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Chapter 451: 450. Artificially Inducing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy Tide (Part 1)
Chapter 451: 450. Artificially Inducing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy Tide (Part 1)
"The third junior brother truly has hidden depths." Lei Jun couldn't help but sigh as he discussed his fellow disciple, Chu Kun's, Divine Court with his master, Yuan Mubai.
Having interacted with his junior brother in the past and exchanged insights on their Taoist methods, Lei Jun already had a good understanding of Chu Kun.
However, it was only now, after witnessing the outer realm of Chu Kun's Divine Court, that he realized just how vast and profound his third junior brother truly was.
Chu Kun possessed the Celestial River Immortal Body as his root. His first divine ability, Dou Mu Star Divine Law, and his second divine ability, Tian Chen Flame Ancestor Divine Law, both interpreted the mysteries of the Celestial River and its stars.
It was not surprising that he had cultivated a Divine Court similar to that of his master, Yuan Mubai, and his senior brother, Lei Jun.
However, the continent in the center of the Celestial River was unexpected.
This was a mystery that Chu Kun had never revealed before.
However, as the Divine Court represented the culmination of a cultivator's lifelong insights and understandings, it was not unusual for such a unique landscape to be manifested in Chu Kun's outer realm.
"Not just us, but this is the first time Master has seen this as well," Lei Jun added.
Yuan Mubai's face wore a smile as always. "Your junior brother has indeed hidden himself well. If our master were to find out now, he would surely be pleased... Well, no, he would probably feel regret that your junior brother's secrets have been exposed."
Yuan Mubai shook his head as he gazed at Lei Jun. "Our master previously mentioned that Hua Fei should focus more on being a good role model after her initiation."
"Master, rest assured, the little ones are not around at the moment," Lei Jun reassured.
Master and disciple shared a laugh and then changed the subject, no longer discussing Chu Kun's Divine Court.
After all these years together, they had no intention of prying into Chu Kun's secrets.
Even now, as Chu Kun had taken the initiative to reveal a glimpse.
Whenever Chu Kun himself felt the need, he could simply speak up.
Time passed gradually. After the special initiation ceremony in the Canon Temple, Han Xiaofi did not become arrogant or complacent. Instead, she continued to cultivate diligently, advancing by leaps and bounds each day.
Unlike Han Xiaofi, Cheng Rongrong did not receive the early initiation. Nonetheless, she remained calm and steady, cultivating at her own pace and grasping the intricacies well.
For such geniuses, Lei Jun only supervised them strictly during the initial foundation-building phase. Usually, he allowed them the freedom to cultivate on their own, offering guidance only when needed.
Neither of them wasted their foundations, cultivating diligently and becoming the standout disciples among their peers.
After the special initiation and with Lei Jun imparting a new volume of the Orthodox Unity Dao Scripture, Han Xiaofi progressed rapidly. In just a few short years since her initiation, she successfully reached the Quadruple Heaven realm of the Taoist Talisman Sect, forming her Origin Talisman and stepping into the Middle Three Heavens layer.
In terms of cultivation speed, she even surpassed Lei Jun himself during his early years, second only to Tang Xiaotang.
However, Lei Jun was not surprised by this turn of events.
His second disciple's innate talent far exceeded his own during the same stage, so it was only natural that her progress would be faster, and she deserved this achievement.
Cheng Rongrong, who had not undergone the early initiation, had indeed reached the third layer of the Three Heavens realm. However, she was not yet ready to face the tribulations that lay between the Triple Heaven and Quadruple Heaven realms.
Han Xiaofi, brimming with enthusiasm, emerged from her seclusion. After stabilizing her cultivation base, instead of cultivating her first innate Taoist talisman, she first sought out her senior sister, intending to "spar" with her:
"Senior sister! Senior sister!"
However, there was no response... or rather, no bear.
"Senior sister Cheng, junior sister Rongrong?" Han Xiaofi changed her address and strategy.
Still, there was no bear to be found.
The girl in the deep red Taoist robe spun around several times before finally hearing the voice of her senior brother, Zhuo Baojie: "Junior sister Cheng has gone into seclusion in Senior Uncle Tang's estate."
Before Han Xiaofi could react further, Zhuo Baojie continued in a slow, casual tone: "Senior Uncle Tang's estate is protected by his restrictive spells, and among the younger disciples, only his personal disciple, Junior Sister Cheng, can enter."
Han Xiaofi's face fell at these words.
Zhuo Baojie, with his arms crossed behind his back, strolled past her: "Let's go, it's time to see Master first."
Han Xiaofi trailed behind him listlessly. "Senior sister has been avoiding me all this time, waiting until after her initiation to reappear. It's been so long, and I've missed her so much..."
Zhuo Baojie strolled leisurely ahead. "It's impossible to hide forever, and we will meet again eventually."
Han Xiaofi pouted. "I guess I've been rejected by senior sister. Was I really that obvious in my intentions...?"
As she walked, the silhouette of a figure that was even more rotund and monochrome caught her eye.
Han Xiaofi's eyes lit up at the sight.
However, upon noticing the purple Taoist robe on the figure, and then looking down at her own deep red robe, she pouted once more.
Zhuo Baojie seemed to understand what Han Xiaofi was thinking and shook his head with a soft laugh.
His junior sister was not that young anymore, yet she still had the playful thoughts of a child.
If she truly wanted to do something, she might even have a better chance of success.
Cheng Rongrong was sharp-witted, but her cultivation realm had not surpassed Han Xiaofi's.
If Han Xiaofi did not have a strong intent to attack and instead took advantage of the wonders of her Void Immortal Body, it was possible for her to succeed against Cheng Rongrong.
Perhaps she could mislead Cheng Rongrong into forgetting about her altogether...
They were still children, after all... The little bear with a richer history of mischief sighed inwardly.
The young female crown, accompanied by Zhuo Baojie, paid their respects to Lei Jun: "Disciple pays respect to Master."
Lei Jun's expression remained unchanged as he continued to instruct his disciple, guiding her on her cultivation path.
With Han Xiaofi's cultivation realm stepping into the Middle Three Heavens layer, apart from the increase in her lifespan, the most significant change was the ability to enhance her three innate techniques.
Under Lei Jun's guidance, Han Xiaofi first reviewed the fundamental cultivation methods before advancing her innate three techniques.
Finally, Lei Jun waved his hand and summoned a higher-level talisman, "Upon reaching the Quadruple Heaven realm, you can choose to cultivate your own innate first technique. Do you have a goal in mind?"
Without hesitation, Han Xiaofi blurted out, "Master, I wish to cultivate the Thousand Transformations Talisman."
Zhuo Baojie, standing nearby, lifted one of his furry front paws to cover his face.
Their particular sect lineage, starting with Yuan Mubai, typically chose to cultivate the Walking the Stars as their innate first technique upon reaching the Quadruple Heaven realm.
This tradition was followed by Wang Guiyuan, Lei Jun, Chu Kun, and now Zhuo Baojie, without exception.
Just like how their innate first art was invariably the God Striking Talisman.
Han Xiaofi followed the established path during her early days, but as she reached the Middle Three Heavens, she could no longer contain her curiosity.
Lei Jun, however, did not seem to mind. "You've been thinking about this for a long time, and you're well aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the Thousand Transformations Talisman. There's no harm in practicing it, but be cautious when facing external enemies, don't let your guard down."
Han Xiaofi straightened her expression, "Disciple will heed Master's teachings."
The Thousand Transformations Talisman was one of the higher spirit talismans recorded in the Heavenly Master's manual, not an ancient art, but a creation of a wise ancestor after the establishment of the sect.
Over time, it was perfected and eventually included in the higher-level talisman manual, contributing to the sect's legacy.
Its strengths and weaknesses were evident.
The advantage lay in its minimal spiritual energy consumption, allowing for consecutive and sustained use over a short period.
At least, in terms of visual appearance, there seemed to be no flaws to the naked eye.
It enabled a cultivator not only to transform into common flying beasts but also to mimic the appearances of some spiritual and demonic beasts.
However, the weaknesses were more apparent.
Strictly speaking, it was not a true flesh-altering technique but fell under the category of illusion arts.
Hence, it was relatively easy for an opponent of similar cultivation level to see through the deception.
Even an opponent with a lower cultivation level but with a lineage focusing on perception and insight could discern the truth.
Moreover, while transforming into a spiritual beast was feasible, mimicking a demonic beast was flawed as one could not simulate the demonic aura.
Only a high-realm cultivator could employ this talisman art to deceive the eyes and ears of middle and lower-realm cultivators.
For instance, Lei Jun also possessed this art.
Although it was not his innate talisman, he could still deceive the majority, even most Upper Three Heavens cultivators.
However, the issue lay in the fact that... without using the Thousand Transformations Talisman, there were very few who could detect his whereabouts.
Other high-realm cultivators might not be as extreme as him, but the principle remained the same.
Hence, among the generations of the Dragon-Tiger Mountain's Heavenly Masters, few chose to cultivate the Thousand Transformations Talisman, and prior to this, none had selected this higher spirit talisman as their innate art.
But as the old saying goes, the world is full of wonders.
And for the Thousand Transformations Talisman, Han Xiaofi might just be that exception.
She took to this art with great enthusiasm and quickly got the hang of it.
From time to time, beast roars and bird chirps could be heard from within Lei Jun's cave abode.
Lei Jun watched with approval, nodding his head repeatedly.
Zhuo Baojie, standing by, felt his heart twinge slightly as he witnessed this scene.
The thought that popped into his head at that moment was what their Ancestor Master Yuan Mubai would think if he were to see this.
Both he and Cheng Rongrong were spiritual beasts, and they had no desire to transform into human forms.
On the other hand, Ancestor Master Yuan Mubai maintained his human form most of the time, only occasionally revealing his true self.
Now, seeing Han Xiaofi, a human cultivator, eagerly transforming into various beasts... what would Ancestor Master Yuan Mubai think?
Upon seeing a figure in deep red Taoist robes, similar in size to himself, circling around him, the usually stoic Zhuo Elder couldn't help but wear a look of speechlessness.
"Junior Sister Cheng, have you paid your respects to Ancestor Master after your emergence from seclusion?" Zhuo Baojie took a deep breath and asked in a gentle tone.
"Of course, I did. But Ancestor Master was in meditative seclusion, so I didn't want to disturb him," replied Han Xiaofi, the girl in deep red Taoist robes.
"Ancestor Master has emerged from seclusion today," Zhuo Baojie informed her.
The girl in deep red Taoist robes, who had taken on the form of a mountain tapir, glanced at Lei Jun. Seeing that he didn't stop her, she turned and headed towards Yuan Mubai, her fur now a mix of black and white.
Zhuo Baojie strolled leisurely behind her, his arms crossed behind his back.
The cave abode was left with only Lei Jun and Zhuo Baojie, the two of them staring at each other.
"Let's go see Master first," Zhuo Baojie said, strolling ahead nonchalantly.
Han Xiaofi trailed behind him listlessly. "Senior Sister has been avoiding me all this time, waiting until after her emergence from seclusion to reappear. It's been so long, and I've missed her so much..."
Zhuo Baojie strolled ahead leisurely. "You can't hide forever, and we will meet again eventually."
Han Xiaofi pouted. "I guess I've been rejected by Senior Sister. Was I really that obvious in my intentions...?"
As she walked, her eyes caught the silhouette of an even rounder and more monochrome figure.
Han Xiaofi's eyes lit up at the sight.
However, upon noticing the purple Taoist robes on the figure and then looking down at her own deep red robes, she pouted once more.
Zhuo Baojie seemed to understand what Han Xiaofi was thinking and shook his head with soft laughter.
His junior sister was no longer that young, yet she still had the playful thoughts of a child.
If she truly wanted to do something, she might even have a better chance of success.
Cheng Rongrong was sharp-witted, but her cultivation realm had not surpassed Han Xiaofi's.
If Han Xiaofi did not have a strong intent to attack and instead took advantage of the wonders of her Void Immortal Body, it was possible for her to succeed against Cheng Rongrong.
Perhaps she could mislead Cheng Rongrong into forgetting about her altogether...
After all, they were still children... The little bear with a richer history of mischief sighed inwardly.
The young female crown, accompanied by Zhuo Baojie, paid their respects to Lei Jun: "Disciple pays respect to Master."
Lei Jun's expression remained unchanged as he continued to instruct his disciple, guiding her on her cultivation path.
With Han Xiaofi's cultivation realm stepping into the Middle Three Heavens, apart from the increase in her lifespan, the most significant change was the ability to enhance her three innate techniques.
Not long after entering Dragon-Tiger Mountain and becoming Lei Jun's disciple, Han Xiaofi's progress wasn't particularly fast, largely due to Lei Jun deliberately controlling the pace for the sake of his disciple's cultivation and mental well-being.
Once Zhuo Baojie's cultivation level rose and his worries gradually faded, he could then advance by leaps and bounds, just like any other human cultivator, and even with more advantages.
On the other hand, Cheng Rongrong was quite the opposite. In her youth, she displayed far more precocity than Zhuo Baojie had at the same age.
In addition to her exceptional comprehension, her innate talent in the realm of the soul was also quite remarkable.
(End of Chapter)
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