I Can Fix My Talent in Hundred Lives-Chapter 241 - 198: Xihua’s Gift

The bustle of the birthday banquet gradually dissipated with the departure of the last batch of guests.

In Chen Sheng’s Storage Ring, there was a towering pile of congratulatory gifts. He waved away the attendants and slowly walked back to the inner hall, gently rubbing his temple.

The socializing today was not exactly exhausting, yet it did consume quite a bit of his Heart Spirit. Now he finally had some leisure to carefully examine the gifts sent by his sons and the guests.

Chen Sheng retrieved the gifts from his Storage Ring and laid them out on the long table in the inner hall, arranged according to the identities of the guests and the offspring.

Chen Sheng began inspecting the congratulatory gifts from the guests on the left side. He opened the first ornate box, inside which lay a Hundred Dew Reishi, entirely green, its leaves adorned with glistening dewdrops, emitting a faint Spiritual Qi.

This is a Tier Three Spiritual Object. Though not particularly rare, it’s a common material for Alchemy.

He opened several ornate boxes in succession. Inside were either Tier Three mineral stones or ordinary Artifact Embryos, mostly common Tier Three Spiritual Objects, evidently gifts prepared by guests according to conventional norms, fitting for a Golden Core Cultivator.

It was not until he opened a Purple Sandalwood Box carved with a cloud pattern that Chen Sheng’s gaze slightly shifted.

Inside the box was a layer of silvery white soft lining, on which lay a "Warm Jade Bead" the size of a pigeon egg. The bead was lustrous white, emitting a gentle warmth, smooth to the touch, and turned out to be a Tier Three High Grade Fire Marrow.

He glanced at the visiting card attached to the box bottom, which read "Respectfully presented by Loose Cultivator Lin Yuan."

Chen Sheng nodded slightly. He remembered this Lin Yuan, who had previously tried multiple times to procure a Realm-Breaking Pill but was never able to secure a place. Now presenting such a costly Warm Jade Bead was clearly an urgent plea for a pill.

He continued to open several similar boxes, containing items such as millennial "Red Blood Ginseng," as well as Tier Three High Grade "Vajra Sand," all without exception were gifts from Golden Core Cultivators urgently seeking pills.

As Chen Sheng reviewed them one by one, he silently committed these individuals’ names to memory and had already made plans in his mind:

"In a few days, I’ll arrange for Xihuo to prioritize their pill requests."

After all, when you take someone’s money, you must help them solve their problems; when you receive wealth, you must do your part.

After inspecting the guests’ gifts, Chen Sheng turned his attention to the gifts from his sons on the right side, picking up the top-most ornate box—this one was from Chen Xixing.

Opening the ornate box, a rich Wood Attribute Spiritual Qi emanated, inside lay a half-foot-long piece of Sword Nourishing Wood, dark brown in color, with clear patterns, and a faint sheen on its surface—it was actually a Tier Three Top Grade Sword Nourishing Wood!

Chen Sheng’s lips curled into a faint smile; he had recently been searching for maintenance materials for his Flying Sword, and this Sword Nourishing Wood arrived just in time. Xixing, this child, was increasingly understanding of his thoughts.

Next, he opened the Jade Box sent by Chen Xilong, which contained a small jar of Calming Incense. Upon uncovering the lid, a gentle fragrance spread out, and inhaling it instantly calmed his Heart Spirit.

Chen Sheng sniffed for a moment, recognizing it as Tier Three Calming Incense, crafted from various rare Spirit Grasses, highly beneficial for stabilizing the Heart Spirit and assisting cultivation.

He nodded in satisfaction; Xilong had always been meticulous, and his gifts were always so practical.

After reviewing each gift from his sons, practical or thoughtful, they were all commendable, clearly given with intentional care.

Until his gaze fell upon a Jade Box covered in layers of Restrictions at the corner of the table, Chen Sheng’s actions momentarily paused—this was left by Chen Xihua.

This grand birthday celebration witnessed the rare return of Chen Xihua, but he came and went in a hurry, and when he handed this Jade Box to Chen Sheng solemnly, he turned and left.

Looking at this Jade Box, Chen Sheng brushed across the box’s surface, feeling the layers of Restrictions imbued there, ancient and profound, clearly crafted with much thought.

His heart was filled with anticipation as he formed a Spell with his fingers, gathered a strand of Mana, and cautiously introduced it into the Jade Box.

With the infusion of Spiritual Power, the Restrictions on the Jade Box receded like the tide, emitting a subtle "crack" sound.

A moment later, the Restrictions were fully removed, and Chen Sheng gently opened the Jade Box to reveal three items neatly arranged inside:

A Jade Scroll with a faint greenish-blue halo, a crystal that was completely purple-black with subtle electric light swirling around its surface, and a gold-tinged fruit about the size of a fist.

"This is a Primordial Thunder Crystal!"

Chen Sheng instantly recognized the purple-black crystal as the object he had been specifically searching for.

The Primordial Thunder Crystal is a Tier Four Top Grade Spiritual Object that contains pure Thunderbolt Power.

Whether used to refine Thunder Attribute Magical Artifacts or to aid in overcoming bottlenecks, it has excellent effects and is extremely rare.

His gaze then fell upon the faintly golden fruit, its surface smooth, emanating a soft golden Spirit Light, along with a faint sense of a vast life force. Though he had never seen it before, he was already somewhat certain in his heart.

Chen Sheng picked up the Jade Scroll and sent his Divine Sense into it. The information within the Jade Scroll surged into his mind like a tidal wave, his initial calm gaze gradually turning to shock, finally transforming into intense joy.

"It’s indeed the Nine Elements Spirit Fruit!" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Chen Sheng raised his hand sharply, and a Spirit Light flew out from his Storage Ring, landing in his palm.

It was a vibrantly colored Crystal Stone Bottle, its body translucent, with a faint view of a drop of milky-white liquid inside, exuding an awe-inspiring Spiritual Qi.

He removed the bottle stopper, and an indescribable fragrance immediately spread out—Myriad Spirits Stone Milk!

Chen Sheng placed the Crystal Stone Bottle on the table, and at this moment, the Primordial Thunder Crystal, Nine Elements Spirit Fruit, and Myriad Spirits Stone Milk floated together in midair.

The three Spiritual Objects emitted different colors of Spirit Light, the purplish-black thunder, the faint golden fruit fragrance, and the milky-white Spiritual Qi intertwined, illuminating the entire inner hall with radiant colors.

Chen Sheng’s eyes shone brighter than ever, and he stared intently at these three Spiritual Objects, his breathing becoming rapid.

He was well aware that he could successfully achieve Golden Core Perfection in just twenty more years, being only a step away from the Nascent Soul.

However, this step was exceedingly difficult to cross, as evidenced by the nineteen anomalies of the Daoist Sect in the past, where only three safely passed through.

Now, with these three Spiritual Objects, combined with the Myriad Phenomena Sources Returning to Spirit Skill, he could elevate his aptitude to a Celestial Grade Spiritual Root, easily overcome the most perilous Pill Shattering Tribulation, and greatly increase his chances of condensing a Nascent Soul!

Chen Sheng suppressed his excitement and once again sent his Divine Sense into the Jade Scroll to continue reading its contents.

Soon, a completely new Secret Technique was imprinted into his Heart Spirit, the routes for the Cultivation Technique’s operation, and the methods for Mana manipulation clearly presented in his mind—"Void Qi Concealment Skill!"

He carefully studied this Secret Technique, becoming more astonished the more he read.

This Void Qi Concealment Skill was far more exquisite than he had imagined. It could perfectly conceal Qi and form, alter the aura around him, manipulate internal Mana fluctuations, Divine Soul fluctuations, and even disguise and change the Spiritual Root, foolproof in execution.

According to the descriptions in the Secret Technique, once mastered, even if examined from close range by a cultivator a Great Realm higher than him, it would be difficult to discern his true abilities.

The end of the Secret Technique also included a line of advice from Chen Xihua, with a few words of solemn emphasis—"Opportunities tempt the heart, conceal Qi, and hide the Spiritual Root."

Chen Sheng looked at this line of words and couldn’t help but smile slightly, reflecting on Chen Xihua’s hasty arrival and departure, understanding somewhat of the other’s concerns.

He mused to himself, "This kid even guards against me; this is indeed in the nature of a Cultivator!"

Yet, seeing the Secret Technique, the Spiritual Objects, and the reminder in the text, Chen Sheng still felt a warmth in his heart. The other was concerned about him exposing his Spiritual Root and inviting calamity, hence specially leaving behind this Qi Concealment Secret Technique.

But even without Chen Xihua’s emphasis, Chen Sheng understood the stakes—Celestial Grade Spiritual Roots were themselves a "delicacy," extremely likely to attract the covetous eyes of Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Some Nascent Soul True Monarchs even tend to cultivate Celestial Grade Spiritual Root cultivators, as Celestial Grade Spiritual Roots make for perfect vessels for possession.

Once the Nascent Soul Body is destroyed, simply escaping from the Nascent Soul and possessing the body of a Celestial Grade Spiritual Root cultivator, then nurturing it with resources, can return them to peak status within decades.

Not to mention, the Heaven-defying Secret Technique like Myriad Phenomena Sources Returning to Spirit Skill, along with these Tier Four Top Grade Spiritual Objects, are treasures for Nascent Soul Cultivators!

"True, this kid has indeed grown more cautious; he truly is my progeny!"