Tang Rao stood outside the door for a long time, gathering his emotions before knocking to find Chen Tuan.

He saw many traces of beatings on Chen Tuan, indicating that Liu Mingyue had punished Chen Tuan with family law.

"Tang Rao, you're here just in time; the Grandmaster is really grateful to you."

He grabbed Tang Rao and ran up the mountain.

It was only halfway up the mountain that Chen Tuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I asked you to help me watch something, no need to act as if there's a ghost behind you."

Fortunately, the Purple Crystal was well stored in Tang Rao's bag; otherwise, if it got damaged, Chen Tuan couldn't afford it.

"You have no idea, your Grandmaster is simply a wicked woman, she even beats me just because I smell like a woman. I can't live like this anymore... by the way, what do you want me to look at?"

Chen Tuan remembered to get back on topic.

"I picked up a small stone on the road, completely transparent, purple in color, seemed strange, so I wanted you to take a look."

Chen Tuan took the Purple Crystal, rubbing it repeatedly with his hands, taking a deep breath before speaking to Tang Rao.

"With your current strength, I thought it would be a long time before you'd encounter that world, but unexpectedly, so soon..."

Chen Tuan hesitated.

"Grandmaster, what are you talking about? I just asked you to look at this thing, I don't understand a word you're saying."

Chen Tuan scrutinized Tang Rao's face.

He realized Tang Rao didn't seem to be faking it.

"This is a Purple Crystal, a common currency used in another realm, much like bills on Blue Star or Immortal Stones in the Land of Immortals, but Purple Crystals are more valuable. People in that level... you can't touch them yet."

Chen Tuan said what he needed to say, just like how he didn't let Tang Rao go to the Land of Immortals before, he also advised Tang Rao not to think about going to that level.

Saying is one thing, whether Tang Rao does it or not is another; Chen Tuan couldn't stop him.

"Honestly, did you really pick up the Purple Crystal?"

Tang Rao's old face turned red.

"Of course."

"Since you say you picked it up yourself, then you picked it up."

"Don't let anyone else know about this; people from that level are very sensitive about others knowing of their existence, and those powerful in the Land of Immortals want to go in desperately. The ones who can obtain Purple Crystals are their chosen, the qualified ones."

Chen Tuan's meaning was clear: you've been chosen, but people in the Land of Immortals are very jealous; if they want to mess with you, not letting you go to that place, you're done for.

"Grandmaster, I understand."

Chen Tuan wouldn't harm Tang Rao.

"Grandmaster, you know so much. You didn't possibly come down from that level, or have you been there?"

Just like when Chen Tuan traveled to the Seventy-two Domains of the Nine Realms, went to Blue Star, and laid down a celestial net on Blue Star.

"I haven't been there; with my current strength, I also don't qualify to go. Just heard it's quite lively up there."

Between the words, Chen Tuan was also filled with curiosity about that place.

"Since you can't go up, how did you get to Blue Star and the Seventy-two Domains of the Nine Realms?"

There was no way around it; Chen Tuan had piqued Tang Rao's curiosity.

"Earth Shield, once you reach the level of Immortal Emperor, and comprehend the Earth Shield, going to Blue Star is very simple."

Tang Rao had held back long enough to finally ask Chen Tuan, and it wasn't easy.

He might as well satisfy Tang Rao's curiosity a bit.

"Earth Shield? You say just the Earth Shield?"

Tang Rao couldn't believe it; he thought the heavens needed to be pierced to go back, not realizing the Earth Shield could get him to Blue Star.

"Grandmaster, I simply love you to death."

Tang Rao ran up trying to kiss Chen Tuan, but fortunately, Chen Tuan was quick and dodged the attempt.

"You, you, you, get away from me."

Chen Tuan was scared of Tang Rao, hastily evading him.

"Grandmaster, teach me the Earth Shield, please. If you teach me, I'll give the Purple Crystal to you, how about that?"

Tang Rao clung sneakily to Chen Tuan's shoulder.

"Give the Purple Crystal to me? Is there such a good thing?"

Chen Tuan had never gotten a bargain from Tang Rao, it was already good enough that Tang Rao didn't take things from Chen Tuan.

Purple Crystal was no mundane object.

"Truer than pearls, one hand pays, the other teaches the Earth Shield, what do you say?"

Tang Rao's blood was boiling.

There were so many beauties on Blue Star, although someone like Jiang Langhuan was out of the question. Even though she was Tang Rao's fiancée, she humiliated Tang Rao to the point of worthlessness before. Even if Tang Rao returned, he wouldn't want Jiang Langhuan or her sisters again.

"No way, Earth Shield is not like other things; it requires understanding in a specific time."

Such things can only be comprehended, not conveyed in words.

Chen Tuan shook his head.

If he could, there would be no reason not to teach Tang Rao.

Damn it.

Tang Rao was itching to curse; there was such an infuriating thing as this.

"What do you mean by a specific time, when your mind suddenly opens up?"

...

Tang Rao was clueless, making Chen Tuan want to boot him away and wait until he understood.

"Grandmaster, this Purple Crystal is yours now, see, I'm loyal enough?"

"Understanding it means the method you suddenly think of when you're most desperate to escape, various types of Earth Shield depend on insight."

Chen Tuan snatched the Purple Crystal from Tang Rao's hand, storing it in the Space Ring to prevent Tang Rao from regretting.

"Thank you, Grandmaster, now you can go back and continue being happy."

As he walked away, he was carefree, not noticing Chen Tuan behind him looking at him with a resentful face.

Comprehend when most desperate to escape...

Who would Tang Rao have to challenge to even think of escape?

With Ku Song and Kuzhu? Those two old men were no longer a match for Tang Rao.

Xu Ruofei?

Could not find a rival in the sect, should find one within the family, right?

Tang Rao targeted Xu Ruofei.

"Brother Xu, is there anyone in the Xu family who can beat me?"

Tang Rao contacted Xu Ruofei through Illusion City directly, which made Xu Ruofei slightly embarrassed.

"At the Immortal Emperor level, there are quite a few in the Xu family, but against you, I can't say who'd win."

Could not say there were plenty who could fight and many stronger ones, if you want a fight, someone would make you cry in battle in no time?

"In that case, Brother Xu, can you find a couple of ruthless and vengeful ones to fight me? I urgently need some training."

Explaining comprehension of Earth Shield to Xu Ruofei, even he didn't understand what it was.

"Alright, brother Tang Rao, I'll make sure what you ask will be done."

Xu Ruofei quickly arranged for several capable Immortal Emperors for Tang Rao.

These people were protectors of the Xu family, all a cycle older than Tang Rao, with undeniable strength.

"Brother Tang Rao, I've found the people for you. Do you want to set up a place to fight, or do you want to hold a battle in Illusion City?"

The rules of Illusion City were understood by Xu Ruofei too, knowing no matter how they fight, there'd be no life-threatening danger, a point Xu Ruofei valued.

"In real life, I want to find a way to break through."

Tang Rao chose directly.

"Brother Tang Rao, you're up against three Immortal Emperors, not just a few Immortal Monarchs, are you sure about actual combat?"

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