Chapter 1440 - 1439: Path of Longevity

Chapter 1440: Chapter 1439: Path of Longevity

Swoosh swoosh...

Countless light and shadows, like the cycle of memories, swept through Ling Chen’s mind at this instant. Yet, this time, he was no longer lost in them. His eyes, changing in luster, were calm like a boulder, as if he was an outsider, quietly watching the flowers bloom and fall, the clouds swirl and drift.

"Hmm?"

A voice of surprise emerged from the darkness, even the Cloud Monarch himself was taken aback, astonished at Ling Chen’s sudden rapid speed. Just moments ago, Ling Chen was still immersed in his youthful phase, nearly unable to extricate himself. Even the Cloud Monarch thought that Ling Chen would surely fail to receive the legacy this time. Unexpectedly, Ling Chen suddenly transformed as if he became a different person, with his speed increasing by several fold!

This is Ling Chen’s true speed!

The Cloud Monarch’s eyes gradually lit up.

In the external world, Ling Chen still sat cross-legged on the mat, his body as motionless as a boulder.

For Ling Chen, time seemed to have passed for a very long time.

In his consciousness, he had already become an aged old man, growing from a youthful stage to a young adult, then to middle age, and now to his elder stage, his life nearing its end.

During this process, Ling Chen experienced all facets of human life, birth, aging, illness, and death, as if he truly lived a complete life, leaving nothing unexperienced.

The accumulation and precipitation of time indeed have an effect, it can make one wiser, possessing eyes that can see through everything.

At this moment Ling Chen understood what the "Dao" of the Cloud Monarch was.

If he had to name it, Ling Chen felt that calling it the "Path of Longevity" was most fitting.

Only the Cloud Monarch, who has lived in the human world for thousands of years, could comprehend such a unique Martial Arts path, which is impossible for others to achieve.

The Human Emperor rules the world with the kingly path, Ba Wang breaks mountains and rivers with force, Taibai Sword Immortal shatters the heavens with a sword, they are the most extraordinarily talented figures in the Nine Provinces Land.

The Cloud Monarch is not one of them, compared to the ones mentioned, he is not as famous and appears much more ordinary, but his Path of Longevity is also extremely powerful Martial Arts, making Ling Chen deeply enlightened.

From the Cloud Monarch’s Illusory Realm, Ling Chen seemed to see the trajectory of his own life, which is of great help in developing his own Martial Arts path.

Ling Chen’s Martial Arts was never limited to one school. Although he is a disciple of the Human Emperor, the Human Emperor does not intend for Ling Chen to follow the same path, as it would trap Ling Chen and limit his potential. Later, Ling Chen also absorbed a portion of Taibai Sword Immortal’s Sword Way, but he only took its essence and did not follow Taibai Sword Immortal’s old path.

The Martial Arts of predecessors are like beacons of light for Ling Chen, illuminating the path he is to follow, and now the Cloud Monarch’s Path of Longevity adds just another light among the beacons, allowing Ling Chen to see more clearly the road ahead.

In the external world, amidst the Palace of Mystical Fog, the lean figure on the mat suddenly trembled slightly, and then his tightly closed eyes slowly opened.

Still those jet-black eyes, but now within the darkness, there is an indescribable sense of vicissitude swirling, and vaguely, a very subtle deep turbulence emanates.

On the mat, the young man slowly opened his eyes, his dark pupils as deep as the night sky, and from within them emanated an indescribable turbulence, seemingly transforming behind him into myriad wondrous phenomena.

As he opened his eyes, he seemed not yet fully awake, until moments later, clarity returned to his gaze. He glanced at the dust covering his body, smiled slightly, and his body lightly quivered, causing the dust to shimmer with light and rise into the air like countless radiant specks, richly colorful.

"Master, you are awake?!"

Seeing Ling Chen wake up, a hint of delight suddenly appeared on Hong Ye’s lovely face.

"Did you succeed?"

The Cyan-robed Guest naturally noticed Ling Chen’s change immediately, his pupils involuntarily contracted. Although Ling Chen’s cultivation remained unchanged, he could sense that now Ling Chen was completely different from before; whether it was his temperament, gaze, or even inner soul, there had been significant change.

Even he couldn’t describe this change, but before, Ling Chen gave him the feeling of a young man, yet now, he caused a certain sense of pressure. It felt as though standing in front of him was not just some twenty-year-old guy, but an old monster who has lived for hundreds, even thousands of years.

"I suppose so."

Ling Chen did not deny it, nodded slightly.

"Congratulations."

The Cyan-robed Guest, surprised as he was, still bowed with congratulations to Ling Chen.

"If not for Senior Qingyi’s help, I probably wouldn’t have been able to come here at all."

Ling Chen shook his head, not forgetting the one who helped him, without the Cyan-robed Guest, he couldn’t even enter the gate, let alone receive the Cloud Monarch’s legacy.

"Since I am a friend of your father’s, your father once entrusted me to take care of you."

The Cyan-robed Guest was indifferent, saying plainly, "Moreover, I also wanted to enter this palace; helping you is equivalent to helping myself, just a trivial matter."

Hearing this, Ling Chen couldn’t help but feel stirred and seized the opportunity to ask, "Then may I know, Senior Qingyi, have you heard any news of my father recently?"

"No."

The Cyan-robed Guest shook his head, "I have always been searching for the whereabouts of Brother Tianyu, but haven’t made any progress."

"I see."

Ling Chen couldn’t help but feel slightly disappointed, he initially thought that with the Cyan-robed Guest’s current strength, he might know Ling Tianyu’s whereabouts, but didn’t expect that even the Cyan-robed Guest had no clue about Ling Tianyu.

Father, where have you gone...

Could it be that you really encountered an accident?

Ling Chen’s mind conjured an image of a spirited middle-aged swordsman, in the Cloud Monarch’s Illusory Realm, he also saw Ling Tianyu, he refuses to believe his father would disappear from the world silently.

"No need to worry too much. Brother Tianyu’s talent is no less than mine; with his strength, it’s not easy for him to perish. You’ll see him soon." The Cyan-robed Guest patted Ling Chen’s shoulder, saying.

Ling Chen nodded, his gaze turned to the Cyan-robed Guest, but his heart couldn’t help but stir with ripples. Toward the Cyan-robed Guest, Ling Chen always felt a strange feeling, sometimes as if he could see some shadows of his father Ling Tianyu in him, yet they are clearly different people, so whenever Ling Chen had such feelings, he also found it a bit ridiculous. Perhaps he simply missed Ling Tianyu too much, and the Cyan-robed Guest knowing Ling Tianyu caused a kind of illusion.