188: Chapter 188 Green Snake with Tail Hanging in the Clouds
Afterward, Xu Qing gripped the jade slip and sat on a bamboo lounge chair, studying it word by word, sentence by sentence.
Time passed slowly.
Xu Qing remained like this for three days.
It wasn't until a bell chimed from the outside world that Xu Qing finally put down the jade slip and slowly stood up.
The bamboo chair beneath him let out an overburdened creak.
It sounded dry and strained.
After all, although Xu Qing's body appeared small...
His true form was a Yao Beast, so his body's density and weight were several times that of an ordinary person.
He was the type who could crush someone to death just by sitting on them.
"Has it started?"
Xu Qing walked out of the small pavilion and looked up at the sky.
At this moment, dawn was just breaking.
The light of the rising sun spilled across the entire Kunlun Mountains range.
Looking out from the main peak of the Kunlun Mountains toward the other peaks, it was truly a wondrous sight.
Exquisite and magnificent.
Xu Qing felt inspired; he conjured his Escape Light and flew into the mist and clouds.
Standing on the main peak, one could see all the other mountains as small and insignificant.
But now that he had delved into the clouds, he saw all living beings as small and insignificant.
The joy of cultivation probably amounted to no more than this. As the morning sun's rays fell upon him, Xu Qing suddenly felt his mind and spirit clear.
It was as if his meridians had swung wide open, breaking free from their shackles; his whole body felt refreshed.
His thoughts reached a peak in an instant.
Unable to help himself, he flipped his hand to produce a high-quality jade slip and began recording meticulously.
What the jade slip recorded was the step-by-step perfection of the "Green Snake Heart Method."
Where his deductions had been blocked before, his thoughts were now like lightning, understanding everything at a single touch with incomparable smoothness.
His body leaned against the top of the clouds, his tail hanging diagonally off the edge.
Ignoring his surroundings, he focused solely on deducing the "Green Snake Heart Method."
He presented the immortal posture of a green snake leaning on clouds, with purple Qi coming from the east and all the mountains bowing their branches.
"This green snake..."
Elder Li looked up and happened to see Xu Qing's current posture.
After being entranced for a moment, she snapped back to her senses.
"At such a critical moment, he actually entered a meditative trance."
After she regained her composure...
She looked around the Kunlun Mountains.
She found that she wasn't the only one entranced; most of the Cultivators were mesmerized.
Regardless of gender, the low-level Cultivators hadn't even come to their senses yet.
One Cultivator who had snapped out of it immediately picked up a brush and began to paint, his charm turning into colors and his Dao Cultivation into ink, as if he wanted to paint this 'Green Snake Leaning on Clouds' scene.
A meditative trance was rare.
In this situation, it was even rarer for a half-human green snake to enter a trance while carrying a hint of immortal intent.
The Cultivator's goal was to record this rare immortal intent along with the beautiful scenery and the beautiful snake.
Elder Li shook her head helplessly.
Then, she cast a spell to protect Xu Qing, preventing him from being disturbed and breaking this rare Opportunity for meditation.
Everyone present sat down quietly to observe and learn.
Xu Qing observed the sun and entered a trance.
They watched Xu Qing observe the sun and enter a trance.
And Referee watched them watch Xu Qing observe the sun and enter a trance.
He complained silently in his heart.
"Why are there so many annoying distractions in this session of the Hundred Treasures Court Assembly!"
Grumbling aside, he still sat down cross-legged to carefully observe the cloud-leaning green snake.
His purpose was to observe that rare immortal intent.
This was not just Xu Qing's Opportunity, but also a rare stroke of luck for them.
And so it continued until sunset.
The sun completely dipped below the horizon.
The green snake leaning on the clouds and dangling its tail gave its tail a flick.
Xu Qing snapped out of his trance and looked at the darkened sky in confusion.
He looked down at the jade slip.
The "Green Snake Heart Method" had actually advanced by a huge margin, and the additional content made even Xu Qing gasp in admiration.
It could only be described as exquisite and peerless!
I wrote this!?
I... wrote this!!?
Damn, I really am a Genius!
Xu Qing gave himself a hearty compliment.
"You're awake?"
Hearing a familiar voice, Xu Qing turned his head.
Elder Li had flown to his side at some unknown point.
"Don't be alarmed, you were in a meditative trance."
"A hundred years have passed now. Many, many things have happened in these hundred years; you need to be mentally prepared."
"First of all, I've had a Breakthrough to Soul Transformation and become the strongest Cultivator in the Cultivation World."
"I've conquered the entire Cultivation World."
Elder Li said solemnly.
"What!!?"
"A hundred years have passed!"
"You've reached Soul Transformation!"
Xu Qing was pale with shock.
To him, it had only been the blink of an eye.
"Just kidding, only a day has passed. It's just sunset."
"..."
"I couldn't help it, it's a tradition."
"When I first entered a trance back then, my mother lied to me and said a thousand years had passed."
The corner of Xu Qing's mouth twitched.
Your mother...
Why must you take out your grievances with your mother on a simple and honest green snake like me?
Besides, aren't you thinking a bit too highly of yourself?
Breaking through to Soul Transformation and becoming the world's strongest?
"My Lady, you should properly put away that cloud you're on, which accompanied you in your trance and was steeped in immortal intent."
Elder Li pointed at the cloud Xu Qing was leaning on.
All the other clouds in the vicinity had dispersed.
Except for this one beneath Xu Qing.
This was originally just a random cloud head Xu Qing had leaned on, but now it had turned green, emitting a green glow and becoming physical.
It looked extremely extraordinary.
Xu Qing gently stroked the cloud.
It felt soft and cottony, with a strange sensation similar to being fluffy.
Xu Qing's eyes lit up.
This tactile sensation was simply heavenly, okay?
Furthermore, this cloud had transcended the mundane and had infinite uses.
"A meditative trance is something that can be encountered but not sought."
"Blindly pursuing it will only be counterproductive."
"It can be anticipated, but not chased."
Looking at the wide-eyed Xu Qing, Elder Li didn't forget to offer a word of enlightenment.
Well, this was also what Daya had warned her back then.
Using it now to warn someone else really felt damn good.
"I know."
Xu Qing nodded.
He flipped his hand and stored the entire cloud into his heaven-accepting gourd, dropping it into the creation fluid for nourishment.
Now that the cloud was no longer obstructing his vision, Xu Qing finally saw...
The entire main peak of the Kunlun Mountains was packed with Cultivators.
They were all staring straight at Xu Qing; the eyes of some low-level Cultivators were even bloodshot, yet they still wouldn't blink.
Even Xu Qing was startled.
Had he broken some law of heaven?
"They were just observing your trance."
Elder Li explained.
Just as she finished explaining...
A beam of green light rose from the main peak.
"It's finished!"
"I've finished the painting!"
A Cultivator began to dance with joy.
This drew everyone's gaze.
The green light gradually receded, revealing the object it enveloped.
It was a painting.
In the painting, the morning sun was just rising, and purple Qi was coming from the east.
A green snake leaned comfortably on a cloud, its green tail dangling off the edge.
immortal intent permeated the entire scroll.
"A fine painting, a fine painting!"
"The moment this painting was completed, it became sentient; it is already a top-grade Spiritual Artifact!"
"Without using a single spark of fire, he crafted an artifact through the Dao of Painting!"
Referee was full of praise.
Although the Hundred Treasures Court Assembly he was presiding over this time had been full of surprises...
It was also filled with unprecedentedly wonderful events.
First, there was the green snake's seven-breath creation of a sentient sword, and now there was this person's ink-and-brush creation of a Spiritual Artifact.
Both were legendary tales that would be passed down for ages!
This session of the Hundred Treasures Court Assembly was destined to leave its mark on the history of cultivation.
Xu Qing also stared blankly at the painting.
What a beautiful snake; it felt like falling in love.
The green snake's daily narcissism check-in was complete.
"May I ask My Lady to bestow a name upon this painting!"
The Cultivator looked toward Xu Qing and bowed.
Only then did Xu Qing realize that this Cultivator was actually at the Nascent Soul Stage.
"Senior, you flatter this little snake."
"If Senior doesn't mind, let's call it..."
"How about 'Green Snake Cloud-Leaning Tail-Dangling Painting'?"