"Your starting point in cultivation is Mute Zen, and before that, you were a blank slate. The few years of cultivation have not left too many marks on you, so you just need to return to your original state, and once you comprehend the Dao again, all problems will naturally be solved."
"I have to re-cultivate?"
Su Chengyu was startled, clearly shaken internally. He was well aware of his current situation, and re-cultivating seemed like something he simply couldn't afford time-wise.
"That's not necessary, like I said, you only need to re-cultivate Mute Zen. And this time, it won't take as long as it did back then. After all, the purpose is merely to erase the marks of these few years of cultivation, not to start everything from scratch."
Su Chengyu finally understood what the other party meant, but he was still somewhat uneasy: "But exactly how long will this take?"
Chong Ping Zhen Ren shook his head: "That's hard to say. This is your enlightenment; even though your eighteen years of accumulation remain, you should also understand that enlightenment requires an opportunity, given sufficient accumulation. It could happen in an instant, or it might take years. Nobody can give you a definite answer."
"Once the bow is drawn, there's no turning back, is there?"
"Right; without drawing the bow, there's nothing but a dead end ahead of you."
Su Chengyu was silent.
"Child, you must understand that I'm only here to help stabilize the current situation for you. To truly solve the problem, it has to rely on you. Thus, the choice should be yours to make."
Su Chengyu fell into a moment of silence.
If it was just for himself, he certainly wouldn't choose such an uncertain path. Even if the outcome would be terribly bleak without choosing it, at least he could hold on to the present moment.
However, thinking about how this matter might directly affect Yan'er, Su Chengyu found it hard to make up his mind. After intense inner struggle, he eventually compromised.
"Then, I'll trouble you, senior."
Chong Ping Zhen Ren smiled, as if he had long expected Su Chengyu to make this choice, accompanied by a breath that came over.
Within Su Chengyu, a prohibition was once again forced out. Given the depleted state of Chong Ping Zhen Ren, he could not completely seal Su Chengyu's mouth, and everything he did was just to reactivate the prohibition initially left by Su Linyuan in Su Chengyu's body.
"After the prohibition is activated, not only can't you speak to others, but you also can't communicate using Divine Sense. While your mana won't be affected at all, it will be like your inability to speak—only usable internally, not externally."
Su Chengyu nodded, quickly grasping the other's meaning; in simple terms, Su Chengyu would have to live like an "ordinary person" for a while.
Of course, this power wouldn't restrict Su Chengyu himself; he could still temper his own meridians and even make adjustments to items integrated with him like the Dragon Slayer Sword and Wasteland Battle Halberd.
"No wonder it was left by Su Linyuan; it truly is ingenious."
Chong Ping couldn't help but marvel at guiding this power out.
And at this moment, Su Chengyu could no longer respond to Chong Ping Zhen Ren, who smiled looking at the now silent Su Chengyu.
"Don't worry, I'll explain the situation to your friends. As for others, these friends will have to help cover for you."
"Alright, that's about it. I should be going now. Before leaving, this final gift will be left to you young ones along with the Tai Chi Diagram."
The final voice echoed in Su Chengyu's Sea of Consciousness, white light dissipated, and Chong Ping Zhen Ren's presence completely vanished from Su Chengyu's Sea of Consciousness.
With Chong Ping Zhen Ren's final telepathic message transmitting into everyone's minds, everyone understood Su Chengyu's situation. The source of thɪs content is novᴇlfire.net
Xu Nanzhi, still concerned, leaned over to check on Su Chengyu, who could no longer express his thoughts and could only shake his head to indicate he was fine.
Seeing Su Chengyu's expression and actions, Xu Nanzhi let out a sigh of relief and calmly addressed everyone.
"Don't worry, Chengyu's fine."
Yang Junmo hesitated: "Just with a shake of his head, you understood what he meant?"
Xu Nanzhi smiled without explaining, prompting Chen Mengmeng to speak from the side.
"My master once said that two people who are very close can understand each other's meaning with simple eye movements. With the relationship between big brother and sister-in-law, achieving this shouldn't be difficult."
"That's good, it saves us a lot of trouble once we return to the Capital City."
Feng Jie Yu commented from the side.
And Su Chengyu had already walked to Yu Yanshu's side; even if others couldn't see what he was thinking, they could guess what he was worried about.
"Rest assured, the girl is fine. However, it will take some time for her to wake up. Just take her home to recuperate quietly."
Hearing Long Xuan's voice, Su Chengyu refrained from speaking, choosing to stand by, evidently opting to follow everyone's arrangements in this inconvenient situation.
Feng Jie Yu perceived Su Chengyu's intent and looked up at Long Xuan.
"Have you contacted the people?"
Long Xuan nodded: "Yes, I have. The Dragon Soul Department was already on standby nearby, and they acted immediately after getting word from me. On my way to the Capital City, there will be no more unexpected incidents."
Feng Jie Yu nodded in satisfaction. Although Long Xuan was not part of the Three Departments, given his special identity and status as a Disciple of Mount Longhu, some matters were more convenient for him to handle.
At this time, Long Xuan recalled something else and looked at Su Chengyu: "The people from the Dragon Soul Department are also trying to reach Su Zhedian's location. With Ye Qingci already on the move, your father should be fine."
Su Chengyu nodded and said nothing more, not worried about his father's situation after realizing Ye Qingci was already there.
"Alright, let's go back to the Capital City."
Feng Jie Yu made the final decision, casually tossing an item to Su Chengyu, then followed behind Long Xuan to lead the way for everyone.
Yang Junmo, curious about the scene, came over and asked, "Su Chengyu, what did Ms. Feng toss to you?"
Having looked at the item, Su Chengyu smiled slightly, then presented it directly in front of everyone. It was clearly the last gift mentioned by Chong Ping Zhen Ren.
"Is this the Blood Ruyi?"
Upon seeing what Su Chengyu was holding, Chen Mengmeng immediately recognized it, and Bei Tang Qian Xiao also realized what it was.
"Including this piece, how many Blood Ruyis do we have now?"
Su Chengyu shook his head and did not speak.
The quantity wasn't important; what mattered was that Su Chengyu understood that without collecting them all, possessing any number would be meaningless.
Thinking of the few Blood Ruyis left, Su Chengyu thought of the Qian family.
Perhaps, if possible, after returning to the Capital City, he could ask the Qian family if they knew anything about this matter.
But this also had to wait until he returned to the Capital City, or even after resolving the grievances with the Qian family.