Chapter 331 Three Years
"Old Lord's Scripture of a Pure Heart."
When Xiao Chen and the others received the scripture bestowed by Chu Feng, excitement lit up their faces.
Chu Feng said, "Correct, this is the Old Lord's Scripture of a Pure Heart. From now on, you will focus mainly on cultivating your minds."
"We will obey master's command."
Everyone responded in unison.
"Very well, go and cultivate your hearts earnestly."
Chu Feng waved his hand and returned to his own room.
The disciples also departed from the courtyard one after another, heading to their secluded places to cultivate their minds.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, three years had gone by.
During these three years, Miaomiao Mountain saw little change.
All the disciples immersed themselves in cultivation, none descending the mountain to train. Apart from Xiao Chen and Cao Youqian, whose reputations still endured, the others seemed to fade into obscurity.
Even in Wendao Academy, aside from Han Ping, Chu Caiyi, and Fang Mu who caused a minor stir in the true disciple and inner sect competitions, the rest rarely appeared in public.
The legend of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute continued within Wendao Academy, but ordinary students seldom caught a glimpse of these prodigies.
On Miaomiao Mountain, though the disciples' cultivation progressed more slowly than in Desolate Ancient City, all gained something.
Xiao Chen: Path Union, third layer
Cao Youqian: Path Union, second layer
Qin Qin: Path Union, first layer
Wang Baole: Spirit Nurturing, eighth layer
Ye Beixuan: Spirit Nurturing, fifth layer
Xu Caichen: Spirit Nurturing, fourth layer
Han Ping: Heavenly Origin, second layer
Chu Caiyi: True Fate, seventh layer
Fang Mu: True Fate, fourth layer
Even Nie Xiuyuan, who had been traveling outside, advanced to Path Union, sixth layer. These breakthroughs also pushed Chu Feng's cultivation beyond the five-thousand-year mark, with his lifespan transcending into the realm of ten thousand years.
Within the Miscellaneous Dao Institute, Chu Feng sat alone in the courtyard reading. Bing Yan had recently gone into seclusion to prepare for breaking through the late stage of Nirvana, leaving him idle.
"Master, master."
A young girl's voice interrupted Chu Feng's thoughts. He set down the book in his hand and looked toward the door.
There, a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girl, tall and graceful, came skipping happily toward him.
Seeing her, Chu Feng smiled and asked, "Qianqian, you are so cheerful. What brings you to your master today?"
Chen Qianqian said, "Master, tomorrow I'll be eighteen. Did you prepare a birthday gift for your disciple?"
Chu Feng rose and gently patted her head. "You little girl, how could your master forget your birthday? You'll know when the time comes."
"Thank you, master."
Chen Qianqian smiled sweetly, but soon her face turned wistful. "I wonder when master's wife will come out of seclusion."
Chu Feng chuckled. "Within a month she should emerge. What's this? It's not even been a month, and you already miss your master's wife?"
"Yes."
Chen Qianqian nodded obediently. In her heart, her master and his wife were no different from her own parents. The only regret was that they had not given her a younger brother or sister.
Chu Feng said, "Enough, do not worry. Just wait patiently for your birthday banquet tomorrow."
The day passed in the blink of an eye.
That evening, Miaomiao Mountain was filled with guests. Elders and stewards close to Chu Feng came to attend Chen Qianqian's birthday feast.
Among the disciples of Wendao Academy, Chen Qianqian held no fame at all.
Yet within the middle and upper ranks, everyone knew this little girl.
As the banquet began, Xiao Chen and the senior brothers and sisters each presented Chen Qianqian with their gifts.
Every gift was of the Saint grade, drawing envious looks from the guests.
The gifts they themselves received on birthdays were far inferior to those of this young girl.
Ah, another day of wishing to join the Miscellaneous Dao Institute.
Soon it was Chu Feng's turn to reveal his gift.
He slowly stepped before Chen Qianqian and, with a wave of his hand, three boxes appeared in front of her.
Chen Qianqian saw the three boxes and quickly said, "Thank you, master, for the gifts."
Chu Feng then opened the first box. Inside lay a Saint Sword and a set of Flowing Immortal Saint Garments. The radiant glow from the sword and dress immediately caught the little girl's eyes.
The guests present, however, did not find this gift particularly rare.
Soon Chu Feng opened the second box, revealing a chessboard carved from Dao Jade.
He explained slowly, "Qianqian, this chessboard was carved by your master using the Great Dao truth. Within it are formations inscribed by the Great Dao truth. This board can entrap any cultivator below the Saint Realm. Drip your blood to bind it."
Hiss—
A collective gasp sounded throughout the banquet hall. To possess something that could restrain all cultivators beneath the Saint Realm—Chu Shouzuo truly doted on this little girl.
From now on, no matter who else one offended, they must never provoke this little princess.
Naturally, everyone was most curious about Chu Feng's final gift.
After all, if even the second gift was so extraordinary, then the last must surely be a treasure seen only once in ten thousand years.
"Thank you, master."
Following Chu Feng's instructions, Chen Qianqian dripped her blood onto the chessboard and claimed ownership.
Chu Feng did not rush to open the last box. Instead, he said calmly, "I once told you that upon your eighteenth birthday, I would pass down to you a cultivation method. Today, that method will be my final gift to you."
As he spoke, he casually opened the box, from which a golden light radiated.
Chen Qianqian instinctively looked inside and saw a scroll.
She carefully picked up the scroll, ready to place it into her storage ring.
From among the guests, an elder curiously asked, "Chu Shouzuo, could you not let us broaden our horizons and tell us what technique Qianqian will cultivate?"
Chu Feng smiled and said, "What I bestow upon Qianqian is the Dao Heart Demon-Seeding Grand Method. This method requires entering the demon through the Dao, then returning to the Dao through the demon, and finally becoming a Demon Immortal who shatters the void!"
At the final four words, everyone present was struck dumb with shock.
Clang!
The sound of something toppling snapped them back to reality.
To shatter the void—this was the realm countless cultivators dreamed of. On the Xuantian Continent, only a Divine King could break the void and roam the Three Thousand Worlds.
"This… this is a divine ability?"
An elder swallowed hard as he spoke.
Chu Feng replied with a smile, "You could say so."
After all, Chi You was indeed a Demon God, and the Heavenly Demon Codex was the supreme demonic cultivation left behind by him.
Great Sage Jiaoyang then asked, "Brother Chu, allowing Qianqian to cultivate such a method that requires entering into demonic ways—could this not harm both you and her?"
At these words, all eyes turned toward Chu Feng. Though doubts lingered in their hearts, none pressed further.
Everyone trusted that Chu Feng would not do anything to harm his own disciple.
Chu Feng said with a smile, "If Daoist Jiaoyang wishes to understand this matter, you may ask the Dean."
Hearing this, Great Sage Jiaoyang did not continue questioning. From Chu Feng's hidden meaning, she could tell that Chen Qianqian carried an extraordinary secret.
This small interlude did not disturb the banquet. The guests continued drinking until late into the night before departing.
Afterward, Chen Qianqian immediately returned to her room. There, she slowly unrolled the scroll…
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