Past life sage: This life a dual cultivator

"Uncle Zhuyan, thanks for your trust. But may I ask what kind of innate body she has?", Zhan Chen looked towards Chi Zhuyan with a curious expression.

He had already seen through Chi Shuying in the grand sect competition but he still asked Chi Zhuyan to not raise any suspicion.

"As you know, innate bodies are quite rare in the lower world. Among the various types of innate bodies, my Ying'er posess one of the rarest. She has the Wood spirit body of heaven grade", Chi Zhuyan replied.

"Heaven grade! It is almost impossible for such a body to appear in the lower world", Zhan Chen exclaimed as he looked towards Chi Zhuyan for continuing the conversation.

What he really wanted to know was reason for such irregularity as it was almost impossible for two innate bodies to appear in the same place. Chi Shuying had the Wood spirit body and her sister, Chi Zhiqing also possessed an innate body.

"You are right, it is normally impossible for a heaven grade body to appear in the lower world. But my Ying'er is different.

She has inherited her talent from her mother and born with a heaven grade body at her birth", Chi Zhuyan spoke.

A look of understanding appeared on Zhan Chen's face after he heard the words of Chi Zhuyan. 'So, the reason was their mother!', he murmured to himself inside his mind.

"You must be wondering why I am telling you all this", Chi Zhuyan looked towards Zhan Chen. Zhan Chen nodded his head as he could not tell why Chi Zhuyan was saying all of this to him.

"Zhan Chen, it may be too sudden but I have a request for you. Can you help me in a certain matter which is only doable by someone from your Zhan clan?", Chi Zhuyan asked. There was a hopeful look on his face as he looked towards Zhan Chen.

"Uncle Zhuyan, I will definitely help you if I can. But for that, you need to tell me the matter in details", Zhan Chen spoke.

"The matter is related to Ying'er. As you know, she has the Wood spirit body. Like other innate bodies, she also need a specific environment to show her full potential", Chi Zhuyan spoke.

"Yes, she indeed need a place rich in wood element. But I don't know how I can help her with it", Zhan Chen looked towards Chi Zhuyan with a confused look on his face.

"No place is more suitable for her other than the shade of your sacred tree. I have received report that your Zhan clan is emerging from it's slumber. So, I beleive that the sacred tree also resurfaced after hiding for four hundred years", Chi Zhuyan spoke and looked towards Zhan Chen.

"Senior, I don't know about the emergence of my Zhan clan but it is true that the sacred tree is somewhere in the central land", Zhan Chen spoke.

"Then what do you say? Are you willing to help Ying'er?", Chi Zhuyan looked towards Zhan Chen with an expectant look on his face.

"Uncle Zhuyan, I will do my best but I can't guarantee anything. I have yet to see the sacred tree. So, it may take some time before I can take miss Shuying near the sacred tree", Zhan Chen replied.

"No problem, no problem at all. We are in no hurry for Ying'er's cultivation.

I only want the help of sacred tree when Ying'er will go through her tribulations and perceive the etheral laws of wood element", Chi Zhuyan spoke with an excited look on his face. He didn't give any effort to hide his joy from Zhan Chen's eyes.

"Uncle Zhuyan, I also need your help with something", Zhan Chen spoke. He had no qualm about asking the history of his Zhan clan after getting close to Chi Zhuyan.

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"Who would have thought there is such a powerful family like Beitang imperial family!", Zhan Chen murmured to himself after reading the scroll in his hand.

He folded the spirit scroll and recalled what he had read so far. The Beitang imperial family was a powerful family since the ancient times. There were many powerful forces in the ancient times but most of them perished in the long annals of the history.

The only remaining force who survived the tumultuous events was Beitang family who rose to prominence after most of its competetors gone.

Eight thousand years ago, Beitang Yuyang, the most talented individual of the Beitang family was born. He singlehandedly defeated all of his enemies and established the Beitang family as the Beitang imperial family of the central land.

Among the five provinces of central land, he conquered three and established the Heavenly dragon city as their capital.

Beitang family maintained their hegemony for next six thousand years but changes started to occure exactly two thousand years ago.

Several new powers started to emerge rapidly and one of them was Zhan clan under the lead of Zhan Chao.

Sacred tree revealed it's power and along with brilliance of Zhan Chao, the Zhan clan emerged as a formidable power in the central land.

The rise of Zhan clan was gradual and the Beitang clan ignored them at the beginning but they started to take notice of them when several conflict of interest erupt.

A huge battle followed and their was no clear winner among both the powers. The peak experts came to an agreement and Beitang clan had to give away few concessions.

The troubled peace lasted for hundred of years but the Beitang imperial family was in no mood to forget the matter. They finally got the chance four hundred years ago and the most devastating battle since the establishment of Spirit palace was fought.

"There is no details regarding the battle itself but I still manage to find several important information. The Beitang family with the seven thousand six hundred years of accumulation was no laughing matter. It is my Zhan clan which is sturdy enough to survive such a battle", Zhan Chen thought to himself.

He was thinking about his next course of action when a knock came from his door. He got up from the chair and went towards the door to see the visitor.

"Young master, sorry for disturbing you but the palace master has asked us to deliver these spirit fruits", a beastwomen in the maid clothes spoke. She had two other companions who were looking at him with curious look on their faces.

Zhan Chen could tell that all three of them had something in their minds but they were hesitating to speak the matter to him.

"Well, thanks for the fruit. All of us have something to share. So, why not we talk inside my room", Zhan Chen looked at the three beastwomen with a smile on his face.

"Many thanks young master", all three of them bowed towards him before following him to his room.

"First eat the fruits. We can talk later after finishing the delicacies infront of us", Zhan Chen spoke after the three beastwomen placed the plate of spirit fruits infront of him.