Chapter 519: Concession
“Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!”
When he saw Shen Changchuan standing before him, his aura radiating the Soul Emergence Eighth Layer Realm, Master Wandering Dragon nodded, his face filled with satisfaction.
As expected of the disciple he valued most.
He had indeed succeeded in breaking through in one fell swoop.
It hadn’t been in vain—all his efforts, running around and using Lu Haoxuan as an excuse to secure this opportunity in the Spirit Transformation Pool for him.
‘It was all worth it!’
There were still eight years until the Immortal Sect Grand Competition.
With this boy’s rate of progress, advancing to the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer shouldn’t be a problem.
As long as he advanced to the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer before then,
then securing a spot in the top fifty at the Immortal Sect Grand Competition was highly probable.
‘If Shen Changchuan can advance to the Divine Travel Realm, then I can arrange for him to inherit my connections within the Immortal Sect… After that, I can finally cast everything aside and risk it all!’
At this very moment,
Master Wandering Dragon, who had been composed, couldn’t help but relax significantly.
The immense pressure he felt,
had also dissipated considerably.
“It was all thanks to Master’s help. Otherwise, this disciple would not have been able to make such progress.”
“That was also because your talent is great enough and you are diligent enough…”
“Oh, right, Master. After I was finished in the Spirit Transformation Pool, I was summoned by a senior. That senior gave me a Technique called the Wood Undying Scripture…”
In the midst of their casual chat, Shen Changchuan recounted what had happened afterward, hoping his master could offer some insight.
After all, he knew nothing about the upper echelons of the Immortal Sect.
The one who had gifted him the Technique—whether they were friend or foe, what their stance was—it was all still unknown.
It was possible that this involved the internal struggles of the Immortal Sect’s leadership.
It was best to ask and be clear about it.
“You were actually granted an audience with *that* person?!”
After Shen Changchuan finished explaining the whole story, Master Wandering Dragon’s expression changed dramatically.
He gave Shen Changchuan a long, deep look.
Only after a long moment did he speak:
“There is no need to worry. Since it was given to you, just focus on your Cultivation. A true master at the Profound Pill Realm has already transcended the power struggles within the Immortal Sect. Their perspective is no longer on the same level as ours.”
“To have earned the favor of that senior is your good fortune!”
At that moment,
a torrent of thoughts flooded Master Wandering Dragon’s mind.
Never in his wildest dreams
had he imagined
that Shen Changchuan’s performance would actually move that senior!
For hundreds, even thousands of years, what kind of genius had that person not seen?
Even the most outstanding Immortal Sect Daoist of the current younger generation was not necessarily the most brilliant genius or Demon that person had ever met in their life!
This just went to show
just how unexpected it was for Master Wandering Dragon that Shen Changchuan had been summoned by them!
This made Master Wandering Dragon feel an irresistible urge to take another good, long look at his youngest disciple.
Perhaps,
this last disciple he had taken under his wing possessed an excellence that even he had not yet fully seen!
And now,
in Master Wandering Dragon’s heart,
the thought of having Shen Changchuan inherit his mantle had undoubtedly become even more resolute!
“Cultivate that Technique well. If you achieve something with it in the future, there may be other immense benefits…”
Master Wandering Dragon instructed,
his words carrying a hidden meaning.
“Yes!”
Although Shen Changchuan was a little confused,
he didn’t press for details, simply lowering his head and clasping his hands in agreement.
“Good!”
Master Wandering Dragon calmed his turbulent Heart Spirit slightly,
thought for a moment, and then said:
“For the next month or two, I will have some matters to attend to and cannot return to the Tian Nan Domain for the time being. You should stay here and cultivate well.”
“The Cultivation environment within the Immortal Sect is, after all, better than in the Tian Nan Domain.”
“If you need anything, just send me a Communication Talisman.”
“When I am finished with my business, I will take you back with me.”
“Work hard, and don’t let anyone down!”
Master Wandering Dragon patted Shen Changchuan’s shoulder,
offering a gesture of encouragement.
“This disciple understands!”
“However, Master, the Wood Undying Scripture is extremely difficult. This disciple might need to reference some other Middle to Low Tier Body Refining Techniques. ‘Use the stones of other mountains to polish one’s own jade,’ as they say… I was wondering if this disciple could enter the Immortal Sect’s Scripture Pavilion to study and reference those Middle to Low Tier Body Refining Techniques?”
Seeing that his master was in a good mood,
Shen Changchuan immediately voiced his request.
A month’s time
wouldn’t be enough for a significant improvement even if he spent it all in secluded cultivation.
He might as well take this opportunity within the Immortal Sect to visit the Scripture Pavilion and strengthen his foundation.
This was especially true for the Wood Undying Scripture.
He had taken the words of that senior to heart.
‘Among the Three Treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit,
my Physique is indeed somewhat lacking.’
The Wood Undying Scripture could not only make up for his deficiency in Physique, but it could also help him when he eventually tried to break through to the Profound Pill Realm…
No matter what,
he could not give up on such a Technique.
But unfortunately,
the Wood Undying Scripture was extremely difficult to even begin learning.
Relying on his own power alone,
Shen Changchuan felt that even with ten years, he might not be able to master the basics.
‘At a time like this,
it’s very important to make good use of my golden finger to lower the threshold for its Cultivation!’
Shen Changchuan’s gaze
naturally fell upon the Immortal Sect’s Scripture Pavilion.
“The Scripture Pavilion?”
Master Wandering Dragon glanced at Shen Changchuan.
Although he found it a bit strange,
he still took out a Jade Token and handed it to Shen Changchuan.
“That’s not a big problem. Take this Token. As long as you stay in the Tier One and Tier Two Area of the Scripture Pavilion, no one will stop you…”
….
After his trip to the Spirit Transformation Pool ended,
another five days passed.
During these five days, Shen Changchuan did not rush to the Yuqing Immortal Sect’s Scripture Pavilion to search for Body Refining Techniques.
Instead, he stayed on the Floating Island in secluded cultivation, organizing and digesting the gains from his time in the Spirit Transformation Pool.
Perhaps it was due to the unique Traits of the Spirit Transformation Pool Blessed Land. Its effect was to assist breakthroughs by greatly enhancing one’s understanding of their cultivation path while in a state of Celestial-Human Communication, rather than forcibly infusing and raising one’s Cultivation.
Therefore, the Soul Emergence Eighth Layer Cultivation Realm he had broken through to inside was very solid, with no sense of instability.
Shen Changchuan only spent five days
to essentially master his newly advanced Realm.
After sorting out the improvements in his Cultivation and gaining preliminary mastery over the power of the Eighth Layer Realm, Shen Changchuan left the Floating Island and followed the map his master had given him to the Immortal Sect’s Scripture Pavilion.
“Have you heard? Not long ago, Yu Changge, one of the candidates for the Dongji Saint Extreme Saint Child of the Donghuang Domain, traveled here and has already made a bold declaration to challenge our Immortal Sect’s Daoists!”
“Of course! How could I not know about something so major! The whole affair has caused a huge stir. I heard that the Daoist is currently in seclusion, comprehending an important Dao. As a result, all of his followers have already sprung into action. Even some who were in death seclusion have come out, all to go and intercept him…”