Chapter 451: Chapter 230: Return (Part 2)
But it was merely a matter of reading through.
To look is one thing, to understand is another, and understanding and applying it is yet another.
Shen Hex now has just finished reading, barely memorizing these true scriptures, without fully comprehending, let alone understanding the mysteries within and shaping them into his own merit and foundational background.
His aptitude for understanding has always been his weakness, even though he has accumulated several lifetimes of cultivation, enhanced by various means, but to thoroughly study these profound Daoist techniques, it still requires decades to a century of arduous work.
Shen Hex, although having the time, does not wish to waste it in such a manner.
"Books are a mountain, diligence is the path; the sea of learning has no end, hard work is the boat!"
"Where is my boat?"
"It is naturally in... ha!"
Shen Hex laughed, calming his mind.
At the same time, in the current world.
Yunlan Star, Tianbei City, Cyan Mountain Breeding Farm.
It’s called a breeding farm, but it’s actually an Immortal Blessed Land.
Looking around:
Immortal cranes come to perch on cypress, mystical monkeys occasionally hang by vines.
The sun reflects on the sunny forest, weaving thousands of threads of red mist; the wind stirs the shady ravine, countless colorful clouds drift by.
The secluded birds sing chaotically in the cyan bamboo, pheasants compete among the wildflowers.
One can see the Thousand-Year Peak, Five Blessings Peak, and Furong Peak, towering and majestic, radiating brilliance; Ten Thousand Years Stone, Tiger Tooth Stone, and Triangular Stone, brimming with auspicious aura.
In front of the cliffs, vibrant grass, fragrant plum on the ridge, dense brambles, subtle orchids.
In the deep forest, eagles and phoenixes gather a thousand birds, in the ancient caves, qilins oversee ten thousand beasts.
The stream runs affectionately, winding gracefully around; peaks and mountains never-ending, layer upon layer surround.
Also, see those lush locusts, speckled bamboos, green pines, competing with magnificence for a thousand years; white plums, red peaches, green willows, gleaming in the splendor of spring.
Dragon roars and tiger growls, cranes dance and monkeys herald, elk emerge from flowers, simurghs sing at the sun, this indeed is a true blessed Immortal Mountain, Penglai Paradise is just like this.
...
Beside the fish pond, on a bluestone.
Zhuang Zhou’s Dream of the Butterfly, Shen Hex opened his eyes, a flash of divine light, then returned to normal.
He’s back!
The reason for his return is simple, the situation in Jinyang has stabilized, during the several years he was studying the true scriptures, nothing had disturbed it; whether it was the Hidden Dragon that barely escaped death, the Weishui River Dragon Monarch with whom he had a karmic tie, or the Celestial Heart Sect Pure Lotus Sect with a deep-seated blood feud, none came to Jinyang to trouble him.
Everything calmed down, hinting subtle unease.
But Shen Hex didn’t care, let them be strong, the gentle breeze brushes the hill, let them be aggressive, the bright moon shines on the great river, regardless of what those people plot or intend, he adheres to one word—guard!
When soldiers come, use generals to defend, when water approaches, use earth to cover, regardless of conspiracies or calculations, he just guards that piece of land in Jinyang, they can break in if they have the ability.
Because of his strategy of steadfast guarding, the situation stalemated steadily.
Everything in Jinyang Prefecture developed methodically, Shen Hex had an overview of the grand scheme, but didn’t need to supervise constantly, so he took a break and returned to the real world.
Returning to the real world, he had two purposes: firstly, to return the divine Dao gains to his true self, perfecting the "Immortal Martial Divine Spirit" Great Dao cultivation technique, and secondly, to use the power of his true self and the Taiyuan Avatar to study the Daoist Scriptures of Qingping Temple and Donglian Temple, assisting the development of his Divine Dao Body.
To accomplish these two things, Shen Hex couldn’t rely solely on himself and needed to use some external force.
So...
Shen Hex lowered his gaze, looking at the professional panel.
Shen Hex
Cultivation: Immortal Martial Spirit, Three Methods Cultivation, Great Dao Merit (Sixth Realm of Martial Arts Heavenly Gang Sha, Immortal Dao Sixth Realm Nascent Soul, Tier Six Spirit Emperor).
Lifespan: 27865/32850.
Profession One: Transmigrator (Tier One Level Six).
Professional Talent: Zhuang Zhou’s Dream of the Butterfly, Ten Thousand Dao Fruit, Anchor of All Heavens, Gate of Ten Thousand Realms, Divine Thought Transformation, Twin Lotus.
Profession Two: Celestial Traveler (Tier Four Level Eight, Martial Artist→Mad Hero→Saint Walker→Celestial Traveler).
Professional Talent: Celestial-Human Communication, Killing Life and Cutting Karma, Saintly Walk Without Regret, Celestial Punishment Asura.
Profession Three: Spirit Control Martial Monarch (Tier Five Level Nine, Spirit Control Master→Sand Beast King→King of Beasts→Emperor of Ten Thousand Beasts→Spirit Control Martial Monarch).
Professional Talent: Emperor Spirit Beast Feed, Spirit Beast Breeding Grandmaster, King of All Spirits, Emperor Evolution, Xingyi Divine Martial.
Profession Four: Seeker (Tier Four Level Seven, Fate Fisher→Hermit→Immortal→Seeker).
Professional Talent: Celestial Traveler·Daoist Palace Fate Fisherman, Celestial Traveler·Daoist Palace Immortal Blessed Land, Celestial Traveler·Dao Palace Nourishing Life Technique, Celestial Traveler: Ten Thousand Dao Heart Like Iron.
Professional Skills: Xingyi Fist, Yuan-Devouring Skill, Spirit Control Scripture, Shennong’s Herbal Scripture, Xingyi Divine Martial Scripture, Five Elements True Spirit Technique, Sacrificial Demon Slaying Sword, Karma Fire Three Calamities Blade, Sword and Saber Darklight, Yin Yang Dust Array, Five Elements Heaven-locking Demon Sword, Alchemy Dao True Solution, Talisman Dao True Solution, Artifact Dao True Solution, Array Dao True Solution...
Professional Items: Celestial Traveler·Slaying Karma (Celestial Traveler), Ten Thousand Dao Fruit (Transmigrator), Divine Martial Ten Thousand Spirits Armor (Spirit Control Martial Monarch), Emperor Spirit Beast Feed (Emperor of Ten Thousand Beasts).
Professional Venue: Celestial Traveler·Daoist Palace Immortal Blessed Land (Hermit).
Common Skills: omitted.
...
This time of wandering the world of Divine Dao spanned approximately over a century, yet according to the time flow of Middle Thousand World being one hundred to one with the real world, only a little over a year had passed for his true self.
A year’s time, extremely brief, still needing to balance Taiyuan cultivation and Divine Dao development, Shen Hex thus did not accomplish much in the real world, merely expanding this breeding farm.
Even so, he reaped substantial gains.
After all, the previous joint assault by the Ten Thousand Mothers Sect and the Ten Thousand Gates Sect almost obliterated Tianbei City, though due to his intervention, the final success was thwarted, it nonetheless brought enormous destruction, necessitating reconstruction and reshuffling of powers.
Shen Hex did not have the intent to meddle with too many affairs, he simply submitted a request to the Special Bureau, seeking to expand his breeding farm.
For his immense potential and previously outstanding performance as a rookie, the Special Bureau’s higher-ups agreed to his proposal without hesitation, allocating a large tract of land surrounding Cyan Mountain Breeding Farm to him.
These lands had previous owners, but after the Bloody God disaster provoked by the Ten Thousand Mothers Sect, they became unclaimed property, which the Special Bureau’s higher-ups easily transferred to him.
Subsequently, he utilized this land, extensively expanding the breeding farm, acquiring numerous spirit beasts through channels like the Special Bureau, and using powers such as the "Daoist Palace Immortal Blessed Land," he vigorously developed, cultivating various breeding setups, deploying arrays, nurturing spirit veins, at the cost of spirit stones exchanged with numerous merits, he forged this Cyan Mountain Breeding Farm in the suburban area into a Cave Heaven Blessed Land of his own.
Now within this breeding farm, there are not only Spirit Mountains and Spirit Streams but also Spirit Fields and Spirit Pools, teeming with a vast number of spirit beasts and livestock, cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs, chickens, ducks, geese, sparrows, wolves, tigers, leopards, and even Cyan Simurghs and White Cranes, a myriad of species, flourishing together.
This was all achieved in a mere year, through professional power and resource inclination from the Special Bureau.
It’s truly splendid!
And he himself, due to this farm expansion and the previous battle outcomes, has also gained considerable enhancement.
Firstly, his cultivation, Immortal Martial Spirit, Three Methods Cultivation, all reaching the Sixth Realm, became Great Dao Merit.
Secondly, his lifespan, due to achieving the Three Methods Cultivation’s Great Dao Merit, and aided by the "Immortal" profession, his lifespan skyrocketed to over thirty thousand years, utilizing techniques like "Self Transformed Sovereignty and Root of All Methods," expending lifespan to enlighten and cultivate, accelerating improvement through the way of "Aging Cultivation," reaching the hurdle of Three Methods and Seven Realms, and just a step away from breakthrough.
Lastly, the profession.
Currently, he possesses four major professional systems.
The foundational Transmigrator, the orthodox Celestial Traveler, the Immortal Daoist Seeker, and the amalgamating Spirit Control Martial Monarch.
Among them, Spirit Control Martial Monarch is the highest level, currently the sole Tier Five profession, after all, nurturing a vast number of spirit beasts, exceptionally abundant experience sources, ridiculously fast level-up speed.
Beneath Spirit Control Martial Monarch, the orthodox Celestial Traveler and cultivating Seeker are both Tier Four professions.
As for the final Transmigrator, although Shen Hex accomplished several tasks during his wanderings in the Divine Dao world, they did not reach Merit Perfection, so its influence was not very significant, raising the Transmigrator profession by only one level, and gaining a new talent—Twin Lotus.
Now, Shen Hex aims to utilize these achievements, these professional powers, to assist himself in cultivating the Divine Dao in the real world, perfecting the "Immortal Martial Divine Spirit" Great Dao Cultivation Method, integrating the Daoist Scriptures of Qingping Temple and Donglian Temple into his own practice.
Can he achieve it?
Shen Hex is unsure.
But success or failure, ultimately requires trying to know.
He lowered his gaze, gazing at the new talent of the Transmigrator profession.
Twin Lotus: With twin lotus blooming, you can consume professional experience to transmit the Ten Thousand Dao Fruit to the Zhuang Zhou’s Dream of the Butterfly body of the Divine Thought Transformation, enabling it to obtain a second profession.
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