Cui, My Disciple, Your Master Has Something Good for You

Central Continent, Ten Thousand Blossom Ridge

Snow fell heavily, nearly painting the entire Ten Thousand Blossom Ridge in a vast expanse of white, with only the towering flowers providing sparse accents against the canvas.

The flowers of Ten Thousand Blossom Ridge never withered with the cold, nor did they change with the seasons. Even when brushing aside the snow on the ground, one could still see blossoms in full bloom.

Time sometimes slipped away in the blink of an eye. It had already been over half a year since Chu Xingchen returned from the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect.

Counting carefully, it had been three heavy snowfalls since he arrived at Ten Thousand Blossom Ridge to establish his sect. Yet, Chu Xingchen had spent most of his time away, and this was the first time he truly witnessed the snow here.

Bai Xuanling’s advice for Chu Xingchen, the so-called "Child of Destiny," was roughly this—don’t waste time on flashy investigations. At his current level of cultivation, he should focus on training first. Matters beyond his reach could be left to the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect or even the Tianyan Sect.

The emergence of the Divine Dragon and the bearing of destiny had taken decades to show even the slightest signs of progress, and that was only after the Great Calamity had already begun.

Since the Great Calamity hadn’t yet arrived, instead of idling away his time, he should seize every moment to cultivate.

Investigations and offending others were things Chu Xingchen should avoid for now. If they had to be done, they could wait for later.

At the very least, the Great Calamity hadn’t begun, and the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect had already taken precautions, which might even delay the calamity further.

Chu Xingchen found Bai Xuanling’s reasoning quite sound.

Thus, he embarked on his grand cultivation plan—urging his disciples to stop slacking off and train harder.

"If you don’t improve, how can I? And if I don’t improve, how will we face the Great Calamity?"

Though Chu Xingchen didn’t explicitly mention the Great Calamity to his disciples, he rarely urged them so earnestly to devote themselves to cultivation.

After all, whether it was Chen Baiqing, Li Xingtian, or even Lin Luoyu, they were all masters of arduous training, capable of enduring long periods of solitary practice.

Especially that snake—it had nearly become a carbon copy of Li Xingtian. As long as there were spirit stones and a place to cultivate, it would hardly move a muscle.

Its progress in cultivation was also remarkably impressive.

Occasionally, Chu Xingchen even had to knock on its door to check if the snake had actually kicked the bucket.

As for Cui Hao, though the system didn’t acknowledge him, Chu Xingchen still urged him to train. After all, if the Great Calamity truly came, higher cultivation would mean greater security.

Cui Hao could be a bit mischievous at times, but when it came to serious matters, he never fooled around—especially when Chu Xingchen gave him direct orders. He handled things meticulously.

He could even be considered a little comfort, at least in the sense that he truly listened and had settled down to focus on cultivation.

Naturally, Chu Xingchen cared deeply for Cui Hao.

Cui Hao was currently the only disciple who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage without yet obtaining a divine ability. He wasn’t unaware that his senior brothers and sisters had all received theirs upon reaching Foundation Establishment.

He knew, but Cui Hao never asked about it, nor did he feel that Chu Xingchen was being unfair.

Deep down, Cui Hao believed his master wasn’t that kind of person—after all, Chu Xingchen had always treated him exceptionally well.

What was meant to be given would come in time. After all, before receiving the "Blazing Heaven Sundering Gold Great Dao Heart Method," Cui Hao had spent a long time practicing the Qi-Nurturing Spirit Technique.

Good things were worth the wait; as long as they arrived, that was enough.

In his rare moments of leisure, Chu Xingchen also pondered this matter…

Though there was no immediate rush, he couldn’t afford to wait until the last moment to prepare.

Divine abilities truly required talent, and the more they aligned with one’s temperament and spiritual roots, the better.

The most crucial point was that divine abilities didn’t come with beginner-friendly versions. Anything bearing the label of "divine ability" was high-level, cutting-edge technique—an expansion of singular perfection.

Relying solely on patchwork naturally wouldn’t suffice… but drawing inspiration from good ideas was always beneficial.

It could also provide some direction for modifying divine abilities. After all, there had been eighteen revisions of cultivation methods, so why not nineteen revisions of divine abilities?

As it happened!

The Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect, as the former number one sect in the world, naturally had far deeper accumulated resources than other sects.

After all, a massive orb of the mortal world’s fortune still resided within the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect.

They certainly had no shortage of intricate and diverse divine abilities.

Chu Xingchen tentatively asked if there were any suitable divine abilities he could borrow for research.

He expected the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect to deliberate, but their response was surprisingly straightforward—they sent over several divine ability texts exactly as he requested.

And from the looks of it… these weren’t copies, but the originals.

The sincerity of the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect was truly commendable.

However, divine abilities lived up to their reputation. When he tried learning them himself, he realized—they were incredibly difficult.

His eldest disciple, Cui Hao, truly embodied the term "cultivation prodigy" without exaggeration.

As Chu Xingchen pondered, he made another small request to the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect—could they customize a divine ability for him?

This time, the sect’s reply was slightly delayed.

Just when Chu Xingchen thought they might politely decline, he received an answer—yes, but it would take time.

Time? That was hardly an issue.

The Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect was a massive organization with countless top-tier cultivators. Even a hastily improvised divine ability from them would likely be more reliable than anything Chu Xingchen could draft himself.

So, without hesitation, Chu Xingchen laid out his requirements—tailored to his "Unshaken Heart" state, preferably with scalability for upgrades and adaptability to individual circumstances.

The Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect responded quickly this time, their wording diplomatic but summarizable as—this isn’t a wishing well.

Though they expressed refusal, they assured they would strive to fulfill the request.

Chu Xingchen expected it to take years of refinement, but in just about half a year, the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect delivered the custom divine ability.

Now, on Chu Xingchen’s desk lay the divine ability text the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect had tailor-made for Cui Hao.

Cui Hao was truly fortunate—the entire Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect had bent over backward for him.

But before handing it over, Chu Xingchen naturally had to study it thoroughly to check for potential issues.

After all, Cui Hao lacked experience. If the divine ability had any flaws that could lead to, say, mental degradation upon cultivation, he wouldn’t recognize them—he’d probably just dive in headfirst.

The divine ability sent by the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect wasn’t the standard book format provided by the system but an upgraded jade slip version.

By channeling spiritual sense into it, one could absorb all its contents.

It even included illustrations and virtual projections, demonstrating both the movements and the flow of spiritual energy in real-time.

Truly, the newer the cultivation method, the better. Those obscure old books that left practitioners scratching their heads deserved to be left in the dust of history.

At the very least, Chu Xingchen had no trouble understanding this divine ability.

But the more he studied it… the more he felt that this thing bore an uncanny resemblance to his own "Blazing Heaven’s Golden Path Cultivation Method."

How does one embody the principle of "all rivers run into the sea"?

It must be said that the Mysterious Purity Heavenly Sect has truly mastered the essence of elitism.

Stuffing my heart with unwavering resolve is one thing, but throwing in a "grudge-bearing vengeance" mentality wouldn’t be a problem either, it seems.

In fact, for the sake of so-called adaptability, this divine technique has taken an even more extreme path.

This manual doesn’t teach swordplay or weapon mastery—it’s purely about fist techniques.

Let’s be honest, fist techniques are incredibly versatile. After all, mastering them grants bonus experience when transitioning to any other weapon-based divine techniques later.

But fist techniques come with one glaring flaw—they lack the support of divine weapons, or at least, compatible weapons are exceedingly rare.

Chu Xingchen glanced around, thinking this issue wasn’t really that big of a deal.

If push comes to shove… he could just forge a suitable weapon for his beloved disciple himself.

Besides, it’s not like the technique can’t be modified!

Train first, ask questions later! It’s not like anything bad will happen.

With his mind made up, Chu Xingchen rose decisively and strode out of the grand hall.

"Cui Hao! Your master’s brought you something good!"