Chapter 211 : The Immortal Sect Takes It Seriously

Chapter 211: The Immortal Sect Takes It Seriously

The flow returned as it willed, the Divine Tree followed its intent.

Under the radiance of the Guarding-the-One Mirror, the vertical golden dragon pupil formed from the true meaning of the Heavenly Book’s cultivation method in Chen Beiwu’s divine soul shattered into fragments of light and dispersed, while his soul calmly returned to his body.

“Buzz!”

At the instant when his soul consciousness returned to his flesh, Chen Beiwu could distinctly sense his bones trembling, his blood surging, and his skin glowing. That was the sign of the Water-and-Wood Dharma Body about to be forged.

“Water nourishes all things without contending, wood bears Heaven’s fortune and lives long.”

“The two give birth to each other, increasing mana, extending lifespan, and granting innate profound comprehension. Thus it is called the Water-and-Wood Dharma Body.”

Recalling the records of the Water-and-Wood Dharma Body within the Heavenly Book, Chen Beiwu did not mobilize even a trace of mana from his dantian’s sea of qi.

Only when the Water-and-Wood Dharma Body was completely forged did he raise his right hand and gently clench it. A terrifying sonic boom instantly exploded forth, while the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth within the cave residence converged into his palm, entirely under Chen Beiwu’s control.

‘With such a powerful physique, I may even be able to clash head-on with a Second-Realm spirit beast.’ Chen Beiwu’s eyes flickered.

The enhancement of the body was but the most negligible benefit of the Water-and-Wood Dharma Body.

What truly drew Chen Beiwu’s attention was the tremendous surge of his mana and lifespan, as well as the innate profound comprehension bestowed by the forging of the Dharma Body.

He sank his mind and carefully felt the vast and flawless mana within his dantian’s sea of qi.

‘Ninety-nine drops of flawless mana. Realm: Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment. Lifespan limit soared to eight hundred years, comparable to a Golden Core True Person.’

‘My divine sense covers a radius of two hundred zhang, far exceeding ordinary Foundation Establishment peak cultivators. I wonder if it can rival that of a Golden Core True Person.’

‘The purity of my wood and water spiritual roots has transformed again: Wood 83, Water 86 (+3).’

‘The innate comprehension awakened with the Water-and-Wood Dharma Body is Climbing Pine Turns to Rain. Within water, I may transform into a current; within wood, I may merge into a leaf, borrowing the power of rivers and forests to instantly traverse hundreds of li.’

Chen Beiwu opened his eyes, a look of astonishment flashing within them.

What concept was instant movement of several hundred li?

Even a Golden Core True Person could not accomplish such a feat in an instant, even when using a Third-Tier Treasure Art.

This meant that by activating the movement comprehension of Climbing Pine Turns to Rain, combined with the Gate of Ten Directions within the Chaotic Heaven and Earth for escape, even a Golden Core True Person might not be able to seize him.

Of course, Chen Beiwu also clearly understood that using the Dharma Body’s comprehension required at least some time.

While a Golden Core True Person could crush a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator with but a flick of their finger and a single thought.

Should he encounter a Golden Core True Person who acted directly without the slightest carelessness, he might not even have time to use Climbing Pine Turns to Rain before being suppressed.

‘After breaking into Foundation Establishment, I’ve gotten arrogant. I actually took a Golden Core True Person as an imaginary opponent.’ Chen Beiwu slightly shook his head.

He had a clear sense of his current combat strength.

Against cultivators of the Southern Wastes, he could kill Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators instantly, and easily crush Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators across a minor realm.

As for peak Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Southern Wastes?

Since Chen Beiwu had never fought them, he could not determine if he alone had strength surpassing theirs.

But cultivation was not a matter of solitary combat.

If he and Gold Egg fought together, even a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Southern Wastes would likely fall beneath their hands.

Thinking this, Chen Beiwu’s gaze shifted to Gold Egg, who had his eyes tightly shut while his aura rapidly grew.

Having cultivated the Heavenly Book of All Laws Converge, Divine Tree up to the twelfth level, his companion beast cultivating alongside him also received the baptism of the Heavenly Book’s true meaning.

He wondered what kind of fortune Gold Egg would obtain.

“Crack! Crack!”

Under Chen Beiwu’s gaze, Gold Egg’s whiskers extended, scales shed from his body, revealing newly grown gilded scales carrying the majesty of a flood dragon.

His elongated body visibly expanded, swelling to an astonishing length of nearly four zhang.

“Roar!”

Gold Egg opened his bright vertical golden dragon pupils, exuding a terrifying might.

From his appearance, Gold Egg still had not completely transcended the category of fish-flood dragon, but the draconic aura he bore grew ever more intense.

Without doubt, this baptism of the Heavenly Book had purified Gold Egg’s bloodline, elevating it to a level that the Golden-Scale clan could hardly reach even in their entire lives.

‘A Third-Tier mid-grade Treasure Beast, with two hundred and fifty years of cultivation. If Gold Egg’s bloodline transforms again, he will surely catch up to the Gold-Horned Flood Dragon in a single leap.’

Through the companion contract’s bond, Chen Beiwu could instantly perceive the transformation in Gold Egg’s bloodline essence and cultivation years.

“Gulp.”

Gold Egg gazed at Chen Beiwu with longing eyes.

During the baptism of his bloodline by the Heavenly Book, he had seen visions of his future self transformed into a True Dragon, riding clouds and mists, unmatched in might—drinking the Milky Way in a single gulp, breaking the Divine Tree with a single tail-swipe.

‘Follow me, and becoming a dragon is only a matter of time!’

‘Now, we should leave seclusion.’

Chen Beiwu smiled with confidence, tossing the jade slip of Mirror Flower, Water Moon (Second Level) to Gold Egg as a small snack to devour.

……

Yuan-Kong County, Pingchen Township.

Before dawn, the restless Madam Huang Xiaoling had already risen early to head out and buy groceries.

Pushing open her door, she saw Chen Qin, dressed in pure white, her figure graceful, her cold and moonlike beauty enough to make one lose themselves.

Huang Xiaoling’s heart skipped a beat.

Good heavens.

After some time apart, how had this child Chen Qin grown prettier and with an even finer figure?

A pity she had ties with Chen Qin’s family, having watched her grow up since childhood and knowing her inside and out.

Otherwise, Chen Qin would have been quite suitable to become Beiwu’s concubine.

Seeing the strange look in Huang Xiaoling’s eyes, Chen Qin quickly restrained her aura and greeted her.

“Good morning, Auntie Huang. Are you going out to buy groceries?”

Huang Xiaoling nodded, about to chat with her, when suddenly her phone in her pocket vibrated.

Taking it out, she saw it was a call from her son.

The moment she answered, the vegetable basket in her hand fell to the ground.

“My son, you’ve forged a Flawless Foundation!” Huang Xiaoling exclaimed in delight.

Hearing this, a flicker of strangeness passed through Chen Qin’s eyes. Even the senior Hu, who resided within her, could not help but sigh.

‘Within the five Dao and sixty-three provinces of the Immortal Alliance, among countless cultivators and innumerable prodigies, those who can achieve Flawless Qi Refining are but a handful.’

‘Your childhood friend’s talent is extraordinary. With dual cultivation and this venerable one’s aid, he has hopes of reaching the Nascent Soul True Monarch within three hundred years.’

Hearing Senior Hu’s praise, the corners of Chen Qin’s lips curved slightly, her joy visible to the naked eye.

She rebutted in her thoughts: ‘Beiwu is innately gifted. Even without dual cultivation, he will achieve Nascent Soul.’

The Illusion-Tailed Fox rolled its eyes.

Heh, a woman saying one thing but thinking another.

If Chen Qin truly had no such thoughts, why would she have gifted him the Secret Record of Primordial Dragon-Tiger Kan-Li?

……

Yuqing Immortal Sect.

Just after hanging up the call with his mother, Chen Beiwu’s phone vibrated again, popping up with a message from True Monarch Jiang Chuan.

“How is it, did you succeed?”

“I did.” Chen Beiwu replied.

“Good. Come see me at the Admissions Department.”

On the second floor of Wuji Tower, Admissions Department.

With a sweep of his divine sense, True Monarch Jiang Chuan confirmed that Chen Beiwu had already forged his Dharma Body. Satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

“Those who can condense a high third-grade Golden Core within a hundred and ten years, becoming a Golden Core True Person, may truly enter the Yuqing Immortal Sect, become a disciple under a Nascent Soul True Venerable, compete for the position of sect chief among the Immortal Sect’s prodigies, and obtain a Fourth-Tier Core of Infant Formation.”

At this point, True Monarch Jiang Chuan paused slightly: “Those who achieve Flawless Foundation Establishment may receive part of the privileges of excellent sect students in advance.”