Watching the Mountain

Chapter 303: Chapter 181: Dustless Body

”Hm?” Xu Ran glanced at him, a bit taken aback, but then he understood. He nodded slightly and said,

”That’s true. After all, you’re a Nascent Soul True Monarch now—and the first in the Cultivation Realm to reach this stage relying solely on the Flying Immortal Stream from start to finish. In the entire Cultivation Realm, there’s likely no one who understands it better than you.”

When it came to understanding the Flying Immortal Stream, not even Xu Ran, its creator, was a match for Shen Wuchen.

Without waiting for Xu Ran to ask, Shen Wuchen took the initiative to present the Cultivation Technique he had created, handing it over.

After taking it and glancing at it, Xu Ran looked at Shen Wuchen in shock. ”This Cultivation Technique... it seems to involve one’s physical constitution?”

Shen Wuchen nodded at his words, his expression shifting to the aloof, emotionless mask he usually wore. He spoke faintly,

”Traditional cultivation speaks of Dao Bodies and Spirit Bodies. After the Flying Immortal Stream appeared, there were no such special constitutions. But now, there is. My constitution is the number one constitution for the Flying Immortal Stream.”

”I call it the ’Dustless Body.’ The Dustless Body is the constitution most suited for the Flying Immortal Stream in this world. This Cultivation Technique can allow a Cultivator to subtly and gradually improve their constitution, bringing it closer to the Dustless Body.”

Amid his shock, Xu Ran shot Shen Wuchen an amused glance. ’No wonder this fellow suddenly put on that aloof, expressionless mask again,’ he thought.

’So it was out of embarrassment.’

’That makes sense. Naming a constitution after yourself... saying something like that out loud is indeed quite embarrassing.’

The so-called Dustless Body wasn’t actually a special constitution. Shen Wuchen himself didn’t have one; he simply had an exceptionally good Root Bone—so good that it exceeded the upper limits of detection.

The Cultivation Technique Shen Wuchen created for Lu Mingchen was designed to allow Lu Mingchen to acquire some of the characteristics of Shen Wuchen’s own constitution as he cultivated.

Even Xu Ran hadn’t expected Shen Wuchen to use his own blank Cultivation Technique for this purpose, adding the characteristics of his own constitution. This way, even if it couldn’t directly alter one’s Root Bone, acquiring the characteristics of his constitution would still allow Lu Mingchen’s cultivation speed to increase significantly.

With this, Xu Ran also dismissed the idea of doing anything more for Lu Mingchen.

For Lu Mingchen right now, the most important thing was to diligently practice the Cultivation Technique Shen Wuchen had created for him and rapidly advance his Cultivation.

Thinking of this, he nodded at Shen Wuchen and said, ”I’m looking forward to seeing how far Mingchen can grow. I hope you can give me a pleasant surprise.”

Seeing that Xu Ran didn’t comment on the matter of the Dustless Body, Shen Wuchen couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. The tension left his face as he nodded and replied,

”Rest assured, Master Xu. I will not disappoint you.”

Xu Ran gave a slight nod, then looked at Shen Wuchen and asked, ”How is your own cultivation coming along? How long do you think it will take before you can break through?”

Shen Wuchen fell silent for a moment before shaking his head and replying, ”It will likely take a very long time.”

Xu Ran nodded gently. So far, no one in the Cultivation Realm had been heard of reaching the Divinity Transformation Stage through the Flying Immortal Stream. He didn’t know if the path had reached its end.

However, he had faith in Shen Wuchen. He was certain it could be done.

”Then keep working hard. I’ll be waiting to formally accept you as my disciple.”

Shen Wuchen nodded solemnly. He said nothing, but the firm resolve shining in his eyes spoke of his determination.

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Inspired by the confidence of Luo Qianxue and the others, Lu Mingchen, who was already a diligent cultivator, began to train even harder.

He, who had once been too afraid to even think of facing the Demon Race, now eagerly awaited the arrival of the thirty-year appointment. He longed to witness the three of them—his Eldest Senior Brother, Fellow Daoist Qianxue, and Fellow Daoist Chu—defeat the Five Young Demon Saints of the Demon Race.

On several occasions when Xu Ran went to see Shen Wuchen, he saw Lu Mingchen cultivating with desperate intensity. His attitude was so extreme that Xu Ran was tempted to say a few words of caution, but after some thought, he decided against it.

’It’s hard to bring yourself to interrupt a young man’s passion when he’s striving so hard for a goal.’

’I just hope Li Daoyi and the others can pull through. If they lose, Lu Mingchen might be at risk of his Dao Heart shattering.’

’After all, Lu Mingchen has poured all of his passion into this, pinning all his hopes on the image of Fellow Daoist Li and the others being victorious.’

Then one day, as he was walking through the Sect, he saw a crowd gathered together. The scene seemed rather heated, and he spotted Li Daoyi’s figure among them.

Seeing this, he quietly approached, pulled a disciple aside, and asked a few questions to learn the cause of the commotion.

It turned out that during a joint mission between their Sect and Chu Lingxiao’s Illusion Spirit Sect, some unpleasantness had occurred. A female disciple from the other side was accusing a disciple from the Profound Pure Sect of having improper intentions toward her and trying to snatch a fortuitous opportunity she had obtained.

For Cultivators like them, who were still in the Foundation Establishment Stage, that opportunity was indeed extremely precious.

Upon hearing this, the Profound Pure Sect disciples had started accusing their fellow disciple of jeopardizing the cooperation between the two sects.

After hearing the whole story, Xu Ran frowned. He looked toward Li Daoyi in the center of the crowd, curious to see how he intended to handle the matter.

At that moment, Li Daoyi, who had also just finished listening to the disciples’ accounts, scanned the crowd with a cold expression. He spoke in a deep voice,

”Did the Illusion Spirit Sect provide any evidence?”

Hearing his question, the disciples present were slightly stunned. Then, someone stepped forward and answered, ”No.”