Script of Reincarnation

A week later, several luxurious carriages slowly departed from Canglan Prefecture City.

The banners of the Lu Family fluttered gently in the morning breeze.

Accompanying them were several trusted guards alongside a handful of servants and maids responsible for attending to the journey.

Inside the foremost carriage, Lu Yang sat opposite Bai Qinglan, the sound of rolling wheels echoing rhythmically beneath them.

Compared to the dangerous journey he had taken nearly two decades ago while tempering himself outside the clan, this trip appeared incomparably peaceful.

Back then, he had merely been a fifteen-year old youth at the Body Tempering Realm, but now, he had already become one of the elders of the Lu Family.

Even within the entire Canglan Prefecture, his name carried considerable weight.

Very few people dared provoke a convoy bearing both the Lu Family’s banner and a Spirit Awakening Realm aura.

Thus, the journey passed without incident.

Several mountain ranges, numerous bustling towns, and countless rivers and valleys slipped past outside the carriage windows.

Occasionally, Bai Qinglan would lift the curtain slightly, looking towards unfamiliar scenery with curiosity.

Although she had cultivated outside the Bai Family before, she had never traveled this far from Canglan Prefecture.

Sometimes, Lu Yang would casually point at distant mountains or ancient cities.

"I passed through there once."

"That mountain range is famous for producing Spirit Awakening medicinal herbs."

"Several decades ago, bandits often occupied that valley."

Listening quietly, Bai Qinglan gradually realized something.

Although Lu Yang rarely mentioned himself, almost every place along the road seemed connected to one of his past experiences.

Those months of tempering, though cut short by the assassination attempt, had unknowingly become precious memories to him.

Naturally, it was not just his knowledge from his current life.

Many things he told her, he had learned in his past life.

...

With the carriages being pulled by Body Tempering Realm Demon Beasts, the journey was not too long.

Several days later, a magnificent city gradually appeared in the distant horizon.

Its towering walls stretched endlessly into the distance, appearing almost like an enormous black dragon lying upon the earth.

Countless cultivators and mortals continuously entered and exited through the gigantic city gates.

Even from several miles away, the bustling atmosphere could already be clearly felt.

Wuyuan City, the provincial capital.

Seeing it once again after so many years, even Lu Yang couldn’t help becoming somewhat absentminded.

Unknowingly, it had already been over thirty years since his reincarnation.

Their arrival naturally attracted attention, but after Lu Yang presented Fang Chen’s invitation, the city guards immediately welcomed them respectfully.

Soon afterward, a familiar figure hurriedly appeared outside the guest residence prepared by the Wuyuan King’s Mansion.

"Brother Lu!"

Before Lu Yang even stepped completely out of the carriage, a hearty laughter already echoed through the surroundings.

Fang Chen strode forward before directly embracing Lu Yang once more.

This time, Lu Yang immediately noticed the subtle change.

The Blood Qi circulating within Fang Chen’s body had already transformed completely, possessing a faint, ethereal quality combined with spirituality.

His Divine Sense also naturally spread outward.

Spirit Awakening Realm.

Fang Chen had truly succeeded.

The two separated shortly afterward.

Lu Yang smiled faintly, "Congratulations."

Fang Chen laughed proudly.

"I told you before, the next time we meet, I’d already be in the Spirit Awakening Realm."

Standing nearby, Bai Qinglan also smiled politely before cupping her fists.

"Congratulations, Young Master Fang."

Only then did Fang Chen finally notice her properly, his eyes immediately brightening.

"So this is Sister-in-law?"

He couldn’t help teasing Lu Yang.

"No wonder you agreed to marry."

Bai Qinglan calmly glanced at Lu Yang.

"So you used to refuse?"

Lu Yang’s expression stiffened slightly.

Fang Chen immediately burst into laughter.

"Hahaha!"

Watching the two together, his heart genuinely felt happy.

The attendants standing nearby couldn’t help smiling as well.

Very soon, servants respectfully guided Lu Yang and Bai Qinglan towards an independent courtyard specially prepared for distinguished guests.

The courtyard wasn’t particularly luxurious, however, its elegance far surpassed ordinary residences.

Ancient spirit trees swayed within the garden while several streams converged into a small pond.

Even the surrounding Spirit Qi appeared noticeably denser than outside, perhaps because there was a top tier Mortal Grade Spirit Vein located beneath the Wuyuan King’s Mansion, and this place wasn’t particularly far away.

Fang Chen smiled as he spoke in an apologetic tone.

"I’ll accompany both of you properly after these few busy days, the wedding preparations are driving me crazy."

Lu Yang naturally understood, merely nodding with a smile.

"Go, we’ll wait."

...

Several days quietly passed.

During this period, the number of arriving guests continuously increased.

Every day, powerful cultivators entered the Wuyuan King’s Mansion.

Many of their auras alone caused surrounding Body Tempering cultivators to instinctively lower their heads.

Lu Yang calmly observed everything.

Only now did he truly understand the enormous difference between a provincial ruler and an ordinary cultivation clan.

The Lu Family’s wedding several years earlier had already been considered grand.

However, compared with today’s occasion, it resembled a gathering between juniors.

...

The wedding day soon arrived.

Before sunrise, the entire Wuyuan King’s Mansion had already become incomparably lively.

Looking around, powerful experts appeared almost everywhere.

Essence Gathering cultivators continuously entered through the main gates.

Some arrived riding enormous spirit beasts while others descended directly from the sky, their every movement carrying extraordinary dignity and grace.

Lu Yang silently counted inwardly with each arrival.

1...

2...

5...

By noon, more than twenty Essence Gathering cultivators had already appeared.

Every single one represented a great force capable of suppressing an entire region.

Many surrounding Spirit Awakening cultivators discussed them in low voices.

Each name they mentioned belonged to a renowned powerhouse throughout Wuyuan Province.

Yet, that was far from the end.

Around noon, an indescribable pressure suddenly descended.

The entire mansion instantly became incomparably quiet.

Even those Essence Gathering cultivators who had been calmly chatting all morning gradually stood up one after another, their expressions becoming noticeably respectful.

Lu Yang’s pupils contracted slightly as he slowly raised his head.

Several figures slowly walked into the hall.

They appeared completely ordinary, no terrifying pressure radiated from them and no dazzling spiritual light surrounded them.

Yet, the moment Lu Yang’s Divine Sense touched them, his expression changed immediately.

It felt as though his Divine Sense had fallen into a vast, bottomless ocean.

Before those figures, his Spirit Awakening Realm cultivation resembled nothing more than a tiny boat drifting amidst an infinite sea.

Merely sensing them caused instinctive reverence to emerge from the depths of his soul.

Qi Sea Realm!

His breathing unconsciously slowed.

There wasn’t merely one, but several Qi Sea powerhouses!

The Wuyuan King naturally walked at the front.

His expression remained calm as he casually greeted everyone present.

Following behind him were several middle aged cultivators, both men and women, which he learned to be from Tiannan Province in the surrounding discussions.

Each possessed exactly the same unfathomable aura.

Finally, another elderly cultivator wearing magnificent crimson robes with a sickly complexion and beardless face walked in.

The conversations throughout the hall immediately became even quieter.

Lu Yang quickly understood that this person had undoubtedly arrived from the Imperial Capital’s Imperial Palace.

His cultivation was equally at the Qi Sea Realm.

Several breaths later, two younger figures followed behind him.

It was a handsome young man and a graceful young woman, both adorning imperial garments and carrying extraordinary bearing.

Many nearby cultivators immediately recognized them.

"The Third Imperial Prince and the Ninth Imperial Princess..."

"They’re actually here."

The nephew and niece, of the Wuyuan King, children of the current Emperor.

Even Bai Qinglan unconsciously held her breath.

Never in her life had she witnessed so many supreme experts and mighty figures gathered together beneath one roof.

Lu Yang calmly observed everything, but his heart couldn’t remain completely calm.

Across three lifetimes, this was undoubtedly the grandest gathering he had ever witnessed.

Not merely because of numbers or grandeur, but because of quality.

Those Qi Sea Realm cultivators... each of them seemed capable of overturning heaven and earth with a single gesture.

The difference between them and himself couldn’t even be measured.

The distance separating Spirit Awakening Realm from Essence Gathering Realm already resembled a heavenly chasm, yet between Essence Gathering and Qi Sea existed another immeasurable gulf.

Lu Yang silently estimated that perhaps even an ordinary Ninth Stage Essence Gathering cultivator would struggle to survive a single casual finger flick from one of these people.

Not that he had witnessed the full power of either, but it shouldn’t be much different.

Such terrifying strength finally allowed him to understand what truly standing at the summit of Wuyuan Province meant.

The wedding proceeded smoothly afterward.

Fang Chen and his bride, the Wuyuan Princess, officially completed the ceremony before countless distinguished guests.

Many younger cultivators quietly discussed amongst themselves.

"Young Master Fang entered the Spirit Awakening Realm before thirty-five."

"His future is limitless."

"And Elder Lu from the Lu Family also possesses Essence Gathering potential."

"The two sworn brothers truly are remarkable."

Similar conversations continuously echoed throughout the banquet.

Naturally, only Body Tempering and Spirit Awakening cultivators discussed such matters.

Those Essence Gathering cultivators merely smiled occasionally.

As for those Qi Sea powerhouses, their attention never lingered upon the younger generation.

Watching this scene, Lu Yang couldn’t help smiling inwardly.

It was only natural those mighty figures wouldn’t care.

Would he himself deliberately pay attention to which Body Tempering cultivator possessed greater potential?

Probably not.

Likewise, in the eyes of those supreme experts, both he and Fang Chen remained juniors possessing merely "potential", nothing more.

Only after truly reaching that realm would they possess the qualifications to stand beside them.

...

Following the wedding, Lu Yang and Bai Qinglan stayed in Wuyuan City for several weeks.

Partly to properly accompany Fang Chen after years of separation.

The two sworn brothers often sat together discussing cultivation until late into the night.

Sometimes they reminisced about their youthful adventures and the various events they encountered, other times they simply drank quietly without saying much.

Meanwhile, Bai Qinglan happily wandered throughout Wuyuan City accompanied by several attendants.

Everything within the provincial capital appeared fresh to her.

The bustling markets, enormous cultivation pavilions, countless rare treasures...

Even Lu Yang occasionally accompanied her through several famous districts.

Such peaceful days passed unhurriedly.

...

Several weeks later, the Lu Family convoy once again departed from Wuyuan City.

Standing atop the city walls, Fang Chen waved at them with a bright smile.

"We’ll meet again!"

Lu Yang nodded.

"Next time."

The carriage slowly disappeared beyond the horizon.

Inside, Lu Yang slowly closed his eyes.

However, his mind was anything but peaceful at this moment.

Those several Qi Sea Realm figures continuously resurfaced within his memories.

That unfathomable aura, that overwhelming presence, that feeling of standing before an endless ocean...

He would never forget it.

Slowly, Lu Yang clenched his fist.

His Dao Heart unknowingly became even firmer.

One day, he also wished to stand at that height.

The summit from which he could look down upon the entire Great Qian Dynasty.