Chapter 625 King Kui Li (1/2)
Cultivator Jia was immediately unconvinced, sneering, ”Zhenren Xiangshan is skilled in teaching his disciples, that much is true. But have you not noticed the great number of years he has been in this world? From the time Zhenren Shen started his cultivation up until the time he transcended beyond the mortal world, it was only a few years. Where would he find the time to nurture any disciples?”
All the cultivators there were rational people. One after another they entered into discussions. They heard that Zhenren Shen's speed of cultivation was outstanding be it then or now. Until today, no one from the four main Daoist sects could break the record for achieving Huandan, Immortality, and transcend beyond the mortal world in such a short time. There is no one who can truly compare to such innate talent. Even Zhenren Chen and his natural-born Daoist body required over two hundred years before it could break away from the whims, and become one of the deities. The rumors were that the years Zhenren Shen needed to reach this step was just short of a hundred. In comparison to Zhenren Xiangshan during that time, Zhenren Shen was undoubtedly much quicker.
Cultivator Jia heard the discussion of the crowd, and he gradually grew excited as well. With a smile, he proclaimed, ”I presume everyone has only vaguely heard about Zhenren Shen's rapid cultivation, but clueless about the specific details. I, however, have heard some of these details from my uncle. Maybe some of you wish to hear those intricacies?”
Although to these cultivators neither reaching first nor reaching last were not impossible, but with regard to a legendary person such as Shen Lian who could cultivate with such speed, the details were very much a curiosity. They all beckoned, ”Please tell us.”
The eccentric cultivator was now silent. After all, the only thing he did not like was to see Cultivator Jia with such a complacent look on his face. As for making light of Zhenren Shen, the eccentric had no such courage.
It should be known that Zhenren Shen and Zhenren Chen did a great service to the cultivation community. Only a few of the Celestialism orthodoxies that exist today did not receive their benevolence. During the demonic chaos in the world, if Zhenren Shen did not take the initiative to engage in the bier discourse of Dao with the Demon Master and eliminate the vast demonic trial on behalf of the cultivation community, half of the currently existing Celestialism orthodoxies would have been wiped out.
Later on, another problem arose – the revolt of the Luoists. This time it was Zhenren Shen's favorite disciple who came to the rescue. Zhenren Chen upheld the right way, and once again saved the Celestialisms from suffering such trials. It should be known that Fairy Zhao of Luoism was rumored to be Zhenren Shen's close friend and confidante. Even those such as the Demon Master wanted to kill Fairy Zhao, using this as a pretext to disturb the heart and soul of Zhenren Shen.
Qing Xuan honored its masters and respected their teachings, but at that point, it was none other than Zhenren Chen himself who killed Luoism and Fairy Zhao. That action alone demonstrates how hard it was for Zhenren Chen to make that decision.
Perhaps Chen Jinchan was the kind of morally righteous cultivator the community lacked. He was often serving others, and before he achieved immortality he earned a reputation for being 'The Gentleman of Dao'– meaning, Chen Jinchan was a gentleman amongst those who cultivated Dao. Therefore in the thousand years after that, there were many throughout the world who became his disciples and his friends. If any person dared to speak ill of him and word got out, those accusations would not stand in the cultivation community unless it was someone extraordinarily capable.
At the moment, Cultivator Jia paid no mind to what the eccentric cultivator was talking about. Shen Lian's past achievement in cultivation was something Cultivator Jia knew inside out. Every time he thought about it, he would still be as excited as the first time. He began the story, ”Zhenren Shen was sixteen years of age when he went out to sea and entered Qing Xuan. He left the mountain when he was thirty-three. At that time he was already a Huandan, an opponent not to be messed with.
Even a normal and incredibly able person on the third or fourth transformation of Huandan was no match for him. Moreover, he was the first person in almost a hundred years to successfully cultivate the Taixu Strategy, the most supreme technique on this world. It is purportedly known as such because it was the hardest Huandan Dao formula in the realm of cultivation. Since its conception by Founding Master Qingshui, Fairy Ziling and Zhenren Biyun were the sole two who completed Huandan. Shen Lian became the third after he left the mountain, and he only needed a year.
Fifteen years later, Zhenren Shen adopted the position of Headmaster in Qing Xuan. Immediately after that, he broke the juncture to immortality. At forty-nine years of age, he engaged in the bier discourse of Dao with the Demon Master, and finally transcended beyond the mortal world. Taking everything into account, Zhenren Shen used less than thirty-three years to transcend the mortal world since he started cultivating at Qing Xuan.
Moreover, all throughout his fifteen years of being headmaster, there were Zhenren Gu, Zhenren Yan, and Zhenren Lu – the trio of which all achieved the eighth transformation of Huandan. Place this achievement in any other Daoist sect, three Zhenrens each achieving the eighth transformation of Huandan, and it seems impossible to comprehend. If I say none of them were influenced by Zhenren Shen, would any of you believe me?”
Having finished the story, Cultivator Jia stared at the eccentric cultivator.
His words were rational and true. Moreover, there was no need to fabricate, therefore everyone believed him. As what he spoke was the truth, everyone was stunned speechless after they heard some of the details told. The reason for their shock was because Zhenren Shen's cultivation speed was simply contrary to what they acknowledged. By what logic could a person's cultivation be quicker as he neared the end?
Seventeen years were used for Huandan. After Huandan, came the transcending beyond the mortal world. The latter required a year less than Huandan – sixteen.
Since ancient times countless cultivators, as many as the grains of Ganges, devoted their whole lives to gain immortality. Most of them, however, did not have good prospects of achieving this. For Zhenren Shen to achieve that in as short a time as thirty-three years, it was more incredible than the rumors of a celestial who was reincarnated.