Chapter 995: Chapter 654: Preparation, Cutting in Line, Battle at the Forbidden Peak!

"Keep cultivating, advance quickly, and become the youngest Martial Arts Grandmaster in the history of United University and even human history!"

The last sentence was also Meng Chuan’s personal goal.

As for how to continue cultivating after the Celestial Dragon Breaking City, you just need to practice amidst fist and sword play.

After entering the basics, sparring with Lao Yang for two days, the accumulation speed of proficiency was not slow at all.

Emerging from the pool, Meng Chuan evaporated the water droplets on his body with a thought, returning to the villa.

Checking his phone to see if he missed any messages over the past two days, he happened to find several missed calls.

The first one was from Mr. Shen of Hanhai, who left a message about the progress of the Three Elements Brain God Pill since Meng Chuan missed the call.

"The Song Alchemist at the head office, who is best at this kind of pill, won’t have time until the end of next year.

I used my connections to jump the queue for you; by mid-June, we can start the furnace.

At the latest, we’ll open the furnace at the beginning of next year, but we still need to wait for half a year, young one... do not be impatient."

"..."

Meng Chuan replied with thanks, not in a hurry.

Rushing would be useless. It’s said this Song Alchemist is highly skilled, and managing to jump the queue by a year and a half is already a testament to Mr. Shen’s extensive connections...

The Brain God Pill at the Treasure Pill level requires an extremely complex crafting process.

It cannot be rushed; should the alchemist fail due to haste, it would be counterproductive.

Meng Chuan had invested countless resources for this pill, converting it all into money, one can’t even start without tens of billions!

Good things are worth the wait, even if it’s the end of the year...

Enhancing the efficiency of absorbing the energy of heaven and earth in his fist skills, this pill is crucial.

It’s also a critical part of the cosmic wisdom growth plan and for future comprehensive martial arts training.

Meng Chuan suggested reminding Shen Shuo to ensure the Song Alchemist crafts the pill steadily.

The efficiency doesn’t matter, it must succeed...

Besides, it was unexpectedly a call from Palm Master Chen Tuan to him, showing the time was just this morning.

"Call the old master back..."

Before that, Meng Chuan took out the Black Tortoise Statue from the magic mirror and placed it properly on the tea table.

Thinking it over, he dialed a video call to the other party.

Some things are hard to explain verbally; video is more straightforward.

If it differs from what he thought before, see if Palm Master Chen Tuan can figure out what the statue is up to via video...

Meng Chuan sat upright in front of his phone, tidying up his hair while looking at the screen.

He also rubbed his slightly fatigued cheeks from two days of intense battle with Yang Huan to make his complexion look more spirited.

Beep...

Shortly after, the video call was connected.

The screen on the other side jittered until Palm Master Chen Tuan steadied it, sending forth a yin-yang rotation yet extremely warm feeling.

Even across the screen, Meng Chuan could feel the top-tier celestial aura exuded by Palm Master Chen Tuan, who stood as immovable as a mountain.

[Congratulations to the Palm Master, anticipating to achieve sanctification upon breaking the seventh limit!]

He could tell that Palm Master Chen Tuan gained immensely from this seclusion.

Surely, the seventh and final limit for casting the saint fetus is not far off!

Of course, Meng Chuan was just guessing without basis.

No matter the truth, as long as it sounds pleasing to hear, that’s enough.

On the other side of the video, Chen Tuan laughed vibrantly, waving his hand at the camera:

[Breaking the seventh is still far, I still need to work hard, by the way, what important matter do you have looking for me?]

A young disciple informed him that Meng Chuan had urgent business seeking him.

Chen Tuan thought he had encountered some setback in his practice and was slightly anxious, immediately replying after coming out of seclusion.

But seeing Meng Chuan’s slightly fatigued yet exceptionally rosy and glowing face now

Evidently, there’s no misstep in practice, just overexertion leading to some fatigue.

Meng Chuan didn’t say much, lightly tapping the screen to switch the camera.

Aiming at the Black Tortoise Statue on the table.

[Palm Master, can you tell what it is?]

Chen Tuan stared at the statue, examining it back and forth.

After a short while, his expression turned inexplicable...

[Isn’t this just a Black Tortoise Statue? What’s wrong with it?]

Meng Chuan brought his phone closer for a better look at the details, the deep gray dust mixed within the texture was clear.

[Look again, this statue was originally a whole with the Emperor, welded together. Now they’ve separated.

Moreover, it ran from my home to seek me out at Lishan Mountain of United University. That night it sat at my doorstep, waiting for me to open the door.]

[...]

If it weren’t a call from Meng Chuan, Chen Tuan would’ve thought some lunatic was playing pranks on him.

On the surface, it looks like an ordinary Northern Black Tortoise Statue.

No apparent divine properties; even if he were in its presence, he might not perceive any...

Chen Tuan’s eyes froze as he recalled something, then asked:

[Can you turn the camera back to yourself? I have something to ask, have you been able to perceive the existence of this statue?]

[Yes, yes.]

Meng Chuan nodded affirmatively.

Looking at the other side of the screen, Palm Master Chen Tuan had a pensive look.

After a minute of silence, he finally spoke slowly:

[Allow me to tell you this, the Black Tortoise God General, to shield the Emperor Venerable... perished in that great Taihang battle.

I originally thought the God General completely perished, but it turns out a trace of divine spirit escaped, attaching to this statue...]

As he spoke, an indescribable expression appeared on Chen Tuan’s face, both sorrowful and gratifying.

For the gratifying part, the Black Tortoise God General did not entirely perish but left behind a residual soul.

Nothing could bring more joy than leaving behind a fragmentary soul.

Particularly when informing the Emperor Venerable later, much of his long-standing gloom can be dispelled.

As for the sorrowful part, Chen Tuan never anticipated this by any measure.

After the escape of the Black Tortoise’s residual soul, it didn’t choose to return home, to Wudang Mountain, but went to Meng Chuan instead...

Why is that?

Chen Tuan surmised it’s certainly inseparable from Meng Chuan’s journey through the Emperor Venerable’s Dharma Realm at Wudang Mountain that day!

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