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Chapter 78 Willow Goddess, in these endless years, has anyone ever walked alongside you?

Actually, during the time Zhu Chen was away, something else happened in Shi Village.

Shi Hao, who had previously gone to the Second Ancestral Land, has returned, bringing with him a Shi Clan boy of similar age.

Speaking of which, Shi Hao is quite stubborn.

Zhu Chen had already told him that his parents were in Bulao Mountain, and he later confirmed this with Liu Shen.

But in the end, this guy still insisted on going to see the second ancestral land.

However, his trip was not without its rewards.

Besides rescuing the unfortunate Shi Qingfeng, he also unexpectedly learned that the Rain Clan was doing everything in their power to hunt him down.

In addition, he hunted many ancient species on his way back and forth, which greatly improved his cultivation. Not long after he returned, he broke through to the Cave Heaven Realm and opened up three Cave Heavens in one go, which amazed the villagers of Stone Village.

Later, with the help of the Willow God, he went to the Realm of the Illusory Gods, where he broke records and made a name for himself.

Unfortunately, this kid was too reckless, and was later banned from the Void God Realm for two years for breaking a stone tablet.

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Although Zhu Chen already possesses two of the Ten Fierce Treasure Techniques, no one ever thinks they have too many treasure techniques, so he definitely has to make a trip to the Heaven-Mending Pavilion.

As for the Hundred Broken Mountains, they also contain many resources, which he naturally wouldn't let go of.

"Willow Goddess, I'm leaving..."

Zhu Chen looked away from the letter and looked up at Liu Shen.

Willow Goddess nodded slightly, her ethereal voice echoing in the room: "There are also opportunities within Hundred Broken Mountains. With your current strength, you will surely gain something from this trip..."

As Zhu Chen gazed at Liu Shen's stunning figure, he couldn't help but feel moved.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help asking the question he had wanted to know for a long time.

"Willow Goddess, in these endless years, has anyone ever walked alongside you?"

Liu Shen was clearly taken aback upon hearing this.

She didn't know how to answer Zhu Chen's question.

Because there are still many memories in her mind that have not been recovered.

Especially the memory of the Immortal Ancient Era, which is always blurry.

All she knew was that she used to have many like-minded friends.

But those people all died in the end, without reincarnation or rebirth, truly disappearing into the long river of time.

It was a painful memory, filled with darkness, and whenever Liu Shen thought of it, she would fall into endless sorrow.

"My memory hasn't fully returned, so I can't answer your question..."

Liu Shen spoke slowly, her tone tinged with a sorrowful sadness.

"Really? Then you should recover well. I'll be going now. When I stand tall in the heavens and have the right to walk alongside you, I'll come back and ask you that question again!"

Zhu Chen had expected Willow God's answer, so he didn't say anything more. After leaving those words, he took out the Heavenly Horse Chariot from the cave and left Stone Village.

"Will you...walk alongside me?"

Liu Shen stood outside the house, shaking her head and looking in the direction Zhu Chen had left. For the first time, her usually cold and aloof face showed emotion.

Zhu Chen repeatedly mentioned the phrase "walking side by side," and she understood the other person's intention perfectly well.

In her memory, this was the first time someone had said such a thing to her.

She was surprised and astonished, but what overwhelmed her most was an overwhelming sadness.

So what if it stands high in the heavens?

What good would it do to walk alongside her?

If they cannot cross to the other side of the sea, they will eventually turn into a handful of dust in the long river of time, forever falling into darkness.

...Zhu Chen was unaware of what Liu Shen was thinking at that moment.

After leaving Stone Village, he went to the Heaven-Mending Pavilion based on the map that the Fire Emperor had left in the letter.

Stone Village and Butian Pavilion are both located in the desolate region, but they are separated by a million miles.

At Zhu Chen's speed, it would take about ten days to reach the Butian Pavilion.

Of course, if he chooses to go to a nearby city with a teleportation array, he can significantly shorten this time.

But he didn't do that.

Because he planned to study the precious techniques and the "Grass Sword Manual" that Liu Shen had given him on his way to the Heaven-Mending Pavilion.

If these four precious techniques—the Willow Divine Technique, the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, the Grass Character Sword Manual, and the Six Paths Reincarnation Heavenly Art—were made available to the outside world, each of them would be highly sought after by various religious forces.

Even in the upper realms of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, it would be enough to unleash a bloodbath.

However, at this moment, Zhu Chen held all four of these precious techniques in his hands.

If those immortal sects knew about this, they would probably be so envious they'd vomit blood.

The Willow God's "Willow God Method" and "True Phoenix Treasure Technique" mainly use the Nirvana Method as a guide. Zhu Chen had previously received guidance from the Willow God, and with the assistance of the original true explanation, it was not difficult for him to comprehend them.

The Six Paths Reincarnation Heavenly Technique is a inherited technique from the Supreme Hall.

This technique contains the insights and experiences of the successive Dao Masters of the Supreme Hall, and with Zhu Chen's talent, it wouldn't be difficult for him to learn it.

The only tricky one is the "Grass Character Sword Technique"!
Although Liu Shen had given him some hints beforehand, that he needed to use sword intent as a guide to comprehend the mysteries of this technique, he eventually grasped the essentials.

However, this sword intent cannot be comprehended overnight!

Some people can suddenly grasp the essence of swordsmanship in an instant.

Yet some people go through their entire lives without ever grasping even a fraction of it.

Zhu Chen had previously gained an unexpected enlightenment about the essence of fist techniques through the Invincible Path, and cultivated an invincible fist style. One punch could shatter the void, and one punch could shake the stars.

Once mastered, one can even sever the river of time with a single punch, traversing the past, present, and future.

Because of this experience, he knows how difficult it is to comprehend sword intent.

Zhu Chen spent three days studying the "Willow God Technique" and the "True Phoenix Treasure Technique," and initially mastered these two techniques.

After that, it took another five days to learn the "Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Technique"!
However, he spent two whole days trying to comprehend the "Cao Zi Jian Jue" (a martial arts manual), but still had no clue whatsoever.

At this moment, Zhu Chen suddenly remembered Han Li.

This guy's natal magic weapon is the Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword, and the cultivation technique he practices is the "Azure Origin Sword Manual," so he might have some understanding of sword intent.

Thinking of this, he immediately opened the chat group and tagged Han Li in the group.

[Zhu Chen: @Han Li, is Fellow Daoist Han there?]

[Han Li: What brings you here, Fellow Daoist Zhu?]

Han Li quickly responded in the group chat.

Seeing this, Zhu Chen didn't hold back and directly asked him about sword intent in the group.

However, to Zhu Chen's surprise, Han Li's understanding of sword intent and swordsmanship was utterly crude and vulgar.

He didn't even understand sword techniques.

In his eyes, the sword was a magical artifact.

Whether it's a sword technique, a sword method, or a sword formation.

They are all characterized by their sharpness and quantity.

As long as one's divine sense is strong enough to control more flying swords than others, one can anticipate the enemy's moves and defeat them in an instant!
In short, whoever can control more swords and whose swords are of better quality is the most powerful!

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(End of this chapter)