Chi nodded.

As the Alchemy Hall elder of Kongyuan Mountain, he had dealt with Chen Yan several times.

He didn’t have any particularly strong opinion of Chen Yan. Though Chen Yan was a genius among this generation’s young disciples, given the size of Kongshan Sect, could there really be a generation without any geniuses?

Potential wasn’t what mattered. What mattered was how far one could go.

“Junior Sister, what do you think?”

Zhong Yin continued.

“I’m only a Qi Sea Realm cultivator. How would I know how to judge people?”

Liu Yantang said with complete ease.

The three people in the room then turned their attention to Lin Qifeng, seated to one side with a crane-feather cloak draped over his shoulders.

“When it comes to judging people, among the six of us fellow disciples, Fifth Junior Brother is the most accurate.”

Zhong Yin said:

“So, Qifeng, what do you think?”

“What do I think?”

As Lin Qifeng spoke, he leaned back against his chair.

“He’s just a cultivation genius, that’s all.”

That was his final assessment.

But there was another half to his thought that he left unsaid:

Cultivation geniuses were everywhere. There was nothing worth paying attention to.

......

Kongshan Sect’s flagship arrived at Heavenly Summit Mountain.

Before the flagship was about to descend to the Heavenly Summit Mountain ferry, Chen Yan was already standing at the bow.

The ferry dock was filled with cultivators from various cultivation sects across Chenping Continent.

When Kongshan Sect’s ferry appeared over the dock, the cultivators all looked up, their attention drawn to the enormous floating vessel, more than seven hundred zhang long and over two hundred zhang wide.

Their eyes were especially drawn to the handsome young man standing before the crane statue at the bow. He wore white daoist robes embroidered with gilded cloud crane patterns, and his bearing was graceful.

“Look! That’s Chen Yan, the chief disciple of Kongyuan Mountain of Kongshan Sect!”

Someone in the crowd cried out.

“This man is incredible. When he was fifteen, he defeated Li Haowen, the chief disciple of Yuanhua Mountain, despite being two minor realms below him. Li Haowen was three years older, too!”

“I heard Li Haowen didn’t go all out in that sect competition. He didn’t even draw his sword...”

“That was because Chen Yan kept him tied up in close combat. Li Haowen didn’t have any room to use his sword!”

“But Chen Yan didn’t gain much of an advantage in close combat, either. If his left hand hadn’t been broken, distracting Li Haowen, how could Li Haowen have lost?”

“Just tell me, did he win or not?”

“Could he beat Qin Qingyu? Why are you making such a fuss here?”

“...”

The cultivator who had been defending Chen Yan fell silent all at once.

Nearby, a handsome young man in deep green robes, with red lips, white teeth, sharply arched brows, and bright eyes, looked up at the graceful figure at the bow of Kongshan Sect’s flagship. Listening to the cultivators around him argue, he smiled and shook his head.

“Senior Brother Xiao.”

A little while later, another figure in deep green robes appeared beside him.

“Let’s go.”

The young man said softly.

Then the two of them disappeared without a trace amid the throngs at the Heavenly Summit Mountain ferry.

As though they had never been there at all.

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