Hidden Moth-Chapter 502 - 285: Flowers in the Mountain Winds Herald the Seasons

There are many things that are not confidential, but are also not recorded in the texts, so often only those who have experienced them firsthand would know.

Gu Chun once talked to He Kao about his past experiences. In a way, he was akin to an independent cultivator like Chang’an Residence, because his mentor, Tier Three Sorcerer Huang Wanyu from the Alchemy Sect, passed away during his youth.

Gu Chun cultivated independently without guidance and became the first university student in that mountain village’s history. During university, he broke through to Tier Four Gardener Cultivation and then sensed the distant call of the Grotto Heaven.

That year he was twenty-four, and he took advantage of summer break to head to Phoenix Tail Town. If no accidents occurred, he would be recorded in the register as a disciple of the Alchemy Sect.

However, on the way, he met He Kuanzhong, the Sect Leader of the Heart Plate Sect at the time, and Elder He intriguingly intercepted, convincing him to join the Heart Plate Sect and take him as his master.

That was over fifty years ago.

Thus, Gu Chun had two masters: Tier Three Sorcerer Huang Wanyu from the Alchemy Sect during his youth, and Sect Leader He Kuanzhong from the Heart Plate Sect during his adulthood. Under Elder He’s guidance, he began cultivating the Heart Plate Skill anew, eventually becoming a Tier Six Earth Master and succeeding as Sect Leader.

The role Gu Chun played in the Ancestral Hall was different from Jiang Daozhen’s; he was responsible for monitoring the conduct of disciples of the Magic Sect and must possess strong Cultivation Divine Techniques.

Even a sliver of such a concern would make it impossible for him to affirm the Vacuum like Jiang Daozhen, let alone break through to Tier Seven.

Jiang Daozhen could "let go" back then, actually seeking another achievement. Their situations were different, comparing them together held little significance.

Gu Chun was undoubtedly a genius, possibly more talented than Jiang Daozhen, but which of those who break through Tier Six isn’t a genius? As for the ultimate Cultivation level, it isn’t solely determined by talent.

Gu Chun fully supported Jiang Daozhen’s plan to cultivate the "True Moth," because in reality, the task he undertook was a division of labor left by the Hidden Moth lineage a thousand years ago in the Magic Sect. Naturally, he hoped to revive the Hidden Moth Lineage.

Maybe on that day, Elder Gu could step through the gate of breakthrough, but currently, He Kao was still very tender.

Since he was unable to break through to Tier Seven Cultivation, and because Gu Chun needed powerful Divine Techniques, he continued to cultivate the Alchemy Cauldron Skill, including various Applied Techniques.

There’s an experience summarized by ancestors throughout the ages: it’s nearly impossible for someone to cultivate two Techniques to Tier Six Great Success. So, being a Tier Six Earth Master, Gu Chun could hardly become a Tier Six Alchemist simultaneously.

Why "nearly"? Because it’s just a summary of experiences; the reason it can’t be done might be due to human limitations.

Various Techniques are like paths up a mountain. Some steep ones like Lingxi Skill and Insect Concealment Skill, and some relatively gentle ones like Observing Body Skill and Micro-Entry Skill, but they all lead to the mountaintop.

However, deciding to take another path halfway up doesn’t just require twice the effort. When the realm is still low, it’s manageable, but after breaking through Tier Six Great Success Cultivation, the difficulty increases sharply.

According to Magic Sect records, has anyone cultivated various Techniques to Great Success? Certainly, and not just to Great Success, because theoretically, once you reach the mountaintop, you stand at the endpoint of all paths.

Very ancient records may not be reliable, appearing more like mythological tales. But there’s a clear record in the Magic Sect of a person a thousand years ago, Tan Ancestor Tan the Immortal, who reportedly ultimately ascended to immortality.

The realm Tan the Immortal achieved should have been having cultivated the Eight Techniques to perfection. Though he was the Alchemy Sect’s ancestor, he was also the ancestor of all Eight Great Technique Sects.

The various traditions lost or scattered during internal conflicts should be those Tan Ancestor re-transmitted. The Ancestor Master Leidunzi who established the Ancestral Hall and reintegrated the sects was Tan the Immortal’s disciple.

But the reintegrated Magic Sect lacked the inheritance of the Insect Concealment Skill. Perhaps it was due to the absence of key instruments, or perhaps Thunder Ancestor himself hadn’t mastered this lineage.

According to Magic Sect records, Thunder Ancestor did not cultivate to ascension but perished among humans. Since then, no one in the Magic Sect has cultivated the Techniques to Tier Nine; disregarding dubious stories, there’s no clear record of it.

Though Gu Chun is remarkably talented, he has only cultivated the Heart Plate Skill to Tier Six Peak, while the Alchemy Cauldron Skill is at Tier Five Peak. In a way, he is a Tier Five Medicine Gatherer, but this Medicine Gatherer is far stronger than Geng Yanxin!

Among his generation of disciples, Gu Chun is reputed as the finest in combat, while Mei Guyu belongs to the next generation of disciples.

Geng Yanxin can barely control the Array Core but cannot reveal the world with a single thought. Gu Chun entered the Immortal Pot Grotto Heaven last night with a presence that merged with the mountains and rivers, yet Geng Yanxin did not notice.

Despite this, theoretically, with control over the Array Core, Geng Yanxin should be impossible to ambush. Regardless of anyone’s movement, he could respond immediately, not to mention being stealthily approached.

But Gu Chun chose a cunning moment: after Master Dan Qiu and his disciples entered the Grotto Heaven, Geng Yanxin’s attention was entirely on them.

When Guo Qianhuai, especially Jiang Daozhen appeared, Geng Yanxin was astounded, trembling with cold sweat.

Master Dan Qiu and his disciples suddenly took action, forcing Geng Yanxin to prepare to cast techniques in coordination. At that time, how could he notice anything else? Master Dan Qiu’s action unexpectedly served as a signal for Gu Chun, allowing him to strike stealthily and successfully.