The Old Celestial Master began to explain the principles of cultivation to Chuxuan, telling him about the practices of Outsiders in the world today, and imparted to Chuxuan the fundamental cultivation method of the Celestial Master Mansion—the Golden Light Spell.
This Golden Light Spell was the most basic cultivation method of the Celestial Master Mansion, yet it was also a powerful one. To push this Golden Light Spell to its ultimate realm required a tremendous amount of time.
Furthermore, the Golden Light Spell was not merely a defensive technique; it served as the foundational practice of the Celestial Master Mansion. Only after mastering this Golden Light Spell could one begin to practice other techniques of the Mansion.
Chuxuan began to sit in meditation, following the methods described by the Old Celestial Master to perceive the vital energy contained within his own body. Before long, Chuxuan sensed the strand of energy hidden inside him.
Seeing a slight ripple gently emerge from Chuxuan's body, the Old Celestial Master sensed this familiar fluctuation—it was precisely the manifestation of someone perceiving the energy within themselves.
A flash of surprise crossed the Old Celestial Master's eyes, and as he looked at Chuxuan, a satisfied expression naturally appeared on his face.
From the moment Chuxuan started meditating and sensing the inner energy to actually perceiving it, he had not spent much time at all. In less than two hours, he had sensed the energy.
The Old Celestial Master had witnessed countless people in his lifetime and had seen many disciples of the Celestial Master Mansion sense their own energy, but Chuxuan was the one who astonished him the most. Most of those the Old Celestial Master had seen before required a vast amount of time to sense their energy, whereas Chuxuan had spent the least amount of time. This was precisely what amazed the Old Celestial Master.
With a hint of anticipation, the Old Celestial Master continued to watch Chuxuan, wanting to see just how long it would take him to successfully master the Golden Light Spell.
Chuxuan sat in quiet concentration, quickly sensing that single strand of energy within his body. This faint strand of energy was extremely scarce, amounting to just a wisp.
Chuxuan understood that this was his own energy—thin as a gossamer thread and remarkably sparse. However, Chuxuan had no idea that compared to others, the energy contained within his body was already quite substantial; it was simply a pity that he was unaware of the actual situation.
Since the Old Celestial Master did not disturb Chuxuan, he did not probe into Chuxuan's body and thus did not know what the internal energy was truly like. Yet, in the Old Celestial Master's view, since Chuxuan could sense his inner energy so rapidly, his energy capacity shouldn't be too small. However, he had no way of knowing that Chuxuan's capacity was actually massive, several times larger than that of ordinary Outsiders.
Unaware of all this, Chuxuan kept his mind entirely free from distractions and began to try, as the Old Celestial Master had instructed, to perceive the external energy. He then drove his inner energy to draw the external energy into his body, circulating it along the pathways prescribed by the Golden Light Spell to increase his internal energy volume.
Chuxuan slowly circulated the energy within his body. Once a full cycle was completed, Chuxuan discovered that his internal energy volume had increased by a sliver.
A trace of joy welled up in Chuxuan's heart. Pressing his advantage, having completed the first circulation, he found the second one much more familiar. As second nature took over, Chuxuan executed the second circulation at a speed noticeably faster than the first.
The speed at which Chuxuan circulated the energy increased even further. Growing more and more proficient, he quickly completed two more cycles. Having run the energy through three full cycles, the single strand of energy inside Chuxuan had doubled in volume, and that meager wisp of energy had grown considerably.
Making one concerted effort, Chuxuan continued to circulate his inner energy while constantly perceiving the external energy, drawing it into his body in a steady, unbroken stream.
Meanwhile, the Old Celestial Master stood beside Chuxuan with a face full of astonishment. The faint currents of energy surging around Chuxuan's body left the Old Celestial Master utterly amazed.
The speed at which Chuxuan absorbed energy was simply too fast; it completely shattered the Old Celestial Master's understanding. In all his years of seeing countless Outsider cultivators, this was the first time he had ever witnessed someone absorb energy at such a rapid pace.
Looking at Chuxuan now, the Old Celestial Master felt as though he were gazing at a little monster. His eyes were filled with shock, and his heart surged with boundless delight.
Yet, carrying a hint of worry, the Old Celestial Master silently watched Chuxuan, pacing around his body to check whether any mishap had occurred during his cultivation. Nevertheless, he refrained from approaching Chuxuan, fearing that he might disturb his practice.
After pacing back and forth several circles, the Old Celestial Master finally set his mind at ease. At that moment, the Old Celestial Master smiled. Looking at Chuxuan with a face full of delight, he couldn't help but wear a look of gratified satisfaction. "Ha-ha, this time old man I really have found a fine sapling. This disciple of mine is definitely a once-in-a-century cultivation prodigy. Now I'll have even more face in front of those old fellows!"
In high spirits, the Old Celestial Master felt immensely satisfied with the closing disciple he had acquired.
Suddenly, the Old Celestial Master paused. His smile vanished as he shook his head, looked at Chuxuan, and muttered to himself in a low voice, "No, this good disciple of mine cannot be exposed so early. In case he gets targeted by people with ulterior motives, the endless troubles would be severe."
The Old Celestial Master fell into deep thought, his gaze never leaving Chuxuan for a single moment.
Although Chuxuan's rapid absorption of energy did not last very long, it still managed to attract the attention of quite a few people on Longhu Mountain.
There were no small number of cultivators residing on Longhu Mountain. Those with formidable strength could sense that at that very moment, the spiritual energy on Longhu Mountain was flowing at an incredible speed toward the courtyard situated in the deepest part of the mountain.
Chuxuan's speed in absorbing energy was quickly detected by these individuals. As for the low-level disciples of Longhu Mountain, they failed to perceive it; after all, the internal strength they absorbed was minimal, rendering them incapable of sensing such fluctuations in the energy currents.
Those who noticed the anomaly instinctively cast their gazes toward the courtyard where the Old Celestial Master resided, for the disturbance originated precisely from there.
The Old Celestial Master also sensed this. He promptly closed the courtyard gates tightly, refusing to see outsiders. Whenever anyone asked, he merely claimed he was in cultivation, keeping Chuxuan's existence a secret from everyone else.
Rongshan also sensed the situation inside the Old Celestial Master's courtyard and felt a deep sense of perplexity in his heart. However, upon hearing the Old Celestial Master's explanation, he had no choice but to drop the matter, wondering how his Junior Brother Chuxuan was doing and whether he had already set foot on the path of cultivation.
As for Chuxuan, he remained completely oblivious to everything happening outside. He stayed immersed in his cultivation state, undisturbed by distractions, continuously absorbing external energy to strengthen the energy within his body.
A steady stream of energy poured into Chuxuan's body, and the internal energy within him was growing at a rapid pace.
Reborn and traversing into the world of The Outcast, Chuxuan has taken the first step on his magnificent journey. Watch how Chuxuan takes that first step and walks the path to the very pinnacle!