Chapter 453 - 171: Zi Wan Ascends the Mountain, Faith Takes Shape_2

As soon as he arrived at the foot of the mountain, Chen Chang’an found Mao Ruxue and told her about Li Zhiwan’s situation, and then gave her further instructions.

"All right, senior brother." Mao Ruxue nodded in agreement.

"You guys carry on then, I’m heading back up for my cultivation." Seeing the matter resolved, Chen Chang’an planned to return.

"Take care, senior brother." Mao Ruxue waved goodbye.

Next, she took Li Zhiwan to choose a spiritual field, showing full enthusiasm along the way.

Time seemed to stretch out, and before they knew it, two months had passed.

In these two months, the new disciples in Dao Cang Mountain had almost completed their transformation and began to gradually integrate into life on the mountain.

As for Chen Chang’an, his life in Ya Ge stayed much the same.

There was not much that required his intervention in these two months, so he spent a long time lounging in the courtyard in front of his house.

It is worth mentioning that Little Duo fell into a deep sleep in the first month.

Chen Chang’an couldn’t tell if Little Duo’s sleep was good or bad, but according to Shen Xuzi, Little Duo was undergoing a transformation, accepting the legacy left to it by the previous Heavenly Elephant. As a result, its strength would ascend to a new level when it awoke.

Without a doubt, this was good news.

However, it was also bad news because Little Duo’s slumber meant that Chen Chang’an lost his shade from that day forward.

After a month, he seemed to have dark circles under his eyes from the constant sunlight.

Of course, this was an illusion.

With his body as tough as a Heavenly Venerate, he wouldn’t suffer any damage from the sun, let alone being thrown into the terrifying celestial fire.

And he even cultivated with the buff-leveled divine ability of the Heavenly Elephant, so it was impossible for him to get hurt.

"What time is it, old man?" In the courtyard, Chen Chang’an opened his groggy eyes and asked Shen Xuzi.

He felt extremely weary, as if he had the phrase "I’m tired" written all over his face.

Yes, he was indeed tired. For the first time, he discovered that idleness could make one feel unwell just as much as labor.

"The sun’s straight overhead. You tell me what time it is," Shen Xuzi replied.

Shen Xuzi was currently tending to plants in the yard, or rather, primarily watering his own body with the spiritual spring.

Dao Spirit!

He had obtained this precious resource from Chen Chang’an only with much difficulty; he couldn’t let it go to waste.

Then, Shen Xuzi turned to Chen Chang’an and asked, looking somewhat confused,

"Hey, kid, are you sure that the cauldron you left on the mountain has been successfully transformed into a Dao instrument?"

"Will it cause any trouble?" He sounded genuinely worried.

Given how close his body was to the cauldron on the mountaintop, if the cauldron became problematic, his body would be the first to be affected. How could he not be worried?

"What’s wrong? Is there a problem?" Chen Chang’an was taken aback. He honestly hadn’t noticed anything unusual.

Shen Xuzi shook his head:

"No major issues. But just now, I think I felt it shaking a bit, as though something terrible happened. There was a sinister aura that was quite unsettling."

"It didn’t seem like a normal tremor, so I thought I’d ask you."

"By the way, I felt the tremor a few days ago, too, but it wasn’t as strong as today."

"What? You’re saying the Taiyuan Cauldron was trembling?"

Hearing Shen Xuzi’s words, Chen Chang’an was instantly taken aback. He was completely unaware of what Shen Xuzi was talking about.

Not only was he unaware, but he also hadn’t sensed anything unusual over the past few days.

However, Chen Chang’an didn’t doubt the truth of Shen Xuzi’s words.

Shen Xuzi, despite his flaws, was an immortal-level spirit. Even if his skills were lacking, his senses and alertness hadn’t diminished much.

If he said the Taiyuan Cauldron was trembling, then it must be true.

"How long ago did this happen, old man?" Chen Chang’an asked, frowning.

"Not long. It happened once three days ago and once now," Shen Xuzi answered.

"I’ll go check it out now." The next moment, Chen Chang’an made a decision.

"Hey, hold on, kid! Wait for me, I’m coming too!" Shen Xuzi immediately followed.

Soon, they arrived at the mountaintop.

Here, the Taiyuan Cauldron was situated on a shrine in the center.

Compared to two months ago, the Taiyuan Cauldron had undergone significant changes.

First of all, the color of the cauldron body had changed from an ebon black to a metallic luster underneath the black.

In addition to the metallic glow, there were several white rays of light, each about the thickness of a finger, emanating from the sides of the Taiyuan Cauldron.

These rays of light were pure white and irregular in thickness, carrying a certain holy aura.

They emanated from the distant horizon and finally converged in the Taiyuan Cauldron. Layer by layer, wave after wave.

Under the influence of these auras, the entire Taiyuan Cauldron seemed to have transcended to a new level.

"What the..."

"What’s going on?"

Shen Xuzi was puzzled. The sanctified aura made him feel at a loss.

He was quite familiar with the Taiyuan Cauldron.

He knew clearly that it was something Chen Chang’an had refined based on the teachings of the Confucian School to be used as the Array Eye of the Dao Cang Mountain, and he had done as such.