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

“My cousin was kneeling in the Zhang family courtyard at the time. He saw with his own eyes that the young master of the Zhang family had light shining from the back of his head and was surrounded by a pure aura. He was simply not an ordinary person!”

Crowds gathered in the streets and alleys.

The storytellers in the teahouse stopped telling jokes and started telling the story of the Zhang family immortals.

The hawkers stopped calling out, restaurant diners leaned out, and even students from the academy couldn't help but run out to inquire.

Some people were shocked.

Some people are obsessed.

Soon, the area outside the Zhang family's residence was completely packed with people.

The crowds formed circle after circle, completely blocking the entrance to the Zhang family's house.

Some people prostrated themselves in the distance, their foreheads hitting the bluestone slabs with a loud thud.

Someone clasped their hands together and whispered, "May the immortals bless my mother and help her recover from her illness!"

Someone took out a red cloth and incense that had been prepared beforehand, lit them, and inserted them into the cracks in the stone beside the door, and the smoke rose gently.

Some people even lingered in front of their doors, holding their infant children.

The woman gently patted the child's back, her face full of anticipation as she whispered, "My dear child, quickly absorb some of the immortal's magic, so that one day a top scholar will come back to our family!"

The child babbled.

People were bustling about in front of the Zhang family's house.

The offerings were piled up layer upon layer, including chicken, duck, fish, meat, fruits, and snacks.

Some secretly plotted that if they could kneel before the Zhang family's gate when that person ascended to immortality, they might be able to absorb a trace of divine energy and receive some blessings.

Zhang Shanhai and his group were overwhelmed by the disturbance, but they did not want to drive them away.

Throughout Guobei County, amidst the excitement and restlessness of the people, everyone was very excited and agitated.

This news did not stop in the county town.

Following the caravan, the hurried travelers, and the idle chatter in the teahouse, it quickly spread outwards.

……

Lanruo Temple.

The weeds were knee-high.

The dilapidated Buddhist temple stood silently in the twilight.

The eaves are mottled and the tiles are broken.

A cold wind swept through the forest, rustling the fallen leaves.

The ancient trees cast intertwined shadows, and the mountain forest under the twilight carried a touch of melancholy.

Inside the temple.

Yan Chixia sat cross-legged, his sword case across his knees, and closed his eyes to rest.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps sounded.

"Yan the Great Hero!"

Ning Caichen rushed in, panting, his clothes disheveled, his face flushed with excitement.

Yan Chixia opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning. "Scholar, what is it?"

Ning Caichen swallowed hard and exclaimed excitedly, "That young man from the Zhang family... he's an immortal! He's about to ascend to heaven!"

Yan Chixia's expression shifted slightly as he asked, "Are you talking about the young man who helped us that night?"

"Ascension to immortality?!"

Ning Caichen nodded repeatedly and recounted the events in Guobei County in detail.

Yan Chixia was astonished upon hearing this and said, "Scholar, witnessing such a thing as ascension to immortality is a rare occurrence, and we cannot miss it!"

"Let's go to Guobei County!"

Yan Chixia and Ning Caichen were filled with anticipation and hurried towards Guobei County.

Soon, officials in more distant counties and prefectures also vaguely heard that a true immortal was about to ascend to heaven in Guobei County.

They were astonished and incredulous.

……

The Zhang family residence.

In the east wing.

Su Chen sat cross-legged on the couch, his back straight, his breathing long and shallow, his whole being blending into the surrounding environment.

His mind sank into the sea of ​​consciousness.

The cloud-like Daoist texts of the breathing technique flowed and writhed slowly within his consciousness.

Those obscure and difficult-to-understand runes were originally like celestial scripture, intertwined and nested, containing the principles of heaven and earth.

But with his innate sage-level comprehension, no matter how complicated it was, it was all broken down one by one!

I don't know how much time has passed.

Suddenly, all the Daoist texts in the Cloud Register became clear, and he comprehended the last remaining trace of mystery!

A notification sounded in Su Chen's mind.

[Breathing Technique Perfected, Comprehension +350]

Su Chen opened his eyes and looked at the panel.

【Name: Su Chen (15 years old)】

Lifespan: 507

[Innate Talent - Comprehension: 1359 (Born Sage)]

【功法:草上飛（圓滿100%）、伏虎拳（圓滿100%）、五禽戲（圓滿100%）、清虛養元決（圓滿100%）、清風劍法（圓滿100%）、吐納術（圓滿100%）】

[Taoist Techniques: Paper Cutting (100% Perfection), Flower Blooming in an Instant (100% Perfection)]

[Realm: True Person (99%), 9,999 years of cultivation]

A familiar cool sensation lingered in his mind and soul, cleansing his consciousness.

Su Chen felt that his comprehension had increased significantly.

He vaguely saw that he had moved up quite a bit from the very last position in the group of criminals, and was no longer at the very end!

We are a little closer to those distant sages like Lao Tzu and Shakyamuni!

Su Chen felt a mixture of anticipation and surprise.

"This perfected breathing technique actually increased my comprehension by 350 points?"

Thinking about it, Su Chen was also a little curious.

The breathing technique has been perfected, which means that he can now practice this breathing technique and open up his inner world!

The interior is absolutely perfect!

It can be said that we have achieved our initial goal of coming to Liaozhai!

"Next, it's time for ascension..."

Su Chen thought with a complicated expression.

At the same time, he was also somewhat looking forward to it, wondering how much his lifespan and comprehension would increase after breaking through to the level of a True Person and becoming an Immortal!

Chapter 62 Imminent Ascension to Nine Heavens

Thinking about improving his comprehension, Su Chen couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Should we take advantage of our last moments before leaving to collect some Taoist techniques from Liaozhai?"

Su Chen hesitated for a moment.

Collecting Taoist techniques is quite troublesome. In the past, even with these difficulties, he would have found a way to search for them, but now…

His gaze was fixed on the east wing.

At this moment, looking at the things around him, he had a mysterious feeling of seeing mountains as not mountains, water as not water, and then seeing mountains as mountains again and water as water again.

Simply put, his comprehension has reached an exaggerated level; he is already at the level of a born sage!

Humans follow the laws of the earth, the earth follows the laws of heaven, heaven follows the laws of the Tao, and the Tao follows the laws of nature!

Looking at his surroundings, he vaguely felt that he could create his own laws based on his comprehension.

However, his comprehension is still a bit low at the moment. He feels that he needs to calm down and contemplate for a considerable period of time before he can comprehend the Dao.

Su Chen had a vague feeling that as his comprehension continued to improve, he would not need other people's methods; he could create one method after another simply through his own observation.

Therefore, he hesitated and felt troubled about whether or not to seek Taoist teachings in Liaozhai.

Moreover, as a world of classical supernatural tales, apart from a very small portion of Taoist magic, the power of most Taoist magic is actually just so-so.

After a long pause, he shook his head. "Never mind, let's see how things go after the breakthrough..."

Of course, if his comprehension is transformed after the breakthrough and he can create his own methods, then he won't be too lazy to search for Daoist methods anymore.

If your comprehension is still insufficient, and you are not immediately rejected and forced to leave, then take advantage of the last bit of time to gather as much Taoist knowledge as possible.

After thinking it over, Su Chen focused his attention on his own cultivation level.

[Realm: True Person (99%), 9,999 years of cultivation]

He still had that faint feeling of breakthrough, and he could break through at any time if he wanted to.

Su Chen sighed, glancing towards the outside of the east wing, and murmured, "It's time to tell them..."

He stood up and walked out of the east wing.

With a creak, the door opened.

"Young Master?"

Xiao Tao outside was slightly taken aback.

Su Chen nodded slightly, then walked towards the main hall of the Zhang family.

soon.

The atmosphere in the main hall of the Zhang family was somber.

Zhang Shanhai suddenly stood up and exclaimed, "Xuan'er, you're going to ascend to immortality in three days?!"

The sound echoed in the hall.

The teacup in Mother Xu's hand trembled slightly, spilling a few drops of tea, but she didn't notice at all.

Zhang Xing stood there, stunned.

Xiao Tao covered her mouth.

A moment of silence fell over the hall.

Su Chen nodded, his expression calm.

Zhang Shanhai's chest heaved, as if he wanted to say something, but he found his throat tightened and he couldn't say anything.

Madam Xu's eyes reddened, and she finally couldn't help but speak, "Xuan'er... could we be a little later..."

Her voice trembled.

That was a mother's most instinctive attempt to keep her child from leaving.

Zhang Shanhai frowned subconsciously, but reason told him that he couldn't stop them or delay them.

Upon hearing what Ms. Xu said, he wanted to refute it without even thinking.

However, before he could say anything, Su Chen's feelings became complicated. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Alright, then let's do it a month from now."

The sound faded.

Ms. Xu was stunned for a moment, then overwhelmed with surprise and joy, and almost burst into tears.