Chapter 89: Uncle-Master Becomes Grandmaster, The Most Suitable Cultivation System
Chapter 89 – Uncle-Master Becomes Grandmaster, The Most Suitable Cultivation System
“Judging by your words, avoiding this karmic net is highly unlikely for me.”
“Of the generation that knew my face in the Kunlun Holy Land seven centuries ago, only this Jiang Bufan likely remains.”
“Should I step into his line of sight once more, he will undoubtedly deduce my core secret.”
“And the moment that secret bleeds out, I will become the public enemy of the entire world.”
A-Li lowered his head, choosing silence over a hollow response.
Ever since he first encountered Chen Changsheng, his master had ruthlessly suppressed his own name from entering the annals of history.
Initially, A-Li assumed this was merely the detachment of an expert indifferent to worldly fame and fortune.
Now, the chilling truth finally settled into his bones.
Over seven hundred years ago, Chen Changsheng had already pierced the veil of the Soul Formation realm, meaning he had already lived for several centuries even back then.
Now, more than seven centuries later, Chen Changsheng still walked the mortal realm.
Moreover, unlike those decaying ancient freaks sealing themselves in stone, Chen Changsheng was overflowing with tyrannical vitality.
There was only one logical conclusion: Chen Changsheng truly lived up to his namesake. He had actually achieved immortal longevity!
Observing A-Li’s heavy silence, Chen Changsheng offered a faint smile.
“Ease your mind. Do not make this so suffocatingly serious.”
“Since I chose to manifest before you, it means I do not care if you know this secret.”
“Now, let us formulate our next maneuver.”
A coarse smile finally broke through A-Li’s tense features.
Chen Changsheng’s casual admission proved his unwavering trust; the Sir did not view him as an outsider.
“Sir, what is your intention?”
“What else? Naturally, we silence the witness.”
“Taking on the entire Kunlun Holy Land is a fool’s errand, but slaughtering a single Jiang Bufan is entirely within my grasp.”
“He sits as the Lord of the Holy Land; executing him within their ancestral domain is impossible.”
“Our sole option is to utilize this Great Dao struggle to draw him out.”
“To accomplish this, we must coordinate our strikes from both the inside and outside.”
Hearing Chen Changsheng’s intent to plunge back into the Kunlun Holy Land, A-Li hesitated. “Sir, will this not be dangerously perilous?”
“It bears its risks, certainly. But since this karma sprouted from my actions, I shall be the one to sever it.”
“You do not genuinely believe I am the sort of master who tosses his burdens onto others, do you?”
“Hehehe!”
“How could the Sir ever be such a person!”
“The blind masses may not know the Sir, but I see clearly!”
“The Sir walks the Dao with absolute integrity, seeking only a stainless conscience. To find another like the Sir in this sprawling world…”
“Cease.”
Chen Changsheng rolled his eyes, mercilessly cutting off A-Li’s fawning.
“Save the bootlicking. I have no stomach for such vanity.”
“Summon your disciple inside. I have a few instructions for her, and she might as well audit our Dao discussion.”
“It will lay a firmer foundation for her future cultivation.”
“What Dao discussion?”
A-Li blurted out the question, instantly earning a glare from Chen Changsheng that struck like a physical blow.
“What? Do you mistakenly believe your current cultivation system is flawless?”
“Or perhaps you think that because your superficial realm currently eclipses mine, I lack the qualifications to preach the Dao to you?”
“You have not even comprehended the root of your own path, yet you dare to accept disciples and preach to others. Truly devoid of shame!”
Sweating profusely under the reprimand, A-Li bowed repeatedly in apology before fleeing the room.
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Inside the wooden cabin.
The formerly insufferable and arrogant Gongsun Huaiyu now stood rigidly in place, behaving like a terrified child.
She had no alternative; Chen Changsheng’s true origins were far too horrifying.
He had personally instructed her master centuries ago, yet here he was, actively participating in the Heavenly Talent Assembly.
The Heavenly Talent Assembly possessed an absolute ironclad rule: participants’ bone age must absolutely not exceed a single century.
For Chen Changsheng to bypass this heavenly law, only two possibilities existed.
First, his Secret Arts were so utterly heaven-defying that he could physically rewrite his own bone age.
Were this the truth, Gongsun Huaiyu would merely be awed by his monstrous capabilities.
But the terror gripping her heart stemmed from the second possibility.
True immortality!
Eternal life was nothing but a madman’s delusion throughout the ancient epochs, yet it stood as breathing reality before her eyes.
The mere thought of it sent a violent shudder down her spine!
Observing the shifting terror on her face, Chen Changsheng said coolly, “Little girl, the fact that you have pieced together the fragments proves your natural intellect.”
“However, deducing a truth does not grant you the right to spout it to the wind. Do you understand?”
Gongsun Huaiyu furiously bobbed her head.
“I understand, Sir. My lips are sealed.”
Catching the raw panic swimming in her eyes, Chen Changsheng smiled faintly, withdrawing his oppressive aura.
She was, after all, merely a child under a hundred years of age. He only terrorized her because reuniting with an old face had put him in a rare, excellent mood.
Having suitably tempered her arrogance, Chen Changsheng continued.
“The Heavenly Dao is shifting, and countless Heavenly Talents are pioneering new cultivation systems.”
“During my observation of the Kunlun Holy Land’s Heavenly Talent Assembly, I witnessed a multitude of paths. Some anchor their foundation upon the body’s acupoints, while others forge their strength through the extraordinary Meridians.”
“Some even root their power purely in artistic conception. The Kunlun Holy Land’s Great Elder, Jiang Feng, is a tyrant of this path; his sword intent is truly peerless beneath the heavens.”
“Having beheld so many rising stars, which of these Great Dao paths do you believe holds supremacy?”
Faced with this profound inquiry, both Gongsun Huaiyu and the returning A-Li were struck dumb.
In this golden age of prodigies, nearly every Heavenly Talent acted as the vanguard of a unique cultivation system.
While there were clear disparities in raw combat prowess among them, declaring any single system as the absolute pinnacle was an impossible judgment.
After agonizing over the question, Gongsun Huaiyu tentatively ventured, “Sir, I lack the profound vision to answer. Do you know the truth?”
“I do not. Nor is there any need to know.”
Gongsun Huaiyu: ???
If you don’t even know the answer yourself, why posture with such unfathomable mystery?
“You must comprehend this: the road to the summit is never a singular line.”
“The Great Dao beneath the heavens are as numerous as the stars. Any Great Dao, when tempered to absolute perfection, can shatter the void and reach the apex.”
“The Golden Core system is currently rejected by the Heavenly Dao; this is undeniable. However, it does not signify that the Golden Core path is flawed—it merely means it has fallen out of harmony with the present era.”
“The moment you obsess over unearthing the ‘strongest’ Great Dao, your Dao heart has already strayed into the demonic path.”
“More accurately, you must seek the path among the Great Dao that is the most unshakeable and perfectly resonates with this era.”
“After all, only the one who outlives the rest claims true victory.”
Upon hearing this sermon, profound enlightenment flashed within A-Li’s eyes, and the rigid bottlenecks stunting his cultivation began to fracture.
Simultaneously, Gongsun Huaiyu experienced a stark epiphany. “Sir, you mean we must not bind our judgment to the immediate combat strength of a specific realm.”
“For instance, a particular cultivation system might suffer in raw power during the second or third realms compared to its peers.”
“Yet, upon crossing the threshold into the fourth realm, its foundational advantage triggers a world-shaking metamorphosis.”
“Hehehe!”
Chen Changsheng chuckled, pointing a finger at Gongsun Huaiyu. “A-Li! This disciple of yours actually possesses a sliver of true comprehension.”
Earning this rare praise, a spark of immense pride ignited within Gongsun Huaiyu’s chest.
This was, after all, validation from her monstrous martial grandmaster!
Suppressing her swelling excitement, Gongsun Huaiyu pressed further. “Sir, amongst the countless Great Dao paths manifesting today, which is the most suitable?”
“Naturally, it is the very path we are cultivating!”
“Blood Qi, Meridians, acupoints, artistic conception—I have ruthlessly dissected and scrutinized every single one of these directions.”
“Using them as a foundation, one can undoubtedly forge tyrannical cultivation systems. Yet, none of them perfectly align with the breath of this era.”
“The absolute pinnacle of suitability for this era is solely Body Cultivation!”
“Body Refining?”
“Not Body Refining. Body Cultivation!”
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