White-Robed Chief

The two of them fluttered in the wind before they finally arrived at the top of the mountain.

A little thatched cottage was built at the peak.

Various plants were grown around the thatched cottage while a plow and other farm tools were hung on the wall on the other side of the fence. The air was brimming with life. This was an excellent place to live in solitude.

Both of them stood before the little thatched cottage.

“You’ll undergo Isolated Cultivation here.” Li Ruolan released him before she pointed at the little thatched cottage.

“Will I be living here alone?” Chu Li furrowed his eyebrows and asked, “Do I have to cook for myself?”

“You’ll be given two meals a day. Someone will deliver them to you,” Li Ruolan replied.

“That’s good…” Chu Li sighed in relief.

Li Ruolan said, “You haven’t learned the Light-body Technique yet, so don’t even think about coming down the mountain.”

“Why can’t I go down the mountain?”

“Would it still be considered as Isolated Cultivation if you were allowed to leave?”

“Is there anyone else on the mountain?”

“No.”

“I don’t have anyone to talk to…”

“Focus on your cultivation!”

“… Alright.” Chu Li helplessly nodded.

Li Ruolan said, “I’ll come here once a month to check on your progress.”

A surprised smile suddenly appeared on Chu Li’s face.

Li Ruolan’s tense face relaxed when she noticed that he was cheerful. “If you wish to become an inner mountain disciple, you must achieve the Grandmaster’s Boundary as soon as possible. You must exert all of your strength if you want to become a Priest. You can’t slack off at all!”

“Don’t worry, Miss Ruolan. I’ll work hard during my cultivation training.”

“That’s good. I’m leaving.”

Li Ruolan waved her slender pale hands before she fluttered away like a white cloud that gradually descended. In the blink of an eye, she vanished among the misty clouds in the distance.

Chu Li turned his head to look at the little thatched cottage.

This thatched cottage was extremely small and there was only one bedroom here. It was unlike the normal houses that consisted of three rooms such as the main hall, bedroom, and study room.

He felt as though his face was being sliced open by knives when the strong wind blew against it. However, the flowers and plants within the fence continued to flourish despite the wind. Their exuberant vitality was clearly displayed. He could faintly feel a sense of familiarity here. Meanwhile, his Life and Death Scripture unconsciously stirred.

The spiritual energy all around him was ice-cold but pure. This was certainly a paradise for self-cultivation. It was not surprising that it was called Small Light Peak. It seemed like this place was treating him rather well.

Chu Li walked along a narrow path of broken stones to arrive at the house. When he pushed open the door that led to the house, he was suddenly ambushed by a warm aura.

He looked around in shock.

The interior of the house was decorated in an extremely minimalistic manner. There was a stone bed and there were several books on a long table that was also made of stone. There was nothing else aside from that. This place could truly be described as simple and crude. His life would certainly be extremely uninteresting here.

The warm aura inside the house came from the stone bed and the stone table. Those items constantly produced heat that made the interior of the house as warm as spring.

Chu Li happily nodded. This house was definitely suitable for Isolated Cultivation.

The house was narrow and compact. Chu Li felt naturally peaceful. He did not feel like leaving the house because it was as warm as spring. If he did not desire to leave, his mind would be at ease and he would not get distracted.

As he sat inside the house, he could clearly see everything within a six mile radius, including plants, rocks, and even the insects under the rocks. He could also see the animals in the forest.

He did not feel lonely at all.

Chu Li’s thoughts were entirely focused on Maha-Vairocana’s Immobility Scripture and the Great Light Scripture now.

He finally learned the Great Light Scripture after experiencing numerous setbacks.

The Great Light Scripture was certainly a remarkable scripture. Its speed would increase and one would gain numerous benefits if they managed to achieve the Divine Light Body by training with it. He could not afford to waste more time as he needed to learn this skill no matter what.

His thoughts entered the void of his mind. There were two Buddhas before him who were even bigger and more magnificent than Small Light Peak. They sat in a lotus pose and pressed their palms together while they recited Buddhist Scriptures. The Buddhist Scriptures turned into numerous lotus flowers that trickled down the two Buddhas’ bodies. It made their bodies materialize slightly.

Chu Li was completely unaware of himself. He forgot that time continued ticking by as well.

…

Rays of sunlight dyed Small Light Peak in red when the sun set in the evening.

A Gray-robed Elder fluttered over. He was holding a purple-colored wooden box. He seemed like a leaf that the wind had blown to the mountaintop when he arrived outside the little thatched cottage.

He placed the purple-colored wooden box outside the thatched cottage. His movements were extremely quiet as though he was afraid of being heard by the person inside the house. After that, he turned around and fluttered away.

The next morning, the Elder came over with a purple-colored wooden box again and took the previous one away.

He was immediately stunned when he picked it up.

The Elder was very sensitive to the weight of these lunch boxes because he had delivered meals to the outer mountain disciples for many years. He could tell how much the resident of the thatched cottage had eaten and the size of their appetite by the weight of their lunch box and did not have to personally open it. However, he placed the container down and opened it this time.

There were three layers inside it in total. It contained four different dishes, one soup, and a bowl of rice.

Strangely enough, the food was completely untouched. It seemed that the resident of the thatched cottage had not eaten at all. Could it be that there was no one inside?

He approached the window and looked through the translucent glass. He saw a youth in white clothes who was sitting completely still on the bed.

The Elder knew that the other person had definitely forgotten about everything else during this cultivation period. The young man had yet to discover that he was actually hungry.

It was not unusual for things like this to happen to geniuses. He picked up the container and quietly left without disturbing him.

He realized that the food was still untouched when he returned in the evening. He furrowed his eyebrows before he placed a new lunch box there without batting an eyelid. After that, he silently left again.

The food was still untouched on the evening of the third day. The youth had already gone three days without eating or drinking.

He did not have the right to push open the door to the house. He could not disturb the owner of the house who was undergoing cultivation. Otherwise, he would be severely punished. Although he was worried, he did not dare to do anything. The Elder merely placed a new lunch box there again before he removed the previous one that was never touched.

When the sun was about to descend below the horizon in the evening of the fourth day, Li Ruolan fluttered over in her white tunic. She had personally arrived outside the thatched cottage with a lunch box.

She gently pushed the door open before she noticed that Chu Li’s hands were pressed together in the form of a seal. He sat cross-legged on the stone bed. His expression looked kind and dignified. His hideous face did not seem as ugly anymore. His aura was calm and serene as though nothing could shake him.

Li Ruolan approached Chu Li and observed him before she realized that his entire body was slightly cold while his heartbeat had slowed down. It seemed like there was a long interval between the time he inhaled and exhaled. His breathing was ten times slower than the average person.

Her bright enchanting eyes faintly widened before an astonished look appeared.

She felt slightly envious soon after that before she secretly sighed.

Zhao Dahe had entered an advanced state of Zen. He was also deep in meditation now. Numerous people yearned to achieve this state and boundary, but it had always been impossible for them. She had never expected that he could achieve it instantly.

Chu Li managed to achieve this state the first time he engaged in self-cultivation. This time, he also remained in this state for four days during his self-cultivation. It was not an exaggeration to call him a genius!

The Great Light Scripture would exhaust a great amount of spiritual force. As she had reached an advanced level of attainment, she became completely exhausted after a maximum duration of twelve hours of self-cultivation. She would not have enough energy to continue after that.

Li Ruolan had an excellent aptitude. She became a Patrol at a tender age. She was also considered a top-notch individual with a limitless future.

In normal circumstances, an inner mountain disciple’s self-cultivation had a time limit of six hours. Once they were unable to continue visualizing because they could not focus their spiritual energy anymore, they were forced to revitalize themselves through sleep.

The state of deep Zen was an extreme state that could only be found by chance. Two hours were equivalent to twenty hours when one was undergoing self-cultivation in this state.

Zhao Dahe underwent self-cultivation for three days and three nights in a row when he was in this state of deep Zen. This was nearly equivalent to four months of self-cultivation for other people. This was truly astonishing.

As someone who was cultivating two scriptures at the same time, his speed was at least twice as fast in comparison to other people. That was equivalent to eight months.

If he managed to achieve this two more times, it would be equivalent to someone else who had undergone self-cultivation for a year.

Li Ruolan initially assumed that it would take at least five years for him to ascend to Outland. By the looks of it now, he would need less than a year to achieve it if his self-cultivation remained like this. This was simply extraordinary!

She felt strangely excited when she thought of that and quietly stepped backward as she was worried about disturbing Chu Li and waking him up. She carefully exited the thatched cottage and stood before the narrow path. She ended up standing there throughout the entire night.

Li Ruolan was already awake when the Gray-robed Elder appeared again the next morning. She gestured at him with her pale hands. She was hinting at him to move in a gentler manner to avoid making any noise.

The Gray-robed Elder nodded before he discreetly left.