Chapter 16: The Hundred Defeats Celestial Venerable, Crisis at the Frontier
Listening to Chen Changsheng’s words, Yuanshan suddenly said, “Elder Brother Changsheng, since that senior left behind a legacy…”
“Why has no test been set here? Isn’t he afraid that his things will be easily picked up by others?”
“Who said there’s no test? The entire Limitless Secret Realm is the greatest test.”
“Thus, it is named ‘Limitless,’ meaning this secret realm is nearly infinite.”
“Here, every fifty years, it can be opened once. This secret realm has existed since the founding of the Great Qian Dynasty.”
“Over a thousand years have passed, and the treasures here have not been completely taken.”
“Faced with such a mountain of riches that are inexhaustible, who would still pay attention to this beautiful yet useless sea of flowers?”
“We practice cultivation to seek the Way. Some seek martial arts, and some seek longevity.”
“Regardless of which path one pursues, the most important thing is not to be deceived by external things.”
“But look at the people who have entered the secret realm; they are all mesmerized by the treasures here, forgetting their original intentions.”
“How can those who have forgotten their original intentions stop to admire this sea of flowers?”
Listening to Chen Changsheng, Yuanshan nodded in vague understanding.
“Elder Brother Changsheng, what is the name of this senior?”
“I don’t know; it isn’t written here. Let’s open it and see if there are any clues.”
“Alright!”
Hearing they were to open the coffin, Yuanshan immediately became excited.
“Creak~”
With a painful grinding sound, the heavy stone coffin was opened a crack by the two.
The crack gradually widened, and before Yuanshan could look in clearly, a bright light suddenly shot out from the coffin, pulling both of them in.
After a whirlwind of dizziness, Chen Changsheng and Yuanshan found themselves in a vast, misty space.
In the center of the space stood a man whose features were unclear, standing with his hands behind his back.
“Having obtained this opportunity, it proves that you have not been deceived by external things.”
“I am skilled in boxing. This set of boxing techniques contains everything I have learned. I hope the future generations will cherish it.”
Saying this, the shadow began to demonstrate the boxing technique.
The movements of the shadow were not complicated, but each strike contained an indescribable charm.
Soon, after demonstrating the techniques, the figure spoke again.
“This boxing technique does not emphasize moves, but rather intention.”
“In the past, I faced nine opponents, struck nine punches, and defeated them all.”
After finishing, the surrounding environment transformed again, revealing the figure on the peak of a mountain.
Surrounding him were nine powerful shadowy figures.
Then, the figure on the peak slowly threw a punch. Despite the speed being extremely slow, the mountains and rivers around him shattered under that punch.
Chen Changsheng and Yuanshan were left speechless, stared at the scene of the battle in awe.
The shadow threw nine punches, each infused with profound meaning.
Such a high level of understanding was beyond Chen Changsheng and Yuanshan’s comprehension.
When the battle concluded, they found themselves back in the misty space.
“Future generations who practice my boxing technique must remember, the technique may be lost, but the momentum must not weaken.”
“When a punch is thrown, it must shatter the opponent’s core.”
After finishing, the surrounding space began to collapse, and the shadow gradually vanished.
The changes around him snapped Chen Changsheng out of his previous shock.
He clasped his hands and asked, “May I ask for the esteemed name of the senior?”
Hearing this, the taciturn shadow seemed to regain a hint of clarity.
“The world calls me the Hundred Defeats Celestial Venerable.”
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“Thank you, Celestial Venerable, for bestowing this opportunity. May I ask what this boxing technique is called?”
“What is in my hands is my boxing technique; what is in your hands is your boxing technique.”
“Therefore, this boxing technique is nameless.”
As soon as the last word was spoken, the Hundred Defeats Celestial Venerable’s figure completely vanished, and Chen Changsheng and Yuanshan found themselves back amidst the sea of flowers.
Looking at everything familiar around him, Chen Changsheng felt a sense of having woken from a yellow dream.
“Elder Brother Changsheng, I have formed my core!”
Hearing this, Chen Changsheng turned his head to see Yuanshan happily displaying his cultivation level.
Seeing that Yuanshan had just progressed from the mid-foundation stage to the Golden Core Realm, Chen Changsheng seemed to realize something and quickly checked his own realm.
He was at the ninth level of Qi Refinement; he did not know when he had already reached full Foundation Establishment.
He was so close to forming his core.
“Elder Brother Changsheng, what is going on? How did I form my core in just one hour?”
In response to Yuanshan’s confusion, Chen Changsheng smiled slightly and said, “It wasn’t just one hour. We must have spent at least two months inside.”
“Two months? Has it really been that long?”
“Of course. When we dug out this coffin, we destroyed a lot of the flowers around us.”
“But look around; those flowers have already grown back.”
“Although the Limitless Secret Realm is rich in spiritual energy, it certainly wouldn’t have reached this level in less than one or two months.”
Upon hearing this, Yuanshan looked around and realized that, indeed, Chen Changsheng was right.
“The reason we feel like we haven’t spent much time inside is because the realm of the Celestial Venerable is too high, which created an illusion for us.”
“Additionally, when the Celestial Venerable demonstrated the boxing techniques, our bodies had already unconsciously practiced many times.”
“With such a powerful senior personally teaching us the boxing techniques, it’s strange if our levels don’t improve.”
“So that’s how it is!”
“If two months have passed, then are we about to leave the secret realm soon?”
“Probably soon. The Limitless Secret Realm opens for five months.”
“We spent two and a half months in brewing wine and over two months learning the Celestial Venerable’s boxing techniques.”
“Let’s hurry up and pack our things; otherwise, we might get expelled from the secret realm.”
Saying this, Chen Changsheng walked towards the temporary wooden house he had built, where he stored ten jars of his painstakingly brewed Hundred Flower Wine.
……
“Swish!”
The altar trembled, and numerous figures were spewed out by the black hole.
Some were excited, some frustrated, and others had expressions of rage.
But soon, everyone noticed something was amiss.
Because their sect’s elders were nowhere to be seen, and only one or two people had come to greet them.
“Senior Brother Meng, why is it just you? Where are Master and Senior Brother?”
Facing Chen Changsheng’s inquiry, Senior Brother Meng forced a smile and said, “The frontier is in crisis. Master and Senior Brother left two months ago.”
“It seems you both have made considerable gains, so I am relieved.”
“In the upcoming period, the Shangqing View will be overseen by both of you. We will return soon.”
After speaking, Senior Brother Meng immediately took flight on his sword and departed the scene.
Watching the direction Senior Brother Meng left, Chen Changsheng’s brow furrowed for a long time without relaxing.
Senior Brother Meng was known for his stability; what could have happened at the frontier to make him so anxious?
Thinking this, Chen Changsheng could only shake his head helplessly.
Because besides worrying about his master and senior brother, he was also concerned about a little monk and a girl.
