I Can Fix My Talent in Hundred Lives-Chapter 382 - 310: Parting

The Spirit Grass swayed in the valley, as Chen Xihua and the other two sat quietly cross-legged.

Suddenly, a pale cyan flash of light broke through the valley’s concealment restrictions, landing with a swift gust of wind—before Chen Sheng’s figure could steady, he stepped forward quickly, his cloudy old eyes restored to sharpness.

"The Bai Chu Sect has an Observatory, very likely they’ve already detected the fluctuations of our surreptitious crossing."

He waved his hand, and a Spirit Light congealed in mid-air into a rudimentary map of White Cloud City, pointing with his fingertip at the location of "Zhixiang Tower":

"I’ve confirmed in the city’s Intelligence Pavilion that Bai Chu Sect is the foremost of the four Void Refining forces on the Huangqiu Plain, with two Refining Void Great Powers holding fort. They’ve set up the Observatory specifically to capture Lower Realm smugglers!" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"But there’s good news too; this item can only determine a general range, not our exact position."

The faces of Chen Xihua and the other two immediately darkened, their cross-legged postures instinctively tensing.

The Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao’s Celestial Will Four Symbols Daoist Robe emitted a faint light, and the Celestial Venerable Zuo Xuan’s Geomagnetic Primordial Cauldron in his palm let out a muffled hum, its earth-yellow Spirit Light dimming slightly.

Chen Xihua placed a hand on the Taiyue Void-Slaying Sword at his waist, the Star Pattern on its sword scabbard flickering with his fluctuating emotions.

They were all Celestial Venerables of the Celestial Abyss Realm, long familiar with the legends of Ancient Times when Void Refining Cultivators invaded.

Those were beings capable of turning the Small Thousand World upside down with their power; now that they became the object of such beings’ covetous gaze, they dared not harbor the slightest sense of luck.

"The Observatory..."

The Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao paused in stroking his beard, his brows tightly furrowed:

"We don’t have precise coordinates of the Celestial Abyss Realm, but those Void Refining Cultivators will never believe that."

"What they want is the essence and Dao Principles of the Small Thousand World. Even if we say we don’t have them, it would only be taken as an excuse. We must prepare for the worst."

Chen Sheng nodded in agreement, remembering the turbulent history of the Celestial Abyss Realm. Back then, the Integration Dharma Master and Late-stage Void Refining Great Power’s continuous arrangements had long disrupted the realm’s coordinates.

They managed to cross over thanks to the chance of a spatial node, let alone precise coordinates, even a general location was difficult to replicate.

But these hidden truths are meaningless to Void Refining Cultivators hankering for Small Thousand World resources.

The Celestial Venerable Zuo Xuan added, his voice carrying a note of gravity: "What’s even more problematic is that the Void Refining Cultivators have unfathomable methods."

"Though we have no coordinates, Taoists from the Small Thousand World inevitably have remnants of the Small Thousand Imprint in their Primordial Spirit. Who knows if they have special techniques to reverse-lock the location of the Celestial Abyss Realm through this imprint?"

"Therefore, as long as we are exposed, they will chase us relentlessly, without rest or let up."

Chen Xihua nodded slowly, tapping his fingertip on the sword scabbard:

"What Fellow Daoist Zuo Xuan says is correct. Ancient records noted that Refining Void Great Powers could ’knock on the Primordial Spirit’, even if we seal our memories, it may not fend them off."

Their worries loomed over the valley like dark clouds, yet Chen Sheng remained silent.

He sifted through the inherited memories of the Four Seas Wanderer and clearly remembered how this Great Power of Void Refining spent a hundred years setting up the ’Heavenly Observation Tower Array’ to lock onto the Small Thousand World.

To reverse locate through a cultivator’s Primordial Spirit, the Integration Dharma Master couldn’t achieve it, but the Void Refining Cultivators shouldn’t be able to do that either.

Yet this knowledge didn’t ease Chen Sheng’s mind; instead, it heightened his vigilance—the essence of the Celestial Abyss Realm had long been incomplete, now only his Demon Venerable Yin Soul remained to guard it.

If unfortunately, it faced a forcible invasion by the Void Refining Cultivators.

By then, as the Small Thousand World regenerated, it would ignite an apocalypse, and the countless bloodlines he left in the Lower Realm would turn to dust, rendering the Hundred Generations Book useless.

Chen Sheng pondered silently, a trace of determination flashing in his eyes:

"Betting everything on one world is ultimately a risky move."

"Fortunately, I’ve entered the Spirit Realm. Only by quickly spreading my lineage here can I ensure true safety."

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Chen Xihua broke the silence, his gaze sweeping over the three of them:

"Our immediate priority is to leave the Huangqiu Plain quickly."

"The other side has only locked down a general area, but their familiarity with this territory far surpasses ours; they might have already set up a Heaven and Earth Net."

The Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao countered:

"Stillness over motion!"

"The Huangqiu Plain extends for billions of miles; if we find a concealed Spirit Vein to hide in, can the Void Refining Cultivators search every inch?"

The Celestial Venerable Zuo Xuan urgently said: "But these are Refining Void Great Powers!"

"In Ancient Times, when Void Refining entered the realm, they turned the heavens and earth upside down, birthing the Great Wilderness, nearly obliterating the Small Thousand. Who knows if they have Divine Techniques like ’Heaven-Searching Skill’ or ’Earth Vein Sensing’? Remaining still is akin to awaiting death!"

The three engaged in fierce debate for a long time but could not reach a consensus.

All of them were cultivators from the Small Thousand World, their understanding of the Void Refining Realm remaining only in legend, unable to assess the opponent’s divine powers.

Their proposed plans were either too aggressive or too conservative.

Finally, the Celestial Venerable Zuo Xuan gritted his teeth and suggested:

"Why not split up? Let four of us flee in different directions; at least one or two will escape, rather than being caught all at once!"

Chen Sheng was uncertain himself; he had considered hiding within the Four Seas Bead—that was the Four Seas Wanderer’s life-bound treasure, containing a Grotto Heaven.

This item was naturally infinitely useful in the hands of the Four Seas Wanderer, yet in his hands, whether it could evade detection remained uncertain.

Furthermore, he couldn’t fully trust Zuo Xuan and Xiaoyao, unwilling to gamble on them.

Chen Sheng nodded: "Given the circumstances, there’s no better solution than to split up."

He raised his hand, and three golden-glowing Jade Scrolls appeared out of thin air, sending one to each of the three with a flick of his finger:

"This is information on Void Refining Cultivators from fortuitous encounters earlier in my years, including their Dao Domains and Divine Techniques, which may be of help."

The three took the Jade Scrolls, joy flashing in their eyes as their Primordial Spirits delved into them.

The Jade Scroll contained information not only detailing the core abilities of Void Refining Cultivators, such as ’Yang Spirit Emergence’ and ’Refining Void’, but also referenced some auxiliary Tier Six techniques.

"With this information, we won’t be headless flies!"

The Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao solemnly clasped his fists:

"Gentlemen, if fate permits us to meet again, we’ll share a thousand jars of Spirit Wine!"

With that, he surrounded himself with Spirit Light of the Four Symbols, his figure vanishing into the void like ink merging into water, silently disappearing.

The Celestial Venerable Zuo Xuan also bowed deeply to the two:

"Fellow Daoist Life-Annihilating, Fellow Daoist Xihua, farewell here! If I survive, I will surely repay today’s favor!"

He flung the Geomagnetic Primordial Cauldron into the air, the cauldron expanding to envelop him, then transformed into an earth-yellow stream of light, sinking into the depths of the valley, using the Power of the Earth Veins to escape.

Only Chen Sheng and Chen Xihua remained in the valley, the wind blowing through the Spirit Grass with a rustling sound.

Chen Xihua gripped his Sword, his demeanor cold:

"If I manage to survive this, I will surely repay Bai Chu Sect’s great favor someday."

Chen Sheng remained silent for a moment, then looked at Chen Xihua: "Brother Dao, would you be willing to trust me this once?"

Chen Xihua’s gaze shifted. He had known Chen Sheng for many years, knowing well that he was never a man without foresight. Immediately, he nodded:

"We share the same lineage, life, and death; naturally, I trust you!"

Chen Sheng hesitated no longer, flipping his right hand, revealing a brilliant azure Treasure Bead no larger than a fist in his palm.

The bead’s surface flowed with wave-like patterns, its aura vast as the abyss, and the sound of tides could faintly be heard.

He relayed the bead’s origins via Primordial Spirit transmission:

"This is the Four Seas Bead, the life-bound treasure of the Great Power of Void Refining Four Seas Wanderer, containing a Grotto Heaven, capable of concealing one’s aura and shielding against Divine Sense detection."

Chen Xihua’s face changed drastically, full of shock:

"It’s actually that treasure!"

In the Xichuan Sword Mansion legacy, he had seen records of this treasure, never imagining it was in Chen Sheng’s possession.

"Hiding within this bead might evade Bai Chu Sect’s search. Brother Dao, would you be willing to enter the bead to temporarily avoid danger?"

Chen Xihua laughed heartily, sheathing his Taiyue Void-Slaying Sword, stepping forward:

"For you to entrust me with such a treasure, if I still hesitated, I’d appear insincere!"

Chen Sheng nodded, flicking his finger at the Four Seas Bead, causing it to expand to a height of about ten feet, the bead opening to reveal an azure light gate.

Chen Xihua leaped inside, the light gate promptly closing, and the bead returned to its original size, being stored in Chen Sheng’s sleeve.

After finishing all this, Chen Sheng once again activated the Sea Concealment Technique, transforming into that sallow-faced Golden Core Loose Cultivator, hunching his back as he walked toward the nearby cultivator gathering place "Luoxia Town".