Chapter 92 – The Sea of Bitterness is boundless; turning back is the shore, treat her as a granddaughter to raise

After a long silence, Chen Changsheng spoke, "Get up, aren't you cold kneeling on the ground?"

"A new cultivation system has emerged. As the pioneer on this path, don't you plan to give it a name?"

Hearing this, Li and Gongsun Huaiyu stood up from the ground.

"Sir, without you, this cultivation system would never have come to light."

"Please, bestow it with a name!"

Faced with Li's request, Chen Changsheng thought for a moment and said, "From the current situation, this cultivation system has two major realms."

"After reaching the first major realm, there's a golden ocean at the dantian."

"Why not name it the Sea of Bitterness?"

"The Sea of Bitterness?"

Li repeated the term several times, then laughed.

"The Sea of Bitterness has no bounds, turn back to the shore. Entering the cultivation world is like endless struggle in the Sea of Bitterness. This name is quite fitting, sir."

"If the first major realm is named the Sea of Bitterness, the three sub-realms within it should be named Spring, Divine Bridge, and Other Shore."

"My dantian is like a vast ocean right now, and the place you pierced, sir, is like a spring, constantly gushing strength."

"Naming it Spring is most appropriate."

"In the Sea of Bitterness, turning back is the shore. If you refuse to turn back, you must build a 'Divine Bridge' to reach the 'Other Shore.'"

"When the 'Divine Bridge' is completed, the power of the Sea of Bitterness can be freely summoned. Reaching the 'Other Shore' means entering the next realm, leaving the 'Sea of Bitterness' behind."

Hearing the names Li suggested, Chen Changsheng nodded in agreement.

"And what do you plan to name the next major realm?"

"Cave Heaven."

"Why?"

"After reaching the Other Shore realm, I took another step forward and discovered another 'treasure' within my body."

"This 'treasure' is the birthplace of spiritual power. According to the original cultivation system, this spiritual power would be drawn to the dantian."

"But after switching to the new cultivation system, the new powers automatically gathered at the birthplace of spiritual power."

"And a space was opened up there, a space so peculiar that I haven't fully explored its potential."

"So I named it Cave Heaven, implying limitless potential."

After listening to Li's description, Chen Changsheng made some adjustments to his own cultivation method.

Although Chen Changsheng figured out the "Spring" and laid the foundation for the entire cultivation system, in subsequent exploration, Li actually surpassed Chen Changsheng.

The reason is simple: over seven hundred years, Chen Changsheng spent over two hundred years traveling with Mun, another three hundred years sleeping, and the remaining two hundred years living a leisurely life.

Cultivation was just something Chen Changsheng did casually when he was bored.

After correcting some erroneous paths, Chen Changsheng's aura began to surge wildly, with faint powerful phenomena emerging within him.

However, the phenomena generated by the Sea of Bitterness could be suppressed by Chen Changsheng, so the curious Gongsun Huaiyu had no chance to witness them.

"Whoo~"

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Chen Changsheng spoke, "From the looks of it, after entering the Cave Heaven realm, the first step is to give birth to divine consciousness."

"Then the first realm should be named Divine Consciousness, but the situation with the second realm is a bit strange, and I haven't thought of a good name yet."

As he spoke, with a thought, an identical "Chen Changsheng" emerged from his body.

Seeing this, Gongsun Huaiyu's face immediately fell.

Gongsun Huaiyu: "......"

Can't you guys be a bit more considerate? Why does getting stronger seem as easy as eating and drinking to you?

I witnessed the entire birth of this cultivation system, yet I still haven't figured out where the Spring in the Sea of Bitterness is.

This is too discouraging. I'm supposed to be a prodigy!

Why do I seem worse than cannon fodder compared to you?

After a bit of internal grumbling, Gongsun Huaiyu observed Chen Changsheng's avatar.

This avatar, in essence, should be the entirety of Chen Changsheng's divine consciousness.

It's somewhat similar to the Elemental Infant of the previous cultivation system, but unlike the Elemental Infant, Chen Changsheng's divine consciousness avatar is extremely solid.

It's not as illusory and fragile as the Elemental Infant.

To put it simply, it's another Chen Changsheng.

Thinking of this, Gongsun Huaiyu muttered softly, "Stingy, you haven't told me the secret of the Sea of Bitterness after all this time."

"Names are just names, why not just pick one? Since it resembles the original, why not call it 'True Self'?"

However, while she spoke without much thought, Chen Changsheng's eyes lit up upon hearing the name.

"This name is good. The second sub-realm is not just the manifestation of divine consciousness; it also contains some profound and mysterious essence."

"To reach the third sub-realm, one might need to start from this aspect."

"As for whether to break through the 'True Self' or cut it off, that's for you, Li, to decide."

"Perhaps you can find a third option."

Faced with Chen Changsheng's guidance, Li cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your guidance, sir. I have gained some insights."

"On the day of my breakthrough, I won't let you down, sir."

"As for the time during my seclusion, I'll have to trouble you, sir."

With that, Li was about to head to his place of seclusion, but Gongsun Huaiyu, standing nearby, grew anxious.

"Master, I haven't grasped the key to this new cultivation system yet. Why don't you teach me before you leave?"

Hearing this, Li looked at Gongsun Huaiyu with a hint of disappointment.

This girl is usually quite clever, so why is she so dense today?

Your master may be skilled, but your master's master is right here!

Asking me to teach you, are you out of your mind?

Ignoring Gongsun Huaiyu's request, Li vanished from the room.

Watching her master leave without a word, Gongsun Huaiyu was momentarily stunned, as this was unlike her master's usual behavior.

Quickly, Gongsun Huaiyu realized and then clung to Chen Changsheng's arm.

"Sir, will you teach me?"

Faced with Gongsun Huaiyu's somewhat coquettish tone, Chen Changsheng replied calmly, "I'm not your master, why should I teach you?"

"But you know my master!"

"And you have a life-and-death bond with him, so you're like an elder to me."

"Isn't it normal for an elder to guide the younger generation?"

Looking at the mischievous Gongsun Huaiyu, Chen Changsheng smiled, patted her head, and said.

"Alright, just for calling me an elder, I'll give you some guidance."

With that, Chen Changsheng and Gongsun Huaiyu left the room.

With Li in seclusion, the responsibility of overseeing the Seventy-Two Wolf Smokes naturally fell on Chen Changsheng's shoulders.

As for that girl Gongsun Huaiyu...

Chen Changsheng truly treated her like a granddaughter.