Put Away Your Divine Techniques Now! Chapter 1440 - 431: Xie Jiuyan Was Right

Chen Yan wasn’t outside the car, and there was still a barbecue stand that they’d set up when bored yesterday.

Unfortunately, the Second Realm python demon meat was all gone. Last night’s barbecue was fish that Chen Yan caught in the creek, along with two rabbits caught from the neighboring hill.

Plus, a few premium steaks from the supplies Chu Keqing brought.

The physical strength of cultivators is formidable, and their appetite is naturally astonishing. All this food was consumed in one meal last night—most of it went into Chen Yan’s stomach.

Of course, after eating this meal, he technically wouldn’t need to eat for days.

A week ago, Chen Yan told Chu Keqing that he felt his body had entered a strange state.

He no longer needed to eat.

It’s not about enduring hunger or thirst, nor using something like a Fasting Pill.

He genuinely doesn’t need to eat anymore.

He just needs to meditate daily, absorbing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to fulfill all his bodily needs.

After hearing Chen Yan’s words, Chu Keqing stared at her man with a gaze like she was looking at a demon for a long time, then slowly said, "You’re becoming more and more like an immortal."

Chen Yan shrugged at that time, with a calm expression.

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Chu Keqing searched around the car without finding Chen Yan, then stood on the hill looking at the creek below, but the flowing water revealed no trace of him.

Finally, she walked into the cave, making her way to the belly of the mountain where the peculiar stone jade stalactite was—but still no sign of Chen Yan.

Chu Keqing paused in surprise.

Usually, the couple’s activities wouldn’t take them outside these few places.

If Chen Yan wasn’t in these places, he must have gone out of this hill.

If he left, why didn’t he tell her? Not even a note left behind.

She looked at the sky again, feeling a slight dampness on her face, reaching out her palm to feel the drizzle fall on her hand and fingers.

Suddenly, a thought struck her, remembering two nights ago. The sky was brilliant with stars, and the pair had a spontaneous idea to climb to the hilltop and lay watching the stars all night.

At that time, Chen Yan said, "Lying here looking at the sky feels incredibly close to the heavens."

Recalling that scene, Chu Keqing seemed to have a guess, turned away from the cave, and walked up a small mountain path along the side.

Her step was light; even on the rainy mountain road, she moved like it was flat ground, quickly reaching the summit.

Sure enough, she saw Chen Yan sitting there.

His posture seemed odd, not the usual meditative cross-legged position.

He sat lazily, half his shoulder slouched, legs casually outstretched, one hand supporting his chin and the other resting on the ground, his head tilted upwards gazing at the sky.

The summit had no cover, the rain seemed heavier.

The raindrops gently fell, landing on Chen Yan’s hair and clothes.

He didn’t employ any spells to ward off the rain, simply letting it soak his hair and attire.

But somehow, Chu Keqing’s gaze found Chen Yan looking so...

In harmony.

Yes, harmonious.

He seemed not to be a person, but part of the mountain.

He wasn’t an outside human, arriving here and sitting.

Instead... it felt like this man was inherently part of the mountain, growing up with it.

This peculiar sensation.

The subtle feeling made Chu Keqing hesitate for a couple of seconds, not opening her mouth to call out to Chen Yan.

However, Chen Yan had already sensed Chu Keqing’s presence.

He slowly turned his head to look at Chu Keqing.

His eyes were clear and tranquil, like the creek below.

Just so, Chen Yan looked at Chu Keqing and softly spoke a sentence that almost made her heart leap out!

"Keqing, I think... I’ve ascended to a Celestial Being."

Chu Keqing: ".........?????!!!!!"

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She was stunned for about a minute.

Chu Keqing widened her mouth and eyes just staring at Chen Yan, her mind a torrent of emotion, instinctively trying to digest his words.

Meanwhile, Chen Yan said nothing, calmly looking at Chu Keqing.

As if he hadn’t said something as extraordinary as "ascended to a Celestial Being," but rather something as simple as "having grilled fish tonight."

Finally, Chu Keqing snapped back to reality.

"W-What did you say?"

"I said, I might have ascended to a Celestial Being."

Chu Keqing walked over, her steps floating, swallowing saliva twice as she approached Chen Yan and carefully examined him.

"Ascending to a Celestial Being should involve that... Celestial Tribulation, shouldn’t it?"

Chen Yan looked down to think: "There should be, um, I mean, originally there was the concept of it. Cultivation in the Domain Realm all had Celestial Tribulation as an expected step. Third Realm Ascension Realm Great Perfection, physical body and Primordial Spirit naturally ready, triggering Celestial Tribulation, enduring it, gaining Heavenly Dao’s approval, physical body and Primordial Spirit undergoing refinement and transformation, entering Celestial Human Realm...

According to Domain Realm’s cultivation steps, that’s how it should be."

Chu Keqing took a deep breath: "Then, how come you... haven’t experienced a Celestial Tribulation?"

Chen Yan smiled warmly, spreading his hands: "Because... after we scattered and rebuilt, we practiced cultivation techniques outside Domain Realm’s methods."

He paused, lightly speaking to himself as if musing, but the remark startled Chu Keqing.

"Xie Jiuyan was right... perhaps the Domain Realm’s cultivation model is completely wrong..."