Zhixing, Long Time No See

Zhixing, Long Time No See

The mountain wind stirred Chen Zhixing and Mo Qingyue's hair.

"Your comprehension is simply terrifying," Mo Qingyue said weakly.

Then she flipped her right hand, and a Glazed Jade Bottle filled with pills appeared in her grasp.

She said, "Here, this is the True Self Pill you wanted. It's usually used by cultivators at Spirit Travel Peak to comprehend the Dao and behold the true self."

After a pause, Mo Qingyue asked somewhat suspiciously, "Zhixing, you can't be about to break through to the True Self Realm, can you?"

"How could that be? How could it be that fast?" Chen Zhixing smiled as he accepted the Glazed Jade Bottle.

"Mm, that's what I thought. Three years ago, you were only at the Nourishing Spirit Realm. I'd guess you're at most at the Void Transformation Realm now, the Profound Clarity Realm if we stretch it to death. Right?" Mo Qingyue said.

"Sister Yue'er's guess is really accurate." Chen Zhixing nodded with a smile at the corner of his mouth.

Hearing this, Mo Qingyue let out a slight breath of relief in her heart. That was more like it. If he were a ten-year-old True Self Realm cultivator, that would be far too outrageous.

"Oh right, Little Zhixing, draw the Guidance Chart for me later," Mo Qingyue said solemnly.

She could already imagine what a tremendous uproar this Guidance Chart would cause once she brought it back to the sect! "No problem."

That night.

After Mo Qingyue obtained the Guidance Chart, she hurriedly left the Chen Clan.

On the entire Third Peak, aside from Bi Luo, only Chen Zhixing remained.

Beneath the bright full moon, atop the mountain summit.

Chen Zhixing wore a white robe and sat cross-legged.

A faint night breeze gently lifted the hem of Chen Zhixing's clothes.

"The True Self Realm..."

Chen Zhixing's brows furrowed slightly as he lowered his head and glanced at the True Self Pill in his hand.

His cultivation had already reached Spirit Travel Peak as early as last month!

He was only a hair's breadth from the True Self Realm.

But he had not been in a hurry to break through to the True Self Realm. First, he had not had a True Self Pill before; second, he had not found a suitable cultivation method for the True Self Realm.

The path of cultivation was divided into nine great realms: Treasure Body, Nourishing Spirit, Void Transformation, Profound Clarity, Spirit Wandering, True Self, Nirvana, Absolute Peak, and Great Longevity! Each realm was connected to the others.

For example, the Treasure Body Realm was for tempering the physical body and forging the foundation.

The Nourishing Spirit Realm was for nurturing Mental Power. In this realm, one would possess divine sense.

After Nourishing Spirit came Void Transformation, where Mental Power could be turned between illusory and tangible states.

Upon reaching this realm, Mental Power could be used not only for probing, but even for attacks!

The Profound Clarity Realm was to gain clarity of one's true heart, truly cultivate the Dao, and develop comprehension and concepts of the Great Dao.

As for the Spirit Wandering Realm after Profound Clarity, one could condense the Primordial Spirit, send the Primordial Spirit out of the body, and wander the Great Void! After Spirit Wandering came True Self, where one beheld the true self amid the vast surging waves of the Great Dao and returned to simplicity and truth.

The Primordial Spirit and the physical body united once more!

Very rarely would a single cultivation method run through the entire set of great cultivation realms.

More often, each realm corresponded specifically to its own cultivation method.

For example, Chen Zhixing's previous "Ox Demon Star Transformation Scripture" was a cultivation method that could be called one of the strongest in the Treasure Body Realm! Later, the "Hundred Refinements Divine Weapon Method" was a cultivation method extremely suited to the Nourishing Spirit Realm!

For Chen Zhixing at present, both of these cultivation methods still benefited him endlessly.

Another example was the "Great Void Scripture" Chen Zhixing was currently cultivating, a Spirit Wandering Realm cultivation method he had created after observing a hundred books! The reason Chen Zhixing was not in a hurry to break through to the True Self Realm now was that, for the time being, he still had no clue about a True Self Realm cultivation method.

"I've already gone through the Chen Clan's Library Pavilion and still haven't found a suitable True Self Realm cultivation method. I can only go out and look around."

Chen Zhixing murmured to himself.

He made up his mind that once this Southern Border Trial ended, before the Eastern Xuan Region Tournament, he would leave Ziwei's Chen Clan for a trip and completely raise his cultivation to the True Self Realm! The next moment.

Chen Zhixing slowly closed his eyes.

"Ox Demon Star Transformation Scripture, activate!"

In an instant, a magnificent, resplendent map of stars filling the sky appeared before Chen Zhixing's eyes.

Endless Stellar Force surged up from the Celestial Pivot Acupoint and poured into Chen Zhixing's body like the Milky Way spilling down.

Of Chen Zhixing's seven hundred and twenty Acupoints, four hundred and ninety-nine Acupoints were impressively already emitting the dawn radiance of stars! This was the fruit of his ten years!

The next day.

A pale streak of dawn rose in the sky like a fish's white belly.

"Young Master, wake up! Hurry and wake up!"

Chen Zhixing opened his eyes in a daze.

He saw Bi Luo, her hair tied into two little buns, carrying a basin of face-washing water as she shook his body.

"What now?" Chen Zhixing said helplessly.

"Young Master, have you forgotten? Today is the day for morning class."

As Bi Luo spoke, she placed a clean, soft white towel into warm water to soak it, then handed it to Chen Zhixing.

"Oh."

Chen Zhixing took it and wiped his face. In truth, at his level, he had long since become dustless and untainted, with filth unable to cling to his body.

But he had still kept his habit of rising early and washing his face for many years.

After that, Bi Luo dressed Chen Zhixing in a white long robe, then tightened his belt for him.

The bright morning sunlight spread over Chen Zhixing's face, so clear that even the fine down on his fair features could be seen.

"Young Master is so good-looking," Bi Luo said foolishly as she gazed at Chen Zhixing.

"My Bi Luo is very good-looking too." Chen Zhixing turned around with a smile and reached out, gently scraping the tip of Bi Luo's pert, jade-like nose.

"Young Master, hurry and go. Otherwise the Morning Class Elder will make trouble for you again."

Bi Luo stood on tiptoe and straightened Chen Zhixing's collar one last time. As if she had completed a pleasing work of art, she clapped her hands in satisfaction and said, "Young Master, come back earlier at noon. I'll make your favorite Braised Lion Head for you."

"Haha, all right!"

Ziwei Mountain, atop the summit of the Main Peak.

By the time Chen Zhixing arrived, the Clan Elder had already begun the Early Education Class.

He sat cross-legged on a piece of bluestone, stroking his beard while shaking his head as he explained knowledge of the Cultivation World.

Below him sat more than a dozen boys and girls, all cross-legged and listening earnestly to the Clan Elder's teachings.

Among them, one youth sat at the very front. Everyone else had kept some distance from him, as if they did not dare sit beside him.

This person was clearly only thirteen or fourteen years old, yet his bearing was straight and tall, handsome and martial. Merely sitting there upright, he gave off an invisible majesty that made others not dare approach.

"You, can you not be late just once?"

The Clan Elder looked at the lazy-looking Chen Zhixing and felt anger rising from nowhere. Shaking his head with the look of one hating iron for not becoming steel, he scolded, "If your innate gifts are lacking, then you must rely on acquired effort to make up for it. Being so lazy and careless, what achievements can you possibly have in the future?"

"Forget it, I won't talk about you anymore. Find a place to sit yourself. This time Zhaosheng has returned; when you have time, learn more from him."

Then he turned to look at the heroic youth seated at the very front. A kindly smile appeared on his face as he asked with considerable concern, "Zhaosheng, is there anything in what this old man has explained that you do not understand?"

"No. Elder, please feel free to say whatever you wish."

Chen Zhaosheng shook his head.

These basic contents were things he had already learned hundreds and thousands of times at Qianyang Academy.

Immediately afterward.

He turned around and looked at Chen Zhixing. On that face that carried authority even without anger, a faint smile slowly appeared. "Brother Zhixing, long time no see."