Chapter 23

Lightning surged through his body, traveling through the Quintessential Energy chart and fusing into every acupuncture point in his body . His body began transforming into a Lightning Divine Body .

Meng Chuan opened his eyes, picked up the jade box beside him and opened it, then took two bites from the Iceheart Fruit inside . The ice-cold energy flowed down his throat into his stomach, which then slowly spread to his whole body . His transformation became more obvious after his muscles and bones absorbed the cold energy from the fruit as he fused with the lightning .

Next, the Astral Spirit Herb . He opened the wooden box and plucked a leaf and some roots from the intact Astral Spirit Herb . It was about one of thirty portions that he could finish in about a month .

His mouth was filled with a refreshing fragrance as he chewed the leaf and roots gently . Then, his mind jolted . A magical sensation surged into his head before slowly transmitting to his whole body, allowing his body to continue strengthening as he transformed .

Although he didn’t know the origins of the Iceheart Fruit and Astral Spirit Herb, the fact that his father—a good-tempered man who always laughed and never complained—had said they weren’t “easily obtained” and that he had to “treasure them,” meant that they were extremely difficult to obtain . The prices behind them were probably huge as well . All he could do was not disappoint the hopes they placed on him .

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For the next month, Meng Chuan trained according to plan and had consumed the drop of Godfiend Jade Marrow Liquid . He also finished consuming the Astral Spirit Herb . He also spent hours executing the Saber Drawing Stance 8000 times a day, as well as practicing his movement technique and saber arts . He never stopped cultivating .

According to the manual, one was still transforming in the early stages of the Godfiend Body as one cultivated . If one were to train a particular aspect diligently, one’s body would also be inclined towards transforming in that aspect . It was like a growing sapling . If one exerted pressure on it in a certain direction, it might also begin growing in that direction .

The transformation of his Godfiend Body was clearly slowing down . One day near the end of June, Meng Chuan ate a watermelon as he sat on the training ground .

The first month of my cultivation was meant to be an explosive growth . I also consumed three rare treasures . My improvement was astonishingly fast, so fast that it was somewhat inconceivable . The drop in my growth speed is expected . Meng Chuan sighed . My Godfiend foundation is indeed very robust and deep . My body and Quintessential Energy at the Mortal Shedding realm’s early-stage already match those at the perfected Mortal Shedding realm .

One had to know that the early-stage Mortal Shedding realm provided the greatest improvement in the five Mortal realms . After all, it was the first time cultivating a Godfiend Body, allowing them to possess the power of a Godfiend gradually .

To be able to match a perfected Mortal Shedding realm while in the early stage meant that his foundation was terrifyingly robust .

Meng Chuan’s body and Quintessential Energy would probably rival those at the Seamless realm when he was at the late-stage of the Mortal Shedding realm—even though the breakthrough from the Mortal Shedding realm to the Seamless realm was significant .

This situation was something rarely heard of in the entire Eastcalm Prefecture . Typically, only geniuses from the imperial capital and Archean Mountain who had been groomed by ancient Godfiend families would have such a Godfiend foundation .

“Chuan’er, Chuan’er . ” Meng Dajiang’s voice came from afar .

“Dad . ” Meng Chuan put down the watermelon and wiped his mouth with a towel before running over .

Soon, he saw his father—Meng Dajiang—and a bald, thin elder with a walking stick walking over .

“Third Elder . ” Meng Chuan jolted to attention . He was most afraid of the Third Elder amongst the elders of the Meng family . The Third Elder was a cold, old-fashioned man who treated the younger generation the fiercest . Without a second word, he would swing his walking stick and viciously beat up the younger generation . It wasn’t surprising every junior was afraid of him .

“Chuan’er, why aren’t you paying your respects to the Third Elder?” Meng Dajiang said .

Meng Chuan immediately stepped forward and bowed . “Greetings, Third Elder . ”

“Okay . ”

The bald, thin elder looked at Meng Chuan and saw his sweat-soaked clothes . Only then did he nod in satisfaction . “You have to put your heart into cultivation . How can you become stronger without enough sweat?”

“Yes,” responded Meng Chuan obediently . He had to be obedient when he was facing the Third Elder . Under no circumstances should he argue with him . If he dared talk back, he would receive a blow from the walking stick!

“This is a torn page of a saber art that I fortuitously acquired when I was young . You can take a look . ” The bald, skinny elder took out a piece of black paper that was carefully wrapped and handed it to Meng Dajiang with the wrapping included . However, just the terrifying aura emanating from that piece of black paper when unwrapped shocked both Meng Chuan and Meng Dajiang .

“A Godfiend legacy?” Meng Chuan and his father were incomparably shocked .

Godfiend legacies required an extremely powerful Godfiend to pay a massive price to create them .

1For instance, Fairy Meng, Patriarch Yun, and most Godfiends did not have the qualifications to create a Godfiend legacy .

“That’s too valuable,” said Meng Dajiang immediately . “Third Uncle, we can’t accept it . ”

Third Elder frowned and said, “I gave it to him, so he has to accept it! I wouldn’t have given it to Meng Chuan if his perception was insufficient . Since he is our Meng family’s only hope now, he has to accept it . Besides, this isn’t a complete Godfiend legacy . It’s just one of its remnant pages .

“Alright, I’ll be returning . ” Third Elder supported himself with his walking stick and turned to leave . At the same time, he coldly said, “Little brat, you must make something of yourself . Don’t disappoint everyone . ”

“Yes, Third Elder . ” Meng Chuan held the black torn page wrapped in cloth and was quite touched .

Typically, a hundred thousand taels of silver would be the starting bid at an auction for a remnant page of a Godfiend legacy . Not to mention the fact that it happened to be a saber art! This made it even more valuable .

1This was something that could only be obtained by chance! To ancient Godfiends, silver was of little significance . No one would exchange a complete Godfiend legacy for mortal items .

“This remnant Godfiend legacy page should be the Third Elder’s most precious item . He’s giving it to you right now,” said Meng Dajiang .

“Yes . ” Meng Chuan nodded and pulled away the cloth, looking at the saber art page .

The black piece of paper recorded the key secrets of the move and the things to take note of when executing it .

But as he read it, Meng Chuan gradually immersed himself in it .

Huh?

Meng Chuan felt as though he had entered a trance . After entering this special mental state, he saw a tall, thin man showcasing this saber art—Swaying Moonfall!

The saber was extremely gentle as it streaked across the sky, leaving behind a beautiful arc . It was as though the moon in the sky had been chopped off, setting its descent into motion .

It was beautiful and gentle .

Eh? Meng Chuan jolted awake and escaped the illusion .

“Chuan’er, how is it?” Meng Dajiang immediately asked .

Meng Chuan stared seriously at the black paper and softly said, “It looks like a gentle and beautiful saber art, but in reality, it’s extremely ruthless and vicious . ” The terrifying aura emanating from the black piece of paper was enough to alarm Meng Chuan .

“Sinister and vicious? Are you going to cultivate it?” asked Meng Dajiang .

“Of course,” Meng Chuan said rather solemnly . “Saber techniques are divided into Yin and Yang . This technique falls under the extreme softness of Yin . This is an extremely beautiful move . It’s called Swaying Moonfall . It really does seem capable of slashing the moon down with a single move . I can sense that the conceptual legacy contained within this torn page can withstand transmitting the legacy ten or more times before it completely tears apart . ”

1“I will make good use of these ten chances and have this move become one of my killer moves,” said Meng Chuan .

Initially, he had planned on honing the Saber Drawing Stance into his only killing move . But Swaying Moonfall was simply too perfect . Furthermore, he had more than ten chances to experience the move .

“Don’t waste the legacy’s opportunities,” Meng Dajiang reminded him . “It’s gone once all chances are used up . ”

“Before becoming a Godfiend, I’ll only permit myself to use it nine times,” said Meng Chuan .

From that day forth, Meng Chuan added an hour-long afternoon routine to his cultivation . In this hour, he cultivated only one move—Swaying Moonfall .

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Eastcalm Prefecture . Within a hidden hall in Jadesun Palace .

In the center of the hall was a pool of cold water . The white-robed youth, Yan Jin, was currently seated in the lotus position within the pool . Only his chest was exposed above the water .

The terrifyingly low temperature caused the white-robed youth’s entire body to frost . His hair and brows were covered in frost, and his face was pale .

“Young Master, you’ve been cultivating for four hours today . It’s time for you to exit the Frost Cloud Pool,” shouted an old servant . Jadesun Palace Lord was watching calmly .

“I’ve already reached the mid-stages of the Mortal Shedding realm . From today onwards, I’ll cultivate in the Frost Cloud Pool for six hours every day,” Yan Jin said coldly .

“Junior Brother, overreaching yourself isn’t wise . Four hours is enough for you to cultivate your Godfiend Body,” said Jadesun Palace Lord .

“It’s still early . ”

Yan Jin said coldly, “All of you can leave . ”

Jadesun Palace Lord shook his head gently .

“Let’s go . ” Jadesun Palace Lord led the old servant out, leaving the frosted white-robed youth to continue his arduous cultivation .

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Many youths were training hard within Eastcalm Prefecture, with Meng Chuan and Yan Jin working especially hard .

Days passed .

During the final month of the year, Mei Yuanzhi first went to Wu Prefecture City, then arrived at the distant Archean Mountain region to participate in the entrance examination . In the end… Mei Yuan failed to join Archean Mountain . After failing, he went to Qinyang Pass to serve in the military .

When news of this spread to Eastcalm Prefecture, it caused Yun Fu’an and the others to gloat secretly . Others sighed .

Meng Chuan also felt the pressure . The threshold to enter Archean Mountain was extremely high . He had to work harder and become stronger than Mei Yuanzhi to have hope .

1(End of the First Volume—Secret Technique, Third Autumn Leaf)

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