"Boss...!""Boss! Has your injury fully healed?""Boss, what happened just now? How did you become so powerful all of a sudden?""I know that idiot. I heard he was at the peak of the Heart Gate Realm, and you destroyed him in an instant..."
A group of little brothers excitedly rushed in, nearly breaking down the dilapidated room. They spoke one after another, their eyes filled with admiration.
They had followed Bai Yuzhe for at least five or six years. Growing up, whenever something happened, Bai Yuzhe was the one to make the decisions and resolve the issues, so they had always trusted him. However, they also knew that in Floating City, there were countless powerful individuals, and in the eyes of those large families, they were just like ants!
But today, the once unapproachable Third Steward of the Chen Family had been easily defeated by Bai Yuzhe. This made them genuinely excited and increased their admiration for him.
Faced with a barrage of questions, Bai Yuzhe remained silent for a moment. Once everyone quieted down, he spoke, "I had a dream. In the dream, a deity taught me many things. As for the rest, there's no need to ask."
After being reborn, Bai Yuzhe had never intended to stay low-key. However, he couldn't tell the truth. After all, if the wrong people heard about it, he would definitely die.
Although he had never heard of the so-called Yu Kingdom in his previous life, it was clearly a remote region of the Michuan Continent. It would be hard for news to spread. But as they say, it's better to be safe than sorry. And such a bizarre event, if it were to get out, would only cause trouble.
He had already thought of an excuse, and while it might sound absurd, the trust his followers had in him was irrational enough that they would believe it. Moreover, the events that would unfold next could only be explained by such an unbelievable excuse.
Amidst the exclamations of his subordinates, Bai Yuzhe excused himself to rest and ordered everyone to leave.
"Since Heaven has allowed my soul to be reborn, then in this life, Bai Yuzhe will live a completely different life! And as for my older brother's revenge, I will make him pay tenfold!"
Bai Yuzhe sat cross-legged on the wooden bed, his eyes filled with unwavering determination as he began to plan what to do next.
In his previous life, although he had achieved extraordinary accomplishments, his cultivation wasn't high due to his natural physique. He had a strange personality, and aside from his older brother, he had very few friends he could truly talk to.
Gradually, he realized the drawbacks of lacking power and support. At life-and-death moments, there was no one to help him.
So, in this life, he would build his own foundation. The eighteen subordinates he had now, regardless of anything else, were at least loyal to him.
Of course, his aptitude for cultivation and his physical condition were also crucial. Once he adjusted himself, he would examine each of them and tailor specific cultivation methods for them.
When it came to cultivation techniques, they were particularly important in the Michuan Continent, especially the high-level techniques, which were rare and could only be exchanged for precious treasures.
However, Bai Yuzhe was no stranger to high-level techniques. In his previous life, he had been known as a master in both medicine and poison. Whether it was pill refining or poison crafting, he was ranked in the top five on the Michuan Continent's rankings, and many people sought his help.
Due to his eccentric nature, Bai Yuzhe only engaged in transactions and didn't care about personal favors. As a result, he accumulated many high-level techniques, including some sacred attack techniques. Unfortunately, none of them could resolve his bodily issues.
Sacred attack techniques were specifically designed for combat, and were distinct from cultivation methods. While cultivation techniques included battle moves and auxiliary techniques, their power was far weaker compared to sacred attack techniques.
Even the lowest-level human-tier sacred attack techniques had formidable power, rivaling moves from sacred-level cultivation techniques, but they lacked the depth that sacred-level cultivation techniques had, and the number of sacred attack techniques was even fewer.
In the small Yu Kingdom, cultivation techniques were even more scarce. Even the lowest-level martial-tier techniques were considered treasures by the large families and were never shared.
There were five levels of techniques: Martial-tier, Spirit-tier, Mystical-tier, Sacred-tier, and Heavenly-tier. Bai Yuzhe suspected that in the Yu Kingdom, Spirit-tier techniques were extremely rare, and Mystical-tier techniques were already extraordinary.
Most of the techniques Bai Yuzhe had cultivated in his previous life were Mystical-tier, while Sacred-tier techniques were extremely rare, only available to the superpowers. Bai Yuzhe had only cultivated one, but it still couldn't solve his bodily issues.
As for Heavenly-tier techniques, Bai Yuzhe would have considered them a legend in his past life, something that didn't really exist.
However, the reason he and his older brother were pursued and eventually captured in a grand formation, almost being processed for alchemy, was because of the Heavenly-tier technique—Dragon Breaking Nine Heavens Technique.
This cultivation technique existed in ancient legends, but it hadn't appeared in over a million years, and people no longer believed in it.
According to legend, the technique was split into two parts: the Upper Volume and Lower Volume, along with an accompanying set of sacred attack techniques. The power was unmatched, but the difficulty of cultivation was almost unimaginable.
Previously, a strange phenomenon had occurred on Shenlong Mountain in the central region of the Michuan Continent. It was so grand that it attracted many masters.
By accident, Bai Yuzhe obtained the Upper Volume of Dragon Breaking Nine Heavens Technique and was subsequently caught in an endless chase...
Bai Yuzhe sighed lightly, bringing his thoughts back to the present as he began to inspect his physical condition and talents.
"Hmm?"
In less than five minutes, Bai Yuzhe completed his inspection and frowned, a look of disbelief on his face.
The good part was that his body was a rare Nine Calamity Sacred Body, a physique so powerful it was almost beyond imagination. This kind of body was so rare that it was said to appear only once in ten thousand years.
No wonder, without any guidance and with extremely limited resources, he had been able to break into the Heart Gate Realm with only the lowest-level incomplete techniques. This Nine Calamity Sacred Body was his greatest reliance.
The downside was that his body was somewhat weak, and there were also some hidden dangers.
But these were minor issues for Bai Yuzhe. What he needed to focus on were the cultivation resources and the Nine Calamity Sacred Body itself.
As the name suggests, the nine calamities in the Nine Calamity Sacred Body referred to nine tribulations during cultivation, each one more difficult and dangerous than the last. If he couldn't survive them, it would mean his destruction!
According to historical records, there had been twelve Nine Calamity Sacred Bodies on the Michuan Continent, all of which Bai Yuzhe had seen in his previous life.
Five of them died after the third tribulation.
Only one person had passed all nine tribulations—the Heavenly Lan Emperor!
That was 300,000 years ago, and it was said that the Heavenly Lan Emperor stood at the peak of the Michuan Continent, unmatched by anyone, and effectively ruled the continent for 30,000 years.
Afterward, his whereabouts were unknown, and no one could confirm if he had passed away.
"The Nine Calamity Sacred Body... is it a blessing or a curse? It's up to me to decide!"
If he succeeded and combined it with the Dragon Breaking Nine Heavens Technique, how powerful would his strength become?
Even Bai Yuzhe, with his extensive experience, couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
However, he also knew that he was still far, far away from that level. He had a long way to go.
His next step was to find cultivation resources and help himself and his eighteen subordinates grow together.
That very night, Bai Yuzhe began arranging for his eighteen subordinates to enter his room one by one, inspecting their physiques and talents, working until midnight before he understood their conditions.
He was relieved to find that none of them had the troublesome physiques he had in his past life, and some even had extraordinary talents.
Even those with weaker talents could still grow under his guidance, thanks to his pill refining skills.
The next morning, Bai Yuzhe briefly informed Luo Ming and the others and went out alone.