King of Ten Thousand Years

Luo Tian closed his eyes, his consciousness entering his mind.

The ancient, weathered Celestial Book slowly unfurled. Its first page was half-filled with a cyan-gray light.

”What is the origin of this Sleeping Beast? How am I supposed to get past it?”

Luo Tian asked.

”Celestial Book Power insufficient. Unable to perform Inference.”

A line of text appeared on the Celestial Book.

’Looks like the Sleeping Beast is even stronger than I imagined.’

Luo Tian’s brow furrowed.

Over the past few days, the Celestial Book had accumulated a Half Page of power, but it was still not enough.

WENG!

The Celestial Book, as if it were Spiritual, displayed another line of text:

”Increasing the Realm of the Celestial Destiny Creation Technique can reduce the cost of Inference.”

Clearly, this was a hint from the Celestial Book.

This hint did not consume any of the page’s power.

’Raise the Realm of the Creation Technique?’

Luo Tian’s eyes lit up.

All this time, Cultivation of the Creation Technique had been what helped the Celestial Book recover its power.

And yet, after cultivating the Celestial Destiny Creation Technique for so long, he was still stuck at the Beginner’s Guide.

Just yesterday, Luo Tian had recovered his powerful Martial Arts Heart. Rejuvenated, he had faintly touched upon the first level of the Creation Technique.

”Xueyao, I’m going to cultivate a Secret Skill. Please stand guard for me.”

Luo Tian said solemnly.

”Alright. They wouldn’t dare come over here.”

Ning Xueyao nodded.

She glanced at Luo Tian curiously but didn’t press the matter. After all, everyone had their secrets.

Luo Tian immediately sat down cross-legged and began to circulate the Celestial Destiny Creation Technique.

If typical Cultivation and Martial Skills involved circulating True Qi through the body’s various Qi Vein pathways, then the Creation Technique was different. It used Spiritual Power as its ”qi,” meditating on mysterious and unpredictable paths as it outlined and refined them within the mind.

An hour later, the spiritual fluctuations from Luo Tian’s body suddenly intensified.

Two hours later, the Spiritual Power in Luo Tian’s body began to boil, suddenly releasing an invisible pressure.

The surrounding air grew inexplicably still and oppressive.

’What kind of Secret Technique is he cultivating? Was it taught by Uncle Luo, or...’

Ning Xueyao’s star-like eyes flickered.

Even with her experience, she couldn’t discern the origin of Luo Tian’s Secret Technique.

「Half a day later.」

WENG! BOOM!

The Spiritual Power inside Luo Tian’s mind ignited, transforming into a brilliant, crystalline-white, ethereal ball of light.

In that instant, the range of his Spiritual Sense expanded, easily covering a twenty-meter radius.

He opened his eyes, and it was as if lightning flashed in the empty air!

A powerful, oppressive divine light brewed in Luo Tian’s eyes before vanishing.

”Success! I’ve stepped into the first level of the Creation Technique.”

Luo Tian’s voice was steady, possessing a strange power that put one at ease.

Upon entering the first level of the Creation Technique, he felt his thoughts flow more freely, his senses sharpened immensely, and his Spiritual Power was now ten times that of someone in the Meridian Opening Realm.

He could even faintly grasp a thread of fate’s secrets, possessing a keen sense for fortune and misfortune.

In addition, the Celestial Destiny Creation Technique now revealed some Secret Techniques for using Spiritual Power, as well as some miraculous methods of calculation and Qi Observation Techniques.

’This is incredible.’

Luo Tian felt as if he had transformed into a great sage capable of weaving the fabric of heaven and earth.

His consciousness entered the Celestial Book once more.

But Luo Tian discovered that the Celestial Book’s power had only increased by less than ten percent.

’Can it perform the Inference now?’

Luo Tian felt uncertain, lacking confidence.

WENG! WHOOSH!

The cyan-gray light on the page rapidly dimmed and vanished.

Immediately after, several lines of text appeared on the Celestial Book.

”Ancient Exotic Beast ’Kun Ga.’ Tough hide and thick flesh, impervious to water and fire. Gluttonous, slothful, and loves to sleep...”

”This beast is kind by nature, but if disturbed while eating or sleeping, it will violently counterattack. Its abilities are... Its weaknesses are...”

There wasn’t just text.

The page also displayed a large illustration, showing a colossal, sleeping Exotic Beast that was incredibly vivid and lifelike.

After the Inference was complete, the Celestial Book’s power was depleted, and it slowly closed.

’So, your name is Kun Ga.’

A smile formed at the corner of Luo Tian’s mouth.

After learning about the Sleeping Beast’s information and origin, he was filled with emotion.

If he hadn’t broken through to the first level of the Creation Technique, even if he had known its abilities and weaknesses, there would have been nothing he could do.

Because this Sleeping Beast, Kun Ga, was on too high a level. Luo Tian didn’t even have the ability to negotiate or communicate with it.

However, things were different now.

Luo Tian stood up and slowly approached the Sleeping Beast.

”Xiaotian, don’t—”

Ning Xueyao’s expression changed, and she cried out to stop him.

”Xueyao, don’t worry. I know its origin.”

Luo Tian said with a faint smile.

The calm composure on his face gave Ning Xueyao an inexplicable sense of confidence.

”Hahaha! That idiot is actually approaching the Sleeping Beast?”

Du Yuncheng laughed mockingly.

At the same time, he felt a bit of regret.

Once the Sleeping Beast was awakened, he feared even Ning Xueyao would suffer.

One step, two steps, three steps...

Luo Tian approached the Sleeping Beast at a slow, unhurried pace.

At a certain moment, Luo Tian’s feet neared a layer of pale yellow excrement.

This layer of excrement formed a ring, circling the Sleeping Beast completely.

Few people knew that as long as one didn’t cross this ring of excrement, the Sleeping Beast wouldn’t feel disturbed or invaded.

HRMM!

Luo Tian took a deep breath, channeled his Spiritual Power, and emitted a strange sound wave.

This was the [Spirit Communication Secret Skill], from the first level of the Creation Technique.

[Spirit Communication Secret Skill]: Allows for simple communication with the vast majority of Spiritual species in the world.

WHOOSH-BOOM!

The Sleeping Beast shook, its snores vanished, and it opened a pair of furious eyes.

Instantly, a surging, heaven-scorning ancient aura washed over them. Sand flew and stones rolled as a dark gray tornado formed in the surroundings.

”Oh no! The Sleeping Beast is awake!”

”Quick, get back!”

...

Du Yuncheng, Du Qian, and the others were scared out of their wits and turned tail to run.

The Sleeping Beast was a legendary taboo of the surrounding area.

Even an expert from the Spirit Sea Realm would be no match for the Sleeping Beast.

”Xiaotian...”

Ning Xueyao watched the young man standing tall amidst the dust and wind, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

She wasn’t panicked; on the contrary, she was pleasantly surprised.

The Sleeping Beast was awake.

But after its initial rage, its expression returned to calm.

”...Lord Kun Ga, within ten days, I will offer you fifty thousand catties of Demon Beast flesh. The condition is that you allow me to pass through the canyon entrance behind you.”

Luo Tian stood with his hands behind his back, his voice composed.

Before the mountain-sized Exotic Beast, his tiny figure exuded an indescribable wisdom and grandeur.

Of course, no one else could hear Luo Tian’s communication with the Sleeping Beast, Kun Ga.

The Spirit Communication Secret Skill was a Secret Technique from the Creation Technique, beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

ROAR!

The Sleeping Beast, Kun Ga, let out a dissatisfied roar.

”Oh? You’re saying fifty thousand isn’t enough?”

”Fine, within ten days, I will offer you one hundred thousand catties of Demon Beast flesh.”

Luo Tian showed a pained expression on his face, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

ROAR! RUMBLE!

The Sleeping Beast’s massive body stood up, stirring up clouds of dust. It roared once at Luo Tian, then cleared a path.

’It worked!’

Luo Tian was ecstatic.

”Xiaotian, I can’t believe you have this kind of ability.”

Ning Xueyao was overjoyed, her smiling face like a blooming summer lotus.

What?

Du Yuncheng and his two companions, who had fled several hundred meters away, looked back, and their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Heavens!

Were they dreaming? The ’Sleeping Beast,’ which was considered a taboo, had actually moved aside for someone.

Forget about a Meridian Opening Realm Martial Artist.

Even experts from the Spirit Sea Realm, or even the Earth Element Realm, would find it difficult to accomplish.

”Let’s go!”

Luo Tian took Ning Xueyao’s hand, and they followed the path the Sleeping Beast had cleared, passing through the canyon entrance.

From beginning to end, Luo Tian was calm and unruffled, not at all worried that the Sleeping Beast would attack.

Because as an Ancient Exotic Beast, Kun Ga possessed considerable intelligence.

How many catties of meat did Luo Tian and Ning Xueyao have between them? How could that possibly compare to one hundred thousand catties of Demon Beast flesh?

Kun Ga watched Luo Tian leave with a meaningful expression, then blocked the path once more.

”Xiaotian, how did you do that? Why did the Sleeping Beast let us pass?”

After passing through the canyon entrance, Ning Xueyao couldn’t help but ask.

”Because besides loving to sleep, this Sleeping Beast has another weakness: it’s lazy. I promised it one hundred thousand catties of Demon Beast flesh within ten days. What’s clearing a path in comparison to that?”

Luo Tian laughed heartily.

The only surprise was that this Sleeping Beast, Kun Ga, actually knew how to haggle, raising the price from fifty thousand catties of flesh to one hundred thousand.