Ch: 3 ; Teacher....

Ch : 3 ; Teacher

With renewed determination, he activated his soul power, causing a mystical array to illuminate on his forehead. In a blink of an eye, Chen Xingyun had vanished, embarking once again on the path of cultivation and discovery.

Different Dimension

As the array formed on Chen Xingyun's forehead, he disappeared and reappeared in a different dimension, starkly distinct from the world he had just left. When he opened his eyes, a newfound brightness illuminated his gaze. He walked down a path that led to the center of this new dimension.

After a few minutes, Chen Xingyun encountered a huge gate before him, covered in dark metal. He approached the gate, touched it with his hand, and shouted, "Teacher...!" As the word left his mouth, the gate creaked open with an ancient sound.

"Xingyun...?" An ancient voice emanated from within the different dimension, imbued with the essence of the heavens.

"Teacher...! I am back," Chen Xingyun exclaimed, like a small boy returning home from school.

"Hello...?" he called out, but there was no response. "Hey, old man, come out. Are you dead or just pretending not to hear me?" He snorted in amusement at his teacher's lack of response.

"Cough... cough... little doll. This old man was busy with something. As for dying, this old man has been dead for more than a million years; I can't die again," the voice replied. Suddenly, an old man appeared in front of Chen Xingyun, his figure adorned with a golden dragon. However, it was not a physical body but rather a soul or an obsession left behind before his death.

"Greetings, teacher!" Chen Xingyun bowed to the old man.

"How have you been living these years?" the old man asked, ignoring Chen Xingyun's earlier remarks.

"Hehe... old man, I have lived happily these years. Except for the physical and soul pain, everything is okay," Chen Xingyun replied as he went inside the cave and sat on a stone.

"Okay, teacher, let's leave that aside. I have completed my tenth layer of the Heavenly Dragon realm. Now it's time for me to break through to the realm of Spirit Crystallization. Have you found any way yet?" Chen Xingyun asked, glancing at his teacher.

"Hahaha... little doll, have you really completed the ten layers of the Heavenly Dragon Realm?" The old man's soul appeared before Chen Xingyun again.

"Okay... okay..." The old man laughed. "Since you left a few years ago, I have been working on something, and I am sure you will be happy with the progress." He took out a scroll from his hand.

"However, little doll, are you truly satisfied with just ten layers of the Heavenly Dragon realm?" he asked, glancing at Chen Xingyun.

"Huh? What do you mean, teacher? Are you saying that I am satisfied with only ten layers of the Heavenly Dragon?" Chen Xingyun tilted his head in confusion.

"Well, little doll, the last time you were here, you mentioned that you wanted to create your own path of invincibility. If that's the case, are you sure your physical power will be limited to only ten Heavenly Dragons of force?" The old man asked seriously.

"This...!" Chen Xingyun was momentarily silent. He then looked at his teacher and said, "Teacher, even though I can break through to the ten layers of the Heavenly Dragon of force, the resources I have used are at least 20 to 30 times more than an average cultivator at this level. My body can't accommodate any spiritual power without using so many herbs. Can I still break through another layer of the Heavenly Dragon?"

Chen Xingyun did not doubt his teacher's ability to help him break through to the next realm, but he was concerned about the resources needed to achieve this feat.

The old man chuckled softly. "Little doll, the path of cultivation is not one of ease. The greater the power, the greater the cost. However, do not underestimate the potential within you. The limitations you see are but obstacles to overcome. Resources, while important, are not the only path to power. There are ancient techniques and forgotten arts that can aid you."

Chen Xingyun listened intently, his eyes reflecting his determination. "What do you suggest, teacher?"

The old man smiled, a glint of wisdom in his ancient eyes. "There exists a technique, hidden within this scroll, that can help you refine and maximize the essence within you. It will require immense focus and endurance, but it will reduce your dependency on external resources. And it also doesn't require any spiritual power to cultivate the physical body."

With reverence, Chen Xingyun took the scroll. "Thank you, teacher. I will not disappoint you."

The old man nodded, his form flickering slightly. "Remember, Xingyun, true power comes from within. Cultivate not just your body, but your spirit and mind. Only then will you truly forge your path of invincibility."

Chen Xingyun bowed deeply, his resolve solidified. "I understand, teacher. I will dedicate myself to mastering this technique."

With that, the old man's figure began to fade. "Good luck, little doll. The journey ahead is long, but I have faith in you."

Sitting beside the stones, Chen Xingyun opened the scroll given by his teacher and tried to understand why this technique could help him increase his physical body power. Previously, when Chen Xingyun used herbs to increase his Heavenly Dragon realm, which is also the physical realm, his body required spiritual power to accommodate and transfer to every part of his body for improvement. However, due to the Heavenly tribulations, his body's spiritual essence had been destroyed, and even a single bit of spiritual power from the herbs couldn't be stored in his body. Only a few things helped him increase his physical power. His clan never stopped providing resources to enhance his physical power, even after knowing he couldn't cultivate.

As for the old man, his teacher—well, if this old man had not been present when he was born, he might have died before Chen Xingyun was fully born. When he was born, a huge heavenly thunder destroyed his cultivation path, and his soul was about to be destroyed by the thunder's power. His teacher used his own power to keep his soul alive.

However, at that time, Chen Xingyun didn't know about this. When he reached the age of three, he wanted to cultivate, but after repeated failures, he fell into depression. Suddenly, he was sucked into a mysterious space where the old man summoned him.

When he arrived, Chen Xingyun was very afraid. He had read many books in his clan and knew something about secret realms that held both opportunities and death. But at that time, he didn't have the power to kill a chicken, let alone seize an opportunity. Soon, a soul appeared before him. When Chen Xingyun asked who he was and why he had summoned him, the old man's soul told him, "We both belong to different worlds and have defied the heavens. Are you willing to be my disciple?"

Chen Xingyun was shocked that the old man knew he didn't belong here. By this time, Chen Xingyun had already learned the language and understood what the heavens had told him at his birth. So this old man became the second person after the heavenly dao, and his parents the third.

However, what the old man said later shattered all of Chen Xingyun's fantasies because he didn't want to accept the old man as his teacher. The old man said, "If it weren't for my intervention to save you from the heavenly dao, you little doll would have already seen the way to the nether. So, after a few words, he accepted the old man as his teacher."

After hearing that they had both defied the heavens, Chen Xingyun asked him how he had done it, as he was just born at that time.

The old man replied, "There are only two ways the Heavenly Dao doesn't want you to live. The first is your talent or cultivation path is so powerful, or your physique is so powerful that even the heavenly dao can't handle it. The second is something related to cause and effect. Remember, without strong talent and power, the causes are not significant, which means your talent is very high, and this world doesn't want you."

Hearing this, Chen Xingyun became very sad. Even if he had high talent, he would not harm the world unless provoked first. The old man knew his thoughts and said, "This is the cruel world of cultivation. Even if you are innocent but weak, they will not care about your life. There is no right or wrong in this world; it all depends on power. If you have strength, then you are right. Nobody is going to object to what you do."

Hearing this, Chen Xingyun again fell into depression.

"Teacher, can I cultivate?" he asked.

"Hmm... you can cultivate, but it all depends on yourself. Even a teacher can only help from the sidelines," the old man replied.

"Teacher, I am willing to cultivate," he said with determination.

"Haha... but as I said, I can only help you from the sidelines. If you want to cultivate, there are two ways: First, I'll send you to a different world, and you will cultivate there. Or you can form your own cultivation path. But remember, your path has no endpoint. You may get stuck at any realm, or you may surpass the heavens. But if you choose, you are completely against the heavenly dao. If you choose the first way, you need to adapt to the laws of that world, and you will be able to cultivate. But your cultivation path has been destroyed. Even if I let it recover, you cannot become a truly strong person. Now the choice is yours."

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