Chapter 230: Illusion Turns Into Reality! Immortal Jade Pure Sutra!

On the other hand, contrary to what Cai Yao believed, Chen Xuan had not actually left the island.

In fact, he hadn’t even gone very far.

After making some slight adjustments to his appearance and aura, he quietly blended into the nearby city, disguising himself as one of the few Core Formation experts residing there.

To the cultivators of this island, a Core Formation expert was already a powerful existence. No one would dare offend him.

As he returned to his temporary residence, Chen Xuan’s divine sense remained locked onto Cai Yao.

He couldn’t help but sigh.

This was unexpected. He had never imagined that several years would pass without him discovering a clear method to complete the trial.

Although this world was merely an illusion, everything within it was far too realistic.

The passage of time. The changes in the surrounding environment.

Even the growth of Cai Yao.

Everything felt real enough that Chen Xuan sometimes had the strange sensation that he had truly spent several years living in this place.

Fortunately...

’Some clues about how to clear this trial have finally begun to appear.’

Chen Xuan sighed inwardly.

At the very least, he had not wasted these past few years.

While observing Cai Yao and making sure nothing unexpected happened to her, he had continuously searched for a method to break the illusion.

He had tried brute force, attempted to comprehend the underlying principles of the illusion and find a method to shatter it from within, and had even considered whether there was some hidden weakness he could exploit.

Unfortunately, all of his efforts had proved meaningless.

The illusion remained perfectly intact.

Even more troublesome was the fact that the connection between his clones and his true body had disappeared.

’Or rather... the flow of time around my true body has been paused.’

Chen Xuan’s eyes flashed.

’The information I received before was correct. No matter how much time I spend here, only a moment will pass in the outside world.’

This realization did not surprise him anymore.

Instead, Chen Xuan found it somewhat convenient.

After all, although he could not bring anything cultivated within the illusion back to reality, the endless amount of time provided him with an opportunity to carefully investigate the inheritance.

While thinking about this, Chen Xuan suddenly urged his divine sense outward.

It immediately began to expand.

Ten miles. One thousand miles. Ten thousand miles.

Originally, this had been the maximum range of his divine sense within the illusion.

Once he reached this limit, an invisible wall would appear and prevent his divine sense from advancing any further.

But this time...

There was nothing.

His divine sense continued spreading outward without encountering any resistance.

The invisible barrier had been moved. It now existed hundreds of thousands of miles away.

Chen Xuan slowly withdrew his divine sense.

He had already discovered this change long ago. And naturally, he had already made a guess regarding its cause.

’The illusion is slowly becoming stronger.’

’As time passes, that strange sense of unreality has gradually disappeared. At the same time, the world itself has continued expanding.’

His eyes narrowed slightly.

These changes were not random.

They were all connected to Cai Yao.

During these past few years, Chen Xuan had carefully observed the relationship between her growth and the changes within the illusion.

The conclusion was obvious.

The stronger Cai Yao became and the higher her cultivation realm reached, the more stable and complete the illusion became.

It was as though the entire world was being constructed with her as its center.

’So... do I need to help Cai Yao become powerful enough to make this illusion completely real?’

Chen Xuan’s expression became solemn. This was only a hypothesis.

However, every clue he had discovered so far supported it.

Aside from the possibility of accepting Cai Yao as his disciple and obtaining rewards from the System, this was also why Chen Xuan had repeatedly given her cultivation resources.

He wanted to see how far she could develop.

More importantly, he wanted to see what would happen to the illusion as she grew stronger.

As for why he had not immediately accepted her as his disciple...

’That would be too reckless.’

Chen Xuan shook his head.

’Based on the normal course of history, Cai Yao should eventually become the Goddess of the Sea. If my guess is true, this should be enough to make the illusion reality.’

’There’s no reason for me to interfere with her fate too much.’

He had no idea what kind of consequences would follow if he deliberately changed too many things.

What if Cai Yao’s fate changed because of his interference? What if she died before reaching her true peak?

If that happened, this trial might be impossible to complete.

Therefore, Chen Xuan had always maintained a certain distance.

As for the gifts he had given Cai Yao?

They were merely cultivation resources.

They could make her cultivation journey smoother, but they should not directly alter her future.

At least, that was what Chen Xuan believed.

After organizing his thoughts, he shook his head and focused on the matter at hand.

His body suddenly split into two.

The righteous body remained behind, continuing to observe Cai Yao’s progress while paying attention to the changes occurring throughout the illusion.

As for the demonic clone, Chen Xuan planned to have it practice more skills and deepen its comprehension of his own Law Mark.

After all...

’Cultivating within the illusion is meaningless.’

Even if he managed to break through another realm here, the cultivation he obtained would only be illusory.

The moment he returned to reality, all of it would disappear.

This was true even if one ignored the fact that the bodies within the illusion were merely clones.

On the other hand, practicing spells and comprehending his Immortal Grade Law Mark was completely different.

Those were insights.

As long as he truly comprehended them, they would belong to him even after he returned to reality.

’In fact, coming here can be considered an opportunity.’

Chen Xuan’s eyes flashed.

’My cultivation has improved too quickly lately.’

Although his combat prowess remained terrifying, much of that strength came from his Immortal Grade Law Mark.

His cultivation and physical foundation were certainly important, but the Immortal Grade Law Mark was the greatest reason he could fight opponents far above his apparent realm.

His spells and other abilities, however, were gradually falling behind.

It was not that they were weak. Rather, his cultivation had improved too quickly, while his mastery of those abilities had not kept up.

’Now that I have an almost unlimited amount of time within this illusion, I can use it to make up for those shortcomings.’

Chen Xuan had no lack of useful spells and techniques to study.

The rewards obtained from the System, the various inheritances he had encountered, and even the techniques he had created himself.

All of them contained profound principles that could be studied for a long time.

More importantly...

There was something else he wanted to investigate.

With that thought, Chen Xuan slowly closed his eyes.

His consciousness sank deeper.

In the next instant, he found himself standing within a dark void. There was nothing here.

Only countless lights floated quietly in the endless darkness, surrounding him at the center.

Each light possessed a distinct color and aura.

Some made Chen Xuan feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity. Others felt distant and unfamiliar, as though they did not welcome his approach.

Chen Xuan carefully sensed them.

The closer he examined them, the clearer the differences became.

Among the countless lights, three in particular attracted his attention.

The first was black and white. It slowly revolved, emanating an aura of balance and order.

The second was silver.

Its sharpness was so overwhelming that merely approaching it made Chen Xuan feel as though countless invisible swords were pointed toward him. It was like a divine sword waiting to be unsheathed.

The third was green.

It was filled with an astonishing vitality and the aura of life. Just standing near it gave Chen Xuan the strange feeling that his entire body could be reborn.

Yin Yang. Sword. Life.

Three completely different Laws.

At first glance, they appeared to have no connection whatsoever.

Yet if a member of the Jade Pure Sect were here, they would immediately notice something unusual.

All three could be represented by one of the sect’s Peaks.

Yin-Yang Peak. Sword Peak. Medicine Peak.

And the remaining lights were the same.

Saber Peak. Alchemy Peak. Weapon Peak...

One after another, the various Laws represented by the lights corresponded to the different Peaks of the Jade Pure Sect.

At this point, the identity of these lights was already obvious.

They were the respective techniques inherited by each of the Jade Pure Sect’s Peaks.

The techniques which, according to legend, could be gathered together and comprehended to eventually transform into an Immortal Technique!

For other people, this was nothing more than a legend.

A rumor that had been passed down through generations. Even within the Jade Pure Sect itself, disciples and Elders believed this was a lie created by an ancient ancestor.

But Chen Xuan knew.

He knew that the legend was real.

After all, he had personally witnessed someone cultivating the complete Jade Pure Sutra.

Qian Lingxue.

The missing Sect Leader!

She was the one who had displayed mastery over the Peak’s techniques and secretly fused them into the Jade Pure Sutra.

In the past, Chen Xuan knew this but had no time to care about it.

It was only now, when he had to wait for Cai Yao to grow up, that he could finally pay attention to it.