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Chapter 898: Chapter 904: Understanding
A Spirit Testing Conference had greatly broadened Li Zhirui’s horizons, especially when Tianhua Mountain had declined to accept a child with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, leaving him profoundly shaken.
The specific reasons were unknown to Li Zhirui. He only knew that the child had failed one of the tests and subsequently, Tianhua Mountain had refused the child without hesitation, who was later accepted by a newly advanced Divine Transformation Sect.
From what Li Zhirui understood about the Central Region, in the grand scheme of things, Tianhua Mountain was not a significant player.
Yet, it was such a force that had rejected a child with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, one who was destined to achieve Nascent Soul.
This made Li Zhirui think of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. Although they had many disciples, their recruitment standards were definitely higher than those of Tianhua Mountain.
This was also a reflection of how many outstanding seeds for cultivation there were in the Central Region!
As for Li Zhixuan, who had joined the Ten Thousand Swords Sect halfway through, it was because the Killing Sword Meridian was extraordinary. Cultivators who practiced the Sword Tao of Slaughter and maintained an unaffected Dao Heart were exceedingly rare.
Even so, Li Zhixuan’s formal entry into the Ten Thousand Swords Sect had involved rigorous assessments and trials.
Initially, Li Zhirui had thought that in the Eastern Region, on Wanxian Island, the Li family could develop very well, but now it seemed he had oversimplified things.
In the Eastern Region, no matter how the Li family developed, they couldn’t surpass the major forces of the Central Region.
This Spirit Testing Conference had made it clear. The Li family had produced only one Heavenly Spiritual Root over many years, yet at any given Spirit Testing Conference in the Central Region, there were several!
And how many Spirit Testing Conferences were held in the Central Region each year? At least fifty!
This didn’t even count the children from the Immortal Cultivator families of the Central Region!
Starting from different points, the gap was huge. How could they compete?
Thus, Li Zhirui had a thought — could the Li family relocate to the Central Region?
As the saying goes, if you can’t beat them, join them!
If the Li family could establish itself in the Central Region, gain a foothold, then would the future generations not possess such exceptional aptitudes?
But the problem was that the Central Region currently had no space for other forces to develop!
Even the powerful Sword Sect, a sect that could compete with the Ten Thousand Swords Sect in the Sword Dao, was still in the Eastern Region.
Had they not noticed this situation? How could that be possible!
Then why hadn’t the Sword Sect come here? Did they not want to?
If it was just a matter of strength, the Sword Sect could easily sweep through seventy to eighty percent of the forces in the Central Region and easily snatch a large territory from them.
But why not do so?
Because if they defeated the small, the big would come! Behind those small forces in the Central Region stood forces that were no less significant than the Sword Sect!
One layer interlinked with another, forming a vast network. Even a force as powerful as the Sword Sect couldn’t break free from this net.
"Alas!"
Reflecting on these matters, Li Zhirui sighed deeply.
Shaking his head to dismiss these impractical fantasies, Li Zhirui felt that enhancing the density of the Spiritual Energy on Wanxian Island was more pragmatic.
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Inside the Cave Mansion on the left side of the summit of Mount Wanxian, Wanxian Island.
"How can one achieve Divine Union with Heaven and Earth and witness the Sea of Laws?" Li Chengsheng muttered to himself, his eyes filled with contemplation.
"My father had consumed the Great Illusionary Dream Fruit, experiencing countless reincarnations within illusions, and finally broke through to Divine Transformation in one fell swoop. My mother, on the other hand, wandered through the mortal world, following the Path of the Mortal to step-by-step approach Divine Transformation..."
For the former, Li Chengsheng lacked the conditions. The Great Illusionary Dream Fruit was something one could only encounter and not seek, and in his lifetime, he might never come across one again.
The latter...
Li Chengsheng furrowed his brow, as by rights, this path was most fitting for him, especially since the continuous battles had advanced his realm. However, to achieve a breakthrough, he still needed ample time to settle.
Yet Li Chengsheng was somewhat greedy; he wanted to achieve a breakthrough as soon as possible, unwilling to spend decades, even centuries, to roam the mortal world and comprehend the Great Tao.
"How could I have forgotten about this!" Li Chengsheng suddenly brightened up, flipping his hand to retrieve the Sunstone.
Contained within was a strand of genuine True Sun Fire!
Could the Sun Law possibly be absent from True Sun Fire?
Li Chengsheng need not follow the path his parents had trod; he could directly comprehend the Sunstone!
He truly was unaware of the treasure he possessed!
With this reflection in his heart, he put aside all thoughts, calmed his mental state, and began earnestly comprehending the Laws within the stone.
The Sun Law harbored the intense heat of utmost firmness and positivity, as well as the gentle warmth of a breezy, sunny day; it possessed the fierce fire that could burn all things, and also the sunlight that could bring life to everything...
This was a Law that encompassed all things, vast and expansive.
Li Chengsheng knew that with his current cultivation, he could not comprehend the complete Sun Law, as it might take a lifetime without achieving any understanding.
He could only selectively comprehend a part of it, first mastering these portions, then gradually, with the increase of his cultivation, enhancing his mastery of the Sun Law.
After careful consideration by Li Zhirui, he chose the portion of the Law representing utmost firmness and positivity.
The reason for this choice was that its destructive power was quite impressive, particularly powerful against evil entities.
Once he had determined the direction, Li Chengsheng began to immerse himself fully, comprehending the Law.
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While Li Chengsheng strove for a shortcut to break through to Divine Transformation, on the other side, Li Chengshuo was worrying about how to even touch the threshold of Divine Transformation.
"How can I find a way to break through the shackles?"
Indeed! Li Chengshuo had encountered a cultivation bottleneck!
Li Chengsheng had fortuitously broken through his bottleneck because of the great battle, but Li Chengshuo was not so lucky, and now that the great battle had concluded, she could only rely on herself.
"I can’t possibly lag behind Big Brother again, can I?" Li Chengshuo had always wanted to surpass Li Chengsheng, but regretfully, up to this point, she had never won against Li Chengsheng.
A retreat? It might be useful, but it was uncertain how long it would take.
That left only one path—traveling and experiencing the world.
Li Chengshuo’s hesitant expression gradually became resolute, even with Li Chengsheng seemingly having the upper hand, she still hadn’t given up on the idea of surpassing him!
And this was exactly why Li Chengshuo chose to go out for trials rather than retreating within the family.
Given that retreating could potentially take a very long time, in most cases, it was impossible to catch up with Li Chengsheng who had gone ahead.
Thus, Li Chengshuo could only forge a different path, perhaps overtaking by a roundabout route!
Having made up her mind, she no longer wavered, taking some time to prepare the necessary spiritual objects from the family before going to pay respects to Jiang Fengwu and report her plans.
As a mother, Jiang Fengwu clearly understood Li Chengshuo’s thoughts. After watching her for a moment, she sighed almost imperceptibly and said, "If that’s what you want to do, then go ahead."
"This is a Fifth-order offensive and defensive Great Array; take it."
Li Chengshuo was also an Array Master. Although her talents were not as prominent as Jiang Fengwu’s, she was still a Fourth-order Array Master, capable of easily setting up the Fifth-order Great Array marked on the Array Plate and Array Flags.
And with this Great Array, Jiang Fengwu could rest a bit easier.
Unless a Divine Transformation personally intervened, or dozens of Nascent Souls attacked together, it would be difficult to break this Great Array.
