Infinite Save: I Cultivate Immortality Through Reincarnation

Chen Yan still remembered that, looking back to his original goal, he had simply wanted to try and keep this Junior Sister Cheng of his alive through the Outer Court Cataclysm.

On one hand, after countless cycles spent with Cheng Ziying through many reincarnations, he had indeed turned the matter of saving Cheng Ziying into a kind of obsession for himself.

On the other hand, he had wanted to verify whether so-called Fate truly could not be changed.

And now, he had long since found his answer.

Fate could not be changed.

But no one could know whether the fate they were currently experiencing was truly the fate they were meant to experience.

Now, Cheng Ziying was nothing more than an old acquaintance to Chen Yan—nothing more.

Because all the emotions that had arisen during past cycles were known only to Chen Yan himself.

And those tedious sentiments were utterly worthless to Chen Yan, who now bore the weight of this entire Chenping Continent’s future.

It was the same for Cheng Ziying. Chen Yan was merely a senior brother she had once secretly admired in her youth—those girlish feelings held no value now for Cheng Ziying, who had risen to become the Scripture Hall Elder of Mingxiao Peak.

The Realman Du Cang standing before her now was simply Realman Du Cang, nothing more, with no connection to her at all.

Only the path of immortality was a cultivator’s sole pursuit and the only true path.

Everything else was but illusions.

Finally, Chen Yan stood before Kong Yang.

”True Person Chen.”

Kong Yang raised his hand and clasped his fists in greeting toward Chen Yan.

”True Person Kong, it’s good to see you well.”

Chen Yan returned the courtesy.

”Please.”

Kong Yang shifted his body sideways, motioning for Chen Yan to head toward Kongyuan Hall.

The two walked side by side up the steps of Kongyuan Hall, with no one following behind them—this was Kong Yang’s usual way of doing things; he knew why Chen Yan had come and didn’t want to beat around the bush.

The doors of Kongyuan Hall slowly opened, and after Kong Yang and Chen Yan entered, they slowly closed again.

”Among the current cultivators at the Ascending to Immortality Realm on Chenping Continent, aside from the Immortal Venerable, no one has a deeper connection with me than True Person Kong.”

Chen Yan said with a smile.

”Kong feels that it is True Person Qiu who shares the deepest connection with True Person Chen.”

Kong Yang replied.

Hearing this, Chen Yan let out a light laugh.

”That’s true as well.”

Then the handsome young man in the plain white daoist robe began to slowly pace within the empty Kongyuan Hall, as if lost in recollection.

Chen Yan wouldn’t go out of his way to reminisce with old acquaintances—doing so would benefit neither himself nor them.

But he remembered everything.

”Back when I was still in the outer court of the Kongshan Sect, I once attended True Person Kong’s scripture lecture.”

Chen Yan said slowly:

”Actually, I shouldn’t call it True Person Kong’s lecture—it should be Instructor Lu’s lecture.”

”True Person Chen flatters me.”

Kong Yang remained expressionless.

”I have to say, for someone like me back then, Instructor Lu’s lectures were incredibly enlightening.”

”I don’t recall True Person Chen ever attending my lectures.”

Kong Yang said.

”Of course you don’t—after all, the number of people who once attended Instructor Lu’s lectures back then was truly countless.”

Chen Yan said:

”Still, back then, True Person Kong taught me many principles.”

”Principles?”

Kong Yang asked.

”Yes.”

Chen Yan sighed, then turned his gaze toward True Person Caiyun, who looked thinner and more haggard than two years ago.

”How much longer can you live?”

Chen Yan asked.

”Living a few hundred more years should still be no problem.”

Kong Yang’s reply was remarkably calm, as if talking about some trivial matter.

Two years ago on Heavenly Summit Mountain, Kong Yang and Qiu Siruo had been the two cultivators at the Ascending to Immortality Realm who had fought the most bitterly.

However, as the possessor of the Glazed Pure Body, Qiu Siruo had fared slightly better in resisting the dao resonance erosion caused by forcibly breaking through the limits of the laws of heaven and earth.

Not so for Kong Yang. In his successive battles against Qiu Siruo and Gu Jing, he had acted with the determination to die.

And his resolve had absolutely surpassed that of the three True Persons—Sun-Eroding, Xuzhou, and Shuangyu.

Hearing this, Chen Yan said nothing more, simply nodding in silence.

”The main reason I came to the Kongshan Sect this time is to discuss a few matters with True Person Kong.”

Then Chen Yan continued.

”Please, speak freely, True Person Chen.”

Kong Yang said.

”First, I need to borrow three thousand outer sect disciples from True Person Kong to help me repair Du Cang Mountain.”

Chen Yan said.

”No problem.”

Kong Yang replied.

”Second, the Du Cang Mountain Dao Discussion Assembly will be held in three years. I ask True Person Kong to help build momentum for this grand event in the northwestern region of Chenping Continent during this time.”

Chen Yan continued.

Regarding this matter, Kong Yang still readily agreed.

The Chenping Continent was about to establish a new order—Kong Yang was fully aware of this. He didn’t oppose it, nor did he have the qualifications to do so.

”And third.”

Chen Yan’s tone paused slightly:

”Return the Abyssal Tower to True Person Liang.”

Upon hearing this, Kong Yang did not immediately agree as readily as he had with the previous two conditions. Instead, he fell into a brief silence.

”The rift above Du Cang Mountain still hasn’t healed, and it’s gradually widening.”

Chen Yan paid no attention to Kong Yang’s silence and simply continued on his own:

”The Immortal Venerable and I are well aware that perhaps in a few hundred years, maybe a few decades, or even in the near future, the Chenping Continent will face an attack from enemies beyond this domain’s heavens. I don’t want the relations among the Five Great Sects of Chenping Continent to remain fractured under these circumstances.”

This was precisely why Chen Yan had acted with such restraint during the Great Chaos of the Immortals.

The true enemy was not among the current cultivators at the Ascending to Immortality Realm within the Chenping Continent, but outside it—or at least outside this current timeline.

”I understand. However, I also have a request to make of True Person Chen.”

After a moment of contemplation, True Person Kong spoke like this, and with unprecedented reverence, he clasped his fists and bowed toward Chen Yan.

”Please, speak, True Person Kong.”

Chen Yan said.

”After the battle two years ago, my dao resonance erosion has become quite severe. Once Kong falls, I’m afraid I won’t have the chance to reincarnate and cultivate again.”

Kong Yang’s tone was as flat as ever, but at this moment, a rare emotional fluctuation crept into his voice:

”After Kong Yang departs this world, I hope True Person Chen, in consideration of the slight bonds you once shared with the Kongshan Sect, might still extend some guidance and support to the sect!”

Chen Yan was silent for a brief moment, then nodded and said:

”Agreed.”