At that moment.
Ancestor Chen Haotian and the Chen Family's Supreme Elders stood together at the very front of the viewing platform.
These pillars of the Chen Family now had reddened eyes. They stared fixedly at Chen Changqing, even their breathing turning heavy.
No one understood the value of those "divine abilities" better than they did.
The Immortality Divine Ability with which Chen Changqing had restored Ancestor Chen Haotian's vitality with a single finger was heaven-defying, but it was a profound miracle that worked on life force itself.
Though they knew it was even more inconceivable, it lacked visual impact.
But in the battle just now, every combat divine ability Chen Changqing had tossed out so casually had evolved from the Saint-Tier Arts and Supreme Treasure Arts used by Chen Yuanba and the other two. Each was more powerful than the original.
They were powers on entirely different levels.
Several Supreme Elders at the peak of the Saint King Realm even had a faint feeling that those divine abilities might have surpassed the legendary Emperor-Tier Arts in power.
And Chen Changqing had comprehended them simply by glancing at the techniques during battle.
Divine abilities comprehended from a single glance were this terrifyingly powerful!
That alone showed just how formidable the Divine Ability Method was!
If Chen Family Members could each comprehend a divine ability, the fighting strength of the entire Chen Family would undergo an earth-shaking transformation.
"Changqing..."
Ancestor Chen Haotian swallowed. His voice carried a trace of caution and expectation he made no attempt to hide. "C-can we begin the lecture now?"
He had none of a Quasi-Emperor Realm expert's majesty left. He looked like a little kid waiting eagerly for someone to hand out candy.
Truth be told.
He had waited so long for this moment that every day had felt like a year!
Ever since Chen Changqing restored his vitality with one finger, he had yearned desperately for this so-called "Divine Ability Method."
After witnessing the terrifying power of those combat divine abilities with his own eyes, the itch in his heart had become unbearable.
Seeing the ancestor's cautious expression, as though he feared being turned down, Chen Changqing couldn't help but chuckle.
This peerless powerhouse, once renowned far and wide, now sat as obediently as a student waiting for class to begin. It was hard not to smile.
Chen Changqing swept his gaze across the gathering and found pair after pair of eyes burning with fervor.
Longing, awe, anticipation, and a trace of unease surged in those eyes, as though everyone feared he might say, "I'll teach you another day."
"No problem."
Chen Changqing nodded slightly.
Then.
He flicked a finger. Three streams of green light shot from his fingertip, streaked across the sky, and entered the bodies of Chen Yuanba, Chen Musen, and Chen Qingshuang.
The next instant—
"Holy shit!"
Chen Yuanba, who had been sprawled in the ruins unable to lift even a finger, suddenly flipped over and leaped to his feet.
He looked down at his hands, feeling the surging true essence and vitality within him, both so abundant they seemed ready to overflow. He was dumbfounded.
His injuries, his stamina and true essence that had been drained to the last drop—all of it had returned to peak condition in an instant.
Chen Musen and Chen Qingshuang rose at the same time, their faces filled with shock.
"Damn, is this another effect of the Divine Ability Method?"
"That's ridiculous! Did you see? Brother Yuan Ba couldn't even stand a moment ago, and now he's bursting with energy!"
"Imagine fighting an evenly matched opponent to a standstill, then suddenly using this to recover completely... That's downright nasty!"
"I have to learn it! I'm definitely learning this Divine Ability Method!"
"Ancestor Changqing, I'm a diligent, studious hundred-year-old baby! Please teach me first..."
Without a doubt.
Chen Changqing's miraculous flick of a finger once again drove everyone's enthusiasm for the Divine Ability Method to a fever pitch.
Standing amid the ruined arena, Chen Qingshuang and the other two felt their strength fully restored. Their shock ran deeper than anyone else's.
They knew better than anyone how much they had exhausted themselves. They had truly reached the point where the oil was spent and the lamp burned dry, unable to squeeze out even a wisp of true essence.
Recovering from that state would have required at least a sacred-grade pill and several days of rest.
But Ancestor Changqing had merely flicked his finger. Three rays of green light entered their bodies, and they had all recovered completely.
"Powerful" could no longer describe such an inconceivable feat.
It defied the heavens. It truly defied the heavens.
"Thank you, Ancestor Changqing!"
The three bowed together, hands clasped in salute. Their movements were perfectly synchronized, and they were as obedient as children who had just entered a master's tutelage.
Even Chen Yuanba's tiger-like eyes, which had never admitted defeat, held no trace of defiance or resentment. Only heartfelt awe and admiration remained.
He was convinced.
Utterly convinced!
Chen Changqing gave a slight nod and said calmly, "Next, I'll lecture for two hours."
"Be sure to listen and reflect carefully. Whether you comprehend a divine ability, and what kind you comprehend, will depend entirely on your own fortune."
As soon as he finished speaking.
All of Purple Sun Peak fell utterly silent.
The Chen Family Members sat down cross-legged as one. Even the Supreme Elders of the Saint King Realm were no exception.
Everyone held their breath and focused, eyes fixed on the green-robed figure in the sky, afraid of missing a single word.
Chen Changqing slowly closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
In truth.
After testing his abilities in battle against Chen Yuanba and the other two, he understood the Divine Ability Method far more thoroughly.
Divine abilities, too, varied in strength!
Divine abilities arose from insight into different Daos, and those Daos had different limits.
For example, a divine ability comprehended from an ordinary Saint-Tier Art was rooted in the thread of Dao intent contained within that art. Its limit was modest, so it could only be considered a "Lesser Divine Ability."
A divine ability comprehended from higher-level Dao intent had a higher limit and greater power. It could be called a "Greater Divine Ability."
But whether Lesser or Greater, any divine ability that touched the source of a Dao had limitless room to grow.
With gradual insight, even a Lesser Divine Ability might evolve into a Greater Divine Ability.
As for Greater Divine Abilities, none was absolutely stronger than another. What mattered was the depth of one's understanding and how the abilities countered one another.
Above both Lesser and Greater Divine Abilities lay something still more mysterious: the "Origin Divine Ability."
Origin Divine Abilities had already transcended the realm of the Daos and reached directly toward the mystery of the origin.
Only those with great fortune, great insight, and great opportunity were qualified to catch even a glimpse of one.
The Immortality Divine Ability he had comprehended was an Origin Divine Ability. It had granted him an inexhaustible lifespan, and he could never be killed in the truest sense!
Even immortals could not live forever, yet he had achieved it.
That was how an Origin Divine Ability defied the heavens.
But an Origin Divine Ability required not only unparalleled insight, but also a measure of luck.
Only when he saw that the ancestor's lifespan was exhausted, reflected on the merciless passage of a million years and how nothing remained as it once was, and felt a surge of emotion had that flash of inspiration come to him by chance.
Such an opportunity could be encountered, but never sought!
As for the divine abilities he had comprehended later while fighting Chen Yuanba and the other two, they had evolved directly from the arts the three had used. Their foundation was only the Dao intent contained in those arts, so their limits were modest. They could only be considered Lesser Divine Abilities.
I wonder how many people in the Chen Family will comprehend divine abilities after this lecture.
Chen Changqing thought to himself, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
Even if their insight is poor, surely they can at least comprehend a Lesser Divine Ability?
Then.
He hesitated no longer and slowly began to speak.
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