Chapter 148: Thirty-Six Celestial Transformations

Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Thirty-Six Celestial Transformations

Flowers Bloom in an Instant, A Gaze of Ten Thousand Years!

Looking at these ten words, Su Han fell into deep thought.

After standing there stunned and pondering for a long while, Su Han nodded to himself.

’Hmm... I don’t get it.’

He thought for ages but still couldn’t figure out what those ten words meant.

’If I take it literally, it means flowers bloom and wither in an instant, yet a single glance can see through ten thousand years of past and present lives. Something like that... I guess?’

’But why would Elder Gongyang write something like this?’

’What was she trying to say by leaving this message?’

Seeing the pensive look on Su Han’s face, Yang Liu fixed her gaze on him. She, too, had no idea why Elder Gongyang had left such a message.

She was hoping that this great senior, who seemed to have a very close relationship with her Ancestor Master, could decipher its meaning. Or perhaps... her Ancestor Master had left the message specifically for him.

It was as if it were a secret code, and upon seeing it, they would both understand its hidden meaning.

However, from the moment she harbored such an unrealistic expectation, she was doomed to disappointment.

After all, the man before her had never even met her Gongyang Ancestor Master. How could he possibly understand the meaning of a message she’d left behind?

After wracking his brain for a while longer and concluding he had no idea if it was some kind of hint, Su Han shook his head and turned to Yang Liu.

As Su Han looked her way, a hint of expectation appeared in Yang Liu’s eyes.

"Senior, do you understand the meaning of the message our Ancestor Master left?"

Su Han gave a slight smile, neither nodding nor shaking his head.

Yang Liu: "..."

’Before this, what she hated most were those lofty seniors who always spoke in riddles, only revealing half the story.’

’But now she suddenly realized—lofty seniors who don’t even say *that* much... are even more infuriating!!!’

Looking at the conflicted expression on Yang Liu’s face, Su Han could only apologize silently. ’Sorry,’ he thought. ’After all, I can’t make heads or tails of it either.’

’But it doesn’t really matter,’ he thought. ’It’s not like I came here just to read that one line.’

His gaze moved past the conflicted Yang Liu and fell once more on the glittering golden Skill Tree by the pavilion. Su Han stroked his chin, thinking, ’This time... what’s a plausible excuse I can use to burn this tree down?’

As he mulled it over, Su Han’s eyes suddenly lit up.

He glanced at Yang Liu, and under her confused gaze, Su Han snapped his fingers.

A Fire Phoenix descended from the sky, circled a few times, and let out a resounding cry.

With a sharp cry, the Fire Phoenix dove onto the Skill Tree, and roaring flames instantly engulfed it.

When Su Han looked at the Skill Tree again, its status had changed to: Skill Tree (Lit).

Nodding slightly, he opened the list of available skills.

One glance was all it took for the look of anticipation on Su Han’s face to morph into one of sheer bewilderment.

Available Skill 1: Flowers Bloom in an Instant.

Available Skill 2: Abyssal Shrinking Land.

Su Han: "..."

’Flowers Bloom in an Instant?’

’That’s a skill?’

’Then what about A Gaze of Ten Thousand Years? Is it not a skill, or is it just not on this particular Skill Tree?’

’So, Miss Gongyang left those ten words—those two phrases—just to tell me what skills she left in the Skill Tree?’

’No, that’s not right either! How would she know I could get skills from a Skill Tree?’

’Or, logically speaking, she shouldn’t even know that something as unscientific as a Skill Tree exists... no, wait, something so *scientific* and not at all fantastical?’

’So... she wrote those two phrases simply because she herself had mastered one or both of these skills.’

’These skills must have held some special meaning for her, so she often used them in this pavilion while reminiscing, and unconsciously carved the words.’

’And because she used them so often, it formed this Skill Tree?’

’Then... that brings up another question.’

’If she used them frequently, why is the second available skill Abyssal Shrinking Land and not A Gaze of Ten Thousand Years?’

’Is A Gaze of Ten Thousand Years not even a skill?’

’Wait... hold on!’

’Something isn’t right here.’

’Flowers Bloom in an Instant by itself didn’t ring a bell, but now, seeing Abyssal Shrinking Land, Su Han felt that both skills were very familiar.’

’Aren’t these... two of the Divine Techniques from the Thirty-Six Celestial Transformations I looked up in my past life after reading Journey to the West?’

’How does this Miss Gongyang know these two Divine Techniques?’

’What’s the connection between Elder Gongyang and Second Senior Brother?’

As his mind raced with wild thoughts, Su Han simply followed the order of the list and chose the first skill: Flowers Bloom in an Instant.

As Su Han made his choice, the Dao Rhyme for Flowers Bloom in an Instant was drawn from the tree’s core, transforming into a stream of light that shot into his Sea of Consciousness.

At the same time, an image appeared in his mind: a woman with an obscured face, her true features hidden, sat in the pavilion, detached from the mortal world.

The woman casually plucked a blade of grass. The Power of Creation flowed from her fingertips; the grass grew rapidly, bloomed in a flash, and then, with a flick of her finger, the flower fell, turning to dust in an instant.

At the same time, Su Han thought he could faintly hear the woman’s murmured whisper: "Flowers Bloom in an Instant, A Gaze of Ten Thousand Years!"

’So, what on earth is that phrase supposed to mean?’

’Flowers Bloom in an Instant is a Divine Technique, and for now, I’ll assume it’s one of the Thirty-Six Celestial Transformations. But then... what is A Gaze of Ten Thousand Years supposed to represent?’

’There isn’t... another Skill Tree here with a skill called A Gaze of Ten Thousand Years!’

After pondering for a moment, Su Han shook his head and examined the new skill’s description.

Flowers Bloom in an Instant: A fleeting blossom, a moment of splendor. With a snap of the fingers, all flora turns to dust.

Targeted Skill: The selected target lives out its entire lifespan in an instant, its bones turning to dust in a flash.

(Note: This skill is related to time. The deeper one’s understanding of the Time Law, the more powerful the skill’s effect.)

As he took a moment to comprehend the skill, Su Han realized that he could use it to make anyone whose understanding of the Laws was inferior to his own live out their entire life in a single instant.

’As for his own comprehension of the Laws,’ Su Han recalled, ’he had made a comparison before. In terms of understanding the Laws alone, he could probably stomp the peak Creation Realm Qiye Demon Monarch into the dirt.’

’Another powerful skill,’ he thought. ’And its only apparent limitation is my level of understanding of the Time Law.’

’But... why can’t I get excited about it?’

Stroking his chin, Su Han pondered for a moment before he pinpointed the crux of the issue.

’It’s not that I’m lacking awesome skills that can one-shot Creation Realm or even Yin Yang Realm experts.’

’From the very beginning, what I’ve been lacking are enemies worthy of me using these skills on!’

’It seems that in the entire three long months since I started on this path of cultivation, I haven’t encountered a single enemy that actually required me to unleash an ultimate move to defeat!’

’Oh, Cang Celestial! Oh, Earth! Please send me a decent enemy to liven up this boring life.’

’How lonely it is to be invincible. At this moment, I, the Crown Prince, finally understand this profound feeling!’

Just as he was having these shameless thoughts, Su Han felt an odd gaze fall upon him.

He turned his head and saw the female disciple from the Celestial Demon Sect, Yang Liu, staring at him with a very peculiar expression.

It was the look one gives... a weirdo who sets trees on fire at the drop of a hat.

Su Han gave an awkward yet polite smile and walked over to the pile of ashes.

He squatted down and felt around the base of where the tree had been.

A moment later, he stood up and held out his right hand.

In his hand was a bracelet, emitting a soft, white glow.