Chapter 28: Zhixing, Little Brother, Long Time No See
The wind in the mountains blew through the hair of Chen Zhixing and Mo Qingyue.
"Your comprehension is simply terrifying," Mo Qingyue said helplessly.
She then flicked her right hand, and a glazed jade bottle filled with pills appeared in her hand.
She spoke: "Here, this is the True Self Pill you wanted. It's often used by cultivators at the Peak of Divine Travel to gain enlightenment and see their True Self."
After a pause, Mo Qingyue suspiciously asked, "Zhixing, are you about to break through to the True Self Realm?"
"How could it be? That's not possible," Chen Zhixing replied with a smile, accepting the glazed jade bottle.
"Hmm, I thought so. Three years ago, you were only at the Nourishing Spirit Realm. I guess now you are at most at the Void Transformation Realm, at the very limit, maybe the Clarity Realm. Am I right?" Mo Qingyue said.
"Sister Yue'er's guess is indeed accurate," Chen Zhixing nodded with a smile on his lips.
Mo Qingyue felt slightly relieved at these words, as an individual in the True Self Realm at ten years old would be too absurd.
"Oh, by the way, Little Zhixing, please draw the guidance diagram for me later," Mo Qingyue said earnestly.
She could already imagine the sensation this guidance diagram would cause once she brought it back to the Sect!
"No problem."
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That evening.
After Mo Qingyue received the guidance diagram, she hurriedly left the Chen Family.
Throughout the Third Peak, aside from Biluo, only Chen Zhixing remained.
Under the bright, round moon, atop the mountain peak.
Chen Zhixing, dressed in white robes, sat cross-legged.
A gentle evening breeze lightly rustled his attire.
"True Self Realm..."
Chen Zhixing furrowed his brow slightly and glanced down at the True Self Pill in his hand.
His cultivation had already reached the Peak of Divine Travel last month!
He was just a step away from the True Self Realm.
But he was not in a hurry to break through to the True Self Realm; firstly, he didn't have the True Self Pill before, and secondly, he hadn't found a suitable True Self Realm cultivation technique.
The path of cultivation is divided into nine Great Realms: Treasure Body, Nourishing the Spirit, Void Transformation, Clarity, Divine Travel, True Self, Nirvana, Peak, and Great Longevity!
Each realm is interconnected.
For instance, the Treasure Body Realm is for tempering the physical body and establishing a foundation.
The Nourishing Spirit Realm is for nurturing Spiritual Power, and at this realm, one possesses Divine Thought.
After Nourishing the Spirit comes Void Transformation, where Mental Telekinesis becomes tangible and intangible.
At this realm, Mental Telekinesis can be used not only for exploration but also for attack!
The Clarity Realm, then, is about the Heart of Clarity, truly practicing the Tao, gaining insights and concepts about the Great Tao.
As for the Divine Travel Realm following Clarity, one can coalesce the Primordial Spirit, which emerges and travels through the void!
The True Self Realm after Divine Travel is about seeing one's True Self within the vast Great Tao and returning to simplicity and truth.
The Primordial Spirit and physical body are unified once more!
It is rare to find a single cultivation technique that encompasses an entire Great Realm.
More often, each realm corresponds to specific cultivation techniques.
For example, the "Ox Demon Transformation Star Scripture" that Chen Zhixing previously practiced is an exceptionally powerful technique within the Treasure Body Realm!
The subsequent "Hundred Refinements Divine Weapon Technique" is extremely suitable for the Nourishing Spirit Realm!
These two techniques remain immensely beneficial to Chen Zhixing even now.
Similarly, the "Void Scripture" that Chen Zhixing is currently practicing is a Divine Travel Realm technique he created after observing countless scriptures!
The reason Chen Zhixing is in no rush to break through to the True Self Realm is because he has yet to find a True Self Realm technique.
"I've scoured the Chen Family's Scripture Pavilion and haven't found a suitable True Self Realm technique. I'll have to look elsewhere,"
Chen Zhixing murmured to himself.
He made up his mind that after this Southern Border trial and before the East Profound Domain competition,
he would leave the Ziwei Chen Family for a time to fully elevate his cultivation to the True Self Realm!
In the next moment.
Chen Zhixing slowly closed his eyes.
"Ox Demon Transformation Star Scripture, activate!"
Instantly, a magnificent and dazzling star map appeared before Chen Zhixing's eyes.
Endless Star Power surged from the Dubhe Acupoint, pouring into Chen Zhixing's body like a galaxy cascading.
Out of Chen Zhixing's seven hundred and twenty acupoints, four hundred ninety-nine acupoints were emitting starry light!
This was the result of ten years of effort!
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The next day.
The sky showed a touch of dawn.
"Young master, wake up! Wake up!"
Chen Zhixing groggily opened his eyes.
He saw Biluo, with her two little buns hairstyle, holding a basin of water to wash his face, shaking his body.
"What now?" Chen Zhixing asked helplessly.
"Young master, did you forget? Today is the morning class."
As Biluo spoke, she soaked a clean, soft towel in the warm water and handed it to Chen Zhixing.
"Oh."
Chen Zhixing took it and wiped his face. In actuality, having reached this realm, he was already without dust or dirt, unstained by filth.
But he still maintained his long-standing habit of washing his face in the morning.
Afterwards, Biluo helped Chen Zhixing put on his white long robe and then tightened the belt.
The bright morning sunlight shone upon Chen Zhixing's face, even revealing the fine hairs on his fair complexion.
"Young master looks really nice," Biluo said absentmindedly as she gazed at Chen Zhixing.
"My dear Biluo looks lovely too," Chen Zhixing smiled, turning around, lightly brushing his finger under Biluo's upturned, delicate nose.
"Young master, hurry up, otherwise the morning class elder will give you a hard time again."
Biluo stood on her tiptoes, making a final adjustment to Chen Zhixing's collar, satisfiedly clapping her hands as though she had completed a masterpiece:
"Young master, come back early for lunch. I'll make your favorite braised lion's head."
"Haha, sure!"
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At the summit of Ziwei Mountain's main peak.
When Chen Zhixing arrived, the Clan Elder had already begun the morning lecture.
He sat cross-legged on a green stone, stroking his beard as he swayed back and forth, explaining knowledge of the Cultivation Realm.
Below him, over a dozen young men and women sat cross-legged, attentively listening to the teachings of the Clan Elder.
Among them, a boy sat at the front, with others keeping their distance, seemingly afraid to sit beside him.
Even though he was only thirteen or fourteen, this boy had an upright posture, was handsome and heroic. Just by sitting there, he exuded an invisible aura of authority that discouraged others from approaching.
"You, can't you be on time even once?"
The Clan Elder looked at the lazy Chen Zhixing and couldn't help but feel frustrated, shaking his head in disappointment:
"Being born without aptitude requires hard work to make up for it. Being this lazy and carefree, what achievements can you expect in the future?"
"Enough. I won't say more. Find a place to sit. Zhaosheng is back this time, take time to learn from him."
Then, he turned to the heroic young man sitting at the front, with a kind smile, showing considerable concern:
"Zhaosheng, is there anything in my lecture that you didn't understand?"
"No, Elder, feel free to speak your mind."
He had heard the content the elder spoke about hundreds of times during his time at Qianyang Academy.
He then turned around and looked at Chen Zhixing, with a face that commanded respect without speaking.
"Can't you be on time just once?"
The Clan Elder, looking at Chen Zhixing, shook his head in reproach and said:
"If you aren't naturally talented, then you must make up for it with effort. Being so lazy won't lead you to success. Make the most of Zhaosheng's visit and learn from him whenever you can."
Then, he looked at Zhaosheng sitting at the front again:
"Zhaosheng, is there anything you didn't understand?"
"No, Elder, please go ahead and speak freely."
He had heard this content a hundred times during his time at the Academy.
He then turned his gaze to Chen Zhixing, his face stern and intimidating without trying: