Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 417 Guidance
Ning Fei was a cultivator who was born in the early days of this era, so he had some understanding of the Celestial Venerables of the mythological era.

Although the appearances of the Nine Heavenly Venerables are not all known to the world, those of Yuanshi Tianzun and Wuji Tianzun, who lived for an extremely long time and whose fame far surpasses that of ordinary enlightened beings, are relatively more widely known.

Therefore, Ning Fei knew what Liang Yu and Yuanshi Tianzun looked like. That's why he recognized Liang Yu's identity immediately.

For a moment, Ning Fei's feelings were somewhat complicated. After all, it was unreal that such a mythical figure had taken care of him. Or perhaps, it was simply because he happened to encounter that great formation?

However, Ning Fei quickly composed himself. After all, whether it was an accident or intentional, this Great Celestial Venerable was his great benefactor. Without his help, he probably wouldn't have been able to stand out in the terrifying competition of that lifetime and become one of the strongest.

Liang Yu did not completely erase the ancient formation that fostered Ning Fei's growth. Instead, he merely obscured the secrets of heaven and blocked the cause and effect, preventing others from tracing back to the source.

Ning Fei had not detected anything unusual on several previous occasions, which was naturally due to Liang Yu's methods.

Given his good relationship with his disciple, the Undying Emperor, Ning Fei's future didn't require his special attention. After all, he could learn about and participate in the ascension plan through the Undying Emperor.

As for why he suddenly met with Ning Fei now, it's because after Chuan Ying attained enlightenment, he accumulated more knowledge and skills under the guidance of Yuanshi Tianzun. Although Ning Fei's talent is comparable to Chuan Ying's, he is likely to fall behind due to the lack of a master to guide him.

As the two first gods in the original timeline, they were both unable to attain enlightenment due to flaws in their minds. They were both enemies and friends, but also cherished each other.

Liang Yu naturally didn't want the two of them to fall further behind. Therefore, his purpose in guiding Ning Fei to Wuji Immortal Mountain this time was to give him another helping hand so that he wouldn't fall behind Chuan Ying.

Seeing Ning Fei standing before him, Liang Yu said, "After so many years, you have finally attained enlightenment. It was worth it for me to set up that array pattern back then."

Ning Fei said, "I have no way to repay the Great Celestial Venerable's guidance, but I will obey any command."

Liang Yu shook his head and said, "No need to thank me. The Undying Emperor is my disciple. I was just afraid that because his talent is too strong, his cultivation path will be too smooth and he will lack tempering, which will affect his future achievements. That's why I'm guiding you, hoping that you can become his opponent."

Ning Fei was also shocked upon hearing this. The Undying Emperor was actually a disciple of the Boundless Supreme Heavenly Venerable? This was truly an earth-shattering secret.

After all, in his understanding, the Immortal Emperor was one of the legendary Heavenly Venerables from the mythological era, such as the Limitless Heavenly Venerable, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the Moral Heavenly Venerable, and the Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Venerable.

However, upon closer reflection, it makes sense. After all, the Undying Emperor is a true immortal phoenix, with unimaginably powerful bloodline; his talent is also extraordinary, with exceptional comprehension and intelligence, far surpassing his own.

It is perfectly normal for such a person to be valued and nurtured by the Supreme Heavenly Venerable after coming to the human world.

However, given that the Immortal Emperor knew so much about the so-called ascension plan and the method of becoming an immortal in the mortal world as soon as he attained enlightenment, it is highly likely that he learned it from his master, the Limitless Heavenly Venerable.

Of course, after being shocked, Ning Fei quickly calmed down and said, "The Great Celestial Venerable may have been unintentional, but this formation is of great significance to me. It is an important accumulation for my path to enlightenment."

Looking at Ning Fei's respectful and solemn attitude, Liang Yu couldn't help but nod slightly.

Liang Yu continued, "Since that's the case, then I'll grant you another stroke of good fortune."

Ning Fei was taken aback upon hearing this.

Liang Yu smiled and said, "You should know Chuan Ying, right?"

Ning Fei said, "I know him. I fought him several times, going from defeat to a draw, and finally we were evenly matched." At first, Ning Fei, who had achieved enlightenment in an unconventional way, was naturally not as good as Chuan Ying, who was already in his third life and had broken through his limits with the guidance of the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

But when he lived to his third life, just like Chuan Ying, they fought once more. Although it wasn't a fight to the death, it was a close contest.

Liang Yu said, "This Chuan Ying is a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun. After he attained enlightenment, he was tempered by Yuanshi Tianzun, thus gaining a deeper foundation. Even if he enters that world, there is still a lot of room for improvement."

"Although you have now attained enlightenment, it will probably be difficult for you to catch up with him."

Ning Fei fell silent upon hearing this, because it was indeed the truth.

He had already understood from the aura contained in the black hard bow left behind by Chuan Ying, which had become an ultimate imperial weapon, that Chuan Ying before he left this world was superior to him now.

But Ning Fei couldn't think of any way to continue improving and catch up with Chuan Ying. After all, Chuan Ying was the result of Yuanshi Tianzun's personal instruction.

Liang Yu said, "Chuan Ying has the guidance of Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, and now I will also guide your cultivation, giving you a chance to catch up with Chuan Ying. I also want to see if the gap between the two of you will widen under our guidance."

Upon hearing Liang Yu's words, Ning Fei's heart stirred.

Like Chuan Ying and the others, Ning Fei can no longer use the elixir of immortality or the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill. Unless he reverses the cycle of life, he will only have one lifetime.

To maintain his peak condition, he will likely ascend to immortality around ten thousand years after attaining enlightenment. Therefore, it will indeed be difficult for him to make significant progress during this period.

Although he couldn't see through the current Limitless Heavenly Venerable, the Daoist aura he vaguely revealed was many times more powerful than that of the Undying Heavenly Emperor he had just met. With his guidance, he might indeed be able to reach a higher level.

Ning Fei then said, "The Great Celestial Venerable has shown me immense kindness, and I do not know how to repay him."

Liang Yu said, "Then you should work hard in your cultivation and not let my efforts go to waste."

After saying that, Liang Yu stretched out his hand and pointed a finger at Ning Fei's brow. Although the finger did not seem fast, Ning Fei felt a strange aura that made him unable to move.

In other words, if Liang Yu were to attack him, he would be struck through the Sendai with a single finger, leaving him with no ability to resist.

Before Ning Fei could even be surprised, he was enveloped by countless field patterns that emerged from the void, as if he had entered another world.

Ning Fei's cultivation method was actually the Forgetfulness Heavenly Art. This ancient scripture from the mythological era was incomplete, only the first half was drafted. Ning Fei used it as a foundation, combined it with the Tribulation Crossing Heavenly Art and the Pre-Word Secret, and completely perfected it, thus forging his own path.

Therefore, Ning Fei's focus in cultivation lies in his primordial spirit and state of mind, and only secondarily in his physical body and laws, namely the Great Destruction Spear that pierces through everything.

Liang Yu's guidance to Ning Fei began with further refining his physical body, primordial spirit, and laws.

In this respect, Liang Yu used the Dao of Field to set up a formation so that Ning Fei would undergo various tribulations, thereby exposing his shortcomings and perfecting those aspects.

(End of this chapter)