Chapter 41

The youth sat blankly by the bonfire, muttering these four words repeatedly, his eyes sometimes confused, sometimes bright, and his whole person fell into a marvelous state of sudden enlightenment.

Su Chen looked at him and didn't say anything more.

He knew that his words had already planted a seed in the heart of this extraordinary youth.

As for what this seed would grow into in the future, it would depend on his own fortune.

Su Chen returned to the corner, closed his eyes, and began to meditate and regulate his breath.

However, his heart could not calm down for a long time.

"Did I say too much just now?"

He reflected secretly in his heart.

Patriarch Puti had warned him that the Great Tribulation was approaching and he should not easily enter the game.

His conversation with this youth today, while seemingly just a casual remark, contained the great philosophy of that great man from his previous life.

Did this count as entering the game?

He was somewhat uncertain.

However, he did not regret it.

Seeing this youth reminded him of himself when he was first seeking the Dao.

Equally confused, equally groping in the dark.

He was lucky to possess the Heavenly Secret Treasure Mirror, which had granted him a glimmer of survival in despair.

And this youth, perhaps, also needed someone to light a lamp for him.

"So be it; meeting is fate. My relationship with him can be considered fated."

Su Chen's heart settled, and he stopped thinking about it.

He began to calm his mind, silently comprehending the "Hunyuan Jin Dan Zhen Jie," continuing to perfect his own path of cultivation.

The night passed without a word.

The next morning, the rain cleared and the sky turned sunny.

When the first ray of sunlight shone into the main hall through the window lattice of the dilapidated temple, Su Chen slowly opened his eyes.

He spat out a breath of turbid air, feeling refreshed.

He turned his head to look and discovered that the youth was still maintaining his posture from last night, motionless.

Although there was no magic power fluctuation on his body, Su Chen could clearly feel that his spirit and energy had undergone a earth-shaking change.

If he had carried a trace of confusion and hesitation last night.

Then at this moment, he was a divine weapon that had been unsheathed—sharp and revealing, carrying a sense of determination and confidence to cut through everything.

He had found his Dao.

Just at this moment, the youth also slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing Su Chen, he immediately stood up and performed a solemn, grand salute to Su Chen.

"Student Li Chengqian thanks the teacher for the guidance last night. A few words from the teacher have cleared the student's confusion, as if hearing the sound of the Great Dao; the student will never forget this kindness and virtue!"

He called himself a student, viewing Su Chen as his teacher.

Su Chen came back to his senses and signaled that he didn't need to be so polite. "We met by chance, and my words last night were just a casual remark; it cannot be considered guidance. You don't need to consider yourself a student."

However, Li Chengqian was a person who stuck to his principles.

He said with a solemn expression: "Those who have attained the Dao are teachers. The teacher's words pointed out the path ahead for me, so you are half a teacher to me. The student dares not be disrespectful."

As he spoke, he was about to bow again.

Seeing this, Su Chen hurriedly used a gentle force to support him.

"Fine, fine, as you wish," Su Chen shook his head and smiled.

Looking at this youth who, although down-and-out, had burning flames in his eyes, a bold idea suddenly popped into his mind.

"You say you want to obtain power to protect the common people of the world?" Su Chen asked, looking at Li Chengqian.

"Yes!" Li Chengqian nodded without hesitation. "The student thought about it all night last night and has already figured it out. Seeking immortality and asking for the Dao is ultimately a reflection in a mirror. Only by being strong oneself can one truly master one's own destiny! Only by the self-strengthening of the human race can we stand tall in this world!"

"What a 'self-strengthening of the human race'!" Su Chen couldn't help but applaud in praise upon hearing this.

He looked at Li Chengqian, finding him more and more pleasing to the eye.

"Since that's the case, today, I will give you another fortune!"

Su Chen had already made a decision in his heart.

What he wanted to do was not just light a lamp.

What he wanted to do was to pour a ladle of water on this seed that had already sprouted.

"Fortune?" Li Chengqian asked with a look of confusion.

Su Chen did not explain.

He simply extended his finger, using it as a pen and immortal essence as ink, and began to write in the air on the open ground before him.

Golden runes flowed from his fingertips, condensing and combining in the air to form an incomparably profound scripture.

"I see that your bones are extraordinary and your will is firm; you are a natural martial arts genius. It's a pity that what you have learned is just some military killing techniques; although fierce, they lack finesse and damage your lifespan."

"Today, I will pass on to you a supreme martial Dao that I created myself. This method does not cultivate immortality, nor does it refine elixirs; it only seeks to develop the potential of the human body to the extreme. If you can practice it to perfection, although you cannot live forever, you will be able to lift tripods and have energy that pierces the rainbow; if you can realize the martial Dao, extending your life by a thousand years should be no problem."

As Su Chen spoke, he organized the "Questioning the Dao True Scripture" he had left at the Su family, integrated his insights into his own wood-chopping axe technique, and the mysteries of human blood circulation, all into this scripture.

This time, he named it—"Martial Dao True Interpretation."

As the final character fell, the entire scripture flourished with light.

Golden characters seemed to come alive, transforming into little people holding knives, spears, swords, and halberds, practicing various profound martial arts moves in the air.

Li Chengqian watched this god-like scene before him, completely dumbfounded.

"This scripture might allow you to possess the power that does not seek immortals or gods."

After Su Chen finished speaking, he flicked his finger.

The "Martial Dao True Interpretation," composed of golden characters, transformed into a stream of light and instantly sank into Li Chengqian's brow.