Spiritual Power First Manifests, I Can Enlighten All Things

The moment Lin Shen uttered the word "Sheng," time in the entire Yuxu Palace came to a standstill.

Yuanshi Tianzun was about to personally teach him for the second time. Hearing the single syllable spoken in a childish voice, he initially thought his young disciple was unconsciously mimicking sounds.

The corners of his mouth curved upward slightly.

But in the next second, his smile froze completely on his face.

On the enormous cloud brocade paper, the ancient character "Lin" that he had written with supreme Daoist magic had actually come alive!

The ink forming the strokes of the character "Lin," that Dragon Blood Phoenix Marrow, began to writhe and grow madly!

From a flat inscription, it transformed into a three-dimensional form!

The "wood" radical on the left swiftly sprouted branches, growing rough bark and turning into a vigorous ancient pine.

The "wood" radical on the right unfurled, its branches and leaves becoming lush, transforming into a tall and straight cypress tree.

In just a few breaths, the flat character "Lin" on the paper had actually become a small, vibrant pine and cypress forest!

The pine needles were emerald green and dewy.

The cypress leaves were as verdant as jade.

A faint scent of pine even wafted from the paper!

This was no longer simple illusion, but true creation!

Using Daoist script as its foundation and the laws as its blueprint, it had conjured objects with life-like characteristics out of thin air!

"This... this..."

Yuanshi Tianzun's voice trembled.

He stared wide-eyed at the forest on the paper, feeling as though his heart was about to stop beating.

He had considered his young disciple's extraordinary talent, and the great secrets he might possess.

But he had never imagined that Lin Shen could achieve something like this!

This was no longer "creation"!

This was "Words Manifest Reality"! A supreme authority that even they had not mastered!

How did Lin Shen do it? How long had it been since his Form Transformation?

He could barely even speak clearly!

Yuanshi Tianzun's mind buzzed, countless questions and shock buffeting him, this future Sage of the Heavenly Dao, until he swayed precariously.

As for the instigator, Lin Shen, he too stared at his "masterpiece" with his little mouth agape.

It worked!

It really worked!

So this was how "Words Manifest Reality" was used!

By borrowing an existing law carrier, one could leverage reality!

He had just acted on instinct, borrowing the "Law of Wood" and the "Dao Rhyme of Vitality" that Yuanshi Tianzun had imbued when writing the character "Lin," and then using his own Spiritual Power to turn this possibility into reality.

He felt as though ninety percent of the Spiritual Power within him had been instantly drained.

His small body was overcome with intense weakness.

But compared to that, the excitement and exhilaration in his heart erupted like a volcano!

This Spiritual Power was too potent!

It was practically an upgraded version of Magic Brush Ma Liang!

Whatever I say, becomes reality!

He excitedly raised his head, wanting to show off to his second master, only to see Yuanshi Tianzun's expression as if he had seen a ghost.

Lin Shen's heart skipped a beat.

Uh oh!

I've overdone it!

Did I appear too monstrous?

Would second master think I was an Outer Realm Demonic Entity possessing someone?

He quickly suppressed his excitement, his little face turned pale, and his eyes rolled back.

He resorted to his old trick—fainting.

"Lin Shen!"

Yuanshi Tianzun was so terrified by Lin Shen's sudden "faint" that he completely forgot about the forest on the paper. He scooped Lin Shen into his arms and frantically checked his body with his divine sense. Only when he confirmed that Lin Shen had merely overexerted his Spiritual Power and mental energy, and was otherwise unharmed, did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.

But immediately after, boundless fear and self-reproach washed over him.

It's all my fault!

It's all my fault for insisting on teaching him to write, exposing him to a power he cannot yet control!

He's just a child!

How could I hold him to adult standards!

Yuanshi Tianzun held Lin Shen's soft, small body, his heart filled with regret.

He immediately rushed out of Yuxu Palace with Lin Shen.

"Big Brother! Third Brother! Come quickly!" His voice trembled with panic.

Taishang Laojun, who was in seclusion studying recipes, and Tongtian Jiaozhu, who was wiping his "Qingping Sword," were both startled by Yuanshi Tianzun's urgent call.

Why was Second Brother's voice so panicked?

Could something have happened to little Lin Shen?

Without a second thought, they both dropped what they were doing and instantly appeared before Yuanshi Tianzun.

When they saw Lin Shen, "unconscious" and with a "pale" face in Yuanshi Tianzun's arms, their hearts sank.

"Second Brother, what happened?" Taishang Laojun asked urgently.

"What's wrong with little Lin Shen?" Tongtian Jiaozhu moved to snatch the child directly.

Yuanshi Tianzun's face was bitter, his voice full of guilt: "It's all my fault... I was teaching him to write, and then... he looked at the characters I wrote, said one word, and then... he became like this."

As he spoke, he pointed in the direction of Yuxu Palace's study.

Taishang Laojun and Tongtian Jiaozhu followed his gaze. With a sweep of their divine senses, they instantly saw the "pine and cypress forest" on the paper.

Their expressions instantly became the same as Yuanshi Tianzun's had been before.

Shock!

Horror!

Disbelief!

"Words Manifest Reality!"

Tongtian Jiaozhu exclaimed.

Taishang Laojun's pupils also contracted sharply. He quickly stepped forward, took Lin Shen from Yuanshi Tianzun's arms, and examined him carefully.

Only after confirming it was merely exhaustion did he breathe a sigh of relief.

He looked at his "sleeping" disciple in his arms, then at the forest on the paper, his eyes filled with extreme complexity.

"A prodigy... truly a prodigy..." he murmured to himself.

Tongtian Jiaozhu also reacted. He rushed to Yuanshi Tianzun, grabbed his collar, and roared, "Yuanshi! You stubborn old fool! I told you long ago that children should play! You insisted on forcing him to study! Now look, you've exhausted the child! I'm telling you, if anything happens to little Lin Shen, I'm not done with you!"

He was truly angry this time.

In his opinion, it was Yuanshi Tianzun's forcing the pace of growth that caused their precious disciple to faint from exhaustion.

"I..." Yuanshi Tianzun was rendered speechless by the roar, his face dejected.

He couldn't refute it, because he thought the same thing himself.

"Alright, Third Brother, don't blame Second Brother anymore. He didn't do it on purpose," Taishang Laojun said, mediating.

He handed Lin Shen back to Yuanshi Tianzun, then took out the iconic small white jade bottle.

This time, he didn't feed it drop by drop. Instead, he carefully poured nearly half a bottle of Life-Creating Elixir directly into Lin Shen's mouth.

While "unconscious," Lin Shen felt a surge of life force pouring into his body.

His depleted spiritual power and mental energy were rapidly recovering.

He was overjoyed in his heart.

This "performance" had been incredibly effective!

Not only was he not treated as a monster, but he also tricked them into giving him so many good things!

He could use this trick more often in the future!

The Three Pure Ones were unaware of what the little one in their arms was thinking.

They all breathed a sigh of relief as Lin Shen's complexion slowly regained its color.

After this "learning accident," the Three Pure Ones reached a new consensus.

Not only should they not force Lin Shen to study, but they shouldn't even let him come into contact with anything containing profound laws!

Because no one knew if this little prodigy, while looking at something, would suddenly have an epiphany and trigger another "Words Manifest Reality" and exhaust himself.

Thus, all the calligraphy and paintings containing Dao Rhyme in Yuanshi Tianzun's study were put away.

The jade slips engraved with pill recipes in Taishang Laojun's alchemy room were also hidden away securely.

Tongtian Jiaozhu even buried all his precious immortal swords underground, for fear that Lin Shen would see a sword, say the word "alive," and then all the swords on the mountain would sprout legs and run away.

Lin Shen's "immortal" life was upgraded once again.

He went from a baby who only needed to eat, drink, and play, to a baby who needed to be strictly guarded and kept away from all "knowledge."

The way his three masters looked at him was like looking at a "human nuclear bomb" that could detonate at any moment.

Both precious and fearful.

Lin Shen was very satisfied with this.

Can't learn?

That's great!

I just want to be a happy, lazy baby, who wants to learn those headache-inducing Daoist spells and scriptures!