My Cultivation Starting from Archery-Chapter 1427 - 521: Seclusion (Part 2)

What he is cultivating now are all self-composed contents in his mind.

The Immortal Path is ethereal, the Martial Arts is stern.

The former draws heavenly and earthly clarity, the latter tempers the physical body.

Chen Sansi is guiding mana within his body, attempting to lead the True Power in the meridians into his Dantian, and then fuse it with the True Yuan essence.

The instant the two touch, it's like water and fire colliding!

The True Yuan essence is cold as ice, the Martial Arts True Power is as scorching as fire, constantly colliding in the Dantian, exploding with silent thunder, bringing about excruciating pain as if his body would explode from within. His organs groan and shift, sweat is vaporized from the pores by the tumultuous forces within, turned into white mist with a bloody scent, emanating from his body.

Chen Sansi feels as if he is sitting atop a volcanic crater about to erupt, the veins under his skin twisting like furious dragons, his face alternating sharply between pale and bright red.

No…

He didn't forcibly continue to fuse, but instead slowed down, calmed his mind to perceive heaven and earth, trying to grasp the Heaven and Earth Laws.

He saw it!

With the aid of the Heaven Inquiry Elixir Pill.

Unwittingly, Chen Sansi seems to have arrived at another world.

Behind him, a pitch-black expanse.

Before him, a dense path of golden light.

Each path represents a different "Dao".

Elixirs, Artifacts, Talismans, Formations, Swords, Puppetry Technique...

But at the end of nearly every path stands a towering figure.

Daoist Venerable!

These people are the Immortal Venerables of each Dao!

If one sets foot on these paths, it amounts to becoming a dependency of the Immortal Venerables, as long as the Immortal Venerable remains, they cannot attain venerability.

Chen Sansi decidedly refused such a fate.

Therefore…

He must walk a path never walked before.

Since all paths have figures at their end, he must create a new path!

Were anyone to hear Chen Sansi's thoughts, they would surely consider it the dream of a madman.

But he remembered the words of his master.

Lord Taishan's voice echoed in his ears.

"Fool!

"Cultivation Techniques are also created by people, if you only follow these techniques, what future can you have?!

"If others can create techniques, why can't you?

"If you do not have the heart to become a Holy Ancestor, you might as well stop cultivating!"

Cultivation Techniques are created by humans.

And so are the Dao's paths!

Millions of years ago, when heaven and earth first opened, there was only chaos, there weren't even methods of cultivation, let alone the so-called Hundred Skills of Immortal Cultivation.

It was through the creation of cultivation techniques by countless Immortal Emperors that the flourishing scene of the cultivation world was born.

By countless Holy Ancestors crafting the Dao's paths, the present-day Hundred Skills of Immortal Cultivation exists.

Chen Sansi once read in a tome about the pioneering of the path of "Alchemy".

This was during the chaotic period.

A Human Race Immortal Emperor tested all heavenly spirit plants and poisons, attempting to refine and fuse every spirit plant poison with Immortal Fire until resonating with the Heavenly Dao, thereby inventing the Alchemy Technique.

The key issue lies in "resonating with the Heavenly Dao".

He must do the utmost, to the point where even the Heavenly Dao is moved!

With this in mind, Chen Sansi continues to operate the Swallowing Fire Technique, wielding the Longdan Bright Silver Spear, practicing Martial Arts Technique in this space.

He ignores the passage of time, completely immersing himself.

...

Twenty days later.

Outside the Zhenxing Sect.

Gu Hongying hangs in mid-air, looking down at the Immortal Sect shrouded in the sea of clouds below, exposing his killing intent.

This kid.

Is truly adept at escaping.

So much so that even he, a Harmonization Cultivator, had to chase persistently for long before catching up. If word got out, he'd surely be laughed out of the room.

What makes it even more maddening is that this guy seems to have hidden within the Zhenxing Sect!

Gu Hongying, tracing all the way, learned that recently, an elder of Zhenxing Sect brought a Divinity Transformation cultivator as a guest from outside.

Upon simple investigation, it was discovered that this Elder named Wang Jun had ascended from the lower realm and likely had some relationship with Chen Sansi, hence offering protection.

"Buzz——"

The Mountain Protection Array of Zhenxing Sect opens.

A few disciples come out to greet.

"Greetings to Elder Gu of Shenxiao Palace!"

"What brings Elder Gu here suddenly?"

"Cut the nonsense."

Gu Hongying said in a deep voice: "Your sect has hidden a Demon Cultivator. Either bring him out or I will kill my way in."

"Elder Gu is joking."

One disciple clasped his fists, "Being one of the Eight Upper Sects of the Immortal, how could there be a Demon Cultivator within our Zhenxing Sect?"

"Get out of my way!"

Gu Hongying didn't elaborate further, directly barging into the mountain gate, arbitrarily interrogating a disciple, then rushed toward the direction of the "Heavenly Waterfall Cave".

"Hmm?"

Wang Jun, guarding outside, noticed the anomaly and immediately soared, blocking outside the waterfall: "Senior is Elder Gu of Shenxiao Palace? I've heard much of you! But why does senior rush in suddenly, is it not improper?"

"Child, stop pretending!"

Gu Hongying said straightforwardly: "Bring Chen Sansi out to me!"

"Chen Sansi?"

Wang Jun hesitated, then replied: "Junior indeed knew this person, but that was hundreds of years ago, afterwards there's been no contact. I heard recently that Daoist Tian Wu went to Luoxiao Sect as an Elder, Senior should seek them there."

Gu Hongying did not argue further, threatening word by word: "Hand him over, otherwise I will level your Cave Mansion!"

"…"

Wang Jun's expression turned serious.

While pondering a solution, a deep voice resounded beside him.

"Gu Daoist, such big talk!"

A cultivator, with purple hair and beard, arrived stepping on an Immortal crane.

This was the Sect Master of Zhenxing Sect, Daoist Purple Lock.

He stroked his beard: "Gu Daoist, what kind of madness is this, bullying a junior?"

"Just in time!"

Gu Hongying explained the situation.

"Oh?"

Daoist Purple Lock looked back at Wang Jun, "Mr. Wang, is there such a thing?"

"Absolutely not."

Wang Jun denied outright.

He promised what he would do as long as it did not endanger his life and was still willing to go all out to keep his promise.

The statuses of Zhenxing Sect and Shenxiao Palace are equivalent.

No matter Gu Hongying's temper, he dare not go too far.

"Rubbish!"

Gu Hongying roared, about to forcefully enter the cave.

"Daoist, you've gone too far!"

Daoist Purple Lock firmly blocked the way: "You've rudely intruded on our mountain gate, already a lapse in etiquette, now trying to force your way into the cave, how will Zhenxing Sect's reputation remain intact if news spreads?"

Gu Hongying sternly said: "Purple Lock, Chen Lei killed from our sect. Today, even if it means falling out with you, I must kill him!"

"This person is not here with us. In my opinion, Daoist is overwhelmed with anger, misjudging the directions."

Daoist Purple Lock said: "How about this, I shall enter the Cave Mansion to check for you, if the person is truly here, I will surely expel him, how is that?"

"Then why not hurry up?!"

Gu Hongying grumbled angrily: "Don't try to trick me!"

"Someone, escort Elder Gu for a cup of tea first."

Daoist Purple Lock had someone lead the Shenxiao Palace's Elder to his own Cave Mansion, then turned to Wang Jun: "Mr. Wang, can you speak truthfully now?"

"Apologies, Sect Master, the person is indeed here."

Wang Jun confessed, "However, I invited him to refine Elixir Pills, unaware of Gu Hongying's pursuit, it's my fault, causing trouble for the sect."

"Here we are, no use dwelling on this, let's find a solution."

Daoist Purple Lock contemplated: "If I recall correctly, this Chen Sansi is the new Elder at Luoxiao Sect, it's rumored Ding Xiu values him highly, even planning to cultivate him as the next Luoxiao Supreme Elder.

"If true, driving him out for Gu Hongying to kill equates to offending Ding Xiu.

"I know Ding Xiu, he bears grudges like no other.

"Yet if we protect him, it offends Gu Hongying, that lunatic will surely seek revenge later.

"Indeed troublesome..."

"What if we do this."

Wang Jun suggested: "Chen Lei is secluded in the cave. We stall for a few days until he finishes, then drive him out, and it would be seen as fulfilling our duty with benevolence."