The stone of the Other Mountain can be used to polish jade, and asking the jade can lead to divine communication.
Chen Kuang held the ancient, rustic jade with the restrained luster in his hand, reviewing the information about the jade that he had in his mind, and understood its function.
In this world, cultivators call natural or artificially made dharma artifacts mystical spiritual treasures.
This Other Mountain Divine Jade is such a mystical spiritual treasure. As for its specific level, Chen Kuang, being a clueless little chicken in the Enlightenment Realm, has no understanding of it.
Supposedly, Shen Xingzhu doesn't think it needs explaining either.
But Chen Kuang doesn't care; he just needs to know that this Other Mountain Divine Jade is absolutely enough to keep him alive.
Other Mountain Divine Jade, a gentleman refines.
This jade is like the stone of the Other Mountain, performing the task of refinement. Just place the jade in the mouth, submerged in Golden Liquid Jade, and silently recite the incantation to borrow others' divine powers and cultivation temporarily for one's own use.
However, since this is a gentleman's affair, it naturally wouldn't be done without consent.
To borrow cultivation, you must obtain the other party's consent.
Within this jade, there is the Primordial Spirit Mark of Shen Xingzhu, counted as permission.
This is her life-saving means left for Chen Kuang.
It's probably her greatest compromise… If Chen Kuang wishes for her help in other matters, it would likely be quite difficult.
Chen Kuang rubbed the Divine Communication Jade in his hand, his expression suddenly becoming peculiar, as an offensive notion popped into his mind.
Since this was originally Shen Xingzhu's possession, this method of usage…
Did she ever have it in her mouth?
"No, probably not."
Chen Kuang shook his head, denying his guess, and murmured to himself:
"She is already a Grandmaster; having cultivated this far, she certainly has bravely forged ahead, where would she need to borrow such external powers?"
Ordinary people depend on the wind to carry them to the skies, but an unparalleled talent like Shen Xingzhu must certainly be resolute enough to breach even the firmament.
Too bad she ran into a hellish bad seed today.
Just one word's flaw broke her Dao Heart, causing a vicious fall.
Chen Kuang restrained his smile, his gaze turning somber.
Now is not the time for complacency. The ambiguous chance he fought for only increased the chances of living to escape; his situation remains fraught with danger, as perilous as walking on thin ice.
Because the greatest threat is not on the ground, but in the vast starry sky!
If a Saint were to descend, relying on this jade wouldn't save him.
He sighed deeply.
It really is… too difficult.
Starting off as an ordinary person in a High Martial World is hellish difficulty; moreover, he directly encountered the final boss right at the novice village.
Although now there's finally a bit of hope, yet this thread of hope is like the spider silk hung by the Buddha, a slight carelessness may sever it.
Today, Shen Xingzhu being pinned by him instead serves as the best constant reminder.
In this world where martial power is terrifyingly high, even some intangible concepts can drive a person to death!
Even an uncontaminated Grandmaster like Shen Xingzhu, a half-step Upper Three Grades unparalleled talent, could fall into utter ruin due to a momentary lapse in judgment.
Let alone a newcomer like Chen Kuang who started cultivating only at nineteen.
Once he escapes, he must find a quiet place to hide...
Chen Kuang thought to himself, anyway, he has a status bar, even doing trivial things daily can yield new passives.
Who knows what scheme Huo Hengxuan, that old bastard, is plotting.
Chen Kuang tried probing indirectly before, but Huo Hengxuan, bothered to distraction, merely gave him a number.
Three.
As for whether it means three days, three people, or a comeback to call him a jerk, it's hard to tell.
One certainty, relying on himself alone, escape is impossible.
Thus, he can only wait for Huo Hengxuan to act.
Looking around, Chu Wen Ruo and Huo Hengxuan remain inactive; Chen Kuang shook his head and simply began cultivating himself.
Spiritual Qi can be obtained through the Fetal Breathing Technique, but the flesh relies on the Mud Golden Sculpting Technique.
Furthermore, the latter is also a Martial Arts Technique, each aspect corresponds to a move. Once mastered, the body becomes indestructible, ringing like jade with Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound, able to split mountains and rocks with a lift of a hand.
With the "Martial Genius" passive, Chen Kuang barely achieved the second aspect "White Lotus Rebirth," a faint lotus mark emerged between his brows.
Only when this lotus mark fully forms is he truly accomplished.
Then, during attack and defense, domineering force would bloom like a lotus, instantly shattering foes.
Utterly brutal.
Regarding the first aspect "Tusita's Descent," this is actually a charge-up starting move.
Using an extremely relaxed posture to charge, it can accumulate Triple Force and simultaneously paralyze the enemy; if followed by the second aspect, the effect must be extraordinary.
At first, Chen Kuang was astonished, as this was clearly a Buddhist Sect cultivation technique, yet the moves are shockingly violent and fierce.
Later, turning over Huo Hengxuan's experiences in his mind, he understood the essence of the technique—
Saving all sentient beings is the Buddha's affair, while as a Buddhist disciple, the mission is naturally to send you to meet the Buddha…
Indeed, it reflects deep Buddhist nature.
Thinking that if the Buddha knew, he'd surely laugh along.
However, Chen Kuang was more curious about, from Huo Hengxuan's firsthand experiences.
The infamous God of Slaughter Huo Hengxuan, a butcher stained with at least hundreds of thousands of lives, is actually an authentic Buddhist disciple!
Previously, he assumed this old bastard might have scavenged the cultivation technique from some subordinate's ghost.
Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a genuine Buddhist Orthodox.
"You needn't hurry to practice that second aspect. With your talent, understanding it isn't difficult; what's hard is the patience to polish it, only through exhaustive challenges can stone crack to reveal jade."
A hoarse, old voice came from beside, interrupting Chen Kuang's musings.
"Spend more effort on the first aspect. Until now, I realize that adding up all subsequent seven aspects hardly surpasses the first aspect."
"You need not repeat the mistakes of the predecessors."
Huo Hengxuan paused then suddenly looked a bit bitter.
"Back then… if I hadn't been greedy for accomplishments, perhaps the outcome would've been vastly different."
Back then?
Chen Kuang was startled, sensing a hint of gossip, and curiously turned to look at the wan old man.
But alas, Huo Hengxuan had no intention to continue.
He changed the subject, his gaze becoming stern, asking:
"Boy, who was here just now?"
Chen Kuang was about to reply but then furrowed his brow, puzzled, glancing at Huo Hengxuan.
Wait… isn't the Black Armor Guard still watching!
Why did this old bastard suddenly spill everything?
His heart thumped.
Since Huo Hengxuan started talking, he hadn't concealed a bit, not even avoiding mentioning Chen Kuang's cultivation activities.
Yet previously, to evade the observing Black Armor Guard, he wouldn't even say a few leisurely words with Chen Kuang!
Unless…
Chen Kuang stopped breathing.
The Black Armor Guard is no longer a concern!
Seeing his expression subtly change, Huo Hengxuan grinned, cold gleams flashing in his bloodshot eyes:
"From this moment on, no need for subtle maneuvers."
...
"Immortal Master Shen, it's already late at night, why are you still outside?"
It's that Black Armor Guard named Qingcuo.
"I observed the stars at night, found the celestial secrets may be shifting, felt uneasy, so I came out to ease my mind."
Shen Xingzhu looked at the Black Armor Guard before her and said calmly: "Has General Li returned?"
Qingcuo nodded: "Already returned, in the camp now, a soldier made a mistake, she's fuming with rage."
Shen Xingzhu said nothing, but as she passed by Qingcuo, she suddenly halted.
She said: "I remember… there should be two Black Armor Guards overseeing the Celestial Prison previously, where's the other person?"
"Immortal Master Shen's memory is really good."
Qingcuo, looking at the black-clad woman before him, said calmly:
"That person, taking advantage of General Li being away, despite being a cultivator, ignored military regulations and took people to plunder the Mortal Realm."
"If not for someone reporting it, the consequences would be unimaginable."