To be honest, when Chu Xuan clearly comprehended the four characters of "Law of Heaven and Earth," his heart raced.

This is a Great Divine Technique in "Journey to the West," and when performed, one’s height reaches ten thousand feet, with a blue face, tusks, crimson hair, eyes like sun and moon, a mouth like a blood pool, teeth like swords and halberds, imitating the form of Pangu when he opened the heavens and created the earth, a skill that can stand as high as the heavens and the earth.

Moreover, Chu Xuan doesn’t need to cultivate to the fifth level. Once he reaches the fourth level, he can use the Divine Command to preemptively perform the Law of Heaven and Earth.

Thinking of this, Chu Xuan injected magical power into the iron black token, and the token immediately returned a force that elongated his height and bones, subtly adjusted his facial muscles, and even lengthened his hair somewhat.

In less than a breath, Chu Xuan transformed into the appearance of Li Xingchuan, the two stood face to face, looking identical except for their clothing!

Li Xingchuan frowned, "Don’t turn into my appearance."

Chu Xuan chuckled and reverted to his original state, "Looks like I won the bet."

Without further ado, he directly turned and went upstairs to help Li Xingchuan transcribe a cultivation technique.

With the Divine Command activated, even if only a quarter was, it made Chu Xuan feel very delighted.

Next, he prepared to fully focus on practicing the divine techniques within the command, striving to at least get initiated.

...

Time swiftly passed to half a month later.

Chu Xuan made a final check of his storage bracelet, confirming that he had packed everything needed, and then set off to meet his senior sister at the mountain gate.

Unexpectedly, while descending along the stone steps, before he reached the archway of the mountain gate, he was already "frightened."

From a distance, his senior sister stood quietly waiting, Jiang Yiyi was educating a young boy from a commanding height, with the boy showing a disdainful expression.

Lastly, Xiao Yue was also there, looking a bit embarrassed and occasionally glancing toward the mountain.

Upon spotting Chu Xuan’s figure, Yue quickly waved her hand, "Big brother!"

Chu Xuan helplessly covered his face, then walked down to join the group.

"Can someone explain to me what’s going on here?"

Xiao Yue grew increasingly embarrassed, hiding behind Jiang Yiyi, but Qin Mengyao casually stated, "The ancestor said she wanted to go together and take Yue along, so I agreed."

Chu Xuan was puzzled, "But that’s a Golden Core Stage beast. Are you sure you can successfully take it down while dragging four burdens, senior sister?"

"Hey, hey, who are you calling a burden?" Jiang Yiyi approached, dissatisfied.

"Did you misunderstand something? Who said we were going to deal with a Golden Core beast?"

"When the time comes, I’ll be cheering for you from afar with Yue. You three will have to rely on yourselves."

The term "cheer" was something she learned from Chu Xuan’s mouth, picking up the new word skillfully.

Realizing that the two were not participating in the fight, Chu Xuan was slightly relieved, but he still felt a bit worried. He pulled his senior sister aside to whisper, "Senior sister, why create unnecessary complications?"

"But Yue is also a Foundation Establishment cultivator; she’s one of my intended choices."

Qin Mengyao looked at Chu Xuan earnestly, "Junior brother, I know you care about her, but she can’t avoid all risks in the future. This time, taking on the task of peripheral surveillance already poses a very low risk for her."

Chu Xuan was rendered speechless for a moment, as her words seemed somewhat reasonable...

"Then what about the ancestor? She at most has combat strength equivalent to the Qi Cultivation Stage, isn’t it inappropriate to delve into the wilderness? I think Yue might have to end up taking care of her."

"Exactly, exactly." Ye Xingming also chimed in but was immediately punished by the ancestor with an ear-twist, causing him to cry out loudly.

The so-called "wilderness" is actually a general term, referring to those unexploited primitive areas of Jiuzhou Land by humans, often becoming more dangerous as one ventures deeper in.

If a region where Golden Core Stage beasts are active, for a first-realm cultivator, approaching is inherently unwise.

Qin Mengyao just smiled slightly, and she transmitted her voice privately, "Junior brother, do you really have no confidence in the ancestor?"

"Her decision to leave can’t be made by me alone."

"I promised her half a month ago, but until today, no one has come to stop her, doesn’t that say something?"

Chu Xuan was silent. Indeed, if the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace itself wasn’t worried about the ancestor encountering mishaps, then why should he be concerned?

"Let’s go." He said no more and went ahead to rescue Ye Xingming from Jiang Yiyi’s clutches.

...

Ye Xingming was a teenager of thirteen or fourteen, fair-skinned with bright eyes full of life and curiosity.

Although young, he was already fairly handsome.

Moreover, he possessed the Emperor’s Heart Sword Body, a top-notch constitution for a sword cultivator. If the Celestial Sword Palace, reputed as the foremost sword cultivation sect, knew such a talent was taken by another family, they would certainly sigh with regret.

Unfortunately, despite being so promising, the boy’s head seemed a bit off.

Chu Xuan wasn’t very familiar with him, but Ye Xingming treated him with great respect. After being saved, he whispered, "Big brother, could you someday tell me about your experiences in the Evil Sect?"

This left Chu Xuan speechless, knowing that what intrigued the boy wasn’t the matter between men and women but the words "Evil Sect."

With the road ahead being idle, Chu Xuan thought about teaching the little junior some lessons.

He first asked, "Junior brother Ye, I heard that you intend to... defy the heavens?"

Ye Xingming nodded solemnly, "We cultivators compete against the heavens, the earth, and people; what we do is essentially defying the heavens!"

This line carried some weight initially, but he then ruined it with his next words, "Besides, don’t you think doing so is really cool?"

Listening to the excited tone of his junior, seeing his sparkling eyes, Chu Xuan felt utterly speechless.

To put it simply, it’s like those rebellious youths in the previous life who thought street racing was cool, essentially wanting to highlight their uniqueness through unconventional methods.

Perhaps when Ye Xingming grew up, he might find it utterly embarrassing and never shout about defying the heavens again, possibly even keeping it as a sealed Chapter of his black history.

But there’s also the possibility that he might take a wrong path, and should he encounter some demonic influence or be enticed by evildoers, this fine talent might just be wasted.

Thinking of this, Chu Xuan resolved to correct Ye Xingming’s misguided notions.

He didn’t hastily attack Ye Xingming’s ideas, as that would only provoke resistance from him.

Chu Xuan instead inquired curiously, "Junior brother, where did you get this idea?"

Seeing that his big brother wasn’t reprimanding him like other elders did, Ye Xingming grew interested, "When I was in the mortal world, I heard the storyteller share a tale."

"It was about a boy from a Blessed Clan whose family’s fortune declined, leading to an annulled engagement, shamed and looked down upon, even treated like a wild dog."

"But in the end, he relied on his own perseverance, defied the heavens, and forged his own path."

"So I secretly resolved then, if the heavens are so unjust to me, why should I honor them? Those who defy the heavens die standing, kneel, and still die!"