Watching the Mountain

Chapter 362: Chapter 200: Yue Qingyu’s Method

Xu Ran was even more shocked after hearing Senior Sister Yue’s explanation. He never imagined she would think of such a method.

’If they really did as Senior Sister Yue suggested, wouldn’t she become his personal, human Enlightenment Stone?’

As he was reeling from the shock, Yue Qingyu’s soft sigh reached his ears.

”This is a last resort for these special times. I just hope it can help you get through the years to come, Junior Brother.”

”Breaking through with this method will certainly leave you lacking in certain areas of understanding, but when the great age of the Dao arrives, you will be able to make up for any missing comprehension.”

Hearing Senior Sister Yue’s sigh, Xu Ran snapped back to his senses. He calmed himself and asked her,

”But if we do this, won’t it affect your Dust-covered state, Senior Sister?”

Yue Qingyu gently shook her head, smiled at him, and spoke in a calm, gentle voice,

”You don’t need to worry, Junior Brother. Under normal circumstances, it might have an effect. However, the Infinite Creation Pill you acquired before will perfectly compensate for the deficiency. I will enter my Dust-covered state while holding it in my mouth.”

”That way, the energy consumed when you call upon me will be replenished instantly, and I won’t suffer any harm.”

”This...” Hearing this answer, Xu Ran felt much more at ease, but he was still hesitant. He couldn’t shake the feeling that using his Senior Sister as an Enlightenment Stone to help his own Enlightenment Dao was somehow wrong.

Yue Qingyu seemed to notice his hesitation. She waved her hand gently and said,

”Junior Brother, a Cultivator shouldn’t get bogged down by trivialities. The coming great age of the Dao is the greatest opportunity of all. You absolutely cannot miss the moment the Dao returns.”

”The higher your Cultivation is at that time, the more you will gain.”

”So, during this period, you must not slack off in your Cultivation. Strive to become stronger. Even if you can’t break through to a new Cultivation Realm, you must still advance your comprehension of your Realm.”

Before Xu Ran could reply, she waved her hand at him and said,

”This matter is settled. I still need to perfect the Secret Technique for how to naturally emanate my comprehension after I am Dust-covered. Once the Sect’s affairs are handled and the Secret Technique is complete, I will come find you, Junior Brother.”

After speaking, she gave Xu Ran a slight nod and turned to leave.

Xu Ran watched her back, reaching out a hand slightly as if to say something. But he opened his mouth and, in the end, couldn’t utter a word.

’This method... Senior Sister must have thought about it for a long time. She’s going to use her own comprehension, which is nearly on par with the heavens and earth, to temporarily replace the Dao and the Laws after they are concealed.’

’She’s doing this to help me go further during the Heaven and Earth Dao Concealment, so I can face the coming great age with a higher Cultivation Realm and greater strength.’

’Senior Sister is willing to go to such lengths to help me advance. If I keep getting hung up on this, wouldn’t I be going against her wishes?’

’The best thing to do is to accept it gladly. In the meantime, I’ll protect her and the Sect while she’s in her Dust-covered state, and in the future, I’ll welcome her and everyone else’s return from a position of greater strength.’

’By then, I won’t be like I am now, with a Cultivation Realm so far below everyone else’s that I can’t do anything.’

At this thought, Xu Ran let out a soft breath. He had figured it out. He would do as Senior Sister Yue said. During the Heaven and Earth Dao Concealment, he would strive to raise his Cultivation so that in the future, he could stand alongside her and everyone else.

Not only that, but he would also work to become stronger than his Senior Sister and everyone else.

When they all returned in the future, he would be the one standing in front of them.

Having come to this realization, the last trace of awkwardness in Xu Ran’s heart dissipated, and his mind grew calm.

There was no need to overthink it. He just had to welcome the new era with a peaceful heart.

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The day after Senior Sister Yue left, Shen Wuchen also came to see Xu Ran.

After he arrived, he sat there stiffly, his face expressionless, saying nothing. When Xu Ran poured him tea, he would quickly pick up the cup and drain it in one go.

After he finished, Xu Ran would pour again, and again he would pick it up and drain it.

After this repeated several times, Xu Ran finally lost his patience. He glared at him irritably and said,

”What is it? Just say it.”

This was a tone he only ever used with Shen Wuchen.

In truth, he didn’t even need to ask. Just from Shen Wuchen’s posture, he already knew what the man wanted to say.

Therefore, as Shen Wuchen hesitated for a long time and finally opened his mouth, about to speak, Xu Ran waved his hand and spoke first,

”Let’s get this straight. Don’t even bring up waiting with me until the very eve of the complete Dao Concealment to become Dust-covered. That’s not up for discussion.”

”A hundred years at most. Once everything has settled down, you must enter the Dust-covered state.”

Shen Wuchen’s expression stiffened slightly when he heard this. He opened his mouth, and after a long moment, he finally said,

”Master... I’m considering not becoming Dust-covered after the Dao Concealment begins, and just waiting directly for the great age to arrive.”

”What?” Xu Ran was clearly shocked by his words.

He had thought Shen Wuchen had only come to say he wanted to stay with him and become Dust-covered at the last possible moment. He never imagined the man would be even more extreme and not become Dust-covered at all.

Seeing Xu Ran’s reaction, Shen Wuchen explained,

”Master Xu, please don’t be alarmed. I have considered this matter carefully. I follow the Flying Immortal Stream that you created, which isn’t as dependent on things like comprehending the Great Dao. After the Dao Concealment, the impact on me shouldn’t be that great.”

”I can continue my Cultivation normally during the Dao Concealment. That way, when the Laws reappear and everyone returns, my Cultivation might have already reached a very high Realm.”