Chapter 503 - 26: Fortuitous Opportunity
His master had secured a spot for him in the Spirit Transformation Pool.
For Shen Changchuan, this was undoubtedly joyous news.
How could he not be thrilled?
Only eight years remained until the Immortal Sect’s centennial grand competition.
During this time, he had to raise his Cultivation as quickly as possible and fight for a spot in the top fifty to obtain an opportunity for the Divine Travel Realm.
If he could use the Spirit Transformation Pool to break through to the Soul Emergence Eighth Layer, he would save a tremendous amount of time.
And once he crossed that threshold, advancing to the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer within eight years would be far from a mere fantasy!
However, his master, Master Wandering Dragon, also gave Shen Changchuan a reminder.
The Spirit Transformation Pool was a Blessed Land within the Yuqing Immortal Sect, formed through a great opportunity and containing the gifts of heaven and earth. It allowed for safe Cultivation advancement without any negative side effects on the body. For Cultivators in the Soul Emergence Late Stage Realm, it was a major opportunity.
However,
the amount of progress each person made was not fixed.
It was related to a Cultivator’s insights into Cultivation.
It depended on their understanding of their own Cultivation progress.
If a Cultivator’s enlightenment on Cultivation only reached the level of the Soul Emergence Seventh Layer Late Stage, and they only had a partial understanding of the path ahead, then even if they accumulated enough Spiritual Power and Magical Power, they would still be unable to find the way to break through their Realm.
They would most likely only reach the Seventh Layer Peak, unable to break through to the Soul Emergence Eighth Layer.
Shen Changchuan naturally took his master’s teachings very seriously.
For the next ten-plus days, Shen Changchuan spent his time attentively listening to Master Wandering Dragon’s guidance on the Dao.
As a Divine Travel Peak Realm expert and one of the Seven Immortal Sect Sons, Master Wandering Dragon’s understanding of Cultivation was far beyond what Shen Changchuan could compare to.
The man analyzed every aspect of Shen Changchuan’s Cultivation from a much higher, more comprehensive perspective,
which allowed Shen Changchuan to gain immense benefits!
During this process of listening to the Dao, which lasted nearly half a month,
he not only clarified his past Cultivation path and deepened his understanding of Cultivation,
but he also came to understand the road to the Soul Emergence Eighth Layer ahead!
It was like a high school freshman who had already finished learning the sophomore curriculum.
Although the current Shen Changchuan had not yet broken through,
the path to the Soul Emergence Eighth Layer was already largely clear to him.
With his preparations complete,
Shen Changchuan was ready to follow Master Wandering Dragon to the Yuqing Immortal Sect Mountain Gate and enter the Spirit Transformation Pool to advance his Cultivation.
But before that,
Shen Changchuan was still somewhat worried about Dawan Village.
Although Dawan Village was now flourishing and had even been upgraded to an Immortal Cultivation City, bustling with people and activity,
the entire Immortal Cultivation City, aside from him, had no other Soul Emergence Realm Cultivator to stand guard.
As a result, the city’s defenses were actually somewhat empty.
In the past,
perhaps his, Shen Changchuan’s, reputation was enough to deter all opposition,
and since Dawan Village was not far from the Dragon Cloud Sect Mountain Gate, not many Soul Emergence Realm Cultivators dared to cause trouble.
The problem was,
the current situation was different from before!
Shen Changchuan did not believe that the prodigies from the Outer Realm would behave themselves after he and his master left.
If nothing else, Shen Changchuan was almost certain,
that after he left, someone would surely sneak into the city, search his residence, and look for clues and traces related to the Xiangshan Sect Gate Ruins.
Even more ruthless ones,
might even kidnap his grandfather and mother to force information out of them!
This wasn’t Shen Changchuan assuming the worst of others out of malice;
it was simply the reality of the situation!
’Should I move them to the Dragon Cloud Sect Mountain Gate first?’
’But that would be a bit...’
Just as Shen Changchuan was hesitating,
Master Wandering Dragon acted.
With a wave of his hand,
four beams of light shot into the four cardinal directions—east, south, west, and north—of the residential area behind Dawan Village.
The light quickly merged into the void and vanished.
"Master, that was..."
Shen Changchuan looked bewildered.
Master Wandering Dragon took out a Jade Plate and handed it to Shen Changchuan.
"That is a Four Symbols Guardian Array. As long as there are enough Spirit Stones, no one can enter unless an expert at the Divine Travel Realm takes action!"
He patted Shen Changchuan’s shoulder.
"The outside world is chaotic right now, and you happen to be at the center of the storm."
"You might be fine, but your family behind you could meet with disaster because of it."
"As your master, I naturally couldn’t just take you away like this."
"This will, at the very least, give your family a bit more security."
Shen Changchuan accepted the Jade Plate.
Feeling the Array nodes within the Array Plate resonating mysteriously with the void, he was at a loss for words.
After a long moment, he finally said with deep emotion,
"Master, thank you!"
"Between master and disciple, what’s the need for thanks? Let’s go. Finish your farewells and we’ll depart. I can’t delay things in the Nanyue Territory for much longer. The real business is for you to raise your Cultivation to the Soul Emergence Eighth Layer within half a month..."
Shen Changchuan did not refuse.
He turned back and gave the Array Plate to his grandfather,
instructing him on its use and reminding him to keep an eye on the prodigies from the Outer Realm.
Then, he prepared to rejoin Master Wandering Dragon and depart for the Yuqing Immortal Sect Mountain Gate.
Master Wandering Dragon waved his hand,
and a Flying Ship appeared in mid-air. Its entire body shone with a deep, dark gold, and its bow was carved with three ferocious dragon heads that exuded a terrifying aura, making the very void tremble.
Master Wandering Dragon’s figure drifted onto the ship like a falling leaf.
Shen Changchuan followed closely behind.
Before leaving,
he glanced back one last time at Dawan City below him, a myriad of thoughts flashing through his mind.
’I hope everything goes smoothly... The Xiangshan Sect Gate Ruins... Forget it. I’ll focus on advancing to the Soul Emergence Eighth Layer first. Raising my Cultivation is the most important thing right now. The Cultivation Realm is the foundation of everything!’
’However, if things go well, I can check out the Xiangshan Sect Gate Ruins when I return...’
A profound glint flashed deep in Shen Changchuan’s eyes.
He hadn’t forgotten,
that according to the rumors outside, the Xiangshan Sect Gate Ruins held an opportunity to improve one’s Comprehension!
His so-called brother, Shen Chong, had practically vanished for the past ten years, only to reappear having advanced to the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer Peak.
This likely confirmed the existence of that Secret Realm that could improve Comprehension!
And the existence of such a thing,
naturally reignited a certain idea in Shen Changchuan’s mind.
That was, to fuse with the Power of Space from the Void Escape Gu,
and complete the development of combat techniques like Spatial Slash and Dimension Slash!
’If I can advance to the Soul Emergence Eighth Layer in a short time, the pressure to raise my Cultivation Realm over the next eight years will be greatly relieved!’
’And if I add the Secret Realm that can improve Comprehension to the mix, it might not be impossible to spend some time attempting my original plan!’
Several thoughts flashed through his mind.
Shen Changchuan turned,
and landed on the Flying Ship as well.