The concept of a born saint begins with Strange Tales from Liaozhai.

Su Chen's eyes darted around as he glanced at his surroundings.

The night grew darker, and the wind whistled through the mountains and forests.

The surrounding vegetation lay silently down, and dark shadows slowly approached from the forest.

The wolf pack lurked in the shadows, their eerie green eyes flickering uncertainly in the night.

Several wild boars stood at the edge of the forest, their tusks protruding, their breathing heavy.

Snakes and rats slithered close to the ground, their scales rubbing against the dead leaves, making a soft rustling sound.

The night owl perched on a withered branch, gently turning its head, its gaze piercingly cold.

The mountain fox perched among the rocks, its tail swaying and its mouth slightly open.

The air was filled with the stench of fish and the smell of damp earth.

They huddled together, eyeing him greedily and longingly, drooling as they looked at him.

It's as if he's some kind of tonic, something that can greatly benefit you!

However, seemingly out of some hesitation, or perhaps out of concern for the other wild animals around them, they simply circled around without making a move.

Su Chen glanced at it and quickly guessed what was going on.

It was probably when he transformed that his body emitted a strange fragrance, which unknowingly attracted these beasts.

Su Chen raised an eyebrow and stood up.

Seeing him get up, a wolf's eyes lit up. Thinking it had found a weakness, it charged forward first.

As soon as it moved, the other wild beasts also moved, swarming towards Su Chen.

In their eyes, this human was already their food...

However, just as they rushed forward, Su Chen lowered his eyelids and released the power of his cultivation.

Boom!

The invisible shockwave formed by a hundred years of magical cultivation spread, sending charging beasts flying with mournful cries.

Even those who didn't rush over were so frightened by the aura of cultivation emanating from him that their bodies stiffened, they trembled, and they lay on the ground unable to move.

Surrounded by an immense aura, his robes fluttered slowly, making Su Chen appear like a god or a saint.

Chapter 17 Two hundred and twenty-four years of cultivation!

"Just when I was thinking about improving my cultivation, something came to my doorstep..."

Su Chen smiled slightly.

He would naturally not let these beasts that treated him as prey escape.

He stretched out his right hand, aimed it at a black-skinned wild boar lying on the ground, and unleashed the Flower Blooming Moment technique.

In an instant, a pale pink, ethereal flower slowly bloomed on the wild boar's body.

A wail rang out.

Unlike the difficulty of using the Flower Blooming Moment technique for the first time, in less than a breath or two, the flesh of this burly wild boar dried up and was completely drained.

Holding the pale pink peach that drifted down, Su Chen ate it in one bite.

A faint warm current flowed through his body.

Su Chen carefully sensed it and found that it only had about half a year of cultivation.

"As expected, the cultivation gained from mortals like these isn't much, far less than that from demons and monsters. But thankfully, there's a group here..."

He breathed a sigh of relief.

In the pitch-black night, time slowly passed.

When Su Chen stopped, there wasn't a single wild animal left around.

A thought struck him.

[Realm: Daoist (11%) 113 years of cultivation]

"It's better than nothing..."

Su Chen murmured, "I want more!"

His gaze fell upon the dark, wild mountains.

Su Chen leaped forward, his footsteps swaying across the overgrown wild mountain as he searched for any demons or monsters that might be lurking there.

Compared to ordinary wild beasts, he would naturally prefer to refine demons and monsters if he could.

Soon, he discovered something.

He searched for quite a while on this wild mountain, but found no ghosts or monsters, nothing compared to the mass graves.

After a moment's thought, Su Chen understood what was going on.

Mass graves are places with a strong yin energy, which has always made them prone to breeding ghosts. Ghosts from outside the area also gather there, and some evil demons also cultivate there.

Naturally, in places like mass graves, you could easily encounter unclean things if you just wandered around at night, which gave him the illusion that ghosts were everywhere.

"It seems that the matter of improving one's cultivation level still has to be addressed at the mass grave..."

Without hesitation, Su Chen leaped up and used his lightness skill to fly over the grass, heading down the wild mountain.

He was no longer too afraid of the ghost bride; even if he couldn't beat her, he should be able to escape.

Taking some risks is nothing in order to improve one's cultivation!

He quickly returned to the mass grave.

Feeling the dense yin energy of the mass grave, Su Chen immediately began circling around it, slowly searching for ghosts in the outer perimeter.

Soon, the sky gradually brightened, and the ghosts and monsters in the mass grave hid away one by one.

Su Chen glanced at the sky, lightly touched the ground with his right foot, and floated towards the Zhang family's residence.

As he hurried on his way, a thought struck him, and he looked at the control panel.

[Realm: Daoist (15%) 157 years of cultivation]

He was in a good mood, "Let's continue tomorrow!"

The only question is whether the ghosts and monsters in this mass grave are enough to extend his cultivation to a thousand years...

Su Chen's figure flashed quickly across the road, and in just a quarter of an hour, he returned to the east wing of the Zhang family.

After returning to his room, he did not rest. Relying on his considerable cultivation, he immediately began to cultivate through the night.

He practiced the Five Animal Frolics, striving to master it and then break through 100 points of comprehension.

At the same time, one can take advantage of the moment of sudden enlightenment when one's comprehension breaks through to a higher level to perfect the blossoming of the Daoist arts.

Time slowly passed.

When he got tired of practicing the Five Animal Frolics, he would go out to the market in Guobei County to see if he could find some martial arts and Taoist techniques.

The current methods are still too few; relying solely on the magic of the flower blooming momentarily is simply not enough.

Without the ability to instantly bloom with Taoist magic, he could only rely on his Taoist cultivation to crush others.

He would cultivate during the day and then go to the mass graves at night to search for ghosts and monsters.

Time passed slowly under these circumstances.

In the blink of an eye, it was evening two days later.

In the east wing.

Su Chen paused in his practice of the Five Animal Frolics, a notification sound ringing in his mind.

"finally……"

[Mastery of Five Animal Frolics, Comprehension +5]

[Lifespan increased, Comprehension +2]

【Name: Su Chen (15 years old)】

Lifespan: 103

[Innate Talent - Comprehension: 106 (Exceptional Talent Among Men)]

【功法:草上飛（大成1%）、伏虎拳（大成1%）、清虛養元決（大成1%）、五禽戲（大成1%）、吐納術（入門56%）】

【Taoist Method: Flower Blooms in an Instant - Incomplete (8%)】

[Realm: Daoist (22%) 224 years of cultivation]

Boom!

Su Chen felt a cool sensation wash over his mind, cleansing his soul and consciousness, making him feel as if he had returned to his natal state and experienced the profound mystery of innate purity.

"A dragon among men?"

In a daze, he seemed to see figures of great stature, peerless elegance, and extraordinary talents.

These were all geniuses who were famous in history and left their mark on it.

Su Chen's face showed a look of realization.

Being a "dragon among men" means that he has reached the pinnacle of what is considered normal.

For example, in their previous lives, there were figures like Xiang Yu and Lü Bu in terms of military prowess, figures like Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong in terms of wisdom, and figures like Zhang Daoling, the Celestial Master of Taoism.

If someone were to break through to any higher level, they would probably be considered somewhat abnormal.

In addition, there are likely differences among the most outstanding individuals.

Someone as exceptional as him, barely reaching the level of a dragon among men, is probably just one of the most ordinary among them.

After all, his comprehension level was only 106 points, which was still just above the threshold of being an outstanding person.

Taking advantage of the fact that his comprehension had broken through to a new level and the profound state of mind had not yet faded, Su Chen hurriedly recalled the content of the Daoist Flower Blossoming Moment.

In a daze, he seemed to see flowers blooming and withering...

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when he came to his senses, a notification sound rang in his ears.

[The flower blooms instantly, granting you entry into the beginner's realm; your comprehension increases by 30]

【Taoist Method: Flower Blooms in an Instant - Incomplete (29%) (Beginner 99%)】

[Innate Talent - Comprehension: 136 (Exceptional Talent Among Men)]

A cool sensation washed over him, and Su Chen felt his comprehension increase by a small margin, taking him a step closer to a higher level of understanding.

Sensing this situation, Su Chen's eyes showed surprise.

"The Daoist arts have blossomed in the blink of an eye, and yet they also have distinctions of entry, minor success, major success, and perfection?"

His attention was focused on the incomplete, 29% completion rate.

It is estimated that the reason why the Daoist flower was incomplete at the beginning was that he could not reach the entry level.

As he perfected a part of the Daoist arts, he naturally reached the entry level in an instant.

In fact, if the Daoist Flower were to become even more perfect in an instant, he could even reach the level of minor accomplishment!

Seeing that he was stuck at 99% of the way through, Su Chen felt somewhat disappointed and regretful.

He gained 30 points of comprehension just by entering the basics; he simply couldn't imagine how much more comprehension he would gain after achieving minor mastery!

Thinking of this, Su Chen looked at his 136 points of comprehension.

Chapter 18 Comprehension: 141 points!

"Still at the level of the dragon and phoenix among men, I wonder how much comprehension is needed to reach the next major level, is it 150 points of comprehension, or 200 points of comprehension..."

Su Chen's test had an immediate effect on his beginner level of Taoist magic.

He quickly obtained the results.

The range of the Taoist magic has increased from three zhang to ten zhang, and it can now cast two Flower Blooming Moments at once.

Instead of drawing from one flower, we now draw from two flowers, which improves speed and efficiency!