Chapter 2315 — Chapter 2315 Creator of the Soul Cultivation Technique

"You make it sound like the Three Pillars of Heaven are scheming something," Ren Xia said calmly after hearing Tian Yang's question.

"Am I wrong? You're free to correct me if that's the case," Tian Yang replied. "There's no way the Three Pillars of Heaven—who spent most of their existence in secrecy, isolated within their own bubble—would suddenly involve themselves in nearly everything for no reason."

"Even if they are scheming something, what makes you think I'd be privy to such information?" Sun Rouxi questioned with a narrowed gaze. "Do you even know my position within the background?"

"I don't, but I doubt you're a nobody."

"Oh? What gave you that impression?"

Tian Yang answered with a calm smile, "Would a nobody be able to travel to the Giant Continent while another group is there on important business, let alone bring a friend along?"

"You're also talented enough to complete others' unfinished techniques. I wouldn't be surprised if you held an important position within your family."

Sun Rouxi chuckled, "You never struck me as the keen type. You're more like a reckless bull that charges headfirst into anything without thinking first."

"Anyway, to answer your earlier question… the Three Pillars of Heaven are definitely planning something, but I do not know what that thing is. While my position within the family isn't ordinary, it's nothing too special, either. Most importantly, I spend most of my time in seclusion, only coming out to meet with you occasionally, so I don't have the time to care about such trivial matters. As a matter of fact, I have no interest in whatever they are doing."

"Trying to become the first to enter the next realm? How close are you?" Tian Yang then asked.

"Well, I have enough Celestial Qi, so I only need to cultivate my soul now. Unfortunately, I am not experienced enough to give you an estimate of when I'll reach my goal. How about you?"

"I'm in the same boat. It took me so long just to cultivate my Celestial Qi. I cannot fathom how much longer cultivating my soul would take. Another fifty thousand years? A hundred thousand? Only time will tell." Tian Yang sighed.

"Speaking of soul cultivation… what soul cultivation technique are you using? You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."

"My soul cultivation technique is named Heaven's Indomitable Soul."

"Eh?" Sun Rouxi's eyes widened upon hearing this name, mouth even agape.

Tian Yang smiled and said, "That's right. It's the one your family sold some time ago."

"So you were the one who purchased it…" Sun Rouxi muttered in a daze. "Is this fate?"

"Well, it was Ren Xia who bought it."

"..."

Sun Rouxi suddenly fell silent, her gaze fixed on Tian Yang as though weighing a decision in her mind.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"Since it's you… I'll let you in on a little secret."

"Hm?" Tian Yang raised an eyebrow.

"It's about the creator of that technique," she continued.

"Oh?"

Tian Yang's eyes flickered with intrigue as he leaned in slightly, his attention fully captured.

"The creator of that technique is… me!" she revealed with a wide smile.

"What?!" Tian Yang leaned back in shock, his eyes and mouth agape. He quickly snapped out of it and said, "There's no way! You're messing with me!"

Without explaining, Sun Rouxi started to recite the entire technique from the beginning to the end without missing a word.

"That doesn't prove anything… You could've just memorized it after reading it. It belonged to your family, after all."

Sun Rouxi sighed, "I don't know how else to convince you. To think you wouldn't believe me, even though I risked so much to reveal this secret that only a few in the family know…"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Tian Yang spoke, "Are you… being serious?"

"What would I even gain from lying to you?" she sneered.

"No way…"

Tian Yang could tell that she was being genuine just from her voice alone, leaving him speechless.

"You actually created this technique? You're even more amazing than I thought." Tian Yang swallowed nervously.

"I did spend pretty much my entire life dedicated to it, after all."

"And how long is that?"

"I started working on it shortly after I joined the Immortal Monastery, only finishing it a thousand years before it was sold."

"Why'd you decide to sell it?" Tian Yang continued to ask.

Sun Rouxi sighed softly. "It wasn't my decision. I wanted to share the technique openly, just to see if anyone besides me could cultivate it. But the family ignored my wishes and sold it for profit. They said the technique would naturally spread over time anyway, once no one proved capable of cultivating it, so they might as well profit from it. However, that never happened, and the new owner disappeared like a ghost after buying it."

She looked at him and smiled, "I never thought it would land in your hand, much less you successfully cultivating it."

"So, what do you think of my technique? Although it's not the only technique I've created, it's my proudest work," she spoke with an air of pride swirling around her, not even bothering to hide it.

Tian Yang chuckled and said, "It's obviously amazing. Even the best soul cultivation techniques that have come out recently cannot compare to it. However…"

"However?" Sun Rouxi raised an eyebrow.

"I think it can be improved," he continued with a smile.

Although Tian Yang had long referred to it as incomplete, he realized that wasn't accurate. The technique was, in fact, complete, as it could be cultivated properly. Rather than being unfinished, it simply had room for improvement, and that was what he told her.

"...Huh?" Sun Rouxi's jaw dropped after hearing his words.

Seeing her reaction, Tian Yang quickly realized his mistake. Telling the creator of the technique that it could be improved had been undeniably rude.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you—"

"I don't care about that," she quickly interrupted.

"Tell me more," she continued with a solemn expression.

Instead of taking offense, she seemed genuinely intrigued, a spark of excitement flickering in her eyes.