Chapter 351 - 313: The Way of Nature, Patiently Awaiting the Bloom

Chapter 351: Chapter 313: The Way of Nature, Patiently Awaiting the Bloom

The wooden cabin wasn’t decorated inside.

It was just an ordinary cabin, with nothing special about it.

The furniture was also very simple.

A wooden bed, a wooden table, and a chair.

Above the wooden table, a couplet was written.

’The Dao follows nature; quietly await the bloom.’

After Lin Yi sat in the cabin for a short while, he began to notice.

Besides the serene scenery and the fact that no one would disturb him,

the real difference was the dense aura permeating the air.

Lin Yi couldn’t quite put his finger on what this aura was.

But it felt very familiar.

Just like in the *Star River Qi Transformation Technique*, when that Daoist passed on the teachings to him face-to-face.

The pure Origin Qi flowing in his body...

That’s right. It was Origin Qi.

The air here was saturated with pure Origin Qi.

"No wonder Master told me to come here to break through my shackles."

’So this is a space created from Origin Qi?’

Only at this moment did Lin Yi understand the Elder Celestial Master’s painstaking efforts.

Bathing in this Origin Qi...

...allowed his depleted Qi and Blood to be rapidly replenished.

He could even use the surrounding Origin Qi to assault his own shackles, creating an opportunity for a breakthrough.

To truly step into the Star Tempering Realm...

Having figured this out, Lin Yi didn’t delay any longer.

He walked out of the cabin and sat cross-legged on a huge rock.

Sensing the dense Origin Qi around him, he slowly entered a state of meditative trance, a realm of self-forgetfulness.

The Origin Qi inside his body became active.

As if imbued with life, it continuously surged within Lin Yi’s body.

Xiaoqi soared in the sky, looking down upon the scenery of the entire space.

It circled in the blue sky, flying freely...

Time passed, second by second, minute by minute.

Lin Yi had been sitting there for several hours.

Suddenly, a figure slowly appeared by his side.

It was a magnificent, striped tiger. As the figure gradually solidified,

it turned out to be the white tiger born from his Heart Spirit Domain. It looked around with shocked eyes.

Only when it saw Lin Yi sitting on the rock did the white tiger’s gaze finally calm.

Then it saw the rushing waterfall and, as if it had never seen the world before, pounced toward it.

The turbulent waterfall immediately washed the white tiger into the pool below.

After falling into the pool, the white tiger thrashed about and swam to the bank.

It looked up at the cliff, at Lin Yi sitting upright on the huge rock.

With a leap, it used the protruding rocks on the cliff face to return to the top in the blink of an eye.

Then, the white tiger pounced again, leaping back into the waterfall.

It followed the rushing cascade back into the pool... Over and over again, the white tiger played with endless delight.

However, for Lin Yi, who was deep in cultivation,

trying to break through his shackles and step into the next realm,

time seemed to stand still.

He was the only person left in the entire world.

...

「A week flew by in a flash.」

On Dragon Tiger Mountain, the Elder Celestial Master stood on a peak, his hands clasped behind his back.

He gazed up at the night sky.

The brilliant stars seemed to be within arm’s reach.

The vast starlight showered down on Dragon Tiger Mountain, making it not so pitch-dark.

In the sky not far away, the stars formed the pattern of a white tiger.

It was just that the pattern wasn’t complete yet; there was only a head, a neck, and part of the body...

"Master, it’s been over a week!"

"Junior Brother still hasn’t broken through. Could he..."

Zhong Yan was sitting nearby, leaning against the only tree on the clifftop.

A blade of grass dangled from his mouth as he spoke, looking lazily at the starry sky.

But before he could finish his sentence,

the Elder Celestial Master lowered his head, retracting his gaze.

"Have more patience and less restlessness... How can one rush the Refining Realm?"

"In just one week, your junior brother has already completed a quarter of it!"

"His talent and comprehension have already surpassed so many people in this world!"

"I believe that in a little more time, that Star Constellation White Tiger Map will be fully refined!"

The Elder Celestial Master looked up at the sky once more.

That still-incomplete Star Constellation White Tiger Map hung in the sky.

Although most of it was unfinished, to have refined so much in just one week

was already an unparalleled feat.

Zhong Yan turned his head and also glanced at the white tiger sketched out by the stars.

"I really hope my junior brother can reclaim his position as the Martial God soon!"

"Given the current situation, I’m afraid the Restricted Area Battlefield won’t be able to hold on much longer!"

"By the way, Master, I happened to come across some news this morning!"

Zhong Yan quickly sat up straight, pulling his legs in to cross them.

The Elder Celestial Master glanced back at him. "Speak!"

"It seems the Northwest Battlefield is about to collapse!"

"Several great demons have emerged from the Restricted Area, all at the Divine Abyss Realm!"

"Divine Abyss Realm?"

The Elder Celestial Master’s brow twitched, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"It seems these demonic beasts are determined to break through the defenses and charge out!"

Zhong Yan nodded. "Even the few Defenders from the Martial Arts Alliance have all rushed to the battlefield to suppress those demonic beasts, but I doubt they’ll be able to handle it!"

"Unless those Divine Abyss Realm Martial Artists from the Town Martial Department go personally, there’s no chance of suppressing them!"

"But then again, who can guarantee there aren’t even higher-realm demonic beasts in the Restricted Area?"

"What if a few in the Heart Communication Realm, or even the Beidou Realm, show up..."

"Nonsense!"

Before Zhong Yan could finish, the Elder Celestial Master cut him off.

"If there really were Heart Communication or Beidou Realm demonic beasts, why would they need to go to such lengths to break out of the Restricted Area?"

"Who could possibly stop a great demon of the Beidou Realm?"

"Only the return of the Martial God could suppress them!"

"However, for them to be so restless now... I fear a great demon truly is about to descend upon the world!"

The Elder Celestial Master’s brow was deeply furrowed, and his eyes grew profound.

He looked up again, staring at the unfinished white tiger in the sky.

After a long moment, he sighed softly.

"Even if he steps into the Star Tempering Realm, with the current situation, he still won’t be able to suppress the Restricted Area Battlefield.

He needs more time. He needs to grow!"

"I hope... I hope we can buy him some more time!"

After the Elder Celestial Master finished speaking, as if to himself,

he glanced back at Zhong Yan. "Is there any news from Lao Yi?"

Zhong Yan shook his head. "No. There’s no news from Elder Yi or the Southeast Battlefield. Master, do you think it might have already..."

"Don’t speak such nonsense!"

Before Zhong Yan could finish, the Elder Celestial Master’s angry shout cut him off.

Startled, Zhong Yan immediately shut his mouth, not daring to say another word.

After a long pause, the Elder Celestial Master cast a sharp gaze to the southeast.

"I will be away for a few days. While I am gone, you and your senior and junior brothers will manage Dragon Tiger Mountain together!"

"If anything urgent comes up, discuss it amongst yourselves and handle it!"

As soon as he said this, Zhong Yan looked anxiously at the Elder Celestial Master.

"Master? You’re going to the Southeast Battlefield?"

The Elder Celestial Master’s gaze was sharp as he murmured, "Lao Yi and I are the closest of friends. With him on the battlefield, my heart cannot find peace. I must go and see for myself!"

"I’ll be back in a few days at the soonest. At the latest... there is no limit!"

"If your junior brother breaks through while I’m gone, you must not tell him where I’ve gone, and you are forbidden from mentioning the battlefields to him!"

"He still has a long road ahead of him. He is still growing!"

"Don’t let these matters throw him into disarray and disturb his cultivation!"

After the Elder Celestial Master finished speaking,

Zhong Yan’s brow was tightly knit, but he didn’t dare say another word.

His every word had sounded as if he were giving his last will and testament.

But there were some things Zhong Yan didn’t dare say, much less mention.

He could only bow and say, "Yes, Master. Your disciple will obey your command!"

The Elder Celestial Master looked down at him.

He seemed to want to say something, but though his lips moved, no words came out.

Then, with a flick of his sleeve,

he transformed into a streak of auspicious light and shot into the sky.

When Zhong Yan looked up again, his master was already gone without a trace.

He scratched his head and muttered, "That old man... he tells me not to be restless, but then he just up and leaves whenever he wants?"

With a long sigh, Zhong Yan swayed as he walked down a small path, heading down the mountain.

「Songshan City.」

Night fell. More than a week had passed.

Not only had the demonic beasts not been completely wiped out,

but their activity was showing signs of escalating.

At this time of day, the city center would usually still be bustling and prosperous.

But now, it had become somewhat desolate.

Although it wasn’t like the Old District, which became utterly deserted as soon as it got dark,

there weren’t many pedestrians on the streets anymore.

SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH—

Several figures chased one another.

The figures in front were running for their lives.

And behind them, a few others were in hot pursuit.

Qin Zhaoxue, longsword in hand, followed closely behind them.

And behind Qin Zhaoxue were none other than Chen Shuang and Xia Shiyu.

The three of them had been chasing the group in front for several streets,

but they still hadn’t managed to intercept them.

Mainly because the runners’ speed was simply too fast.

And their Body Technique was unlike anything they had ever seen.

VROOOOM—

Suddenly, the roar of a motorcycle engine sounded from the distance.

Immediately after, a burly man wearing a pink helmet appeared.

He was riding a heavy motorcycle toward them.

SCREECH—

Just as the motorcycle reached the group,

it fishtailed and slammed on the brakes,

sending two of them flying.

The remaining two tried to run around the motorcycle to escape,

but they were sent flying by a giant blade.

BOOM— BOOM—

As the two landed on the ground one after the other,

Qin Zhaoxue, Xia Shiyu, and Chen Shuang approached.

They apprehended them on the spot...

"Captain Chu, your timing is perfect! They almost got away!"

Qin Zhaoxue said with a smile as she walked up to Chu Zhengxiong.

Hearing this, Chu Zhengxiong laughed. "You all still need to work on your speed. Can’t even catch a few petty thieves!"

"If you’d let them get away, it would have tarnished our squad’s reputation, wouldn’t it?"

Qin Zhaoxue’s cheeks flushed, and she gave an embarrassed laugh.

"Oh, right, Captain Chu, is there any news about Lin Yi?"

Qin Zhaoxue quickly asked.

Lin Yi had been out of contact for more than half a month.

She hadn’t been able to reach him, and he hadn’t returned to school.

Even Wei Nan and Zhou Qi didn’t know where Lin Yi had gone.

This made Qin Zhaoxue increasingly anxious.

Chu Zhengxiong shook his head. "Didn’t they go to Lishui City? On the way back, he separated from Wei Nan and the others. Said he was going to Dragon Tiger Mountain!"

"Don’t you worry. You know what kind of kid Lin Yi is, don’t you?"

"No demonic beast can hurt him. He’s probably in secluded cultivation on Dragon Tiger Mountain!"

"That kid’s got great talent. He cultivates faster than ordinary people!"

"When he shows up again... hmm, he might even be a 7-star by then, huh?"

Chu Zhengxiong wasn’t worried in the slightest about Lin Yi being ’out of contact.’

Besides, it wasn’t as if he had vanished without a trace.

The last they knew, Lin Yi had separated from Wei Nan and the others to go to Dragon Tiger Mountain.

So, Chu Zhengxiong wasn’t worried about Lin Yi’s safety.

Qin Zhaoxue nodded slightly.

Although what Chu Zhengxiong said made sense, she couldn’t stop worrying about Lin Yi.

After all, the New District hadn’t been very peaceful lately either.

Besides the demonic beasts, it seemed some other organizations had infiltrated the area,

looking to completely muddy the waters of the New District...