Meng Hao dengan cepat memutuskan untuk mengubah topik. "Senior, tuan, saya yakin Anda tidak hanya memanggil saya ke sini untuk memakan Putra Naga Putih." Cara pria itu melihatnya saat itu membuatnya merasa seperti makanan, dan membuat kepalanya kebas.
Hanya pada titik ini pria itu akhirnya bersedia melihat ke atas. Dari tampilannya, dibutuhkan cukup banyak kekuatan willpower untuk melakukannya. Ia memiringkan kepalanya ke belakang untuk melihat ke bintang-bintang.
"Bintang-bintang ini berasal dari kenangan masa kuno yang ada di ingatan saya...." kata pria itu dengan lembut, terdengar sedikit sedih. "Sayangnya, saya telah tidur terlalu lama.... Ketika bangun, saya berada di sini, di tanah ini. Saya tidak tahu apakah langit bintang itu sama atau tidak, atau apakah ada lebih banyak atau lebih sedikit bintang.
"Dengarlah, nak. Nama belakang saya Choumen. Saya lahir di luar Gunung Ketujuh, di Planet Tiger Cage. Nama lengkap saya Choumen Tai! [1. Nama Choumen Tai dalam bahasa Tionghoa adalah 丑门台 chǒu mén tái - Ini agak aneh. Choumen adalah nama belakang yang dibuat. Untuk arti dari nama ini, masing-masing karakter memiliki Several definisi. Daripada mencantumkannya di sini, saya akan memberikan tautan agar Anda dapat riset sendiri jika Anda inginkan. Chou, men, tai] Pria itu melihat ke bawah dari bintang-bintang dan menatap Meng Hao dengan ekspresi serius.
"Karena saya berhubungan baik dengan teman lama dari Gunung Kedelapan, saya mengikuti Perang Dao antara Gunung Kedelapan dan Gunung Kesembilan. Selama perang, saya terluka parah. Seharusnya saya mati, tapi saya masih tersisa satu napas yang membuatku bertahan hingga sekarang.
"Saya mungkin mati, tapi saya tidak akan membiarkan warisan saya berakhir bersama saya.... Sehubungan dengan Anda, sejak pertama kali Anda melihat saya, saya mendapatkan koordinat ke planet ini, memungkinkan saya jatuh di sini [2. Ini terjadi kembali di bab 59]. Anda memiliki garis darah khusus. Jika Anda beruntung, Anda harus dapat meninggalkan kecil Planet South Heaven ini, perjalanan ke rumah saya dan mengembalikan warisan....
"Itu harapan saya. Jika Anda dapat melakukannya, bagus. Jika tidak, saya tetap tidak akan menyesal!" Ia memandang Meng Hao sebentar. "Saya tiga kebaikan yang akan diberikan kepada Anda, sebagai balasannya!
"Kebaikan pertama adalah tanda yang saya buat setelah mencapai pencerahan dan memperoleh Immortal. Namanya 'Immortal Shows the Way'. Hanya seseorang yang telah naik ke Immortal di Sembilan Gunung dan Laut, dan yang bersedia mengorbankan sedikit dasar kultivasi, dapat menciptakan sesuatu seperti ini. Seharusnya ini diberikan kepada keturunan saya sebagai harta karun.
"Ketika Anda berada di lingkaran besar Dao Seeking, Anda dapat menggunakannya untuk melangkah dari puncak itu menuju Kenaikan Immortal. Seseorang akan menunjukkan jalan kepada Anda, dan peluang Anda untuk sukses dalam Kenaikan Immortal akan meningkat sebesar tiga puluh persen!
"Selain itu, Anda tidak akan menggunakan kekuatan lokal, Immortal Shows the Way dapat menunjukkan langit bintang turun!!" Ia mengangkat tanganya ke atas dan menekan ke dahinya. Sebuah bola cahaya yang indah muncul seketika.
Bola cahaya yang bersinar memancarkan aura yang tidak termasuk di dunia ini. Segera setelah Meng Hao merasakannya, pikirannya mulai berdeguk. Ia merasa bahwa cahaya ini mengandung kekuatan yang menakutkan. Jika meledak, seluruh Southern Domain bisa berubah menjadi abu.
"Ini...." Meng Hao mulai napas sambil menatap bola cahaya yang bersinar di tangan pria itu. Meng Hao juga merasakan bahwa ketika aura muncul, pria itu langsung melemah hampir setengah. Bintang-bintang dan tanah di sekitar他们 tampak menjadi tidak stabil, bahkan kabur.
"Kenaikan Immortal sulit... tapi dengan Immortal Shows the Way, kesulitan itu akan berkurang cukup banyak. Yang perlu Anda lakukan adalah terus tumbuh hingga mencapai titik itu. Saat itu tiba, Anda kemungkinan besar akan dapat langkah terakhir!
"Item ini adalah kebaikan pertama yang akan saya berikan kepada Anda." Wajah pria itu pucat dan tubuhnya semakin tidak jelas. Namun, ia memberikan tawa yang hangat dan, tanpa ragu, menekan Immortal Shows the Way ke dahi Meng Hao. Objek seperti ini dapat menyebabkan banyak ahli di antara bintang-bintang untuk terlibat dalam pertarungan tanpa ampun, tapi pria itu langsung menyerahkannya. Cahaya dari objek itu menyatu ke dalam tubuh Meng Hao.
Meng Hao gemetar, dan menutup mata sebentar. Saat ia membuka mata, ia merasa benar-benar berbeda dari sebelumnya. Namun, ia tidak bisa sepenuhnya membedakan apa yang berbeda. Satu-satunya hal yang pasti adalah kepalanya terasa jauh lebih jelas.
"Kebaikan kedua yang akan saya berikan kepada Anda adalah sesuatu yang mungkin sudah pernah Anda dengar: salah satu dari tiga kitab klasik, Dao Divinity Scripture! Sublime Spirit, Dao Divinity, Heaven Severing. Tiga kitab ini tidak hanya disampaikan di planet tempat Anda tinggal. Tiga kitab klasik ini disampaikan di seluruh Sembilan Gunung dan Laut!
"Sayangnya, yang dimiliki kebanyakan orang hanyalah fragmen dari kitab lengkap. Hingga sekarang, hanya dua orang yang pernah dapat mengumpulkan teks lengkap salah satu dari mereka, dan dapat memperoleh gelar Dao Realm. Salah satunya adalah Dao Divinity dari Gunung Pertama!
"Yang lain adalah Sublime Spirit dari Gunung Kesembilan Anda!
"Hanya dua ahli kuat ini yang dapat mengumpulkan Sublime Spirit Scripture dan Dao Divinity Scripture secara lengkap. Semua orang lain hanya memiliki fragmen. Sedangkan yang paling misterius, Heaven Severing Scripture, sejak zaman purba tidak pernah ada yang dapat mengumpulkannya dalam keutuhannya, maupun mencapai lingkaran besar dari realm tersebut untuk memperoleh gelar Heaven Severing.
"Sehubungan dengan Dao Divinity Scripture saya, saya hanya memiliki satu manual, yang sebenarnya jauh lebih ber nilai daripada yang lain. Saya adalah Divine Sense Manual! Salah satu alasan utama saya tidak mati dalam Perang Dao adalah karena manual ini.
"Divine Sense saya sekitar tiga kali lebih kuat dari orang lain pada tahap yang sama dengan saya. Ini... adalah keunggulan yang berasal dari memelihara manual Dao Divinity Scripture ini. Tiga adalah batas; namun, jika Anda mendapatkan fragmen Dao Divinity lain, Anda dapat meningkatkan angka ini!
"Seni ini, saya serahkan kepada Anda!" Pria itu mengangkat tangan kanannya ke atas dan menekan ke dahi Meng Hao. Segera, teks kitab mulai muncul di pikiran Meng Hao. Setiap simbol ajaib memancarkan cahaya hitam ketika menandai diri ke pikiran Meng Hao. Seketika, tubuhnya gemetar ketika Spiritual Sense-nya mengalami pertumbuhan yang liar.
Setelah beberapa napas berlalu, ia menemukan bahwa Spiritual Sense-nya meningkat sekitar dua kali lipat. Pada saat ini, ia dapat dengan mudah mengirimkannya ke seluruh area di sekitar.
Semakin kuat Spiritual Sense seseorang, semakin kuat Core Qi-nya. Dengan Core Qi yang menggerakkan teknik ajaib, hasilnya akan semakin mengejutkan; selain itu, kemampuan Meng Hao untuk mend bentuk akhir dari tekniknya jauh melampaui yang lain.
Pada saat ini, itu hanya penandaan sederhana, dan Meng Hao hanya menerima penggandaan Spiritual Sense. Melalui kultivasi terus-menerus, peningkatan itu akan semakin besar.
Bahkan hal ini terasa seperti keberuntungan besar bagi Meng Hao, dan membuatnya bernapas berat.
"Apa yang Anda pikirkan?" tawa pria itu. "Hanya dengan ditandai, Spiritual Sense Anda meningkat dua kali lipat. Itu karena setengah naga yang Anda makan. Kekuatan Naga Putih berasal dari Divine Sense. Dasar kultivasi Anda tidak mampu sepenuhnya menyerapnya, though. Butuh waktu. Saat itu terjadi, Divine Sense Anda akan jauh lebih stabil."
"Naga Putih...." kata Meng Hao tanpa berpikir. "Anda maksud itu tidak ilusi?" Merasa meningkatnya Spiritual Sense membuatnya jauh lebih percaya diri untuk mencapai Core Formation.
"Siapa yang bilang itu ilusi!?" kata pria itu sambil marah, mengangkat tangan dan memukul kepala Meng Hao. "Kamu kekanak-kanakan kecil! Itu adalah Naga Putih kering terakhir yang aku simpan. Efisiensinya cukup rendah, tapi aku masih berencana menyimpannya untuk makan terakhir sebelum aku mati. Sayangnya, aku memberi setengah bagian kepadamu! Oh well, itu tidak penting."
Pria itu tampak sedikit iri dengan tingkat keberuntungan Meng Hao. Ia menghela napak dan kemudian meraih ke dalam roknya. "Oke, aku tidak selesai apa yang aku katakan. Anda memiliki kebaikan pertama dan kedua. Sekarang, aku akan memberikan kebaikan terakhir.... Nak, aku ingin Anda ingat sesuatu. Jika Anda tidak dapat mengembalikan warisan saya ke Planet Tiger Cage, maka meskipun aku mati, aku pasti akan mengutuk you!" Dari dalam tubuhnya, ia menarik keluar globul putih yang bersinar.
Cahaya itu membawa dengan sedikit aroma lembut. Meng Hao terbelalak ketika melihatnya; cahaya itu mengandung benda berbentuk berlian.
"Ini...."
"Ini adalah warisan saya," katanya dengan bisik, "yang terkandung dalam satu napas Immortal Qi saya. Ini yang harus Anda bawa ke Planet Tiger Cage. Larutkan Immortal Qi, dan Anda akan dapat melihat warisan. Hanya Anda! Jika Anda ingin mempelajari, Anda boleh. Cukup bawa ke Planet Tiger Cage!
"Sejujurnya, menurut perhitungan saya, akan sulit bagi Anda untuk sepenuhnya menyerapnya dalam beberapa ratus tahun." Dengan wajah pusing, ia mengambil berlian putih dan menekannya ke dada Meng Hao.
Tubuh Meng Hao kejang. Berlian putih tiba-tiba muncul di antara sepuluh Dao Pillars-nya. Cahaya putih memancar keluar, menghubungkan dengan Dao Pillars-nya.
Pada saat yang sama, gemuruh tak terbatas mengisi dasar kultivasi ledakan ke seluruh tubuhnya. Sepuluh Dao Pillars-nya bergetar dan memancarkan Violet Qi yang masif, yang kemudian saling terkait di atas berlian putih. Pikiran Meng Hao berputar. Tiba-tiba ia merasakan sesuatu yang mirip ketika ia mengkonsumsi Three Mortalities Pill dalam upayanya mencapai Core Formation.
"Saya... mendekati Core Formation!" kata Meng Hao, napas.
Tubuh pria itu mulai memudar, membuatnya berbicara dengan terburu-buru: "Anda telah mencapai titik kritis menuju Core Formation. Sebariskan sebagian Immortal Qi saya, dan itu akan membantu Anda membentuk Core.... Awas diri sendiri. Saya menempatkan semua harapan pada Anda. Berhati-hati terhadap Black Sieve Sect. Berhati-hati terhadap kekuatan kuno yang datang dari Timur di planet ini. Tuan yang mengendalikan kekuatan itu sudah mencapai puncak planet ini.
"Uniknya garis darah Anda dan spekulasi saya tentang masa lalu Anda terkandung dalam napas Immortal Qi itu. Beberapa tahun dari sekarang, setelah Anda sepenuh
Chapter 301: Immortal Shows the Way
Meng Hao quickly decided to change the topic. “Senior, sir, I’m sure you didn’t just call me here to eat some White Dragon.” The way the man had looked at him just now made him feel like food, and had caused his scalp to go numb.
Only at this point did the man reluctantly look back up. From the look if it, it took quite a bit of willpower to do so. He tilted his head back to look up at the stars.
“These stars come from my memories of ancient times....” said the man softly, sounding a bit melancholy. “Unfortunately, I’ve been asleep for far too long.... When I woke up, I was here, in this land. I couldn’t tell if the starry sky was the same or not, or whether there were more stars or fewer.
“Listen up, kid. My surname is Choumen. I was born outside the Seventh Mountain, on Planet Tiger Cage. My full name is Choumen Tai! [1. Choumen Tai’s name in Chinese is 丑门台 chǒu mén tái - This is a bit of a strange name. Choumen is a made up surname. As for the meaning of this name, each of these characters has multiple definitions. Instead of listing them here, I will just put links so that you can research it yourself if you wish. Chou, men, tai] The man looked back down from the stars and stared at Meng Hao with a solemn expression.
“Because I was on good terms with an old friend from the Eighth Mountain, I took part in the Dao War between the Eighth and Ninth Mountains. During the course of the war, I was seriously injured. I should have perished, but I had one breath left that has kept me going until now.
“I may die, but I will not allow my legacy to end with me.... As for you, the moment you saw me way back then, I acquired the coordinates to this planet, allowing me to fall here [2. This happened back in chapter 59]. You have a special bloodline. If you’re lucky, you should be able to leave this tiny Planet South Heaven, travel to my home and return the legacy....
“That is my hope. If you’re able to do it, well and good. If not, I still won’t have any regrets!” He studied Meng Hao for a moment. “I have three boons to bestow upon you, as way of repayment!
“The first boon is a mark that I created after I achieved enlightenment and gained Immortality. Its name is ‘Immortal Shows the Way.’ Only someone who has ascended to Immortality in the Nine Mountains and Seas, and who is willing to sacrifice some Cultivation base, can create something like this. It was supposed to be given to my descendants as a treasure.
“When you are of the great circle of Dao Seeking, you can use it to step from that peak toward Immortal Ascension. Someone will show you the way, and your chances of succeeding in Immortal Ascension will increase by thirty percent!
“Furthermore, you won’t be using some local power, Immortal Shows the Way can cause a starry sky to descend!!” He lifted his hand up and pressed down on his forehead. A resplendent ball of light immediately appeared.
The glowing ball of light emanated an aura which did not belong to this world. As soon as Meng Hao sensed it, his mind began buzzing. He had the powerful feeling that this light contained a fearsome power. Were it to detonate, it could turn the entire Southern Domain into ash.
“This....” Meng Hao began to pant as he stared at the glowing ball of light in the man’s hand. Meng Hao could also sense that when the aura emerged, the man instantly grew weaker by almost half. The stars and the land around them seemed to grow more unstable, even blurry.
“Immortal Ascension is difficult... but with this Immortal Shows the Way, that difficulty will be reduced by quite a lot. All you have to do is continue to grow until you reach that point. When that time comes, you will most likely be able to make the final step!
“This item is the first boon I shall bestow upon you.” The man’s face was pale and his body was becoming less distinct. However, he gave a hearty laugh and, without hesitation pressed the glowing Immortal Shows the Way into Meng Hao’s forehead. Such an object could cause countless experts among the stars to engage in ruthless struggle, but the man handed it directly over. The glow of it fused into Meng Hao’s body.
Meng Hao trembled, and closed his eyes for a while. When he opened them, he felt completely different than before. However, he couldn’t quite tell what was different. The only thing he was sure of was that his head felt much clearer.
“The second boon I will bestow upon you is something you’ve likely heard of before: one of the three classic scriptures, the Dao Divinity Scripture! Sublime Spirit, Dao Divinity, Heaven Severing. These three scriptures aren’t just passed down on this planet where you reside. These three classic scriptures are handed down throughout all the Nine Mountains and Seas!
“Unfortunately, what most people possess are mere fragments of the full scriptures. Up till now, only two people have ever been able to collect the full text of any one of them, and been able to acquire the Dao Realm title. One of those was the Dao Divinity of the First Mountain!
“The other was Sublime Spirit from your Ninth Mountain!
“Only these two powerful experts were able to collect the complete Sublime Spirit Scripture and Dao Divinity Scripture respectively. Everyone else only possesses fragments. As for the most mysterious of all, the Heaven Severing Scripture, for countless ages no one has ever been able to collect it in its entirety, nor cultivated the great circle of that realm to acquire the designation Heaven Severing.
“As for my Dao Divinity Scripture, I only have one manual, which is actually far more valuable than the rest. Mine is the Divine Sense Manual! One of the main reasons why I didn’t die in the Dao War was because of this manual.
“My Divine Sense is about three times more powerful than anyone in the same stage as me. This... is the superiority which comes from cultivating this manual of the Dao Divinity Scripture. Triple is the limit; however, if you acquire other Dao Divinity fragments, then you can increase that number!
“This art, I pass to you!” The man raised his right hand and pushed down onto Meng Hao’s forehead. Immediately, a scriptural text began to float in Meng Hao’s mind. Each magical symbol radiated a black glow as it branded itself onto Meng Hao’s mind. Immediately, his body trembled as his Spiritual Sense experienced frenzied growth.
After the space of a few breaths passed, he found that his Spiritual Sense had increased by about double. As of this moment, he could easily send it out to cover everything around.
The stronger one’s Spiritual Sense is, the stronger the Core Qi will be. With Core Qi powering magical techniques, the result will be even more shocking; similarly, Meng Hao’s ability to deduce the ultimate form of his techniques far surpassed others.
At the moment, it was only a simple branding, and Meng Hao had only received a doubling of Spiritual Sense. Through continued cultivation, that increase would be even greater.
Even this seemed like a huge stroke of good fortune to Meng Hao, though, and left him breathing heavily.
“What do you think?” laughed the man. “Just having it branded to you increased your Spiritual Sense by double. That’s because of the half dragon you ate. The power of White Dragons stems from Divine Sense. Your Cultivation base isn’t capable of completely assimilating it, though. That will take some time. When that happens, your Divine Sense will become vastly more stable.”
“White Dragon....” said Meng Hao without thinking. “You mean that wasn’t an illusion?” Feeling the increase in his Spiritual Sense caused him to be vastly more confident in being able to reach Core Formation.
“Who said it was an illusion!?” said the man as he glared, reached up and smacked Meng Hao’s head. “You gluttonous little punk! That was the last dried White Dragon that I had saved up. Its efficacy was rather low, but I still had planned to save it for my last meal before I died. Unfortunately, I gave you an entire half! Oh well, it doesn’t matter.”
The man seemed to be a bit jealous at the level of Meng Hao’s good fortune. He sighed and then reached into his robe. “Alright, I didn’t finish what I was saying. You have the first and second boons. Now, I’ll give the last boon.... Kid, I want you to remember something. If you aren’t able to deliver my legacy back to Planet Tiger Cage, then even if I’m dead I will definitely curse you!” From within his body, he dragged out a glowing white globule.
The glow carried with it a faint, delicate fragrance. Meng Hao gaped when he saw it; the glow contained a diamond-shaped object.
“This is....”
“This is my legacy,” he said with a whisper, “contained in a breath of my Immortal Qi. This is what you must take to Planet Tiger Cage. Dissolve the Immortal Qi, and you will be able to see the legacy. Only you! If you wish to study it, you may. Just get it to Planet Tiger Cage!
“To be honest, though, according to my calculations, it would be difficult for you to fully assimilate it within several hundred years.” Looking pained, he took the white diamond and pushed it into Meng Hao’s chest.
Meng Hao’s body spasmed. The white diamond suddenly appeared amidst his ten Dao Pillars. The white glow emanated out, connecting with his Dao Pillars.
At the same time, a boundless roar filled his Cultivation base, exploding outward throughout his body. His ten Dao Pillars shook and radiated massive amounts of Violet Qi, which then interlocked over the white diamond. Meng Hao’s mind spun. He suddenly sensed a feeling that was similar to when he had consumed the Three Mortalities Pill in his attempt to reach Core Formation.
“I’m... approaching Core Formation!” Meng Hao said, panting.
The man’s body began to fade, causing him to speak in a rush: “You’ve reached the critical point leading to Core Formation. Dissipate some of my Immortal Qi, and it will help you to form your Core.... Look out for yourself. I’m placing all of my hope in you. Be careful of the Black Sieve Sect. Be careful of the ancient power which comes from the East in this planet. The Lord who controls that power has already reached the pinnacle of this planet.
“The uniqueness of your bloodline and my speculations regarding your past are contained in that breath of Immortal Qi. Some years from now, after you completely dissolve my Immortal Qi, you will be able to see. However, I can’t guarantee that all of it will be true....” The world around them began to crack and break. “I’m gonna make one last bet by entering your planet’s Rebirth Cave. According to my analysis, the mysteries within have something to do with the Dao Sea beneath the Ninth Mountain. Look out.... yourself.... mental realm is collapsing. When it... everyone inside will be teleported out....” The voice came and went in spurts, and then finally disappeared. An intense rumbling filled the area around Meng Hao, and then... everything collapsed.
He was once again surrounded by walls. However, this time, the walls were filled with fissures.
Cracking sounds filled the air. Meng Hao looked around and took a deep breath. Everything had happened too quickly just now. As he thought back to it, it seemed like a dream. And yet, the Dao Divinity Scripture was there in his mind, and within his body was the Immortal Qi in the shape of a diamond. It was all real.
Furthermore, his ten Dao Pillars were rapidly beginning to melt, releasing an unprecedentedly dense Violet Qi. The Qi wrapped around the diamond, and was slowly beginning to take the shape of a Core.
Meng Hao knew that he was now entering Core Formation. The process would normally take a very long time; however, because of the assistance of the Immortal Qi, the process would be sped up. Right now, he had reached a critical juncture!
It was at this exact moment that a boom filled the air. The sound came from a nearby wall, which suddenly exploded. A potent aura suddenly poured through.
“Finally found it,” said a voice. “This is the place the Patriarch spoke of. That person’s Immortal will is slumbering in this... eh?” The young man surnamed Ji suddenly appeared, a look of surprise on his face. He wore a long, azure robe.
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