My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 763 Thoughts
One day later,

At the foot of Wanren Peak,

Shen Changchuan stopped and turned to Hou Ping, bowing with clasped hands in greeting:

"Senior brother, please stop here. I will visit you again another day when I have more free time."

"Junior brother, there's no need to be so polite. You haven't been in the Immortal Sect for long and are not yet familiar with its situation. Besides, that Situ Yuan might come back to cause you trouble. Let me take you back!"

"Senior brother, you're too kind. On Wanren Peak's territory, even Situ Yuan wouldn't dare to do anything."

"Furthermore, Junior Brother will be going to the Immortal Sect's Scripture Pavilion to borrow some spells. Master brought me there before, so there's no need to trouble Senior Brother."

After some polite exchanges,
Shen Changchuan ultimately declined Hou Ping's invitation.

Seeing Shen Changchuan's attitude, Hou Ping stopped insisting.

"In that case, junior brother, be careful. You can contact me directly if anything happens."

As they spoke, Hou Ping handed Shen Changchuan a communication talisman.

"When you have time, I'll take you around Wanren Peak again so you can make some friends."

"Thank you, senior brother."

He bid farewell to Hou Ping.
Shen Changchuan transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon.

Hou Ping watched the departing figure, standing quietly in the same spot, his gaze fixed on the direction Shen Changchuan had left. After a long while, he sighed deeply, lost in thought.

Then he turned and left.

Shen Changchuan's claim that he and Hou Ping were going to the Immortal Sect's Scripture Pavilion was not unfounded.

Earlier,

When he gained nothing from studying the Myriad Paths Diagram, he thought of a shortcut to lower the barrier to entry: to practice more high-level spells involving the elements of wood, time, decay and prosperity, and reincarnation.

By continuously accumulating experience with the characteristics of related perfect spells, and enhancing one's foundation in this area, one can attempt to lower the threshold for comprehending the true meaning of time in the birth of the innate divine power, the Longevity Sword.

He already had this idea.

I simply needed to pay my respects to the Mountain-Moving Master of Wanren Peak first, so I didn't go.

Now that I have already paid my respects to my great-grandfather and received many benefits, I might as well go to the Immortal Sect's Scripture Pavilion before returning home and borrow some of the spells I'm after.

Nothing unexpected happened on the journey to the Immortal Sect's Scripture Pavilion.

At most, Shen Changchuan discovered that he seemed to have become a minor celebrity within the Immortal Sect because of the Grand Competition.

When you pass by, all the eyes of passersby will turn to you.

Of course,
In this world of cultivation, those who can enter the Jade Purity Immortal Sect are all exceptional geniuses, one in ten thousand from their respective regions.

It's impossible for the mindless fans and star-struck girls of the past to swarm around for autographs.

But even so,

Feeling the gazes of those around him and the whispers and discussions among the crowd, Shen Changchuan felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Perhaps this is due to a deep-seated insecurity within oneself.

Appearing before the crowd, bathed in the gaze of thousands, almost all of his trump cards were revealed.

This feeling always gave Shen Changchuan a sense of crisis, a feeling that something might happen if someone used his displayed skills and strength to ambush him. "I must grasp the true meaning of immortality as soon as possible!"

"We also need to master several trump cards."

"Otherwise, if someone tries to harm me or targets the methods I've demonstrated, I'll be helpless, and that would be a real problem!"

With this thought in mind, Shen Changchuan's need to comprehend the true meaning of the beginning became even more urgent!
The power of truth
This is not only about the highest-grade Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment when advancing to the Divine Ascension Realm in the future,

It also concerns my safety in the coming period of time!

Shen Changchuan had not forgotten how powerful Lin Wushuang was in the final match of the competition, having mastered the true meaning of the Blazing Sun!
Although in the final battle, he used the spatial teleportation technique he had learned from his new understanding to redirect Lin Wushuang's final killing blow, thus forcing Lin Wushuang to reveal a weakness and securing his own victory.

But this does not mean that Lin Wushuang is not strong.
Actually,
The opponent, who has mastered the power of true intent, is terrifyingly powerful!
Shen Changchuan even felt that even a mid-stage Divine Travel Realm cultivator would have difficulty blocking that final attack!
Shen Changchuan felt that even if he grasped the true essence of the art, he might still find it difficult to reach such a terrifying level.

But at least,
Once you have grasped the true meaning...

Even if one cannot yet effectively utilize the power of true intent in combat,
That can still bring a huge boost to one's strength!
Significantly improve your security!
"Foundation Building of the Heavenly Dao. Speaking of which, Master said before that if one can comprehend the true meaning of the foundation before advancing to the Divine Travel Realm, then when one reaches the peak of the Divine Travel Realm, one can choose the second path to advance to the Profound Core Realm. This must be what he meant!"

"However, the Foundation Establishment of the Heavenly Dao requires mastering the true meaning to break through the limits, reaching one-tenth of the level before reaching the Divine Travel Realm."

Thinking of this, Shen Changchuan couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.

This is too difficult.

You have to understand, I haven't even grasped the basics yet, and the difficulty is already so high.

Even Lin Wushuang only managed to comprehend three-tenths of the true meaning.

Want to reach 10%?
That's way too much!
"Forget it, let's do our best and leave the rest to fate!"

"If my idea really works, and the accumulated perfection of other related spells can enhance one's foundation and lower the threshold for comprehension, coupled with the enlightenment stone given by my great-grandfather, and the fact that the progress of the true meaning can be displayed on the panel after entering the true meaning, it might not be impossible to give it a try!"

A thought flashed through Shen Changchuan's mind.
However, he quickly put it out of his mind.

Thinking about these random things
Let's get to the true meaning first.

With this in mind, Shen Changchuan entered the Scripture Pavilion using the Inner Sect Prodigy Token given to him by Sect Leader Xuanfeng during the competition.

After spending most of the day selecting, he chose thirty second-tier spells that might be related to the nascent form of the true meaning of his innate divine power, the Longevity Sword, and flew towards his previously secluded cave.

It must be said that the Jade Purity Immortal Sect truly deserves its reputation as a dominant force that reigns supreme over all thirty-six smaller domains of the Southern Domain.

The library within it contains a vast collection of scriptures, and the thirty related spells that Shen Changchuan selected are only a small part of it.

The sheer number of magical texts gave Shen Changchuan more confidence in his earlier ideas.

If one method doesn't work, try ten; if ten don't work, try a hundred!

Anyway,

This immortal sect's scripture pavilion has enough resources to support the completion of my ideas!

Nothing happened on the way.
Without encountering any obstruction from Situ Yuan, Shen Changchuan safely returned to his cave.

Subsequently,

Without hesitation, he activated the sealing array of the cave and locked himself inside.

For the next period of time
He spent his time verifying his own ideas.

(End of this chapter)