Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 488 - 251. Three-grade Opportunity, Ancient Heritage (Two-in-One Chapter)_4

After that, his cultivation became even more diligent than before. However, he ended up being chastised by Elder Lei with a ’Supreme Pure Jade Heavenly Immortal Bamboo stir-fry,’ who said, "So, you’ve been slacking off all along."

Besides teaching his disciples, Lei Jun spent his days continuing to warm and nurture his Magical Treasure and contemplate Taoist Laws. As he counted the days, he realized the summer solstice was approaching. The appointed day for the duel between Xu Yuanzhen and Ye Moquan of Jinzhou fell on this day. Xu Yuanzhen had not returned since she last left the mountain, which inevitably caused some unease.

On this particular day, Lei Jun’s spirit suddenly stirred, as if he had sensed something. After giving a tender bamboo shoot to his eldest disciple and watching the disciple leave joyfully, Lei Jun returned to his meditation chamber. He sat cross-legged. Without needing to summon the Celestial Master Seal, his consciousness could wander into the Supreme Pure Thunder Mansion Cave Heaven and immerse himself in the world of the Celestial Book.

It was the mysterious universe belonging to the Dark Side of Celestial Book. Within the vast, pale expanse of this "starry sky," ink-like specks of "starlight" twinkled. At this moment, one of the massive dark stars expanded, and its hue also underwent a slight change. In what was originally a stark, pale world of interwoven black and white, other colors gradually began to emerge.

Previously, Lei Jun had separated two Hidden Luminaries of Shadow from the Dark Side: one was Luo Hou, and the other was Ji Du. Currently, Luo Hou showed no signs of activity, while Ji Du, resembling a pitch-black, secluded moon, stirred first. From the darkness, a faint, silver-white radiance emerged, resembling true, cold moonlight. There wasn’t much of this moonlight; it coalesced into a ring, flickering within the black Dark Radiance. Although it was moonlight, it somewhat resembled a solar annular eclipse.

The darkness at the center of the luminous ring was even more profound, but Lei Jun, as the master of this place, could vaguely perceive a figure within Ji Du. To be precise, it wasn’t a true human form but rather like the projected shadow of a person’s Spiritual Soul. Under Lei Jun’s gaze, the figure gradually became clear.

In the universe derived from the Heavenly Book Main Chapter, hadn’t Riyao observed us latecomers in just the same way? Seeing this, Lei Jun couldn’t help but have this thought flash through his mind. Then, he saw the figure within Ji Du clearly and was momentarily stunned.

This is truly...

It was a young scholar, currently full of anxiety and confusion. And this young scholar, Lei Jun recognized.

Meng Shaojie, styled Qingyan. He was one of Crown Prince Zhang Hui’s study companions from the Scholarly Mansion, who had once accompanied the Crown Prince to Dragon Tiger Mountain. Furthermore, he had brought Lei Jun a fortuitous encounter, a Spiritual Object known as the Balance of Motion and Stillness.

This young man was from the Scholarly Mansion. Lin Shan, an instructor at the Scholarly Mansion who had returned to the Celestial Master Mansion at the beginning of the year, had even mentioned Meng Shaojie during a casual chat with Lei Jun and other fellow disciples. Although Lin Shan taught Taoist Sect scriptures and Meng Shaojie followed the Confucian Sect’s path, this young man, being a Crown Prince’s Personal Reader, naturally drew attention. His temperament was relatively gentle, he was cautious in his dealings, and quite diligent in both his cultivation and his duties.

However, according to the news Lin Shan brought back, Meng Shaojie’s cultivation progress and Root Bone Talent were as before: considered outstanding among ordinary people, or even among students of the Scholarly Mansion. But when placed among the Crown Prince’s Personal Readers in the Eastern Palace, he seemed somewhat like he was just making up the numbers. Fortunately, Crown Prince Zhang Hui had a good private relationship with him, and they seemed to get along very well.

To think that Ji Du actually ended up in his hands... After the initial surprise, Lei Jun became somewhat interested. He had researched this before; not just anyone could integrate with the shadows separated from the Dark Side of Celestial Book.

It was evident that Meng Shaojie was quite unsettled by this sudden development. He dared not act rashly, only quietly observing the world before him. Fortunately, although this starry universe was bizarre, it hadn’t caused him any actual harm, so Meng Shaojie was still able to maintain his composure.

Lei Jun, likewise, did not take the initiative to speak to him. While Meng Shaojie observed his surroundings, Lei Jun was observing him. Master Lei had no intention of prying deeply into another’s privacy. For now, he was more focused on using Meng Shaojie’s example to verify and further understand the characteristics of the universe derived from the Dark Side of Celestial Book.

Specifically, traits related to the Spiritual Soul. Lei Jun gradually understood.

This universe of his, derived from the Dark Side of Celestial Book, was different from the one connected to the Heavenly Book Main Chapter. Over there, even if one obtained a page of the Celestial Book, a specific treasure was needed to activate it before one could access the Celestial Book Starry Sky. Could it be said that the threshold is actually *inside* the gate?

Meanwhile, here on the Dark Side of Celestial Book, it seemed no accompanying treasure was necessary. Instead, the shadow itself would invisibly select the person first. Only individuals with exceptionally unique Spiritual Souls could potentially become masters of the Hidden Luminaries of Shadow.

Now, Lei Jun also had a general understanding of Meng Shaojie’s particularity. This young man’s Comprehension and Root Bone were actually quite excellent. Especially his Root Bone; in terms of rarity, it could even be considered an exceptional talent, seldom seen throughout history. His Root Bone Talent was reflected in his Spiritual Soul. Such cases were exceedingly rare.

Among those Lei Jun had personally encountered, only Chen Yi’s Purifying Spirit Body was similar; its Root Bone could reflect upon the Divine Soul Spirit. However, the Purifying Spirit Body, overall, was still more oriented towards physical constitution, and on this foundation, it would then feed back and influence the Divine Soul Spirit.

As for Meng Shaojie’s innate talent, it seemed, on initial observation, to be entirely focused on the Spiritual Soul. Yet, even so, it appeared exceedingly strange and extremely introverted, preventing his true talent from manifesting in his cultivation.

Lei Jun clicked his tongue in amazement. Confucian Sect cultivation emphasized initiation and enlightenment, reading for Qi Cultivating, and transforming Literary Splendor Talent into Vast Integrity Qi. Even their Divine Archer Lineage placed great importance on Mind Cultivation and the Spiritual Soul, to say nothing of the Scriptures Studies and Chanting branches. Logically speaking, Meng Shaojie’s talent shouldn’t have been overlooked. But current indications suggested this young scholar was very much like someone who had entered the wrong profession.

If even the Confucian Chanting Sect’s teachings, which placed such high value on Spiritual Soul cultivation, were unsuitable for him, then what possibly could be?