Chapter 1345: The Way to Obtain the Divine Ship
Yun Chen nodded, and said, "Regarding these martial arts, I actually have some questions to ask you."
Chen Nan knew she was likely curious about the origins of his martial arts, so he joked, "That's perfect, you answer my question, and I'll solve your confusion. It's a fair deal."
"A few years ago, while traveling around, I encountered the Purple Bamboo Fairy in the Purple Bamboo Forest in Jinan. It was she who taught me these martial arts." Yun Chen did not hide the truth and spoke candidly.
"Purple Bamboo Fairy?"
Chen Nan frowned and asked, "Who is she?"
Living in the Purple Bamboo Forest of Jinan should have been my senior sister Yafeng. But where did this Purple Bamboo Fairy come from?
"I don't know her specific identity either, but it's known throughout the cultivation world that she is the owner of the Purple Bamboo Forest, and her cultivation is unfathomable. Although she has never left the Purple Bamboo Forest, no one in the cultivation world dares to disrespect her. She established a strict rule that within a thousand li around the Purple Bamboo Forest, no one is allowed to enter, otherwise, it is a road to death."
Chen Nan asked, "Is her name Yafeng?"
Yun Chen shook her head and said, "I don't know her name, and I'm not familiar with her. I just accidentally entered the forbidden zone of the Purple Bamboo Forest back then. Not only did she not kill me, but she also gave me some martial arts pointers before driving me out of the Purple Bamboo Forest."
Chen Nan had already speculated that this Purple Bamboo Fairy should be Senior Sister Yafeng.
After all, before coming to the Tao Realm, Xuan Tianji said that although Yafeng had a high cultivation level, she could never leave the Purple Bamboo Forest for life. As for the reason, Chen Nan was not aware.
Looking at Chen Nan, Yun Chen asked, "What is your relationship with her?"
Chen Nan shook his head and smiled, "I'm not too sure either. If she is who I suspect, then she should be my senior sister. But keep this matter confidential for me, don't speak about it to others."
"You came from the Mortal World. How could she be your senior sister?" Yun Chen asked.
Chen Nan shook his head and said, "This is a long story, I'll slowly tell you about it later."
Yun Chen knew he didn't want to talk about it, so she didn't pry further, as their relationship now could only be considered that of the most ordinary friends.
Chen Nan changed the topic and said, "You said within a thousand li around the Purple Bamboo Forest no one is allowed to enter. What's the reason? Did she perhaps establish a sect within the Purple Bamboo Forest, therefore declaring that area a forbidden zone?"
"No, according to reports, she lives alone in the Purple Bamboo Forest, and when I accidentally strayed in back then, I indeed saw no other people there," Yun Chen said.
Yun Chen had limited knowledge, and Chen Nan didn't ask further.
After resting for a moment, Chen Nan, bringing the Black Feathered Chicken with him, left the inn with Yun Chen and boarded the Divine Ship.
Under the watchful eyes of many, the Divine Ship flew over Xuanwu City, heading for the city gate.
Since the entire Xuanwu City was protected by barriers, unless one forced through, it was impossible to fly out of the city without passing through the city gate, as Chen Nan had personally experienced during the night they fought at Xuanwu City.
The interior of the Divine Ship was somewhat similar to vehicles in the Mortal World.
In the entire cabin, in addition to the seats, there were nine indentations placed at the front, which were for placing Spirit Stones to provide energy for the Divine Ship.
"Does your Kuang Clan sell these warships externally?" Chen Nan hinted at his intention.
Sitting in the cabin, Yun Chen controlled the direction of flight with her Divine Sense, glanced at Chen Nan, and said, "What, you want one?"
"With such treasures, I fear no one in the world wouldn't want one, right?" Chen Nan nodded in admission.
Yun Chen shook her head and said, "It's a pity that I can't help you with this. According to clan rules, only Immortal-level warships are sold externally, Divine-level warships are never sold. However, if you want one, it's not entirely impossible."
"What way?" Chen Nan asked.
Yun Chen hesitated for a moment and then said, "Well, let me tell you in advance, apart from discussing martial arts, this Genius Conference will also have a competition among peers. If you can win first place, our Kuang Clan will present you with a Divine Ship."
Chen Nan bitterly smiled, "Then I guess I don't have a chance."
"Lacking confidence? But, you're right, I'll also be participating in the competition, and you're definitely not my match," Yun Chen said.
"I'm not necessarily going to lose to you. What I'm concerned about is that you've invited geniuses under a hundred years old this time. Although I have no fear of peers, I stand almost no chance against those who are eighty or ninety," Chen Nan said.
"You can relax about that. This competition has rules. Every twenty years is a category, divided into four categories. With your age, you'll be in the first category, with participants ranging from twenty to thirty-nine years old. Those outside this age range cannot challenge you."
Twenty to thirty-nine as one category, forty to fifty-nine as another, and so on.
Chen Nan breathed a sigh of relief, having a bit more hope under these conditions: "Dividing into four categories, does that mean you'll be giving away four Divine Ships this time?"
Yun Chen nodded and then shook her head, saying, "That's not certain. This tradition of gifting Divine Ships has been going on for over three thousand years, with over thirty Genius Conferences held, but only sixty-nine Divine Ships have ever been given away."
Chen Nan pondered for a moment, saying, "Does that mean that in almost half of the previous Genius Conferences, the winners were from your Kuang Clan?"
"Smart guess."
Yun Chen said with a bit of pride.
The cultivation aptitude of the Kuang Clan is unparalleled in the world, and each generation produces geniuses who almost always outclass their peers. This is no mere exaggeration.
This once-a-century Genius Conference is the strongest proof!
Throughout the thousands of years, in a vast Tao Realm with billions in population, only sixty-nine individuals have managed to outshine the Kuang Clan prodigies. It's an unbelievable fact!
The strength of the Kuang Clan is beyond doubt.
"How many people are there in your Kuang Clan in total?" Chen Nan asked curiously.
Yun Chen said, "Over ten thousand."
Hearing this, Chen Nan was dumbfounded, it was truly shocking.
In the entire Tao Realm with billions of people, the Kuang Clan only makes up one in a million, yet their number of geniuses is almost equal to that of the outside world, no wonder no one dares to underestimate the Kuang Clan.
Yun Chen looked at Chen Nan and said, "Stunned, aren't you? Though we know each other, I won't go easy on you in this competition."
"At the Purple Cloud Palace last time, I did beat you," Chen Nan said with a smile.
Yun Chen shrugged and said, "That's because I didn't want to overpower you with cultivation, so I sealed off part of my Inner Strength. This time I'll go all out, with your Earth Penetrating Fifth Layer cultivation, you don't have much chance."
"Heh heh..."
Chen Nan chuckled, neither confirming nor denying.
After his Dragon Transformation, his physical prowess is far beyond just Earth Penetrating Fifth Layer, but he couldn't take things lightly. Facing Yun Chen, whose Inner Strength was unsealed, he could not fathom her cultivation realm at all.
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