Chapter 12: Thunderstruck Wooden Coffin, Spoiled Chen Changsheng
Regarding Chen Changsheng’s “patience,” Qingfeng couldn’t help but roll his eyes and said.
“This isn’t just a matter of being slow or fast; you never intended to lay a foundation, did you?”
“Others extend their Qi Refinement stage to build a solid base, but you have dragged it on for ten months.”
“And although you have reached the ninth level of Qi Refinement, you still can’t defeat any of the outer disciples at the seventh level.”
“What exactly do you want to do!”
Faced with Qingfeng’s “heartfelt” concern, Chen Changsheng smiled faintly and replied.
“Cultivation is cultivation; why do we need so many motives?”
“Besides, with a master brother like you around, having one more or one less disciple doesn’t matter.”
“Please don’t make it difficult for me anymore.”
Saying this, Chen Changsheng was about to turn around and burrow into the pile of books again.
But Qingfeng wouldn’t let him have his way, directly grabbing Chen Changsheng by the collar and lifting him up.
“Chen Changsheng, don’t try to play tricks on me; building a foundation is something Master specifically instructed.”
“You must break through, whether you want to or not.”
“The Limitless Secret Realm is about to open. Master personally requested a spot for you, and this time you can’t escape.”
With that, Qingfeng led Chen Changsheng, who wore a face full of helplessness, out of the Scripture Vault.
…
In the main hall of Shangqing View.
An old man with an otherworldly presence stood in the center of the hall.
The ten inner disciples of Shangqing View stood neatly on both sides, while Chen Changsheng stood at the end of the line.
After a long silence, the old man spoke, “Changsheng, how long have you been in my Shangqing View?”
Hearing the master directly call him out, Chen Changsheng immediately cupped his hands and replied.
“Master, I have been in the sect for ten months.”
Upon hearing this, the old man nodded.
“Ten months ago, Master Ancestor came out of seclusion, and it just so happened you passed by Shangqing View.”
“The Master Ancestor picked you out of the vast sea of people at a glance.”
“At that time, the Master Ancestor brought you directly to Shangqing View and said you were destined for the Dao, granting you the status of an inner disciple.”
As he spoke, the old man slowly walked toward Chen Changsheng and gently placed his right hand on Chen Changsheng’s shoulder.
“Ouch!”
“Master, my bones are going to break; please be gentle!”
Faced with the old man’s great strength, Chen Changsheng struggled continuously.
But how could he escape the grip of the sect leader, Yuanshen Shangren, with his feeble strength?
At this moment, Yuanshen Shangren’s expression also became somewhat distorted.
With a forced smile, Yuanshen Shangren said, “Whether you are truly destined for the Dao, I cannot rashly conclude.”
“But can you explain to me why the three-hundred-year-old thunderstruck jujube wood in the back mountain has turned into a coffin?”
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng’s nine senior brothers all twitched at the corners of their mouths.
In Shangqing View, the master favored this little brother the most.
For the other senior brothers, there might be some places in Shangqing View that they could not visit freely.
But for the little brother, there were no such restrictions.
As long as it was within the boundaries of Shangqing View, the little brother could go anywhere he wanted.
Even to the seclusion place of the Master Ancestor, the little brother could come and go as he pleased.
However, no one expected that the little brother would be bold enough to move the master’s prized possession.
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The thunderstruck jujube wood in the back mountain was something the master obtained from a fully-realized demon three hundred years ago.
For this piece of thunderstruck wood, the master had been in seclusion nursing his injuries for a full thirty years.
During that long time, the disciples of Shangqing View could not even get a glance at it.
Now, the little brother actually used thunderstruck wood to make a coffin; that is truly audacious!
“Master, the little brother acted out of ignorance; please forgive him this once!”
Qingfeng stepped forward to plead for Chen Changsheng, and several other senior brothers chimed in to intercede.
“Acted out of ignorance?”
“I only gave him the route for the outer formation, but I never told him the route for the core formation.”
“Three months ago, that thunderstruck wood was still fine where it was, but yesterday when I checked, it had turned into an exquisite coffin.”
“I’m very curious what kind of unintentional action could quietly unravel my grand formation and turn the thunderstruck wood inside into a coffin.”
As he spoke, Yuanshen Shangren’s gaze returned to Chen Changsheng.
Facing the master’s gaze, Chen Changsheng clearly felt a bit guilty.
“Master, that piece of thunderstruck wood has been where it is for a long time.”
“Although this kind of material is hard to come by, for your level of cultivation, it is somewhat redundant now.”
Listening to Chen Changsheng’s excuse, Yuanshen Shangren released Chen Changsheng’s shoulder and instead grabbed his ear.
Although Yuanshen Shangren spoke menacingly, deep down, he still cared for this disciple.
Among the inner disciples, Chen Changsheng had the weakest strength and the lowest realm.
If he wasn’t careful and didn’t control his strength, wouldn’t he crush his shoulders?
“Whether that thing is useful to me or not, I don’t need you to teach me.”
“The thunderstruck wood was left for me to carve the statue of the Three Purities Ancestor.”
“When outsiders enter Shangqing View and see the grand statue of the Three Purities Ancestor, they are sure to feel a sense of reverence for our Dao.”
“Now that the thunderstruck wood is gone, tell me how we should deal with this matter.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng immediately shrank his head, pulling his ear free from Yuanshen Shangren’s “clutches.”
He then pointed to the clay statue of the Three Purities in the hall and said, “The Dao resides in people’s hearts, the clay statue of the Three Purities is sufficient. If I want others to understand my Dao, what need is there for external objects?”
Saying this, Chen Changsheng took out a brush and headed straight for the hall’s entrance.
Seeing Chen Changsheng’s actions, Yuanshen Shangren found himself a little confused.
According to the usual practice, as long as the kid admitted his wrong, and the other disciples interceded a bit, he could just let it go.
But with this sudden turn of events, he found himself somewhat out of his depth!
Soon, Yuanshen Shangren and Chen Changsheng’s nine senior brothers followed him out.
Chen Changsheng used his spiritual strength to grind the couplet outside the hall, and then with a flourish, twenty-two bold and vigorous characters appeared before everyone’s eyes.
“Those with wicked intentions benefit nothing from burning incense.”
“Standing upright, what does it matter if one does not bow before me?”
“Good!”
Seeing Chen Changsheng write the couplet, Qingfeng couldn’t help but praise.
“The little brother is indeed destined for the Dao; these twenty-two characters fully showcase our Dao’s style.”
Faced with Qingfeng’s compliments, Chen Changsheng simply smiled and did not say anything.
Meanwhile, Yuanshen Shangren wore a cold expression and said, “Your comprehension is alright, but your strength is utterly insufficient.”
“Let’s temporarily set aside the matter of the thunderstruck wood. If you can’t build a foundation in the Limitless Secret Realm, watch out for your legs.”
“Now hurry up and get lost; seeing you annoys me.”
Seeing that the master was still angry, several senior brothers immediately took Chen Changsheng away.
After they left, Yuanshen Shangren carefully contemplated the couplet before him.
