Chapter 23 (1/2)

Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon

Lightning surged through his body, traveling through the Quintessential Energy chart and fusing into every acupuncture point in his body. His body began transforming into a Lightning Divine Body.

Meng Chuan opened his eyes, picked up the jade box beside him and opened it, then took two bites from the Iceheart Fruit inside. The ice-cold energy flowed down his throat into his stomach, which then slowly spread to his whole body. His transformation became more obvious after his muscles and bones absorbed the cold energy from the fruit as he fused with the lightning.

Next, the Astral Spirit Herb. He opened the wooden box and plucked a leaf and some roots from the intact Astral Spirit Herb. It was about one of thirty portions that he could finish in about a month.

His mouth was filled with a refres.h.i.+ng fragrance as he chewed the leaf and roots gently. Then, his mind jolted. A magical sensation surged into his head before slowly transmitting to his whole body, allowing his body to continue strengthening as he transformed.

Although he didn’t know the origins of the Iceheart Fruit and Astral Spirit Herb, the fact that his father—a good-tempered man who always laughed and never complained—had said they weren’t “easily obtained” and that he had to “treasure them,” meant that they were extremely difficult to obtain. The prices behind them were probably huge as well. All he could do was not disappoint the hopes they placed on him.

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For the next month, Meng Chuan trained according to plan and had consumed the drop of G.o.dfiend Jade Marrow Liquid. He also finished consuming the Astral Spirit Herb. He also spent hours executing the Saber Drawing Stance 8000 times a day, as well as practicing his movement technique and saber arts. He never stopped cultivating.

According to the manual, one was still transforming in the early stages of the G.o.dfiend Body as one cultivated. If one were to train a particular aspect diligently, one’s body would also be inclined towards transforming in that aspect. It was like a growing sapling. If one exerted pressure on it in a certain direction, it might also begin growing in that direction.

The transformation of his G.o.dfiend Body was clearly slowing down. One day near the end of June, Meng Chuan ate a watermelon as he sat on the training ground.

The first month of my cultivation was meant to be an explosive growth. I also consumed three rare treasures. My improvement was astonis.h.i.+ngly fast, so fast that it was somewhat inconceivable. The drop in my growth speed is expected. Meng Chuan sighed. My G.o.dfiend foundation is indeed very robust and deep. My body and Quintessential Energy at the Mortal Shedding realm’s early-stage already match those at the perfected Mortal Shedding realm.

One had to know that the early-stage Mortal Shedding realm provided the greatest improvement in the five Mortal realms. After all, it was the first time cultivating a G.o.dfiend Body, allowing them to possess the power of a G.o.dfiend gradually.

To be able to match a perfected Mortal Shedding realm while in the early stage meant that his foundation was terrifyingly robust.

Meng Chuan’s body and Quintessential Energy would probably rival those at the Seamless realm when he was at the late-stage of the Mortal Shedding realm—even though the breakthrough from the Mortal Shedding realm to the Seamless realm was significant.

This situation was something rarely heard of in the entire Eastcalm Prefecture. Typically, only geniuses from the imperial capital and Archean Mountain who had been groomed by ancient G.o.dfiend families would have such a G.o.dfiend foundation.

“Chuan’er, Chuan’er.” Meng Dajiang’s voice came from afar.

“Dad.” Meng Chuan put down the watermelon and wiped his mouth with a towel before running over.

Soon, he saw his father—Meng Dajiang—and a bald, thin elder with a walking stick walking over.

“Third Elder.” Meng Chuan jolted to attention. He was most afraid of the Third Elder amongst the elders of the Meng family. The Third Elder was a cold, old-fas.h.i.+oned man who treated the younger generation the fiercest. Without a second word, he would swing his walking stick and viciously beat up the younger generation. It wasn’t surprising every junior was afraid of him.

“Chuan’er, why aren’t you paying your respects to the Third Elder?” Meng Dajiang said.

Meng Chuan immediately stepped forward and bowed. “Greetings, Third Elder.”

“Okay.”

The bald, thin elder looked at Meng Chuan and saw his sweat-soaked clothes. Only then did he nod in satisfaction. “You have to put your heart into cultivation. How can you become stronger without enough sweat?”

“Yes,” responded Meng Chuan obediently. He had to be obedient when he was facing the Third Elder. Under no circ.u.mstances should he argue with him. If he dared talk back, he would receive a blow from the walking stick!

“This is a torn page of a saber art that I fortuitously acquired when I was young. You can take a look.” The bald, skinny elder took out a piece of black paper that was carefully wrapped and handed it to Meng Dajiang with the wrapping included. However, just the terrifying aura emanating from that piece of black paper when unwrapped shocked both Meng Chuan and Meng Dajiang.

“A G.o.dfiend legacy?” Meng Chuan and his father were incomparably shocked.

G.o.dfiend legacies required an extremely powerful G.o.dfiend to pay a ma.s.sive price to create them.

For instance, Fairy Meng, Patriarch Yun, and most G.o.dfiends did not have the qualifications to create a G.o.dfiend legacy.

“That’s too valuable,” said Meng Dajiang immediately. “Third Uncle, we can’t accept it.”

Third Elder frowned and said, “I gave it to him, so he has to accept it! I wouldn’t have given it to Meng Chuan if his perception was insufficient. Since he is our Meng family’s only hope now, he has to accept it. Besides, this isn’t a complete G.o.dfiend legacy. It’s just one of its remnant pages.

“Alright, I’ll be returning.” Third Elder supported himself with his walking stick and turned to leave. At the same time, he coldly said, “Little brat, you must make something of yourself. Don’t disappoint everyone.”

“Yes, Third Elder.” Meng Chuan held the black torn page wrapped in cloth and was quite touched.

Typically, a hundred thousand taels of silver would be the starting bid at an auction for a remnant page of a G.o.dfiend legacy. Not to mention the fact that it happened to be a saber art! This made it even more valuable.

This was something that could only be obtained by chance! To ancient G.o.dfiends, silver was of little significance. No one would exchange a complete G.o.dfiend legacy for mortal items.

“This remnant G.o.dfiend legacy page should be the Third Elder’s most precious item. He’s giving it to you right now,” said Meng Dajiang.

“Yes.” Meng Chuan nodded and pulled away the cloth, looking at the saber art page.