With Countless Qualities Bestowed Upon Me, I Shall Ultimately Become Immortal-Chapter 607 - 548: Seven-Leaf Yellow Vine, Facing Off With a Grandmaster, Who Will Lead?
Meng Chuan extinguished the lamp, swallowed the treasure into his belly, and left the refining of the sand crystal and yellow vine to Tao Heart.
He, on the other hand, lay down to sleep as if nothing had happened.
As he was about to sleep, thinking of the upcoming morning practice, he mumbled:
"A good wind, leveraging strength, sends me up to the blue clouds..."
...
The next day, after the rain, the sky cleared up.
The sun had not yet reached its peak, its rays slanting onto the moon platform.
The recent sun, somehow, seems to grow larger each day.
Meng Chuan got up early to practice his fist skills, and this morning he was in luck, triggering [Awakening at Dawn and Dusk], making considerable progress.
[True Martial Demon-Subduing Nine Styles: Proficient (33%) → (48%)]
Don’t underestimate the mere 15%, it counts as a significant improvement for this fist skill. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
In about ten days of practice, he only managed a 5% increase in proficiency, averaging 0.5% per day.
With a sudden awakening, he saved himself a whole month’s effort.
This is why he dedicates special time to practice this fist skill at dawn and dusk every day.
Though the cultivation is challenging, it provides a great amount of Qi and blood.
In terms of the cost-effectiveness of enlightenment, this method is undoubtedly the best.
Moreover, he possesses numerous attributes related to comprehension of the Five Elements.
When practicing the Five Elements Fist, he occasionally experiences minor insights, so missing this awakening is no big deal.
With insights, his Qi and blood surged like a dragon.
Meng Chuan experienced it for a moment and mused:
"It truly deserves to be the Wudang Demon-Subduing Divine Power, a top-level true skill fist.
Progressing 15% in proficiency provides nearly two hundred points of Qi and blood, impressive..."
This is normal; if a top-level true skill didn’t have such power,
how would a master, when breaking through to a grandmaster, gather the nearly one hundred thousand Qi and Blood Value needed?
The path of Martial Arts is slow, requiring fortitude.
After morning practice, he was nearly late for the appointment with Liao Chen and others, as well as the little monk.
Grabbing the room card for the training room, Meng Chuan sped down the mountain path.
In one step every hundred meters, he swept down the mountain like the wind.
Bai Bao exited his seclusion, pushed open his door, and stretched his arms broadly, loosening his muscles.
Seeing the bright sun, he couldn’t help but exclaim.
Then, sensing something, he looked at the boy’s back descending the mountain, smiling inwardly:
"This boy, truly bold yet meticulous. To dare trick the offspring of the Double Saints with a mere Two Limits, I didn’t have such guts in my youth..."
He is an honest monk, not as daring as Meng Chuan.
"By the way, I wonder how this boy’s Buddhist comprehension is coming along, I should remind him next Monday, time is pressing..."
The Taoist Rite of Taihang Mountain is imminent...
This joint operation to exterminate the murmurs of the mountains is truly a demon-slaying event unseen for a millennium.
Abbot Xuanmu, carrying the Shaolin treasure [Dharma Sword], stands ready in the Celestial Demon Realm.
Along with all the Celestial Kings of the Buddhist Sect, including himself, preparations to depart are underway.
The first stop is Dragon Tiger Mountain in Xiangxi, to participate in the formation setup.
The merging of Tao and Buddhist, collaborating for the first time in a joint battle.
The aim is to combine the wonders of the Water and Land Dharma Assembly with the Taoist Luo Heaven Rite.
Without him, this would be impossible.
Why is Bai Bao, aside from being a Divine Monk, also called a Mage?
The word "Mage" pertains to the Dao of formations.
The two words, "Mage," are not the foreign definition of the Martial Arts profession.
It is a respected title, "Forerunner of the world’s path of formation!"
...
As the mission date approached, time seemed to accelerate greatly.
Three days passed in a flash.
These days, apart from training, Meng Chuan was mingling with his team members, cultivating rapport.
After all, it’s a Level Two Demon Nest.
The Demon Nest Master within, [Chi Li], is not an ordinary Three Limits demon that can be easily defeated.
Most importantly, they also need to explore the temple inside and complete the national mission thereafter.
In case of unforeseen events, it’s best to prepare in advance.
This time he is not going solo; mutual coordination is fundamental.
He and the four monks of Liao are all bald.
They jokingly refer to themselves as the "Bald Squad"...
In the sunlight, the five shiny bald heads gleamed brilliantly, tempting others to touch them.
Surely, Grandmaster Shi Nan couldn’t resist, finding it more satisfying than handling walnuts...
Holding a stick in one hand, he pointed at several people on the sidelines.
He was just teaching Meng Chuan staff skills, and incidentally drilling the four monks a bit.
Coming out of the Demon Nest, they can’t disgrace Shaolin...
Time passed quickly, and dusk settled.
The five walked side by side, with Jue Ming the little monk tagging along.
Seeing monks with the character "Liao" in their religious name, he must refer to them as masters or uncles.
This was thanks to Meng Chuan, allowing them to gather and discuss freely with the four monks.
After parting with Jue Ming, the five took a side trip to Liao Chen’s new home, to discuss the upcoming mission.
Meng Chuan sat by the sea, taking an autumn pear offered by a young monk nearby.
He bit into it a few times, sat to the side waiting.
Regarding Chi Li’s Demon Nest, he only knew the related intelligence from the mission system.
Other details were beyond his knowledge.
But it didn’t matter, as the leader always spoke last, making the final decision...
"My cousin lives in Fengdeng City, serving as Defense Army.
It’s heard that Chi Li’s strength is not low, known for its superior lineage among celestial demons, far from being an ordinary Level Two Demon Nest Master.
If compared to Martial Arts, it might be on par with Senior Brother Liao Huo, a peak Three Limits master."
The notion of lineage is assessed based on the race of the celestial demon itself.
Some celestial demons are destined to be bottom-ranked cannon fodder for life.
While a select few celestial demons are born as [Great Demons] with their own titles.
Liao Hai, resembling Tang Monk, finished speaking, and the gaze of the other three monks turned to him in unison.
Meng Chuan frowned:
"What do you mean, why are you all looking at me?"
Liao Chen squinted his eyes, patting his shoulder:
"You’ve taken over Senior Brother Liao Huo’s position as captain, naturally, you should lead the charge, Chi Li is all yours."
"Indeed, that’s the way it should be."
The other three monks spoke in unison.
