I Can Fix My Talent in Hundred Lives-Chapter 307 - 249: Weaving Beautiful Dreams

A few days later, at dawn, two figures slowly walked along the mountain path of the Emotionless Dao Main Peak.

The man was dressed in a black Outer Sect Robe, his face resolute, with traces of weary travels between his brows. He was none other than Chen Sheng’s father in this life, Wang Yue.

The woman beside him also wore a Daoist robe, which highlighted her gentle figure and soft features, she was his mother, Du Juan.

As soon as the two stepped into the main peak’s area, they were led by a guiding disciple to the entrance of Chen Sheng’s cultivation cave dwelling, clearly arranged by the Emotionless True Monarch in advance.

The doors of the cave dwelling slowly opened, and Chen Sheng stood at the entrance, gazing at these familiar yet unfamiliar figures.

Wang Yue’s sternness and Du Juan’s gentleness perfectly matched his imagined image of "parents" from his memories, as if the longing of the past two years had suddenly taken a tangible form in this moment.

Wang Yue stepped forward, lightly clapping his rough palm on Chen Sheng’s shoulder, his tone carrying some strictness yet difficult to hide his concern:

"In these years in the Sect, have you been cultivating diligently?"

Du Juan pulled his hand, her palm warm and soft, smiling as she placed a crystal-like Spirit Fruit into his hand:

"Look at this child, you’ve grown so tall, surely you’ve been through a lot."

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In the days that followed, Wang Yue and Du Juan quickly integrated into Chen Sheng’s life.

Every morning before dawn, Wang Yue would stand in the cultivation field of the cave dwelling, ruler in hand, supervising Chen Sheng’s Qi Cultivation.

Du Juan would prepare Spirit Porridge and Spirit Fruit in advance, so that after his morning practice, he could enjoy a warm breakfast.

The strictness during cultivation and the tenderness in daily life complemented each other perfectly, making Chen Sheng feel as if he had truly returned to an ordinary family, experiencing a long-lost familial warmth.

That afternoon, in the cultivation field of the cave dwelling, Chen Sheng sat on a Cold Jade Meditation Mat, operating the Celestial Demon Emotionless Strategy technique, pale green Spiritual Qi slowly circulating around him, forming a complete circulation along his meridians.

Wang Yue, holding a black ruler, stood beside him, his sharp gaze focused on the fluctuations of his breath, not missing even the slightest deviation.

As soon as Chen Sheng finished cultivating, Wang Yue immediately reminded him, lightly tapping the edge of the mat with the ruler, his tone strict but not harsh:

"You were able to join the Daoist Master’s tutelage and were granted the title of Young Venerable. The Daoist Master has taught you everything selflessly. With your Celestial Grade Gold Spirit Root, if you do not cherish it, you would be squandering this opportunity and failing both your mother and me."

Chen Sheng gradually completed his practice, exhaling a breath of stale air, and stood up to bow respectfully to Wang Yue: "I understand, I will not waste my prime years."

At this moment, the curtain of the cave dwelling was gently lifted, and Du Juan walked in carrying a White Jade Disc with several purple Drunken Immortal Grapes and a bowl of warm Spirit Porridge placed on it.

She placed the tray on the stone table and walked up with a smile, gently ruffling Chen Sheng’s hair:

"Cultivation requires balancing work and rest. Take a break and eat some Spirit Fruit to replenish your Spiritual Qi."

Chen Sheng obediently walked to the stone table, picked up a grape, and put it into his mouth, feeling the sweetness spreading on his tongue, filled with rich Spiritual Qi.

He deliberately nestled between Wang Yue and Du Juan, munching on the Spirit Fruit while sharing interesting stories from his cultivation, sometimes making Wang Yue nod and sometimes making Du Juan laugh.

This warm scene filled the cave dwelling with the atmosphere of "home," even the Spiritual Qi in the air seemed to become gentler.

"By the way," Wang Yue put down the ruler in his hand, suddenly said: 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"The Daoist Master just sent someone to deliver a message, saying he’ll come by later to check your cultivation progress and will also teach you the subsequent Chapters of the Celestial Demon Emotionless Strategy, you must prepare well, do not make any mistakes in front of the Daoist Master."

Du Juan also paused her actions, looking towards him tenderly, eyes filled with expectation: "The Daoist Master is so attentive towards you, be sure to listen carefully."

"I understand."

Chen Sheng nodded in agreement, feeling ever more calm at heart.

Half an hour later, a series of footsteps could be heard outside the cave dwelling, and the Emotionless True Monarch, dressed in a purple Daoist Robe, slowly walked in.

Wang Yue and Du Juan immediately bowed in salute, their tones respectful: "Greetings to the Daoist Master!"

The Emotionless True Monarch waved his hand, smiling: "You two may leave, I wish to speak to my disciple alone."

They responded and retreated, leaving only Chen Sheng and the Emotionless True Monarch in the cave dwelling.

The Emotionless True Monarch walked up to him, revealing a smile like that of a benevolent teacher, his tone gentle:

"Mie Sheng, how has your cultivation been these past few days? Have you encountered any difficulties?"

He gestured for Chen Sheng to sit, personally pouring him a cup of Spirit Tea, then extended his hand, with his fingertips emitting a subtle golden light, gently pressing on his Dantian.

The golden light slowly seeped into his body, carefully examining his cultivation progress and the purity of his Spiritual Qi.

"Not bad, not bad!"

After a moment, the Emotionless True Monarch withdrew his hand and nodded with satisfaction:

"The Celestial Grade Spiritual Root truly lives up to its reputation. In just a few days, you have already stabilized at the first level of Qi Cultivation. Your cultivation speed far exceeds that of ordinary disciples."

Saying this, he took out a Jade Scroll from his Storage Pouch and handed it to Chen Sheng:

"This is the content of the second volume of the ’Celestial Demon Emotionless Strategy.’ The techniques within are quite exquisite. Today, I shall explain them to you in detail."

For the next hour, the Emotionless True Monarch patiently explained the details of the Cultivation Technique, occasionally drawing diagrams to illustrate, sometimes personally demonstrating the path of Spiritual Qi flow, and even sharing his own ’insights’ from when he practiced in his earlier days.

When he became enthusiastic in his explanation, he even sighed with feigned regret:

"To help lay a solid foundation for you, I have delayed my own cultivation progress for half a month. But seeing your rapid progress, it’s all worth it."

Chen Sheng timely showed a moved expression, his eyes slightly reddening: "Thank you, Master, for your care. I will certainly cultivate diligently and live up to your expectations!"

Seeing this, the smile on Emotionless True Monarch’s face grew even gentler. He gave a few more instructions on cultivation precautions before getting up to leave.

The moment the cave door closed, Chen Sheng maintained his moved expression as he picked up the Jade Scroll on the table and instantly saw through the ’Demon Planting’ restriction hidden in the second volume.

Sitting cross-legged on the meditation mat, he sneered inwardly:

"This Emotionless Daoist is quite the puppet master!"

He had long noticed the anomaly within Wang Yue and Du Juan — their Divine Soul fluctuations were too steady, and there was a faint residual presence of the Puppetry Technique’s restriction within their bodies.

It was clearly a scheme designed to tailor a dream for him by spying on his ’memory.’

As for Emotionless True Monarch, when he had just checked his cultivation, Chen Sheng clearly felt the other party’s Power of the Divine Soul quietly eroding his consciousness, trying to deepen his dependency through ’teacher-student affection’ and ’family warmth.’

"Binding me with emotional ties, teacher-student bonds, and when the time comes to turn on me, these ’feelings’ will become the nourishment for the ’Demon Seed,’ turning me into the perfect ’Demonic Embryo.’

Chen Sheng understood in his heart, the calculations of the Emotionless Daoist were deeper than he had imagined, like an impenetrable net.

From the illustrious status of a Young Venerable, the warmth of parents, to the facade of deep teacher-student affection, and then to the hidden ’Demon Planting’ restriction in the ’Celestial Demon Emotionless Strategy,’ one layer upon another, interlocking intricately.

If it were an ordinary cultivator, even one with the extraordinary talent of a Celestial Grade Spiritual Root, they would have long succumbed to this meticulously woven trap and become a ’Demonic Embryo’ at the mercy of others, with no chance to turn the tables.

After all, who would have thought that seemingly gentle masters and affectionate parents were all tools of manipulation? Who could, under the watchful eyes of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, conceal their true intentions?

Compared to the harsh reality, those with an unsteady Dao Heart would rather enjoy the delights of an illusory dream even if they sensed a fraction of the truth!

However, Chen Sheng was different. He slowly closed his eyes, and the Mana in his Dantian began to flow like an awakening stream, following the Secret Technique in the ’Four Seas Void Transformation Atlas.’

Unlike the ruthless power of the ’Celestial Demon Emotionless Strategy,’ this Mana carried the unique ethereal and profound quality of the Void, gently circulating within the Dantian, gradually evolving into pale blue Void Runes.

These runes, like living entities, each composed of countless intricate patterns, some resembling swirling nebulae, others like crisscrossing Void Rifts, radiated faint space fluctuations.

They spiraled within the Dantian for a moment, then, like ink spreading in water, silently seeped into Chen Sheng’s limbs, bones, and meridian points, eventually disappearing without a trace, as if they had never existed.

The entire process was silent, not stirring even the slightest ripple in the surrounding Spiritual Qi. If someone were to examine his Dantian at this moment, they would only see the normal workings of the ’Celestial Demon Emotionless Strategy,’ unlikely to discover this hidden Void mystery.

"From the moment I could practice openly, the initiative of this game began to subtly shift."

The Emotionless Daoist believed he could trap him in the Emotionless Dao sect, binding him with resources and warmth, to obediently become a ’Demonic Embryo.’ Unbeknownst to him, this ’resource-rich’ cultivation environment had become Chen Sheng’s greatest aid in turning the tide.

With the cultivation experience of Nascent Soul Great Perfection from his previous life, it was like the most fertile soil, allowing him to fully understand every aspect of cultivation.

From the efficiency of Spiritual Qi absorption, the optimal path of meridian operation, to the crucial nodes of realm breakthroughs, he could precisely control and avoid all pitfalls.

In addition, the massive resources provided by the Emotionless Dao for the ’Young Venerable’ — an endless supply of Spiritual Liquid and Spirit Fruit, the constant operation of Spirit Gathering Array, resources coveted by external cultivators, now became the nutrients for his rapid growth.

In such an environment, his cultivation progressed at more than double the speed of ordinary Celestial Grade Spiritual Root cultivators.

Yet on the surface, he deliberately suppressed his speed, displaying only the level of a typical Celestial Grade Spiritual Root cultivator, with his Spiritual Qi operations being methodical, as if indeed steadily progressing under the guidance of the Emotionless Daoist.

In the remaining time, he began to secretly accumulate — operating the ’Four Seas Void Transformation Atlas,’ converting the excess Spiritual Qi into Void Power, to permeate his entire body.

Occasionally, during the intervals while the Emotionless Daoist was explaining the Cultivation Technique, he would take the opportunity to secretly observe the restrictions layout of the cave, seeking potential escape routes.

The most critical was that with the Secret Technique from the Tier Six ’Four Seas Void Transformation Atlas,’ and his Void expertise far surpassing the Emotionless Daoist, he was completely unafraid of being probed by the latter.

No matter how the Emotionless Daoist personally inspected his physique every half a month, using the Power of the Divine Soul to scan his Dantian and meridians, they could hardly detect any anomaly.

Void Runes had long been integrated with his body and Divine Soul, leaving the Emotionless Daoist unable to detect this hidden power.

"To resent year after year, weaving golden threads for others’ garments, let us see who has the superior skill!"