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Chapter 439 - 0287 Passing thousands of sails on a boat, one sees oneself; Break Second Shackles and leave a legacy! (Three in one, 10,000-word additional update, asking for monthly tickets)

Chapter 439: 0287 Passing thousands of sails on a boat, one sees oneself; Break Second Shackles and leave a legacy! (Three in one, 10,000-word additional update, asking for monthly tickets)

South Kunlun Campus.

Deep within the vast expanse of snowy mountains, there existed a valley where it was spring all year round, with babbling brooks, and even in winter, it was brimming with vitality. The spiritual aura was lush, truly a heavenly place on Earth.

In the past, this place was known as Longevity Valley.

One reason was due to the climate, and another was that a mystical hermit resided in the valley. According to local folklore from Kunlun, this hermit had existed even before the birth of the Dadu Dynasty and had continued to be present in the world even after the dynasty, which lasted several hundred years, had met its demise. He still appeared as a young man as he was five hundred years ago.

This hermit was none other than Elder Leisure, who was also among the long-lived in the ranks of the Great Grandmasters. While the average lifespan of a Great Grandmaster was 420 years, it was documented that he had lived for 560 years.

If asked which force had the greatest influence in the Western Regions, it would undoubtedly be Great Snow Mountain. At its peak, it was called the thousand peaks of Kunlun with thirty thousand disciples, akin to a nation.

But the most mysterious and powerful would inevitably be Carefree Palace.

The Daoist lineage of Carefree Palace was heavily influenced by the Daoist sage Zhuangzi, but it was also affected by some hermetic sorcerers, lending it an array of bizarre and fantastical elements.

Elder Leisure advocated for living in seclusion from the world. Even though his disciples were highly skilled martial artists and the Three Immortals of Carefree Palace were like the sun at midday among the Great Grandmasters, during its peak, Carefree Palace had even more Great Grandmasters than Shaolin Temple and Wudang Mountain. Yet, it remained relatively obscure in the Central Plains.

When Carefree Palace truly gained a notorious reputation, it was after Elder Leisure had started "Entering Dao." The three immortals under his command grew greedy, each wanting to unify Carefree Palace, then include Great Snow Mountain, sweep the Western Region feudal states, establish a Western Regime, and subsequently raise an army to conquer the Central Plains.

This event was known in historical academia as "Chaos of the Three Sages."

The Three Immortals were all Great Grandmasters and favored disciples of Elder Leisure, and their character and temperament should have been top-class. By all means, they shouldn’t have committed such foolish and mad actions.

Even when Elder Leisure was alive, Carefree Palace couldn’t compete in essence with Shaolin Temple and Wudang Mountain, let alone the Central Plains and the eastern areas where major sects were abundant.

Behind the Dadu Dynasty, the "Golden Tent King Court" also had two famed Great Grandmasters, "Grey Wolf King" and "Sky Eagle King." With the two kings together, they were unmatched in all the lands.

The Three Immortals, no matter how they thought of it, did not have the power to conquer the Central Plains.

Historians, after research, feel that this incident cannot be disconnected from the Netherworld.

The Three Immortals once ventured deep into the Netherworld to seek a Treasure Medicine to extend the life of Elder Leisure, who was nearing death. Whether or not they found it is unclear, but it is suspected that the personalities of the Three Immortals drastically changed.

Lu Chenzhou stood tall between heaven and earth, remembering the great events of ancient times.

Within the valley, two figures leisurely approached.

Li Gui, holding his daughter, laughed and said,

"This is Li Yao, my daughter."

Lu Chenzhou couldn’t help but touch the baby’s chubby cheeks.

"She’s adorable. I heard she has top-class root bone?"

"Yes."

"A future female Grandmaster, then, if she awakens a talent... I can’t even imagine."

"Ha-ha-ha, I dare not imagine the talent, but being a Grandmaster would suffice."

Having not seen each other for a long time, the mentor and student had endless things to talk about.

Li Gui was full of praise for Lu Chenzhou’s wandering achievements.

He asked,

"Now that Kunlun is done, where will you go next?"

Lu Chenzhou shook his head and replied,

"I won’t be going anywhere for now. I plan to build a hut in the valley to prepare for my advancement and ’Break Second Shackles.’ After the advancement, I plan to travel and visit ancient places while heading back to school."

Li Yu chuckled and said,

"That’s a good plan. Longevity Valley is the land of the South Kunlun Campus, and it’s safe and secure. You, Mr. Li, and I have lived here for almost half a year, inhaling and absorbing the spiritual essence of heaven and earth, the quintessence of the sun and moon, and I feel like my body and mind have transformed. Yao’er having top-class root bone, I believe, also has to do with this place, although there is no scientific proof."

It wasn’t just Li Gui and his wife. Many powerful figures who wish to have offspring choose places with clear mountains, beautiful waters, and a dense spiritual aura, as it always benefits the next generation in any case.

Li Gui continued,

"This indeed is an excellent place for breakthroughs, far from the mundane world’s disturbances. You can quietly sort out your learning in Martial Arts and adjust your body and mind to peak condition. By the way, what are you still missing for your advancement to ’Break Second’? Let me help you figure it out."

Lu Chenzhou replied,

"First, my Flawless Power still needs polishing; it hasn’t fully covered all my internal organs yet. Second, the issue with harmonizing the Tiger Form and Swallow Form Power and the Transformation True Qi."

"Are your acupoints full?"

"All 150 acupoints are in resonance."

"Your Qi-Blood must have broken the shackles too, right?"

"Hmm, I took Blood Lotus Treasure Medicine, so my Qi-Blood is now at 60 points."

"What about Fist Theory?"

"Spear Skill and Tiger Form are at the Fifth Realm, Swallow Form is at the Fourth Realm."

Li Gui revealed a look of satisfaction:

"That settles it then. With your current conditions, calmly refining your power for the breakthrough is enough. My conditions were worlds apart when I did it, yet I succeeded.

Especially with your 60 points of Qi-Blood, in a way, you’ve already stepped half a foot into the Second Shackles. Taking the Blood Lotus Treasure Medicine alone is a rehearsal for breaking the shackles and can also increase the success rate of the breakthrough. Based on my many years of teaching experience, your success rate is above 95%, and the remaining 5% is just luck, which you certainly have no problem with. If it weren’t for the fact you practice multiple disciplines, I’d think your success rate for the breakthrough could be well above 99%."

Lu Chenzhou inquired,

"Teacher, what was your success rate?"

Recalling the past, Li Gui spoke calmly,

"I wasn’t high, 60%. There was a bit of gambling in it."

Lu Chenzhou thought to himself that his teacher’s rate was indeed not high.

If it were him, he would not attempt it without over a 90% confidence level.

Li Yu smiled helplessly and said,

"That’s why your teacher and I are content with being masters in this lifetime. We don’t dare to think about higher realms from now on. Even if we can fully open all acupoints and train to the limit, given our talents, the success rate of becoming a Grandmaster might not even be one in five."