Chapter 443 - 441: A Visit

The centennial grand competition.

A grand opportunity to ascend to the Divine Travel Realm.

The combination of these two prospects was enough to stir Shen Changchuan's heart.

However, considering his master's words,

this time would be special, and fraught with mortal danger.

Whether it was worth the risk was still up for debate.

For a moment, Shen Changchuan was lost in thought.

As if sensing Shen Changchuan's thoughts,

Master Wandering Dragon continued,

"Changchuan, there's something you may not know."

"Ever since the incident with the Xiangshan Sect three hundred years ago, there are no longer any opportunities in the Tian Nan Domain to break through to the Divine Travel Realm!"

"Every Divine Travel Realm Cultivator in the Tian Nan Domain today found their breakthrough opportunity outside the domain. Take the ancestor of your Shen Family, for example. He found his chance while traveling through the Central State and eventually reached his Dao..."

Master Wandering Dragon didn't say any more.

But Shen Changchuan understood the implication.

The Tian Nan Domain had no opportunities for advancing to the Divine Travel Realm.

That meant,

if he missed this chance at the centennial competition, he would have no choice but to leave the Tian Nan Domain and search for his own opportunity to reach the Divine Travel Realm in the outside world!

This revelation

shocked Shen Changchuan.

It completely upended his original plans!

'The world outside is vast and exciting,'

'but it's also incredibly dangerous.'

'The path of Immortal Cultivation is fraught with peril. If he could help it, he didn't want to risk his life in some unfamiliar, foreign land!'

"There are ten years until this centennial grand competition."

"It's a grand event involving several major domains. Not only will countless prodigies gather, and peerless geniuses run rampant, but you might even encounter experts from the previous generation who have been honing their skills at the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer Peak for over a century!"

"Everyone will fight with everything they have for a chance to ascend to the Divine Travel Realm."

"It's a battlefield that only those at the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer or higher are qualified to enter."

"Before, when you were still honing your skills in the Soul Emergence Middle Stage, you were far from that level. As your master, I had no intention of telling you, fearing it would distract you from your Cultivation."

"But I never expected your Cultivation to advance so rapidly without your actual combat strength falling behind in the slightest. In that, I was wrong. I underestimated you."

"If you can maintain this pace of progress and reach the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer within ten years, perhaps you can give it a try."

Master Wandering Dragon gazed at Shen Changchuan, once again marveling inwardly at his disciple's incredible rate of progress as he advised him in earnest.

"If you can make it into the top ten and obtain the three great opportunities for ascending to the Divine Travel Realm prepared by the Immortal Sect, your chances of a successful breakthrough will be at least eighty percent!"

"At your age, if you successfully ascend to the Divine Travel Realm, then in the future, even the Profound Pill Realm won't be out of reach!"

"If you aspire to reach the Profound Pill Realm one day, then the sooner you break through to the Divine Travel Realm, the better!"

After he finished speaking,

Master Wandering Dragon fell silent, quietly waiting for Shen Changchuan to process the information.

Countless thoughts raced through Shen Changchuan's mind.

A flicker of hesitation appeared in his eyes,

but it vanished just as quickly, replaced by a newfound, unprecedented resolve.

Clearly,

he had made his decision.

"Master, I want to fight for this chance!"

Shen Changchuan said, his voice clear and firm.

His gaze

had become incredibly determined.

'In truth,'

'he had no other choice.'

'Is the centennial competition dangerous?'

'Of course, it's dangerous!'

'But no matter how dangerous it was, could it be more dangerous than wandering aimlessly through the outside world? More dangerous than testing my luck everywhere, braving various forbidden lands, all just to find a chance to reach the Divine Travel Realm?'

'At least,'

'in the Sect's grand competition, there won't be any experts beyond the Divine Travel Realm.'

'It wouldn't be like exploring on your own, where an opponent or Demon Beast at the Divine Travel Realm—or even higher—could pop out of nowhere and casually crush you to death!'

'If I went out to search the Immortal Cultivation Realm on my own,'

'I'm not sure when I'd ever find an opportunity to ascend to the Divine Travel Realm,'

'and even if I did, there's no guarantee of success.'

'In comparison,'

'participating in the Immortal Sect's centennial competition, aiming for the top ten, and securing a chance with an over eighty-percent success rate to reach the Divine Travel Realm is undoubtedly the best choice!'

'Reaching the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer in ten years, and being strong enough to face off against geniuses at the Soul Emergence Peak—even those from the previous generation, or the one before that—is a tight schedule.'

'But it's not like I don't have a chance!'

Deep within Shen Changchuan's eyes,

a light flashed.

'With the boost to my Cultivation speed from the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu,'

'and the massive number of Magic Skills I've accumulated with my system's progress bars...'

'If I can successfully cultivate the Void Escape Gu,'

'and if my planned offensive techniques like Spatial Slash and Dimension Slash are successful,'

'then forget the top ten,'

'I might even have a shot at first place!'

"Excellent! Worthy of being my, Feng You's, disciple!"

A look of gratification appeared on Master Wandering Dragon's face, and he looked at Shen Changchuan with profound approval.

'Perhaps,'

'this disciple of mine will one day truly surpass me,'

'and reach a Realm that I myself could not!'

...

「Three days passed in the blink of an eye.」

During those three days,

Shen Changchuan received personal instruction and lectures on the Dao from Master Wandering Dragon.

With the insight of a Divine Travel Peak Realm master, Master Wandering Dragon could easily perceive the problems Shen Changchuan encountered in his Cultivation.

He effortlessly pointed out numerous crucial points and blockages.

Shen Changchuan benefited immensely.

Not only did his foundation become more stable, but the path of Cultivation beyond the Seventh Layer also became clear to him.

'It had to be said,'

'having a renowned master to provide guidance'

'made one's progress in Cultivation far better than simply studying alone.'

'Even so,'

'Shen Changchuan was still keenly aware that ascending to the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer within ten years was no simple task.'

'The path of Immortal Cultivation becomes more arduous the further one progresses.'

'Not to mention anything else, just the fact that after the Soul Emergence Late Stage Realm, the amount of Magical Power required doubles compared to the Soul Emergence Middle Stage, made rapid advancement nearly impossible.'

'It's only because I have the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu and a temporary abundance of Cultivation Resources that I have any confidence at all in reaching the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer within ten years.'

'An ordinary Soul Emergence Seventh Layer cultivator would find it absolutely impossible!'

'But even I can't say I'm one hundred percent certain of success. Time is still tight!'

'The Void Escape Gu... I just hope I can successfully cultivate it before then!'

Shen Changchuan thought to himself, a hint of worry rising in his heart.

Not long ago, he had asked his master, Master Wandering Dragon, about Purple Star Sand and the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ant.

Master Wandering Dragon had shaken his head, saying he'd never heard of them.

However, he also said he would keep an eye out for them and told Shen Changchuan to focus on raising his Cultivation Realm.

Whether he'd ever find them, however, was hard to say.

With a trace of worry in his heart,

Shen Changchuan returned to his temporary residence.

Pushing aside the many thoughts in his mind,

Shen Changchuan began to cultivate diligently.

However, after just a few days,

an acquaintance came to visit, bearing good news.