It's been a month since Celestial Inn inhabited the young man's body. Slowly, it gradually accepted the new form and assimilated and embodied itself as a young man named Wei Yan.
However, Wei Yan still hadn't forgotten his true identity as the Celestial Inn. Every wisdom and knowledge that had been passed down by Immortal Sage was still intact and preserved in his Sea of Consciousness. Amongst these heaven-defying Martial Arts, Immortal Sage have imparted various Formation Array that can be used in a pinched situation.
Apart from that, his Spiritual Sense was at the Supreme Rank Stage after being refined for a million years by Immortal Sage. Not even a Soul Transformation Old Monsters could defeat him in terms of Spiritual Sense.
The Law of Heaven and Earth was just a child's farce at this point. It's only a matter of time for him to ascend to the higher realm.
"Hmm, this body is not weak, generally. The martial foundation which I took from the previous owner is pretty solid. But alas, his Five-element Spiritual Root required an equal amount of each energy type for every ascension and break through. It caused his progress in this lower realm awfully slow. No wonder the previous owner was still in the Vein Awakening Realm even though he had practiced for dozens of years."
At this moment, he peeked into the past when the body was inhabited by the original owner's soul,.
Wei Yan was born from a poor farmer couple in the countryside of Taichung Nation. He had a tough upbringing, his mother suffered a backlash from trying Immortal Cultivation Art and was cast away by her clan due to the embarrassing failure. By a strand of luck, Wei Yan inherited the Five-element Root from his mother, Wei Meilin. Meanwhile, his father was a mortal who worked as a farmer, the crop was just enough to repay the debt and provide the house with enough food and some money to buy the provisions.
Wei Yan was admitted to the Red Maple Leaf Sect by his uncle when he was 16 years old. But alas, before he could finish his cultivation, the sect was destroyed by the Purple Ghost Sect who practiced Evil Dao.
Later on, he decided to go home just to find out that his father had died due to old age. Having no place to return to, Wei Yan began his journey to find opportunity in this world. But again, reality smacked him hard in the face. Talent alone was not enough to survive in the world where strength matters the most, without a strong family background, wealth, and influence, his life was not that fortuitous unlike those who were favored by Heaven.
However, everything felt not so bad when he finally met Lu Muwan. They both were from the same sect when they were young, and decided to marry, hoping that their union would bring fortune for their next generation.
But their plan to live a fulfilling life was crumbled into pieces when Teng Clan vassalized Taichung Nation. Every family head in the country was forced to send their maiden daughter to the Teng Clan's Pavilion and they never came back after being taken away.
When Wei Yan opened his eyes, tears were already flowing on his cheeks. For the first time in his life, he could feel the sadness and sorrow of being a mortal. But he quickly wiped the tears away and stood tall in the clearing while looking at the sky, reminiscing Immortal Sage's dharma teaching.
'Many shed their humanity to pursue immortality, but they often forgot they were born as humans, and being human is about benevolence and kindness to others. Again, being a human is also a lifelong hardship. But you are different, Little Inn, as a Heavenly Treasure, you are not tied by the law of heaven and earth. If I die somewhere down the line, live freely as you wish and never look back. Be kind to those who sought salvation, yet fierce like heavenly thunder to the ones who dared to cross your path. By becoming the strongest, you should attain absolute freedom!'
"Immortal Sage… Now I understand why you always said that being born as a mortal human and staying as one at the heart is the hardest. Rest assured, I will honor your legacy and teaching by re-establishing the Celestial Inn once I am strong enough to protect myself and the employees. I will not abandon the path that you've shown me."
Wei Yan took a deep breath and let it go slowly, stabilizing his inner Mortal Qi. However, the image of Lu Muwan when she was taken away by force relapsed in his mind. The hatred that aimed toward Teng Clan was very strong till it manifested as his Inner Demon. Wei Yan couldn't believe the previous owner of this body left a powerful spirit imprint.
"Damn it, even after the previous owner have passed away, the old grudge has turned into my Inner Demon. If this is the case, my cultivation would be stagnant in the Mortal World until I avenge the original owner's death. Tch, what a cumbersome task. But luckily, Teng Clan is also my enemy. But right now, I need to focus on finding a secluded place to train and cultivate!"
Wei Yan stealthily spread his powerful Spiritual Sense outward, scanning the region and mapping the entire landscape in less than a minute.
"There's a mountain with dense Qi Essence just a hundred kilometers away… Hmm, not bad for a Mortal World, the Qi Essence Grade of the mountain is at Earth Grade. Very suitable for low level cultivation."
With that in mind, Wei Yan began to prepare his provision, foraging wild fruits and edible mushrooms while making steady progress along the way. As his body was now had been modified to fit his vast Sea of Consciousness, he could store so many items inside without needing any Spatial Ring or Storage Pouch. With just a swipe of his hand, the provision entered his body, ready to be consumed and refined when needed.
By a sliver of luck, Wei Yan stumbled upon a shiny fruit which grow on the overhanging branch by a high cliff above a deep valley. He narrowed his eyes, trying to identify the fruit. It has vibrant colors on all five sides and each of them represent the five Qi Elements; Wood, Water, Air, Fire, and Metal.
His eyes rounded wide and sparkling when he finally recognized its name.
"Five-element Peach! Fuiyoh! It is indeed my lucky day! This fruit's flower needs ten years to bloom, ten years to grow the fruit, and ten years to ripened. As of now, this body is at Seven Veins Awakening Realm! If I could eat and refine it, climbing up to the Perfect Veins Awakening Realm would be an easy job!"
Wei Yan gleefully climbed the tree. As he reached the top canopy, he skillfully walked on the thin branch step by step, the two kilometer drop would surely killed him if he fell down. Nevertheless, Wei Yan would stop for nothing to get what he want.
"Hup! Almost there…" He squeezed every inch of his reach to grab the fruit. But suddenly, he heard a crisp creaking noise of the branch. "Oh, shiiiiit!"
CRACK!
He managed to caught the Five-element Peach in mid air, secured it inside his body as he fell down.
But alas, as a mere Vein Awakening practitioner, it's impossible for Wei Yan to fight the gravitational pull, he fell through the mist with nothing to grab on. His mind raced so fast, searching for any Martial Art that he could use to slow down the momentum.
In a split second, one particular Martial Art flashed in his mind. He gathered his innate Mortal Qi into his right palm and hold it there until the bottom of the gorge came into his view. Once the distance between him and the ground was only a few meters away, he launched the [Ten Fold Palm Strike] to the ground. The sheer force of the air impact successfully slowed him down and he landed safely with only negligible scratches all over his body.
Wei Yan groaned in frustration when his clothes covered in mud and whatnot. Looking around, he found himself amidst a dark valley littered with wild animal bones around him. Foul and ominous black miasma began to overwhelmed his five senses when he accidentally inhaled the miasma.
"This is not good… If memory serves me right, this place is a lair of many poisonous insect beast! I need to find way out as soon as possible before those pesky insects finds me!"
Once he got his bearing, Wei Yan wasted no time and ran toward the opposite direction of the dark miasma was coming from and used Wind Tiger Feet to flee.
Suddenly, a loud screeching sound echoed in the valley and was followed by other dozens eerie clicking sound coming to his direction.
"Damn it! They already catching up with me!" Wei Yan ran as fast as he could and even used his innate Mortal Qi on his legs. Alas, he was still too slow compared to Earth Rank Horned Centipede and its minions.
"Tch, forget it! You guys want to eat me?! I'll eat you all first!" He stood stall while doing various hand seals to activate the Level 1 Formation Array.
"Azure Veil Formation! Activate!"
The bluish transparent Formation Array erected from the ground within a fraction of second, effectively stopping the charging insect beast!
"Hahaha! Now what? You damn pests! This only the beginning! I will turn you all into my dinner!"