System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

"Yes, Master." Hearing his master's voice in his mind, Chen Xuan dared not delay and immediately walked towards the top of the mountain.

As a cultivator, he could have simply flown up, but today was the first formal meeting between master and disciple, and he had come with a sincere heart seeking the Dao, so he had to be proper and show his master the utmost respect.

Before long, Chen Xuan reached the top of this thousand-foot-high peak.

Before them, in front of a cave dwelling, there was a small pond. Behind the pond, on a cliff face, a medicinal herb garden had been cultivated, and an old locust tree was growing wildly in the morning sun.

Everything here looks ordinary. If you didn't know beforehand, who would have thought that this place was the place where a Void Returning Immortal cultivated year-round?

On the vast mountain peak, there wasn't even a single Daoist attendant or servant. Compared to the grand processions of the Nascent Soul Daoists before entering Qingtian City, it was a world of difference. Those Nascent Soul Daoists were so smug and arrogant, as if they were afraid others wouldn't know they were going out.

"Master," Chen Xuan called softly.

"Come in." The gentle voice of the Thousand Immortals reached his ears, and Chen Xuan steadily walked into the cave.

The furnishings inside the cave were even simpler, consisting only of a stone table and chairs, a wooden bookshelf, a jade octagonal platform, and a bed made of cold jade. The master, who was incredibly mysterious within the sect, was currently sitting cross-legged on the cold jade bed.

Upon seeing Chen Xuan, the Thousand Immortals were filled with joy and satisfaction. After all, it had taken them a long time to reach the Void Reversal Realm, and Chen Xuan was their first personally taught disciple whom they were extremely satisfied with.

"Judging from your aura and cultivation level, your foundation is quite impressive. Have you successfully expanded your Purple Mansion a second time?" Immortal Thousand Paths smiled as he looked at Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan bowed respectfully and replied, "Yes, after obtaining the 'North Sea Classic' yesterday, I seized the opportunity and expanded the Purple Mansion Lake twice in one go. My Qi Refining cultivation also broke through to the late stage of the Open Mansion Realm."

The Thousand Immortals nodded slightly: "Not bad. I originally thought that, given your background, it would take you at least a few years to expand your Purple Mansion a second time. I didn't expect your foundation to be so solid." Chen Xuan stood quietly, listening attentively to his master's teachings.

"How much Origin Liquid was consumed in total to lay the foundation for becoming a Celestial Immortal?"

Chen Xuan dared not conceal the truth and answered truthfully: "It took a total of 11,000 catties of Origin Liquid to build a perfect Celestial Immortal foundation."

The Thousand Immortals, who had been calm and collected, were shocked upon hearing this. "What?" he asked, staring at his disciple. "I have lived for tens of thousands of years, traversed the ancient and immortal lands where gods have perished, and exchanged information with other feudal lords and royal cities. Yet I have never heard of any royal city that has a genius who can rely on a mere immortal-level Qi refining method and consume over ten thousand catties of source liquid to lay a foundation."

The Thousand Immortals' gaze was like lightning as they stared at Chen Xuan and pressed him for an answer, "Your Crimson Bright Divine Body has broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm?"

Although Chen Xuan did not reveal the Crimson Bright Divine Power when he received guidance from his senior brothers and sisters in the Hall of Proving the Dao, powerful beings like the Thousand Immortals already knew that Chen Xuan was cultivating the "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram".

Even so, according to the Thousand Immortals' wisdom, the disciple should not have consumed such a massive amount of Origin Liquid.

Chen Xuan's heart skipped a beat. Fortunately, the person in front of him was his mentor, so he simply said frankly, "This disciple dares not hide it. This disciple's Crimson Bright Divine Body is different from others."

"Oh?" Everyone has their own secrets, and even as his master, if Chen Xuan was unwilling to speak, Immortal Qiandao could not press him further. Unexpectedly, his disciple was willing to confess, so Immortal Qiandao, who was already full of doubts, nodded slightly, signaling him to continue.

Chen Xuan held back some things, only concealing the matter of the nine green lotuses in the Purple Mansion Lake and the green lotus roots of the eight extraordinary meridians.

Thinking of the reason that could explain the current situation, Chen Xuan respectfully said to his master, "It is because of my aptitude for cultivating the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram."

It should be noted that the "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram" is recognized as the number one divine and demonic body-refining method in the Three Thousand Realms. Geniuses who can step into this path are already rare, let alone those with first-class or even legendary cultivation aptitude.

"Could it be that you possess the aptitude for both Taiyin and Taiyin techniques?" Immortal Qiandao looked at Chen Xuan with suspicion.

"Master, please look." Chen Xuan nodded, then stretched out his hands. With a thought, a large amount of Crimson Divine Power transformed into countless starlight, converging towards his palms.

In the blink of an eye, a tiny moon and a tiny sun appeared in the palms of his hands.

"A first-class aptitude for cultivating the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram? No wonder..." Clearly, although Immortal Thousand Paths was a grandmaster of the Xuanqing Palace, he focused on the path of Qi cultivation and his understanding of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram was not much greater than that of Chen Xuan.

"Master, please look." Seeing that his master only believed half of it, Chen Xuan continued to demonstrate.

"Whoosh—" Under the watchful eyes of the Thousand Immortals, a cassia tree slowly grew on the tiny Taiyin Star in Chen Xuan's left palm.

At the same time, a golden crow with outstretched wings appeared and soared around the tiny sun star in the palm of his right hand.

"This...this is the legendary Taiyin in one hand, with a cassia tree growing on the Taiyin star, and the Taiyang in the other, with a golden crow circling the Taiyang star?" How could the Thousand Immortals, who had cultivated for tens of thousands of years, not be shocked when they witnessed such a legendary heaven-defying talent up close for the first time?

"Good, good, what a genius born to pursue the path of divine and demonic body refinement! This also explains why you needed such a massive amount of source liquid to expand your Purple Mansion a second time." The more extraordinary the disciple's talent, the happier the master is naturally.

However, while teaching genius disciples can be very rewarding, it is even more important to focus on their Dao heart.

After all, geniuses are often prone to arrogance and complacency. Once they encounter a more powerful peer and suffer a crushing defeat, those whose resolve is not firm are very likely to become despondent.

After demonstrating his talent to his master, Chen Xuan became even more respectful.

"My disciple, do you know what the way of the sword is?"

After the initial surprise, the Thousand Immortals regained their composure.

When teaching a disciple with such talent, the teaching methods must be flexible and adaptable. A true prodigy like Chen Xuan can achieve remarkable results with just a little guidance and demonstration. He is not suitable for being trained step by step.

When his master asked what the way of the sword was, Chen Xuan was momentarily at a loss.

Although he has comprehended the great way of the sword and even reached the level of the true meaning of the great way, he doesn't know where to begin when it comes to explaining what the way of the sword is.

Seeing his disciple frown in thought, the Thousand Immortals smiled, waved their hands, and a stone chair in the distance moved to Chen Xuan's side. "Sit down and listen carefully to your master's explanation of what the Dao is and what the Dao of the Sword is."

"Yes, Master." Chen Xuan straightened his back and looked at his master expectantly.

"Disciple, look." Immortal Qiandao gently waved his sleeve, and raindrops immediately began to fall within the cave. "This is the realm of rainwater." He waved his hand again, and the aura of the rainwater surged instantly, falling indistinguishable from ordinary rain. "This is the complete Dao of Rainwater."

wow——

With a flick of his finger, the Thousand Immortals caused raindrops to gather in mid-air, transforming into a lotus flower that appeared before Chen Xuan. "The ability to unleash the power of the Dao using specific methods is called a technique."

"Let's see." Immortal Qiandao waved his hand again, and clusters of true fire instantly surged into the cave. The flames were so intense that Chen Xuan had to circulate his spiritual energy to resist them.

"Water and fire are inherently opposites. If one can use certain methods to combine and utilize them, this is the way of water and fire."

Having said that, the Thousand Immortals conjured a divine sword in their hands, and with a light touch of the tip of the sword, they touched the principles of water and fire, causing rain and flames to surge into the divine weapon.

"The way of the sword is to integrate all the insights of the Dao into the sword and use it in sword techniques."