Chapter 493: The Third Fated Battle (Sixteen)

Ling Anping stared blankly at the book in his hand.
'General Outline of Basic Cultivation for the Spirit Awakening Realm'
This wasn't the kind of book you'd find at a street stall.
This book was new, as if it had just been bought and hadn't even been opened yet.
"Could it be that Senior Su has seen through my plan?"
Ling Anping felt a little guilty.
However, he quickly dismissed the thought. He thought to himself, "Xi Yan hasn't even started cultivating yet, she hasn't even reached the Spirit Awakening Realm. Building a foundation doesn't seem wrong."
Ling Anping didn't dwell on it and returned the book to Ling Xi Yan.
......
Under the tree, Su Chen smiled.
"In books, there are beauties like jade; in books, there are houses of gold."
An ordinary book contained the strongest cultivation method for the Spirit Awakening Realm. If Ling Anping had been more patient and casually flipped through it, he might have discovered something different. Unfortunately, Ling Anping didn't open it, but this wasn't unexpected by Su Chen.
"Old Ling, Old Ling, don't say I didn't give you a chance!"
Long Jueshen knew someone was going to be in trouble.
He felt a pang of sorrow for Ling's descendants.
But thankfully, there was still someone promising who had caught the master's eye... though he hadn't yet discovered anything special about her.
The master's thoughts were beyond his comprehension; perhaps that girl possessed some extraordinary talent.
Spring turned to autumn, winter to summer.
Five years passed in the blink of an eye.
In these five years, the Mountain and River Sect had changed little.
The rest of the disciples were mediocre.
But then, a phoenix emerged from the chicken coop.
The sixth disciple of the Mountain and River Sect, Ling Youqing, far surpassed the other disciples, breaking through to the Spirit Pattern Realm within five years, becoming a minor genius. This made Ling Anping beam with joy, repeatedly praying for the blessings of his ancestors.
After breaking through to the Spirit Pattern Realm, Ling Youqing approached Su Chen.
"Uncle Su, do you think I'm qualified to become your disciple?"
Su Chen shook his head and refused.
This greatly disappointed Ling Youqing.
Ling Anping felt sorry for her and even went so far as to bring Su Chen two jugs of fine wine and several roast chickens.
Unfortunately, Ling Anping suffered a crushing defeat and fell into a deep sleep, not leaving his room for several days afterward.
Ling Youqing left the Mountain and River Sect that day. She wanted to venture out and see other geniuses, to see just how vast the world was, and what kind of person could catch Uncle Su's eye.
Junior Sister Xiyan?
Although Ling Youqing envied her, she wouldn't stoop to harming her young junior sister, so she chose to leave the sect.
........
Ling Xiyan's cultivation broke through to the Spirit Pattern Realm, and then to the Spirit Sea Realm.
Ling Anping stared intently at the book in his hands:
'General Outline of Basic Cultivation in the Spirit Sea Realm'
He had finally waited for this day.
However, Ling Anping discovered something very serious.
He couldn't understand a single thing. The entire book was blank, which greatly discouraged him.
Ling Xiyan asked curiously, "Father, can't you understand the contents of the book?"
Ling Anping asked in surprise, "Is there content in this book?"
Ling Xiyan said, "Father is so stupid. There's a lot of content here, and it's very simple."
Ling Anping fell silent.
People's joys and sorrows are different.
Ling Xiyan blinked. "Father, should I explain this to you? If Master finds out, he'll just scold me at most."
Ling Anping was stunned. After a long while, he smiled with relief and shook his head. "This is your destiny, not mine."
"Fifty years have passed in a flash, and I've become obsessed. The rise of the Mountain and River Sect wasn't achieved through such means... Xiyan, you are a treasure bestowed upon my Mountain and River Sect by Heaven, but the burden of the sect shouldn't fall on your shoulders."
Ling Xiyan seemed to understand, but not quite.
......
Five years passed in the blink of an eye.
Ling Xiyan was now fifteen years old.
Su Chen said, "I have nothing more to teach you."
Ling Xiyan blinked.
She had good reason to suspect that her master was lying to her.
Ling Xiyan stared at Su Chen with her big eyes. Su Chen was silent for a moment, then took out another book from his sleeve.
'The General Outline of Basic Cultivation for the King Realm'
Su Chen said helplessly, "This is truly my last trump card."
Ling Xiyan happily put away the 'General Outline of Basic Cultivation for the King Realm'.
The disciples of the Mountain and River Sect, including Ling Anping and his wife, came to see her off.
"Father, Mother, Master, and fellow disciples, I'm going down the mountain to train!"
Ling Xiyan was very excited.
The other disciples of the Mountain and River Sect were reluctant to part.
Ling Anping and his wife wiped away their tears.
"Xiyan is still so young, what if she gets bullied outside?"
Faced with his wife's reproach, Ling Anping suddenly stopped crying, a forced smile playing on his lips.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Ling Xiyan leaped into the air, soaring through the air.
Everyone: "..."
Only the whistling wind and Ling Xiyan's receding figure remained.
"Was that Junior Sister?"
"Was I seeing things?"
"Junior Sister flew?"
"I must be seeing things."
"..."
Soaring through the air, what kind of realm is that?
Even their master couldn't do that.
"Was that our Xiyan just now?"
Madam Ling rubbed her eyes, thinking she had misread it, that she was hallucinating.
Ling Anping smiled, "So Madam, you can rest assured. It's good enough that Xiyan isn't bullying others."
That's... the Profound Realm, such a young Profound Realm cultivator!
.......
Under the ancient tree
Long Jueshen looked at Su Chen, who had stood up, and said, "Master, shall we leave here?"
Su Chen nodded.
Long Jueshen asked, puzzled, "Doesn't Your Majesty intend to leave the Mountain and River Sect with an opportunity for its rise?"
Su Chen replied, "I've already left the things to them. As for whether the Mountain and River Sect can regain its former glory, that depends on the efforts of generations of the sect."
Long Jueshen sighed, "Your Majesty's state of mind is something I can only dream of."
Long Jueshen seemed to grasp something, yet it remained elusive.
Su Chen looked up and said softly, "However... there's one more thing I need to do before I leave."
Long Jueshen understood; someone else was about to suffer.
Su Chen and Long Jueshen vanished in a flash.
In the torrent of time, a majestic figure watched the suddenly appearing man and dog.
"Lord of the Great Ruins, it's you!"
The imposing figure recognized Su Chen's identity: it was none other than the Lord of Taixu, one of the three supreme giants of the Immortal Realm!
"Why are you entangled with the Mountain and River Sect?"
Faced with the imposing being's question, Su Chen's gaze remained calm, devoid of any emotion: "Are you questioning me?"
Suddenly, the True Immortal who had defied the flow of time realized something: "You...you are..."
Before the words could finish, Su Chen clenched his fingers, and the True Immortal vanished without a trace.
The Mountain and River Dao Ancestor has returned!
Unfortunately, the True Immortal was unable to voice his suspicions.