Chapter 229: Divine Arts Overwhelming the World, Gaining Another Fate Trait Selection Opportunity
“Divine arts—did you comprehend a divine art?”
Li Qingqiu’s expression turned strange; he even thought he had misheard.
How difficult were divine arts? His own divine arts came from the Dao Lineage panel’s inheritance, while Jiang Zhaoxia’s divine art relied on his own fortuitous encounter.
Could the sixteen-year-old Zhao Zhen rely solely on his own comprehension to create a divine art?
“Previously, when I watched Third Martial Uncle undergo tribulation, I gained some insights. I felt that heavenly thunder is a very powerful force of heaven and earth. If it could be turned to one’s own use, that would be ideal. I followed this line of thought, and gradually gained enlightenment.”
Zhao Zhen spoke as he recalled the experience.
Li Qingqiu listened, his heart filled with emotion.
No wonder he was the one who contributed the most to the Scripture Repository.
Setting aside his master-disciple relationship with Zhao Zhen, although Zhao Zhen was young, his contributions to the sect were no less than those of Ming Guang and Wu Xingyue. He had created far too many cultivation methods and spells, all of which he selflessly offered to the sect, laying the foundation for the current flourishing of the sect’s Dao arts.
It was precisely because of this that Zhao Zhen had been delayed for several years.
Zhao Zhen had once been muddled when it came to familial bonds—this was the only mistake he had ever made. Yet from his perspective, it was not truly a mistake. Overall, his merits far outweighed his faults.
“Then is there anything you need your master to do?” Li Qingqiu asked.
Zhao Zhen shook his head and said, “Master, I don’t need any help. I must rely on myself to undergo the tribulation. Previously, when you helped Third Martial Uncle through his tribulation, the Heavenly Tribulation’s power clearly increased, which shows that the Heavenly Tribulation does not allow outsiders to intervene. It was only because you were strong enough, and Third Martial Uncle’s fortune was profound, that there was no backlash.”
“Backlash—you can sense this as well?” Li Qingqiu asked in some surprise.
Zhao Zhen said seriously, “Although I can’t clearly describe my feelings, these are indeed insights I comprehended.”
Li Qingqiu suddenly felt that Zhao Zhen’s comprehension had already begun to transform.
When this transformation ended, the 【Destiny Easily Broken】 fate trait might disappear.
Master and disciple discussed divine arts for a while. After learning that his master had also mastered divine arts, Zhao Zhen was greatly invigorated. Li Qingqiu told him about his own experiences in grasping divine arts, giving Zhao Zhen even more inspiration.
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Two days before the year’s end, Zhao Zhen ascended the Tribulation Platform. The news spread rapidly, shocking many disciples. Had Zhao Zhen already reached the ninth layer of the Nourishing Vital Energy Realm?
Later, the disciples learned that Zhao Zhen was going to create a divine art.
Creating a divine art required undergoing a Heavenly Tribulation!
What exactly a divine art was became a matter of great curiosity among the disciples.
Zhao Zhen sat in meditation on the Tribulation Platform for a full day and night. Above Establishing Snow Peak, thunderclouds began to gather.
“So there really is a Heavenly Tribulation.”
Li Qingqiu stood on the cliff, gazing at the Tribulation Platform, and softly sighed.
Although his cultivation was higher than Zhao Zhen’s, in terms of insight, he truly fell short of Zhao Zhen.
The spells and cultivation methods Zhao Zhen created all leaned toward the martial path, and the 【True Martial Body】 fate trait enhanced his comprehension in this aspect. Thus, his displayed comprehension far exceeded the excellent tier.
Shen Yue, Xu Ning, and Jiang Zhaoxia also appeared one after another beside Li Qingqiu, curious as to why Zhao Zhen was undergoing tribulation.
Not only them—above the forest at the foot of the mountain, figures of true transmission disciples continuously appeared, all rushing over to watch.
Under everyone’s gaze, a small sun unexpectedly condensed behind Zhao Zhen’s head. It slowly rose, continuously expanding, with vortices of energy swirling around his body.
“As expected, it’s the Great Sun Pure Yang Art. He’s elevated this art to a new height again.”
Li Qingqiu sighed inwardly. The Great Sun Pure Yang Art was a cultivation method of the Zhao imperial clan. After Zhao Zhen learned it, he never neglected it, and even developed several versions of the Great Sun Pure Yang Art.
Heavenly might began to gather. Although it was not as terrifying as when Jiang Zhaoxia underwent tribulation, it still made people feel stifled and oppressed.
When the first bolt of heavenly thunder struck down, the sun behind Zhao Zhen had already exceeded three zhang in diameter. The heavenly thunder struck it—and was actually neutralized.
No, not neutralized—it was absorbed!
Li Qingqiu keenly noticed strands of lightning appearing on Zhao Zhen’s body surface. He was bearing the power of the heavenly thunder.
Not merely bearing it—he was also circulating the Heavenly Gang Golden Body Art, using the heavenly thunder to temper his body.
This kid…
He really was formidable!
Jiang Zhaoxia was also shocked by Zhao Zhen’s performance; a strong sense of crisis suddenly arose in his heart.
Xu Ning and Shen Yue felt the same.
After this year, Zhao Zhen could be considered fully grown. In the future, he would likely be unstoppable.
From the time Zhao Zhen entered the sect at six years old, everyone had seen his talent. Everyone acknowledged him as the sect’s number one genius, the future of the Clear Sky Sect.
But when he truly grew up, Jiang Zhaoxia and the other two all felt a sense of daze.
Time passed so quickly—this spirited child was about to possess the bearing of a powerhouse.
Another bolt of heavenly thunder struck down, likewise absorbed by Zhao Zhen’s sun. Zhao Zhen’s body began to tremble, his specially made robe violently billowing, as if it might burst apart at any moment.
Blood began to flow from his seven orifices, yet he made no sound, his mouth tightly shut.
Bolt after bolt of heavenly thunder fell. The sun above his head grew larger and larger, and the might it contained rapidly increased. Everyone could sense the terrifying power within that sun.
The winds and waves between heaven and earth all became scorching hot.
After nine bolts of heavenly thunder, Zhao Zhen had already become a man of blood, yet he still maintained his meditative posture.
This time, Li Qingqiu decided to trust him and not interfere with his tribulation.
The heavenly thunder continued.
It was not until the sixteenth bolt struck that the heavenly might finally dispersed.
Zhao Zhen did not fall. He still sat in meditation on the Tribulation Platform. The sun above his head had exceeded six zhang in diameter, its surface burning with golden flames, interspersed with patches of red flame—truly spectacular.
At this moment, a line of prompt suddenly jumped out before Li Qingqiu’s eyes:
【In view of the fact that the Clear Sky Sect has produced its first disciple to create a divine art, opening a divine art path for the Dao Lineage, you have obtained one fate trait selection opportunity】
A fate trait selection opportunity!
Li Qingqiu was overjoyed. He had not triggered a fate trait selection reward for many years.
His many years of nurturing Zhao Zhen had finally yielded a great return.
He immediately pulled up Zhao Zhen’s panel.
【Name: Zhao Zhen】
【Gender: Male】
【Age: 16】
【Loyalty (to Sect Master / Sect): 95 / 94 (Maximum 100)】
【Cultivation Aptitude: Outstanding】
【Comprehension: Outstanding】
【Fate Traits: Divine Arts Overwhelming the World, True Martial Body】
【Divine Arts Overwhelming the World: Creating divine arts through one’s own comprehension, gaining the recognition of heaven and earth, obtaining extraordinary fortune; his divine arts will receive assistance from heaven and earth】
【True Martial Body: Entering the Dao through martial arts, able to transform the martial path into an immortal Dao method】
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【Destiny Easily Broken】 had finally disappeared, replaced by the new fate trait 【Divine Arts Overwhelming the World】!
Assistance from heaven and earth?
It sounded incredibly powerful.
Most importantly, Zhao Zhen had transformed into dual-outstanding talent.
At present, the only one Li Qingqiu had encountered with such a panel was Chu Jing—and Chu Jing was already dead.
It was no exaggeration to say that from today onward, Zhao Zhen had completely become the Clear Sky Sect’s number one genius!
Li Qingqiu took a deep look at Zhao Zhen, then turned and went down the mountain.
Xu Ning and Shen Yue left one after another, while Jiang Zhaoxia stood before the cliff, brows tightly furrowed.
Although Zhao Zhen’s Heavenly Tribulation was not as terrifying as his own, Zhao Zhen was not undergoing a Spirit Perception Heavenly Tribulation, and Zhao Zhen had relied entirely on himself to overcome it.
“This kid…”
Jiang Zhaoxia decided that in the future, he would also treat Zhao Zhen as an opponent.
In the days that followed, news of Zhao Zhen creating a divine art and undergoing a Heavenly Tribulation spread rapidly.
Just after the year’s end passed, Zhao Zhen walked down from the Tribulation Platform. He did not return to his cave dwelling, but instead headed toward the Scripture Repository. Along the way, disciples asked him questions, which he answered one by one.
The divine art he created was called 【True Martial Supreme Yang】.
He would write down the cultivation method for 【True Martial Supreme Yang】 and place it in the Scripture Repository for the disciples to cultivate!
This greatly excited many disciples, and his prestige soared accordingly.
When the New Year Festival arrived, this matter was still a hot topic among the sect’s disciples.
Inside Lingxiao Courtyard, Li Qingqiu was not cultivating. He had come early to celebrate the festival, and the courtyard was bustling with liveliness.
Li Qingqiu sat on a chair, watching Li Shouzheng and Li Shoumin play and tussle. Li Dongyue and Yun Cai sat on either side of him, personally peeling flower fruits for him.
Zhao Zhen sat at the corner of the long table. The Three Xiao Brothers, Yuan Li, Ji Ya, Yang Jueding, and Cheng Canghai surrounded him, discussing divine arts.
Jiang Zhaoxia sat opposite Li Qingqiu, drinking sullenly. Wu Man’er tried to strike up a conversation with him, but he ignored him.
Xu Ning stood on the eaves, appreciating the snowy scenery.
Clear Sky Daoist and Shen Yue were boasting to each other, with the former faintly falling into the disadvantage.
All these scenes fell into Li Qingqiu’s eyes, and he felt that they were incomparably beautiful. He truly hoped that every year in the future could be like this.
“Senior Brother, when do you plan to let Shouzheng and Shoumin cultivate immortality? And who will teach them?”
Li Dongyue looked at Li Shouzheng and the other and suddenly asked.
The two children, just over three years old, had already shown intelligence and cleverness. Their speech was far beyond children of the same age, making everyone curious whether they had talent in immortal cultivation.
Li Qingqiu replied, “Whenever Sifeng returns, that will be when they start cultivating immortality. Of course, it must be Sifeng who teaches them.”
He considered this for Li Sifeng’s sake.
If Li Sifeng always ignored these two little ones, neither caring nor asking, he might not be able to keep them in check in the future.
Compared to Li Shouzheng and Li Shoumin, Li Qingqiu cherished Li Sifeng more.
No matter how many shortcomings Li Sifeng had, he was raised by Li Qingqiu’s own hands. In his eyes, Li Sifeng would always be a child.
“Can he teach children immortal cultivation? Don’t let him delay Shouzheng and Shoumin,” Li Dongyue asked worriedly.
“We’ll see when the time comes.”
Li Qingqiu said casually; he was not worried about this at all.
He did not trust Li Sifeng—he trusted Li Shouzheng and Li Shoumin.
After Zhao Zhen grew up, the title of genius youth would be inherited by these two little ones.
Li Qingqiu did not intend to suppress them. He would let them fully display their talent. This was also to tell the disciples, to tell the world, that the Clear Sky Sect never lacked geniuses—each generation was stronger than the last.
Yun Cai sat quietly to the side, not saying a word. Her attention also rested on Zhao Zhen.
She was five years older than Zhao Zhen, and she had to admit that Zhao Zhen’s talent far surpassed hers. At the very least, she could not yet create a divine art.
Now, she regarded Zhao Zhen as a target to chase.
As for the Three Xiao Brothers, she no longer paid them any heed.
While everyone in the courtyard enjoyed their own lively moments, people continued to stream in—some to pay New Year’s greetings, others to report affairs.
Chai Yunshang, Chu Jing, Zhu Yan, and Li Sijin entered the courtyard one after another.
Li Dongyue was quickly pulled aside. The operation of the various halls required funds and resources, all of which had to go through her.
Zhu Yan looked at Li Qingqiu, somewhat hesitant.
After thinking it over, she steeled herself and came to sit beside Li Qingqiu, lowering her voice as she said, “Sect Master, the Zhu Clan is willing to support Liu Jing. They have already begun to act.”