Old Ent Leaves

Old Ent Leaves

A piercing sound of something slicing through the air suddenly rang out from the forest. A black figure shot toward Chen Yun like a streak of black light, stopping instantly in front of him.

The newcomer was none other than Old Ent. At this moment, Old Ent was clearly breathing a huge sigh of relief. Just now, he had suddenly sensed Chen Yun's life force rapidly weakening until it was nearly gone. Old Ent's heart had jolted violently, and without time to think, he had rushed over.

"Little Chen, what happened to you just now? I suddenly sensed your life force weakening until it was almost gone!" Old Ent's face was filled with both concern and confusion.

Hearing Old Ent's question, Chen Yun first wiped away a cold sweat. He had clearly felt how dangerous his situation had been. Still shaken, he recounted everything that had happened, including the dragon's roar that had sounded in his Soul Sea. As for the golden little dragon above the Soul Sea, he knew nothing about it, because he still could not look within his own Soul Sea.

After hearing Chen Yun's account, Old Ent was also shaken. Although one might encounter some dangers while meditating, the chances of something like that happening were simply too low. That was why he had not explained it in detail to Chen Yun earlier. Who would have thought that Chen Yun would run into such a situation during his very first meditation?

But then he noticed something different about Chen Yun. His cultivation had not increased, yet he seemed like an entirely different person.

This vaguely made Old Ent guess at a possibility. With a trace of excitement, he asked, "Feel yourself carefully. What changes have you noticed? Was there anything else subtle that you didn't tell me about your meditation just now?"

Chen Yun scratched his head and said doubtfully, "Nothing, really! My cultivation didn't increase."

Old Ent immediately rolled his eyes repeatedly. Thinking of Chen Yun's monstrous cultivation speed, he felt a surge of indignation and shouted at him, "You brat, do you think increasing your cultivation is that easy? Your cultivation speed is already monstrous enough, yet you're still not satisfied! Hurry up and feel yourself properly. Some things are even more precious than an increase in cultivation!"

Chen Yun stared at Old Ent's expression, dumbfounded. In his memory, Old Ent had never shouted at him, much less lost his composure like this. Even so, he did not dare say anything.

He quickly closed his eyes. At once, he sensed that something was different. Although his eyes were shut, the surrounding environment was clearly reflected in his mind, even more clearly than what he could see with his naked eyes.

The plants around him seemed like living people. Chen Yun could actually sense them expressing friendly greetings to him. Among the dense vegetation, a beast resembling a wild rabbit was quietly nibbling at the tender grass nearby, while a strange fierce beast resembling both a tiger and a wolf was nursing its cubs...

Everything in the forest within a hundred meters around him was clearly reflected in his mind. He could even see Old Ent's face, filled with anticipation and excitement. This left him astonished.

Only after a long while did Chen Yun slowly open his eyes.

"How is it?" Old Ent asked urgently.

With an incredulous look, Chen Yun described everything he had just experienced in detail. At the end, he even teased Old Ent about the complicated expression on his face.

Old Ent ignored Chen Yun's teasing. He had already been deeply shaken, and his old face had flushed red with excitement.

Chen Yun looked at Old Ent strangely and asked curiously, "What's wrong, Grandpa? Why are you making that face?"

What answered Chen Yun was a furious roar. It frightened the surrounding beasts into thinking that some Peerless Fierce Beast had appeared here, and they immediately fled in panic.

"You brat, you've really stumbled into incredible luck, you know that? You just entered the legendary state of Unity of Man and Nature! You can now perform Spiritual Sense Projection!" Old Ent roared, glaring wide-eyed.

Yet Old Ent's heart was brimming with joy. Although he shouted at Chen Yun, it was only because the matter was too shocking. Moreover, ever since Chen Yun had awakened his dragon blood, he had become more cheerful and confident. The grandfather and grandson occasionally joked with each other, and their relationship was even closer than before. Besides, how could he not be excited and delighted that his grandson had encountered such an opportunity?

That was Unity of Man and Nature! Unity of Man and Nature!

"Unity of Man and Nature? Spiritual Sense Projection?" Chen Yun was even more confused.

Old Ent slowly calmed himself and patiently explained, "Unity of Man and Nature is also known as the Divine Realm. It's a marvelous state that one encounters only rarely during meditation—practically something that exists solely in legend."

"In this state, not only does the strength of your soul soar like a rocket, but your perceptive sensitivity is also greatly enhanced. It also becomes much easier to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth."

"You should know that the soul usually cannot be cultivated and increased. At most, you can improve its sensitivity. Only when advancing in rank can its strength increase. As for Spiritual Sense Projection, that's an ability possessed by those above the fifth level. You can project your spiritual sense outward to investigate your surroundings. Spiritual Sense Projection has many other benefits as well. You'll experience them yourself in the future."

"I never thought you'd encounter the legendary Divine Realm during your first meditation. Good! Hahaha..." By the end, Old Ent could no longer hold back his laughter. The more he looked at this grandson of his, the more satisfied he felt.

Chen Yun was likewise filled with shock and wild joy. He had never imagined that he would encounter such an opportunity. It truly felt as though heaven itself was helping him.

Then Chen Yun seemed to think of something and asked urgently, "Grandpa, what level do you think my soul strength has reached now?"

Old Ent looked at Chen Yun with a beaming smile. After pondering for a moment, he said, "It should be the War Emperor Peak of level six! After all, my Spiritual Sense Projection also only extends within a hundred meters. Hehe!"

"Level-six peak!" Chen Yun was even more excited, practically beside himself. His physical cultivation was only at level four, his battle aura was at level three, yet the strength of his spiritual sense had already reached level-six peak. How could that not excite him?

"All right! Even so, you must not become arrogant. This time, you turned disaster into a blessing. Cultivating that Body Refining Art should be much easier for you now. Train properly! Brat, from now on, I'm increasing the intensity of your training!" Old Ent said sternly.

"Fine! Then increase it!" Chen Yun said confidently. Seeing this, Old Ent smiled in relief.

In the days that followed, Chen Yun's cultivation was sheer torment. He meditated in the morning and cultivated the Body Refining Art throughout the morning. Cultivating the Body Refining Art was indeed much easier now. Although he still could not complete the first stage, his progress was obvious. In the afternoon, he fought fierce beasts. This was a compulsory lesson for every warrior—after all, combat experience was extremely important.

The days passed one after another. In the blink of an eye, two months had gone by.

One day, Old Ent came to find Chen Yun, who was hunting fierce beasts, and said calmly, "Little Chen, I'm going to leave for a while. There are some matters I have to deal with."

"What is it, Grandpa? How long will you be gone?" Chen Yun asked curiously.

Old Ent smiled faintly and said, "Nothing much, just some minor matters. I should be back before long. While I'm gone, you absolutely must not slack off! Understand?" By the end, his tone had grown stern, but he sighed inwardly, This journey... I'm afraid... sigh!

"Mm! Don't worry, Grandpa. I'll definitely cultivate diligently!" Chen Yun promised, his face full of determination.

"Good. I'm leaving now." After saying this, he looked at Chen Yun wistfully. Then, before Chen Yun could recover, he vanished without a trace.

Chen Yun silently gazed in the direction Old Ent had left, his brows deeply furrowed. He faintly felt that Old Ent's departure this time was certainly not simple.

Although Old Ent had concealed it well, someone as clever as Chen Yun had still seen a trace of worry and solemnity in his eyes. Especially the lingering emotion contained in that final glance before he left—it made Chen Yun feel faintly uneasy.

But Old Ent had already left, and there was no way to ask him about it. So Chen Yun shook his head, turned around, and continued walking deeper into the forest. He had long since developed the habit of relying on himself. To be able to do this at such a young age would directly influence his future development.

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