Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

Chapter 154 The Immortal Su Yang

This was a middle-aged man with disheveled hair and a scraggly beard, dressed in coarse linen clothes. Although his appearance was fairly decent, he didn't look like a reincarnated immortal at all.

This man is Su Yang, Su Baichen's father.

"My son Bai Chen, it's been ten years since we last met, and you've grown so much."

Su Baichen paused for a moment, then replied, "Strictly speaking, it's been thirteen years, but you left when my mother was pregnant with me, so we never even met."

Su Yang felt no shame upon hearing this and said frankly, "I saw you from afar when you were three years old, but you just haven't seen me before."

Su Baichen asked, puzzled, "Since you've come back, why didn't you see your mother?"

Su Yang said in an almost cold voice, "We'll still have to part ways even if we meet. Rather than adding to the sadness, it's better not to meet at all."

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Upon hearing this, Su Baichen silently nodded.

He didn't agree with Su Yang's words, but he felt that it would be better for his mother to have less contact with this man, so as to avoid adding to her sadness.

Su Yang was quite pleased to see that Su Baichen agreed with him. He said, "Come with me, and I will teach you the true path of immortals."

Su Baichen asked in surprise, "You really are an immortal undergoing tribulation?"

Su Yang said, "It's not really a tribulation. It's just that my teacher felt I needed more experiences, so I was reincarnated in the mortal world."

"I was supposed to live a peaceful life and then be reincarnated, but on the night your mother became pregnant with you, I suddenly awakened some memories —"

He chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Let's not dwell on the past. In short, you are the opportunity for me to return to the path of immortality in this life, so I will also guide you to immortality!"

Su Baichen was taken aback, then chuckled: "Even immortals can't escape the constraints of cause and effect?"

Su Yang calmly said, "Who can easily escape the vast web of cause and effect?"

"Do you think becoming an immortal means freedom? Becoming an immortal is merely escaping the fragile web of cause and effect in the mortal realm, only to fall into a more powerful and simpler web."

"You have to keep going, climbing step by step to even higher peaks."

At that moment, Su Baichen noticed the weariness in Su Yang's eyes.

He suddenly chuckled: "But it seems to me that you want to stop and rest for a bit?"

Is the celestial realm this complicated too?

Su Yang was taken aback, then his defenses crumbled: "Stop? Can I stop?"

"My teacher has placed his hopes on me; if I slacken even slightly, I will be overtaken or left far behind by others!"

"Forget it, you're still too young. You wouldn't understand these things even if I told you."

"Come with me now, and I will guide you to immortality!"

Su Baichen shook his head and refused: "No."

Su Yang asked, puzzled, "Why? Are you afraid of karma? You don't need to worry about that. I can still take responsibility for some of the karma in the mortal world."

Su Baichen shook his head and said, "You respect your teacher very much, don't you?"

Su Yang said, "That's natural. My teacher's skills are so profound that he is the supreme being of heaven and earth. It is truly an honor for me to become his disciple."

Su Baichen said, "But you have your teacher, and I have my master. My master raised me and taught me how to be a person and how to cultivate myself. It is a blessing for me to have met my master in this life."

Su Yang remained silent.

Su Baichen then asked, "Would you use your position as my father to force me?"

Su Yang snapped out of his daze, shook his head, and said, "No, I won't do that."

"As my teacher said, the most valuable thing about people is sincerity."

I will win you over with my sincerity.

Su Baichen: "————"

He said, "Actually, you don't necessarily have to come and save me, really."

Su Yang asked, puzzled, "Don't you want to become an immortal?"

Su Baichen said, "Of course I want to, but I prefer the days I spend in Changchun Palace. I will also try to achieve immortality on my own—I believe I can become an immortal by staying in Changchun Palace."

Su Yang said, "Changchun Palace—you will probably never be able to cultivate to immortality using mortal techniques."

Su Baichen was taken aback, and many guesses began to form in his mind.

He quickly asked, "Why is that?"

Su Yang smiled knowingly: "Want to know? Come with me and I'll tell you."

Su Baichen paused for a moment, then shook his head: "Then forget it, I'll figure it out myself."

Su Yang felt he had been rebuffed and was somewhat disheartened.

He said, "Well, seeing that you have your own opinions and at least have embarked on the path of cultivation and have a certain ability to protect yourself, then I can put my mind at ease for the time being."

This time, it was Su Baichen who was puzzled: "You're leaving?"

He felt that this was a bit too easy.

Su Yang said, "Yes, I have only wronged two people in my life."

"One is you, and the other is your mother."

"I still need to go find your mother to repay this debt of karma."

Su Baichen was stunned: "Mother? Wasn't she already—"

Su Yang said, "She has already been reincarnated. I owe her a lifetime of companionship, and I must repay that debt eventually."

Su Baichen found it hard to believe. Even if his mother had been reincarnated, she would still be a little girl of a few years old, right?

Good heavens, how did my father manage to say such things without batting an eye?

"Would you like to come along to meet your mother?"

Su Yang then made another extremely tempting proposal.

Su Baichen was momentarily dazed, and the image of the woman who had become incredibly strong in order to raise him came to mind.

Yes, he owed this woman a debt of gratitude for her care and support.

But having been reincarnated, he understands even more clearly that the experiences of his previous life are no longer so important after reincarnation.

A fresh start in life can be wonderful in its own way, and doesn't require much interference.

Therefore, Su Baichen was not tempted this time either, and simply said calmly, "I won't go."

Su Yang finally showed a hint of frustration.

He said, "You know what? I thought you would hate me to the core when you saw me, or make a huge scene and curse me endlessly—but compared to how calm I am now, I think it's better to be scolded by you."

Su Baichen composed himself and retorted, "Isn't it better to stay calm?"

Su Yang didn't respond; he just turned and walked away, somewhat disappointed.

As for how he got there?

Su Baichen didn't know; he only knew in his mind that the other person had left, but when he came to his senses, he realized that the person was no longer in front of him.

A brief discrepancy occurred between reality and consciousness, almost triggering an alarm in his spiritual senses.

Immortal Techniques —

Su Baichen stood in the pavilion in a daze for a long time, not thinking about anything.

When I came to my senses, quite some time had passed, and it was already dark.

"How did the talks go?"

Xuan Yin Zhenren had appeared opposite him at some point and sat in the spot where Su Yang had been sitting.

Su Baichen said, "He came from the upper realm, saying he wanted to help me become an immortal."

Master Xuan Yin frowned: "You didn't agree?"

Su Baichen hummed in agreement.

"Why won't you agree?"

Master Xuanyin seemed somewhat angry.

Su Baichen said, "Master, I'm only thirteen years old. Are you going to make me experience the pain of separation again?"

The Mysterious Yin Immortal hesitated to speak.

Good heavens, he had forgotten that Su Baichen was only thirteen years old.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. He's just a kid, what could he possibly know?

In the end, Master Xuanyin could only blame him, saying, "You don't cherish your blessings."

Su Baichen chuckled, then asked, "Master, how much longer will you stay in Nanshan?"

Master Xuanyin said, "It will probably take another three to five days, why?"

Su Baichen said, "I plan to go back to Sujia Village to pay my respects to my mother again."

Master Xuan Yin nodded: "Go."