Every line of the incantation no longer remained just mysterious words; instead, they transformed into threads of the Heavenly Dao’s laws, weaving themselves with perfect clarity before Li Xingyao’s eyes.
Although still obscure and difficult to understand.
Yet, under the blessing of her Eye Technique, she discovered several spots that seemed like they could be altered.
The original incantation that Xia Xiaochan gave her was workable for cultivation, but when combined with the principles of the Escape Technique, it appeared to have some shortcomings.
“Was this Escape Technique incantation written by Lin Ci for you?” Li Xingyao asked.
“No, Senior Brother only recited it to me verbally. After memorizing it, I copied it down myself,” Xia Xiaochan replied.
“That explains it!”
Li Xingyao’s expression brightened. “You probably copied it wrong.”
“Huh? I copied it wrong?”
Xia Xiaochan felt a chill in her heart. At first, she thought she couldn’t have made a mistake, but then she recalled that the incantation had thousands of characters.
“Could it really be… that I copied it incorrectly somewhere?”
She became uncertain again.
“Look, if I modify it like this, doesn’t it become much more reasonable…”
Li Xingyao said as she picked up her pen and recopied the incantation, marking the altered parts with punctuation.
Xia Xiaochan took the revised incantation and scrutinized it carefully.
She had silently recited the One Thought Tramples a Thousand Mountains incantation hundreds of times by now, so she quickly noticed the differences from before.
“So… I really did copy it wrong.”
She suddenly realized.
There was no doubt about it; the incantation Li Xingyao revised was indeed closer to the original version than the one she had memorized.
If she had cultivated according to the previous version, though some results would come, it would be a detour, and the effectiveness might be severely reduced.
Therefore, this revised incantation should be the exact version Senior Brother recited that day.
Thinking this, Xia Xiaochan felt regretful and scolded herself for being so careless—to have even memorized the Senior Brother’s incantation incorrectly.
She vowed never to be so careless again.
“By the way, how did you figure it out?” Xia Xiaochan asked curiously.
“That’s naturally thanks to my talent!”
Li Xingyao immediately became proud, claiming that to spot errors in such an abstruse incantation at a glance—among all peers in the Great Void Sect—only she could do it.
She really was skilled at this kind of thing!
Previously, when Lin Ci taught her cultivation and how to identify Heart Law errors, it was the same…
Wait a moment…
Thinking of Lin Ci, Li Xingyao suddenly realized something.
‘Could it be that Lin Ci had already noticed my talent and used this method to guide me into developing the potential of my Eye Technique?’
‘That’s why I had Sudden Enlightenment!’
‘So it wasn’t a coincidence, but he had laid everything out for me—despite all the times I was against him.’
“Thank you so much for improving the incantation!” Xia Xiaochan said sincerely.
Li Xingyao was silent for a moment, her voice slightly choked, then she took a deep breath and feigned nonchalance:
“No need to thank me. Helping you with this small favor is nothing compared to what Teacher did for me…”
“Hm?”
Xia Xiaochan’s heart skipped a beat for no reason, and her eyes lost their usual sparkle.
Had Li Xingyao just naturally called out “Teacher”?
“I’m leaving now. You continue with your comprehension.”
Li Xingyao waved her hand without noticing Xia Xiaochan’s distraction and left the room on her own.
“Sigh, you…”
Xia Xiaochan raised her hand to chase after her but only saw Senior Brother riding on a Sword Boat as he left.
Senior Brother, when did you teach me Sword Riding…?
Shaking her head, Xia Xiaochan returned to her room.
Perhaps she was overthinking; Li Xingyao’s words probably meant nothing more.
She decided to put it aside for now.
What mattered most was to continue comprehending the Escape Technique.
Picking up the revised incantation, Xia Xiaochan resumed her comprehension. Understanding the principle of the slow bird flying early, she stuck to her previous method—
First silently reciting it hundreds of times!
Her left hand formed the Jiezi Seal, while her right hand continuously followed the incantation’s prompts to draw patterns, silently chanting again and again.
After Li Xingyao’s modifications, the incantation truly became smoother, and chanting it aloud was more fluent.
This unconsciously accelerated her speed of comprehending the Escape Technique.
Somewhere deep within, the Mystic Principle of the Heavenly Dao Rules faintly revealed itself to Xia Xiaochan through countless silent recitations…
Until the next morning.
High in the distant sky, a long-accumulated, clear Enlightenment Light finally descended, landing between Xia Xiaochan’s brow.
Sudden Enlightenment!
“One Thought Tramples a Thousand Mountains is such a domineering Escape Technique…”
“No wonder it originated from Senior Brother’s method!”
“The spirit condenses into the Jiezi Seal, stepping on Mount Sumeru. Even if as tiny as dust or sand, it can contain all rivers and mountains. One Thought Tramples a Thousand Mountains, One Thought Tramples a Thousand Mountains… if a thousand mountains are only an inch tall, then naturally a single step can cross them all!”
“Senior Brother, I’ve understood it!”
Xia Xiaochan stood, the enlightenment light swirling around her without dispersing. She opened her eyes, and her soul seemed able to peer through walls into the distance.
Before her lay endless rivers and mountains…
Xia Xiaochan waved her hand, placing the Jiezi Seal beneath her foot, and stepped forward.
She had crossed… a thousand miles in a single step!
She had truly succeeded!
I’ve learned Senior Brother’s Escape Technique!
Xia Xiaochan’s heart brimmed with joy as she opened her eyes—
But her smile froze instantly.
The scenery before her was a mountain valley village in full view: simple wooden houses with smoke curling from their chimneys, a small green yard enclosed by fences, an old well with a wooden pulley, and a large, elderly yellow dog.
Before she could react, the old dog barked happily twice.
The small door of the wooden house opened, and a slightly plump, plainly dressed farm woman carrying a wooden basin full of water stepped out.
The woman looked up and froze.
“Crash!” The wooden basin slipped from her hands, shattering on the ground, but she paid no heed and said in a trembling voice:
“Chan’er!”
Xia Xiaochan bit her lip, her eyes reddening, and blankly called out:
“Mother…”
Morning air was cool.
On the Spirit Boat.
Lin Ci remained seated at the stern, silently circulating spiritual energy.
Currently, his exact cultivation level was at the peak of the Golden Core Stage.
Putting aside his actual strength, this level already made him one of the top peers in the Great Void Sect.
However, he still sensed no sign of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
Though this was normal,
considering other ways to grow stronger had stalled, cultivating a self-created Heart Law to enhance his realm and fight beyond his level became especially important.
Although Lin Ci had never neglected his cultivation, it seemed he still needed some kind of opportunity to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm quickly.
He soon sensed someone approaching, so he stopped and opened his eyes.
It was Ruan Huoying, who handed him something.
“Eat this!”
Lin Ci glanced at the half orange in his hand. “Where’s the other half?”
“Hmm… what did you say?”
Ruan Huoying stuffed a segment into her mouth and mumbled.
“Never mind.”
Lin Ci closed his mouth.
He plucked a slice of orange and chewed gently—it was quite sweet, actually.
After finishing half the orange, Lin Ci looked at Ruan Huoying and asked in confusion:
“Why are you still here?”
“Haha… isn’t it obvious?”
Ruan Huoying was momentarily stunned, then tilted her head playfully. “Yueyue is over there cultivating. I’m bored, so I have to come play with you.”
“I have to cultivate too…”
Lin Ci said dryly, lifting his hat brim to look at her.
The golden morning sunlight draped over Ruan Huoying’s shoulders. Her pale yellow hair curled slightly, shimmering in the light.
Under long eyelashes, her light blue eyes were clear and bright, filled with innocence as she looked softly at Lin Ci.
The cool morning air, combined with their recent flight through a cloud layer, had dampened her thin clothing.
The sheer fabric clung tightly to her body, her waistline alluring, faintly revealing the white, tender skin beneath.
Lin Ci took a rain cape from his storage pouch and draped it over Ruan Huoying’s shoulders, bluntly stating:
“Almost flashed me.”
“Tch, there’s no one else here.”
Ruan Huoying waved her hand carefreely. “We’re practically bros; might as well show it.”
Yet inside, she felt as sweet as if she’d eaten a candied jujube.
So that’s how much he cares about me…
“You go ahead and busy yourself. I don’t want to play with you anymore.”
Ruan Huoying lightly got up, happily walking away, but turned back once to glance at the mysterious man.
Then she returned to Bu Liugu.
“How was it? Did the wet look work as a temptation?”
As soon as she arrived, Bu Liugu opened her eyes with a curious, playful look.
Ruan Huoying pointed at the cape draped over her shoulder:
“See? He’s worried I’ll flash him.”
“Pfft…”
Bu Liugu almost lost it, covering her mouth to suppress her laughter. Her shoulders trembled slightly as she said, “Not bad… He’s a good man!”
“You don’t say…”
Ruan Huoying pouted. “Yueyue, your tactics didn’t work at all. I seriously doubt you understand men. You just want to watch me make a fool of myself.”
Realizing this, she suddenly had an epiphany:
“Right, you’ve never been in a relationship, no experience at all, yet you say you’re helping me set something up. I shouldn’t have trusted you!”
“Huh? I…”
Bu Liugu was speechless and couldn’t argue back, unexpectedly caught off guard.
Ruan Huoying crouched down, cupping her face with both hands: “Besides, I don’t even know who he really is. Once I return to the Sect, seeing him again might be difficult. I can’t just go to the Jinli Division to demand him…”
“Don’t worry. After all this time with him, if he removes his mask, you won’t fail to recognize him, right?”
Bu Liugu reassured her.
“Hopefully…”
Ruan Huoying shook her head. She realized she knew nothing about Li Feiyu, but due to his identity, she couldn’t ask anything and felt a little melancholic.
At that moment, a flash of karmic energy swept by.
Immediately after, a blue spiritual light suddenly descended at the stern of the boat.
Bu Liugu and Ruan Huoying sensed it and looked toward the stern simultaneously.
The light was heading straight for Li Feiyu!
“Sudden Enlightenment…”
Seeing what the light was, the two exchanged glances, both surprised.
Such a rare opportunity had arrived without any prior signs…
Even Bu Liugu herself had only experienced Sudden Enlightenment twice, and both times she had prepared extensively and strived for it.
But now, it was completely unexpected.
Could it be that Li Feiyu was some kind of prodigy?
Before they could ponder further, they saw:
Li Feiyu casually reached out, caught the spiritual light, and placed it into a Jade Bottle.
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