Chapter 541 - The Secret Gate (1/2)

Chapter 541 The Secret Gate

“The Gate of Heaven?”

A light came up in Chen Fan’s eyes and his face changed a little.

That was the second time he had heard of the name ever since he left the Exalted Cultivator’s cave abode.

Li Changsheng slammed the table and shouted, “Just as I suspected! You knew about the Gate of Heaven as well. I used to suspect that you were actually from the other side of the gate, considering how fast your cultivation has progressed. However, later I thought it was impossible.”

Chen Fan toyed with the wine up and asked with a faint smile, “Oh? What made you change your mind?”

Li Changsheng said solemnly, “However powerful an Immortal cultivator is, he wouldn’t be able to defeat an Earth Level Deity, such as Brother Shuming while he was delivering his killing blow. If it were me or Ye Qincang, we could at the most make Lin Shuming die with us. However, you survived the attack unscathed. This is impossible. It went against the iron law of cultivation: an Immortal State Warrior would never be as powerful as an Earth Level Deity.”

Chen Fan asked readily, “Sounds like you know a lot about this Gate of Heaven, don’t you?”

It might be an iron law on earth, but in the realm of Immortal Cultivation, it was not uncommon for a Divine Sea Level warrior to defeat a Connate Spirit Level opponent.

If the Divine Sea Level Warrior has a Spirit Treasure at his disposal, he might even be able to kill a Golden Core Level cultivator.

“Let me share a secret with you: The Wu Dang Sect was founded based on the legacy of a great cultivator from the Gate of Heaven. It’s a shame that our sect has been going downhill ever since its conception. Not even our Ancestral Master Zhang Sanfeng was able to enter the Earth Deity Level,” Li Changsheng said with a wry smile.

“In the end, before our Ancestral Master left us to seek the Gate of Heaven, he told us that it was no longer possible to reach Immortality on Earth.”

“Do you know where the Gate of Heaven is located?” Chen Fan asked curiously.

He was only a step away from reaching the Connate Spirit stage. If he was able to find the Gate of Heaven, he would be able to leave earth and seek opportunities in the vast s.p.a.ce. Chen Fan had enough experience to help him navigate the dangerous environment. If he could do so, he would break through to Golden Core or Nascent Soul in no time.

“There were no records of it, but it should be some unreachable place, like the inside of the Kunlun, the eastern edge of the East Sea, Mount Shu, or among the ridges of the Qin Mountain.”

Li Changsheng furrowed his brow and said, “My Ancestral Master sought out the Gate of Heaven for a long time, and he was certain the gate had to be located in one of those areas.”

“Kunlun Mountain, East Sea, Mount Shu, and Qin Mountain?” Chen Fan murmured to himself.

All of those names had occurred frequently in Chinese legends about sages and they say every legend had some truth in it.

Each of these four locations covered a huge area; most people would spend their entire lives searching for the Gate but to no avail. However, Chen Fan was not an average joe. Once he reached the Connate Spirit stage, his Divine Sense would be able to cover a few hundred miles and could pick up signals even the most advanced machines failed to register.

Chen Fan felt relieved after knowing the general location of the Gate. He would venture out to seek the gate once he was ready.

With a serious face, Li Changsheng said, “Although I don’t know exactly where the Gate of Heaven is located, we do have records mentioning cultivators who have come to our world through the gate.”

“Really?” Chen Fan was taken aback.

If cultivators from the other side of the gate could reach this world, it not only proved that the Gate of Heaven was open on either side, but also that the portal could be used multiple times. This would save Chen Fan a lot of time.

“Indeed. Ancient Records show that our Ancestral Master made the first contact with cultivators from the other side of the gate. Those visitors were all wearing plain and simple garb of ancient appearance, and all of them possessed great power that was disproportionate to their level of attainment. Even an average Transcendent State Grandmaster could bring down an Immortal State Warrior on earth. Their Cultivation techniques were extremely effective, and their arts were potent, just like yours.”

Li Changsheng paused a moment and he locked his gaze on Chen Fan.

“And they call themselves… Immortal Cultivators!”

“Immortal Cultivators?”

A smirk crept onto Chen Fan’s face.

He had been looking forward to hearing this name for years. Finally, the day came.

As Chen Fan suspected, the earth used to be a major hub for cultivators. The remnant of the cultivation culture lingered as Martial arts, Dharma Cultivation and Magus Arts. Li Changsheng’s revelation had confirmed his suspicion.

“I knew you were one of them,” Li Changsheng lamented.

“But what does it matter to me now? I might have been able to wrest the secret from you while you were still weak, but now you have fully grown your feathers and rose to power; no one would dare to take advantage of you.”

“You can still try.” Chen Fan narrowed his eyes and gave him a half-smile.Read more chapters at Listnovel.com

“You’re kidding me. My legs are worn out and my arms are weak. It would be suicide to go against you,” Li Changsheng shook his head and lamented.

If Chen Fan was still at the Ethereal Enlightenment or the Foundation Establishment stage, Li Changsheng might very likely manage to subdue him.

Chen Fan held the holy grail of cultivation: the key to immortality. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity. That being said, Li Changsheng was not an unscrupulous cultivator such as the Grand Magus G.o.d; he would at the most coerce Chen Fan into disclosing his secret, but he wouldn’t harm him.

Alas, Chen Fan had risen to power and Li Changsheng had lost his chance to even coerce him.

Afterward, Li Changsheng said with a concerned look, “My Ancestral Master estimated that the Immortal cultivators on the other side of the portal would visit our world every hundred years or so. I did a little bit of calculation and found out that the gate would open again very soon.”