Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate

Chapter 121: A Visit to the Ancestral Hall

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Right as the system notification rang out, three pills appeared in Jiang Chen’s hand. Each was the size of a pigeon egg, shining with a jade-like glow. They were shimmering and semi-transparent, releasing a gentle, soothing scent.

Without hesitating, Jiang Chen immediately popped a Heavenly Cauldron Qi Mysterious Pill into his mouth. The large pill melted as soon as it hit his tongue, turning into a powerful surge of medicinal energy that flooded through his entire body.

With intense concentration, Jiang Chen immediately began to channel his core cultivation method, the Starry Abyss Heavenly Scripture, to aggressively harness the medicinal energy of the Heavenly Cauldron Qi Mysterious Pill.

Given his current level of cultivation, processing the Heavenly Cauldron Qi Mysterious Pill was fairly straightforward for Jiang Chen.

The overwhelming medicinal energy was fully absorbed into his body, transformed into high-quality Heavenly Origin Power by the Heavenly Core in his Dantian, and then used to rejuvenate him.

This process was repeated over and over.

Jiang Chen experienced constant rejuvenation of both body and soul, as the Heavenly Core within him steadily grew stronger. Gradually, his cultivation base increased, moving forward relentlessly.

As time passed, four days went by in the blink of an eye.

Having consumed and processed the three Heavenly Cauldron Qi Mysterious Pills, Jiang Chen’s cultivation base soared to the Peak-stage of the Heavenly Origin realm.

He was now just one step away from entering the Inquiring Journey realm. The only thing he needed was a main cultivation technique of the Inquiring Journey rank or higher.

’First, I’ll check if the Starry Abyss Sect has the next section of the Starry Abyss Heavenly Scripture for the Inquiring Journey realm,’ Jiang Chen thought to himself, considering his next moves. ’If not, I’ll see if there’s an appropriate Inquiring Journey-level main cultivation technique in the System Mall that offers a good value for the transition.’

The Four Knows Nine Royals True Canon, a Dao Palace-level primary cultivation technique left by Immortal Tian Cui, was definitely impressive. However, the cost of dedicating himself to transitioning to this technique would undoubtedly be extremely high.

After deciding on his course of action, Jiang Chen quickly took out his transmission jade token and sent a message to Sect Master Feng Jun, asking about the continuation of the Starry Abyss Heavenly Scripture beyond the Heavenly Origin realm.

Once the message was sent, he held onto the jade token, his heart racing in hope of a favorable reply.

Luckily, he didn’t have to wait long. Feng Jun’s response arrived quickly, almost as though he had been expecting Jiang Chen’s question.

"Lord Jiang Chen," began the message, "I’m sorry to let you know that we don’t have the exact continuation you’re looking for. However, before he passed away, our sect’s founder, Chu Xingming, left instructions in his will that any member of the Starry Abyss Sect who advances to the Heavenly Origin realm should go to the Ancestral Hall.

By combining their Heavenly Yuan Power with his legacy statue, they might reveal some secrets about the origins of our sect!"

Upon reading the initial words from Sect Master Feng Jun, Jiang Chen couldn’t hide his disappointment.

However, as he continued through the message, his interest visibly piqued, and by the end, his eyes were alight with contemplation. "The secrets behind the founding of the sect," he reflected aloud.

Observing Sect Master Feng Jun’s reaction, Jiang Chen just gave a quiet nod, used to such expressions of awe and reverence from his close subordinates: Duan Ziming, Xia Ding, Nie Wei, and Elder Ge.

They consistently stood by his side, executing his orders, whether he was refining pills, crafting artifacts, or simply spending time with his wives.

The thought of his wives unexpectedly flashed through Jiang Chen’s mind, causing an involuntary twitch of his lips.

He couldn’t shake off the memory of his flying artifact, reminiscent of an opulent yacht, crowded with beautiful women gazing at him with longing and sorrowful eyes as he left. This time, an involuntary shudder coursed through his body.

"Sigh, it’s all on me, I didn’t expect the girl I picked to be a wild one," Jiang Chen murmured to himself, his voice tinged with mock self-reproach.

He scolded himself for not taking Mu Tao seriously when, a month and a half ago, she came up to him with earnest eyes and said, ’Lord Husband, I have a dream, will you help me make it happen?’

Back then, he hadn’t given it much thought and had agreed casually, not realizing the chain of events his agreement would set in motion...

At that moment, Sect Master Feng Jun’s puzzled voice interrupted Jiang Chen’s reverie, snapping him back to the present. "Lord Jiang Chen, did you say something?"

Jiang Chen shook his head and offered a small smile. "Nothing," he said, regaining his composure. "Let’s move on."

With those words, he stowed his Black Crystal Sky Piercing Shuttle and took to the skies, making his way toward the summit of the Starry Abyss Heavenly Peak.

"Very well, Lord Jiang Chen," Feng Jun quickly agreed, nodding and keeping close as he followed.

In just a short time, the two of them pierced through the cloud cover halfway up the mountain, eventually landing on the pristine and otherworldly summit.

At the apex stood a small, ancient hall that emitted an aura of agelessness. It wasn’t grand, but its quaint charm and distinct style spoke volumes of its long history.

This was the Ancestral Hall of the Starry Abyss Sect, a revered relic that had once been the dwelling of Chu Xingming, the sect’s founding ancestor.

"Do you come here often?" Jiang Chen asked, his eyes still captivated by the hall’s grandeur, directed at Feng Jun.

"No, my lord," Feng Jun responded with respect, "I’ve only been here once before when I took over as Sect Master. This is only my second time."

He continued, "Only the successive Sect Masters are allowed to learn about the Heavenly Origin realm and the heirlooms our ancestor left behind."

"Hmm, I see," Jiang Chen replied, a subtle smile on his lips. Without lingering on the topic, he suggested, "Let’s go inside."

"Yes," Feng Jun agreed, a spark of anticipation in his eyes as he followed Jiang Chen toward the Ancestral Hall.

Even after nearly a hundred years as Sect Master, the enigma of Chu Xingming’s hidden secrets and the true foundation of the Starry Abyss Sect still fascinated him.