Chapter 447 - 445: Great Increase in Strength

Chapter 447: Chapter 445: Great Increase in Strength

’Perhaps it’s the rashness of youth,’

’coveting powerful Techniques, craving the awe and praise of others, chasing widespread fame,’

’which is why he’s disregarding the consequences, blindly pursuing things that can drastically improve his combat strength?’

A thought flashed through Master Wandering Dragon’s mind.

He concocted a seemingly reasonable explanation for Shen Changchuan’s choice.

Otherwise, he truly couldn’t understand it.

After all, the Soul Emergence Seventh Layer was hardly the time to be distracted by such things.

Compared to cultivating these Techniques after advancing to the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer,

it was undoubtedly twice the effort for half the reward,

a complete waste of time.

Only the young and impulsive would make a choice like that without weighing the pros and cons.

Shen Changchuan was completely unaware of the thoughts running through Master Wandering Dragon’s mind.

He took the Jade Slip, a flash of joy in his eyes, and immediately began to examine it.

Time flowed by,

and the air grew quiet.

As he watched Shen Changchuan, who was engrossed in choosing a Tier Two Top Level Skill,

Master Wandering Dragon’s mood calmed slightly.

He recalled the years since taking Shen Changchuan under his wing; the boy had always been steady, progressing step-by-step and staying out of trouble.

Master Wandering Dragon couldn’t help but have another change of heart.

’Perhaps I was mistaken.’

’Changchuan isn’t the type to be blindly arrogant. He’s always been prudent. He must have his reasons for doing this.’

’Besides, his talent and Comprehension for Cultivation Techniques are astounding. He just might be able to pull it off.’

’You can’t have your cake and eat it too—that applies to ordinary people. But he’s no ordinary person. He’s a peerless Demon, the likes of which the Tian Nan Domain’s Immortal Cultivation Realm hasn’t seen in a thousand years. Even some Profound Pill Realm experts’ early years were no more impressive... Maybe he can do what others can’t?’

Master Wandering Dragon began to hesitate.

’Looked at this way,’

’perhaps my young disciple’s choice wasn’t made on a whim. Perhaps he was already prepared?’

Although he was still somewhat puzzled,

the faint sense of regret in his heart vanished without a trace.

’Then again,’

’perhaps my young disciple has some advantage I don’t know about?’

At this thought,

Master Wandering Dragon’s mood eased.

He began to look forward to seeing what his genius disciple would achieve in the future.

"Master, I’ve made my choice."

Just then,

Shen Changchuan’s voice rang out,

interrupting Master Wandering Dragon’s train of thought.

"Oh, you’ve chosen? Which one do you wish to cultivate?"

Master Wandering Dragon returned to his senses and asked Shen Changchuan calmly.

"Master, I would like to choose the Cyan Wood Cloud-piercing Sword, the Thousand Shadows Cyan Mist Sword Rain Technique, and the Golden Body Dominating Technique."

Shen Changchuan quickly gave his answer.

His words were tinged with excitement.

Among his three choices,

only the first two were Tier Two Top Level Skills. Judging from their descriptions alone, they were perfectly suited for his Cultivation, and their power was quite impressive.

The last one, the Golden Body Dominating Technique, was a Body Refining Secret Technique.

If he could successfully cultivate it, it would undoubtedly compensate for Shen Changchuan’s weakness in Physique.

Of course,

compared to the Cyan Wood Cloud-piercing Sword and the Thousand Shadows Cyan Mist Sword Rain Technique, Shen Changchuan had not accumulated much Perfection Trait Experience in Body Refining Secret Techniques, so it would likely take a significant amount of time.

But that didn’t matter.

He could improve his Cultivation Realm while also slowly grinding it out with his progress bar panel.

These three choices,

were undoubtedly of immense benefit to him!

If he managed to cultivate all of them successfully, Shen Changchuan’s strength would undoubtedly soar!

However,

the air seemed to grow quiet.

After a long moment,

Shen Changchuan finally snapped out of his joyful reverie and realized something was off.

’My master isn’t saying anything?’

He looked up,

saw Master Wandering Dragon’s tense expression, and asked tentatively,

"Master, is something wrong?"

Master Wandering Dragon didn’t answer.

His face was stiff,

and he took a deep breath, as if suppressing something.

After a long moment,

his voice strained as if he was forcing himself to remain calm, he asked,

"You mean to say you want to cultivate both of those Skills and that Body Refining Secret Technique, all at the same time?"

"Yes, Master."

Shen Changchuan nodded, a little confused.

Master Wandering Dragon fell silent at his words.

He didn’t speak.

Only in his heart,

a wave of disappointment washed over him.

....

Half a day later,

Shen Changchuan left through the main gate, carrying the three Jade Slips his master, Master Wandering Dragon, had given him.

However, he wasn’t overjoyed.

Instead, his steps slowed, and a pensive look crossed his face.

’What did Master mean by that?’

Shen Changchuan could vaguely sense that his master’s attitude was somewhat off.

He seemed vaguely disappointed.

’Does he think I’ll delay my Cultivation Realm’s progress by getting distracted with Tier Two Top Level Skills?’

Shen Changchuan mused internally.

’That’s probably it.’

’After all,’

’there are still ten years until the Sect’s centennial grand tournament.’

’No matter how you look at it, spending extra time cultivating these Tier Two Top Level Skills right now...’

’...looks a lot like I’m neglecting my primary duties.’

’But,’

’there’s no way I can explain my secret advantage to anyone!’

’Forget it, I’ll just leave it at that.’

’Rather than trying to explain with words, it’s better to let the facts speak for themselves in the future!’

After a moment of thought,

Shen Changchuan shook his head.

A flimsy verbal explanation,

is never as convincing as cold, hard facts!

It looked like,

he now had,

one more reason to work hard.

He didn’t linger.

Shen Changchuan quickened his pace and soon returned to his rented temporary immortal cave.

Inside the immortal cave,

he placed the two Skills and one Secret Technique he had received from his master before him.

On the other side, he laid out the dozens of Skills he had previously purchased from the Workshop, which he had selected as being most suitable for himself.

Shen Changchuan took a deep breath.

And so began his intense life of closed-door Cultivation.

...

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, half a year had passed.

「On this day, outside Broken Soul City, in a desolate, uninhabited valley.」

ZWIIING!

A sword cry that echoed through heaven and earth swept across the sky.

The once peaceful and serene sky

was suddenly split by a thin line. A cyan light blotted out the heavens, tearing a thousand-zhang-long gash across the sky in an instant!

With a sharp whistle, the heavy layers of clouds high above were torn apart as if made of paper, carving a deep chasm through them!

Looking up from below,

the entire sky

seemed as if it had been split in two!

The ground below,

was also swept up by the boundlessly sharp Sword Momentum, leaving a long sword scar that ran through the entire valley!

Between heaven and earth,

a terrifyingly murderous edge lingered, refusing to dissipate!

And at this moment,

high above in the sky,

Shen Changchuan’s figure hovered in mid-air. He gazed at the scar the cyan sword light had left across a thousand zhang of empty space,

a look of joy spreading across his face.

’After half a year of arduous Cultivation, the Cyan Wood Cloud-piercing Sword is finally complete!’