Xian Ni: The God of Killing Returns, Marries Li Muwan at the Beginning

Lin Che turned around, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes: "You've come to your senses, which means you haven't let Zhou Yun's efforts go to waste. As for your health..."

Lin Che flicked his finger, and a crystal-clear pill landed in Chen Huan's hand. "This pill is called the 'Rejuvenation Pill.' Although it cannot restore you to your peak condition, it can allow you to live for another ten years. These ten years are enough for you to hand over the Black Soul Sect's inheritance to Chen Yi."

Holding the pill, Chen Huan felt its smooth texture and a pure spiritual energy emanating from it. He knew it was no ordinary pill, and tears immediately streamed down his face: "Senior's great kindness will be forever forgotten by the Black Soul Sect!"

"No need to remember."

Lin Che said calmly, "Although Zhou Yun and I weren't close friends back then, we did go through thick and thin together. I'm just helping you out of respect for him."

Looking at Chen Yi beside him, he calmly said, "Your master's cultivation will gradually recover in the future. The future of the Black Soul Sect is now in your hands."

Chen Yi immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times: "This junior will certainly live up to the mission, and will definitely carry forward the Black Soul Sect and protect the people of the Southern Kingdom!"

Lin Che nodded slightly, and his figure gradually became transparent.

As Chen Huan watched his disappearing figure, he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked, "Senior! You just said... the path of cultivation... could it be related to obsession?"

Lin Che's voice came from the void, carrying a hint of etherealness: "The Heavenly Dao is ruthless, yet it allows for compassion. If obsession can be transformed into the Dao Heart, then shackles can also become steps."

"Zhouyun was obsessed with protection, and in the end, he died but his spirit remained. You were obsessed with inheritance, and in the end, you broke free from your cocoon and became a butterfly."

"All things in this world are inherently interconnected and mutually restraining. The so-called decline of humanity and nature is nothing more than failing to overcome one's own limitations..."

When the words faded, Lin Che's figure had completely disappeared.

Inside the room, Chen Huan held the Huan Yuan Pill, staring blankly out the window.

Sunlight streamed through the dilapidated window frame, bathing him in warmth.

Chen Huan looked up and suddenly smiled, a smile like a child's.

"Master, did you hear that?" Chen Huan murmured to himself, "The senior said that we didn't do anything wrong..."

Chen Yi stepped forward and took his master's arm, saying, "Master, it's time for you to take your medicine."

Chen Huan nodded and swallowed the Huan Yuan Pill.

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, and a warm current flowed throughout the body in an instant, causing the previously withered vitality to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Chen Huan could clearly feel that the bottleneck that had plagued him for many years was loosening, and perhaps it wouldn't be long before he could break through the Nascent Soul stage and touch the threshold of the Ascending Realm.

"Chen Yi," Chen Huan patted his disciple's hand, his eyes filled with unprecedented determination, "Go and gather all the disciples to the training ground. Your master has something to say to you."

Half an hour later, all the cultivators of the Black Soul Sect gathered at the training ground.

The Nascent Soul stage elders stood at the front, while the Core Formation stage disciples lined up on both sides. Even a few newly initiated Qi Refining stage children were held in the arms of their senior brothers, gazing curiously at the sect leader on the high platform.

Chen Huan stood in the center of the high platform, his black robe fluttering in the wind.

Nourished by the Rejuvenating Pill, his complexion became much rosier, and his originally hunched body straightened up. Although he still looked old, he exuded an undeniable air of authority.

"I've gathered you all here today to tell you something." Chen Huan's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly echoed throughout the entire training ground. "We, the Black Soul Sect, are not remnants clinging to life, but the torch of the Vermilion Bird Star's legacy."

He recounted the glory of the Four Factions Alliance, the massacre in the Snowfield Kingdom, and how Elder Zhouyun sacrificed himself to illuminate the path of life for future generations. The disciples below the stage listened in stunned silence; they had never imagined that their dilapidated sect had such a magnificent past.

"That senior Lin Che is right. Guarding is not about clinging to the past, but about passing on traditions."

Chen Huan's gaze swept across the face of each disciple.

"Our predecessors gave their lives to give us a chance to breathe, and now it's our turn. From this day forward, the Black Soul Faction will no longer cower here. We will step out of our mountains to help those in need and to protect the peace of this land."

"Perhaps our cultivation is low, perhaps the road ahead is full of thorns, but as long as the lineage continues, the path of the Black Soul Sect will not be broken!"

Chen Huan raised his right hand, his eyes flashing with a fervent light, and shouted, "Do you dare to join me in rebuilding the glory of the Black Soul Sect?"

"dare!"

The deafening echo reverberated across the training ground. The Nascent Soul stage elders straightened their backs, the Core Formation stage disciples clenched their fists, and even the children in their arms waved their little hands as if they understood.

Sunlight streamed across the training ground, casting long shadows of everyone.

Looking at the scene before him, Chen Huan suddenly remembered Lin Che's parting words, and his mind cleared up.

The so-called decline of humanity and nature is nothing more than being unable to overcome one's own limitations.

Looking down at the jade slip in his hand, he saw that it was left behind by Lin Che before he left. It contained a completely new cultivation method that no longer focused on killing, but incorporated the true meaning of protection and inheritance.

Perhaps it won't be long before the Dark Souls faction can truly regain its former glory, and even go further.

In a shop in the distance, Lin Che sat by the window, watching the faint spiritual light coming from the direction of the Black Soul Sect, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Li Muwan brought over a cup of hot tea and said softly, "It seems you've not only resolved his obsession, but also cleared your own mind."

Lin Che took the teacup and looked at the ripples in it: "Yes, what has trapped me has never been my cultivation level, but my attachment to the past. Zhou Yun proved his will with his death, and Chen Huan continued his path with his life. They are both telling me that there are three thousand paths to the Great Dao, and there is never just one path to take."

Setting down his teacup, Lin Che's eyes flashed with a hint of enlightenment: "When a person declines, it is the mind that declines, not the strength. If the mind can be like a clear mirror, reflecting the origin of all things, then even if there are thousands of difficulties and dangers, one can overcome them."

Li Muwan held his hand, her eyes full of tenderness: "So where do we go next?"

Lin Che looked out the window at the azure sky, where stars seemed to twinkle: "Once I have fully recovered to the Shattered Nirvana Realm, I will go to the Luo Tian Star Region. Some debts need to be settled, and some promises need to be fulfilled."

Sunlight streamed through the window, casting their shadows together.

A gentle breeze from the south blows, carrying the fragrance of earth and a hint of impending storm.

But this time, Lin Che felt no confusion, only an unprecedented determination.

The road ahead may still be bumpy, but as long as one's heart is clear, even the decline of heaven and man can be overcome and transformed into steps.

Lin Che, with one hand behind his back, gazed at the azure sky and calmly said:
"Mountains and rivers are full of affection; how can a single book possibly resolve so many loves, hates, and grudges?"

"Peach blossoms and beautiful faces are nowhere to be seen; what is the point of acquaintance if we never meet?" (End of Chapter)