Chapter 265 - 262: 3 Months
「Half a month later.」
After a long journey, the two found themselves near Qing City.
Since Shen Tingchu was preparing to return to Tian Nan City, he planned to part ways here and would not be accompanying Shen Changchuan to Dawan Village.
"What a fine little fellow."
"If I could control a little thing like this, it would save me a lot of trouble."
"You’ve got some good fortune, kid. It really makes one a bit envious."
On a hilltop,
Shen Tingchu remarked with some emotion as he stroked Xiaofeng’s head.
Xiaofeng trembled,
unwilling in its heart, but it didn’t dare to shy away from a Soul Emergence Realm expert.
It let the man rub its head.
"Huh? Brother, you must be joking, right?"
"Soul Emergence Realm Cultivators can already perform Sword Flight, soaring through the sky and burrowing into the earth, right? And you’re much faster, too. What’s there to be envious about?"
Shen Changchuan said with a teasing smile.
During their half-month journey, the two had used Mo Lingfeng as a starting point for conversation, chatting about everything under the sun and growing much closer.
The relationships between men are often just that simple.
Sometimes, a drink, a chat, or a single meal is all it takes to become good brothers.
Once they grew closer, Shen Tingchu had said that addressing him as "Senior" was too formal. After all, Shen Changchuan’s strength was already on par with a weaker Soul Emergence expert, and it looked like he would be advancing to the Soul Emergence Realm soon himself. So, they should address each other according to their clan’s generational seniority, with Shen Changchuan calling him "Brother."
And so,
he began calling Shen Tingchu "Brother."
"That’s not how it works,"
Shen Tingchu said, shaking his head.
"Your Demon Beast pet is only at the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer, so of course its speed can’t compare to a Soul Emergence Realm Cultivator’s."
"But if it were to advance into a Tier Two Great Demon, its flight speed would naturally surpass that of a Soul Emergence Realm Cultivator."
"Besides, the Magical Power consumption for a Soul Emergence Realm Cultivator’s Sword Flight is not low. A Cultivator who has just entered the Soul Emergence Realm needs to land and rest to recover their Magical Power after flying for just one hour. Even a High Tier one can’t fly all day long."
"In comparison, these Flying Demon Beasts are natural fliers. A Soul Emergence Level Demon Beast, in particular, would have no problem flying for three days and three nights."
"Having a Flying Demon Beast as a pet offers quite a few advantages."
Shen Tingchu said with some emotion.
Sword Flight was convenient, but it was also quite tiring over long periods.
Having a Flying Demon Beast as a mount would indeed be much more comfortable.
"I see..."
Shen Changchuan nodded thoughtfully.
Then, he took a Jade Slip from his Storage Bag and handed it to Shen Tingchu.
"In that case, Brother, why don’t you find a Flying Demon Beast for a pet as well?"
"This is a Beast Taming Secret Technique your little brother was lucky enough to obtain a few years ago. It allows you to control captured Demon Beasts, so taming a Flying Demon Beast shouldn’t be a problem."
"Ah... isn’t this too valuable?!"
"Brother, you exaggerate. It’s just a mere Technique. I don’t lose anything by sharing it."
"Besides, I’ve already given a copy to another friend."
"Consider this a thank-you gift for your help, Brother."
"Since you put it that way, then I’ll shamelessly accept it."
Shen Tingchu took the Jade Slip,
feeling quite impressed.
’This kid...’
’He’s pretty sharp.’
After exchanging a few more pleasantries,
the two of them said their goodbyes.
Shen Tingchu rose into the air on his sword and vanished over the horizon.
Shen Changchuan watched Shen Tingchu’s figure disappear, then patted Xiaofeng’s head.
"So, you have these kinds of benefits, little guy... Looks like I’ll have to train you properly from now on."
SCREECH!
Xiaofeng raised its head,
crying out proudly and even shaking its tail to announce its presence.
"Haha!"
"Let’s go!"
Shen Changchuan patted its back, and together they flew toward the Dragon Cloud Sect Mountain Gate.
...
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, three months had passed since Shen Changchuan returned to the Dragon Cloud Sect Mountain Gate.
During these three months, Shen Changchuan had mostly been engaged in painstaking Cultivation within the Sect, digesting the gains from his encounter with the Dream Traveling Immortal.
There were the revelations from his battle with Mo Lingfeng, witnessing the immense power generated by combining Magical Power with Divine Sense Will,
as well as the insights gained in the Spirit Realm from simulating the entire life of the Dream Traveling Immortal—from birth to death—to deduce the process of simulating a Wood Spirit Body.
All of this not only brought Shen Changchuan substantial gains but also pointed him in many new directions.
However, truly digesting these gains would still require a great deal of time and effort.
After all, these insights weren’t like a Magic or other techniques that came with a complete, step-by-step Cultivation method.
He had to study and comprehend them one by one on his own.
Only then could he apply them to himself and transform them into his true strength.
The matter of condensing the Wood Spirit Body was especially significant.
The Dream Traveling Immortal, after all, belonged to an illusory Dream Realm. Shen Changchuan couldn’t be certain that the experience he had gained was entirely correct.
To distinguish truth from falsehood, he needed to cross-reference his findings with the recorded experiences of his predecessors.
To this end, Shen Changchuan had no choice but to broaden his intellectual horizons.
He continuously absorbed more knowledge related to Cultivation.
Fortunately, this was of great benefit to him anyway.
And so,
for the past three months,
Shen Changchuan had remained within the Sect, frequently visiting the Scripture Pavilion to collect and study all relevant records and knowledge.
From morning to night, he studied painstakingly, ceaselessly absorbing vast amounts of information, comparing it with his own insights and gains, and constantly fumbling his way forward.
Whenever he encountered a problem he couldn’t solve, he would go and ask his senior brothers and sisters for advice.
Thanks to the convenience of being a Registered Disciple of Master Wandering Dragon, his senior brothers and sisters didn’t mind giving him some pointers.
And if even his senior brothers and sisters within the Sect couldn’t provide a definitive answer, Shen Changchuan would go directly to Master Wandering Dragon for guidance.
This allowed Shen Changchuan’s foundation of Cultivation knowledge to accumulate and improve at a rapid pace.
It had to be said,
joining the Dragon Cloud Sect had brought Shen Changchuan immense benefits.
Not to mention his master, Master Wandering Dragon, a Divine Travel Realm expert whose broad, high-level perspective and views on Cultivation allowed Shen Changchuan to gain profound insights from just a casual word or two of guidance.
Even the guidance from his Soul Emergence Realm senior brothers and sisters was enough to clear up much of the confusion he encountered in his Cultivation.
As he reviewed his own Cultivation in the Qi Introduction Realm, he gained even more insights and rewards.
’If I hadn’t joined the Dragon Cloud Sect,’
’where would I have gotten personal guidance from a great figure in the Divine Travel Realm, or had my questions answered without reservation by so many Soul Emergence Realm True Cultivators?’
’If I had tried to rely solely on my own secluded, painstaking Cultivation,’
’I’m afraid it would have taken until I reached the Soul Emergence Realm, or perhaps even ten or twenty years, before I could have figured out those problems.’