I Can Fix My Talent in Hundred Lives-Chapter 288 - 233: Breakthrough Opportunity

A month later, in the Great Wilderness, the Five-Colored Talisman Vessel was smoothly navigating through the void.

Chen Sheng sat cross-legged at the heart of the vessel, his eyes slightly closed, his aura steady like a deep pool, his Divine Sense immersed in comprehending the final subtle change at the core of the void.

The change was like a moon reflected in water, a flower in a mirror, clearly in front of him yet impossible to fully grasp, making his brows furrow slightly!

Suddenly, his gaze shifted, and his previously calm Divine Sense rippled like a stone thrown into a lake.

An unusual fluctuation came from the western void, faintly appearing, carrying a subtle spatial aura, subtly resonating with the Void Power he was comprehending.

This fluctuation was extremely weak, seeming as though it might dissipate at any moment, but it precisely triggered his sensitive Perception to the void, bringing an inexplicable attraction.

The Five-Colored Talisman Vessel abruptly halted, with Spirit Light flickering slightly, as if sensing its master’s mood.

Chen Sheng opened his eyes, a gleam flashing in them, his mind swiftly processing as the outline of that unusual fluctuation gradually became clear:

"Could it be a Void Crystal coming into existence?"

Void Crystal! 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

A Void Crystal is a rare treasure condensed from the depths of the void, containing pure Void Energy, exceptionally effective in comprehending the Path of Void.

Countless cultivators stuck at the bottleneck of the Nascent Soul Early-stage have relied on refining a Void Crystal to successfully break through to the Mid-Stage Nascent Soul.

For Mid-Stage and Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators, this crystal is also quite beneficial.

Such an opportunity is truly rare!

"But this fluctuation is faint and fleeting; could it be too far from me?"

Chen Sheng’s brows twitched slightly, and he spread out his Divine Sense, probing in the direction the fluctuation came from.

His own luck has always been mediocre, and being able to perceive the fluctuation of a Void Crystal this time is already a great fortune. Regardless of how far it is, he must go take a look.

After many years of honing, Chen Sheng prided himself on not being poor in his ability to preserve his life; what should be fought for must be fought for!

With his mind made up, he steered the Five-Colored Talisman Vessel to change course, transforming into a ray of Five Elements Streaming Light, speeding towards the west.

The vessel sliced through the void, leaving a faint trail of Spirit Light, quickly disappearing into the distance.

...

Eight thousand miles to the west, in an expanse of empty void, a Daoist clad in a cyan Daoist Robe, with a goatee, was floating in mid-air.

In his hands, he held a Jade Box covered in silver runes; the Jade Box trembled slightly, emitting a faint aura of stars.

Only to see him flick his fingertips, and seven gleaming Flying Needles shot out from the Jade Box, each inscribed with the characters "Horn, Neck, Root, Room, Heart, Tail, Winnow," corresponding to the marks of the Eastern Azure Dragon Seven Constellations.

"Rise!"

The Seven-Star Daoist shouted lowly, and the seven Flying Needles suddenly expanded, transforming into seven stars about ten feet in diameter, with deep star light flowing across their surfaces, emanating immense pressure.

The previously bright sky dimmed instantly, as if all its light had been drawn away, with only these seven stars suspended in the void, eternally unchanging.

"Seven-Star Sky Concealing!"

As the Daoist’s voice fell, the seven stars swirled on the heavens, instantly transforming into an enormous starry curtain.

The curtain composed of countless tiny star points, like a true starry sky, tightly wrapped the void below.

In the center of the wrapped void, a fist-sized, entirely transparent crystal was slowly nurturing, with faint Void Power flowing within it—the Void Crystal!

During the nurturing process, such crystals resonate through the void, generating fluctuations sufficient to spread millions of miles, attracting cultivators from all directions.

The Seven-Star Daoist was clearly prepared, setting up the Seven-Star Sky Concealing Array upon arriving here, specifically to obscure the Void Crystal’s fluctuations and avoid attracting more strong cultivators.

Before long, he exhaled a deep breath, raised his hand to wipe the fine sweat off his forehead, a hint of smugness curling at the corners of his lips:

"Even though this ’Seven-Star Sky Concealing Array’ of mine couldn’t completely suppress the resonance, it’s reduced the fluctuation to just one percent."

"Such a weak fluctuation, able to spread only tens of thousands of miles, the Great Wilderness vast and boundless, I just don’t believe I’ll be so unlucky as to encounter other cultivators!"

However, just as his words fell, the void enveloped by the starry curtain suddenly rippled slightly.

A stream of five-colored light slowly emerged from the depths of the void, it was the Five-Colored Talisman Vessel piloted by Chen Sheng, hovering outside the starry curtain, flickering with spiritual radiance and exuding a hint of caution.

The face of the Seven-Star Daoist changed drastically, he gripped the jade box tightly, and the seven flying needles trembled slightly in the starry sky, ready to attack at any moment.

He stared intently at the Five-Colored Talisman Vessel, his divine sense sweeping over the vessel like a searchlight. When he sensed that the mana fluctuations from the cultivator on the vessel were only at the Nascent Soul early-stage, he slowly relaxed, but the vigilance in his eyes did not diminish.

"I am the Seven Stars of the Southern Domain, may I ask the esteemed Daoist’s name?"

The Seven-Star Daoist cupped his hands and spoke, his voice carrying a hint of probing, his gaze tightly locked on the entrance of the vessel, fearing the other party might suddenly launch an attack.

After all, his spiritual treasure was currently being used to suppress the "Void Crystal," and he dared not easily withdraw it, else it would attract more than just this one person.

Inside the talisman vessel, Chen Sheng had long since activated the "Void Qi Concealment Skill," altering his own mana fluctuations, divine soul aura, and even his appearance.

At this moment, in the eyes of others, he appeared as a cold-faced cultivator dressed in a black Daoist robe.

When he heard the Seven-Star Daoist’s question, he slowly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of indifference:

"Jue Qing from the Western Domain, greetings, Fellow Daoist."

The Seven-Star Daoist silently contemplated the title "Jue Qing," searching his memory for any hint of this name among the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Four Domains, but found no clue, leaving him with a touch of doubt—could this be a cultivator who recently broke through?

On the other hand, Chen Sheng, having traveled through the Great Wilderness for a century and frequently using the teleportation arrays of the Four Domains Immortal Palace, was already well-versed in the information about most Nascent Soul cultivators in the Four Domains.

Earlier, from afar, when he saw the seven swaying stars in the void and the jade box in the Daoist’s hand, Chen Sheng had already recognized him.

The Seven-Star Daoist, at the peak of Nascent Soul early-stage cultivation, a Tier Four Lower Grade Array Master, a well-known loose cultivator from the Southern Domain, with a jade box known as the "Seven-Star Box" in his hand, within which were the Seven-Star Needles, capable of evolving into the extremely dangerous Tier Four "Azure Dragon Seven Stars Array."

Rumor had it that he had once sparred with a Mid-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator using his array and managed to hold his own; among Nascent Soul early-stage cultivators, he was undoubtedly a first-class figure.

However, ultimately, he was just at the early-stage of Nascent Soul, compared to the mid-stage and late-stage, it was already extremely good fortune.

The Seven-Star Daoist saw that the other party was unwilling to speak much and no longer pressed the matter, instead cupping his hands with a smile:

"Since Fellow Daoist Jue Qing is here, I will not speak in circles. This Void Crystal is a heavenly treasure, for those destined to have it, we must engage at least once."

"However, the crystal has not yet been fully nurtured, and at this moment, I still need to set up an array to continue concealing the void resonance. Why not wait until the crystal is fully formed and then compare our skills?"

Chen Sheng in the talisman vessel smiled slightly, yet sneered inwardly—he did not believe the Seven-Star Daoist’s nonsense at all.

Once the crystal was fully formed, the other party would undoubtedly use the "Seven-Star Sky Concealing Array" to seal off the crystal, gaining absolute initiative, and at that time could easily make off with the crystal, leaving him no chance to compete for it.

"I naturally have no objections."

Chen Sheng’s voice remained indifferent, but his tone suddenly shifted:

"However, Fellow Daoist’s ’Seven-Star Sky Concealing Array’ seems tight but has loopholes. If other cultivators sense the fluctuations, it would be unwise. Let me lend you a hand and reinforce the array, how about it?"

Having said that, without waiting for the Seven-Star Daoist’s reaction, Chen Sheng waved his sleeve abruptly.

The five-colored talisman vessel instantly disassembled into seventy-two array banners flickering with Five Elements Spirit Light, spinning in the void, exuding a rich array aura.

"Go!"

With a flick of his finger, the seventy-two array banners shot out like arrows, heading towards the void enveloped by the starry curtain.

The array banners drew beautiful arcs in the air, quickly merging into the void, intertwining with the Seven-Star Daoist’s "Seven-Star Sky Concealing Array," evolving into a more powerful composite formation.

As the array operated, the previously faint void resonance was thoroughly suppressed, allowing not the slightest fluctuation to escape, while also firmly locking down that area of the void, preventing anyone from stealthily seizing it.

The Seven-Star Daoist’s eyes widened in an instant, the smile on his face frozen, clearly not expecting this self-proclaimed "Jue Qing" to also be a Tier Four Array Master!

He secretly heightened his vigilance, yet maintained a smiling face, cupping his hands:

"I did not expect Fellow Daoist Jue Qing to be a fellow Array Master. With your assistance, the array indeed became much tighter."

"I wonder what kind of arrays Fellow Daoist specializes in? If there’s a chance in the future, I would love to exchange some insights on the Dao of Arrays with you."

As he spoke, he quietly observed the operation of the array banners, attempting to discern Chen Sheng’s array methods, his eyes concealed a trace of barely noticeable apprehension.