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

Soon, in the east wing.

Su Chen hesitated for a moment before casting the Flower Blooming Moment spell on the rat.

In an instant, the meager magical power within his body was rapidly depleted, and Su Chen's face turned pale.

A mysterious fluctuation subtly permeated the four seasons, directly affecting the celestial bodies.

Seemingly sensing the crisis, the rats squeaked and struggled frantically, but unfortunately, it was all in vain.

Su Chen was astonished to see that the rat's gray fur was gradually turning yellow and its flesh was also gradually withering.

Soon, a tiny, illusory flower the size of a thumb grew on it.

However, it seems that because the rat was still alive, his magic power was insufficient, and the transformation showed signs of stagnation.

Su Chen hesitated for a moment, then killed the rat with a stone.

As the rat died, with no more resistance, its body quickly withered and turned to ashes, and the ethereal flower buds also quickly closed, beginning to bear fruit.

In the blink of an eye, a slightly illusory pink peach, about the size of a fingernail, took shape in Su Chen's eyes.

"What is this?"

An instinctive desire unconsciously arose in Su Chen's heart.

Driven by this desire, he picked up the pink peach, put it directly into his mouth, and ate it.

It tastes sweet, and the fruit melts in your mouth.

A warm current flowed through his body.

His magical power actually began to increase!

The progress has increased from 11% to 12%!

[Realm Level: Mortal (12%)]

"Is this the effect of the Daoist Flower blooming instantly?" Su Chen was somewhat surprised.

Then, he couldn't help but think, "Even rats have this effect of increasing magical power, what about ghosts and demons?"

Su Chen was both curious and expectant.

Chapter 9 Mortal Progress 100%!

Su Chen was really looking forward to completing his progress in the mortal realm.

In this world of Liaozhai, where you can be killed by demons and monsters if you're not careful, the stronger you are, the better!

Most importantly, breaking through the mortal realm can likely increase one's lifespan considerably!

When he first started practicing the Pure Void Nourishing Yuan Technique and began to absorb spiritual energy into his body, his lifespan increased by two years!

Although his lifespan did not increase during this period of cultivation, Su Chen could still vaguely sense that his magical power was subtly transforming his physical body.

All you need to do is wait for the right opportunity for your physical body to transform!

"If I'm not mistaken, when my mortal progress is complete, that will be the time for my transformation..." Su Chen murmured to himself.

A significant increase in lifespan also means a significant increase in comprehension!

His goal is to elevate his comprehension to the level of ancient sages, or even surpass them. Naturally, he desires to improve his progress in the mortal realm!

Su Chen pondered, thinking about how to quickly improve his progress in the mortal realm.

Currently, the fastest way is naturally to use the incomplete Taoist magic to bloom instantly and devour animals, ghosts, and demons!

"Unfortunately, my magical power is still too low..." Su Chen shook his head.

He had used up all his magic power to refine the gray rat, and even had to kill it to completely refine it.

If it were a bigger creature, or a ghost or demon, he would probably be in deep trouble!

After a moment of contemplation, Su Chen made a decision in an instant.

After cultivating for a while longer, once the magical power within my body has increased, I will go out to refine wild beasts!

He had considered using his family's money to buy cattle and sheep, but the refining process was truly bizarre.

The cattle and sheep disappeared without a trace as soon as he took them away. Once or twice was fine, but after a while, something seemed wrong. It wasn't a big deal that it caused panic among the servants at home, but he was a little worried that someone with ulterior motives would notice.

You know, there are ghosts and monsters here, tree spirits, painted skin ghosts, fox spirits... and even guys like Yan Chixia. Who knows what will happen if they notice you!

Any random guy could kill you!

Su Chen didn't want to be exposed, so he was as careful as possible.

"Never mind, I'll just focus on my own cultivation first..."

The next second, he sat cross-legged on the bed, ready to test the effects of the partially completed Clear Void Nourishing Yuan Technique.

Just a few minutes after closing his eyes, with the blessing of his exceptional talent and unpolished wisdom, he entered a state of profound stillness.

He gradually absorbed the sparse spiritual energy in the world into his body.

Su Chen noticed the changes as soon as he started cultivating.

If it used to take nearly three months to complete the progress of the mortal realm after entering the Pure Void Nourishing Yuan Technique, now the speed is directly 80% or 90% faster!

In just over a month, you can reach the maximum progress in the mortal realm!

Noticing this, Su Chen was in a good mood and continued his cultivation.

During this time, he stopped to estimate how long it would take to master the Qingxu Yangyuan Jue, Fuhu Quan, and Cao Shang Fei, as well as the Wuqinxi and Tu Na Shu.

It takes nearly twenty days to fully comprehend the Pure Emptiness Nourishing Essence Technique.

The Tiger-Taming Fist and the Grass-Flying Eight or Nine Heavens.

It takes about three or four days to complete the Five Animal Exercises.

It takes nearly forty days to achieve a minor level of mastery in breathing techniques.

This speed of improvement in comprehension is due to the previous sudden enlightenment, which gave him a lot of insight into the Cloud Codex Dao Text.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.

That afternoon.

East wing.

Su Chen opened his eyes, stopped cultivating, and looked at the control panel.

【Name: Su Chen (15 years old)】

Lifespan: 41

[Innate Talent & Comprehension: 39 (A Rare Talent)]

【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（小成1%）、吐納術（入門56%）】

【Taoist Method: Flower Blooms in an Instant - Incomplete (1%)】

[Realm Level: Mortal (99%)]

In the past month or so, Wuqinxi (Five Animal Frolics) has increased by 3 points in Minor Mastery, Grass Flying (Grass Flying) has increased by 3 points in Major Mastery, and Tiger Subduing Fist (Tiger Subduing Fist) has also increased by 3 points in Major Mastery.

Finally, the Pure Emptiness Nourishing Essence Technique was mastered, increasing comprehension by 8 points!

My comprehension points have increased from 22 to 39!

Su Chen couldn't help but ask curiously, "Your comprehension is about to reach 40 points. What's the next level after 'Talented but Unpolished Jade'?"

Then, his gaze fell upon his progress in the mortal realm, "Just a little bit more..."

With anticipation in his heart, Su Chen closed his eyes and continued to cultivate.

The sparse spiritual energy in the world quickly converged on him.

Compared to the initial version, the Great Perfection of the Clear Void Nourishing Essence Technique is almost four times faster!

I don't know how much time has passed.

Su Chen was startled.

The speed at which spiritual energy from heaven and earth rushed towards him suddenly increased, and strands of spiritual energy surged within his body.

Su Chen felt a warm sensation throughout his body, as if he were soaking in a hot spring, and a cool feeling spread through his head.

Under the nurturing of spiritual power, his body slowly transformed, gradually beginning to transcend the realm of ordinary people.

A notification sound was heard.

[Lifespan increased, Comprehension +10]

【Name: Su Chen (15 years old)】

Lifespan: 51

[Innate Talent & Comprehension: 49 (A Rare Talent)]

【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（小成1%）、吐納術（入門56%）】

【Taoist Method: Flower Blooms in an Instant - Incomplete (1%)】

[Realm: Daoist Apprentice (1%) One Year of Daoist Cultivation]

Sensing the changes in his body, Su Chen opened his eyes, his gaze filled with surprise.

"A Daoist apprentice? One year of cultivation?"

His mind stirred slightly.

He had some understanding of the concept of Taoist cultivation.

For example, the tree demon grandmother behind Lanruo Temple is said to be a thousand-year-old demon!

Of course, its actual cultivation is not a thousand years, but only a few hundred years.

However, several hundred years is terrifying enough; capturing ghosts and killing people would be a piece of cake.

Su Chen guessed that his own level of skill should be about the same.

"Only one year...?"

He felt a little weak.

However, upon further reflection, he realized he had misunderstood something.

That tree demon grandmother has lived for a thousand years and has only a few hundred years of cultivation, while how long has it been since I last met her?

Moreover, although a year's cultivation may seem weak, it is actually better than the best but not the worst either, and can completely overwhelm those newly born ghosts and demons!

"After all, they've just been born and don't even have any cultivation yet. If they were to face me, they would definitely only end up losing!"

Su Chen even speculated that the cultivation level of a Taoist was somewhat different from that of ghosts and demons.

With the same level of cultivation, shouldn't a Taoist practitioner be able to beat up ghosts and demons?

Su Chen felt a sense of security.

I've been lucid for almost two months now, and I finally have some ability to protect myself!

Chapter 10 Immortals?!

At least, you won't suddenly die because of bad luck that you offended the ghost of someone who died unjustly!

Su Chen's gaze fell upon the Daoist boy displayed in the realm column.

"A Taoist boy?" Su Chen asked in surprise.

So, after the mortal realm is filled, one becomes a Daoist disciple?

What about those above the Taoist acolytes?

What could it be this time?

If you reach a certain level, will you become an immortal?

Su Chen was both curious and expectant.

At the same time, his transformation into a Daoist boy also increased his lifespan by ten years, and his comprehension indirectly increased by 10 points, reaching 49 points!

"Still a promising talent?"