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Chapter 105 - 3: The Fastest Man in Shu Mountain [Please Subscribe!]_1

Chapter 105: Chapter 3: The Fastest Man in Shu Mountain [Please Subscribe!]_1

Thanks to extensive knowledge, Chu Liang managed to cope with the prying questions of Zhang Xiaohan. Although she didn’t manage to dig up any scandal about Xue Lingxue of the Nanyin Square this time, she happily left with explosive news about the dragon emergence in Shu Mountain and the intriguing history of Marquis Ding Shan’s Manor.

After she left, Chu Liang couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

Reading broadly does indeed pay off.

He returned to Silver Sword Peak, first practicing the Flying Leaf Sharp Knife technique in the back slope of the hill.

Through repeated practice, Chu Liang found that there were indeed patterns within the technique. Grasping them fully, however, was undeniably difficult. Only through extensive practice could he slowly discern and summarize the patterns.

He also had a clearer understanding of the characteristics of Wen Yulong’s magic artifact creation. Yulong prioritized a single desired effect and cranked it up to its maximum, completely ignoring potential negative consequences. This approach resulted in powerful magic artifacts that were extremely unbalanced and difficult to control.

He cast dozens of Flying Leaf Sharp Knives at a tree in front of him, leaving the surrounding forest in tatters while the targeted tree was left intact.

Well then.

Was this something like "protective aiming"?

Looking around at the devastated woodland, Chu Liang felt the need to find a deserted spot for his next practice session. Chopping down so many trees on the Shu Mountain Peaks might be unattractive for visitors. He could go to the Pill Furnace Hall to get some growth stimulant and grow a new forest, but...

That would also cost money.

After practicing for a while, he spared the remaining trees and went back to his room. Judging by the time, Zhang Xiaohan’s chat with Jiang Yuebai should have ended.

He took a piece of paper and began to write a message.

"Senior Sister Jiang, you looked rather down today. Is anything bothering you?"

After he finished, he folded the paper into a crane, infused it with a bit of True Qi, and the paper crane slowly flew towards Biluo Peak.

It took a while before a paper crane returned.

Chu Liang opened it to find only two words: "Nothing."

Ha.

Nothing... as if.

If things were genuinely okay, her reply would have been something like... really? what happened? how could that be? the weather today is so nice, I’m so happy for you! No wonder you’re my student... and so on.

But he didn’t confront her about it. Instead, he wrote back: "Glad to hear that. I just got some new fruit tea flavors and wanted to share them with Senior Sister Jiang, see you at the usual place later?"

The reply came back faster this time. As expected, Jiang Yuebai declined with just three words, "Some other time."

Chu Liang responded: "How about today if you have the time? It’s been a while, and even Little Baize says it misses you."

If it were any other time, he wouldn’t push further if Jiang Yuebai refused. But she seemed upset at the moment, and if she were left alone, she might really pull herself into a cold mood.

Better to give it a shot.

After a long while, a paper crane fluttered back: "I didn’t know it could talk... Alright, see you later at the usual place."

Seeing this, Chu Liang breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

...

When he reached Pagoda Peak, Jiang Yuebai was already waiting in the Water Curtain Cave, the place echoing with cheerful calls of Baize Cubs.

"Oooh roo roo—"

Chu Liang entered, carrying jars of different flavored fruit tea with him, smiling, "See, I told you Little Baize missed you."

As soon as Chu Liang arrived, the Baize cub hopped around him in circles, rubbing against him playfully.

"Humph." Jiang Yuebai huffed lightly and gave him a look, "I think it missed you more."

Chu Liang placed the jars of fruit tea on the stone table, "Here is one jar for each flavor, Senior Sister Jiang, do try them."

"Didn’t you offer them to Miss Xue, who plays the zither for you, first?" came Jiang Yuebai’s casual question.

"Of course..." Chu Liang responded without hesitation.

"Hmm?" Jiang Yuebai arched her eyebrow.

"Of course not!" Chu Liang laughed, "Senior Sister Jiang, you were the first one I thought of!"

Only then did Jiang Yuebai withdraw her displeased glance.

Then, Chu Liang said: "I plan to let Senior Sister Jiang try every flavor and pick the best one to send to Miss Xue."

"You..."

Jiang Yuebai’s face tightened up in a rather attractive way.

"Hehe, of course I’m just joking." Chu Liang sat down, "I don’t know why she always asks me about Xue Lingxue. Perhaps she’s just looking for some scandalous piece of gossip. In truth, I don’t really know Miss Xue all that well. My story is as I told you; I helped her a little and she saved my life once. Regardless, she can’t possibly compare to the place Senior Sister Jiang has in my heart."

"Hmph, as if anyone cared," Jiang Yuebai turned her face away.

But through this back and forth, the tension between them eased.

The two casually chatted for a while. Chu Liang narrated his experiences over the past few days, and Jiang Yuebai briefly talked about the tasks she had been performing.

Turns out, a group of people in the Eastern Region were swindling others by impersonating Shenxu Temple. She dealt with them.

Chu Liang recognized the name of Shenxu.

Those who reach the Ninth Realm of Tongxuan were acknowledged as godly, a feat achieved by only a few throughout history. It is said that every person at this level will enter Shenxu when their lifespan reaches its end, and will be no longer seen in this world.

There were a myriad of legends about this place. Some say it is the burial ground of gods, others say it is the only way to ascend...

In conclusion, it is a place shrouded in mystery and legendary tales.

Jiang Yuebai didn’t go into detail about what the Shenxu Temple was.

Seeing her reluctance to talk about it, Chu Liang, recognizing her discomfort, didn’t press further. If he was really curious, he could ask someone else later.

After a few moments of chat, Jiang Yuebai asked again: "What is your level of proficiency in the Talisman Sword Technique? Show me."

Faced with a little surprise quiz from Senior Sister Jiang, Chu Liang stood up immediately, revitalized.

"I can now skillfully wield the Double Rune Sword. The runes I have mastered are ice, fire, and wind."

As he spoke, he displayed the Ice-Fire Dual Talisman Sword and the Wind Fire Double Rune Sword, demonstrating significant improvements in power.

Jiang Yuebai was no longer as surprised by Chu Liang’s swift progress. After all, it wasn’t the first or second time that he had amazed her.

She had become accustomed to it.

However, she noticed something strange about the power of his Double Rune Sword.

"The power of this sword technique has increased significantly. What realm are you at now?" she asked.

"Late Stage of Divine Consciousness Realm," Chu Liang released his aura.

Jiang Yuebai, after feeling Chu Liang’s aura, was silent for a moment.

She remembered when she first met Chu Liang, he had just reached the Middle Stage of the Divine Consciousness Realm and was relatively weak. But in this short period of time, he had moved beyond the middle stage into the late stage... and judging by his aura, he was clearly at the late stage, close to the peak of Divine Consciousness Realm.

If he reached the peak of the Divine Consciousness Realm, it would mean he had achieved Perfection in the Third Realm and could begin to prepare to break through into the Fourth Realm.

The way to break through is to form a Golden Core, also known as Core Formation.

Once the Core Formation is successful, it means that one has surpassed the first barrier of the Three Levels and Nine Boundaries, transitioning from the Human level to the Earth Barrier, and entering the Golden Core Realm.

Although for many people, Core Formation is a significant hurdle. But given Chu Liang’s comprehension ability, there’s no way this hurdle could hinder him for too long. It is believed that he will soon become a Golden Core Realm cultivator.

With his age reaching this level of cultivation, he is considered excellent within the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. Of course, even if he reached the Golden Core Realm, his cultivation would still be far behind Jiang Yuebai.

But...

Wasn’t this a bit too fast?

Jiang Yuebai calculated in her heart that her own time from the Middle Stage of the Divine Consciousness Realm to the peak was much slower than his.

Looking at Chu Liang, even though she knew this young man was always fast.

She often was shocked, wondering how could he be so fast?

If we just look at the speed of his cultivation over this period, he is definitely the fastest man on Shu Mountain.

The reason for specifying ’man’ is because there was once a woman who might possibly compare to him in cultivation speed—Jiang Yuebai’s master, Daoist Yan...

"Senior Sister Jiang?" Chu Liang looked at the suddenly spacing-out person in front him and quietly asked, "Is my progress okay?"

"Yes..." Jiang Yuebai nodded her head, but then asked unexpectedly: "Chu Liang, you haven’t secretly cultivated any Demonic Path Cultivation Method, have you?"