"At the dawn of heaven and earth, there was no distance."

 

"Yin and Yang were broken, and returned to chaos."

 

"Huh——"

 

Chu Liang took a deep breath, slowly opened his eyes, and found that it was already dusk outside, with a splendid and magnificent sunset.

 

He remembered that after returning to Silver Sword Peak, he began to comprehend the technique of shrinking the earth into an inch at night. Now it was dusk again. In other words, a whole day and night had passed.

 

It was only later that he learned that the peach wine of Penglai was also known as the Enlightenment Wine, which was indeed greatly beneficial to cultivation after drinking.

 

It actually allowed him to enter a state of enlightenment.

 

Completely forgetting about time.

 

Standing up, he felt that all his limbs and joints were stiff and numb. But after all, he was no longer an ordinary person. With a surge of true energy, his blood flow immediately became smooth again, returning to normal.

 

This enlightenment was extremely crucial, because after many days of research, he had already gained some understanding of the technique of shrinking the earth into an inch, but it was still somewhat vague. After this enlightenment, everything suddenly became clear.

 

The so-called "distanceless" path is essentially a return.

 

Legend has it that at the beginning of the evolution of heaven and earth, the universe was just a point, like an egg, where Yin and Yang were combined in chaos.

 

After a drastic change, the current pattern of heaven and earth was formed. So no matter how long the distance is, it was originally at that point.

 

One step can cross it.

 

The reason why the distance has become longer now is because Yin and Yang have dispersed, evolved into all things in the world, and expanded the distance. As long as one returns to the original state of Yin and Yang, one can instantly cross thousands of miles.

 

Yes, theoretically speaking, the "distanceless" path can truly go wherever one wants, move with the mind, and arrive in an instant.

 

But that would require at least the ability of the seventh realm. At Chu Liang's current level, he only needs to understand, not to achieve. As long as he can use the same concept to cross the distance of one zhang in front of him, he can be considered to have mastered the technique of "shrinking the earth into an inch".

 

Yin and Yang…

 

Chu Liang felt the origin in the air. He had an advantage in practicing this method because he could simultaneously operate Shaoyin and Shaoyang, making it quite easy to comprehend the origin of the two energies.

 

The Yin and Yang in the void are complex and disordered, constructing heaven and earth. To cross Yin and Yang is actually like walking a very complex mountain road – it may take a whole day to walk, but if a bridge is built on it, the straight-line distance only takes a moment.

 

As for how to walk this straight line, it requires the assistance of divine power.

 

There seems to be a narrow gap between the Yin and Yang paths. Once crossed, it suddenly becomes clear.

 

Chu Liang tried to activate the technique of shrinking the earth into an inch again, but unlike before, this time he saw it. The world seemed to be lines of black and white, mixed with everything, but there was a very clear path.

 

Swoosh——

 

Chu Liang walked on this path.

 

His vision blurred, and when he looked again, his body had moved a zhang to the left out of thin air.

 

"So this is shrinking the earth into an inch, this feeling is really…" He murmured, except for the wrong direction, everything else was successful.

 

He originally thought that the path was to the right.

 

Overcoming the previous concept of direction should also be a major difficulty of this immortal technique.

 

But this was not a big problem for Chu Liang, because he had practiced the Flying Leaf Fast Knife…

 

This discovery surprised him. The feeling of finding the correct direction from a complex line group was almost the same as the large amount of practice he had done with the Flying Leaf Fast Knife!

 

Is there really no wasted effort in the world?

 

Wen Shidi, listen to me, thank you.

 

…

 

Swoosh!

 

In the middle of the night, a shadow suddenly appeared on Silver Sword Peak, moving left and right.

 

Shrinking the earth into an inch consumes a lot of true energy. With Chu Liang's current cultivation, his true energy is probably only enough to perform it four or five times. But his dual top-grade Golden Elixirs were running wildly, and they could be refilled in a short time, supporting a large amount of practice.

 

With the previous foundation of the disorderly connection of the Flying Leaf Fast Knife, by the time the moon was in the middle of the sky, in less than half a night, Chu Liang was already able to use the technique of shrinking the earth into an inch proficiently.

 

A zhang's distance, he could flash wherever he pointed.

 

Swoosh!

 

He suddenly appeared in front of a large rock.

 

This kind of divine power that walks between the virtual and the real, Chu Liang was worried before he understood it. If the distance is just not enough, is it possible to get stuck in a wall or a mountain?

 

Now that he understood, he realized that if he couldn't completely cross a line group, he would be blocked outside and couldn't enter the chaos at all.

 

In layman's terms, it's flashing into a wall.

 

After emptying his true energy again, Chu Liang took a short rest, leaned against the big rock, and looked up at the sky.

 

Tonight is the fifteenth.

 

The moon is exceptionally round.

 

A bird flew from under the moon, and the lonely shadow of the bird was reflected in the moonlight, like a scroll of ink painting.

 

Huh?

 

Looking at this scene, Chu Liang suddenly had a realization. The strength of the peach wine hadn't passed yet, and his normally agile mind was incredibly clear.

 

He thought of something all at once!

 

He flew up, rode the wind in the void, and flew all the way to the pit of the Pagoda Peak, next to the huge rock in front of the cave. At this time, it was quiet at night, and he was the only one here.

 

With his arrival, a "hurrah" sound immediately rang out in the jungle, and the figure of the young Hakutaku appeared in a flash.

 

The little thing was quite dedicated.

 

Chu Liang patted its head, not knowing what benefits the high-level officials of Shu Mountain had promised it, which made the usually naughty young Hakutaku guard here dutifully.

 

He lightly jumped and sat on the big rock, then looked up at the sky.

At this moment, the moon was hanging in the center of the sky, clear as jade, round as a plate. Next to the Pagoda Peak was the Bi Luo Peak, where the highest point of Shu Mountain was located.

 

The Ancient Bi Luo Tree.

 

A robust branch of the tree slanted upwards, reflecting in the jade plate.

 

The jade mural in the cave behind depicted a white jade glazed cup in the moon, exactly at this moment! It was not the moon, but the reflection of the moon.

 

Chu Liang leaped up and flew straight to Bi Luo Peak, landing on the huge branch that reflected the moon.

 

All disciples of Shu Mountain knew that the Ancient Bi Luo Tree was Uncle Yan's place of cultivation. Except for Jiang Yuebai, even the disciples of Bi Luo Peak dared not rashly ascend.

 

But at this moment, Chu Liang landed there boldly. His body and mind landed on that branch, looking at the vast emptiness around him.

 

Empty?

 

That shouldn't be.

 

Just as he was thinking, there was a sound of wind above his head.

 

Turning his head, he saw Uncle Yan's aloof and indifferent figure, standing there indifferently.

 

"Uncle Yan!" Chu Liang immediately saluted, "I apologize for my late-night visit, please forgive me."

 

For this master who was one of the few close friends on Shu Mountain, Chu Liang always held respect. Being able to interact with Di Nvfeng for many years without harm was indeed a skill.

 

"Since you know it's late at night and it's presumptuous, why did you dare to come to my Ancient Bi Luo Tree? Is there something?" Uncle Yan asked calmly.

 

"I…" Chu Liang looked around and asked, "Shouldn't there be something here?"

 

"What thing?" Uncle Yan's expression remained unchanged.

 

Chu Liang decisively said, "The white jade glazed cup of Elder Chuanjian!"

 

He felt that he was not mistaken.

 

If the jade mural was to be verified, the white jade glazed cup should be here.

 

"Heh." Uncle Yan suddenly showed a hint of a smile, "You are indeed extremely clever, none of the disciples of Shu Mountain can compare to you."

 

"Thank you for your compliment, Uncle Yan, but I just happened to guess it." Chu Liang said modestly.

 

"But if you want the white jade glazed cup, there is one more hurdle." Uncle Yan's tone suddenly became a bit sharp.

 

"Eh?" Chu Liang frowned, "I have already solved three clues, according to the past years, shouldn't I have found the treasure…"

 

The first clue led to Red Cotton Peak, the second clue led to Pagoda Peak, and the third clue led to Bi Luo Peak. According to the process of past years, the final treasure should be hidden here. Why was there an additional process?

 

"You still have the nerve to ask?" Uncle Yan said somewhat irritably, "In the past, no disciple solved all the puzzles so quickly, nor did any disciple act recklessly and sell the clues… What kind of behavior is this for a disciple of the Immortal Sect?"

 

"…"

 

Chu Liang immediately understood.

 

His behavior of selling clues had upset the senior members of the sect who set the puzzles. They intended to train the disciples through this activity, but they never thought that a disciple would profit from it… and it was a huge profit.

 

But this did not violate the rules of Shu Mountain at all. The Mountain God Festival was very flexible, and they could not find a reason to punish Chu Liang.

 

They were angry, but they couldn't stop it!

 

So after Chu Liang was the first to find the final answer, they probably decided to add one more question on the spot. This was an additional question for him alone. If someone else found this place, there probably wouldn't be this last hurdle.

 

Chu Liang's mood now was probably similar to that of the senior members of the sect earlier.

 

He could only ask, "What is the last hurdle? Please give me the question, Uncle Yan."

 

"This question is not from me, but it's simple." Uncle Yan slowly said, "Just bring a top-grade Green Pill, and you can exchange it for the white jade glazed cup."

 

(End of the chapter)