Chapter 59 [Skipped]

After confirming the immense value of this Boundless Ocean Divine Art, and connecting it with Lin Heng's earlier words, Xiao Rang naturally reconstructed the whole picture in his mind.

"This child has exceptionally keen spiritual perception."

"Although he was unconscious before, his spiritual perception recorded the goodwill I showed him. That is why, the moment he woke up yesterday, he felt very close to me upon our first meeting and willingly acknowledged me as his master."

Recalling Lin Heng's demeanor when he first woke up yesterday, Xiao Rang continued to summarize inwardly:

"After Heng'er fell asleep last night, his spiritual perception sensed the hidden space beneath the main hall of the Cloud Sword Palace, where he beheld all the treasured martial arts manuals of our sect."

"Then, without a teacher, he mastered reading and writing overnight, thoroughly read all the manuals, and combining them with the Cloud Sword True Art we circulated through his body a few days ago, he gathered the essence of tens of thousands of manuals from the underground library, thereby creating this entirely new cultivation technique right now."

"Because Heng'er feels very close to me as his master, he unreservedly shared this precious cultivation technique with me."

Although this explanation seemed bizarre, everything could be traced back to a logical sequence.

Compared to the fact that Lin Heng could naturally erupt with sword Qi comparable to the Grandmaster realm without ever having practiced cultivation, dreaming up a peerless divine art far surpassing the Cloud Sword Palace's founding technique, the Cloud Sword True Art, didn't seem too exaggerated.

Once all other possibilities were ruled out, the remaining possibility—no matter how counterintuitive—must be the truth.

Genius, after all, could always accomplish things beyond ordinary imagination.

Looking at Xiao Rang, who had fallen into deep contemplation, a trace of a smile flickered in the depths of Lin Heng's eyes.

This was precisely the effect he desired.

He had deliberately practiced the first edition of the Boundless Ocean Divine Art under Xiao Rang's nose not only to accelerate his recovery from injuries, but also to make Xiao Rang realize that he was not some novice practitioner.

Under normal circumstances, Xiao Rang would next instruct Lin Heng in literacy and the basics of cultivation, letting him recuperate his health in the process while fostering a sense of belonging to the sect.

Only after that would Xiao Rang formally impart martial arts to Lin Heng, pouring numerous cultivation resources into him to nurture him into a talent with all their might.

Lin Heng had already experienced these events during his first simulation.

To go through them all over again in this second simulation would be a sheer waste of time for him.

Time was already tight, with only twenty-two years remaining until the Blood Calamity.

In such a short span, if he were to waste several more years pretending to be an uninitiated novice, the hope of uncovering the truth behind the Blood Calamity would become even slimmer.

Therefore, Lin Heng wanted to accelerate the progress and skip this foundational learning phase.

However, directly declaring that he was not a cultivation novice was out of the question.

That would arouse suspicion among the higher-ups of the Cloud Sword Palace regarding his identity and background, making them suspect he had ulterior motives for infiltrating the sect, causing him to lose the resources brought by his 20 points of family background, and potentially triggering a crisis that would prematurely end this simulation.

Therefore, Lin Heng used the natural innocence and ignorance inherent to his current childish identity, combined with appropriate acting, to rationalize the fact that he possessed cultivation experience.

If Lin Heng had stated it outright, Xiao Rang most likely would not have believed it; but if Xiao Rang figured it out himself, he would harbor no doubts.

In this way, Lin Heng could naturally skip the foundational studies and begin researching how to rapidly elevate his cultivation realm.

Clearly, Lin Heng's plan was a resounding success.

A single Boundless Ocean Divine Art successfully dispelled all potential negative thoughts from Xiao Rang's mind.

It allowed Lin Heng to smoothly integrate into the Cloud Sword Palace and gain the sect's assistance without wasting any time.

"Heng'er, this inner cultivation mental method is extremely precious. Do not tell anyone else about it."

At this moment, having figured everything out, Xiao Rang spoke with a solemn expression and gave a stern warning.

"Understood."

Lin Heng nodded in agreement.

He was not a real child; to prevent anyone from eavesdropping, he had directly written the mental method down on paper just now.

"Heng'er, your body is weak right now; you should rest more. I have pressing matters to attend to and will come check on you later."

Xiao Rang prepared to leave.

Today, Lin Heng had practically upended the cultivation plan he had initially prepared. He now needed to consult with the higher-ups of the Cloud Sword Palace to reformulate a new plan for nurturing Lin Heng.

"All right."

Lin Heng nodded in agreement once again.

Watching Xiao Rang depart, Lin Heng closed his eyes, crossed his legs, and began meditating to heal his wounds.

Initially, Lin Heng estimated it would take three years for him to recover naturally, but now, with active healing, his recovery speed had greatly increased.

Perhaps in less than a year, he would be completely recovered.

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Meanwhile, Xiao Rang held a meeting with the higher-ups of the Cloud Sword Palace, briefing the elders on Lin Heng's latest situation.

This caused widespread astonishment among them.

"To possess innate knowledge—could he truly be a deposed Sword Immortal descended to the mortal realm?"

At this moment, even those who did not believe in reincarnation could not help but mutter inwardly in their hearts.

"Palace Master, might you allow me to peruse this cultivation technique?"

After recovering from their shock, someone turned their attention to the stack of paper in Xiao Rang's hand.

This was a peerless divine art that surpassed the Cloud Sword True Art. If they could practice it, their cultivation realms could ascend to the next level, thereby extending their lifespans.

"No. If you wish to view this divine art, you may ask Heng'er yourselves."

Xiao Rang shook his head and refused.

Earlier, to substantiate the truth of his words, he had shown the elders the first page outlining the cultivation technique.

However, without Lin Heng's consent, Xiao Rang could not casually pass the technique on to others.

Just as Lin Heng needed to consider the thoughts of the higher-ups, including Xiao Rang, when trying to skip foundational studies, the elders must also show him respect if they wished to retain Lin Heng, make this genius develop a sense of belonging to the Cloud Sword Palace, truly integrate him into the sect, and turn him into a pillar of support for the sect.

"Very well."

The elder who had just requested to see the technique nodded in agreement.

Inwardly, he calculated that since Lin Heng was in poor health, he could perhaps seek out some heavenly treasures that nourish the body to give to him.

"From now on, our Cloud Sword Palace shall tilt all our resources toward Heng'er. What do you all think?"

At this point, Xiao Rang brought up the purpose of summoning everyone to this meeting.

"I have no objections."

The Elder of Scripture Transmission expressed his stance.

"I have no objections either."

The Law Enforcement Elder also nodded.

The other elders nodded in agreement as well.

They had already favored nurturing Lin Heng from the beginning; it was only because of Lin Heng's frail health and their desire to foster his sense of belonging to the sect that they had temporarily slowed down the cultivation plan.

Now, this was merely advancing the slowed-down plan ahead of schedule, leaving them nothing to hesitate about.

A child who could willingly share a peerless divine art with his elders was undoubtedly a good child!