I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them? - Chapter 422

Chapter 422: Chapter 237 Stepping into the Clan, Slaying the Divine Refinement Celestial!
 

Shen Haizhou felt his scalp tingle. Xu Yan had just narrowly escaped from the hands of Dai Sheng, the Divine Refinement Celestial, and now he was planning to strike at the Dai Family’s stronghold?

Anyone who had escaped from a Divine Refinement Celestial would undoubtedly keep a low profile, hide themselves, and fear being discovered.

But Xu Yan was actually planning to strike at the Dai Family’s stronghold!

How audacious was that!

Shen Haizhou was stunned. Why was Xu Yan so daring? The Dai Family was an ancient lineage, even if it was only second-rate!

Xu Yan raised an eyebrow, “What’s the matter, any problems?”

“Brother Xu, I call you brother, but the Dai Family is an ancient lineage.”

Shen Haizhou’s face was covered in cold sweat as he spoke.

“So what if they’re an ancient lineage? If they provoke me, naturally they must pay the price. I, Xu Yan, never take things lying down. If I’m insulted, I must vent it out. Since Dai Sheng pursued me, I will strike at his stronghold.”

Xu Yan stated this as a matter of fact.

Yu Xiaolong was terrified. Xu Yan was actually planning to strike at the Dai Family’s stronghold?

“Calm down, calm down, don’t be impulsive!”

Yu Xiaolong was not coping well.

It noticed that ever since following Xu Yan, each day was more thrilling than the last!

Having just been pursued by a Divine Refinement Celestial, and now they were planning to eradicate an ancient lineage?

“Shut up, I have a plan!”

Xu Yan glared at Yu Xiaolong.

Shen Haizhou swallowed hard, “Brother Xu, are you serious?”

“Of course!”

Xu Yan nodded, scoffing, “While Dai Sheng is out, I’ll strike at their stronghold. Tell me, where is the Dai Family’s stronghold, and if there’s another Divine Refinement Celestial?”

Shen Haizhou turned serious as well, “The Dai Family is a second-rate lineage in Yuzhou. On the surface, there is only Dai Sheng as a Divine Refinement Celestial, but in reality, there are certainly two.

“The remaining one surely guards the Dai Family’s treasury. Even if their strength is less than Dai Sheng’s, the difference would be negligible.”

Xu Yan’s eyes brightened, “The Dai Family’s treasury?”

Imagine how many treasures were stashed inside a lineage’s treasury.

Shen Haizhou’s forehead sweated again, hastily saying, “Brother Xu, don’t be impulsive. Of course, there are treasures in the Dai Family’s treasury, but a Divine Refinement Celestial is guarding it.”

Xu Yan pondered. With a Divine Refinement Celestial guarding it, striking at the Dai Family would be very challenging.

Of course, that didn’t mean there was no chance.

Direct confrontation wasn’t feasible against a Divine Refinement Celestial, but what about a surprise assault from behind?

“In wandering the Martial Arts Realm, one must know when to advance or retreat, not act recklessly or stubbornly…”

Xu Yan already had some plans in mind.

As his master had taught him, he should not be a rash man; he needed to know when to advance or retreat and to utilize his strengths.

“Tell me in detail about the Dai Family. Why are you so sure they have another Divine Refinement Celestial?”

Xu Yan spoke solemnly.

Shen Haizhou took a deep breath; it seemed Xu Yan was set on striking at the Dai Family stronghold, although Shen didn’t know where Xu Yan’s confidence came from.

Since he dared to do it, it meant Xu Yan felt assured.

“To be considered a second-rate lineage in a state like Yuzhou, there must be either one mid-stage Divine Refinement strongman or two early-stage Divine Refinement strongmen anchoring the family. This defines a second-rate lineage.

“Dai Sheng is at the peak of the early stage of Divine Refinement, not yet breaking through to the mid-stage. Since the Dai Family is a second-rate lineage, it implies there is another Divine Refinement Celestial.

“These details are known only among the Spirit Sect and ancient lineages, not to Loose Cultivators outside.”

Shen Haizhou started to explain to Xu Yan.

The hierarchy between the Spirit Sect and ancient lineages isn’t randomly assigned; it is tied to their strength and heritage.

Firstly, to be considered an ancient lineage, there must be over ten thousand years of heritage—the minimum requirement.

A third-rate lineage must have at least one early-stage Divine Refinement strongman at its core.

A second-rate lineage must be either anchored by a mid-stage Divine Refinement strongman or have two early-stage Divine Refinement strongmen.

As for a first-rate lineage, it must have at least one mid-stage Divine Refinement strongman, and the number of Divine Refinement strongmen must be no less than five.

Otherwise, even if there are more than five Divine Refinement strongmen, without a mid-stage strongman, the lineage could only be considered second-rate.

This is the minimum requirement.

“The Dai Family is one of the weaker ones in the second-rate lineage bracket, having two Divine Refinement Celestials should be their limit.”

Shen Haizhou said in a deep voice.

Xu Yan’s eyebrows lifted slightly, so that was how the hierarchy between the Spirit Sect and ancient lineages was defined.

“What about the Divine Sect? How strong are they?”

The biggest power he had provoked thus far was the Divine Sect, hailed as the top sect in Yuzhou.

“The Divine Sect is the number one sect in Yuzhou. Although one of the weaker entrants, it is the strongest in Yuzhou and truly belongs to the top tier of the Spiritual Realm.

“What I mentioned earlier about the standards for the Spirit Sect and lineage hierarchies is about the standards within a state. For the top tier in the Spiritual Realm, there must be at least one late-stage Divine Refinement strongman anchoring the force, with more than two mid-stage Celestials.

“In the whole of Yuzhou, only the Divine Sect possesses a late-stage Divine Refinement strongman, which is why it’s the first sect in Yuzhou and the only one from Yuzhou to join the top tier of the Spiritual Realm.”

Shen Haizhou spoke with a serious expression.

Since they were on the topic of the divisions between the Spirit Sect and ancient lineages, Shen Haizhou went into more detail for Xu Yan.

The disparity in strength between first-rate forces could sometimes be vast.

To be considered top-tier in the Spiritual Realm, it was necessary to have a late-stage Divine Refinement strongman at the core—that was the minimum criterion.

Some powerful first-rate families and sects might even have five or six late-stage Divine Refinement strongmen, which wouldn’t be strange.

As for transcendent-lineage families and sects, they must have at least one peak-stage Divine Refinement strongman.

As for the Transcendent Spirit Sects, they were entities to look up to, with unfathomable heritage. Throughout the Spiritual Realm, there were only a few of such.