Mountains stretched on and on, where upon the summit stood a tall and straight figure.
This was a young man barely into his twenties, with a gaze as resolute as lightning, and a countenance as refined as a pine. Yet, his face was somewhat pale.
After taking two steps forward, the young man suddenly clutched at his chest and ferociously spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
"Indeed, the flying sword of Zhang Daoling, the Land Immortal, its mere lingering might could gravely wound me!"
The young man was none other than Li Chen.
Li Chen forcefully gathered his True Yuan, circulated it through the Big and Small 36 Circuits, and after ensuring there was no damage to his foundation, he finally took a long breath in relief.
He slightly adjusted his breath and then eagerly took out the Zhang Ling Sword, gently caressing it with his hands.
It appeared to be a top-grade Flying Sword. Even if cast into the Cultivation World, it would still be a Magical Treasure only qualified for the use of elite disciples from major sects.
After carefully observing for a moment, Li Chen discovered several lines of Tadpole Inscriptions hidden on the blade of the sword.
For the following two hours, Li Chen dedicated himself to deciphering these obscure and difficult Tadpole Inscriptions.
"This seems to be the complete Magic and mental method of ’Heaven and Earth are Limitless’!"
Having understood the meaning of these inscriptions, Li Chen’s clear and profound eyes couldn’t help but light up with excitement.
The records above were the lifetime crystallization of Zhang Daoling’s efforts. Moreover, in his early years during his travels, he encountered Laozi’s former cultivation cave in Shu land, and by a stroke of fate, obtained the "Taiping Cave Level Heart Sutra," setting him on the path of seeking immortality.
Alas, the "Taiping Cave Level Heart Sutra" is an Immortal Technique, far too abstruse and difficult to comprehend, consisting of nine volumes and eighty-one Chapters. Even with Zhang Daoling’s talent, he only understood the first three volumes.
Using his understanding of the first three volumes and his insights from years of travel, he created this "Heaven and Earth are Limitless" Cultivation Technique.
However, this Technique is exceedingly profound and mysterious, with very strict requirements for cultivators; it’s incredibly easy to stray into madness. In minor cases, one’s cultivation could be wasted, and in severe cases, one could explode and die on the spot. For this reason,
he specifically noted below: He cautioned his disciples to cultivate with care, and not to attempt it lightly. Moreover, before cultivating this Technique, one must first discard all previously learned Cultivation Techniques.
Upon seeing these, Li Chen slightly furrowed his brow.
However, for him, this wasn’t much of an issue but merely a minor inconvenience.
In the mutual generation and overcoming of the Five Elements and Yin and Yang, some Cultivation Techniques with dissimilar natures can, if handled carelessly, cause mutual repulsion. Zhang Daoling’s warning for future generations about cultivating "Heaven and Earth are Limitless" meant discarding previously acquired Cultivation Techniques, precisely due to this consideration. In fact, in the Cultivation World, this is one of the most basic means of avoiding risk.
In Li Chen’s previous life, he had practiced countless Techniques and was already a melting pot of them, with no concerns in this regard.
Unconsciously, night had fallen, and the moon hung brightly above the willow branches.
Li Chen, who had been using his Technique to heal, suddenly opened his eyes and gazed into a valley below.
There, where the shadows of trees swayed, a figure appeared to flicker in and out of sight.
"Who’s there, come out!"
"It’s me!" Before Li Chen’s words landed, a crisp yet timid girl’s voice carried over with the mountain breeze.
Seeing the newcomer, Li Chen’s brows knit slightly, and he asked, "Shen Xingchen? What are you doing here?"
Shen Xingchen mustered her courage and replied, "Didn’t you promise me that you would go rescue my master?"
Li Chen was taken aback for a moment and casually inquired, "Did I promise?"
Shen Xingchen was momentarily choked up: "You?"
But before she could finish her sentence, Li Chen patted his head and said, "Oh, now I remember, it seems there was indeed such a matter."
Seeing the bloodstains in the grass, Shen Xingchen’s watery big eyes immediately began to shimmer, and she asked with concern, "Are you injured?"
Li Chen shook his head, flatly denying: "Nope, nothing happened. I mean, come on, look who I am. How could I possibly get hurt?"
Shen Xingchen was puzzled and pressed on, "What about the bloodstain on the ground?"
"That’s from that fellow behind you!" Li Chen pointed behind Shen Xingchen and said.
"Behind me?" Shen Xingchen was surprised and instinctively turned to look behind her.
But her glance, nonchalant as it was, gave her quite a shock, and she immediately jumped, landing right into Li Chen’s arms.
Jiao Long opened its huge, bloody mouth, staring with ghostly green eyes, watching her silently from behind.
Li Chen waved his hand, putting on a stern face, and said, "You, mister, already ate a Dragon Blood Fruit this morning; you can’t have more."
Jiao Long protested, bellowing at Li Chen.
Li Chen glared at him and shouted, "What are you roaring for? You’ve only got superficial injuries on your skin. Even if you ate Dragon Blood Fruit, it wouldn’t do much good. Just rest and recover!"
While speaking, he took out a few pills for healing and tossed them to Jiao Long.
Jiao Long sniffed them with its nose and, apparently finding them distasteful, flatly refused.
Li Chen pretended to threaten a beating, and Jiao Long reluctantly swallowed the medication.
"Damn it, if I don’t beat you every three days, you’d strip the roof tiles!"
Shen Xingchen couldn’t stop trembling with laughter at the exchange between Li Chen and Jiao Long, her hand covering her mouth as she giggled incessantly.
However, as soon as Li Chen looked at her, she abruptly stifled her laughter.
"Cough cough, men and women should not be too close; shouldn’t someone get down now?"
Upon hearing Li Chen’s words, Shen Xingchen realized that she was still in Li Chen’s embrace, her pretty face instantly turning red with embarrassment as she quickly hopped down.
Li Chen felt a warm current on his body and couldn’t help but frown, asking, "Eh, it’s not raining, so why are there water droplets?"
Shen Xingchen initially froze, but when she looked down at her trousers, she was so mortified she wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
She had actually wet herself in fear, and even worse, on Immortal Master Li of all people. This was a truly mortifying moment.
Seeing Shen Xingchen’s embarrassing predicament, Li Chen gave a light smile and said, "Alright, go on back. I’ll personally come and find you another day to heal your master!"
Hearing Li Chen’s words, Shen Xingchen felt like she was pardoned and nodded repeatedly.
At this moment, she so wished for a hole to crawl into, her embarrassment reaching grandma’s house. Even if she had been a goddess before, now she had definitely turned into a crazy goddess.
After walking five or six steps, Shen Xingchen thought of something else and asked, "Hey, you’re not going to forget again this time, are you?"
Li Chen waved his hand, a bit impatiently said, "Hurry back and change your trousers. Is it really comfortable wearing wet pants?"
Shen Xingchen still harbored a sliver of hope that Li Chen, being so absent-minded, might not have noticed the issue.
But after hearing what Li Chen said, she totally lost all will to live, almost bursting out on the spot.
Damn it, could you not be so blunt? Don’t I need to save face here?
Let me explain about the issue of Chapter repetition. The website is currently conducting anti-pornography campaigns, and some Chapters may have been blocked due to sensitive words. If Chapters are blocked, they simply disappear, which can lead to confusion and repeated Chapter numbers.
However, I’ve checked, and it’s only the Chapter numbers that are repeating; the content itself does not repeat and will not affect reading. For those with OCD, you can remove the book from your shelf and then re-add it. Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused, and thank you for your understanding!