Published: February 26, 2025
Tan Yun's mind was in turmoil as he struggled to grasp the mysteries that eluded him.
Despite the countless hours spent in meditation, he felt as if he were trapped in a fog, unable to break through the barriers that confined his understanding.
The pain coursing through his body only added to his frustration, yet he persisted, hoping that with each passing moment, clarity would finally dawn upon him.
Suddenly, a surge of energy enveloped him, and he could sense a shift in the atmosphere around him.
It was as if the very essence of the world was responding to his desperation.
With renewed determination, Tan Yun focused his mind, directing all his thoughts toward the elusive truths he sought.
Each breath he took resonated with a rhythm that seemed to align with the pulse of the universe.
In that moment, he understood that comprehension was not merely an act of the mind but a profound connection with the essence of existence itself.
He allowed himself to surrender to the flow of energy, letting it guide him deeper into the realms of understanding.
Time became irrelevant as he delved into the depths of his consciousness, seeking the answers that had long been just out of reach.
With each passing second, he felt the barriers begin to crumble, revealing glimpses of enlightenment that had previously been obscured.
As he reached the pinnacle of his meditation, a blinding light engulfed him, illuminating his mind with insights he had never fathomed before.
In that moment of transcendence, Tan Yun realized that the journey of comprehension was as important as the destination itself, and he embraced the wisdom that had finally come to him.
However, when he attempted to break through to saint level dao divine alchemist, the matter of fusing over six thousand types of divine medicine at nearly the same time puzzled him.
He just couldn't connect them!
As Tan Yun wracked his brain in thought, his long hair visibly turned white at a noticeable speed; in just three breaths, sixty percent of his black hair had completely turned white!
This shows just how difficult and exhausting it was for Tan Yun to comprehend the secret texts…
As time shifted, over eleven months had passed.
Night fell, and tomorrow would be the opening day of the four arts contest among the saint disciples from the three major star domains!
At the peak of the Holy Pool, in the Ancient Tower.
In the second floor's daughter chamber, Xin Bingshuan stood up from her bed with a worried expression. She stepped out of the Ancient Tower, transforming into a remnant shadow soaring into the sky, swiftly traversing through the night toward the Four Arts Floating Land…
More than an hour later, the night was starless and pitch black.
"Whoosh!"
Still masked by her purple veil, Xin Bingshuan landed outside the Four Arts Sanctuary. Upon entering the great hall, she felt a suffocating aura engulfing her mind.
Inside the great hall, Dao Kun, with a plump belly, sat powerlessly in his seat.
In front of him stood Xi Tonghai, Miao Qingqing, and eight other direct disciples.
The eight looked towards Dao Kun, their heads bowed in silence. When they noticed Xin Bingshuan entering, they merely glanced back at her to acknowledge her presence.
"Bingshuan, how is it?" Dao Kun looked at Xin Bingshuan, his murky eyes revealing a hint of hope.
Xin Bingshuan bowed and said, "Master, I have disappointed you. I truly have no interest in the four arts. Over the past century, my mastery of the four arts has not improved at all."
"Currently, I am still an ancestral sacred alchemist and an ancestral holy artifact master. As for talismans and array techniques, I... I am even worse."
Apologies filled Xin Bingshuan's beautiful eyes.
"Tomorrow, the four arts contest among the saint disciples from the three major star domains is about to begin. What are we to do!" Dao Kun sighed and said, "Among you nine, only Tonghai is currently a high-level dao divine alchemist and high-level dao divine artifact master. According to reliable news, within the saint disciples of the Human Race Star Domain, the one ranked first in strength, Chu Wuhen, has received the true teachings of your grandmaster and is now a saint level dao divine alchemist and saint level dao divine artifact master."