Chapter 3: Grasping Stars and Plucking the Sun and Moon

As soon as he entered, he began to talk about some secrets of the era.

Is this the style of the Hidden Sects?

Loved it, loved it.

Ye Luo snapped back to reality, made a respectful bow, and said, "Respected Master... I don't quite understand, but I know that you must be thinking of me. Please tell me what I should do."

Chu Yuan, who had wanted to say something more, heard this.

His eyes immediately lit up.

Not bad.

This disciple is on the right path.

He said in a light and breezy tone, "Since you are my first disciple, naturally I will teach you what to do. Hmm, let's start with a one-year enlightenment plan. After one year of enlightenment, I will teach you the next step."

Hmm, first a year of enlightenment.

After a year, no matter how well you have comprehended, the Sect will test you.

With a puzzled look on his face, Ye Luo asked, "May I ask, Respected Master, what is enlightenment?"

Chu Yuan picked up a premeditated response and casually replied, "The so-called Dao... to explain it in detail, you wouldn't understand, so I'll just give you a simple explanation. The Dao is nature, it is heaven and earth, it is all things. The Dao begets one, one begets two, two beget three, and three beget everything. You, I, and all the myriad beings, all exist within the Dao! Luo Er, do you understand?"

If you understand, I lose!

Anyway, I don't understand.

The highest level of bluffing is when you bluff to the point of not even understanding yourself.

Seeing the bewildered look on Ye Luo's face, he was quite satisfied.

Ye Luo stood there in a daze, as if digesting the words that Chu Yuan had just said.

After a long pause, he bowed respectfully and said, "Then may I ask, Respected Master, how does one seek enlightenment?"

"There are myriad paths in the Dao, all leading to the same destination; you just need to find the one that you seek and understand it!"

"May I ask, Respected Master, I practice swordsmanship all year round, can I seek enlightenment through the sword?"

"Yes!"

"May I ask, Respected Master, what is the Way of the Sword?"

"What you comprehend is your Dao, so whatever you think your Sword Dao is, that's what it is!"

"Then may I ask, Respected Master, how should I seek enlightenment?"

"How to seek enlightenment... bring me your sword and I will show you, the rest is up to your own comprehension."

Chu Yuan was overwhelmed by the questions and did not dare to let his disciple continue asking.

He was afraid that if the questioning went on, his bluff would be called.

His stomach had only that much knowledge.

If pressed further, he was sure to be exposed.

Upon hearing this, Ye Luo presented his sword with both hands.

Chu Yuan took the sword and drew it from its sheath.

His gaze fell upon the sword.

The blade was shining with a chilly brilliance, its sharp aura evident, truly it was an excellent sword.

Chu Yuan gave Ye Luo a side glance, noting his expectant look.

He fell silent for a moment.

Could he use a sword?

Having transmigrated for half a month, he didn't know how to use a sword at all.

But his main goal was to bluff this disciple.

It didn't matter whether he could wield the sword; as long as he used his mana, it would look impressive enough.

"Watch carefully."

Chu Yuan murmured softly, tightening his grip on the long sword.

He looked up at the sky.

With a flip of his palm.

His mana began to circulate throughout his body, and he slashed towards the sky with his sword.

Boom!!!

A thunderous roar echoed, and a mana sword beam tens of meters long blasted towards the heavens.

The terrifying might made the very heavens and earth pale in comparison.

This slash, as if to split the heavens and the earth apart, carried an unstoppable momentum as it cleaved towards the sky.

With two booms, the layers of clouds above were split apart, revealing a stretch of azure blue.

Chu Yuan watched the scene with satisfaction, surreptitiously wiping away a tear, and turned his head to look at Ye Luo, who was filled with shock and aspiration.

He felt sure of himself now.

It was all set.

Absolutely set.

He had bluffed his way through.

This minor stage of the realm was already in the bag.

"Do you understand?"

Chu Yuan spoke softly with his back to Ye Luo.

Upon hearing his respected master speak, Ye Luo quickly recovered from his shock, staring at his master with a touch of bewilderment, shaking his head and saying, "Respected Master, your disciple... your disciple is slow-witted and has not understood."

Not understanding is correct.

A silent smile crossed Chu Yuan's heart.

Then, he said indifferently, "If you do not understand, then ponder it well. I hope that within a year, you will have comprehended this slash. I have inscribed all of my Sword Dao into it for you to earnestly contemplate."

"As long as you can grasp a little bit, you will have understood the Dao. If you can comprehend three or four parts, then you will be a top-notch fighter. If you can understand five or six... then you may go anywhere in this vast world!"

Boasting doesn't cost a thing.

Just blow your own horn as you please.

In this regard...

Chu Yuan clearly knew the way.

Hearing this, Ye Luo's eyes blazed with eagerness, and he cupped his fists, saying, "Respected Master, what if one comprehended it completely?"

Chu Yuan responded with annoyance, "You're aiming too high..."

"If you comprehended it completely, I would give you these words."

"Holding stars, plucking the sun and moon, in this world, there's no one else like me!"

"Contemplate it well, and if there's anything you don't understand, come and ask me."

As his words fell, he summoned clouds beneath his feet and drifted away, elegant and detached, but a flicker of satisfaction shone in his eyes.

This was especially true when he saw the shocked expression on Ye Luo's face, which made his sense of satisfaction burgeon.

I've got this under control.

He told himself internally.

Chu Yuan quickened his pace.

In just a few breaths' time, he had left the Grand Hall Square.

The speed of someone in the Nascent Soul Realm was not for show.

When flying at full speed...

In only a few minutes, Chu Yuan arrived above a secluded ridge outside the Wayless Sect.

"This should be hidden enough, that incompetent disciple will definitely not find this place..."

He had already pulled the wool over Ye Luo's eyes.

Next, of course, was to buy time.

The longer the delay, the better.

That's why Chu Yuan came up to this ridge.

He felt that after Ye Luo meditated for a while and realized there was no progress, he would certainly come to him for advice.

After all, as he left, he had offhandedly said to come and ask if there was anything Ye Luo didn't understand.

If Ye Luo really came to ask, what was he supposed to answer?

He wasn't a genuinely cultivated immortal, how could he respond to those questions?

So he simply fled to the ridge.

Then, when Ye Luo couldn't find him, he would certainly be able to drag things out for a longer time.

This was a delaying tactic!

"I'm really so clever..."

"Next, just enjoy lazing around on this ridge, slacking off for a month or two. Once this disciple gets impatient, I'll just give him a few vague responses to continue dragging things out..."

Chu Yuan casually found a large rock to lie on and bathed in the sun, snoring away.

...

Meanwhile.

After listening to what Chu Yuan said, Ye Luo's mind was deeply stirred.

Holding stars, plucking the sun and moon, in this world, there's no one else like me!

Such an air...

Was this truly a reflection of his Respected Master?

Was this the true power of the Hidden Sect?

I adore it.

With such a master guiding him, he must not squander this opportunity.

He must grasp the Dao!

Ye Luo sat cross-legged, gazing upward, his eyes wide open, staring intently at the clouds that were torn apart in the sky, trying to discern something from them.

Just staring like that.

One hour...

Two hours...

When hungry, he ate some dry food; when thirsty, he drank from his water bottle.

Time passed just like that.

The sun set in the west, the crescent moon rose in the east, repeatedly cycling...