[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-peerless-expert":3,"chapter-urban-peerless-expert-urban-peerless-expert-chapter-2540":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Urban Peerless Expert",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1448346,1898,"Chapter 2540 - 2540 2560 Water Path Crystal, Achieved!","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-2540",2540,"\u003Cp>2540: Chapter 2560: Water Path Crystal, Achieved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2540: Chapter 2560: Water Path Crystal, Achieved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was crisp, decisive, and carried a hint of laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen looked up in surprise, meeting Shang Wenyao’s captivating eyes, “You’ll go with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenyao blinked, “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said with a laugh, “Before, because of the fluctuations from the Primordial Xuan Water Technique, it wasn’t safe for you to go anywhere, so I had you stay inside the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that you’re free and even stronger, you don’t have to travel with me anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world is vast; you can go any place you want, do anything you wish…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenyao interrupted Lin Chen with a radiant smile, “But I want to accompany you to Western Hell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stunned by Shang Wenyao’s words, Lin Chen went silent for several seconds before speaking, “What if I go to Eastern Brilliance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenyao’s smile revealed white teeth, as refreshing as a spring breeze and as gentle as a young girl’s hair brushing across the face, “Then we’ll go to Eastern Brilliance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking into Shang Wenyao’s eyes, Lin Chen asked with a laugh, “Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenyao crisply said, “I don’t have a place I want to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel very happy and interested when I’m with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, I am now a Top-Grade Da Luo Supreme Immortal, so I should be a bit stronger than you, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you go out to take care of things, I can help you fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy and interested?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen, gazing into Shang Wenyao’s expressive smiling eyes, felt his heart beat faster uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to be straightforward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be that you’ve fallen for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Lin Chen’s estimation, asking such a question would surely elicit a denial from Shang Wenyao, followed by some explanation about how friends help each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Shang Wenyao just giggled playfully, raised her right hand, and showed a small gap between her thumb and index finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, a little bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Lin Chen didn’t know how to respond, so he cleared his throat tactically, “Don’t joke around…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>men can’t take that sort of teasing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenyao smiled slightly, without emphasizing or explaining further, and changed the subject, “Don’t worry, I’ll listen to you when I’m with you and won’t cause you any trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I really have nowhere else to go; at most I could retreat somewhere alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I might have been able to accept that before, but after living with you all for so many years, I’m used to this lively life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, if you ask me to go into a desolate cave mansion for closed-door cultivation, I would find it very uncomfortable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve helped me so much, and now you’re heading to the dangerous Western Hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I travel with you, I should be able to lend a hand, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenyao’s eyes were bright, her gaze sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear she was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without further hesitation, Lin Chen said with a laugh, “Alright, with your impressive strength, having you travel with me will indeed make things a lot safer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenyao nodded with a smile, “When do we set off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said with a laugh, “I still need some time to cultivate the Primordial Xuan Water Technique and to refine the Five Elements Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, I’ve obtained quite a bit of Tianmi Xuanshen Water, and since you’ve just been promoted, you can continue to enhance your cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can do this together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenyao chuckled, “All you need to do is give me some Tianmi Xuanshen Water, and I’ll comprehend its rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You should focus on your own cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your enemies are very strong, so you need to improve as quickly as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of curiosity, Lin Chen asked, “What does comprehending rules involve?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wenyao explained with a laugh, “Aren’t you cultivating the Sun Scripture, able to manipulate Sun Real Fire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the difference between that and ordinary flames?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that question from Shang Wenyao, Lin Chen instantly understood, “Ordinary water and Tianmi Xuanshen Water, attacking an enemy, the effects are completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You want to enhance the power of the water you control?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“”Yes,”” Shang Wenyao replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example, Five Elements Essence, Tianmi Xuanshen Water, and the like are extremely close to the origin of the Dao; by comprehending how they form, I’m comprehending the Water Path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper my understanding, the more the moves I deploy will contain the rules of the Dao, and naturally, my power will become greater and greater.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen suddenly nodded his understanding, “So, if I replace ordinary fire with True Sun Fire, it’s basically the same idea, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Shang Wenyao explained with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You found a fire closer to the origin, and once you fully comprehend it, you may be able to change the type of fire you use to make it more powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once your comprehension is sufficient, you will be able to completely control the Fire Path and achieve whatever effect you desire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand,” Lin Chen said with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s begin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two once again entered the Linglong Tower and began their respective cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen cultivated the Primordial Xuan Water Technique, absorbing a large amount of pure spiritual power from the Tianmi Xuanshen Water to begin constructing a Water Path Crystal in his Sea of Knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Shang Wenyao soaked both hands in the Tianmi Xuanshen Water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mystical lights emerged from her hands as she fell into a profound state of comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Xuan Water Technique was difficult and obscure, making it hard to grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lin Chen had the Dragon Mountain Cloud Dream Tactics, an “external cheat” as it were, allowing him to analyze and comprehend it over and over until his mind gradually cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tianmi Xuanshen Water contained incredibly pure spiritual Qi, which, once absorbed, instantly transformed into pure spiritual power and swiftly merged into Lin Chen’s Sea of Knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen’s strength soared at an incredible pace, but he found that the amount of spiritual power needed for a Top-Grade Da Luo Supreme Immortal to level up was staggeringly vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Sea of Knowledge of a Daluo Mysterious Immortal was a pond, then the Sea of Knowledge of a Daluo Supreme Immortal was a lake, expanded by who knows how many folds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fill this lake with spiritual power to the level needed for promotion required an excessive amount of spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, what could be done?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would improve gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless streams of spiritual power transformed from the Tianmi Xuanshen Water poured into his Sea of Knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an indeterminate period of cultivation, Lin Chen’s Sea of Knowledge finally gained a piece of crystal-clear and lustrous ice, silently and tracelessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice relentlessly absorbed the water’s true intent from the Tianmi Xuanshen Water, attracting more and more spiritual power, then forming sheet after sheet of ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the entire Sea of Knowledge was filled with dense ice, all the ice pieces flew up, converging in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layer upon layer, piece upon piece…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like an Ice Storm, all the ice shards in the Sea of Knowledge disappeared, leaving behind a huge Ice Crystal in the midst of the Sea of Knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Crystal began to rotate slowly, gradually picking up speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the colossal Ice Crystal spun, countless ice shards turned to dust, returning once again to the Sea of Knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The size of the Ice Crystal decreased, but the chill it emitted grew heavier and heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an unknowable duration, the Ice Crystal finally stilled, revealing its true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled a block of ice yet also seemed like a conglomerate of layers of brilliantly colored ice, shining with a dazzling radiance, almost giving the impression that it was alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Path Crystal was complete!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen “looked” at the Water Path Crystal in his Sea of Knowledge, positioned opposite the Fire Path Crystal, each at a considerable distance—each minding its own business, respecting the other’s territory—and couldn’t help but laugh silently to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water and fire are incompatible—this saying really isn’t just for show!\u003C\u002Fp>",1353,"2026-06-06T01:52:37.608Z",1,"novelbin.me","3bc821b97c0ea55e0e4092de50267d5285e26d4ea9a8839f92352f4514571d2d","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-2541","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-2539",4071,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-peerless-expert-cover.jpg"]