Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant

Chapter 797: Chapter 662: Nascent Soul Transmission of the Dao

"Fellow Daoist Shou Yuan, how long do you intend to keep this hidden at this point?"

True Master Qing Xi of the Yueyun Sect was the first to strike, her tone icy: "Who exactly is this Shen Ruocheng?"

"The Secret Realm is changing, the Demon Race has appeared, and this matter must be thoroughly investigated! Fellow Daoist Shou Yuan, you must give an explanation today!"

Another Sect Leader echoed with a deep voice.

True Master Celestial Secret stared intently at True Master Shou Yuan and slowly spoke: "Fellow Daoist Shou Yuan, the disciples of the Yue Country sects have suffered severe losses, and the infiltration by the Demon Race is no small matter. As for the background of Shen Ruocheng, please speak honestly."

Facing the questioning from the crowd, True Master Shou Yuan smiled bitterly, clasped his hands, and said, "Fellow Daoists, have insight. Shou Yuan has no intention to conceal anything. This child is indeed the descendant of an old acquaintance, entrusted to me for care. As for his true identity and background, I do not know the details!"

"Hmph, don’t know the details?"

True Master Qing Xi sneered, a cold light flashing in her eyes: "Shou Yuan, do you take us for three-year-old children? Would you accept someone of unknown origin so easily into your sect, and even grant them a spot in the Secret Realm?"

Seeing everyone’s displeased expressions, with the situation about to flare up, True Master Shou Yuan’s heart was filled with apprehension.

Realizing that deflection was no longer possible, he braced himself and said, "Everyone, please calm down! Although I do not know his exact identity, I have secretly investigated and have some suspicions."

"Speak!"

True Master Celestial Secret said in a deep voice.

True Master Shou Yuan glanced around, lowered his voice, and said, "I suspect this child might be related to True Master Profound Ice Shen Xuan of the Cyan Cloud Sect in Song Country."

"True Master Profound Ice Shen Xuan?"

As soon as this was said, all the Sect Leaders were taken aback, looking at each other in astonishment.

They had naturally heard of this name.

During the war between the Yan and Song countries, he emerged suddenly, defeating many, and defeated a late-stage Golden Core elder from a Nascent Soul sect of Yan Country.

He was considered extraordinarily talented, known as one of the twin prodigies of Song Country.

True Master Qing Xi’s eyes flashed with a sharp look, her voice suddenly rising: "Shen Xuan is a cultivator from Song Country. Did he disguise himself and infiltrate our Yue Country Secret Realm, seizing the opportunities and fortunes meant for our Yue Country cultivators?"

"Shou Yuan, could it be that your Taiyi Sect secretly allied with Cyan Cloud Sect, bringing wolves into the house?"

These words were extremely probing.

They shifted the focus from Shen Ruocheng personally to the contention between the Taiyi Sect and even the conflict between the Song and Yue countries.

Many Sect Leaders present showed a slight change in expression, looking at True Master Shou Yuan with clear dissatisfaction.

True Master Shou Yuan’s face changed, and he hurriedly defended himself: "Fellow Daoist Qing Xi, these words are incorrect! This matter has yet to be concluded, how can there be wild speculation?"

"Moreover, according to my sect’s disciples, Shen Ruocheng did not harm any fellow Daoists of Yue Country in the Secret Realm. On the contrary, he made efforts to break the array and rescue many trapped disciples!"

"Before entering the Secret Realm, Shen Ruocheng swore an oath to me by the Heavenly Dao that he would not wantonly kill a single Yue Country cultivator. Such behavior, even if suspicious, also counts as meritorious. How can it be all generalized?"

"Hmph, meritorious?"

True Master Qing Xi sneered, looking around at everyone: "Have you all considered why the Demon Race appeared at this very moment? Why is Shen Ruocheng’s strength so formidable?"

"How do we know this isn’t an internal and external collusion, a double act to deliberately demonstrate goodwill, scheming for a greater plot? Otherwise, how could he, at the Foundation Establishment Realm, so easily handle the Demon Race and break the Demon Array?"

"This..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd fell silent.

Once the seed of doubt was planted, it quickly took root and sprouted.

True Master Qing Xi’s speculation, though bold, was not entirely impossible.

The Demon Race, the mysterious expert, the upheaval in the Secret Realm, these events intertwined could indeed fuel wild imaginations.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the arena became tense.

True Master Celestial Secret’s gaze swept over the crowd, then looked at the deep exit of the Secret Realm, pondering for a moment before speaking slowly.

"The truth of the matter still needs to be verified. When Shen Ruocheng comes out, questioning him face to face will suffice."

His gaze turned to True Master Shou Yuan, then swept over True Master Qing Xi, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

"Until Shen Ruocheng appears and explains everything, we shall wait here. No one is to act recklessly."

This statement received the approval of most Sect Leaders.

However, they waited for over a dozen days.

The exit of the Spirit Stream Secret Realm closed.

They never saw Shen Ruocheng come out.

...

Time flowed in silent contemplation.

Shen Xuan sat cross-legged beneath the Purple Jade Cloud Mother Tree, his mind immersed in profound comprehension.

He no longer purposefully cultivated the cultivation technique, but instead spread his Divine Soul, gradually resonating with this strange world.

Here, Dao Rhyme was pervasive, the flow of wind, the change of clouds, the moistening of rain, the condensation of dew...

The birth and death, cyclical repetition of natural phenomena, clearly imprinted into his Sea of Consciousness through this ancient Heaven and Earth Spirit Root.

The seal on the Ice Technique Golden Core within him quietly loosened and dissolved.

This place was the remains of an ancient Daoist Sect, with heavenly rules left behind that were entirely different from the outside world.

The Spirit Stream Secret Realm was just one of the numerous exits of this ancient Daoist Sect’s channels to the outside.

This was an independent fragment of ancient heaven and earth.

Ninety-nine days passed in the blink of an eye.

Shen Xuan’s mind and body fused with this piece of heaven and earth.

He repeatedly collided, verified, and blended his nearly two hundred years of cultivation insights with the natural Dao Rhyme emitted by the Purple Jade Cloud Mother Tree.

It was as if numerous scattered puzzle pieces, under the guidance of this profound natural Dao Rhyme, finally found their positions, forming a complete picture.

Enlightenment came unexpectedly.

He became part of the Great Dao here.

"Hoo."

Shen Xuan slowly exhaled a long breath, within which there was a faint sound of wind and thunder, as if light rain nourishing all things.

He opened his eyes, his pupils deep, with aura swirling within, the light of water shimmering, and soon returned to clarity.

The pure Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around him, like tired birds returning to the forest, circled and spiraled, slowly immersing into his body.