193: Chapter 193 The Path of the Great Luo

(Note: This book is not a strict fantasy novel; some realm settings are based on the author's own understanding and may differ from traditional fantasy.)

After the five-colored light returned to the grotto-heaven, the entrance that had opened subsequently closed.

This grotto-heaven was only the size of the Milky Way Galaxy. As Lin Sheng entered the grotto-heaven, the first thing he saw was a giant tree that almost filled the entire space.

Perched upon one of the giant tree's branches was a long creature with a slender body, yellow dragon scales, and five-colored feathered wings.

When Lin Sheng saw this creature, its gaze happened to meet his.

"It's actually an Yinglong!"

This creature was identical to the Yinglong Lin Sheng knew of.

And since this was an Yinglong, then wouldn't this tree be...?

"Jianmu?!"

"Fellow Daoist, I have been negligent in your arrival. Please forgive me."

Just as Lin Sheng's thoughts were wandering, the Yinglong spoke first, breaking the silent atmosphere.

It wound its way down from the branches of Jianmu. When it reached the Ground, a flash of five-colored light erupted, and the massive Yinglong transformed into an exceptionally handsome young man with a face as elegant as carved jade.

Seeing this, Lin Sheng also withdrew his thoughts.

He thought for a moment, then moved his consciousness out of his body, condensing it into a humanoid silhouette and maintaining a size similar to the Yinglong's current human form.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist."

"I have never been in contact with the Cultivation World, and my previous actions were somewhat abrupt. Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist."

Because the Yinglong was very polite to Lin Sheng, Lin Sheng was also quite polite to the Yinglong in front of him.

He thought about how he had been using "Omniscience" to probe the Yinglong earlier. To avoid any future misunderstandings, he simply apologized directly.

Upon their first meeting, after setting aside the filter of being a "Dictator," Lin Sheng had a very good impression of the Yinglong.

If the subsequent communication went smoothly, Lin Sheng felt there would be no need to fight with him.

"Haha, you worry too much, Fellow Daoist. I didn't mind that matter."

"I'm more than happy to meet a fellow practitioner of 'The Great Overarching Way' in this realm. How could I blame you for such trivial matters?"

This Yinglong gave Lin Sheng a very hearty feeling. He just laughed and moved past the subject.

Lin Sheng also smiled and nodded at him.

This sentence from the Yinglong also carried a lot of information, such as "The Great Overarching Way."

Lin Sheng didn't even have to guess to know that this was certainly related to the Cultivation Technique he practiced.

After a moment's thought, Lin Sheng pointed to his own body and asked:

"Fellow Daoist should be able to see that I do not only practice one path. My Cultivation Technique for The Great Overarching Way was also obtained by chance."

"I actually have many doubts regarding this. I wonder if you could clarify them for me?"

Hearing this, the Yinglong laughed again.

He waved his hand and said quite heartily:

"Of course. Since you have such questions, I shall naturally clarify them for you."

Under the Yinglong's explanation, Lin Sheng gained some understanding of this so-called "The Great Overarching Way."

This so-called Great Overarching Way was not much different from Lin Sheng's own understanding. The cultivation route of this path was similar to the myths Lin Sheng had read in his previous life.

Stages like "Refining Essence into Qi," "Refining Qi into Spirit"... "Golden Immortal," "Great Overarching Golden Immortal," and so on, were all parts of The Great Overarching Way.

And the ultimate goal of The Great Overarching Way was to attain that eternal and free Great Overarching.

After listening to the Yinglong's description of "The Great Overarching Way," Lin Sheng nodded.

This was not much different from what he had guessed, and he became very curious about the origin of the Yinglong before him.

At this moment, Lin Sheng suddenly realized that he didn't seem to know the name of the Yinglong in front of him.

"We have been talking for so long, yet I still do not know your name."

"Quite so, quite so. My name is Nan Feng. May I ask your name?"

Hearing Lin Sheng's words, Nan Feng did not hesitate and directly told Lin Sheng his name.

Upon hearing the name "Nan Feng," Lin Sheng searched his mind, but he could not find any mention of the name "Nan Feng" in any mythology.

This made Lin Sheng somewhat disappointed, but then again, it made sense.

After all, Nan Feng came from a true Great World, while the myths from Lin Sheng's previous life might have been the imaginations of mortals or perhaps just projections of some Great World.

How could such things compare to the real thing?

Thinking of this, Lin Sheng withdrew his thoughts and answered Nan Feng's question:

"I am Lin Sheng."

"Lin Sheng? It sounds very much like a name from the Human Race."

Nan Feng repeated the name "Lin Sheng" once and nodded, not paying it too much mind.

After both parties learned each other's names, there seemed to be a lull in the conversation.

Lin Sheng thought for a moment and asked:

"I wonder why you have appeared in this realm. If it is convenient, perhaps you could tell me about it."

Hearing this, Nan Feng also felt there was nothing to hide. After organizing his thoughts, he spoke:

"You may not know this, Fellow Daoist, but shortly after I became a Golden Immortal, I condensed the 'Taiyi' Dao Fruit."

"Taiyi" Dao Fruit?

Lin Sheng recalled the contents of The Great Overarching Way that Nan Feng had just explained to him.

The so-called "Taiyi" Dao Fruit is a type of Dao Fruit that can be cultivated at the Golden Immortal realm. A Golden Immortal who has cultivated a taiyi dao fruit can also be called a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Not all Golden Immortals can cultivate a taiyi dao fruit. According to the settings of the fantasy world, Golden Immortals who can cultivate a taiyi dao fruit are all "Favored Children of Heaven."

Under normal circumstances, a Golden Immortal might not necessarily become a "Great Overarching Golden Immortal," but as long as a Taiyi Golden Immortal does not perish, they will inevitably become a Great Overarching Golden Immortal.

This explained why Rona would feel that Lin Sheng was not as strong as Nan Feng.

The feeling a Taiyi Golden Immortal and a regular Golden Immortal gave Rona was completely different; the Dao Rhyme contained in the former was far beyond what an ordinary Golden Immortal could compare to.

After completing his Evolution, although Lin Sheng had become a Perfect Golden Immortal, if one only considered The Great Overarching Way, he certainly could not defeat a Taiyi Golden Immortal like Nan Feng.

Furthermore, Nan Feng was also a Perfect Golden Immortal.

Nan Feng did not pause while recounting his experiences, and Lin Sheng also withdrew his thoughts to continue listening to Nan Feng's story.

"After I attained the rank of Taiyi Golden Immortal, I left the Great World I was in, intending to head into the Chaos to seek opportunities."

"After traveling for an unknown amount of time, I found a Great World."

"My intention was to observe from the periphery of that Great World before entering. But just as I stayed outside the World Wall with that thought, something strange happened."

At this point, a look of lingering fear appeared on Nan Feng's face.

"At that moment, I only felt a brief daze, and after that, I appeared inside that Great World."