Chapter 37 Heartache

Chapter 37 Heartache

Over the years, Lin Yuan went about alone.

Yet he got along quite well with Qing Ping.

Mainly because Qing Ping would wander over to chat with Lin Yuan whenever he had nothing better to do.

Along the way, he would share various news around Longhu Mountain.

Aside from Qing Ping,

Daoist Changqing would also come to check on Lin Yuan every once in a while.

To Daoist Changqing, Lin Yuan was no different from his own offspring.

No matter whether Lin Yuan became a Celestial Master or not, Daoist Changqing's attitude would not change in the slightest.

In Daoist Changqing's heart, he had always felt a sense of guilt toward Lin Yuan.

If he had been able to arrive in time back then, Zhang Family Fort might not have met such an end.

Nor would Lin Yuan have lived on Longhu Mountain since childhood, enduring such a harsh and austere life.

"A few days ago, the Residence Head asked the four of us to head down the mountain for experiential training in turn."

Qing Ping said casually.

The 'four people' he mentioned were naturally the four young Daoists who obtained the Celestial Master's Sword during the trip to the Sword Tomb.

Although they couldn't compare to someone like Lin Yuan who was chosen by the True Martial Sword,

they were now also the hope of the Celestial Masters Residence.

As for why they were going down the mountain one by one, it was to prevent extreme events from happening.

For example, situations where all four died at the same time.

On the premise that Lin Yuan, the Celestial Master seed, had walked down the 'wrong path', if even the four Celestial Phenomenon Realm seeds died,

Longhu Mountain would not be able to catch its breath for at least fifty years.

"Head down the mountain?"

Lin Yuan was slightly curious.

Having descended into this world with his consciousness for eighteen years, Lin Yuan had only been outside on the day he was born.

The rest of the time was spent staying on Longhu Mountain.

"Senior Brother Shanfeng, you are a Celestial Master seed, you are different from us, so you can't go down the mountain."

Seeing this, Qing Ping immediately felt his scalp tingle.

Nowadays, he was no longer a little Daoist boy who knew nothing.

He understood the importance of a Celestial Master seed to the Celestial Masters Residence.

Only a Disciple recognized by the True Martial Sword could become a Celestial Master seed of the Celestial Masters Residence.

And every Celestial Master seed kept the True Martial Sword inseparable from their body.

If Lin Yuan went down the mountain, it meant the True Martial Sword would also have to go down the mountain with him.

In case any accident occurred leading to the loss of the True Martial Sword, it would be an unprecedented blow to the Celestial Masters Residence.

The current generation's Head of the Celestial Masters Residence would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood on the spot.

A Celestial Master seed like Lin Yuan walking down the wrong path was indeed serious, but it could not shake the Foundation of the Celestial Masters Residence.

At worst, after Lin Yuan died of old age, the True Martial Sword would return to the Sword Tomb, and the Celestial Masters Residence would still have hope of giving birth to the next Celestial Master.

But if the True Martial Sword were lost, it would truly be beyond redemption.

Qing Ping could fully anticipate that if Lin Yuan sneaked out because of him, Cangqing Immortal, the Head of the Residence, would probably want to skin him alive.

"Just kidding."

Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.

He wasn't truly an eighteen-year-old youth.

Counting all the time, Lin Yuan's true age was probably over fifty years old.

Coupled with his Heaven-Defying Comprehension, he didn't need any so-called experiential training down the mountain at all.

For Lin Yuan, Longhu Mountain was the best place, where everything to eat and drink was available, and it was incomparably safe.

How could he still want to go down the mountain?

"That's good."

Qing Ping let out a heavy sigh of relief.

"Right, Senior Brother Shanfeng."

"Recently when I Cultivate, I always feel a bit strange."

After chatting for a while, Qing Ping brought up cultivation again.

Lin Yuan asked a few casual questions and roughly figured out the reason.

"You're wrong."

"Your state of mind is wrong."

"The path you are walking is Taiyang Infinite."

"Taiyang Infinite is extremely rigid and extremely yang. More than half of the thirty-six past Celestial Masters of our Celestial Masters Residence walked the path of Taiyang Infinite, including the strongest First Generation Celestial Master."

"What is Taiyang Infinite? It is extremely rigid, extremely yang, and forging relentlessly ahead."

"Your state of mind has been hesitant and timid recently. Cultivating Taiyang Infinite with such a mindset naturally makes you feel that everything is strange everywhere."

Lin Yuan said slowly, hitting the nail on the head.

It wasn't to say that those walking the Taiyang Infinite path were all brutes.

Rather, it was that unyielding state of mind and decisive character in action.

"So that's how it is…"

Qing Ping suddenly understood.

Indeed, because of the experiential training down the mountain, he had been quite excited, wanting to see the outside world while also worrying about encountering any dangers.

Now, reminded by Lin Yuan, his state of mind suddenly began to connect smoothly.

Hum.

Qing Ping only felt that the Qi within his body was smooth, and scorching currents surged continuously through his limbs and bones.

"Third Grade."

After a moment, Qing Ping opened his eyes with an excited expression.

Seizing the opportunity of Lin Yuan's reminder, he actually broke through directly from the Fourth Grade to the Third Grade.

You must know that the cultivation levels in this world were divided into nine grades.

The Ninth Grade was the lowest, and the First Grade was the highest.

The Third Grade was already ranked among the upper three grades, and even placed on Longhu Mountain, it could be considered among the Experts.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother Shanfeng."

Qing Ping bowed deeply toward Lin Yuan.

He knew very well that without Lin Yuan's words, let alone breaking through to the Third Grade, if he continued like that, his cultivation might even regress.

"It's nothing."

Lin Yuan waved his hand and said indifferently.

With his current level, guiding a cultivator who wasn't even in the Celestial Phenomenon Realm was simpler than anything.

True Martial Hall.

Cangqing Immortal, the Head of the Residence, rubbed the space between his eyebrows, a trace of fatigue flashing across his expression.

Nowadays, the Wanmo Sect kept tossing about outside, and the crucial thing was that the Celestial Masters Residence could do nothing about them, having to unite with other Righteous Path forces to suppress them to the best of their ability.

Coupled with the fact that the Sect Leader of the Wanmo Sect had obtained the Legacy of the Original Demon Sect, the Battle Intent of the Demonic Path forces soared greatly.

As a result, consecutive clashes between the Righteous Path and the Demonic Path ended in the defeat of the Righteous Path.

The numerous pressures truly made Cangqing Immortal unable to catch his breath.

"It seems that the Sect Leader of the Wanmo Sect is truly a remnant of the Original Demon Sect. When the previous generation's Celestial Master traveled the world, he discovered traces of the Original Demon Sect, but could not find the source."

"At that time, we thought it was a coincidence. Now it seems that the remnants of the Original Demon Sect already existed back then."

"Over the years, the Wanmo Sect has been secretly supported by the remnants of the Original Demon Sect…"

The chubby Immortal Master beside him spoke up.

As the ancestral home of the Daoist sects and with the Celestial Masters Residence being the leader of the world, Longhu Mountain's intelligence-gathering capability was naturally not bad, quickly figuring out the background of the Wanmo Sect.

"It's already too late to say these things now."

Cangqing Immortal shook his head; the most important thing right now was how to continue suppressing the Wanmo Sect.

Right at this moment,

a figure ran in from outside.

It was precisely Qing Ping.

"Master, I am already at the Third Grade."

Qing Ping said in a brisk tone, sharing this good news.

As the Celestial Phenomenon Realm seeds of the Celestial Masters Residence, Qing Ping and the other four young Daoists had always been directly taught by Cangqing Immortal.

Whenever any of them made progress in their cultivation, they had to inform Cangqing Immortal at the very first moment.

"Third Grade?"

"So fast?"

Hearing this, Cangqing Immortal furrowed his brows slightly.

It wasn't that he didn't hope for Qing Ping to break through, but rather he was worried that Qing Ping had used some other quick-success methods.

According to the cultivation speed of past Disciples who obtained the Celestial Master's Sword, stepping into the upper three grades required at least fifteen to twenty years.

Yet counting fully from when Qing Ping started cultivating, it had been less than ten years.

His cultivation speed was obviously abnormal.

"His Foundation is solid, I see no problem." The chubby Immortal Master stepped forward, observed Qing Ping carefully for a moment, and concluded.

Hearing this, Cangqing Immortal's brows finally relaxed.

"Qing Ping, what's going on with your cultivation speed?"

Cangqing Immortal was still somewhat surprised.

"Master, it was Senior Brother Shanfeng who guided me, which is why I broke through so quickly." Qing Ping spoke truthfully.

Before this, although Qing Ping often received guidance from Lin Yuan, compared to the other three young Daoists, his cultivation speed was at most slightly faster.

It was still within the normal range.

Therefore, Cangqing Immortal didn't inquire further, simply thinking it was Qing Ping's own hard work.

Only this time, stepping from the Fourth Grade to the Third Grade normally required five to eight years.

Qing Ping crossing it so easily naturally caught Cangqing Immortal's attention.

"Mountain Peak guided you?"

Cangqing Immortal's tone was somewhat startled.

A few casual words of guidance could allow Qing Ping to step into the Third Grade; his strength should be far beyond the Third Grade.

Even most Celestial Phenomenon Realm Experts might not be able to do it.

"Yeah, all these years Senior Brother Shanfeng has been guiding me. He is so amazing; every single word he says can make everything suddenly clear to me, and then my strength improves."

Qing Ping's words undoubtedly flashed like a thunderbolt in the ears of Cangqing Immortal and other Celestial Phenomenon Realm Experts.

Every single word spoken,

makes people suddenly enlightened.

And then their strength improves.

Although these three sentences seemed like nothing special,

in the ears of Experts like Cangqing Immortal, they realized something was wrong.

Anyone capable of achieving this stood on a towering height, extremely understanding of the essence of cultivation and the essence of power.

And this actually came from Lin Yuan, whom Cangqing Immortal had completely given up on?

"I also feel that Senior Brother Shanfeng is very strong. Usually when I see Senior Brother Shanfeng, it's just like seeing Master."

Seeing Cangqing Immortal remain silent, Qing Ping mustered up his courage and said.

As soon as these words were spoken,

the surroundings fell silent once more.

Just like Cangqing Immortal?

Wasn't Cangqing Immortal a Celestial Phenomenon Realm Expert?

Could that Lin Yuan also be a Celestial Phenomenon Realm Expert?

Stepping into the Celestial Phenomenon Realm at less than twenty years old, there had never been such a person among past Celestial Masters.

"Could Mountain Peak truly be an unprecedented Genius?"

The chubby Immortal Master said with a shocked expression, muttering to himself.

"Genius."

Cangqing Immortal fell into silence.

Immediately afterward, a trace of bitterness appeared on his face.

If what Qing Ping said was true, then Lin Yuan was truly a Genius.

He was a Genius beyond the imagination of all of them.

However, no matter how much of a Genius he was, cultivating both Taiyin Infinite and Taiyang Infinite, his limit was the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, and it was forever impossible to reach the height of past Celestial Masters.

Because the Taiyin and Taiyang power within his body would explode the moment he became a Celestial Master.

"So young, yet having this degree of understanding of the essence of power, our Celestial Masters Residence…"

The chubby Immortal Master spoke halfway and stopped.

At this moment, an extremely heartache-inducing thought welled up in his heart.

Such a Genius…

Why did he have to walk down the wrong path?

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