The New World, Celestial Master Realm, and the Talents [Become a God on the Spot] and [The World as a Book]
Without hesitation, Chen Du turned around with Xiaokui and headed towards Tai Fei.
Along the way, Xiaokui perched on his shoulder, her four tails swaying wildly in the wind, her golden vertical pupils half-closed, as if she were plotting something.
Upon reaching Mount Tai, Chen Du suddenly stopped and said, "You can wait for me here, or find a place to hide first."
Xiaokui was taken aback, then understood: he still needed to go into the mountains to find those extremely dangerous entrances.
It didn't make a fuss, but simply jumped off Chen Du's shoulder, squatted on a rock, and looked up at him, saying, "You're going again? You just finished killing a bunch of Eighth Stage, can't you rest for a couple of days?"
It complained, but its tail was already tucked in, and its whole body instinctively lowered.
Chen Du didn't say much, just waved his hand at it, and then turned and walked into the depths of Mount Tai.
He moved even faster than last time, the aura of the Cangming Abyss within him flowing like a deep-sea current, completely concealing his movements.
Chen Du passed through the golden spiritual mist, crossed the barriers that no one dared to approach, and followed the extremely faint spatial fluctuations downwards, finally stopping in a deep ravine surrounded by countless thick ancient trees.
The ravine was extremely deep, so dark that the bottom was invisible, yet a wisp of light shone through from somewhere on the cliff face.
He leaped down and landed on a protruding black rock halfway down the cliff.
The light emanated from an extremely narrow crack in the stone.
Chen Du pressed his palm against the crack in the stone, and deep within his consciousness, the panel suddenly trembled.
[An unexplored independent world has been detected... "Celestial Master Realm"]
[World Level: Ninth Tier]
[World Type: Planetary World (This world is detected to be covered by a large number of unknown rules and cannot be resolved)]
[WARNING: This world's level exceeds the host's current world combat strength assessment. Please remain in a state of concealment and explore with caution after entering.]
[Enter?]
Ninth Tier!
Chen Du's pupils contracted slightly; he had only just entered the Eighth Stage, and now he was about to enter the Ninth Tier world.
But then he thought, if he continued to stay on Blue Star, facing the endless stream of Eighth Stage ships and the approaching Koma Starships, he would only be worn down to death.
The Ninth Tier world is dangerous, but it's also just right.
At least, it's not as dangerous as the Red Sun Immortal Realm.
This level of world is still a bit too much for him.
The current Ninth Tier world is just right for him; the greater the danger, the greater the opportunity.
He withdrew his hand, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.
Then, he raised his palm again and pressed it into the crack in the stone.
"Enter!"
Chen Du slowly opened his eyes. Above him was an old wooden beam with faded vermilion runes painted on it.
The room was dimly lit, and the air was filled with a strong herbal scent and a very faint sandalwood fragrance.
He lay on a bamboo bed covered with a thin, coarse hemp quilt, wearing a faded apricot-yellow Daoist robe with the collar slightly loose, revealing a section of his thin, bony collarbone.
A flood of memories rushed into his mind. The original owner's surname was Li, and his given name was Mo. He was an inconspicuous little Daoist priest in the Celestial Master’s Mansion of Mount Longhu.
Li Mo was of mediocre talent and had been weak since childhood. He usually did nothing more than copy scriptures in the mansion, clean the ancestral hall, and run errands for the older Daoist priests.
Half a month ago, Li Mo was sent to a small town at the foot of the mountain to collect an ordinary house-protecting talisman, but on the way he encountered a wandering evil spirit.
The thing didn't hurt him; it just kept making strange noises in his ear, like a wet, cold tongue licking the back of his neck.
Li Mo forced himself to return to the Celestial Masters' Mansion, where he developed a high fever that night and suffered convulsions. He died three days later.
Chen Du put on his robe, sat up, and walked to the blurry bronze mirror in the corner of the room.
The person in the mirror was about sixteen or seventeen years old, thin and slender, with a hint of childishness still in their eyes.
He raised his hand and moved his fingers.
This body's meridians are extremely weak, even weaker than the one he had in the Red Sun Immortal Realm.
However, he could sense that the Cangming Abyss, the Spiritual Divine Status, and the Taiyuan Cangming Mana within his True Spirit were all still there, but their connection with this body had become much slower.
He closed his eyes and tried to circulate the Taiyuan Cangming Mana. Strands of power flowed slowly through his meridians like a thin stream. Although it was not smooth, it was still able to move.
Therefore, it is only a matter of time before they regain their strength.
Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside the door, followed by a clear, youthful voice. "Li Mo! Li Mo! Are you awake? The Lord of the Manor has issued a decree that the Altar-Opening tomorrow, and we must replace all the incense banners outside the Three Pure Ones Hall with new ones before 5 PM!"
If you're still asleep, your senior brother is going to get angry!
Chen Du opened his eyes and quickly retrieved the name from Li Mo's memory: Sun Xiaolu, the young Daoist priest who shared a room with Li Mo. He had entered the sect two years earlier than Li Mo, and was known for his lively personality, talkative nature, and warm heart.
He pushed open the door, and sunlight streamed in from the courtyard, falling on the bluestone slabs.
Sun Xiaolu was standing under the old locust tree outside the door. When he saw Chen Du, he was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "You're finally alive! Master forced out all the evil spirit's yin energy with talisman water. You're lucky to be alive."
As he spoke, he winked at Chen Du, "Hurry up, hurry up, let's go change the banners. After we finish work, I'll take you to the back mountain to catch a couple of eels to nourish your body."
Chen Du looked at him, his lips twitched, and he responded softly, "Okay."
He didn't rush to verify anything, nor did he show any unusual behavior.
In the Celestial Master Realm, as a newcomer, the most important thing he should do is to first return to being the inconspicuous little Li Mo.
The Celestial Master’s Mansion of Mount Longhu, which can be passed down in this world, must be extraordinary.
He wanted to see what this world truly held.
The panel quietly surfaced deep within his consciousness. As Chen Du followed Sun Xiaolu towards the Three Pure Ones Hall, he also spared some attention to examine it:
[Entered the new world: Celestial Master Realm]
[World Level: Ninth Tier]
[World Type: Planetary World]
[WARNING: The rules of this world differ significantly from those of the worlds the host has experienced before. Please explore with caution.]
[World's Spiritual Endowment Triggered...]
[A talent that resonates with the rules of this world is awakening...]
[Talent Awakening: Become a God on the Spot]
[Level: Lv1(0/2)]
[Ability 1: Become a Saint on the Spot Lv1 (0/2): Wherever there is a residual accumulation of power, you can transform the power left over from the past thousand years into Power of Dao Resonance and manifest it!]
[Talent Awakening: The World as a Book]
[Level: Lv1(0/2)]
[Ability 1: Dao Resonance as a Book Lv1 (0/2): You can transform the manifested Dao Resonance into a secret manual that reveals the mysteries of this world once a month!]
Chen Du paused almost imperceptibly for a moment, then continued walking forward.
These two talents are different from those he received before. They cannot directly provide combat power, but they allow him to explore the power of this world at a deeper level, which complements his core talent.
To Become a God on the Spot means to transform the residual power accumulated in a place over a thousand years into "the Power of Dao Resonance".
If the World as a Book, then this Dao Resonance can be transformed into a secret manual recording the mysteries of this world.
What does this mean? It means that he no longer needs to search everywhere for cultivation techniques, inheritances, and secret realms as he used to.
He only needs to find a place where power can accumulate and retain its residual energy, then transform the accumulated power there into Dao Resonance, and finally into a secret manual.
Those powers might be the Daoist intent that dissipated during the cultivation of predecessors, the power of incense offerings, the lingering effects of formations, or even the remnants of some ancient beings.
As long as they are still within a thousand years, he can make them visible.
This way of thinking allows for a more thorough exploration of the power of this world.
What kind of place is the Celestial Master’s Mansion of Mount Longhu?
This is one of the ancestral temples of Daoism in this world, where incense has burned continuously for ten thousand years. Successive Celestial Masters have cultivated, preached, suppressed demons, and ascended to immortality here.
Such a place must possess an accumulation of power and Dao Resonance that is frighteningly profound.
If he were to perform the [Become a God on the Spot] technique here, the Dao Resonance he would display would be absolutely extraordinary.
"Hey, Li Mo, why are you so distracted today?" Sun Xiaolu turned to look at him, holding a stack of newly made incense banners. "Are you so happy you're going crazy? Well, you've survived a close call, so you're bound to have good fortune. But you'd better get well soon, don't be as pale as a paper doll as you were a few days ago."
As he spoke, he freed one hand and waved it in front of Chen Du's eyes.
Chen Du snapped out of his reverie, smiled, and said, "Okay. Let's get to work."
He took the incense banners and quickly helped replace them.
The yellow silk banners, embroidered with vermilion runes and cloud and dragon patterns, fluttered gently in the evening breeze. Bathed in the setting sun, they looked as if they had come alive.
As Chen Du tied the banner, he secretly activated his newly awakened [Become a God on the Spot], attempting to sense the Dao Resonance contained within the Celestial Masters' Mansion.
In an instant, he felt a slight brightness before his eyes. Every inch of the Celestial Masters' Mansion's Mansion seemed to be buried with countless tiny points of light, scattered like stars, densely packed.
The points of light rose slowly, like incense ash blown by the wind, carrying an extremely ancient and solemn aura.
Chen Du was shocked. Longhu Mountain and the Celestial Masters' Mansion were indeed as good as their reputation suggested.