Invincible Powers - Chapter 2: Finally Complete
The next day.
“Mr. Yin, you needn’t have gone there to poison Yu Yuan. I can wait.”
Vast fields full of medicinal herbs grew in the beautiful green mountains. Lin Zhuyun was wearing a light green dress and stood quietly like a stick of fresh bamboo.
A plain white ribbon loosely wrapped around her elegant frame swung in the wind making her seem like a goddess, descended among the mortals.
“I still don’t understand why the old Lady of the Lin Clan would arrange a marriage between you and Yu Yuan?” Yin Jue stood behind her, “The Lin Clan is one of the five most powerful families in the Silver Moon Empire, yet the Yu Clan is only a small name from the rural Dark Moon City.”
After a pause, with eyes full of admiration, he added, “You have already shown your extraordinary talents in cultivation and were selected by the Cold Shadows Sect from the Land of Genesis, one of the top seven sects in the world!
Miss, you are the goddess that is destined to ‘reach the genesis’ and go to the Land of Genesis which will undoubtedly benefit the whole Lin Clan!”
“How come the old Lady still insisted on the marriage even to her last breath?
Lin Zhuyun’s eyebrows wrinkled. She said with confusion, “I have no idea.”
In the Silver Moon Empire, the Lin and Yu Families had very different statuses.
She was also the clan’s most praised child, the pearl of the family. Not long after she was born, a master from the Cold Shadows Sect chose her to inherit the Sect’s core cultivation technique. Very soon, the sect’s best teachers would come to instruct her.
The master from Cold Shadows Sect promised to officially lead her to the Land of Genesis and accept her as a student as soon as she broke past the Yellow Hall realm and through to the Dark Burst realm.
The Land of Qianxuan had six empires and billions of common mortals while the chances of being spotted by a master from the Land of Genesis, known as ‘reaching the Genesis’ was barely one in a hundred thousand.
She was one such lucky child. More importantly, the Cold Shadows Sect who spotted her was one of the most powerful sects in the land of Genesis.
God had paved her path to glory and fortune, making her the pride of her entire clan.
But an unfair marriage also came with her birth. Even while still in her mother’s womb, her marriage to Yu Yuan, likewise unborn, had already been arranged by her family’s old Lady.
No one knew why as the old lady never gave an explanation.
When she was later selected by the Cold Shadows Sect, all she heard from the Yu Clan was the poor state of her fiancé.
The whole Lin Clan was furious about the arrangement. Even she felt humiliated by the ridiculous “marriage”.
Ever since she was a child, she felt tortured by the name “Yu Yuan”. No matter how many times she would tearingly ask the old Lady “Why?” she was never given an answer.
Only after she threatened her with suicide, the old Lady finally answered, “I lost a bet, and…. a bet is a bet.”
This answer caused a giant uproar in the clan and yet, despite the family’s unceasing protests, the old Lady insisted on the marriage even on her deathbed.
Half a year before the date of the arranged marriage, she brought her servants to the Yu Clan. She wanted to help the Yu Clan while finding out more about her fiancé.
After she met Yu Yuan, all her hopes were lost, and her heart sank into despair.
The grandfather of the Yu Clan was grateful for what she had done for the clan, so he told her truthfully that he had a thousand-year-old Ice Soul Crystal.
If she promised to marry Yu Yuan as planned, the Ice Soul Crystal would be a wedding gift to assist in her cultivation.
After years of practicing the Cold Shadow sect’s cultivation techniques, nothing could have been better for her progress than the Ice Soul Crystal. It was truly the perfect gift.
Even in the Lands of Genesis and Extinction, Ice Soul Crystals were very rare. It would certainly help her consolidate her foundation at the Yellow Hall Realm and give her a massive advantage when competing against her future martial brothers and sisters in the sect.
“The wedding is only three months away. You have to be patient. I will obey the old Lady and marry Yu Yuan. At that time, I will simply gain a title in the Yu Clan, that is all. The Ice Soul Crystal is much more important. Grandfather Yu also said that marriage is all he wants.”
Lin Zhuyun felt upset that she was the cause for Yu Yuan’s death but she knew Yin Jue was only doing this for the good of the clan.
“You are the bright moon in the sky. How can you be the wife of such a useless idiot?!” Yin Jue was trembling in anger, “This will be an indelible stain on your name when you step into the Land of Genesis! “
“In my eyes, your engagement to that fool is already an unbearable shame, let alone if you were to go through with the wedding!”
“You can’t afford to be humiliated in the Land of Genesis because of that idiot! Both the Lin Clan and the Cold Shadows Sect want him dead!”
“And I am just following their orders!”
Yin Jue’s eyes sparked with a murderous look.
“The Cold Shadows sect also wants him to die?” Lin Zhuyun said in amazement.
Yin Jue nodded heavily and said, “The Cold Shadows Sect wants to kill Yu Yuan and take the Ice Soul Crystal. They also want to…”
“What else?”
“They also want the whole Yu Clan to disappear from the Silver Moon Empire! Everyone in the clan has to die.”
“What! But why?”
“As for the marriage, your future master has other arrangements for you.” Yin Jue hesitated for a few seconds and whispered, “That man does not want a woman with any stain on her reputation. Besides, taking the Crystal by force is a somewhat shameful act. There can be no evidence.”
The young Lin Zhuyun was stunned by Yin Jue’s words. For the first time in her life, she saw the dark and bloody side of this world.
“The Path1The Path here was referring to the path of cultivation in that world, resembling the necessary steps for a mortal to take in order to develop a stronger self and eventually become close to immortal is ruthless. You will eventually be an important part of the future of the Cold Shadows Sect. A small clan of the Dark Moon City is nothing more than an ant in their eyes. Its death means absolutely nothing.” Yin Jue continued indifferently, “They brought it on themselves by trying to force you to marry that trash Yu Yuan.”
With a corner of his mouth, he sneered. “A toad lusting after a swan’s flesh2A Chinese idiom that means to aspire to something one is not worthy of! That old man knows his grandson is an idiot, yet he still wants to use your talents to raise his clan’s status. Don’t even think about it! They deserve the most painful death!”
“Mr. Yin, you still want to use…” Lin Zhuyun gradually understood and uttered in horror.
“Oh yes! The only reason I am telling you this today is that I need to make sure you will not interfere.” Yin Jue said coolly, “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure everything goes smoothly. You just have to wait for a few more days and you’ll be able to use that Ice Soul Crystal to cultivate. The Cold Shadows Sect’s elders will come in no time.”
“How could this be? Why does it have to be like this?” Lin Zhuyun whispered.
Yin Jue looked at her and said, “You need to get used to the cruelty of this world, otherwise, even if you get into the Cold Shadows Sect you will be pushed down by the ones around you.”
Shortly after he finished, a blue-robed girl came dashing toward them.
As she was running in the fields, she trampled and destroyed many of the precious herbs and plants.
“Xiaoyou, why are you in such a hurry?” Yin Jue yelled.
“Mr. Yin! Miss! The fool from the Yu Clan did not die last night!” The maid was yelling in panic, “He not only survived but also fully recovered!”
“What!?”
Lin Zhuyun and Yin Jue exclaimed in unison.
…
Yu clan’s old mansion.
Yu Yuan, or more precisely Hong Qi, never thought he would actually wake up three hundred years later.
“That Reincarnation Pill actually worked. It was just delayed. So, was that my brother’s plan or was it an accident? Did he want me dead or does he want me to be here now, three hundred years later?”
The reincarnated Yu Yuan was still lost in his memories and thoughts.
“I am Hong Qi and Yu Yuan! Yu Yuan is my new self after reincarnation! My Souls of Heaven and Earth return was delayed, which caused my true self to be dormant until now. Three hundred years ago, I was the master of the Medicine God Sect from the Land of Extinction, and the only reason I couldn’t cultivate in my past life was because of clogged meridians3Meridians are a network of pathways within one’s body that allows one to circulate Qi. In this novel, the basis of cultivation is to “breakthrough” the meridians with Qi, thus releasing further strengths and opening the gateway to the next realm.”
With this thought in mind, he immediately started to check his current body’s condition.
“Hey! Hahahaha!”
Yu Yuan burst into laughter.
The problem that had always troubled him, made him desperate enough to use a pill as dangerous as the Reincarnation Pill, was finally gone!
He could feel that his meridians were completely unobstructed. He was finally set to properly start his journey on the Path of Cultivation.
The Path contained ten main realms: Meridian Breakthrough, Contained Spirit, Yellow Hall, Dark Burst, Profound, Yin God, Soul Wanderer, Yang God, Free Spirit, and Divine Spirit.
Hong Qi’s meridians were blocked in his previous life which prevented him from even reaching Meridian Breakthrough, the very first realm.
Since he was not a cultivator, his age was limited by nature, and, eventually, his body would go back to the earth.
He spent countless magical herbs and priceless resources but still failed to clear his meridians.
Hong Qi spent most of his short life in the Medicine God Sect’s Earth Core Flames to refine pills that could potentially cure his disability.
With no hope of practicing any cultivation method, he used his talents in medicine and became the Sovereign of the Medicine God Sect, respected by the people from all three lands.
Toward the end of his life, he attempted to use the Reincarnation Pill to be rebirthed, but on the final step, his senior brother Zhong Chichen ruined it all.
His Soul of Life, Soul of Heaven, and Soul of Earth got separated, and only the Soul of Life was able to reincarnate. Therefore, the whole process was delayed for almost three hundred years.
The Soul of Earth and Soul of Heaven took seventeen more years before they returned. Now, his Three Souls were finally reunited and his consciousness complete.
“Young Master, is it you?”
A maid came in after she heard the dramatic laughter. She saw the previously unconscious Yu Yuan sitting up.
“Yes. It‘s me.” Yu Yuan said.
The maid covered her mouth in surprise. Her eyes were full of joy and she cheerfully said, “Young Master! You are still alive! And how come, how come you can speak flawlessly now?”
The Yu Yuan in front of her showed no sign of confusion or weakness!
Edited By He-Ka
- 1The Path here was referring to the path of cultivation in that world, resembling the necessary steps for a mortal to take in order to develop a stronger self and eventually become close to immortal
- 2A Chinese idiom that means to aspire to something one is not worthy of
- 3Meridians are a network of pathways within one’s body that allows one to circulate Qi. In this novel, the basis of cultivation is to “breakthrough” the meridians with Qi, thus releasing further strengths and opening the gateway to the next realm