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

Deeper within the Haoran Immortal Sect.

In a place where spiritual energy grows ever stronger, a solitary mountain peak pierces the clouds and stands silently.

The mountain is surrounded by clouds and mist, and a faint spiritual light flows around it all year round. Outsiders can hardly even get close without permission.

This is the exclusive mountain peak of a Golden Core True Monarch.

On the summit.

A tranquil blue lake stretches out before you.

The lake water is crystal clear and unfathomably deep, reflecting the sky and clouds. Occasionally, a gentle breeze will ripple outwards.

Lakeside.

A piece of natural bluestone lies horizontally.

A middle-aged man sat cross-legged on the rock.

He wore a sky-blue robe, the fabric of which seemed ordinary, yet subtle Taoist inscriptions flowed within it. The cuffs and hem swayed gently in the mountain breeze, as if breathing in sync with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The man was handsome with a calm and composed demeanor. A few strands of white hair at his temples added to his profound and dignified air.

His aura was restrained, and even when he was just sitting there quietly, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him naturally gathered towards him.

The lake water was unusually calm within a radius of several feet around him.

A middle-aged man held a thin fishing rod, the fishing line dangling into the lake and disappearing into the depths.

There were no magical fluctuations, no Taoist guidance; it was as if he were fishing like an ordinary person.

Occasionally, fish shadows could be seen swimming on the lake's surface, but they never approached the fishing hook.

The middle-aged man, however, was not impatient. Instead, his gaze was gentle, and a faint smile played on his lips.

"Fish, oh fish..."

"You'd better grow up quickly, and then take the bait..."

The middle-aged man shifted his gaze slightly, looking towards the direction of the Inner Sect Danfeng and the Miscellaneous Service Peak. His tone was meaningful, and a deep light flashed in his eyes.

A faint smile played on the lips of the middle-aged man.

The lake surface rippled gently.

It was as if something was gently swimming underwater and about to take the bait.

……

Time passed slowly, and before we knew it, it was the afternoon of the second day.

Inside the wooden house.

[Spirit Rain Technique Perfected, Comprehension +68]

[Five Elements Spiritual Shield fully upgraded, Comprehension +59]

[Healing Skill Perfected, Comprehension +76]

[Transformed into a level A character with maxed-out A-rank stats and +521 comprehension]

[Innate Talent & Comprehension: 31962 (Born with divine talent, extremely rare throughout history)]

Su Chen opened his eyes and looked at the panel.

After more than a day, he had fully comprehended all four Taoist methods in the Sutra Repository.

From beginner to mastery, the Spirit Rain Technique grants a total of 68 points of comprehension. The other techniques are similar, except for the one that grants more comprehension points.

Although the Taoist method of transformation and marriage contains hidden backdoors, it does not prevent him from comprehending it or even improving it.

Most importantly, Su Chen glimpsed a hint of the Dao of Cause and Effect from this Daoist practice.

Perhaps, through this method, we can condense the rudimentary form of the Dao of Cause and Effect?

The primordial form of the Dao fruit of cause and effect is one of the primordial forms of the Dao fruit of the composite and condensed cycle of reincarnation!

Su Chen closed his eyes and continued to comprehend the profound mysteries of cause and effect contained within the swirling mist.

However, before he could even begin to comprehend it, a young man's arrogant shout came from outside the wooden house, shaking the house and scattering dust.

"Get out of there, you bastards!"

Su Chen frowned and opened his eyes, looking outside. Through the wooden door, he saw the arrogant young man outside.

The discussions among the miscellaneous disciples also reached his ears, and he gleaned several important pieces of information from them.

"Is this Gu Mingzhe?!"

"Hiss, the one currently ranked number one among the miscellaneous disciples? I heard he's already reached the Perfection of Qi Refining?!"

"His surname is Gu, could he be...?"

"Tch, this is terrible for Su Chen's menial disciple..."

The servants discussed the situation with a mixture of shock and schadenfreude.

Chapter 99 Awakening of Innate Physical Talent

Outside the wooden house.

Listening to the discussions of the servant disciples not far away, Gu Mingzhe's face revealed a smug and arrogant expression.

Ever since that freak who could build a foundation in the Heavenly Dao disappeared from the list of top menial disciples, he has become the new number one menial disciple!

So this is what it feels like to dominate a million menial disciples?

It was truly wonderful!

However, while he enjoyed it, he also felt a bit annoyed.

Upon hearing that a member of his collateral branch of the family had been killed by a menial disciple from the Eighty-Nine Peaks, he immediately felt murderous intent.

How dare a lowly servant disciple kill members of the Gu family?

Do you think that having a little bit of talent for cultivation means you can do whatever you want?

And so, at this very moment, he appeared here, ready to make this lowly disciple who dared to offend the Gu family pay the price!

Gu Mingzhe's cold voice echoed in the ears of the servant disciples.

"I heard you killed my cousin? Or did you have a death match with her?"

"My cousin's aptitude is average. What kind of skill is it for you to kill her? If you're so capable, then fight me!"

"So, do you dare?!"

Upon hearing the challenge to a death match from Gu family patriarch Mai Tianjiao, Su Chen had not yet responded, but the eyes of the surrounding servant disciples immediately lit up.

The top performer among the menial disciples?

Such a scene is a rare sight!

This will also allow them to see clearly just how big the gap is between them and the top-ranked servant disciple!

As their discussions and the news spread, more and more servant disciples gathered here, ready to watch the show and see how this first servant disciple would torture and kill the person who had killed a member of the Gu family's collateral branch.

Inside the wooden house.

Listening to the shouts coming from outside, and the discussions among the servant disciples.

Su Chen remained calm and didn't bother to pay attention for the time being.

He used to be a menial disciple, but now he is an inner disciple. If he were to fight this menial disciple to the death, he might expose his identity as an inner disciple.

Originally, this was nothing, it was exposed and that was that, but then it turned out there was a guy fishing.

His current strength is too weak, so he naturally wouldn't choose to expose himself.

"We should wait at least ten days until we've completed the next teleportation and become a Golden Core True Monarch before we talk about it!"

At that point, if my identity as an inner disciple is exposed, it won't matter; I might even become a core disciple directly...

Now, all that's needed is one word: delay!

The longer it drags on, the more advantageous it will be for him.

As long as you don't want to go out, there's nothing you can do about it unless this guy is bold enough to force his way in and demolish the wooden house.

Thinking of this, Su Chen moved his right hand slightly, and his pure magic power surged out, silently reinforcing the wooden house.

"Coward?"

"Afraid to come out?"

"Indeed, how could you, a menial disciple of the Eighty-Nine Peaks, possibly dare to fight to the death with me, the number one menial disciple?"

"Ha ha……"

Gu Mingzhe's sarcastic voice rang out continuously, trying to force this ant-like servant disciple to come out.

Unfortunately, no matter what he said, the servants in the wooden house seemed not to hear him at all.

Gu Mingzhe snorted coldly.

This situation was not unexpected for him.

Given the status of this servant disciple and his own, it's normal that this guy doesn't dare to come out and fight him to the death.

As for forcibly breaking in and destroying the wooden house, he had considered it, but he didn't really want to do it.

In this situation, all we can do is wait!

"Let's see how long you can stay in there. If you're so capable, then don't come out!"

Gu Mingzhe scoffed dismissively, then sat down cross-legged outside the wooden house and waited.

As a servant disciple, one must perform a menial task every month.

Before he came, he had already investigated and found out that this disciple named Su Chen had recently been assigned the menial task of delivering supplies to the enemy.

However, he will have to come out next month!

Gu Mingzhe snorted coldly.

He wanted to see how long this guy could hide inside!

Once the sect forces him to carry out a mission, that will be his death day!

Furthermore, after adjustments by his Gu family's main lineage, the next menial task awaiting this guy will definitely be a mission that requires him to leave the sect!

At that time, outside the sect, this person will undoubtedly die!

Just as he was thinking this, the servant disciples booed.

Su Chen ignored them and continued to stall for time.

Time passed slowly, and two days went by in the blink of an eye.

Su Chen's heart stirred, and he mobilized the body energy that existed in the dark, pouring it into his body.

Boom!

The sixth radiant Five Elements Platform has been formed!

[Realm: Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment (60%) Six-tiered Dao Platform]

As he advanced to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment, his ranking on the inner disciple list also jumped a notch.

Time passed quickly under these circumstances.

Every two or three days, Su Chen would mobilize the energy from his body to rapidly improve his cultivation level.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

At noon that day, in Qingyun City.

Inside the enormous Su family mansion.

The middle-aged man was tall with broad shoulders and a sharp, angular face. His thick beard, which stretched from his sideburns to his chin, was neatly trimmed and had a few strands of gray mixed in with the black hair, giving him a calm and dignified appearance.

His gaze was deep and sharp; just by standing there quietly, he exuded an aura of authority without anger.

He gazed at the sky, muttering, "I wonder how Chen'er and Hao'er are doing at the Haoran Immortal Sect, especially Chen'er..."