Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 567 Freshmen
Upon arriving at the sacred site of Lingguan, Changsheng felt a mix of trepidation and trepidation, but he quickly composed himself and entered the sacred site.

However, the first person he went to see was not Xie Yurou, but his master Chen Chong.

Having mastered the elixir of immortality, healing Chen Chong's injuries became a simple matter. Previously, he had planned to use the divine spring, his own essence and blood, and some sacred medicines to refine an elixir to fully restore Chen Chong, but now he no longer needed to go through such trouble.

Although Chen Chong is now at peace and doesn't look old, one can still sense a sense of decay in her aura.

But for some reason, Changsheng sensed a feeling of withered trees coming back to life. It seemed that this decaying aura was mixed with a force of new life.

Chang Sheng opened his Dharma Eyes and looked at Chen Chong, only to find that a faint life force was emerging from Chen Chong's severely damaged origin. Although it was still very weak, if it could continue to grow, it might be able to give Chen Chong a new life.

In other words, Chen Chong has already begun to show signs of wanting to live a second life.

This is actually similar to Di Que and Jiang Taixu in later generations. They were reborn and started their next life because of various reasons when their cultivation level was not yet high.

However, it seems that Chen Chong may not even need the elixir of immortality, as he can save himself and live a second life.

When Changsheng appeared before him, Chen Chong was reading an ancient scripture. He wasn't too surprised by Changsheng's sudden appearance, since he had been present when Mu Renqing returned and had heard about Changsheng's deeds.

Chen Chong put down the ancient scripture in his hand and said, "You came back and came to see this old man first. Are you afraid that I'm about to die and you won't be able to see me one last time?"

Changsheng immediately bowed deeply and said, "Master, your disciple has returned."

Chen Chong helped him up and sighed, "That child from the past has finally grown into a great master who can shake the universe. It seems that my expectations for you are about to be realized."

After the master and disciple reminisced for a while, Changsheng said, "Master, it seems that you are about to live a second life. May I take a closer look?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Chong was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized and said, "Living a second life? I thought that the vitality surging in my body meant that I was about to die and was having a final burst of energy before death. It turns out that it really is the power of rebirth."

Judging from Chen Chong's attitude, he had clearly long since taken a detached view of life and death, and his state of mind had reached a state of tranquility like water, which may be why he was able to overcome death and emerge with vitality in the years of constantly understanding nature and persisting in cultivation.

From Chen Chong, Changsheng saw the true state of a cultivator. Even when her cultivation could no longer progress and her life was rapidly slipping away, Chen Chong not only did not give up, but also persisted in her cultivation and loved it. This pure state was something Changsheng could not achieve.

Chang Sheng himself never expected that his master, who was now worlds apart from him, could still inspire and guide him, giving him new insights.

Moreover, while studying Chen Chong's current state, Changsheng can also gain insight into the process of transformation and rebirth. Although he is currently only a quasi-emperor and only seven hundred years old, and his life is still very long, being able to gain some understanding of the method of transformation will benefit him greatly even if he truly attains enlightenment and becomes the human emperor.

In fact, the Holy Master of Lingguan had already noticed Chen Chong's condition when it first appeared. However, he was afraid that revealing this matter might cause a change in Chen Chong's condition, leading to the failure of this transformation and rebirth. Therefore, he had not pointed it out.

The reason Changsheng brought this up is because Chen Chong's condition has stabilized, he has completely passed the accumulation period, and living out his second life is a natural outcome.

Unbeknownst to them, the Holy Master of Lingguan had also silently appeared in the courtyard. Having already reached the fourth level of Quasi-Emperor, he was naturally the first person after Mu Renqing to sense the presence of Changsheng.

Changsheng withdrew his hand and said, "Master, as long as there are no problems, I should be reborn naturally within a hundred years and live a second life. At that time, you can cultivate normally and continue to improve your cultivation level."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Master of Lingguan was relieved. However, Chen Chong himself was not overly excited and remained calm. Changsheng turned around and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Holy Master."

The Holy Lord of Spiritual Observation said, "You have not only surpassed me, but also the former Ancestor Spiritual Void. Perhaps, our human race will finally rise again under your leadership."

Chang Sheng said, "If it weren't for the time and space that my predecessors bought for me, how could I be where I am today?"

"Leaving those things aside, you should still remember the mysterious person I saw when I was a child, right?"

The Holy Master of Lingguan was taken aback, then said, "I remember. This person is mysterious and unpredictable; even now I cannot ascertain his origins. What, Changsheng, do you know who he is?"

Changsheng opened his hand, revealing a precious pearl containing a universe within. A silver divine tree was rooted in it, its branches and leaves swaying and radiating pure Yin energy.

"This is the legendary elixir of immortality, the laurel!"

Chen Chong and the Holy Master of Lingguan were both quite unsettled. After all, this was a treasure that even those who had attained the Dao might not be able to possess, yet Changsheng had obtained one, and it was a perfect match for him.

Chang Sheng said, "This tree was left to me by that mysterious person."

Chen Chong and the Holy Master of Lingguan immediately frowned, a deep sense of unease creeping into their hearts. All the gifts of fate come with a price; the mysterious man had paid with an elixir of immortality—what would he want in return?

Changsheng said, "I suspect that the mysterious person is him."

Following the direction Changsheng pointed, the Holy Master of Lingguan and Chen Chong saw the statue in the distance and exchanged bewildered glances. It was the statue of the key figure who had brought the Lingguan Holy Land to its current state of prosperity and continued to flourish—the spiritual leader of the Ziwei Star race—the Supreme Heavenly Venerable Wuji.

However, the more Chen Chong and the Holy Master of Lingguan thought about it, the more likely the speculation about immortality was.

After all, a mysterious powerhouse who even a quasi-emperor cannot detect or perceive by any means, who can refine the Earth Life Fruit with special methods to help the immortal survive the tribulation, who can leave behind the immortal medicine for others, and who can even pass on the secret of the Fighting Word when teaching others secret techniques, is indeed very likely to be the legendary Wuji Heavenly Venerable.

The reason why Wuji Tianzun, who came from Ziwei Star, would specifically teach Changsheng when he was still a child may also be related to the internal and external troubles of the Ziwei Star human race at that time.

But doesn't this mean that Changsheng can be considered the successor appointed by the Wuji Heavenly Venerable?
Then the Holy Master of Lingguan said, "If it really is the Supreme Heavenly Venerable Wuji, then you are the sole leader of Lingguan Holy Land and even Ziwei Star. It seems we need to hold a grand ceremony to make you, Changsheng, the leader of Ziwei Star."

Changsheng said, "Master, Holy Lord, I'm afraid we should discuss these matters later. I have some personal matters to attend to."

Chen Chong and the Holy Master of Lingguan laughed and said, "It was Menglang who was wrong."

Then, they left the courtyard together.

Changsheng looked at Xie Yurou approaching him and said softly, "Long time no see."

(End of this chapter)