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Chapter 276: President, I Will Walk the Same Path as You!
Chapter 276: President, I Will Walk the Same Path as You!
On the open plains training ground...
Upon hearing the name "Mountain Collapse," Wang Yuan's expression became slightly dazed.
It wasn't because of the predicament Luo Chen had put him in.
But with his extensive combat experience, he had inadvertently fallen for Luo Chen's tactic.
This spell was incredibly powerful!
However, the restrictions on its use were undoubtedly immense.
Based on Luo Chen's current mastery, it was far from as simple as quickly casting a Blazing Sun Spell.
But Luo Chen was smart; he separated and broke down the spell, unknowingly combining it.
Initially, he must have intentionally accumulated the Blazing Sun Spell and then deliberately removed it!
At that moment, the battlefield was left with scorching spiritual energy.
Using this as a lure...
Looking at the dazed Wang Yuan, Luo Chen was extremely satisfied.
After a year, he had finally managed to push the Earth Mountain Spell and Wave Spell, both first-rank spells, from the Master level to the Great Perfection level.
With this, the three minor spells that composed the second-rank top-tier attack spell "Mountain Collapse"—Fireball, Earth Mountain, and Wave—were finally balanced.
Luo Chen's casting of "Mountain Collapse" was also much easier than before.
Although he couldn't yet achieve the stage of rapid release, after reaching the Master level in "Mountain Collapse," he vaguely grasped the essence of this attack spell.
The Earth Mountain Spell suppressed, the Wave Spell delayed, and the Fireball Spell exploded.
Combined, they could restrict the enemy's escape and, with the terrifying explosion, form a devastating force!
Just now, during the trial of moves...
He broke down the Mountain Collapse into three steps and released them silently, seamlessly.
The final effect was dazzling.
"I never thought you'd grow so quickly," Wang Yuan said, snapping out of his daze, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Back then, when you were still weak, I even personally taught you how to deal with enemies by any means necessary. Now, your combat skills are so exquisite that even I was caught off guard."
Luo Chen descended from the sky, looking down at Wang Yuan from above, as was his usual impolite manner.
"Brother Wang, you're flattering me."
Wang Yuan shook his head and said seriously, "I wouldn't say something against my own beliefs. I could feel the residual power from your last move! If you had unleashed it all... to be honest, how much strength did you use just now?"
Luo Chen extended his right hand, bending his thumb and index finger to make a three.
"Three-tenths of your strength?"
This time, Wang Yuan was genuinely surprised.
With just three-tenths of his strength, Luo Chen had forced him to use the Giant Spirit Transformation.
What if it was ten-tenths?
Under such a terrifying explosion, even he, in his peak state, might be blasted into smithereens!
Seeing Wang Yuan's surprise, Luo Chen smiled and shook his head.
"Brother Wang, why are you so surprised? If it were a life-and-death battle, with your abilities and personality, you could have escaped the spell's range during my second step."
"Then why did you get caught in the subsequent bombardment?"
The second step of Mountain Collapse was to use the Wave Spell to attack Wang Yuan, forcing him to retreat.
Wang Yuan thought about it.
If it were a life-and-death battle, that Wave Spell might threaten a regular Foundation Establishment True Cultivator, but it posed no threat to him.
He would only need to forcefully break through and interrupt Luo Chen's subsequent spellcasting.
In their friendly sparring, he chose to retreat to maintain his composure.
After understanding this, he felt relieved.
Nevertheless, he was still full of admiration.
"You kid, you're getting smarter and smarter."
"I'm Luo Tian's president, an expert in human nature!" Luo Chen chuckled, "Shall we continue?"
Wang Yuan pouted and took out a hemp robe from his storage bag, casually covering his naked body.
"Why continue? My clothes are ruined."
"Hey, tearing clothes is a man's romance! If it were a real battle, and I started naked, who would dare to fight me for three hundred rounds? But Brother Wang, every time you fight, you ruin a piece of clothing. It's a bit uncivilized!"
The two continued their banter as they walked out.
Wang Yuan had something to say too!
The Giant Spirit Transformation caused his body to expand and grow.
It was rare to find a Dharmic robe that could accommodate such a drastic change in size.
Not only did it require a material with exceptional elasticity, but it also needed to have at least a third-rank As-You-Wish Array engraved on it! And a Dharmic robe with such an array wouldn't be ordinary; it would be a magical treasure!
He had never come across such a valuable item.
Luo Chen was a bit disappointed that he didn't get to experience Wang Yuan's Blood God's Tribulation Finger firsthand.
He heard that Wang Yuan was developing follow-up killing moves for this set of finger techniques.
They were based on the 'Same Source of Gas' cultivation technique, combining Bright Energy and the pure spiritual power after the spiritual energy transformation.
Naturally, Wang Yuan wouldn't experiment with it on Luo Chen.
That move was still in development, and he couldn't control the power of Mountain Collapse as freely as Luo Chen.
As for their ultimate killing moves? Neither of them brought it up.
That would involve the magical treasure stage.
At the Foundation Establishment stage, it was challenging to control the release of a magical treasure.
After leaving the Debate Platform...
Luo Chen treated Wang Yuan to a feast at the Zhong Ding family, and they ate to their heart's content.
As body cultivators, they ate their fill, costing Luo Chen five hundred spirit stones, comparable to a lower-grade Harmonious Energy Pill!
The expense of this meal made Luo Chen's heart ache.
The last time the Zhong Ding family treated Chen Laodao was in Dahedao Market, and it seemed to have only cost fifty-odd spirit stones.
This time, he directly spent five hundred, which was a bit extravagant!
However, seeing Wang Yuan eating so contentedly, his face flushed with satisfaction, he didn't mind.
Earning Spirit Stones is just for spending, right?
Moreover, after eating so many good things, digesting them will benefit his physical body to some extent.
It can be considered cultivation!
At the moment of departure, Wang Yuan mentioned something.
"It seems that Sima Huiwang is about to reach the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation. If she wants to attempt Foundation Establishment, you'll need to find someone to keep an eye on things here at the Celestial Assembly."
Upon hearing these words, Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Breaking through to Foundation Establishment doesn't require much time.
Usually, it takes just over a month, sometimes even half a year.
But after Foundation Establishment, consolidating the Stage requires a longer time.
It took him three years.
Not counting Duan Feng, Min Longyu took half a year, and Wang Yuan also spent half a year.
If the latter two are included.
Then the Celestial Assembly will likely face half a year of leaderless chaos.
This is not good news for the rapidly developing Celestial Assembly.
After some thought, Luo Chen slowly said,
"No worries. After she reaches the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation, I'll arrange everything."
...
One month later.
Celestial Wave Peak, in the Sixth Cave Mansion.
This is a Second Rank Intermediate Grade Cave Mansion specially rented by Luo Chen in the name of the Celestial Assembly.
The concentration of Spiritual Energy is between Inferior and Superior Grades.
Usually, it is used by Min Longyu and Wang Yuan.
Duan Feng rarely comes here, and after forming a Daoist pair with Feng Xia, he rented a separate Inferior Grade Cave Mansion.
Sharing a cave mansion would be inconvenient.
As for the cost of renting an Inferior Grade Cave Mansion?
Those Spirit Stones are nothing to Duan Feng.
As the head of the Artifact Hall, his monthly revenue, even if not comparable to Luo Chen, far exceeds that of ordinary Foundation Establishment True Cultivators.
At this moment, in the empty cave mansion, there is only one man and one woman.
"Won't your eldest brother and third brother come to see you?" Luo Chen asked.
Sima Huiwang's expression was calm, "Before preparing to enter closed-door cultivation, I had already gathered with them, and I've made everything clear."
She was very calm, far more so than any Foundation Establishment cultivator Luo Chen had ever seen.
Before Duan Feng's Foundation Establishment, he was full of vigor.
When Wang Yuan attempted Foundation Establishment, he was in high spirits.
At that time, Min Longyu regained his initial determination, courageous and resolute.
As for Meng Juan Qinglian, since Qin Liangchen was watching over her, Luo Chen wasn't sure how she was during her closed-door cultivation.
But judging from her later failure, even though she was quite determined to attempt Foundation Establishment, she still had some worries and concerns.
Compared to these people, Sima Huiwang's calmness seemed unbelievable.
Clearly, her aptitude was not as good as theirs, and the burdens and miscellaneous affairs she carried were far more than theirs.
Yet, she remained so composed, as if she had no significant worries about the success of her Foundation Establishment.
Luo Chen hesitated.
In the Ghostly Mystic Chronicles simulation, Sima Huiwang successfully achieved Foundation Establishment.
But that memory was rather vague.
He even felt that it was just a beautiful wish based on his desire to shirk responsibility.
But seeing the woman's state, he became uncertain.
"Aren't you afraid of failure?"
Sima Huiwang's lips curved slightly, "What will happen if I fail?"
Luo Chen was stunned. What would happen if she failed?
Sima Huiwang smiled.
"If I succeed, I will still be the President of the Celestial Assembly."
"If I fail in Foundation Establishment, will the wise President abandon me?"
Alright then!
No wonder she was so calm.
It seems she has already seen through the future.
Luo Chen knew he couldn't bear to part with such a good assistant.
Regardless of her success or failure, there would always be a place for her in the Celestial Assembly.
Sima Huiwang shook her head, a faint smile on her lips.
"In this life, I've traveled south and north with my brothers, experiencing wind and rain, ups and downs."
"I've dreamed of Foundation Establishment and worked hard for it."
"But I know how difficult it is for a loose cultivator to achieve Foundation Establishment."
"So, my efforts were aimless, and my hopes were faint."
"But!"
"As the President of the Celestial Assembly, I handle all matters big and small, and the Celestial Assembly has developed and grown step by step. I can feel that with the growth of the Celestial Assembly, I am also truly moving towards success."
"When I saw Duan Feng and Wang Yuan achieving Foundation Establishment one after another, I knew it would soon be my turn."
"Today, it's just a natural progression."
"For me, Foundation Establishment is also a natural progression!"
Her calm words flowed like a gentle stream.
There was no grand spectacle, but it was so soothing and powerful.
Luo Chen knew he didn't need to say any more encouraging words.
Stepping out of the cave mansion, Luo Chen nodded slightly to her.
"When you exit closed-door cultivation, we shall address each other as fellow cultivators."
Sima Huiwang pressed the Dragon-Locking Stone switch, pursing her lips without speaking.
Boom!
A dull sound echoed.
Listening to the man leaving outside, Sima Huiwang leaned against the giant stone, whispering.
"President, I will walk the path of cultivation with you!"
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(End of Chapter)
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