Chapter 50: True Phoenix Divine Technique, Willow God Method, Opening the Supreme Inheritance!

"Liu Shen!"

Upon arriving before the wooden stump, Zhu Chen looked up and called out the name "Liu Shen" directly.

The wooden stump, which was the physical manifestation of Liu Shen's true body, had now regained its vitality; it was no longer charred black like ink, but showed hints of green.

It seemed that Liu Shen's nirvana had been very successful.

"Little friend..."

At that moment, Shi Yunfeng, who was guiding the stone monkeys in their cultivation, suddenly hurried over leaning on his cane.

"Little friend, the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit should be in a critical period of recovery these two months. There hasn't been any movement for a long time. Do not disturb her..."

However, just as he finished speaking, an ethereal and pleasant voice slowly drifted out from the wooden stump: "Zhu Chen... why have you come to seek me?"

As the voice rang out, a massive amount of green light particles simultaneously drifted from the wooden stump.

Those green dots converged like fluorescence filled with the breath of life, eventually rapidly condensing in front of Zhu Chen into a peerlessly elegant woman in a green dress, shrouded in myriad splendors.

It was indeed Liu Shen.

Compared to last time, Liu Shen's dharma body was significantly more solid, and her aura had become even more unfathomable.

"You... you are Liu Shen?"

Shi Yunfeng was stunned.

This was the first time he had seen Liu Shen's dharma body.

Although she was shrouded in a hazy halo that obscured her true features, he could feel that this was indeed the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit of their Stone Village, Liu Shen!

"Mhm."

Liu Shen nodded faintly. Her beautiful eyes shifted as she looked at Zhu Chen again, saying slowly, "In just two short months, you have actually opened another Grotto-heaven."

Zhu Chen scratched his head somewhat sheepishly. "Liu Shen, please don't tease me. It took me two and a half months to open just one Grotto-heaven; that speed doesn't seem worth being proud of, does it?"

Breaking through from four Grotto-heavens to five in just over two months would indeed be considered the mark of a genius if applied to an ordinary cultivator.

But compared to those pure-blooded ferocious beasts and the first-generation prodigies, it was merely mediocre and nothing to show off about.

"Composed without being arrogant, with a stable Dao heart—to be able to achieve this at such an age is truly rare."

Liu Shen looked at Zhu Chen with great gratification, then continued, "However, while the improvement of cultivation is important, the sword is born from fire. True powerhouses are forged through combat. Merely increasing your realm will only cause your cultivation to fluctuate and make it difficult to solidify your foundation."

Zhu Chen naturally understood Liu Shen's warning.

Moreover, he strongly agreed with her perspective.

True powerhouses possessed a peerless aura that could swallow mountains and rivers and sweep across the world.

And such an aura could not be honed through mindless cultivation alone.

Only by standing out through countless battles and sweeping through enemies of the same realm could one gradually form this invincible momentum within themselves!

It was like a peerless sword embryo; if it did not undergo the tempering and quenching of a thousand hammers, how could it remove impurities and transform into a peerless treasure sword?

"By the way, Liu Shen, I have just repaired the Original True Interpretation. Could you take a look and see if this method is helpful to your cultivation?"

After listening to Liu Shen's guidance, Zhu Chen immediately got to the point. He took out the precious bones inscribed with the Original True Interpretation and presented them to Liu Shen.

"This is..."

Liu Shen merely scanned the precious bones with her divine sense, and she was instantly captivated by the profound runes upon them.

For the first time, Zhu Chen saw a look of astonishment appear on Liu Shen's calm, tranquil face.

"This method is extremely profound, involving the realm of the Immortal Path. Especially that final chapter of runes—even I cannot see through it... Did you... truly repair this?"

After staring at the precious bones in contemplation for a moment, Liu Shen slowly raised her head to look at Zhu Chen again.

However, at this moment, a sense of unprecedented shock was present deep within her eyes.

If her previous attitude toward Zhu Chen was that of an elder's concern for a junior, she now viewed him entirely as a peer.

Because regarding the ultimate chapter of the Original True Interpretation, although she could not yet fully decipher it, she could vaguely sense that this method might be related to the Emperor Realm that she had pursued for countless eons.

If she could comprehend this method thoroughly, perhaps she truly could break through that bottleneck that had troubled her for countless eons!

Breaking from King to Emperor!

"Yes, I repaired it."

Zhu Chen admitted it without hesitation.

Liu Shen's eyes flickered. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "May I borrow the ultimate chapter of this method to contemplate it for a while?"

This was the first time Liu Shen had proactively asked someone for something.

"No problem. Wait for me a moment."

Zhu Chen had intended to give the repaired Original True Interpretation to Liu Shen anyway, so he naturally did not refuse her request.

However, before that, he planned to upload the complete version of the Original True Interpretation to the chat group.

Although Liu Shen possessed the insight of an Immortal King, how easy was it to break through to the Quasi-Emperor realm?

Her "borrowing" it might end up lasting tens of thousands of years.

Therefore, for safety's sake, he had to prepare two ways.

Since Tang San was gone anyway, he could treat the group's function of uploading cultivation methods as a skill reserve.

Whenever he wanted to contemplate it, he could simply download it—it was both convenient and fast.

It only took Zhu Chen a few seconds to upload the cultivation method.

Afterward, he gave all the precious bones recording the Original True Interpretation to Liu Shen, including the true bone she had given him previously.

Liu Shen was momentarily stunned upon receiving the bones.

She didn't know what Zhu Chen had been doing during those few seconds when he had pulled the bones back.

But she felt a profound sense of emotion regarding Zhu Chen's generosity.

After all, this ultimate chapter was an Emperor Method that touched upon the Emperor Realm.

If such a thing were placed in the Upper Realm, let alone her, even the old monsters of the Immortal Domain and the Foreign Domain would likely fight at all costs to seize it.

Liu Shen parted her thin lips, preparing to say something.

But just then, Zhu Chen suddenly produced a crystal-clear bone box from his person.

"Liu Shen, can you help me open this?"

"Is this... the mountain treasure that Zhu Yan and the others fought over last time? Why is this in your hands?"

Liu Shen's gaze tightened slightly.

She was well aware of the origin of this mountain treasure.

When it first appeared, she had also thought of seizing it.

However, considering that her cultivation had not yet recovered, she did not want to expose her identity here and attract enemies.

Thus, she had moved the entire Stone Village to this place to avoid that catastrophe.

She did not know who ultimately ended up with that mountain treasure.

She hadn't expected it to eventually fall into Zhu Chen's hands.

"I just got lucky and happened to pick it up," Zhu Chen explained with a smile.

Hearing this, Liu Shen did not ask further.

She flicked her jade-like finger, drawing the bone box from Zhu Chen's hands to her front, then moved her arms to strike out a series of hand seals.

In the next second.

A phoenix wreathed in crimson flames suddenly soared into the sky, dyeing the entire heavens red.

"True Phoenix Treasure Technique?!"

Zhu Chen's heart stirred.

Although both the Phoenix and the Vermilion Bird were divine birds of fire, the former was clearly much stronger.

The fact that Liu Shen could perform the True Phoenix Treasure Technique meant her strength had likely recovered significantly.

After circling in the air a few times, the True Phoenix suddenly changed direction, diving down with a scorching cloud of fire, straight into the bone box before Liu Shen.

Immediately following, green willow branches rapidly drifted from Liu Shen's body, tightly wrapping around the bone box.

Those willow branches began to move around the outside of the box like spiritual serpents, before also diving into the box just like the True Phoenix.

Once all the willow branches had entered the box.

The bone box floating before Liu Shen suddenly erupted with a dazzling burst of light.

Then, Zhu Chen saw one of the surfaces of the bone box show signs of loosening, as if a terrifying force was about to burst out of the box.

"Open!"

At that moment, Liu Shen suddenly extended her right hand, lightly tapping her fingertip against the bone box.

—*Whoosh!*

In an instant.

Beams of light burst through the bone box, flying directly out from within.

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(End of Chapter)