It took Lin Heng a full half day to barely get used to the gravity.
When the Confucian scholar saw that he could walk slowly in half a day, he couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
But suddenly, as if remembering something, the scholar flashed to Lin Heng's side and asked solemnly:
"Are you Lin Heng?"
Lin Heng was not surprised that the Confucian scholar had revealed his identity.
Dijiang had already informed him about this beforehand.
It's easy to guess without much thought that this was the work of the Lei Clan Ancestor and the Venerable Qingyi.
Lin Heng didn't hide it, since his identity would be discovered sooner or later anyway, so he might as well admit it openly.
"Yes, it's me!"
Lin Heng readily agreed.
Unexpectedly, the scholar did not show any hostility after hearing this; instead, he smiled.
"You're a celebrity now."
"The lucky one who received Mu Chen's inheritance."
"Do you know how many people want to kill you in order to obtain Mu Chen's inheritance?"
Lin Heng was somewhat taken aback by the Confucian scholar's words.
They actually told me directly?
Seeing Lin Heng's surprised expression, the scholar smiled and began to explain.
My master is Hongjun.
"Our master warned us never to have any greedy thoughts towards you."
If he were to be said to be Hongjun's disciple, Lin Heng wouldn't have much doubt.
The scholar then introduced himself to Lin Heng.
His name was Liu Yuansheng, and he was Hongjun's second disciple.
And this guiding platform will change its guiding envoy every tens of millions of years.
At this point, Liu Yuansheng also remarked that Lin Heng was indeed very lucky.
He had just taken over from the previous guide a few days ago.
If Lin Heng had ascended to heaven a few days earlier, the people he encountered probably wouldn't have been so kind to him.
Seeing that Lin Heng was already able to walk, Liu Yuansheng grabbed his shoulder and lifted him into the air.
During the flight, Liu Yuansheng also told Lin Heng some things.
Hongjun had instructed that after Lin Heng ascended to heaven, if anyone found him, they should be taken directly to the Grotto-Heaven Bamboo Forest.
Lin Heng will then need to live in the Grotto-Heaven Bamboo Forest for a long time.
Only after Lin Heng is able to fly can he choose his own place to live.
From the reception platform to the Grotto-Heaven Bamboo Forest, Liu Yuansheng carried Lin Heng for a full two hours.
After the two landed, Lin Heng glanced around.
This is a mountain forest, and the most striking feature is the surrounding bamboo groves.
The place Liu Yuansheng brought Lin Heng to was a thatched hut, which would also be Lin Heng's residence from now on.
Despite its simplicity, Lin Heng noticed that the thatched hut was newly built, and even all the bamboo utensils were brand new.
Without a doubt, this was an arrangement made in advance by Hongjun.
And the facts proved Lin Heng to be right.
If it were any other Ascenders...
That's meant to be taken to Archaic Land, a place rife with sin and bloodshed.
As for accommodation, he had to find his own place to live.
You should know that this thatched hut looks very simple.
They wanted to cut down the bamboo here to build such a dwelling.
With Lin Heng's current strength, it would probably take him several years to complete this task.
After leading Lin Heng into the thatched hut, Liu Yuansheng pointed to a sickle in the corner.
" Lin Heng, from now on you can live here, and no one will bother you."
"But Master instructed you to cut down one bamboo tree every day."
Lin Heng was quite puzzled by Hongjun's arrangement, but he didn't ask any further questions.
Cutting bamboo?
I'm afraid this matter isn't that simple.
After receiving a response from Lin Heng, Liu Yuansheng left.
Lin Heng immediately picked up his sickle and went outside.
The bamboo forest is less than 100 meters away.
Cutting bamboo is actually quite easy.
Because I was curious about Hongjun's arrangements.
Lin Heng immediately gave it a try.
He swung his sickle and struck the green bamboo.
With a 'bang', Lin Heng's hand holding the sickle was flicked away by Qingzhu.
I gazed at the green bamboo that had left only a faint mark.
Lin Heng then released his right hand from the sickle and placed it on the ground.
Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that Lin Heng's hand was actually split open by the recoil force, and blood began to ooze out from the wound.
This scene horrified Lin Heng.
If it were in the Nine Heavens, let alone just a single bamboo shoot.
He could destroy even a mountain range with a wave of his hand.
Lin Heng never imagined that one day he would hurt himself by cutting down a bamboo.
"It seems things are indeed a bit different here."
It was only the first day of his ascension, and everything here had already given Lin Heng a tremendous shock.
The gravity was so strong that he could only walk slowly.
And then there's this seemingly ordinary, yet incredibly resilient green bamboo.
I wonder how many secrets are hidden here, waiting to be discovered.
After Lin Heng's initial attempt to cut down green bamboo failed...
Then, he summoned Dijiang from the Peach Garden Heavenly Abode.
Lin Heng certainly didn't want Dijiang to complete this task for him.
However, he had many questions he wanted Dijiang to answer for him.
When Dijiang came out of Peach Garden Heavenly Abode.
He glanced around at his surroundings, as if realizing something, and said with a smile:
" The Grotto-Heaven Bamboo Forest seems to be a special privilege bestowed upon its master by Primordial Chaos or Hongjun."
Lin Heng nodded and recounted his encounter with Liu Yuansheng.
Dijiang seemed to have a good impression of Liu Yuansheng, and praised him.
"It is truly a great fortune that the master was able to meet Liu Yuansheng on his first ascension."
"This person is Hongjun's second disciple, and also the one with the best character among Hongjun's many disciples."
To receive praise from Dijiang, Liu Yuansheng must indeed be a good person.
After exchanging a few more casual words about Liu Yuansheng, Lin Heng finally shifted the conversation to Qingzhu.
" Dijiang, what kind of bamboo is this?"
"Why is it that with my current strength, when I try to strike it with the scythe, I end up hurting myself?"
Dijiang smiled slightly and began to explain to Lin Heng.
"Master, this is Azure Spirit Ghost Bamboo, which is just an ordinary item in this world."
"The reason your master perceives it as hard is because the Power of Origin within your body has not yet been successfully converted."
" Hongjun asked you to cut down the Azure Spirit Ghost Bamboo here so that the master can quickly convert his Power of Origin."
Lin Heng learned this from Dijiang.
When the Power of Origin is in the lower realm, it is simply pure primordial energy.
But here, it gradually transforms into a stronger Origin Cosmic Power.
Take, for example, the sickle that Lin Heng was holding just now.
This thing looks like an ordinary sickle, but it is actually a weapon made of precious materials.
If activated using the Power of Origin, only one-tenth of its power can be unleashed.
Its full power can be unleashed by using the Origin Cosmic Power.
After explaining these basic facts, Dijiang then told Lin Heng.
"Only when the master can use this sickle can he cut the Azure Spirit Ghost Bamboo in one stroke."
"That also meant that the master's Power of Origin had been completely transformed into Origin Cosmic Power."
"In truth, Hongjun was quite thoughtful."
"By arranging for the master to reside in this Grotto-Heaven Bamboo Forest, no one else will dare to trespass."
"The master can also use this time to complete the transformation after ascension."