Han Chuan True Monarch: Do You Have No Bottlenecks in Cultivation?

Array Hall the Heavenly Dipper Sect's formation, Han Chuan True Monarch paced anxiously back and forth.

He frequently looked up at the Communication Stone in front of him, but the pre-arranged signal that signified all was well never came.

"Why haven't we heard anything yet? Could something have happened?"

Han Chuan True Monarch was anxious, but he couldn't show it too obviously.

After all, he was surrounded by juniors from the sect, who were unable to listen to or share his worries.

He should have remained relatively calm in their presence.

So he could only keep all his anxiety to himself.

"Buzz~!"

A bright light suddenly flashed at the Array Core, indicating that someone had triggered the Mountain Protecting Grand Array.

Before Han Chuan True Monarch could react...

A deafening roar of celebration erupted from the outside.

"Welcome back in triumph, True Lord!"

"True Lord, True Lord!"

"Senior Brother Zhang, look! That giant Sea Fish has finally been killed!"

Upon hearing Han Chuan True Monarch first breathed a sigh of relief, and then a strong sense of curiosity arose in his heart.

Logically, returning safely should be considered a victory, so how did it become a triumphant return?

His Divine Sense reached out of the palace gate before his physical steps.

Immediately, they saw in mid-air that Gang Yuan True Monarch Nascent Soul Sea Fish, which was a thousand feet long, and using his true essence to condense into long spears, pinning it directly in mid-air.

He deliberately slowed down his movements to ensure that even the lower-ranking disciples could see clearly.

This was undoubtedly a form of showing off and display, a disguised way of announcing to the sect's disciples that they had won a great victory.

However, unlike his disciples who were overjoyed.

Han Chuan True Monarch immediately noticed a slightly familiar-looking young man standing next to Gang Yuan True Monarch.

With his powerful memory, two words immediately popped into his mind— Xiao Chen.

It was him!

The moment he recognized the other person, Han Chuan True Monarch immediately guessed some of the details of the matter.

Is there really a turning point?

Even he himself hadn't expected that they would actually witness the long-awaited change.

It's not easy; he's been injured for almost two years.

He had been thinking about it day and night, and finally, this day came.

With the addition of a new Nascent Soul True Lord to the war against the Sea Race, the original predicament may finally see a breakthrough.

At least for now, with the elimination of Fourth-Order great demon, the balance of power between the two sides has shifted, allowing the Heavenly Dipper Sect to postpone its large-scale retreat and continue to hold out here.

If it weren't for a last resort, who would be willing to abandon their sect's foundation?

"Just be quiet first!"

After hanging up the Sea Fish, Gang Yuan True Monarch took a half step back, letting Xiao Chen stand in front of him. "I have good news to announce today. Our Compassion Sea has gained another Human True Lord."

"It is indeed Fellow Daoist Xiao standing before me."

"We were able to slay this Sea Race Great Demon today thanks in large part to Fellow Daoist Xiao's invaluable assistance."

Thousands of disciples had already gathered below.

Upon hearing this, regardless of their cultivation, they all clasped their hands in greeting. "Greetings, True Monarch Xiao!"

The movements were precise, and the sounds were loud and uniform, clearly indicating prior training.

"For the next few days, Daoist Xiao will also be staying at my Heavenly Azure Peak as a guest, temporarily residing at Jade Bamboo Peak."

Gang Yuan True Monarch turned solemn. "From this moment forward, no one is permitted to set foot on Jade Bamboo Peak without authorization."

"Fighting or gathering in the vicinity is also prohibited; otherwise, Sect Rules Punishment."

"Did you all understand?"

The disciples below responded again, "We will obey the True Monarch Edict!"

Seeing this, Gang Yuan True Monarch nodded in satisfaction, and then warmly led Xiao Chen to the Sect Rear Hall.

"Daoist Xiao, please take a seat. Fine wine and food will be served shortly."

"Today is the happiest day I've had in the past two years. We must have a good drink together."

This is at least a honest opinion.

For him, aside from the day Rift Void True Monarch successfully broke through to the Nascent Soul, today was truly the day he felt happiest.

"Daoist Gang Yuan is too kind."

Xiao Chen responded with a word of agreement, then looked at the Han Chuan True Monarch beside him. "Forgive my poor eyesight, may I ask if this Daoist Han Chuan?"

Aside from the Eight Directions Arena, he hadn't really seen many other True Lord before.

Even this Dharma Name was something I learned from Red Tassel True Person beforehand.

Gang Yuan True Monarch immediately gave a brief introduction to both parties.

Furthermore, it emphasized that Xiao Chen had achieved merit with his Flying Lock in the previous battle.

"Such a strange thing has happened?"

Han Chuan True Monarch's expression changed slightly. Although he had guessed the general process, he still felt that the phrase "providing strong support" was just a polite remark.

After all, normally speaking, he's only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, so being able to exert a restraining effect would already be quite impressive.

It was truly unexpected that Gang Yuan True Monarch would still speak so tactfully in front of his disciples.

At that moment, I felt both amazed and puzzled.

After all, he had never heard of any other lineage possessing a method with similar effects.

But precisely because of this, he became even more convinced of Xiao Chen's rumored identity as the Hidden Dao Heritage Successor.

Since they can master such special methods, it must be genuine.

"Daoist Xiao is truly a promising young man."

Han Chuan True Monarch sighed and asked curiously, "Speaking of which, I noticed that Fellow Daoist Xiao has a youthful spirit, like the rising sun."

"He looks even younger than that Surging Wave Daoist, seemingly still in his early twenties?"

"It looks like we're about to set a new record for the fastest breakthrough to the Nascent Soul in our Compassion Sea."

To be honest, this is something that every Nascent Soul True Lord would pay attention to upon seeing Xiao Chen.

After all, he looks far too young.

"Daoist Han Chuan is joking. I am already twenty-nine years old; how can I still be considered a young man?"

Xiao Chen explained, "Although the breakthrough wasn't slow, there wasn't much luck involved along the way; it was simply a matter of timing."

He didn't seem to care much about the timing of this breakthrough.

After all, he's now a rogue cultivator, and there are no sect rewards for breaking through ahead of schedule.

However, upon hearing this, both Gang Yuan True Monarch and Han Chuan True Monarch widened their eyes and froze on the spot.

How many?

Twenty-nine?

Don't joke with me like that, Nascent Soul True Lord who's not even thirty?

For them, this was no longer surprise, but horror.

To be honest, even if someone started cultivating from the womb, being able to form a core in this short time would already make them a prodigy.

It should be noted that Surging Wave True Monarch broke the fastest cultivation record in the Compassion Sea for two thousand years, and was hailed as Super Prodigy who appears only once in a millennium.

But he was already fifty-eight years old when he broke through to the Nascent Soul.

That's exactly twice as much as Xiao Chen's!

It's simply unbelievable that the two of them could have such a large time difference.

The Han Chuan True Monarch looked at Xiao Chen changed: Didn't you encounter any bottlenecks in your cultivation?

Or do you mean that breaking through your bottleneck doesn't take time?

Even if you can break through once you have enough true essence, refining true essence is a slow and painstaking process that should take time to accumulate.

"Daoist Xiao, is this truly the case?"

Gang Yuan True Monarch couldn't help but ask, "Non-Self don't believe you, fellow Daoist, but this matter is simply too unbelievable."

Prior to this, the fastest recorded breakthrough to the Nascent Soul in the entire Compassion Sea, with verifiable historical records, was at the age of forty-two.

Even the Super Prodigy who created the Supreme Clarity Nascent Soul Transformation Glazed Pearl in Ancient Times, according to legend, only broke through to the Nascent Soul at the age of thirty.

Even so, many cultivators still thought it was simply outrageous.

More than one Nascent Soul True Lord has criticized the rumors, saying they contain many inaccuracies and should not be entirely believed.

But if Xiao Chen is only twenty-nine years old, that would be living proof.

This proves that it is still possible to Nascent Soul Formation before the age of thirty.

This also proves that he will set a new record for the fastest breakthrough to the Nascent Soul in a million years.

A new record that is unprecedented and unlikely to be repeated.

"Daoist Gang Yuan, you flatter me. Just as I said, it was simply a matter of luck."

Xiao Chen humbly admitted, "But there's no need to fake this kind of thing. I haven't actually cared about it."

That's absolutely true.

After gathering all the materials needed for the breakthrough, he didn't rush to break through; instead, he deliberately delayed the breakthrough, prioritizing the path of Cultivator of Magic.

It just so happened that there were many Golden Core Sea Fish around, which helped accelerate the process of accumulating true essence.

Hmm, thinking about it this way, it's not just the Sea Race who are the biggest beneficiaries of the Spiritual Qi Tide.

Xiao Chen was actually one of the extra beneficiaries of the Spiritual Qi Tide.

Not only did they enjoy the Spiritual Qi itself, they also gained additional Demon Core resources.

He started thinking about the Spiritual Qi Tide here.

Silence fell over the inner hall.

The news was so shocking that neither Gang Yuan True Monarch nor Han Chuan True Monarch knew what to say.

They need some time to process this.

A moment later.

Han Chuan True Monarch speak, saying, "It was indeed presumptuous of me to ask this question."

"Please rest assured, Daoist Xiao, I swear on my Dao heart and my sect that I will never reveal this matter to anyone. If I break this oath, may heaven and earth forsake me, and may I be expelled from the sect."

Gang Yuan True Monarch nodded in agreement. "Me too."

The news that he broke through to the Nascent Soul at the age of twenty-nine is extremely important.

If this news reaches the ears of the Sea Race or even some Human Race cultivators, it could bring about unpredictable changes.

"Why are you two so serious? Since I dared to speak up, I'm not worried about these things."

Xiao Chen chuckled easily, "Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's chat about something else."

Now that he has New Cultivation World to avoid trouble and his Survival Ability has greatly increased, he really doesn't care about this.

Suddenly, the palace doors creaked open.

Rift Void True Monarch pushed open the door and entered, followed by dozens of maids.

Each person held either a plate of delicious food or a bottle of elixir on a tray, which were placed alternately on the round table.

Of course, he personally placed the most crucial bottle of Spirit Wine in the very center.

This bottle of Spirit Wine is no ordinary wine.

The front is inscribed with the three large characters "Drunken Mountains and Rivers" (Drunken Mountains and Rivers) Path of Inscription, and below it is a red seal the size of a grain of rice.

If you look closely enough, you can tell that the seal says "Three Mountains Grotto-Heaven".

Its bottle body is a single piece, clearly taken from a single piece of jade.

Xiao Chen immediately recognized the material.

You should know that he doesn't know many fourth-tier spiritual materials.

Well, it's not exactly a good thing.

"Daoist Gang Yuan, this seems to be the Three Lights Soul Nourishing Jade?"

Xiao Chen finally recognized it; wasn't this one of the important spiritual materials that could help him break through to the Nascent Soul?

You guys actually used this as a wine bottle?

Isn't that a bit too extravagant?

To be honest, if we had this for our disciples, we might be able to produce another Nascent Soul True Lord, which would be much better than this.

"Daoist Xiao has excellent eyesight!"

Gang Yuan True Monarch noticed Xiao Chen's surprise, and a sense of pride even rose within him. He smiled and explained, "That's right, this is indeed Fourth-Order Spirit Wine preserved by the Three Lights Soul Nourishing Jade."

"This is High-grade Spirit Wine that I obtained from the Three Mountains Grotto-Heaven many years ago."

"Now, it will be exactly three hundred years from now, just two more years away."

"However, since Daoist Xiao is here, we should naturally offer this for a drink together."

With that, he waved his hand and used his true energy to remove the cork from the bottle, drawing out four streams of amber-colored Jade Liquid that landed in the wine glasses that had been prepared in front of the four people.

In an instant, the rich aroma of wine spread like a tide, filling the entire rear hall.

The palace doors were naturally already tightly closed, so Xiao Chen actually felt that the Spiritual Qi Concentration around him had increased significantly.

At the same time, a peculiar fruity aroma emanated from the Spirit Wine that fell into the glass.

Its flavor is mellow and rich; any more would be too strong, any less would be too weak—it is just right.

Just smelling it makes one feel that the flow of vital energy within the body is faster.

Xiao Chen was secretly amazed and took a sip of his drink.

It has a smooth and mellow taste, rich but not greasy. As soon as it is swallowed, it transforms into Spiritual Power and dissolves into the meridians.

Only a small wisp of Pure Qi remained, rushing straight into the dantian and surrounding the Nascent Soul, subtly providing a nourishing effect.

Xiao Chen took a big gulp and immediately confirmed that this stuff did indeed have the effect of nourishing the Nascent Soul, making it a kind of supplement.

However, compared to this...

He was actually more concerned with what exactly the ' Three Mountains Grotto-Heaven ' was.

This doesn't sound like a place for brewing wine.

Moreover, Xiao Chen noticed that when Gang Yuan True Monarch introduced this place name, there was a hint of pride in his tone.

It seemed to be a fairly well-known place, and the other party seemed to assume that he should know about it, without offering any further explanation.

The problem is, he had never actually heard of it.

But that's not important; he'll know as soon as the next deal is finalized.

Of course, since we're already here, there's no need to rush.

"Indeed, it's fine wine!"

Xiao Chen made a compliment, and then they continued eating and talking, exchanging more compliments.

After several rounds of drinks, everyone had almost finished celebrating.

He cleared his throat, preparing to get down to business. "To be honest, the reason I've come to visit you fellow Daoists is actually to make a deal."

"Choose two Yellow-grade Spell from your sect."

"Read some Ancient Books or rare books, or travelogues and biographies."

"To be frank, I hope to have the opportunity to visit your sect's Scripture Pavilion in the next few days."

"Of course, I won't just look for nothing. Whether it's Spirit Stone or Fourth-Order Spiritual Item, we can discuss it."

Actually, this request is somewhat presumptuous, after all, it is the most private place in a sect.

It's even more important than the Sect Warehouse.

Xiao Chen's initial plan was to use the pressure from the Sea Race to persuade them with kind words, and then exchange them for substantial benefits.

But things are different now. When we were drinking, the person across from me seemed easy to talk to, so he started to speak his mind.

As expected, Gang Yuan True Monarch True Lord not show the slightest anger upon hearing this.

Instead, he proactively stated, "The Scripture Pavilion is a highly sensitive place. If anyone else had said that, there would be no point in even discussing it. But if Daoist Xiao wishes to go, then that's a different story."

He immediately took out a token and handed it directly to Xiao Chen.

"This is the Array Token of the Scripture Pavilion. Daoist Xiao, please take it."

"Read whatever you want, pick whichever book you want."

"Also, Daoist Xiao, please don't mention Spirit Stone to me. It would be too formal. These things won't break if I just look at them. How could I possibly accept your Spirit Stone?"

"If word gets out, people will say that our Heavenly Dipper Sect is petty."

As he spoke, Gang Yuan True Monarch took out another small flag. "This is the Secret Chamber Array Flag on the top floor of the Scripture Pavilion, protecting the Heavenly and Earth-grade Inheritance."

"Not to mention Yellow-grade Spell, even Heaven-grade Spell are available for Daoist Xiao to choose freely."

The reason he was so generous was because he had heard that Xiao Chen had broken through to the Nascent Soul at the age of twenty-nine and wanted to befriend him.

This is also because the Heavenly Dipper Sect's Scripture Pavilion is actually divided into three floors.

The core heritage of this sect is not placed on the first two floors.

Of course, the second floor does indeed contain important texts, including fourth-order Heaven-Grade Inheritance.

However, those materials were collected from various external channels over the years, and even if they were all leaked, it would not lead to the leakage of the core Cultivation Method of our sect.

"Then I thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist, but there's no need for Heaven-grade Spell."

Xiao Chen simply accepted the token, then gave a cryptic smile, "Having a Xuan-level or Huang-level token is enough, you understand."

As soon as he said that...

This completely baffled Gang Yuan True Monarch Gangyuan.

Should I understand?

Considering Xiao Chen's identity Hidden Dao Heritage Successor, could there be some other explanation behind this?

But under what circumstances would one be able to browse Ancient Books books and rare biographies, provided that the Cultivation Method are not ranked and one also wants to study them?

A flash of inspiration struck Gang Yuan True Monarch.

Oh, I get it!

It's definitely Hidden Dao Heritage wanting to gather and supplement information from the outside world.

So he nodded and smiled in agreement with Xiao Chen's words.

He understood, but the Rift Void True Monarch standing next to him was completely dumbfounded.

Is he drunk? Why can't he understand what I'm saying?

Rift Void True Monarch instinctively wanted to ask a question.

But then again, wouldn't it be inappropriate to ask now?

Therefore, he decided to ask his senior brother privately later about the explanation for this.

Having finalized the deal, Xiao Chen didn't linger any longer.

Everyone had already eaten and drunk their fill, so after chatting briefly, Gang Yuan True Monarch took the initiative to leave his seat to inspect the formation.

He then went directly to the Scripture Pavilion.

To be honest, Xiao Chen had been thinking about this for quite a while.

The timing wasn't right before, so I didn't think much about it.

Since arriving in the Eastern Domain, he has seemed to have only a superficial understanding of many things.

Many of the local spirits are unrecognizable, their distribution of power is unclear, and they are completely unaware of some of the unique customs and traditions.

During the Storm Sea, Xiao Chen could still rely on some books he had read in the Southern Domain as a reference.

However, after being forced to come to the Compassion Sea, it can be said that intelligence was completely cut off.

In terms of information channels, they are not even as good as ordinary Golden Core cultivators.

This is also the main reason why Xiao Chen liked to frequently purchase information after arriving at the Compassion Sea, and would often visit the Spirit Communication Pavilion.

He needs to supplement the information in this way.

Nevertheless, there are still many things he doesn't understand and doesn't comprehend.

Fortunately, starting today, this situation is finally going to change.

He could finally replenish his knowledge of the common sense that a cultivator should have, as well as local information from the Compassion Sea.

Additionally, you can acquire more fourth-tier Yellow-grade Spell to replace your original Third-tier Spell.

Since Gang Yuan True Monarch said "see whatever you want," Xiao Chen naturally wouldn't stand on ceremony with him.

After entering the Scripture Pavilion, he went straight to the top floor.

This place is piled with a large number of fourth-order Xuan-level and Yellow-grade Technique, as well as some special books that only Golden Core Great Perfection and Nascent Soul True Lord need to see.

Xiao Chen quickly skimmed through all the books on this floor.

First, Defensive Spell were selected.

"They all look pretty much the same?"

Xiao Chen quickly discovered that many of the Law Technique here were products of failed attempts to improve upon certain Heavenly or Earthly level Law Technique.

There are even many unfinished products that are far from perfect.

Among them, there are eight Yellow-grade Spell based on the <Six-Pattern Gang-Convergence Spirit Shield>, but there are also four unfinished works that have failed to be improved.

From the numerous annotations, Xiao Chen also discovered something.

Given the long Lifespan of Nascent Soul True Lord, and the fact that they are often the most important and largest force within their sects while they are alive.

Many True Lord not only cultivate alchemy, artifact crafting, talisman formations, and other techniques, but also try to delve into the cultivation Cultivation Method themselves.

During the breaks in tedious cultivation, or during long periods of seclusion that often last for several years, they study the Law Technique they use to cultivate.

Try to understand, grasp, and even take action to improve its shortcomings.

This will not only increase the sect's reserve of Law Technique, but also help oneself to better comprehend the Cultivation Method at hand.

Some True Lord would even guide their disciples to practice these modified versions of the Cultivation Method, thereby verifying some of their own ideas or approaches.

However, this situation is more common when one is just beginning to learn and improve their Cultivation Method.

Upon reaching the top level, Fourth-Order Technique require Nascent Soul True Lord to practice, so one either has to try it oneself or simply leave it idle.

Is this reliable?

Standing amidst a mountain of Cultivation Method, Xiao Chen found himself in a difficult position. "Should I choose this one, or that one?"

"Forget it, let's play it safe and choose a Law Technique that has already been tested."

After carefully reading through the annotations, he chose the <Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield>, a technique that had been perfected by two senior cultivators of the Heavenly Dipper Sect.

This Law Technique doesn't have any particularly distinctive features; it's simply a matter of using mental techniques to construct Spiritual Power Shield.

Furthermore, the defensive capabilities are enhanced by the Four Symbols Spirit Pattern of the Five Elements Attributes Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, which correspond to wood, metal, fire, and water respectively.

Both its advantages and disadvantages are very obvious.

The advantage is that there is no sequential relationship between the Four Symbols Spirit Pattern, allowing for free selection of which to cultivate.

Each additional layer increases the defensive capability.

If you can collect all four layers, it will be enough to deal with most situations and you won't be countered by the enemy.

However, this is also a drawback.

Essentially, it combines four different Law Technique into one. Although they share the same foundation, it requires at least twice the time and effort to cultivate them.

However, for Xiao Chen, the advantages clearly outweigh the disadvantages.

He progressed rapidly in cultivating Yellow-grade Spell and placed greater emphasis on the versatility of Law Technique.