688: Chapter 688 Enlightenment and Supernatural Power

[You feigned a moment of surprise: “The immortal slaying sword? Of course I know it.”]

[“Oh?” Qi Yuan’s expression tightened.]

[“Isn’t that a technique rumored to belong to Venerable Ziyang? Why, don't you Heavenly Palace members know?” You pretended to look puzzled as you asked him.]

[Qi Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled, “So that’s how it is. But there’s one more thing I don’t understand, and I’d like Fellow Daoist Qin to enlighten me.”]

[“Don’t be shy, just ask.”]

[“It’s like this: we heard that you once severely wounded Cai Xingchen with two sword strikes, and that you harbor quite a bit of dissatisfaction with the Heavenly Palace?”]

[“Did Cai Xingchen say that?”]

[“That’s right.”]

[“Look at what this has become.” You shook your head and laughed, “At that time, Cai Xingchen spoke ill of me, so I taught him a lesson with two moves. From beginning to end, I didn’t say a single bad word about the Heavenly Palace. Could he have exaggerated? There were others present at the time who can testify for me.”]

[“I see.” Qi Yuan nodded, looking enlightened, “I knew it. Fellow Daoist Qin clearly appears to be an upright person, unlike that Cai Xingchen, who is full of schemes.”]

[“Not at all, I’m just not good with words.”]

[Qi Yuan smiled and pointed to Liu Ruyan beside him: “This woman is a Prodigy of the younger generation of the Liu Clan Immortal Family. This time, we visited without prior notice, and we didn’t know what to offer, so we’ll let her serve you personally. Consider it a small token of goodwill from the Heavenly Palace.”]

[“Oh, Elder Qi understands me.” You smiled, sizing up Liu Ruyan, and nodded, “This young lady is truly beautiful. I happen to need a personal maidservant, so I’ll keep her.”]

[You understood that the Liu Clan was willing to let a Prodigy serve you, first, out of respect for the immortal sword, and second, to test you. Although it was only a Clone of Liu Ruyan who came, she was still a Liu Clan Prodigy.]

[Seeing you agree to accept her, Qi Yuan’s doubts completely vanished. He immediately cupped his fists with a laugh: “Hahaha, you’re too kind. Since that’s the case, I won’t disturb you any longer.”]

[“Good, come visit often in the future!” You cupped your fists with a smile.]

[Qi Yuan said no more, his figure moved, and he disappeared.]

[You watched him leave, a slight smile playing on your lips. Then you walked up to Liu Ruyan, raised a hand to lift her chin, and chuckled, “Not bad, in just over two hundred years, you’ve reached Void Refining Late Stage. Why did a Clone come?”]

[Liu Ruyan’s cheeks flushed red, and she said coquettishly, “I didn’t know Elder Qi was bringing me to see you. I was planning to find an opportunity to self-destruct.”]

[You nodded: “Perfect. Since you’re here, guard Longyang City for me for a while.”]

[Liu Ruyan bowed slightly: “Yes, Young Master.”]

[Looking at her, you remembered Tianshu Pavilion, so you raised your hand—the vast Power of the Great Dao flowed silently, enveloping the uninhabited islands near the Tianhuang Continent.]

[Those islands were uprooted and suspended in mid-air.]

[With a thought, you peeled them away layer by layer, like unraveling silk: earth returned to earth, metal and stone to metal and stone, mineral veins, Spirit Stones, and jade stones, all separated orderly.]

[Then, dissolution.]

[And then, reorganization.]

[Finally, foundations pieced together, fitting perfectly.]

[In less than half a cup of tea, palaces with jade floors and gold and silver walls slowly took shape in the sky, one after another. A magnificent Immortal Palace hung ten thousand meters above Longyang City.]

[You then raised your hand, drawing upon Space Law Power to provide the floating force for the entire palace complex.]

[This wasn't all.]

[You also drew upon the Five Elements Law between heaven and earth—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth cycled endlessly, creating an invisible Five Elements Grand Formation that enveloped the entire Tianhuang Continent.]

[This grand Formation barrier could only be seen by Spirit Transformation Cultivators at the lowest, and it could defend and attack on its own, but it was only effective against Cultivators below Mahayana. After all, you didn't understand Formation, relying solely on brute force to activate the Five Elements Law.]

[If you understood Formation, a grand Formation constructed with the Power of the Five Elements could at least defend against the attacks of Mahayana Cultivators.]

[But then again, if a Mahayana Cultivator truly wanted to destroy the Tianhuang Continent, it would be impossible to guard against—just like yourself, you could sneak into the Heavenly Palace for a surprise attack, but whether you could escape would be another matter.]

[Inside Longyang City, countless Cultivators looked up, exclaiming in awe.]

[“Is that an Immortal Palace?”]

[“It must be something Qin Immortal Venerable made again.”]

[“Alas, that Qin Family boy used to peek at my wife bathing when he was five, and now he’s an Immortal Venerable.”]

[“Shhh, keep your voice down. I heard that Qin Immortal Venerable hasn’t been himself for a long time; he was Possessed by a powerful being.”]

[You couldn't be bothered with the commotion in the city.]

[Now, this Qin Family mansion was empty; your parents and Qin Yu had moved to Wuji Immortal City with those dozen or so servants, leaving you alone here.]

[You looked at Liu Ruyan, waved your hand, and with a shift in your figure, you appeared in the Immortal Palace in the sky with her.]

[You chose a side hall, pushed open the door, and once the door closed, your aura completely retracted.]

[Liu Ruyan didn't think much of it and chose a side hall near you to settle down.]

[Inside the hall, just as you were about to sit down cross-legged to enter seclusion, a subtle fluctuation came from the communication Jade Slip in your qiankun ring.]

[It was from Liu Jinfeng.]

[You spread your hand, and lines of text appeared before your eyes, along with Liu Jinfeng’s voice:]

[“Young Master, Old Ancestor recently ordered me to secretly investigate information about you, Yun Xiaozi, and a person holding the immortal slaying sword. I have already sent many spies to infiltrate your Tianhuang Continent. Please be aware.”]

[After reading, your lips twitched slightly, and you transmitted a secret message: “Okay.”]

[Your words transformed into a wisp of fine spiritual Pattern, drilling into the communication Jade Slip. That wisp of spiritual Pattern actually drilled into heaven and earth, subtly drifting along the Power of the Great Dao towards the target direction.]

[You used to not see this spiritual Pattern for communication, but you never expected it to be transmitted along the Dao Veins. No wonder it could communicate over such long distances.]

[But you discovered a problem—now that you were in the Mahayana Stage, you could see the spiritual Pattern for communication, meaning you could also eavesdrop and intercept.]

[Fortunately, it required being near the communication Jade Slip.]

[But it was still not entirely safe.]

[You immediately sent a message to Liu Jinfeng, telling her not to send you messages unless it was something extremely important.]

[After sending the message, you continued your seclusion.]

[During seclusion, being disturbed is most taboo—it's like finding a certain feeling and rhythm in the dark, only to be suddenly interrupted, especially when comprehending Dao Divine Ability.]

[You also personally experienced the gap between yourself and Prodigies, Geniuses, and good-for-nothings.]

[Low-level Cultivators focus on Spiritual Root, high-level Cultivators focus on Physique, but Comprehension Ability is the true king.]

[These three are all related to Luck and determine one's Aptitude.]

[With your Comprehension Ability, it would take about a hundred years to comprehend a Law from beginner to Perfection.]

[Fortunately, with the xuantian treasure mirror, you only needed one year.]

[But what gave you a headache was that comprehending Dao Divine Ability couldn't be accelerated by the xuantian treasure mirror. Perhaps the level of Dao Divine Ability was too high, and the power of time was no longer effective.]

[The comprehension of Dao Divine Ability entirely depends on Comprehension Ability. Some might grasp one in three to five years, while others might spend their entire lives without touching its threshold.]

[This started to give you a headache.]

[Even if you changed your Spiritual Root, it wouldn't change your Comprehension Ability.]

[Spiritual Root is Spiritual Root, Physique is Physique, and Comprehension Ability is Comprehension Ability; these three are completely different things.]

[Actually, this 'Comprehension Ability' can be sought from predecessors.]

[It’s just that Dao Dharma cannot be easily transmitted. Such things are only taught by masters to their direct disciples; no one would teach you for no reason.]