Chapter 518: Backing Down
“Thank you for granting me this technique, Elder!”
Shen Changchuan’s gaze lingered on the “Wood Undying Scripture” for a moment before he quickly composed his Heart Spirit, respectfully bowing to the illusory figure of the old man before him.
Although he didn’t know what grade of Technique the Wood Undying Scripture was,
there was one thing
Shen Changchuan was certain of:
The old man before him
was likely a legendary existence of the Profound Pill Realm!
That was a Realm even his own master had striven for but failed to reach!
A Technique bestowed by such an existence
was bound to be extraordinary!
Moreover,
Wood…
‘So,’
‘did this ancestor notice the Wood Spirit Body I formed back then and pick this out for me?’
A Wood Element Technique
would significantly lower the barrier to his Cultivation!
“Cultivate well in the future. Go.”
After bestowing the Technique, the old man had no intention of wasting any more words on Shen Changchuan.
He had simply witnessed Shen Changchuan’s actions in the Spirit Transformation Pool and discerned his resilient Dao Heart. In addition, the young man seemed to have a faint Comprehension of the Power of Space and had even managed to forge a rather interesting path…
All of this undoubtedly indicated that the young man’s natural talent and Comprehension were nothing short of demonic.
So, on a whim,
he decided to form a good connection in advance.
Not even at the Divine Travel Realm yet, the young man wasn’t truly worthy of his notice.
The old man waved his hand gently.
A powerful surge of the Power of Space enveloped Shen Changchuan, pulling him into the void.
Soon,
Shen Changchuan’s figure vanished.
‘Barely passable. I hope that one day, you can stand before me in the flesh…’
In that same spot,
the old man closed his eyes
and resumed his Cultivation.
Time and space seemed to freeze,
eternally unchanging.
…
SPLASH!
Accompanied by the clear sound of spatial fluctuations, like splashing water, the scene before Shen Changchuan’s eyes suddenly changed.
When his vision cleared, he found himself back in the previous square.
Several gazes turned toward him, filled with curiosity and scrutiny.
Some people began whispering,
clearly puzzled and murmuring to each other because he was the last to appear.
However, this attention wasn’t much.
Only a small number of people had even noticed.
Around the square,
most of the Immortal Sect Disciples stood in place with their eyes closed, carefully recalling their experiences within the Spirit Transformation Pool, trying to firmly etch the many improvements and insights they had gained into their minds.
Some even transformed into streaks of light and sped away, rushing back to enter seclusion and digest their gains.
For most of the Immortal Sect Disciples,
an opportunity like the Spirit Transformation Pool
was a rare and precious stroke of luck.
The insights and gains from within
were something they needed to remember as much of as possible.
Who had the time and energy to spare for others?
Thus, Shen Changchuan’s late appearance
only drew the attention of a small minority.
Besides,
most of those
who were watching Shen Changchuan had rather specific reasons for doing so…
For example,
at this very moment,
one of the gazes fixed on Shen Changchuan was completely unconcealed, filled with hatred, jealousy, and venom.
The owner of this gaze
was none other than Xiao Chenyang, who had fought and ultimately lost to Shen Changchuan inside the Spirit Transformation Pool!
Even from dozens of yards away,
Shen Changchuan could still feel the insane, venomous hatred in the other’s eyes.
An icy aura, sharp as a blade, was aimed straight at Shen Changchuan, as if intending to tear him to shreds!
“Oh? You’re not convinced? Want to have another go?”
Facing Xiao Chenyang’s arrow-like gaze, Shen Changchuan’s expression was indifferent, his tone calm.
Back in the Spirit Transformation Pool,
he had already felt the other man’s hate-filled glare.
Now that his opponent had broken through to the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer Realm and his strength had greatly increased, it wasn’t surprising that he wanted to settle the score.
However,
Shen Changchuan wasn’t particularly concerned.
After all,
he wasn’t the only one who had made progress.
During this trip to the Spirit Transformation Pool,
his Cultivation had also successfully broken through to the Soul Emergence Eighth Layer Realm,
and he had also unexpectedly performed Refinement on and fused with the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu, causing his strength to increase dramatically!
Shen Changchuan could almost beat his chest and declare that no one had gained more from this trip than him!
As the saying goes: when you carry a sharp blade, the intent to kill arises naturally.
His hands were itching for a fight, too.
Having such an excellent whetstone to measure his own strength against
was exactly what he wanted!
Faced with Shen Changchuan’s “provocative” words,
Xiao Chenyang’s gaze was grim, and a murderous light shone from the depths of his pupils.
However,
just as Shen Changchuan thought the other man was about to make a move,
Xiao Chenyang’s expression flickered uncertainly.
He suddenly turned, his entire body transforming into a streak of light that flew off toward the distant horizon.
He left the square directly.
?
Xiao Chenyang had left without a single word, not even a parting threat.
This clearly took Shen Changchuan by surprise.
“It seems he’s a clear-headed person after all…”
Watching Xiao Chenyang’s figure disappear into the horizon, Shen Changchuan’s estimation of him rose slightly.
Being able to set aside one’s past pride,
to assess the situation and recognize the gap in strength, is not so easily done.
Especially for a genius.
As a disciple of one of the Seven Immortal Sect Sons, he was likely a prodigy revered by many in the Yuqing Immortal Sect.
Geniuses naturally have their pride.
Throughout his journey,
Shen Changchuan had seen more than his fair share of geniuses whose reason was drowned by anger.
For Xiao Chenyang to be able to suppress his anger and choose to leave,
to be able to bend and adapt,
in terms of temperament alone, he was already one of the better geniuses Shen Changchuan had encountered.
Of course,
Shen Changchuan also knew
that this grudge wouldn’t be resolved so easily.
The other man had left
only because he wasn’t confident he could win at the moment.
He was certain
that if his strength greatly improved in the future and he became confident in his ability to defeat him, he would definitely come back to settle the score!
‘Endure the humiliation for now…? A pity. You won’t get the chance.’
The look in Xiao Chenyang’s eyes as he left flashed through Shen Changchuan’s mind.
He shook his head slightly, thinking to himself.
It was just as he had said more than a decade ago during the entrance examination for the Dragon Cloud Sect:
“An enemy defeated by my hand is never considered my rival. I will give you time to catch up, until you can no longer even see my back…”
At that time,
what Shen Changchuan said was just him putting on a show for the Sect’s entry-level disciples,
and his only goal was to draw the animosity away from Senior Brother Wu at the time.
But over the past ten-plus years,
his Cultivation Realm and strength had improved at a speed that was almost incomprehensible to others,
and at the same time,
one by one, masters he once couldn’t even hope to catch up to were surpassed and left in his dust.
The opponents he had once defeated were left so far behind that they could no longer even see his shadow.
Words he had once copied from the braggadocious sayings of his past life just to put on a show
had, over the past decade, step by step become reality.
In Shen Changchuan’s heart,
an invincible confidence had been forged!
Xiao Chenyang, having been defeated by his hand,
would, as Time passed,
find the gap between them only growing wider and wider!
Retracting his gaze,
Shen Changchuan also transformed into a streak of light, ascended, and flew off in another direction.