Chapter 2731 Earth-Grade Cultivation MethodFleeting Time Inn was one of the most important assets of the Nian clan. Since the Nian clan supported the seventh prince, they definitely would not work with the thirteenth prince. This meant someone in the Fleeting Time Inn was the thirteenth prince’s spy. That was why his spy managed to gather many pieces of information that were not available to ordinary people.

Long Fei Yun did not seem surprised by Duan Ling Tian’s words. He responded truthfully, “To be honest, Brother Duan, Wang Peng, the Fleeting Time Inn’s innkeeper, is one of my men.”

“Oh?” Duan Ling Tian raised an eyebrow and curiously asked, “Thirteenth Prince, you’re being so candid with me… Aren’t you afraid I’d tell other people about this? If word of this gets out, even if Wang Peng could avoid death, he’d still have to suffer considerably. Most importantly, you’d lose your spy in the Fleeting Time Inn.”

“Are you going to tell on me?” Long Fei Yun asked in return as his smile remained on his face.

“I’m not that bored,” Duan Ling Tian said with a shrug. He had come to Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom for a temporary place to stay. He would leave once he decided on his next destination. To him, the Wasteland and the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom were just like a stepping stone. He needed to travel and go to bigger places to seek better items to improve his cultivation base. He only had 1,000 years after all. If he was still not strong enough after 1,000 years, he would not be able to save Ke’er, his family, and his friends even if he went to the Divine Offering Land. Although he had arrived at the Spirit Overarching Heaven less than 10 years ago, and his cultivation base had greatly improved, he was well aware that it was not enough and it was just the beginning. The road ahead of him would become more difficult. After all, the higher one’s cultivation base was, the more difficult it was for it to improve. Currently, he had not even become a Great Overarching Golden Celestial. Let alone the Spirit Overarching Heaven, his cultivation base was nothing even in the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom and the Wasteland. Although his strength was far stronger than what his cultivation base indicated, he still could not compete with an Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial. In the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom, there was no shortage of Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestials. Even the Nian clan, one of the top clans in the kingdom, had a few powerful Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestials, let alone the Imperial family of the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom. He would not survive an attack from any of these Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestials even if he utilized his Devata Artifact, the Seven Orifices Exquisite Sword, and unleashed all his strength!

Long Fei Yun said with a smile, “Well, I revealed all these things to you because I knew you’re not that bored to tell on me.” His eyes glinted as he bluntly said, “Brother Duan, rumor has it that you’re from a powerful sect outside of the Wasteland. Why would you be interested in a profound-grade cultivation method? Is there something unique about the Dark Nether Fuse Profundity Technique?”

Since earlier, Long Fei Yun had suspected that Duan Ling Tian did not come from any extraordinary sect. Duan Ling Tian was probably only calling his fourth brother’s bluff so that his fourth brother would be wary of him.

“He’s truly younger than 100 years old.” The middle-aged man’s Voice Transmission rang in Long Fei Yun’s ears at this moment. The middle-aged man was a heaven-rank Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial, and his Divine Consciousness was much more powerful than Duan Ling Tian’s. For this reason, Duan Ling Tian did not even realize it when he had probed Duan Ling Tian with his Divine Consciousness. “Moreover, he must be using a technique to conceal his cultivation base. I tried probing his cultivation base but to no avail. I tried to investigate his soul, but my Divine Consciousness strangely vanished before I was able to do so.”

If one did not mobilize and use one’s Celestial Origin Energy, it would be difficult for another person to investigate one’s cultivation base through their Divine Consciousness. This was due to the Heavenly Veins. Therefore, to investigate someone’s cultivation base, one would start with the soul since the soul was closely related to one’s cultivation base. This was similar to how things were in the mundane realms.

Whoosh!

An energy rippled toward Duan Ling Tian, and he narrowed his eyes before slamming his hands on the table. His Celestial Origin Energy rippled out and collided with the incoming energy before overwhelming it. After that, he withdrew his Celestial Origin Energy and stared at Long Fei Yun as he said, “It seems like the thirteenth prince has the same hobby as the fourth prince…”

‘A Great Overarching Golden Celestial younger than 100 years old!’ Long Fei Yun was still stunned when Duan Ling Tian had spoken. He did not expect Duan Ling Tian was a Great Overarching Golden Celestial who was not even 100 years old. Through his test, he was 100% certain that Duan Ling Tian was as strong as a yellow-rank Great Overarching Golden Celestial! Most importantly, Duan Ling Tian was not even 100 years old! ‘So that’s why fourth brother is so wary of him! It’s not only because of this man’s junior sister but this man himself. Since I haven’t met his junior sister, I can’t say for sure if she’s capable of killing the earth-rank Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial from the Zhou clan. However, there’s no doubt this man is younger than 100 years old and has strength comparable to a yellow-rank Great Overarching Golden Celestial at least!’

The shock in Long Fei Yun’s eyes was apparent when he looked at Duan Ling Tian again. It took him a while to come to his senses. At this moment, he did not doubt Duan Ling Tian’s background. At the same time, even if Duan Ling Tian was not who he said he was, he felt that it did not matter. After all, Duan Ling Tian was a rare talent, someone who managed to become a Great Overarching Golden Celestial before reaching the age of 100. Suddenly, a thought popped up in his mind, causing his eyes to lit up like stars in the night sky. ‘Perhaps, I can try making a deal with him.’

Long Fei Yun stared at Duan Ling Tian intently and bluntly asked, “Brother Duan, I have an earth-grade cultivation method. Are you interested in it?”

An earth-grade cultivation method!

As soon as Long Fei Yun finished speaking, Duan Ling Tian’s eyes widened imperceptibly. He quickly regained his senses and asked, “Thirteenth Prince, are you talking about the cultivation method that the Imperial family of the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom inherited?” As far as he knew, the only earth-rank cultivation method in the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom belonged to the Imperial family of the kingdom. Then, he said indifferently, “Based on what I know, that inherited earth-rank cultivation method of the Imperial family can only be cultivated by the descendants of the Imperial family of the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom. Apart from that, isn’t there a law, punishable by death, that prohibits members of the Imperial family from revealing the cultivation method to outsiders? Are you testing me to see if I would take an interest in an earth-rank cultivation method? If I’m interested, then you can determine that I’m not from a powerful sect outside of the wasteland?” In his opinion, this must be a test from Long Fei Yun to determine his background. After all, how could someone from a powerful sect, someone who became a Great Overarching Golden Celestial before the age of 100, not have an earth-grade cultivation method?

“Brother Duan, you’re overthinking.” Long Fei Yun shook his head. “Currently, it doesn’t matter to me if you’re from a powerful sect outside of the Wasteland or not… In fact, I hope you’re not since it means you’ll probably take an interest in my earth-rank cultivation method. I have to make it clear that the earth-rank cultivation method I mentioned isn’t the earth-rank cultivation method that has been passed down for generations in the Imperial family of the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom…” He paused for a moment before he continued to say, “I’m not afraid of you laughing at me, but I have to say I haven’t actually seen the Imperial family’s earth-rank cultivation method, let alone cultivate it.” As he spoke, he clenched his hands into fists so tightly that veins could be seen on his hands. It was clear he was feeling rather emotional at this moment.

A hint of sadness mixed with determination flashed in Long Fei Yun’s eyes as he said, “After all, my father doesn’t think I’m his biological son.”

‘He didn’t cultivate the inherited earth-rank cultivation method in the Imperial family of the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom?’ Duan Ling Tian was taken aback when he heard Long Fei Yun’s words. He knew the current Emperor of the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom did not favor the thirteenth prince and questioned the thirteenth prince’s birth, however, he did not expect the emperor to prohibit the thirteenth prince from cultivating the Imperial family’s earth-rank cultivation method. One could only imagine how the thirteenth prince felt.