Chapter 602
Uncle Huang's character, which was entirely devoted to Sister Zhang, was not particularly satisfying, and it was easy to imagine why.
What Zheng Fa didn’t expect was that Uncle Huang nodded at him.
Seeing his confusion, Uncle Huang smirked and said, “A heart’s desire is priceless. No matter how many spirit stones this jade tube is worth, as long as Wu Yi likes it, what more can I say?”
“All you need to do is remember her sincerity towards you.”
Just as Uncle Huang was speaking, a surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from Sister Zhang, and a five-colored radiance spun above her head, shooting up into the sky from the small courtyard.
The mist above Wuxian Island was dyed in vibrant colors by this radiance, creating a breathtaking scene, as if it were a paradise.
Uncle Huang’s neck stiffened, and he slowly turned to Zheng Fa, his lips trembling slightly: “Wu Yi… has attained enlightenment?”
Zheng Fa nodded silently.
Uncle Huang lowered his gaze to the jade tube in Sister Zhang's hand, his eyes filled with a newfound reverence.
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**Chapter 437: My Path is Complete, the Hidden Currents of the Milky Way**
The radiance surged from Sister Zhang, illuminating the Nine Islands of the Heavenly Palace. Uncle Huang could even hear distant gasps of astonishment from the Land of Bliss.
“What’s happening?”
An anxious voice approached, and Uncle Pang landed in front of everyone, clearly drawn by the extraordinary phenomenon.
“Wu Yi…” Uncle Huang waved his hand, signaling him to lower his voice, and whispered, “Wu Yi has attained enlightenment.”
Uncle Pang was momentarily stunned, his gaze fixed on Sister Zhang, his fingers trembling slightly. “Enlightenment?”
“Yes, Zheng Fa gifted her a formation, and she fell into a state of enlightenment.”
Upon hearing this, Uncle Pang’s face broke into a wide smile, as if he wanted to laugh out loud but kept his voice down. “Good, good!”
Uncle Huang naturally understood what he was so delighted about.
For cultivators, attaining enlightenment was often a tremendous opportunity, frequently leading to significant breakthroughs in cultivation, and sometimes even a period of rapid advancement.
However, such a state was rare and could not be sought after; she had never experienced it herself, only read about it in casual notes. In the legends of the Xuanwei Realm, those who attained enlightenment could at least achieve the Transformation Stage in the future!
Wu Yi had now attained enlightenment.
This was a monumental event for Wu Yi and for the Jiushan Sect!
Thinking of this, she glanced again at the jade tube in Wu Yi's hand, fell silent for a moment, and then looked at Zheng Fa, feeling compelled to reflect:
“Zheng Fa’s birthday gift turned out to be an opportunity for enlightenment… In the Xuanwei Realm, there’s probably nothing more precious than this…”
Uncle Pang did not leave but stayed with Uncle Huang and Zheng Fa to protect Sister Zhang.
Sister Zhang sat cross-legged on the imperial couch, her long eyelashes resting on her cheeks, her demeanor growing increasingly serene and composed. The five-colored radiance above her head illuminated her face, making her skin appear even more translucent.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Sister Zhang suddenly opened her eyes, tilting her head back, and two beams of white light shot from her eyes straight into the sky.
Then, her body transformed into a beautiful and pure glass-like form, and the Nascent Soul within her dantian leaped out from the top of her head, sitting cross-legged atop the radiance.
The spiritual energy in the sky boiled and surged, and the colorful clouds rolled back around Sister Zhang’s three-headed Nascent Soul, wrapping it like a cocoon.
In an instant, everyone could no longer see the scene within the radiance; they only saw a glowing orb of rainbow light in the sky, expanding and contracting as if it were breathing.
After a hundred breaths, the orb suddenly burst open, blinding light shooting out in all directions.
Even Uncle Huang and the other two Nascent Souls squinted their eyes, and when they focused again, they saw Sister Zhang’s Nascent Soul standing in the air, graceful and poised, looking just like her true self.
“Late-stage Nascent Soul?”
Uncle Huang gaped in confusion, while Uncle Pang murmured in disbelief, his tone filled with envy and even a hint of inferiority.
Uncle Huang silently closed his mouth.
Wu Yi’s significant advancement in cultivation made her happy, of course.
But now that Wu Yi’s cultivation had surpassed her own, her feelings became quite complicated.
“How long has it been?”
Uncle Pang’s muttering made her mentally calculate. Wu Yi had condensed her Nascent Soul in just five or six years, and now she had become a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?
This speed was astonishing, even rivaling Zheng Fa’s achievement of Nascent Soul in less than ten years!
To think, she and Uncle Pang had spent thousands of years in the early and mid-stages of Nascent Soul…
With this thought, she couldn’t help but glance at the jade tube again, feeling a pang of nostalgia for her deceased partner—after all those birthday gifts, he hadn’t even given her a jade tube that could help her attain enlightenment.
No point in reminiscing.
Sister Zhang’s Nascent Soul held a flying brush, and with a flick in the air, a formation diagram began to take shape at the tip of the brush.
The diagram seemed to contain billions of runes, intricate and complex, yet they subtly appeared as one, connected by a shared energy.
“The Nine Chapters Calculation Formation…” Sister Zhang’s Nascent Soul let out a melodious hum, “My path… is complete!”
She looked down at Zheng Fa, her eyes sparkling like rippling water, then leaped into her physical body.
Everyone watched as Sister Zhang opened her eyes, seemingly signaling the end of her enlightenment, and they all approached her.
“Sister!”
Yuan Shijie rushed to Sister Zhang’s side, her eyes filled with envy. “You’re in the late stage of Nascent Soul now?”
Sister Zhang smiled and nodded. “Yes, Master, I’m ready to prepare for the Transformation Stage.”
Uncle Huang’s heart swelled with pride. “In just two decades, you’ll be able to challenge the Transformation Stage… I never expected to have such an amazing disciple!”
“Isn’t it because you have such an amazing disciple-in-law?” Yuan Shijie blinked, retorting with a hint of indignation.
Uncle Huang shot a glance at Zheng Fa, his tone surprisingly teasing. “Finding such a disciple-in-law, isn’t that a testament to my disciple’s prowess?”
“…”
Yuan Shijie looked utterly bewildered, as if she found it quite reasonable and had no rebuttal. Then, her eyes darted, and she hesitantly looked at Sister Zhang.
“That jade tube…”
“Hmm?”
“Can I see it?” Yuan Shijie’s expression was cautious, and she swore, “I’ll give you all my snacks for next year!”
A pained expression flashed across her face, clearly reluctant, but her eyes were filled with longing as she gazed at the jade tube.
Sister Zhang glanced at Zheng Fa, who nodded at her, and then asked Yuan Shijie, “Do you want to learn?”
“Yes! I want to attain enlightenment too!”
Sister Zhang handed over the jade tube. “You don’t need to give me snacks; Master, you should also take a look. This formation will be of great use in the future.”
Yuan Shijie beamed at this, snatching the jade tube to examine it.
In just two or three breaths, however, Yuan Shijie’s grip loosened, and the jade tube slipped from her palm.
Uncle Huang waved his hand, catching the jade tube before it hit the ground, a look of concern on his face. “Why did you drop it?”
“I… I have a headache.”
Yuan Shijie clutched her forehead, as if she were genuinely experiencing phantom pain.
“A headache? I think it’s because you’re just a bird who doesn’t learn anything!”
Uncle Huang directed his consciousness towards the jade tube, and after a moment, he opened his eyes expressionlessly and handed the tube to the eager Uncle Pang.
Uncle Pang examined it in silence for a while before finally saying, “The formation is quite good… But I have some matters at the Jiushan Military Academy that have delayed me for half a month. I need to go check on it.”
Uncle Huang followed closely behind, advising Sister Zhang, “I’ll go too. You’ve just made a significant breakthrough; you need to consolidate for a few days.”
With that, the two nodded at Zheng Fa and the others and swiftly left the small courtyard.
The siblings walked silently side by side to the Contest of Immortals Island, exchanging glances before simultaneously clutching their foreheads and grimacing.
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In the small courtyard, Zheng Fa and Sister Zhang watched the two elders depart, and after holding it in for a while, they finally burst into laughter.
In Zheng Fa’s view, the Nine Chapters Calculation Formation was something that only he and Sister Zhang could truly understand in the Xuanwei Realm today—
First, the complexity of this formation was extraordinarily high, constructed using runes as a foundational language, resulting in a system of operations with an astonishing amount of code.
Without a certain level of expertise, trying to learn this would be a recipe for disaster.
On the other hand, the Nine Chapters Calculation Formation was unprecedented in the Xuanwei Realm.
Among the powerful formations Zheng Fa knew of, those aimed at deduction had never been seen before.
Not to mention, the Nine Chapters Calculation Formation was built on mathematical logic, even symbolic logic…
In Zheng Fa’s eyes, there was immense room for improvement for cultivators in this regard.
“Those two elders probably can’t understand it,” Zheng Fa shook his head, sighing softly. “They think Sister Zhang had a sudden epiphany, but they don’t realize it’s actually the result of long-term accumulation.”
Sister Zhang’s benefits from the Nine Chapters Calculation Formation were, in fact, the result of a lengthy buildup.
The uniqueness of her Yuan Ling Dao Ti (Yuan Spirit Dao Body).
Her innate talent for calculation, her interest, and her passion.
Her experience in manipulating the Jiushan Seal multiple times.
Of course, most importantly, Zheng Fa had brought her many theoretical books on computer science.
Many of these books were beyond the comprehension of most Xuanwei cultivators, but Sister Zhang had diligently read through most of them.
Being able to independently create a rough Nine Chapters Calculation Formation… was a testament to Sister Zhang’s mastery.
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