Chapter 54: Chapter 54: The Mysterious Puppet
Xu Muhai cursed softly as he walked away.
Xue Qianbai smiled and shook his head, then continued to use the broken branch to write sothing unknown in the snow.
The cold wind blew by, snowflakes drifted down and covered up the words written on the ground.
Xue Qianbai paid no attention and continued to write two more characters.
Qinyang.
Looking at these two characters, Xue Qianbai seed sowhat lost in thought.
It was at this mont that a snow sculpture flew in from the sky, blending into the white snow, nearly impossible for anyone to notice.
It landed near the snow pavilion, and Xue Qianbai stepped forward to take a letter from the snow sculpture.
Upon opening the paper, it had only one line written on it.
’Calamity arises, do not co.’
Seeing these six characters, Xue Qianbai’s eyes narrowed slightly, he casually placed the letter into his coat, then stood up.
As a gust of snow and wind blew by, Xue Qianbai also vanished without a trace.
Leaving behind only the lone snow pavilion, as if no one had ever existed here.
Early the next morning.
When the first rays of sunlight were cast over Dao Mountain’s ancient land, at Cyan Rain Mountain, the door to Li Hengsheng’s cultivation chamber was pushed open.
Li Hengsheng erged from the door.
He closed his eyes, feeling the sensation of sunlight on his body.
At this ti, Li Hengsheng was different from the previous day, clearly feeling a surge of blood and strength within.
The vigor of blood was flourishing, and his own strength had also increased.
The Transcendent Realm itself is a process of shedding the mortal body and being reborn.
The first four levels rely enhance one’s power and speed, but reaching the fifth level is the true beginning of transformation.
Using the five internal organs enhanced by the flow of blood, only by having abundant blood and strong enough organs can one generate Qi Force.
Only then can one step into the postnatal realm.
Thus the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm is truly the beginning of the cultivation path.
Consuming an entire Golden Domain Pill to enter the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm, Li Hengsheng felt it was sowhat extravagant.
However, having reached the fifth level, Li Hengsheng was now eligible to comprehend a cultivation technique.
"Good morning, Uncle Xu."
Coming out, seeing Xu Kui watching over the servants as they worked, Li Hengsheng greeted him.
Xu Kui seed still a man of few words, rely nodding to Li Hengsheng.
He imdiately recognized Li Hengsheng had reached the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm but did not comnt further.
Xu Kui suddenly rembered sothing, approached and took out a golden token from his sleeve, handing it to Li Hengsheng: "This is the token of a direct disciple of the young master, you will need it to travel in the ancient land, do not lose it."
"Thank you, Uncle Xu." Li Hengsheng took the token, it felt heavy, and had the character for ’Heng’ on it.
"Breakfast is ready, the young master can eat at any ti." Xu Kui continued to watch others work after saying this.
After breakfast, Li Hengsheng originally planned to go out for a walk, but he suddenly rembered the box Xu Muhai had given him before.
That rare artifact which must not be shared with others.
Li Hengsheng hurried back to his cultivation chamber.
He wanted to see what it really was.
After closing the door and making sure no one was outside, Li Hengsheng gently opened the box.
Wrapped in a golden cloth was an object, Li Hengsheng picked it up and weighed it, it was not heavy.
Unfolding the cloth, what appeared in front of Li Hengsheng was, unexpectedly, a piece of... wood?
Though it was wood, it was carved into the form of a person.
"What an exquisite item!" Just at a glance, Li Hengsheng was captivated by the object before him.
It really was a person.
So detailed that even the expression in the eyes could be clearly seen.
Such divine craftsmanship, how was it achieved?
The figure was an elderly man, leaning against a wall, holding a wine gourd in his left hand as if drunk, while his right hand unexpectedly held a pen.
Suddenly, Li Hengsheng felt sothing amiss.
He couldn’t explain why, but looking at the old man, Li Hengsheng felt a mysterious sensation occurring within him.
It was an attraction.
Drawing Li Hengsheng to unknowingly want to comprehend this wood carving.
Could it be that comprehension isn’t limited to paintings, but can involve other things?
Li Hengsheng instinctively began to comprehend it.
The old man’s image directly appeared in Li Hengsheng’s mind, as if the character had co to life from an endless river of ti.
Li Hengsheng seed to have witnessed the entire life of the old man.
The feeling was very peculiar.
Even indescribable.
Causing Li Hengsheng to forget ti, forget the present, and ultimately forget himself.
"What kind of treasure is this!"
After an unknown period, Li Hengsheng ca back to his senses, slumped to the ground, the wood carving still quietly lying there, as if nothing had happened just now.
"Is it night already?" Li Hengsheng glanced outside, surprised to see the sky had darkened.
Li Hengsheng put away the wood carving and placed it in the cabinet.
Only then did he open the door and step outside.
"Young master, you’ve finished your seclusion?" Xu Kui saw Li Hengsheng step out and asked.
"I wasn’t in seclusion." Li Hengsheng said with a smile: "Didn’t we just see each other this morning?"
"This morning?" Xu Kui said with a peculiar expression: "If I’m not mistaken, the last ti we t was five days ago."
"Yes, five days ago in the morning." Xu Kui nodded.
"Five days?"
Li Hengsheng was flabbergasted.
But seeing Xu Kui’s serious deanor, it was evident he wasn’t joking, and Xu Kui clearly wasn’t the type to have a sense of humor.
Wouldn’t even speak much, how could he be joking?
"Lord Zhou ca by once, but knowing you were in seclusion, he left." Xu Kui said.
"Got it." Li Hengsheng groggily returned to his room, still unable to fathom how five days had passed just like that.
He felt as if it had only been a mont.
And what exactly was that piece of wood.
Who was that old man?
No such character has been heard of in the Cangyuan Realm.
And after such a short while, the images witnessed earlier had already faded from Li Hengsheng’s mory, as if they were slipping away, leaving him only with the na of the old man.
Seemingly called Wu Daozi.
The na was unfamiliar.
Li Hengsheng pondered all night but couldn’t understand what kind of treasure it really was.
Having cost him five days, seemingly with no resulting change.
His cultivation remained steadfast at the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm.
His talent still as poor as ever.
Looks like he’ll need to ask his master for clarity at the next opportunity.
Li Hengsheng planned to go to Futu Pavilion after daybreak, to comprehend a cultivation technique himself.
Li Hengsheng set a small goal in his mind, to comprehend a cultivation technique in three months.
After breakfast, Li Hengsheng headed to Futu Pavilion.
Futu Pavilion was situated on Futu Peak, fortunately not far from Peak Master Mu Hai’s peak, and it took Li Hengsheng, riding an ordinary horse, only a stick of incense’s ti to get there.
Futu Peak was bustling with people, lively and crowded.
Much like a temple festival.
It was also Li Hengsheng’s first visit, making it quite refreshing.
At this mont, however, the contents of a roadside conversation between two disciples caught Li Hengsheng’s attention.
"Did you hear? Peak Master Mu Hai has accepted a new direct disciple, whose cultivation is only in the Transcendent Realm!"
"I’ve heard, yesterday our Senior Brother Han even said he would challenge him in half a year."
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