I Can Fix My Talent in Hundred Lives-Chapter 367 - 297: Visiting Yunlan Mountain

After leaving Tingyu Market, Chen Sheng walked to a nameless valley. His footsteps paused slightly, and his Divine Sense swept like an invisible spotlight toward a seemingly ordinary bush on the right.

The leaves of that bush were slightly darker than those around it, and more curiously, when the breeze swept through, it would silently shift direction.

Amidst the play of light and shadow, faint void wrinkles the size of grains of rice flickered between the branches and leaves—traces left where the boundary of a realm and the present world fused.

"This small realm, opened up during the Nascent Soul Early-stage, now seems to have many flaws."

Chen Sheng chuckled softly. At that time, he had just begun to grasp the Void Power. When he opened the small realm, the array pattern nodes were coarse, and the connections even left fine gaps. If it were now, he could set up a more hidden and stable realm with just a flick of his finger.

He did not use any spell or recite any incantation, nor did he manipulate his Mana. With just a slight shift of his body, he merged into the void wrinkle like a drop of water into ink.

No earth-shattering Spirit Light erupted. Only a few leaves tainted with miasma disappeared with his form, floating slowly to the ground, creating ripples in what once was an empty void.

Within the small realm, it appeared even more desolate. The sky was a stagnant gray, with no sight of sun, moon, or stars; only the distant mountain walls reflected faint light.

Chen Sheng’s figure emerged, his dark robe untouched by dust, revealing the light green array patterns he personally etched above the boundary of the realm. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

His Divine Sense swept over the entire small realm like a tide. In the space of just a hundred miles, only two places retained traces of the past.

Behind the mountain wall in the northwest corner, a Bronze Jade Box was embedded in the hard rock, with a simple Spirit Gathering Array carved onto it—though now ineffective, it perfectly preserved the items inside.

Chen Sheng flicked his finger, and with a "click," the Jade Box sprung open, revealing dozens of dim High Grade Spirit Stones and bottles of Tier Three Spirit Pills, enough for cultivation to the Golden Core Stage.

These resources were useless to him now. What truly caught his attention was the Teleportation Array at the small realm’s center.

"The Teleportation Array still works, saving more than a month of travel time."

He nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. A wisp of cyan Spirit Light condensed in his palm, slithering into the array patterns like a nimble serpent, following the rune path.

Infused with Spiritual Qi, the array patterns gradually lit up, revealing the deep cyan lines beneath, like a sleeping Cyan Dragon awakening bit by bit.

Chen Sheng casually retrieved seven full High Grade Spirit Stones from his Storage Ring. With a flick of his fingers, they embedded into the Array Hub, perfectly aligning with the array patterns.

Then, he formed a sword-like gesture with his fingers, consecutively casting three Strengthening Techniques, and the platform emitted a gentle cyan glow. The void’s fluctuations became steady and powerful, no longer sluggish in the slightest.

After this, he lightly tapped the "Dubhe" spot at the center of the platform. The Nine Palaces array pattern instantly illuminated.

A cyan-white pillar of light shot up to the sky, piercing the small realm’s dome and creating a circular breach in the gray canopy, precisely linking with an external void node.

His figure flickered and stepped into the light column, gradually fading with its flicker, ultimately disappearing entirely from the small realm.

...

Three Elements Dao Sect, Yunlan Mountain.

The entire mountain was shrouded in a faint white mist, mixed with the fresh scent of Spirit Grass and the temperate warmth of the Spirit Vein, making one feel completely relaxed with every breath.

Streams trickled through the mountain, water so clear the bottom was visible, lined with colorful jade stones. On the banks, patches of Thousand-year-old Reishi and Moonlight Grass grew, with Spirit Dew crystalizing on their leaves, refracting fine light.

At the mountaintop, a Tier Five Spiritual Vein coiled like a silver dragon, its Spiritual Qi flowing like a waterfall down the mountain, nourishing the entirety of Yunlan Mountain.

——it was precisely this Tier Five Spiritual Vein, relocated with the Divinity Transformation Great Divine Techniques by Chen Xihua, that made it the most spiritually saturated treasure land of the Three Elements Dao Sect.

Chen Sheng tidied his robe and took a prepared Visit Card from his Storage Ring.

The words "Daoist Life-Annihilating visiting Celestial Venerable Xihua" were written with Sword Qi like ink, the characters mighty and vigorous, with hints of Dao Principle flowing through, each stroke piercing the void sharply.

Two Daoist Children, clad in simple Daoist Robes with Jade Hairpins in their topknots, guarded the mountain gate. Noting his extraordinary demeanor, they promptly approached, bowing to take the Visit Card. One immediately turned and hurriedly reported to the inner hall along the bluestone path.

Shortly after, an azure figure descended gracefully from the mountaintop.

The newcomer was a middle-aged cultivator, dressed in the standard Daoist Robe of the Three Elements Dao Sect, surrounded by the Mana fluctuations of the Nascent Soul Early-stage. His face was square, with eyes sharp and bright.

He had evidently heard of the name "Daoist Life-Annihilating"——the legendary Sword Cultivator who had slain over twenty Nascent Soul Demon Monarchs on the Eastern Domain Demon Path.

He simply hadn’t expected the reputedly decisive Sword Cultivator to be so young, without the slightest trace of hostility around him.

However, he did not ask much, simply cupping his hands politely, "Fellow Daoist Life-Annihilating, please come in. Our Celestial Venerable is waiting in the inner hall."

Following the middle-aged cultivator up the stone steps, he occasionally encountered disciples of the Daoist Sect along the way. They were all dressed in uniform Daoist robes, and although they looked at Chen Sheng with curiosity, they still adhered strictly to the rules, only bowing in salute without stepping forward to disturb.

Upon reaching the inner hall at the mountain’s peak, Chen Sheng immediately felt a vast aura of Dao Principle rushing towards him, carrying the might to destroy all things.

The interior of the hall was extremely simple, with only an ancient-looking nanmu table, two bluestone chairs, a floor covered with azure meditation mats, and a pot of flourishing ink orchid in the corner exuding a faint fragrance.

Chen Xihua was sitting cross-legged on the northern meditation mat, his Dao Principle blending with heaven and earth. Although he was clearly seated right before him, he gave an impression of being integrated with the mountains and forests — as if he were a part of Yunlan Mountain, with his breaths in sync with the flow of the spirit veins.

The Destruction Dao Principle around him was fluctuating, sometimes condensing into a sharp sword form, sometimes dispersing into dots of spirit light, evidently comprehending deeper levels of Dao Rhyme.

"Greetings to Celestial Venerable Xihua."

Chen Sheng cupped his hands in salute, slightly restraining his Dao Principle to avoid clashing with Chen Xihua’s aura.

Upon hearing the voice, Chen Xihua slowly opened his eyes, two golden divine lights flashing in his pupils, brightening suddenly when grazing over Chen Sheng, like two sharp swords piercing through the void.

He stood up, a gentle smile appearing on his face, his voice like a spring breeze brushing by:

"Little friend Life-Annihilating, I’ve long awaited your arrival."

"Strangely, every time I see you, I feel an inexplicable closeness, as if I’ve met myself in my youth. Perhaps this is the fate of having the same source in the Sword Dao."

Chen Sheng remained expressionless, as if forcing a somewhat awkward smile:

"Thank you, Celestial Venerable, for your previous Dao Principle insights. The penetration Dao Principle insights from the Jade Scroll greatly benefited me."

"No need to be polite, little friend."

Chen Xihua waved his hand, gesturing for him to sit on the southern meditation mat, while he sat back down cross-legged, his gaze on Chen Sheng with a hint of appreciation:

"I observe your Sword Dao, based on the penetration Dao Principle, with the might of Hidden Sword Stance, embodying both hardness and softness, quite in harmony with my Sword Dao approach."

"I initially intended to pass on my Sword Dao to you, but now seeing your Dao Principle has formed, with the Divinity Transformation Great Dao within reach, I feel unworthy to be a master anymore."

Having said that, Chen Xihua took out a jade-white Jade Scroll from his sleeve.

The Jade Scroll was about half a foot long and two fingers wide, its surface engraved with intricate Sword Runes, with golden Destruction Dao Principle aura flowing between the runes, faint sounds of swords singing from within, as if countless sharp swords were surging inside.

He gently pushed the Jade Scroll, which floated towards Chen Sheng like a drifting boat, his eyes filled with some expectation:

"This Jade Scroll records my entire Sword Dao inheritance, from Nascent Soul to Divinity Transformation insights, techniques, and mindset, which may help you break through to Divinity Transformation more quickly. If you assent to one thing for me, this item shall belong to you."

Chen Sheng cupped his hands, "I wonder what instructions Celestial Venerable has?"

Chen Xihua sighed lightly, his gaze turning towards Yunlan Mountain outside the window, his tone carrying some attachment and melancholy for the clan:

"I won’t hide it from you, little friend. I’ve arranged with the other Celestial Venerables to soon leave this realm. I wish to ask you to take care of the Chen Clan after my departure."

Hearing this, Chen Sheng’s expression turned solemn, immediately drawing his fingers to the sky, he solemnly declared:

"Here, Daoist Life-Annihilating vows a Heart Demon Dao Oath; if Celestial Venerable Xihua ascends in the future and the Chen Clan faces calamity, I will surely take action to protect."

"If external enemies oppress the Chen Clan, I will meet them with my sword. If I break this oath, may Dao Principle backlash and lead to my death!"

He was originally the ancestor of the Chen Clan, and protecting the clan was his duty. Swearing this oath was merely to assure Chen Xihua.

Upon witnessing this, Chen Xihua laughed heartily, the worries in his eyes dissipated, replaced entirely by trust:

"You are indeed frank and straightforward, little friend! This inheritance is yours completely now!"

"For the next three months, you may come to the inner hall anytime. For any questions you have regarding the Jade Scroll, I will resolve them for you. If you have Sword Dao insights, you can also exchange them with me, which might help you break through your current realm sooner."

Chen Sheng cupped his hands once more, forcing a grim smile, "Thank you, Celestial Venerable!"